After the Nagato sinks, a huge vortex immediately rolls up on the sea surface. This vortex is so huge that it wraps all the floating objects around and the Japanese army who are struggling around them into the bottom of the sea.

"Has it sunk? The flagship of our joint fleet was once. Is the pride of the Great Japanese Empire so sunk?" On the Akagi, Major General Ugaki Chan saw the 39,120-ton battleship sinking into the sea in just a dozen minutes. More than 1,300 officers and soldiers, including Captain Colonel Saito, were all spared. His eyes were red with excitement and he shouted wildly.

"Mr. Ugaki, there will be casualties when there is war. You are a soldier. Do you even understand this principle?" Yamamoto Izuru leaned on the command knife with both hands and scolded with a gloomy face. But no one noticed that Yamamoto Izuru's hands holding the command knife were trembling slightly. Because he tried too hard, even his fingertips were exposed with blue veins.

In fact, how could Yamamoto Iroru was not surprised? When he saw Nagato being besieged by dozens of torpedo planes just now, he had a bad premonition in his heart. He really didn't expect that the thick-skinned battleship would be sunk so quickly.

No, I can't continue to fight like this. One-third of the elites of the Great Japanese Empire's joint fleet are here, and they must not be buried in my hands. Thinking of this, Yamamoto Iroku quickly issued an order: "Appoint the carrier-based aircraft group in the sky not to get entangled with Chinese fighter jets, and hurry back to the fleet and be responsible for attacking the Chinese torpedo aircraft above the fleet, which will never lose any more."

"Hayi" Ugaki Chan endured his grief and quickly issued an order.

The Japanese carrier-based aircraft group received the order was worthy of being the elite of the Japanese naval aviation. They immediately got rid of the entanglement of the Chinese aircraft group and returned to the air above the special-mix fleet, retracting back into the fleet's air defense network. At this time, Yamamoto Izuru had the opportunity to count the remaining Japanese aircraft, but unexpectedly he was shocked. In less than an hour, there were only 42 Type 96 Mitsubishi fighter jets left, and the lost fighter jets reached 55%.

This battle result made Yamamoto Iroku feel dizzy on his head and shaking his body. The chief of combat staff behind him, Colonel Yokota, hurriedly supported him and comforted him in a low voice: "Commander, the losses of Chinese fighter jets are much higher than our army."

Yamamoto Iroku stabilized his body and smiled bitterly, "But you have to know that their number is several times more than me. They can afford it, but we can't."

Yokota Mifu quickly helped Yamamoto Iroku, took out a kettle and handed it to Yamamoto, "Master Commander, you have a glass of water first."

After Yamamoto Iroku took a sip of water slowly, he felt a little more energetic. He lowered his head and pondered for a while and said in a deep voice: "It seems that this mission cannot be completed. We have the heavy trust of the Emperor. We ordered the fleet to shrink the formation and strengthen the firepower density. We will evacuate immediately after it is dark."

"No, Commander, how can we explain to His Majesty the Emperor if we retreat?" Colonel Yokota Mito said in panic.

"Your Majesty, I will explain it. Now our biggest problem is how to last until dark." Yamamoto Iroku's tone was full of worries. "The Chinese people would not let us retreat so easily."

As if Yamamoto's words were verified, at this time, under the command of Li Guidan, more than forty Avenger torpedo bombers launched attacks in all directions of the Japanese special mixed fleet.

Seeing that the Japanese special mixed fleet began to slowly move closer to the two aircraft carriers, Li Guidan immediately understood the Japanese army's intentions. He quickly ordered the torpedo bomber to step up the attack. Some wild cats rushed to the Japanese army's carrier-based aircraft and wrapped them tightly around the Japanese army's carrier-based aircraft. The other part rushed over the Japanese army's fleet and kept dodging artillery fire. They were dancing on the tip of the knife with their lives as bets to attract Japanese army's firepower to open up a passage for the Avengers.

The firepower of the Japanese army's special mixed fleet suddenly weakened after losing the Nagamon side, but the remaining warships became crazy. The vacancy of the Nagamon was quickly added to the heavy cruiser of the Ancient Eagle, and they were pouring firepower into the air frantically.

The shells exploded in the air, forming black barrage. At this time, the ancient Eagle had not been modified as in history. The ship was not equipped with large-caliber anti-aircraft artillery like the Nagamon battleship, but the forty-two twenty-five-mm anti-aircraft artillery it was equipped with a large number of forty-two twenty-five-mm anti-aircraft artillery. When the forty-two twenty-five-mm anti-aircraft artillery fired together, it was like a hedgehog full of thrusts and self-defense. Various weapons were erected on its entire body, blocking the surrounding waterways tightly.

