Anti-Japanese War: The whole world is a base vehicle

In fact, they had already speculated about this issue before.

Because in their opinion, the Chinese army absolutely could not have such strength.

In their perception, the Chinese navy has always been relatively weak, with backward equipment and uneven personnel quality, not to mention that they have no ability to produce warships.

Therefore, the Japanese army has always looked at the Chinese army with contempt, believing that such things could never be done by the Chinese army.

Looking around the world, the only countries that have the strength to do such things are those military powers.

So they quickly launched an investigation, dispatched a large number of intelligence personnel, and used various investigative methods to try to find clues from those possible powerful countries.

However, after all the hard work, nothing was achieved.

Those powerful countries seemed to have perfect alibis, or there was no indication at all that this matter had anything to do with them.

So, the matter was left unresolved.

However, the last attack on the British fleet was too bizarre after all, and they could never get rid of it.

Just in case, they stepped up their investigation.

Reconnaissance ships shuttled across the vast ocean, and pairs of vigilant eyes were always watching the movements on the sea, trying to find the threat hidden in the dark.

However, after searching for a while, they still found nothing. The mysterious fleet seemed to have evaporated from the face of the earth, disappearing without a trace.

Unexpectedly, this strange situation happened again.

Vice Admiral Keijiro Goga sat in his office with a helpless look on his face.

He rubbed his temples with his hands and felt a splitting headache.

This ghostly threat resurfaced, making him feel extremely irritated and confused.

He didn't know what would happen next.

Will this mysterious fleet appear again?

"Commander, I suggest that we leave this matter to the Navy Department?" the subordinate suggested cautiously.

The voice sounded in the slightly dull room, with a hint of tentativeness, as if afraid of angering Vice Admiral Goga Keijiro, who was having a headache at the moment.

Upon hearing this, Vice Admiral Goga Keijiro was slightly stunned, and then began to think secretly in his heart.

He raised his head and stared at the ceiling with a dull look, various thoughts flashing through his mind quickly.

Yes, I have racked my brains here, but I have no clue. This difficult problem is like a tangled mess that I can't sort out.

After thinking it over, he felt that he could only report it to the Navy Department. With his current abilities and the information he knew, he really could not solve this complex and strange problem.

Do not!
Or rather, he doesn't want to solve it.

Thinking of this, Wu He Qijiro's mouth corners slightly raised, revealing an imperceptible sneer.

In his mind, those guys in the army were always arrogant, as if they were superior to others, and they would interfere with the actions of the navy from time to time, which made him very angry.

Now, it is the army that died, what does it have to do with his navy?
In his eyes, the life and death of those army soldiers were like a drop of water in the ocean, which could not cause any waves at all.

It was good enough that they didn't set off fireworks to celebrate. He even secretly thought in his heart that if he could take this opportunity to make those guys in the army suffer, it would be like venting his anger.

Humph, let the Navy Department worry about it. Anyway, I don’t want to waste any more energy on this crap.

Thinking of this, Wu He Qijiro nodded slowly and said to his subordinates: "Well, let's do as you say. Report the matter in detail to the Navy Department immediately and let them handle it."

After saying that, he leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes, as if to completely put this annoying thing out of his mind.

In the Admiralty building in Tokyo, telegrams came in like snowflakes.

When Goga Keijiro's telegram was presented to the desk of the relevant person in charge, the stern-looking official just glanced at it quickly, without a trace of emotion in his eyes.

In fact, when the Admiralty received his telegram, they paid it no attention.

Those high-ranking naval generals were immersed in their own strategic planning and power games at the moment. They were not too moved deep in their hearts by the sinking of a transport ship and the casualties of thousands of army soldiers.

In their eyes, war is always accompanied by sacrifice, and although the army and navy belong to the same imperial army, they have their own interests and spheres of influence.

It cannot be said that they didn't care at all. They did care a little, but the target of their concern was the mysterious Yukikaze.

Because the other party was elusive, it still aroused the vigilance of the senior members of the Navy Department.

As for the thousands of deaths in the army?
What does it have to do with them?
The Admiralty officials thought indifferently.

They thought they had fulfilled their obligations, as it wasn't like they hadn't sent a ship to pick them up.

In their view, the sinking of the transport ship was just an unfortunate accident, part of the risk of war, and had no direct connection with the navy's command decision.

They even felt that the army's failure in land combat was the root cause of this series of tragedies. If they had not failed, they would not have been chased to the seaside by the enemy, let alone taken a boat and encountered an attack.

"Don't pay attention to the protests of the army idiots. If they have opinions, let them take revenge on their own."

With this sentence, the matter quickly faded from people's sight.

.........

"This Yukikaze is really useful." Lu Yuhua stood in the command room, looking at the detailed report on the operation that had just been delivered to him. The corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise slightly, and his eyes were full of undisguised pride.

That smile showed not only the satisfaction of the successful implementation of the plan, but also a sense of accomplishment in controlling the overall situation.

From the moment he learned that Zhou Weiguo led his troops to pursue the remnants of the Japanese army, Lu Yuhua was like a sharp cheetah, instantly capturing the possible opportunities for battle.

His brain began to work rapidly. With his accurate judgment of the battlefield situation and his understanding of the Japanese army's usual combat tactics, he guessed that the Japanese army might escape by sea.

After all, facing such a fierce pursuit, the Japanese army had no choice but to rely on sea transport lines to preserve its remaining forces.

Therefore, he made a bold decision without hesitation. He immediately issued an order for the Xuefeng, which had just been rested, to set off immediately to the Qiongzhou Strait to carry out the mission.

