Age of Rebirth

On the evening of July [-], Zhao Yuhe, Chief of Staff of the Guangzhou Garrison Headquarters, the office of division commander Tang Qiuli, entered. Has anything changed on the battlefield?"

Holding a file folder, Zhao Yuhe replied, "Master, it is precisely for this matter that I have come to report to you. The U.S. Navy's Pacific Fleet just parked at the Los Angeles Naval Port for one night. The next day, that is, July One morning, I left Los Angeles. At this time, I have sailed into the waters near the Hawaiian Islands. Commander, can you think that the US Pacific Fleet is performing escort missions, and the US military has added troops to the Hawaiian Islands battlefield!"

Tang Qiuli said with a smile: "Your analysis is absolutely correct. The Second Army of the U.S. Army was severely damaged by the Japanese army at the beginning of the landing. That Commander Harrison urgently needed military support to attack the island of Hawaii in depth. Otherwise, he would be trapped in that But on the landing field of more than [-] square kilometers, the Japanese can be consumed alive, and the Pacific Fleet is rushing back and forth, which is hard enough for them."

"Yuhe, what else is going on besides this? Has the Japanese Seventh Army on Hawaii Island made any major moves in the past two days?" Tang Qiuli asked again.

Zhao Yuhe shook his head and replied: "No, Commander, the Japanese army did not launch a large-scale attack, and the battlefield is relatively quiet. However, the combined Japanese Navy Fleet that you ordered the intelligence department to pay attention to showed an abnormal reaction! "[

"Oh!" Tang Qiuli stopped sorting out the documents at hand, and said in surprise, "Yuhe, tell me carefully, what is the abnormal behavior of the Japanese Navy Combined Fleet?"

Zhao Yuhe replied: "One day ago, on the evening of July [-]nd, the United Fleet, which usually has extremely frequent radio contacts, suddenly entered a state of radio silence. According to the radio signals captured by the Intelligence Analysis Center of the Intelligence Department, only two The high-power radio station is in normal use, so far, it is still in a state of silence, and the intelligence department felt that this situation was abnormal, so it reported it!"

Tang Qiuli didn't speak, but frowned and thought about it. Suddenly, he looked up at Zhao Yuhe and asked, "Yuhe, can the Intelligence Department confirm the approximate location of the Japanese Navy's Combined Fleet?"

Zhao Yuhe looked at the folder in his hand, and replied: "In the information reported by the Intelligence Department, there is this content. The location of the Japanese Navy's combined fleet is in the waters near Midway Island, the straight-line distance from the US Pacific Fleet. , the voyage of no more than six hours, there are scattered islands made up of coral reefs, but they have almost no military value!"

Tang Qiuli walked quickly to the map and looked at the locations of Midway Island and the Hawaiian Islands. He nodded frequently, then turned to Zhao Yuhe and said, "Yuhe, the US Pacific Fleet is in danger, and the combined fleet of the Japanese Navy has already targeted them. If as expected, from tonight to dawn tomorrow, there will be a big war in this sea area, very clever Yamamoto 56!"

Zhao Yuhe said uncertainly: "Master, you mean that the combined fleet of the Japanese Navy is lurking in the waters near Midway Island, looking for a fighter plane, and this fighter plane will appear this night or at dawn tomorrow?"

Tang Qiuli's eyes danced with light, and he said: "Correct, Yamamoto 56 is an unusual Japanese naval commander. This guy's use of troops is quite the essence of our ancestors. He is cunning and fierce, and his tactics are flexible. He attacked Pearl Harbor. It was written by him, the Pacific Fleet escorted for the first time, Yamamoto did not alarm the Americans, but let them relax their vigilance, this is called showing off, humble and arrogant in the art of war."

"Yamamoto has a big appetite this time. If the U.S. Pacific Fleet, as we have judged, is to escort the follow-up troops of the U.S. Second Army to the battlefield on Hawaii Island, Yamamoto will not only kill the U.S. Pacific Fleet, but also kill tens of thousands of American infantry. , This guy is ruthless! A big deal!"

Zhao Yuhe seemed to be stunned, and said, "Master, there are tens of thousands of people, and they will all be buried at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean? The Americans are afraid that they will be hurt!"

Tang Qiuli nodded and ordered: "Yuhe, order the intelligence department to collect information on this Yamamoto 56 from various sources. This is a very dangerous guy. In the future Pacific battlefield, he will be a strong opponent for our fleet. If If possible, find a chance to get rid of him!"

Zhao Yuhe recorded the command of the division commander and left. Tang Qiuli stood in front of him with his hands folded, looking out at the Pacific Ocean in the distance under the light of the Guangzhou lanterns. So, on the Eastern Pacific battlefield, the Japanese army has gained an absolute advantage, and the Luzon battlefield should also change.

If the Americans do not have a better way to reverse this situation, the Pacific War will enter a new stage. The Japanese military power will spread all over the Pacific Ocean, and the American military power will be forced to shrink to the mainland. It will also be advanced. It seems that the Hong Kong campaign should be launched immediately!

