My own war game

Chapter 223 Hermit Crab Project

Midway Island, US submarine base.

Colonel Evans Carlson sat opposite He Chi again.

"Mr. He, please take a look at this first." The colonel pushed a document over.

He Chi took the paper and scanned it quickly, and found that this was a document compiled by the Far East Bureau of the British Special Operations Service. The general meaning was that all British intelligence personnel who saw the warrant were required to fully cooperate with related work. The issuer was Richard G. Bloom, the head of the organization.

Looking at the thing in his hand, He Chi smiled and said, "Mr. Carlson, don't you think it's very rude to use a warrant from the Fifth Column to command MI6?"

The British Special Operations Service, known as the "Fifth Column" in history, was established after the start of World War II. It was an independent intelligence agency under Churchill's orders, and most of its members were not pure spies. Although there were many overlapping functions with the Sixth Office, they could not share intelligence, which was an embarrassing thing for the Sixth Office.

Think about it, you were doing well in your original job at the company, and suddenly a group of non-professionals came to compete with you for your job. What would you think? What happened is that these guys had good performance and took away one-third of the project funds.
Therefore, from the very beginning, the relationship between the Sixth Bureau and the Fifth Column was tense.

"Well, this kind of thing just serves as proof, indicating that we are following the procedures. It is impossible for No. 101 Scheer Street to obey the orders of such a thing." The colonel took back the document and threw it directly into the trash can beside him.

Then he folded his hands and sat up straight, lowering his head slightly. "On behalf of the OSS, I formally ask for help from our allies." (OSS is the United States Strategic Intelligence Agency)

He Chi changed to a relatively comfortable sitting position. "Please speak. I will listen carefully, but I may not agree."

"Did you know that our aircraft carrier did something big before?" the colonel started the topic.

He Chi nodded and said, "I know. Your Hornet just stung the Japanese Emperor's ass." (referring to the B25 fleet taking off from the Hornet aircraft carrier to bomb Tokyo)

"Although this greatly boosted morale, it also caused the Japanese to turn their attention from Australia to the Pacific Fleet again... We have received reliable intelligence that the Japanese will launch a large-scale attack on Midway Island within a month."

The colonel took a breath and continued, "General Nimitz believes this is an opportunity to have a decisive battle with the Japanese at sea. We are planning to confront the Combined Fleet head-on at Midway Island, but our forces are not superior."

After the colonel finished speaking, he took out two sugar cubes from the side and placed them on the plate.

"Two weeks ago, we just lost the Lexington at Coral Island, and the Yorktown was also seriously damaged, so the only aircraft carriers we can rely on now are the Enterprise and the Hornet." (At this time, the US military was not sure whether the severely damaged Yorktown could participate in the war)
"According to intelligence, the Japanese have at least three aircraft carriers gathering in this direction, including at least seven large battleships and a large number of light ships." (In this timeline, the Kaga has sunk)

"To use an inappropriate metaphor, this is a gamble with a small stake for a big win, so we need some tricks outside the game, and you and the captured Gufeng battleship are the key to this link." The colonel finally brought the topic to He Chi.

A photo was placed on the desktop.

"This is our heavy submarine, the Nautilus. It has met you."

"It has six torpedo tubes and can carry a total of 6 torpedoes. After the necessary modifications, this number can reach 12. In theory, it can kill any large surface ship at close range, but we cannot break through the enemy's 18 destroyers forming an anti-submarine network."

At this point, Colonel Carlson looked at He Chi and said, "But it's different with you and that Japanese destroyer."

"You want to..." He Chi probably guessed what the other party meant.

"That's right. I want the Tanikaze to go out to sea pretending to be a ship of the Japanese Combined Fleet and serve as a cover for the Nautilus. I want to confuse other destroyers' sonar detection of the Nautilus, and let it sneak into the Japanese aircraft carrier circle and launch a sudden attack. As long as we sink one of the opponent's aircraft carriers, our disadvantage in the number of aircraft carriers will be reversed." "You are like a protective shell, allowing the Nautilus to penetrate into the core of the Japanese fleet, so I call this plan the Hermit Crab Plan." The colonel described his plan in this way.

"To march alone into the enemy's territory, sneak into the heart of the enemy, and then suddenly launch a surprise attack. This crazy idea doesn't seem to be something the Americans would have thought up." He Chi briefly commented on the other party's plan.

Then the Oriental man held up three fingers and said, "I have three questions, and you have to answer them for me."

"Please say."

"First, are you sure that the Tanikaze can fully cover the Nautilus?"

"Rockman and I have discussed this. The Nautilus will be sneaking no more than ten meters below the Tanikaze. Theoretically, at this distance, the sonar feedback generated by both sides will be mixed together, making it difficult for the other side to detect."

"In theory?" He Chi raised his eyebrows.

"Of course, we've never done this before. Although it's risky, there's always a first time for everything," the colonel replied.

He Chi nodded and put down a finger. "Second, even if I sneak into the Combined Fleet with the Nautilus and successfully attack the Japanese aircraft carrier, how do the two ships evacuate?"

"As long as Gu Feng escorts the Nautilus to the aircraft carrier, you can turn around and leave. The Nautilus will launch an attack after you reach a safe distance. The rest is up to God." Then the colonel added, "Of course, this is also what Captain Rockman meant. At the same time, I will attack with you."

He Chi looked at the other party seriously. He was indeed Roosevelt's personal thug, and he dared to risk his life on the battlefield.

"Okay, just one last question."

He Chi stood up and said, "What conditions do you want to use to impress me to participate in this super adventurous plan?"

"Well, this is the only problem I can't control." The colonel stood up and spread his hands. "My answer is that as long as it is within my authority, you can ask for anything, funding, intelligence, equipment, or even if you want a beautiful adjutant who just graduated from a military academy, I can contact the Ministry of National Defense to arrange it."

"Okay, I'm actually quite interested in all of them except the last one, but I want a commitment."

"What promise? Tell me."

He Chi pointed to the space outside the door and said, "To help you complete the mission this time, your Midway base must be completely open to me. I mean completely open, including the archive room."

"Well..." The colonel thought for a moment, "Although I don't know what you are going to do, I think it is normal for allies to share information with each other."

"Then it's settled." He Chi stretched out his hand and shook hands with the colonel.

"make a deal!"

(End of this chapter)