Comrade, Your Ingredients Are Too Complicated

Faced with the aggressive 120-plus land-based fighters, the DD-450's bridge seemed to have been muted, and all the crew members fell silent.

Strictly speaking, they did not have much combat experience.

It would have been fine if they had fought the German 3 wolves in the dark trench of the Atlantic Ocean, but it was the first time they had faced the Japanese air raid.

It seemed that there was still a glimmer of hope, and the lieutenant deputy captain even went to check the radar himself. His bloodshot eyes almost popped out, and his eyes were fixed on the screen inch by inch, trying to find evidence of the mistakes made by the combat center.

Unfortunately, the two bright green spots on the screen mercilessly shattered his fantasy.

This level of air raid once reminded the deputy captain of the various tragedies in the Pearl Harbor incident.

"It seems that our only choice now is to fight to the death. Those damned Zero fighters and Type 99 carrier-based bombers are not soft persimmons. Everyone should be prepared to give it a try."

"I hope the Ordnance Bureau can be more reliable this time. If the new weapon array can be as magical as they describe, everyone's survival rate may be higher."

"If those anti-aircraft guns are as unstable as the MK14 torpedoes, I will be the first to trouble those engineers after returning home, haha."

After returning to the bridge from the war situation center, the deputy captain exuded a tragic atmosphere all over his body.

Although he tried his best to restrain himself and pretended to be relaxed and joked, anyone could see that this person was ready to die.

In fact, it is understandable that the crew lacked confidence. After all, the entire fleet is now isolated and helpless, and no one knows how many waves of air strikes the Japanese will launch next.

In addition, lack of confidence in new weapons is also one of the reasons.

Unlike the American anti-aircraft system that most people think of, during the period from 1939 to 1942, the ugly Chinese, who were always famous for their AA firepower, were actually a member of the humorous matching mechanism in the Pacific region.

Before July this year, in addition to the 127mm MK12, Ah Chou used the famous 28mm Chicago Organ and the heirloom Lao Gan Ma for medium and short distances.

Judging from the results of previous naval battles, these two things are not much better than the combination of the Type 96 God Cannon and the Type 93 Anti-aircraft Machine Gun.

40mm Bofors, 20mm Oerlikon?

I'm really unfamiliar with it. Who knows whether the new anti-aircraft guns are really powerful. Without weapons that have been verified in actual combat, no matter how good the training effect is, it will not make people feel at ease.

Maybe the captain's business ability is still outstanding, but he is by no means a qualified organizer or mobilizer.

Seeing that the morale of his own side was getting lower and lower, Zhong Yun suddenly remembered a sentence that his grandfathers often said. At this moment, the unyielding and bloody nature deep in his blood suddenly awakened.

"Fighting with the Japanese, it's just 120 land-based fighters, what's the big deal! Enterprise can kill the entire IJN aircraft carrier formation, so can we!"

"It's not a loss to kill one squadron, and it's a big profit to kill two squadrons. You will know who will win after the battle!"

"Pass my order! Hurry up and meet up with the rear team, and then maneuver to the wheel formation!"

"Anti-aircraft gun group! Full alert!"

Carrying the residual power of the great victory, Zhong Yun's personal prestige has almost reached its peak.

Under his mobilization and call, the crew regained their lost courage, and the bridge was instantly flooded with words starting with F.

Sometimes, the transformation from a recruit to a veteran is just a thought.

After receiving the order from the commander-in-chief, the two Liberty ships and Benson hanging in the rear quickly joined the main force.

Then the transport ship was in the middle, and the four destroyers were responsible for one direction each. The entire fleet deployed an anti-aircraft defense wheel formation at the fastest speed.

Unlike the air defense level formed by single-ship weapons, the fleet air defense formation can be said to be the ultimate expression of the navy's air defense capabilities. It not only provides a greater depth of air defense, but also can maximize the firepower of all ships.

When the combatants on the deck were in place and all anti-aircraft guns were pointed at the direction of the first wave of enemy attacks, the captain patted Zhong Yun on the shoulder and said:

"I heard that the first ship of the Cleveland class, the Cleveland, and the second ship, the Columbia, completed the commissioning ceremony some time ago."

"Hey, how nice it would be if we had a light cruiser now. If it doesn't work, an Atlanta class will do, haha."

"Major, the bridge is handed over to you. In the next battle, I will command the air defense on the deck throughout the whole process. By the way, I shouldn't have said that you are a lucky relative before, I'm sorry for that."

