Ha Kexi said: "Tell me what you think. The Chinese art of war says that soldiers are also crafty. Only by making dangerous moves can we win by surprise. Now we go deep into the tiger's den, just in time to hunt a few tiger cubs."
"You are really a China expert!" Zhou Zhihan said with a smile.
Ha Kexi smiled heartily: "I have only studied a few books on Chinese art of war, and I am not an expert on China. Some theories in Sun Wu's art of war are very reasonable and worth learning and studying, but some theories are outdated and not suitable for today's wars."
"What you said is very pertinent. Not all ancient books are suitable for today. Learning and applying them flexibly is the right solution." Zhou Zhihan nodded with a smile and continued, "If the Japanese don't discover us, then we will still follow the previous plan. After releasing the bombers, the aircraft carrier quickly retreated.
If the Japanese have noticed and laid traps waiting for us, we will use their tactics and attack in two directions.
The [Enterprise] feigned an attack, attracting all the attention of the Japanese. The [Hornet] came out from the flank and released B25s to attack Tokyo. It quickly moved closer to the [Enterprise] and at the same time dispatched all carrier-based aircraft to attack them unexpectedly. Carrier-based aircraft attacked the Japanese aircraft carrier "Enterprise", causing them to lose sight of one thing.
According to reliable information, a Japanese task force formed a Nanyang mobile force. The troops were divided into several groups and headed to the Coral Sea area to seek opportunities for a decisive battle with our army. Several other aircraft carriers were located in China and the Philippines and could not form a fist in a short time. It is even more impossible to quickly return to defense. "
Before setting off, Zhou Zhihan participated in a cryptographic meeting and was choked by the colonel of the Naval Intelligence Department when he proposed "What should our military do in case the fleet is discovered by the Japanese?" Now the old story is mentioned again.
Haxey nodded: "The Japanese Nanyang Force is fierce and ready to occupy Port Moresby, an important town in the southeast of New Guinea. Our army dispatched the [Lexington] and [Yorktown] aircraft carriers to fight. Both sides made it clear that they would move out of Coral. sea, so it is difficult for the Japanese fleet to retreat."
In early April, the United States discovered the intentions of the Japanese Nanyang Fleet. In order to prevent Port Moresby from falling into the hands of the Japanese, it decisively dispatched aircraft carriers to fight.
Zhou Zhihan continued: "At this time, there are only two aircraft carriers in Japan, one of which is the just-repaired [Zuikaku] and the [Hiryu] that stayed on the mainland. The former is a light aircraft carrier and does not carry as many fighters as we do. .
During the battle between the carrier-based aircraft of both sides, if the Japanese knew that our bombers were bombing Tokyo, they would definitely be in chaos. This would give our army an opportunity to take advantage of it. It would be best if we could kill an enemy aircraft carrier. Even if we cannot kill the aircraft carrier, we can also let the Japanese People are in a state of embarrassment, suppressing their arrogance. "
Hakxi is an adventurer. His fighting style is very similar to Yamamoto Isoroku. Unlike Yamamoto's big gambles, Hakxi likes to make surprise attacks. He dares to think and do things. He can't help nodding after hearing the words, thinking to himself, this ace Not only is his flying skills top-notch, but his ability to strategize is also impressive, and he can think of things that ordinary people wouldn't dare to think of.
Doolittle felt that since the whereabouts of the fleet might have been discovered by the Japanese army, it was no longer a simple raid, but a deep-seated battle to defeat the enemy with a few: "Our raid and bombing is just to contain the enemy's The land-based fighters made them afraid to help in the naval battle.”
Haxey nodded. He had experienced many battles and knew the seriousness of the situation.
The fleet is like an arrow shot from a string and can only move forward. Either the enemy will be killed or the arrow will be broken.
If you choose to turn around and go back at this time, you will not only destroy your own reputation, but also destroy the national confidence and national honor.
