Chapter 197: The tide is rising! The roar of steel! (Twelve)

The commander's bridge of the "Dapeng" commander, Lieutenant General Liang Shuming, was leaning on the high chair beside the chart table, his eyes were half-closed, and his eyes were slowly wandering on the chart two or three meters square. For a few days, his mood also wandered between inexplicable high and realistic low.

From the discovery of the enemy fleet by the reconnaissance plane of the "Yunpeng" to the sinking of the flying carrier of the "Penglai" from the storm to the convergence of the East Indian Ocean, to the convergence of the mobile troops and the reconnaissance forces, the changes in the situation have little by little oppressed Liang Shuming's personal ambitions, making him more and more impatient.

If the mobile troops alone can defeat the enemy...

Why not?

According to a series of reconnaissance reports issued by the Shark 3 submarine last night, Liang Shuming speculated that the enemy fleet's avant-garde should be within 150 to 250 nautical miles southwest of the mobile force. If this speculation is not a big problem, it will not take long. In this good weather with rain and clear clouds and fog, our reconnaissance aircraft - perhaps also the enemy's reconnaissance aircraft - should be able to easily find the target.

From now until nightfall, there are about six hours left. Even if it is two hours before the report of the reconnaissance aircraft will be received, the remaining time is enough to launch two waves of attacks, all 162 ship attacks. Except for the 8 command aircraft, a total of 154 torpedoes can be carried. With an average hit rate of 40% on lightning strikes of ships on navigation a month ago, the ship attacking troops will be in half. It is enough to sink most of the four aircraft carriers of the enemy's forward troops and five combat patrols?

After destroying the most threatening battle patrol and aircraft carrier units to the aircraft carrier, in the next day's battle, our mobile forces can more easily discover and attack the slow-moving battleship units of the opponent more safely. Even if half of the torpedo planes were lost in the previous battle, the remaining attack forces should be able to launch two waves of attacks, and the goal does not have to sink the enemy ships, but only some enemy ships must be injured. It affects the overall maneuverability of the enemy fleet. In this way, our main force and reconnaissance forces, which have an absolute advantage in maneuverability, can join forces to launch a general attack, repeat the overwhelming "h" maneuver in the South China Sea naval battle that annihilated the Russian Second Pacific Fleet, and wipe out the confederate joint fleet at a very small cost!

However, the conservative generals with big ships and giant cannons still firmly control the navy, and Bi Lingbo, who is the most capable of the aircraft carrier force and also believes in the theory of victory in aviation, gradually could not keep up with his thinking. After Liu Bailiang, who has been in charge of the General Staff for many years and has always sheltered the development of the aircraft carrier force, fell from the wind and rain, the fall of Liang Shuming. Only half a year has passed and is gradually fading from public opinion.

If your plan is successful, even if those old men are unhappy, the winners should not be condemned. And their theory will be carried forward by this, and then replace the current artillery battle decisive faction and become the mainstream of the navy. Your own future is even more limitless!

Even if the attack launched in advance does not achieve the predetermined effect... the first task of the mobile force is to attack the enemy aircraft carrier. The fighter jets are fleeting. Once the enemy aircraft carrier is discovered, they should attack first. This is also a need to preserve themselves - as long as they can sink one or two aircraft carriers. There is nothing to say about those guys.

So... now is no longer a time to hesitate, now... it is a time to make up your mind at any time!

With a "bang", the cabin door behind Liang Shuming was pushed open rudely.

"Discover the enemy fleet!"

The young adjutant Lieutenant Zhou Yizhou rushed in with excitement, and was tilted by Liang Shuming's neck and glared coldly. He immediately realized his disobedience, straightened his body like electricity, stretched out his arms and held the telegram and said: "East longitude 83 degrees 34 minutes, North latitude 15 degrees 78 minutes, aircraft carrier 3, battle patrol or warship 8, 13:17, aircraft No. 09."

The Chief of Staff, Prince Long, who was waiting on the side, stood up like a spring. He raised the compass and the corner ruler, and marked the location of Zhou Yizhou on the chart.

"The target position is 230, 170 nautical miles away from this ship!"

Sure enough, it's in the southwest!

Liang Shuming clenched his fists all at once.

"Send the order, first, take off the third wave of reconnaissance aircraft immediately, focus on reconnaissance around the location, and all aircraft maintain regular contact with the flagship."

"Second, each mothership immediately prepares the first attack wave. Target: enemy forward troops. Focus on attacking enemy aircraft carriers and combat patrols! The whole team turns 230 in the needle position, and quickly meet the enemy with the maximum battle."

