New Warlords 1909

Whether for China or Japan, the significance of this battle is very great.Because this is not only the first battle after China and Japan once again turned against each other, but also a battle related to the strategic situation in East Asia.If more than [-] Japanese soldiers reinforce Taiwan, and the Japanese combined fleet quickly blockades the Taiwan Strait, cutting off the supply and supply of National Defense Force soldiers on Taiwan's main island.Then not only is Taiwan in danger, tens of thousands of National Defense Forces soldiers will never have the chance to return home.

The failure of the Taiwan campaign also meant that the first step of the strategic plan adopted by the Nanjing government of China had completely failed.The loss of Taiwan, a strategic location, is completely different to the strategic situation between China and Japan.With Taiwan, China Wine can use Taiwan as a base, extend the submarine blockade eastward at any time, and block the entire South China Sea more tightly.In that way, during the war, if necessary, China can blockade the entire southern sea area at any time, posing a huge threat to Japan's material supply and transportation lines. This is obviously an unbearable blow to Japan, which is extremely scarce in material resources.And in this way, the Northeast issue can be easily solved, and even the tactical goal of defeating others without fighting can be achieved.

Similarly, for Japan, if it occupies Taiwan, it can not only maintain the smooth flow of material transportation lines, but also use Taiwan to pose a serious threat to China's sea transportation lines.Although the current industrial resources do not completely rely on foreign countries, they are the export channels for the industrial products they produce, especially light industrial products.It will be severely blocked, and the blow to China's economy may not make China's Nanjing succumb to the Japanese government under the huge pressure.

So no matter who it is, they have placed a huge bet on this battle, but the progress of the war has determined that it is impossible for them to put all their strength on it at once, leaving no room for gambling.Therefore, both the Japanese navy and the Chinese navy maintain a certain reserve force, and both try to obtain the greatest victory with the smallest loss.

The targets of China's attack are those warships, and the reason why Japan transported these fighters to Taiwan at one time is not only because of their strong confidence in their naval strength, but also because they are walking on the edge of the combat radius of Chinese bombers, and because they have The four aircraft carriers act as confidence, and they have the mentality to lure the main fleet of the Chinese Navy to come out for a decisive battle.But they never dreamed that although the latest type of blunt warhead dive bomber has a limited bomb load, its range is comparable to that of the original Bluebird bomber.Moreover, due to the lack of practical experience in maritime aviation operations, and the lack of effective communication means for the warning and reconnaissance planes that were released, after those reconnaissance planes discovered the situation, they found that their only radio warning device was subject to strong electromagnetic interference.When they flew back, the Wehrmacht plane followed.

In addition, today's weather's sake.Although the aircraft carrier adopted emergency acceleration, most of the aircraft still failed to take off, making several aircraft carriers not only living targets, but hundreds of fighter jets were buried in the sea like toys.

But even so, the Wehrmacht is still in an uneven fighting situation.After a large number of dive bombers brought initial panic to the Japanese army, the fleet's anti-aircraft fire was fully fired.Although dive bombers are more likely to survive than ordinary torpedo planes and bombers when attacking, in the dense Japanese anti-aircraft firepower, even if your driving skills are high, it is inevitable to be shot.Some planes were shot by Japanese artillery before they even had time to drop their bombs.The fuel tanks of some aircraft were blown up, and some bullets hit the aerial bombs under the belly of the aircraft, and the entire aircraft exploded into a ball of fire in the air.Some planes rushed towards the enemy ship with raging fire, bursting out brilliant and dazzling flowers of life.

In the eyes of these brave eagles of the Wehrmacht, there are only those objects that still exist, only those passenger ships full of soldiers.They are fearless, even knowing they will never go back.Even when their plane was out of control, they would forcefully control the plane and rush towards the Japanese soldiers on the sea, and then in the flames of the explosion, their smiles and the wailing and moaning of the Japanese soldiers were hidden on the sea together Behind the raging fire.

The same is true for the submarine force. If you want to attack those warships, you must sneak into the encirclement of the enemy's fleet, and if you want to attack the enemy's ships quickly and accurately, you must surface to a certain depth.But in this way, once the torpedo is launched, or even before the torpedo is launched, it will be discovered by the destroyers of the Japanese Navy.

A large number of submarines were sunk by depth charges, all under such circumstances.Even an ambush.Under the premise that the strength gap between the enemy and the enemy is very obvious, it is almost a fantasy to not pay the price.Some submarines were hit by Japanese anti-submarine artillery shells before they attacked, and the hull was seriously damaged and had to float up.However, the Japanese army also did not have time to accept the surrender of the National Defense Forces. Some submarines were directly sunk before they even fully surfaced.

