On the last day of October, several theater commanders, fleet commanders, as well as their chiefs of staff, senior staff officers, returned to the command of the Navy. This was the first operational meeting between the Theater and Fleet Commanders held by the Imperial Navy after the establishment of the new theater system, and it was also known as the "First Commanders' Conference". The focus of the discussion at the meeting was on the next phase of combat operations.

Not to mention the great differences between the two theaters on the possible direction of the US military's attack, even the officers of the Navy Staff were divided into two factions. One group believes that the US military will focus on the southwest Pacific theater, while the other group believes that the US military will attack in the western Pacific.

By this time, Tan Renhao himself was a little swaying. Previously, he thought that he could control the direction of the US military's counterattack by attacking Kuah Island, but after learning more about the situation in the Southwest Pacific Theater, Tan Renhao soon realized that this idea was very unrealistic. The first is that it will be difficult for the 6 teams to gain a foothold on Kuah Island before the end of the year, and the second is that Nimitz may not play his cards according to common sense, which adds to the unpredictability of the campaign. In the end, Tan Renhao himself believed that the probability of the US military attacking Wake Island reached 50 percent, but the probability of advancing into the southwest Pacific Ocean was less than half.

Although Tan Renhao is not a member of the official establishment of the Navy Command, everyone knows that he is now a big celebrity in front of the marshal, and he has been appreciated by the Chief of the General Staff, and he has also done a lot of important work in the Navy Command, so during this meeting, Tan Renhao may be regarded as the busiest one.

"I've seen the plan you've come up with." Yan Guozhong was the first to come to the door, "It is indeed very innovative, and we all feel that it is very feasible, maybe no one will believe it, this is a new tactic that a general outside the 6th team came up with, which makes us, the generals of the 6th team, feel that they have no face." ”

"General Yan, the actual question now is when the 6th team will be able to land on Kuah Island."

Tan Renhao didn't think Yan Guozhong's praise was of much value.

"There is little hope of landing on the island of 6 before December." Yan Guozhong let out a sigh, "The battle on Bougainville Island will definitely last for more than ten days. It is impossible to reorganize our forces, let the navy bomb other islands, and hoard supplies, and get these things done without taking a month, so we may not be able to attack Kuah until the end of December. ”

"That is to say, our plan to use Kuah Island to contain the US military is very unrealistic."

Yan Guozhong sighed. Nothing more. In terms of identity, he is the commander of the theater of operations, and Tan Renhao is still the commander of the fleet, but he knows very well that Tan Renhao's question is being asked to him on behalf of the marshal.

"General Yan, then I'm done with today, and I'll talk about the attack on Kuah Island in detail tomorrow." Tan Renhao also knew Yan Guozhong's problem. Yan Guozhong is a general who will not admit defeat, and now he feels that he is in difficulty, and there must be a lot of difficulties.

After sending Yan Guozhong out, Tan Renhao touched his forehead. It's been a busy day. In the morning, he received so many returning generals, and in the afternoon, he was helping to arrange the meeting, and at the beginning, he also received Yan Guozhong, a big man. It's already evening, and it looks like it's time to finish it.

Before he could calm down, there was a knock on the door, and Duchenne flashed in.

"What's the matter?" Tan Renhao felt that he was about to collapse.

"General Liao has just come out of the marshal's office, and he is coming this way."

"Liao Hanxiang?" Tan Renhao patted his forehead, he forgot to greet his father-in-law.

Duchenne nodded, looking at his chief sympathetically.

"Renhao, come out quickly, why can't I find you all day......" The person hasn't arrived yet. The sound came first.

"Hey, go make a cup of tea, besides, you can leave work on time, you don't have to wait for me." Tan Renhao is about to go crazy.

Du Xing nodded, and immediately flashed out, the door was not closed, and Liao Hanxiang walked in.

"Dad, when are you going to be there?" Tan Renhao immediately greeted him.

"It's been morning. Knowing that you were busy, I didn't come to make trouble for you, and Yan Guozhong's old boy came to be? Liao Hanxiang walked in happily, "I went to find the marshal first, and I heard that this time the trouble is not small." ”

"Hey, don't mention it, I really don't know, I was shocked to ask, we were almost all busy before, and now we have to start from scratch."

