Until the Yangwei was hit and sank, Lin Luzhong still directed the firing at the last moment of the ship sinking, willing to sink with the ship.Later, this flag was salvaged by naval officers and soldiers and sent to Lin Jixun as a relic of Lin Luzhong.

Back then, Lin Jixun was full of hatred, and carried this flag to travel north and south, and later joined the Houjinshui division, relying on his own efforts to gradually emerge, but seeing the Houjinshui division, which has never improved, and getting more and more With the powerful Japanese navy, his idea of ​​revenge is becoming more and more hopeless.

Later, Shen Shoukun led a team to seek refuge in the Western Special Zone, and Lin Jixun followed. After seeing the many new large ships built in the Special Zone, he once again had the idea of ​​revenge.He worked hard during the training, and quickly stood out from the crowd and became the captain of the Zhongshan.

During these years in the navy, Lin Jixun has always carried the flag of his father's generation, hoping that one day he can hoist it on the mast and defeat the combined fleet of the Japanese nation.This matter is an open secret within the fleet, and everyone has often seen this flag with a historical background.Lin Jixun hung it on the mast today, which means that he is ready to die with the enemy. For the revival of the motherland and the hatred of his fathers, this time he will do his best.

All the warships of the Sanya Squadron drove to extreme speed, and the five destroyers gradually led out, rushing forward in the face of the fierce artillery fire from the Daiwa.Because the artillery caliber of the Daiwa is huge, and the loading machine of the Japanese Navy is not good enough, so every time it loads shells, the Daiwa has to lower the muzzle and spend 10 minutes.

Such a lengthy reload time prevented the Daiwa from threatening Lin Jixun's fleet with its main guns, but its large caliber and large number of secondary guns should not be underestimated.The dense shells hit the water surface like a boiling oil pan, but the warship driven by Lin Jixun and others was not afraid at all.

The five destroyers rushing to the front were quickly hit. Before they fired their torpedoes, two of them were hit hard by multiple shells.The fragile destroyer caught fire and exploded in an instant, and gradually sank to the bottom of the sea.Seeing that the artillery fire from Daiwa and Tosa was too intensive, the remaining three destroyers immediately launched their own torpedoes.

The Yu [-] torpedo has a range of [-] kilometers, but if the distance is too long, the enemy will have enough time to react and avoid direct torpedo attacks, so everyone is used to approaching and firing torpedoes.But now that the situation was critical, they couldn't care less. They were still six kilometers away from the Daiwa, so they launched torpedoes on their own initiative.

Rushing towards the Daiwa at a speed of [-] knots, the faces of the Japanese sailors changed drastically. They had never seen such a fast torpedo.The Daiwa began to turn with difficulty, but its main rudder was damaged in the previous air strike, and it was very difficult to shift the hull slightly, and how to avoid the extremely fast torpedo.

As a result, two torpedoes hit the battleship Daiwa impartially, leaving two large holes in the anti-torpedo bulges on its flanks.It seems that the results of the battle are brilliant, but in fact the Daiwa has not been actually affected, and at the same time all three destroyers have been sunk.

The remaining Zhongshan and the three Jiujiang-class cruisers had no intention of evading at all. They were still charging towards the Daiwa, as if they didn't care about their own life or death at all.Seeing that the Daiwa had difficulty turning, several cruisers launched torpedoes one after another, hoping to inflict heavy damage on it.

"Launch, launch torpedoes at the fastest speed, and hit as many as you can." Lin Jixun almost shouted these words, and no one had ever issued an order to launch torpedoes like this in a naval battle in history.

Chapter 58 Full Speed ​​Ahead

Lin Jixun knew that he didn't have much time, and he had to threaten the battleship Daiwa as much as possible while his warship was not sunk.

The four cruisers of the Sitt Navy were firing torpedoes desperately, and at the same time rushed towards the Daiwa at an unabated speed.They didn't care about the other warships of the Wa country that were chasing up from behind, and rushed towards the Daiwa without hesitation. At this time, they seemed to be transformed into bullets fired from the chamber, rushing towards the target without hesitation.

"What are these people going to do?" Even Kanji Kato, who is as seasoned as he is, couldn't help but be shocked. These people are not fighting, but desperately fighting.Seeing those warships several levels smaller than the Daiwa getting closer and closer, many sailors panicked.

