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Central Pacific Ocean, East American Samoa.The Pago Pago Harbor surrounded by mountains is shrouded in a large group of lead gray tropical rain clouds. The pouring rain washes over the teak deck of the armored cruiser "Missoula" in the harbor. , 40-year-old Major General Douglas MacArthur is looking through the thick glass porthole, holding a cup of steaming coffee to enjoy the mountain and sea rain.

With a broad face, sharp eyebrows and eyes, a slightly straight nose, and a pair of narrow and long Buddha ears, Major General MacArthur, who is in his prime, came from a famous family: his grandfather Arthur I was a judge of the Supreme Court of the United States, and his father Arthur II served as an infantry regiment Lieutenant-Adjutant won the country's highest award in the Civil War - the Congressional Medal of Honor, and went to the Philippines in the Spanish-American War more than 30 years later, led the vanguard infantry brigade to capture Manila, and was immediately appointed as the commander-in-chief and military governor of the US military stationed in the Philippines. The bloody suppression of the Filipino people's anti-American independence struggle by means of concentration camps and burning at the stake, and at the same time, the use of clever means to lure and cultivate pro-American upper class people laid the foundation for the US colonial rule in the Philippines.It's just that he retired before the United States completely lost the Philippines.

Douglas MacArthur is the third son of King Arthur II. He was born in the army barracks in Little Rock, Arkansas, in the southern United States. He was not outstanding in his childhood, but he gradually emerged after he went to middle school and became a top student in all aspects. Entered the cradle of the US Army officers - West Point Military Academy, and graduated with the highest score in the school and the highest score achieved by West Point cadets in the past 25 years.

After graduation, he served in the 3rd Battalion of Engineers, went to the Philippines to participate in the suppression of guerrillas, and personally shot and killed two guerrillas in the battle.After the outbreak of World War II, his father Arthur II was appointed as a military observer stationed in China, and Douglas went to the post as an aide-de-camp. The father and son collected a large amount of valuable military intelligence and met many senior military and political officials of the Chinese Empire. These people They left impressions such as: "Active thinking, amazing language, informal...has an extraordinary temperament that transcends the times and sees the future".

Before and after the end of World War II, the father and son traveled to North Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, India, Singapore, Siam, and Vietnam, analyzed and evaluated the development of the Far East in detail, and concluded that China would dominate the Far East after World War II. It is bound to conquer the Pacific Ocean and the Asian continent, and strive for world hegemony, with a view to becoming the center of the world and the apex of civilization again, which is the "Hua-Yi Order" that it has emphasized since ancient times.However, in the view of William Taft, who was the Secretary of the Army at the time and later elected the 27th President of the United States, this statement was purely unfounded. The rift between Taft, the head of the government's quartet, was not unrelated.

MacArthur Jr. was selected to study at the Washington Engineering School. During this period, he served as a low-level adjutant to President Theodore Roosevelt. His studies were affected by his indulging in official social activities. His grades were ranked behind George Marshall, No. 1 in his class. Fang's evaluation of him.After his studies he was appointed lieutenant company commander of the engineer battalion and was not promoted to captain until 1908.The following year his father died, but his luck changed. With the help of Army Chief of Staff Leonard Wood, he entered the Ministry of the Army. In the following year, he officially became one of the 36 additional members of the Army Staff. La Cruz's campaign was a big hit, but he lost the possible Congressional Medal of Honor because of his unauthorized actions. For this reason, he wrote a letter to question the officials of the War Department, which shows his vanity.

With China's frequent military conquests in Asia, the situation in the Pacific is also becoming increasingly tense. On the 7th of last month, President Johnson delivered a speech in Congress, announcing the need for the United States to "prepare for war" and ordered the main force of the fleet to station at Pearl Harbor to "secure the peace in the Pacific Ocean." Peace and stability in the region”, the army and navy began to formulate and implement a large-scale military expansion plan.After returning to China, MacArthur, who was promoted to major general, actively participated in the expansion of the army as an assistant to the chief of staff of the army and the secretary of the army.

