Four days later, on December 17. The Naval Resistance Army arrives at Pearl Harbor.

During his short time at Pearl Harbor, Li Guang did not meet Admiral Kimmel at all, the commander of the Pacific Fleet. It is estimated that the general's position is not guaranteed, and he is in a hurry.

However, Li Guang met a famous general of the US Navy in World War II--- Rear Admiral Halsey.

It was also a coincidence that Li Guang was able to meet this famous US Navy general in World War II. When the rear admiral was attacked at Pearl Harbor, he was still 400 nautical miles from Pearl Harbor with the USS Enterprise under the command of the commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, Kimmel to pursue the Japanese fleet westward.

In this way, Halsey and his aircraft carrier Enterprise chased after him single-handedly. The ignorant are fearless, Li Guang knew that the Japanese army had dispatched six aircraft carriers, but the Americans did not know, perhaps they were blinded by anger and made such a barbaric and risky move.

However, the Japanese devils' battle plan was very perfect, and they did not retreat westward in a straight line at all, but first retreated to the north, and then turned to the west and returned to the Japanese mainland.

It was also the error of judgment of the US Navy that saved Halsey, and if Halsey really caught up with the Japanese fleet, it is estimated that it would be more than lucky.

Why is it a coincidence? The reason is that the aircraft carrier Enterprise led by Rear Admiral Halsey actually received an order on the way back to monitor the fleet of the Maritime Resistance Army.

The Americans were indeed delirious by a sneak attack by the Japanese devils, and at this moment, Pearl Harbor, not to mention the fleets of other countries, even the approach of the US army's own fleet was extremely tense.

Within 100 nautical miles of the port alone, the Maritime Resistance Army discovered four US submarines, and finally a US destroyer guided the Naval Resistance Army fleet into the harbor.

On the surface, when the aircraft carrier of the Maritime Resistance Army entered Pearl Harbor, the aircraft carrier Halsey's Enterprise also happened to return home. In fact, Li Guang also understands the caution of the US military. However, after the U.S. officers boarded the Liberty Dragon, everything became clear, and there were more than 1,000 U.S. builders and dozens of dead U.S. officers and soldiers on board.

Although Rear Admiral Halsey's full name is William Frederick Halsey Jr., although there is a small character on the name, but his age is really not small, the current sixty-year-old rear admiral, a face red by the sea breeze, a thick body, quite a mighty military temperament.

Major General Halsey, Li Guang heard of it in later generations, and it is said that this man is like a blazing fire, brave and good at fighting. This US Navy rear admiral is not tall, but he is very strong, and you can tell that he is a pure military man just by looking at it.

Li Guang had a good impression of this kind of pure soldier, but when Li Guang saw the US Navy veteran on the dock, the atmosphere was a little awkward.

There is no way not to be embarrassed, the US military has suffered such a big setback, almost all the US troops are a little depressed. Although the Naval Resistance Army is here to give gifts and brush up on prestige, the Americans really can't laugh now. As for the welcome, it seems that there really isn't.

Ten days had passed since the attack, but Pearl Harbor was still in shambles, and some of the battleships were still emitting black smoke by this time.

After Li Guang and General Halsey saluted each other, Halsey kept looking at the harbor and did not speak.

It was the first time he had returned to Hong Kong since the attack on Pearl Harbor, and it was the first time he had seen such a tragic scene.

In just a few hours of sneak attack, the Japanese devils destroyed more than half of the combat strength of the Pacific Fleet:

Four battleships, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers were sunk.

Damaged 3 battleships, 4 cruisers, 1 destroyer, 8 auxiliary ships.

188 aircraft were destroyed and 159 were damaged.

2,403 killed, 1,178 wounded and 255 missing.

What is this concept, the Americans had only nine battleships in total, four were sunk at once, and four were wounded. According to the Japanese army's naval warfare thinking, the US Navy can be said to be crippled as a whole. In fact, the US Navy's combat effectiveness at this time is indeed worrisome. The soft thinking of the Americans is extraordinary, but at this moment, no US officer has changed his thinking, and he still regards the battleship as the primary main force of the fleet. Having lost the battleship, all the officers, felt as if the end of the Navy was coming.

