"Hiss......"

This was Vice Admiral Nagumo Tadaichi, commander of Japan's 1st Mobile Fleet, gasping, and he was holding in his hand a telegram he had just received -- it was from the Combined Fleet Command, and the telegram said that Nagumo would not be able to sleep for several days afterward: five aircraft carriers were likely to come to him for trouble!

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And since the aircraft carriers of the Americans have been sent, then Pearl Harbor is likely to be prepared, and a sneak attack or something, it seems impossible...... But General Yamamoto 56 has already issued a secret order: climb a new peak 1208!

This order, conveyed in ciphertext, meant that the First Mobile Fleet was to launch an attack on December 8, 1941, as originally planned.

"Genda-kun." Nagumo Tadaichi seemed to be a little undecided, so he called Minoru Genda, an aviation staff officer, to his side.

"Commander," Minoru Genda knew what Nagumo wanted to ask without waiting for Nagumo to ask, and he said, "There are now 48 Comet dive bombers on board the 'Akagi' and 'Kaga', and they have a range of more than 3,000 kilometers without carrying bombs, and they can search the sea area around the fleet for 1,000 kilometers. And they are very fast, with a maximum speed of 580 kilometers per hour, and the fighters on the American aircraft carriers cannot catch up. With them, the fleet does not have to worry about being detected by American aircraft carriers first. ”

Because Hersmann had supplied a batch of DB601E liquid-cooled engines to Japan a few months earlier, the mass production of the Comet carrier-based dive bomber was greatly advanced. So far, 48 "Comets" have been deployed on the "Akagi" and "Kaga". Although the number is not large, it is enough to be used as a killer weapon, not only to launch a quick attack on the enemy fleet, but also to carry out a wide range of enemy searches. If it weren't for the fact that it was so easy to drop the deck, the "Comet" could definitely become an ace model.

However, the problem of easy "falling deck" is not a problem now, and the skills of the veteran pilots that the Japanese Navy has worked hard to accumulate since the 20s are still very good, and they are enough to control such an aircraft as the "Comet". This is also where Japan's courage lies in daring to challenge the powerful United States.

Nagumo Zhongyi took a deep breath, nodded heavily, and issued a combat order to the staff officers beside him: "1. From dawn tomorrow, we will send enemy planes to establish a 250-nautical-mile search circle; 2. From tonight, all ships will turn off their lights; 3. Convey the 'Z Operation' operation to all officers and men; 4. Be ready for battle at all times...... Politics of the United States of America has already begun! ”

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"Onboard! Onboard! Onboard! ”

Little Hersman was startled by the sudden cheers around him.

When the loudspeaker in the officer's cafeteria of the "Akagi" was heard the speech of the captain of the "Akagi", Kiochi Hasegawa, the young Hersman and his good friend, who had also been sent to support the Japanese imperialists, Egmont. Prince Lip Wissenfield is enjoying salt-grilled lobster, beef curry, pickled vegetables and rice.

These delicacies are probably what little Hersman is most satisfied about Japan as a country. It reminded him of the days of being a "foreign aid" on the aircraft carriers of the Italians, and if there was anything in the Italian Navy that surpassed the German Navy, it was undoubtedly a delicious meal. The food of the Germans has always been monotonous, and after the outbreak of the war, it was even more boring. Even the "nobles of the army" such as pilots, that is, all kinds of sausages with bread, vegetables, beer and chocolate. Although the nutrition is sufficient, the taste is really bad.

The Japanese Navy's aircraft carrier Akagi, on the other hand, offers a better diet than the Italians' "aircraft carrier cuisine", with a variety of Western-style dishes and Japanese dishes made like works of art. And the craftsmanship of the ship's chefs is very high, and you can tell at a glance that it is professional.

Just as Little Hesman was enjoying his dinner, the Japanese officers in the dining room suddenly occupied all of them, and then kept raising their arms and shouting "Onboard!" Onboard! ”。

"Captain Hersman, Your Royal Highness, the war is coming! This time it's really going to be a war! Itaya Shigerusa, who had accompanied Hessmann and Prince Lip-Wissenfeld to dinner, saw the two Germans with a confused look on their faces, and hurriedly explained to them in English.

"War?" Hersman Jr., who has been in the war for more than two years, is not as excited as Itaya, "And the United States? ”

"That's right! Fight with the United States! ”

"Do you know where to attack?"

Itaya Shigeru nodded and said loudly, "Pearl Harbor!" We're going to attack Pearl Harbor, the nest of the U.S. Pacific Fleet! The estimated time of the attack was December 8, 1941! This battle will be won, and it will be a battle! ”

In this day and age, there are no mobile phones or the Internet, and the only place where you can communicate with the outside world after boarding the "Akagi" is the "Akagi" radio station. That's why Nagumo Tadaichi informed all the officers and men of the First Mobile Fleet on the night of 2 December of the "great news" of the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor.