There are also submarines that dive quickly after launching an attack, and then the depth bombed submarines that followed leaked everywhere until they completely sank to the bottom of the sea until they completely sank.

A submarine retreating from the battlefield completely lost power on the way back.Not only was the submarine unable to float or move forward, but the constantly leaking cabin also caused the submarine to sink slowly.Most of the people in the entire submarine are concentrated on the bow of the submarine to maintain the balance of the submarine, and the mechanics are desperately repairing it for the last chance of survival.

"Report to the captain, the escape facility is completely damaged, and it is almost impossible to repair it with our current manpower! The remaining battery pack is running out of power. If the engine cannot be repaired within two hours, let alone the air in the submarine. If we can’t hold on, the submarine may have sunk to the bottom of the sea long ago, and we will be completely drowned by the sea...by..."

Qu Bo looked rather shocked.Although he was the captain, he still experienced a period of fear.He seemed to have expected this result, but he was still very unwilling.After successfully stealing into the Japanese fleet and sinking a large transport ship, he escaped from the enemy's crazy depth charges.Originally thought that the return was in sight, but the submarine suddenly malfunctioned, and it was not just one or two minor malfunctions, but a fatal malfunction.

Qu Bo is a veteran of the Navy. As a member of the Beiyang Navy back then, it was not easy for Qu Bo to get to where he is today.If you can go back successfully this time.With his military exploits this time, getting medals and promotions is not a problem at all.What Qu Bo missed was not only his promotion, but his children.His son has just turned 16 this year. This child has been interested in the navy since he was a child. If Qu Bo has the opportunity, he really wants to tell his son not to take the submarine academy.This damned submarine, at this moment, has no way to go to the sky and no way to go to the ground!

Although he was annoyed and frustrated, Qu Bo didn't show it too much.He knew that as the captain, he had to be calm.It has nothing to do with professional ethics, but once he panics, the soldiers on the whole boat will completely collapse, and they can only die faster!

"Turn off all non-essential power supplies to save electricity. All those who have no tasks should keep quiet and reduce oxygen consumption!"

The inside of the submarine suddenly became dark, except for the ear-piercing sound of water seepage, the only sound left was the sound of everyone's breathing and heartbeat. 1 minute, 10 minutes, [-] minutes, half an hour... Everyone felt that the air in the submarine was becoming more and more turbid, and the water in the cabin was already close to knees.Finally, someone's nerves collapsed and he couldn't bear the pressure any longer. He suddenly yelled crazily and poured water on another cabin, as if it would make him feel safe.

"Daquan, Daquan, stop!" "Daquan, what's wrong with you?" "Daquan, hold on, we'll be fine!"

"Daquan, be quiet, this is an order!"

Qu Bo's words had no effect at all, the stock market collapsed, death is not terrible, what is terrible is the process of waiting for death, which is so long.Such depression, such suffocation, such despair!

Seeing the panic in the stock market spread rapidly, and the people in the entire cabin were generally agitated, Qu Bo sighed secretly, and pulled out the gun on his waist!

"Captain, don't, captain, let me lock him up, captain, he'll be fine, we'll all be fine!" Seeing Qu Bo pull out his gun, the watchman hurried forward to persuade him in fright .In case of emergencies, especially when someone disobeys the captain's order, according to the regulations, the captain has the right to take all impromptu decisions.

But Qu Bo was extremely excited when he saw Qu Bo pull out his gun. He rushed up and shouted, "I'm not going to survive anyway. Instead of waiting to die like this, why not shoot me dead, Captain, please kill me!" Me. I can't take it anymore, ah..."

"Bang!" The gunshots made the whole submarine quickly quiet, and the whole stock fell into the water, and the blood quickly stained the stagnant water in the cabin.He was so crazy that he wanted to rush up to grab Qu Bo's gun.Gu Daquan lay in the water, his face seemed to have less pain, and instead he felt a bit of relief.

Qu Bo's teeth were clenched tightly. He was an excellent torpedo fighter. He didn't die in the battle with the Japanese, but he died at the gunpoint of his own people.Qu Bo's heart was full of pain, and what made him even more painful was that he also seemed to have an urge to end his life with the bullet in his hand, unwilling to continue suffering.

"Send someone to check the situation in the power cabin, and see how long it will take for the engine to be repaired!"

In less than 10 minutes, all the sent crew and several mechanics returned, and the mechanic looked frustrated and hopeless, full of exhaustion, "Captain, we tried our best, but...unless there is a miracle... "

The result is already obvious, the submarine loses power, the engine is completely damaged, the power is insufficient, and the air is about to run out... The last hope, with the arrival of the mechanic, makes people completely desperate.Everyone knew their fate clearly, and the situation did not appear as chaotic as Qu Bo expected.Everyone gradually regained their composure, some had determination in their eyes, some had nostalgia in their eyes, and some looked at Qu Bo, as if they wanted to know what else they could do at the last moment of their lives.

