Before Liang, the Fourth Fleet, which was operating in the western waters of the Okinawa Islands, received an order to go to Diaoyu Island.

At the beginning, Major General Hashimoto, who participated in the Sino-Japanese East China Sea conflict six years ago and was promoted to commander of the Fourth Fleet at the end of last year, was a little skeptical, believing that the intelligence provided by the United States was problematic.

The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force, which ranks first in Asia and the fifth in the world, will take several days to complete the war preparations. Affected by the reform, the organization has undergone tremendous changes. Can the Chinese Navy, which has a complex command system, be ready to perform in a few days and perform on stage?

Thinking of the subtle changes in the U.S.-Japan relations over the past few years, Yu Hashimoto had to doubt the US's motives.

Six years ago, Japan won the United States' fire, the Republic was furious and ended its strategic economic cooperation with Japan, becoming the last straw to kill the Liberal Democratic Party. A 12-magnitude earthquake occurred in Japan's political arena, and the Liberal Democratic Party, which was reformed by Reezia came to power, and the situation in the Western Pacific and even the entire world has undergone major changes.

The Liberal Democratic Party’s reform measures have more or less hurt American interests

Three years ago, if the Liberal Democratic Party had not yet been completed and the eight major factions failed to unify, the United States would have tried to make the Democratic Party "get out" long ago

Although the Democratic Party slowed down the pace of reform in the next three years, the Democratic Party, which promotes "independent Japan", will not let Japan go further under the leadership of the Democratic Party. There will always be a moment when conflicts break out. Either the Democratic Party step down or Japan breaks away from the control of the United States.

With the help of the Sino-Japanese East China Sea War, the "independent" Democratic Party will be tied up in its own cocoon, and the United States will be the biggest winner

As a professional soldier, Yu Hashimoto was able to accurately judge the relationship between the United States and Japan, which is a rare pity that he seriously underestimated the Republic's military strength and underestimated the Republic's determination to regain lost territory.

As the Republic's Foreign Minister issued the "Declaration of Sovereignty", Yu Hashimoto's doubts disappeared

After ordering the fleet to increase its speed to 24 knots, Yu Hashimoto kept cursing the incompetent Japanese intelligence agencies and the incompetent Japanese government departments.

At this time, the Fourth Fleet had only barely prepared for war

The flagship Hinata helicopter destroyer has only 3sh-60k and 1 mch-101 helicopter. The number of aircraft carriers has not increased according to wartime standards. The "Kingang" and "Ai" air defense destroyers have not inspected electronic equipment for more than a month. The "Ai" landed on the ground. The "Ai" was replaced with the engine that was about to reach its service life. The fastest return to the fleet at noon. The 4 "Murayu" and 2 "High Wave" class general destroyers are not ideal. Many important equipment need to be repaired.

Yu Hashimoto has to hope that this is China's "demonic" again

Hope is beautiful reality is cruel

After receiving the news that the P-1 anti-submarine patrol aircraft sank a Republic submarine in the northwest waters of the Diaoyu Islands, Yugi Hashimoto was extremely nervous and then the "Hyuga" received a short-wave signal from the submarine "Xichao" submarine before the flagship communications officers connected the tactical data link "Xichao" signal from the signal from the "Xichao" disappeared before Hashimoto Yugi figured out what happened. The Maritime Self-Defense Force Command sent a message from the island commando that was suddenly attacked by the Diaoyu Islands and had been "occupied" by the Chinese team. Then the "Hyuga" received photos of satellite reconnaissance provided by the United States.

The war has broken out, and the Fourth Fleet has become the "vanguard" of the Japanese troops participating in the war

Yu Hashimoto was not only not excited about this "title", but he couldn't even say he was happy at all.

After issuing the battle order, Yu Hashimoto called several main staff members over

The combat plan is ready-made, and there are several filings. Yu Hashimoto is only responsible for tactical command. The campaign coordination and combat deployment are all under the responsibility of the Maritime Command.

Before entering the battlefield, Yu Hashimoto wanted to find out the number of submarines invested by China and the deployment of submarines.

After the Fourth India-Pakistan War, the Japanese Ministry of Defense organized a three-month deduction for land, sea and air generals and senior officers to analyze the process of Sino-India wars, summarize the experience and lessons learned, and speculate that China's military strength was still the colonel at that time, Yu Hashimoto participated in the deduction as a senior officer of the sea, made an incisive analysis, and presided over the writing of the "Report on Performance and Operational Capacity of China's Submarines", paving the way for the promotion of major general at the end of the year.

As the fleet commander who once served as the captain of the Kuroshio submarine, Yu Hashimoto attached great importance to the performance and combat capabilities of Chinese submarines.

In his report, he clearly mentioned that China has at least one submarine with extremely advanced performance

In order to prove his own point of view, Yu Hashimoto comprehensively explained and analyzed the process of the sinking of the Vikrant and the Vikramatia aircraft carriers, and used a computer to simulate the ambush tactics of the submarine. He believed that any existing submarine in China could not sink two closely protected aircraft carriers within a few dozen minutes. After completing the attack, he fled. At that time, the "Drivers" nuclear submarine did not sink due to an accident, but was sunk by a Chinese submarine. Combined with this, Yu Hashimoto also analyzed the combat operations of the "Drivers" and came to the same conclusion as the former.