On the night of July [-]rd, at [-]:[-] a.m., in the waters near Midway Island, at Los Hill Reef, where the Japanese Navy Combined Fleet hides, in the command cabin of the fleet flagship "Nagato", Admiral Yamamoto is leaning on a chair with his eyes closed Rejuvenation, there is no one in the huge command cabin except Yamamoto himself. The officers of the United Fleet all know the habit of Commander Yamamoto. Before deciding on a major battle, he likes to take a long test alone!

Compared with the tense and busy situation in the cabin next door, where the staff officers came in and out, the space where Yamamoto was in was a bit depressingly quiet. General Yamamoto seemed to be resting with his eyes closed, but in fact, his mind was spinning rapidly. On the desktop, the subconscious tapping revealed his true inner world.

"According to the normal situation, the U.S. Pacific Fleet has already entered the waters less than 24 hours away from the island of Hawaii, and the fighter planes are there. However, why has the submarine of the U.S. Pacific Fleet secretly tracking and reconnaissance not sent back any information?"

"Could it be that something unexpected happened and the submarine was discovered and sunk by an American submarine hunter? The fleet keeps the wires silent, which is good for lurking and will not expose the target, but it also restricts communication, just like what I am doing now , I can only wait bitterly!" Yamamoto was secretly anxious, if he lost this opportunity, which he finally waited for, he would regret it for the rest of his life!

"Bang bang bang!" The door of the cabin was knocked lightly, Yamamoto opened his eyes suddenly, and almost jumped up to open the door, a gleam of joy disappeared in a flash, "there is news from the submarine force," he ordered However, unless there is a telegram from the base camp or the submarine force, no one should bother you. At this time, there will be no telegram from the base camp, and there is only news that you expect.

"Come in!" Admiral Yamamoto maintained that immobile posture again, seemingly very calm, but from the voice of the Commander, he could already hear a strong expectation. The chief of staff of the fleet, Vice Admiral Matsuda Osamu, hurriedly Come in.

"Reporting Your Excellency, Commander, we have received information from the submarine force that the US Pacific Fleet has entered the waters east of Hawaii Island. The direct distance from our fleet's hiding place is six hours away. Moreover, in the formation, there are Hundreds of troop carriers, Commander, everything is as you expected, and the fighter plane has appeared!" Chief of Staff Matsuda's voice was full of ecstasy! [

General Yamamoto smiled calmly and reservedly. In the eyes of Chief of Staff Matsuda, he was His Excellency Commander Yamamoto. The calmness of everything under control, just this demeanor of not showing emotions or emotions, is enough for him to learn. For half a lifetime.

Yamamoto got up, and said in a calm but clear sentence: "Chief of Staff Matsuda, convey my order. The commander of the first aircraft carrier formation, Major General Masa Kagesho, led the formation to immediately anchor and rush to the area [-] nautical miles east of Hawaii Island. , wait for my order to attack, and emphasize one point, the first aircraft carrier formation is the second wave of attack force, and the target must not be exposed in advance."

"Order the headquarters fleet to immediately go to the location of the US Pacific Fleet and approach in a covert manner. It must arrive at the designated target area at [-] o'clock in the morning on July [-]th. The fleet continues to keep the radio silent, and the submarine team is ordered to report every hour. The position of the US Pacific Fleet, Matsuda-kun, the time for the decisive battle has come, this battle will be the beginning of the Imperial Japanese Navy's domination of the Pacific Ocean, let's work hard together!"

Chief of Staff Matsuda stood at attention with a "snap" and said loudly: "Ha Yi! Immediately execute the command of Your Excellency the Commander. All the imperial soldiers of our joint fleet will witness with their own eyes the great miracle you have created, General!"

Looking at the back of Chief of Staff Matsuda, who looked like a clockwork, and left boldly, General Yamamoto smiled slightly, "Witness a miracle! This guy Matsuda is very interesting. The main fleet is violently attacking, and the US Pacific Fleet will definitely retreat with all its strength. The First Aircraft Carrier Formation that Masa Kage called will hit again, under two consecutive blows, the Pacific Fleet will once again become history, together with tens of thousands of American soldiers, will be the prey of my Yamamoto 56."

After pouring a glass of sake, General Yamamoto took a sip with feeling, nodded in admiration, and then leaned back on the chair. This time, he really closed his eyes and fell asleep soon. This is also the way of generals. There are Zhang and Chi, and the combat order has been issued. Next, it's up to the officers and soldiers below.

In the dark night, the wind blew up, and the strong wind roared, rolling up thousands of waves, like hills, surging on the vast sea, and the entire eastern Pacific Ocean was plunged into a world of turmoil and restlessness. In the dark night of black ink, howling winds and raging waves, the combined fleet of the Japanese Navy, divided into two groups, anchored from the lurking ground, like a vice, biting viciously at the US Pacific Fleet!

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