After the Pearl Harbor incident, MacArthur asked to "go to the front line" several times, but was forced to stay by his superiors because of "work needs". He explained the various policies of the Army to the press with a gentle and sincere attitude, which was well received by most reporters.

Finally, when formulating the combat plan to counterattack Alaska, MacArthur's enthusiasm could not be restrained. His superiors let him go and appointed him as the combat staff officer of the 7th Infantry Army, and he boarded Kodiak Island with Lieutenant General Will Robinson's Alaska Army.

At this moment, MacArthur, who just crossed half of the Pacific Ocean with the "Missoula", is still under Lieutenant General Robinson's command, but this time, he is already the combat staff officer of the Australian Army led by Robinson. The advance liaison officer, rushed to Sydney to "step on the spot".

In the second half of last year, at the second Chantilly Conference held by Britain, France, the United States and other countries, the United Kingdom and the United States reached an agreement on the US military's assistance in the defense of Australia and the Western Indian Ocean. It governs the 11th Brigade of the U.S. Army, together with other independent support units, with a total strength of nearly 6 troops. It is scheduled to complete deployment in mainland Australia, Samoa, Fiji and other places before April.

"Hold Australia, if possible, beat the enemy from the side, don't make their life too easy." Before leaving, the words of the new army chief of staff, Admiral Scott, still linger in MacArthur's ears.

"Hey, Doug, why are you here alone?" A colonel with a full forehead, a high nose bridge, small eyes and small ears, who was about the same age as MacArthur, leaned in from the half-open cabin door, with a tone of voice Say hello warmly.

"Billy, you're just in time, take a seat - coffee?"

MacArthur also seemed very affectionate. The visitor had a long history with him. The two were fellow Wisconsin fellows and friends who had known each other since they were young. He also participated in the suppression of Philippine guerrillas under Arthur II. He is William Billy Mitchell, the current commander of the 24th Air Force of the US Army.

"This is exactly what I want—how is it? Are you not seasick?" Mitchell asked with concern as he took off his military cap and put it on the table.

"Of course it's okay. I've been on many more boats than you. I haven't seen any big winds and waves." MacArthur responded without showing any weakness, picked up the coffee pot and poured half a cup for Mitchell in one go.

"That's good..." Mitchell picked up the hot coffee, blew on the mouth of the cup first, took a sip, and smacked his lips: "Is there any sugar?"

MacArthur grabbed the sugar bowl at the corner of the table and handed it over: "Here, the sugar cube from the Philippines."

"the Philippines?"

“A few of my Filipino friends used to send me something, this was one of the presents they got for Christmas last year, and they knew I liked the sugar cubes there, but I haven’t heard from them since last month—just There are only half a can left, and I hope to receive new ones before I run out of them."

"I think you have to save some time." Mitchell smirked and leaned over the sugar bowl, poured a few large pieces on the palm of his hand without hesitation, flipped his hand, and all fell into the coffee cup.

MacArthur shrugged and smiled: "You have liked sweets since you were a child."

"Aren't you the same? You know? When I went to your house for the first time, there was nothing else that envied me the most. It was your big iron box for candy. God, how can you have so much candy?"

"Then you came home with a bag full of candies, you know what my mother said? She said, Doug, this child will have a lifetime of friendship with you." Mitchell nodded reminiscently: "The old lady really You see, a prophet, although we have taken different paths, we have finally set foot on the same battlefield."

MacArthur shook his head again and again: "This is not the end. Just watch. We will return to the Philippines together, refill this sugar bowl, and eat until our teeth fall out."

"You think we can do it?" Mitchell squinted.

"That's why we're here." MacArthur raised his chin with great pride, after a second thought, he quickly added: "One."

