Pearl Harbor, located on the island of Oahu on Hawaii.

Oahu's population is predominantly white, Japanese, Chinese and Filipino, and the terrain is a seaport surrounded by land with only one exit, and it takes three hours for ships to exit to the open sea.

At this time, the island's oil depots and maintenance facilities lacked air protection. As for the defense against torpedoes, it was because of the December 1938 Hasburdon. Admiral Kimmel reported to Washington that "the torpedo defense net was obstructing traffic at the narrow seaport exit" and was dismantled.

Although tensions between the United States and Japan had been emerging, the soldiers in the port had not been informed of the possibility of war with Japan. Although some US military officers believe that Pearl Harbor was attacked by Japan, not the Philippines, they also believe that Japan cannot immediately attack Pearl Harbor.

The most important reason is that Pearl Harbor is equipped with a new type of radar detection. In the eyes of the Americans, Pearl Harbor, which has a large number of warships, coastal defense facilities, and even radar stations, can report to Washington before it is attacked. At the same time, the more than 400 fighter planes on the island are also a source of confidence in the military's Pearl Harbor.

At 10:30 a.m. on December 30, 1939, the Tokyo Imperial Diet made a decision after a period of uproar, and Nagumo Tadaichi in the Pacific Ocean received instructions to climb Shintakayama and 0101 at 5:30 a.m. the next day.

"Gentlemen! The rise and fall of the imperial country is tied to this battle, and all officers and soldiers must do their duty and do their best! Nagumo Zhongyi bowed deeply to the pilots who had already been dressed: "Please! ”

"Hail!!"

Then, I saw that the fighters on the aircraft carrier, which had been calm, let out a roar that shook the sky, and rose from the aircraft carrier! Fly into the distance.

It was still morning before the sun rose in Hawaii, and only a few people on the island had risen, and most of the soldiers were still resting. Last night was a sleepless night, because everyone had to stay at Pearl Harbor because of the need for war preparedness.

But that didn't stop them from holding a drinking party to celebrate the arrival of 1939. After a night of partying, everyone was tired. At this time, most of the officers and soldiers were asleep, and the whole of Oahu was so calm except for a few on duty.

"Hey! Man, what's that?! An American private at the Opana radar station pointed to a few points of light on the screen and said to his companion on duty, "What is this?!" ”

His companion, also a private, spotted a bright spot on it as he scanned the screen with sleepy eyes, slowly approaching Oahu. It was radar telling the two men that an unidentified object was approaching Oahu.

"It's only one, it shouldn't be a big deal. Could an unknown object still destroy Oahu?! But he saw his companion yawn and turned over: "Don't make a fuss, I'll rest for you in a while." ”

Seeing his companion say this, the private shrugged his shoulders and did not answer. At this time, the United States was already at odds with Japan. But these Pearl Harbor soldiers were not in combat readiness except for exercises.

But only a quarter of an hour later, the turned private heard the cries of his companion again.

"God! John! Don't sleep, get up! Look what this is?! John heard his companion yelling, and a skeleton jumped up from the camp bed and rushed to the screen.

But I saw that a large group of light points were moving towards Oahu at a uniform speed, and there were about a hundred of these light spots. An attacking arrow is formed. Murderous towards Oahu!

"Damn it! Quickly contact the air defense center! John was now completely sleepy, and yelled at his companions. The private who was watching the screen grabbed the phone next to him and dialed it towards the air defense center.

"Air defense center! This is the Opana radar station, and I'm Private Francis. Peters! We spotted a large swarm of unidentified objects on our radar heading towards Oahu! Repeating, we found a large group of unidentified objects on the radar heading towards Oahu!! ”

Lieutenant Taylor, who was on duty in the air defense center, was buzzing in his ears by the roar of the private, and he yawned and frowned, flipped through the notes beside him, and said to Peters.

"Private of the second class, you and your companions do not panic. You should see a patrol from the Higan airfield, or a B-17 bomber from California, the United States. Taylor yawned covertly. He had a bit of a crazy game last night.

As a result, he is still severely sleep deprived, and his only thought now is to go back and get a good night's sleep after his shift. Maybe you should wake up and go find that wild chick from last night for another drink.

"Well, don't panic. Just keep on duty. Call me if you have any questions. After saying that, Taylor hung up the phone directly. Then, with his feet draped over the console and his military cap, he was ready to take a nap.

7:40 a.m. It has been 1 hour and 40 minutes since the fleet painted "Hinomaru" left the aircraft carrier. Oahu is already looming ahead.

49 Type 97 torpedo attack planes, as horizontal bombers, carrying 1,760 pounds of armor-piercing shells, under the command of Mitsuo Fuchida, were divided into 4 fleets in battle formation and killed Pearl Harbor, which was still sleeping!

