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Volume 1: On the Songhua River Chapter 1563: A Different Naval Battle of Midway (Part 1)

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    Tang Qiuli was not surprised at all by this news, because all of this was directed by himself. With such clear information, it was equivalent to telling the Japanese naval task force where the target was, and Nan Yunzhong had repeatedly made no achievements.  , that is the number one idiot and fool.

    But Tang Qiuli still asked as usual, "Luoyu, where did the Japanese task force reconnaissance plane discover the American aircraft carrier formation?"

    Bai Luoyu replied: "Commander, as you said in the information you gave to the Japanese, it is about 600 nautical miles northwest of Hawaii and the waters near Midway Island. The error does not exceed 100 nautical miles. The position of the US aircraft carrier formation has basically not changed.  ¡±

    Tang Qiuli was finally surprised. It had been more than ten hours since he provided intelligence to the Japanese naval task force until the Japanese reconnaissance plane discovered the target. The Pacific Fleet aircraft carrier formation commanded by Nimitz had been in the waters near Midway Island.  Drifting around, Pearl Harbor was attacked, a powerful enemy was nearby, and Nimitz was not proactively seeking countermeasures or taking normal concealment measures. What on earth was he doing?

    Judging from Nimitz's performance, he is completely different from the famous American World War II general who defeated the Japanese navy and always took the initiative in the Pacific naval battle.  Was it a fallacy, or some unchangeable factors that prompted Nimitz to make such a low-level and fatal mistake?

    Tang Qiuli was a little confused. If Nimitz commanded the aircraft carrier formation to leave the waters near Midway within more than ten hours, even the Japanese naval task force, with the intelligence provided by him, would want to capture it as soon as possible.  It is not easy to find traces. Tang Qiuli could not imagine why Nimitz, who was so famous in history, would make such a low-level mistake.

    The other end of the phone.  Bai Luoyu saw that his teacher didn't reply for a long time, nor did he hang up the phone. There was only the sound of electricity in the earphones.  Silent and repressed, Bai Luoyu didn't know that her top boss and eldest brother had jumped back decades in her mind and was wandering in the long river of history. She couldn't help but ask in a low voice: "Sir, do you have any other instructions?"  ?"

    "Ah!" Tang Qiuli recovered his wandering thoughts.  Feeling a little funny about his gaffe, he replied: "Luoyu, just pay attention to intercepting the telegrams from the Japanese task force. Also, the intelligence analysis center's attention should be on Luzon Island, especially the Japanese army's 2nd  If you find anything new about the actions of the Fourteenth Army and MacArthur's headquarters, report it to me immediately!"

    Bai Luoyu replied crisply: "Yes! Master, resolutely complete the tasks assigned by you!"

    Put down the phone.  Tang Qiuli said to himself: "Chu Tian, ??you have already set out for four days, why don't you get any news yet? Don't let any unexpected situation happen!"

    At around seven o'clock in the morning on June 6, the sun filled the waters near Midway Island. Colonel Yohei Kono, the intelligence director of the Japanese naval task force, held up a telegram and almost flew into the fleet headquarters, bringing an absolutely inspiring message.  Good news, "Rear Admiral Tani Xiong captured the American aircraft carrier formation!"

    ? ? Kono¡¯s words.  It caused a great shock in the fleet headquarters. The fleet commander, Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo, looked as ugly as a dead fish and had a burning fever, as if he had been slapped in the face.  I have never believed that intelligence. Just now, I categorically rejected the suggestion of the Chief of Staff, Major General Hideizumi Kobayashi, and the fleet immediately entered combat mode.

    ¡°Moreover, he did not hide his sarcasm, but in the blink of an eye, the ruthless facts gave him a head-on blow. Nan Yun was a little numb, and he couldn¡¯t tell what he felt.

    Kobayashi Hidezumi snatched the telegram from Kono's hand and read it quickly, "Headquarters, Fleet Reconnaissance Aircraft Force Commander Tanio Ryotomo reported that a U.S. Pacific Fleet aircraft carrier formation was discovered in the waters 200 nautical miles northwest of Midway Island.  There are a total of four aircraft carriers and 23 other types of warships. The US ships are anchored. Our reconnaissance aircraft formation has not exposed the target. It is recommended to attack immediately!¡±

    Yoshitomo Tani's telegram did not mention the name of Commander Nagumo at all, but the fleet headquarters. The meaning was self-explanatory. Kobayashi stepped to the task force commander's position and shouted orders into the communicator.  Said: "I am Major General Kobayashi, Chief of Staff of the Fleet. Now, in the name of the Fleet Command, I order all carrier-based aircraft to take off immediately to raid the US aircraft carrier!"

    "All warships in the fleet sound the battle alarm and rush to the combat waters at full speed. The warriors of the Imperial Navy are loyal to His Majesty the Emperor and the time to sacrifice for the Empire of Japan has finally arrived. The warriors of our task force will create miracles  , fight with the most courageous and fearless spirit to turn the American aircraft carrier into a pile of scrap metal on the bottom of the Pacific Ocean!"