The distance at this time was enough for the Zhongshan to launch an attack with its main gun, but in order not to slow down due to the muzzle recoil, they even gave up the artillery attack and fired torpedoes wholeheartedly.The torpedoes rushed towards the Daiwa, as if they would never stop. All the torpedoers were loading the torpedoes at the fastest speed, hoping to deal a greater blow to the enemy.

Seeing the main ship rushing towards the flagship of the Japanese army, Liu Feng and others who were circling in the sky were also red-eyed. They dived at high speed one by one, rushing towards the deck of the Daiwa.At a distance of 700 meters, the two 15mm machine guns on the nose rang out. Although such firepower was not enough to penetrate the deck of the Daiwa, it was able to kill the sailors on the deck.

The dive of the six seaplanes disturbed the speed at which the Japanese sailors operated the small-caliber artillery, because many people scrambled to avoid the shooting of the aviation machine guns, which caused many loopholes in the dense firepower network of the Daiwa.This was exacerbated by some anti-aircraft weapons being drawn overhead.

Relying on such an air strike, the four cruisers including the Chongshan came closer, and three more torpedoes hit the Daiwa one after another.

If the main rudder of the Daiwa hadn't been damaged before, the cruiser would have achieved much less results by relying on this crazy style of play.But war is like this. No one will wait until you have repaired everything and have enough ammunition to fight back. It is the iron law on the battlefield to take advantage of your illness to kill you.

It was Lin Jixun who saw this that he decided to charge so decisively, at the cost of his own life, in exchange for the hope of sinking the largest battleship of the Japanese army.

Because the anti-aircraft artillery fire of the Daiwa was too dense, all six seaplanes were shot down, and most of the pilots were killed. Only Liu Feng, relying on his good ability to control the parachute, avoided the enemy's anti-aircraft shell stream and fell hundreds of meters away. in the sea.

At this time on the sea, the battle has entered the final moment. After all three Jiujiang-class cruisers were sunk, the only remaining Chongshan was within one kilometer of the battleship Daiwa.At this distance, most of Daiwa's artillery has lost its effect, but the small-caliber artillery fire is more intensive.

The small-caliber artillery shells fired like migrating locusts almost flattened the superstructure of the Zhongshan, but they still maintained the highest speed.The main gun of the Chongshan finally started firing, the muzzle was almost lowered to the sea surface, and the 203mm main gun was almost firing against the side of the Daiwa, and the aftermath of the explosion even affected itself.However, such a short-distance attack cannot be prevented even with the powerful armor of the Daiwa. The flanks of the superstructure were quickly blasted with several large holes, and the remains of the deck were everywhere. The damage control personnel Didn't even have time for a rush repair.

When the cruiser Shigeyama approached Daiwa's side almost side by side, it fired the last wave of torpedoes, and the huge explosion even damaged the cruiser's own bow.

Lin Jixun, who had been standing on the bridge all the time, was knocked to the ground by the shock wave of the explosion, and his head hit the sharp corner of the map table, bleeding profusely.Covering his wound, Lin Jixun did not issue any order to retreat.He is very clear about his situation, as long as the Zhongshan starts to turn, it will be sunk within a minute. Rather than being humiliated and sunk on the sea, it is better to give the Daiwa an indelible trauma.

The distance of one kilometer passed in a flash, but the cruiser of the Seat Navy showed no sign of turning, and it still rushed straight towards the Daiwa. "For Hualan, for the special zone, go at full speed." Lin Jixun grabbed the microphone with trembling hands, and said the last words in this world.

The bow of the Chongshan first hit the side of the Daiwa, and because a large hole was blasted by a torpedo before the hit, the bow of the Chongshan penetrated deeply into the interior of the Daiwa.At the last moment when it crashed into the Daiwa, the front main gun of the Shigeyama fired a salvo for the last time. The huge explosion sounded like brilliant fireworks rising from the bow of the ship, and the raging flames engulfed the sailors on the Daiwa. Own.

