"boom……"

The roar of the earth-shaking naval guns began to echo in the Pacific Ocean south of Oahu, with the first round of 9 460mm naval guns and 16 410mm naval guns firing the first round of volleys, Walter Short, who had just been sealed by Roosevelt as a general and governor, had no choice but to avoid it. As soon as the Yamato appeared in front of him this afternoon, he went to the fortress at Diamond Hill to supervise the battle.

But until dark, the Yamato and two other Nagamon-class battleships were wandering on the sea 40 kilometers away from the south bank of Oahu. When it was dark, the three battleships drove 30,000 meters away from Williston Battery under the cover of night, and then began to shoot.

At the same time, several Zero-type water reconnaissance and Zero-type water viewers flew above Williston Fort, and drove dense anti-aircraft artillery fire to drop flares and correct the landing point of the shells.

"God, that...is that a 17-inch or an 18-inch cannon?"

In the distance, the gun flames that seemed very huge compared to the 16 410mm cannons fired, which made General Walter Short and his staff stunned. Although this was the first time they saw a 460mm caliber super cannon roaring, each of them knew that the armor protection of Williston Fort could not resist the bombardment of this level of cannon because the imaginary enemy of Williston Fort was only a longgate with the 410mm caliber main gun...

Just when Walter Short and others were shocked by the huge sound of the Yamato main gun, several fireballs had already risen around Williston Fortress. The huge orange-red fireballs had already made everyone on Williston Fort shudder. They had never seen such a huge fireball.

"Architecture parameters! Quickly, tell me the parameters!"

Major Cook, the commander of the fort, was afraid and shouted and asked a question. Of course, there was no high-tech thing like fire control radar on the Williston Fort, and all kinds of artillery bombardment could only be visually observed and calculated. And now it was night, who could see clearly what was 30 kilometers away? Not to mention the American soldiers, even if they were replaced by Japanese cat-eye warriors, they would not be able to see clearly.

Moreover, there are not many aircraft that can fly on Oahu now. The only aircraft that can be used for artillery observation is the only big guy like the Catalina seaplane. If you really fly to the Yamato, you will probably shoot down the anti-aircraft artillery. The Yamato will be equipped with a fu-stroke radar imported from Germany. It can detect the general direction of the Catalina seaplane.

Therefore, tonight the American artillery observers on Williston's fort can only rely on the flames of Japanese battleships to calculate the artillery attacks.

"Commander, the Americans are starting to fight back."

In fact, if Ugaki didn't say anything, Yamamoto Iroku had already seen the light of flames flashing from Williston's turret and the turret. This should be the armored turret of Williston's turret and two stranded American battleships near the turret. However, they fired the shells so badly that they didn't know where they landed.

But this scene still made him frown slightly. He knew that it was impossible to win, but he still fought to the end. This fighting spirit and the strong industrial strength of the United States cast a shadow on Yamamoto Iroku's heart. As soon as he thought of this, he suddenly heard the people around him cheering.

“Onboard!”

"It's a hit!"

After 10 rounds of adjustments, the 410mm main gun of the Nagamon battleship first made a contribution. A 1,020 kg Type 91 armor-piercing projectile hit the top of the armored turret of Williston Fort. Although it did not penetrate the thick steel armor, it still greatly boosted the morale of the Yamato Commander Tower.

Because now Yamato, Nagato and Muro are aiming uniformly, and they are all shooting according to the same parameter as the benchmark. Since the 410mm shell hits, it is only a matter of time before the 460mm shell hits the target.

"It seems that Williston Fort and the two stranded Colorado-class battleships can be dealt with tonight." Yamamoto Iroji closed his eyelids, as if he was talking to himself, "Tomorrow will be the Hatch Fort and the Kamehameha Fort tomorrow night, and the Randolph Fort Rugburg and the Closson Fort the night after tomorrow. These three turrets may take some effort, and may take a night more. In this way, you can start landing at the latest on the 22nd..." He suddenly opened his eyes and said to Ugaki Chan: "Go and give Nagashi Takashi orders. You must return to the waters near Kauai on the evening of the 21st."

Ugaki Chan was stunned and said, "Commander, Natsumoto is pursuing the US aircraft carrier with all his might."

"I can't catch up anymore, so there is no need to chase you." Yamamoto Iroji shook his head, "Let the mobile fleet go to the waters near Kauai to rest and add supplies, fuel and ammunition. There are also a batch of supplementary aircraft and pilots who will arrive soon, and they must be on board in time so that they can catch up with the next battle."

