I am Jiang Weiguo in World War II

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The white young man forced himself to stay awake. He tilted his head with difficulty and looked at Nomura's car. When he saw that the Japanese man in the car had passed out, a fleeting smile flashed across his bloody face. .

Chapter 626 The Wind Blows (9)

Local time in Washington: March 1942, 3 at 29:7 a.m.

At an intersection near the U.S. State Department, several police cars and ambulances parked lazily at the scene. A group of policemen were routinely dealing with the traffic accident that just happened here. The wounded were removed from the car and put on a stretcher.

At the same time, in President Roosevelt's office, Situ Meitang was handing a sealed portfolio to Roosevelt.

"This is the beginning of Jiang Weiguo's cooperation with you!" Situ Meitang looked solemn, and at the same time appeared neither humble nor overbearing, "He is also proving his sincerity!"

Roosevelt tried his best to keep himself calm, but he had already vaguely guessed a clue in his heart.

After opening the file bag, Roosevelt saw a thin piece of paper inside. The English on the paper was all typed out, and there was neither the seal of the Chinese government nor the signature of Jiang Weiguo himself.

Roosevelt immediately understood Jiang Weiguo's intention in doing so: the words were printed, not written, so it was impossible to trace the owner of the handwriting, and there was neither a seal nor a signature, which made this document untraceable. Therefore, this piece of paper At no time can it be evidence that the US government has "the Chinese government colluding with the enemy during the war."

After quickly scanning the content on the paper, Roosevelt frowned, and then looked at Situ Meitang.

Situ Meitang raised his hand: "Mr. President, I know that you have more than one question to ask me, or Jiang Weiguo, and you must be skeptical now, but your time is running out. Within hours a decision was made and orders were given to Admiral Kimmel.

In fact, you have no reason not to do it, you will take huge risks if you don't do it, and you will most likely reap great rewards if you do it.

It’s always worth a try. For us, whether you do it or not, our goal has been achieved.

In addition, no matter what questions you ask, I will not answer, in fact, I don't know the answer, I am just Jiang Weiguo's messenger!"

Roosevelt nodded.

Situ Meitang saluted Roosevelt: "Then, I have completed my task, and I bid you farewell.

I think that I will not be able to leave the United States freely for at least a few years. After saying goodbye to you this time, the next time you want to visit me, I am afraid that you will be in a concentration camp.

Therefore, Jiang Weiguo hopes that you and the U.S. government will not embarrass the Chinese and overseas Chinese in the United States too much after the war. They can be imprisoned and their property can be temporarily confiscated. However, they should not be abused, abused, or killed. Some leeway, right?What's more, we are different from the Japanese.

If you insist on doing this, Jiang Weiguo will retaliate, even if China's national power is far inferior to that of the United States, Jiang Weiguo will retaliate, just like what Jiang Weiguo's secret service agency did in Japan during the Sino-Japanese War.

Mr. President, to this day, the American "Chinese Exclusion Act" has not been abolished, but we still have dignity and human rights!"

Roosevelt nodded peacefully again: "I see.

Mr. Situ, please tell Jiang Weiguo that after his sincerity is proven by the facts, I will cooperate with him. This cooperation is not between the US government and the Chinese government, but between myself and him!"

Situ Meitang smiled: "So, that's really great!"

After watching Situ Meitang leave, Roosevelt picked up an encrypted phone in his office with a stern expression: "I am the president, please contact Admiral Kimmel, Commander-in-Chief of the Pacific Fleet immediately!"

Local time in Hawaii: March 1942, 3 at 29:4 a.m.

Admiral Kimmel, who was soundly asleep, was awakened by a hasty knock on the door.

Slightly annoyed, Kimmel got up and got out of bed, put on his coat, and opened the door.

Several school-level intelligence officers all stood outside the door nervously.

"What's the matter?" Kimmel's anger dropped a lot immediately, and his rationality told him that the sudden visit of his subordinates must not be to disturb his rest, but something extremely important.

"Admiral, the President has just sent a first-level emergency order through an encrypted channel!" A colonel handed Kimmel a document that was obviously different in appearance. "Please note that this is an order, not a notice!"

