Imperial Overlord

"Torpedo!" On the destroyer of the US Navy, a sailor pointed to the sea not far away and shouted loudly to his companion.

The torpedo was so fast that it was too fast for him to react normally and call out the corresponding position data.

The spear torpedo is very powerful, but this torpedo is not without its shortcomings. A huge explosion occurred far from the broadside of the destroyer, causing the entire destroyer to shake.

The water column shot straight into the sky, then fell from the sky and landed on the top of U.S. Navy sailors, hitting the deck below their feet.

"Japan, Japan, the Japanese torpedo exploded, exploded?" Looking at the water column that had not completely subsided, the American sailors standing on the deck stuttered in fright.

If the torpedo hit the destroyer under his feet just now, it will definitely break the destroyer in half at once.

However, for some unknown reason, the torpedo detonated ahead of schedule and did not damage its target in the slightest.

The safety and failure rate of the Japanese spear torpedo has not been optimistic, which is the main reason why this advanced torpedo was not developed later.

All countries are developing faster and stronger torpedoes, but even so, the spear pure oxygen torpedo has not been adopted by various countries, and disappeared after the end of World War II, which is indeed worth thinking about.

At least during World War II, Japan's torpedoes were lackluster, and they didn't have many advantages over ordinary torpedoes from other countries.

This has a certain relationship with Japan's backward torpedo tactics, and also has a certain relationship with the reliability of the torpedo itself.

That kind of thing that happens nine times out of ten happens often, and it may even hurt oneself by mistake.

However, this is not the case on the battlefield. The shocking power brought by new weapons to the enemy can never be described in words.

No one can imagine the expressions of hostile soldiers when humans first put muskets on the battlefield.

No one could imagine how desperate the soldiers who were attacking were when the defenders' machine guns roared in the trenches.

Therefore, when he saw that the Japanese Navy's torpedoes could traverse a distance of more than 10 kilometers and rush in front of him, the commander of the U.S. Navy fleet lost his will to win.

"Japan... Japanese torpedoes can hit so far?" He looked at the adjutant beside him and asked this question in desperation.

If the Japanese navy's torpedoes had the same range as naval guns, he would have no chance of winning this battle.

"I don't know what method they used! But it was indeed a torpedo, not a shell that exploded just now!" the adjutant replied nervously.

The Japanese army's torpedo exploded in the water, and the explosive power was more than one grade greater than that of the shell. After all, it was a charge of nearly 500 kilograms, and the destructive power was no trivial matter.

"Boom!" Just as the two were shocked, a torpedo hit a destroyer in the center of the fleet.

The huge explosion ripped apart the broadside of the destroyer, and then lifted the more than 2,000-ton destroyer out of the sea!

The force of destruction broke the destroyer, and the destroyer lost the ability to fight in an instant.

Another American destroyer following the destroyer barely had time to turn and rammed into the ship, which had been torn in two.

The sound of the explosion made people desperate. The U.S. Navy confirmed that the enemy's torpedoes could reach here with a range of more than 10 kilometers!

"Left full rudder! Get out of here! Avoid torpedoes! Avoid torpedoes!" The first moment the commander reacted, he began to issue combat orders to avoid torpedoes.

The two sides are almost parallel, and the full rudder to the right is the direction of the Japanese fleet.

If the U.S. Navy wants to continue to entangle, the right full rudder is the best choice, which can not only avoid torpedoes, but also shorten the distance between the two sides.

But the American commanders, who had lost the courage to fight, chose another direction wisely: to distance themselves from the Japanese destroyer fleet.

The good news is that the U.S. Navy's destroyer fleet is young enough to ditch the Japanese fleet and flee to the vast ocean.

As for the friendly warship that was hit by the shell and set on fire, it could only be discarded. Ending the battle and bringing back information on Japanese torpedoes has become what the U.S. fleet is most willing to do now.

And the destroyer that has been smashed into two parts, even more no one cares. The poor man who fell into the water was destined to become the captive of the Japanese.

This is the battlefield of fierce fighting. There is no way to salvage the soldiers who have fallen into the water. The only thing waiting for them is to float on the sea and no one cares, or to be caught by the Japanese army and become prisoners.

Some torpedoes did not hit the US destroyers, and most of the torpedoes passed the US destroyers because of the angle of shooting.

Only one spear torpedo hit the American destroyer, the one that just exploded. Of the remaining torpedoes, two detonated ahead of time, and the rest disappeared.

This victory made the Japanese fleet commander in the distance a little dissatisfied. He fired more than 30 torpedoes before sinking a destroyer. What the hell?

According to his plan, in the torpedo salvo just now, the U.S. Navy's fleet should have at least sunk three or four warships if it was caught off guard.

"Baga! What's going on here? Why is the effect so bad?" The Japanese officer turned his face and looked at the lieutenant in charge of technology.

The Japanese army officer had sweat on his forehead~www.wuxiaspot.com~ He took care of these spear torpedoes on weekdays, but he did not dare to neglect them.

Who knew that these precious and dangerous new weapons would be so unsatisfactory at a critical moment.

So he could only bow his head and say in the most humble tone: "Sir... I don't know what the reason is, it needs to be investigated..."

"Investigation? Investigation? When the results of the investigation came out, the American fleet had already run away!" the fleet commander complained bitterly.

He pointed to the fleeing American fleet in the distance: "If that was an American battleship, we're done now! Understand? Who is responsible for this loss? Are you an idiot?"

"I'm sorry, I'll investigate it now!" The officer quickly bowed his head to admit his mistake and exited the bridge of the heavy cruiser Mogami

"Stop chasing! Covering the landing is our top priority!" The commander knew that the other party wanted to run, and he had no chance to catch up, so he could only look back to find the unlucky U.S. infantry on Oahu who couldn't escape.