Chapter 542 So it is

Luzon, Subic base.

In the evening breeze, six falcons seemed to wear a layer of golden gauze under the sunset, like a nesting eagle passing over the bay and flying to the airport in the base.

Standing on the transport ship, Tan Xiaozeng grinned and looked at the waves of returning war eagles. He found that he was really a little old. As the navy had planes, supply ships and fast battleships, the style of war had changed too much. Many people stood at this crossroads and began to be confused, even I don't know what to do.

When he walked to the gangway, Xie Baozhang was already waiting for him on the dock. Looking at him who was in high spirits but frowned, Tan Xiaozeng waved and beckoned to meet him.

"Chief of Staff."

"Hehe, I'm the commander now, the logistics commander." Tan Xiaozeng pointed to his epaulettes and smiled, "If you want to find the Chief of Staff, you have to send a telegram to Cheng Biguang."

Xie Baozhang rubbed his hands awkwardly, which was really wrong. After Tan Xiaozeng retired to the second line and became the naval logistics commander, Cheng Biguang, deputy chief of staff of the First Fleet, suddenly emerged last year, so that the selection of the chief of naval chief of staff of the navy was finally decided, but who let his people talk? He immediately said, "Who let You are our old chief of staff. It's smooth.

" Don't flatter me. I'm the one who wipes your ass now." Tan Xiaozeng laughed. After getting into the jeep with Xie Baozhang, he asked, "Where's Liu Bu toad?"

"Zixiang is in the battle room."

"Oh?" Tan Xiaozeng looked at Xie Baozhang and asked with a smile, "Can't you figure it out?"

"Yes." Xie Baozhang nodded honestly. To be honest, he and Liu Bu toad had never figured out the strange deployment of the general staff during this period. If the orders had not been encrypted, perhaps everyone would have doubted whether the Chief of Staff had been dismissed.

"Let's go to the war room." Tan Xiaozeng patted the driving policeman on the shoulder, and the jeep immediately drove to the deep fleet headquarters building.

The combat room of the Second Fleet is a large oval office. Because today is the weekend, most of the officers are on holiday. Even the few officers left on duty walk lightly for fear of disturbing the commander who is sitting in front of the chart for almost a day.

Liu Bu toad turned the back chair, put his chin on the backrest, and looked at the flat three-dimensional sea map with his arms. He always felt that there was something wrong there.

According to intelligence, the two Guam-class ships of the Third Fleet in service attracted at least 15 U.S. capital warships in the Gulf of Mexico, providing a good cover for the transport fleet from Honolulu. However, after completing the mission, they did not return, but continued to visit Colombia and went all the way south to Zhizhi. Li!

This is very strange. If the two Guam-class ships visit Chile, plus the rest time, they will not return until at least August 5. If the United Kingdom and the United States launch a sudden attack during this gap, the most powerful warships will not be able to participate in the war, and they may be intercepted on the way back!

Isn't this too careless?

More importantly, pushing the two Guam-class ships along the coast of Mexico for observation by the United States not only deviates from the principle of hiding the capital ships as much as possible before the start of war in the early years, but also likely to force the United States to do it!

This is the path that every naval commander will choose. When a new battleship appears in the enemy, but it has not yet formed a numerical advantage, and the combat effectiveness has just taken shape, and you lack enough means of confrontation, attacking first is undoubtedly the best means!

Is it true that the emperor and the Chief of General Staff want the United States to do it first? Then mobilize the national forces to fight back, create a public opinion invasion, and form an atmosphere of common hatred for the whole country?

Is it worth it?

But if that's not the case, how to explain this strange deployment?

Liu Bu toad took a deep breath, and the worry in his eyes gradually deepened. It is acceptable for Britain and the United States to do it first, but if the loss is too big and there are too many casualties, it will cause trouble for the future combat deployment, so this is not a very good way.

The emperor has always advocated that the navy should attack actively. Why did he change his course this time?

Or there is something else in it that you didn't see clearly? What the hell is that? Liu Bu toad subconsciously touched his pocket. After searching with his fingers for a long time, he found that the cigarette box was already empty. Just as he was about to ask someone to pick up the box of cigarettes, a cigarette had reached in front of him.

"Chief of Staff!" Liu Bu toad turned his head and found that Tan Xiaozeng and Xie Baozhang had stood quietly behind them for some time. Just as they were about to get up and salute, Tan Xiaozeng pressed his shoulder and said with a smile, "Sit down."

After the three people sat down in front of the chart, Tan Xiaozeng looked at the chart and turned his head and said, "Zixiang, I heard from Baozhang that you don't understand?"

