I am Jiang Weiguo in World War II

We must suffer serious losses like this, but this can attract the attention and firepower of the US military to the greatest extent, and lay the foundation for your successful attack!" Before the attack, Lv Chenghao, commander-in-chief of the Nanjing Army's air force on Oahu Island, gave a message to Li Guidan, commander-in-chief of the Nanjing Army's carrier-based aircraft group. Send a telegram, "Good brothers, I wish you success, I believe you will not let our blood flow in vain!"

Li Guidan received this telegram. Considering the silence of the radio, he did not reply to Lu Chenghao. He circulated the telegram to all carrier-based aircraft pilots, and finally said: "Let's prove it with practical actions! Don't let land-based aviation The blood of my brethren is shed in vain!"

When the carrier-based aircraft group flew over the "No. [-] target" USS Hancock aircraft carrier, Li Guidan saw that the aircraft carrier was moving at full speed, and it was constantly walking in an "S" shape on the sea. This is the warship avoiding aircraft attacks and bombs. At the same time, all the anti-aircraft guns on the aircraft carrier are ready, seven or eight cruisers and destroyers are eagerly approaching the aircraft carrier, and the anti-aircraft guns on the ship and the anti-aircraft guns on the aircraft carrier are facing the murderous The aircraft group of the Nanjing Navy that came launched a fire attack like a thousand arrows. Immediately, when Li Guidan saw the scene on the flight deck of the Hancock, tears filled his eyes: "Ancestor bless you!"

The Hancock can carry 103 carrier-based aircraft, but most of them are not there at this time, because they are busy participating in the attack and bombing of Oahu Island. Only twenty or thirty fighter jets are protecting the aircraft carrier. It is certain that the aircraft carrier Even if the other carrier-based aircraft return to the voyage, they cannot directly participate in the battle, because either they have run out of ammunition or they have run out of fuel.

Li Guidan saw that [-] to [-] US carrier-based aircraft were preparing to land towards the Hancock. There were seven or eight carrier-based aircraft parked on the flight deck of the Hancock, and there were four or five refueling trucks on the flight deck. , Seven or eight forklifts carrying bombs, ready to refuel and replenish bombs for those carrier-based aircraft that have landed or are about to land.

The aircraft fleet of the Nanjing Navy came at the right time, when the Hancock was at its weakest.

"Sink it within 10 minutes!" Li Guidan yelled into the intercom while piloting the plane to take the lead in a dive. The reason why he ordered the sinking of the Hancock within 10 minutes was not out of self-confidence or arrogant slogans, but limited by objective conditions.

In the sky of Oahu at this time, even if the Nanjing Army’s carrier-based aircraft and land-based aircraft add up, it is still far inferior to the number of U.S. aircraft. Moreover, the U.S. military already knows that the Nanjing Army’s carrier-based aircraft group is coming, and it will not take long to launch a counterattack. .

For the Nanjing Navy's carrier-based aircraft fleet, the time for this kind of attack is very limited.

Flying over the Hancock aircraft carrier, the Nanjing Navy's carrier-based aircraft group launched a final sprint-like dive, wave after wave from thousands of meters in the sky, facing the US fleet's anti-aircraft firepower network and interceptor aircraft group, from top to bottom. Down on the Hancock.

In an instant, the sky above the Hancock was full of stars, flames and clouds, the roar of aircraft engines and the sound of cannons and machine guns resounded in the sky, and hundreds of aircraft (mostly Nanjing Navy carrier-based aircraft) from both sides fought and fought. The picture is dizzying, and the bullet fire like a golden snake is dazzling.

The carrier-based planes of the Nanjing Army that violently attacked the U.S. aircraft carrier all went forward and continued, looking at death as home. During the sprint process, carrier-based planes were continuously smashed into fireballs that exploded in the air by the U.S. air defense firepower net. The pilots and the carrier-based planes were smashed to pieces together. Frightened, he continued to launch a desperate attack.

Soon, the first bomb and torpedo launched by the aircraft of the Nanjing Navy hit the steel body of the Hancock solidly, and then, more bombs and torpedoes hit Hancock continuously like lightning. The entire ship of the USS Hancock was shaken.

