The storm that Han Yunhua expected did not come, and everything was calm for the next half a month or so, and neither the Japanese army nor the Nationalist Government made any small moves. But Han Yunhua didn't dare to slack off at all, he knew very well what kind of character the enemy he was facing, from some aspects Han Yunhua and Okamura Ningji had certain similarities, both of them were the kind of people who either didn't make a move, but once they made a move, it was the fury of thunder, and they would never give up if they didn't do it, so no matter how quiet Han Yunhua didn't dare to relax.

However, at 3 p.m. on 18 January, the New York Times, the Washington Daily News, and many other newspapers and radio stations rushed to report a great victory at the same time, and the US Navy inflicted heavy damage on the Japanese Navy's Combined Fleet in the waters near Midway Island on the morning of 18 January, and the US military traded four large Japanese aircraft carriers, one cruiser, and 330 planes at a small cost of losing only one aircraft carrier, one destroyer, and 147 planes, and 307 casualties. There were also heavy casualties of several hundred experienced pilots and 3,700 crew members. U.S. naval experts commented on the battle in the newspapers: "The Battle of Midway was the first decisive defeat for the Japanese Navy in 350 years. It put an end to the long Japanese offensive and restored the balance of naval power in the Pacific. At the same time, the battle also caused an incurable wound on the Japanese military leadership, and this painful memory will continue until the end of the war, so that they can no longer make a clear judgment about the situation of the war. ”

The Battle of Midway was undoubtedly won by the United States, the first decisive victory in the war with Japan since Pearl Harbor. When the good news came, not only the American people were ecstatic, but people took to the streets to shout and pray for the great US Navy. Even China's major cities have heard fierce firecrackers, and there is always a consensus in this era that whether it is an American or a British, as long as they fight devils, they are good people. Foreign devils and old hairies, as long as they kill devils, they are true friends. Although it was not the Chinese who won the battle, it was the Japanese who lost the battle, so the big guys were also extremely excited.

When the news came, the Inner Mongolia Military Region was also full of lights, and even Han Yunhua took his daughter to the streets to accompany the people to be happy, and after returning home, Han Yunhua also wrote a special article on the extremely analytical impact of the Midway naval battle, and asked the guards to send it to the major newspapers stationed in Zhangjiakou overnight.

The next day, Han Yunhua's analysis of the battle appeared on the front page of major newspapers in North China, and in this analysis of the battle, Han Yunhua analyzed it as follows: "The Battle of Midway was not only a victory for the United States, but also a victory for all countries oppressed, invaded, and even enslaved by fascist countries, and a common victory for anti-fascist countries all over the world. The great U.S. Navy not only successfully repelled the Japanese Navy's attack on the Midway Atoll in this battle, but will certainly gain the initiative in the Pacific Theater as a result, so I dare to conclude that this naval battle must have been a turning point in the Pacific Theater and a turning point in the demise of Japanese militarism."

Han Yunhua's analysis of more than 3,000 words is reasonable, and the ending is even more prophetic, Han Yunhua concluded that the little devil will not last for two years, and he firmly believes that with the joint efforts of all anti-fascist countries, the demise of little Japan is only a matter of time, and this time will not be too far away, two years is enough. In addition, in this battle analysis, Han Yunhua divided all the warring regions of the world into three major theaters, namely the Pacific Theater, the Soviet-German Theater, and the North African Theater. He believed that the Battle of Midway was a turning point in the Pacific theater, and that the Soviet-German theater would also usher in its own turning point in the near future, and that the North African theater was the same. Han Yunhua firmly believed that the world anti-fascist war would be victorious and that the fascist forces would be completely eradicated throughout the world. …,

Han Yunhua's analysis of the campaign was quickly reprinted by newspapers and broadcasts across the country, and even the media in Japan, the United States, and other countries rushed to repost it. This is not only because of Han Yunhua's huge personal prestige in China, but also because Han Yunhua generally does not publish articles and comments, but every written thing he publishes is full of foresight, and what he foresees is finally realized. As for this naval battle, Han Yunhua also said it half a year ago, and even the ending is the same as now, I have to say that this is a miracle.

