Age of Conquest Reborn

The sea breeze blows slowly, and the gunpowder smoke dissipates. The smell of blood and burnt food is replaced by the salty smell of the sea breeze. The sky and sea surface return to tranquility. The broad and deep sea accepts everything and covers it up.

everything.

The Battle of Midway, a Japanese naval task force, fought two days in two battles, first a sneak attack, and then a surprise attack, in the waters near Pearl Harbor and Midway, completely destroying the Pacific Fleet carefully deployed by the United States in order to curb Japan's southward ambitions.

Removed from the Navy's order!

In this battle, the Japanese naval task force, in the waters northwest of Midway Island, completely annihilated the U.S. Pacific Fleet aircraft carrier formation, including the U.S. aircraft carriers "Saratoga", "Lexington", "Yorktown", and "Hornet"

"Twenty-seven cruisers and destroyers belonging to the formation were sunk, and all warships and more than 300 carrier-based aircraft were not spared!

A total of more than 13,000 U.S. soldiers, including Admiral Nimitz, commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, were killed in action and became the ghosts of the vast Pacific Ocean. No more than a hundred survivors survived. After a long-distance sneak attack on Pearl Harbor and two raids on Midway Island,

As a result of the naval battle, the entire U.S. Pacific Fleet was wiped out and ceased to exist.

The price paid by the Japanese naval task force was only five special submarines, more than 60 carrier-based aircraft, and five warships with minor injuries!

Such a slight price, in exchange for such a huge victory, is unprecedented in the history of naval battles around the world. The Japanese found the best explanation and reason for their boldness and madness, which also inspired Japan

The army and navy took more crazy actions, and the fear of the U.S. Navy disappeared without a trace due to the battles of Pearl Harbor and Midway.

More than an hour after the Battle of Midway, the U.S. Army's land-based air force and two groups supporting the Pacific Fleet's aircraft carrier formation, with a total of more than 30 fighter jets, took off from Desconcin Air Force Base and rushed slowly. Finally, they arrived at Midway.

Island battle waters.

What awaits the American pilots is a blue and quiet sky, endless sea water, and a few soaring seagulls. If it were not for the corpses of countless American sailors floating on the sea, the American pilots would not believe that this is the Pacific Ocean.

The scene of a fierce battle between the fleet and the Japanese fleet.

After more than thirty U.S. fighter jets circled in the air for several times, they determined that the Pacific Fleet aircraft carrier formation had been completely wiped out. The commander of the fighter formation immediately reported the bad news to the Navy Department and the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Then, the formation commander discussed with several squadron leaders and flew the fighter jets back along the original route. If, if, the US military pilots had the crazy and all-or-nothing spirit of the Japanese pilots, they followed the evacuation direction of the Japanese naval task force.

If you pursue them, you might be able to catch the Japanese off guard. Even if you cannot sink the Japanese warships, you can recover some blood debt for your brothers who died.

It is a pity that Americans lack this kind of ruthlessness and courage in their hearts to allow the task force commanded by Hidesen Kobayashi to return safely.

The commander of the Japanese Navy's Combined Fleet, Admiral Yamamoto, received the telegram from Kobayashi reporting his victory. He was not as ecstatic as expected. It seemed that everything was within his expectations. To the chief of staff of the fleet, whose face was red with excitement,

Lieutenant General Matsuda said: "Matsuda-kun, please report the good news of this great victory to the Navy Ministry and His Majesty the Emperor."

Matsuda looked at Commander Yamamoto, who had a calm face, and said tentatively: "Commander, do we need to prepare to welcome all the members of the task force returning triumphantly with the most solemn ceremony? They created the Imperial Navy's

Miracle!"

Yamamoto smiled and said: "Matsuda-kun, please consider the arrangements. They deserve such a ceremony. By the way, after the task force returns, you will welcome them on my behalf. The entry ceremony will be presided over by the chief of staff, Major General Kobayashi."

Well, also, take General Nayun directly to my official residence and try to avoid the welcoming crowd, do you understand what I mean?"

Matsuda's eyes jumped and he said with understanding: "Ha Yi, your Excellency, Commander, the staff department fully understands that the plan for the welcome ceremony will be presented to you soon!"

Matsuda certainly understood what Commander Yamamoto meant. During the Battle of Midway, Vice Admiral Nagumo's performance had become the laughing stock of the entire combined fleet, and the task force chief of staff, Rear Admiral Hidezumi Kobayashi, sent a telegram that leapt to report the situation.

, within the Combined Fleet, it has almost become a deduction. Although Kobayashi Hidezen, Tanio Ryōtomo, and Kono Yohei are still at sea, their names have spread throughout the Combined Fleet.

In contrast, Nagumo's situation is very embarrassing, and has almost become synonymous with pedantry, old-fashioned, old-fashioned, and incompetent. The commander's words revealed such information that Nagumo Chuichi's path in the navy has come to an end.

In fact, since Kobayashi's telegram was sent directly to the Combined Fleet Headquarters, Nagumo Chuichi's control of the task force has been reduced to the lowest point.