The bomb dropped by the dive bomber hits the target extremely fast. On the one hand, it has the acceleration of free landing movement, and on the other hand, it has the initial speed of the dive bomber's dive. All of them penetrated the flight deck neatly, and saw that the bomb first hit a black hole on the flight deck like a stone piercing through tofu, then continued to penetrate, fell into the second-floor hangar or bottom cabin under the flight deck, and finally exploded violently Open, suddenly, in the earth-shattering explosion, a fire dragon roared from bottom to top, breaking through the black hole opened by the bomb on the flight deck, expanding into a huge fireball like a volcanic eruption, and the huge shock wave shocked the inside of the aircraft carrier The scores fell apart, the machinery and equipment were shattered by the explosion and the shock wave, and the personnel were bloody and dead. At the same time, the flight deck was blown up, and the U.S. troops on the flight deck were blown miserably by the overwhelming explosion. Screaming and dancing, they flew into the sky, the fireball swept past, and the US troops who had no time to escape were all burnt out and covered in fire; as for the torpedo that hit the Hancock, it also caused huge damage. The powerful torpedo blasted through the aircraft carrier's The side armor belt, in the thunderbolt, the aircraft carrier's waterline was blasted with large holes and countless radiating cracks like tortoise shells. Under the pressure, the sea water immediately passed the torpedo to blow up the big gap like ten thousand wild horses. It poured into the bilge of the aircraft carrier surgingly, the fire dragon danced wildly on the aircraft carrier, and the water dragon galloped under the aircraft carrier. Amid the rumbling sound of huge water flow like a waterfall, the high-speed and high-pressure seawater immediately drowned a large number of US troops in the bilge of the aircraft carrier. And douse the steam turbine engine at the tail of the aircraft carrier.

In the power room, the rushing seawater was quickly steamed into scalding water vapor by the high-temperature boiler, filling the entire power room, and the U.S. troops who were too hot to escape were devastated and howling.

"Hit it hard! We must sink it!" Li Guidan felt his blood burning. In his field of vision, the Hancock was like a small steel island where a major earthquake and volcanic eruption occurred. The flight deck was completely damaged. It ceased to exist, and was blown to pieces. All the US carrier-based planes that had been parked on the flight deck were blown into burning scrap iron or were thrown into the sea by the explosion waves. Huge explosions continued to rise from the hangar and the bilge. The fireball, everything that can be burned is burning crazily, forming a monstrous fire that envelops the entire aircraft carrier. The U.S. soldiers covered in fire screamed and rolled all over the place or jumped into the sea desperately. More crew members were killed on the spot. Blown to death and burned to death, on the broken deck, countless fragments were scattered, bloody or torn corpses were scattered all over the place, and the bottom of the aircraft carrier was a furnace and purgatory. The mountains were shaken, the sky collapsed, and it turned into a hornet's nest full of holes. Countless fireballs and flames burst out of the honeycomb-like holes of the aircraft carrier. After the big explosion, small explosions followed one after another. The aircraft carrier brought a huge tremor, black smoke billowed straight into the sky, and the smoke column rose to a height of thousands of meters.

In the raging fire, the remaining flight deck was deformed and slumped like molten glass, and even the steel plates were curled up due to the violent combustion and the high temperature of thousands of degrees, shining blue and red like a steel furnace of light.

The Hancock, which suffered more than a dozen bombs and torpedoes in a row in just 10 minutes, has completely collapsed. Blood, fuel, molten iron, and flames are flowing everywhere on the aircraft carrier like a super-large pile of scrap metal. All corpses and mechanical fragments, a hellish scene.

Although Captain Jerome took the lead in desperately trying to save the aircraft carrier with the remaining US troops, their efforts were of no avail at all. It was blown up, so that the generator stopped working in the high temperature and fire, the fire pump was completely unusable, the fire door of the hangar was completely burned, all the chemical fire extinguishers could not be used, the deck was completely damaged and the bilge was also devastated There were constant explosions, and each explosion almost blew through the aircraft carrier and set off pieces of flesh and blood flying across.

After ten minutes of futile rescue, Captain Jerome endured the heart-piercing pain and ordered the abandonment of the helpless aircraft carrier.

When the battered Hancock was slowly swallowed by the sea, the Nanjing Army's carrier-based aircraft group had already pounced on the "No. [-] target", the Bunker Hill aircraft carrier near Hancock and dozens of nautical miles away. The "No. [-] Target" aircraft carrier USS Randolph.

