Back to the night of September 15, 1894. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

The Pacific storm that blew a day earlier helped the American Navy.

Dewey commanded the main fleet of the American Navy, traveled long distances, and came all the way from the North Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean like a thief, and if the storm had not come a day earlier, forcing the patrol fleet of the Imperial Chinese Navy stationed in Guam and the Marshall Islands to return to Hong Kong early to avoid the storm, I am afraid that Dewey's fleet would have been discovered.

At that time, Dewey's face turned green with fright, because once discovered by the Imperial Chinese Navy, it didn't matter if the sneak attack plan failed, I was afraid that it might be wiped out by the Imperial Chinese Navy.

Fortunately, the patrol ships of the Imperial Chinese Navy returned to the harbor to take shelter from the storm, and the submarines no longer seemed to be nearby, so that Dewey escaped, and then approached Pearl Harbor under the cover of the storm.

Dewey sent a submarine to secretly reconnoiter Pearl Harbor.

Because the water depth at the exit of Pearl Harbor was shallow, it was not suitable for submarine diving, and it was easy to be discovered, so the US submarine did not get too close, but reconnoitred from a long distance, and found that dozens of capital ships of the Imperial Chinese Navy were all docked at the port wharf.

Dewey breathed a sigh of relief and excitement at the same time, knowing that the opportunity was right in front of him, he decided to attack immediately.

This time, Dewey commanded all the elites of the American Navy, and Roosevelt was ready to make a desperate bet to completely annihilate or severely damage the main force of the Chinese Imperial Navy, so all the family resources of the American Navy were taken out.

Including the most powerful 4 South Carolina-class super-dreadnought battleships, 4 Wyoming-class super-dreadnought battlecruisers, 4 Rhode Island-class battleships, 4 Louisiana-class battlecruisers, 2 Delaware-class superdreadnought battleships, 2 Florida-class superdreadnought battlecruisers, and 22 armored cruisers, 73 frigates, 122 towing fish and radium boats, 201 submarines, and 16 supply ships.

With such a powerful navy, Dewey was still afraid of running into the main fleet of the Imperial Chinese Navy, which shows how powerful the main fleet of the Imperial Chinese Navy is, so powerful that the powerful American Navy is terrified to the depths of his soul.

A sneak attack can only be a sneak attack, otherwise Dewey would never dare to provoke the Chinese Imperial Navy.

However, what Dewey never dreamed of was that at this moment at the Pearl Harbor Naval Base, the dozens of huge so-called "capital warships" were actually all made of wooden planks, because the main fleet of the Chinese Imperial Navy had long been divided into two routes, one to attack the Japanese Combined Fleet in Edo Bay, and the other to attack the Eastern Fleet of the American Navy in San Diego.

In order not to attract the attention of American and Japanese spies, the Imperial Chinese Navy built a series of tall capital ship models out of wooden planks in Pearl Harbor to deceive the eyes of Japanese and American spies.

When Dewey launched the attack, he naturally did not expect that the battleships in Pearl Harbor were all wooden models, and until the moment he gave the battle order, his legs were weak, and his nervous heart suddenly jumped out.

At this moment, the defense force in the Pearl Harbor Naval Base is also the weakest in history, because all the capital ships have gone out to carry out missions, and the remaining warships are mostly cruisers, frigates, destroyers, and gunboats under 3,000 tons, serving as naval base guards.

However, the naval defense is weak, but the land defense of the Pearl Harbor naval base will not be affected.

The fortress of Pearl Harbor was built with a large number of fortifications, numerous battery batteries, and fierce firepower, and fortress guns of more than 280 mm caliber abounded.

However, this kind of fortress battery has a weakness, that is, the visibility at night is too low.

Of course, night warfare will always be a problem for the military around the world, and it will not be completely solved even in the 21st century.

At this moment, the defenders of the Chinese Empire at the Pearl Harbor Naval Base never expected that anyone would dare to come and attack them, and they would go tonight.

Although the storm weakened, it did not end, and the soldiers of the Imperial Chinese Army standing guard were wearing raincoats, but their eyes could not see the situation 100 meters away in the night, especially the heavy rain, even if the searchlight could hit a few hundred meters away, only a rain curtain could be seen.

All sounds were drowned out by the rain.

Since Pearl Harbor was a dual-use port, a large number of merchant ships entered the harbor to avoid typhoons, so the defenders of Pearl Harbor removed the water radium from the main channel, causing the American fleet to easily sail into Pearl Harbor.

However, Dewey didn't have time to attack the ships on the side of the Mingang, his heart was about to fall out suddenly at the moment, and he had to seize every second to attack the warships of the Imperial Chinese Navy on the side of the military port, even if he was a second late, he might be attacked devastatingly.

Therefore, when Dewey vaguely saw the "battleships" of the Chinese Empire docked on the side of the dock of the military port, he immediately gave the order to attack.

One by one, the fish and radium were launched, towards the huge figures.

The heavy rain drowned out the whistling of the fish radium, but it could not hide the loud explosion.

