Republic of China: Our great warlord has many children and many blessings

The Minister of War and the Chief of General Staff of the Army, seeing that everyone was uniform, apparently gave up on the Army.

I have no intention of spending money on the Army.

This made the two of them very disappointed and felt aggrieved.

In this battle of Benwan, one was that they were lagging behind in tactics, and the other was that their weapons and equipment were not good enough. The difference was too far.

The Maxim heavy machine guns on the opposite side are too dense, and bullets are as if they are free.

An infantry regiment of the Japanese division had less than three Type 38 heavy machine guns, and even no light machine guns.

I used to think that the caliber of the artillery was more important.

In fact, as the war progressed, rapid-fire artillery and portable artillery became more and more popular.

Even if the infantry wing wants to add a machine gun squadron equipped with six machine guns, it cannot be satisfied.

As for the opponent, a regiment has at least fifty Maxim heavy machine guns, not counting light machine guns. How can they fight this?

The firepower was too intense.

However, the status of the army was originally higher than that of the navy. Now that it suffered another defeat in Wanwan, its status was even lower than that of the navy.

In cabinet meetings, even the Army Headquarters is about to be deprived of its right to speak.

Everyone has the same opinion, they must win the battle immediately and regain their position.

Only in this way can the majesty of the Japanese Empire be reestablished, and those warlords who are ready to move will be obedient.

However, the only one that can establish its power stably is the navy.

Japan's several national destiny battles were all won by the navy.

The Sino-Japanese War of Sino-Japanese War and the Russo-Japanese War, it was precisely because of these two wars that Japan achieved more than ten years of economic development.

Everyone also believed in the Navy.

Japanese Prime Minister Masaki Terauchi said with a serious face:"In that case, let's fight a war at sea.

Snipe the battleships purchased from the United States.

This battle is very critical and must be won.

Only in this way will our majesty no one dare to Provocative"

Secretary of the Navy:"Second"

Foreign Secretary:"Second"

Chancellor of the Exchequer:"Second"

Railways, General Affairs, etc. all seconded it. In the end, the Secretary of War did not dare to say anything more.

Seeing that everyone agreed, Japanese Prime Minister Masaki Terauchi felt much relieved. This was the first time since he took office that such a unanimous vote had been passed.

Terauchi Masaki said expressionlessly:"Then who will direct this maritime sniper attack?"

Navy Minister Kato Yutaro immediately stood up and said without hesitation:"Our army, if this fails, I am willing to commit suicide."

After hearing this, No one competed with Kato Yutaro for this task.

His younger brother Tomosaburo Kato was beheaded, and everyone understood his desire to avenge his brother.

Kato Yutaro was also promoted from captain and had no problem commanding the fleet.

Temple Masaki said:"Does anyone else have any opinions?"

"No"

"No."

Masaki Terauchi said:"In that case, we will organize two fleets this time, the first fleet and the second fleet, with Kato Yutaro as the commander-in-chief."

Kato Yutaro saluted and said:"Hai, this battle will be won. If I fail, I will commit seppuku to apologize to the emperor."

Hearing this, everyone nodded with relaxed expressions.

Not many people thought that Kato Yutaro would fail.

The First Fleet has three battleships, four cruisers and several destroyers.

The Second Fleet has two The fleet has three old battleships, six cruisers, a seaplane carrier and several destroyers, which is almost equivalent to half the strength of the Japanese Navy.

To be on the safe side, Kato Yutaro said:"I also want two fast ships."Battlecruiser"

Masaki Terauchi also felt that this was safer and must be foolproof, and said:"Okay, then I will assign the Kongo and Kirishima to you."

Today, Japan only has four top-level battlecruisers: Kongo, Kirishima, and Haruna. Hiei;

The first ship of the Kongo class was built in Britain, and the last three ships were built in Japan. Construction started in 1911 and 1912 respectively. They were launched this year and can be said to be the latest battlecruisers.

This also makes Japan the most equipped battleship after the United Kingdom and Germany. The country of cruisers.

The Kongo-class battlecruiser has the highest main gun caliber among battle cruisers of the same era.

The 14 naval guns (approximately 356 mm) it is equipped with, in order to conceal the information, Japan claims to the outside world that they are 12-inch guns, one of which is very The important reason is that Japanese military intelligence shows that the main gun of the next generation of U.S. battleships is 14mm (about 305 mm).

It can be said that with such an advantage, Kato Yutaro suddenly became more confident and said:"Guaranteed to complete the mission"

Terauchi Masaki said:"In that case, get up wherever you fall.

Let's fight a sniper battle in the Wanwan Strait"

"Hi!"

"At the same time, the Third Fleet and the Fourth Fleet are commanded by Lieutenant General Kudo Sadayoshi.

