Chapter 873: Tiger! Tiger! Tiger!! (below)
"Tell the boys! We've found those damn yellow-skinned rats, and they're now tasked with sending these bitch bastards to hell!! "Vice Admiral Commander of the USS Enterprise William Jr. Frederick. Halsey roared wildly at his generals.
"I only have three requirements for you: first, kill the Japanese devils! Second, kill the Japanese devils!! Third, kill more Japanese devils!! ”
"Yes! Mr! Kill more Japs!! "The entire fleet was infected by the frantic roar of the vice admiral, and the officers rushed to their combat posts.
A buzzing roar sounded on the deck of the plane, and all the fighters were hung with live ammunition and soared into the sky under the command of the deck commander!
William Jr. Frederick. Halsey is a veteran navy that fought in World War I. In 1918, he became the captain of the destroyer Sacre, and after World War I, he was awarded the highest medal by the U.S. Department of the Navy, the Naval Cross!
"I'm a brute! I don't care why those damn, lowly yellow-skinned rats sneak up on us, but all I have to do as a soldier is to make the damn Japanese universal in hell after the war!! ”
Halsey whispered to his lieutenant, "Tell Washington that I'm not going to let these yellow-skinned rats run away from here!" Since they have attacked the ports of the United States, I will make them pay!! ”
"Yes! Mr! The adjutant replied loudly, and then reported the situation to Washington through the dot post.
The telegram soon arrived in Washington with the airwaves, and Marshall, who was nervously waiting for the news, smiled helplessly after getting the telegram.
"What's wrong?!" Seeing Marshall's crying and laughing expression, Roosevelt smiled and took the telegram. But when he saw the telegram, he could only smile bitterly with Marshall.
When Halsey was assigned command of the destroyer USS Fruse, Franklin Franklin. Roosevelt was also engaged in sea area surveying on the warship at the same time.
These two hit it off at first sight, and their relationship is very good. Halsey is known as a bull. But he also had another nickname, "Admiral of the Sailors".
This is to say that Halsey never cared much about his rank, and was always able to mingle with the sailors. That's why I got it.
"Halsey and I are old friends, and I know his temper." Roosevelt shrugged his shoulders helplessly and said to Marshall: "If he loses his temper and makes a decision, then it will be difficult for us to chase him back......"
Roosevelt saw the three guns standing on the side and looked very curious, and smiled bitterly and handed the telegram to the gunner. It doesn't matter if Master Pao can't read it, there is a translator by his side!
It was a rare courtesy, and both Roosevelt and Marshall took it for granted at this time. Now that they are convinced, this bearded Tu San Cannon, who doesn't know a few big characters, really has an unusual war sensitivity.
Even Marshall was thinking. If I had listened to the words of the cannon before, would the loss of Pearl Harbor not be so great?! According to the latest reports, four battleships inside Pearl Harbor have now been sunk.
More than 300 warplanes were destroyed, and casualties are being counted. This is definitely a huge blow to the United States.
"Hahaha...... This Halsey is a man! Not bad! When he comes back, I'll have to find two whole cups! Hahaha...... "After listening to the translation. The cannon master burst into laughter.
Then, he patted Marshall on the shoulder and said, "Old Ma, Ruici, don't worry. In my opinion, the one who can sneak up to 3,000 nautical miles to play a sneak attack must be an extremely cautious guy. ”
"One of the advantages of such a person is that he does not make mistakes easily. But there is also a huge drawback, that is, they dare not take risks. After a pause, the cannon master said to the two: "Now it's him who sneaks deep into the hinterland." It can be said that if one is not careful, he will fall into a siege. In this case, once they know that they have been discovered, their first reaction will definitely be to withdraw! ”
"So, in my opinion, Halsey and them are not very dangerous." As he spoke, Master Pao took the telegram and put it on the table and said, "But." It's better to mobilize other fleets to support it. It is better to form an encirclement, I estimate that now the planes of the first attack of the Japanese have returned to the aircraft carrier, but there is certainly no refueling and hanging bombs. ”
"The second batch of planes is still at Pearl Harbor, which means that now is the time when their defenses are the weakest. At this time, no interest will be recovered. How can you be worthy of those brothers who died at Pearl Harbor?! ”
When Roosevelt heard this, he couldn't help but turn his head to look at Marshall. Let's be honest. He was a little tempted. Not fighting back is not the style of Roosevelt and the United States.
But in this specific war, Roosevelt believed that Marshall had more say.
"Your Excellency, my advice is the same as General Tu." Marshall did not answer Roosevelt directly, but thought for a while before saying to Roosevelt: "At the same time, I suggest that our native B-17 fighters also go to Pearl Harbor!" Fully armed, even if you can't support it, you can use it for follow-up defense......"
