In the early morning sunshine, most of the Hawaiian garrison was still sleeping. A supply ship was preparing to sail into Pearl Harbor. The captain, Lieutenant Colonel Kelanis, was smoking a pipe on the bow of the ship, enjoying the rare tranquility. 23us.
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It’s finally here. Next, the boys can rest for a while. Kelannis looked at the busy sailors and said with a smile. Suddenly, the smile on his face solidified. He saw something about 1,500 meters to the right of his ship.
An object with a suspicious appearance. He immediately picked up the telescope and looked at it. He found that it was a steel cylinder, which seemed to be the control tower of a submarine. It was just too small. He simply couldn't imagine how many people such a submarine could hold.
Individual, one or two
Probably seeing him observing, the submarine hurriedly started to dive, but stopped mid-dive. There must have been a malfunction.
Lannis immediately reported this information to the nearest destroyer. The captain of the destroyer was very curious when he discovered this gadget. He felt that no matter what it was, it couldn't be an American submarine, so he directly dropped a depth charge on it.
This was the first explosion in the Battle of Pearl Harbor, but what is interesting is that the attacker was not a Japanese aircraft, but a US warship. The one who died was not the American who was attacked, but a Japanese reconnaissance submarine. This reminds me of the first explosion in the Battle of Pearl Harbor.
A German or a Soviet citizen who died in World War II was also not in his own country, but on the battlefield supporting China. History is sometimes so full of drama.
At this time, the Japanese aircraft group was still an hour away.
When the intelligence about the presence of submarines was reported to Pacific Fleet Commander Kimmel, the supreme commander of Pearl Harbor, it was less than half an hour before the attack on Pearl Harbor. Kimmel looked at the intelligence, shook his head and said, "We have had too many
This was the first such error report, so let’s wait until the exact information arrives. Didn’t they say they sunk the submarine? Then let’s salvage it to see if it was the submarine or an iron box that sank. After saying that, he
Get ready to play golf after dinner.
In the northern section of Oahu, at a radar station, a huge snowflake appeared on the radar screen, which represented a fleet of aircraft. When the sergeant in charge of the radar saw this scene, his first reaction was to knock hard.
I looked at the radar and kept mumbling about why it was broken again. I told you that this thing was not easy to use. Last time, I mistook a flock of birds for an airplane, which got us scolded.
The American soldier next to him was drinking a Coke and flipping through a magazine. He glanced at it and said nonchalantly, "Never mind it. Look, the Lord of the Rings will have a new book out next month. We have to book it in advance."
The sergeant who originally wanted to continue looking at the radar immediately stepped forward, stretched his head and said, "Really? When will he die? You said how did that person named Jin Yong write so many books? I really can't believe it."
Are you stupid? You don’t know? This was written by a team. Do you really think that one person can write dozens of books at the same time?
As we joke, White Point is getting closer and closer to Pearl Harbor.
washington
At 11:30 p.m., Nomura, who had finished sorting things out, hurriedly got into the car with his military attache and rushed to the White House. Hoover, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately ordered the action to begin.
Nomura was very anxious at this time. He kept moving his fingers and looked at his watch from time to time. There was still an hour and a half left. He still had enough time to reach the White House by car. After all, the embassy was only less than half an hour away from the White House.
How could he wait for Hull's arrival after only one hour's free time? At least that's what he thought.
But the car only drove for less than ten minutes when it suddenly became motionless in front of it.
What's going on? Nomura looked ahead and said anxiously. The car has not moved for ten minutes.
The military attache next to him immediately said, "Let me go take a look." He got off the car and ran to the front. After a while, he came back and said that there was a traffic accident in front of him, and the traffic police were handling it. It would be restored in about ten minutes.
Nomura heard that it would be delayed for ten minutes, looked at his pocket watch, and continued to wait patiently.
It was twelve o'clock, and Nomura was still on the road. He was already a little anxious. He felt that the journey was extremely uneventful.
Maybe it was because there were more people coming out at noon. Although the cars started to move, the speed was very slow and there was a traffic jam.