After them. It was 40 Type 97 torpedo attack planes equipped with Type 91 torpedoes under the command of Shigeharu Murata, divided into four fleets, followed closely behind.

A muffled sound of "......" sounded in mid-air. The poor Japanese have not yet equipped the planes with communication equipment. The only way to do this is to rely on flares to give attack commands.

I have to say, this thing is very inaccurate. After the flare was issued, several planes did not see it, and they still maintained their formation and did not dive.

Mitsuo Fuchida scolded twice, and could only fire the flare again. This time, the pilots who did not see the signal flare finally saw the attack signal, and then the 49 Type 97 torpedo attack planes roared towards the destroyer moored in Pearl Harbor!

"Woo~~~ tweet...... Rumble!! The sound of the explosion shattered the calm of Pearl Harbor, and the battleship USS Galifria, which was anchored in Pearl Harbor, was the first to be shot, and smoke suddenly rose! The 1760-pound armor-piercing bullet was powerful and hit it with a direct shot.

"Damn it! We've been sneak attacked! We were sneak attacked!! Taylor, who was on duty at the air defense center, was shaken to the ground the moment the explosion sounded, and when he stood up, he saw Japanese warplanes flying in the sky.

The painted "Hinamaru" on it looked so dazzling, and Taylor was cold. He thought of the call he had received earlier from Private Private at Opana Radar Station......

"Chirp...... Rumble! Rumble!! The bombing of the ......" also hit Wheeler and Higam airfields. In the eyes of the Japanese side, these two airfields are the key to the US counterattack, and they must destroy the US military's counterattack capability.

Wheeler Airfield, where 50 P-40s and P-36s were stationed, destroyed a quarter of its aircraft in the first attack. Barracks and hangars were destroyed by bombs, and Wheeler Airport was on fire! The destruction of the hangar and the runway completely made them completely incapacitated.

The Higam airfield, which was home to about 70 bombers, was also in flames with a roar of explosions, including 12 B-17 flying forts, which was as much damage as Wheeler airfield.

The Japanese were able to temporarily paralyze the Wheeler and Higan airfields, and the Murata Shigeji team, which was carrying Type 91 torpedoes, also launched an attack at this time.

The ships in Pearl Harbor were constantly torpedoed, and there was an earth-shattering explosion. Countless sailors were awakened, and before they had time to put on their clothes, they rushed out of the camp and looked at the flying Hinomaru at a loss.

"Pearl Harbor was attacked by air, this is not a drill! Repeat, Pearl Harbor was hit by air strikes, this is not a drill !! "Colonel Logan C. Remsay made a broadcast from Ford Island to the harbor at 7:58 a.m.

His hoarse voice finally brought the panicked sailors and air force back to their senses, and they hurried towards their combat posts under the command of officers of all ranks.

The screams of bombs, the roar of explosions resounded throughout Pearl Harbor. At this time, 8 battleships, 8 cruisers, and 30 destroyers moored in the harbor became the focus of Japanese fighters.

Torpedoes and bombs were constantly being thrown at them, and one explosion after another rang out in the small Pearl Harbor.

"Boom!!" The battleship Arizona was hit by a bomb that pierced the deck and exploded in the boiler and ammunition depot, and the sailors who had just rushed to the combat post screamed and sank slowly to the bottom of the sea with the battleship amid the fire and explosions.

......It was only at this time that the Americans came to their senses and began to fire back at the Japanese army. However, this sporadic return fire did not cause any damage to the Japanese troops, and those Japanese fighters who came from afar were still unscrupulous.

A small number of fighters were also looking for opportunities to take off, and they were directly killing the Japanese fighters in the sky. Unfortunately, this does not make any difference to the situation of this disadvantage.

At this time, a total ......of 171 planes of the second wave of Japanese aircraft under the command of Shimazaki Co., Ltd. had already arrived over Pearl Harbor! The second wave of attack teams, consisting of a total of 54 Type 97 shipboard attack aircraft, 81 Type 99 dive bombers, and 36 Type Zero fighters, almost made the US ** team at Pearl Harbor despair.

They knew that they had encountered an air attack, or a sneak attack, launched by the Japanese army with absolute superiority!

The USS Nevada was finally launched, and the captain roared from the battleship in an attempt to sail the Nevada out of Pearl Harbor to avoid the annihilation of the U.S. Pacific Fleet.

"Chirp...... Rumble!! "But they didn't notice that the Japanese bombers had already seen their movements, and they blocked the only exit from Pearl Harbor and launched a fierce attack!"...... After several explosions, the Nevada was tragically sunk outside the harbor......

Nagumo Tadaichi was holding a telegram on the bridge of his command ship at this time, and his eyes were full of smiles as he looked at the fighters that were constantly taking off and landing.

He received a radio call from Mitsuo Fuchida at 7:40. There are only three words on it: Tiger! Tiger! Tiger!!

PS: Chapter 2.