The sinking of the Hancock did not cost the Nanjing Navy's carrier-based fleet too much, and the fleet only lost more than 30 aircraft.

After receiving the good news of the fleet's victory, the fleet headquarters, the Oahu garrison headquarters, and the Chinese Navy Headquarters in Fuzhou burst into cheers.

More than 20 minutes later, the U.S. aircraft carrier Bunker Hill was also sunk by the Nanjing Navy's carrier-based aircraft group. Since the U.S. military had turned to counterattack, the Nanjing Army's carrier-based aircraft group paid a lot of losses. A total of more than 70 carrier-based aircraft were shot down. Have enough power to launch a new attack.

Nimitz, Halsey and other senior generals on the aircraft carrier USS Franklin, the headquarters of the US fleet, fell into unprecedented shock and pain together.

"How is this possible!" Halsey slammed his fist on the table in pain and anger, "How could the Chinese aircraft carrier fleet come to Hawaii! They have always stayed in China's territorial waters! If they want to enter the Pacific , must pass through the sea area controlled by the Japanese! How could the Japanese watch the Chinese fleet pass under their noses?"

"Could it be that the Chinese and the Japanese colluded long ago? This battle on Oahu Island was a conspiracy at all?" Nimitz thought more deeply, and he felt a kind of hesitation that he had never felt before.

In order to gain a deeper understanding of his opponent, Nimitz read some oriental classics, including the famous "Sun Tzu's Art of War". Restless and confused, "Is this a 'bitter trick' colluded by the Chinese and Japanese in advance?"

"The Chinese aircraft carrier fleet must be eliminated!" Halsey gritted his teeth, "Immediately dispatch warships and reconnaissance planes to search for the Chinese fleet! In addition, send some carrier-based aircraft to track their carrier-based aircraft! Find their aircraft carrier! "

At this time, the aircraft fleet of the Nanjing Navy had successfully completed the attack mission and sank three US aircraft carriers in a row, but the fleet also suffered serious losses. After sinking the "No. 100 target" Randolph, there were still more than [-] aircraft in the fleet , more than half of them have not yet dropped bombs or launched torpedoes. Although they are being chased and hunted down by several times the number of U.S. aircraft, the fleet still has a strong attack power.

Li Guidan eagerly contacted the Nanjing: "The attacking team is about to be completely lost! But there is still room to sink another US aircraft carrier! Please approve the request!"

The Nanking did not reply, maintaining radio silence.

Li Guidan was really unwilling to give up the attack like this, so he contacted the defenders of Oahu Island by radio, and asked the Navy Headquarters in Fuzhou through the defenders of Oahu Island.

"Stop the attack immediately, and give up attacking the fourth US aircraft carrier!" This is Jiang Weiguo's personal reply.

After receiving the clear instructions from the Navy Headquarters, Li Guidan was very annoyed and puzzled, but he firmly carried out the order and issued an order to "end the battle" to the pilots of the remaining carrier-based aircraft.

More than 100 Nanjing Navy carrier-based planes that were still in the sky flew to Oahu Island one after another, and then parachuted and abandoned the plane.

The pilot who opened the parachute landed slowly. Either he fell into the Nanjing Army-controlled area and was greeted like a hero, or he fell into the U.S. Army-controlled area and became a prisoner of the U.S. Army. The plane without the pilot's control crashed into the ground like a bomb. Turned into scrap iron.

In the pre-war plan, these carrier-based aircraft were used as "one-time products". The pilots did not return to the aircraft carrier, but directly parachuted and abandoned the aircraft after completing the mission. retreated vigorously.

More than 100 carrier-based aircraft, worth 3000 million US dollars, although the value is high, but it is worth discarding them, so that the US carrier-based aircraft will not be able to find the Nanjing Army aircraft carrier fleet by tracking the Nanjing Army's returning carrier-based aircraft Well, as for the pilots, those who fall into the area controlled by the Nanjing Army on Oahu Island are naturally safe, and those who fall into the hands of the US military will not be life-threatening, because the Nanjing Army on Oahu Island will exchange them with US prisoners.