Yu Hashimoto didn't know that this report attracted the attention of senior Japanese officials.

Although even the United States cannot confirm the existence of the Swordfish, the United States and Japan's intelligence agencies have long suspected that China has built a fully electric conventional submarine with very advanced performance, powered by composite batteries and superconducting motors, and believe that it was this submarine that sank the "Destroyer" and the two Indian aircraft carriers.

Before and after the Fourth India-Pakistan War, several submarines of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force also encountered the "Swordfish" one after another.

Yu Hashimoto "came by chance" and made the same analysis and judgment as the intelligence department

This report not only allowed Yu Hashimoto to be promoted to serve as commander of the Fourth Fleet, but also made the Japanese government determined to build more 19ddh helicopter destroyers and accelerate the design and development of "aircraft air destroyers"

Facing the Chinese Navy, Yu Hashimoto has to worry about the threat from underwater

The intelligence he could obtain was quite limited. In addition to determining that there was at least one Chinese submarine in the sinking waters of the "Xi Chao", let alone Yu Hashimoto and the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force, even the US Navy and intelligence departments could not figure out how many submarines China invested and the specific deployment situation. At that time, the commander-in-chief of the campaign, Brigadier General Xiang Yinghui, only knew the patrol range of each submarine, and was not clear about the specific situation.

What Yu Hashimoto can do is to strengthen anti-submarine search

After dividing all carrier-based anti-submarine helicopters into three formations, performing search missions in a 120-degree fan range in front of the fleet; Yu Hashimoto organized six general destroyers into two anti-submarine units, forming anti-submarine barriers on both wings of the fleet; the two air defense destroyers responsible for regional air defense missions also lowered the tow-drop sonar and strengthened the anti-submarine search efforts before entering the war zone, the Fourth Fleet changed from a dense ferry formation to a loose anti-submarine formation.

All that can be done, Hashimoto Yuki has done

In his opinion, the biggest flaw of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force is that it does not attack nuclear submarines!

Even though the AIP system can give conventional submarines powerful submarines so that they do not have to surface to charge the battery when performing missions, the AIP system can never replace nuclear reactors and cannot provide conventional submarines with unlimited submarine capabilities and submarine speeds that exceed surface ships.

Not to mention that all submarines of the Maritime Self-Defense Force were sent to the war zone, even if several submarines accompanied the Fourth Fleet's operation, they would not be able to keep up with the speed of the Fourth Fleet's navigation.

Without the support and cover of submarines, the Fourth Fleet's anti-submarine capabilities are greatly reduced.

Yu Hashimoto is not very worried about the threat from the air

In the eyes of every Japanese, the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force, which has 4 helicopter destroyers, 8 Aegis air defense destroyers, and 24 general destroyers, has not been the first in the world in the air defense capabilities, and can also be regarded as the second. If the air cover obtained in offshore operations is included, the Japanese fleet's air defense capabilities are the best in Asia.

After the end of the Cold War, the main development direction of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force is to enhance regional air defense and tactical anti-missile capabilities.

The "King Kong" and "Aato" not only have the world's most advanced "Aegis" air defense system, but also are equipped with "Standard-6" regional air defense missiles and "Standard-3 carrier-based anti-missile missiles "High-wave" and "Murayu" class general destroyers are equipped with "Advanced Sea Sparrow" air defense missiles with a range of 40 kilometers. They have limited regional air defense capabilities and strong point air defense capabilities. Even the "Hyuga" helicopter destroyer is equipped with "Advanced Sea Sparrow" air defense missiles, which have certain air defense combat capabilities.

According to theoretical calculations, the fleet air defense capability of the Fourth Fleet is indeed second only to the US Navy's aircraft carrier combat group.

Although the absence of an aircraft carrier greatly reduced the Fourth Fleet's air defense combat capability, performing combat missions near Japan can obtain strong support from the F-22:5j and 2 combat aircraft of the Air Self-Defense Force, making up for the shortcomings of the absence of carrier-based fighter jets.

Yu Hashimoto knew very well that the war broke out and the fighter jets at Kadena Air Force Base would take off immediately

In Yu Hashimoto's view, it is difficult for the attack aircraft groups of the Chinese Air Force and Navy Aviation to break through the interception of the Air Self-Defense Force and launch an air strike on the Fourth Fleet

However, the situation has changed again beyond Hashimoto's "predictions"

When the air defense alarm sounded, the Major General Commander suddenly came to his senses

The "Aegis" radar of two air defense destroyers and the e-767 early warning aircraft that had just arrived discovered the enemy fleet at the same time

12 j-13bs break through the sound barrier at an altitude of 250 kilometers >:00 meters and continue to approach the fleet

What is this tactic?

Yu Hashimoto did not hesitate and immediately issued a combat order in accordance with the fleet air defense operations regulations.

Whether it is a fighter jet or an anti-ship missile, don’t want to break through the Fourth Fleet’s air defense network!

damn it*

The Japanese are on the stage, everyone will smash it quickly, use monthly tickets to smash it, and sink the Fourth Fleet of Japan! (To be continued,)
Chapter completed!