.On the evening of June 2, the Chinese Ministry of Defense announced the results they had just achieved.

This time, Japan did not "denied" and did not release any news related to the joint fleet. It was not until noon on the third day that the Japanese Ministry of Defense released the war report on the afternoon of the second day, admitting that the joint fleet was attacked in the southwest waters of Okinawa and many warships were sunk.

While the Chinese Ministry of Defense was proud, Taichiro Kida met Chandler in Washington.

At this time, it happened to be around 8 a.m. Eastern Time on June 2nd.

When he saw Taichiro Kida, Chandler found that McMillan was right. The Japanese authorities had hesitated because on the way to the Pentagon, Taichiro Kida was impatient to propose that Japan urgently needed comprehensive assistance from the United States and even more selfless assistance.

Are there "selfless" assistance among countries?

Even if Japan is an ally of the United States, the United States will not harm its own interests for Japan. The main reason why the United States and Japan can form an alliance is that they have too many common interests. In many cases, the interests of one party are also the interests of the other party. However, the interests of the two countries cannot be completely overlapping, so there is a distinction between the severity of the alliance. In the United States and Japan alliance, the United States occupies a major position, so safeguarding the interests of the United States is the bond that maintains the alliance.

At this time, is it in the interests of the United States to provide selfless assistance to Japan?

Perhaps Chandler believes that this is true. After all, in the long run, helping Japan get out of the predicament can consolidate the United States' position in the Western Pacific region.

However, the decision is not in the hands of the Minister of Defense.

When he arrived at the Pentagon, Kida Taichiro formally made all Japan's requests.

In addition to continuing to provide combat aircraft, Taichiro Kida clearly asked the United States to provide some active battleships to help Japan reorganize its fleet. Because Japan does not have enough fleet officers and soldiers, the United States needs to send a naval officer and soldier to help Japan get out of the predicament.

According to Kobayashi Mitsuichi's request, Taichiro Kida also proposed that Japan hopes to obtain several aircraft carriers.

Obviously, this requirement is much beyond Chandler's expectations.

You should know that the United States is currently in service with nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, and according to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, it is impossible for the United States to sell nuclear-powered aircraft carriers.

Of course, there are also compromises, such as renovating the sealed Kitty Hawk and Kennedy to Japan after renovating. These two aircraft carriers use conventional power and are not subject to the restrictions of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. However, the two aircraft carriers have a age of more than fifty years, and the storage period reaches ten years. The renovation work is very complicated. Some key equipment is also needed to be updated. Even if the shipyard does its best, it will have to wait at least the first half of the year.

Half a year later, will Japan still need two old aircraft carriers?

Chandler did not refuse Kida Taichiro because he knew that Kida Taichiro was testing the United States and Japan did not need so many warships.

After lunch, Chandler took Kida Taichiro to the White House as McMillan ordered.

At this moment, something big happened.

Before the two arrived at the White House, Chandler received a call from the head of the Pentagon intelligence department. The first guard group entering the East China Sea from Osui Strait was ambushed by a submarine.

Now, the problem is complicated.

After arriving at the White House, the intelligence agencies sent new news that at least four warships in the first guard group were sunk, and the remaining six warships were also severely damaged.

Later, Taichiro Kida received news from the embassy, ​​confirming the information.

The first escort group was still Chinese submarines, and it is very likely that only one submarine launched the attack, but it is not yet certain whether it was an attack nuclear submarine or a conventional submarine.

There is no doubt that this is definitely not good news.

If the first guard group is wiped out, then within one day, the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force will lose all the main fleets, and the more than 40 large warships of the four guard groups will be destroyed.

This day is Sunday, definitely Japan's "Black Sunday".

The one who attacked the first guard group was the "Sea Dragon" submarine commanded by Safimo.

Because he was "squatting" in the western section of the Osumi Strait, the "Hailong" did not participate in the naval battle in southwest of Okinawa, and there was no chance to join in the fun.

Safeimo didn't feel a pity, because before that, he received a message from Zhou Yusheng and learned that the first guard group was rushing to the Osumi Strait, and it was very likely that he would follow the footsteps of the third guard group and venture into the East China Sea. Zhou Yusheng did not restrict the combat operations of the "Hailong" and let Safeimo act according to the opportunity.

This means that Safimo can decide on his own whether to ambush the first guard group.

Obviously, the answer is yes, he won't make two mistakes on the same question.

Learning from the previous lessons, Safimo made adjustments to the patrol area of ​​the "Hailong" and was closer to the Osumi Strait to prevent the first guard from slipping away from under his nose.

However, he must be patient, because the afternoon battle is likely to change the itinerary of the first guard group.

By around 7:30 pm, the first guard group still did not appear. Safemo was a little anxious because according to the tactical information provided by Zhou Yusheng, the first guard group should pass through the Osumi Strait and enter the East China Sea between 6:30 and 7:00.

The first guard group did not arrive on time, so it must have changed its itinerary.

Keep waiting or take the initiative?

