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Although MacArthur reported the information that the Japanese Combined Fleet was about to attack Pearl Harbor to the American Ambassador Jason.However, there is still no way to save the bad luck of the Pacific Fleet, because this information came a bit too late!

While MacArthur and Johnson were talking on the phone, Lieutenant General Yamamoto 56, the commander of the Japanese combined fleet who personally led the fleet, had given the order to start the offensive!

The 7 Japanese aircraft carriers that received the order were immediately busy. The elevators raised various types of aircraft to the flight deck, and the ground crew pushed these aircraft to the take-off line of the deck, and at the same time put heavy torpedoes on the deck. And the bomb is installed on the hook on the belly of the fuselage, everything is going on in an orderly manner at the fastest speed.

And our genius special agent Gan Fuken Goro, Major, is already sitting on a Type 97 torpedo attack plane at this time. The engine of the plane has been started, the propeller is spinning rapidly, and Gan Fu is concentrating on waiting for the flag in front of him to wave down.I don't know what's going on, but Ganfu Kengoro feels extremely excited when he thinks that he will soon be able to shoot torpedoes onto the hulls of US aircraft carriers or battleships.It is as if it is the United States and not Japan that is occupying North Korea now!

At this time, the bow of the aircraft carrier was already aligned with the oncoming sea wind, and the signal flag for takeoff was waved down heavily immediately!The arresting cable hanging on the Type 97 ship attack aircraft whose engine had already been turned on to the maximum was suddenly loosened, and Kengoro Kengoro's plane roared and rushed to the end of the deck...

The process of launching carrier-based aircraft by the entire aircraft carrier formation was completed in just 30 minutes.The entire Japanese aircraft formation is divided into three waves, and the front is an escort formation composed of 136 Type 96 ship-based fighters.Their opponent is the P-37 fighter jet currently equipped by the U.S. Army Aviation Corps. This type of aircraft did not exist in the history of the previous life. It was born under the stimulation of the great development of German aviation technology. This type of aircraft has a 1000-horsepower The liquid-cooled engine is similar in performance to the historical P-40.It is much stronger than the Type 96 currently owned by Japan.If it does not rely on sneak attacks, the Japanese's 136 Type 96s will not be able to protect the huge bomber fleet at all.

The second wave consisted of 152 Type 97 shipboard attack aircraft, and Major Ganfu Kengoro was the commander-in-chief of the entire torpedo fleet.Compared with the outdated Type 96 ship battle, the Type 97 ship attack is a good aircraft.Although the power of its 14-cylinder radial engine is only 1000 horsepower, its performance is not much different from that of the A-1400 Enlai of the Chinese Navy Air Force equipped with a 4-horsepower engine...just not very strong , and fly slower.

The third wave is composed of 202 Type 98 ship bombers. Generally speaking, the Type 98 ship bomber is also a good dive bomber, but the bomb load is a little smaller, and it cannot compete with China's A-4B at all. Compared with the German Stuka naval type.Therefore, the main attack force of the Japanese naval aviation is still torpedo bombers.

Gan Fukengoro looked at the hundreds of planes in front, back, left, and right, and a sense of pride arose spontaneously.He is also one of the makers of this large-scale raid plan!Without the Type 91 modified 2 torpedo and the "liver shooting method" designed by him, I am afraid there would be no sneak attack today, and there would be no annihilation of the US Pacific Fleet!

The corners of Kengoro's mouth turned up slightly when he thought of the tragic situation that the US Pacific Fleet would be severely repaired by the torpedo fleet under his command.

At 1938:11 am on November 6, 7, Pearl Harbor, the home port of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, finally came into view.From the cockpit of the plane, the port looked completely unsuspecting on Sunday, illuminated by the white sun just rising in the sky.The fleet was moored in the harbor, lined up in the moorings in the morning fog; cruisers, tankers, and transports in twos and threes, groups of gray destroyers and minesweepers, clusters of black submarines.Outside Ford Island, eight battleships and two aircraft carriers lined up majestically in two rows.

Gan Fukengoro, who has long been familiar with the appearance of American battleships and aircraft carriers, regrettably found that the battleship West Virginia and the aircraft carrier Enterprise were not in the port!At this time, he turned his gaze to the airport a little farther away, and saw dozens of planes with their wings connecting left and right, lined up in several rows, and parked there quietly.Completely unsuspecting!

After confirming that Pearl Harbor was unsuspecting, Gan Fukengoro shouted excitedly to the telegraph operator behind him: "Send power to the battleship Nagato: Tiger! Tiger! Tiger!"

