"Damn it! How could it be missing?! That's not a small boat or a submarine, that's an entire aircraft carrier formation! There's no way a big guy with dozens of warships can't miss it!"

The sudden disappearance of the ocean-going fleet caused no news. The remnants of the Pacific Fleet, who had been on alert for forty-eight hours, were in a panic. Rear Admiral Spruance, who had finally escaped with the smell of gunpowder smoke, was even more furious. Finally, he lost his composure.

Call out.

This is simply ridiculous!

The ocean fleet is a huge formation headed by four super battleships. It sails in any sea area. Even if they are not afraid of danger and adopt a dense formation, they are still a mighty group. The tracks left behind will not be seen for a long time.

Dissipate, let alone the surrounding sea area, with a radius of one thousand kilometers, countless reconnaissance planes are busy day and night, there are almost no loopholes and blind spots to exploit.

Colonel Wade McCluskey, who was in charge of the entire air reconnaissance operation, threw up his hands helplessly and admitted frankly: "General! Our enemies cannot be judged by common sense. I have never seen anyone in my life who is not afraid of air force attacks.

We have never seen such strange tactics on ships like theirs. Therefore, if any accident occurs, we should treat it as normal."

Spruance's eyes were red. He had not rested for even an hour since the battleship sank. At this time, he was as fierce and crazy as a gambler who had lost all his money. He sneered and said viciously: "As you wish.

Meaning, it’s normal for the Air Force to not be able to find anyone? Do you know what this means?!”

Colonel McCluskey was not nervous and shrugged: "Apart from the possibility of being raided, I don't think there is any other possibility. The Chinese are very cunning. They invented excellent weapons more than two thousand years ago.

In the art of war, the only thing we have to do is to increase the intensity of investigation. In addition, you'd better order all aircraft carriers to be alert! I highly doubt that they are playing tricks again this time!"

"What's the purpose?"

After Spruance finished asking, he already knew the answer. Needless to say, it was naturally their aircraft carriers!

Previously, the opponent suddenly made a gesture of attacking Midway Island, forcing the two task forces to stop it. They suddenly turned to siege and kill, and won a complete victory. This time, it may not be to tempt the aircraft carriers to go out to search, and then rush out unexpectedly.

Beat him up hard, with the opponent's terrifying attack power... Mr. Major General doesn't have any hope of victory.

He nodded fiercely with a sullen face: "Okay then! The air force had better discover them as soon as possible. At the same time, it must be prepared to fight to the last plane!"

"General, please trust the integrity of our Air Force boys!" McCluskey said easily, but in fact, he was also spreading a sense of self-deprecation. After all, from the beginning of the war to now, more than 500 fighter planes have been killed in just a few days.

, this loss is really big enough.

Near Midway Island, the three aircraft carriers, including the USS Enterprise, were all on constant and intense alert. Reconnaissance planes taking off from the islands and warships were scurrying up and down in the sky. The search team formed could be called a carpet-like reconnaissance, and the result was that it kept on going.

By noon on the third day, nothing was found!

Where has the ocean fleet gone?

If the Americans have high-power infrared or energy detection equipment, they will definitely be able to find a suspiciously powerful signal source about 500 kilometers north of Midway Island, where the ocean-going fleet is officially speeding up overnight!

Taking advantage of the short period of time when the dark clouds were overcast and the vision was unclear, all the surface ships of the ocean-going fleet moved closer to the center at the fastest speed. Then, two aircraft carriers and four battleships joined forces to turn on more than 1 million kilowatts of power output to support the

A huge "mirage" phantom optical stealth tent suddenly covered all the warships.

It was originally dark, and with the blackout, general night vision equipment did not work well. Once the "mirage" system was turned on, the whole thing suddenly blended into the night. Unless the US military reconnaissance aircraft could directly hit the sea, it would be difficult to detect it.

!

Under this situation, the entire fleet advanced at high speed, changed direction and headed north, reaching the open sea 500 kilometers north of Midway Island, then turned east and headed straight for Hawaii!

Yes, their real target is not the small Midway Island, but the entire strategic center of the Pacific, Hawaii and Pearl Harbor!

"The Americans can't find our whereabouts, so they will probably be anxious like ants on a hot pot? Will they guess our true intentions?"

Huang Zongbi was very proud of this miraculous tactic. He stood upright in the bridge command room, looking up at the vast ocean with a proud smile on his face.

