At the same time, on the other side of the date line, it was already June 4. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 infoWhen Vice Admiral Hosoxuan's northern formation was slaughtering outside Holland Harbor, Nagumo Tadaichi had already ordered the first wave of carrier-based aircraft to take off. A total of 108 carrier-based aircraft flew directly to Midway, and reconnaissance planes launched a search for the US aircraft carrier fleet in seven directions.

From Pearl Harbor to the present Midway, Nagumo Tadaichi, as the commander of the aircraft carrier mobile force, was invincible and invincible. In the Battle of Midway, Sousuke Takayanagi once again handed over the main attack task to him, which was also expected. And this time, Sosuke Takayanagi led a support fleet to wait 500 nautical miles away. Operation Al plus Operation MI, the elite of the Imperial Japanese Navy was exhausted, and many colleagues at the headquarters had already wished Sosuke Takayanagi and Nagumo Tadaichi victory in advance.

"Tadaichi, there's news from Kaga that she's seen Midway."

Seeing the rising sun outside the cabin, Nagumo Tadaichi cheered up from his exhaustion and took the breakfast from Akagi. "Why are your hands cold?"

As soon as Nagumo Chung noticed the abnormality of Akagi, he felt that Akagi had a different strategy from the previous expedition, and Akagi, who had always been rigorous, had never called the wrong name of his subordinates. Obviously, Fuchida Shaozuo was sick this time and did not play, but she shouted for Fukita Shaozo to gather the flying team.

It's true that Akagi has become a little different, and even the lunch box sent is not soy sauce, and the chopsticks are the pair that she uses herself. In addition, Akagi looked frail and weak, and Nagumo wanted to call a military doctor to check Akagi's physical condition.

"It's okay, maybe...... Nervous too much. Akagi hurriedly withdrew his hand and switched his vision to his carrier-based fuselage. The first wave of attacks on Midway is about to begin.

The episode between the two did not attract the attention of the subordinates around them, and everyone was busy boiling water and steamed buns to cope with their stomachs.

Originally, the general leader of the team was still Fuchida Shaosa of the Akagi, but due to his illness in Hong Kong, the burden was handed over to Captain Tokunaga of the Wyvern. The relationship between the first and second air battles is very good on weekdays, and there will be no confusion about competing for each other's achievements. The chimera of the two teams is also recognized as the highest in the Imperial Navy.

Kaga sent several Tenzan Attack and Zero fighters, and his most trusted flight captain, Second Lieutenant Iizuka, was unable to make it to the battle due to illness.

"Sakai-kun has accumulated 100 hours of flight time?"

Kaga's voice was radioed into a Tianshan ship, and when his co-pilot, Saburo Sakai, heard it, he realized that he was a full-fledged pilot for a few years.

"You're the only child in the family?"

Kaga's next sentence stopped Saburo Sakai, he has no other brothers and sisters except for his two younger sisters who are three years younger, and it is his dream to join the army as a pilot, so in order to have the opportunity to become a pilot as much as possible, he lied that he was the second son in the family, after all, the original Japanese empire could not force the only blood of the family to be sent to the battlefield.

"After returning this time, you don't have to go on the Tianshan carrier-based plane anymore, I will arrange another job for you."

In an instant, his dream was lost due to his lies, which was a major blow to the young pilot, who never expected that his fake family situation would be investigated. "Kaga-sama, it's my dream to be a pilot, please ......"

The radio signal was cut off, and under the persuasion of the team leader, Saburo Sakai could only accept the order first, and then go back to ask Kaga to change the verdict.

Midway was within the range of the first echelon, but most of the American Union planes had already taken off, and the first echelon, led by Captain Tokunaga, successfully bombed the runway.

The four aircraft carrier mothers witnessed the situation on Midway Island at the same time, and the Zero fighters that were intercepted in reserve were urgently lifted into the air. At the same time as the first echelon began to return, the Canglong was first targeted by a group of horizontal bombers.

"It has been confirmed that it is an enemy aircraft from the Midway airfield, and it is not a problem to hand it over to the escort crew." Of course, Akagi also took to the air with its own Zero Type 52 fighters, and in order to cope with the air supremacy duel between the aircraft carrier battle groups, all aircraft carriers were equipped with sufficient Zero fighters this time.

