Age of Conquest Reborn

General Yamamoto left his chief of staff, Major General Matsuda, at the Pearl Harbor headquarters to command several Army Air Forces that participated in the air raid. He did not trust the Army Air Forces commanders, not because he was afraid that they would disobey orders. Kubota

Taking a lesson from the past, the generals of Army Aviation did not dare to do this.

What he was worried about was the rigid thinking and old-fashioned tactics inherent in the army aviation system among the army aviation commanders. Therefore, his most trusted chief of staff, Major General Matsuda, was at the headquarters, so General Yamamoto had no worries.

As for Chief of Staff Matsuda, he followed General Yamamoto to fight in the vast Pacific. He was also an excellent commander. His command style was quite similar to that of his boss. It was not a problem to act alone. However, he could not show up in the shadow of General Yamamoto.

That’s all.

Major General Matsuda's order was quickly passed on by the staff, and soon reports were received from various field airports, "Report to the Chief of Staff, Yoshida Air Force, Matsukawa Air Force, Oshima Air Force, Shimizu Air Force, Murakami United

The air force, the Jize United Air Force, is preparing for the attack. Everything is ready and waiting for your order!"

"Very good!" Chief of Staff Matsuda nodded. Then, he sat upright on the chair, closed his eyes slightly, and calmed down his slightly nervous emotions.

When the time reached 2:55 in the morning, a senior staff officer whispered to Chief of Staff Matsuda: "Chief of Staff, there are still five minutes left, it's time to attack!"

Chief of Staff Matsuda suddenly stood up and stared at the clock on the wall of the war room, which he had calibrated many times. Suddenly, his eyes flashed with cold light and he said succinctly: "Attack!"

The order was quickly issued to each air force through encrypted telegrams. Four large groups of more than 1,800 Japanese fighter jets and bombers took off from their respective field airports. The roar of engines stirred up the darkness of the night.

, as the planes took off one after another and disappeared into the night sky, the airport became quiet.

"Reporting to the Chief of Staff, all aircraft have taken off!" A staff officer put down the phone and reported.

"Well!" Staff Officer Matsuda took a long breath and realized that his whole body was sore and his shirt was almost soaked. "Immediately report the news of the fleet taking off on time to Commander Yamamoto!" he ordered, and then picked up the

I took a sip of a glass of sake, and my heart was full of uneasy expectations.

At 158 ​​East Longitude and 36 North Latitude, about two kilometers northwest of Guadalupe Island on the east coast of the United States, a huge fleet, like silent sea monsters, is slowly approaching the East Coast of the United States.

Admiral Yamamoto was sitting in the command cabin of the flagship "Musashi" with a calm face and one hand, gently stroking the sword given by His Majesty the Emperor. A dozen staff officers stood quietly on both sides.

"Commander, after receiving a secret message from Chief of Staff Matsuda, the raiding Army Air Force fleet has taken off according to the scheduled plan, and the time is exactly right!" The confidential communications staff officer of the Combined Fleet hurriedly opened the door, with an excited look on his face.

Report to.

"Well!" General Yamamoto raised his head, a smile flashed across his eyes, and said to the communications staff: "Call back to Chief of Staff Matsuda and keep track of the movements of the air raid group at any time. As long as we can attract the US air defense fighter group, the mission has been completed.

, we cannot let the Army Airlines fleet suffer serious losses!"

Then, Admiral Yamamoto said to the deputy chief of staff of the fleet, Rear Admiral Tsushima: "Order the fleet to maintain radio silence on all warships one to fifty kilometers away from the east coast of the United States, anchor and stand by, and all aircraft carrier-based aircraft to prepare for takeoff.

Awaiting orders from Fleet Command!"

In the dark night, Colonel Yoshizawa, the commander of the Yoshizawa Joint Air Force of the Japanese Army Airlines, flew at the front of the formation in his fighter plane that he had been familiar with for more than two days. Originally, this air strike did not require Colonel Yoshizawa to personally participate in the battle. However, in

At that military meeting, the words of that bastard Kubota, who had already been shot, deeply hurt the self-esteem of this high-ranking Imperial Navy captain.

Therefore, Colonel Yoshizawa ignored the efforts of the Chief of Staff of the Air Force to dissuade him and personally led the team into the air. This move made officers at all levels of the Air Force much more admired. Under the wings of the aircraft, the vast ocean surface reflected faint reflections.

Looking at the starlight, he glanced at the flight instruments and saw that the course had not deviated. Colonel Yoshizawa wanted to check all the Imperial flight instruments in the fleet. What?

For example, the exciting pre-war mobilization could arouse the fighting spirit of the pilots, show off his elegance as the new commander, etc. However, because the fleet implemented strict radio silence, Colonel Yoshizawa's thoughts could not be realized.

He was very sorry.

Guadalupe Island, which is only more than one kilometer away from the east coast of the United States, is the location of a ground radar station of the U.S. Navy Pacific Fleet. It is the most advanced ground surveillance station for U.S. mainland air defense and is stationed with a company of the U.S. Marine Corps.

