Emergency Doctor Mercenary Road

   Chapter 318 The curtain of the decisive battle kicks off

   On June 3, 1942, at 9:00 in the morning, in the vast Pacific Ocean.

Japanese Admiral Chuichi Nagumo led a team consisting of 4 aircraft carriers (Kaga, Akagi, Soryu, Hiryu), 2 battleships (Haruna, Kirishima), and two heavy cruisers (Tone, Chikuma) ), a light cruiser (Nagara), 12 destroyers (Arashi, etc.), and a huge offensive fleet of 5 supply ships, headed east over the vast Pacific Ocean, preparing to attack Midway and look for the U.S. Navy The main force is the decisive battle.

   Two hundred nautical miles behind them, the main force of the Japanese army was led by the commander, Admiral Fifty-six Yamamoto. It has 1 aircraft carrier, 2 seaplane carriers, 19 carrier-based aircraft, 50 seaplanes, 7 battleships, 3 light cruisers, 21 destroyers, and 4 supply ships.

   At this time, the Imperial Japanese Navy was in full swing, arrogant and domineering. With the largest task force ever seen in the Pacific Ocean, it came with great momentum, and the huge war machine rumbled and crushed it.

   Looking around at the Armada that stretches for dozens of kilometers in the Pacific Ocean, all Japanese officers and soldiers are full of pride.

   At this time, all the officers and soldiers of the Japanese ships were convinced that the foundation of all ages is in this battle, and this battle will definitely be won, won the dominance of the Pacific Ocean, and won the space for the development of the nation.

  A naval and air battle never before seen in human history is about to break out!

   And the sky was cloudless that day, and Nagumo Chuichi's huge offensive formation was unobstructed on the sea.

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   At this time, the Catalina seaplanes sent by Midway were patrolling the arc area of ​​700 nautical miles, and all maritime targets approaching Midway could not escape its eyes.

  At 9:04 in the morning, the pilot on the Catalina seaplane first spotted Chuichi Nagumo's carrier attack formation. In his panic, he only reported that there were two cargo ships.

  21 minutes later, another Katarina seaplane found a large ship formation at the limit of its search. The pilot Jacques Red immediately sent back a telegram to Midway of the discovery of the Japanese main fleet, and a few minutes later, reported the position and distance of the Japanese fleet.

   A few minutes later, the air defense siren at Midway airfield was sounded for the first time, and all the B17 bombers had been filled with fuel and ammunition and were ready to set off to bomb the Japanese fleet.

Carlson was on the ground of the TBF torpedo bomber squadron on the side of the airport, rubbing his hands in a hurry, shaking Lufei and said, "Did you see, these big guys are going to beat the Japanese, and we won't even be able to drink any soup. arrive."

Lu Fei, who knew the history well, said helplessly: "Carlson, don't shake it. Let me tell you, these big guys can't do anything when they go there. Try throwing bombs at an altitude of more than 5,000 meters and blow them up. It looks like an aircraft carrier the size of a sesame seed to the naked eye. How likely do you think it is? So, to solve the problem, we have to rely on torpedo bombers and dive bombers. Besides, this time we found that the Japanese aircraft carrier formations were all two Say."

   It was noon, and nine B17s from Midway were dispatched and headed southwest.

  The battle was imminent, and the TBF squadron also stopped training, and the ground crew was hurrying to refuel and reload the aircraft. Lieutenant Faberlin specifically requested that Carlson and Albert's plane be fitted with four 500-pound aerial bombs.

  The whole afternoon was spent in tension and anxiety for the logistics staff and the crew members. Only Lu Fei climbed to the top of the hangar and watched the sunset slowly fall below the sea level, so he climbed down slowly.

Seeing Lu Fei coming down from the top of the hangar, Carlson grabbed him and said loudly, "Why are you climbing so high? By the way, it is said that the B17 battle report came, and they blew up two battleships! There are many more. Other ships. And a Katarina torpedoed a tanker, don't we have to shoot and the war is over?"

