super god warlord

Seeing thick smoke rising from all three aircraft carriers, and the Hosho, the smallest tonnage, even began to tilt, Kanji Kato realized something was wrong.The opponent obviously didn't pay much attention to the battleship, but turned his attention to the aircraft carrier. He didn't realize until all three aircraft carriers were hit on the deck.

The deck has been greatly damaged, how will the Japanese fighter jets that took off return to the mothership?Kanji Kato was in a cold sweat thinking of this, and only then did he realize that he had been negligent.But soon Kanji Kato didn't have to worry, because Liu Xun had just shot down the last Japanese fighter jet, and the first show of the Japanese aircraft carrier formation was a complete failure.

The first-generation aircraft carrier was almost built according to the structure of a merchant ship. Its anti-strike capability is very poor, and it does not have much armament and horizontal armor.Under the attack of several dive bombers, the three aircraft carriers quickly lost all their combat effectiveness. Before the extremely slow torpedo planes arrived, the Hosho had already begun to sink slowly. Half life left.

Seeing that the threat of the aircraft carrier had been resolved, the remaining eight dive bombers quickly turned to the battleship, and the belated torpedo planes also aimed at the same target.There was a popping sound, and a row of torpedoes were dropped into the water. Thunder trails pierced the calm sea and headed straight for the Japanese battleship.

Japan's air defense firepower network immediately changed direction, and quickly destroyed two of the first four torpedo planes with intensive flank artillery fire, which shows the horror of its firepower density.The Japanese sailors tried their best to manipulate the battleship to avoid the torpedoes, but in the end one torpedo hit the battleship Daiwa.Not only because of the slow movement of the Daiwa, but also because of the unwritten rules of the aviation soldiers. When the commander did not designate a target, the bomber would give priority to finding the big one, and Mu Xiuyulin's Daiwa was naturally the largest. target and none of them.

In order to prevent being hit by torpedoes, when the Daiwa was designed, anti-torpedo compartments were installed on the flanks, so the full-charged torpedoes of the Hongying [-] aviation torpedo hit the side of the ship without causing much damage.For such a result, the air force was not surprised, because the navy once evaluated the anti-strike capabilities of its various warships. Among them, the most powerful Nakagawa would be able to resist at least eight torpedo hits if it was equipped with the original armor. Not sinking.Facing the Daiwa, a super warship that was two laps larger than the Nakagawa, they were naturally mentally prepared.

Torpedo planes and dive bombers all aimed at the Daiwa, and they dropped their own bombs and torpedoes one after another in spite of the fierce fire from the anti-aircraft fire net.Despite the high casualties of the planes weaving through the fire, three torpedoes and two bombs hit the Daiwa, with the deadliest bomb hitting Daiwa's rudder by coincidence.The main rudder was damaged and stuck, and it became very difficult for Daiwa, which could only rely on two auxiliary rudders, to turn. Now it can only go forward.

Of course, such a record comes at a price. Six of the eight dive bombers that participated in the battle were shot down, and only three of the [-] torpedo planes in a brigade survived. .

Dozens of pilots and crew members fell into the water. This is a very heavy loss, but now Liu Xun has no possibility of rescuing them.After notifying the fleet of the situation, Liu Xun had no choice but to return with all the surviving planes.After receiving this situation, the Hualien base quickly took off eight seaplanes and flew towards the combat area.They will bypass the combined Japanese fleet and arrive at the battlefield within an hour and a half. The pilots have life-saving equipment, and I believe they can persist until the rescue arrives.

The Japanese people also saw the pilots who fell into the water, but they were bombed by the planes, and these Japanese officers and soldiers have become frightened birds.They had no intention of dealing with the Hualan pilot who fell into the water, and the entire fleet immediately sailed north at full speed, hoping to get out of danger as soon as possible.In order to be able to rush out of the Yizhou Strait faster, Kanji Kato even ordered the destroyer to directly sink the two severely damaged aircraft carriers to prevent the speed of the fleet from being dragged down.

Japan's first fleet of aircraft carriers was wiped out under the joint attack of the enemy and its own people, and Japan never had a chance to restore this type of ship.The damage to the rudder of the Daiwa did not affect its speed. The fleet dropped all the supply ships and asked them to raise the Saar flag to pretend to be merchants and disperse to break through. The fleet advanced at a speed of 23 knots and soon left the battle area.

As early as when the carrier-based aircraft took off, Lin Jixun divided the Sanya Squadron into two, of which the aircraft carrier Nanyuan, the destroyer Jingbo and the destroyer Zhenhai were left in place.After the return of Long Tuan, the three destroyers will be responsible for escorting the aircraft carrier to avoid sneak attacks by enemy submarines.