We can't delay any longer. Find a small road and come to the White House quickly. Nomura knew the consequences if the declaration of war was late. He vaguely felt that there seemed to be a force that didn't want him to reach the White House quickly.
Mr. Ambassador, we are still some distance away from the White House. If we leave the car, we will not be able to reach the White House on time. The driver advised Nomura that although traffic jams are relatively rare, they still happen. Just cross this main road and it will be fine.
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Nomura looked at the time and saw that it was twelve past ten. He could only hold back his anxiety and continue to wait.
In a car in the distance, Hoover put down his telescope and said with a smile that the yellow-skinned monkey looked very anxious. It seemed that we were right to delay.
The subordinate next to him smiled and said, Director, should we let another car accident happen in front of us to delay their time?
Hoover shook his head and said that was too obvious. Find someone quick, I think their car should be deflated.
The motorcade came to a complete stop again, and Nomura was about to jump up anxiously. A young white man wearing a peaked cap and shabby clothes came over and said, Sir, please give me some money.
Nomura waved his hand and said, get out of here, don’t ask for trouble.
The white man snorted, suddenly bent down, then stood up, and ran away quickly, laughing as he ran. The yellow-skinned monkey will see if you dare not pay him next time.
Nomura was feeling strange when he heard the sound of frustration.
That damn bastard used a knife to cut open our wheels and tires. The military attache immediately wanted to draw his gun, but Nomura quickly stopped him. He didn't want to cause any more trouble by shooting and delaying time.
We quickly thought of other ways to get to the White House. Nomura finally got off the bus, took the military attaché and documents, and started looking for other ways to get to the White House.
It was almost half past twelve at this time.
Time flew by. At 1:15 in Washington, the White House guards saw two yellow men riding bicycles, sticking out their tongues, and wearing messy suits. They rushed forward with heavy breaths. They quickly raised their guns and said, "This is the White House. You guys."
who is
Nomura didn't care about his image anymore. He unbuttoned his clothes. It was not cool in Washington in June. He panted and said, "I am the Japanese Ambassador Nomura. Here is my ID. I want to see Secretary of State Mr. Hull, right now."
Although they didn't like Nomura's attitude, the guards still informed him honestly. After all, they were not someone they could mess with the ambassador of a country.
Hull picked up the phone, laughed after hearing it, and said, oh, I understand, let them go to the lounge to take a rest, and just say that I am in a meeting and will come as soon as possible. By the way, if he asks Mr. President, just tell
He, the President, is not in the White House.
When Nomura heard that Hull was in a meeting, his heart skipped a beat, and he quickly asked if President Roosevelt was there. We, the Empire of Japan, had important credentials to present.
The guard directly replied: Our President is not in the White House today, you should wait for Mr. Hull.
Nomura came to the lounge helplessly, arranged his clothes and waited for Hull's arrival.
At this time, Hull had just hung up the phone. He was sure that no military base or American colony had been attacked so far. This made him somewhat unsure whether Nomura's arrival was a declaration of war. He was prepared to wait for another half.
Hours later, if there is still no news, we have no choice but to give up. The time at this time is 13:37 Washington time.
Just three minutes later on the north shore of Oahu, a group of planes were rapidly approaching.
Fuchida looked at the quiet Oahu, picked up the microphone and said that all ministries should pay attention and all units were ready to attack.
The residents on the beach had already seen the Japanese aircraft at this time, but they were completely unprepared for war and did not know what they were. Only some thoughtful people knew what was coming to the island.
The host is the Japanese aircraft fleet. According to the speed, they will start attacking in 5 minutes. Jiang Tian quickly calculated the speed and attack rhythm of the Japanese aircraft in his mind. He covered his eyes with a book and lay down
Jiang Cheng on the recliner.
Jiang Cheng slowly took down the book and happened to see a Japanese plane flying over his head. He sat up and said with a smile that the show is on, right? I hope they work harder and don't need us to help them.
The huge fleet of aircraft flew quickly over the mountains, rivers and houses of Oahu. The huge roar woke up many American soldiers. They turned over impatiently, cursed the damn air force, and then continued to sleep.
