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Therefore, although Japan discovered the changes in the Chinese navy, it did not know much about their actions.As long as the reconnaissance plane is dispatched, it will encounter fighter jets of the Chinese Air Force.It wasn't until China began to attack Shimonoseki that Japan fully understood the movement of this group of navies.

"What is China going to do? Isn't it going to land from Xiaguan?"

"No."

Anan just shook his head.

Said: "Judging from the size of the Chinese navy and the way of attack, their purpose is to destroy Xiaguan, not to land from Xiaguan. Our reconnaissance plane desperately investigated, and did not find a large number of Chinese naval forces. Transport ships and landing craft. If there is a landing, it cannot be the current situation."

"Can't you prevent it?"

"The number of our coastal defense artillery is too small, and Xiaguan is not the place where we focus on deploying coastal defense artillery. Moreover, the Chinese bombers are carrying several tons of super bombs. Once we find the location of our coastal defense artillery, Their bombers will quickly support them. The super bombs dropped by China are too powerful for our coastal defense artillery. Therefore, we are completely at a disadvantage in Shimonoseki. After a few hours of going on like this, all the defensive positions in Shimonoseki will be destroyed. China is destroyed."

Anan sighed a few times.

Warships and coastal defense guns. Speaking of which, coastal defense guns have always had the upper hand in a duel with warships, or they have an absolute upper hand.A large-caliber coastal defense gun can hit three or four battleships.

It's a pity that the current war is no longer the era of ship-to-ship and gun-to-gun.

Coastal defense artillery has the upper hand against battleships, cruisers, and destroyers, but it has nothing to do with aircraft in the air and can only be passively beaten.Of course, as long as the fortress is strong, ordinary bombers can't do anything about it.Ordinary aerial bombs cannot shake the coastal defense artillery positions at all.But the bombers on the Chinese side all carry a large number of super bombs.Several tons of bombs are dropped, and if they hit the location of the coastal defense gun accurately, it is very easy to destroy the coastal defense gun.

Before attacking Xiaguan, the Chinese air force had carried out a round of carpet bombing on Xiaguan, paving the way for the naval warships.A large number of super bombs were dropped on the Xiaguan position, destroying many coastal defense artillery.

As for some fish that slip through the net, as long as they come out, the aircraft on the aircraft carrier side will support them, and these troops will also fire.More importantly, Shimonoseki is not Tokyo. Japan has deployed a large number of coastal defense artillery in Tokyo Bay, including many torpedoes in Tokyo Bay.If any fleet that wants to die breaks in, it will become the target of coastal defense artillery.

"Destroy Xiaguan, what is China going to do?"

"I worry that China is preparing to destroy the coastal ports of the empire, and then choose to land from these ports."

Anan only said his own judgment.

Suzuki Kantaro was silent.

Some important port cities deploy coastal defense artillery, which is the best protection measure.But where did Japan think about this before? Only places like Tokyo Bay that directly threaten Tokyo will deploy a large number of coastal defense artillery.It is too late to deploy a large number of coastal defense artillery now.Moreover, Japan is now suffering from such bombing, and it does not have enough strength to complete this kind of project.

A port city like Xiaguan does not have many coastal defense artillery.

"How many warships are there in China?"

"There were more than 110 warships of various types in front of us. Among them, there were very few battleships and heavy cruisers, and the total number did not exceed ten. Most of them were light cruisers and destroyers. However, judging from the number of aircraft supported later, China There will be no fewer than ten aircraft carriers dispatched."

"More than 110 warships? 10 aircraft carriers?"

"Yes."

Suzuki Kantaro took a deep breath.

China's family background is really getting thicker and thicker.The Chinese navy has dispatched a large number of warships before, which is already surprising.This time China dispatched so many ships again, it can be seen how strong China's family background is.How many ships have been produced by Chinese shipyards in recent years.

Although the Chinese navy lacks war experience, so many warships can scare most people no matter what.The Chinese navy is inferior to the traditional naval power because of the number of battleships and heavy cruisers.

But in terms of the number of aircraft carriers and destroyers, China can even be compared with the United States.Chinese shipyards are now building aircraft carriers and destroyers no worse than the US.That's why he was able to have such a strong family background and dispatch hundreds of warships with ease.

"What are you going to do?"

"It is ready to send troops to set up a defense line in Xiaguan, and the Chinese army must not be allowed to land from Xiaguan."

"Do we have fortifications over there? Or do we need to rebuild?"

