Chapter 230 Adding insult to injury

Before dark, Yamamoto Isoroku finally got a piece of news about the Third Fleet. The fleet, which had been sailing from the Philippines, encountered two battleships of the Chinese Navy on its way to the North Pacific, which the Chinese called

The Wuhu-class battleships Wuhu and Tongling have a standard displacement of 32,000 tons and nine 305mm cannons. China has built four battleships of this class, two of which are in the Third Fleet, and the other two are in the First and Third Fleet respectively.

The fourth fleet. In front of such warships, the fleet did not even dare to send out a distress signal and surrendered obediently. The crew were thrown into small boats with limited water and food to fend for themselves. Fortunately, before dark,

They encountered a fleet from Java, and after being rescued, they sent a message through the fleet's telegram. Since these two battleships were there, the aircraft carrier belonging to the Third Fleet should also be there.

In other words, the Third Fleet appeared in the northeast of the Philippines. What was it doing? Eleven cargo ships were sunk by torpedoes without any suspense. The purpose of the Chinese Third Fleet still seems very clear, to break diplomatic relations! Question

Is it to break up the relationship and get on the aircraft carrier? This is also a luxury for him. Yamamoto Isoroku never has a clear idea, because this matter is really contrary to common sense.

As Yamamoto's most trusted adviser, Kuroshima Kameto promptly put forward his own point of view: "Sir, I think it is possible that the Second Fleet is cruising behind me, waiting for an opportunity to join the decisive battle with our combined fleet. Previously, because of

Because of the existence of our fleet, the Third Fleet cannot move northward on its normal route, so the Chinese deliberately went in a circle."

This possibility exists, and it is very high. After all, the Third Fleet has two aircraft carriers (actually the task force has three ships). Yamamoto Isoroku never thought that the Third Fleet was headed for Naha.

At this time, Yamamoto's thoughts were entirely on the main force of the Second Fleet. After all, there are four large aircraft carriers of the Chinese Navy here, as well as four of the largest battleships. It can be said that as long as the Second Fleet is defeated, the initiative at sea can be obtained.

When approaching Miyako Island, Yamamoto felt much more at ease. The lost planes quickly took off from the island and all landed on the deck before dark. The current Japanese navy pilots have not shown any special shortage and can basically cope with it.

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It was getting dark. Yamamoto and his combined fleet took the time to rest and wait for tomorrow's battle. The Chinese Navy's Second Fleet was definitely following at a distance, looking for opportunities to attack the combined fleet. In Yamamoto Isoroku's view, if China wants to defeat Japan

, we can only defeat the Japanese Navy first. To defeat the Japanese Navy, the combined fleet will bear the brunt. If he were the commander of the Second Fleet, he would not give up this opportunity easily. After all, the Chinese Navy's aircraft carrier has a greater advantage.

The battle during the day allowed Yamamoto to understand the combat effectiveness of the Chinese Navy, and at the same time he was full of new hope for defeating the Chinese Navy. Tomorrow, more fighters can be sent to fight, and then the main force of the fleet will approach Miyako and Ishigaki Island, so that they can be deployed on the islands in advance.

The assistance of the Zero fighters on board was very helpful in winning this battle. The Zeros could even be used to take off directly from the island and serve as escort fighters for the fleet's attack fleet.

When Yamamoto was thinking about what to do tomorrow, a sneaky dot appeared on the dark sea. This thing is the periscope of a submarine. Speaking of which, Japan also has submarines, and the I-3 type is a relatively inferior product.

He's pretty good at doing reconnaissance, and he's also good at throwing mines.

Unlike China, Japan uses all its steel for large surface warships and has always paid very little attention to submarines.

Submarine No. 037 has been operating in this area. When it discovered the Japanese combined fleet, it was so frightened that it quickly dived. After the fleet passed by and quietly surfaced, there was no radar on the submarine. It could only use a periscope to peek from a distance. The submarine wanted to attack the warship.

The only difficult thing to do is to sit back and wait for an ambush, or to have the courage to sneak into the military port for a sneak attack. After all, submarines are slow, let alone battleships, they usually go in front of destroyers. Submarines are also dead in the face of light, so Japan

There is a reason why the Navy does not pay attention to submarines.

Luck is hard to say. Just after submarine No. 037 reported the location of the Japanese navy and was preparing to dive, a Japanese warship suddenly appeared in the periscope and the speed was not too fast. Captain Pang of 037

Yushan is a desperado, and he was tempted when he saw the opportunity, especially the one that appeared in front of him seemed to be the Fuso, which is a big guy.

If the torpedo is released at this time, there will no longer be a question of whether to run away, but a question of whether to hide. Once the torpedo is fired and you dive, destroyers and light cruisers will definitely surround you. Even if you bully the Japanese navy, there will be no problem.

Sonar is also very dangerous. In front of such a large fleet, your life is basically at the bottom of the sea.

But after much thought, Pang Yushan decided that it was appropriate to take a gamble. Submarines were replaced by battleships, and he would not lose money no matter what. He gritted his teeth and his heart pounded, and ordered torpedoes to be loaded. Swish, swish, swish, after four torpedoes were fired.

, regardless of whether it was hit or not, dive immediately, and then slowly leave step by step at a very low speed.

