Chapter 1168: Suicide by swallowing a gun

"Commander, a great victory! What a victory! The first wave of carrier-based aircraft has already destroyed four aircraft carriers and eight battleships of the Americans, and by the time our second and third waves of carrier-based aircraft have completed their attacks, there will be little left of the Americans' Pacific Fleet. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info" Vice Admiral Lin Xiangjin, chief of staff of the fleet, looked ecstatic. Undoubtedly, this is definitely the first major victory achieved by the Pacific Fleet of the Imperial Navy since the start of the war, which will directly establish the absolute superiority of the Imperial Navy in the Pacific Ocean.

"Uh-huh! Finally, we have lived up to the trust of His Majesty the Emperor, and we have won this battle. Admiral Chen Houfu was also very excited.

Colonel Liu Tingsheng was still reporting by radio at the moment that the first wave of carrier-based aircraft of the Imperial Navy had not only inflicted heavy damage on the US Navy's Pacific Fleet, but also destroyed hundreds of fighters of the US Army Air Force. Again, this is a huge win. After destroying those fighters, the attack of the carrier-based aircraft force of the Imperial Navy did not have to worry about facing a counterattack by the US military.

"Very good, Colonel Liu, they did a very good job. Let the aircraft carriers be ready to welcome these heroes home. Admiral Chen Houfu said.

"Yes, Commander. But why not launch a fourth wave of attacks? Lieutenant General Lin asked.

Admiral Chen Houfu hesitated, according to the attack power of the 12 aircraft carriers of the Pacific Fleet of the Imperial Navy, three waves of attacks were enough to deal with the Pacific Fleet of the US Navy. It would be a waste to attack again. What's more, the annihilation of the US Navy's Pacific Fleet is just the beginning, and the two divisions of the Marine Corps are still waiting to land on the Hawaiian Islands.

"There's no need to take off the fourth wave of attacks for the time being. However, after the first batch of carrier-based aircraft returned, each aircraft carrier gave priority to refueling a squadron of dive bombers and torpedo attack planes, refueling them, reloading ammunition, and preparing them to take off at any time. Admiral Chen Houfu ordered.

"Commander, you mean we may still be in danger?" Lieutenant General Lin Xiangjin frowned.

"Yes, our carrier-based aircraft destroyed only four aircraft carriers of the Americans at the military port of Oahu, and what about two aircraft carriers? If they lurk around us and launch a surprise attack on us without us being prepared, then we will have to be prepared for heavy losses. I hope that this time we have a brilliant victory, a brilliant victory without compromise. Don't want a last-minute vulnerability. Admiral Chen Houfu said. The more critical the last moment, the more likely it is that something will go wrong due to negligence.

Lieutenant General Lin Xiangjin also nodded, and he was also aware of the problem. Often, the slightest carelessness can lead to catastrophic consequences for the fleet.

"Let each escort aircraft carrier take off a squad of fighters and replace the previous fighters. In addition, the rest of the fighters are also ready to take off at any time. The radars of each ship are turned on, and the surrounding airspace is searched, and once an enemy group is found, it must respond immediately. Admiral Chen Houfu said. The Pacific Fleet of the Imperial Navy built a large number of escort aircraft carriers, which had too short decks to take off dive bombers and torpedo attack aircraft. However, there were no problems with taking off fighters. It is precisely with these escort aircraft carriers that it can be used to provide air defense for the fleet and ensure the security of the fleet. In naval warfare, it is not only necessary to destroy the enemy, but also to preserve yourself to the greatest extent. Only in this way will it be a complete victory. Otherwise, the victory will be discounted.

"Yes, Commander." Lieutenant General Lin Xiangjin replied.

At 9:20, the first batch of carrier-based aircraft returned one after another. Admiral Chen Houfu, commander of the Pacific Fleet of the Imperial Navy, personally went to the deck to greet the returning warriors. They won this battle for the Imperial Navy, for the Empire.

By the time the first batch of carrier-based planes returned, the second batch of carrier-based planes had already entered a high tide in their attack on the Oahu military port. Although, the losses were very heavy. However, the U.S. Navy's counterattack was also more violent. Especially those cruisers and destroyers trapped inside the Oahu military harbor. Knowing that there was no hope of escape, they had no choice but to use the anti-aircraft weapons on the warships to attack the Imperial Navy's carrier-based aircraft, in an attempt to keep them alive. It's just that their thinking is obviously impossible.

Because it was the weekend, many American sailors left the battleship and went to the shore to relax. As a result, the warships were severely understaffed. Even those anti-aircraft weapons are not manpower enough. This makes their air defense network have a lot of loopholes, which can be easily seized by the carrier-based aircraft of the Imperial Navy, and then deal a fatal blow to them.