Qu Bo was suddenly very moved. It was these awe-inspiring young people that allowed the National Defense Forces to grow stronger in a few years, and the country could be quickly unified, and the Chinese navy could even compete with the Japanese.This is doomed, because Qu Bo saw all kinds of emotions in everyone's eyes, but he couldn't see regret!When a group of young people with no complaints and no regrets are willing to give everything for the country and the future of the nation, then what is impossible, then what is there to be afraid of!Seeing the big stock lying in the water, Qu Bo felt extremely regretful for no reason deep in his heart.In any case, Daquan should wait with them, waiting for the last moment of this life.

Qu Bo walked over, lifted Gu Daquan's body, and said in a heavy voice, "Daquan, you forced me. You shouldn't abandon me and wait. Have you forgotten that we are the national defense force, and we are the submarine force of heroes. Are you afraid of death? No, we have never been afraid of death. You see, we will all go with you, but our hearts are so peaceful. The only thing we can't let go is our loved ones, we Friends, our comrades-in-arms!"

"But Daquan, we must let go, and we must let go quietly. Because only when we leave quietly, can we make our loved ones more peaceful. We have no regrets, because we have sworn an oath. We have no fear, because we are for the country Fight, because our departure will bring eternal peace and tranquility to our children and grandchildren and to our country!"

Qu Bo's words made all the people in the cabin cast their gazes, and the gloomy mood seemed to be swept away, excitement appeared in people's eyes, and people's emotions gradually became quiet.

Qu Bo stood up, walked outside the telegraph room, and ordered loudly, "Generate the headquarters!"

"Report... Captain, we are in the deep sea at the moment, radio waves... radio waves can't be sent out!"

"I know! Power the headquarters!"

"Yes!" The telegraph operator shouted, and immediately sat down and put on his earphones, ready to send a report at any time.

"Qu Bo, the captain of the [-] boat, and all the officers and men on board the [-] boat, bid farewell to our beloved motherland and commander-in-chief, to our dear family members and comrades-in-arms! We will leave you forever, this is the last farewell! We don't know if you will receive our telegram, but if you see this telegram, please take your last words to our family. We are heroes and warriors, and we did not give up until our death. My parents, my wife Son, you must be proud of your sons, your husbands, and your fathers. Don't worry about us, because we are so peaceful at the moment. Don't worry about the future, because we still have countless comrades in arms fighting! "

"Goodbye, my motherland, goodbye, my relatives, goodbye, my comrades in arms! If there is an afterlife, I would like to continue this path, I would like to continue to choose, and die for the country!"

Qu Bo's words rose and fell with the ticking of the telegraph operator's subordinates. All the members of the submarine gathered and listened with bated breath. They seemed to hear the telegram and saw the smiling faces of their parents, wives and children again.

"Turn on all the power, let us leave this damn iron coffin in the light!"

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In Shanghai, in the Navy Command, the atmosphere in the combat command is extremely dignified. More than 30 submarines plus more than 20 submarines that were later reinforced, there are more than a dozen that have not yet returned.Although the long-wave radio station kept sending out contact waves, these submarines didn't respond at all!

"Is there no news about the [-] submarine?" Deng Ci, the captain of the Navy Submarine Brigade, asked aloud.The [-] submarine had been in contact with the headquarters before, but after receiving their failure telegram, there was no news for a long time.Although the Navy sent a search and rescue ship, it has not been found.

"Report, I received a weak telegram, which seems to be from three to five hundred submarines. But the radio signal is too weak, and we only received intermittent telegrams!" The telegraph operator's voice immediately excited the atmosphere in the entire headquarters.

"Decode it quickly and see what they say! Go!"

The telegram came out soon, but what made the headquarters even more silent was that the incomplete content of the telegram was their biggest worry. "Last farewell...last words...goodbye, my country...goodbye...goodbye..."

No one spoke, and no one dared to send this report to Beijing, although Hua Fei had come to order several times to urge the detailed battle report.No one can say that the Wehrmacht has won this battle.Because although the National Defense Forces defeated the strategic attempt of the Japanese army, they paid a heavy price for it.The price is so high that it is not as simple as a few planes or a few submarines. Those who lost are all the elites of the air force and navy, and they are all experienced fighters!

A huge loss will bring about eternal sinking and destruction?Or a rising freshman?In the eyes of historians, they gave a fair and objective answer!Because, history will prove everything in the end!