"Admiral!" Halsey and other generals looked at Nimitz with fiery eyes, "Please issue a counterattack order! The Chinese killed our three aircraft carriers, and we must destroy the Chinese aircraft carrier fleet!"

Nimitz's face was tense, his lips were tightly pursed, and he was caught in a fierce battle between heaven and man.

Chapter 754 Fighting the Ocean (4)

With the "close cooperation" of the Japanese, the Chinese Navy's aircraft carrier fleet successfully raided the U.S. fleet that stormed Oahu, making the already heavy losses of the U.S. military even worse. Just like the high-level Japanese who initiated the war of aggression against China, they have fallen into an out-and-out state of "riding a tiger". After paying such a heavy price, it is difficult to accept the result of nothing.

The Battle of Oahu lasted until this time, and the US military lost more than 4 personnel, of which about 1 were killed and more than 2.4 were injured (about one-third of the wounded were rescued by the US military, and about one-third 6000 were captured by the Nanjing Army after being injured), about 13000 people were captured by the Nanjing Army or surrendered to the Nanjing Army without being injured. The Nanjing Army on Oahu Island has also suffered more than 5000 casualties, of which more than 1 were killed in battle ; There is no doubt that the U.S. military was beaten to disgrace by the Nanjing Army on the land battlefield of Oahu. troops), five aircraft carriers were sunk (the Lexington and the Essex were sunk by the Nanjing Air Force on Oahu, and the Hancock, Bunker Hill, and Randolph were sunk by the Nanjing Army aircraft carrier In addition, 5 escorting aircraft carriers, 17 light cruisers, 3 destroyers, more than a dozen transport ships and supply ships, dozens of landing craft and landing ships were also sunk. There are also more than 6 large-scale ships.

Such a loss, although it is only a flesh wound to the United States with strong national strength, no matter how strong the United States is, it is difficult to pay such a heavy loss in a battle. It can only be said that they have barely gained a firm foothold on the island and will not be driven into the sea by the Nanking Army on the island. However, the goal of eliminating the Nanking Army on the island and completely occupying Oahu is still out of reach. More and more Both grassroots officers and senior officers of the U.S. military have shaken their belief in victory, suspecting that their own side will not be able to defeat Oahu at all. Not only that, but if the U.S. military pays too much and spends too much time on Oahu, it will be greatly cheaper. The real enemy of Japan, maybe, the Japanese army took the opportunity to regain their vitality and launched a comprehensive counterattack against the US military. As a result, the US military, which had finally seized the initiative in the Pacific battlefield, would fall into the difficult stage of the early stage of the war; Sometimes we have to deal with Germany. Germany's national and military strength is much stronger than that of China and Japan, which has already made the United States feel uncomfortable.

"This Jiang Weiguo..." After receiving Nimitz's urgent call, Roosevelt couldn't help but let out a long sigh, feeling exhausted physically and mentally.

As a shrewd politician, Roosevelt had already speculated about Jiang Weiguo's "Yang Conspiracy" method, but since it was a "Yang Conspiracy", Roosevelt knew it was a trap but had to drill into it.

After a wry smile, Roosevelt sighed in a low voice: "After all, I still underestimated Jiang Weiguo's strategy, and also underestimated his strength and courage!"

"Mr. President..." Army Chief of Staff Admiral George Marshall and Navy Commander-in-Chief Admiral Ernest King looked anxiously at Roosevelt, "General Nimitz is very eager to know whether the Pacific Fleet will continue to attack Oahu or search and suppress the Chinese naval fleet that attacked them?"

"Can't these two things be done at the same time?" Roosevelt lit a menthol cigarette.

Admiral Jin said with shame: "Since General Nimitz has asked for instructions like this, it means that these two things cannot be done at the same time.

Our army still has 8 regular aircraft carriers in the Pacific Ocean at this time. Although we still have a strength advantage, the advantage is not obvious anymore. At the same time, we must guard against the Japanese. There is no doubt that the Japanese navy is definitely waiting for the opportunity.

The Pacific Fleet has reached the point where it has no way to do it and is in a dilemma!"

"I know William (Nimitz) very well!" Roosevelt nodded. "He is a man of tenacity, courage, and never speaks of difficulties lightly. Now, as never before, he has to ask me for advice before he dares to fight. It means that he has really felt powerless.