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As the black Japanese planes had arrived within visual distance, the piercing sirens finally sounded over Oahu.However, most of the officers and soldiers of the US Pacific Fleet who just spent an unforgettable weekend are still in a deep sleep.Only a small number of officers and soldiers who didn't drink too much last night got out of their respective residences or the cabin of the warship, stared wide-eyed, opened their mouths, and stared fixedly at the Japanese fleet that blocked the sky!

If there is any difference between the current US Pacific Fleet and the historical Pacific Fleet on December 1941, 12, it is that they are more relaxed and defenseless!After all, at that time, the world war had been raging for several years.How many American soldiers have the consciousness to participate in the war!Now, the war seems to be very far away from the Americans.After all, Britain and France are still theoretically at peace. China and Germany are still digesting the large territories they just acquired. It seems that they will not go to war against Britain and France for the time being, let alone the United States?But who owns the hundreds or thousands of planes in the sky right now?It should be... Chinese, right?

It is unbelievable to say that when the first Japanese torpedo dropped by Kanfu Kengoro hit the aircraft carrier Lexington on November 1938, 11, most of the sane U.S. naval officers and soldiers in this port thought they were killed To the Chinese navy's sneak attack!Uh, it's not that Luo Yaoguo's character is bad, but in the eyes of Americans, only China's Nanyang Fleet is qualified to compete with the US Pacific Fleet!As for the Japanese...how can 6 million tons of steel challenge 200 million tons of steel?

"The Chinese! We were attacked by the Chinese! These yellow-skinned monkeys are really disgusting!" U.S. Navy Admiral Husband Kimmel, commander of the Pacific Fleet, is in his headquarters at the moment shouting. "Quick! Give the Admiralty a power and tell them that we were attacked by the Chinese!"

A panicked communications officer rushed out to send the telegram that made Yankees the laughing stock of the world.It took about 5 minutes before a drunken aviation staff officer identified through the telescope that the Japanese plane was flying in the sky.

"Admiral! It seems that the Japanese attacked us!" The words of the aviation staff sounded a bit drunk.Kimmel gave him a hard look, then picked up the binoculars to watch his beloved fleet be bombed.

“真的是日本人！他们的机翼和机身上的太阳是红色的，中国人是白色的。而且飞机型号也都是日本的，96式战斗机、97式鱼雷机、98式轰炸机……中国人的战斗机应该是BF-109或者是Fw-190，轰炸机是A-4……”

The drunk aviation staff officer is still eloquently explaining, which sounds quite reasonable!Only then did Admiral Kimmel realize that the planes being bombed did not look like Chinese goods.

At this moment, the communications staff officer who had just left for a short time came in again, yelling loudly as he ran: "Admiral! Admiral! The Ministry of the Navy urgently ordered us to raise the combat readiness level to the highest level. They It is said that the Japanese may attack Pearl Harbor in these two days! Uh, these Asians are too hateful! The Chinese have not finished bombing, and the Japanese are going to bomb again!"

"Damn it! It's the Japanese who are bombing us now!" Kimmel dropped the binoculars and stomped his feet. "Give Washington a power and tell them that the Pacific Fleet is being attacked by the Japanese Navy! The Pacific Fleet is resisting..."

The Pacific Fleet is resisting!Kimmel reported to the U.S. Navy Department in this way, but the more than 1000 little Japanese in the plane above the sky didn't feel that there was any resistance?At least until the torpedo attack fleet commanded by Gan Fukengoro launched all 152 91-modified torpedoes, they were not intercepted by any firepower!

The first wave of attacks by Japanese aircraft began at 7:55 and ended at 8:25.The focus of the torpedo attack was the USS Lexington and USS Saratoga, which were moored in the port.These two aircraft carriers are transformed from half-built battlecruisers, with a displacement of up to 27000 tons and a very strong hull.However, they were still unable to withstand the siege of 152 torpedo attack aircraft.These Japanese planes dropped torpedoes at a height of about 600 meters from the aircraft carrier and 10 meters from the sea surface. Although it cannot be said that it was white haired, it was 15 to 10 percent accurate. In just 8 minutes, the two aircraft carriers were hit by each other. 97 and 8 torpedoes both overturned and sank into the shallow water of Pearl Harbor.Then Kanfu Kengoro commanded the rest of the Type 50 attack planes that did not launch torpedoes to turn their spearheads and began to besiege [-] battleships... At the same time, about [-]% of the dive bombers also joined the battle group, and the remaining half of the dive bombers went to bomb Went to various airports on Oahu.

In this way, the end of the US Pacific Fleet has arrived!

Chapter 0791 Sneak Attack ([-]) America's Choice

Pacific Ocean, 150 nautical miles northwest of Oahu.

An incredibly large Japanese fleet is now cruising in the calm Pacific Ocean.Including 7 aircraft carriers, 5 battleships, 8 heavy cruisers, 15 light cruisers, 48 ​​destroyers, 15 tankers, and hundreds of transport ships, the Japanese naval fleet covers a large expanse of sea area.

