Age of Rebirth

June [-] was definitely a gloomy day for Admiral Nimitz, commander of the US Navy's Pacific Fleet.

Nimitz commanded four aircraft carriers and an aircraft carrier formation composed of more than a dozen warships. Three days ago, after completing routine training, he was returning to the Pearl Harbor base in accordance with the order of Admiral Jeffrey Jeffrey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and was preparing to sail to South Korea. In the Pacific battlefield, the fleet also has the task of escorting the first and third divisions of the Marine Corps.

For this mission, Admiral Nimitz was absolutely uncomfortable. The only reason for his discomfort was Lieutenant General MacArthur, commander of the Southeast Asia and South Pacific Headquarters.

Logically speaking, two people serve in different military branches, one is on land and the other is at sea, there should be no intersection or conflict, but fate is so tricky. Ten years ago, the two were in the Advanced Command Department of the California Military Academy together. When I was studying in the general officer class, I unfortunately became a classmate. Both of them are arrogant and competitive guys.

During the year as classmates, MacArthur and Nimitz became the leaders of the army cadets and navy cadets in the class, representing their own different views. Conflicts are inevitable. They used their means to fight, and the fight was exhilarating, and a deep enmity was formed as a result, and the relationship between the two further became hostile. [

Even to the point of incompatibility, even in graduation photos, the two disdain to stand together. The year of classmates was spent in constant battles between the two. MacArthur's evaluation of Nimitz is " He is insidious and accustomed to specialization,” Nimitz’s evaluation of MacArthur is “arrogant, arrogant, and lacking in ambition.” From the evaluation of each other, the bad relationship between the two can be seen.

Fortunately, one is in the army and the other is in the navy. It is impossible for the two to work together. Otherwise, something serious may happen, but.Feng Shui took turns, and the Joint Chiefs of Staff ordered him to pinch himself with that guy MacArthur.Moreover, you have to obey the command of that ambitious and talented guy, not just your own rank.To be one level higher than MacArthur, just relying on that guy, can he be worthy of commanding himself?

Therefore, although Nimitz has the blood of a soldier in his bones and longs for a battlefield filled with gunpowder, he still has resistance to going to the South Pacific battlefield under MacArthur's command, and his enthusiasm is not high. Anyway, the order of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.It is to let the Pacific Fleet set off after June [-], and the aircraft carrier formation will not be in a hurry to return to Pearl Harbor, and sail leisurely at sea.

Perhaps it was fate's favor, or God's favor, the aircraft carrier formation should have been on the evening of June [-]th.Back at the Pearl Harbor base, by accident, Nimitz's passive sabotage, two-day voyage, and more than four days of walking, actually saved the aircraft carrier formation from disaster.

Although fortunately.The aircraft carrier formation has not been baptized by the Japanese Navy's carrier-based aircraft, and it does not have to become a pile of scrap iron on the seabed like other warships anchored in Pearl Harbor, but Nimitz's irritability is not lacking at all.

The cause was a telegram from Admiral Jeffrey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, ordering him to immediately report the specific losses of the Pacific Fleet. The situation is surprisingly similar, the war has already begun, and I basically don't know the situation of the troops.

The same is true on the island of Hawaii. Nimitz sent several telegrams but received no response. Apart from receiving a telegram reporting the death of "Pearl Harbor was attacked by the Japanese fleet", Nimitz was very concerned about the situation in Hawaii. With his eyes darkened, how could he reply to the telegram from the Joint Chiefs of Staff?

The location of the Pacific Fleet aircraft carrier formation is currently in the waters near Midway Island, northwest of Hawaii Island, only more than 600 nautical miles away from Pearl Harbor. What are you going to do next?Should we return to the continental United States, or drop anchor in the waters near Hawaii, wait for detailed news from Hawaii, and then decide where to go?

At this time, it was already past five o'clock in the afternoon on June [-]th. Under the command of Commander Nimitz, the aircraft carrier formation of the Pacific Fleet, just [-] nautical miles away from Hawaii, was on standby. Regarding the next move, Nimitz I would also like to ask the Department of the Navy and the Joint Chiefs of Staff for instructions.

Nimitz wanted to go back to Pearl Harbor and see how he was in such a mess, but he had a worry in his heart. In case the Japanese naval fleet that attacked Pearl Harbor did not return, but continued to search for him , with the current strength of the aircraft carrier formation, once the war starts, there will be bad luck. The Japanese intelligence department will not be able to reach the level that the Pacific Fleet has four aircraft carriers.

As night fell, the darkness swallowed the last ray of light in the sky. The night at the edge enveloped the sea, and the wind picked up. Then came the torrential rain, and the huge waves beat the US warship. The hull was like a toy. Helping to sway in the turbulent sea, on this stormy night, the American sailors on every warship could not sleep peacefully.

