Age of Rebirth

Vice Admiral Nagumo Tadaichi, Commander of the Japanese Navy Task Force, after listening to the words of Fleet Chief of Staff Kobayashi Hideizumi, glanced around the faces of the three young officers, and gave a faint "hmm", But he didn't comment, obviously not very interested in this information.

In fact, Nanyun still felt a little unhappy in his heart. Xiaolin's words were a bit taboo. What do you mean by "we?" Could it be that the three of you can represent the entire task force?The task force can only belong to Chuichi Nagumo!

If it were any other Japanese commander, this would be a trivial matter at all. It is a nitpicking idea, but it can be placed on Lieutenant General Nagumo who is famous for his conservative and rigid in the Japanese Navy. It's not a trivial matter. It violated his taboo, and he couldn't get used to the ignorant fanaticism of the young officers.

Major General Xiaolin Xiuquan, seeing the commander's appearance, felt a "thump" in his heart, and suddenly realized that he was patronizing and happy, and his words made this old-fashioned and self-important commander uncomfortable. He hurriedly winked at Colonel Kono Yohei, the intelligence director of the fleet, and asked him to take the conversation to avoid embarrassment.

Kono Yohei hurriedly said: "Your Excellency, Commander, the telegram received by the Intelligence Section reads as follows: about [-] nautical miles northwest of Hawaii Island, in the waters near Midway Island, there should be an aircraft carrier formation of the US Pacific Fleet. After comprehensive analysis, the Intelligence Section believes that this telegram has great reliability.”[

"Great reliability? The identity of the informant, the source of the telegram, and why it was sent directly to the Task Force Intelligence Division instead of being forwarded by the local intelligence department? Has it been verified?" Nanyun Zhongyi asked rhetorically. After that, a few questions followed, like a cannonball, hitting Yohei Kono.

Kono Yohei's face turned red, and he replied honestly: "Your Excellency, to be honest, there is no way to verify the identity of the sender, the affiliation relationship, and no way to know the location of the report. However, this The information was sent directly through the task force's top-secret code, and as you know, no organization other than the base camp and the joint fleet command knows this code."

"According to this, the identity of the sender. It should be the overseas intelligence agency of our Empire of Japan, an agent lurking in Hawaii Island or a high-level US military agent. Otherwise, it would not be possible to master the US Pacific Fleet. Such a core secret is more likely. , because time is tight, and there is no time to follow the conventional procedures. The fighter plane is fleeting, and it is reasonable to do so!"

Nanyun Zhongyi smiled lightly.Looking at Kono Yohei with a slightly mocking gaze, he said: "Kono-kun, your reasons are all based on speculation, and none of them can stand up to knocks. A sudden so-called intelligence , let the task force take great risks and rush to the waters hundreds of nautical miles away to capture the non-existent US Pacific Fleet aircraft carrier formation?"

Seeing Yohei Kono stunned.Nagumo continued: "If Kono-kun were the commander of the task force, what would you do? Well, let's all go back to our respective posts. Tomorrow, the fleet will return at normal time, and there is a lot of preparation work to be done. Don't worry about it. It’s a waste of energy for this so-called intelligence!”

In a word, Commander Nanyun didn't believe this information at all, and his tone was full of disdain. He was so impatient with two major generals and one commander, relying on a piece of false information. At night, Baba rushed over, with a hint of ridicule.

The chief of staff, Rear Admiral Kobayashi Hidetomo, had just had a bad meal, his face was red and his mouth was spitting, and he was about to continue arguing. The commander of the task force aviation, Major General Guxiong Liangyou, couldn't hold his breath anymore. His power was comparable to that of Kobayashi. For Hideizumi and Kono Yohei, they are more independent. The fleet commander commands the entire fleet, but he commands all the aircraft.

Therefore, Chuichi Nagumo's fear is relatively much worse, and he said: "Your Excellency, whether this information is true or not, it provides the only clue for our task force to kill the American aircraft carrier. In the Battle of Pearl Harbor, our fleet fought very smoothly, which cannot be separated from the wise command of Your Excellency the Commander."

Then, he changed the topic and said: "However, we should also see that the US warships sunk inside Pearl Harbor did not have those four aircraft carriers. That is to say, our raid on Pearl Harbor was not perfect. I personally It is suggested that the task force set off immediately and rush to the waters near Midway Island to search for American aircraft carriers and carrier-based reconnaissance planes, which can take off in the rain and go for reconnaissance. Return normally!"

Guxiong Liangyou's words are right on point, and it is a way to achieve the best of both worlds. The task force is going to pass through the waters of Midway Island when it returns to the mainland of Japan. I almost opened my mouth and shouted.

Nayun Zhongichi's face darkened, and he asked: "So, the three of you agree with Gu Xiongjun's suggestion?"

