In just one night, the two large task forces of the Pacific Fleet were almost completely destroyed!

In addition to the six aircraft carriers hiding behind, 99% of the battleships, heavy cruisers and destroyers that came forward to fight were sunk. A few ships cruising around and submarines lurking underwater narrowly escaped death.

, but they were all so frightened that they could no longer muster the courage to fight. They all stayed away like aircraft carriers.

The aircraft carrier, which suddenly became the commander-in-chief, fled to the rear. At the same time, it sent hundreds of night fighters to harass and intercept them, buying them precious time, and then barely survived.

The ocean-going fleet did not pursue them. They just tried their best to blow up the two participating ships that had been deceived. They also began to clean up the battlefield and captured the sailors and officers who deliberately left enough time for them to abandon the ship and escape.

The salvage process continued until daybreak when it came to an end, and Shi Shiran returned to the vicinity of Wake Island to replenish and rest.

"Just...failed?"

The news of the two-sided defeat reached Hawaii. General Kimmel was in a trance for a while and almost fell ill. General Nimitz quickly comforted him. After a long time, the old general sighed: "It seems that we still underestimated China."

The strength of people! Let them catch just a little bit of negligence, really... I think I am really not suitable to stay any longer!"

Nimitz saw that his old friend, who had always been tough and tenacious and never refused to admit defeat, was actually beaten to the point of confusion and despair, and he couldn't bear it. He could also understand that if it were him who had been ambitious all his life, he would end up dying in old age.

If you have led several battles and failed miserably, you will be discouraged.

However, he still comforted him: "War is always full of variables, and no one can say that it is absolutely certain. A temporary failure does not mean anything. Don't blame yourself too much!"

Kimmel puffed up his chest and waved his hands mockingly: "I know my problem! If I hadn't had a little luck and sent out both task forces, this would not have resulted in such a failure! In fact, since the last time

In the battle, I should clearly realize that the current Chinese navy cannot be won in frontal combat. I made a big mistake."

Nimitz was silent and agreed in his heart.

In fact, after getting the details of Japan and the last raid, Nimitz himself came to the conclusion that the war between China and the United States, especially the naval battle, would be a long-term tug-of-war, and in the early stages, the United States

The navy doesn't even have the upper hand at all.

The real growth of the Pacific Fleet has actually only occurred in the past few years. It was initially to deal with the threat of the Japanese Combined Fleet, and it was only in the past two years that it began to face the Chinese.

However, among the upper echelons of the United States, there is still an atmosphere of stubborn contempt for the Chinese. From top to bottom, they do not take this ignorant, numb and weak country seriously, and even completely ignore the powerful Japanese navy.

The reality is that the Chinese know too much about Japan and use conspiracy to win every time.

In the last raid, the coalition forces were 100% sure of victory, but they did not expect to lose so miserably. The U.S. Navy's internal self-reflection had just begun, and the change of concept was somewhat behind the situation.

Including Mr. Kimmel, the commander who directly commanded the battle, they were very unconvinced. They all thought that the Chinese just relied on a few strange weapons to win by chance. This time, the United States relied on its territory.

With the continuous support of reserve forces, we should be able to fight a turnaround, at least it will be a protracted battle.

As a result... Nimitz sighed in his heart, and also blamed himself. If he had persisted at the beginning, instead of trying to dissuade him because he thought it might hurt his old friend's face and self-esteem, and changed his strategy, perhaps, it would not have happened.

He lost all his family wealth like this.

Without ships, the navy would have nothing but a name!

Circus still wanted it, Nimitz said: "Fortunately, we have retained all the aircraft carriers, and with the remaining ships, we should be able to prevent the Chinese attack."

In modern naval warfare, air supremacy comes first. The United States has countless fighter planes. As long as six aircraft carriers can take on the heavy responsibility of floating airports on the sea, they can guarantee the face of the multi-faceted threats of Wake Island. This is a great blessing.

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Kimmel shook his head slightly in frustration: "You will have to fight any future troubles! My condition is no longer suitable for staying any longer. I will take on the responsibility for the entire war. I only hope that you can have

Opportunity to teach the Chinaman a lesson!"

Nimitz was not pretentious and nodded affirmatively: "Don't worry! No matter what, I will not let the Chinese get Hawaii easily!"