It is obviously incorrect to call a great general a prophet, so almost all newspapers and media have crowned Han Yunhua as a "great general", "a miraculous general", "visionary", and "strategically far-reaching"

I have to admit that Han Yunhua is completely popular this time, and his name is not only recited in the north and south of China's great rivers this time, but even the United States on the other side of the ocean can hear his name.

After the Battle of Midway, the Japanese Army, Navy, and Half-Hung Air Force were completely honest, all of them shrank back, and all the operational plans originally drawn up were completely suspended, and the Japanese people were still very stupid and naïve because they did not know the truth, so they were still very stupid and naïve to think that the great Japanese Navy had created another miracle, and after Pearl Harbor, it had once again dealt a heavy blow to the US Navy, and had become the number one power in the Pacific. This is also the result of the propaganda of the Japanese government after the Battle of Midway in order to cover up the defeat, yes, they did, the people did not know the truth, and when the defeated fleet returned to the station exhausted, it was really nice and powerful that Tokyo actually held a lantern parade to celebrate the victory.

But now the entire Japanese top brass has not recovered from the defeat, and they do not even have the courage to bend down and lick their wounds, and the Japanese Combined Fleet is the hard work of the entire Japanese people, including the emperor, and it is a sea force that has been built on the basis of tightening the belts of the entire island nation and waging 14 consecutive foreign wars, but this navy, which the Japanese are proud of, has suffered unprecedented heavy damage. Those planes and the like are all right, but the death of the four aircraft carriers "Akagi", "Kaga", "Soryu", and "Flying Dragon" in the sea really hurt the Japanese Navy, and the Japanese have never mentioned the "Mikuma" heavy cruiser.

On January 20, 142, Japan's highest-ranking imperial military council was held in the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, and the atmosphere was tense and serious.

Emperor Hirohito was dissatisfied with the performance of the Army and Navy during this period, and even more dissatisfied with the inaction of the Tojo Cabinet. Emperor Hirohito spent most of his time as a rubber stamp, attending most important cabinet meetings, but rarely expressing his opinions. This is not to say that he is just a puppet or a symbol, this is just the imperial trick of successive emperors, and it is the reason why the Japanese imperial family can still stand tall in the face of thousands of years of great changes.

But this time it was different, soon after the meeting began, Emperor Hirohito asked: "Yamamoto, tell me how the powerful Imperial Navy was defeated by the American fleet in this battle, you must know that the combined fleet of the Empire is far stronger than the American fleet in terms of comprehensive strength, you must give me an explanation to the hundreds of millions of subjects of the Empire, do you understand?" Hirohito's voice was not loud, but it made people feel a sense of coercion, which is the majesty and momentum that a monarch must have.

The Yamamoto in the mouth of Emperor Hirohito is none other than Admiral Yamamoto, commander of the Combined Fleet of the Japanese Navy. The defeat in the Battle of Midway was a big blow to Yamamoto Isoroku, but no matter how angry and panicked he was, Yamamoto Isoroku still had a strong spirit and said, "Hai! Your Majesty, Yamamoto deserves to die for his crimes, and he has betrayed the trust of His Majesty and the Empire. The defeat of the Combined Fleet in World War I at Midway, with the loss of four aircraft carriers alone, was unimaginable before the war, but the final result was exactly that. The reason for this was that it was a strategic defeat in the first place, and it was irrational for the Empire to hastily plan Midway as its next target just a month after the Battle of the Coral Sea. Originally, the Admiralty believed that attacking Midway would not only avenge the US Air Force's air raid on Tokyo, but also open the door to the Hawaiian Islands to prevent the US military from sending out from Hawaii and attacking Japan, and even the Imperial Admiralty even thought of taking this opportunity to lure the remnants of the US Pacific Fleet to Midway Island and annihilate them in one fell swoop. This goal itself is problematic in its formulation, and we ignore the strength of the United States. In order to achieve the desired goal, the Imperial Navy almost poured out of the nest, devoting most of its forces, and the fleet was unprecedentedly large. However, due to the containment of the Coral Sea naval battle, the two aircraft carriers "Xianghe" and "Zuihe" were injured, and the combined fleet sent two fewer aircraft carriers, which had an extremely serious impact on the operation. Now it seems that the strategy of the Imperial Navy has deviated, so it has led to the subsequent defeat. ”…,

