.Chapter 14: The Death of the Prince

On July 8 and 9, the task force bombed the Japanese mainland again.

In order to enhance the threat effect, Mu Haoyang not only asked Yang Yu's side to dispatch more fighter jets, but also focused on bombing the Yokosuka Naval Base in Tokyo Bay. During the bombing on the night of the nine-day night, eight-25s also flew over Tokyo and threw sixteen n-confirm guidance at the Japanese Ministry of Defense office building.

Although the Japanese Defense Minister did not kill it, it had a great impact on the Japanese leaders.

The direct result was that the Japanese Air Force launched a meaningless counterattack against the task force on the night of the 9th. In this battle, a -32 fighter aircraft achieved the first air combat results of the naval carrier-based aviation and shot down a Japanese Air Force reconnaissance aircraft.

This battle also gave Navy pilots a glimmer of hope.

You know, at this time, the fleet was still outside the battlefield, and the five air strikes in three days were just scratching their feet. Seeing the Air Force's colleagues gaining successive results, the number one ace pilot had shot down seven Japanese fighters in eleven days, it would be strange if the naval pilots were not in a hurry. Not to mention anything else, Mu Haoyang received hundreds of requests in these days.

The problem is that the time for Mu Haoyang to wait has not come yet.

After fighting for eleven days, I have seen the best.

Previously, the countries that wrote about Japan realized that Japan's defeat was only a matter of time. It can even be said that Japan has not yet been defeated, and China has not used all its strength.

Not to mention anything else, in the first eleven days of battle, the Chinese Air Force only used 70% of the combat aircraft.

More importantly, according to the battle report released by the Chinese Air Force, the average daily momentum of participating aircraft in the eleven-day battle is less than two times. Under normal circumstances, the daily momentum of these fighters should be more than two times. If deployed in Northeast China and North Korea, the daily momentum should be about three times.

In other words, if the Chinese Air Force uses all its strength, it can more than double the scale of the strike.

In comparison, the Japanese Air Force is already exhausted.

Without air supremacy, Japan is not far from defeat.

In addition, the situation on the marine battlefield is not very beneficial to Japan.

Although the Chinese Navy has not sent troops to the Indian Ocean and the Japanese Navy has some advantages, the Chinese Navy has very obvious advantages in strategic blockade.

Not to mention anything else, the Chinese Navy's attack nuclear submarine can completely cut off Japan's maritime routes.

The seven-day night ambush is enough to illustrate the problem. A attack nuclear submarine killed a fleet and sunk eight large cargo ships within fifteen minutes. **** If the Chinese Navy uses half of the attack nuclear submarines to carry out strategic blockade missions, Japan will be completely isolated from the world.

After being strategically blocked, Japan's ending will be more than defeat.

According to reports from several American news media, as long as the blockade lasts for more than half a year, Japan will have a famine. If China is willing, it is fully capable of completely defeating Japan through blockade, and there is no need to engage in ground wars before this. If it cooperates with strategic bombing, such as expanding the range of bombing and focusing on industrial facilities, Japan will not be able to hold on for a year.

That's right, on July 10, the United States stepped forward to mediate.

On the morning of the same day, the US President took the initiative to call Li Pingko, expressing his willingness to come forward to persuade the Japanese authorities to completely abandon the nuclear program and unconditionally open all facilities for China to verify. China should be more rational and end the military operations that have had a serious impact on world peace and stability as soon as possible.

Li Pingko's reply was very simple: this war has no direct relationship with the nuclear issue.

It's not unreasonable to say this.

Although the Sino-Japanese War was nominally led to the Japanese nuclear issue, the scale of Japan's two expanded wars, especially the attack on Chinese ships without warning, has constituted a new reason for the war, that is, Japan has seriously violated China's sovereignty in the war.

This reason is enough to make China refuse to cease the war before completely defeating Japan.

Li Pingko said it very directly: If the United States is in China's position, for example, when a war is launched against a country that tries to secretly manufacture nuclear weapons, the freedom of American merchant ships is threatened, will the United States end the war because the country makes concessions on the nuclear issue?

Obviously, the answer is very simple.

In order to give face to the US President, Li Pingko did not say anything, but proposed that as long as Japan is willing to accept China's comprehensive and long-term supervision after giving up its nuclear weapons, China will agree to end its military operations, and the so-called "comprehensive and long-term supervision" must be strongly guaranteed.

For politicians, Li Pingko's meaning is very clear, that is, after the war is over, China will send troops to Japan.

Not to mention Japan, even the United States cannot accept this condition.

If China engages in a military occupation of Japan, it will be able to control Japan and incorporate Japan into the East Asian Economic Community with China as its core.

For the United States, it is better to let China blow Japan into ruins than to hand over Japan to China.

