Chapter 1126 Worth It
At the junction of the western sea and the sky, a cloud of clouds engulfed the fiery red sun and was slowly sinking below the sea level. The navigation lights on the Kaga were lit up one by one. Seeing that Tsukahara was really angry, Yamabe asked cautiously: "Your Excellency, Do you want to report to Commander Yamamoto immediately?"

Tsukahara sighed, and said: "Your Excellency, Commander, originally entered the battle with the confidence to win, and we have an overwhelming advantage in terms of sea and air combat power alone, but——Yamabe-kun, you have worked hard, go back to eat Rest, I will report this to the Commander."

When Tsukahara met Yamamoto, the latter was dining with Koizumi.Tsukahara was afraid that it would affect the appetite of the two of them, so he originally wanted to talk about it later, but because a staff officer happened to send Ishii Tomikawa's victory report, he felt that what he didn't take the opportunity to say might be deceitful, so he said it in a very calm tone. out.

Just received the report of Ishii's capture of Changjiang City, and the next moment he heard that the Hongcun United Army was defeated by more than [-] Chinese people. Perhaps his emotions changed too quickly between joy and anger. The chopsticks in Yamamoto's hand fell on the table, and his mouth Open it, with an expression of listening to the scriptures.Because Koizumi knew more about the Osaka Division than they did, although he felt a little weird, he accepted it much faster than they did.He pushed Yamamoto lightly and reminded in a low voice, "Your Excellency!"

"Slap!" Yamamoto stood up suddenly, and slapped the table hard, causing the dishes to slam. The next moment, he roared unwillingly, "Sakagaki missed me, Sakagaki missed me!" Then spit out a mouthful of blood with a "poof".Hot blood sprayed on the table, the shocking bright red, Tsukahara and Koizumi were frightened immediately, they hurried forward to help him, and said in unison: "Your Excellency, please take care!" The adjutant of Yamamoto next to him turned pale with fright, then He ran to the door and called out for the military doctor loudly.

Breaking free from the support of the two, Yamamoto turned and walked to the porthole.The Kaga was surrounded by warships on the left and right. At this time, they all had navigation lights in their palms. In a brightly lit place, some soldiers were busy cleaning the warship or carrying supplies.The pain in his heart was severe, and his head was dizzy. Yamamoto held on to the bulkhead to stabilize his figure.Pushing away Koizumi's supporting hand again, he said, "When did the imperial army become so vulnerable? Is this really the imperial army?"

He seemed to be talking to himself and asking the people around him.Tsukahara and Koizumi looked at each other, and the latter gritted his teeth and said, "Your Excellency, you don't have to worry so much. The Osaka Division is the only one in the world. The Osaka Division will be called the 'world's number one useless division. ’, this is not a rumor born out of thin air.”

"'The World's No. [-] Wimpy Abandoned Master Group'?" It was the first time Tsukahara heard this term, he repeated it softly, and suddenly realized that this title was too appropriate.He said to Yamamoto: "Your Excellency, although I find it very disgusting, this 'name' is really tailor-made for the Osaka Division. Your Excellency, if the Hainan Raider returns without success, our navy is not to blame. Well, this It is both a bad thing and a good thing, after we go back, it seems that we really have to spend time to build a marine army that is exclusive to us. I think it is more appropriate to leave this matter to Koizumi-kun."

Yamamoto sighed, and said: "Don't worry about the future, what should we do now? We have only three regiments left in the Marine Corps. I'm afraid it will be difficult to penetrate into the depths of Hainan with them alone. I thought half Hainan can be taken in a month, but now it seems that even if the soldiers of the Xuebing Army in Hainan are limited, we will need a month to do it. What about the supplies? The infantry is not strong enough, so we can only rely on your air force, but According to the current consumption rate, the fuel carried is only enough to last for about ten days..."

Yamamoto was the commander-in-chief of the Hainan campaign, and he had to consider far more issues than Tsukahara, who was only in charge of a certain part of the combat mission.If the Hainan Raiders want to reap the fruits in the end, it is necessary to maintain the presence of sufficient ground troops.According to the pre-war assumptions, the infantry of the two divisions was sufficient, but now because of the situation in the Osaka Division, he did not think that the current strength of the Marine Corps alone could achieve the pre-war assumptions.

"Your Excellency, the Hainan strategy must not be abandoned halfway. If it cannot be won this time, the Chinese people will be alert and it will be even more difficult to fight in the future. I think we can ask Taiwan's squadron to send a batch of supplies for emergency. Qi Qi dispatched the supply ship to deliver the supplies," Koizumi said anxiously seeing that Yamamoto showed signs of retreating.

Yamamoto glanced at him, then looked at Tsukahara and asked, "Tsukahara-kun, what's your opinion?"

Tsukahara stood at attention, stood respectfully, bowed his head, and said, "I feel that if the problem of the Osaka Division cannot be resolved, there is no point in continuing this battle. Koizumi-kun, your point of view is not wrong, but you forgot one thing , our budget is running out. If the war in Hainan costs too much, it will affect the ongoing aircraft carrier reconstruction work—is it worth it?” Like Koizumi, Tsukahara is also a fanatical aircraft carrier victory theory. After the words were finished, the struggle on Yamamoto's face obviously became more intense.

Koizumi said: "Your Excellency Tsukahara thinks that there is no need to continue this war from the perspective of cost. I don't think this view is valid." There are high-quality iron ore sources, and there are also rich oil and gas resources. In addition, in time, this place can also become the rubber production base of the empire. As long as Hainan can be won, I think it is worthwhile to pay more.”

Yamamoto clasped his hands tightly and paced back and forth in front of Tsukahara and Koizumi. After a few minutes, he stood still and looked at them and said, "Although the empire's China strategy has encountered obstacles, I always thought that if the empire wanted to dominate Asia and even In the world, the biggest enemy is not China but the United States. Regardless of the rich mineral resources, Hainan’s strategic location is also extremely important. Only by occupying Hainan can we launch the Southeast Asian offensive from the sea without any worries.” Speaking of here He paused for a moment, and then said forcefully: "I've decided, go ahead! Tsukahara!"

"Your Mightiness!"

"Come with me to 'Toyama Maru' later, I want to have a good talk with Lieutenant General Sawada."

"Hay!"

"Koizumi!"

"exist!"

"You are fully responsible for the mobilization of supplies. If you don't understand anything in the data, you can ask Mr. Sanada. Sanada!"

Sanada was the adjutant who had been standing respectfully by the side all the time, and he immediately responded: "Your Excellency, please rest assured, I will definitely cooperate with Koizumi-kun with all my strength."

"Tsukahara, let's go!"

"Hay!"

(End of this chapter)

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