In this wave of attacks, all the carrier-based aircraft of the Imperial Navy were thrown into battle. Because of the fierce resistance of the US military, the fighter pilots escorting the escort had no choice but to join the attack, providing cover for the dive bombers and torpedo attack planes, and suppressing the US anti-aircraft fire. In a real naval battle, the various types of aircraft actually cooperate in this way.

After all, in naval warfare, the enemy is defensive. It will not be like the U.S. Navy's Pacific Fleet in the Oahu military port, which is defenseless and allows the Imperial Navy's carrier-based aircraft to besiege them. So, naval battles are often very intense. To hit enemy ships, dive bombers and torpedo attack aircraft had to navigate through the enemy's anti-aircraft fire network. In this case, the probability of being hit is also very high. If fighters can suppress the enemy's anti-aircraft fire with cannons and aviation machine guns, then it will be much easier for dive bombers and torpedo attack planes to penetrate defenses. After all, in the event of a hole in anti-aircraft fire, it is undoubtedly easier to get hold of.

"Da Da Da!" An F9 fighter jet is strafing a destroyer with an aerial machine gun, which is blocking the side of a battleship, and is firing fiercely at the carrier-based aircraft of the Chinese Navy in the sky with anti-aircraft weapons.

The bullet hit the side of the destroyer, bursting into a barrage of sparks. Some US soldiers, who were operating anti-aircraft weapons, were shot dead on the spot. This immediately caused loopholes in the US military's air defense network. And a dive bomber, seizing this opportunity, took the opportunity to support the bomb dropping and threw a 500-kilogram heavy aviation armor-piercing shell on the side of the battleship, which not only blew up several anti-aircraft gun emplacements, but also caused a raging fire.

Other dive bombers, as well as torpedo attack planes, took advantage of this loophole and launched an attack, directly destroying the battleship.

The second wave of the offensive of the carrier-based aircraft unit of the Imperial Navy achieved good results. Of the 12 remaining battleships of the US Navy, ten were sunk, and more than a dozen cruisers and destroyers were sunk. The second wave of carrier-based aircraft forces only lost more than a dozen aircraft.

When the second wave of carrier-based aircraft units completed the attack and left with a swagger, the third wave of attacks by the carrier-based aircraft forces of the Imperial Navy also arrived. They are here to make up for the final blow to the US Navy's Pacific Fleet. After the first two rounds of attacks, the main force of the US Navy's Pacific Fleet has been wiped out, and there are not many remaining warships. Even the battleships, there are only two left.

Of course, their good fortune will end at this time. The third wave of carrier-based aircraft of the Imperial Navy was enough to kill them. A large number of carrier-based planes began to attack the US warplanes in the Oahu military port, and the two battleships were naturally the targets of the attack. Soon, the two battleships were sunk because they had been hit too many times. Subsequently, other U.S. warships in the port, whether cruisers or destroyers, became targets for the Imperial Navy's carrier-based aircraft. If before they were able to pick and choose the fat and the thin, and put the main targets of attack on the aircraft carriers and battleships of the US Navy, now they are not qualified to do so. In line with the principle that no matter how small a mosquito is, it is meat, they can only attack these cruisers and destroyers.

Although, cruisers and destroyers were smaller. However, in the Oahu military port, they had no room to hide at all, and in the face of the attack of the Imperial Navy's carrier-based aircraft, they could be said to have nowhere to hide. This also led to them being hit one after another by the carrier-based aircraft of the Imperial Navy, and cruisers and destroyers were not as strong as battleships, and once hit, they were more likely to be sunk.

By the time the Imperial Navy's carrier-based aircraft forces had completed the third wave of the attack, there were not many intact warships left in the entire Oahu military port. The warships of the Pacific Fleet of the US Navy were almost sunk. The Oahu military port is littered with burning and sinking battleship wreckage. The bodies of the American Navy sailors who have been killed in battle can be seen everywhere. Of course, more corpses, still inside the sunken battleships, have sunk along with the battleships.

At 10:20 a.m., carrier-based aircraft of the Imperial Navy flew away from the military port of Oahu. At this moment, the main forces of the Pacific Fleet have been annihilated.

"Your Excellency, Commander, we are finished. The Pacific Fleet ceased to exist. Four of our aircraft carriers and twenty battleships, all of which have already been sunk. Cruisers and destroyers, there are also not a few left. The adjutant reported to Admiral James Richardson with a grim face. Such heavy losses would be an unbearable blow for the US Navy and the United States as a whole.

"Well, I see, you can report to Washington." Admiral James Richardson said with a blank face.

When the adjutant left, Admiral James Richardson's expression changed suddenly, and he became very depressed and desperate. He knew that in addition to such a big matter in the Pacific Fleet, he, the commander of the fleet, would most likely be sent to a military court.

"No, I will never be court-martialed." Admiral James Richardson said.

Then, with a shudder, he opened the drawer, took out a delicate pistol from it, and inserted the barrel into his mouth.

"Bang!" Shots rang out, and blood spurted from the back of Admiral James Richardson's head. (To be continued.) )