Seeing Wen Haomao for the first time, Huang Xiaotian was also very surprised, he didn't expect that the submarine captain who sank the US aircraft carrier was so young, and even a little childish. Maybe this is just his appearance, from Wen Haomao's eyes, Huang Xiaotian can see that he is a strong-willed and tenacious soldier, just like those excellent soldiers that Huang Xiaotian is familiar with.

Huang Xiaotian had already read Wen Haomao's personal information, and originally these materials could not be given to him, but under Liao Hanxiang's direct intervention, the captain of the Theater Submarine Force Brigade sent Wen Haomao's personal information to Liao Hanxiang, and Huang Xiaotian got it from Liao Hanxiang.

"I heard that you also have an older brother who also serves in the submarine force?" Huang Xiaotian went to make a cup of tea, "Sit down, you're welcome, in fact, there is not much difference in our age." ”

"General, you're too polite." Wen Haomao looked a little nervous, and waited until Huang Xiaotian sat down before he sat down. "Yes, my second brother also served in the submarine force, and now he is a colonel officer."

"His name is ......"

"Wen Jiaqian, four years older than me." Wen Haomao continued, "I served three years earlier than me, and now I am on the other side of the Mediterranean. ”

Huang Xiaotian nodded slightly. "I heard that a few months ago, one of our submarines sank an Italian battleship in the Mediterranean, and the captain was also surnamed Wen?"

"Yes, it was my second brother who did it, and I didn't believe it at the time." Wen Haomao looked a little excited.

"I'm afraid your brother won't believe you if he knows that you killed an American aircraft carrier, right?"

Wen Haomao laughed. "I think so, but the credit for this time is not mine."

"Don't worry, I've already read the list of commendations drawn up by General Liao Hanxiang, you are in the top five, and your submarine will receive a collective commendation, you should have heard of it, right?"

Wen Haomao nodded, but his expression was slightly gloomy.

Huang Xiaotian also saw that Wen Haomao had something on his mind. He could almost guess what Wen Haomao was thinking.

"General, did you send that fleet?"

"Yes, I sent it, but I didn't expect it to be such a result." Huang Xiaotian roughly talked about the matter of his dispatch of the "Death Fleet", so that Wen Haomao understood why this fleet suddenly came out.

Wen Haomao had been listening attentively, and in the end, he asked, "So, is Lieutenant Colonel Jiang Hailong back?" ”

"Only one destroyer returned with more than 100 wounded. There was not a single officer. Huang Xiaotian touched his forehead, "Jiang Hailong, as well as the other seven captains, did not come back, if it wasn't for the sake of bringing the wounded back, the destroyer would not have taken the initiative to withdraw from the battle." ”

In other words, all the officers and soldiers chose to die on the battlefield! Wen Haomao was secretly shocked in his heart, and then he understood that what he saw that night was the final battle of the "Death Fleet". Lieutenant Commander Jiang Hailong may not have known that their resistance had bought the No. 542 submarine a few hours of precious time, but they were indeed the greatest heroes, if it were not for these battleships fighting to the death. Then there would be no chance of a sneak attack by submarine 542.

"Tell me about your battles." Huang Xiaotian changed the subject. The matter of the "Death Fleet" also made him feel very uncomfortable.

"There's really nothing to talk about, we're just acting in a basic way." Wen Haomao sorted out his thoughts and encountered the American fleet on his return voyage. The telegram was sent halfway, and how he finally encountered the "death fleet" and how he ambushed the US aircraft carrier.

Huang Xiaotian was also listening patiently, in fact, Wen Haomao also missed an opportunity, but he finally seized the opportunity. If Wen Haomao hadn't missed that opportunity, would the outcome of the "Death Fleet" have changed? Maybe, maybe not. Huang Xiaotian knew that he couldn't blame Wen Haomao for this, in fact, Wen Haomao didn't know what was going on on the battlefield, and he was also taking risks on the battlefield. Therefore. Wen Haomao didn't do anything wrong.