Kimmel suddenly lost all drowsiness. He hurriedly took the document and opened it. After reading it, he closed his eyes and thought for a while, then opened his eyes suddenly, and ordered in a firm tone: "Immediately carry out the order of the president. !"

After his subordinates left in a hurry, Kimmel, who could no longer go back to sleep, was concentrating on thinking: "Why did the president suddenly issue this order? Could it be that... the war has really come?"

At this moment, the Hawaiian Islands are about 130 nautical miles north, and the Japan-China Joint Fleet is heading towards Hawaii at a maximum speed of 30 knots.

The sky is blue, the sea is vast, the white belly of the sea and the sky in the east has been exposed, the morning light is slightly dew, the starry sky is bright, the sea is also like a river of stars, and amidst the roaring waves, all the fleets that are advancing at full speed turn on their signal lights to prevent them from appearing. In the collision incident, some warships were brightly lit. The pilots of the Japanese carrier-based aircraft preparing to attack, as well as the mechanics and ground crews who were engaged in work, were busy at the end. In order to ensure that no mistakes were made, more than half of the lights had been turned on. , The diesel barrels after running out of diesel oil were thrown into the sea one after another, and the dots of lights made the entire fleet look like a steel city floating on the sea.

The giant warship that was advancing at full speed split dozens of huge tumbling wakes on the sea surface, the sound of machinery and waves was deafening, and the silver-gray steel hull presented an overwhelming image in the blue starry sky and the vast sea. Prestige.

The aircraft carrier took the lead, followed by the battleships. The cruisers and destroyers guarded the two sides of the main warships. Different responsibilities and different types of warships were scattered in the huge fleet group. A huge and majestic sea phalanx.

Thick smoke billowed over the fleet group, like dark clouds and black fog, and military flags fluttered in the smoke clouds. As far as the eye could see, they were all the rising sun military flags of the Japanese Navy, and there were no military flags of the Chinese Navy, because none of the Chinese naval ships participating in the battle had raised their own military flags. .

On Chinese warships such as Anhai, Dinghai, Jingtao, Nulang, Kuanglan, and Weiguo, the Chinese officers and soldiers were all looking at the Japanese, because the Chinese officers and soldiers had nothing to do at this time, and they were curious. , but also appreciation, appreciation of the Japanese "generous".

The officers and soldiers saw that the flight decks of the Japanese aircraft carriers were full of people and voices. The mechanics started the crane and hoisted the carrier-based aircraft in the hangar in the bottom cabin to the deck. The carrier-based aircraft that were hoisted up here are already ready to go. The ground crew inspected the aircraft sweating like rain, filled the aircraft with fuel and ammunition, and hung the auxiliary fuel tanks. Each dive bomber had a hammer-like hanger under its belly. The heavy bombs, each torpedo attack plane hangs a thick spear-like torpedo under the belly.

The Japanese Navy currently has three main types of carrier-based aircraft, fighter jets, dive bombers, and torpedo attack aircraft. The fighter jets are "Zero", and at the same time, they have absorbed part of the technology of the German bf-109, and the dive bombers have absorbed part of the technology of the German ju-87. , the torpedo attack aircraft has absorbed part of the German ju-88 technology, and its performance is very good.

On the Japanese aircraft carrier, the spotlight flashed. The pilots of the carrier-based aircraft who were about to attack all had breakfast and took a group photo together. The groups gathered together and listened carefully to the instructions of the officers. The leaders of each flight attack group finally emphasized the attack target of the group to the group members in front of the blackboard or in front of the map.

Ozawa Jisaburo, Yamaguchi Tamon and other senior Japanese generals stood on the bridge of the aircraft carrier with serious expressions, staring at the scene in front of them.

The Japanese 1st Task Force responsible for firing the first shot has a total of 8 aircraft carriers: Yamato, Zhonghua, Deutschland, Italia, Soryu, Hiryu, Xianghe, Ruihe, with a total of 752 carrier-based aircraft. , in the next sneak attack, there will be 164 carrier-based aircraft (basically fighter jets) staying in the fleet to protect the fleet, and another 588 carrier-based aircraft (about one-third are fighter jets, about two-thirds are dive bombers and torpedo attack aircraft) to the intended target.

