Chapter 1179: Landing on Kauai
On board the aircraft carrier Phoenix Mountain, the flagship of the Pacific Fleet of the Imperial Navy, Admiral Chen Houfu, commander of the fleet, was holding an operational meeting. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 infoThis time, the Pacific Fleet was able to completely annihilate the main force of the US Navy's Pacific Fleet in one fell swoop, which made all the generals very happy. After all, the empire has won at least half of this battle. The remaining half depends on how the next battle is fought.
"Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for your cooperation, we were able to win this battle so easily. So far, the US Navy's Pacific Fleet has only one aircraft carrier left, capable of carrying only 36 carrier-based aircraft, the USS Langley, and the battleships USS Washington and USS West Virginia. The threat of this fleet to the Empire will be very low, and an aircraft carrier strike group of the Empire will be enough to eliminate them. However, in the next battle, the various departments must not be taken lightly. The Americans have deployed a lot of submarines in the waters around Hawaii. Admiral Chen Houfu reminded.
Commanding a battle is a matter that requires special caution, and the slightest carelessness may lead to a fiasco. Therefore, in the process of directing a war, it is necessary to be as cautious as possible.
The generals of the Pacific Fleet of the Imperial Navy nodded one after another. They rejoiced in the brilliant victory of the Pacific Fleet. However, the war is not over yet, and anything is possible. In order to avoid the possibility of the Americans turning the tables, they must fight every battle.
"Next, the chief of staff will introduce to you the next combat operations." Admiral Chen Houfu said.
"Ladies and gentlemen, by this time the battle has been fought, and the first stage of our Plan A has been successful. Now, it's the second phase of Plan A. Two divisions of the Marine Corps are ready to launch an offensive on the Hawaiian Islands. The next three divisions have already set off from the empire and are expected to arrive in the Hawaiian Islands in half a month. To assist the Marines in taking down the Hawaiian Islands, the 1st Carrier Strike Group, the 2nd Carrier Strike Group, and the 3rd Battleship Detachment remained behind to support the Marines. Lieutenant General Lin Xiangjin said.
"Yes, Chief of Staff." The commanders of the three detachments replied one after another.
"The next step is to implement Plan B and Plan C. Plan B is personally under the responsibility of the Commander and includes the 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 13th and 14th carrier strike groups. Lieutenant General Lin Xiangjin continued.
The so-called Plan B is a strike on the coastal military bases and shipyards on the west coast of the United States in order to further weaken the war potential of the US Navy in the Pacific direction, so that the empire can occupy a greater advantage in the next battle.
"Yes, Chief of Staff." The commanders of the aircraft carrier strike group who were named replied one after another.
"I am in charge of Plan C, and the participating forces are the 11th Carrier Strike Group and the 12th Carrier Strike Group." Lin Xiangjin will continue.
The so-called Plan C refers to the attack on the Panama Canal in order to cut off the most convenient sea route from the East Coast to the West Coast of the United States. After the Panama Canal was blown up, the U.S. Navy had no choice but to reinforce the West Coast if it wanted to reinforce the West Coast, and that was to go around to South America. In that case, not to mention the longer distance, it will have a great impact on the fleet and the naval sailors. It is also very likely that it will be defeated by the Imperial Navy in one fell swoop. The Imperial Navy has even more odds of winning.
"Yes, Chief of Staff." The commanders of the two carrier strike groups replied.
"Gentlemen, it's up to you next. Half an hour later, the fleet began to regroup. Admiral Chen Houfu ordered.
Soon, the huge fleet changed. Two carrier strike groups and the third battleship detachment, consisting of five 'Five Emperor-class' battleships, continued southward. The other two carrier strike groups sailed in a southeasterly direction. The rest of the fleet headed due east for San Diego, the largest naval base on the west coast of the United States.
As the Imperial Navy's Pacific Fleet prepared to implement the follow-up plan, the U.S. government officially declared war on the Chinese Empire. U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered a radio speech in which he denounced the shameless attack of the Chinese Empire to the entire American people. He called on all Americans to stand up and fight to the end against such shameless people as the Chinese Empire, and to work hard to defeat the Chinese Empire.
Although, most Americans are very averse to war, they just want to live their lives and don't want to type into war. However, the war has already befallen them, and they have no choice but to respond passively.
I have to admit that Roosevelt's speech was very appealing, and many young Americans asked to join the American* army to resist the invasion of the Chinese Empire. Of course, after actually going to the battlefield, these young Americans will know that the war is not as simple as they imagined, and that the ship will die. Many of them will die on the battlefield and never come back.
