Wuhan, November 7, 1938, 11 p.m.

Although it was late at night, the Joint Operations Command Centre of the General Staff of the National Defense Staff was still brightly lit, with two huge military maps hanging side by side on one east-facing wall. One is a tactical map of the Pacific region, and the other is a tactical map of Western Europe and the Atlantic region. The two maps are already densely marked. In particular, on the tactical map of the Pacific, the symbols of the ships representing the Combined Fleet of Japan and the U.S. Pacific Fleet were carefully depicted on it. A row of numbers is also placed next to the symbol to show the troops involved, the results and losses of each side. It is not very accurate, but it is the most accurate information that the IDF intelligence system can obtain through various formal and informal channels. Through this map, anyone who is familiar with military affairs can see at a glance that the next target of the Japanese is the entire Hawaiian Islands! Because next to the symbol representing the U.S. ** fleet on the map, it is either marked as sinking or seriously grounded, it is obvious that Japan's sneak attack has achieved unexpected success! However, the victorious Japanese Combined Fleet still showed no signs of returning home, but approached the Hawaiian Islands step by step.

At this time, Minister of the Navy Chen Sizheng was holding a baton and explaining the latest situation of the Pacific War to Luo Yaoguo, Chief of the General Staff of the National Defense Forces, He Yingqin, Minister of National Defense, and some senior generals of the National Defense Forces.

Luo Yaoguo stared at the Pacific chart carefully, a pair of thick eyebrows tightly twisted, as one of the planners of this world war, he had a kind of confusion and hesitation about the current situation for the first time. According to his strategy, he tried to avoid the United States from getting involved in the war, and at the same time united with Germany to defeat the Soviet Union and Britain and France, and then seize their colonies. This strategy has gone very smoothly so far, and if it were not for the sudden action of little Japan to stir up the situation, at most a year or two from the Arctic Ocean in the north, to Oceania in the south, to the Middle East in the west, and to the Bering Strait in the east, a huge empire (including the mainland, colonies, and vassal states) would have taken shape!

But now, due to Japan's unreasonable brutality, the United States, the world's most powerful industrialized country, has been completely outraged! The huge production capacity will soon become the largest arsenal in the world, and more than 100 million Americans will be able to provide enough cannon fodder for the current war.

As a result of the entry of the United States, the situation that had been crystal clear suddenly fell into a fog. Historically, Germany was not as strong as it seemed, and was caught between Britain and the Soviet Union, and was caught in the quagmire of fighting on two fronts. But what about in this plane?

The Soviet Union has now been broken by the Sino-German alliance, most of the territory has fallen, the Russian Empire has been restored, and Stalin can only control a corner of the Transcaucasia, although it is somewhat restrictive, but after all, it does not play a big role. As a result, Germany no longer had the dilemma of fighting on two fronts, and the Russian government of Anastasia would continue to sell all kinds of resources needed by Germany to Hitler for its own benefit. Therefore, the British blockade tactics did not have any effect on Germany at the moment. Moreover, Germany now has China, a world first-class power that has initially developed, as an ally, so China and Germany are almost invincible.

In the face of such a completely different world trend, will Roosevelt still play the role of the three giants of the anti-fascist war? Or will they simply join China and Germany to carve up the world together? If that is the case, what will be the price of the United States joining the Sino-German Steel Alliance, and will Roosevelt be willing to let the United States become the hegemon of North and South America?

Luo Yaoguo shook his head in his heart, North and South America have long been dominated by the United States, even if they do not join this war, the United States can firmly sit in the leadership of North and South America. And after completing the general mobilization, transferring production to wartime, and completely arming itself, how can the United States be at ease with the position of the boss of the Americas? And Japan's surprise attack on Pearl Harbor gave Roosevelt the excuse to fully arm the United States. It is possible for the United States to get involved in Oceania and even extend its tentacles to Asia through the war with Japan!

If it were not for Japan's irrational actions, China and Germany would have been able to wait until Britain and France had been defeated before apportioning the United States. Without these two world empires to act as cannon fodder for the United States, it is obvious that there is no chance of victory for the United States to confront the whole world with the strength of one country. Moreover, by then, China's first atomic bomb will certainly have been successfully test-produced, and even if the United States is unwilling to "collude" with China and Germany, the war will have to end hastily, and China and Germany will be able to retain everything they have gained from this war for a long time to come.

But now, Luo Yaoguo sighed and stood up, just wanting to leave.

I saw Natalie push open the door of the joint operations command center, walked in quickly, saluted Luo Yaoguo, and said in a low voice: "I just received news that the Japanese battleships are shelling the US military base on Oahu, and it looks like they are really going to land!" Yaoguo replied in a low voice, frowned, and hurriedly asked, "How is the situation in Honolulu now?" ”

"It's chaos there" Natalie frowned, but there was a faint sympathy in Luo Yaoguo's eyes.