At this time, Duchenne brought in the brewed tea, and then flashed out again.

"Then let's sit down for a while, Yu is also very busy today, I started to call back, today's dinner will be a little late, we don't have to rush back."

Tan Renhao nodded, many generals took advantage of this time to come back for a meeting, and they also had to go to the hospital for a physical examination, although Liao Yingyu was in charge of trauma treatment and had little to do with the physical examination, but the medical officers in the hospital had to work overtime these days, and she had to stay in the hospital for a while before she could go home.

"I talked to the marshal, how likely do you think it is that the U.S. forces will attack Wake Island?"

"About fifty percent, it depends on how fast we attack in the Southwest Pacific." Tan Renhao took out half a pack of cigarettes, which he hadn't finished when he had received the generals in the morning.

"At the beginning, I also talked to General Yan Guozhong, and it is very unlikely that the 6th Sentai will land on Kuah Island before the end of December. And our plan is to use the strong attack on Kuah Island to force the United States to transfer the main fleet of the Navy to the Southwest Pacific Theater. Even if he landed on Kuah Island in late December, it would certainly be next year if he wanted to win a major victory, and the interval between them would be enough for Nimitz to make a big move on Wake Island and even the Mariana Islands. ”

Liao Hanxiang picked up the cigarette and quickly lit it.

"In addition, we have to consider Nimitz's personal factors, and you know, the establishment of the Southwest Pacific Theater of Operations actually divides Nimitz's power in half, and his relationship with MacArthur is not much better. Sending Halsey to the Southwest Pacific Theater was Nimitz's arrangement to control the fleet, and now that the U.S. Navy has finally recovered a little bit of vitality, Nimitz will certainly not willingly hand over the main fleet to MacArthur, the general of the 6th Army, and he is very likely to keep the fleet in his own hands in the name of attacking Wake Island or the Mariana Islands. ”

"There is no need to consider this, the command structure of the US military is different from ours, the influence of personal factors is not as great as imagined, and if Nimitz is really a good general, then he will definitely take care of the overall situation. If he doesn't take care of the big picture, then we don't need to be wary of him, do we? Liao Hanxiang laughed, "You really think about it a lot, but in my opinion, even if Nimitz and MacArthur are a little conflicted, they still have Admiral Kim above them." And Admiral Marshall, and the President of the United States, according to the American command system, Nimitz could not keep the fleet in his own hands because of his personal problems with MacArthur, otherwise, he would lose his current position. ”

Tan Renhao nodded slightly, he still knew a little bit about the command system of the US ** team.

"The main problem with these is whether we can force the Yankees to determine that the Southwest Pacific is the key theater of operations." Liao Hanxiang touched his forehead, "It seems that we have to think about it more." If you can't land on 6 Kuah Islands in the short term. So. Is there any way for the Yankees to send their fleet? ”

"That's what I'm thinking about, too." Tan Renhao began to clean up his desk, "I haven't thought of a suitable way yet, so no one has raised this point." ”

"There will definitely be a way." Liao Hanxiang extinguished the cigarette butt. "Let's go home for dinner, if there is anything, we will think about it tomorrow, and we are not allowed to talk about business tonight."

Tan Renhao glanced at his father-in-law in surprise, and then laughed, it seems that Liao Hanxiang has also become more serious. The two soon left the headquarters and returned home a short time later. To Tan Renhao's surprise, the dinner in the evening was very rich, and what surprised Tan Renhao even more was that Tan Qinglian came back. Hao Dongjue cheekily followed, and he was very active in helping out in the kitchen.

"Renhao, are you back?" Tan Jingkang was reading the newspaper in the hall, "Qinglian and Dongjue are also here, otherwise, I'll call him." ”

"No, let him work in the kitchen." Tan Renhao hung his coat on the coat rack by the door, "It's time for him to learn how to do housework." ”

"Dongjue is very diligent, and he went to the kitchen as soon as he came."

Tan Renhao followed the voice and looked towards the staircase. I saw my wife walking down in a set of civilian clothes.