Some angry Americans surrounded the Imperial Chinese Embassy in the United States, threw stones at you, and shouted insults at the Chinese Imperial diplomats. In response to these insults, the diplomats of the Chinese Empire did not say a word one by one. But they believe that the soldiers of the empire will teach these Americans who do not know the height of the sky on the battlefield, and one day the empire will make the Americans kneel and beg for mercy.
The U.S. ambassador to China also formally submitted a declaration of war to the Chinese Empire, and when he left the Imperial Foreign Office, the U.S. ambassador claimed that the Chinese Empire had gained a certain advantage even in the early stages of the war. However, it is absolutely impossible to win the war completely. The United States will not give in easily, and will definitely make the Chinese empire pay a heavy price for it.
In this regard, Gu Shaochuan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Chinese Empire, faced it with a smile, and it was completely understandable that the Americans would say a few cruel words under the heavy losses. The empire has taken such a big advantage and received a few scoldings, so what does it matter? Besides, war is not something that can be won by anyone who says a few cruel words, but it requires soldiers to fight on the battlefield. Of course, judging by the current situation, the chances of the empire winning the war are undoubtedly much greater.
At the same time, the vassal states of the empire also declared war on the United States. The Kingdom of Fuso, the Kingdom of Korea, the Kingdom of the Ryukyus, the Kingdom of Annam, the Kingdom of Khmer, the Kingdom of Nansang, the Kingdom of Siam, the Kingdom of Ahom, the Kingdom of Meitai, the Kingdom of Iran, the Kingdom of Iraq, and the Kingdom of Kuwait all declared war on the United States. For a moment, it was as if the Americans had been declared war by the whole world.
Germany and the Kingdom of Italy immediately declared war on the United States.
The Russian Empire, which the Chinese Empire had always supported, was not far behind and declared war on the United States.
Even if war was declared by so many countries, the Americans were very tough and did not hesitate to declare war on all these countries. This makes the scale of this world war expand a lot again.
At 3 p.m. on September 2, Hawaiian time, an Imperial Navy fleet approached the northern part of the Hawaiian Islands. This fleet was the two divisions of the Marine Corps covered by the 1st Carrier Strike Group, the 2nd Carrier Strike Group and the 3rd Battleship Detachment of the Pacific Fleet of the Imperial Navy.
On the USS Mount Altun, the flagship of the 1st Carrier Strike Group, five rear admirals were deliberating around a map of the Hawaiian Islands, and they were the commanders of two carrier strike groups, a battleship detachment, and two Marine divisions.
"I think that the place where we landed could be directly on Oahu, the Pacific Fleet and the U.S. Army Air Force have been annihilated by us, even if it is a frontal landing on Oahu, there is nothing impossible." Rear Admiral Chen Daopei, commander of the 1st Carrier Strike Group, suggested.
"No, on Oahu, the 3rd Division of the U.S. Marine Corps is stationed, with more than 22,000 men in the division, and there are strong fortifications on Oahu. Forced landing on Oahu, the casualties of the troops would be very large. Major General Zeng Xingsan, commander of the 1st Marine Division, shook his head.
"According to the intelligence we have received, the Americans have a Marine Division and an Infantry Division in Hawaii. The 3rd Marine Division is stationed on Oahu, and the 7th Infantry Division is spread across other Hawaiian islands. Major General Li Kaitao, commander of the 2nd Division of the Imperial Marine Corps, said.
"Why don't you just land on Kauai? Then we are the closest to us, and there are not many American troops on the island. Before it gets dark, we can defeat the American forces on the island and occupy that island. After that, they will use Kauai as a base and attack south. Rear Admiral Zeng Pengfei, commander of the 2nd Carrier Strike Group, said.
"Well, that's good. Kauaʻi is mountainous, but there is a plain in the western part of the island. We can build field airfields there, deploy land-based forces of naval aviation there. Kauaʻi is only 200 kilometers from Oahu, and it is entirely possible to take off aircraft from there to support the operation. Major General Chen Daopei said.
"Then it's decided, first hit Kauai, and then take the next Niihau Island. After that, he attacked south and took the entire Hawaiian Islands. Major General Zeng said.
After making a decision, the fleet of the Imperial Navy marched towards Kauai. Before the fleet arrived, carrier-based aircraft from the aircraft carriers "Altun Mountain" and "Altai Mountain" had already begun to launch air strikes on Kauai, clearing the way for the landing of marines. (To be continued.) )