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Chapter 1,338: The Pacific War breaks out (Part 1)

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    The government and base camp, which have made up their minds to go to war, believe that everything is ready now.

    However, the meeting accidentally mentioned the issue of how negotiations with the United States should be handled up to the time of the war.

    The Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy argued that since the decision to go to war has been made, future diplomacy should focus on work that is conducive to combat operations.

    Hearing this unexpected speech, Foreign Minister Dongxiang asked, is there still enough time for diplomatic activities?

    He asked to be informed of the date of the war. Historically, not only the battle plan, but also the start date of the battle were kept secret from government ministers other than the Minister of Army and Navy.

    But considering the work of Foreign Minister Togo and his personal relationship, Chief Nagano still whispered that the first day of the war would be December 8.

    Foreign Minister Dongxiang was silent, because he still had the final work to do.

    ¡°Considering the integrity of a major country, a signal to stop negotiations should be made before military operations begin.

    But the current problem is that the Navy Headquarters is determined to win the sneak attack on Hawaii, which is related to the overall fate of the operation, and is trying its best to hide its intention to start a war. The same is true for the Army Headquarters.

    It¡¯s really hard to decide what to do!

    At the joint meeting on December 4, Foreign Minister Togo proposed that a final memorandum should be submitted to the United States. This was to notify the cessation of diplomatic negotiations before starting the offensive.

    Regarding the declaration of war, it is stipulated that on the second day of the war, an edict declaring war and a government statement on the declaration of war shall be issued.  This was mainly a domestic measure. At that time, there was no requirement under international law to notify the belligerents of war intentions before the attack began.

    However, the Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy was a little embarrassed about notifying the United States in advance of Foreign Minister Dongxiang¡¯s proposal.

    The result was that before the attack began, Ambassador Nomura would notify the head of the U.S. government to stop negotiations, and the memorandum would be drafted by the foreign minister. However, the issuance and time of the memorandum should be decided by the foreign minister through consultation with the chief of the army and navy.

    At this time, there was no discussion about the fact that this memorandum must have the nature of a declaration of war in accordance with international law.

    As a result of the consultation with the Deputy Minister of the Army and Navy Command, Dongxiang Foreign Minister decided that the above memorandum would be issued at 4 a.m. on December 7 and handed over in person at 3 a.m. the next day (8th) (1 p.m. on the 7th, Washington time).  30 minutes before getting ready to attack Hawaii.

    Later, several changes were made to the time when the memo was issued. During the period from 8:30 pm on December 6 to 4:00 pm on the 7th, the memo was issued in sections and finally at 5:30 pm on the 7th.  A telegram was sent to the ambassador asking him to hand over the memorandum in person at 1 p.m. Washington time on December 7.

    But in Washington, Ambassador Nomura agreed to meet Secretary of State Hull at around 11 a.m. on December 7. Due to delays in interpreting and transcribing the telegram, it was already 1:50 p.m. when Ambassadors Nomura and Kurusu left the embassy.  .

    The two ambassadors waited at the State Department for about 20 minutes, and it was only at 2:20 pm that they handed over the memorandum on the United States to Secretary of State Hull.  This was delayed by 1 hour and 20 minutes beyond the scheduled time. One hour before this, the Japanese navy had already begun to attack Hawaii

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    ? United States. Hawaii. Pearl Harbor Naval Base.

    December 7th was a sunny Sunday, and there was a leisurely holiday atmosphere at the U.S. Naval Base Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.

    Suddenly, hundreds of planes appeared in the sky, and then, bombs fell like rain.

    Soon, the entire Pearl Harbor became a terrifying hell on earth.

    These fighters all took off from six aircraft carriers docked in Hawaiian waters. There were 183 aircraft in the first wave of attacks. They broke through the clouds and fog and pounced on Pearl Harbor.

    At 7:53, the Japanese aircraft group that attacked Pearl Harbor sent back a "Tiger, Tiger, Tiger" signal, indicating that the surprise attack was successful.

    After that, the 168 aircraft in the second wave of attacks launched another attack.

    The U.S. military, which hastily responded to the battle, suffered heavy losses. Among the eight battleships, four were sunk, one was stranded, and the rest were severely damaged; six cruisers and three destroyers were damaged, 188 aircraft were destroyed, and thousands of officers and soldiers were casualties.

    In this battle, Japan only lost 29 aircraft, 55 pilots and several pocket submarines.

    ¡°Then the Japanese Navy¡¯s fleet, composed of six aircraft carriers as the main force, left Japan under the command of Vice Admiral Nagumo Chuichi and headed for Pearl Harbor. The fleet maintained complete radio silence during the journey.

    In addition to these six aircraft carriers, the Japanese fleet also includes two battleships, three cruisers, nine destroyers and three submarines, in addition to eight oil tankers and?? destroyers only sailed to the North Pacific to wait.

    The fleet's aircraft bombed all U.S. military airfields on Oahu and many ships anchored in Pearl Harbor, including the battleships there.

    Nearly all fighter planes on the ground were destroyed, and only a few were able to take off and fight back.  12 battleships and other ships were sunk or damaged, 88 aircraft were destroyed, 155 aircraft were damaged, and 2,403 Americans were killed. Thousands of people died when the USS Arizona exploded and sank alone.

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    This sneak attack by the Japanese army was surprisingly smooth and successful. It basically killed the US Pacific Fleet half to death.

    This is mainly due to Japan's long preparation for war and their understanding of the enemy.

    Japan is an ambitious country, but it is also a country with very strong execution capabilities, which even their ally Germany cannot match.

    When the two different opinions of "going north" and "going south" were arguing, Japan began to purposefully collect the situation of the armies of various countries in Southeast Asia. By the end of September 16, the base camp basically  It clarified the army and air force strength and equipment of the United States, Britain and the Netherlands in various parts of the south.

    Based on subsequent changes and investigation results, Chief of Staff Sugiyama reported on the enemy's regular army strength in various parts of the south at the royal meeting on November 5. According to this report, we can know that before the war began, there were about 6-6 British Army troops stationed in Malaysia.  70,000 people and about 320 aircraft. The Philippines has about 42,000 US Army troops and about 170 aircraft. The Dutch East Indies has about 85,000 Army troops and about 300 aircraft stationed in Indonesia. There are British Army troops stationed in Burma.  There are about 35,000 people and about 60 aircraft. The total army strength of these countries is about 200,000 and about 850 aircraft.

    Compared with before the outbreak of the war in Europe, the army strength in Malaya increased by about 8 times, in the Philippines by about 4 times, in the Dutch East Indies by about 2.5 times, and in Burma by about 5 times. It is estimated that its growth rate will continue  increasing day by day.

    However, it is judged that these army forces are all local troops composed of white soldiers as the backbone. They have insufficient education and training, and there is a lack of spiritual unity between white people and local people. Their combat effectiveness is generally very low, while the United States and Britain  It is also difficult for the four countries, the Netherlands, and China to exert their coordinated combat capabilities.

    The Japanese have never paid much attention to the ground forces of the United States, Britain, France, the Netherlands and other countries. What really worries them is the national power of the United States.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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