After speaking, the captain left the bridge without looking back, leaving only a desolate back.

At the same time, news came from the war situation center again. The head of the department was holding a chart of the Whale Sea, and said with a half-confused and half-incomprehensible look on his face:

"Captain, the situation has changed."

"The first wave of enemies coming from the south has a clear target, and it should be the Japanese land-based aviation. But the second wave of 'enemies' coming from the northwest seems to have lost their way, and they have now deviated from the route."

As soon as these words came out, Zhong Yun suddenly became alert. With his sharp mind, he immediately realized one thing, that the second wave of unknown targets is likely to be the Eighth Route Army's support troops.

However, he did not choose to make the news public at the first time, after all, the enemy also had troops stationed on the peninsula.

Considering the backward radio and navigation technology of the book, it might really be a lost pursuer.

As the saying goes, the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. Zhong Yun didn't want to let an unverified piece of information become the last straw that broke the camel's back for the crew.

"Okay, I got it. Get ready for battle. Next, it depends on the SC radar of your combat center. Any situation must be reported in time."

"Received!"

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For surface ships, a hundred nautical miles is a long distance. Even if the French destroyer Mogador class is at full speed, it will take more than two hours to run.

But the speed of fighter planes is another matter.

After discovering that the light training cruiser Kashima was attacked, the naval aviation of Kagoshima immediately dispatched and found the culprit in just fifty minutes.

Looking at the Kashima, which was engulfed in fire and slowly turning over and sinking, Colonel Takashima Moriji of the Tarumi Air Force was almost blinded by anger.

"Baga! Are all the new recruits in the navy now useless? A cruiser can't beat a destroyer, and it was sunk by the enemy without any damage!"

"It is because of the existence of such useless people that our main force is stuck in the quagmire of war."

"Also, why are the Allied destroyers here? Do you really think that you can run rampant in our territory by hanging a flag? When I go back, I must report the situation intact!"

Before August 1945, both RJ and Japan were in a neutral state.

So as long as the ship is flying a bear flag, the Japanese cannot intercept it in theory. Even if you can see at a glance that it is all ugly country supplies, or even ugly country ships and ugly country people.

Of course, there is no problem with temporary inspection. But if there is no weapon assistance, it will eventually be released.

Nothing else, the Japanese shouted long live the locust, not Hi Little Mustache.

The German III attack was not going well, what did they have to do with them. What if the supplies were seized and the Far East Military District went directly south? The Kwantung Army did not want to be forced to fight.

But!

The current situation is too extreme. If you run a few more steps south, you will reach Kyushu Island. Even if the swastika flag and the flag of the Kingdom of Pasta are hung on the ship, it will be useless!

After the idea came to his mind, the Japanese Colonel Takashima Moriji took the lead and drove his Zero fighter to attack the Ugly destroyer fleet on the sea.

"Gentlemen, follow me and charge! Together."

"Bang!"

Before the old Japanese finished speaking, a bunch of black clouds blooming in the sky interrupted his spell.

Different countries have different air defense rules. The British Royal Navy is used to presetting barrages in the direction of enemy aircraft flight, focusing on interfering with the enemy.

The book is more extreme. They put all their chips on ship maneuvers and try to use body skills to avoid enemy aircraft bombing.

The wealthy and technologically advanced Ah Chou is the most arrogant. They will use precise fire control equipment to continuously track enemy aircraft until they shoot down the enemy with anti-aircraft guns.

The barrage that almost blew up Takashima Moriji just now was the ultimate manifestation of the black cloud flow, the second damage flow and the range flow.

"Baga! Everyone spread out and be careful to avoid the enemy's anti-aircraft guns. They only have four destroyers, and no matter how strong the firepower of a single ship is, it is impossible to block the sky!"

"Hi!"

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As soon as the enemy aircraft group entered the range of the 127mm main gun, the four destroyers opened fire at the same time, using the maximum firepower of one side to output to the enemy aircraft in the southern airspace with all their strength.

It happened in a flash.

With just the first wave of salvos, the trading fleet got off to a good start and shot down a Type 99 carrier-based bomber.

"Well done! Keep firing!"

After Marshal Mai escaped from Southeast Asia, Ah Chou made a combat plan to counterattack from the central Pacific region along the island chain and gradually towards the mainland of Japan.

In order to deal with the endless air strikes that may be encountered during the island chain operations, the Ugly Navy uniformly arranged the most advanced fire control system for the new ships.

This is why DD-450 can win the first battle.

