Chapter 60： Yamamoto 56

The surprise attack on Pearl Harbor confirmed Yamamoto's Fifty Six's powerful status. Since then, the island navy has crossed the west coast of the Pacific Ocean. Unfortunately, the American war machine quickly started. In the midway naval battle, the main force of the island nation was annihilated! He was also defeated in the Battle of Guadalcanal.

Two years ago, Yamamoto Fifty-Six had returned from the United States and served as captain on the cruiser Isuzu and the aircraft carrier Akagi. He was promoted to major general last year and served as Chief of the Technical Department of the Naval Aviation Department, and later transferred to commander of the First Air Force.

The current 56 Yamamoto is the Director of Technology of the Naval Aviation Department.

Cyric values ​​Yamamoto Fifty-Six most because Cyric knows Yamamoto Fifty-Six is ​​the person who values ​​cooperation with Germany most among the island nations.

At the second London Naval Armament Conference this year, Yamamoto Fifty-Six made a judgment that the war with Britain and the United States will not be too far away. How to make a leap forward in aviation before the war is the most important task!

The island countries can only have technical cooperation with Germany!

With the direct participation of Yamamoto Fifty-Six, Henkel Company transferred the He70 dive bomber technology to the island country. Later, the Type 99 shipboard detonation aircraft that played a major role in the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor was developed based on this technology. of.

Without the aluminum alloy technology provided by Germany, it is impossible to have the success of the Zero Fighter.

In exchange, Yamamoto also fully disclosed the technology of his flagship Akagi aircraft carrier to Germany, and Germany built the aircraft carrier Earl Zeppelin with this technology.

Coming to the island country, what Cyric values ​​most is of course the technology of the island country’s aircraft carrier!

Germany needs battleships to cruise in the Atlantic, and at the same time, it also needs aircraft carriers! Among other things, as far as Libya's oil resources are concerned, the Mediterranean is a necessary route to transport to Europe! 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 passage of this transportation line!

While competing with Britain and the United States for control of the Atlantic Ocean, 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 construction 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 32 years and the speed is accelerated at the same time, several ships will be built before the outbreak of World War II!

As for the other obstacle, Goering next to him, Goering insisted that all those who can fly belong to the Air Force, so that there is a lot of quarrel about who commands this warship!

Now, Goring is in the corner of the cabin, and Cyric's status has surpassed Goring. Then Cyric will speak to see what fart Goring dared to let go!

"We came to the island country this time mainly to reach an agreement with the island country to transfer aircraft carrier technology." Cyrek said: "We, the German Navy, absolutely cannot have an aircraft carrier."

Hearing the aircraft carrier, Goring's eyes lit up: "Cyric, do you say we want to develop a surface carrier-based aircraft force? That's a good idea. Our air force must be able to take off at sea."

Now, Hitler has become the prime minister of Germany, and he has done a good job. Therefore, as expected, when the presidential election in 32 years, Hitler should be the new president of Germany. At that time, he will have an overview of power. Lin, will definitely follow suit.

Goring had long been interested in the position of the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Air Force. That position could be said to be tailor-made for him. Now when it comes to surface carrier-based aircraft, Goring is tempted. Of course, that thing belongs to the Air Force. !

"Goring, don't be delusional." Cyric immediately interrupted Goring's dream: "Look at the United Kingdom, the United States, the island countries, these countries, does the aircraft carrier 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, called Army Aviation.

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

I think at the beginning, Goring's status was much higher than that of Cyrek, but now that Cyrek has become the number two figure in the party, Goring is simply incomparable.

"Gering, we in Germany, there will definitely be a strong air force in the future, there will be thousands of advanced fighters, do you still worry about the navy? , Let you be the commander-in-chief of the navy and wander in the Atlantic?"

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

Colonel Lütjens cast a glance of approval. Before he came, he received an order to supervise Cyrek, but now, he is convinced by Cyrek.

Every action of Cyric, the starting point, is for the power of Germany! All to win the next war, such a soldier, if he is investigated, it is simply a tarnish to the soul of the German army!

Thinking of the signing of the Treaty of Versailles at the end of the First World War, the German Navy was only equipped to own a few light ships at most, and now that Germany has prepared a technical reserve of tens of thousands of tons of battleships, Colonel Lütjens felt a bright future. He looks forward to the coming era!

"Cyric, do you say that in naval battles, is the battleship important, or the aircraft carrier?" Colonel Lütjens asked Cyric.

Which one is important? The development of later generations has been very clear. The battleships are all retired and eliminated, and the aircraft carrier has become a symbol of the great power But now, battleships still have its advantages, in terms of containing the enemy's sea power. , The battleship is far better than the aircraft carrier.

"Both are important." Cyric can only briefly introduce: "For example, when the navies of various countries restrict each other, they will mainly focus on battleships, and aircraft carriers are subject to very little restrictions, so, In developing the navy, aircraft carriers are not subject to too many restrictions."

Navy race!

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

This result has dragged down many countries that aspire to become maritime powers. Therefore, through negotiations, various countries have drawn a line for the navies of various countries. The total tonnage cannot exceed how much, and the naval guns cannot exceed how much. A trend.

The London Conference on Restriction of Naval Armaments is such a conference. The two sides talked and talked about each other for their own interests, and then secretly sneaked through, more or less some breakthroughs.

For example, the island nations were forced to accept the restrictions during the 30-year meeting, which made Yamamoto Fifty-Six had to make the following conclusion: the imperial navy, which was forced to accept the inferior proportion, was fighting with the superior US navy at the beginning. Can only give the enemy a hard blow by air strike!

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

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

Looking outside from the cabin, Cyric saw a sparse number of greeters, which was much lower than the treatment received in the Soviet Union and China!

However, Cyric's gaze is fixed at the forefront of the short man in the island nation’s navy uniform. He really is!