He didn't dare to say that he would be able to defend it. The Chinese Navy has Wake Island as a springboard. If the U.S. Navy is completely defeated, it will definitely not be able to defend Midway Island. Once Midway Island is broken, it can launch an attack at any time directly facing Hawaii. When the time comes, Thunder will

You may not be able to withstand the attack.

Kimmel said nothing more. He sent a telegram to Washington to explain the current war situation, took responsibility for the command failure, and announced that he would formally hand over command of the Pacific Navy, allowing Nimitz to officially take over.

It's really embarrassing to walk this way!

Washington was shocked when receiving the report. How could there be such a big change in just one day! Two powerful task forces were defeated overnight?! Only the aircraft carrier was left? How could we fight this battle!

The old naval thought still has its place. The existence of battleships and heavy cruisers is a symbol of the strength of a country's navy. Now that almost all casualties have been lost, the navy can no longer hold on.

Roosevelt was exhausted from the war situation that had changed overnight, and did not want to discuss it too much. He asked the generals of the Navy directly: "General Nimitz, can he shoulder the heavy responsibility of the entire Pacific Theater?"

Commander-in-Chief of the Navy Richardson and Chief of Operations Stark affirmed that there is no one more suitable than him.

Roosevelt immediately made the decision: "Then let him take command of everything. Let's not interfere too much, concentrate on and prepare for the worst! In addition, I hope the Navy will report the shipbuilding plan as soon as possible!"

Richardson, Stark and others looked at each other and saw the sparks in each other's eyes! Everyone was secretly excited, which is a good thing!

Normally, if the Navy wants to build more powerful new warships, it has to argue for a long time, because it has always had the largest force in the world. Even if the main ships are decades old, the bastards in Congress pretend to be invisible.

After being blocked again and again, it’s over now. The old ships are gone. For the sake of homeland security, new ships must be built on a large scale!

Minister Stark lost no time in reminding: "We estimate that the Chinese may have a considerable number of naval officers and soldiers in their hands. Should we take the initiative to offer conditions to take them back? After all, it is easy for us to build ships, but it is not so convenient to train manpower."

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If it were to start a war with others, this idea should not be mentioned. However, the Chinese seem to be different from what they know. In several battles, the Chinese Navy gave the US ships the maximum escape time and took the initiative to rescue them as much as possible.

The surviving sailors and officers were still being served in the prisoner-of-war camp.

This time, the soldiers and officers left behind on Wake Island and other islands even left them directly on the desert island and proactively informed the US military of their location, presumably because they did not want these people to consume precious supplies.

A place as big as Wake Island cannot accommodate tens of thousands of prisoners. Either the Chinese can take them back, or it would be easier to hand them over directly to the United States.

After Stark reminded him, Roosevelt was stunned for a moment, and then he became interested: "Okay! You can try to contact the Chinese! Don't they ask us to treat the overseas Chinese well? I think it can be used as an exchange. We will not do it for free.

Feed those guys."

Secretary of State Hull immediately ordered him to proactively contact China to see if the matter could be resolved as soon as possible.

The ocean-going fleet was cleaning the battlefield there, and the emergency note was sent to the country. Zhu Bin couldn't help but laugh: "Americans are so interesting! They can come up with such an idea? But it's really worth considering!"

Cao Han expressed his support: "People's hearts are the most valuable! We can't just look at the country, our vision encompasses the whole world. This is the best footnote for our previous declaration and also sets a practical example for other countries! We have always been teachers of benevolence and righteousness.

Civilized teacher! War is not as good as innocent civilians, so great!"

"Then it's settled! Let the foreign affairs department argue with the Americans! But the price will be high! During the war between the two countries, if the prisoners are released, if this goes wrong, we will be scolded as Song Xianggong

ah!"

Zhu Bin has recently been familiar with history, and he also knows the old story of the ancient man who was too loyal and pedantic, which led to a great defeat.

However, he had the strength and confidence to do so. For one thing, after the main ships of the U.S. Navy were basically destroyed, the navy would have no ships to use when they returned. They would occupy space on Wake Island to eat food, and they would have to be taken care of when they were brought back.

, it’s simply a burden.