Well, Honolulu is where Luo Yaoguo sits, where he spent his childhood and teenage years! So at this time, Chief of General Staff Luo Da also showed a worried look in the eyes of everyone.

He sighed softly and said, "It's a small city, there are many Chinese who make a living there, almost everyone I know, I really don't know how many can escape this calamity?" "Auxiliary Marshal, you don't have to worry about the Chinese there, Little Japan doesn't dare to offend us."

He Yingqin, who was on the side, hurriedly explained: "Now that little Japan is about to occupy Hawaii, do you think we should send someone to talk to the Japanese envoy Chongguang Aoi about the issue of assistance?" The Japanese want us to provide oil, special steels, pot alloys, and some sè metals, and the payment method is 10% cash plus 90% of the arrears. But Luo Yaoguo seemed to be still worried about his second hometown, his face was full of worry, he sighed heavily, stood up and walked out with Natalie, when he arrived at the door, he suddenly turned back to Chen Si and said: "Send a telegram to Long Tenghui, ask him to cooperate with the German Navy, if Admiral Raeder is ready to fight, the Chinese expeditionary fleet must go all out!" There must be no prevarication.

Chen Si was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and after a while, he stood up and replied, "I must urge Commander Long and the expeditionary fleet to fight hard!" Luo Yaoguo nodded slightly, and smiled at He Yingqin: "Wait for the news of the Anglo-German naval battle or the occupation of Oahu to come out, and I will go to see Chongguang Kui again, now... Let's continue to hang him! "The Japanese have landed in Hawaii, and this group of angry monkeys has just landed on the island of Ekau!" An old Englishman, short and stocky, with a slight camelback, walked slowly into an office that smelled of old books and cigarettes. He nodded at an old man behind the desk with a haggard face and a somewhat overwhelmed look. "The U.S. Pacific Fleet is finished, and if Hawaii is lost, I'm afraid the course of this war will be unpredictable! Perhaps the Americans will choose to ally with China and Germany......" The old man smoked his pipe and said firmly, "What should we do?" Japan, an ally of the British Empire, actually waged a terrible war against the United States! How can they do this! How can this be! "Mr. Prime Minister!" The short and fat old man's voice was serious, and a slightly thin arm waved vigorously twice. "The British Empire is going to fight! We can only fight, and we will win, you know. ”

It turned out that the haggard-faced old man was British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, and this important conversation took place in the prime minister's office in the famous 10 Downing Street. And the short and fat old man who talked to Prime Minister Chamberlain was the famous Winston Churchill in another time and space!

Now he is the First Admiral of the Lost British Empire, the real number one of the British Navy.

"Of course we will win, I am convinced of that!" Neville, Chamberlain said, trying to keep his emotions in check, so that people would think that he was still in good shape, when in fact he was already in a mess.

"Then give me the order, Sir Pound, the First Sea Lord, assures me that the home fleet is now ready to teach the Germans and the Chinese a lesson that will never be forgotten at any time!" Churchill paused here and added: "There is also a matter of urgency, the British Empire has declared war on Japan as soon as possible!" Because to win this war, we cannot do without the support of the United States, and the United States is now in need of help, and if the empire stands with the United States at this time, it will definitely win the favor of the entire American people. Their favorability plays a crucial role in the decision-making of the U.S. government. "Declaration of war on Japan......" Neville Chamberlain hesitated. To be honest, because of the Anglo-Japanese alliance, domestic public opinion in the United States has condemned Britain a lot in the past two days! And China and Germany, which are opposed to the Anglo-Japanese alliance, are regarded by American public opinion as potential allies of the United States! If Britain and France do not hurry to wash themselves at this time, I am afraid that Roosevelt will not be able to save them. Chamberlain gritted his teeth: "Good! Then declare war on Japan. But, Winston, can we ask the United States to declare war on China and Germany at the same time? ”

"No, no, Mr. Prime Minister," Churchill said, shaking his head, "we cannot make such a request, because President Roosevelt cannot persuade Congress to go to war with such a powerful country as China and Germany, unless ...... If they can destroy the Sino-German combined fleet and fully control the sea supremacy in the North Atlantic and the North Sea, then the empire will have the spare capacity to send a part of its fleet to the Pacific to help the Americans fight Japan. In that case, the Americans will definitely choose to stand with the empire and fight side by side against Germany, China and Japan! For this reason, the Home Fleet needs to attack as soon as possible and start a decisive battle with the Sino-German Combined Fleet, which is also the advice given to me by Sir Pound, the First Sea Lord. Prime Minister Chamberlain was stunned for a moment, and then nodded, the armies of China and Germany are strong, and the British and French armies are probably not opponents! However, the powerful Sino-German army will not pose a threat to the United States, and even Britain is not very afraid, after all, Britain is an island country. Only the French government and army leaders lamented this all night, urging Britain to send more troops to help France fight. However, the British put forward a condition for this, they wanted to send the largest French battleships "Richelieu" and "Jeanbar" to the English Channel to fight side by side with the British navy.

