However, at this moment, the reconnaissance plane sent back a telegram again: "The enemy fleet has been discovered, and there seems to be an aircraft carrier behind it."

"Amaterasu, what's going on with these guys! Is there an aircraft carrier? What does it mean?" Anger burned in Nanyun's heart, and he wished he could pull those damn guys out of the reconnaissance plane and replace them with himself. "

Can’t these guys see clearly?”

After taking a deep breath and calming down his emotions, Nanyun turned to Solu.

"Kusalu-kun, what do you think of this information?"

…

Kuo Lu pondered for a while, "General, this information should be reliable. A fleet of this size should not be without aircraft carriers. General, we must prioritize attacking enemy aircraft carriers."

"But now the bombers carry high-explosive bombs for ground attack. The effect of using these bombs to attack warships is very limited." An officer next to him said.

The person who spoke was Lieutenant Colonel Minoru Genda. He was one of the best bomber commanders in the Combined Fleet. He was supposed to directly command the first wave of attack aircraft on Midway Island today, but he had to stay because he had a bad cold.

Genda, who participated in the Battle of Pearl Harbor, is absolutely the authority on how to attack maritime targets.

"Then, let the ground crew replace the bombs with torpedoes immediately." Kusuka said.

Nanyun thought for a while and ordered: "Follow the advice of the chief of staff."

"Don't send the plane down again, change it directly on the deck, and do it quickly!" Kuolu added.

The deck was busy. The bombs on the torpedo planes were unloaded and replaced with torpedoes. The high-explosive bombs on the dive bombers were also replaced by semi-armor-piercing bombs. In order to gain time, the unloaded high-explosive bombs did not have time to return the ammunition.

Instead, they were piled here and there on the deck of the aircraft carrier. This later became the key to determining the fate of these aircraft carriers.

It is now 8:30 in the morning, and the roar of aircraft engines is heard again above the fleet. But this time it is no longer American bombers, but Japan's own fleet. The Tomonaga fleet returning from the attack on Midway Island has already flown

Arriving in the sky above the Japanese fleet.

Now the most troublesome situation has occurred: the first batch of assault aircraft flying to Midway Island have returned, their fuel has almost been exhausted, and they must land on the mothership immediately; the second batch of assault aircraft is not ready yet,

They still occupy the flight deck. The "Zero" fighter jets that protect the aircraft carrier are about to run out of fuel and have to land to refuel.

"Oh my god, how did all this mess come together!" An ominous premonition gradually emerged in Nanyun's heart.

Now Nanyun has several choices:

First, he can immediately send attack aircraft on the flight deck to attack enemy ships, thereby freeing up the runway. However, these aircraft have not yet completed the replacement of torpedoes, and can only use less lethal torpedoes mounted on bomb racks.

Bombs are used for air strikes, and there are no fighter escorts. And bombers without fighter escorts are used to attack heavily defended aircraft carriers. Those American aircraft that suffered heavy losses but gained nothing just now are an example. If they are sent out now, I am afraid they will be beaten like meat buns.

Dog, gone forever. And it takes a long time to take off. I'm afraid some planes will run out of fuel before the deck is vacated. There may be dozens of planes crashing in front of our own people because they run out of fuel.

Japan's navy will lose dozens of its best pilots in vain. This loss is unacceptable to Japan, which has insufficient pilot reserves.

Secondly, he can order the attack aircraft on the flight deck to be immediately sent to the lower deck to free up the flight deck. After these aircraft land on the ship, they can be sent to the hangar and the bombers that have been fully prepared can be upgraded again.

Go to the flight deck, and then launch the most fatal blow to the enemy. But, will the enemy give him so much time?

This is a difficult choice. No matter which one you choose, you have to bear a huge responsibility. Nanyun felt that it was difficult for him to make up his mind. In fact, he was not a person with a steel-like endurance. So he habitually turned towards sex.

Chief of Staff Major General Kusaka consulted.

Kusaka also felt a headache. He pondered for a moment and saw the bomber commander Genda next to him, so he asked him: "Genda-kun, what do you think we should do?"

Genda looked at the fleet of aircraft hovering over the aircraft carrier. There were many people there who were his brothers who shared life and death. So Genda said: "I see, our planes have to land first to refuel."

As a result, a decision that should have been made by the fleet's top commander, affecting the entire campaign and even the entire war, was made by a lieutenant commander.

As a result, the aircraft parked on the decks of the two aircraft carriers "Akagi" and "Kaga" were rushed into storage again to make room for the "Zero" fighters that were eager to replenish fuel and the exhausted attackers returning from Midway.

The deck was once again as busy as a construction site. These poor aircraft were lifted out again and again, and were sent back again and again, thereby creating a record in the history of naval warfare that no one can match again - in 3

Within an hour, a group of aircraft was moved between the hangar and the flight deck five times, but in the end they were unable to be dispatched. As the deck was cleared, the Tomoyan aircraft group circling for landing began to land one after another. This

A large number of planes landed one after another, and it took a total of 40 minutes. When the wheels of the last plane touched the deck, it was already 9:18 in the morning. The most precious time was wasted like this.

Lost.

At 9:25, the attack aircraft group originally returned to the hangar was lifted onto the flight deck again and for the last time. The aircraft carrier began to sail against the wind, preparing to launch the long-delayed attack. At this moment, from the air observation post,
Chapter completed!