"Hmm." Facing the old chief of staff, Liu Bu toad said his worries just now and pointed to the chart and said, "I think the two Guam should be brought back immediately, or at least they should be maneuvered in advance. They should not go to South America again, otherwise it will be very troublesome on the way back!"

Tan Xiaozeng nodded. It can be seen that the Beiyang front tube belt has indeed worked hard, but he has a biggest shortcoming, and it is this shortcoming that Chen Ping and Long Guozhang specially entrusted to explain it, so he raised his eyebrows and changed the topic and said, "Zixiang, there is something you may not know. The emperor and the chief of staff before. I once considered letting you lead the Third Fleet. Do you know why?

"I'm going to the Third Fleet?" Liu Buqi shook his head. He really didn't know about this matter. Although the Third Fleet took over the defense from the Kanchajia Peninsula to the South China Sea, and also took over the three major bases of Ryukyu, Taiwan and Hainan Island, and the first two Guam-class ships were returned to them, but after all, it was mainly defense-oriented. Was his ability not enough at that time?

Seeing Liu Buchan confused, Tan Xiaozeng didn't sell Guanzi and said with a smile, "Zixiang, do you know that your biggest deficiency compared with Ji Rushan and Dong Fei is?"

Without waiting for Liu Bu toad and Xie Baozhang to answer, Tan Xiaozeng suddenly got up and grabbed the putter, crossed to the west coast of the United States, and aggravated his tone: "Your biggest shortcoming is offensive consciousness!"

"Shou, I believe you, the Chief of Staff believes in you, and the emperor also believes in you! But when it comes to the broad vision of attack, you are not as good as the first two!"

Liu Bu toad and Xie Baozhang heard Tan Xiaozeng's comments on the two for the first time, and their faces were stiff, but this is not a lie. Although both of them have intermittently returned to the Naval School for further study, the old Beiyang brand was too deep. Whether it was arranging tactics or thinking, they were based on a stable defense first. I'm trying to fight back.

It's just that they have never felt that there was a mistake. At this time, they were suddenly broken by the old chief of staff, and they suddenly felt that they were really too careful compared with the rapidly changing navy!

"The emperor said that the navy must remain offensive whenever and wherever it is, but this kind of attack is not reckless. I believe you have seen the previous war report of the Dardanelles Strait. No matter how powerful the British and French are, the forced attack can't get any purpose except for its own losses!"

"Conversely, no matter how powerful we are, the range of naval guns is limited after all. Even if the British blockades the North Sea and blocks Germany in the military port, we can't defeat them!"

"And you misunderstood the emperor. For so long, have you ever seen him suffer? Have you ever seen him sacrifice his life? If he were like that, he would have sunk three invincible patrols last time. At worst, he would have paid four cruise ships and thousands of foreigners, but did he do that?" Tan Xiaozeng said here, his tone was suddenly a little harsh, which shocked both of them, because they had thought about it before, but now they look back and feel that they really misunderstood the emperor.

"Attack, you need to be weak and promote your own strength."

"Attack, you can't just focus on the gains and losses of one city and one place!"

"Attack, you need to have a wider vision than defense!"

Seeing the faces of the two people, Tan Xiaozeng knew that they had listened, and his face slowed down. He said slowly again, "Our advantage is not the attack, not the quantity, but the ocean maneuver!"

"Whether it is reconnaissance, communication, endurance, maneuver or speed, we are far faster than our opponents. We know this, and the United Kingdom and the United States know it!"

"Look at it."

Tan Xiaozeng drew two circles in Australia and San Diego in the United States respectively: "The endurance of British and American warships is about 10,000 nautical miles, and they have coal and oil, and there is a lack of supply ships similar to ours. It is difficult to supply when maneuvering at sea. That is to say, the maximum radius of their first wave of offensive operations is 5,000 nautical miles. In addition, you need to maneuver before the attack, and you also need to consider encountering our resistance, so even if you take a transport ship, it can only be compressed to 4,000 nautical miles, otherwise you may face the embarrassment of not being able to go home!

According to Japan, the distance between Ryukyu and Guam is too far, and even if it is fought, it can't be defended. Originally, the best attack point is Honolulu, but the problem is that their naval guns have a limited range. Even if the waterway is blocked, they can't hit the harbor. What's more, we have hundreds of large-caliber shore guns there, plus the first fleet, except It's not stupid, or more than five times the force, otherwise it's no different from looking for death.

The United States and Britain are very clear, so the United Kingdom deliberately seduced the United States into Australia, because there are many islands in the southwest Pacific. If it can occupy some bases, it can threaten us all the way north.