Seeing that Lieutenant General Hakxi was ready and determined to fight, Zhou Zhihan took out the calculator he carried with him to calculate the weight of the bomber at any time. He lowered his head and calculated for a while, walked to the tactical board, and wrote down the obtained data:
"If the Japanese caught the critical situation when our two aircraft carriers were exchanging messages on the 9th, Yamamoto would definitely respond immediately, but no matter how fast he reacted, he would have to wait until the next day to put the situation in the Philippines The sea area and the en route aircraft carrier were transferred back.
Japan and the Philippines are 2,500 nautical miles apart. During this period, the Japanese fleet has to avoid the US warships deployed in the Philippines. In this way, they may not be able to return to defend Japan before us.
The Nanyang Fleet in the Coral Sea is 4,000 nautical miles away from here, and it is impossible to come back.
But Yamamoto Isoroku is a tactical strategist, and even more an adventurer. He failed to find our aircraft carrier when he gambled on Pearl Harbor. Now that we have come to his door, he cannot be tempted by this opportunity.
So I think Yamamoto will definitely take a big gamble again and gather all the naval forces left in Japan to eat us in one bite. "
After Zhou Zhihan's analysis, everyone nodded.
Jack, who participated in World War I, said: "The Japanese believe that as long as they intercept our aircraft carrier in the waters where our carrier-based aircraft cannot fly to their homeland, they will choke our lifeline and launch a siege. But Yamamoto Chisato It is absolutely impossible to imagine that we would use an aircraft carrier to carry the B25 to launch a long-range strike against them and break their offshore defense in one fell swoop."
"What Jack said is great." Zhou Zhihan looked at everyone and said word by word: "Let's bloom inside and outside and turn him upside down."
"Okay!" Haxey punched the table so hard that it shook, "If the Japanese dare to attack Pearl Harbor, our Allies will retaliate in kind and seize their hometown."
Zhou Zhihan lost no time and said: "But Mr. President said that Rainman's yellow workers cannot be bombed."
Hakxi looked rebellious and said proudly: "You China also has a military saying that you will not accept the fate of foreign kings. When our fleet is in danger, we must first think of ways to protect ourselves, no matter what Rain Man , what kind of yellow workers, blow up whatever you see, even if the yellow workers are blown up, I will bear all the responsibilities. The harder you blow up, the safer we will be here."
This was what Zhou Zhihan was waiting for, and he immediately saluted with a military salute: "Yes. General! Explode whatever you see, even if it's Rain Man or Huang Gong."
Haxey returned a handsome military salute and looked around at everyone: "You dare to explode, I will bear all the consequences!"
"Yes. General!"
Zhou Zhihan and several others performed a military salute together.
On the morning of April 17, the weather suddenly changed, the wind gradually increased, thunder roared in the Pacific, strong winds, and heavy rain poured down instantly. Visibility was extremely poor, and all reconnaissance aircraft were forced to withdraw.
In order to protect the bomber, all the sailors worked hard to fix and protect the bomber in the sea wind. To this end, the fleet had to slow down and sail, still struggling. At the same time, it stopped the zigzag route and changed to a straight line to reduce turbulence.
Haxey stood in the command room, holding a telescope and looking at the entire fleet. However, the visibility was extremely poor at this time. He could only see the destroyer on guard duty 1,300 meters away from the aircraft carrier. A gust of sea wind blew, and the visibility was completely lost in an instant. , several adjacent cruisers all disappeared into the mist in an instant...
At noon, the heavy rain stopped and the strong wind subsided. The sailors lay staggering on the deck and gasped for air. They were so tired that they didn't even eat and fell asleep one by one.
In the evening, a rainbow appears in the sky, which is as beautiful as a fairyland on earth.
Worried about Yamamoto's aircraft carrier returning to defense, the entire fleet accelerated forward and raced against time, arriving one day earlier than scheduled. So Doolittle summoned all pilots to gather on the deck to participate in a special ceremony.
