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Chapter 67, Typhoon God of War Halsey

Since ancient times, for residents in coastal areas, typhoons have been monsters that make them talk about it.But for some island countries, the typhoon is the patron saint who protects them from being conquered by foreign powers.For example, the famous battle case called "Bunjiu & Hongan Battle" by Japanese historians: In the late [-]th century, the Mongolian army, which had almost conquered the world, crossed the sea twice to attack Japan, but they were all swallowed up by typhoons in the coastal areas of Japan. overwhelmed.

The ancient Japanese, who were lucky enough to escape the catastrophe at that time, cheered for it one after another, and called the two typhoons that saved the country's destiny "Kamikaze".

And now, when the military boots of the United States of America set foot on Tokyo, the "Kamikaze" that blesses Japan has come down again!

——The situation in the Pacific Ocean changed color, the heaven and the earth wept bitterly, the American emperor was terrified, and the world was shaken.

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United States, Washington, Oval Office of the White House
"...Extra! Extra! A modern version of Don Quixote! General Halsey led his fleet to commit suicide against the typhoon!"

"...Big news! Big news! It is comparable to the super shipwreck that sank in Atlantis! Eighty thousand boys from the United States were buried in the sea!"

"...Japan's red fascist regime issued a statement full of gloating, declaring that our army's encounter with the typhoon was a punishment from God..."

"...Religious experts claim that Japan has a tradition of treating typhoons as patron saints since ancient times, and the United States must be prepared to defeat typhoons...General Halsey, are you really ready to become the God of War to defeat typhoons? ?”

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Looking at the glaring black headlines in the newspapers, President Truman had the urge to tear them up immediately, and then step on the ground to vent his anger, but he still had some politicians' self-restraint after all, so he stubbornly held back the anger in his chest , just handed the newspaper to Admiral Jin who was sitting opposite.

——Although the American media often deliberately exaggerates newspaper headlines in order to attract customers' attention, this time it is obviously not a grandstanding, but a bloody fact... Sure enough, I just glanced at the newspaper briefly Admiral Kim, who claims to be "always angry," frowned, "...why didn't such news that shakes the morale of the army and confuses the public opinion be blocked decisively? What is the government doing?"

"...Blockade? How to block it? Confiscate the country's radios like Hitler did?" Secretary of State Cordell Hull, who was sitting on the sofa next to him, retorted with a depressed face, "...the Japanese and the Soviets have long discussed this matter. It was embellished and published in newspapers, and news commentary programs were rolled out on radio stations! Even newspapers in Africa and South America have received the news! If we continue to block the news in our country, we can only deceive ourselves, don’t we? Wait for those reporters to sneak up on it? Then let people take to the streets of Washington to protest?"

——Even during wartime, even with the implementation of martial law, it is very difficult for a democratic country like the United States to completely block public opinion, especially heavyweight news related to war.Now that the American news media is paying close attention to the situation in the Pacific War, it is really difficult to conceal and lie to the public about such a major event, and once it is exposed, the consequences will be even more disastrous.

In Secretary Hull's view, instead of letting all kinds of false gossip fly in the sky, it is better to reveal the truth of the matter.

Although this terrible truth really makes people want to go crazy-the Halsey fleet struggled in the typhoon for nearly two days and two nights. After the sea calmed down, the fleet headquarters spent another full week, Only then did these ships that were blown to pieces return to the team one after another, regrouped together, and began to count the losses... Maybe the Japanese are really a nation blessed by the typhoon. , The US Pacific Fleet sunk ships and lost personnel, and the sacrifices paid in any previous sea battle are much more!

——After the typhoon hit, the Halsey fleet had two large aircraft carriers, four light aircraft carriers, five battleships, three heavy cruisers, five light cruisers, fifteen destroyers, six escort aircraft carriers, and 24 medium-sized landing ships And the tank landing ship, 39 transport ships and auxiliary ships sank in the typhoon due to hull rupture, wind and waves capsized, fire and explosion in the cabin, or collision with each other.Among them, what makes the Pentagon and the White House feel heartbroken is that the supreme pride of the shipbuilding technology of the United States of America, the cutting-edge super battleship "Hawaii" with a displacement of [-] tons and a cannon of [-] inches, has not yet had time to hand in a battle with the combined Japanese fleet. Hand, was buried in the bottom of the sea in this typhoon catastrophe!

In addition, there are more than a hundred ships. Although they did not sink or capsize immediately, they also lost power, their rudders were damaged, or their propellers fell off. They could only be towed by other ships.Since the structural strength of landing ships and troop carriers is generally not as strong as that of warships, the US military's landing force scheduled to attack the Mariana Islands lost more than 80% of its troops in one breath during the typhoon!Technical equipment such as tanks and heavy artillery were completely lost.There was even a troop carrier captured by a destroyer of the Japanese Navy patrol after losing power and drifting for a week!

