Nagumo Tadaichi has four aircraft carriers in his hands, of which two relatively small aircraft carriers are the Flying Dragon and the Soryu, both of which are light fleet aircraft carriers capable of carrying more than 70 carrier-based aircraft, although they are not the elite of the Japanese Navy, but they are definitely relatively large fleet aircraft carriers.

The other two are the flagship Akagi and the Kaga, which are also large aircraft carriers carrying more than 70 aircraft, and the Akagi can be fully loaded with more than 90 aircraft, which can be said to be the most advanced aircraft carrier in this era. So at this moment, the number of carrier-based aircraft in the Japanese fleet near Oahu exceeded 300 units.

But after the attacks in the past few days, Nan Yunzhong no longer has so many planes in his hand, and he has actually lost 61 planes, which is one-fifth of all his strength, and if you count the planes that are malfunctioning and repairing and the planes that cannot take off for other reasons, almost one-third of his planes will not be able to participate in the war.

Moreover, the Akagi carries 20 Zero fighters, the Kaga carries 20 Zero fighters, and the two aircraft carriers Soryu and Feilong carry exactly 20 Zero fighters, so the Japanese Navy can dispatch only 80 carrier-based fighters, and so far, half of Nagumo Tadaichi's 80 planes have been shot down.

That is, the Japanese Navy has a crazy bushido spirit, and these pilots are not afraid of death. If it were replaced by other navies, half the losses would have been enough to collapse the soldiers. However, these Japanese naval aviation units were still undaunted and carried out Nagumo Zhong's order to fight to the death without hesitation.

The strength of the brainwashing of Japanese militarism can be seen from this, and the terrible willpower of Japanese soldiers is absolutely terrifying. They see death as a means to express their loyalty, and to carry out the orders of their superiors as a means to be loyal to their country. I have to admit that at least in terms of fooling soldiers to die, the Japanese are at the forefront of the world, and they have achieved a level that is almost unsurpassable.

Throughout the ages, the troops that can lose half of their troops and dare to fight to the death without retreating have become the indelible name of all countries. And the Japanese First Air Fleet actually did this near the Hawaiian islands in the Pacific Ocean, and with this terrible spirit, they were already considered one of the best soldiers in the world.

But Nagumo Tadaichi knew that this time he really couldn't fight anymore, and if his troops wanted to keep a trace of blood and continue to fight for the Japanese Empire in the future, they would have to retreat now. It's just that looking at the U.S. fleet, which is close at hand and fragile, Nagumo Tadaichi has a hint of reluctance to give up.

This was the fateful battle of Japan, and if he didn't even dare to try, he would regret it for the rest of his life. So after the world was spinning, he held on to the map table beside him, still gritting his teeth and fiercely issuing the order to attack: "Let the next wave of planes take off! Today, I will lead you in the Great Japanese Navy to fight to the death against the damned Yankees!"

"His Majesty the Emperor...... Hooray!" a Japanese officer shouted from the bridge with his hands held in the air. After he finished shouting, more Japanese officers and sailors raised their hands and threw them into the sky from the sides of their legs: "Long live Your Majesty the Emperor!"

Even Nagumo Tadaichi raised his hands and shouted loudly: "Long live! Long live!" Soon, the slogan spread to every corner of the entire Akagi aircraft carrier, all the Japanese soldiers were shouting feverishly, fatigue and frustration seemed to be driven away at this moment, and the whole battleship was full of vitality again.

"General, Marshal Yamamoto has called, ordering us to retreat immediately!" An officer walked behind General Nagumo Tadaichi with a telegram, and his words were like a basin of cold water, instantly dousing the entire bridge that would rather have the jade shattered than the broken heart. Everyone stopped shouting, but stared at Nagumo Tadaichi, and a strange smell of silence permeated the air, suffocating.

"This must be a message from the enemy to confuse us!" said an officer, glaring at the letter, and muttered in exasperation.

"What are you doing with such a telegram? Are you still not a soldier of the Empire?" another Japanese officer even pressed his hand on his command knife and gritted his teeth to teach the officer who sent the telegram a hard lesson.

Nagumo Zhong's face was blue, he took Yamamoto Fifty-six's telegram, and read it carefully, he had a trace of disobedience in his heart, but at the same time, he was slightly relieved, now whether it is a retreat or a decisive battle, this responsibility is not on his shoulders, which is undoubtedly very lucky for a front-line commander.