"The next battle?" Ugaki asked, "Where is it?"

"Of course it's the Pacific!" Yamamoto glanced at Ugaki, "Ugaki, don't you think the Battle of Hawaii will end soon, and the Americans are ready to give up, right?"

"Commander, do you think the Americans will fight back soon?"

Yamamoto Iroku's eyes showed solemnity and nodded, "That's certain, no one will be willing to give up the key stronghold of Hawaii. So the mobile fleet must be prepared to attack at any time!"

At this time, Yamamoto Iroru had not thought about the issue of occupying Australia, and in fact, other Japanese devils had never thought about it. In terms of strategic vision, the US military and political leaders were indeed relatively clever, and they could see further than the Japanese.

As soon as he finished speaking, cheers rang out in the Yamato bridge again. This time, the armor-piercing projectile fired by the Yamato's 460mm caliber cannon pierced the top of the Williston turret...

...

"Admiral, Williston Battery and the Maryland battleship were destroyed by the Japanese super battleship last night!"

General Chester Nimitz sat in the seat of commander of the Pacific Fleet on the first day, and his chief of staff, Major General Melo Frederick, brought him very bad news.

The most important turret on Oahu, Williston Battery, has been destroyed, and the USS Maryland battleship stranded near Williston Battery has also been completed, and a 460mm Japanese shell was hit by a major ammunition depot!

"Admiral Short said that if the damn Japanese Super Battleship continues to be so arrogant, at most three days, all the turrets on Oahu will be destroyed and the battleship West Virginia will be destroyed. Then the Japanese will land."

"I can only hold on for another 3 days? That's the 22nd..." Nimitz frowned, "How many days can Pearl Harbor be guarded?"

“Maximum 2 weeks.”

“What about Oahu?”

"Maybe a month, maybe longer," Major General McGrady Frederick said, "it depends on our reinforcements."

U.S. Army Chief of Staff Marshall gave General Walter Short the order to defend Oahu for at least 3 months. However, General Short said that he could only stay for one month at most and then he had to meet the founding father and President Washington first.

"Then it's too late. It's enough to be able to hold for one month." Nimitz asked again, "Where is Halsey? Where is his fleet now? Are the Japanese still chasing?"

"Lt. General Halsey's fleet is returning and can return to San Diego in 7 days. As for whether the Japanese are pursuing, Lieutenant General Halsey is not clear, because his fleet had already dumped the Japanese a day ago."

Because he was scared by the previous V3 special attack, Halsey played hide-and-seek with Tadaichi Nagamoto in the Pacific these days, and he was quite able to hide. Tadaichi Nagamoto lost Halsey before receiving the return order from Yamamoto Ioroji yesterday. Now Halsey is leading the fleet on his way back to San Diego.

"Great, this is good news." Nimitz smiled. "North Carolina and Washington will arrive in San Diego in 8 days, and we will be able to start the operation then!"

"Action? Is it a reinforcement for Hawaii?"

"Not only Hawaii, but Australia," Nimitz told the chief of staff of the Pacific Fleet. "Mellow, we are going to carry out an unprecedented action!"

Before an unprecedented scale operation begins, unprecedented scale troops and materials will generally be mobilized. This time is of course no exception. As early as when Hawaii was attacked, the transportation system of the American industrial giant began to operate with all its might, transporting a large amount of materials and personnel to the west coast of the United States.

The three most valuable battleships in the Atlantic Fleet, the USS North Carolina, the USS Washington and the USS Hornets, began to quickly transfer to the Pacific Ocean. In addition to the cruisers and destroyers that were escorted, there were also all the express cruise ships that could pass the Panama Canal (without a width of 33 meters) that could be collected on the East Coast.

Of course, there is only one function to mobilize these fast cruise ships, which is to transport troops. Cruises are fast and comfortable means of transportation, which are very suitable for transporting soldiers. While these cruise ships arrive in San Diego, San Francisco, Los Angeles, a large number of US Army and Marines will also arrive and board the ship from public marinas.

The failed transport ships and tankers that had recently reinforced Hawaii have also returned to the ports on the west coast with the cruisers and destroyers of the Pacific Fleet. These transport ships and tankers, along with the fast cruise ships just coming from the east coast, filled the ports of San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego.

Now everyone, including the German spy lurking in the west coast of the United States, took it for granted that the US Pacific Fleet would soon escort more troops and supplies to reinforce Hawaii. (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!