Chapter 696: Everything Goes Well
"All the best!" The I-19 submarine was like a monster fish on the bottom of the sea, its steel back breaking through the waves of the sea, and the three soldiers on the command platform were flashing lights to the rear.
The Japanese fleet, which was attacking in this formation, strictly enforced radio silence, and any unauthorized radio transmission without the permission of the fleet's high command was regarded as a crime of espionage and could be directly shot.
I made a heavy bet and didn't dare to be sloppy.
Radio could not be used, and the flag and lantern language that the navy had worked hard to train came in handy.
The patrol force sailing in front of the formation route is still composed of three submarines, which are responsible for reconnaissance and vigilance. If there is any trouble that the submarine is not suitable to solve, the destroyers of the alert force in the rear will quickly arrive and completely eliminate all troubles.
Along the way, three fishing boats and two cargo ships have sunk directly to the bottom of the sea, but fortunately there have been no violent targets.
"Don't take it lightly!" On the light cruiser Abu Sumi, Rear Admiral Omori Sentaro, commander of the 1st Destroyer Squadron, who was the commander of the alert force, heard the signal transmitted from the destroyer Yohino in front of him, and still told with a straight face, "Expand the alert area and prepare for the supply ships!" ”
He was slightly relieved when he saw the Dancing Wind and the Akiun escorting the Polar Maru and the Extreme East Maru and other oil supply ships approaching.
This time, he commanded a total of ten destroyers, half of which were newly built Yangyan-class.
In the previous battles with the Vanguard Navy, the destroyers of the Japanese army suffered heavy losses, which made the arrangement of destroyers somewhat stretched for a while. In the last year, the construction of destroyers has been accelerated in the country. Drawing on the experience of the confrontation with the Huaxia Navy, the Yangyan-class and the Qiuyue-class destroyers with strengthened air defense were mainly built, and these two A and B destroyers were built.
The only B destroyer that accelerated the progress was completed by the Akizuki. Caught up with this attack operation.
This is also a measure taken by the Japanese themselves in consideration of the strengthening of air defense. The "Japan" himself, who suffered a big loss at the hands of the Pioneer Air Force, was worried about the increasing air power of the Americans, so not only did the anti-aircraft firepower on the Yangyan-class have been improved, but also specially built the super air defense force of the Qiuyue-class destroyers.
"This time, we will impress the Americans!" Looking at the towering anti-aircraft guns on the Akizuki in the distance, Sentaro Omori breathed a sigh of relief.
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"All the best!" As soon as Nagumo Zhong heard the adjutant's whisper, he did not stretch the wrinkles between his brows, and only stared at the chart.
After half a ring, he slowly spit out the words: "The supply time is too long." We're running out of time! ”
The replenishment tanker has just left. Due to the danger of night operations, the replenishment of fuel for each ship did not begin until after dawn.
The supply on the ocean is a big problem even in later generations, not to mention that in this era, especially the oil supply, a Mars will even cause a catastrophe, and the "Sun" himself who cannot afford to miss the slightest mistake naturally does not dare to be sloppy. The relative speed is slower. This made Nagumo Tadaichi, who had been staring at the clock and calculating the schedule, a little dissatisfied.
"Ten days, we only have ten days! There are still four days left. Now that we are so close to the Americans, how much time can be saved in case something goes wrong? You have to leave a little buffer time on the road! Nanyun Zhongyi continued to say slowly, the corner of his eyes swept over the words No. 7 that had just been turned over.
Takijiro Onishi's plan of attack had already left a little time to spare, but Nagumo Tadaichi, who wanted to be cautious, didn't dare to pin his luck on that adventurous plan.
"We need to take into account some things that don't go well!" He reiterated again.
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"All the best! The day itself is coming! Roosevelt glanced at the emergency in his hand and said nonchalantly to the people around him.