Perhaps, Japan will still be occupied by China in the end, but it will always cost China a greater price. Moreover, Japan, which has become a ruin, will not play a major role in the next few decades, and China will also have to contribute money and efforts to help Japan overcome the post-war difficulties.

That's why the first mediation operation in the United States ended in failure.

It seemed to be in order to show his determination, Li Pingko signed a Yuan decree on the same day, allowing the Air Force to expand the scope of strategic bombing to the military industry.

Of course, even if this order is not signed on July 10, Li Pingko would make the same decision in a few days.

On July 11, the strategic bombing against Japan escalated.

On the morning of the same day, the Chinese Air Force dispatched forty H-2s to carry out the first large-scale bombing of the military industrial zone near Osaka.

Subsequently, the task force joined the bombing ranks.

According to Mu Haoyang's mission, the fleet mainly attacked Japan's shipbuilding industrial facilities, especially shipyards and large ports with military value.

On this day, the most important thing has nothing to do with war.

According to information released by Japanese authorities, when the Japanese minister went to Osaka for inspection, the convoy was bombed when he was about 80 kilometers away from Osaka. The minister, as well as several officials and more than a dozen security personnel, were killed. The rescue teams rushing to the passing location were bombed again, resulting in dozens of casualties.

It was two hours after Mu Haoyang received the news.

"It has been confirmed that it was indeed done by the Air Force." Ma Mingtao went directly to the commander's cabin. "At that time, four-22s were patrolling near Osaka. After the early warning aircraft showed up, they immediately assigned tasks. Two-22s were the first to drop bombs, and then two other bombed the rescue team."

"Before the bombing was dropped, did you know it was the first Japanese convoy?"

Ma Mingtao shook his head and said, "Only sure, there are armored vehicles of the 6th Army in the convoy."

Mu Haoyang's brows jumped a few times, and looked at Ma Mingtao with a little unclear understanding.

"Obviously, this is not an accident."

"What's the meaning?"

"After the war started, the Japanese ministers have been operating in several strategic defense bases, and they have moved on average every two days. There have been no military vehicles accompanying him before."

"In other words, it cannot be ruled out that someone wants to let Xiang finished?"

Ma Mingtao nodded and said, "There are separate security personnel, and from a security perspective, there is no need to arrange military vehicles to escort."

"So, who is going to let Xiang die?"

Ma Mingtao shook his head and said, "I called Lao Li, but he didn't know much. But Lao Li said that whoever lives in the prime minister's mansion will be the culprit."

Mu Haoyang nodded thoughtfully, as if he had thought of other questions.

"Of course, this is definitely a variable." Ma Mingtao took out a cigarette and said, "In all aspects, the performance of the Japanese court is not bad, especially on the issue of war, and has always been very tough. Now someone is letting him doom, which shows that his position is still not strong enough."

"So, is it possible that the other party asked him to die?"

"Other party?"

"Whoever has the main battle will be the main peace."

Ma Mingtao was stunned and said with a smile: "There was such a possibility twenty years ago, but there is definitely no one now. If you don't say anything else, the successor will definitely not be the master or the member."

"In other words, it must be the main war sent to power."

"Absolutely so, and a tougher politician with a military background."

"Who is most likely?"

"Yasuji Nakajima."

"who?"

"Son of Toshio Nakajima, the former 6th General of the Self-Defense Force, is now the leader of Japanese political hardliners and one of the most influential politicians."

"Same as him?"

"It's almost the same, and he inherited Toshio Nakajima's constituency."

Mu Haoyang breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It seems that Japan not only does not intend to surrender to us, but it is also very likely to use this to expand the scale of the war."

"Old Li said so too."

Mu Haoyang glanced at Ma Mingtao and said, "What do you think?"

Ma Mingtao smiled and said, "As long as Yasuji Nakaji comes to power, Japan will definitely be more proactive, and we will also get more sufficient reasons for this. Judging from the current situation, this is not a bad thing, at least we don't have to be timid anymore and can let go."

Mu Haoyang smiled and shook his head, not in a hurry to express his opinion.

Although Mu Haoyang also has the same view that as long as Japan expands the scale of the war again, China will have more reasons to strengthen its military strikes, the situation is definitely not that simple, because this was a premeditated action, and the planners will never make the death of the minister worthless.

If it is just to seize power, there is no need to die.

So, what is the underlying cause behind the scenes?

When Mu Haoyang was considering this issue, Li Pingkoo was also considering this issue and saw it more thoroughly.

Shortly afterwards, Li Pingkou called Li Mingyang to Yuan Mansion, asked the intelligence leader in person, and made Li Mingyang more vigilant.

Subsequently, Li Pingko held an emergency meeting in Yuan Prefecture.

Death of a figure is nothing, the key is the subsequent impact.
Chapter completed!