Safimo was a little hesitant. After all, the principle of warfare is very clear. He can only attack Japanese warships entering the East China Sea, but cannot actively attack Japanese warships in non-combat areas.

In addition, if you take the initiative, you have to pass through the Osumi Strait.

Safimo is not a fool, there is no absolute need. He does not want to enter the Osumi Strait. Even if he wants to go to the Philippine Sea, he should walk the Tukara Strait to the south, or pass through the Amami Islands. There is no absolute need, and the submarine must avoid entering the Osumi Strait.

The reason is very simple. There is an anti-submarine network that is insurmountable to submarines in Osui Strait.

However, if you continue to wait, you may not be able to wait for the first escort group. In Safemo's view, the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force must know that there are Chinese submarines at the western end of the strait, otherwise the third escort group would not be discovered by the Chinese Navy after entering the East China Sea. Therefore, even if the first escort group did not stop moving forward, it would not necessarily go to the Osumi Strait. It is very likely that it detours the Tugala Strait and even heads south to Okinawa.

Just as Safimo was hesitating, the first guard group reached the eastern end of the Osumi Strait.

The first guard group failed to arrive in time, not because it changed the itinerary, but slowed down the speed, and delayed some time in the southeastern waters of Kyushu Island.

At that time, the command system of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force was in chaos, and all resources were used on the joint fleet.

As a result, the commander of the First Guard Group asked the headquarters for new orders after learning that the joint fleet had been ambushed, but did not get an immediate reply.

For safety reasons, he slowed down his navigation speed.

It was not until around seven o'clock that the first guard group received the order: continue to go to Osumi Strait, just don't go deep into the East China Sea, patrol and standby between Kuroshima and Guchinaga Nagaribe Island.

The commander was not the commander of the Maritime Self-Defense Force, but the commander of the Air Self-Defense Force.

Because Kimura Kojiro had already slaughtered himself, Imai Tsukumi became the supreme commander. Before Kobayashi Koichi appointed the new commander of the Maritime Self-Defense Force, Imai Tsukumi was commanded by Imai Tsukumi.

Obviously, Imai Tatsumura felt that the first guard group was not very dangerous to move near the local area.

As a result, the first guard group entered the Osumi Strait after eight o'clock.

At that time, the "Sea Dragon" was hovering, and Safimo had already made a decision to go along the patrol route for a week and then go to the Tugala Strait to the south to try your luck.

When the course turned northwest, the drag-and-drop sonar of the Sea Dragon intercepted the noise emitted by the first guard group.

Now, there is no need to go to the Tugala Strait.

Although the first guard group came a little late, it was better than not.

Unlike the third guard group, the first guard group did not sail at full speed after entering the Osumi Strait, but instead controlled the speed to within sixteen knots.

At this speed, the anti-submarine combat capability of the first guard group will not be affected.

At around nine o'clock, the "Sea Dragon" discovered the approaching anti-submarine helicopter.

Obviously, the first guard group was very cautious and sent anti-submarine helicopters in advance.

However, at this time, the "Sea Dragon" had occupied a favorable position. In order to avoid exposing its whereabouts, Safimo also retracted the towed sonar and allowed the submarine to sink to the seabed about twenty kilometers south of the Black Island, and then closed all the noise-making equipment on the submarine.

In order to reduce the noise as much as possible, Safimo even asked the chef to rest and distributed canned food to the officers and soldiers.

The most important thing is that the "Hailong" is very close to the Japanese territorial waters, almost on the territorial waters line, and has never been to a place so close to Japan's mainland before.

That's why all the anti-submarine helicopters sent by the First Guard Group flew to the far sea and did not stay near the local area.

At 9:30, the side sonar array of the Sea Dragon detected the approaching first guard group.

The speed of the first guard group was still not high, but the route passed just above the "Sea Dragon". After determining the target route again, Safimo issued a combat order at around 9:50 to prepare the fire control data for the weapon officers, and all officers and soldiers entered the combat post.

After ten o'clock, the first guard group passed through the south of Zhudao Island, entered the East China Sea, and also entered the attack range of the "Sea Dragon".

The opportunity is right in front of you, and you can imagine how excited the officers and soldiers on the "Sea Dragon" are.

If a guard group is killed alone, the "Sea Dragon" is definitely the most fruitful submarine in the Chinese Navy. Sinking the "Washington" in the Second Korean War has already made the "Sea Dragon" the throne of the "Ace Boat" and has not been surpassed by other submarines so far.

At this moment, the first guard group turned.

It is not leaving the East China Sea, but wandering about twenty kilometers away from the "Sea Dragon".

Now, Safimo was a little stunned.

Obviously, the first guard group did not intend to go deep into the East China Sea, but only entered the East China Sea symbolically to prove the existence of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force in the East China Sea.

Twenty kilometers are not far, but it cannot be guaranteed that the attack will be successful.

You should know that without the cooperation of the aviation force, the "Sea Dragon" must rely on its own efforts to deal with the first guard group.

If the distance is too far, the sneak attack will inevitably lose its meaning.
Chapter completed!