Xu Rui captured Nagumo Chuichi and blew up the Akagi. The Hatsukeng rushed towards Oahu with all its strength. At this moment, the Japanese warships behind him finally figured out what was going on. A dozen Japanese heavy cruisers immediately went at full speed. Start and chase after the Hatsukeng.
"Stop the ship immediately or you will be sunk!"
The Japanese sent signals to the Hatsukaze over and over again, and a dozen heavy cruisers behind them continued to bombard the Hatsukaze.
At this time, the Chufeng was like a small boat in the stormy sea, constantly shuttling among the shells. Several times the Japanese large-caliber shells almost hit the Chufeng, but the Chufeng managed to avoid them with great difficulty. passed.
"Old Xu, if we continue like this, we will be sunk." Leng Tiefeng said.
"Hold on, veteran, it's almost dawn."
"Huh?" Leng Tiefeng was a little confused.
"After daybreak, the shore artillery on Oahu will effectively block the Japanese warships. More importantly, the US military aviation can be dispatched. By then, if the Japanese warships continue to advance, they will be attacked from the air and land. A double blow, Kondo Nobutake should not make a loss-making business."
"Lao Xu, then let's just let the Chufeng run aground on the beach and land on Oahu." Leng Tiefeng said.
"Okay." Xu Rui immediately ordered the Chufeng to move forward at full speed and prepare to hit the beach and run aground.
"Boom!"
Large-caliber artillery shells exploded next to Hatsukeng, and Hatsukaze continued to advance in the rain of bullets.
By this time it was getting brighter, which greatly improved the shooting accuracy of Japanese warships.
"boom!"
A shell hit the stern of the Hatsukeng. Smoke billowed from the stern of the Hatsukaze, and a large amount of seawater began to pour into the ship's cabin.
"Captain, the cabin is flooded, what should we do?" Du Junjie shouted.
"Go at full speed!" Xu Rui said loudly without even looking.
At this time, the Hatsukaze was less than a kilometer away from the coast of Oahu, and the Hatsukaze began to rush towards Oahu with all its strength.
"Boom! Boom!"
Cannonballs continued to explode around the Chufeng, and another shell hit the string of the ship. The Chufeng began to roll, but Xu Rui seemed not to know, and still ordered the Chufeng to rush towards Oahu with all its strength.
At this time, the main force of the Japanese Navy's Second Fleet behind them was attacking at full speed. Apparently, the news that Nagumo Chuichi had been captured had reached the ears of Kondo Nobutake. Kondo Nobutake had made up his mind to sink the Hatsukaze. , Nagumo Chuichi cannot be allowed to be captured alive by the Allies, otherwise, it will be the biggest shame in the history of Japanese wars.
"General, we can't pursue anymore. It's already dawn. Our warship has entered the range of the US shore artillery. Moreover, the US aviation force may come to support at any time." An officer reminded Kondo Nobutake.
"Baga, move forward at full speed, move forward at full speed!" Kondo Nobutake shouted. At this time, Kondo Nobutake had already fallen into a state of near madness, allowing Allied General Nagumo Chuichi to escape from the heavily guarded fleet. If they were captured, how would this bring the empire’s face? Moreover, the Akagi has been destroyed and is about to sink into the sea. Such a huge loss is something that I cannot bear. I cannot let the Allies capture Chuichi Nagumo, even if they kill him. Taken alive.
A dozen heavy cruisers of the Second Fleet began to sprint with all their strength. Although these Japanese commanders knew that moving forward was extremely dangerous, they absolutely could not allow Chuichi Nagumo to be captured alive.
"Captain, the Japanese are really crazy! They are actually catching up with us. What should we do?" Digua shouted.
"Go at full speed!" Xu Rui said calmly.
"Boom!" Another shell hit the Chufeng. At this time, the Chufeng was only a few hundred meters away from the coast.
The speed of Chufeng's advance slowed down significantly, but it still did not give up, dragging billowing smoke as it continued to rush forward.
Behind them, more than a dozen Japanese heavy cruisers have aimed their main guns at the Hatsukaze. If one of the main guns with a caliber of more than 400 millimeters hits, the Hatsukaze will be blown into two pieces.
On the Hatsukeng, everyone's hearts sank to the bottom. At this time, Nagumo Chuichi had come to his senses. He kept laughing ferociously: "The empire's warships will blow you up and sink them, and none of you will survive!"
When Digua came up, he gave Nagumo Chuichi a slap or two, and Nagomo Chuichi's face suddenly swelled up.
"Nagumo Chuichi, even if I die, it's worth it for me to be buried with you as the admiral and the Akagi!" Digua said fiercely.
"Stupid Chinese people, even if I die, the Japanese Empire will still win this war. Victory belongs to the Yamato nation!"
"I'm your grandma!"
Ergazi on the side was upset when he heard Nanyun Zhongyi scream, and knocked Nanyun Zhongyi unconscious again.
"Captain, the boat stalled, what should I do?" a Wolf Ya who was driving the boat shouted.
Xu Rui looked out the window and saw that the beach was only about 300 meters away, and shouted: "Abandon the ship immediately and swim to the other side!"
"yes!"