This aircraft carrier fleet is under the charge of Liu Chuanshou, who carries out long-range strike missions against the Japanese army, while Lin Jixun leads the main force of the fleet and rushes towards the exit of the Yizhou Strait at full speed. They will buy time for the main force and try to hold back the advance of the Japanese army. speed.

Standing on the bridge of the Zhongshan at this time, looking at Lin Jixun who lived and died together, Liu Chuanshou's heart was very heavy, and he knew that this farewell might be a forever farewell.If possible, he would like to accompany this good brother who has worked together for many years to the battlefield, but Lin Jixun asked him to manage the aircraft carrier and bring back the returning pilots and aircraft carrier.

"After I'm gone, don't be arrogant. You must protect the aircraft carrier. Don't make unnecessary sacrifices. If you can, you can continue to support me with carrier-based aircraft." Lin Jixun knew what his good brother was thinking, and immediately comforted him with a smile.

"Bon voyage." Liu Chuanshou didn't make a long speech, but just said four simple words.

"Okay, I promise I will come back alive." Lin Jixun saluted everyone standing on the deck of the aircraft carrier to see him off, then turned and left.

Returning to the Zhongshan by boat, Lin Jixun ordered to set sail immediately.The cruise destroyer mixed fleet headed by Zhongshan started slowly, thick smoke billowed from the chimneys on the warships, and the warships turned their bows and began to accelerate westward.

Chapter 53 Race against time

Many officers and crew members of the aircraft carrier fleet stood on the flat flight deck, watching the cruiser fleet go away.Standing at the forefront, Liu Chuanshou slowly raised his right hand and saluted a solemn military salute. Everyone on the deck raised their right hands to see off the attacking fleet.Everyone knew very well that it would be difficult for the cruiser fleet to return.

At the same time, the United Fleet of the Japanese Kingdom, which had once again changed back to a traditional fleet, rushed towards the north in a hurry like a bereaved dog.Although there is no air cover, Kanji Kato will not give up his attack on Guanghai City.As long as this place is destroyed, the foreign trade of the Western Special Zone will be delayed for at least three months.The large industrial area built in Luchao Port, Guanghai City, will be destroyed, especially the destruction of the largest shipyard, which will cut off the possibility of replenishing warships in the Western Special Zone in a short time.

In fact, the Wa Kingdom has set the goal at Guanghai City several times, even if the opponent is defending heavily, they will not change their minds. This is also a helpless choice made by the Wa Kingdom Navy.There are not many coastal areas in the Western Special Zone, most of which are in several places in the south, and there is only Guanghai City near Wa Kingdom.

If the navy attacks other coastlines, not to mention that there will be no harm to the Western Special Zone, but it will weaken the warlords fighting against the Special Zone.What's more, apart from the Western Special Zone, the economic construction of other regions of Hualan Kingdom is backward, and there are no valuable bombardment targets at all.

It was precisely because of the helplessness of the Japanese navy that they could not give full play to their greatest advantage, so they aimed at Guanghai City again and again, hoping to teach Zhao Shouhong a big enough lesson and also cause Hualan Industry to suffer huge losses.What the Japanese people didn't expect was that the West Special Army also grasped this feature. Every time they squatted around Guanghai City, they were able to catch them every time.

This time, Wa's goal was once again aimed at Guanghai City, and the whole army was dispatched. Such a big deal can be called a desperate adventure.If Guanghai City can be destroyed, it will divert the West Army's offensive route, and at least some of its troops will be sent back to defend Guanghai City, which will greatly reduce Jiang Ruiyuan's military pressure.

The Japanese government's plan is very simple, trying to help Jiang Ruiyuan stabilize his position and make him a hidden danger in the Western Special Zone.As long as there are still hidden dangers in the Hualan Kingdom, the Western Special Zone will not be able to go all out to the outside world, so the Wa Kingdom will have a chance.

For this goal, Wa even did not hesitate to use the joint fleet as a bet to carry out this dangerous task.According to the ideas of the Japanese Navy, they have built an airport on the main island of Ryukyu and stationed a large number of fighter jets.If the battle between the two sides starts around the Miyako Waterway, a large number of land-based fighter jets can help the fleet to carry out air defense, thereby offsetting the strength advantage of the West Air Force.

The Japanese navy thought well, but they did not expect this big storm. As a result, Kato Kanji's fleet was blown to the south, making it difficult for them to get air force cover on the way to attack.However, there are advantages and disadvantages. Although the air force's assistance is gone, Kanji Kato avoided the surveillance of the West Army's shore-based air force and won a once-in-a-lifetime sneak attack opportunity.

