The Battle of Midway ended in a complete victory for the U.S. military, and according to subsequent intelligence, all four Japanese aircraft carriers were heavily damaged and sunk, and after verifying the results, Louie's official personal record added "sinking the Wyvern".

"I can make a prediction right now that you'll be leaving the 6th Bomber Squadron when you get back to Pearl Harbor. ”

The Enterprise was on its way back when Dick and Louie stood on deck blowing the sea breeze. Having just experienced a major battle, the flight formation of the Enterprise suffered heavy losses, the torpedo aircraft formation was almost completely wiped out, and more than half of the bomber formation was killed and missing, and when the joy of victory subsided, everyone's feelings were complicated.

"I don't think you can stay on the Enterprise anymore and fly the plane. Dick's lung was injured, and in Louie's opinion, even if he recovered from his injury, he was not fit to continue flying in the plane.

Louis didn't think to heal his wound in advance, he saw that the injury was not fatal, and it might have been a good thing for Dick: he had a wife and children, and his fighting style was so playful that he would have died in one battle if it had not been for external factors that forced him to leave the battlefield.

"Ahem, I've made enough money anyway. Dick took out the flask and took a sip, then gestured to Louie, saw Louie waved his hand, and smiled: "Do you still like Coke?"

When going out for a drink together, Louie will not refuse, but when he usually wants to drink something to pass the time, his preference will definitely not be alcohol: "Coke has it anyway." ”

With the outbreak of the war, Coke was facing a very difficult situation, but the company's management very wisely applied for Coke to be supplied to the whole army as a military supply, shouting the slogan that soldiers fighting anywhere can drink Coke, so there are also a lot of Coke on the Enterprise Account.

"When you get back home, you can drink as much as you want. Dick took the flask back and talked to Louie about the future: "There must be a lot of people willing to pay for you." ”

"The same goes for you. Although Dick can't continue to fly, with his qualifications and merits, the Navy will definitely not let him retire directly, whether it is to serve as a flight instructor or to sell war bonds, he does not have to worry about the future: "But before that, you need to recuperate for a while." ”

"Ahem! That might be a good thing. Dick could guess what he was going to do next, and he felt more comfortable lying in the hospital than being carried around by politicians for propaganda: "But you probably won't be able to escape." ”

Louie's record is more exaggerated than Dick's, shooting down several Japanese fighters, sinking a Japanese submarine, sinking a capital aircraft carrier with a single plane, and since its service, Louie's plane has not even been directly hit, at most there are some abrasions.

This kind of thing is no longer explained by the flying skills, and many people call Louie 'Lucky Louis-Hunt, Lucky Hunt, God's own son'.

In addition, Louis has a good reputation during his service, has no bad habits, and has almost no stains, and the character design is simply the most standard propaganda template.

What's more, Louie was not born in the Naval Academy, but an ordinary person who enlisted in the army, and in this period when the ordinary people of the country need to be mobilized, Louie's identity can have a propaganda advantage over graduates of regular military academies.

In fact, before the Enterprise arrived at Pearl Harbor, there was already a consensus at the top of the hierarchy: Louis Hunt would retreat from the front line to the rear and participate in the vigorous propaganda work.

While the records of many of his colleagues were still being reviewed and the appropriate reward was being pondered, Louie's promotion and transfer had already been decided, and Louis would definitely receive the Medal of Honor for the sake of publicity.

Of course, no one informed Louis of these things, but he knew his future ahead of anyone else on the Enterprise, because the Mark of the Brave had one more mission: to fulfill the mission of a war hero and sell war bonds.

At that time, Louie wanted to see how much free time he would get after completing the mission, and if it was longer, he could wait until he returned to Pearl Harbor and then find a chance to return.

If time is short, there is nothing to say, and a direct return is nothing.

Unexpectedly, the Seal of the Brave actually gave himself such a whole thing: will a new mission be released immediately after the completion of this mission? Do you really want to let yourself stay until the end of the war?

Louis was a little depressed at first, but he didn't seem to have anything to lose when he thought about it. Although it was a bit boring to go to propaganda work, I really gained more time.

For Louie, plenty of time is a sign of great strength, and if he can, he would love to become a Jedi Master in this world before leaving.