"However, if you want to please your girlfriend, as well as your future father-in-law and mother-in-law, you naturally have to be diligent!" Liao Yingyu walked to her husband's side, "Are you busy today?" ”

"Hey, don't mention it, those generals are really hard to deal with." Tan Renhao shook his head as he spoke, "What about you, it seems that you are also quite tired." ”

"Yes, I didn't come back until I started, so many people wanted to have a physical examination, which was simply causing trouble for us." Liao Yingyu smiled and took his father's hand, "Dad, do you want to go for a physical examination too?" ”

"Me? Forget it, I'm very healthy, do you really want to get some trouble checking on your dad? Liao Hanxiang also laughed.

Tan Renhao walked up to his father and sat down. "Dad, Mom's illness is better?"

"It's almost good, I'm busy in the kitchen now, I'm going to help, and she told me to wait outside for dinner, just like before."

Tan Renhao glanced towards the kitchen, and when he saw his sister's back, he immediately laughed.

"Renhao, you have to take care of this." Liao Yingyu leaned on her husband, "Hao Dongjue, this kid is flamboyant, Qinglian is a good girl, if he is not careful, ......"

"If he dares, I'll just throw him in the Pacific Ocean to feed the sharks!"

"Isn't Qinglian going to be miserable for the rest of his life?"

"Sister-in-law, what are you talking about?" Tan Qinglian walked out, blushing and said, "We haven't written a word yet!" ”

"My face is red, is there anything else to be embarrassed about?" Liao Hanxiang was the first to laugh, since Tan Renhao became his son-in-law, he also treated Tan Qinglian as his daughter.

"My daughter's family, sooner or later, I'm going to get married, my in-laws, don't you say?"

"Yes, yes, men should get married, and women should get married, this is common sense." Tan Jing laughed happily.

"Dad, I won't get married, I'll live with you for the rest of my life!"

"Silly boy, Dad also wants you to accompany us for the rest of your life, but this is impossible." Tan Jingkang glanced at the kitchen, "Dongjue, this child is good, I heard that he has been appreciated by many people, it is your blessing to find such a husband." ”

"Dad, do you think my little sister is so worthless?" Tan Renhao immediately complained for his sister, "What kind of person Hao Dongjue is, I know better than you, if this kid dares to mess around, I will be the first to let him go." Little sister, if he dares to bully you, you tell me immediately, I will record his skin! ”

"General Tan, you are slandering, framing, and slandering me, although you are my commander, but you can't speak ill of people behind your back!" Hao Dongjue had already heard it in the kitchen, and he was still secretly having fun at first, and when he heard Tan Renhao say bad things about him, he couldn't help it now, and rushed out of the kitchen, "Heaven and earth conscience, I have never bullied Qinglian, Qinglian, don't you say?" ”

"You haven't bullied me yet? Brother, this kid often tells me that his commander is not very good, and often makes him work as a coolie to squeeze his labor, brother, do you want me to help you fix him? ”

"Dongjue, did you really say that?" Tan Renhao immediately stood up.

"That's what he said, and more than once!" Tan Qinglian immediately fanned the flames next to him.

"Renhao, don't you know who I am? Qinglian, where am I sorry for you, where did I offend you, you want to do this to me? Oh my God, you two brothers and sisters have joined forces to bully me, and everyone can see that they are suppressing newcomers! ”

Seeing Hao Dongjue's pitiful appearance, everyone laughed, and now, there is finally one more person in the family who can take it out to make fun.

"Okay, don't make a fuss, let's get ready for dinner, Qinglian, help me bring out the dishes."

Gu Xiujuan came out to help Hao Dongjue relieve the siege.

"Mom, I'm here to help!" Tan Renhao immediately rolled up his sleeves, and when his mother turned around, he waved his fist at Hao Dongjue. Seeing that his mother had recovered from her illness, Tan Renhao was the happiest.

Hao Dongjue stuck out his tongue and went back to the kitchen first, "before the aunt" and "after the aunt" actively helped, and tried to express himself in order to win favor.

This dinner is also the most fragrant for Tan Renhao, except for Liao Hongpeng, who is on duty outside, the family is all here, and there is also a prospective brother-in-law. Everyone is very happy that in this war-torn era, it is a very rare joy to be able to reunite with the whole family.