As long as Kato Kanji is fast enough, he can take advantage of the time difference, and they will still have time to retreat calmly after destroying Guanghai City.In this way, he avoided being discovered by the main fleet of the West Army, and also avoided facing massive aircraft bombing. This was also his only chance to complete the mission.

By coincidence, Lin Jixun discovered Kanji Kato's fleet, exposing their identities, but the combined Japanese fleet is not without chance.The Sanya Fleet is weak, it is only a cruiser fleet with a single aircraft carrier, such a force has no chance of winning against the main force of the Japanese United Fleet.

However, the military order of the West Special Army was like a mountain, and the headquarters ordered Lin Jixun to delay the enemy and wait for the main fleet to arrive. He must execute the order, even if the entire army is wiped out.

New seaplanes were replaced, this time six simultaneously launched from the cruiser.Six planes formed three pairs of formations, still led by Liu Feng, and flew west according to the news just sent back by the bomber team.Their purpose is to find the combined Japanese fleet that is leaving, and report the opponent's location to Lin Jixun at any time.

Because I have learned from the fleet that two of the opponent's three aircraft carriers were injured and one sank (I did not see the self-sinking aircraft carrier of the Japanese army), and completely lost the ability to take off and land aircraft.Therefore, they can safely and boldly go to the skies over the opponent's fleet and conduct reconnaissance at will without worrying about the interception of the opponent's aircraft.

The three two-aircraft formations each opened a distance of five kilometers, and searched the nearby sea in parallel.Because the distance between the two sides was only about a hundred kilometers, they quickly found their target.Six seaplanes began to circle over the combined Japanese fleet, not only sending the news to Lin Jixun, but also sending the news back to the main fleet that was setting sail and coming.

At this time, the huge West Army fleet has been dispatched. This time they have used almost all the main battleships. Not only the main forces of the Eastern Ocean and Zeinian fleets have arrived, but the Southern Cross Republic has also sent two aircraft carriers and two A Nakagawa-class battleship.These were all secretly built in the Southern Cross Republic by the Western District, bypassing the restrictions of the Washington Treaty.

The Lanfang Republic did not rule out supporting warships, because they had already dispatched all of them to conduct military exercises on the Zhaini Ocean near the Strait of Malacca, in order to contain the Saar fleet and prevent them from reinforcing the Wa Kingdom.

The main fleet of the West Special Army was led by Shen Shoukun himself, including 11 Zhongyuan-class aircraft carriers, 3 Zhongchuan-class battleships (battlecruisers with armor added), 4 modified Guanghai-class heavy cruisers, and 10 Jinzhou-class ships. Light cruisers and 35 Zhenhai-class destroyers, the main fleet of the Western Special Zone have all arrived here.

Looking at the huge fleet in front of him, Shen Shoukun couldn't help feeling overwhelmed.Once upon a time, the Beiyu Navy, which owned the second ship Dingzhen, was already the number one in the Eastern Continent, but it was destroyed by the Japanese War because of disrepair.From that time on, all the sailors took a deep breath, wanting to recreate the glory of the Hualan Navy.

Although the last battle in Dadonggou was impressive, the scale of the battle was small and the results were not too great.Now the opportunity to wipe out the Japanese fleet is at hand. This is a real opportunity for revenge. Not only Shen Shoukun, but all naval personnel who have experienced the Sino-Japanese War will not miss this opportunity.

"According to the seaplane report, we are only about [-] kilometers away from the combined fleet of the Japanese army." Cai Tinggan said from the side.

Shen Shoukun said: "The distance is still too far. If many planes are attacked now, they will not be able to return."

"Yes, I am afraid that only torpedo aircraft can easily attack the United Fleet among the carrier-based aircraft." Du Xigui replied.

Chapter 54 Pre-war Mobilization

"Maybe we can only use torpedo planes to launch an attack, and wait until the distance is closer before releasing dive bombers? Anyway, the Japanese aircraft carrier has been destroyed, and they have no fighter jets to defend themselves." Feng Chaoxiang, deputy commander of the Navy of the Southern Cross Republic who came with the reinforcements suggested.

"I'm afraid not. According to the battle report of the Namwon, the Japanese warships were equipped with a large number of anti-aircraft guns. Their offensive losses were heavy, and a large number of aircraft were shot down. If we adopt the three-dimensional offensive mode of dive bombing and torpedo attack, we still have the possibility of victory. Otherwise, the air force You will suffer great losses." Xu Zhenpeng objected.

