Chapter 768 Night Raid Air Combat (Chapter 1 is here today)
In the Pacific, Yamamoto Isoroku's combined fleet is using fog horns to communicate.
Other warships, on the foggy sea, also made bursts of different sounds in response to each other...
At this moment, Yamamoto Isoroku's combined fleet was sailing at a speed of 16 knots; a column set out from the sunny Seto Inland Sea and headed nervously toward Hawaii.
The four aircraft carriers Akagi, Kaga, Hiryu, and Soryu took the lead, followed by 11 battleships; and eight heavy cruisers, escorting in waves, majestically on the Pacific Ocean.
Moving forward.
Of course, in the middle of this huge fleet, there are also the battleships Yamato and Nagato.
In addition, there are oil tankers and minesweepers following.
Moreover, deep in the seabed, there are a large number of Yi-series submarines following them.
It can be said that the naval lineup of this sneak attack on Pearl Harbor and the strength of Yamamoto Isoroku's fleet definitely brought together the most elite naval fleet of the Japanese army at this time, including the aircraft carrier fleet.
Of course, this time's sneak attack on Pearl Harbor was strongly supported by Tojo Hideki and Hirohito. It was also equipped with the best carrier-based aircraft fleet and the latest Yamato battleship as the flagship.
Even the Nagato battleship was relegated from its role as flagship.
Under the salty sea breeze blowing at the battle station, Yamamoto Isoroku was observing the weather conditions at sea on the battleship Yamato; at the same time, he was watching the progress of each fleet and the contents of telegrams sent from home.
However, as for telegrams sent from China, Yamamoto Isoroku immediately stopped receiving them as soon as his combined fleet entered the Pacific Ocean.
Because he did not want the US military to discover the existence of their fleet, which would alert the US military and cause unexpected things to happen to his sneak attack plan.
After carefully reading the contents of those weather reports, Yamamoto Isoroku continued to wear his flawless white navy uniform and took the elevator to his combat command room.
Because there are still many messages from various departments of various fleets that need to be reviewed by him.
After Yamamoto Isoroku sat down slowly, he began to read ten lines at a time.
At this moment, Chief Staff Officer Kuroshima Kameto suddenly came to the door of the combat command room and knocked gently on the door.
He was the architect of the plan to attack Pearl Harbor and was Yamamoto Isoroku's first adviser.
As the chief staff officer of the Japanese Combined Fleet, Kuroshima Kameto not only needs to focus on various combat plans for the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor, but he also needs to put part of his energy on other combat plans for the entire fleet.
But whether he was studying the plan to attack Pearl Harbor or formulating other combat plans, he always thought independently, and he especially liked to smoke "Asahi" brand cigarettes.
"What's the matter?" Yamamoto Isoroku asked immediately without raising his head.
"It's me! Kuroshima! Commander Yamamoto!"
Chief Staff Officer Kuroshima Kameto responded very calmly.
"Come to me so early? Did something big happen? Is there something abnormal happening in the fleet, or is our whereabouts discovered by the American fleet?"
As soon as he heard that his first staff officer came to see him so early, Yamamoto Isoroku immediately became vigilant and asked hurriedly.
"No! Your Majesty Commander!! It's me who wants to talk to you!"
Chief Staff Officer Kuroshima Turtle was silent for a while and said.
"What to talk about?"
Yamamoto Isoroku said doubtfully.
"Actually, it's nothing! It's just that we are getting closer and closer to the US military's Pearl Harbor, so I'm a little worried, so I wanted to come to you and have a heart-to-heart talk!"
Chief Staff Officer Kuroshima Kameto said slightly embarrassed.
"Really? Come in and sit down!"
After hearing this, Yamamoto Isoroku was slightly relieved and responded with a gentle smile.
Hearing this, Chief Staff Officer Hei Dao walked into the combat command room and casually sat on one of the soft benches inside.
"Your Majesty Commander, do you think our sneak attack can be successful this time?"
After sitting down, the chief staff officer, Kuroshima Kameto, got straight to the point and asked seriously.
"It will succeed! No matter what the cost, we must succeed in this sneak attack mission! We absolutely cannot fail!"
