Chapter 843: The Two-Headed Snake
If Japan's self-righteousness and gambling psychology have a market in the entire high-level, it provides "theoretical" feasibility for Japan's next actions. Then the subordinates and "divine advisers" within the Japanese military circles provide the basis for the next actions.
Action provides the "real" ability to act!
Once on Xu Jie's plane, there was a place called Tie, which rated the worst combination in World War II. That was a French general plus a Japanese staff officer, as well as an Italian soldier and a principal's counter-espionage. The Japanese staff officer could be used
The list is definitely “excellent”
The staffs of other countries help the generals formulate battle plans, but the Japanese staffs let the generals follow their own plans! The Japanese military will further promote the inferiors and superiors! And sometimes it is not only the army, but also the navy that is cheated.
Also got into the trap together!
For example, the well-known September 18 Incident was instigated by Kanji Ishihara, Seishiro Itatasashi, and Masa Hanaya, among others, without even telling the commander of the Japanese Kwantung Army. As a result, the Japanese General Staff Headquarters found out about it, and they were shocked at the time.
, dispatch operations department
Deputy Chief Takekawa Miji came to organize the adventurous behavior of this group of staff. As a result, this guy was knocked down by the cannonballs of this group of staff as soon as he arrived in the Northeast! Thanks to Japan's soft persimmon this time, when Takekawa Miji woke up
At that time, the Kwantung Army was counting the loot.
Well, it’s good to win, and it’s true to gain benefits. So, not only did Ishihara Kanji and the others not receive punishment, but they were promoted. For example, Ishihara Kanji became a colonel, and became the Chief of the Operations Department of the General Staff Headquarters.
Commander, this is not good. In the eyes of some Japanese, this is a shortcut to promotion, wealth and fame. As a result, Japanese staff officers are becoming more and more courageous! Here I have to mention a guy named Masanobu Masanobu.
This guy probably felt that fighting the warlord was not enough. The opponent was too weak and there was no sense of achievement. So he turned his attention to the Soviet Union in the north. This guy actively promoted and planned the July 7 Incident in 1937. He felt that it was not enough, and then
In 1938
In the Zhang Gufeng incident, the Soviet Union suffered heavy losses on the battlefield due to various reasons such as the Great Purge. This bold and reckless staff officer thought he had found an opportunity. But in 1939, Qian Zhengxin returned to the Kwantung Army and returned to the Kwantung Army.
Let this opportunity become a reality.
This guy directly issued a "Outline for Handling the Manchuria-Mongolia Border" in the name of the Commander-in-Chief of the Kwantung Army, encouraging the Japanese army to take the initiative to provoke the Soviet Union. As a result, the matter became more and more troublesome, until finally the Battle of Nomenkan occurred that shocked the world! This was still
It’s not a weird thing. The most weird thing is that after this incident happened, the commander of the Kwantung Army
They were all dismissed. In the end, this grandson just changed places! As a result, the staff officer became more and more courageous, and in the end he even "ordered" Hyakutake Haruyoshi's 17th Army directly in the name of the emperor! In the end, nothing happened!
From this point of view, there are various conditions for development and growth within the Japanese military community.
This was the case in the last historical plane, and it is still the same in this historical plane. When the Japanese high-level officials thought that the conflict between China and the United States could be exploited, some people in the Japanese Navy Ministry had already begun to plan how to provoke conflict between the two great powers.
There is a conflict! But there are still certain restrictions on how to act, that is, the current Japanese navy is really unable to compete. The Japanese fleet currently only has surface combatants and submarines below light cruisers. Needless to say, the former is not used at all. But the latter is
You can think about it.
Anti-submarine warfare in World War I was a world-class problem. No matter how bad the submarine was, it would still pose a huge threat to merchant ships. This is also where the gap between the Japanese Navy and the navies of other countries in the world is smallest. With the support of the Chief of Naval Operations, Shichiro Kataoka, the submarine
Under the direct command of Sotaro Misu, the Japanese submarine force selected four of the best submarines to go to Southeast Asia. Their mission was to fish in troubled waters and wait for opportunities to attack the merchant ships and fleets of China and the United States! So that the conflict would eventually turn into a war!
This plan seems simple, but in fact it is not easy to implement. Although the British sold several good submarines to Japan, considering the attitude of the Chinese Republic, the range of these submarines is very limited. If you want to operate in Nanyang for a long time,
There must be a supply ship to provide supplies. And Japan does not have a dedicated supply ship! So the only choice is to change the ship to a makeshift one. It can be refueled, but as for the torpedoes? Don't think about it.
Just when the Chinese and American fleets temporarily stopped increasing their troops and the confrontation was still going on at the front, the Japanese Navy took action. Four submarines were divided into two groups to attack the Chinese and American navies respectively. This plan was given a very vivid name
, a two-headed snake! This two-headed snake will bite each of the two giants China and the United States at the same time! This will lead to the final war! Japan
The navy knows the danger of this operation, so all submarines are required to rather self-destruct than fall into the hands of the other party. Not every member has even prepared poison. After the operation officially begins, all radio transceivers
All reporting equipment will be destroyed to prevent the other party's radio detection, and all supply operations will be carried out in predetermined sea areas at predetermined times.
To a certain extent, the Japanese are still very careful. They have reduced the channels for leaking secrets as much as possible. At the same time, they chose the timing very well. They chose many conflicts between China and the U.S. Navy, and both sides
When some auxiliary warships are brought back for repairs and their anti-submarine capabilities are reduced, both sides also become angry. It is very likely that a slight conflict will eventually turn into a war.
Although this time it was still about defeating the superior, but in the end, shortly after the fleet set off, Shichiro Kataoka told the top brass of the Japanese government about the plan. At the time, he thought like this, if this thing works, then forget it, if it doesn't work, then forget it.
The Japanese government is also prepared to use this as a private act of "certain officers" to quell the anger of the two powerful countries. In the eyes of Shichiro Kataoka, this is definitely a sure win, and it becomes two powerful countries.
A big fight, Japan
Ben made a profit, but if he lost, those junior officers would take the blame. Both Japan and himself would be advantaged. It was really a good calculation. But what about the reality? If it was really discovered, could this matter be so good?
What you think is not important. What matters is what China and the United States think! If you say it is a private act, then it is a private act? Do China and the United States agree? I really thought that after provoking these two big powers in the Pacific, just one sentence would be enough.
What happened? What are you thinking about?
The Japanese government was really taken aback by Shichiro Kataoka's report. They just thought about it, but they didn't expect that someone would dare to do it! But they still did it so decisively! But now everything is too late, the navy submarine and the camouflaged supply ship
We have traveled thousands of kilometers, the operation has begun, and now there is no radio! It is impossible to come back to Xiangla!
Chapter completed!