Looking at the capsized battleship in the harbor, Halsey's mouth trembled and he couldn't stop muttering. Li Guang's English is not good, but he can still hear it completely, and the American general is full of foul language.

Of course, Li Guang and Halsey were in different moods, Li Guang came to confirm the Japanese army's attack on the US Pacific Fleet, and he also came to give gifts to brush up his prestige. And Halsey and a cadre of American officers and soldiers were distressed by this loss.

Not to mention the loss of battleships, the loss of personnel alone was unacceptable to the Americans, and in just a few hours, the Americans lost more than two thousand. That's more than the U.S. lost more troops in World War I plus more than two decades after World War I.

Li Guang listened to Halsey muttering, it was really not a taste for him to be put aside. But at the moment, as a soldier, he understands Halsey's feelings. In fact, the officers and men of the US Navy who had just disembarked around were a little overwhelmed, they knew that there were losses, but no one expected that the losses would be so heavy.

Li Guang was moved, remembered a World War II rumor, and said to General Halsey: "KILLJAPS! KILLMOREJAPS!” --- kill the Japanese, kill more Japanese.

This quote is said to be the famous quote of Halsey, nicknamed the bull. SURE ENOUGH, AFTER LI GUANG SHOUTED THIS SENTENCE, HALSEY RESPONDED: "KILLJAPS! KILLJAPS! KILLMOREJAPS!”

Slowly, his voice grew louder and louder. The old guy was like a crazy bull at this moment, and finally raised his arms and shouted at the US Navy. Not much time was left for the slogan to resound over Pearl Harbor.

It can be seen that the Americans were really hurt, and at this time, everyone from the generals to the soldiers was on fire in their hearts.

It is not difficult to gain the favor of a soldier, as long as he is standing in the same trench. Li Guang's words won the favor of Halsey, a veteran, and the naval resistance army's attack on the Japanese fleet and the righteous act of saving the American troops on Wake Island won the approval of the American officers and men. In addition to gaining prestige, the gains of Pearl Harbor's trip also include the friendship of the US Navy, and the naval resistance forces have gained a lot.

It won the favor and recognition of General Halsey, and brought endless benefits to the Naval Resistance Army. Later, Li Guang learned that nepotism and classmate relations in the US military are also very complicated.

Admiral Nimitz and Halsey, the later commanders of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, were brothers, and they had an excellent relationship since school. Halsey and the current President of the United States, Franklin D. Roosevelt, once served on a destroyer, and their personal relationship was extremely close. Spruance, another famous admiral in the U.S. Navy, is Halsey's brother-in-law.

Therefore, what Li Guang later gained was the friendship of a large number of US Navy.

Before the Navy went to sea, General Halsey returned 18 fighters on behalf of the US military. Since the U.S. carrier-based fighters at Pearl Harbor were all F4 Wildcats, which were not compatible with the Naval Resistance Forces, they gave the Naval Resistance Forces 18 dreadnought dive bombers. In terms of value, bombers are of course more expensive than fighters, and Li Guang can be regarded as making a small profit. In addition, there is a serious shortage of dive bombers in the Naval Resistance Army, and 12 more are also a big supplement. The Americans don't think about such a thing so much, but the Naval Resistance Force attaches great importance to it.

When Isoroku Yamamoto learned that the first attack on Wake Island was unfavorable and that it had suffered a "rout" (it should be said that the entire army was annihilated), he could not help but be furious, and immediately ordered a triumphant return from Pearl Harbor, and Vice Admiral Nagumo Nagumo, who was on his way back to China, to send reinforcements.

After receiving the order, Nagumo immediately dispatched the 2nd Aircraft Carrier Squadron with the aircraft carriers "Soryu" and "Hiryu" and the 8th Cruiser Squadron with the cruisers "Tone" and "Chikuma" and some vigilant forces to the waters of Wake Island to assist in the battle.

The fleet left the main force of the Nagumo Mobile Force on December 16 in preparation for a large-scale air raid on Wake Island.