George (Marshall), what do you think? "

Admiral Marshall said cautiously: "Mr. President, we have conducted repeated analysis, research, and calculations based on the situation and data of the Oahu war up to this time. Due to the participation of the Chinese naval fleet, the difficulty for our army to capture Oahu has been greatly reduced. Enhanced, in fact, even if the Chinese naval fleet did not participate in the battle, it would be extremely difficult for our army to capture Oahu.

Mr. President, if you are determined to carry the battle of Oahu to the end, I am afraid that we will have to pay another 6.5 to 10 casualties and more than two months before we can really win the battle of Oahu. Victory, and we will lose one, two or even three or four battleships.

Based on this calculation, we will not be able to resume our attack on Japan until at least four months later, while Japan has had a respite for four or five months, and its strength has been greatly restored, while our army has consumed a lot of strength. Even if there are a few ships completed and in service within four or five months, they will not be able to make up for our army's losses in the Battle of Oahu.

Not only that, our army’s bloody battle with the Chinese army in the Battle of Oahu will definitely affect the relationship between the United States and China. Next, even if the United States and China jointly attack Japan, the Chinese side will definitely not cooperate with us and even secretly carry out some secrets with Japan Cooperation, let us pay a greater price for victory in the war against Japan!"

Roosevelt's gloomy expression suddenly became even more gloomy.

Admiral Jin said: "Mr. President, I personally prefer to prioritize the elimination of the Chinese naval fleet.

First, if it cannot be wiped out, our army will not be able to concentrate on continuing the Oahu campaign. It will inevitably cruise in the North Pacific Ocean or the waters near Hawaii for a long time, which will make our army feel like a thorn in its back and have to deploy a large number of warships. The military defends against it, thereby weakening the military power used to fight on Oahu Island. Once it seizes the opportunity, it will launch another sneak attack on our army, which will cause our army to suffer unnecessary losses again and seriously affect the Oahu. Therefore, it must be eliminated before our army can continue the war on Oahu Island; secondly, the elimination of the Chinese naval fleet can not only boost the morale of our army, but also deter the Chinese government, and at the same time indirectly deter the Japanese government Thirdly, if the Chinese naval fleet is annihilated by our army next, then after this battle, the United States and China will jointly attack Japan. Because of the serious shortage of sea power, the Chinese army will inevitably rely heavily on our army and have to serve our army, no matter what The Philippines, Indonesia, Ryukyu or Japan, which place does not require a strong navy to attack?Eliminating the main force of the Chinese navy can establish our country's initiative and dominance in US-China relations!"

Roosevelt nodded again and again: "It makes sense.

George, Joseph (Admiral Kim), your analysis is very correct.

The only way to annihilate the Chinese naval fleet first and then attack Oahu is to do so.

Send a telegram to William at once telling him to do it!"

Admiral Marshall and Admiral Kim stood at attention together: "Yes, Mr. President!"

Thousands of miles away, on the front line in Hawaii, the USS Franklin, the flagship of the US fleet.

In the command room, after receiving Roosevelt's telegram, Nimitz was not surprised. His own analysis was also the result. However, the heavy losses caused by the Chinese Navy's aircraft carrier fleet's surprise attack on the U.S. fleet made him immersed in unprecedented guilt. , Self-blame, remorse, and pain, all kinds of negative emotions seriously affected his judgment and courage, making him have to "short of heroism" to ask Roosevelt for instructions before fighting.

"Mr. President has sent clear instructions!" Nimitz handed the telegram to Lieutenant General Thomas Carson Kincaid, the chief of staff beside him, "Priority annihilates the Chinese Navy's aircraft carrier fleet, and then captures Oahu!"

"But the crux of the problem is..." Kincaid said with a distressed expression, "We don't even know where the Chinese naval fleet is now.

After the sneak attack was over, we captured dozens of Chinese navy carrier-based aircraft pilots at sea and on land on Oahu Island, and interrogated them. Most of them did not say a word. Some of the pilots told us with a sneer, Their aircraft carrier fleet has been transferred after dispatching the carrier-based aircraft, and the carrier-based aircraft never returned to the aircraft carrier, and they don't know where their aircraft carrier is now.

Admiral, the North Pacific Ocean is bigger than the whole of Asia, and we want to find their aircraft carrier, which is like finding a needle in a haystack!"