306 Hua Fei's Decision

You might say that the Wehrmacht won a great strategic victory at great tactical cost.Even from a tactical perspective, no one can defeat the Wehrmacht.Under the premise of paying the price of hundreds of fighter planes and more than a dozen submarines, the National Defense Forces let [-] Japanese troops sleep forever on the seabed, dozens of transport ships, and the warship sank accordingly, and several warships were buried with them.Such a huge and tragic number of deaths made this seabed a cemetery for warships and soldiers.Until several years later, when many fishermen were fishing near here, they could still hear strange noises, and people often disappeared mysteriously near here.So later generations named it the Sea of ​​Death, and it became a forbidden area for fishermen to avoid.

But for the National Defense Forces, especially the commanders and fighters of the National Defense Forces, such losses not only exceeded their expectations, but also exceeded their psychological tolerance.Under the premise of escorting by a powerful fleet group, planes and submarines insisted on attacking the fleet. Such a thing was something that even the German submariners did not dare to do.

The headquarters in Shanghai was still too blind. The order Hua Fei gave them was to destroy the enemy's transport ships at sea as much as possible, reduce the Japanese army's support for Taiwan, and reduce the pressure on the Taiwan army.However, the general command was too convinced of the advantages of the dive bomber and the performance of the submarine.In addition, the veterans who were dispatched this time were all veterans with rich combat experience. The general headquarters tried in vain to decide the world in one battle, but they didn't know that the Japanese army was looking forward to such a battle.

Moreover, before the battle, the headquarters placed too much trust in radar and lacked traditional effective detection methods.There is no clear grasp of the number of warships in the Japanese fleet, the composition of ships, and even the number of aircraft carriers.Excessive blindness and sloppy intelligence analysis and judgment led to an extremely risky tactical operation.Although no one accused this tactical operation of being a failure, the huge loss still became a lingering shadow in everyone's mind.

The proportion of the fighter fleet was out of balance, resulting in only a dozen fighter escorts.Moreover, the factors of fighter jet endurance were not considered properly, which caused the fighter jets to basically return after escorting the dive bombers to their destination.Although the carrier-based aircraft of the Japanese aircraft carrier only flew more than 20 aircraft successively, it was these more than 20 aircraft that caused more than one-third of the loss of the entire bomber fleet.If it weren't for the dozen or so fighter jets who resolutely stayed to fight the enemy because they couldn't go back, I'm afraid the ending would be even worse.But the direct result of the fighter group doing this is that none of the fighters returned smoothly.Fortunately, most of the people managed to make a forced landing at sea, and most of the pilots were unharmed.

People can cheer the big victory of the Wehrmacht, after all, the Wehrmacht has achieved a big victory in terms of losses and strategic intentions.But only the senior generals of the General Command of the Wehrmacht know how lucky this big victory is.Without the help of a lucky index, no one can predict the outcome of the war.

If it wasn't for the temporary addition of an electronic jamming suppressor by the headquarters, then the peripheral warning planes sent by Japan would inevitably send back information about enemy attacks, which would buy Japan more time to defend.If it weren't for the very small custom, most of the carrier-based aircraft of the Japanese aircraft carrier would not have enough custom to fly.If it weren't for the establishment of Japan's aircraft carrier, it would not take long.There is no combat experience that carrier-based aircraft can learn from in the world.If it weren't for the Japanese army relying on their powerful escort fleet, they trusted reconnaissance and security aircraft too much and did not send patrol and security ships.If it weren't for the ignorance of the Japanese army about the electronic warfare units of the Wehrmacht.If... There are too many if factors, and if one of them becomes a reality, then the outcome of the war is really hard to say.

The national defense force has won too many victories over the years. The strength of the army and the victory of the navy by the weak have caused many people to ignore the reality that there is a perceived strength between the navy and the Japanese navy.The role of the submarine force as a knife force can be exaggerated by many people in the navy, and finally made a risky move to let the submarine force attack the fleet group protected by a large number of combat ships.If it weren't for the effective containment of the enemy ships by the planes, and if it wasn't for the surface ships of the First Fleet that later distracted the Japanese army's firepower and attention, I am afraid that the submarine force that the Navy is proud of will be completely buried here, and there is no exaggeration in the slightest.

War is not only about weapons and army strength, but also a creation of command art.Whether it is the weak defeating the strong, whether it is attacking east and west, no matter it is a large-scale three-dimensional encirclement and annihilation battle, behind all the tactics used is the full use of the commander's military command level.No matter how powerful your army is, the commander is a pig-headed man. It is only a matter of time before the entire army is wiped out.

When Hua Fei in Beijing received this 'belated' report.Hua Fei didn't get angry.He just put the telegram on the table and walked softly out of the house.The winter in the north is extremely cold. Although the situation in Beijing is much better, the snow here has not melted since Hua Fei came here.The sun shone on Hua Fei's body, but Hua Fei couldn't feel any warmth.