On San Marino Island, a soldier from the Third Regiment was lying at the lookout, eyes closed, and snoring.
"Hey! Haizi, the Japanese are coming!" a voice shouted.
"Ah?" The sleeping soldier suddenly woke up and raised his hand to hold the trigger of his gun. As a result, he found that the beach in the distance was empty. Not only that, even the Japanese warships on the sea that were originally densely populated were only empty.
There were only two small destroyers left, and the rest of the ships were missing.
"The Japanese have retreated!" Haizi shouted excitedly.
"Ha ha……"
Behind him, a burst of laughter came.
When Haizi turned around, he saw that it was squad leader Zheng who was laughing at him. Haizi said, "Squad leader, when did you come?"
Lao Zheng said: "I've been here for a long time, and seeing how soundly you sleep, your nose is dripping with tears."
"Squad leader, when did the Japanese retreat?" Haizi said excitedly.
Lao Zheng said: "The Japs should have retreated last night, and the battle is finally over."
"Squad leader, I will report this to my superiors right now."
"No need, the superiors should have seen it a long time ago." Old Zheng said with a smile.
Did Xu Rui really see the Japanese retreat? Is this battle really over?
At this time, Xu Rui had walked out of the mountain fortifications and stood at the highest point of the entire San Marino Island on the top of the mountain, accompanied by Leng Tiefeng, Digua, He Shuya, Huang Shouxin, Gao Chu, Du Junjie and others.
Looking at the magnificent sea in the distance, everyone was in a good mood, especially Sweet Potato, who had a smile on his face.
Digua said: "Captain, the little devil is really cowardly. He disappeared without a trace in one night and left two small destroyers behind, as if they were used to monitor us."
Gao Chu laughed and said, "Damn, I thought the little devil's navy was so powerful, but when we encounter our third regiment, they are still a bunch of ruined things."
Everyone was happy, but Xu Rui frowned, seeming to be thinking about something.
He Shuya said: "Captain, are you worried about the whereabouts of the Japanese fleet?"
Xu Rui nodded and said: "It stands to reason that the Japanese have sailed for so long to reach Hawaii and cannot retreat so easily. They are probably going to attack Oahu. From a tactical point of view, this move of the Japanese should be called island hopping."
The tactic is a very clever one, how did the Japanese master it overnight?"
He Shuya said: "The Japanese must have seen that the defense of San Marino Island was very strong, so they had to give up temporarily and chose to directly attack Oahu, the core of Hawaii Island. This can reduce the casualties of the Japanese Japanese."
Xu Rui said: "If that's the case, it would be easier to handle. That's not what I'm worried about now. What I'm worried about is that the Japanese devils have ulterior motives."
"What could the Japanese devils have planned?" Huang Shouxin said.
"This thing is totally weird. The Japs had clearly just lost a battle in the air. They did not choose to retreat, but instead took the risk of attacking at this time. But it is really abnormal. If something goes wrong, it must be a monster. There is something weird about this." He Shuya said.
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"Reporting to the leader! A call came from Oahu. A large number of Japanese warships were discovered in the sea near Oahu!"
"The Japanese actually went to attack Oahu. They must have been so distraught after losing the battle yesterday that they wanted to make a desperate move!" Huang Shouxin said.
"This is also possible, but I always feel that it is strange. Logically speaking, the Japanese are not desperate enough." He Shuya said.
These high-ranking officers kept talking here, but Xu Rui did not interrupt. He just stood there quietly, seeming to be thinking about something.
"Reporting to the leader, there is another call from Oahu. It says that a Japanese aircraft carrier battle group has been discovered near Oahu. It should be the main force of Chuichi Nagumo's First Air Fleet!" Du Junjie said.
Xu Rui's pupils dilated instantly and flashed.
"Adu, say it again!" Xu Rui said.
Du Junjie was stunned for a moment, wondering why the regiment leader had such a big reaction, and then read the telegram again.
"The Japanese aircraft carrier battle group was discovered near Oahu. It is most likely the main force of Chuichi Nagumo's First Air Fleet!"
"I see!"
Xu Rui said loudly, which attracted everyone's attention to Xu Rui.
Leng Tiefeng asked: "Old Xu, what do you understand?"
Digua also said: "The Japanese have so many warships going to attack Oahu. It seems that the Japanese are desperate."
Xu Rui said: "The Japs want to fight tooth and nail, but they have a killer move behind them."
"What's the killer move of the Japanese?" Leng Tiefeng looked at Xu Rui.
Xu Rui said: "Modern naval warfare is mainly about controlling the air. Whether it was Pearl Harbor or Midway, the Japanese had air supremacy, which is why they defeated the US military twice. If my guess is correct, the Japanese did this to gain air supremacy."
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"I seem to understand." He Shuya said.
"Nerd, what do you understand?" Huang Shouxin asked.