"These bastard yellow monkeys must be on their way back to China!" Halsey cursed, "They're not as strong as us, and they know it, so they bite like wild dogs in the grass We took a bite and ran away immediately after taking advantage of it! At the beginning, the Japanese attacked us like this, and now, the Chinese are also attacking us like this.

snort!These oriental yellow-skinned monkeys are all a virtue! "

"No!" Nimitz shook his head, "They can't escape back to China!"

"Admiral, why are you so sure?" Halsey was a little surprised.

Nimitz had calmed down at this time: "It is a very strange thing that the Chinese naval fleet can pass through the East Asian waters controlled by the Japanese unscathed and quietly appear behind us.

The main reason why we were beaten so badly was that we were caught off guard. We didn't expect the Chinese fleet to run behind us.

The high-level people in Washington have already analyzed the truth. The Chinese and the Japanese have secretly concluded some kind of agreement.

"But aren't the Chinese and the Japanese enemies? They're already at war!" Halsey was shocked.

Nimitz smiled bitterly: "Yes, but don't forget that at this time, we are the common enemy of the Chinese and the Japanese.

In order to deal with the common enemy, the Chinese and the Japanese have every reason to start temporary cooperation.

If you think about it, the Chinese fleet attacked us, regardless of victory or defeat, for the Japanese, it is a sure profit and no loss, isn't it?We were beaten by the Chinese and suffered heavy losses, and the Japanese couldn't wish for it. The Chinese were beaten to annihilation by us, and the Japanese still couldn't wish for it! "

"These oriental yellow-skinned monkeys are really cunning!" Although Halsey couldn't believe this kind of thing, he had to admit that it was logically feasible.

Kincaid has come to his senses: "Since the Chinese have successfully attacked us, the Japanese must intercept and kill the Chinese naval fleet returning to China, so as to kill two birds with one stone. They not only use the Chinese to severely damage us, but also destroy the Chinese fleet. A confidant of the Japanese!"

"Yes!" Nimitz looked serious, "But the Chinese are also very smart, they will not throw themselves into the trap, and they also need to reinforce the Chinese army on Oahu Island, so they will not return to China, so Get into the ambush circle of the Japanese, but continue to wander in the North Pacific Ocean, wandering around Hawaii, first to look for opportunities to attack us again, and second, to contain a large number of our military forces and reduce the pressure on the Chinese army on Oahu Island!"

"Our top priority is to find the Chinese naval fleet and annihilate it!" Halsey gritted his teeth.

"How many aircraft carriers do we have?" Nimitz looked at Kincaid.

金凯德说道：“我们现在还有8艘正规航母，包括6艘埃塞克斯级和2艘独立级，合计携带约700架舰载机（1艘埃塞克斯级可携带103架舰载机，1艘独立级可携带45架舰载机），另有护航航母33艘，合计携带约900架舰载机（1艘护航航母可携带25架至30架舰载机），总计可以携带约1600架舰载机!”

Nimitz nodded: "How many aircraft carriers does the Chinese have?"

Kincaid said: "According to intelligence, the Chinese Navy has only four aircraft carriers, one is our Saratoga, one is our Enterprise, one is the French Bearn, and one is the Japanese. The Ryujō can carry about 4 carrier-based aircraft in total.

In this sneak attack, the Chinese dispatched about 250 carrier-based aircraft. Considering that its aircraft carrier needs to leave some carrier-based aircraft for self-defense, it is certain that the Chinese do only have 4 aircraft carriers, and there is nothing that we do not know Fifth or more!"

Halsey said: "Although the 250 carrier-based aircraft that the Chinese attacked us did not return, but there must be transport ships in their fleet, carrying spare carrier-based aircraft to supplement the aircraft carrier. Therefore, China At this time, China's four aircraft carriers still have about 4 carrier-based aircraft.

In addition, in this sneak attack, more than half of the planes attacked by the Chinese were their land-based planes on Oahu, which is one of the main reasons why our army suffered heavy losses.

It is certain that our army will have an absolute advantage if it is an aircraft carrier fleet confrontation in the vast sea!"

Nimitz sighed: "Didn't our army have an absolute advantage in this sneak attack? But we were still beaten to pieces.