Marshall said seven or eight suggestions in one breath, and Roosevelt approved them all without hesitation.
These orders were then drafted into messages that were sent along the airwaves. The whole of America went into action, and countless planes and warships left their airports and harbors.
A series of events made people dizzy, and people watched in amazement as the murderous soldiers rushed out of their homes or barracks and rushed towards the troops.
"Your Excellency, I think our West Bank coastline is too long to defend. I ask His Excellency the President to order the immediate commencement of preparations for the defense of the Rocky Mountains, which, if not stopped, will allow the Japanese to continue their assault until Chicago in the event of a Japanese landing operation......"
After the order was given, Marshall again began to study the question of strategy. I have to say that this kind of problem is the big shortcoming of the three artillery guns that are not from a professional class.
The artillery master can roughly judge the enemy's offensive target according to the direction of the battle situation, judge their position and strength according to the enemy's offensive situation, and even make accurate decisions on the battlefield temporarily.
But if he were to think about Marshall's overall strategic structure, he would have to be blind. Therefore, now the three artillery slaughtered tigers with great interest to listen to Marshall's report.
And Roosevelt, who didn't know much about this kind of strategic architecture problem, was more direct, and he waved his pen: pass! Execution is just that.
"Enemy attack! Enemy Attack!! Spot the US military plane! We found the planes of the US military!! A terrible howl sounded from the Japanese warship, and Nagumo Zhong rushed out of his office in twos and threes, and took a telescope on the bridge to observe.
Seeing that more than thirty fighters were faintly visible in the sky, they were coming towards the fleet, and Nanyun Zhong's face was ugly. He didn't expect to be exposed so quickly. Even he didn't know how he was exposed.
"Let the fighters take off immediately, these planes will definitely not be able to go back." Nanyun Zhong said in a deep voice: "Our position may have been exposed, but as long as we defeat these planes and change the course, then we will be able to save the fleet!" ”
Major General Yamaguchi, the commander of the Second Air Force, couldn't help but be anxious when he heard this, and said to Kazumo Tadashi: "Your Excellency, Commander, our second wave of fighters has not come back yet, and if we change course, how will they find us?!" ”
"I can't care so much!" Nan Yunzhong said fiercely: "The location we are where we are now is the hinterland of the US military in the Pacific!" According to Mitsuo Fuchida's report, the Americans' aircraft carrier was not in Pearl Harbor at all! ”
"That is, we have most likely been discovered by the aircraft carriers of the US military! If we don't withdraw from their range of attack, how long do you think we'll be able to hold out here?! Nanyun Zhong's face turned pale and said to Yamaguchi: "Do you want our fleet to be wiped out here?!" ”
Yamaguchi heard a lot of things and asked Nagumo Zhongyi to say this, so he could only bow deeply and stop talking.
During the conversation between the two, the planes on the six aircraft carriers began to be pushed out, and they were hurriedly filled up with fuel and live ammunition. After working for a while, and when the US planes approached, they took off from the deck in a panic to meet the enemy.
"Buzz...... Woo~~" With a roar, 43 Zero fighters rose into the sky under the command of Bangu Mao! Heading for the U.S. fighter planes!
Halsey dispatched thirty F4F Wildcat fighters, a carrier-based aircraft developed in 1936. Sensing possible changes in the war in Europe, the United States demanded that Grumman speed up research and development.
Eventually, in 1937, the U.S. Navy was able to replace it with a new carrier-based aircraft. The Wildcat is armed with a 1,200-horsepower Pratt & Whitney R-1830-36 twin wasp air-cooled engine, and its main means of attack is six machine guns!
This time, they were fully armed and furious at the Japanese fleet!
"Woo~~~" In the strange roar of the plane, the fighters of both sides suddenly slaughtered a mess. Although the Japanese fighters could not take the Wehrmacht's warhawks on the battlefields of China and Korea, they were able to deal with the American army, which lacked actual combat experience and still fought according to the ideas of World War I.
"Sudden ......" As the Zero's machine gun roared, a wildcat spiraled in black smoke. His tail was hit by the Zero, who used his light fuselage to maneuver around the wildcats in the air.
Compared with the rival Japanese Navy Zero ship fighter, the F4F Wildcat is inferior to the Zero in terms of turning radius and low-speed performance, and it is difficult to compete with it in a dogfight.
But wildcats also have their own advantages! The structure is strong, the firepower is powerful, and the diving performance is better...... And so on, the two sides can be said to be chess opponents. But one thing that the Japanese pilots were stronger than the American military was: they had a wealth of experience in actual combat.
"Tutu Tu Tu ...... Rumble!! Finally, the Wildcats shot down a Japanese fighter plane for the first time. But at this time, three Wildcats had already been shot down by the Japanese army, and the advantage gradually fell into the hands of the Japanese army......