Secondly, in this way, it can also serve as a reminder to the soldiers of the foreign powers in exchange for their kind treatment---In war, no one can guarantee that no prisoners will fall into the hands of the other side. The Japanese army's stupid behavior of abusing and killing prisoners,

It will only cause people to be despised and hated forever, and its influence will be passed down from generation to generation, and it will be infamy for thousands of years.

Thirdly, Zhu Bin just showed up in a majestic and upright manner, adding luster to his hypocritical image of a pacifist, selling his compatriots well, and doing so in one fell swoop.

When Li Zongren heard that there was such a good thing, he immediately took it over unceremoniously, and made a special speech to the whole country, loudly publicizing it, calling on overseas Chinese around the world to believe in the motherland, believe in compatriots, and live with peace of mind. He also personally followed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to communicate with the United States

Bullshit.

The old gentlemen at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs were excited and eager to express their views, so as not to lose the dignity of the country.

To be honest, in the half century since the end of the Qing Dynasty, China has barely maintained its dignity by relying on the endless supply of diplomats who are experts in diplomacy. A weak country has no diplomacy, and no one dares to step on the big empire, even the leader.

Stand up, and Chiang Kai-shek bows and kneels to the foreign devils like that. Shouldn't he rely on a few people to argue outside?

Now that the country has become stronger, it has defeated Japan, and has gone to war with the world's great powers without fear. It has also won two crucial naval battles. It is absolutely proud of it! With a big victory, a lot of chips are used to blackmail.

Foreign devils, this kind of thing will only happen a few times in your life, so you have to show off and get it done, which will be enough for a lifetime of glory, honoring the ancestors, and being passed down for generations!

Zhu Bin was completely assured of their level. After handing over the situation, he easily commanded the battle by remote control, telling Ouyang Ge and the others: "Negotiations are negotiations, and the war should be fought. We will fight hard while the Americans lose their troops and generals."

Come to the door and don’t give them any chance to breathe!”

When dealing with foreign devils, you must first defeat them. Otherwise, don't expect to live under the same sky as equals with them!

Such an order is in line with the wishes of a large group of young and middle-aged people. In the early hours of the morning, after intense and rapid replenishment, the ocean-going fleet left a guided missile cruiser "Yingzhou" to look after the house, and led several destroyers and submarines to escort Wake Island.

, the remaining ships gathered together, and in the evening, sailed toward Midway Island in a mighty manner!

This time, there was no concealment at all, and there was no detour at all. It was bold, majestic, and rampant!

Of the six U.S. aircraft carriers, three have withdrawn to the waters near Midway Island, while the other three are arrayed at an angle in the waters north of Johnston Island. They are striving to accumulate fighter jets to fill the gaps. They are continuously taking off and landing, signaling the direction of Wake Island.

harassment and attacks.

The ocean-going fleet's approach of heading straight to Midway Island has made the US military distressed and helpless. They now have no available means of interception. Even if the fighter planes attack close to the sea, they cannot get past the early warning network composed of peripheral submarines and destroyers. Once they are intercepted,

Discovery is the consequence of being shot down.

As we become more and more familiar with U.S. military aircraft, the accuracy of anti-aircraft fire on every warship in the ocean fleet is also rapidly improving. Even the cross-fire network has begun to change, switching to single-turret rapid-fire interception and precision strikes.

, even in the face of swarms of fighters and multi-faceted group attacks that formed a three-dimensional attack formation, there was no chaos at all.

At its most impressive, a destroyer could shoot down more than a dozen fighter planes in a row with just its twin main guns and a close-range anti-aircraft gun. Such efficiency made even the wealthy US military tremble!

After nightfall, U.S. submarines become active. They are the only reliable force. However, U.S. submarines are a relatively neglected part of the entire navy. Their construction speed lags behind and their number is not large enough. In the Pacific region, there are only thirty in total.

There have been a lot of losses in the recent battles and encounters, and now only a dozen or so can be dispatched.

American submarines came from studying the trophies obtained by Germany after World War I. Their own technology is not that good. Most submarines dive to a depth of 75 meters, with a maximum of 90 meters. The mk14 steam torpedo they use is extremely backward, and they still use unreliable magnetics.

The reliability of the fuse tube is appallingly low.
To be continued...