Under the protection of fighter jets, the Japanese dive bomber group was divided into two groups, one was responsible for destroying the six land-based airports of the U.S. Army in Hawaii, and the other was responsible for bombing the U.S. fleet in Pearl Harbor. The Japanese torpedo attack group was also divided into two groups. Fly into Pearl Harbor to attack the U.S. fleet, and half of them cruise outside the port to attack the U.S. ships trying to escape from Pearl Harbor; fighter jets protect the dive bombers and torpedo attack aircraft, and at the same time, they are also responsible for destroying the U.S. aircraft that take off into the air. air supremacy.

Generals of the Chinese Navy such as Xu Zushan and Huang Wentian watched this scene with mixed feelings.

"Junzuo!" Huang Wentian couldn't help the anxiety in his heart, "What should we do? The Japanese told us that they would launch an attack on April 4, but now it's only March 1! There is a huge difference in timing. The error! I have no doubt now that the Japanese did it on purpose! The surprise attack on Hawaii planned by the Japanese not only deceived the Americans, but also kept it from us!"

Xu Zushan fell into a turbulent thought: "I know, this is a very serious problem, but..."

"Junzuo!" A communications officer trotted over in a hurry, "Something happened to the Japanese!"

"What?" Both Xu Zushan and Huang Wentian were taken aback. Their nerves were already tense like a steel wire. At such an extremely important moment, the closer it was to the last moment, the more difficult it was to maintain a normal mood.

Even a person who can make the mountain collapse in front of him without changing his color, at this time, he will worry about gains and losses and even think wildly.

A Japanese transportation boat hurried over from the Japanese fleet and quickly arrived at the Anhai. Two Japanese majors boarded the Anhai. One was a communications officer and the other was an interpreter.

The two Japanese majors saluted Xu Zushan: "Your Excellency, Commander, General Ozawa has something important to discuss with you in person!"

Xu Zushan and Huang Wentian looked at each other and realized that something serious happened to the Japanese.

Xu Zushan nodded to Huang Wentian, and ordered: "The fleet is handed over to you, I will go there immediately!"

Huang Wentian held Xu Zushan back, and looked at Xu Zushan with restraining eyes.

There was a Japanese translator at the scene, and it was not convenient for Huang Wentian to speak out. He suspected that the Japanese were engaged in some kind of conspiracy, perhaps to detain Xu Zushan.

Xu Zushan patted Huang Wentian on the shoulder, and then followed the Japanese military officers in a transportation boat to the Japanese aircraft carrier Yamato, the flagship of the Japanese 2nd Task Force.

In the conference room of the Yamato, Xu Zushan found that not only Jisaburo Ozawa was on the scene, but even Chuichi Nagumo, who was supposed to be on the battleship Nagato, the flagship of the Japanese 1st Task Force, had also arrived.

"General Xu, the situation is sudden, the situation is urgent, and every second counts, let's get straight to the point!" Sweat was already dripping from Ozawa Jisaburo's forehead, "The latest information just obtained belongs to the US Pacific Fleet and should be docked. The USS Lexington, USS Saratoga, USS Yorktown, USS Enterprise, and USS Hornet in Pearl Harbor all left Pearl Harbor, and their whereabouts are unknown. At the same time, 2 Tennessee-class battleships and 3 Colorados also left class battleship!"

"What?" Xu Zushan was equally astonished. "The U.S. military left five aircraft carriers and five battleships at once? General Ozawa, is the news true?"

"Absolutely true!" Ozawa Jisaburo nodded solemnly, "You also know that we have a lot of intelligence personnel in Hawaii. They act as our eyes and monitor Americans under the noses of Americans. More than an hour ago, a Our intelligence personnel who run a dentist shop in Nululu City discovered that five US aircraft carriers and five battleships had suddenly left Pearl Harbor. He hurriedly made an international phone call and notified the Tokyo headquarters in secret words. Send a telegram to inform us of the situation!"