Because the impact was too violent, the torpedo that had just been loaded and had not yet been launched was killed. The flames soaring into the sky were so dazzling that it also dealt a fatal blow to the Daiwa.After being hit by more than a dozen torpedoes on the same side and being rammed by a large ship of more than 1 tons at the same time, even the mighty Daiwa had to tilt helplessly.

"Commander, let's go." Yamamoto 56 got up from the ground and reached out to support Kanji Kato.At this time, Kato Kanji was covered in soil and blood was still flowing, and his whole body seemed to have entered a state of sluggishness. His eyes were fixed on the huge mast of the Jushan next to the Daiwa, and he muttered to himself: "It's over!" , everything is over, the Japanese navy is over, and the Japanese country is also over."

"It's not over yet, Commander." Yamamoto 56, regardless of his superiority and inferiority, grabbed Kanji Kato by the collar and shouted: "We just lost a battleship, it's no big deal, just build another one. Now Please transfer to the Nagato and continue to perform the duties of the commander."

"It's over, the Daiwa Fleet is over, the Wa Kingdom is over, everything is over." Kanji Kato was still whispering.

Rear Admiral Yamamoto 56, who has a resolute personality, rushed upwards. At this critical moment, what the fleet officers and soldiers need most is the voice of the commander.If Kanji Kato raises his arms, it will greatly boost the morale of the army, but now the commander is in a state of confusion.

"Your Excellency, Commander, I know that you are injured, and your mind is not clear due to the huge shock. If you do not plan to continue to perform the duties of Commander, then give me the command and I will lead the fleet to move forward." Rear Admiral Yamamoto 56 The voice was already very cold.

Admiral Kato Kanji seemed to wake up suddenly, he straightened his upper body and shouted: "Yamamoto-kun, you don't understand, there is no time, we are finished."

Major General Yamamoto 56 wanted to refute, but before he could speak, the chaotic and loud hum of motors was heard in the sky.Hearing the huge roar, Yamamoto 56's face changed drastically. He knew that the real battle had just begun.

Chapter 59 The Real Battle

Seeing the change in Yamamoto 56's face, Kanji Kato smiled miserably: "That's why I'm done talking. That small fleet is so desperate to stop our progress, and naturally it is to wipe us out. The Seat Navy combat power, using aircraft is the most likely."

"No, we have anti-aircraft fire, we can shoot down planes." Yamamoto 56 shouted.

Kanji Kato shook his head: "Do you think the West Army will not know this? You must know that they have conducted air strikes before. This small fleet dares to hold us back, which means that the other party is confident to keep us. What's more, air defense The most capable Daiwa is about to sink, and our air defenses will be reduced by at least half."

Yamamoto 56 was stunned for half a minute, then suddenly became manic.He grabbed Kato Kanji's collar and said: "Regardless of success or failure, we must be loyal to the emperor. This is your duty as a soldier. If you don't want to perform your duty, let me come."

"Okay, I authorize you to command the fleet." Kanji Kato closed his eyes after finishing speaking.

"Very good, I'll take command now." Yamamoto 56 stood up abruptly, and strode out of the bridge, leaving behind Kanji Kato who had closed his eyes and waited to die.

At this moment, Guan Wenhai was manipulating his dive bomber, watching with tears in his eyes the Dawa and Zhongshan that collided together and sank slowly. They knew that thousands of officers and soldiers of the Sanya Squadron died in order to hold back the enemy. With meager strength, he held back the enemy's main force for an hour and a half, fulfilling his final duty as a soldier.On the plane just now, the pilots all saw the whole process of the Zhongshan colliding with the Daiwa, but they were unable to rescue them at all. Everyone's heart was full of fighting flames.

"Avenge the brothers on our ship, don't let any enemy go." Commander Guan Wenhai shouted in the microwave communicator: "Target the Japanese fleet, all attack."

The pilots answered the captain loudly, and one by one they began to lower their altitude and rushed towards the Japanese warship.Guan Wenhai was the first one. He rushed almost straight to the sea, aiming the nose at the turning battleship Nagato.

A large battleship of more than 7000 tons made an emergency turn. Originally, he planned to avoid a straight-on torpedo, but he did not expect that the speed would drop because of the turn evasion, and Guan Wenhai seized the opportunity.The air hissed as the wings rubbed against the air, Guan Wenhai stared at his target intently, but when he was [-] meters away from the battleship, the Japanese army's artillery began to fire.