Troops, two high-power radars, and pot-shaped antennas rotate day and night to collect all kinds of information from the sea and the sky.

However, there is no comparison in performance and advancement between the radars equipped by the U.S. Navy and the "Sky Eye" radars equipped by the Navy Division. The furthest detection range is only about one to one to fifty kilometers, and Tang Qiuli is not generous.

To share their secret weapons with the Americans. Therefore, in terms of radar performance, the Americans' equipment is very backward, but it is quite sufficient for monitoring sea and air targets!

Tonight, on the vast East Pacific Ocean, there was rarely a big storm. However, even if there was no wind, the waves were still high and the waves were gathering together. They violently beat against the rocks on the shore of the island, breaking a circle of waves.

There were bursts of roaring sounds, covering up other sounds.

The night is as dark as ink, and Guadalupe Island is like a dot in the darkness, as if it will be submerged by the surrounding seawater at any time, but the lights that flash from time to time prove that the island in the dark night is not peaceful.

Because it is the most important outpost radar station on the east coast of the United States, the object of surveillance is the Japanese Navy Combined Fleet, which is daunting to the U.S. Navy. The security is quite tight. Groups of U.S. soldiers patrol the small island with loaded guns and ammunition.

The light of the flashlight shines in the night from time to time, and many high-power searchlights shoot huge light beams from the high observation tower to every corner of the island.

Around one o'clock in the morning, more than a dozen submarines, like ghosts in the depths of the vast sea, appeared on the surface of the sea not far from the island. Then, inflatable rubber rafts quickly swelled on the sea surface, and several figures jumped.

Get on the rubber raft and paddle silently towards Guadalupe Island under the cover of darkness and the sound of waves.

This is an elite reinforced squadron of the Japanese Marine Corps, which arrived at Guadalupe Island on a submarine. The purpose is to eliminate the US Marine Corps on the island and control the ground radar station before the arrival of the Japanese army aircraft group. This is

In General Yamamoto's plan to attack the United States, it was one of several links. Although the number of troops dispatched was not large, it was absolutely important. Controlling the ground radar station on the island would prevent the fleet from being discovered by the US military in advance.

Captain Miyazaki, the squadron leader who led the team, was a commander with considerable combat experience. When the Japanese army attacked Luzon Island, he led the team and eliminated the outposts of the US-Philippine army in advance. At that time, Miyazaki was still a

Lieutenant Captain.

The rubber raft approached the beach silently, and black figures climbed onto the shore with skillful tactical movements. In the dark night, the sound of the waves, and the fact that this place was already close to the mainland of the United States, no one would have thought that the Japanese would come for a sneak attack.

A U.S. Marine Corps patrol that just passed by did not notice that the Japanese troops had landed.

Captain Miyazaki's body clung to the wet and cold beach, his fierce eyes fixed on the blindly swinging searchlights. After the US patrol passed by, he made a gesture to a captain behind him,

Then, a strong squadron of Japanese troops was divided into some, sometimes running and sometimes lying down to avoid searchlights. Their movements were as agile as wolves. One of them, under the personal command of Captain Miyazaki, quickly approached the American barracks.

The other two Japanese troops were responsible for dealing with the US military patrols on the island and controlling the radar station computer room. At around one o'clock in the morning, just after midnight, when people are most tired from both mental and physical aspects, two people stood at the gate of the US military barracks.

A sentry looked listless and stood guard, yawning constantly. The bright light illuminated the area nearby, but a little further away, it was pitch black. The contrast was so strong that, standing on the sentry post, he couldn't actually notice anything.

The two Japanese soldiers clung to the ground and crawled over like poisonous snakes. When they were still a few meters away from the two American sentries, they suddenly raised their hands and two cold lights suddenly flashed through. The two American sentries felt a sharp pain in their throats.

Immediately, life gradually left the body.

Captain Miyazaki smiled sinisterly and rushed into the U.S. barracks first. There were snoring sounds in the rows of bungalows. It might be that there were several patrol teams outside, constantly crossing patrols, and there were sentries at the door. The rest of the U.S. troops

Soldier, sleep soundly.

Captain Miyazaki made a gesture, and more than one Japanese Marine Corps soldier was posted on both sides of each room. They all held daggers that glowed with cold light. As long as they opened the door, they would be defenseless and sleeping.

The US soldiers were like dead pigs, just like a bunch of lambs waiting to be slaughtered, but he had given the order to take action. He was waiting for the other two teams to deal with the patrol outside and take control of the radar room.

The torturous and unbearable waiting tested the psychological quality of the Japanese soldiers. At this time, if an American soldier got up to go to the toilet, the team led by Captain Miyazaki would all be exposed.

This is not important yet, but if the US soldiers on duty at the radar station are alerted and the news of the attack is sent out, it means that the operation has completely failed. Therefore, Captain Miyazaki can only wait until the radar station succeeds.

Only the team can take action.

(To be continued)r1152