On the evening of December 2nd.
The Flying Tigers, who completed a day's flight training ahead of schedule, returned to the Pearl Harbor base ahead of schedule. Zhou Zhihan went to the ammunition depot to collect ammunition for 25 fighter jets.
Starting tomorrow morning, fighter jets from both squadrons will practice live-fire target shooting.
For American pilots in peacetime, there were not many opportunities for live-fire target shooting. At this point, they lagged far behind Japanese pilots.
Whether it is a pistol, a rifle, a machine gun or a fighter jet, the shooting accuracy is determined by the bullets fed out. There is almost nothing to be gained from this aspect. Even a genius needs to be fed a large amount of ammunition, and the shooting skills of a fighter jet are undoubtedly the most complex. Yes, just a "wind direction and wind speed" in the air is enough to change the accuracy of shooting.
The wind direction and speed in the air are unpredictable, which will have a great impact on the accuracy of shooting. How to reduce the impact of wind speed and direction on shooting accuracy requires pilots to judge the shooting advance angle based on experience. The above All of these things must be fed with bullets.
The more shooting experience you have, the more bullets you have fired.
The reason why Zhou Zhihan picked up the ammunition at night instead of in the morning was because on December 8, the day when the Japanese army raided Pearl Harbor, Pearl Harbor fell on a Sunday, and the officers who managed the ammunition depot stayed around until dawn on Saturday night. It wasn't until the first wave of Japanese air raids ended that the officer managing the keys came rolling over.
When the Japanese launched an attack, the personnel on the base came to the ammunition depot to retrieve ammunition in order to counterattack the Japanese fighter planes in the air. It took a long time to break open the damn big iron lock.
During the lock-down period, many ships and fighter jets could only become turkeys that the Japanese plundered at will.
Therefore, Zhou Zhihan must ensure that his fighter units receive ammunition before the military depot closes every day.
Regarding Zhou Zhihan's arrival, the quartermaster who managed the ammunition was obviously a little confused. He couldn't figure out why his Chinese brother would come to collect the ammunition at night.
Of course, Zhou Zhihan couldn't tell him, because on December 8th, world time, December 7th, Honolulu time, the Japanese would launch a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, and you were sleeping that day.
Obviously, although Zhou Zhihan had the procedures for receiving fighter ammunition issued by General Short, this was still against the rules.
The time to pick up ammunition in Pearl Harbor is always in the morning before the warships go to sea or before the fighter planes take off.
Because there are complicated procedures to go through.
Zhou Zhihan was well prepared for this. Many days ago, he had found out about the quartermaster's hobbies - drinking, money, and women.
Tsk...it seems like this is every man's hobby.
Therefore, during this period of time, every time Zhou Zhihan invited everyone to have a drink or dinner, he would always invite this quartermaster, and would also pay for some "services" for him "appropriately". As a result, they went back and forth, and their relationship was comparable to that of close friends. In the past two days, We started to call each other brothers.
Zhou Zhihan knew that chickens that were fed now could not lay eggs. If he wanted to take something, he had to pay first.
Seeing that the quartermaster was hesitant, Zhou Zhihan first took out the formalities signed by the general, and then made various vows to ensure that nothing would happen. Finally, he finally got his wish and obtained enough ammunition for 25 fighter jets, and got the other party's acquiescence. From then on, every day After the fighter planes return from training in the afternoon, they can refill their ammunition.
Of course, the quartermaster got drunk that night and was picked on by two girls. At noon the next day, he went to Zhou Zhihan with dark circles to complain. Those two girls last night were so fierce...
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As the wheel of history rumbles forward, it is not that the goddess of fate has not given the United States the opportunity to correct its destiny. It is just that she seems to be particularly fond of the Japanese fleet, always closing a gap of opportunity for the United States in an impatient manner.
The key to the success or failure of Japan's surprise attack plan lies in its suddenness. Only by keeping the Americans in the dark from beginning to end and preventing the Americans from discovering the movements of the Japanese army can Japan's plan succeed. Otherwise, hell will be waiting for them.
However, in the attack on Pearl Harbor, an event that determined the course of World War II, the goddess of victory always favored the Japanese.
Of course, during this period, she gave the United States many opportunities to change its destiny, but they were all wasted by the Americans.
History has proven countless times that the consequence of wasting opportunities is punishment.
In this sneak attack, the Japanese not only made great efforts in diplomacy and preparations, but also made 12 points of efforts on the way to Hawaii Island for the sneak attack.
But even so, on the way to Hawaii, a series of mistakes occurred in the mixed fleet, which almost ruined Yamamoto's entire plan and plunged the Japanese into a desperate situation.
However, because the United States underestimated its enemy and the goddess of luck got tired of the Americans' carelessness and favored the Japanese, the Japanese were able to miraculously avert danger every time.
Starting from the Japanese mainland to attack Pearl Harbor, there are usually three routes to choose from.
One is the northern route, which goes south from the Aleutian Islands to Hawaii.
The other is the Central Waterway, which is mainly a merchant shipping channel.
The last one is the Southern Passage, which must pass through the Marshall Islands and then approach Hawaii from the southwest.
All three channels have their own pros and cons.
After many heated debates and demonstrations, most officers finally agreed to take the northern route. Although this route is very complicated, difficult, and extremely cold, it is very necessary for a surprise attack.
Yamamoto Isoroku also believed that the sneak attack itself was an adventurous trip, so the choice of route must also be an adventure, so the Japanese army finally decided on the northern route.
But during this period, they once encountered an American [Brooklyn] cruiser. The distance between the two sides was as close as 10,000 meters, but they did not attract the attention of the American cruiser.
Moreover, the commander of the [Brooklyn] cruiser did not report this rare phenomenon to his superior commander.
Finally, the Americans who missed the opportunity to change their destiny one by one received the punishment given to them by God.
On December 6, the task force commanded by Nagumo Chuichi began to move south at the highest speed, heading straight for Pearl Harbor. On the flight decks of the six aircraft carriers, all fighter planes were next to each other, ready to take off at any time.
During the specified communication time, Nagumo Chuichi received the message from the Combined Fleet Commander Admiral Yamamoto Goto from the [Nagato] in his flagship [Akagi] aircraft carrier, and the message from the then Marshal Togo. The text is exactly the same as the following telegram:
The rise and fall of the empire depends on this battle, and our soldiers must fight with all their might.
Immediately, the aircraft carrier [Akagi] raised the "Z" flag.
37 years ago, in the rough seas of Japan, during the Japan-Russia Horse Sea War, Admiral Togo Heihachiro issued the above instructions on the flagship "Mikasa" with the "Z" flag, and defeated Russia. people.
The commanders of each ship said to the sailors: "The time for war has finally arrived!"
As a result, the crew members of the entire special fleet were excited, and amid cheers, all ships raised the "Z" flag in unison.
All the Japanese looked at their hometown for the last time and cheered excitedly: "Long live the Emperor!"
A smile finally appeared on Nagumo Chuichi's zombie-like face, and he ordered: All mobile fleets move forward in the first alert sailing sequence.
The first alert navigation sequence was a circular formation, both offensive and defensive, and quietly rushed towards Pearl Harbor 3,000 nautical miles away, like a sharp sword, piercing the heart of Hawaii.
