. "This is too polite. Come on, why bring gifts?"

"Some local specialties are worthless." Mu Haoyang handed over the things to the orderly soldiers and sat down opposite Teng Yaohui. "Commander Teng, I'm here to ask you for advice."

"What do you want to ask?" Teng Yaohui pushed open the plate in front of him.

"Mr. Huang asked me to lead my army to fight, but I don't have experience in this area, so..."

"Do you think I will object?" Teng Yaohui smiled and said, "At first, I proposed that you were in charge, and Mr. Huang just adopted my opinion."

Mu Haoyang frowned, feeling that Teng Yaohui's words were a little unreasonable.

"Do you know why I did this?" Seeing Mu Haoyang reach out to take out the cigarette, Teng Yaohui handed over the ashtray. "Generals like us have long been touched by the enemy. In the past few years, the Japanese Navy has conducted several exercises, all of which have used the fleet I command as the imaginary enemy. After becoming the commander of the navy, I also participated in commanding several foreign-related military exercises. It can be said that any enemy who wants to defeat our army regards me as the main opponent. Relatively speaking, the enemy does not know much about you, and at most they think you are a general who is good at commanding special operations."

"According to the enemy?"

Teng Yaohui nodded and said, "You have never commanded naval battles, so the enemy does not understand you and does not know what tactics you will use."

Mu Haoyang nodded thoughtfully, and this truth also made sense.

"Are you here to learn from me?" Teng Yaohui smiled and said, "You should be clearer about the specific things. I only emphasize one thing."

"What?"

"You must be proactive. Only by taking the initiative can you win."

Mu Haoyang frowned. This is not only the basic tactics of naval battles, but also the basic tactics of all war modes.

"As long as you remember this and make full use of the troops in your hands, you will be invincible." Teng Yaohui smiled again, "As for how to operate it, listen to the opinions of the staff more, but never be influenced by the staff. You have participated in the East China Sea War and know that when making combat decisions, the opinions of the staff are often diverse, and each staff member has their own opinions. As a commander, what you have to do is to choose the most favorable, feasible, and most suitable one from the numerous opinions, and then implement them. Don't be timid."

"You can't give up halfway."

Teng Yaohui nodded and said, "Planning and then acting, doing it, and doing it when you think about it, don't worry about it when you start. It is much better to thoroughly implement a tactic, even if it is not the best tactic, than to implement several tactics at the same time. The key is that the staff will serve you, not you will serve the staff."

Mu Haoyang is very clear about this.

"Is there any other problem?"

"Commander Teng, how should we fight this time in the Indian Ocean?"

Teng Yaohui smiled and said, "Didn't you have an idea long ago?"

"this……"

"I am also paying attention to your military deployment. The capricious actions of the Japanese Navy will definitely make you worry, otherwise you will not play hard to get and do something difficult to understand." Teng Yaohui paused for a moment and said, "Parassing and blinding the opponent is important, but don't overdo it. When fighting, it is important to accurately judge the opponent's tactics, but don't underestimate the opponent."

Mu Haoyang nodded, indicating that he understood Teng Yaohui's meaning.

"Although many principles are the same, there is a big difference between naval and land warfare. Tactical application is very important, and military strength is equally important. If the military strength is not as strong as the opponent, you have to adopt flexible tactics and never fight against the enemy head-on. Only after gaining the advantage of military strength, then consider the decisive battle."

"for example……"

Teng Yaohui smiled and said, "If you have time, go and review the knowledge you learned in school, especially the classic naval battles in history."

“Is it still time now?”

"Of course, it's time to go. In the fleet, the commander is the soul. The commander's performance is enough to determine the survival of the fleet. The library has related books and materials. When you go back, bring a few books and read them when you have time. Even if there is only a little help, it's enough."

Mu Haoyang nodded and said, "Okay, I'll borrow a few historical documents related to naval warfare."

"Have you had breakfast?"

"I ate, I ate in the hotel." Mu Haoyang was very tactful and stood up and said, "Commander Teng, I won't bother you anymore. Come and visit again after the fleet comes back."

"I'll wait for your good news."

Mu Haoyang nodded and turned around and left.

When he went to the Navy Command Library to borrow materials, thousands of kilometers away, the Japanese Navy was also preparing for the upcoming expedition.

Like Mu Haoyang, the biggest problem facing the Japanese Navy is that it does not know the intentions of the Chinese Navy.

It was no one else who commanded the Japanese fleet, Admiral Imai Tsuma, who dominated the Maritime Self-Defense Force in the late East China Sea War.

After the East China Sea War, Imai Tsumura officially became the commander of the Maritime Self-Defense Force and then served as Minister of Defense. Kida Taichiro carried out military reforms. After the Self-Defense Force became the National Defense Force, Imai Tsumura left the Ministry of Defense and became the first Japanese naval commander after the war.

In the past few years, Imai Rimura has not been comfortable.

