Inspired by such slogans, the Chinese naval fleet began to take action!
This will be a sea battle that will be remembered by history. (_《》》)
On July 29, Chinese naval reconnaissance aircraft began to search for traces of the U.S. Pacific Fleet.
Everyone is a little impatient.
This naval battle will be the best opportunity for the Chinese Navy to prove itself again. They will prove to the world that all the victories of the Chinese Navy, which has defeated the Japanese Navy and the British Navy, are not accidental. They can create the previous
Brilliance, now, can also create new brilliance!
The Americans also knew the importance of this naval battle. They sent Admiral Chester Nimitz to command their Pacific Fleet and gave him the order to find an opportunity for a decisive battle.
Second-level Admiral Zhang Xiaoyue, the commander-in-chief of the Chinese-Russian naval combined fleet, set his target at one location:
Midway!
In Zhang Xiaoyue's view, this is a base for advancement.
Midway Island has an area of only 4.7 square kilometers. Its special geographical location determines the importance of its strategic position. The island is 2,800 nautical miles away from San Francisco in the United States and is midway on the Pacific route between Asia and North America, so it is named Midway Island.
In addition, it is 1,135 nautical miles away from Pearl Harbor. It is an important military base and transportation hub for the United States in the Central Pacific region, and is also the gateway and outpost of the US military in Hawaii.
Once Midway is lost, Pearl Harbor, the headquarters of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, will also be in ruins. At the same time, the door to the Hawaiian Islands will also be opened.
This was a completely correct choice in the eyes of Zhang Xiaoyue and his staff, but in Wang Hengyue's view, history was indeed full of coincidences and inevitability in choosing Midway Island as the target of attack.
The United States has determined its status as a maritime power here, and now it is China's turn to determine its status as a maritime power here...
Wang Hengyue is silently watching Midway Island... China is silently watching Midway Island... Germany is silently watching Midway Island... The United States is silently watching Midway Island.
.....The Allies and the Axis Powers are silently watching Midway Island...The whole world is silently watching Midway Island...
Everything has begun...
July 30, 1943.
At 10:00 a.m., the Chinese naval aviation reconnaissance aircraft locked the position of the U.S. Pacific Fleet. Immediately, the Chinese and Russian joint fleets gathered in large numbers in the designated combat waters.
The Chinese are coming, and so are the Americans...
This is the prelude to a great war. Soon, a large sea battle that will shock the whole world is about to break out...
In the early morning of July 31, a large number of Chinese fighter jets, bombers, and torpedo planes took off to capture the American fleet. At dawn, news came that the American fleet was discovered.
At the same moment, the U.S. military also captured traces of the Chinese fleet. 46 U.S. bombers took off and attacked the Sino-Russian combined fleet aggressively.
Bombers lacking fighter escort are woeful.
Under the attack of Chinese fighter jets, 17 US bombers were shot down, and the rest turned around and fled in a hurry...
At this time, a Chinese bomber group was flying over the U.S. fleet. American aircraft and anti-aircraft artillery on ships tried their best to block the approach of the Chinese aircraft group.
The two sides fought fiercely in the air, fought fiercely on the sea, and fought fiercely wherever possible...
This is a fateful battle!
The fighter planes on both sides were strangled together like crazy. One side tried its best to get close to the fleet, and the other side racked its brains to block the approach of the enemy planes.
An American fighter plane was hit. It emitted black smoke and fell to the sea. A white umbrella flower opened in the sky, but soon it became a living target in the sky!
The "Falcon 19" fighter jet has begun to exert its power. This new type of fighter jet is gradually becoming the dominant force in the air. One after another, the US military fighter jets turned into a ball in the fire spit out by the "Falcon 19" type.
The fireball then rapidly fell towards the sea.
It seems that in the air, the Americans do not have any type of aircraft that is a rival to the "Falcon 19".
This had a huge psychological impact on the U.S. Navy and Air Force.
Gradually, the balance of air combat began to tilt towards China... The Chinese naval aviation gradually took the initiative on the battlefield...
Bombers and torpedo planes finally had their place...
Bombs fell one after another, and torpedoes fell one after another. A US destroyer was hit, and then violent explosions soon erupted on the destroyer... In less than a few minutes, it
Sunk to the bottom of the sea...
Immediately, before the Americans had time to grieve, the second wave of bombers taking off from the aircraft carrier "The President" rushed to the battlefield.
This time their target is very simple: the aircraft carrier "Yorktown"!
Thirty-six "Tempest" dive bombers roared across the sky and began to specifically attack the "Yorktown" aircraft carrier.
At the same time, another batch of 28 "Tempest" dive bombers that took off from the "Dream" locked their targets on the US aircraft carrier "Enterprise".
The resistance of the US military was very tenacious. They tried hard to prevent the Chinese bombers from getting close to them. One "Tempest" was shot down, and then another...but the Chinese "Tempest" were too many.
They appeared densely in the sky. They endlessly threw bombs and torpedoes they carried randomly at the enemy warships...
This is a contest of determination and perseverance, a contest of life and death!
Huge water columns rise from the sea, as if the sea is dancing sadly.
The "Yorktown", a behemoth on the sea, sadly discovered that it might become a victim in a naval battle. American aircraft and artillery fire were doing their best to protect this huge warship. But the Chinese aircraft were dead.
Bite it...
Another wave of "storm" is coming...
At 7:10, two bombs fell on the deck of the "York City". Although the "York City" was not seriously damaged, it was like a shot in the arm for the Chinese bombers in the sky.
