Inspired by such slogans, the Chinese naval fleet began to take action!
This will be a sea battle that will be remembered by history. (_¡¶¡·¡·)
On July 29, Chinese naval reconnaissance aircraft began to search for traces of the U.S. Pacific Fleet.
Everyone is a little impatient.
This naval battle will be the best opportunity for the Chinese Navy to prove itself again. They will prove to the world that all the victories achieved by the Chinese Navy, which once defeated the Japanese Navy and the British Navy, were not accidental. They were able to create previous brilliance, and now they can also create new brilliance!
Americans also know the importance of this naval battle. They sent Admiral Chester Nimitz to command their Pacific Fleet and gave him the order to find an opportunity for a decisive battle.
The commander-in-chief of the Chinese-Russian naval joint fleet, Second Class Admiral Zhang Xiaoyue, set his target at one location:
Midway Island!
In Zhang Xiaoyue¡¯s view, this is an advance base.
Midway Island has an area of ??only 4.7 square kilometers. Its special geographical location determines the importance of its strategic position. The island is 2,800 nautical miles away from San Francisco, USA. It is halfway on the Pacific route between Asia and North America, hence the name Midway Island.
In addition, it is 1,135 nautical miles away from Pearl Harbor. It is an important military base and transportation hub for the United States in the Central Pacific region, and is also the gateway and outpost of the US military in Hawaii.
Once Midway Island is lost, Pearl Harbor, the headquarters of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, will also be in ruins. at the same time. The doors to the Hawaiian Islands will also be opened.
"This is a completely correct choice in the eyes of Zhang Xiaoyue and his staff, but in Wang Hengyue's view, history is indeed full of coincidences and inevitability in choosing Midway Island as the target of attack.
The United States has established its status as a maritime power here, and now. It¡¯s China¡¯s turn to confirm its status as a maritime power here¡
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Everything has begun
July 30, 1943.
At 10:00 am, the Chinese naval aviation reconnaissance aircraft locked the position of the U.S. Pacific Fleet. Immediately, the Chinese and Russian combined fleets gathered in large numbers in the designated combat waters.
The Chinese are coming, and so are the Americans
This is the prelude to the war. soon. A great sea battle that will shock the whole world is about to break out
In the early morning of July 31, a large number of Chinese fighter jets, bombers, and torpedo planes took off to capture the US fleet. At dawn word came that the American fleet had been sighted.
At the same time, the US military also captured traces of the Chinese fleet. Forty-six US bombers took off and attacked the Sino-Russian combined fleet aggressively.
Bombers lacking fighter escort are pathetic.
Under the attack of Chinese fighter jets, 17 US bombers were shot down, and the rest turned around and fled in a hurry
At this time, China¡¯s bomber group was flying over the U.S. fleet. American aircraft and anti-aircraft artillery on ships desperately blocked the approach of the Chinese fleet.
The two sides started a fierce battle in the air. Fight on the sea, fight wherever possible
This is the fateful battle!
The fighter planes on both sides were strangled together like crazy. One side tried its best to get close to the fleet, and the other side racked its brains to block the approach of the enemy planes.
An American fighter plane was hit. It emitted black smoke and fell to the sea. A white umbrella flower opened in the sky, but soon it became a living target in the sky!
The "Falcon 19" fighter jet has begun to show its power. This new type of fighter jet is gradually becoming the dominant force in the air. One after another, the US military fighter planes turned into balls of fire in the flames spitted out by the "Falcon 19", and then fell rapidly towards the sea.
It seems to be in the air. The Americans do not have any type of aircraft that can rival the Falcon 19.
This has a huge psychological impact on the U.S. Navy and Air Force.
Gradually, the balance of air combat began to tilt towards China The Chinese naval aviation gradually took the initiative on the battlefield
Bombers and torpedo planes finally have their place
?Bombs one after another, torpedoes fell one after another, a US destroyer was hit, and then the destroyer quickly erupted?Think.
The Chinese Navy has grown from scratch, from weak to strong, and the "Dream" has witnessed most of the process with its own eyes. It played an extremely important role in the Sino-Japanese naval battle and the Sino-British naval battle.
Now, it has sunk like this
In the Sino-US naval war that broke out on July 31, 1943, the "Dream" was the first aircraft carrier to be sunk in the Chinese Navy's previous expeditions.
In the year after the end of the Sino-US naval war, the Chinese Navy announced the construction of a new aircraft carrier, and this aircraft carrier was once again named "Dream".
The journey of the "Dream" is far from over
The first victim of the Sino-US naval battle was the USS Yorktown, then the USS Dream, and the third victim soon became the USS Enterprise.
"Enterprise" did not expect that bad luck would come to it so soon
A large number of bombers and torpedo planes appeared in the sky above the "Enterprise", and dense bombs and torpedoes fell like raindrops, making a terrible roar around the "Enterprise".
??The frightening bombing, the frightening attack
Thirty Chinese "Tempests" have just left, and another 30 "Thunderstorm" torpedo attack aircraft appeared in the sky.
The Chinese Navy has firmly believed that it will win. As long as there are US warships on the sea, their attacks will never stop.
Time and again, wave after wave, planes frequently appeared in the sky and frequently attacked American warships.
The "Enterprise" was hit, and the Americans seemed to be able to hear the Chinese cheering.
"A sad and depressing day." U.S. Navy Admiral Chester Nimitz wrote in his memoirs: "The destruction of the 'Yorktown' was just the beginning, and bad luck befell the 'Enterprise' The young men of the U.S. Navy have tried their best, but they still can't prevent the sinking of the 'Enterprise', but this is also just the beginning of the tragedy The 'Enterprise' is heartbreaking And sinking in frustration, the Chinese attack is not over yet
"I think I must take responsibility for the failure of this naval battle. I underestimated the power of the Chinese navy. In fact, every American underestimated the power of the Chinese navy and their confidence and desire to win"
Just as Admiral Chester Nimitz said, the final result of the Battle of Midway ended with the defeat of the Americans!
In this great sea battle, the aircraft carriers "Yorktown", "Enterprise", and "Hornet" were sunk, and a large number of battleships and cruisers were also sunk to the bottom of the sea
In this naval battle, the Chinese navy achieved a convincing victory.
With the end of the Battle of Midway, this small island fell into the hands of the Chinese. The door to the Hawaiian Islands was opened, and the door to the mainland of the United States was also opened.
When Chinese President Wang Hengyue issued a declaration that "we will bomb the mainland of the United States," many people may not believe it, but with the end of the Battle of Midway, this declaration is gradually becoming a reality.
The Chinese are already capable of bombing the continental United States.
"We are moving towards victory!" President Wang Hengyue said in a telegram sent to the frontline naval officers: "The Battle of Midway Island is of decisive significance. It not only indicates that the Chinese Navy has the ability to compete with any maritime power. War, and more importantly, it will be an important turning point in the world war."
The president¡¯s congratulatory message is sending the strongest declaration to the world:
China has the ability to achieve any victory they want. China has the ability to win this world war. No country can stop China's progress.
There is no such thing now and there will never be one in the future! (To be continued)