His prestige and reputation are no longer enough to command the Imperial Navy's most mobile and assault fleet. Task Force Commander Yi is imperative. Kobayashi Hidezumi, Tanio Ryōtomo, and Kono Yohei will be the commanders of the task force.

The three rising stars of the Imperial Navy, the so-called fame in one battle, are most appropriate to be used on these three bold guys. If nothing unexpected happens, Kobayashi Hidesen will take over the position of commander of the task force.

Chief of Staff Matsuda has already thought about how to deal with these three young officers who are vigorous and have a halo of heroes, especially Major General Hidezumi Kobayashi.

News of the victory at Pearl Harbor, the victory at the Battle of Midway, and a series of victories achieved by the Japanese navy quickly spread in Japan. The Japanese people were excited. The whole of Japan was in an extremely crazy frenzy. Since the beginning of this century,

, after Japan, an industrial country with little foundation in national strength, defeated the behemoth in the north, decades passed, and the Japanese once again saw the impressive martial arts of the Imperial Japanese Army!

The fat and muscular behemoth on the other side of the Pacific is no longer invincible. Compared with the ongoing fierce battle for the islands in the South Pacific, the victory of the navy is regarded by the Japanese as a victory of the overall strength of the entire country.

In an atmosphere full of restlessness and fanaticism, the enthusiasm of Japanese youths to join the army grew higher and higher. On the night when the U.S. Pacific Fleet was annihilated, the fanatical Japanese held a grand parade in the streets of Tokyo, and then

Group after group of Japanese young people, with their heads wrapped in white cloth and holding blood letters, knelt in front of Emperor Hirohito's palace, expressing their loyalty to His Majesty the Emperor and their willingness to go through fire and water for the Empire of Japan!

The names of Task Force and Chief of Staff Rear Admiral Kobayashi Hidezumi, Fleet Aviation Commander Rear Admiral Tanio Yoshitomo, and Fleet Intelligence Director Yohei Kono are even more widely known and have become the new idols of the young generation in Japan!

In contrast, Lieutenant General Nagumo Chuichi, who commanded the task force and achieved the victory at Pearl Harbor, seems to have been completely forgotten. Shortly afterwards, Nagumo Chuichi was transferred to the headquarters of the Naval Ministry's Strategic Research Institute to become an admiral and staff officer. Although his rank was promoted by one

level, but the position is a idle position. Generally speaking, it is a sinecure position prepared for generals who are about to retire from active service.

As expected by Lieutenant General Matsuda, the Chief of Staff of the Combined Fleet, Rear Admiral Hidezumi Kobayashi, the former Chief of Staff of the Task Force, took over as Commander of the Task Force, and Rear Admiral Yoshitomo Tani, the former Commander of the Task Force Aviation, was transferred to the Command of the Combined Fleet Aviation

Officer, former Fleet Intelligence Director Colonel Yohei Kono, was transferred to the Strategic Intelligence Office of the Naval Intelligence Center as the head of the office.

Although the military ranks of the three people were not promoted, they were undoubtedly transferred to important positions. The high-level navy's intention to reuse these three rising stars was very obvious. In addition, Emperor Hirohito issued a special decree to confer "Yamato" to the three of them.

A medal, this is the highest honor received by naval system personnel so far!

As for the mysterious telegram that provided the accurate location of the U.S. Pacific Fleet aircraft carrier formation, it never appeared again and became a permanent mystery. Since no one came to claim this huge credit, the Japanese Navy was happy to pretend to be confused.

, or it was tacitly believed, allowing the Japanese people to believe that the Navy of the Empire of Japan relied on its true ability to kill the American Pacific Fleet head-on!

As the saying goes, some people are happy and others are worried. The enemy's joy is based on their own pain. The Japanese's joy is the heart-breaking pain of the Americans!

On June 6, near noon, Admiral Jeff Field, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, received a report from the Navy Department. The content of this report hit him head on like a violent boxer.

The punches made me dizzy, with stars in my eyes, and the letters on the report were beating irregularly and became a blur.

Admiral Jefferfield found it hard to believe that the Pacific Fleet, which had the largest combat power and the largest tonnage in the Pacific Rim, was annihilated in two days in different places. Pearl Harbor was blocked at home.

, and Midway was overtaken and beaten. The Pacific Fleet, which was formed in order to deter the Japanese ambitions to go south, had not yet taken effect, and it was finished like this. It can be said to be a typical portrayal of dying before the battle started!

The war was originally far away on the other side of the Pacific. Suddenly, in one night, the war came to the doorstep of the Americans. On the island of Hawaii, two U.S. Marine divisions struggled to support themselves. The Japanese army's attack was so fierce that the battle

His style of work was so ferocious that the commanders of these two divisions sent several telegrams a day to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, crying for reinforcements!

Admiral Jefferfield looked at the large map of the Pacific region hanging on the wall. From Luzon to the Marshall Islands, then to Midway, and finally to the Hawaiian Islands, the Japanese were about to establish a naval and air force in the Pacific.

As he approached the springboard of the West Coast of the United States, he couldn't help but shudder. It was so scary. The Japanese ambitions were clearly revealed.

General Jefferfield couldn't sit still anymore and hurriedly drove to the White House. He wanted to meet with the president and state the crisis that the United States was about to face!

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