Your mission is to blockade the waters of the East Guangdong Sea and prohibit Shen Hao’s warships stationed in Guangdong from supporting him."

""Hai"

There has always been a Shen Hao submarine lurking nearby in the Japanese port, and the intelligence personnel in the submarine are always paying attention to the Japanese navy.

After all, in this era, without radar, submarines are really lurking and invincible.

Therefore, when Japan's actions are discovered, , told Shen Hao the news immediately.

After Shen Hao learned the news, he immediately gave the news to A-Gump and asked him to make complete preparations. (To read Baoshuang novels, go to Feilu Novel Network! )

At the same time, Shen Hao's submarines were also secretly monitored.

Although Japan also had submarines during World War I, they only had three or four submarines and did not develop them vigorously.

Even World War II did not develop submarines.

Of course, it was not just Japan. There were no submarines before World War II. A country's navy vigorously develops submarines.

Officers cannot foresee the future. Before World War II, (bdfe) almost all countries believed that traditional gunboats and battlecruisers would be the mainstream of future naval warfare, and submarines were nothing more than auxiliary ships.

Similar There are only a handful of German admirals like Marshal Dönitz who can see the potential of submarines, and even if there are, they cannot reach a position where they can change the development of the navy.

Because the current submarines are slow, have short attack ranges, and have low torpedo hit rates. is a problem.

Moreover, the strategic arrangements of the navies of all countries place too much emphasis on the tasks of the submarine force in the"fleet decisive battle", while neglecting other tasks of the submarine such as intelligence acquisition, destroying merchant ships, controlling the sea, etc.

Shen Hao naturally knows The potential of submarines, so they have been secretly monitoring the Japanese navy.

Shen Hao did not expect that Japan would dispatch four fleets at once this time, two for sniping and two for blocking, which was really expensive.

Shen Hao called Chu Yunfei and others discussed countermeasures.

Yu Qingfeng said doubtfully:"General Shen, we know a little about battleships, but what kind of warships are the battlecruisers Kongo and Kirishima dispatched by Japan?"

Others also nodded. Both Wasp and Zhang Mazi shut up.

This involved their blind spots in knowledge.

Shen Hao explained with a smile:"What do you mean by battlecruiser? It is super fast speed, battleship-level heavy artillery firepower, plus the cruiser's slender ship Therefore, it is currently one of the directions for the development of navies in various countries.

Battleships and battlecruisers are basically equal in terms of firepower, both are equipped with large-caliber naval guns;"

"However, battleships have stronger armor protection, while battlecruisers ensure higher speeds at the expense of some armor protection, and their maneuverability is higher than battleships.

In the design of warships, battleships pursue a balance of firepower, protection and maneuverability.

For battlecruisers, speed and firepower are the first priority, and protection capabilities are the last consideration.

Differences in warship performance will inevitably lead to differences in combat uses.

Battleships with large-caliber artillery and heavy armor protection are naturally used in fleet decisive battles, that is, capital ships.

Because it can carry out a frontal confrontation when it is hit by the enemy's large-caliber battleship artillery when fighting the opponent. It can carry dozens of guns without sinking, and it is also very capable of shooting.

Generally speaking, if the two submarines fire four or five torpedoes, they will hit the battleship. As long as they miss the vital points, it can be said that it will be fine given the battleship's rough and thick armor.

But the battlecruiser can't stand it and will be sunk."

"The high speed of the battlecruiser is more useful in pursuit and retreat, because it is necessary to maintain a certain formation in the fleet battle.

But battlecruisers will not travel at their maximum speed, because battlecruisers cannot compete head-on with battleships.

The main combat targets of battlecruisers are enemy cruisers and destroyers, rather than a head-on duel with battleships."

"Generally speaking, battleships will be organized into the main fleet, while battlecruisers will be organized into the mobile fleet or vanguard fleet.

A high-mobility battlecruiser will lead a group of cruisers and destroyers to conduct reconnaissance and warning operations in front of the main fleet.

If you encounter the opponent's light destroyers and cruisers, use the battlecruiser's large-caliber naval guns to repel them and force the opponent's main fleet to fight."

"When encountering an enemy battleship's return fire, the vanguard fleet of battlecruisers immediately retreated and hid behind their own battleships to provide fire support."

After hearing Shen Hao's explanation, everyone suddenly realized.

Zhang Mazi and others also expressed admiration. They really didn't understand the naval knowledge.

Chu Yunfei said:"General, what now?"

Shen Hao said:"I have already informed you Forrest, let him dock in the Philippines."

The four battleships that Forrest brought back from the United States did not have many cannons and could only last for an hour at most before they were gone. Shen Hao had to give them something.