China uses electric torpedoes. The characteristic of this thing is that it is quiet and difficult to detect, especially at night. The disadvantage is that whether the torpedo makes a sound depends on God's face. Although the Fuso did not

I was shot directly, but I took several near-misses, all within fifty meters. Nothing happened at the time, but suddenly there was a problem with the power system, a boiler broke, and I couldn't pick up the speed. After reporting to the flagship

, the Fuso slowed down and tried to repair it as much as possible. If it didn't work, we drove back to Naha while it was dark to repair it.

Who would have thought that submarine No. 037 was secretly preparing to do bad things at this time. The observation post of the Fuso, which was slowing down, could not see far at night. It tried hard to widen its eyes. Even if it was eaten with cod liver oil, it could not be seen a thousand meters away.

Found torpedo coming.

When the torpedo was close to 200 meters, the white waves were finally discovered, but Fuso tried to hide but it was too late. All four torpedoes hit, and one of them directly hit the boiler. 037 was lucky, four torpedoes

Three bombs were fired, and the violent explosion caused Pang Yushan, who was praying with his eyes closed underwater, to be shaken. He waved his fist excitedly, and started a difficult escape amidst the cheers of the entire ship's officers and soldiers.

When Yamamoto heard the news, the Fuso was already hopeless. All four boilers were destroyed. The hole in the front section caused by two torpedoes was no longer a problem. The entire battleship was sinking at a speed visible to the eye.

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After less than half an hour of tossing, there was only one flagpole left on the sea. The commander of the Combined Fleet was so angry that blood flowed from the corner of his mouth, and ordered that the committing submarine must be dismantled into eight pieces. The destroyers and cruisers on the sea were busy, and no depth charges were needed.

It was littered like money. No. 037, which sank directly to the bottom of the sea, was leaving the scene of the crime firmly and slowly at a snail's speed. Regardless of the vibration above, a battleship had been killed anyway. No matter how bad the result was, everyone would be finished together.

What?

Don't tell me, the Japanese Navy's anti-submarine capabilities are really not that bad. There are dozens of light cruisers and destroyers in total, but they didn't sink the No. 037, which has a stronger ability to withstand pressure. Two hours later, No. 037 and more

After escaping five kilometers away at a turtle's speed, the movement of the depth charges could no longer be felt. Pang Yushan let out a sigh of relief and quickly reported the good news.

Fang Jianxiong, who had not yet fallen asleep, saw Chen Shaokuan coming to announce the good news in person, and felt a little incredible that such a thing could happen. How could such a large fleet, which was still in motion, be found an opportunity for a sneak attack by a submarine, and

This submarine escaped safely. What the hell is this? The captain of this ship is really a lunatic.

In any case, this is a good thing. All the officers and men of the submarine No. 037 were commended with power. Each of them was awarded a thousand yuan bonus. Captain Pang Yushan was promoted to one rank and collectively won a second-class Silver Star Medal. This year's thousand yuan

It's not a small amount. The average worker only earns sixty or seventy yuan per month. This bonus is really nothing compared to a Fuso.

Yamamoto Isoroku and his combined fleet were already in a difficult situation, and this would really make things worse. The attacks during the day were ineffective, and they were also sneak attacked at night. It's hard to say what the outcome of this battle will be. Yamamoto doesn't know.

Yes, the confidence of the Chinese navy is actually insufficient. Even though it has many aircraft carriers and many battleships, it is really fighting for its life with the Japanese combined fleet. The officers and soldiers below are fine, but the officers above are really trembling and have to take responsibility for the entire fleet.

It's dawn, and it's a good day again, which is perfect for everyone to fight for their lives on the sea! After the four Japanese aircraft carriers directly dispersed all the fighter planes, the main force of the fleet quickly headed for Ishigaki and Miyako Island, and the 80 Zeros that took off from the island rushed to catch up.

Come over to escort. Because the Zero fighter planes won a complete victory against the U.S. Navy, some of the Japanese Zero fighters now belong to the navy. Moreover, the Zero fighters in this time and space came out relatively early and are already the main combat aircraft of the Japanese Navy.

Interestingly, She Zhenxing had the same plan. After approaching the Miyako waters, the Mustang fighter jets taking off from Taiwan were not far away. Moreover, the Mustangs were faster and could even take off in the early morning before dawn. The aircraft was dangerous.

The time is when landing, and the day and night requirements for taking off are not very high. Besides, the bombers in the sky also have experience in night flights.

All the Mustangs that flew from Taizhou yesterday went to Taiwan, so at 4 o'clock in the morning, plus a Mustang fighter wing stationed in Taiwan, a total of 156 Mustang fighter jets took off and flew from Taiwan to the sky above the Second Fleet, relying on their long endurance.

capabilities to ensure that the fleet can safely leave dangerous sea areas after releasing carrier-based aircraft. At this time, Yamamoto did not know that the endurance of all carrier-based aircraft of the Chinese Navy was more than 3,000 kilometers. The Mustang even reached 3,900 kilometers.

With a flight range of 1,000 kilometers, let alone a round trip from Taiwan, there is no problem at all in flying around the fleet for two hours.
Chapter completed!