Chapter 60 Isoroku Yamamoto

The surprise attack on Pearl Harbor confirmed Yamamoto's powerful position. Since then, the island nation's navy has swept across the west coast of the Pacific Ocean. Unfortunately, the war machine of the United States started quickly. In the Battle of Midway Island, the main force of the island nation was annihilated! It was also defeated in the Battle of Guadalcanal.

Two years ago, Yamamoto fifty-six had returned from the United States, and served as the captain of the "Isuzu" cruiser and the aircraft carrier Akagi. He was promoted to major general last year and became chief of the technical division of the Naval Aviation Department before being transferred to commander of the First Air Force.

The current Yamamoto fifty-six is ​​the technical director of the Naval Aviation Department.

Cyric valued Yamamoto Fifty-six the most because Cyric knew that Yamamoto Fifty-six was among the island nations who valued cooperation with Germany the most.

This year, at the second London Naval Armament Conference, Yamamoto Fifty-six made a judgment that the day of war with Britain and the United States will not be too far away, and how to make a leap forward in aviation before the war is the most important thing!

The island country can only cooperate with Germany in technology!

With Yamamoto's direct participation, Heinkel Company transferred the He70's dive bomber technology to the island country, and the Type 99 ship bomber, which played a major role in the subsequent surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, was developed based on this technology. of.

Without the aluminum alloy technology provided by Germany, the success of the Zero fighter would not have been possible.

In exchange, Yamamoto also fully disclosed to Germany the technology of his flagship Akagi, which built the USS Graf Zeppelin.

When he came to the island country, what Cyric valued most was of course the technology of the island country's aircraft carrier!

Germany needs battleships, cruising the Atlantic, and at the same time, aircraft carriers! If nothing else, as far as Libya's oil resources are concerned, if you want to transport it to Europe, the Mediterranean Sea is a necessary route! The air bases in Libya and Italy are not enough. If there are two more aircraft carriers cruising in the Mediterranean, it will be enough to ensure the penetration of this transport line!

And competing with Britain and the United States for sea dominance in the Atlantic, aircraft carriers are also the most important!

But now, Germany does not have any technical reserves for aircraft carriers!

The German aircraft carrier is also an embarrassing project. The Zeppelin aircraft carrier, which started in 35 years, was not completed until World War II. Germany used all its limited capabilities to build submarines.

Now, Cyric's crossing has changed Germany. If the construction starts in 1932, and the speed is accelerated at the same time, several ships will be built and served before the outbreak of World War II!

As for another obstacle, it was Goering by his side. Goering insisted that all those who could fly should belong to the Air Force, so there was a lot of quarrel over who commanded this warship!

Now, Goering is in the corner of the cabin. Cyric's status has surpassed that of Goering. When Cyric speaks, see what farts Goering dares to do!

"Our visit to the island country this time is mainly to reach an agreement with the island country to transfer aircraft carrier technology." Cyric said: "Our German Navy must not be without an aircraft carrier."

Hearing the aircraft carrier, Goering's eyes lit up immediately: "Cyric, do you say we want to develop a surface carrier aircraft force? This is a good idea. Our Air Force must be able to take off at sea."

Now, Hitler has become the Chancellor of Germany, and he has done a great job, so, as expected, when the presidential election in 2032, Hitler should be able to become the new President of Germany. Lin will definitely follow suit.

Goering has long been interested in the position of the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Air Force. That position can be said to be specially tailored for him. Now when it comes to surface carrier aircraft, Goering is tempted. Of course, that thing belongs to the Air Force. !

"Goering, don't be delusional." Cyric interrupted Goering's sweet dream immediately: "Look at the United Kingdom, the United States, the island countries, these countries, do the aircraft carriers belong to the air force or the navy?"

Other countries belong to the navy. As for island countries, the United States does not have a separate air force, which is called the Army Air Force.

Goring immediately shriveled: "Cyric, you are too absolute to say that? Other countries don't have it, why can't we?"

Back then, Goering's status was far higher than Cyric, but now, Cyric has become the second-ranking figure in the party, and Goering can't compare at all.

"Goering, we Germany will definitely have a powerful air force in the future, and there will be thousands of advanced fighters. Why do you still care about the navy?" Cyric said: "Otherwise, I will advise the leader in the future. , let you be the commander-in-chief of the navy and float on the Atlantic Ocean?"

So, Goering could only swallow the words back in his stomach, he didn't want to go to sea.

Colonel Lütjens cast an approving look. Before he came, he was ordered to supervise Cyric, but now, he has convinced Cyric.

Every action of Cyric, the starting point, is for the strength of Germany! It is all to win the next war. If such a soldier is investigated, it is simply a contamination of the German military soul!

Recalling that at the end of World War I, the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, the German Navy was only equipped with some light ships at most, and now that Germany is ready to carry out technical reserves of tens of thousands of tons of battleships, Colonel Lütjens felt that the future was bright. He is very much looking forward to that era to come!

"Cyric, you said, in a naval battle, is the battleship more important, or the aircraft carrier?" Colonel Lütjens asked Cyric.

Which one is important? The development of later generations has been very clear. The battleships have all been retired and eliminated, and the aircraft carrier has become a symbol of a great power.

But now, battleships still have their advantages. In terms of containing the enemy's sea power, battleships are far better than aircraft carriers.

"Both are important." Cyric could only briefly introduce: "For example, when the navies of various countries restrict each other, they will focus their attention on battleships, while aircraft carriers have very few restrictions, so, The development of the navy, the aircraft carrier is not too limited."

Naval Race!

If you want maritime hegemony, you must have advanced naval equipment, and the enemy will in turn continue to build larger warships and equip larger artillery pieces. In this way, the arms race will continue to escalate.

This result is to drag down many countries that aspire to become a major maritime power. Therefore, countries draw a line for their navies through negotiation, the total tonnage cannot exceed how much, the naval gun cannot exceed how much, and it can be solved by taking it to the conference table. a trend.

The London Conference on the Limitation of Naval Armaments is such a meeting, where both sides argue for their own interests, and then, secretly, make some breakthroughs more or less.

For example, the island nation was forced to accept the restrictions at the 30-year conference, which forced Yamamoto to make the following conclusion: the imperial navy, which was forced to accept the inferior proportion, was compelled to fight against the superior U.S. navy from the very beginning. You can only give the enemy a blow with an air strike!

Therefore, the island nation has vigorously developed the aircraft carrier because it is not restricted.

There was a slight bump from the plane, and it had landed at the airport of the island country!

Looking out from the cabin, Cyric saw the sparse greeting staff, which was much lower than the treatment he received in the Soviet Union and China!

However, Cyric's eyes were fixed on the short man in the island nation's navy uniform at the front, and it really was him!