Ouyang Ge still had a deep and restrained expression, and said calmly: "After suffering several losses in a row, the Americans are at a loss, so they have no choice but to defend desperately! They should understand that no matter what, we will eventually attack Hawaii!"

Ouyang Ge has experienced ups and downs in the officialdom. He was excluded in the early stage and betrayed in the later stage. Ouyang Ge has been trained to be calm and steady, and will not show his emotions easily. In order to ensure the success of his first team battle, he does not dare to relax at all. This time, "Mirage" is launched.

, it was his decision to make a surprise attack on Hawaii directly. He received strong support and praise from Zhu Bin, and he actually felt quite comfortable in his heart.

Huang Zongbi still lacked composure, so he immediately said: "As expected, active attack is more suitable for us than passive defense! Hey, let's see, when our warships suddenly appear, what will the Yankees do?

What an expression!"

Ouyang Ge glanced at him and murmured secretly in his heart, these old brothers and die-hard confidants brought out by General Zhu Bin are all bellicose and radical at heart, and they are overly excited about war.

He is very militaristic and will not hold back once a war breaks out.

He immediately reminded: "Our goal is to completely capture Hawaii, ensure the integrity of its infrastructure and supplies to the greatest extent, and annihilate the enemy's effective forces! When the battle starts, we hope that the air force units will pay close attention and not to bombard indiscriminately.

The explosion disrupted Commander-in-Chief Zhu’s overall deployment!”

Huang Zongbi knew there was something in his words as soon as he heard it. He knew that the deputy commander still had scruples about his origin, and he wanted to use Commander Zhu to beat him. But he had to give face, otherwise Zhu Bin would definitely deal with him severely when he returned, haha

He smiled and said: "That's for sure. No matter what, for a period of time in the future, that will be our shelter!"

Ouyang Ge breathed a sigh of relief. He believed his guarantee for the time being. He wasn't worried about battleships or anything like that. Under precise strikes, accidental damage would be minimal. The key was the air force bombing. These guys didn't know how to attack, and when they got excited they saw something pleasing to the eye.

Drop bombs at the target. When the time comes, God knows what a terrible sight it will be!

I hope these gangsters won’t cause trouble again!

Ouyang Ge looked up at the sky. Above, the low light screen supported by the "mirage" system was refracting the surrounding sea surface, like a thin layer of radiance, constantly changing.

In Hawaii, General Nimitz, who was ordered to do so at a critical moment, was not surprised by the disappearance of the ocean-going fleet. He knew better than anyone else how cunning his opponents were, and he was mentally prepared to face any changes.

After receiving the emergency notification, he thought for a moment and immediately ordered Hawaii to enter a full red alert state, and asked the few remaining old battleships, auxiliary ships, submarines, etc. to leave Pearl Harbor, line up on the periphery, and arrange

Aerial reconnaissance density doubled.

Rear Admiral Robert English, commander of the submarine force, was puzzled by his fuss: "Does the general think that the Chinese will directly attack Hawaii?"

Not only him. People in the Army also expressed doubts. Nimitz firmly maintained his judgment: "If it were me, I would attack Pearl Harbor directly! As long as we occupy this place, Midway Island and the entire Pacific theater will be destroyed."

Completely master it! You know, our naval power no longer poses much of a threat!"

Naval operations are by no means about protracted confrontations. Once a fight begins, they must attack violently with all their strength until the winner is determined. The reason for this is first of all limited by the ship's self-sustainability and supply level. Generally speaking,

, in this era, it is very remarkable to be able to persist in fighting for half a month.

Nimitz believed in others and knew very well that a huge fleet, sailing five to six thousand kilometers to fight, consumes hundreds of millions of units every day, and no one would easily waste even an hour.

The opponent's goal was very clear from the beginning. Now that they have destroyed most of the Pacific Fleet, if they don't go straight to Huanglong, why bother?

After all, he was the commander of the entire Pacific Navy, including the army that landed in Hawaii, and was under his control. The generals did not have much objection to this and immediately expressed their support.

Nimitz specifically told George Patton: "General! We must be prepared for ground combat with the Chinese! When the time comes, it will be up to your troops to defend the last line of defense!"

Patton did not doubt this seemingly polite request, and said confidently: "No matter how many Chinese people come, the boys of our armored division will definitely give them a good look!"

Nimitz was not at all reassured by this confidence-inspiring guarantee, but he also knew that the two factions had their share and could not expect more cooperation. He nodded and glanced deeply at the other generals.