On the other hand, if we do it first, even if we can achieve some results, the main force of the British and American fleet will shrink. We also don't have five times the strength to consume, so the emperor and the chief of staff deliberately set a trap, deliberately let the Guam and Medan circle around the United States, and then visit all the way south along the way. It is to create an illusion and force them to do it!"

At this point, Tan Xiaozeng released the putt and asked with a smile, "If you plan an attack, where will you choose?"

"Nauru!"

Liu Bu toad's finger just pointed to Nauru, which is located between Melanesia and Daxia, and Xie Baozhang's eyes lit up: "Take Nauru, and there will be a forward base to attack Daxia. With the Marshall Islands to surround from the flank, you can cut off the connection between Daxia and Honolulu, and even threaten the province of Guam!"

"Yes."

"So Ji Rushan and Dong Fei have joined hands to strengthen the patrol from Honolulu to Japan. Even the capital ship has been pulled up openly, and their vision is far wider than yours!"

Tan Xiaozeng punched the chart on the chart table fiercely, and flashed fiercely in his old eyes: "Because they know that the American fleet, three invincible class and two tireless class!"

"It's out, don't go back!"

"As long as the fight is done, we can walk horizontally in the Pacific Ocean within a year, so that we can have enough troops to solve Malacca and the Indian Ocean and open the channel to the Strait of Hormuz!"

"So that's it!"

This sonorous and powerful words made both of them feel as if they were rushing to their minds. All of a sudden, all the links were figured out. The emperor and the chief of staff deliberately set up a trap to send away two Guam-class ships, forcing Britain and the United States to go to war first, and they must have begun to quietly withdraw the immigrants from Nauru Island. The defense fleet is estimated to When it comes to the order, they are ready to evacuate at any time, and they will do some camouflage on the island. As long as they come out, they will find that it is just a waste of some shells and face an ambush!

But there is one last question here. What about the two Guam-class battleships? The visit all the way to the south can't hide the eyes of the United States. Do we really want the most powerful battleships to stand by?

"Ha ha, you don't have to worry about this. Li Xiuyan's son of a bitch will go to a place that none of you can imagine!" Tan Xiaozeng touched his chin and nodded and glanced at the two people: "Do you know what you should do?"

"Dealrange all the main forces of the fleet to the front line of Kundian and make every effort to prevent the sudden attack of the British Far East Fleet!" Liu Bu toad had a sudden pause. After a while, he laughed first. He looked at Xie Baozhang and suddenly said, "Since the emperor said that my specialty is defense, let's defend it well."

"Yes, the British Far East Fleet and the Indian Fleet are very powerful." Xie Baozhang also deliberately touched his chin, but he smiled at the corners of his mouth and deliberately said, "Commander, I heard that the two Yanjing-class ships have some faults, and Guam can't be repaired. Why don't they go to Shanghai, where the equipment is good?"

"Well, let's go now."

Listening to the two brains of the Second Fleet suddenly pretending in front of him, Tan Xiaozeng suddenly raised the putter to fight and laughed and scolded, "Damn it, let me talk so much about logistics, why don't you get some wine and vegetables!"

"Haha."

The sudden laughter of the three people attracted the attention of the officer on duty. They couldn't figure out what had happened, but a rush of footsteps interrupted their sight.

"Report that there was a riot in northern Vietnam, and the headquarters ordered us to immediately send warships to protect the expatriates and prevent the expansion of the crisis."

"Rymp?"

"Hehe, it's so timely."

Liu Bu toad and Xie Baozhang looked at each other and saw the smile in the corners of each other's eyes. Tan Xiaozeng's words just now have made them think open. How can they not take advantage of such a good opportunity?

Liu Bu toad immediately said seriously to the staff: "Order the Harbin and Dandong to leave immediately. The two Jilin and Hebei levels are also ready. If someone mutilates China's expatriates, you can decide whether to launch an artillery bombardment!"

"Yes, the two Yanjing-class battleships will be returned to Shanghai for maintenance recently. Send someone to arrange it."

"Commander, is there a mistake? The Shanghai and Hong Kong were only two months ago. The staff officer didn't finish his words, but suddenly thought of something and immediately stopped his mouth and nodded.

"Hehe, it's still clever." Tan Xiaozeng smiled and stretched out: "Os, I'd better go back and fight with Lao Long. You guys are busy."

"Yes, some are busy!"

The two turned their heads and looked at the Linga Islands and Natuna Islands, which guarded the exit of the Strait of Malacca at the same time.

(to be continued)