"Now the combined Japanese fleet is still [-] kilometers away from Guanghai City. As long as Lin Jixun stops the opponent a little bit, we will have a chance." Shen Shoukun, the oldest, said: "We must not panic, we must wait for the best time to attack. At that time, none of the Japanese fleet could escape."

"What should we do with the evacuated Japanese auxiliary ships? The submarine force has been following them for a long time. They have hung the flags of Saar and White Eagle. Can we do it?" Du Xigui reminded.The submarine force that was originally monitoring the coastline of the Gaul country in the south was changing shifts, and many submarines had to return to Guanghai City for rest.As a result, this submarine force was on the way, and they learned of the appearance of the Japanese United Fleet in the Yizhou Strait, and they immediately called for battle.

Considering that this submarine force has been patrolling the sea for three months, the hull is covered with various marine life, the power system is also severely worn out during high-intensity use, and the combat effectiveness is extremely declining.Therefore, several naval commanders discussed and decided to allow this submarine force to follow the United Fleet. They did not need to directly attack the Japanese fleet, but just followed and waited for opportunities to pick up leaks.

Originally, Shen Shoukun meant to use this submarine team to intercept the warships of the Japanese kingdom that might slip through the net during the war. Unexpectedly, the Japanese kingdom had been forced to abandon the auxiliary ships before the war started.After communicating with their superiors, the submarine force changed their targets, and they scattered and focused on these auxiliary ships, preparing to make a fortune.What makes them scruples is that these ships are all flying the flags of Saar and White Eagle, and any attack may cause diplomatic disputes.

"I think that as long as a complete victory is achieved, foreigners will shut up." Du Xigui suggested.

"As long as everyone silences them, there will be no evidence even if they find fault." Xu Zhenpeng obviously hated the Japanese people even more, and hoped that no one would be kept as a prisoner.

"We can't let a Japanese go back alive." Feng Chaoxiang also expressed his support.Seeing that everyone agreed with this plan, Shen Shoukun and Cai Tingqian also agreed, and the fate of those Japanese auxiliary ships was also determined. However, some international disputes were caused later, but because of the strength of the Hualan Kingdom after the unification, they died. It's over.

Just as the submarine launched a hunting operation to wipe out the Japanese auxiliary ships, Lin Jixun's cruiser fleet had already approached the huge combined fleet of the Japanese country.Knowing from the seaplane that the Sanya Squadron was approaching the target area, Lin Jixun reached out and picked up the microwave communicator in front of him.

"Attention everyone, I am Lieutenant General Lin Jixun." Lin Jixun's words spread to all corners of the entire fleet through microwave communicators and loudspeakers, so the naval officers and soldiers raised their heads and listened to the speech of the commander of the squadron.

Lin Jixun sorted out his language and said: "Brothers, what is our mission today, I will not repeat it. I want to tell you a piece of news. The main fleet of the West Special Army is moving in this direction, preparing to annihilate the United Kingdom of Japan. Fleet. What the two sides are fighting for now is time. If we can hold the Wa fleet for a few hours, the main fleet can catch up, otherwise not only the Wa people will slip away, but Guanghai City will also suffer heavy losses."

Everyone who spoke in this passage is getting more and more fighting spirit, they know that the enemies who have been enemies for many years are now coming to a total solution.Whether it was Wa Kingdom who successfully destroyed Guanghai City and fled away, or all of them were left here, everything depends on their efforts.

Lin Jixun paused and continued: "I don't want to say anything hard, because everyone should know where we are. The brothers in the navy are watching us, and the people of the whole country are watching us. The fighting power of the army will make the arrogant Japanese navy go and never return."

Almost at the same time, the country of Wa was also holding a mobilization meeting, but with the means of communication of the country of Wa, it was impossible for everyone to hear it.Apart from the naval officers and soldiers on the battleship Daiwa, those who could hear the mobilization meeting were the captains who rushed over from various ships.

Looking at the many captains in front of him, as well as the microphones of Unicom's electric horns held by the staff, Kanji Kato said loudly: "Guanghai City is right in front of you, and this will be the beginning of the empire's dominance of the Eastern Continent. In the decisive battle, we became honorable soldiers. Today I am here to see you off on the journey. I hope you will fight the enemy bravely and live up to the grace of His Majesty the Emperor. During the Battle of Wakai in Meiji 38, Togo Heihachiro The commander hoisted this historic signal flag, the Z, to show the determination to fight to the death, and now we use it to show our efforts."

"On board." Hearing Kanji Kato's morale booster, all officers and soldiers on the ship shouted Long live in Japanese, and the scene was very lively.