"Building starts now."

"There is no time. As long as you move, the plane from China will come."

"Your Excellency, there is still time. If China wants to land from Xiaguan, they need time to transport troops. As long as we use the night, we can still complete the fortifications."

"Ah."

Suzuki Kantaro nodded.

But in my heart I don't believe it at all.After Anan Weiji left, Suzuki Kantaro thought for a while, and said, "Go, General Ishihara Waner come here."

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"Your Excellency, you are looking for me."

Ishihara Wanji's physical condition is so-so.

It may be because I have been excluded for many years and have been wandering in the command of the army, so I have been depressed.As a result, Ishihara Wanji's health is getting worse and worse. A 55-year-old looks like a 65-year-old, very weak.As a soldier, Ishihara Wanji's health is really bad.Hearing that Suzuki Kantaro was looking for him, Ishihara Wanji was very surprised. He didn't understand that Suzuki Kantaro would look for him.But the doubts are all doubts, Ishihara Wanji quickly came to Suzuki Kantaro's side.

After Tanaka Yoshiichi was assassinated and his relationship with Tojo Hideki was at odds, Ishihara Wanji has been squeezed out by the top military officials.It is precisely because of being excluded that after being idle, Ishihara Wanji has more time to think about the current world situation and the future of Japan.But after calming down and thinking more, Ishihara Waner became more and more desperate. He was always thinking about what Japan should do and where he was going.

Now that Suzuki Kantaro is looking for him, no matter what the reason is, Ishihara Wanji hopes to have a good talk with Suzuki Kantaro.He wants to tell Suzuki Kantaro that Japan cannot go on like this, and that Japan will never recover if it goes on like this.He hoped that Suzuki Kantaro would heed his voice.

It's just that the two don't have much friendship, after all, the two divide the navy and the army.

Moreover, the relationship between the Japanese army and navy is not good in the first place, not to mention that they dislike each other, and things that make each other fall into trouble happen frequently.Even in times of war, the army and navy are like this.

Among the generals of the Japanese army and navy, such a relationship between Suzuki Kantaro and Anan Yuji is very rare.Now that he finally had the chance, Ishihara Waner certainly would not refuse.Although Suzuki Kantaro called Ishihara Wanji, but when Ishihara Wanji really came, Suzuki Kantaro didn't know where to say it.

So he pointed to the chair in front of him and asked Ishihara Waner to sit down.

Then quietly looked at Ishihara and smiled.

After a long time, he said: "General Shi Yuan, long time no see."

"Yes, Your Excellency."

"I don't know if you are in good health?"

"good."

Nothing personal.

In addition, the two have not seen each other for many years, so the opening remarks of the two are also very flat and embarrassing.If it weren't for the critical situation in Japan, the two of them probably wouldn't have the chance to speak in their lifetime.

After the embarrassing opening remarks, Suzuki Kantaro said: "Today the Chinese Air Force bombed Shimonoseki. Then it dispatched more than 100 warships and a fleet of about 10 aircraft carriers to attack Shimonoseki. Shimonoseki is now The situation is not very good. Judging from the current situation, all the fortifications in Xiaguan will be destroyed within today. Anan only guessed that China is planning to land from Xiaguan, so it will attack Xiaguan. What do you think?"

Ishihara smiled for a moment.

China has always used the air force to bomb Japanese industrial cities, and the naval forces used are also coordinated with the air force.But now that these naval forces have been used to attack Shimonoseki, an important port city in Japan, it is indeed very unexpected.

Shimonoseki is not only an important port city in Japan, but also a place of great significance to China and Japan.Because Shimonoseki is Shimonoseki, the "Shimonoseki Treaty" signed after the Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese War of [-]-[-] was signed in Shimonoseki.It is an important city with symbolic significance.

The Sino-Japanese War of Sino-Japanese War was a battle of fate between China and Japan in modern times.

Before this war, despite repeated defeats against Western powers, China signed one unequal treaty after another.But in East Asia, China is still a king, and still has the status of overlord.But after the First Sino-Japanese War, Japan soared into the sky and became the most powerful country in the Far East.China, on the other hand, has become a laughing stock. The achievements of decades of Westernization Movement were burned, and Asian hegemony was transferred from China to Japan.Ten years later, Japan made persistent efforts to defeat Russia and become one of the world powers.

In terms of Sino-Japanese relations, the Sino-Japanese War is absolutely a war that cannot be ignored.