Lu Fei said slowly: "During the war, there were the most gossip, and you don't even think about it. You can't even see the ship, so you can know how many ships were blown up? Don't believe these gossips without photos or other corroborating news. Besides, today's daytime The fact that Midway was not attacked by air means that the fleet was not a Japanese mobile fleet at all. It is a bit plausible that Katarina blew up and sank the tanker."

  Lu Fei knew that B17 did not find the aircraft carrier formation at all. The only result of the bombing of the Japanese logistics supply fleet was that they sank a supply tanker.

Carlson looked at him strangely and said: "Other people are very nervous, a little news is like a treasure, why are you so calm, before you and the lieutenant suggested this and that, but now you are a bit like a priest, listening to God yes."

"That's called resignation! I'm just a little bit smarter than you all, and I know that blood sometimes can't solve problems. Don't you realize that the fighter jets on the island are all old and broken? Once the huge Japanese fleet comes, the air raid siren Ringing, is our mission to bomb the Japanese aircraft carrier fleet?"

   "Yeah, needless to say? Oh, you mean these fighters are not enough to **** us?"

"No, they will definitely fight the Japanese over Midway. We can't even expect old and young fighters to **** us, so we must be bare-ass, and we have to bomb the Japanese ships with our own squadron, don't I hope that some **** fighters will act together."

"I'll go, so this is what you are worried about! Don't say, your intelligence is indeed a little bit higher than mine, so our bombing mission is almost suicidal, must there be no return?" Carlsen panicked. .

"You have a big heart, that's how you understand. So I suggest everyone to practice Saatchi scissors, and I suggest to install high-explosive aerial bombs. When we fly over the Japanese fleet, if the situation is not good, you have to be smart and put the bombs away. Throw it at the Japanese head and you have to run right away. Remember, the most important thing is that we have to drop the bomb from a relatively high altitude. If you fly low and level, you don't need a Zero, even the Japanese Anti-aircraft guns can also cut countless holes in our TBF."

   "Then you have to tell me, is there any way to save one's life." Carlsen grabbed him nervously.

   "If you encounter a zero-type machine in the front, don't hide. It's just the front. Their cannons have very little ammunition, and the shooting distance is relatively close. Anyway, the performance of the cannons is not good..."

   The two chatted about various combat details and slowly walked away. Albert, who had been eavesdropping on their conversation behind him, followed them for a long time, nodding his head all the way, and muttering: "Jack, this brat, I have to hang out with them tomorrow, but fortunately it's in a formation. With the blood boiling, I almost forgot how dangerous it is to do this." Albert just lost his mind and saw that they were far away, so he quickly followed.

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   On June 4th, the decisive battle day came.

At 4:30 at dawn, Japan's first wave of attack aircraft, 36 Type 97 ship-based attack aircraft, 36 Type 99 ship-based bombers and 36 Type Zero fighter jets, began to take off from 4 aircraft carriers at the same time, and 108 carrier-based aircraft began to take off at the same time. Set off to attack Midway Island under the command of Captain Tomonagajo City.

  At 5:30 in the morning, the Catalina-style seaplane dispatched by Midway Island found the trace of the Japanese aircraft carrier formation in the waters about 200 nautical miles northwest of Midway Island, and immediately issued an emergency battle alert to the island.

   After a while, another Katarina seaplane spotted a huge Japanese air group attacking Midway.

   For the time being, I will not mention the full-scale challenge of the 16th and 17th Task Forces of the United States after learning about it, but only the alarm bells on Midway Island.

   "Woo-woo--" The screeching air-raid siren sounded on Midway Island, alarming the crew members of the TBF torpedo bomber squadron, who were already sleepy.

   "Assemble in 5 minutes, hurry up to the war room, now is an early warning of air strikes. Brothers hurry up and go downstairs to assemble immediately." Lieutenant Faberlin's loud voice rang in the dormitory corridor.

   Lu Fei was also awakened from the training in the system and opened his eyes.

   "Come on, hateful little Japan, come on, hateful fate, the battle has begun, either you die or I live!" Lu Fei was full of enthusiasm and high morale. Immediately, he turned over decisively, propped himself up with one hand, and jumped off the top bunk of the bunk bed.