Immediately after that, as the supreme commander of the Japanese Navy in the Battle of Midway, Yamamoto continued: "In addition to the strategic aspect, there are also many loopholes in the specific tactical aspect. The most obvious mistake was the dispersion of troops, and the various units of the Combined Fleet fighting alone at a great distance, which was already a great taboo for soldiers, while the US Navy concentrated its forces to the greatest extent, and the strength of the US Fleet surpassed that of the Combined Fleet in local battles, and the superiority of the Combined Fleet was weakened due to the stupid command of the inferior position. Another obvious mistake was that the attack on Midway was intended to induce the enemy fleet to fight a decisive battle, but instead the aircraft carriers were tasked with supporting the capture of Midway, and wishfully believing that the enemy fleet would not leave its base until Midway Island was attacked. The reconnaissance and search plan also had great shortcomings, which led to the dilemma that His Excellency Nagumo later encountered and the embarrassing situation of reloading torpedoes and bombs back and forth. ”

"To sum up, the reason for the defeat of the Combined Fleet of the Reich was the overestimation of the combat effectiveness of its own aircraft carriers, which were operating in two operational directions at the same time, and the forces were scattered. In addition to this, the situation was misjudged, believing that the American aircraft carriers did not have time to assemble in the theater of operations. Communications technology is backward, there is a lack of thorough maritime reconnaissance, and the location of the US aircraft carrier has not been ascertained until the critical moment. The battlefield command is inadequate, and the determination is changeable. Yamamoto concluded.

Yamamoto did not shirk his responsibility, and he did a very good job of this, and his analysis was profound and rational enough, which made many Japanese naval generals feel quite sympathetic.

"Yo Sai, Yamamoto, your analysis is very objective and meticulous, and at this time I really understand the true meaning of what you said after the Battle of Pearl Harbor. Inflicting heavy losses on the US Pacific Fleet really has nothing to brag about, we really just woke up a giant, hey! You are not entirely to blame for this defeat, but you have to take responsibility for this defeat, and I hope you can understand it. Emperor Hirohito said with a slight wistfulness.

"Hay! Long live the Empire of Japan, long live His Majesty the Emperor! Yamamoto said solemnly, knowing very well how serious the mistake he had made this time was, even if His Majesty the Emperor exonerated him. Someone must be held accountable for such a fiasco, and he is undoubtedly the most suitable commander of the fleet.

"Tojo, the defeat of the navy is inevitable, how are you going to fight the next battle now, or that sentence, the empire can't afford to lose. A step further is not necessarily heaven, but a step back must be an abyss. "Emperor Hirohito's current mood is mixed, the navy's defeat is too sudden, although the navy has not yet lost its essence as advertised to the Americans, but it is indeed a great loss of vitality.

In addition to Yamamoto Fifty-six, the saddest day now is probably Prime Minister Hideki Tojo, this is the most unsmooth year in Tojo's two years as prime minister, and it is common for the army to lose battles, so no one cares too much about it now, as long as the overall situation is still in an absolute advantage. But the navy has always been the pride of Japan, and the navy has always been invincible in the hearts of the Japanese people, and now that even the navy has suffered an unprecedented defeat, Hideki Tojo has already imagined the reproach he will face. And he also has a hunch, that is, the sky is about to change.