At this time, the flying dragon sent an urgent telegram to Akagi, and after repeated confirmation, Akagi conveyed Captain Tokunaga's opinion to Nagumo Tadaichi. “…… Therefore, Captain Tokunaga meant to immediately launch a second wave of devastating strikes on the airfield and completely destroy the enemy airfield. But Yamaguchi-kun strongly opposes this proposal, and it is up to you to decide. ”

While the two were talking, two more waves of carrier-based aircraft from the American Federation flanked them from both sides, aiming at Akagi and Kaga respectively. After a fierce air battle between carrier-based aircraft, many planes with Star-Spangled Banners scattered and fell.

"What's going on? Akagi, why is the enemy's combat effectiveness far inferior to in the past? Nagumo Tadaichi saw with his own eyes that two American fighters were chased and beaten by a Zero fighter and crashed into the sea one after another, and the wing of one of them also landed on the bow of the ship in Akagi. Even if the modified Zero Type 52 fighter has excellent performance, it will not be exaggerated enough to easily defeat the already powerful land-based aircraft of the United States of America.

There was no time to calm down and analyze the situation in front of them, because the planes of the American Federation discovered that the Akagi was the flagship and had already begun to charge fearlessly. They were very likely to drop their bombs, and simply crashed and died on the representative of the Japanese aircraft carrier. For this reason, Akagi turned on the anti-aircraft guns on both sides, knocking down the group of pilots who did not want to die.

"At present, 1 escort aircraft in the first air battle has been lost, and 14 enemy troops have been shot down. The battle situation of the Second Air War is unknown, but the battle loss ratio should not be much different from ours. It is likely that the pilots of the American federal garrison at Midway are all newcomers who are still in training, so that our side has achieved absolute superiority. ”

After listening to Akagi's speculation, many staff officers sighed at the declining military strength of the American Federation, and some even said that there was no need to strike a second blow at Midway, and let the rookies of the American Federation go back to the island, and they would be sent to death if they came.

"What do you say about the reconnaissance planes that were sent out?"

"No hostile information has been found for the time being."

After thinking about it again and again, looking at the blue sea, Nanyun Zhong waved his hand and gave a new order. "The whole fleet continued to slowly approach the intended location north of Midway. The second-echelon attack planes were all reequipped with high-explosive bombs and carried out a second bombing of the Midway airfield! ”

Akagi was a little surprised, after all, Captain Toonaga was just a flight captain, and even Yamaguchi Tarumi was opposed, and the attack on the Midway airfield according to the original plan was just a means to knock the mountain and shock the tiger.

"Tadaichi, even if you blow up the Midway airfield, you won't be able to achieve anything."

Nagumo Tadaichi seemed to have his own plans, "No, follow my orders." So far, no aircraft carrier battle group of the American Federation has been discovered, and it is very likely that the enemy knows our combat intentions and advances by retreating, intending to wait for reinforcements to arrive and form a local force advantage before launching a counterattack. For the time being, it seems that Midway is not in our favor rather than waiting for the landing to be captured, or abandoning it. While there is still time, it is best to remove this hidden danger as soon as possible. It's like a stationary aircraft carrier, and as long as the American Federation brings in new planes, it will pose a huge threat to us. ”

At this moment, the clouds in the sky are scarce, and the visibility situation is extremely ideal, and if there is really an enemy aircraft carrier fleet nearby, it will naturally not be able to evade the search of reconnaissance planes. Akagi hesitated for a moment, but also agreed with Nagumo Tadaichi's decision, and conveyed the order to the other three aircraft carrier carriers.

Originally, the second wave of planes was the same as before, half aviation torpedoes and half high-explosive bombs, but now all the bombs were replaced at once, but thanks to their well-trained training, it only took half an hour to complete the order to change equipment.

Seeing the eye-catching signal on the deck that the preparations were completed, Akagi hurriedly began to prepare for the launch of the carrier-based aircraft, and the hangars were opened in turn to announce the staff on the deck.