The wolves abandoned the ship one after another. Xu Rui put Nan Yunzhong on a swimming circle, then jumped into the water and pushed Nan Yunzhong to swim forward.
Not long after abandoning the ship, a loud bang was heard from the Chufeng. A large-caliber shell hit the critical point of the Chufeng. The Chufeng was blown into two pieces and sank toward the bottom of the sea.
"Swim quickly!"
Xu Rui knew that he could not fail in his efforts. If the Japanese devils caught up, everything would be over. The situation was already extremely critical.
Behind them, the Japanese were clearly ready to fight, and a dozen heavy cruisers were still moving forward.
"boom!"
"boom!"
The Japanese cannons were still roaring.
"boom!"
A Japanese heavy cruiser hit a reef because it was too close to the coast, and immediately ran aground. The Japanese on board were in a mess.
However, the Japanese warship behind them seemed to be nowhere to be seen. It was still firing its cannons and violently charging towards the shore at the risk of running aground.
Seeing that Langya was about to be overtaken and annihilated, at this time, thousands of guns were fired on Oahu, but the New Sixth Army defending the beach received MacArthur's call and immediately launched an attack on the Japanese warships.
At this moment, there was a roar of aircraft in the sky, but dozens of dive bombers took off from Oahu under the cover of fighter jets and flew towards the Japanese warships.
When he saw countless fighter planes flying in like locusts, Kondo Nobutake almost fell into despair. He knew that without air cover, the American fighter planes would launch an unscrupulous attack on his Second Fleet. Killings, whether it was Pearl Harbor or Midway, countless experiences told Kondo Nobutake that his fleet was in extreme danger.
"Retreat! Retreat at full speed!" Kondo Nobutake roared at the top of his lungs. At the same time, Kondo Nobutake immediately contacted the fighters of the First Air Fleet and asked his own carrier-based aircraft to take off immediately to support and deal with the US military fighters.
However, it was already too late. Just as the fighter planes on the Japanese aircraft carrier were taking off, the American fighter planes had already flown over the Japanese Second Fleet. Then, the American high-altitude dive bombers were not blocked by any aircraft. Next began an attack on a dozen heavy cruisers of the Second Fleet.
"boom!"
"boom!"
Flames shot into the sky, and Japanese heavy cruisers fled in panic one after another, braving thick smoke.
Half an hour later, the Japanese carrier-based aircraft formation flew over the Second Fleet. At this time, among the dozen heavy cruisers of the Second Fleet, four battleships including Nachi, Kumano, Suzuya, and Mikuma had been destroyed. , was sinking continuously. At the same time, the Haguro, Myoko, Mogami, and Tone ships were also severely damaged, and smoke billowed out. One day later, the Mogami and Tone ships also sank into the sea.
Only four heavy cruisers, Kaohsiung, Atago, Chokai, and Maya, managed to escape, while the Chikuma heavy cruiser ran aground in advance and was sunk by US bombers two days later...
In this battle, the Second Fleet of the Japanese Navy suffered heavy losses. Most of the thirteen main warships in the entire fleet were sunk, some were damaged, and lost their combat effectiveness. The Japanese Navy suffered the heaviest losses since the beginning of the Pacific War. .
At this time, Xu Rui and his wolf fangs had already landed on the coast. Looking at the thick smoke and flames rolling on the sea in the distance, Xu Rui smiled happily. Xu Rui had never smiled for a long time. However, looking at Seeing the Japanese fleet suffering such heavy losses, Xu Rui was so happy.
Xu Rui counted more than a dozen Japanese warships that had been sunk and damaged. It can be said that after this battle, the Japanese Second Fleet had lost its combat capability, and the Allies achieved their first major victory in the Pacific battlefield. And all of this comes from his own planning. When he thinks of this, Xu Rui feels extremely happy.
At this time, Nagumo Chuichi also woke up. Looking at the smoke billowing on the sea, Nagumo Chuichi burst into tears, knelt on the ground and cried: "No! This is impossible! The Imperial Japanese Navy is invincible. …”
"Nagumo Chuichi, those who commit injustice will be killed. Although the Japanese navy is powerful, the unjust army will always win on the side of justice." Xu Rui said.
Digua said: "Commander, your tone of voice looks more and more like a political commissar?"
Xu Rui thought about it, this was really the case, his tone of voice was really more and more similar to Wang Husheng's.
"Ahem..."
Xu Rui coughed lightly and said: "I am a party member, so naturally I have to look like a party member. Okay, take Nayun Zhongyi away, I will take him to see MacArthur."
Oahu, where MacArthur's Pacific Theater Command is located, MacArthur and Nimitz had received the news that US warplanes had severely damaged the Japanese Navy's 2nd Fleet. The two were relieved. Since the outbreak of the Pacific War, this was the first time the Allies had achieved victory at sea. Such a great result. This battle wiped out most of the Japanese Navy's 2nd Fleet and severely damaged the strength of the combined fleet. It was really satisfying.
"Douglas, what a great victory. As a result, the Japanese navy will no longer be able to attack Oahu for the time being." Nimitz said.
MacArthur said: "Chester, we were able to achieve such great results this time mainly because Xu Rui took the risk to blow up the Akagi and also led the Japanese 2nd Fleet to the beach. In this battle, Xu Rui played a major role without… "