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Chapter 272 The Curtain Ends!

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    After receiving the news of the full retreat of the Japanese combined fleet, Nimitz sighed with relief. After all, although the flagship and aircraft carrier of the Japanese main fleet were damaged, their combat effectiveness was not affected. The Japanese fleet still has a large number of  The surface combat ships, especially the dozen or so battleships known as the overlords of naval warfare, were even more intact.

    If Yamamoto Fifty-Six, a lunatic, ordered to continue to attack Midway Island regardless of the cost, then the situation of the US military would be in danger. Not only Midway Island would definitely be captured, but even the fleet that was so hard to get together would be destroyed.  Risk of total annihilation.

    Fortunately, this crazy gambler Yamamoto suddenly lost his courage, and Nimitz's long-sustained heart can finally be put down. When he ordered the 16th and 17th Fleets to return to Midway Island, some captains were very angry.  This order is very puzzling. For them, even if they cannot launch a pursuit of the Japanese main fleet, they should send warships to replace the Hiryu, which has been injured, caught fire and lost its sailing ability (at this time, the U.S. military has not yet received the Hiryu.  has been sunk by its own destroyer).

    But Nimitz just smiled noncommittally when he questioned his subordinates, and then asked them to continue to carry out their orders. Before, these rebellious naval captains would definitely argue with their commanders and ask them to continue to carry out their orders.  Give a reasonable explanation, but now Nimitz has just led the U.S. fleet to defeat the powerful Japanese combined fleet, and almost wiped out all the main aircraft carriers.  Such a record is estimated to be enough to be played when God comes, which also makes Nimitz's reputation rise in the hearts of officers and soldiers. Of course, these captains will not question this man who is close to God at this time.

    ?  The reason why Nimitz gave up on repairing the Flying Dragon was because there was still a big cake waiting for him. Of course, this news also came from the jaw-droppingly accurate intelligence.

    Putting aside the US fleet rushing to cut the cake for a while, let's talk about the Japanese fleet that is evacuating.

    The fire on the Fengxiang was quickly extinguished, and the fire did not cause any substantial damage to it.  On the other hand, the Yamato was in some trouble. Although the two torpedoes did not cause devastating damage to it, the flood of sea water seriously affected the speed of the Yamato.  It can only sail slowly at a speed of 24 knots, but under the current circumstances, the Japanese army dare not let the Yamato return alone. In desperation, the entire main Japanese fleet can only protect the Yamato at a very low speed.  The Japanese mainland retreated.

    Fearing that the landing and transport fleet would be attacked by U.S. aircraft, Yamamoto Fifty-Six asked the Nanyun Fleet, which had lost its aircraft carrier, to join it and speed up its return to the Truk Island base in the central Pacific.

    So the huge Japanese fleet was divided into two groups, one from the south and the other from the north, and began to withdraw from the waters of Midway Island.

    Maybe it was frightened by the US air raids during the day, or because he was too sad because of the loss of four aircraft carriers at once, Nagumo Chuichi completely lost his former calmness and composure.  After landing and the convoy of the transport fleet, he ordered all the ships to return at the highest speed without the guidance of the reconnaissance plane.

    This order quickly made the faster destroyers and transport ships out of touch with the slower battleships and heavy cruisers.

    After nightfall, thick fog rose from the sea, and the range of vision of the watchmen became extremely small, but Nagumo Chuichi did not slow down the fleet. At 3:30 am the next day, the consequences of these two orders were finally reflected.  Come out¡ª¡ªBecause there was no destroyer to explore the way and the view was blocked, the lookout on the heavy cruiser Mogami did not find the hidden reef on the route in time.  The nearby heavy cruiser Mikuma collided.

    The bow of the Mogami cut a huge hole in the left side of the Mikuma, causing the latter to flood and lose its ability to sail.  And the bottom of Mogami's own ship also leaked water. Although it was not serious, it also seriously affected the speed of the ship.

    Nanyun Zhongyi who received the report almost cried "wow".  Although he was in a hurry to return, the two warships could not be ignored. After all, the two warships were only flooded, and they could still be used after going back for repairs. So Nagumo Takazu dispatched Isokaze, Tanikaze, and Hamakaze  , Asashio, and four destroyers went to protect them, and wanted to wait until the thick fog cleared at dawn, and then tow the two warships back to the port for repairs.

    However, Zhongyi Nanyun forgot that there is an old saying in China: Blessings come without pairs, and misfortunes never come singly!  Unlucky things will definitely not happen by just one.

    At 5:25 a.m. the next morning, this small formation of six warships was discovered by the searching U.S. reconnaissance plane.

    &n; Submarines during World War II were still very primitive, and they were far from being comparable to modern submarines in terms of performance and combat effectiveness.  There is only a dead end in combat, not to mention that there are destroyers known as "submarine killers" appearing on the sea.  As long as these devils are not crazy, they all know how to choose.

    However, the action of the Japanese army was still a step slower, and the radio waves also accelerated their exposure. The US destroyer was worried about not being able to find the target.

    12 destroyers versus 17 submarines, regardless of the latter's superiority in numbers, but this is a unilateral massacre by destroyers, yes!  You read that right, massacre!  Depth charges, torpedoes, naval guns and other weapons equipped on destroyers are enough to bring disaster to submarines.  Don't tell me it's these guys now.

    It took the U.S. destroyer formation two hours to end this unequal battle. They sank 14 Japanese submarines at the cost of sinking two and seriously injuring one.

    This massacre marked a perfect end to the epic naval battle in which both Japan and the United States devoted almost all their strength. Of course, this perfection refers to the US side. As for the Japanese side, it is estimated that the word miserable is not enough to describe it.  what happened to them.

    After this campaign ended, it began to tilt sharply in the direction of the US military.  The fighting spirit of the American military and civilians was pushed to the peak by this victory. Of course, neither Nimitz nor the top officials of the White House will forget how this victory came about.

    On the third day after the battle of Midway Island, Roosevelt's special envoy boarded the plane to China. The destination of his trip was not Chongqing, but the mysterious red land in northwest China.  (Remember the site URL: www.hlnovel.com
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