Just as the four aircraft carriers were about to take off the carrier-based aircraft, an urgent telegram was sent from the Tone, and they explicitly requested that it be sent to Nagumo Tadaichi's headquarters immediately.

Seeing that Nagumo Zhong's face suddenly turned pale, Akagi felt bad, so he didn't send out the signal arrow. She hurriedly returned to Nagumo Tadaichi and held the other party. "Sodaichi, what's going on?"

"Big things are not good, the enemy's aircraft carrier battle group is only 200 nautical miles away from us."

At this time, the distance between the first and second air battles was 300 nautical miles from Midway, which was the combat radius of conventional carrier-based aircraft. 200 nautical miles is equivalent to the range that the two sides can strike at any time with carrier-based aircraft.

"This is impossible, Terumasa Sanjo's Seventh Sentai reconnaissance plane has already searched within 800 nautical miles, why did Tone and the others only find the enemy now?"

"No matter what accident happened to their reconnaissance aircraft, in short, now that the enemy's aircraft carrier battle group is in front of us, it is likely that their carrier-based aircraft have already risen into the air and started attacking." As soon as Nanyun Zhong put down the emergency electricity, his heart remembered that it was burning.

"Order, the second wave of carrier-based aircraft to change torpedoes and launch an attack on the enemy aircraft carrier battle group! Pass the order, the faster the better! Nanyun Zhongyi was so anxious that his forehead sweated, and it was the first time that he was held to his throat with a knife. At this moment, there is nowhere to hide in the first and second air battles, and it is completely exposed to the best carrier-based aircraft crews of the American Federation.

Knowing the seriousness of the matter, Akagi immediately relayed the order to the other three, and at the same time mobilized the deck and hangar, and asked the maintenance workers to change torpedoes at full speed.

A minute before the command changed, the Wyvern sent another message, and Akagi almost forgot to open the door of the torpedo storage bin in his panic.

"Transfer the microphone, Tawen Maru asks to communicate with Commander Nagumo."

Before Nagumo Tadaichi on the side could calm down, he saw Akagi holding the microphone in the command room.

"Nanyun-kun, since the enemy is 200 nautical miles away from us, what kind of torpedo can be exchanged at this moment, and the second wave of planes will take off and attack."

Yamaguchi's temper tantrum coincidentally happened again, and he shouted at his old friend and superior.

Nagumo Tadaichi was also anxious, and when he was angry, he grabbed the microphone and yelled, "If this wave of carrier-based aircraft fails to seriously damage the enemy, will we have a chance to attack again?!" Bombs alone can't do any significant damage! I am the commander of the mobile fleet, subject to my orders! ”

Of course, Yamaguchi on the opposite side did not accept this, he angrily smashed the microphone and arrogantly issued an order to amend, demanding that the carrier-based aircraft originally planned to fly to Midway Island for the second wave of bombing should immediately take to the air and launch a surprise attack on the aircraft carriers of the American Federation.

"Duowen Maru, you are violating military orders." In the face of her husband's insistence, although Feilong tried to dissuade him several times, Yamaguchi Tawen recognized that his own judgment was correct.

"Wyvern, Szorn. We sailed to a pre-assembled point 400 nautical miles east of Midway, as originally planned, to prepare for air raids. All air defense battle groups, put on alert. I will bear all the blame. ”

The command of the battlefield did not allow many people to argue, and the Wyvern obeyed Yamaguchi's request, changed course, and evaded it in a zigzag pattern, deviating from the fleet. Canglong was a little slower to start taking off carrier-based aircraft, but continued to walk with the First Air Battle.

No one knew that the moment of death had come.

Concentrate:

Akagi reform

Tianshan 13 type

Comet 12 type A

Zero Fight Type 52

Tianshan Type 1 and 2 (Murata Team)

Kaga Gai

Tianshan 13 type

Comet 12 type A

Zero Battle Type 52 (Iizuka Team)

Trial production of 17 test ship battles

Canglong changed

Tianshan type 1 and 2

Comet 12 (Jiangcao Team)

Zero Fight Type 52

Zero Fight Type 32

Wyvern change

Tianshan Type 12 (Toyonaga Team)

Comet 12 type A

Zero Fight Type 52

Zero Combat Type 22