"Report 6023, the enemy ships Ancient Eagle and Gagu blocked the attack channel of our army, and the enemy fighter jets were not entangled with our fighter jets. They were desperately attacking our torpedo planes, making it impossible for me torpedo planes to attack, and requesting cover for fighter jets." The voice of asking for help rang out in Li Guidan's headset.

Li Guidan looked at the oil meter and the battle had lasted for an hour and a half. If he had not returned within forty minutes, the fleet would not have enough fuel to return. Thinking of this, he immediately ordered: "Order the First HNA Division, the First Regiment, immediately expelled the Japanese aircraft entrenched above the enemy fleet. The Second Regiment attracted enemy aircraft in the middle and high altitudes and opened a passage for the Avengers. We had no more fuel and we had to end the battle within thirty minutes."

"clear"

After receiving the order, the 1st and 2nd Regiment immediately rushed towards their respective targets. In the job of luring the enemy, the Wildcat fighter jets were much more professional than the bulky Avengers. They were seen flying flexibly above the Japanese fleet, shuttled freely in various barrages.

Taking advantage of the firepower of the Japanese special-mix fleet being attracted by the Wildcat fighter jets, more than 40 Avenger torpedo bombers immediately took the opportunity to force Japan from all directions from all directions toward the Japanese special-mix fleet.

Although the Japanese fleet's air defense firepower is very fierce, because there are fighter jets flying in high school and low altitudes this time, the Japanese army's air defense firepower inevitably has some loopholes, and these loopholes were immediately caught by Li Guidan.

"The first torpedo squadron attacks from the west side immediately, and the second torpedo squadron attacks from the east side. Remember to move quickly, run away after the torpedo is released, and you must not delay."

"clear"

More than forty Avengers immediately approached the fleet of the Japanese army from both sides. Although they were flying at low altitudes and could completely escape the Japanese army's eyes, they were busy dealing with the fleet in the sky and had no time or energy to take care of these low-alt torpedo aircraft, so the opportunity came.

The commander of the torpedo plane caught this best time to drop bombs in the sky. The pilots only heard the commander's decisive voice from the headphones: "Torpedo attack, torpedo attack"

"Attack the abdomen of the enemy ship, attack the abdomen of the enemy ship"

"Photo attack"

No matter what statement it is, it means the same: launching a torpedo

As the target in the sight was enlarged, the torpedo operators sitting behind pressed the buttons beside them.

"Brush"

One by one, the torpedoes broke away from the fuselage and rushed towards the target. Nearly fifty torpedoes rushed towards the special mixed fleet of the Japanese army.

"Torpedo"

"Avoid now, avoid it now"

The ship commanders in the Special Mix fleet were a little busy when they saw so many torpedoes with white tails rushing towards the fleet, and they were in a hurry to command the ships to avoid them. For a moment, the formation of the Special Mix fleet became a little confused.

"Good opportunity"

Li Guidan, who was in the sky, quickly ordered: "All torpedo planes attack, all attacks."

The torpedo planes, which were originally outside the range of the battleship's firepower, immediately rushed from high altitude and rushed down at the special mixed fleet.

"It's not good that the Chinese people are going to launch a general attack." Yamamoto Iroku, who was originally calm on the Akagi, also put away his usual melancholy expression: "Hurry, order all fleets to pay attention to low-altitude defense. The Chinese people are all torpedo aircraft this time, and they must start attacks from low-altitude."

For a time, the artillery fire of each ship seemed to be more dense, and fighter planes fell into the sea from time to time from black smoke from the air. But even so, the pilots of the torpedo plane launched an attack without hesitation.

"boom"

An Avenger who was preparing to throw thunder was just shrouded in the barrage of a seventy-six-caliber anti-aircraft cannon exploded. The Avenger exploded with his own and airplanes at a low altitude.

However, the Avengers behind rushed through the barrage without hesitation and continued to rush towards the ship firmly.

"Brush"

Another row of torpedoes were thrown into the water, and waves of white waves were stirred up on the sea.

After Li Guidan's persistent thunder and making great sacrifices, this young HNA unit finally achieved results.

"Boom boom"

Two torpedoes were hit at the tail of the heavy cruiser of the ancient Eagle. After being hit, the main propeller was severely deformed. The ancient Eagle stopped slowly like a dead fish. Thick smoke began to emerge at the position where the shot was shot at the tail of the battleship, as if a dying big fish was unwilling to spray out anger.

"Hiss Commander, the Ancient Eagle reported that their propeller was destroyed and had lost its motivation." A staff officer quickly reported to Yamamoto Izuru in the command room.

Yamamoto Izuru slowly closed his eyes in pain. He knew what the ship that lost power in the fierce battle meant, and the Gu Ying was finished.
Chapter completed!