Age of Rebirth

In the eastern Pacific Ocean, about 300 kilometers away from the east coast of the United States, more than 100 warships of the Japanese Navy's combined fleet are quietly anchored here, like a group of sharks preparing to hunt. The night has faded and the bright sun is shining On the surface of the sea, the waves are churning, fluctuating with little golden lights. If there is no war, this is a very beautiful morning.

General Yamamoto 56 looked out of the porthole at the turbulent sea, obviously not in the mood to appreciate the scenery. Since several air teams of Army Aviation at [-]:[-] a.m., as the first batch of attacking aircraft groups to attack several important cities on the east coast of the United States began to act After that, General Yamamoto, who seemed to have a plan in his chest, was actually nervous and uneasy in his heart.

As the commander of the Imperial Navy fleet that blockaded the east coast of the United States, Admiral Yamamoto has a deep understanding and research on the United States, a behemoth with strong national power. Sufficient preparations, the aviation of the US East Coast Defense Command, is not a decoration, a fierce battle cannot be avoided, the difference is the size of the loss, and whether the base camp can accept such a loss.

Letting the Army Aviation @顶@点@小说 fleet carry out the first round of air strikes is not only for the purpose of the campaign, but also has General Yamamoto’s own selfishness in it. Air strikes on the United States are a big gamble. There must be an air force for the army and navy. There is a corresponding price to be paid. Of course, this kind of selfishness is deeply hidden by him and covered up in this action plan!

Hours passed, sitting at Pearl Harbor.Chief of Staff Matsuda, who is in charge of commanding the Army Aviation fleet, has not heard anything yet, which makes General Yamamoto very anxious.But he can only wait, because according to the combat plan, after the first round of air strikes, it is necessary to evaluate the losses and results, and then the carrier-based aircraft fleet of the United Fleet will conduct the second round of air strikes.What General Yamamoto values ​​most is the second round of air strikes, which is the core and essence of this plan.

General Yamamoto sat upright.His eyes were slightly closed, his face was calm, but all the staff officers in the flagship command cabin could feel it.Your Excellency Commander today.Under the seemingly calm exterior, there is hidden inner tension and uneasiness. Therefore, the atmosphere in the command cabin is relatively more dignified. Even the staff members are whispering in low voices when delivering telegrams.

"Boom, boom, boom!" There were hurried footsteps outside, as if someone was running fast.General Yamamoto frowned slightly. "Boom!" The hatch of the command cabin was pushed open vigorously, the sound was so loud that it attracted everyone's attention, except General Yamamoto, who still closed his eyes slightly, but opened and closed suddenly, a cold light flashed Pass.

It was Rear Admiral Iwasa, the deputy chief of staff of the United Fleet, who broke into the command cabin recklessly. Many surprised and puzzled gazes waved the telegram in their hands, rushed to General Yamamoto in a few steps, and shouted loudly: "Your Excellency, Commander, you have received a secret telegram from Chief of Staff Matsuda, and the cherry blossoms are blooming!"

"What?" General Yamamoto suddenly got up, his eyes sparkled, and he asked in disbelief: "Iwasa-kun, say it again!"

"Cherry Blossoms Blooming" is a prescribed code word. When the United Fleet Command receives this code word from the first round of air strike command, it means that the air strikes by the army aviation fleet on all targets on the east coast of the United States are successful!

"Commander, Chief of Staff Matsuda sent a secret message. The first round of air strikes on the Army Aviation fleet was very successful, and they are now on their way back! General, we succeeded! We succeeded!" Major General Iwasa repeated almost yelling.

"Yoshi! God bless the Japanese Empire!" General Yamamoto made sure that he did not experience auditory hallucinations, and muttered to himself that the happiness came so suddenly that he felt dizzy.

"Long live the Empire of Japan! Long live His Majesty the Emperor!" All the officers in the command cabin shouted wildly. Many officers were so excited that they couldn't control their emotions. They burst into tears and completely forgot. The face of the famous General Yamamoto.

General Yamamoto showed a sincere smile on his iron face. He would not destroy the ecstasy of his subordinates in such an atmosphere. He himself was infected by this atmosphere. Calm down a little, General Yamamoto asked: "Iwasa-kun, have you evaluated the results of the first round of air strikes and the losses of the Army Aviation fleet?"

"Commander, the assessment is complete!" Major General Iwasa replied happily, "According to Chief of Staff Matsuda's secret message, the Army Aviation bomber formation successfully completed the four targets of Los Angeles, San Francisco, Carson City, and Semler. Fifteen bombers of various types were lost, all of which were shot down by U.S. ground anti-aircraft fire!"

"The escort fighter group fought fiercely with the U.S. fighter group over the target. The air battle lasted more than 40 minutes. A total of 160 and five U.S. fighter jets were shot down, and the army aviation group lost 47 fighter jets!"