   "Ah, Jack, you stepped on my foot! You will make me unlucky, don't take it away." Ors, the bombardier in the lower bunk, shouted in pain.

   "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm a little excited about the battle." Lu Fei quickly bowed his head and bowed his head to apologize. Suddenly, I felt that there was always something lacking in this mission, which was a bit unserious. "

  5 minutes later, the crew members of the six TBF torpedo bombers gathered in the war room. They all sat with solemn expressions on their faces, and the pilots all had combat boards in their hands.

"Brothers, today is the most important moment in the history of our squadron! Maybe the most important moment in the history of the Navy! Even the most important moment in the history of the United States! We will go through this great moment together, and we must be historic Part of it, now it's up to us to make history!

  Accurate intelligence now shows that 200 nautical miles northwest of Midway, a large Japanese fleet is approaching. And there were hundreds of Japanese Zeros and bombers in the air that had already struck Midway. The test of life and death for us is at hand, success or failure is here, and now, I command! ” Lieutenant Faberlin impassionedly published Mobilization for the War.

   All the crew members stood up, all of them blushing, standing proudly without saying a word.

"All TBFs go to battle immediately! Just like when we were training, the formation is two by two, now you each get something to eat, get on the plane immediately, and take off as soon as the ground tower orders it. Brothers, follow me to kill the Japanese devils! Send them there. Feed the fish at the bottom of the sea!"

   "Oye! Kill the Japanese devils! Send them to the bottom of the sea to feed the fish!"

   "Kill the Jap! Wow, I'm getting a medal!"

   "I'm going to blow up the Japanese aircraft carrier and let the president give me a medal!"

  Lu Fei was equally enthusiastic, and he kept raising his arms and shouting with his squadron brothers! It is impossible not to be excited to participate in the historic scene, to participate in and witness the few just wars in human history.

   He looked around, looking at the young faces in the war room. A few minutes later, they will rush into the blue sky without hesitation and smash into the enemy group. These wonderful young people, after a few hours, I don't know how many people will come back here alive.

  Thinking of this, Lu Fei couldn't help but feel fierce, and couldn't help but redden his eyes.

  Lu Fei solemnly shook hands with these pilots and crew members one by one, and wished each other good luck. Then everyone rushed out and excitedly rushed to their fighter planes, and began to prepare for the final take-off.

   At 6:20, the radar at the airport had detected the signal of the Japanese fleet.

The order for the   TBF squadron to take off soon came down, and one TBF torpedo bomber filed onto the runway, roaring into the sky, and ten minutes later, the six planes completed their formation in the air and went to the northwest. They were accompanied by many dive bombers and various torpedo bombers cobbled together in various units on Midway.

   Overlooking from the air, a huge group of aircraft was separated from them by more than ten kilometers, staggered in the blue sky, and each rushed to its own target.

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   Midway Time, June 4th, 6:40am.

   When 108 Japanese planes flew over Midway, all the planes on the runway and in the hangar had already taken off. On the island, a group of outdated old and broken fighter jets rushed into the blue sky without fear, and desperately intercepted the Japanese army.

   But war is regular, and strength still does not allow miracles to happen. The Japanese bombers and attack planes quickly broke through their defenses with almost no losses. Like locusts, they charged at various important buildings on Midway, but were immediately subjected to intensive anti-air bombardment and fire from the island's anti-aircraft artillery and anti-aircraft machine guns.

  The Japanese bombers and attack planes did not find the planes parked on the runways and open-air hangars, so they bombed ground targets everywhere, and in a short while they blew up the oil storage on the ground. But in the course of the battle, it also suffered losses, and a total of 6 Japanese planes were shot down by anti-aircraft fire.

   And the 15 old and broken fighters that took the lead to face off were all shot down by the Japanese planes without exception.

   After the Japanese air raid, the smoke-filled Midway Island remained tenacious. At this time, aircraft can still take off and land, without losing its role as an airport. Its true value in this naval battle was revealed.

  Midway is the fourth U.S. aircraft carrier to never sink.

   (end of this chapter)