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Volume 3: War in the Far East Chapter 71: Battle of Midway (3)

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    Roosevelt looked in the direction from which the gunfire came, and saw that the Third and Fourth Fleets of the U.S. North Atlantic Fleet had already exchanged fire with the Chinese Pacific Fleet. Looking at the densely packed warships rushing toward him, Roosevelt knew that today he was still  Tang Jian was plotted against him.

    Tang Jian deliberately lured him to lead the fleet to Midway Island, hoping to use the air force to attack the North Atlantic Fleet, and then let the main force of the Chinese Pacific Fleet ambushing here divide and surround the North Atlantic Fleet. This also shows from the side that the Hawaiian Islands  It was indeed a lack of defense. Thinking of this, Roosevelt regretfully punched the table in the bridge command room. It was indeed the cunning Tang Jian who had firmly grasped his own psychological weakness.

    At this time, another roar in the air came again amidst the gunfire in the sky. Roosevelt looked up and saw another group of planes swooping towards him, aiming directly at the main formation of the North Atlantic Fleet.

    Roosevelt was calm and calm, and immediately ordered the formation to move closer to the Third and Fourth Squadrons, join forces, and concentrate their firepower against the main force of the Chinese Pacific Fleet. Whether in terms of tonnage, firepower, or the number of battleships, the U.S. North Atlantic Fleet  The fleets are all superior to the Chinese Pacific Fleet.

    Therefore, if we only defeat the main battleships of the Chinese Pacific Fleet with all our strength, the Chinese Air Force Airport on Midway Island will inevitably not survive forever. It can only be destroyed by the fierce naval guns of the U.S. North Atlantic Fleet. There will be no landing place for those who are chaotic in the air.  The escaping aircraft no longer poses a threat.

    At the same time, Tang Jian led the main force of the Chinese Pacific Fleet and was already at war with the Third and Fourth Squadrons of the U.S. North Atlantic Fleet. The artillery fire was rolling across the vast sea, and the shells were flying across the sea. The entire sea was boiling, and the two sides were fighting.  Warships shelled each other on the sea. On the decks of the ships, sailors from the two navies in navy uniforms ran back and forth, carrying shells, putting out fires, and rescuing the wounded.

    Loud rumbling noises spread throughout the entire sea area, shells were weaving, warships were constantly hit by bullets and set on fire, explosions occurred one after another, and the sea became a mess.

    Chirp The bombing is still continuing. The Second Flying Group has arrived and joined forces with the remaining forty aircraft of the First Flying Group. They dive to avoid on the sea and attack the aircraft on the sea below.  The U.S. North Atlantic Fleet carried out heavy bombing.

    While Roosevelt commanded the anti-aircraft guns to form a high-density fire defense network above the formation, he moved closer to the Third and Fourth Squadrons of the U.S. North Atlantic Fleet. The firepower was intertwined. From time to time, Chinese Air Force aircraft crashed into them, screaming and falling headlong.  Entering the vast sea, with a huge explosion, it turned into fragments all over the sky.  Several more severely damaged aircraft knew they were unable to return to Midway Airport. Driven by pilots of the Chinese Air Force who regarded death as home, they crashed into the hulls of several battleships in the U.S. fleet that were constantly firing back.

    Boom!  There was a loud bang, and the USS Connecticut, the flagship of the U.S. North Atlantic Fleet, shook violently. Roosevelt became unsteady and almost fell down.  what happened?  Roosevelt turned to Major General Marshall and asked.

    Major General Marshall rushed out of the hatch, and a gun weapons officer of the USS Connecticut reported: Your Excellency, a Chinese injured aircraft directly hit the starboard side of the ship. The ammunition on the aircraft was detonated in the fire, and the ship approached from the side.  A one meter square gap was opened in the waterline part!

    Hearing this, Roosevelt turned around and ordered: Immediately inspect the specific damage to the hull, repair the damaged areas immediately, maintain the speed, and continue to move closer to the Third and Fourth Squadrons!

    Yes, Your Excellency, Minister!  Marshall responded.

    When Marshall came to the deck of the Connecticut, he was still stunned by the sight before him. On the deck, stumps and broken arms could be seen everywhere, bright red blood flowed everywhere on the deck, and hot bullet casings were everywhere.  As the waves rolled back and forth on the deck, a large number of ordinary American sailors fell to the ground with scars and groaned in pain.

    Although a fire on the front fort was extinguished in time, the billowing smoke even blackened the muzzle of the gun. Several charred corpses showed the tragedy of the fire just now.

    Marshall looked up, and in the smoke-filled sky, Chinese planes came back and swooped, roaring past, and shells mixed with sharp whistles fell like raindrops. From time to time, one's own warships were hit and caught fire, struggling and rising on the rough sea.  The plane that had run out of shells simply used the heavy machine gun on the fuselage, and fired fiercely at the American sailors on the deck close to its own warship. After a lot of strafing, many American soldiers on the deck were pierced by bullets, or directly  Falling into the water, or being covered in holes with blood pouring out, staring up at the sky and falling down on the deck, gradually losing body temperature.

    Not far away on the sea, the entire hull of one of our own battleships was covered in fire. The hull tilted and it seemed that it was sinking. The American soldiers on the ship immediately abandoned the ship and jumped into the icy water screaming.  Another cruiser was bombarded by multiple anti-aircraft shells and plunged into the water.?The next towering bow is slowly sinking.