And just when all the officers and men of Japan's 1st Mobile Fleet learned that they were going to attack Pearl Harbor. Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Far East Army, Douglas. Lieutenant General MacArthur also received reliable information that the Japanese were about to attack the Philippines.

In fact, as early as early 1941, MacArthur, who was still the commander-in-chief of the Philippine Army at the time, knew that the Japanese would attack the Philippines sooner or later. After the United States announced an embargo on Japan and froze Japanese assets in the United States, MacArthur was convinced that an attack was imminent.

In order to better defend the Philippines, MacArthur asked for help from the mainland on the one hand, asking more American soldiers to defend the Filipino maids; On the one hand, a proposal was put forward to merge the Philippine Army with the US forces stationed in the Philippines. His proposal was approved in July '41, and MacArthur himself changed from commander-in-chief of the Philippine Army to commander-in-chief of the U.S. Far East Army. It is responsible for the unified command of 130,000 U.S. and Philippine troops (including 31,000 Americans) and more than 300 combat aircraft (including more than 400 spare aircraft). In addition, there is also the name of Admiral Thomas. The U.S. Asian Fleet, of which Hart is commander, fought in conjunction with the U.S.-Philippine forces.

MacArthur, who got the news, immediately sent Thomas Thomas. Admiral Hart invited himself to his headquarters in Manila.

"Reliable news!" MacArthur told Admiral Hart in his private parlor that "the Japanese are going to attack soon, and they have deployed hundreds of planes in Taiwan." In addition, nearly 100,000 Japanese troops have recently arrived in Taiwan! ”

Thomas. Admiral Hart was stunned for a moment, and the information provided by MacArthur seemed to be over-accurate. He asked: "Douglas, do we have such a powerful intelligence network in Taiwan?" ”

MacArthur glanced at Admiral Hart, lowered his voice and said, "It's not our intelligence network, it's the intelligence network of the Third International!" ”

At this time, there were also Bolsheviks in Taiwan, who were now under the leadership of the west bank of the strait, and were also working underground under the guidance of the Third International. Confidential information cannot be detected, but intelligence on a large number of Japanese troops and planes going to Taiwan can still be gathered. And this information was handed over to US Secretary of State Hull through Litvinov.

"The Third International?" Thomas. Admiral Hart immediately showed a look of disgust, "Washington is working with the Bolsheviks? ”

MacArthur made the same expression, and he was equally hostile to the Bolsheviks. He shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Washington thinks that the Bolsheviks can help us defeat Germany...... So they're our friends now! ”

There are no permanent enemies in the world, and there are no permanent Bolsheviks. Therefore, there is no obstacle between the Bolsheviks and the big American capitalists that cannot be bypassed.

"Okay," Thomas. Admiral Hart nodded, "So you believe the information provided by the Bolsheviks?" ”

"Yes," MacArthur nodded, "war is going to break out...... It's just a matter of the past few days. Admiral, your fleet can no longer stay in Krabi and must leave immediately. ”

Thomas. Admiral Hart replied: "The Naval Operations Department has already made arrangements. As soon as the situation was critical, the surface ships withdrew to Singapore with the families of the US troops stationed in the Philippines and American expatriates. The submarine took the torpedo and went out to sea to lurk, waiting for the battle. ”

In the past few months, the number of U.S. aircraft in the Philippines has increased dramatically by more than 100, and the number of submarines has also grown, not as many as advertised, but to 52.

In addition, the Royal Navy has deployed 15 submarines and eight camouflaged assault ships in Singapore. Get ready to start a broken war against Japan at any time!

"I think now is the time when the situation is very critical!" MacArthur looked at Thomas. Hart, "Hurry up, war could break out at any moment!" At that time, the Japanese Navy will definitely blockade Manila Bay. ”

"Well, then the Asian fleet will start operating from now on!" Thomas. Admiral Hart nodded and agreed to MacArthur's arrangement.

The U.S. military in the Philippines is starting to move and is fully ready for war!

On the same day, orders for urgent evacuation and emergency preparations for war were also transmitted from London to Hong Kong and Singapore.

One of the two pearls of the British Empire in the Far East will be immediately abandoned - all Hong Kong troops, officials, expatriates and important citizens will be evacuated to Singapore within three days. Singapore, on the other hand, will become a fortress to defend to the end.

At the same time, British oil fields and oil facilities in North Borneo have also planted bombs, ready to blow up at any time! And the Royal Air Force in Singapore was also ordered to prepare for the bombing of the Palembang oil fields in the Dutch East Indies! (To be continued.) )