The Japanese didn't know that Yamaguchi and Ozawa were in the radar room at the bottom of the island at this time, so they had no choice but to mourn their concubines. As for the Chinese aviation force, they still dare not think about "gameover" the big boss of the Japanese combined fleet with the first bomb.
", but the sound of the first explosion on our side was heard, and the morale was obviously boosted! And as Wang Dagou shouted in the public channel, "Li Hao, this kid, hit the target", immediately, everyone in the channel
The atmosphere is so hot.
"Was that Li Hao just now?"
"Li Hao! Well done!"
...Li Hao listened to the praises of his comrades. He was not too proud, but it was also quite useful. "Hey, brothers, thank you! It depends on you next!"
Xia Quanyong is happy to see the morale of the troops rising, but as the supreme commander, he is more concerned about what kind of target Li Hao bombed. "Li Hao, report the results of the bombing!"
"Aircraft carrier! It must be an aircraft carrier! I bombed the Japanese aircraft carrier island!"
"Okay! Brothers, have you all heard it? The first, second, and third formations are targeting the aircraft carrier that Li Hao bombed. Attack! Han Lianyu, your mission is to find the enemy's other aircraft carriers as soon as possible! Li Hao, you can return.
!Don’t forget to report the victory news to the chief executive and attendants!”
"yes!"
When Xia Quanyong and others began to launch a stormy attack on the Takejiu aircraft carrier, Koizumi Minichiro of Singapore had already realized that the situation was not good, and was conducting urgent telegram communications with the White House at this time. Koizumi Minichiro was still in a state of unconsciousness, despite Yamaguchi's strong request.
He sent Yamato Soul to support, but his first reaction was to put pressure on the U.S. White House to get the U.S. Pacific Fleet to rush to the battlefield as soon as possible.
The Pacific war situation has evolved into what it is today, which was unexpected by Truman and his generals. Of course, Truman knew that no matter what conflicts there were between the United States and Japan, he could not let the Chinese fleet eat them up. Because once the Japanese were lost,
With the power of the Combined Fleet, it will not be far before the United States completely abandons the Pacific. And this responsibility is definitely not something he can bear. As a president of civilian origin, he very much hopes to leave his name in history after leaving office.
.But if the United States loses control of the Pacific in his hands, it will be a nightmare for him.
King and Li Mei were ruthless enough. In order to ambush the Chinese fleet, they even hid it from the White House. So, Truman suddenly learned from Koizumi that the U.S.-Japan combined fleet existed in name only. When King led the U.S. Pacific Fleet to attack Guam alone,
, he immediately became furious and was completely disappointed with King. Politicians looked at the situation much better than generals, so Truman could easily discern the harm of King's actions in this situation. In his opinion,
In the future, Kim's short-sighted behavior will not only harm the Japanese combined fleet, but also create huge hidden dangers for the US Pacific Fleet.
"We will contact General King immediately and ask him to lead the fleet to return to support your army as soon as possible!" After giving this reply to the Japanese, Truman immediately contacted King and asked him in stern words to lead the fleet to return to support immediately.
Only then did Jin learn that the Chinese fleet had launched an air attack on the Japanese fleet overnight. His first reaction was that the Chinese were crazy, because with his knowledge, he simply could not understand the behavior of Chen Ce and Bai Chongxi. In the words of his staff officers
He said: "The Pacific Ocean is not land. How can Chinese pilots ensure precise strikes in the absence of ground guidance? I think this may be a cover-up by the Chinese. Their real purpose of doing this should be to provide cover for fleet raids."
! It seems that the Japanese intelligence is wrong, and the distance between the Chinese fleet and them will never be as they detected!"
"Mr. President asked us to return aid immediately, what should we do?"
"Call back and tell him that we have sent reinforcements. Also, call General LeMay and tell him not to be influenced by the White House and to follow the plan we originally set!"
This telegram from King to Li Mei was critical and timely. Because Truman must have been completely disappointed with King, he sent a telegram to King at the same time as Li Mei. In the telegram to Li Mei
, Truman’s tone was much friendlier. He first informed Li Mei about the current encounter of the Japanese fleet and the pressure exerted by Koizumi Miichiro on the White House, and then tactfully proposed that when General Kim could not clearly judge the situation, he hoped that Li Mei could bear the responsibility.
Take responsibility and don’t let the Pacific War co-sponsored by the United States and Japan turn into a farce - "General LeMay, you should know the purpose of the country launching this Pacific War. Yes, the Japanese are by no means a trustworthy partner.
This was true before, and it is true now. However, we are even more unwilling to see China dominate the Pacific region, or even usurp the Pacific interests that our ancestors have worked so hard to manage. So our biggest enemy now is China..."
There is no doubt that without King's telegram, Li Mei might have been persuaded by Truman to send troops overnight to provide support to the Japanese Combined Fleet as soon as possible. However, because King made it very clear in the telegram, he believed that the so-called
The night attack was a cover-up used by the Chinese to cover their fleet operations. In addition, Le Mei himself believed that launching a night attack by fighter planes in the vast Pacific Ocean had almost no chance of winning, so he decided to echo King's decision, that is, act according to the original plan, etc.
The Chinese and Japanese fleets launched an attack when they were in a fierce battle. So, like Jin, he also called back, "Reinforcements have been sent back."
It took half an hour for Koizumi to finally receive the conclusive news from the White House. Of course, he did not think that Truman would lie to him about this matter, so after heaving a sigh of relief, he immediately called Yamaguchi and gave his own judgment.
At the same time, Yamaguchi was asked to retreat toward the Palau Islands, because the Americans were already on the way to reinforce them.
Koizumi Minichiro would be relieved because he and Jin and Li Mei had similar judgments on the night attack, that is, they believed that the night attack sent by Chen Ce and Bai Chongxi's fighter planes was fake and could not have much effect. Its true purpose
In fact, it was to cover the fleet's operations. Therefore, in his reply to Yamaguchi, he specifically stated, "Be wary of the Chinese conspiracy. I suspect that the Chinese fleet is approaching you at full speed."
An unprecedented night attack by fighter planes alarmed the top brass of the United States and Japan, and naturally attracted great attention from the Chinese Supreme Command.
Chen Ce and Bai Chongxi both believed that it was impossible for the Supreme Command to allow the flying fortress cluster assembled in Kaohsiung to take off overnight and rush to the battlefield. In this matter, they really made a miscalculation.
At around 8:30 p.m., Ouyang Yun convened a meeting with relevant personnel and concluded that the Aerial Fortress could conduct directional night flights. He immediately issued an order for the Aerial Fortress assembled in Kaohsiung to immediately set off for the war zone.
"The last time we 'sink it', your seniors achieved extraordinary feats that are insurmountable by future generations. This time, I hope you can carry forward the spirit of your predecessors and achieve extraordinary feats again! Wish you victory!"