"This..." Xu Zushan's heart fluttered.

美军太平洋舰队此时拥有的主力舰包括5艘航空母舰（2艘列克星敦级、3艘约克城级）、12艘战列舰（2艘内华达级、2艘宾夕法尼亚级、3艘新墨西哥级、2艘田纳西级、3艘科罗拉多级）、8艘重型巡洋舰，实力非常强大，并且比原先历史上的更强大，这是因为受到“蝴蝶效应”的影响。

In the original history, the U.S. Atlantic Fleet was also strong, because it had to beware of the German navy. However, because of Jiang Weiguo's "guidance", the German navy did not develop a surface fleet and did not build a large capital ship, including aircraft carriers and battleships. Construction, only 3 armored ships, 2 battlecruisers, and 3 heavy cruisers were built, and at the same time, they were secretly building submarines. There is no doubt that the strength of the German Navy's surface fleet is not strong. As for the German Navy's submarines, on the one hand It was built in secret. On the one hand, it will be active under the sea instead of above the sea after it is successfully built. It is difficult to see its true face. Therefore, the US Navy Headquarters judged that "the British navy alone is enough to deal with the German navy", so it was weakened. The Atlantic Fleet has strengthened the Pacific Fleet, so that 18 of the US military's 12 battleships and 8 of the 5 aircraft carriers are in the Pacific Fleet.

According to the Japanese plan, after the start of the surprise attack on Hawaii, all 12 battleships and 5 aircraft carriers of the US Pacific Fleet must be blown into scrap iron, but now, at the critical moment and the last moment, the US military has 5 ships. The battleship and five aircraft carriers left Hawaii. It has to be said that this is an extremely huge change, which made Ozawa and others extremely anxious.

"Five battleships and five aircraft carriers are a powerful fleet, especially the five aircraft carriers, which are too dangerous!" Nagumo Tadaichi broke out in cold sweat, "These ten capital ships suddenly left Hawaii. It has brought us unprecedented threats and huge hidden dangers! The surprise attack plan has objectively lost its suddenness and necessity, we must act decisively and give up!"

Xu Zushan looked at Ozawa Jisaburo, Ozawa was clearly in a state of extreme uncertainty.

"The arrow is on the string, we have to shoot!" Xu Zushan settled down, and looked at Nagumo Zhongichi with sharp eyes, "General Nagumo, we sailed half of the Pacific Ocean, and finally reached the last moment, how can we give up? The bow did not look back Arrow! Can't give up!" He looked at Jisaburo Ozawa again, "General Ozawa, you Japanese navy started planning this surprise attack a year ago, how much effort did you put in? How can you give up now? If we just How do you explain to your superiors when you retreat without firing a single shot and gaining nothing? How do you explain to General Yamamoto? How do you explain to your emperor? Give up after a hard fight? It's ridiculous!"

Ozawa's face was tense, his fists clenched, and he said nothing, falling into an unprecedented battle between heaven and man.

Nagumo became more and more anxious: "However, the war has not yet started! As long as we return decisively now and send a telegram to the Tokyo headquarters, the Tokyo headquarters will order the Japanese embassy in the United States to immediately stop delivering the ultimatum to the U.S. government (declare war) book), we can at least get out of the way and keep all the ships here unscathed, and then we can make a long-term plan!"

Xu Zushan looked at his watch: "According to your plan, half an hour before the start of the surprise attack, your ambassador to the United States will submit a declaration of war to the US government, so we don't have much time to argue.

If we can't argue like this, it's a waste of time. When the time is up, when we are arguing, your ambassador to the United States has already submitted a declaration of war to the U.S. government!" He looked at Ozawa, "General Ozawa!We can act!Do not hesitate!let's start! "

"General Xu!" Nanyun changed from agitated to angry, and he suddenly raised his voice, "You are so strongly supporting our fleet to stick to the original plan under such unfavorable circumstances, do you have any other intentions? If the US Pacific Fleet is all The main warships are all defenseless in Pearl Harbor. Of course we can start operations. However, the US military now has 5 battleships and 5 aircraft carriers that have left Pearl Harbor and are missing. How can we carry out operations according to the plan? This move by the US military will affect There are two serious consequences. First, when our fleet is attacking Hawaii, the 5 US battleships and 5 aircraft carriers are waiting for an opportunity to attack behind our fleet! In that case, it will not be our surprise attack on the US military, but the US military surprise attack on us! It will bring us heavy losses! Second, this move may show that the US military already knows that we are about to surprise Hawaii, and they are already ready!"

