Li Guang was bold, but also reckless. He didn't consider his own position at all. The Pixiu's sailing distance was decent, about 3,500 kilometers. However, it wasn't heading due south, but southwest.
That is, towards Midway. Midway is part of the Polynesian Islands and is an unincorporated territory of the United States. It is located in the central Pacific Ocean, 2,100 kilometers (1,300 miles) northwest of Honolulu, Hawaii. As its name suggests, this coral island is located in the middle of the central Pacific shipping lanes.
This is a US naval base, but it's also a commercial shipping route. However, at this time, apart from an airport, there were no US warships on the island.
In fact, before World War II, the United States did not pay much attention to the strategic location of Midwa