"Otherwise, the consequences will be serious, and even our empire will be plunged into an abyss of eternal destruction!"
"Why do you ask?"
"What's wrong with you today? You seem to have very little self-confidence? This is not like your usual style!"
"Kuroshima-kun!"
General Yamamoto Isoroku saw his first staff officer's serious expression, and he responded equally seriously.
"Well! I don't know why I'm like this today. Ever since last night, I've been feeling uneasy in my heart! So I was really upset, so I took the trouble to talk to the Commander.
Chat! I’m sorry! These negative thoughts of mine make Your Excellency the Commander laugh!”
After hearing this, the chief staff officer, Kuroshima Turtle, blushed and felt very embarrassed, and expressed his inner worries.
"It's nothing! In fact, I also have my own worries and fears! But this battle is related to the national destiny of our Empire of Japan! So even if the entire army is destroyed and all our fleets are destroyed this time, the sneak attack must be successful!"
"We must sink all the American fleets in Pearl Harbor into the sea. The fleets will not be allowed to escape from our sneak attack circle!"
After hearing this, General Yamamoto Fifty-Six was slightly surprised by the Kuroshima Kameto's abnormal mentality, and then comforted him.
"Yeah! I understand!!"
Chief Staff Officer Kuroshima Turtle nodded.
At the same time, he also relaxed all his worries.
"In this combat operation, we not only have a large number of fleets and aircraft to participate in the battle, but also a large number of submarines! So in this battle, we will definitely wipe out all the US fleets in Pearl Harbor in one fell swoop!!"
General Yamamoto Fifty-Six continued to reassure him.
"Yes! Our Imperial Japanese Navy will definitely succeed! I am too worried! I'm sorry! Your Excellency, Commander!"
Chief Staff Officer Kuroshima also nodded in agreement and quickly apologized.
After General Yamamoto saw that his comfort was effective, he nodded with satisfaction in response.
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"Buzz buzz... buzz buzz... buzz buzz..."
"Ta da da..." Ta da da... Ta da da..."
"Buzz buzz... buzz buzz... buzz buzz..."
"Boom, boom, boom... boom, boom, boom..."
"Ta da da..." Ta da da... Ta da da..."
In the starry night sky, more than 70 Type 97 heavy bombers with ointment flags on them; escorted by more than 50 Type 97 fighter jets, dropped a large number of high-explosive bombs menacingly over Chongqing.
; After the deafening huge explosion sounded, the thick black smoke was carried with the firelight that shot into the sky, instantly illuminating one street after another as if it were daytime.
At the same time, many buildings were burned or destroyed by fires and shock waves caused by explosions.
In the face of the crazy and indiscriminate bombing of Japanese planes, they carried out unscrupulous bombings of various civilian areas in Chongqing, as well as arsenals and other places. Faced with such a menacing attack,
The Chairman also immediately reorganized his own National Army Flying Force, as well as the Volunteer Army Flying Force, and immediately launched an attack.
Fly into the night sky and engage in a life-and-death struggle with a group of Japanese planes that suddenly attack at night.
In the fierce night battle, the pilots of the national army flying force also suffered relatively high losses.
At the same time, the Japanese pilots were not much better, because the Japanese flying force also destroyed more than ten Type 97 heavy bombardment aircraft and eight or nine Type 97 fighter jets.
However, reinforcements from the Japanese flying troops were coming in a steady stream. Not long after the war started, their number of fighter jets had increased to 80, and there were also two groups of flying troops, all of which were composed of Zero fighter jets.
Therefore, not long after the war started, the National Army flying troops, who were still full of confidence, felt a huge survival risk.
"Buzz buzz... buzz buzz... buzz buzz..."
"Ta da da..." Ta da da... Ta da da..."
"Buzz buzz... buzz buzz... buzz buzz..."
"Boom, boom, boom... boom, boom, boom..."
But even though they knew there was such a serious danger, these newly formed national army flying team members still continued to control their own fighter jets and fought bravely. They tried their best to put the feelings of death and fear behind them, concentrate on and do their best.
They went to meet the enemy's sneak attack and bombing by a group of planes.
Chapter completed!