"Third. Notify Commander Yuan that he found the enemy aircraft carrier force, and our team was also discovered by enemy aircraft. Our team will take the enemy at full speed and attack first. Please provide the reconnaissance force with you to cover."

Hearing this, Prince Long was stunned for a moment: "Enemy plane? Why am I..."

Liang Shuming had a twelve-pointed aura and glared at him fiercely, finally making him stop talking.

"After planning, go to the signal department immediately. Be careful, use of radio is strictly prohibited!"

...

Over the mobile force consisting of 4 aircraft carriers, 6 new aircraft patrols, 6 light patrols and 16 destroyers, the six "Seayundian" fighter jets from the 504th ship war squadron are hovering back and forth in an evacuated trapezoidal formation, closely guarding the airspace of more than ten nautical miles around the fleet.

Suddenly, Captain Cai Guolan, the squadron leader, clearly saw several red and green signal flares shot into the sky from the direction of the mothership "Dapeng".

"The guard machine rotates? This is too fast, and there is still half oil..."

He muttered so much, his hands and feet skillfully moved: the wings swayed, attracted the attention of the wingman, made a gesture of "Follow me" and led the wingman to the ship's route...

Ten minutes later, Captain Cai Guolan's "504-01" landline briskly approached the back of the flat flight deck of the "Dapeng". The moment the wheel was about to land, the tail hook hooked the No. 2 blocking cable cleanly and neatly. The steel cable connected to the "liquid" pressure buffer device made a "buzzing" sound. After being carried out by the fuselage several meters, it firmly stopped the "little toy" with a total weight of 700 to 800 kilograms. Before that, the other five fighter jets in the 504 squadron had completed the same action one after another - if the difference between the posture of each aircraft entering the field and the number of blocking cables hooked by the tail hook could be ignored.

Cai Guolan stepped on her wings and jumped off the landline with agility, lifted up her silly leather flying hat, revealing her soft and shiny ponytail - it is said that this "Flower of the First Team" once received a secret royal hair care distribution when she met Her Majesty, so...

In front of the mission blackboard next to the entrance of the ship island, the captain of the first ship-borne wing of the "Dapeng" - Cai Yong, who was also uncle Cai Guolan, stood with his hands behind his back, and cast anticipated and worried eyes at Cai Guolan, who looked questioning.

Around the deck lift, staff wearing various vests ran back and forth like ants on a hot pan, mechanically and quickly sent a newly landed fighter and reconnaissance aircraft to the lower deck, and then sent a attack aircraft with thick and long torpedoes hanging under the belly to the deck, pushing them back and forth in order of takeoff, arranging the aircraft positions...

Seeing this nervous and enthusiastic scene, Cai Guolan immediately understood something. When she avoided the running staff and approached the island, she had already asked the first question: "Is it going to attack?"

Cai Yong nodded with his arms and said, "Your squadron is in the first attack wave. Prepare for a mission briefing in half an hour, and attack within an hour as fast as one hour."

"yes. "

Cai Guolan raised her hand to salute, not wanting to ask more questions, and was about to walk straight into the entrance of the island, but was stopped by Cai Yong, who was hesitant.

"Wait... Actually... you can't go. Before this voyage, the wing received your transfer order. The destination was Dagu Base, where you need a trump card with rich practical experience as an instructor, but was held by Commander Liang, saying that this battle requires gathering all your strength... After the voyage, I received a telegram from the Navy Department, asking us to ensure your survival, as a typical propaganda, and return to China to inspire the people..."

Cai Guolan was stunned for a moment, and involuntarily said, "Is this what he said... will definitely meet again? No... I don't need this kind of care. I will never, and it will not be possible in the future. I rely on men to survive..."

"Guo Lan, I think my uncle's identity is not good to give you any advice," Cai Yong said as if his niece was still weighing the gains and losses, and then lowered his voice and continued, "But, to be honest, if you don't go, there will be no loss. You are still a heroine admired by the military and civilians, 'Mulan of the New Era', and there is a bright future. If you must go, I won't, and I can't stop it. I can only remind you that this attack is much more dangerous than any previous one... We are facing opponents of equal strength, and once a plane crash, it is extremely difficult to rescue. Either you are buried in a fish belly, or stay in a prisoner of war until the end of the war... You... take care of yourself."

After listening quietly, Cai Guolan casually pulled the flying leather hat in her hand and smiled and looked back: "Report to the chief, please rest assured, the official will return triumphantly... If... it is not back for the time being, please send the letter under the pillow for me, and that's it - the official said goodbye."
Chapter completed!