The news that Pearl Harbor was attacked by the Japanese navy quickly spread to every position in the aircraft carrier formation as if it had grown wings. This bad news really made the American sailors tremble with fear. The comrades-in-arms and relatives in Hong Kong grieved. At the same time, a feeling grew in the hearts of the sailors. How could the powerful Pacific Fleet be so vulnerable?

Then, when facing the Japanese warships, what will happen to the remaining warships? Everyone is worried and worried about their future fate. To put it bluntly, this is a kind of cowardice that spreads among soldiers. During the battle, everything is as usual. Once it comes to the fierce battle of life and death, such timidity will become the fatal injury of an army.

With howling winds, torrential rain, and white waves, Nimitz, who was sitting dry in the commander's office cabin, hadn't felt that this dangerous phenomenon quietly growing among the soldiers was enough to destroy the entire aircraft carrier formation. How to send a telegram back to the Joint Chiefs Committee, and I am very distressed.

What Nimitz hadn't expected was, what kind of fate would this hesitant order to break down on the spot bring to the aircraft carrier formation?

Same night, same weather, absolutely different mood, Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo, the commander of the Japanese naval task force moored outside Pearl Harbor, was in an extremely happy mood at this time, because a man who shocked the world A miracle was born in my own hands. The Japanese Navy's thorn in the side, the thorn in my flesh, and the seemingly huge US Pacific Fleet were broken in my own hands.

It is unbelievable to say that the task force set out from the Kagoshima Naval Base and traveled more than 4000 kilometers away for two consecutive waves of attacks. The US Pacific Fleet has become history, and the price paid by the task force was only 29 To be honest, even Nagumo Tadaichi himself was stunned by this huge victory.

After the first wave of attacking fleet returned, Nagumo Chuichi didn't believe their report at all. The Pacific Fleet of the US Navy was definitely a colossus. How could a Japanese navy fleet dare not ignore it, and it could be killed so easily?Until the end of the battle, Commander Nanyun also ordered the staff office to verify the results of the battle, and verified it three times, and the results were accurate!

Nan Yunzhong was calm on the surface, and the ecstasy in his heart was almost laughing up to the sky, and he ordered lightly: "Immediately report the results of the battle to the headquarters, no, report it directly to His Majesty the Emperor!" [

Now, the Imperial Japanese Navy has controlled the entire Pearl Harbor, and the U.S. Pacific Fleet is completely finished. If there is no task force, it will return to the mainland. With the glory of victory, Nagumo even imagined several times that after returning to the mainland, The scene of being welcomed like a hero, as for the battle on the island of Hawaii, has little to do with himself.

The [-]th Army has more than [-] people, but it can't wipe out all the planes and lost more than [-] people in the two US Marine Corps divisions. The commander of the [-]th Army, Lieutenant General Liu Xiaping, should commit suicide by cutting open his stomach!

The night was dark, the wind was howling, and the rain was pouring. Nagumo Zhongyi walked slowly to the ship. The fire in Pearl Harbor was still burning. , and the hometown of Kubing County, the annual birthday celebrations, the fireworks are so similar, they are so gorgeous, so poignant and beautiful, pour a glass of sake, and drink it all, Nan Yun's face shows a smile.

"Bang bang bang!" The sound of knocking on the cabin door awakened Zhongichi Nagumo, who was in a state of obsession, from his wonderful fantasies. Being interrupted from his beautiful imagination is always a big spoiler, but he felt extremely happy His Excellency the Commander, he doesn't care, maybe, he needs someone to share his joy at this time.

"Please come in!" Zhongichi Nagumo shouted softly, and the hatch opened. Rear Admiral Hideizumi Kobayashi, Chief of Staff of the Task Force, Rear Admiral Yoshitomo Tanixiong, Commander of Fleet Aviation, and Colonel Kono Yohei, Chief of Fleet Intelligence, were covered in rainwater. come.

Nan Yunzhong said with a smile: "You guys are so excited. On a stormy night, when you visit this commander, do you want to ask for a few glasses of sake?" The inside of the navy is unprecedented. From this, it can be seen how happy Commander Nanyun is?

It's a pity that Commander Nagumo's first joke in his life was not understood by the three subordinates with glowing eyes and flushed cheeks, let alone a smile that echoed him.

Rear Admiral Kobayashi Hideizumi, chief of staff of the fleet, tried his best to suppress his excited tone, and said: "Your Excellency, I am really sorry for disturbing you late at night. I have an important report from my humble post. Just three or ten minutes ago, we received a report that found that The specific location of the aircraft carrier formation of the US Pacific Fleet!"

(to be continued) rs! ! !