Chapter 929: Still Defeated. End (Fourth Update)

"When will the battle against Chiro begin?" Yamamoto Isoroku immediately caught Sugiyama Gen's words and asked, "Can it begin this winter?"

"Of course it's impossible in winter," Sugiyama Gen shook his head. "The German attack on Moscow did not go smoothly. It was blocked north of Kalinin City. Since the muddy season of bare autumn is coming soon, Based on last year's experience, the Germans will wait until spring before attacking again, and it is impossible for us to attack the exposed Far East and Siberia in winter... Those are alpine regions."

The attack on Moscow by the 6th Armored Group commanded by Paulus was indeed as Hitler and Hessmann hoped, and progress was relatively slow - this was certainly not because of General Paulus's incompetence, but because of the General Staff's "attack on Moscow" The "Typhoon" plan is a steady and steady plan.

Thousands of tanks were slowly pressing towards Moscow, not seeking speed but stability. The mission is completed if you advance to the north of Kalinin City in Kalinin Region before the mud season arrives. Then dig trenches and wait for the winter...

When Japan saw Germany's slow advancement, it took it for granted that the Soviet Union still had considerable strength. They did not dare to go to war with the Soviet Union in the Far East, and the Soviet Union's North Pacific route was not even cut off.

"That means that before next summer, the Army does not have to prepare fuel and aviation for the war with Chilu, right?" Yamamoto Isoroku said, "In that case, let's first lend the Kwantung Army's flying division and reserve fuel to navy.

borrow? Sugiyama Genshin said, is there still time to pay it back?

"Sugiyama-kun, you must agree to the Navy's request." Navy Commander-in-Chief Nagano Osamu said, "If the Navy does not have enough fuel and aviation to cope with the next battle, by June next year, the Army will The focus is not on attacking Chilu, but on defending the homeland.”

Defend the homeland? Is it really that serious?

The senior Japanese cabinet and army officials present looked at the two navy marshals with great suspicion - when they heard Yamamoto say "the country will perish because of victory" just now, they thought he was drunk and talking nonsense, and now Nagano Shushen said that he would defend the country. Local...this is really scary!

"Isn't there still a Jie-1 fighting?" Hideki Tojo looked a little angry when he spoke - now, under His Majesty the Emperor and his wise leadership, the Empire of Japan is unprecedentedly powerful, as if it is in conflict with the European Community, New Rome and the How come the four major powers in the world, which are competing against each other, are on the verge of national subjugation?

"Isn't the battle on the Czech Republic a sure victory?" Tojo asked, "Isn't it possible for the United States to lose more than 1 million troops? Why is it necessary to defend the homeland?"

"Operation Jie-1 will not be launched for at least 2-3 months." Yamamoto Isoroku said, "But if the Americans consume 1,000 pilots and 600,000 tons of fuel in the Navy in a month, by the time Operation Jie-1 begins, ...It’s hard to say whether the combined fleet can move!”

Yamamoto's words are not without purpose. From September 24 to now, in more than half a month, half of the Japanese Navy's elites who can fly carrier-based aircraft have become gods! Moreover, fuel consumption and losses have exceeded 350,000 tons!

And now that the U.S. break-up fleet has not been eliminated, the Aleutian Islands are in danger again. If this trend continues, before the battle of Jie-1 begins, the Japanese Navy's aircraft carriers will not be able to find pilots, and battleships such as Yamato and Musashi will not be able to find pilots. There is not enough fuel to feed them either.

By then the combined fleet will be unable to move, and even if the shore-based aircraft and ground forces can cause heavy casualties to the US military, the Hawaiian Islands will definitely be lost.

Once the Hawaiian Islands are lost, U.S. submarines and war-breaking aircraft carriers will be 10 times more rampant than they are now, and the Japanese mainland may be trapped by the U.S. war-breaking war! Why fight Lucia?

"The Army can lend 50,000 tons of aviation gasoline and 50,000 tons of heavy diesel to the Navy." Tojo Hideki was "threatened" by Yamamoto, and he had to give in and came up with 50,000 tons of aviation gasoline and 50,000 tons of heavy diesel. Heavy diesel produced by coal liquefaction (this is a low-quality diesel with high viscosity and cannot be used to drive the T-34 tanks imported from Germany, but marine heavy oil boilers can digest this fuel).

"It's not enough," Yamamoto shook his head repeatedly. "50,000 tons of heavy diesel is too little... The combined fleet will burn 15,000 tons of heavy oil a day."

"No more!" Sugiyama Gen said, "The coal liquefaction equipment ordered from Germany in the first half of the year has not been shipped yet, and the factory in Kanto Prefecture has only a little production capacity."

Japan's coal liquefaction technology is poor and its output is low. Therefore, when it asked Germany for help in the first half of the year (after the Panama Battle), it made a request for assistance with coal liquefaction equipment. However, the request for assistance finally fell through due to Hessmann's conditions. The assistance became an order, and it was not given priority, so it was impossible to jump in line to get ready-made equipment (coal liquefaction equipment has always been Germany's priority production equipment, every month (each set is delivered), I can only wait in line slowly, and I don’t know when I will get the equipment.