The dense anti-aircraft artillery fire intersected into a net of fire, trying to shoot down Guan Wenhai directly.It's just that the flagship has just been crashed, and the entire United Fleet lost its command for a while. They can only fight on their own and cannot form a joint force.Now around the battleship Nagato, there are only three destroyers helping with air defense, and the firepower density is completely incomparable with the attack by the carrier-based aircraft on the Nagato.

Guan Wenhai carefully drove his dive bomber. Even in a high-speed dive, he was still able to barely avoid the incoming stream of bullets with his excellent flying skills.Finally, the nose of the aircraft was only 400 meters away from the weird curved funnel of the Nagato battleship. Guan Wenhai, aiming at the target, suddenly pressed the bomb release button, and the huge 450 kg bomb broke away from the pylon and flew head-down accurately into the chimney.

In this era when aviation bombing is still in its infancy, except for Zhao Shouhong, a traverser, it is estimated that not many people would think of installing honeycomb armor in the chimney to protect it from air attack.Naturally, the inexperienced Japanese would not have considered this aspect. As a result, the bomb crashed straight into the chimney.Fortunately, the No. 1 chimney of the battleship Nagato was modified to a backward curved shape in order to avoid filling the bridge with smoke.As a result, the bomb did not fall into the boiler room, but exploded directly at the bend of the chimney.

The violent explosion completely destroyed the structure of the chimney, and the huge chimney of the Nagato suddenly tilted and fell into the sea after crashing some facilities.Although half of the chimney was blown up, and the debris blocked the passage and the boiler smoke was not exhausted smoothly, it was much better than the boiler room being blown up.However, the bad luck of the Nagato was obviously not over. After Guan Wenhai left, his wingman rushed down quickly and dropped another bomb on the rear deck.

The violent explosion caused many nearby sailors to fall to the ground, and flames several meters high sprayed out from the huge crater. Obviously, the battleship was seriously damaged.The waterline armor of the Nagato designed according to the idea of ​​​​a giant ship cannon is very thick, but the horizontal armor is only [-] mm.Under the attack of the dive bombers, the bombs easily penetrated the deck and exploded inside the hull as if passing through thin paper, causing huge damage to the battleship.

The real deadly threat came from the sea. Torpedo planes flying close to the water swarmed in, surrounded them from all directions, and attacked the Japanese battleships.After being hit by two bombs, the Ise suffered five more torpedo explosions. As a result, the hull quickly rolled over and slowly sank into the water.The Nagato was not much better. Its bulky body could hardly avoid the criss-crossing tracks on the water surface. As a result, the bow of the ship hit by two torpedoes would have sunk if it hadn't been damaged in time.

Although the Japanese army fought independently and could not form a unified air defense firepower network, the Japanese country was equipped with a large number of air defense firepower after all, especially the battleships with large deck areas and more space. .Under such anti-aircraft firepower, the planes of the West Special Army were shot down one after another, but they still took turns to bombard them desperately, destroying the battle fleet of the Japanese Army.

"Attention everyone, I am Rear Admiral Yamamoto 56. Admiral Kanji Kato was injured, so he entrusted me to continue to serve as the commander of this fleet." Speech by the officers and men of the ship.

"Now send a report to all warships, and immediately move closer to the Tosa. We must use a unified air defense firepower network to deal with the enemy, otherwise none of us will survive." Yamamoto 56 ordered loudly, and the telegram was quickly dispatched, and the Tosa also The flag of the coach and the semaphore of approaching me were hoisted.

The Japanese warships, which had already been beaten in a hurry, began to move closer to the Tosa, hoping to rely on collective strength to escape this mortal attack.The Seat naval carrier-based aircraft force is still charging repeatedly, using bombs and torpedoes to attack the Japanese warships.

On the way to assemble towards the Tosa, the Nagato was sunk. In addition, three cruisers including the Nishijima and five destroyers were also sunk.The warships of the Japanese army gathered together, and the anti-aircraft firepower was obviously strengthened. The air force's offensive became much more difficult. More planes were shot down, and the pilots had to land in the warm sea water, waiting for their own rescue.

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