Chapter 1048: We Need Air Support

In just seven days, the fighting on the Hawaiian Islands subsided.

Seven days of fighting was enough to deprive American civilians of their passion to be heroes without formal training.

The rifles, shotguns, shotguns and other weapons in their hands obviously could not stand against the submachine guns and automatic rifles of the Chinese army. If it weren't for the fact that Zhao Junmai and others in the Marine Corps had some scruples about attacking American civilians, they would have been swept away long ago.

Their ammunition supply was not enough to sustain their long-term resistance, and even if the Chinese army advanced slowly, the small towns of Hawaii could be easily captured.

However, Meng Xiang did not want to provoke stubborn resistance from American civilians before he set foot on American soil.

Civilians in the United States have tens of millions of guns in their hands, which are used not only to uphold their Constitution, but also to protect their homeland. This force will add many variables, and Meng Xiang just does not have enough time to deal with these accidents.

With the warnings and propaganda of the Chinese army, as well as the statements of the American prisoners, and most importantly, the heavy weapons brought from the ships and produced by the base have begun to exert their power, and the gunfire that rang out everywhere on the island of Hawaii has gradually faded under the direct bombardment of those who are stubbornly resisting, and the promotion of a big stick in one hand and a soft jujube in the other. But the rumbling of artillery and explosions in the waters off Hawaii has become more and more intense.

"Hawaii is your last chance!" This is a message from a certain Washington bigwig to Nimitz. It is said that it was Roosevelt who uttered this sentence.

The successive defeats in the Pacific led to Nimitz's frequent impeachment. If it weren't for the military skills of defeating the Japanese Navy and Roosevelt's protection, Nimitz would not have been demoted like Kimmel at Pearl Harbor, but he would definitely have been retired early.

With such a big deal as the fall of Hawaii, there is no one left to hold onto.

If Nimitz fights back quickly, he may still have a chance. Even if it is a little later, there is a new order in the country, I am afraid that he will immediately step down early with the black pot on his back. This is also one of the reasons why he will not even gnaw on the fleet in Guam, but will go all out to help.

Without Nimitz's order, the officers and men of the other US Navy were also thinking of returning the aid.

The fall of Hawaii is no longer just a matter of personal future. It also involves personal honor and the future of the country.

That's just one thing. It's enough to make these people unable to hold their heads up for the rest of their lives in shame. Of course, this is also the most humiliating thing they can think of before the United States is so powerful. At that time, Pearl Harbor was only attacked by a sneak attack and lost a few ships, but now it is the fall of the whole of Hawaii, which definitely slaps the face of the United States, the world's largest power.

"This is the most terrible disaster in the history of the United States of America!" The news that has just spread in the United States also thinks so.

At the same time as the gongs and drums in China were noisy and firecrackers rang out. The United States is in chaos. Many people don't even believe that the Chinese army has conquered the Hawaiian Islands is true, let alone completely occupied the whole of Hawaii.

Including Nimitz and others, they also did not think that China could completely occupy the heavily garrisoned Hawaii. But the urgent telegrams from Hawaii for help made his heart sink continuously, and it was already cold to the soles of his feet.

The fleet led by Nimitz did not dare to delay, and wanted to rush back at full speed. But along the way, they were harassed and attacked by Chinese fighters and submarines. It was not until 300 nautical miles off the outer waters of Huwa Island that it was officially blocked by the Chinese Navy.

The ambush circle was set up on Guam, which made the US fleet very scattered, and Nimitz was in a hurry to catch back, and the fleet was never fully integrated, and was divided into three parts, each rushing its own way.

The first to arrive near Hawaii was the one in the Marshall Islands, and even Nimitz flew directly from Guam to the fleet aircraft carrier near the Marshall Islands.

This road was originally intended as a killer feature. to deal with the Guam ambush circle. In order to recover Hawaii as soon as possible, Nimitz also specially gathered the fleets on duty in Midway, Marshall and other places.

Once Hawaii is really lost. The transportation lines in the rear were stuck by the Chinese army, and the meaning of the existence of these islands was weakened a lot. Nimitz is also going to fight for his last chance. As a result, in addition to leaving part of the offshore fleet on the surrounding islands, the other main fleets were concentrated in Hawaii, and even some of the main warships in Australia, New Zealand, and Pago Pago began to sail in the direction of Hawaii.

Even the navy of the Philippines and Guam has stepped up their search for China's logistics and transportation lines, and they have made efforts to block China's transportation lines.