Mitchell nodded and smiled, took a sip of coffee, and suddenly changed the subject: "I heard that your opponent, the George Marshall who robbed you of No. 1, is now in the headquarters of General Pershing's Mexican Intervention Army. And General Pershing has already been designated as the commander-in-chief of the future expeditionary force, so you don't have any idea if he will be able to play a role in South America in the future?"

MacArthur raised his head disapprovingly and said: "The Chinese beat us, of course we have to go back and beat them to vent our anger. What kind of hero is it to beat the Mexicans? My father and I have long predicted the ambitions of the Chinese, but everyone is indifferent. How much money wasted? years? Now that my father has passed away, it is up to me to prove that the MacArthur family can not only predict the future, but also change the future!"

"Doug, you're still the same, and you'll do anything for honor."

MacArthur narrowed his eyes narcissistically: "I was born for war, Billy, what about you?"

Mitchell continued without hesitation: "I guess I was born for aerial warfare."

"Then let us work together. I will fight from the land, and you will fight from the air. If they want war, give them war, and let them experience the shame and pain that was imposed on us!" MacArthur excitedly waved his fist at the air. Come.

"Don't forget the navy, we can't do anything without the backing of General Schroeder's Fifth Fleet," Mitchell reminded.

MacArthur turned his face contemptuously: "Navy? What can you do with just a few cruisers?"

"Idiot, what your eyes see is just the tip of the iceberg."

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MacArthur smiled disapprovingly, "I heard that the two Chinese fleets are about to return, and their military strength in Hawaii will be weakened. I really don't understand why the idiots in the navy don't take this opportunity to counterattack Hawaii and regain the lost land of the United States. !"

"Maybe I was afraid of being beaten by the Chinese," Mitchell suddenly narrowed his eyes, and said to MacArthur meaningfully: "Do you think that even if our main naval force is all out, we can defeat the Chinese fleet? China, too Terrible, just relying on a Pacific Fleet to make the great Uncle Sam fail one after another. We must not forget that China's most powerful fleet is not the Pacific Fleet but the Atlantic Fleet. That fleet is staying in the Arabian Sea and eyeing Europe. , when the Sino-US war broke out, they didn’t even bring in a single warship.”

MacArthur sneered: "No matter how powerful a warship is, it can only be the overlord of the sea. The final decision of the war rests with the army. I believe we are ready to teach the Chinese a lesson!"

On March 1920, 3, outside the most luxurious Garcia Hotel in Casablanca on the seashore, there was a scene like an enemy: a cordon of sandbags and barbed wire, armored vehicles with machine guns, gendarmerie with dogs, Mobile anti-aircraft guns mounted on trucks, and ships cruising back and forth on the sea...

With such a big fight, there must be something unusual here.

That's right, on this day, the leaders or representatives of the European and American allies will gather together to discuss how to deal with the "evil alliance" formed by the Commonwealth of China, Germany, and Italy and the future distribution of world interests.

British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and one of his most powerful cabinet ministers, Secretary of the Navy Sir John Fisher, got out of the car first, and under the protection of MI[-] bodyguards, they stepped into the magnificent main hall of the Garcia Hotel triumphantly.

The most proud is the youngest cabinet minister in the history of the British Empire, Sir Fisher, who was only 33 years old when he joined the cabinet and is now 41 years old.Just yesterday, he personally signed and published a Royal Navy battle report. The Royal Navy aircraft carrier force raided the port of Kiel with a large formation carrier-based aircraft group. The Navy's dreadnought battleships destroyed and shot down 40 German aircraft. None damaged.

This explosive news quickly spread across the world through radio waves, and it is bound to greatly boost the momentum of the European and American sides and severely damage the morale of the "evil alliance".

After the Second World War, the two major economies of Germany and Italy were infiltrated and controlled by China year after year and day after day. It sounds good to say that they are allies, but in fact many countries think that these two great countries in history European countries have become puppets of China. After China launched the world-renowned Asian expansion plan, the two countries played an important role as bridgeheads to restrain the British and French countries in Europe, and as China's strategic supply base, provided a large number of Military aid, after the Sino-US war broke out, the Chinese navy was invincible. It not only launched an unprecedented attack on the US military in the Pacific region, but also severely defeated the Far East United Fleet composed of Britain, France and other countries. Britain, France and other countries became actual military opponents with China. Germany and Italy have also become their biggest thorns in Europe.