"Back to Your Majesty, although the navy has suffered heavy losses in this battle, it still has considerable strength and a chance to regain the initiative, so Your Majesty should believe that the officers and men of the navy will definitely not live up to Your Majesty's high expectations again. Now the battle for the sea is no longer as easy as before, with the production capacity of the United States can be restored in a few years, but the empire does not have that strength, so the empire must solve China in the shortest possible time, so the navy only needs to protect itself, and do not let the American warships sail to the Gulf of Tonkin. Now the empire wants to increase its investment in the army, not long ago an infantry division of the empire was completely wiped out by the Chinese army on the battlefield of China, so the empire needs more land forces to participate in the war, as long as the Chinese are solved, the United States will no longer have any threat to the empire. "Hideki Tojo sees China far more important than the United States, because so far China has contained more than 75% of the Japanese army on the battlefield, including a large number of elite Kwantung Army. …,

"What His Excellency Tojo said is very reasonable, because a large number of imperial elites were contained on the battlefield of China, the Imperial Southern Front was temporarily unable to achieve a decisive victory, and was desperately blocked by the Sino-British coalition forces in the vast area west of Burma, and even had to be careful of their counteroffensive, so he also believed that if he wanted to achieve a decisive victory, he must first solve the problem of China." Foreign Minister and Minister for Greater East Asia, Shigemitsu Aoi, responded.

"Your Majesty, now the strength of the government of China has increased a lot, the United States has at least 20 infantry divisions and regiments of weapons and equipment to China, Chiang's central army combat effectiveness has improved rapidly, this has to be guarded against, I think it is necessary for the empire to carry out a special offensive against the Chiang government in China, while the government of China has not yet adapted to the new weapons and new equipment, to weaken the strength of the government army to the greatest extent, it is best to force the government of China to surrender." The Minister of the Navy, Mitsumasa Yonechi, also spoke.

"Mine, I think the empire should focus its attack on the Eighth Route Army and the hateful Shinahan, you won't be unclear about the harm of that hateful guy to the empire, even His Excellency Fushimi Palace can be captured, and even sold His Excellency Fushimi Palace to the Chiang government in the form of weapons and equipment, which is really hateful. The most important thing is that the army led by Han has exceeded one million, according to the latest news from the Imperial Special High-tech Branch, the Han Department should have at least 40 infantry divisions with sufficient strength and a large number of cavalry troops, plus the five infantry divisions that the Chinese government has just agreed to form him, I am afraid that the Ministry has exceeded one million people, with the threat of the Korean Department to the Empire, I am afraid that it will become the confidant of the Kwantung Army in a few years, so I think that the Eighth Route Army and the Korean Department should be solved first. War Minister Kuniaki Koiso retorted.

Koiso Kuniaki's prestige in the army is not much worse than Mine's prestige in the navy, and when it comes to the army, he knows far more than Mine. According to the news coming back from the Chinese battlefield during this period, the Nationalist Government still adopted passive defense on all fronts in various theaters as before, and did not have the consciousness of taking the initiative to attack, such an enemy is not terrible, but what is terrible is an enemy like Han Yunhua's department, in the words of Okamura Ningji, it is a wolf-like force. That army was never used to defend, but to attack. The most important thing is that the number of the Chinese army is far beyond the acceptable range of the empire, and if you don't take measures, I'm afraid it will be really troublesome to solve it in the future.

Koiso Kuniaki's words were approved by the vast majority of people, including Hideki Tojo, who supported Koiso Kuniaki's proposal to deal with the Eighth Route Army and the guerrillas first, because Han Yunhua's name was too sensitive and irritating to some people's nerves, and in the end Emperor Hirohito decided to listen to Koiso Kuniaki's proposal and form a new force to support the army mainly to reinforce the Chinese battlefield

Han Yunhua didn't know that the military conference in Tokyo was preparing to deal with him and his troops, but due to the perfect performance of the US military in the Pacific theater, the Japanese Navy basically had less than its original strength, and its vitality was greatly damaged. Han Yunhua's consistent action is to take advantage of your illness to kill you, and with the gradual arrival of the Japanese army's movements, Han Yunhua knew that this day was really going to change.