"Hmm!—what?" General Yamamoto's eyes widened again. He doubted that it was too impossible. According to his pre-war estimates, the army aviation fleet of the first round of air strikes consisted of more than [-] fighters and bombers. From the completion of the bombing to the return flight, it is normal to lose about one third. After all, the Americans have deployed more than fifteen wings of fighter jets and bombers on the east coast.

"Impossible, Matsuda must have made a mistake!" General Yamamoto shook his head and thought, because the losses in the first round of air raids would directly affect the conduct of the second air raid, so we must be cautious. The success of the Army Air Force air raid is inevitable. Doubtful, but the loss situation is too incredible. It is suspected that there is water in it, or, the commanders of the army aviation fleet formation lied about the results of the battle and concealed the loss.

General Yamamoto's stern deputy chief of staff said: "Iwasa-kun, did Matsuda make a mistake? Send a telegram to check immediately! I need the real situation!"

"Commander, there is nothing wrong!" Major General Iwasa waved the telegram in his hand, and said decisively, "After receiving the telegram, I also doubted whether the statistics of the army and aviation were wrong, so I sent another telegram to Chief of Staff Matsuda, Chief of Staff Matsuda The call back was, 'Verified correctly'! This is the real battle result and loss of the Army Aviation fleet!"

"It's true!" General Yamamoto's eyes flashed brightly. He could doubt those guys in Lu Hang, but he absolutely trusted Chief of Staff Matsuda. This old subordinate who was loyal to him didn't need to use such clumsy methods. Come to please your boss.

General Yamamoto hurriedly said: "Iwasa-kun, seize the fighter plane and order all the carrier-based aircraft to take off immediately to carry out the second bombing on the target of the first round of air strikes. In addition, the commanders of each carrier-based aircraft formation can according to the specific situation , choose a suitable target, and appropriately expand the bombing range and depth, but it must be reported to the Fleet Command!"

The shrill sirens echoed across the sea, and the aircraft carrier of the Japanese Navy Combined Fleet, which had been quiet just now, suddenly became crazy. The Japanese carrier-based aircraft that had been on the deck for a long time, loaded with bombs and bullets, rushed into the sky one after another, and then Formation in the air, rushed towards the east coast of the United States.

Standing by the porthole of the command cabin, Admiral Yamamoto watched the spectacular scene of the carrier-based fleet taking off, feeling uncontrollable excitement in his heart, "Let the carrier-based aircraft of the Imperial Japanese Navy sprinkle the wounds of the Americans with A handful of salt!"

However, Admiral Yamamoto still has a doubt in his heart. The U.S. Naval Air Force deployed on the east coast of the United States has as many as [-] wings, and there are more than [-] fighter jets in [-] wings. The intelligence is already clear and unmistakable. If the counterattack is carried out with all strength, the loss of the army aviation fleet will not be so surprising to such a slight degree. Then, where is the aviation fleet of the US Navy?

General Yamamoto should be sincerely grateful to Japan's ally, Germany's energetic head of state, Hitler, and more than 20 elite German soldiers. Attracted to the southern U.S.-Mexico border, and transferred seven of the eleven fighter wings of the Naval Air Force originally deployed on the east coast to prevent the possible northward movement of the German army.

Otherwise, the loss of the Japanese Army Aviation fleet in the first round of air raids would definitely not be so slight. Of course, this is a recent mobilization of the US military, coupled with strict secrecy, fearing to stimulate the Germans, General Yamamoto did not get timely information on this.

However, General Yamamoto, who is proficient in tactics and has a keen judgment on the situation on the battlefield, obviously seized the opportunity. The Army Aviation escort fighter group in the first round of air strikes dealt a devastating blow to the U.S. fighter jets. An excellent fighter appeared. I am afraid that at this time Are Americans licking their wounds?

At this moment, the carrier-based planes of the United Fleet are dispatched to carry out a second round of bombing on the cities on the east coast of the United States, and expand the scope of the air strikes to consolidate the results. So easy to put salt in, but to stab old wounds and make Americans bleed!

With the departure of the Japanese bomber fleet, from Los Angeles in the south of the east coast, all the way north to San Francisco, Carson City, Semler and other places, leaving ruins everywhere, countless civilians killed and injured, cities filled with gunpowder smoke and flames, The fire truck blared its siren, bumping hard on the street full of bullet craters, trying to put out the soaring fire.

The air raid came so suddenly, a huge disaster fell on the heads of the Americans, everywhere was burning, the city was groaning in agony in the smoke and fire, trembling in terror and chaos, the dead bodies were pressed under the rubble , the wounded who were covered in blood were lying on the street, moaning helplessly in pain. At this moment, all the cities that knew about the bombing by other aircraft groups were basically in a semi-paralyzed state!

But the Americans, who were already in pain and confusion, did not expect that a bigger disaster would come again. The carrier-based aircraft group from the Japanese Navy's combined fleet began the second bombing!

(to be continued) (to be continued...)