    The bombardment of thousands of artillery shells made the entire sea area near Midway Island like boiling water. The blue water was violently churning. The corpses of naval soldiers from the two countries and the wreckage of aircraft and ship hulls floating on the sea were rising and falling in the waves.

    At this time, the Third Flying Group of the Chinese Air Force had also arrived. Without any hesitation, they directly joined the battle group and launched a fierce attack on the US fleet.

    General Marshall, be careful!  An American soldier on the deck rushed forward and threw Marshall to the ground, but it was too late. A high-explosive bomb exploded again on the front deck of the Connecticut, although Marshall was thrown to the ground.  However, the huge explosion force still tore apart the American soldiers on the nearby deck. Although Marshall was slightly farther away from the explosion point, the huge shock wave generated by the explosion still knocked him and the American soldiers on him away.

    Marshall was lifted up by the air wave and flew backwards. His back hit the railing. It was not blocked by the railing. I am afraid that Marshall had fallen into the water at this time. Even so, the steel railing was still hit by Marshall's body.  Bend slightly.

    Marshall was hit by this huge force, blood surged from his mouth, his chest was filled with irritation, his eyes were black, and several places on his body were hit by flying shrapnel. He was bleeding profusely. Marshall tried to stand up, but he only shook twice.  He fell to the ground because he was unable to stand, and passed out.

    At this time, the two huge fleets in the waters near Midway Island were already fighting together. A total of nearly two hundred warships from the two sides were engaged in a bloody battle in this waters. Although the Chinese Pacific Fleet was assisted by the air force, however,  The U.S. North Atlantic Fleet greatly exceeds the Chinese Pacific Fleet in number.

    Therefore, even though the two sides have been fighting fiercely for nearly two hours, the outcome of the war is still unpredictable. Each side sank more than 20 warships, and basically every ship was scarred. Among them, the Chinese Pacific Fleet Longwei was destroyed by three  The U.S. North Atlantic Fleet was besieged, with a huge disparity in strength. It was hit by thousands of bullets and eventually sank. Two of the three dreadnoughts captured from the Japanese returning fleet were sunk, and one was seriously injured. The flagship Yongchang caught fire on the deck, and its combat effectiveness was greatly damaged.  , and more than ten other warships of various types were sunk.

    However, although the Chinese Pacific Fleet suffered heavy casualties, the U.S. North Atlantic Fleet also suffered. The Ohio and Maine in the Third Fleet were sunk, the Kentucky and Chilsarge in the Fourth Fleet, and the Kansas in the First Fleet.  USS Virginia, USS Georgia, and nine battleships of the Second Fleet were sunk one after another.

    Although the number of battleships of the Chinese Pacific Fleet is not as good as that of the U.S. North Atlantic Fleet, they are more armored, faster, and have superior performance than the U.S. North Atlantic Fleet. Therefore, after severely damaging the Chinese Pacific Fleet, the battleships of the U.S. North Atlantic Fleet were also sunk.  Nine ships were lost, almost half of them were lost.

    Even Roosevelt's flagship, the USS Connecticut, was severely damaged. The main gun on the bow of the ship was completely destroyed, and two holes were blown open on the hull. Only a few more main gun shells were hit, and the United States could completely destroy the North Atlantic Ocean.  The flagship of the fleet was sunk.

    At this time, Roosevelt was in the bridge command room of the USS Connecticut, frowning. His right-hand man, Major General Marshall, was lying in front of him with his body covered in bandages. The gauze he had just put on had become worn.  Blood seeps through.  Although Marshall was shot in several places by shrapnel, it was not fatal. The most serious thing was that his internal organs were greatly impacted and he suffered serious internal injuries.

    After such a long fierce battle, although the U.S. North Atlantic Fleet severely damaged the Chinese Pacific Fleet, it also paid a heavy price. As the main battleship in the fleet, nine ships were sunk. This was an extremely heavy loss for the U.S. Navy.

    Roosevelt was keenly aware that the balance of victory was slowly tilting to Tang Jian's side as time went by. With the sinking of more than 20 warships, the U.S. North Atlantic Fleet's firepower and air defense network composed of anti-aircraft guns had become very fragile.  , and a huge gap appeared. The aircraft of the Chinese Air Force posed an increasing threat to the fleet.

    Boom!  There was another loud noise, and the Connecticut trembled violently again. It seemed that it had been hit again.  Outside the bridge, flames shot into the sky, and the sound of cannons never stopped for a moment.

    Marshall gradually woke up from his coma and saw Roosevelt with a worried face. He struggled to sit up and said with difficulty: Your Excellency, the Secretary, is a naval officer of the United States of America. As a soldier, he would rather die in battle than retreat.  But we have to withdraw at this time!  This time God is not on our side. This battle should have been a quick victory. However, we have delayed it for too long. The longer it takes, the more beneficial it will be to the Chinese Pacific Fleet!  They are fighting far away from the mainland, and the supply line is too long. The Hawaiian Islands, including Midway Island, are the sea bases of the Chinese Pacific Fleet. Once the artillery shells run out, the U.S. Navy will not be able to escape the fate of annihilation.

    PS: It¡¯s too late in the evening to update everyoneI can't read it in time, so I try to update it at noon every day.  ~
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