Chapter 477 The Battle of the Pacific Ocean (13)
"Kaga is over!"
The violent flash of light could be clearly seen from more than ten kilometers away, not to mention the "Akagi" that was moving diagonally abreast. Yamamoto Isoroku's pupils suddenly locked, and he couldn't help but push forward hard and prepare to drag him away from the bridge.
The guard rushed to the porthole and stared in the direction of the flames!
The power of an aircraft carrier lies in being hundreds of kilometers away from the enemy's giant ships and cannons, swarming with swarms of fighter planes, constantly dive bombing, tossing mines, and using its speed advantage to always maintain a large enough distance to let the opponent
The powerful cannon that has been built with countless efforts and money is useless. But once it is approached by an enemy battleship and enters the range of the main gun, tragedy will happen!
The four aircraft carriers originally wanted to avoid the opponent's main guns, but unexpectedly they hid opposite the opponent's battleship. Huge artillery shells continued to fall like meteorites, bringing unparalleled death energy. Just a few rounds can kill the skin.
The thin and large aircraft carrier was blown into pieces and sank into the abyss, becoming a natural haven for undersea creatures to live and thrive!
The "Kaga" is not very flexible to begin with. If such a big explosion occurs, it must have been hit by a large-caliber artillery shell, and its speed will inevitably be damaged. Once it fails to rotate properly, the opponent's submarines lurking on the bottom of the sea, and the destroyers cruising around will all be lost.
The bombers in the sky will pounce on it fiercely like sharks that smell the smell of blood, and bite it into pieces!
But did you just give up? Just watch the "Kaga" that had made countless achievements for the Empire, shouldered the great task of Commander Yamamoto's Air Force victory, and became the future backbone of the Imperial Navy, sink?
no way!
Yamamoto Isoroku raised his arms and shouted loudly: "All aircraft carriers will evade in a roundabout way and try to stay away from the enemy's main gun range! All light cruisers and destroyers should try to block the enemy's underwater attack channels and actively launch torpedo attacks on the enemy ships!
immediately!"
The Imperial Japanese Navy not only has aircraft carriers and battleships, but also has the third largest number of cruisers and destroyers in the world. If we compete against each other, the Chinese Navy is still far behind!
Although close combat is a good opportunity for giant ships and cannons to exert their lethality, dangers also coexist, such as lurking submarines, destroyers and cruisers with speeds up to 378 knots, and even the terrifyingly powerful "Nine-Three Acid Torpedoes"
A perverted killer with up to 60 knots!
The so-called "93 acid torpedo", the full name is "61 cm Type 93 non-bubble oxygen-powered torpedo". It took the Japanese Navy three and a half years and a huge amount of money to self-destruct n times, costing many lives.
, gritted his teeth, and unleashed an unprecedentedly powerful and unprecedented sea attack "spear"!
Its diameter of 610mm is thicker than the old torpedoes from various countries, and it is 9 meters long. It weighs 2.7 tons! The combat head is 1.4 meters long and weighs 610 kilograms. It contains 490 kilograms of Type 97 bombs, which is twice as high as other counterparts.
!In the fuel room, there are stored
980 liters of pure oxygen and 128 liters of kerosene. The engine output can reach 200-520 horsepower per kilometer, and the conventional maximum speed can reach 50 knots! In the world, except for Zhu Bin's "Barracuda", there is no other ship with kerosene than it.
Run faster!
The most exaggerated and terrifying thing is that when this thing is running at high speed underwater, you can hardly see many bubble trails. Even if you get close, it is difficult to find it, and the terrifying range is as high as 20 kilometers!
This distance is the best effective range of the main guns of the capital ships of various countries in the world today. That means that when the battleships and heavy cruisers of other countries come within 20 kilometers and are firing shells at Japanese naval ships in full swing,
They can release a large number of these torpedoes at once without anyone noticing, forming a super killing move that is almost irresistible to the enemy!
After the success of the research on the "Nine Triton Torpedo", the Japanese Navy attached great importance to it and strictly kept it secret. The degree of blockade was no less than that of the super-tonnage and super-caliber battleships being built!
Originally, the navy was thinking of using this powerful weapon as a secret weapon against the powerful British and American fleets. Unexpectedly, today, it would be used in advance!
The three staff officers who were sweating profusely hurriedly issued the order to go to Yamamoto. Chief of Staff Takahashi Imo made serious suggestions: "Commander, please leave the 'Akagi' immediately! This place may be bombarded by Chinese naval artillery at any time, too."
It’s dangerous!”
Yamamoto Isoroku screwed up his face and yelled with blood in his eyes: "As the commander, do you want me to abandon my men and hide in a safe place?"
Takahashi Imo immediately realized that he had made a mistake. Yamamoto was such a face-saving person. How could he say this to his mouth? Not to mention that he would probably stick to his usual moral integrity and coexist with the fleet, even if he really wanted to leave the danger zone.
You can’t say it out loud, but as an assistant officer, you can just do it!
While nodding vigorously to admit his mistake, Chief of Staff Takahashi's eyes were rolling wildly in thought. At the same time, he was also wondering whether he would be able to turn the tide with the torpedo weapon soon and deal a fatal blow to the arrogant China Navy?!
"Otherwise, call for fighter planes to return immediately for support. The Chinese fleet will be split into two. The defensive force must be weak. It would be better to sink their battleships with all your strength!"