"The Japanese devils set a trap for the Yankees. They wanted to use the cruisers and aircraft carriers of the Second Fleet as bait to lure the Yankees' land-based aircraft to attack. Then, they set up an ambush to attack the Yankees.
The planes caught them all in one fell swoop," He Shuya said.
Xu Rui glanced at He Shuya and said in his heart that He Shuya was worthy of being his apprentice and had completely inherited his mantle. He was the first to see the key to this.
When He Shuya said this, everyone suddenly realized that this was what the Japanese had in mind.
"Damn, this little devil is so arrogant. I think the Americans will most likely fall into their trap." Gao Chu said.
"Captain, how about we remind the Yankees," Huang Shouxin said.
Leng Tiefeng also said: "We need to remind MacArthur."
Xu Rui said: "Adou, immediately send a message to MacArthur and tell him that this may be a conspiracy of the Japanese devils and ask him not to easily dispatch fighter planes to attack the Japanese aircraft carrier battle group."
"yes!"
Du Junjie responded and walked toward the fortifications.
Xu Rui couldn't help but secretly think that it was still too late to hope, but could MacArthur listen to his opinion...
On Oahu, MacArthur almost stayed up all night. He did not expect that the Japanese naval fleet would bypass San Marino and Kauai and attack Oahu, the capital of Hawaii and the base of the Pacific Fleet.
After learning the news, MacArthur was shocked. If the Japanese really occupied Oahu, there would be no need for the entire Hawaiian Islands to hold on and they could simply declare surrender.
Therefore, MacArthur immediately ordered the entire island of Oahu to be on high alert. At this time, MacArthur received another shocking news. The main force of the Combined Fleet, eight aircraft carriers of the First Air Fleet, was discovered near Oahu.
MacArthur immediately called Nimitz for discussion, and Nimitz said: "The current Pacific Fleet is very weak and cannot compete head-on with the Japanese Navy. We can only wait for the opportunity."
MacArthur said: "Now that Chuichi Nagumo's aircraft carrier battle group has been discovered on the sea, the main military facilities on Oahu, especially the aviation base, will be directly within the attack range of Japanese aircraft. We must take
Measures to eliminate the threat from Japanese aircraft carriers to Oahu."
"I think this is a rare opportunity to destroy the Japanese Second Fleet and aircraft carrier battle group," Nimitz said.
"Oh?" MacArthur thought for a while, realized something, and said: "Yes, if our aviation force can take the lead and blow up the Japanese warships, especially their aircraft carriers, we can severely damage the main force of the combined fleet and save the country in one fell swoop.
Decline in the Pacific Theater.”
"Well, Douglas (MacArthur's name), since such a good opportunity is in front of us, don't miss it and do it boldly." Nimitz said.
"Okay, I will order the land-based aviation force to take off and attack the Japanese Navy's aircraft carrier." MacArthur also became a little excited and said loudly.
"Report to General, Xu Rui from San Marino Island is calling."
"What does Xu Rui have to say?" MacArthur asked casually.
"Xu Rui said, don't send out planes to bomb the Japanese aircraft carrier, be careful of falling into a Japanese trap."
"Haha, this Xu Rui is very smart and actually judged our intentions. However, he is still too cautious. This is an excellent opportunity and we cannot just miss it." MacArthur said with a smile.
"Yes, although these Chinese people are very smart, they are too timid." Nimitz also said.
"Immediately order our fighter planes to take off. We must complete the air attack on Japanese warships, especially the aircraft carrier, before the Japanese planes take off."
"yes!"
MacArthur and Nimitz looked at each other and smiled knowingly. They had just won a big victory yesterday, and today, they will definitely win an even bigger victory, and this victory will be enough to change the situation of the entire Pacific War. As long as they win
In this battle, the United States will take the initiative in the Pacific War, and MacArthur and Nimitz will become heroes across the United States.
Half an hour later, under the escort of 200 of the latest US military Mustang fighter jets, fifty torpedo bombers took off from the Oahu Air Force Base and flew towards the Japanese Navy warship near the sea of Oahu.
After George Welch's fighter plane was shot down by Shima Katsuzo's plane, he successfully parachuted and landed on Oahu without any damage. As an ace pilot, he was immediately assigned a new fighter plane to attack the Japanese warships this time.
During the attack, the Mustang fighter squadron led by George Welch flew at the forefront, escorting the fifty torpedo bombers in the center.
George Welch was holding back his anger. He did not expect that his plane would be shot down by the Japanese. George Welch was determined to avenge his shame and shoot down more Japanese planes to wash away the fact that his plane was shot down.
of shame.
At this time, George Welch's fighter plane had flown away from Oahu and arrived on the sea. The sky was covered with thick clouds at this time. It was cloudy weather, but this kind of weather was best for George Welch.
However, this is because if the weather is too clear, many pilots cannot tell which is the sea and which is the sky in the air, and some novices may even fly directly into the sea. In such cloudy weather, it is possible to
You can better distinguish things around you, and you can also use the cover of clouds to launch sudden attacks on targets...