    As soon as Chief of Staff Kobayashi's reply came, the entire task force was in a shrill tone.The battle sirens resounded across the sea. It should be said that Kobayashi Hidesen's orders were concise and clear, with an indomitable momentum and were very provocative. There was no lack of animalistic passion in the bones of Japanese naval officers and soldiers.  , Xiaolin¡¯s words are undoubtedly an excellent pre-war mobilization.

    Including the Japanese naval officers in the headquarters, their blood was boiling with excitement at the words of the chief of staff. However, everyone instinctively ignored that the supreme commander, Lieutenant General Nagumo, was still there. Such an order should have been issued by the commander.  , what the chief of staff did was obviously overstepping his authority, but in the tense atmosphere of an imminent war, who cares about this?

    Nagumo Chuichi was about to get angry, but he thought about it and held it back. Kobayashi's overstepping behavior was obviously contempt for his own authority, but the orders had already been issued and the fleet had entered combat mode. At this time, he would repeat the order again.  It is even more ridiculous. In fact, from the moment Xiong Liangyou sent the telegram to seize the American aircraft carrier formation, his prestige in the task force collapsed like an avalanche.

    The only thing he wanted to do was to change Xiaolin's order and have all carrier-based aircraft participate in the raid. This was obviously an all-or-nothing approach. According to normal deployment, the attack should be divided into two or three batches to maintain an uninterrupted assault.  , but all the carrier-based aircraft are on the take-off line. Changing the order will only cause confusion and even affect the raid.

    Nagumo Chuichi sadly found that as the supreme commander of the fleet, he could do nothing. He could only watch his subordinate chief of staff direct the entire battle. A feeling of powerlessness and weakness suddenly struck Nagumo's heart.

    After Kobayashi Xiuquan gave the order, he stood in front of Nanyun, bowed deeply, and said with unusual sincerity: "Your Excellency, Commander, please forgive Kobayashi's overstep of authority. In extraordinary times, everything Kobayashi did was  For the sake of the Empire of Japan and the honor of the Imperial Navy, I am willing to accept any punishment from the commander. The supreme commander of the task force is still you, General Nagumo! "

    Nayun smiled bitterly, "Punishment, what to punish him? Is he overstepping his authority? Or making the decision without authorization, it's not okay. This arrogant guy has defeated his own army in public. Punishing Xiaolin at this time will make people angry!"

    Nanyun waved his hands tiredly and said in a calm tone: "Chief of Staff Xiaolin, I am not feeling well, so I will entrust you with full authority to command this battle!" After saying that, regardless of the surprised eyes of other officers, he spoke with a  The orderly left the command cabin.

    Xiao Lin's face was calm, but there was a hint of pride on the corner of his mouth, and he bowed and said: "Thank you for your trust, Commander. I will live up to my humble position. Under your leadership, within the Imperial Navy, the task force will definitely  Make a splash!¡±

    In the blue sky, more than 500 fighter jets and bombers from the Japanese naval task force formed two batches of formations. Like two dark clouds, they swooped towards the northwest of Midway Island!

    On the vast expanse of blue waves, as flat as a mirror, more than seventy Japanese warships, with eight aircraft carriers as the core, spread out in battle formation. Like an open tiger's mouth, like an arrow leaving the string, the bows of the ships cut through the calm sea.  On the sea surface, towards the sea area where the US Pacific Fleet aircraft carrier formation is located, rush towards it in a menacing manner!

    Last night's stormy night was a torturous night for Nimitz. His mood was even worse than the weather. Anxiety, depression, and uncertainty about the situation on the battlefield took turns tearing at his heart.  On the one hand, the specific situation at Pearl Harbor was unknown. On the other hand, the Joint Chiefs of Staff forced himself to report the specific situation at Pearl Harbor. He had no way of knowing the specific situation at Pearl Harbor until dawn.

    In his reply to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Nimitz judged based on his own judgment that the main force of the fleet anchored in Pearl Harbor would have been completely wiped out. Otherwise, even though the radio operator was hoarse, there was no response at all.  Reporting truthfully, he was also secretly grateful that thanks to the four aircraft carriers and attached warships, they were conducting normal training in the waters of Midway Island and were not in the port, so they were able to escape a bad luck.

    At 8:20 a.m. on June 6, Nimitz received an order from the Joint Chiefs of Staff, "Your aircraft carrier formation will return to the mainland immediately to assume escort missions. The five divisions transferred to the Hawaii Island battlefield by the Joint Chiefs of Staff have already  Gathering in San Francisco on the West Coast.¡±

    Nimitz breathed a long sigh of relief. The remaining strength of the Pacific Fleet finally had a direction of action. If the Army could eliminate the Japanese infantry that landed in Hawaii, Pearl Harbor would be back in his hands, and the Pacific Ocean would be replenished with the national power of the United States.  The current loss of the fleet is not a difficult matter. In a few months, the Pacific Fleet will still stand proudly in the Pacific. It will become a nightmare for the Japanese Navy!

    At 8:40, the whistles of the US aircraft carrier formation sounded one after another. The warships put away their anchor chains and prepared to return. On the decks of the four aircraft carriers, the sailors were busy carrying out routine operations.The carrier-based aircraft is still in the cabin.

    In the southeastern sky, there was the roar of engines, which was particularly clear on the calm sea. The busy American sailors put down their work and turned their heads to look at the sky.

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