He ordered the Xuefeng to wander in the vast Qiongzhou Strait, like a ghost hiding in the dark, closely monitoring every move on the sea. He also clearly instructed that if a Japanese troop transport ship was encountered, it should be sunk immediately without any hesitation, leaving no chance for the Japanese to escape.

At this moment, looking at the detailed reports in his hands, which clearly recorded how the Yukikaze accurately discovered the Japanese transport ships and how it sank them one by one with fierce artillery fire, and looking at the written descriptions representing the disastrous defeat of the Japanese army, the joy in Lu Yuhua's heart overflowed like a flood that broke through a dam.

"What a pity! We should have built a few more warships for the Japanese army. Then they could have appeared on the battlefield openly. I guess the Japanese army themselves would have been confused and unable to tell the difference." Lu Yuhua said proudly.

But this is just a thought. He has too many places to spend money right now, so he is temporarily unable to produce more warships.

Fortunately, as more warships were built for the German army, his funds were finally no longer so tight.

Lu Yuhua immediately experienced how rich Germany, which spanned the entire Europe, was.

……

The port of Kismayo was once just an inconspicuous small fishing village on the map. Over the years, it seemed to have been immersed in a quiet dream.

However, as the mysterious and powerful base vehicle slowly unfolded, as if by magic, shipbuilding factories sprang up rapidly on this land like mushrooms after rain.

Their tall architectural outlines gradually outlined a prosperous new scene. The air of the port began to be filled with the smell of steel and sweat. The roar of machines played the music of development, and the originally quiet fishing village gradually became prosperous.

At this time, in the port, more than ten warships were quietly parked on the sea.

They are like a group of silent giants, majestically and solemnly guarding this increasingly important body of water.

The steel bodies of the battleships gleamed coldly under the sunlight, as if silently telling their own stories and past glory.

Each warship is like a mobile sea fortress, making this sea area full of security and deterrence.

At this time, German Navy Marshal Raeder and several naval generals were slowly moving along the passage of the shipyard.

Their eyes were as sharp as eagles, carefully examining everything around them.

A battleship equipped with a 406mm naval gun is being produced here, and the huge hull, which has not yet been completed, has begun to show its majestic appearance.

Workers were busy shuttling back and forth on the ship, welding sparks flickered like stars, and the sounds of various machines intertwined to play an industrial symphony.

Marshal Raeder frowned slightly, his eyes showing both amazement at the scale of the project and strict scrutiny of the details.

Sometimes he stopped and whispered a few words to the generals beside him, and sometimes he walked closer to personally check the construction process and progress.

The Bayern-class battleships had a unique status and experience in the long river of history.

As the successor ship of the King class, it carries the expectations and ambitions of the German Navy.

However, the twists and turns of fate pushed it to a tragic end during Operation Rainbow - it sank into the cold sea. It was a forgotten naval event, engraved with the vicissitudes and helplessness of the times.

This time, in the ever-changing situation, Lu Yuhua had a unique vision and keenly captured the business opportunities contained therein.

In order to find a way to make money in this complicated situation, he resolutely decided to put this once glorious yet desolate battleship into production again.

The original firepower configuration of the Bavaria-class battleship was already very strong.

Equipped with four twin-mounted 4mm main guns, the huge gun barrels are like the sharp teeth of a dragon. Once they roar, they can create huge waves on the sea and have extremely strong attack power and deterrence.

For secondary guns, there are 16 150mm guns. Like loyal guards, they provide solid fire support for the battleships at medium and short distances, filling the firepower gap between the main gun's range and rate of fire.

In addition, there are 10 88mm guns specifically used to guard against light ships. These flexible artillery pieces are like agile hunters, always alert to potential threats from the sea and ready to deal a fatal blow to light ships that try to approach.

Of course, this is just the data for the old Bayern-class battleships.

Today, driven by the tide of the new era, the new Bavaria-class battleships have undergone a series of careful improvements and upgrades.

On the basis of maintaining the original powerful firepower layout, slight but critical changes were made. For example, ten 37mm anti-aircraft guns were added, which undoubtedly wove a tighter air defense network in the sky and effectively improved the ability to deal with air threats.

This improvement is particularly important in this era when aviation power is growing and has a profound impact on naval warfare.

At the same time, some details have also been slightly changed, the most notable of which is the change of the 380mm main gun to a 406mm naval gun.

This change is not just an increase in caliber, but also a leap in overall performance.

The new 406mm naval gun has made great progress in range, power and accuracy, making this battleship more competitive when facing other powerful enemies at sea.

Its performance can already compete with mainstream battleships. On the rough seas, it is no longer the slightly inferior vessel it once was, but a sea behemoth that no opponent dares to underestimate.

Moreover, the strength of this Bavaria-class battleship should not be underestimated.

Although naval battles are full of uncertainty and contingency, if luck favors the ship in battle, with its powerful firepower configuration, sturdy hull and improved overall performance, it still has the hope of inflicting a heavy blow to the enemy in a fierce confrontation, or even successfully sinking the enemy.

"406mm naval gun." Raeder looked at the huge caliber of the naval gun and couldn't help but praise it.

It is obvious that Raeder was still very satisfied with this battleship.

"When can these battleships be delivered?" Admiral Raeder said with red eyes. He couldn't wait to start the battleship immediately.

"It will be soon. It will be launched in one or two months at most." Wang Jun, who is in charge of the shipyard work, said with a smile.

"So fast?" Marshal Raeder was a little surprised.

Isn’t this speed too fast?
I originally thought it would take another year and a half.

"Not so fast." Wang Jun smiled without further explanation.

"Can I ask how much this ship cost?" asked Admiral Raeder.

He knew that the cost of construction more than ten years ago was 53 million marks, and it must have doubled now.

"The current cost is close to 100 million. Battleships are really too resource-consuming." Wang Jun said with emotion. (End of this chapter)