News of the incredible victory of U.S. forces and the Naval Resistance Force on Wake Island reached Washington. It has become clear to the US naval authorities that holding Midway, Wake and Samoa is now key to the US Pacific Fleet's strategy. Therefore, the commander of the US Pacific Fleet, Admiral Kimmel, immediately ordered Rear Admiral Frank Fletcher to command the aircraft carrier "Saratoga" to directly escort the reinforcements.

Two more aircraft carriers were then deployed to cover the sea. Among them was the USS Enterprise, led by Halsey.

General Kimmel was negligent when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, and in order to make up for his own mistakes, he was not very slow to give orders. However, the US Pacific Fleet had not yet recovered from the losses of the Japanese sneak attack, the operation of the military port was slow, and the movement of warships was even more slow.

Due to the damage to the port facilities, the US aircraft carrier had to refuel for several days, and similarly, it took two or three days for the warships of the Maritime Resistance Army to refuel and resupply at Pearl Harbor, which was in a mess.

Because Li Guang was giving a gift to the US Navy, it was difficult to ride a tiger at the moment, so he had to express his willingness to stand with the US military and jointly protect Wake Island. At this moment, in the eyes of the US Navy, the Naval Resistance Force is already a fairly powerful navy, at least the Naval Resistance Force now has a battleship Atlantic in the fleet, which even the Americans are jealous of, and it is naturally warmly invited by Halsey to go to Wake Island together.

However, on the 21st, just one day after the fleet of the Naval Resistance Army and the aircraft carrier Hardey Enterprise went to sea, they received news that Wake Island was being attacked by the Japanese army, and they rushed to it at full speed. According to the information from Wake Island, it has been completely confirmed that the Japanese fleet is very powerful.

Under these circumstances, the U.S. Navy still returned to its senses from its anger, fearing that the U.S. mobile fleet, which was now small, would be damaged again, so the U.S. Navy withdrew the order for the aircraft carrier group to attack Wake Island.

Li Guang breathed a sigh of relief, took advantage of the situation to bid farewell to General Halsey, and immediately returned to Tanggang on the grounds that the base was threatened by the Japanese army. He was originally a gift, but he didn't really want to fight to the death with the Japanese navy, which was in the limelight, with the U.S. military.

Li Guang realized that the previous gift-giving operation was really a bit excessive, and he was almost really pulled into the queue of the US Navy.

Fortunately, the U.S. military revoked the order to reinforce Wake Island, and the Naval Resistance Army had an excuse to get out. Li Guang secretly thought to himself, in the future, it will be a gift, and he also needs to master the heat.

Although the US Navy suffered heavy losses, Li Guang did not understand why the Japanese army did not blow up the US oil storage facility near Pearl Harbor, which contained 4.5 million tons of crude oil. Japan has only 6 million tons of crude oil in reserve. Blowing up this crude oil, even if the Americans have a strong transportation capacity, I am afraid that it will be difficult to gather such a large amount of crude oil for a while.

Li Guang really couldn't understand the thoughts of the Japanese devils. During the battle for Kwajalein Atoll, an important target for the Maritime Resistance Force was the Japanese army's oil storage facilities. It should be said that the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, and the battle was really not thorough enough.

Wake Island.

The U.S. Marine Corps and Air Force, commanded by Colonel Cunningham, fought to the death in the face of the powerful Japanese army with inferior forces for two days. Twenty fighters played a huge role, but the US forces were outnumbered, and the performance of the Japanese Zero fighters far exceeded that of the US fighters, and the 20 planes were completely wiped out in just one day. However, although the elite pilots of the U.S. Navy paid the price of total annihilation, they also killed almost the same number of Japanese fighters.

Subsequently, the Japanese soldiers pressed the border, and the balance of forces was seriously tilted in favor of the Japanese side, and Colonel Cunningham saw that it was really difficult to hold on, and decided that there was no need to continue the fighting, so he authorized the Marine Major to surrender.

The battle of Wake Island ended on the 22nd, and the Japanese suffered heavy losses but still achieved their objectives.

Due to the stubborn resistance of the American army, the Japanese devils were so angry that they cut off the heads of dozens of American prisoners on the deck of the ship when escorting the American prisoners (historical fact). A few months later, when the news was learned by the United States, Americans were furious, prompting more young Americans to join the military.

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