Eight o'clock is the time for the US military to raise the flag. Of course, on rest days, only the flag raiser and the commander are needed. Ramsay walked outside and suddenly heard the faint sound of an airplane engine. He asked curiously
Is there any Air Force training program today?
Reporting to the chief... It seems that there is no... The adjutant next to him also said with a confused look on his face.
Where did that sound come from? Ramsay raised his head, a little confused.
In the port, the flag-raising ceremony was also beginning. Three sailors were working together to prepare to hoist the flag. They heard the sound of the aircraft engine getting louder and louder, and they couldn't help but look up.
God what is that
Oh, I bought it
Countless Japanese planes flew out from the mountains on the side of the port. These planes formed in groups of three and three, as if they had practiced thousands of times, and rushed towards the warships parked in the port.
Looking at the unresponsive Pearl Harbor, Fuchida waved his arms vigorously, and he was about to succeed.
Ramsey was also raising the flag, and a plane flew over his head. Ramsey looked up and said to the adjutant next to him, "Write down this guy's number?"
He was court-martialed for violating Article 16 of the Airline Safety Regulations.
The adjutant shook his head and said no, but it might be a captain's plane. I saw a red line on the tail of the plane. Sir, he dropped a black object. He actually littered. Our army should not be so uneducated.
Tora Tora Yuuchida shouted loudly.
A bomb accurately hit the airfield in front of Ramsay. Ramsay stared at all this in stunned silence. Then, he heard bursts of explosions at the port not far away.
Damn it, don't bother, this is a Japanese plane. They finally woke up during the air raid on Ramsey, and clearly saw that what was on the plane was not something painted by playful American soldiers, but the Japanese Hinomaru logo.
He walked back quickly, and then started running. He came to the dispatch room, and while listening to the bursts of explosions outside, he took a pen to write and said to send telegrams to various places. Pearl Harbor was attacked by air. This is not a drill.
..how to write drill
In Pearl Harbor, three planes stared at the targets they had already memorized and began to drop bombs. These planes began to drop torpedoes or heavy bombs. The huge warships were like living targets at this time. The sailors on the ship were just surprised by the bombs.
Climbing out of the cabin, he was horrified to find a huge black bomb rushing towards him. He quickly retreated, but he couldn't retreat. Amidst the bursts of explosions, battleships were sunk and damaged one after another.
After Kimmel heard the sound, he hurriedly walked out of the room and looked towards the direction of Pearl Harbor where the explosion came from. He happened to see a huge ship jump up after being hit by a torpedo, jumping three or four meters above the water.
It fell hard and broke into two pieces. This was the last moment of the battleship Arizona.
Kimmel raised his head and saw countless Japanese planes constantly shuttling between the battleships like a swarm of bees. Every time they shuttled, there was an explosion.
Since the U.S. military arranged its battleships and aircraft carriers neatly, this undoubtedly greatly facilitated the bombing of Japanese planes. The Japanese planes took off from the aircraft carrier, so they naturally knew the power of the aircraft carrier. Their first attack target was actually the aircraft carrier, two of them.
The aircraft carrier had begun to tilt at this time, and the aircraft and sailor pilots that had not yet taken off continued to slide into the sea. After dropping bombs, the Japanese aircraft began to shoot at the sailors with machine guns. Only a few warships began to use anti-aircraft guns.
and anti-aircraft machine guns began to counterattack, but to no avail.
One after another, the Japanese troops flew across the sea, with blue and white torpedo traces crisscrossing the sea, speeding towards the surrounding battleships, making a loud noise in the sky, and water columns rising from all directions. This scene will be recorded in history books forever.
Eight minutes into the battle, all eight US battleships and two aircraft carriers were hit. Two of the aircraft carriers began to sink. Three of the eight battleships had sunk, four were seriously damaged, and the Japanese lost 9 aircraft.
The major airports on the other side were also attacked. However, in this first round of attacks, these airports were not the main targets, but the second round was coming soon. The nightmare was not over yet.
Boss, how are you feeling? Jiang Tian asked Jiang Cheng, who was drinking Coke.
Jiang Cheng shook his head and said there was no progress. I thought they would understand. It seems... we are in the right place.