In the center of this huge fleet, there are 7 large ships including Akagi, Kaga (the aircraft carrier built for the Soviet Union was confiscated), Canglong, Flying Dragon, Shenlong (the third ship of the Canglong class that did not exist in history), Xianghe, and Ruihe. Aircraft carrier and battleship Nagato, flagship of the Combined Fleet.

Unlike Chuichi Nagumo who commanded the First Air Fleet to carry out the attack on Pearl Harbor in history, this time the entire United Fleet came out in full force!The commander who directed the sneak attack was also replaced by Lieutenant General Yamamoto 56, commander of the combined fleet.

At this moment, Yamamoto was sitting in the luxurious officer's room of the Nagato, squinting his eyes and listening to the joint fleet chief of staff, Rear Admiral Ugaki Matou, reporting the battle report just received in the most cheerful tone.

"U.S. aircraft carrier sank USS Lexington, US aircraft carrier sank USS Saratoga, US battleship USS Pennsylvania sunk, US battleship California damaged, US battleship Maryland damaged, US battleship Tennessee neutralized, US battleship Arizona neutralized , the USS Nevada was damaged..." After reporting the results of the battle, Ugaki let out a sigh of relief and bowed slightly to Yamamoto. "Your Excellency, Commander! Congratulations on winning the greatest victory in the history of naval warfare! After this battle, the US Pacific Fleet will become a name in history."

"I'm afraid it's not that easy, Ugaki-kun!" Yamamoto 56 waved his hand and said with a wry smile, "We've stung a hornet's nest this time! The attack on Pearl Harbor and the occupation of Hawaii will definitely anger the entire United States, and Japan may be destroyed It's in our hands."

"How could it be?" Ugaki shook his head in confusion, "The empire is not fighting alone, China and Germany will definitely support us! With their support, they pre-emptively wiped out the Pacific Fleet and captured Hawaii... The empire is already standing defeated."

"Invincible?" The corner of Yamamoto 56's mouth twitched, and he said coldly, "Because of our surprise attack, China and Germany are probably the ones who are truly invincible?"

Yu Yuanchen was slightly stunned, and murmured: "Isn't the invincibility of China and Germany the invincibility of the empire?"

Yamamoto 56 sighed, "Ugaki-kun, the empire is not an ally of China and Germany, but a pawn in their hands that can be given up at any time!"

"A chess piece? The empire is a chess piece..." Yu Yuan shook his head puzzled.

Yamamoto said indifferently: "The United States holds Britain and France in its hands, and China and Germany hold the empire in their hands... Britain and France cannot maintain the war without the assistance of the United States. Similarly, the empire cannot compete with the United States without the assistance of China and Germany! So as long as the United States does not Give up Britain and France, China and Germany will not give up the empire. Conversely, once the United States agrees to abandon Britain and France, China and Germany will not hesitate to abandon the Japanese Empire! This is the current situation of the empire! We are a pawn in the hands of others."

"Isn't the empire..." Yu Yuan took a deep breath and was speechless for a while.

"As a pawn, you must fight hard!" Yamamoto 56's voice seemed to be filled with an inexplicable sadness, and he sighed in a deep voice: "The greater the empire's victories on the battlefield, the more it will restrain the American power." If there are more, the value will be higher, and the possibility of being abandoned by China and Germany will naturally be smaller... As long as China and Germany win the war, maybe Hitler will consider using the Japanese Empire to contain China, so that the empire can be preserved. All the spoils!" Speaking of this, Yamamoto gritted his teeth. "In the face of a rising China, the role of the current Japanese Empire is either a pawn for other powers to contain China, or a shield for China to resist the United States! I am really unwilling, unwilling!"

At this time, a large black fleet appeared in the southeastern sky of the Japanese fleet. It was the returning Japanese carrier-based aircraft fleet.The first wave of air strikes has ended. In just half an hour of air strikes, the Americans lost 2 aircraft carriers and 1 battleship, and the other two battleships were severely damaged, and a raging fire ignited in the port.At the same time, the two military airfields on Oahu were also devastated, and almost all the aircraft on the ground and in the hangars were destroyed by the Japanese.The airport, oil depots, and ammunition depots were also damaged to varying degrees, and the self-defense capabilities of the US military base in Pearl Harbor were also greatly weakened.

"Your Excellency, Commander! The Commander of the Army's Hawaiian Front, Hisao Nishio, will call to ask whether the Hawaii offensive will be carried out as planned?" Ugaki took a copy of the newspaper from the communications staff officer, glanced at it, and asked Yamamoto 56 for instructions.