During the military reform, Imai Tatsumura ignored the overall situation and strongly advocated the establishment of the Army, the Navy and the Air Force to replace the Ministry of Defense. Although he was eventually forced to resign, he also lost his title as the Minister of Defense and was defeated by the successor Shinto Nakajima to return to the Navy.

Regardless of whether the claim of Imai Tsukumura makes sense, when the US-Japan relations have not yet completely broken down and Japan still needs to rely on US military aid, it is definitely unrealistic for military reform to make a triple jump. Establishing the Army, the Navy and the Air Force can only demonstrate Japan's military ambitions and undermine the US-Japan alliance.

Back at the navy, Imai Rimura became honest and began to focus on strengthening the navy's strength.

It was under his active promotion that the Japanese Navy built the Akagi aircraft carrier.

Of course, this is not the aircraft carrier that Imai Tsukimura wanted. According to his vision, the "Akagi" should be a nuclear-powered large aircraft carrier, not a conventional-powered aircraft carrier. In addition, the supporting battleships should include at least two nuclear-powered cruisers, two nuclear-powered large destroyers and four multi-purpose destroyers. If possible, at least two attack nuclear submarines should be built for the aircraft carrier battle group.

Japan does not lack the technology to build nuclear-powered warships, but it does not have a political foundation.

When Kida Taichiro carried out military reforms, he did not abolish the "three principles of nuclear-freeness" in the constitution, so there were legal restrictions on the construction of nuclear-powered warships.

In addition, the attitude of the United States is also crucial.

Fortunately, in addition to endurance and continuous combat capability, the other important tactical indicators of the Akagi have not shrunk.

Imai Torimura had great hope for this aircraft carrier. Even though it did not fully meet his wishes, he still hoped to build several more.

With the Chinese Navy as its imaginary enemy, at least two should be built.

However, many problems were exposed after the "Akagi" service, such as the electromagnetic catapult failing, the actual endurance is lower than the design indicators, serious defects in the power supply system, and unreasonable layout within the ship, which led to the Ministry of Defense canceling the construction plan of the No. 2 ship.

For Imai Rimura, this is not necessarily a bad thing.

After the Second Akagi class ship dismounted, the Ministry of Defense launched the construction plan for the second large aircraft carrier and chose a nuclear power plan.

Because at this time, the "Three Principles of Non-nuclearity" were still not abandoned, so the conventional power plan was still retained during the design. If everything goes well, around 2030, that is, when the power system is installed, the "Three Principles of Non-nuclearity" will be abolished, and the ship nuclear reactor will also be developed successfully. Because the modular design is adopted, only the power system module needs to be replaced, so the construction project will not be affected.

In order to make up for the losses caused by the dismounting of the Akagi-class ship, two aircraft carriers of the second type will be built at the same time.

By 2033, the Japanese Navy will own three large aircraft carriers and obtain two more in 2035, reaching the same level as the Chinese Navy.

By this time, the Japanese Navy will gain the basic strength to challenge the Chinese Navy.

In the eyes of Taemura Imai, the future of the Japanese Navy is bright. However, as the founder of the modern Japanese navy, Taemura Imai knows a truth very well: in the war with China, the navy is not a decisive force, and it is difficult for a huge aircraft carrier battle group to play a role.

The reason is simple: Japan and China are too close.

The East China Sea War is just a local conflict. If a full-scale war breaks out with China, the decisive role will be the shore-based aviation force of both sides, that is, the air force.

When the fleets of both sides are evenly matched, the battlefield in the East China Sea is too narrow and there is no use of the fleet.

If you are more rational, you should use valuable military resources to enhance other key combat forces, such as aviation and submarine forces.

However, Imai Tatsumura was not rational enough.

On the premise of building a large fleet, Imai Tatsumura came up with a strategy that could make the navy work, that is, to defeat the Chinese Navy on other battlefields.

To put it bluntly, if the Chinese fleet can be eliminated elsewhere, the Japanese fleet can play a crucial role in the all-out war with China.

So, where to eliminate the Chinese fleet?

It is definitely not possible in the Western Pacific. First, the Chinese Navy will not rashly challenge the US Navy, and second, the United States will not go to war with China easily.

As long as China and the United States remain unmoved, Japan will not be able to stir up trouble.

Now, the only option is the Indian Ocean.

Japan needs to protect life routes to the Middle East, Africa and Europe, and China also needs to protect strategic routes that must pass through the Indian Ocean.

In the view of Torimura Imai, the Indian Ocean will be the decisive battlefield for the Chinese and Japanese navies.

It is not difficult to understand why Imai Tatsumura looked down on the conventionally powered Akagi and tried every means to let the navy build a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. With the endurance of the Akagi, even if it can reach the Indian Ocean, it will be unable to start fighting immediately because the fuel is about to be used up.

As a result, Imai Tomomura became the main driving force for Japan's alliance with India.

In his opinion, only by uniting India can Japan defeat China in the Indian Ocean.

Alliances are not just empty talk, nor are they just enhancing economic and trade relations. In the view of Imai Torimura, only by participating in a war together can one be considered a true ally.
Chapter completed!