However, the naval aviation of the Tarumi Air Force was not a rookie. The sudden death of their teammates did not make the Japanese afraid, but aroused their ferocity.

Soon, 26 Zero fighters and Type 99 carrier-based bombers dispersed and launched a general attack in the form of a two-plane formation.

"Anti-aircraft gun group, full alert!"

Seeing that some enemy planes broke through the defense circle of the 127mm dual-purpose gun, the 40mm Bofors and 20mm Oerlikon on the four destroyers also joined the battle.

As a weapon that has brought about a qualitative change in the air defense strength of the Ugly Navy, the Bofors perfectly fills the vacuum between the outer circle and the inner circle.

Its moderate rate of fire and damage effect are far ahead of the same type of weapons of the same era.

And Oerlikon is also effective in dealing with surprise attacks, strafing and close-range attacks. Their flexible maneuvers always cause heavy losses to the enemy.

It's a pity that the crew of DD-450 is still a little naive. With alternating cover, two Type 99 bombers broke through from the front and stern, and launched a dive at a near-limit speed.

"Boom! Boom!"

Accompanied by the splashes of the bomb explosion, the two near misses not only injured several gunners, but also destroyed Fletcher's fire control radar and radio antenna.

Taking advantage of the chaos, another smoking Zero fighter broke through the outer ring firepower network of the main gun and dived towards the DD-450 from the port side.

"Stop that plane! He's going to hit us! It's a suicide plane!"

At the critical moment, the inner circle combat teams desperately used Oerlikon to interfere with the sight of the Japanese pilots, and hit the target at a distance of less than 500 meters, causing a certain angle of deflection.

But before the crew could cheer, the fragments raised by the explosion of the Zero Fighter shattered the body of a gunner.

At the same time, the leaking aviation fuel also caused a small fire at the stern of the ship.

The nearby shells showed vague signs of explosion under the flames. The surviving crewmen could only bite the bullet and throw the burnt shells into the sea desperately.

"Fire alarm! Damage control team put out the fire!"

Obviously, as the only injured surface ship among the four destroyers, DD-450 naturally became the fat in the eyes of the Japanese.

After a while, three Zero Fighters launched an attack at the same time.

Although the six 30-kilogram sweet potatoes did not cause many casualties, the aerial bombs destroyed the communication between the stern and the forward engine room. Zhong Yun in the bridge could no longer know the situation at the stern of the ship.

At the critical moment of life and death, the captain and deputy captain stepped forward.

He climbed to the top of the cockpit with a microphone, plugged it into the ship's speaker system, and used this crude method to provide the crew with bearing reports of incoming enemy aircraft.

However, the manpower was limited after all. Even though the deputy captain tried his best to report the point, a Ninety-Nine Ship exploded and took advantage of the loophole.

This time the Japanese pilot was obviously a veteran, and the bomb he dropped directly hit the 20mm artillery shells piled on the deck.

The flying debris not only caused a bloody storm among the crowd, but also broke the hydraulic pipeline of the steering device and stuck the rudder at 26 degrees to the port side.

Such a severe blow forced the DD-450 to make evasive maneuvers in a small-diameter circle, relying on speed changes to avoid Japanese aircraft attacks.

Fortunately, the watertight compartment at the stern was still there, and Zhong Yun could barely keep the ship sailing at full speed.

If the above situation were placed in Baimaozi's magical world, it would mean that the destroyer had no final resistance. Placed on the Atlantic Ocean, it is a reenactment of Bismarck's broken leg.

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After more than twenty minutes of fighting, the originally brand-new DD-450 had become battle-scarred. Under the intensive care of the Tarumi Air Force, she almost lost her ability to fight back.

"The hull is broken and our troops are rapidly flooding! Fire alarm! The main battery turret is seriously damaged! The torpedo launch tube is damaged! Steering failure!"

Listening to the screams outside the bridge and the roars of the damage control team trying to put out the fire, the navigator endured the pain and asked:

"Captain, our ship is seriously damaged. Do you want all personnel to abandon ship?"

As soon as these words came out, Zhong Yun glared at his colleagues angrily. His eyes were red, and he categorically rejected the other party's proposal.

"Even if there is only one last gun left, I will not abandon my ship!"

Just as the two were arguing, a twin-engine heavy fighter suddenly appeared on the horizon not far away.

Those big guys who were obviously different from the Japanese planes were impatient and braved the firepower of both sides to join the battle without any hesitation, as if to say:

"Get away from my boat" (End of Chapter)