Boom!

One by one, the fish and radium exploded, and the soaring flames could not be extinguished even by the torrential rain, and instantly illuminated the entire Pearl Harbor.

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack! ”

A terrible alarm sounded, and the entire Pearl Harbor base suddenly exploded.

The long-term peace and the long-term world hegemony have somewhat caused some officers and men of the Chinese Empire to become arrogant and have somewhat lax guards.

Watching the huge warships explode one after another and the flames rising into the sky in the torrential rain, this spectacular scene made Dewey and the officers and men on the US ships suddenly feel a sense of accomplishment that they had not felt for a long time, as if the mountain that had been pressing on their heads for more than 20 years suddenly collapsed, making them feel extremely relaxed.

"Fire! Fire! The time has come for the American Navy! ”

Dewey howled, at this moment he was only excited, but he ignored the fact that the main battleship of the Chinese Empire was blown to pieces by a single fish radium.

You must know that the main battleships of the Chinese Empire have a displacement of between forty and fifty thousand tons, and even if it is a thin-skinned battlecruiser, one fish radium is not enough to blow up such a huge fireball and brilliant brilliance.

At this moment, Dewey and all the officers and men of the American Navy were blinded by the brilliant results in front of them, and they did not even see that the so-called "capital ships" in front of them were so vulnerable.

The U.S. ships opened fire, and the fire of the main and secondary guns fired a salvo, shining like ghostly fire in the pouring rain.

There was an explosion along the coast of Pearl Harbor, the fire was ****, and the black smoke was billowing out, and even the torrential rain was difficult to suppress, and it spread everywhere throughout Pearl Harbor in an instant, and the smoke choked people's lungs.

Although Pearl Harbor was attacked by the U.S. military, and although the defenders of Pearl Harbor were somewhat arrogant, they were the troops of the Chinese Empire after all, and after a short period of ten minutes of confusion, the various units were quickly collected by their respective officers and quickly entered the combat post.

Rows of searchlights that had not been used for many years lit up, instantly illuminating the entire Pearl Harbor as if it were daylight.

Despite the heavy rain, through the rain curtain, huge black shadows were found on the main channel of Pearl Harbor.

One by one, large-caliber artillery pieces were pushed out of the anti-artillery holes along the tracks, and the artillery commander gave an order, the shells were loaded, and they opened fire on those huge black shadows.

Although it is not clear which country's warship it is, and it is not clear whether it is a battleship or a battlecruiser, the enemy is not wrong.

Knock knock!

The artillery of the Pearl Harbor fortress was not vegetarian, and in an instant, streamers pierced the sky and rain curtains, shooting at the enemy ships.

Boom!

The explosion of the cannonball was like a thunderbolt on a sunny day, and the rainy night instantly escalated into a thunderstorm night.

Every explosion, every flash of fire, makes the trail of enemy ships visible.

The fierce fighting lasted from the second half of the night until dawn, and the torrential rain gradually stopped, and the entire Pearl Harbor was filled with fire and smoke.

Dewey never found the bombed-up warships of the Imperial Chinese Empire so vulnerable, he did not suspect that they were fake models, and even when he was interrogated by the American Military Commission many years later, he still insisted that he was right, that he had destroyed the main force of the Imperial Chinese Pacific Fleet, and then he was imprisoned in a mental hospital, where he died.

The U.S. fleet withdrew from Pearl Harbor, and after a fierce battle, the U.S. military paid the price of heavy damage to three battleships and two battle cruisers, and the sinking of two armored cruisers.

In Pearl Harbor, dozens of "capital warships" were sunk at the expense of the Chinese Empire, and another eight frigates, two destroyers, two submarines, and eleven patrol gunboats were sunk.

In terms of casualties, due to the heavy rain, most of the officers and men of the Imperial Chinese Navy rested in the barracks on the shore and did not stay on the ship, so only thirteen people were killed in total, and one hundred and five were wounded.

After all, the casualties on the part of the US military were large, because their battleships faced a large number of artillery attacks at the Pearl Harbor fortress, and although they were difficult to sink with thick skin and flesh, it was difficult for the superstructure to withstand the explosion of large-caliber shells, and the casualties were heavy.

After withdrawing from the battle, Dewey, who reached the high seas in the distance, was shocked by the huge cost of casualties of 487 killed, 1,121 wounded, and 39 missing.

However, Dewey guessed that the casualties on the part of the Chinese Empire would be even greater, as he destroyed dozens of "capital ships", and conservatively estimated that the Imperial Chinese Navy would lose at least 3,000 men. He had no idea that there was no one on those fake battleships made of wooden planks.

The results were brilliant, at least as Dewey and his men thought.

Looking at the black smoke in the direction of Pearl Harbor, soaring into the sky, Dewey and his men immediately cheered and raised their glasses in celebration.

"General, the Pacific Fleet of the Imperial Chinese Navy should be completely wiped out, should we take advantage of the victory to pursue and destroy the Imperial Chinese Navy detachment in Guam!"