The three officers came excitedly, but Nagumo Zhongyi poured cold water on his head, which made his heart feel cold. He couldn't understand that Nayun always put on a stinky air of a naval senior, and treated him in a conservative way. There is also a lot of slander, the Pearl Harbor raid, without sinking the American aircraft carrier, cannot be regarded as a perfect ending. Now, with such an opportunity, I have to try it anyway.

Therefore, the three militants nodded at the same time, and Kobayashi Xiuquan said bluntly: "Gu Xiongjun's suggestion is the safest way, Commander, don't hesitate any longer!"

These words ignited Nagumo Zhongichi's anger, he put the wine glass in his hand heavily on the table, raised his voice a few degrees, and said in a bad tone: "Opportunity? Stupid! Childish! Is it an opportunity or a trap? You fight?" How many battles have you fought? The waters of Midway Island, including the island of Hawaii, are completely covered by the air strike radius of the US land-based air force!"

"Let me take the risk of the task force of the Empire of Japan. Fortunately, you can tell that our planned return route is south of Midway Island. Now, for a very suspicious piece of information, we have to change course and rush to the northwest of Midway Island. In the sea area, the straight-line distance between the two is more than 800 nautical miles, isn’t it hesitant to send the fleet to the American bombers on its own initiative? Is it more like the soldiers of the Imperial Japanese Empire?”

What you said was serious enough, with a gun and a stick, and head and brain, two major generals and a major general stared at the stars, opened their mouths, and couldn't say a word, the commander was on the line, let's go on That's right, it's even more useless, the three of them bowed deeply and left without thinking.

Nan Yun exhaled a heavy breath in his chest. From the bottom of his heart, he didn't believe this information at all. He even suspected that this was a trap set by the US intelligence agency for the task force. Twelve years had passed since the raid on Pearl Harbor. Within an hour, the Americans were fully able to react. Can the Americans easily let go of the task force that killed the Pacific Fleet?

Returning to the voyage as soon as possible and bringing the fleet back to the mainland in its entirety is a serious matter. To put it more deeply, Nagumo Chuichi has his own plan. Looking around the waters near Hawaii, his task force is definitely going deep alone. After the victory at Pearl Harbor, Nanyun couldn't do anything wrong, which would bring unexpected losses to the fleet. Maintaining an undefeated record is more important to him!

Just when Nagumo was worrying about gains and losses, Kobayashi Hideizumi, Kono Yohei, and Tani Xiong Liangyou were so angry that they didn't have to go back separately. Instead, they gathered in the cabin of the chief of staff and continued to discuss this matter. They were not used to the old guy Nagumo's behavior, and the idea of ​​killing the American aircraft carrier made them unable to tolerate Nagumo's indifference. [

Hideizumi Kobayashi gritted his teeth and said, "Commander Nagumo missed his opportunity by doing this. These four American aircraft carriers pose a huge threat to our Great Japanese Empire. For the current plan, the only way is to cross the Nagumo, this old guy, report directly to the commander of the United Fleet, Admiral Yamamoto, and ask him to rule at this time, otherwise, once this opportunity is lost, as the intelligence said, we will regret it for the rest of our lives, and I am sorry for His Majesty the Emperor !"

The three of them geared up and decided to throw Nagumo Tadaichi away and report the situation by leapfrogging. Guxiong Liangyou said murderously: "Kobayashi-kun, Kono-kun, regardless of whether Commander Nagumo allows it, the carrier-based reconnaissance plane must be dispatched immediately and fly to In the waters of Midway Island, search for the American aircraft carrier!"

Xiao Lin said worriedly: "Gu Xiongjun, the danger of taking off is too great in such weather conditions! Otherwise, the plane will be destroyed!"

Good friend Gu Xiong smiled coldly, and replied: "Your Excellency Chief of Staff, don't worry, I will personally lead the team and drive a reconnaissance plane to reconnaissance. This bit of wind and rain can't stop the eagle in the sky of the Empire! For the sake of the Great Japanese Empire, Even if I die, I will not regret it!"

The three young officers decided to take a crazy gamble. If the result of the reconnaissance is that the intelligence is wrong, there is no American aircraft carrier at all, and the three of them are in the Navy. If they are not ruined, their future will be bleak. The fleet can't get along anymore. Without the commander of the fleet, it's a taboo for subordinates who like to poke things up at will! "

The determination was made, and the three crazy senior officers of the Japanese navy shot crazy light from their eyes. They clasped their hands tightly together and shouted in a low voice: "For His Majesty the Emperor, for the Great Japanese Empire! Long live!" Then, Yi Looking back, they got into the wind and rain all over the sky, and got ready to go separately.

Nagumo Zhongichi, who had already fallen asleep soundly, never thought that the three subordinates would do such outrageous and crazy things behind their backs!

(to be continued) rs! ! !