"Then give me some light crude oil." Yamamoto Isoroku said, "The navy's boilers can burn anything. You can also add light crude oil directly."

The distribution of fuel for the Japanese navy and army is not actually the direct distribution of crude oil, but the distribution according to needs and circumstances after it is refined into finished oil. Among them, heavy oil basically belongs to the navy. The army does not have this thing and does not need it. And because heavy oil is the residue after oil refining, the output is linked to the amount of oil refining, so it may not meet the needs of the fleet. In this case, heavy diesel or light crude oil can only be used as a substitute.

"Okay," Tojo Hideki thought for a while and frowned, "Then give the navy an extra 100,000 tons of Nanyang light crude oil... That's all, no more."

50,000 tons of aviation gasoline, 50,000 tons of heavy diesel, and 100,000 tons of Nanyang light crude oil seem to be a lot, but for the oil-guzzling Japanese Navy, it is just a drop in the bucket.

"Let's ask Germany for more." Yamamoto Isoroku suggested, "Whether it's heavy oil, heavy diesel or aviation gasoline, we can get as much as we can."

"Try it as much as you can." Tojo Hideki shook his head, and Yamamoto's tone sounded like a beggar...

"I'm afraid we have to give up rescuing Amakenak Island and Unalaska Island." Yamamoto Isoroku suggested again.

"What?" Sugiyama Moto shouted as soon as he heard it, "Isn't it the gateway to the North Pacific? If it is lost, won't the American anti-ship aircraft carriers and submarines be able to enter and exit the Western Pacific at will?"

Yamamoto Isoroku shook his head and said, "Sugiyama-kun, I just said to give up the rescue, not give up."

Is there any difference? Sugiyama Moto looked at Yamamoto stupidly.

Yamamoto said: "Take the air force on the island with a destroyer, and leave the defense task to the 48th and 49th divisions..."

"Baga!" Sugiyama said angrily: "Do you want to annihilate the 23rd Army of the Imperial Army (the superior of the 48th and 49th Divisions)?"

Yamamoto Fifty-six nodded seriously: "Yes, if the tens of thousands of Imperial Army soldiers in the 23rd Army are not abandoned, then the Navy will not be able to implement Operation Z-1."

Yamamoto has seen that the Americans do not want to capture Amakenak Island and Unalaska Island at all. They just want to use the tens of thousands of Japanese troops on the island as a trap to trap the Japanese Navy Combined Fleet and then slowly consume them.

As long as the main force of the Japanese Combined Fleet goes to Amakenak Island and Unalaska Island again and again, the Americans' goal will be achieved.

"The 23rd Army can hold out until the victory of Operation Z-1!" Tojo Hideki spoke up at this time to end the problem-in fact, the food stored in the 23rd Army of the Army can only last for 3 months. However, we cannot force the Navy to fight a war of attrition in the Aleutian Islands. Otherwise, with 15,000 tons a day, by the time Operation Zhe-1 begins, the Combined Fleet will have no fuel left.

"The 43rd Division on Christmas Island must also hold out independently." Yamamoto Isoroku was going to offend the Army to the end today.

"The 43rd Division also..." Sugiyama asked angrily, "Does Christmas Island have to be abandoned?"

"Yes." Yamamoto Isoroku said, "More than 500 elite pilots were killed in the first battle of Christmas Island. If there is a second or third battle, then Operation Z-1 will not be fought."

"Got it." Tojo Hideki looked grim, "Yamamoto-kun, what else does the Navy have to give up? Tell me all at once?"

"The South Pacific Islands," Yamamoto Isoroku said, "There must also be independent maintenance by the Army's island defense forces. In order to ensure the victory of Operation Z-1, we need to draw air forces from the South Pacific front... At least 2,500 shore-based aircraft must be deployed on the Hawaiian Islands.

In addition, ships need to be drawn to focus on ensuring the smooth flow of the two routes from the South Pacific to the mainland and the mainland to Hawaii. This is also a prerequisite for the victory of Operation Z-1."

Originally, Yamamoto Isoroku estimated that 1,000-1,500 shore-based aircraft would be enough for Operation Z-1, but now it seems that it is not enough, and 2,500 aircraft must be deployed. And they can't be rookies who have only flown for dozens of hours, otherwise they will only be killed when they encounter the American veterans who are getting braver and braver.

At the same time, the 19 aircraft carriers of the Combined Fleet must also be fully manned, which requires hundreds of veterans.

So Yamamoto Isoroku decided to draw pilots from the South Pacific front, which means that the South Pacific front islands may be surrounded by the US and Australian troops - without aircraft to cover the route, sea transportation will naturally be temporarily interrupted.

"In addition," Yamamoto Isoroku lowered his voice, "from the recent sea and air battles... our empire can no longer defeat the US Pacific Fleet with conventional means. Even if 2,500 shore-based aircraft are concentrated in Hawaii, it is difficult to guarantee victory, so extraordinary measures must be taken!"