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Chapter 92 Do You Think It Was Just World War II?

The Battle of Midway ended with a complete victory in the US military. According to subsequent information, all four Japanese aircraft carriers were severely damaged and sunk. After verifying the results, Louis's official personal record had the "Sunning the Dragon".

"I can make a prediction now, and you will leave the Sixth Bomber Squadron when you return to Pearl Harbor."

On the way back, Dick and Louis stood on the deck together and blew the sea breeze. After just experiencing a big battle, the flight formation of the Enterprise suffered heavy losses, the torpedo aircraft formation was almost wiped out, and more than half of the bomber formation died and disappeared. When the joy of victory was dull, everyone's mood was very complicated.

"I feel that with your condition, I can't continue to fly the plane on the Enterprise." Dick's lungs were injured. In Louis's opinion, even if he recovered from his injuries, he was not suitable to continue flying the plane to participate in the battle.

Louis had never thought of helping him heal his injuries in advance. He could see that the injuries were not fatal, and it might be a good thing for Dick: he had a wife and children, and his combat style was too deadly. If it weren't for external factors that forced him to leave the battlefield, he would have died in a certain battle.

"Ahem, I've earned enough money anyway." Dick took out the wine pot and took a sip, then signaled to Louis. When he saw Louis waved his hand, he smiled: "Do you like Coke?"

Louis would not refuse when he went out to drink together, but when he wanted to drink some drinks to pass the time, his priority would definitely not be alcohol: "Anyway, there are some Coke."

As the war broke out, Coke was facing a very difficult situation, but the company's management wisely applied to supply Coke as military supplies to the entire army, shouting the slogan that soldiers fighting anywhere could drink Coke, so there were also many Cokes on the company account.

"When you return to China, you can drink enough." Dick put the wine pot back and talked to Louis about the future: "There must be many people who are willing to pay for you."

"Same." Although Dick can't continue flying, with his qualifications and achievements, the Navy will definitely not let him retire directly. Whether he is a flight instructor or selling war bonds, he doesn't have to worry about the future: "But before that, you need to rest for a while."

"Well! This may be a good thing." Dick could guess how he would be arranged next. Compared to being led by politicians to do publicity, he felt more comfortable lying in the hospital: "But you probably can't escape."

Louis's record was even more exaggerated than Dick. He shot down several Japanese fighter jets, sank a Japanese submarine, and sank a main aircraft carrier on a single plane. Since he entered service, Louis's aircraft has not even recorded direct hits, and at most he has a little scratch.

This kind of thing is no longer explained by the extraordinary flight technology. Many people call Louis "Lucky Louis Hunter, Lucky Hunter, God's Son".

In addition, Louis had a good reputation during his service and had no bad habits, and his character design with almost no stains was simply the most standard promotional template.

More importantly, Louis was not from the Naval Academy, but was recruited by ordinary people. In this period when ordinary people in the country were needed to mobilize ordinary people in the country, Louis's identity could have more publicity advantages than regular military academy graduates.

In fact, before the Enterprise has arrived at Pearl Harbor, the senior management has reached a consensus: Louis Hunter will retreat from the front line to the rear and participate in the vigorous publicity work.

While the achievements of many colleagues are still being reviewed and they are thinking about how to reward them appropriately, Louis's promotion and transfer have been decided, and in order to help promote, Louis will definitely receive the Medal of Honor.

Of course no one informed Louis of these things, but he knew his future where he would go first than anyone on the Enterprise account, because there was an extra task on the Seal of the Brave: fulfill the mission of the war hero and promote war bonds.

At that time, Louis wanted to see how much free time he could get after completing the task. If it took a long time, he could wait until he returned to Pearl Harbor before finding a chance to return.

If time is tight, there is nothing to say, and it is nothing to go back directly.

Unexpectedly, the Seal of the Brave actually made a trick on me: Is it possible to release a new task immediately after this mission is completed? Do you really have to stay until the end of the war?

At the beginning, Louis was a little depressed, but after thinking about it, he seemed to have lost nothing. Although he was a little bored to do publicity work, he actually gained more time.

For Louis, sufficient time means strong strength. If possible, he would like to practice into a Jedi master in this world before leaving.