However, after he opened the cable, he found that these were two messages, the first of which turned out to be a telegram sent by Lieutenant General Oshima, commander of the 4th Division on Oahu, and Lieutenant General Fukuda, commander of the 131st Division, which clearly stated that the resistance of the US troops on Oahu was very stubborn, and the Japanese infantry could not control Oahu in a short period of time, let alone launch an attack on Hawaii Island.

The second message was an order to retreat from Isoroku Yamamoto, the Japanese marshal who correctly assessed the losses suffered by the Japanese Navy and considered it completely idiotic to take the elite pilots of the entire First Air Fleet to fight the U.S. Navy fleet.

"General Nagumo Tadaichi, if we do our best here, then when the US counterattack arrives in the future, your fleet can only return to the Japanese mainland to stand by, which is irresponsible to the fate of the empire for the imperial soldiers themselves! I order you to retreat with me immediately to reserve strength for the upcoming first counterattack of the United States!" This is the most central part of Yamamoto's telegram, and it is very clear that Nagumo Tadaichi is wasting his troops, which is not a wise move.

If the United States loses a fleet, it will be able to replenish such a fleet in three months or six months, but if Japan loses 200 pilots, the number of pilots that can be replenished within six months will be only 150 at most. This is the reason why Yamamoto Isoroku is unwilling to fight with the United States for consumption, and he does not dare to consume because Japan cannot afford to consume.

Yamamoto's plan was very simple, his naval fleet needed to rest, and when the replenishment and rest were completed, his fleet could be restored to combat capability, and at this time, without the shackles of Oahu, he could choose a favorable position in the ocean to seek a decisive battle, and it would be easier to crush the American fleet.

Of course, he also knows that once the United States withdraws its troops now, even if the United States completely eases its breath, then the plan to force the United States to surrender in the short term will become more difficult. However, the Japanese Navy must now rest, and this is something he feels must be done, and there is no way to omit it.

In Yamamoto's view, now that Japan's offensive has shown a weak posture, it is really difficult to predict whether it will be effective to force the United States to put on a show, and it is not worth it to catch the entire First Air Fleet for such a deception that may not be effective.

So after receiving a telegram from Oshima and Fukuda, he immediately issued an order to retreat, and Yamamoto Isoroku hoped that the 40,000 army soldiers could hold out on Oahu and Kauai for four months, at which time he would lead the elite Japanese Combined Fleet back and annihilate the nearby U.S. Navy in one fell swoop.

Yamamoto's calculation is very simple, that is, to use a few months of passivity to fight for a first move, and then stage a naval annihilation battle similar to the Battle of Wake Island, and annihilate the American fleet again, and then discuss the question of war or peace.

"Call Marshal Yamamoto back! Tell him that Nagumo Tadaichi is determined to fight to the death!" After thinking about it, Nagumo Tadaichi gritted his teeth and said his decision under the expectant gaze of everyone: "The soldiers of the Great Japanese Empire have no tradition of escaping! I, Nagumo, am not cowards! My subordinates are not cowards!"

"General!" An officer from the telegraph room walked in and handed a telegram to Nagumo Tadaichi: "Marshal Yamamoto is calling, saying ......"

"What did you say?" Nagumo snatched the telegram, and even tore off a small corner because of the speed. He carefully read the words on it, and it turned out to be the tone of Yamamoto himself: "If you don't obey my orders, I will rush to your fleet with the battleship Nagato and take over your command myself!"

Nanyun read this telegram with a blank face, and finally spoke: "Order the fleet to turn south and get out of the warring sea!"

"General!" an officer from the main battle faction stepped forward, trying to persuade Nagumo to change his mind.

Nagumo stretched out his hand and interrupted him: "Okay! Don't say it again! Marshal Yamamoto's order is right! If we continue to fight so hard, we will miss the marshal's big business! He has his own plan, and we just have to abide by it!"

At 11:12 a.m., the warships of the Japanese First Air Fleet began to turn, and at the same time, a group of American fighters arrived, taking advantage of the chaos to damage the Japanese aircraft carrier Flying Dragon, causing 2 Japanese ground crews and sailors to be killed and 32 wounded. By noon, however, the Japanese Navy had disengaged from the U.S. Navy and regrouped in the ocean west of Kauai.

The Battle of Hawaii ended in a tiger's head, with the U.S. Navy regaining the maritime initiative in the central Pacific Ocean, and the Pacific theater entered a phase of strategic stalemate after nearly four months of Japanese domination.