Feeling slighted, Lieutenant General Walter Short, commander of the Hawaiian Ground Forces, snorted with dissatisfaction: "I never doubt the combat effectiveness of the Army! With sufficient preparations in the past few months, no matter who dares to offend, they will be punished."

A heavy blow!"

He partnered with General Kimmel and was responsible for the defense of the entire Pacific region. As a result, Kimmel collapsed and was dismissed in despair. He is left here, wondering if he will suffer the same fate.

Fate. He was very unconvinced about this.

It was precisely this mentality that made Nimitz very worried. Just look at how powerful the Chinese army is. Just look at how they wiped out millions of Japanese troops in the Northeast in just six months. That is definitely not to be underestimated. Yes.

With the support of a huge fleet, he was not optimistic about how the landing battle would turn out.

Turning their attention to the commanders of the Navy and Army Aviation, the two major generals were not so confident. Major General Bellinger and Major General Martin just nodded firmly: "We will do our best to ensure the air war!"

In fact, it would be good news for them if the ocean-going fleet attacked Hawaii directly instead of occupying Midway Island. After all, the number of carrier-based aircraft is always limited, which is better than having Midway Island as a springboard.

No one asked why they didn't take advantage of the situation and attack Wake Island. God knows if they had set another trap there, waiting for the last remaining strength of the Pacific Fleet to be exhausted!

After Nimitz finished ventilating, he sighed secretly in his heart. It seemed that whether he could do it or not would have to wait until the opponent actually launched an attack!

The difficulties he faced were unprecedentedly huge. The West Coast of the United States was in chaos by a bombing. The railway lines in California were blocked by fleeing people, and various private planes were mixed in the sky, causing huge trouble for control.

Supplies were destroyed, the fighter planes that were supposed to be replenished were blown up, and the enemy's war to break up the enemy has been intensifying for days. Even doubling the number of escort and patrol aircraft was of no avail. It seemed that the war of attrition could no longer go on. The opponent was absolutely desperate.

We will not give up this perfect opportunity, the war will definitely come soon!

It has to be said that Nimitz's strategic talents are well-known in the United States. His broad vision is by no means comparable to that of Kimmel and others. He can immediately focus on the core points of the entire battlefield.

And unswervingly mobilize all the strength and wait for the final decisive battle!

In the northern Pacific Ocean, the ocean-going fleet supported the "mirage" and ran quickly for a whole day and a half, covering a distance of more than 900 nautical miles. On the morning of the fourth day, it arrived on the sea about 300 kilometers northeast of the Hawaiian Islands. Following Ouyang

After Ge gave the order, all the ships immediately removed their camouflage and formed a combat formation. The two aircraft carriers retreated and the battleships moved forward. The posture was opened in a mighty manner!

The commotion caused by their actions was too great! Among the various US military aircrafts flying almost every dozens of kilometers in the sky, at least three or four of them discovered something strange on the sea surface. At first glance, it felt unusual.

The size and posture of the ship, no need to go down to confirm, it must be an enemy ship!

The radio immediately transmitted the warning back, and within just a few minutes, Hawaiian naval aviation and army fighter planes took off one after another. The three aircraft carriers that had retreated to the waters southeast of Hawaii returned at full speed, and fighter planes took off one after another to launch reinforcements!

Ouyang Ge squinted his eyes and looked up at the sky, and said calmly: "The battle is about to begin! This time, we must work together to win it completely! The Marines on Wake Island cannot wait too long!"

"clear!"

There was a burst of excitement throughout the fleet. On the two aircraft carriers, rows of fighter jets accelerated and ejected from the windward angle and took off quickly!

Attack with all your strength! This means that since the establishment of the Navy, for the first time, it will use its true power to kill! No matter what enemy you face, don't hold back any more! This opportunity is what everyone has been looking forward to for a long time!

On the aircraft carrier deck, on each of the two runways, the harsh roar shook the ship slightly and the war hawks were no longer "flying sharks", but the carrier-based model of the F-29B Flying Dragon jet fighter

, relying on the super advanced electromagnetic ejection, one by one soared into the sky with ease. In just a few minutes, two formations of 12 aircraft were assembled, with all kinds of life-threatening gadgets hanging under their wings. They soared all the way and pounced.

Hawaii!

The turbojet engine output of up to 45.2 kN propelled the aircraft body to easily break through the sound barrier, and flew wildly like meteor lightning in the high altitude. The ace pilots all skillfully converged the formation into an extremely tight triangle, and the frontal radar reflected signals could be seen.
To be continued...