"Did the French agree to send the battleships "Richelieu, and" Jeanbar, ? ”

The old prime minister asked.

"Yes, the French have agreed, and now Italy has not declared war on Britain and France. So their two Veneto-class battleships would not pose any threat to French hegemony in the Mediterranean for the time being. At this, Churchill paused slightly, and a trace of embarrassment appeared on his face.

"But the French also made one condition, they wanted us to send at least 10,000 Anglo-Indian troops into French Indochina by the end of November."

"Oh? Send 150,000 Anglo-Indian troops by the end of November? Chamberlain frowned slightly, hundreds of thousands of Indian A-3 are insignificant to the British Empire, and it is not a big deal to die all of them.

However, it is a bit troublesome to send such a large force to French Indochina in just one sword,

I am afraid it will be too late to mobilize from India.

"I can only be drawn from Malaya." Churchill gritted his teeth and reminded: "Now we have five Anglo-Indian troops there, and we can draw four into French Indochina." ”

"And to whom should Singapore's defense be entrusted?" Chamberlain always felt that something was wrong, shook his head and asked.

"There's no way around that, after all, homeland security is more important, even if you sacrifice Singapore in exchange for those two "Richelieu, it's worth it!" Speaking of this, Churchill took out a cigar, lit the fire, took a sharp breath, spat out a circle of light blue smoke, and winked at Chamberlain, "However, perhaps before our army arrives, the Chinese have already captured French Indochina!" At the very least, they would block the sea lines of communication there, so that our troops would not have to help the French defend the colony. So, I suggest that Mr. Prime Minister agree to the demands of the French. As he spoke, he accentuated his tone and emphasized: "The two battleships of the French are the latest to be built, and they are designed with the Zhenyuan, class as an imaginary enemy.

It has extremely strong defensive capabilities, and its main armor can withstand the bombardment of the "Zhenyuan, class 380mm main gun" at a distance of 27,000 kilometers. If they go into battle with the Home Fleet, Sir Pound assures me that victory will be the British Empire's! ”

On November 8, 1939, while the naval battle between the United States and Japan in Hawaii was still continuing. Admiral Long Tenghui, commander of the Chinese Expeditionary Fleet, has just returned from Berlin to the temporary residence of the Expeditionary Fleet, which is also the home port of the newly listed German High Seas Fleet. The view is a busy port, with workers maintaining ships and patrol boats weaving back and forth.

The place where Long Tenghui got off the car was the berth of the battleship, and six majestic battleships that were almost identical were quietly docked on the dock. Their sturdy and thick shell is 380mm thick

The barrel of the main gun looks even more murderous and full of confidence in the cold sun of the sea of Boluo in winter! Now one of the six battleships is flying the Chinese flag of blue sky and white sun, while the other three are the flag of the German Red Cross on a red background. Just after the Battle of the Gulf of Finland, the Chinese Expeditionary Fleet was ordered to hand over their battleship Jingyuan to the German Navy to pay for part of the money China owed to Germany. The battleship has now been renamed the battleship "Mackensen" and has become one of the three capital ships of the German High Seas Fleet.

Suddenly, the four hill-like aircraft carriers slowly approaching in the distance attracted General Long's attention, only to see them rushing in one after another, and sailed into the deep-water docks on the side one by one. Especially one of the particularly huge aircraft carriers, which made Long Tenghui breathe a sigh of relief.

"That's the aircraft carrier Frederick the Great, which I mentioned in the report. It was secretly built in a 50,000-ton dock at the Germania shipyard in the port of Kiel. It has a standard displacement of 40,000 tons and a full load displacement of more than 50,000 tons, and can carry 90 aircraft. That's a small number in the Pacific, but it's remarkable in the North Sea and the North Atlantic! The ship was outfitted just early last month and is now undergoing sea trials. The speaker was Admiral Yu Yanshou, the deputy commander of the Chinese Expeditionary Fleet, who came to greet him, and Long Tenghui, who was active in the German hierarchy and acted as a senior diplomat. He basically never left the fleet for more than a year, and spent most of his time in the port of Kiel, and he had long been familiar with the senior generals of the German High Seas Fleet, so he naturally learned a little more about it.

"So, the Germans are waiting for it to go into the water if they don't do it in Europe for a long time." Long Tenghui looked at Fit to the huge hull of the Great Emperor and swallowed. Spit and sighed: "The industrial strength of the Germans is really not comparable to ours, and such a large aircraft carrier came out in the blink of an eye." It seems that this time the battle with the British is a little more certain! ”

"Oh!" Yu Yanshou snorted lightly, "Brother Xingguo, so our expeditionary fleet is about to go on an expedition?" ”

Long Tenghui nodded, and a bit of solemnity flashed on his face, "Hitler's order has come down, and he wants the German Navy to find an opportunity to fight the British Home Fleet as soon as possible!" It should be up and running by the end of this month at the latest. The assistant commander also ordered us to attack with all our strength and cooperate with the Germans to fight this battle! ”！。