"At that time, there were only destroyers and no cruisers near the US aircraft carrier, so I set the depth of the torpedo to 6 meters, so that I could avoid the destroyer and hit the aircraft carrier." Wen Haomao sighed, "It's a pity that there is still an aircraft carrier that escaped, if I used the other two torpedoes at that time, I'm afraid that aircraft carrier would not have been able to escape." ”

After coming back. Wen Haomao has always felt very regretful. After completing the attack, he immediately let the submarine dive to a depth of 180 meters, preparing to evade the attack of the US submarine. But he hid under the surface of the sea for more than two hours, and did not hear the sound of sonar crashing except for the sound made when the battleship's hull broke. Later, Wen Haomao learned that when he was attacking the US aircraft carrier, two destroyers of the "death fleet" launched an attack on the other side. Therefore, the American destroyers did not realize that their aircraft carrier was hit by a torpedo fired from a submarine, and instead focused their attention on the two destroyers that were making a death attack. In other words, at that time, the 542 submarine did not need to be evaded at all, and Wen Haomao could use the last two torpedoes, so the other aircraft carrier would definitely be finished. But he hid under the surface of the sea for nearly 4 hours, and by the time he reacted, he had already missed the opportunity to attack the US aircraft carrier again!

"There's nothing to be sorry for, if it weren't for your attack, the Shangri-La wouldn't have been sunk." Huang Xiaotian also felt a little pity, but he felt that Wen Haomao had done nothing wrong. "Of course, the other aircraft carrier must have been torpedoed as well."

"Yes, there must have been a torpedo, we heard it very well, three explosions, the last of which exploded in the other direction, at a greater distance."

"That's right, the aircraft carrier that escaped must have been hit by a torpedo, and even if it didn't sink, it would have to take more time to repair, and it would definitely not be able to continue fighting in the short term."

"But ......"

"And I also know that if you are given another chance next time, you will not let the US aircraft carrier escape, will you?"

Wen Haomao nodded, he had already missed an opportunity, so he wouldn't make the same mistake again. At that time, he only had to float up to see what was going on, and then he could use the last two torpedoes to kill the "Bennington" and never let the aircraft carrier return to Pearl Harbor.

"That's right, we all make mistakes, but we all learn from them and don't make the same mistakes next time!"

At this time, the adjutant knocked on the door. Come and inform that dinner is ready.

Let's go to dinner first, when will you go to sea again? Huang Xiaotian stood up first.

"It will be more than ten days, and now the submarine is being inspected and needs to be regularly repaired." Wen Haomao also stood up, "General, Lieutenant Colonel Jiang Hailong, will they be buried in the military cemetery?" ”

Huang Xiaotian glanced at Wen Haomao in surprise, he didn't know what Wen Haomao's purpose was in asking this question, but he immediately replied, "Yes." But it will have to wait until the destroyer returns. Although the remains of more than 2,000 fallen soldiers are no longer found, they will all be buried in the Imperial Navy Military Cemetery. ”

"Shall I go and worship them?"

Huang Xiaotian laughed. "Of course, we are all navy soldiers, and we all have the obligation to pay tribute to these comrades who fought with us and died on the battlefield."

Wen Haomao nodded, he had always felt that he should go and see the heroic lieutenant colonel.

"Jiang Hailong has already received an honorary award, maybe this has little effect, but we can always do something to pay tribute to the souls of these martyrs in the sky." Huang Xiaotian patted Wen Haomao on the shoulder, "After the battle, a memorial event for Jiang Hailong and others will be held. I'll give you an invitation when the time comes. ”

"As long as I don't go to sea. Then I'll be there! ”

Both of them were much more relaxed, and perhaps this kind of memorial could not change the truth to a large extent, but they both felt that something should be done. The courage shown by Jiang Hailong and more than 2,000 officers and men of the Imperial Navy on the battlefield deserves anyone's admiration and admiration. They should be respected and remembered by all.

The dinner was simple, mostly light, and it was the favorite meal of the officers and men of the Navy after they went ashore. On the warships, because the methods of preserving food were very limited, the supply was mainly pickled meat and canned food, and fresh vegetables and fruits were only available a few days before the battleship left the port, or after receiving supplies. Although the officers and men of the army have always been envious of the navy that they can eat meat every day, for the officers and men of the navy, their favorite food is definitely not meat. It's fresh vegetables and fruits. Especially for submarine officers and men like Wen Haomao, anyone who relies on a lemon every day to supplement vitamins for three months will definitely feel that fresh vegetables and fruits are the most delicious food in the world.