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"Tempest" frantically attacked the "Yorktown" and "Enterprise", and more bombs were dropped.
It was a fateful attack...
At 7:15, the "York City" was hit by a bomb again. Immediately afterwards, two torpedoes hit the "York City" accurately. Now, the "York City"'s situation became extremely difficult.
The injured "Yorktown" attracted an even more frenzied attack. The bombers and torpedo planes that took off from the "Glory" quickly aimed all their firepower at this behemoth on the sea.
At 7:20, this is the time to decide the fate of the "Yorktown".
There was a huge explosion on the "York City". Then, the aircraft carrier lost the ability to continue fighting. The Chinese aircraft seemed to have captured an immobile prey, and the excitement was enough to completely make the "York City" completely
Sinking bombs and torpedoes were dropped.
The time from being wounded to sinking the "York City" was short... At 7:25, this huge aircraft carrier, which had suffered numerous attacks, began to sink...
The Americans looked at all this in stunned silence. They could not believe that this would be the end of the "York City"...
But the Chinese did not stop their pursuit of victory. After sinking the "Yorktown", they began to focus their main attention on another American aircraft carrier, the "Enterprise"!
While the American warships were under attack, the Chinese warships were also under attack from the Americans. The Americans set their target on the "Dream".
The "Dream" is also under tremendous pressure...
The Chinese fighter planes are also doing their best to protect their aircraft carriers from being attacked, but what cannot be ignored is that the US bomber pilots also have the courage to sacrifice without hesitation.
The chances of war are equal for both sides.
Almost at the same time that the "Yorktown" was hit, the "Dream" was also hit. Like a group of wolves that smelled blood, the US bombers bombarded the "Dream" one after another.
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The Chinese naval officers and soldiers on the "Dream" had already vaguely guessed what kind of fate their beloved battleship would suffer when their beloved battleship was shot, but none of them were willing to back down.
If fate allows them to choose again, they will still be with their "Dream".
The determination and courage to fight at sea are not the most important, but without the determination and courage to fight to the death, failure will be inevitable.
At 7:30, the "Dream", which had suffered numerous attacks, began to sink slowly after the last and most tenacious effort.
This is a sad moment for the Chinese Navy. This second aircraft carrier in the history of the Chinese Navy, when it was named "Dream", already carried countless dreams of the Chinese Navy.
The Chinese Navy has grown from scratch, from weak to strong, and the "Dream" has witnessed most of the process with its own eyes. It played an extremely important role in the Sino-Japanese naval battle and the Sino-British naval battle.
Now, it just sunk...
During the Sino-US naval war that broke out on July 31, 1943, the "Dream" was the first aircraft carrier to be sunk in the Chinese Navy's previous expeditions.
In the year after the Sino-US naval war ended, the Chinese Navy announced the construction of a new aircraft carrier, and this aircraft carrier was once again named "Dream".
The journey of the "Dream" is far from over...
The first victim of the Sino-US naval battle was the USS Yorktown, then the USS Dream, and the third victim soon became the USS Enterprise.
The "Enterprise" did not expect that bad luck would come to it so soon...
A large number of bombers and torpedo planes appeared in the sky above the "Enterprise", and dense bombs and torpedoes fell like raindrops, making a terrifying roar around the "Enterprise".
A frightening bombing, a frightening attack...
Just as 30 Chinese "Tempests" left, another 30 "Thunderstorm" torpedo attack aircraft appeared in the sky.
The Chinese Navy has firmly believed that it will win. As long as there are US warships on the sea, their attacks will never stop.
Time after time, wave after wave, planes frequently appeared in the sky and frequently attacked American warships.
The "Enterprise" was hit, and the Americans seemed to be able to hear the Chinese cheering.
"A sad and depressing day." U.S. Navy Admiral Chester Nimitz wrote in his memoirs: "The destruction of the 'Yorktown' was just the beginning, and bad luck befell the 'Enterprise'...
.... The young men of the U.S. Navy have tried their best, but they still can't prevent the sinking of the 'Enterprise', but this is also just the beginning of the tragedy... The 'Enterprise' is heartbreaking
And sinking in frustration, the Chinese attack is not over yet...
I think I must take responsibility for the failure of this naval battle. I underestimated the power of the Chinese navy. In fact, every American underestimated the power of the Chinese navy and their confidence and desire to win..."
Just as Admiral Chester Nimitz said, the final result of the Battle of Midway ended with the defeat of the Americans!
In this great sea battle, the aircraft carriers "Yorktown", "Enterprise", and "Hornet" were sunk, and a large number of battleships and cruisers were also sunk to the bottom of the sea...
In this naval battle, the Chinese Navy won a convincing victory.
The end of the Battle of Midway left this island in the hands of the Chinese. The door to the Hawaiian Islands was opened, and the door to the mainland of the United States was also opened.
When Chinese President Wang Hengyue issued the declaration "We will bomb the mainland of the United States," many people may not believe it, but with the end of the Battle of Midway, this declaration is gradually becoming a reality.
The Chinese are already capable of bombing the continental United States.
"We are moving towards victory!" President Wang Hengyue said in a telegram sent to the frontline naval officers: "The Battle of Midway is of decisive significance. It not only indicates that the Chinese Navy has the ability to compete with any maritime power.
War, and more importantly, this will be an important turning point in the world war."
The president’s congratulatory message is sending the strongest declaration to the world:
China has the ability to achieve any victory they want. China has the ability to win this world war. No country can stop China's progress.
There is none now, and there will never be one in the future! (To be continued..)