Takahashi's eyes suddenly lit up. It hadn't been long since the fighter plane had taken off, that is, it had just entered the attack airspace. It would be back in ten minutes. If we add the second team's fleet to do it together, we have a great chance of winning!
Yamamoto Isoroku shook his head decisively: "No! The fighter planes continue to attack with force and must sink the China aircraft carrier squadron in the shortest possible time!"
"But……?!"
Takahashi was anxious. At this point, it was useless to still hold on to the "aircraft carrier victory theory"! How much does an aircraft carrier cost, how much does a battleship cost?! Does that mean the same level?
Yamamoto Isoroku interrupted him with a wave of his hand, and stared at him with a firm light in his eyes: "Takahashi, you have to understand that no matter how powerful the battleship is, the threatening distance is only 40 kilometers! But the aircraft carrier can threaten 400 kilometers.
Even further! I know what you want to say, but no! Haven’t you thought clearly yet? The China Fleet’s actions this time are premeditated! They want to kill us all at once!”
Takahashi was speechless and stunned for half a minute, shaking his head in disbelief: "That's impossible, it's simply fantastic! Why do they dare to think that!? Even if they are allowed to attack, they can't do it!"
Yamamoto Isoroku looked back at the distant place where the flames continued to shine, and sighed: "Aren't our opponents always breaking expectations and creating miracles? They are obviously at a disadvantage, but they still take risks and separate their ships. The purpose is to
Attract our air force and capital ships to attack, and seize the opportunity to attack
Attack our aircraft carrier. As long as the aircraft carrier sinks, all the fighter planes will be reduced to nothing. As long as they are entangled by their fighters until the aviation fuel is exhausted, you know what the consequences will be. At that time, they will concentrate their efforts on joint sea and air attacks on the main force.
Ships, with their high speed, both sides will be harmed, they can definitely do it!"
Takahashi was silent, the enemy on the opposite side was indeed capable of doing something so terrifying and complicated, and it was obvious that their plan was very successful. With more than a hundred fighter planes at the moment, it was almost impossible to sink the opponent.
"However, they didn't expect that we still have a second team hiding in the dark! Instead, they fell into a circle! The chance of victory is in our hands!"
Yamamoto Isoroku nodded: "So, we can't change the plan. As long as we always keep a far enough distance, the Chinese battleship wants to completely kill us with its main gun. It will take a long time and luck, enough to wait until the opponent
Its aircraft carrier unit has completed its attack! We must persist, persist!"
"Hi!" Takahashi stood in awe, raised his butt and bowed at 90 degrees, "Commander, please rest assured that we will resolutely implement your plan and never let the China Navy succeed!"
"Oh! I believe it!" Yamamoto Isoroku's eyes were shining like will-o'-the-wisps, his hands were tightly clenched into fists, and his white gloves were wet with sweat.
The quality of Japanese naval officers and soldiers is considered to be the best in the world. This is not just a boast. Just looking at the reaction speed, it is already shocking. The bombardment of two "Taishan-class" battleships and two "Capital-class" heavy cruisers
Just sent out the first round, after a brief nervousness
, the air crew and damage control on the aircraft carrier immediately mobilized, and a group of people dragged the fighter planes back and hid them downwards. A group of people drove fire trucks to stand ready, while the artillerymen rushed into the position and fired 20-centimeter naval guns towards the aircraft carrier.
The enemy ships getting closer and closer in the distance are ready to fire!
The explosion on the "Kaga" allowed high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft and attack ship lookout posts more than 20 kilometers away to clearly see the dozens of meters of fireballs and rolling red clouds, illuminating a large area of the sea.
, all indicate a successful attack!
Counting the time with his fingers, Wang Wenda laughed excitedly: "It's hit! It was hit by my naval gun! Make peace first, what a good sign!"
More than 20 kilometers away, three salvos can hit the target. This ratio is already very high in naval bombardment. Under normal circumstances, such a large distance cannot see each other clearly, even if there is a radar to lock and calibrate the fire,
No one can decide when the cannonball will fly. The hit can only be determined by probability and character.
Wang Wenda's character has always been very strong! The reputation of "Commander of Shit Luck" is not for nothing. He has survived several sea battles without losing his skin. This kind of auspicious luck makes others envious!
Wang Wenda rolled up his sleeves, stepped on the stool with one foot, banged the table and shouted on the radio: "Keep firing! Don't stop! If the barrel of the gun is not worn out, you can make it for me! You can sink the little Japanese."
As a battleship, I will turn around and give each of you a solid gold medal!"
When you become a squadron commander and a captain, your income is as high as ever. Furthermore, with military exploits, the big boss will definitely reward you heavily. Commander Wang is very comfortable doing such a generous act of generosity to others.
Fu Zhenhua sighed helplessly. He couldn't see how rough he was, but he couldn't persuade him. After listening to the report with a frown, he stopped him and said, "Don't get too happy yet. The Japanese cruisers and destroyers have begun to turn around."
Got it!"
On the rows of radar screens in the cic combat center, the movements of the Japanese ships were clear. The escort destroyers and Japanese second-class cruisers distributed around the four aircraft carriers began to turn sharply, moving away from the aircraft carriers. At the same time, the bows of the ships were clearly heading in the direction of attack.
!
Wang Wenda rubbed his teeth and said: "Tsk, tsk, this is the loyal savior! A bunch of bean sprouts, no matter how much they come, they will be given for free! Ignore them, continue to blast! Fuck those big guys first and then talk about it!"
Chapter completed!