After dinner, the two chatted about some combat matters, mainly Wen Haomao was telling some stories about submarine operations, including those vulgar low-level jokes told by submarine officers and men when they were bored. This made Huang Xiaotian feel very novel, and Huang Xiaotian had always believed that the officers and men of the submarine force were the most closed. It is also the most depressing, which has a lot to do with the environment in which they fight, but in Wen Haomao, Huang Xiaotian found that the submarine officers and soldiers are also soldiers, and they are the most tenacious soldiers with willpower, can they live in a floating coffin for three months, can they do it without a little willpower? Of course, the submarine force is definitely the most boring unit, and floating at sea for three months is simply hellish torture on earth. Therefore, the officers and men of the submarine force have some differences, such as the fact that they like to drink heavily and play with women after going ashore, and anyway, all the most vulgar habits that others seem to be can be found in the submarine officers and men. But who can clearly know how tremendous the pressure, the great fear they endured, and how depressed they were at the same time during the three months of combat operations that saw no day?

If Huang Xiaotian had always thought that the aviation force was the best soldier, now after talking with Wen Haomao, Huang Xiaotian has to admit that in many ways, the life of the air force is like being in heaven, and the life of a submariner is like being in hell. No one knows if they will be able to return smoothly after leaving the port, so many submariners will leave a suicide note before departure. It is precisely because of this that submariners have always pursued the code of conduct of "timely pleasure", as long as there is no combat mission, submariners are the most unpopular people in the navy, but who knows that when fighting, they will be the most lethal soldiers in the navy!

After chatting until ten o'clock, after Huang Xiaotian showed a tired look, Wen Haomao got up and said goodbye. After chatting with Huang Xiaotian, Wen Haomao also felt that this legendary general was also an ordinary person, a man with ordinary emotions and ordinary life. Of course, Wen Haomao had to admit that Huang Xiaotian was a very learning person, at least when chatting, Huang Xiaotian asked a lot of questions close to the professional level, which even made Wen Haomao wonder if Huang Xiaotian had taken the time to read the textbooks of the submarine force. And this chat also made Wen Haomao decide that he must go to the funeral of Jiang Hailong and other officers and soldiers, because without the fearless battle of more than 2,000 officers and soldiers, there would be no miracle created by the 542 submarine.

After sending Wen Haospear away, Huang Xiaotian didn't rush to sleep. He first prepared a document, which was given to General Liao Hanxiang. Because Huang Xiaotian is not the commander of the submarine force, he cannot directly intervene in the personnel arrangements of the submarine force, and can only reward Wen Haomao through Liao Hanxiang. Later, Wen Haomao also knew that he was able to jump to be promoted to colonel and won the title of "Imperial Hero", all with the help of Huang Xiaotian.

The second document prepared by Huang Xiaotian was sent directly back to the naval command. Jiang Hailong has already died, and more than 2,000 other officers and soldiers have died. No matter what you do, you may not be able to bring these more than 2,000 officers and soldiers back to life, but that doesn't mean you don't need to do anything. Huang Xiaotian also knew that he should do something, otherwise he would always be upset about it. In this report, Huang Xiao and Tian said that Jiang Hailong and other officers and soldiers should be given due honor and respect. Later, the Imperial Navy posthumously awarded Jiang Hailong the title of Commodore and posthumously awarded the title of "Imperial Hero", and the other sacrificed officers and soldiers were posthumously promoted to two ranks, and the wounded who came back were also promoted and awarded, which is directly related to the report submitted by Huang Xiaotian.

After doing these things, Huang Xiaotian left the study. The battle was still going on, and the war was far from over, so they had to continue to fight on the battlefield. Perhaps, no one could predict when the war would end, but Huang Xiaotian knew very well that every time they won a victory, every time they took a step forward, they were one step closer to victory, and one step closer to the end of the war!