This Pearl Harbor incident is different from the history above.The Japanese are determined to capture Pearl Harbor, so in addition to sending a large number of fleets, there is also a Hawaiian Front Army with Lieutenant General Hisao Nishio as the commander. This army is attached to the 2nd and 4th Divisions , 5th Division, 6th Division, 11th Division and 16th Division and other 6 divisions, with a total strength of nearly 15!In addition, nearly 5000 marines assisted in the battle.However, the final decision on whether to launch an attack is not decided by Hisao Nishio, but in the hands of Yamamoto 56.This is not because the Japanese army and navy have completely eliminated their differences, but the landing operation must depend on the success of the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Yamamoto 56 took the copied newspaper from Ugaki Tsunade, glanced at it, nodded and said, "Call Commander Nishio and tell him that the navy's attack on the US Pacific Fleet has been successful! The attack on Hawaii can be carried out as planned. He paused for a moment, and then said: "The second wave of air strikes on Pearl Harbor was also carried out according to the original plan, with the primary target being the battleships of the US Pacific Fleet..."

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Washington, the White House.

The heads of the U.S. Army and Navy and the ministers of various government ministries were urgently called here for a meeting after the Japanese ambassador handed over the declaration of war.During the meeting came the bad news that Pearl Harbor, the home port of the US Pacific Fleet, was being raided!

The Pacific Fleet encountered a sudden attack from the Japanese naval aviation in a completely unguarded state of peace!President Roosevelt, who once served as the Assistant Secretary of the US Navy, certainly knew what this meant... The Pacific Fleet was either completely wiped out or suffered heavy losses!Things really are as bad as they come.Although Roosevelt had long wanted to put the United States in a state of war.But he never dreamed that the enemy's attack would be so sharp!What made him even more at a loss was that Japan, which launched a surprise attack on the United States, was also an ally of Britain and France!This is really ridiculous, Britain, France and Japan are allies, and Japan is at war with the United States.Will the United States be at war with Britain and France?

Will this world war be Germany, China vs Britain, France and Japan?This somewhat odd combination has now crossed President Roosevelt's mind more than once.Obviously, this is a winning combination. The two invaders, Hitler and Luo Yaoguo, will definitely pull the United States into their "Steel Alliance" in the happiest mood. Even without the Americans, China will take Japan for the United States. Kill everyone on the islands!If the American people were to vote on this plan now, it would definitely be 100% in favor of it!

In fact, in this conference room, the U.S. Chief of Naval Operations William Leahy was persuading President Roosevelt to join forces with China and Germany.

"Mr. President, according to the report just received, the Pacific Fleet lost 2 aircraft carriers and 1 battleship in the first wave of the Japanese offensive, and the remaining 7 battleships were also damaged to varying degrees... and the Army Air Force on Oahu and the naval airfield were also bombed by Japanese planes. The situation is very critical now! If the Japanese decide to launch a second and third wave of air strikes, they will destroy the entire Pacific Fleet, and do not even rule out occupying Hawaii!

And now the only thing that can prevent Hawaii from being occupied by Japan is China!According to intelligence, they now have 6 large aircraft carriers and 1000 bombers that can cover western Japan!If China, the United States and Germany form an alliance, Japan can only submit, and Hawaii will be preserved. "

"It would be a good thing to form an alliance with China and Germany if they give up their plans to attack Britain and France."

Roosevelt's face was flushed sickly, and his lips trembled slightly.Sinking a few aircraft carriers and battleships is nothing to the United States.The industrial capacity of the United States will soon be able to build more warships, but losing Hawaii will be serious!That's US territory!And once the springboard of Hawaii is lost, it may not be easy for the U.S. Navy to go west.Under such circumstances, if any mediocre person sits in the White House, I am afraid that he will agree to form an alliance with China without hesitation, right?

Roosevelt shook his head, "We cannot form an alliance with China and Germany! Because then we will not be able to support Britain and France in the upcoming European war...Without our assistance, Britain and France will definitely fail soon, and the whole world will be defeated by then." China and Germany."

"There is also the United States! Mr. President, what the Chinese want is for China, the United States and Germany to jointly lead the world. They dare not face Hitler alone who rules Europe and North America." Secretary of Commerce Harry Hopkins reminded softly.Although he is the Minister of Commerce, he is the confidant of President Roosevelt, and has played many roles that have nothing to do with business in history.He said to Roosevelt: "This should also be an option. Due to the betrayal of Japan and the losses suffered by the Pacific Fleet, we may not be able to defeat China and Germany. And..."

"It's too early to talk about it now." Roosevelt interrupted Hopkins without thinking. He pondered for a while and then said: "This is just a last resort... If Germany and China do not declare war on us , and we will not go to war against them."