In 19 forty, a british task force in the mediterranean with a single aircraft carrier launched an attack against the italian fleet. Yama moto tells admiral nagano, if i might add, it is evident that a Japanese war is bound to be protracted. He then famously concluded a war with so little ance of success should not be fought. But it was his job none the less to come up with a way to do it. The plan has been, i mean, there's a lot of accounts. Some people say it's inspired by a famous samurai battle a long time ago. Others point to something much more recent.