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Chapter 263 Steady as an Old Dog!

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    The bait that Li Hui mentioned was the letter he had given to the American pilots to be forwarded to Washington. In addition to a technical formula to increase the production of penicillin, the letter also stated that the Japanese army launched the Battle of Midway Island.  The specific time and specific course of the Japanese fleet, the combat steps of the Japanese fleet, the bombing time and take-off waves of the carrier-based aircraft are clearly written, and in order to convince these Yankees, Li Hui even listed the names of some Japanese warships participating in the battle.  He wrote it all down, and he believed that with the outstanding intelligence capabilities of the Yankees, a random search would be able to confirm the reliability of the letter.

    Even if those Yankees don't believe it, it doesn't matter, the result of the Midway Island naval battle will prove everything to them. When the time comes, those Yankees will definitely come to them because of this prophetic information.  Throwing out a technology that didn't exist at the time, wouldn't it be easy and enjoyable to exchange for a small aid?

    The direction of the development of the matter was exactly as Li Hui expected, but there were some twists and turns in the specific plot. The pilot who returned to the United States handed the letter to his superior, Lieutenant Colonel James Harold of the U.S. Army Air Corps  Doolittle.

    After reading the letter, Doolittle handed over the penicillin purification formula to Washington, but handed over the information about Midway Island to his superior, the US Navy's 16th Special Mixed Operation  The Fleet Commander, the famous "Brutal Bull" Lieutenant General William Halsey, after reading the information, the latter did not hand it over to the staff and Washington, but handed it over to Chester, the commander of the US Pacific Fleet.  Admiral Nimitz.

    ?  Halsey¡¯s reason for doing this was the same as Doolittle¡¯s, because he felt that the content of this information was too ridiculous. This information was written entirely based on the situation summarized after the war. It not only contained the strategic intentions and actions of the Japanese combined fleet  Time, even the specific action plan, and even the attack time node, it seems that it will be written by God. Who can believe the information of such unpredictable prophets, and who dare to believe it, if it is not for Halsey who is a senior general  Knowing that the Chinese intelligence agency had sent a reminder to the United States that Japan wanted to attack Pearl Harbor, he had already thrown this piece of paper into the trash can.

    If it is said that Lieutenant General Halsey is still skeptical about this information, then Admiral Nimitz does not believe it at all.  After reading the information, he casually threw it into a pile of useless intelligence documents and asked the secretary to file and seal it up.  But things turned around very quickly. First, news came from Washington, saying that after verification by experts, the penicillin purification technology they handed in was real and of great value.  The annual output increased by more than 20%.

    Then there was news from within the U.S. Navy that the "Magic" team of the U.S. Naval Intelligence Agency, in close cooperation with relevant units in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, successfully cracked the password of the Japanese Navy's main communication system jn-25, and learned through monitoring  The next attack target of the combined fleet of the Japanese Navy is Midway Island.

    These two pieces of news made Admiral Nimitz have to pay more attention to the information. After taking out the information from the file room, he recruited a group of staff members to carefully study the authenticity of the information.  Later, after several rounds of deduction based on the existing information, the US military generals were surprised to find that in this information from the Eighth Route Army, the battle distribution and route of the Japanese combined fleet mentioned were extremely reliable.

    Although Admiral Nimitz still did not believe the details and steps of the Japanese army's specific attack written in the intelligence, this did not prevent him from immediately responding to the upcoming attack of the Japanese Navy based on this information.  For the United States, Midway Island is absolutely not to be missed, because this coral atoll with a land area of ??only 5 square kilometers is not only the last barrier to defend the Hawaiian Islands, but also an important strategic fulcrum for the US Navy in the Pacific Ocean.

    If the Japanese army occupies Midway Island, it will not only pose a threat to the Hawaiian Islands and even the entire west coast of the United States, but also use the island¡¯s airport to bomb merchant ships transporting supplies to Australia. It can be said that once Midway Island falls, the entire Pacific Ocean will be destroyed.  The battle situation will be completely tilted in the direction of the Japanese army.

    Admiral Nimitz immediately decided to gather the main force of the US Pacific Fleet to ambush the Japanese combined fleet attacking Midway Island at sea, and strive to cause heavy damage to its main force.

    The staff officers of the U.S. Pacific Fleet immediately got busy. After a night of hard work, they worked out a detailed battle plan according to the commander's instructions.

    Then the entire U.S. Pacific Fleet started to move and was placed in the Aleutian Islands to prevent the Japanese army from attacking Alaska. Half of the warships were transferred back. The Japanese army had always made a gesture of attacking the Aleutian Islands.  Their main attack point is Midway Island, so it is naturally different to send these warshipsIt's all here.  In addition, they have been staying in the South Pacific since the Battle of the Coral Sea, and the U.S. Navy¡¯s 16th and 17th Task Forces, which contained the Japanese army¡¯s attack on Australia, were also recalled.  At that time, the only two aircraft carriers that were still capable of combat in the Pacific Ocean would naturally become the main force of this maritime ambush.