Xu Zushan was also angry: "General Nanyun, I am just discussing the matter and analyzing it calmly, why do you suspect that I have other intentions? The battlefield is inherently changing rapidly, isn't it the most reasonable to adapt to the situation? It is simply unreasonable!" He seemed righteous.

Of course Xu Zushan had "other intentions" because he knew Jiang Weiguo's intention: to provoke the Japan-US war, this is the core, as for the Japanese army's complete victory or complete defeat, it doesn't matter, the important thing is that the Japanese threw the bombs to the United States On the head of the people, even if only one American dies, a war between Japan and the United States is doomed.

Therefore, although the Japanese fleet (including the fleet of the Chinese Navy) was indeed in a major crisis at this time, Xu Zushan must stick to the original plan, because he was very clear about his mission.

Xu Zushan and Nan Yunzhong, who refused to give in to each other, looked at Jisaburo Ozawa at the same time.

Do you want to continue with the original plan?Xu Zushan agreed, but Nagumo Chuichi disagreed. Then, Jisaburo Ozawa's opinion has the right to decide, because according to the principle of this battle, "if the fleet is exposed halfway, causing the fleet to lose the opportunity to surprise the US military, whether The change from a raid to a storm was decided jointly by the three chief officers of the fleet, namely Jisaburo Ozawa, Chuichi Nagumo, and Zushan Xu.

If the three chief officers all decide or two of them decide to change from a surprise attack to a storm, the fleet will start a storm and conduct an upright fleet decisive battle with the US Pacific Fleet; if all three chief officers object or two of them object, the fleet will give up the storm , also gave up the surprise attack, and withdrew with the aim of keeping the fleet intact."

If Ozawa agrees to continue the original plan, the opinion is [-] to [-], and the original plan will continue;

If Ozawa disagrees with continuing the original plan, the opinion is one to two, the original plan is suspended, and the fleet retreats immediately.

Ozawa didn't have much time to think about it, because if he procrastinated, the Japanese ambassador to the United States, Yoshisaburo Nomura, who was in Washington, would hand over the declaration of war to the U.S. government as originally planned. The others could not ask Yamamoto 56 for instructions, because the fleet still needs to keep radio silent at this time. Once a telegram is sent, it is tantamount to self-exposure, which means that it has decided to give up.

Everyone looked at Jisaburo Ozawa.

After a full 10 minutes of silence, Ozawa Jisaburo looked at Nagumo Chuichi, Xu Zushan and others with a bright and firm gaze, his tone was firm, and his voice stopped word by word: "I decide to continue with the original plan!"

"What?" Nagumo Tadaichi and several other people who opposed the continuation of the original plan were taken aback, and looked at Jisaburo Ozawa with unbelievable eyes. At the same time, several senior Japanese military officers who supported the continuation of the original plan showed relief and joy The expression on the brow.

"General Xu is right, the arrow is on the string, and we have to fire!" Jisaburo Ozawa's usually expressionless face became stiffer as a stone because of facial nerve injuries. It will explode! Rather than that, it is better to give it a go! What's more, our original plan included changing the surprise attack to a strong attack when necessary! How about this, the carrier-based aircraft of the Yamato and the Chinese ship will not attack, and strengthen the defense of the fleet , Deutschland, Italia, Canglong, Hiryu, Xianghe, and Zuihe attacked according to the original plan! Since the number of US warships anchored in Pearl Harbor has decreased compared to the original plan, we can achieve our goal by reducing the number of carrier-based aircraft of.

Even if the US Pacific Fleet cannot be wiped out, at least the goal of occupying Hawaii can be achieved!At the same time as the surprise attack, prepare for the decisive battle of the fleet! "