The warships of the two sides were frequently mobilized and entered a state of war one after another. Just yesterday, the British Royal Navy launched a sudden military raid on the German Navy, and finally washed away the shame of being defeated by China from the Germans.

Although the German side soon released its own battle report, claiming that it had "thwarted" the Royal Navy's air attack and shot down 54 British aircraft. It only sank two old battleships and damaged two old battleships, and lost more than 20 aircraft. Knowing that British newspapers will publish photos of the battlefield taken from the air at the end of the attack, readers will easily see that the German battle report is just taking off their pants and farting, deceiving themselves and others.

In fact, from the perspective of Zhuge Liang in hindsight, it cannot be said that there is no water in the Royal Navy's battle reports.

According to the German Navy’s internal report published after the war, the details of the German Navy’s losses on the day of the attack are as follows: No. 8 Battleship Squadron 1 Squadron, No. 22 ship "Ostfriesland" was hit by a mine on the port side and sank; The mine in the "Folgolan" was tilted at 7 degrees, and the boiler was severely damaged; the mine body in the "Goldenburg" was flooded; the mine in the "Vincent" had more water in it, and it was severely damaged; The mine furnace compartment of the "Yinlan" flooded and was severely damaged; the deck of the "Nassau" was flooded and sat on the bottom; the mine left of the "Stfalen" capsized and sank.The [-]th Squadron of the [-]rd Battleship Squadron, the starboard side of the "King Albert" was heavily tilted by ten degrees and flooded; the deck of the "Louis Pod Regent" was flooded and sat on the bottom.

Ten battleships were hit by a total of 36 torpedoes, 4 were capsized and bottomed, 1 battlecruiser "Derfflinger" in the dock was severely damaged, and [-] battleship "Crown Prince" still on the berth was hit by multiple bombs. The bomb hit and caught fire. Although no muscle was injured, the construction period had to be delayed by more than three months.

飞机的损失为：基尔基地航空队27架飞机被击毁在地面，海德基地航空队25架战斗机中12架报废；韦斯特兰基地航空队的20架机中3架被击落、2架降落时坠毁。

From this point of view, although there is water, compared with the soaked sponge in Germany, the internal report is much more objective.

It is reasonable to speculate that when the battle came to an end, under the threat of German fighter jets rushing around for reinforcements, it should be reasonable for the panicked British pilots to regard the enemy ship that had been swaying or the deck was close to the waterline as "sunken".

至于英国方面宣称地“仅损失少数飞机”，大舰队司令官杰利科上将提交给费希尔的战役报告中详细罗列了以下数字：第一攻击波：出动9航着舰69架，补充攻击波：出动2航回收9架。第二攻击波：出动8航着舰4队附近着水5架。返航着舰或回收舰队附近着水9架，战斗机击机斗损失、故障损失、迫降敌境或中立国合计8架，攻击机和水上轰炸机6架，自然损失率达40.00%三，失踪飞行员自然损失率达40.00%八。

If it is said that 50.00% can be called a "majority", under this strict definition, it is reasonable to call such a loss a "minority", but it is a serious tendency to play on words if you have to add "natural" in front , You can’t say he’s a liar, it’s just that he’s a little unkind. In fact, this level of unkindness in war is so kind that it can’t be any more kind.

A neutral country newspaper wrote: "Two months after the Pearl Harbor incident shocked the world, the German Empire, the most important ally of the Chinese Empire, was used by the enemy British in a similar way, and the conditions were even more difficult in various aspects. Under the circumstances, achieving a brilliant enough battle result can't help but make people laugh..."

"Fisher, we seem to have come early?" Churchill pulled Fisher out of his memory at once.