"Churchill has sent an attack to wake us up!" Secretary of State Cordell Hull opened a folder next to him, and as he flipped through it, he smiled and said, "In addition, there are reminders from Soviet Russia, as well as from China." There is really no secret to the actions of the Japanese himself. It seems that our intelligence officers are somewhat outdated! ”
"We have enough detailed information." Hoover, the FBI boss next to him, said indifferently, "If it weren't for the fear of disturbing their accidents, we could also send a submarine to follow their butts and report on their every move!" ”
His accentuated "every move" followed by a sudden sharp look swept over Hull. But it was quickly interrupted by Roosevelt's firm words: "We don't need to know their whereabouts, we just need to know their destination, and it is enough to wait for them to come!" They should be there soon, too? ”
His final question rushed to Hoover, who raised an eyebrow. He quickly replied: "We have intercepted the telegram they sent to the embassy, with clear instructions to deliver the war letter to Mr. Hull by one o'clock in the afternoon of the 13th. ”
Roosevelt was silent, but Hull smiled beside him: "I am careful enough." Starting from the 1st, we hid and delayed a lot of time all the way, so we were a little anxious to wait. ”
"There's nothing wrong with being careful!" Roosevelt sighed under his breath, then raised his eyebrows and turned to Leahy, the chief of staff of the Si people next to him. "It's the 9th today, and it's time for Hawaii to act."
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"We're all set! Everything went pretty well! Pacific Fleet Commander Hasbend-Kimmel had just become an admiral, but his voice answering Marshall's phone call was a little negative and low, and it had long since lost the tone he had when he had a secret conversation with Marshall a few days ago.
The meaning of what Marshall said that day was very clear, but the content made this xing grid rigid and upright. The old soldiers, who can be called military role models, are a little difficult to accept.
"Honor! The supreme honor of a soldier! Our honor will be thrown to the bottom of the Pacific Ocean! He just slapped the table and yelled. If the above arrangement is really followed, I am afraid that the US Pacific Fleet will become the object of ridicule of the world. And he will inevitably not escape the burden of a lifetime of shame.
"You are a soldier, and it is a soldier's duty to obey orders!" Marshall stared at his eyes without letting go and said coldly.
Kimmel waved his fingers that were about to reach Marshall's nose for a moment, and then hung limply.
Looking at Kimmel who was sitting in a wide office chair with a little sympathy, Marshall said in a slightly slower voice: "Safeguarding the interests of the country is far more noble than maintaining personal glory!" The history of the United States will record your exploits! ”
"Meritorious?" Kimmel, who put down the phone, looked out the window at the battleship moored in the harbor and couldn't help but whisper. But when he saw the faintly visible muzzle, the miso in his eyes disappeared instantly, and his body couldn't help but stand up straight, and hummed a song he heard during the First World War: "The exploits of veterans are between guns and cannons;
the exploits of the veterans, between shrapnel;
The exploits of the veterans, in front of the tombstones of the setting sun;
The exploits of the veteran are sung at the corners of the mouth of the bubbling wine glass;
The exploits of veterans were born on the battlefield and lingered in people's hearts forever,......"
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"All the best!" Meng Xiang couldn't help but smile as he saw the red dot on the big screen approaching Hawaii.
Among the aircraft carriers sent by the Japanese himself this time, the two Canghe and Feihe were both built by the base, so naturally they both opened the back door. Although it is far away from the main base, it is still no problem to find out the approximate location, even if the error is more than one nautical mile, it will not affect the judgment of the intelligence.
The deliberate release of water by the Americans made the trip of the "Day" himself very smooth. Of course, it is also inseparable from the excellent skills of the "day" himself, during which he encountered a storm of a large scale, and he was "the day" himself with a life. Let Meng Xiang, who was worried about the change of time and encounter an accident, also nervous once.
Even the storms in the coastal waters have made the current Chinese Navy scratch its head, not to mention the storms in the Pacific Ocean in the summer and autumn season.
In comparison, the level of the Japanese navy is indeed relatively high, and the newly established navy in China is somewhat of a junior level. This is not something that can be brought closer by the quality of the battleship, it takes a long time of practice and a little bit of precipitation experience. Even if the vanguard navy practiced day and night, the time was still short, and perhaps they could rely on the superiority of the battleship to fight to the death to achieve the final victory, but the huge casualties caused by this were unacceptable to Meng Xiang.
As a result, the Chinese navy, which has been greatly damaged, may also have to face an even more terrifying enemy-the United States, so Meng Xiang must not be cautious. Where is it easier than sitting on a mountain and watching the tiger fight now?
Now that the Japanese themselves have arrived in front of the Americans' military port, the Americans have split a tui, and they are waiting for the initiative of the Japanese themselves.
"When two tigers fight, one will be injured! As long as you train properly, it is possible to lose both. Where can we not only win the time for the development and growth of our navy, but also make a big profit from it? Hehe, the Americans are also arrogant! In the command center of the main base, Meng Xiang, who was alone, didn't care about the appearance of the big screen ā lu, and the rare lu showed a lewd expression of jiān in Zhou Xingxing's film and television works.