After a period of voyage, the Enterprise returned to Pearl Harbor again. Louis, who originally wanted to say goodbye to Dick and Dickins, was stopped by Spruins before he could get off the ship.

"Captain Hunter, go see some people with me." After Halsey left the Enterprise due to illness, Spruins took over his post and commanded a special fleet. However, because of his qualifications, the commander-in-chief of the US Navy Fleet in Midway was Major General Fletcher, who was in charge of York City.

However, in this naval battle, Spruins and Fletcher essentially commanded two mixed fleets to fight independently, and Spruins also proved that he was worthy of his current position.

"Yes, sir!" Louis bowed with his own salute, knowing that it must be about his position transfer.

With his years of service, it is normal to stay on the Enterprise to continue to serve as the commander of the flight squadron, especially Dick Best was injured in his lungs. It is obvious that he would need to be recuperated for a long time now.

Even though various pilot training programs have achieved fruitful results, which has added a large number of pilots to the Navy and the Army, these rookies need excellent veterans and commanders to lead. Louis staying on the Enterprise can ensure that the flight troops on the Enterprise continue to have sufficient combat effectiveness.

However, the senior management has other considerations, and even Nimitz, the commander-in-chief of the Pacific Navy, could not refuse, so Spruins of course had to choose to accept it.

He took Louis to a reception room at the base. Louis saw Commander-in-Chief Nimitz chatting with a middle-aged man in suit, and there was also an older bald man sitting there quietly. This person made Louis feel very familiar.

Seeing Spruins bringing Louis in, Nimitz and the man in suit stood up. After a routine salute, Nimitz introduced Louis to the man in suit: "This is Senator Brandt. He appreciates your excellent performance in the Navy and comes to Pearl Harbor from the local area to see you."

"It's very honorable to meet you, Mr. Senator." Louis was surprised that a senator actually ran to Pearl Harbor in person? He thought at most he had completed the commendation and other matters according to the normal process and went to a base to report according to the transfer order.

"I feel honored and thank you very much for your heroic contribution to the country."

Senator Brandt used a very perfect smile and said things that make people feel happy. Such performance can easily make people have a good first impression.

"This is what I should do, Mr. Senator."

After a few polite words, the topic quickly changed to Louis's position transfer. He wondered if his transfer was worth such a big battle?

According to the Senator and General Nimitz, his job is indeed to promote the sale of bonds. There is nothing special about it. It is just that his promotion came a little quickly. He was confirmed to be promoted to major as soon as he returned to Pearl Harbor.

At the same time, he had to devote himself to the new work earlier than expected, that is, when he said that he would start his new work as a major. He and Senator Brandt would leave Pearl Harbor on a warship and return to the country later today, which means that Louis at most told his familiar comrades before departure.

When Nimitz and Spruenz left the reception room, only Senator Brandt and another person were left, the topic suddenly changed direction.

He never spoke, as if the man who was following the Senator took the initiative to shake hands with Louis: "Hello, I am Abraham Erskine, I'm very happy to see you, Major Louis Hunter."

When Louis heard this name, he was shocked and suddenly remembered who this person was: How could this person appear? I didn’t enter the simple world of World War II?

There was no strangeness on Louis's face, but Dr. Erskine kept looking at him with great interest, and then asked a question that surprised Louis: "Major Hunter, what does it feel like when you fly a plane to fight the enemy?"

"What does it feel like?" Louis really didn't know how to answer this question for a moment.

When he was flying a plane to fight the enemy, he felt that everything was in control. But how could he say such a thing? It was impossible for normal people to say such words, right?

He served on the Enterprise for a long time, and he knew a little bit about the flight feeling. The feeling of not knowing whether he could return it after going to heaven was not related to everything.

"Don't be nervous, I'm just simply curious, and it's nothing if I don't answer."

Dr. Erskine then invited Louis to sit down, and then "inadvertently" knocked over the water cup when pouring Louis himself, but it did not spill it on Louis.

"Sorry, when you get older, your hands and feet are not very flexible."

“It doesn’t matter.”

Dr. Erskine put the water cup aside, nodded slightly to Senator Brandt beside him, and then turned to Louis: "Actually, your work is not just about helping the military to promote it. Senator Brandt and I want to invite Major Hunter to join a special program. I wonder if you are interested?"
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