I asked you to escape, but you became a soldier in World War II

Chapter 76 Japanese sneak attack
The more they talked, the more they got along, and their relationship got better and better.

After getting acquainted, Lieutenant John also introduced his family situation to him. His parents run a farm, he has a younger brother who is in middle school, and he is a high school chemistry teacher. After the war broke out, most adult men in the United States enthusiastically joined the army, and he was no exception.

Because of his high level of education, he was transferred to Lieutenant General Steve's side to serve as his adjutant.

In fact, he was more eager to make achievements on the front line of the battlefield, so he was very envious of Lin Chen's legendary experience.

Lin Chen could only smile at his idea.

"Lin, is there anyone else in your family?"

"I am an orphan and I don't have much family left." Since traveling through time, he has inherited the memories of the original owner of this body. When the Japanese army attacked the three northeastern provinces, his family members were killed by enemy bombs. Because he was young, he was taken into a refugee camp and then fled to the Soviet Union.

After going through countless hardships, I was able to get a job as a worker in a factory. Then the Great Patriotic War broke out.

"These damn Japanese monkeys!" John and Lin Chen have a close relationship, so naturally they share the same hatred for the enemy.

"Ah, the anti-submarine plane is returning, so fast!" He looked at the anti-submarine plane turning back in the air, and couldn't help but sigh that time passed so quickly.
"Come on, Lin, I'll take you to the restaurant of the escort aircraft carrier and we'll go for a drink!" John hoped that a change of environment would allow Lin Chen to forget the unpleasant memories.

The restaurant was basically full of American sailors. Escorting would be very boring if there was no war, so everyone gathered together to drink Coke and chat.

The Pearl Harbor incident dealt a heavy blow to the U.S. Navy. In order to maintain discipline and the sobriety of soldiers, the U.S. Navy implemented a strict prohibition on alcohol, which not only prohibited drinking on warships but also prohibited it in ports.

To make up for it, the United States ordered a large amount of Coca-Cola and relied on its strong transportation capacity to provide it to officers and soldiers on the front line.

According to incomplete statistics, the conservative production of Coca-Cola during the entire World War II was over 100 million bottles. On the Pacific islands with harsh conditions, the US military could actually get iced cola delivered by transport ships, which was really a killer weapon to boost morale.

"Lin, here! It's my treat!" After prying open the bottle cap, he handed over a bottle.

Seeing the bubbles popping up, Lin Chen quickly took it and took a sip.
It’s really cool!
The United States' logistical support capabilities are truly unrivaled in the world. This drink tastes exactly the same as in the previous life, and to a large extent solves the problem of frontline officers and soldiers not being able to drink alcohol.

"Woo~~~~~~"

Suddenly, a shrill alarm sounded.
Colonel York's voice came from the loudspeaker, "Attention everyone, I'm Commander York! The radar has detected a Japanese submarine. I require everyone to immediately enter the first level of alert. The escort ships must quickly deploy in battle formation and await further orders! Attention, this is not an exercise!"

"Oh no, the Japanese army is attacking! Lin, I'm going back to my combat readiness post first! We'll talk next time." John's face changed drastically. He grabbed his hat, left ten dollars on the table, and left in a hurry like the other sailors.

Suddenly, Lin Chen and a few logistics staff were the only ones left in the huge restaurant.

Of course Lin Chen couldn't just sit there and wait, so he rushed to the deck and saw the busy sailors and pilots on the deck preparing for an emergency takeoff.

Because a boat-type float is installed under the fuselage, the front end of the float looks like a duck head. Because of this strange appearance, this amphibious aircraft is named "Duck".

After a series of efficient operations, the two amphibious aircraft quickly flew into the blue sky and conducted reconnaissance on the target sea area.

The entire task force was facing a formidable enemy.

However, the Japanese submarine seemed to surface for a while, then quickly dived and did not appear again. The planes patrolled and searched for a long time, and had no choice but to let one plane return, and take turns to attack to ensure the strength of air patrol and reconnaissance.

After working for most of the day and almost finding any trace of the Japanese submarine, Colonel York had no choice but to cancel the first-level alert order.

John returned in disappointment, and when he saw Lin Chen, he cursed the Japanese army for being cunning.

"In fact, I think the Japanese submarine is very likely to be following us all the time. Its speed underwater is very slow, but as long as it stays far behind us, it can report our specific location and call on other submarines to intercept us in front of us." Lin Chen made his own judgment after careful consideration.

"I think what you said makes a lot of sense, but Colonel York doesn't believe that the Japanese Navy's submarine force will have tactics like the German 'wolf pack'. He thinks the enemy's tactics are rigid and they will only adopt the stupid method of one submarine responsible for one area, so four anti-submarine destroyers were transferred to the sides, leaving only two in the front of the formation."

Lin Chen was speechless after hearing this. This strategy seemed to be the safest, but in fact it was too conservative. Once the Japanese army ambushed in advance, the consequences would be disastrous.

But he is just an outsider after all, and it is impossible for him to influence the overall situation.

"boom!"

"boom!"

Suddenly, right in front of the formation, two merchant ships exploded violently and flames shot into the sky.

"Woo~~~~~~"

The shrill alarm sounded again.

"Shit, the Japanese submarine is really lying in ambush ahead! I'm going to report to Colonel York." John was shocked and wanted to get up and run to the command room.

"Wait a minute!" Lin Chen suddenly called out to John, "There were only two torpedoes that exploded just now. Counting the ones that missed, there is most likely only one Japanese submarine ahead. If I were the commander of the Japanese submarine, I would use this submarine that has already been captured as bait to lure the main force of the escort formation over. The other submarines will rush to the route we must take to turn north and conduct a second interception!"

John was also an intelligent man in the navy, and his eyes lit up when he heard this. "So we turn south?"

"No, the distance to the south will be greatly increased, and we will enter the attack range of the Japanese land-based aviation force, which is not worth the loss! I suggest that the formation go at full speed and rush forward directly! The enemy's submarines are not fast enough underwater, so this will minimize the damage to us."

"It's too risky. Colonel York won't agree!" John was obviously hesitant.

"Opportunities are fleeting, we must not be led by the Japanese army!"

At this time, the two merchant ships that caught fire and exploded formed a whirlpool on the sea and slowly sank into the North Pacific Ocean. Except for some wreckage floating on the sea and the people who fell into the water struggling and calling for help, everything seemed as if nothing had happened.

"I will advise the colonel and hope he will listen to me. Alas!" John was very helpless and could only do his best.

Lin Chen looked at the direction of the formation and saw that it was slowly turning to the north.

"This stubborn and arrogant colonel will soon pay the price for his willfulness." Lin Chen murmured to himself.

(End of this chapter)