If it weren't for the impact of the fall of Hawaii, even Roosevelt was hesitating, Nimitz would definitely be more calmly arranged. Midway, the Marshall Islands, Guam, the Philippines, and other places are still in the hands of the Americans, and as long as they unite into a large net and cut off the logistical line of Chinese aid, it will be enough to trap the Chinese troops on the Hawaiian Islands.

Hawaii is isolated in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, most of the strategic materials are not self-sufficient, and if it loses the logistical support from the Chinese mainland, it will definitely be a dead place. This is also an important reason why the Americans did not expect the Chinese to come to seize the island before.

It's a pity that under the pressure of the domestic and international situation, Nimitz has no chance to arrange this encirclement. The entire Pacific Fleet, also wearing a hat of shame, rolled in with him, and chose to shoot back directly.

Even as the first fleet to arrive near Hawaii, it gathered 4 capital carriers and 5 escort carriers, as well as 3 battleships.

Originally, the aircraft carrier was used to plug the loophole in Guam's encirclement, and the fatal blow was the fastest, so the aircraft carriers near the Marshall Islands were the most, and this time the reinforcement was also faster.

However, before they could rush to the predetermined sea area and fly to fight, they were first attacked by a large-scale group of Chinese fighters.

In the past few days, the Hawaii sub-base has been building new air command centers and shipyards, and if it weren't for the fact that the energy resources are a little tight and there is no need for a group of support fighters flying from China, these US Navy reinforcements can be handled by themselves.

At this time, together with the fighters from China's domestic support and two aircraft carrier Shanghai Airlines fighters, more than 400 fighters covered the Americans' aircraft carrier formation in black pressure.

In the two days that Nimitz's fleet rushed back, it was constantly harassed by Chinese fighters, and the American sailors had become accustomed to the sharp air defense sirens.

Once again, the rapid air defense sirens sounded, and they would never have imagined that Huaxia would launch such a large-scale attack so quickly.

Many people did not expect that the Chinese army would have such a large strength near Hawaii, and even if it did, it could be pinned down in the battle in Hawaii.

By the time they were raided, the gunfire in Hawaii continued. Even some American bombers on the surrounding islands flew to help, but they didn't expect Huaxia to still be able to organize such a large-scale air raid to deal with them.

Even with air defense preparations, they were taken by surprise and suffered heavy losses. At the beginning, two main aircraft carriers and two escort aircraft carriers were heavily damaged, and even if the fighter groups on the other aircraft carriers took off in a hurry and escorted the aircraft carrier formation together with the US fighters who had already taken off and guarded the surrounding area, it would be difficult to recover the final defeat.

"We need air support!" Nimitz also didn't care about face at this time, and constantly asked for help from the air forces in the rear and the surrounding areas, and even sent a signal for help to the United States.

"Damn, how many fighters did the Chinese deploy in Hawaii?" Leahy dropped the red and blue pencil in his hand and poked a hole in the map of the Hawaiian Islands on the table.

Naturally, the Americans will not foolishly play refueling tactics and let Huaxia defeat them separately. By the time Nimitz's fleet was ready to attack, bomber groups from the surrounding islands and even from the mainland had already reached the vicinity of Hawaii.

More than 300 B-17s, B-32s, and even 30 B-36 bombers from the mainland participated in this support, accompanied by more than 200 Mustang and Thunderbolts.

Such a powerful air force, coupled with the attack of the naval fleet, will definitely make the Chinese anxious and buy time for the United States to organize a larger-scale counterattack.

It was this news that made Nimitz not think that Huaxia would organize a large-scale attack against them, because the bombardment in the air had already begun before them.

Huaxia had already sent more than 400 warplanes to intercept it, and at the same time, another Huaxia aircraft carrier roamed around Johnston Island, continuing to harass the support of other American warships.

On the Hawaiian islands, there are also some warplanes on the ground support.

As a result, there are now at least a thousand warplanes flying in the skies near Hawaii.

It is absolutely unthinkable that Huaxia, which is fighting across the ocean, can evade the intelligence network of the allied forces and send so many fighters to the air of Hawaii in such a short period of time.

And now the air power on hand around the Americans is being used, even if there are more than 100,000 fighters in service at home and around the world, but the distant water cannot quench the thirst of the near, and there is nothing they can do to help Nimitz's request for help.

"Are we too stupid to sell cakes, or have the Huaxia people been helped by demons?" Leahy could only sigh bitterly. (To be continued.) )

PS: The trend of the future plot of the book has not been determined, and these chapters are in a very poor state, I hope you will be very considerate.