Then, nine escort aircraft carriers and two light aircraft carriers were knocked off the entire flight deck by the typhoon. The flagship Enterprise was paralyzed by the fire and could barely sail at a speed of up to three to four knots. The welded seams and iron plates came out, and the flight deck seemed to have been demolished by a directional blast.The decks and elevators of the remaining aircraft carriers were also severely damaged in the typhoon, basically losing their ability to take off and land.

In other words, the Halsey fleet no longer has an available aircraft carrier, and his naval aviation carrier-based aircraft unit has completely lost its combat effectiveness!
Next, the sea-to-air radars of all ships in the Halsey fleet were basically damaged by wind and waves, and a considerable number of ships even had their radios broken.Only the submarine force hiding under the water suffered minor losses, but one submarine also lost its signal during the typhoon.

In addition, as the typhoon swept across Midway Island, this small island was also plunged into darkness, and the airport, fortresses and military camps on the island also suffered heavy blows. Three-quarters of the more than 1000 troops defending the island were washed away by the typhoon and suffered a catastrophe.The hangars, oil depots, aircraft, and control towers at Midway Airport were all gone, and there was not even a single transportation boat left at the pier on the island.On the contrary, a heavy cruiser USS Louisville was thrown away by the storm, and now it is resting on the reef of Midway Island with its hull crooked, severely damaged beyond repair.

The survivors on Midway Island are also in a critical situation now, with no fresh water, food, medicine, and fuel, and they are calling for help frequently on the radio.

——All in all, if you count those ships that are still barely floating on the sea for the time being, but have been judged as not worth repairing, the total tonnage of various ships lost by the U.S. Navy in this typhoon has accumulated up to a shocking 180. Tons!
Measured by a concept that is easier for the Chinese to understand, the Yankees were blown away by a typhoon and fifty Beiyang navy!
Understand!That is to say, a big cow like the United States can still carry it. Other countries can't get so many ships to sink even if they cut off their belts!
In fact, such an exaggerated loss figure, even with the wealth and wealth of the U.S. Navy, was broken by a heavy hammer, and it will never be hardened again!Therefore, after the initial statistics of the fleet's losses...to be precise, the statistics of the fleet's surviving figures, even a tough guy like Admiral Halsey couldn't help crying, and then ordered the cancellation After formulating the battle plan, he turned around and returned home in despair.

However, the tragedy of the United States of America and the US Pacific Fleet is still far from over at this point.

——To make matters worse, that damn super typhoon seemed to be bent on opposing the U.S. Pacific Fleet. After destroying the Halsey Fleet and Midway Island, it continued to move eastward to Hawaii, directly at the headquarters of the U.S. Pacific Fleet Pearl Harbor Landing!
Just this morning, the White House and the Pentagon had just received reports of losses in Hawaii: the entire archipelago was completely cut off, five villages and two small towns were razed to the ground, three destroyers, two light cruisers, and an escort aircraft carrier It was washed ashore and broke into several pieces.The headquarters building of the Pacific Fleet collapsed in the wind, about a thousand aircraft were destroyed, and more than 7000 local soldiers and civilians were killed or injured... What's worse, because the port facilities and shipyards were severely damaged in the typhoon, Hal, who was about to return home, The Western Fleet, likely to be difficult to repair in time for Pearl Harbor...

So far, in addition to the submarine force that escaped the storm underwater, the front-line fleet that is trapped in Tokyo Bay, and the coast guard on the west coast of the mainland, the ocean-going naval fleet of the United States of America in the North Pacific has almost been protected by the Japanese. The "Kamikaze" was swept away!

As a result, President Truman and Admiral Ernest King of the Navy found sadly that the key task now seems to be no longer how to intercept and annihilate the combined fleet of the Japanese Navy, but to prevent the combined fleet of the Japanese Navy from taking the opportunity to attack Pearl Harbor again. Take Hawaii.

This is really a cruel and sad cold reality... but they have to bite the bullet and face it...

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PS: The French Prime Minister is in a trance again, announcing that terrorist attacks are already a part of daily life in France.By analogy, Generalissimo Jiang can probably say that civil war is a daily life in China, and everyone gets used to killing and killing... But the French Prime Minister at least told the truth, that is, even if the terrorists succeed, the whole of France will be greened. Yes, there will only be more bombing attacks, not fewer...

Then, under Nazar Khan in Kazakhstan, riots broke out, and guns were shot in the streets. It is temporarily unknown whether it was a terrorist attack or a coup.

How many big news have there been since the misfiring of Taiwan's missiles and the confrontation in the South China Sea at the beginning of the month?Could it be that July this year is really a month of military disasters?