After a period of sailing, the Enterprise returned to Pearl Harbor, and Louis, who wanted to say goodbye to Dick and Deakins, was stopped by Spruance before he could get off the ship.

"Captain Hunter, you and I are going to meet some people. After Halsey left the Enterprise due to illness, Spruance took his place and commanded a task force at the same time, but because of seniority, the commander-in-chief of the American fleet at the Battle of Midway was Rear Admiral Fletcher, who was in charge of the Yorktown.

However, in this naval battle, Spruance and Fletcher essentially commanded two mixed fleets to fight independently, and Spruance proved himself worthy of his current position.

"Yes, sir!" said Louis, with a personal salute, knowing that it must be about his own transfer.

With his years of service, it was normal for him to remain on the Enterprise and continue to serve as a flying squadron commander, especially now that Dick Best suffered a lung injury, it was clear that he would have to recuperate for a long time.

Even if the various pilot training programs have been fruitful and the Navy and Army have replenished a large number of pilots, these rookies need excellent veterans and commanders to lead. Louis stayed on board the Enterprise to ensure that the flight units on the Enterprise would continue to have sufficient combat effectiveness.

But there were other considerations at the top, and even Nimitz, the commander-in-chief of the Pacific Navy, could not refuse, and Spruance could only choose to accept it.

Led Louie to a reception room somewhere in the base, Louis saw that the commander-in-chief, Nimitz, was chatting with a middle-aged man in a suit, and an older man with a top was sitting quietly, this person made Louie feel very familiar.

Seeing Spruance walk in with Louie, Nimitz, who was chatting, and the man in the suit both stood up. After the usual salute, Nimitz introduced Louie to the man in the suit: "This is Senator Brandt, who admired your excellent performance in the Navy and came from mainland China to meet you at Pearl Harbor. ”

"It is a great honor to meet you, Mr. Senator. Louis was surprised that a senator had personally gone to Pearl Harbor, and he thought that at most, he had gone to a certain base to report according to the order after completing the commendation and other things according to the normal process.

"It is an honor for me and thank you very much for your heroic dedication to the country. ”

Senator Brandt's perfect smile and words that make people feel good can easily make a good first impression.

"This is what I should do, Mr. Senator. ”

After a few polite words, the topic quickly turned to Louie's position transfer, and he wondered if his transfer was worth such a big battle?

According to the senator and General Nimitz, his job is indeed to engage in propaganda and sell bonds, nothing special, except that his promotion came a little quickly, and he was already sure that he would be promoted to major when he returned to Pearl Harbor.

At the same time, he was to be put into his new job sooner than expected, which meant that he would begin his new job as a major when he left this office, and he and Senator Brant left Pearl Harbor later today on a battleship to return home, which meant that Louis would at most say goodbye to his familiar comrades before he set off.

When Nimitz and Spruance left the meeting room, leaving only Senator Brandt and one other person alone, the conversation abruptly changed direction.

He never said a word, as if the man next to the senator took the initiative to shake Louie's hand: "Hello, I'm Abraham Erskine, it's a pleasure to meet you, Major Louis Hunt." ”

Hearing this name, Louie's heart was shocked, and he suddenly remembered who this person was: How could this person appear?

Louis didn't show any strangeness on his face, but Dr. Erskine kept looking at him with interest, and then asked a question that surprised Louie: "Major Hunt, what is it like when you fly a plane to fight the enemy?"

"What does it feel like?" Louis didn't know how to answer the question for a moment.

When he flies the plane to fight the enemy, he feels like he has everything under control. But how can you say such a thing? It is impossible for a normal person to say such a thing, right?

He had served on the Enterprise for a short time, and the other pilots knew a little bit about the feeling of flying, and the feeling that he didn't know if he could get it back when he went to heaven was not related to everything under control.

"Don't be nervous, I'm just curious, even if I don't answer, it's nothing. ”

Dr. Erskine then invited Louie to sit down, and then 'accidentally' knocked over the glass as he poured water for Louie, but it did not spill on Louie's body.

"I'm sorry, but when I'm older, my hands and feet don't move very well. ”

"It doesn't matter. ”

Dr. Erskine put the water glass aside, nodded lightly to Senator Brant beside him, and then turned to Louie: "Actually, about your work, it's not just about helping the military with propaganda, Senator Brant and I want to invite Major Hunt to join a special program, I wonder if you're interested?"

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