    However, in the face of the Japanese attack fleet with four aircraft carriers (eating and drinking Ssangyong), it is impossible to make people feel at ease with only two aircraft carriers. Therefore, Admiral Nimitz will be severely damaged in the Battle of the Coral Sea.  The aircraft carrier USS Yorktown, which was undergoing maintenance, was also transferred. In order to allow the USS Yorktown, which originally took several months to repair, to participate in the battle in time, Admiral Nimitz used his powers to violate many naval regulations at all costs.  After only 72 hours of emergency repairs, the carrier-based aircraft takeoff and landing functions and basic navigation capabilities were restored. Yorktown returned to the combat sequence again, and followed the 17th Task Force to Midway Island.

    Just as the fleet assembled, Lieutenant General William Halsey fell ill, and Admiral Nimitz had to appoint Rear Admiral Raymond Arms Spruance to take over the command of the Sixteenth Task Force.  position of officer.  Although the Americans are not superstitious, the temporary change of commander still casts a shadow over the hearts of many US naval officers and soldiers.  At the same time, he was very worried about the victory or defeat of this battle.

    But the arrow had to be launched. After just seven days of preparation, more than 40 warships, more than 20 submarines, and 6 oil tankers headed by the USS Enterprise, the Hornet, and the Yorktown, left various ports on the west coast one after another.  Heading west, they will meet with more than a dozen warships transferred back from the Aleutian Islands in Hawaii, and head to the waters of Midway Island together.

    In the command room of the USS Enterprise aircraft carrier, the silver-haired Admiral Nimitz looked out from the window. Dozens of warships of various types hung the Stars and Stripes, surrounding the USS Enterprise, like a neat military formation, plowing through the blue sea water and breaking the waves.  And go.  Looking at the majestic and huge fleet in front of him, Admiral Nimitz's face was full of worries.

    These more than 70 warships are all the ships he can mobilize, and they are also the last main force of the US Pacific Fleet. Although they seem to have a large number, their combat effectiveness is also very impressive.  Compared with the Japanese combined fleet that came out in full force, the gap is not so big. If the ambush fails and is captured by the Japanese fleet, there is a high probability that the fleet will suffer heavy damage or even be wiped out.  The United States will simply not be able to organize a large-scale fleet in a short period of time. When it arrives, the entire Pacific Ocean will be freed by Japanese warships, and cities on the west coast of the United States will also be exposed to Japanese carrier-based aircraft and warships.  Under the muzzle of the cannon

    "For the freedom and glory of the American people, this battle must not be lost!" Admiral Nimitz clenched his fists, with determination and determination in his eyes. Outside the window, the vast sea reflected dazzling golden light under the setting sun.  , like a golden road leading straight to the sky!

    The main force of the US Pacific Fleet hurried to Midway Island, and more than 200 warships of the Japanese Navy Combined Fleet were also speeding eastward.

    However, their destinations are not all Midway Island. This huge fleet is divided into three parts. There are two aircraft carriers, one seaplane carrier, six cruisers and the northern formation of more than 20 other ships.  Going straight to the Aleutian Islands, they are a feint attack force to distract the attention of the US military. According to the plan, this fleet will move according to the situation after the main force captures Midway Island, or quickly go south to attack the Hawaiian Islands together with the main fleet.  Or go directly eastward and harass the coastal cities of the United States.

    The main naval battle fleet with one aircraft carrier and seven battleships as its core, and the aviation mobile fleet with four aircraft carriers, two battleships, and two heavy cruisers as its main force are the main forces in this battle.  Under the command of Admiral Yamamoto Fifty-Six and Lieutenant Admiral Nagumo Chuichi, they sailed towards Midway Island at a distance of 200 nautical miles.

    As for the third part, it is the landing and transport formation departing from Guam. In addition to an aircraft carrier, two water carriers, two battleships, and eight heavy cruisers, there are also a total of 2,400 Japanese soldiers and 700 soldiers.  14 transport ships for laborers.

    Among these three formations, of course, the middle formation with the main naval battle fleet and aviation mobile fleet is the most powerful. It not only has the largest tonnage and the largest aircraft carrying capacity in the Japanese Navy, but also the four main aircraft carriers of Flying Dragon, Soryu, Akagi, and Kaga.  (eating and drinking Ssangyong), and equipped with the most advanced battleships such as Yamato, Nagato, and Mutsu.  Among them, the recently installed battleship Yamato is "the pride of the Japanese Navy", with a displacement of 70,000 tons and nine 460mm triple-mounted main guns.  Sixteen directly set up his headquarters on the Yamato.

    Compared with Nimitz, who was full of anxiety, Yamamoto Fifty-Six could be said to have a certain chance of winning this battle. That's right, with so many powerful warships, it was impossible to lose like an old dog.

    But it's still the same sentence, there are no absolutes in the world, a flying dragon can still lose by riding a face, so what if you are as stable as an old dog!  (Remember the site URL: www.hlnovel.com)It can be said that the chances of winning are in their hands, and that's right, with so many powerful warships, it is impossible to lose if they are as stable as old dogs.

    But it's still the same sentence, there are no absolutes in the world, a flying dragon can still lose by riding a face, so what if you are as stable as an old dog!  (Remember the site URL: www.hlnovel.com
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