Hearing that his subordinates were eager to try, Dewey shook his head and said, "No, at this moment, the sound of Pearl Harbor cannons has spread all over the world, and the Chinese Empire must be on guard, and it is no longer practical to attack Guam again." At the same time, we are running out of supplies, so we will return to San Diego first, and then take the Marine Corps with us and take Ezo and Guam in one fell swoop. ”

If it was possible, Dewey was eager to launch a full-scale attack on Erawana immediately, but unfortunately he did not have Marines in his hands, and this time the target of this operation was only the main force of the Pacific Fleet of the Imperial Chinese Navy.

If he had known that Pearl Harbor was so easy to sneak attack and that the Pacific Fleet would be wiped out in an instant, then Dewey would definitely lead the Marine Corps to take Pearl Harbor in one fell swoop, and then capture Ezo Tail.

Due to the lack of radio equipment, Dewey was unable to send the battle report to the White House in time, so he had to lead the fleet back to San Diego.

Of course, Dewey also believed that the American spies in Ezo Tail should have reported the success of the Pearl Harbor attack to the White House.

Unfortunately, Dewey was wrong.

From the moment of the attack on Pearl Harbor, the authorities in Honolulu, the eastern capital, ordered the closure of all telephones and telegraphs to the outside world, and only kept radio to contact Wuhan, the great capital of the Chinese Empire, to report the situation.

This is because the Chinese Empire wants to block the news, after all, the capital ships in Pearl Harbor are all fake, and they will not be discovered under normal circumstances, but after being attacked, they are all blown up in a mess, and when it is dawn, it is easy to find out that they are all fakes.

At this moment, the Imperial Chinese Navy is attacking Japan and the United States in two ways, and if it is known by Japan and the United States, it will inevitably increase its vigilance.

As a result, the Honolulu authorities blocked the news, and the telephone and telegraph lines connecting Ezo to the outside world were all submarine cables, and no one in the whole Ezo could get in touch with the outside world after the closure.

Of course, the Honolulu authorities' own wireless telegraph station was still operational, and they could get in touch with the imperial court and get further instructions from Li Weiguo.

Regarding the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor by the US Navy, Li Weiguo was also stunned when he saw the emergency telegram.

Well, Li Weiguo went to attack Japan and the United States, and Roosevelt also came to attack the Chinese Empire, and their judgments on the current world situation coincided, which made Li Weiguo can't help but exclaim, what a Roosevelt.

"Fortunately, there are no capital ships in Pearl Harbor, otherwise it would be really nerve-wracking to be attacked by a sneak attack!"

Li Weijun said with a frightened face, but what was waiting for him was Li Weiguo's eyes that wanted to kill.

"Is this what you call impregnable?"

"The minister is guilty!"

Li Weijun couldn't explain that he had indeed put a lot of effort into Pearl Harbor and built the most powerful fortress fortifications, but he was still attacked by surprise, although there was not much loss, but if the main force of the Pacific Fleet really stopped at Pearl Harbor, it would really be a nest, and the consequences would be unimaginable.

Therefore, Li Weijun had nothing to say but to plead guilty.

Although Li Weiguo was angry, he did not cause irreparable losses after all.

At the same time, Li Weiguo had long guessed that Pearl Harbor or Guam would sooner or later be attacked by the United States and Japan, because this was inevitable, and the United States and Japan's naval forces were not as strong as the Chinese Imperial Navy, and the longer it dragged on, the greater the gap.

"I didn't expect Roosevelt to attack so quickly, and I thought that he would only come to attack after the outbreak of war!"

Li Weiguo smiled bitterly, what is this called! Obviously, he planned to sneak attack others first, but before he could do it, others actually attacked him first.

"That's fine, at least in international public opinion, it was the United States that attacked us first, and then we attacked Japan and the United States, so it is justifiable."

Li Weijun hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, why don't we leave to return to Pearl Harbor?" What if the U.S. military attacks Pearl Harbor again? ”

Li Weiguo waved his hand and said: "Since the U.S. military is coming to sneak attack, it is impossible to bring the marines with them, they are not so sure of winning, and taking the marines can only be a burden." Besides, even if they take the Marines with them, is the Pearl Harbor fortress you built so vulnerable? ”

Li Weijun immediately said: "The minister guarantees that even if 100,000 American troops come, they will not be able to defeat the Pearl Harbor fortress!" ”

"And what are you worried about?" Li Weiguo said: "Our plan remains the same, the telegram orders Lin Jiyun, and his attack action will not change, but be careful of the main force of the American Navy, which may appear behind them." After our side eliminated the Japanese Combined Fleet, we quickly went to join Lin Jiyun. Since the main force of the American Navy has come to the Pacific, let's stay in one piece! If you dare to attack Pearl Harbor, you will have to have no return! ”

At the same time, Li Weiguo also issued an order to the Imperial Court to make the US Navy's attack on Pearl Harbor public.

So, on this day, the whole world was in an uproar, and everyone's hearts were tense.

They are all thinking about one thing, is the world war finally about to break out! (To be continued.) )