On board the No. 1 gunship, the formation commander and captain arrived at the predetermined position and saw that the fleet below had opened fire, and immediately ordered the attack without hesitation.

Six gunships with different coatings suddenly dispersed, and two of them each targeted the two fastest torpedo boats.

At the beginning, the two torpedo boats planned to take advantage of their speed to attack the Kuching fleet, but they were intercepted by gunship fire just halfway through.

Torpedo boats have a speed advantage in front of large ships, but in front of aircraft, their speed is almost as fast as a snail.

The two gunships unleashed a barrage of firepower from above, knocking out two almost unarmored torpedo boats.

The gunship's rate of fire is fast, especially the 100mm rapid-fire cannon at the tail, which is not only fast but also powerful.

Specifically aimed at the high-level dual-purpose cannon in front of the torpedo boat, their weapons were knocked out in a few strokes, and then things became easier.

The remaining four aircraft were divided into two squadrons, attacking a patrol ship and a minesweeper respectively.

The two ships were larger than the torpedo boats, but their firepower was not much stronger. They were besieged by two gunships and were immediately stretched.

At this time, the Siamese navy's neglect of training also became apparent.

The two ships, including the two destroyers next to them, all had anti-aircraft firepower. After the gunships appeared, they immediately opened fire in the sky.

However, the gunship flies very high, about two thousand meters above the ground, and unlike America's gunship, which deploys its firepower on the sides, it must perform regular lighthouse spiral maneuvers when attacking the ground.

This kind of regular route is more likely to be targeted by enemy fire.

However, Du Fei's gunship has an optimized design that can attack directly below, abandons the lighthouse spiral, and flies irregularly.

The anti-aircraft fire below chased the plane but was unable to hit it.

It was useless to make the officers on the Siamese ship furious.

With the addition of gunships and aircraft, the battle became completely one-sided, and the exchange of artillery fire between the destroyers at sea became three to two.

The enemy's two torpedo boats were scrapped in an instant, and the freed gunships went to attack the other two small ships. With the current density of firepower, it was not easy to sink them, but as long as the weapons on the ships were destroyed, they would lose their combat effectiveness.

Already.

Looking back at the destroyer duel here, there was a burst of back-and-forth shelling. There was nothing going on here in Kuching, but there was already a ship on fire over there in Siam.

Firstly, the training level of the sailors in Kuching is higher. Some of them are from the Kuching Naval Academy, and some are directly recruited. With a few Kuching locals, the usual training is sufficient and the requirements are high.

In addition, although these three destroyers are old ships, they have just undergone comprehensive renovations at the shipyard.

The shipyard knew the importance of these ships, and Du Fei personally told Dick Mourning not to be vague.

This makes these destroyers in obviously better condition than the other destroyers. Not only do their guns have a faster rate of fire, but they also have more power.

As the two sides shelled several rounds and the distance continued to get closer, Wang Weizhong decisively ordered to launch torpedoes.

The three destroyers were still arranged in a long snake formation, and the torpedo launch tubes on the left side were rotated to the launch position.

The sailor in charge of launching torpedoes stuffed the heavy torpedoes into the launch tube one by one according to the operating procedures, adjusted the angle according to the parameters, and within a few seconds, the torpedo popped out with a pop, three white lines turned up on the water, and quickly moved toward

Hit a destroyer on the opposite side of the ship.

Then came the second round, again with three torpedoes.

Each of the three destroyers is equipped with a triple torpedo launch tube on its side, which can launch three torpedoes continuously in a short period of time to form three waves.

The destroyer on the Siamese side soon discovered torpedoes, and the bridge yelled wildly: "Torpedo! Torpedo! Turn right rudder, evade at full speed..."

This kind of destroyer with a displacement of less than 2,000 tons will basically be destroyed if it is hit by one torpedo at sea, no matter where it is hit.

That's why I was so nervous when I discovered a torpedo.

In an instant, this old ship, which was more than twenty years old, reached a top speed of thirty knots, sweeping out a white wave on the water and turning a big bend.

A minute later, he narrowly dodged the torpedo attack.

However, the wingmen following him were not so lucky. They were behind and their sight was blocked, so they discovered the torpedo later than in front.

In addition, the destroyer in front suddenly turned and gave up its position just to let the torpedo pass.

The destroyer also made evasive maneuvers, but only avoided the first two waves of torpedoes and was still hit by the third wave.

A torpedo hit the stern of the ship.

There was a loud boom. Even in the battlefield with heavy artillery fire, this explosion was still unusually sudden.

The destroyer, which weighed more than a thousand tons, was literally blown up several meters high from the water, and then crashed back into the water.

A huge hole was obviously torn open at the rear of the ship. The thick steel plate seemed to have been torn apart by a giant beast, and the edges were irregularly twisted.

Sea water surged into it, and the ship's shrill damage control alarm sounded, but to no avail.

With this degree of damage, damage control was meaningless, and the people on the ship did not have the belief that "the ship is alive, but the ship is dead, and the people will forget it", so they immediately lowered the lifeboat and rushed to abandon the ship.

The destroyer that had been lucky enough to escape the disaster before saw this situation and immediately lost all intention to fight. It circled half a circle on the sea and fled directly to the north at full speed.

Wang Weizhong stood in the bridge. The moment the torpedo hit the enemy, he knew that the battle was definitely won.

When I saw the enemy ship's movements again, I didn't know that the enemy was about to run away, so I immediately ordered a full-speed pursuit.

At the same time, contact the gunship and aircraft detachment via radio and ask them to catch up first and be sure to annihilate them all.

The patrol boats and minesweepers had been pierced and disabled by the gunships here. After receiving the order, four gunships were immediately sent to pursue them, while the remaining two stayed in place to guard against emergencies.

That Siamese destroyer, under normal circumstances, could still hope to escape due to its speed.

But now, within two minutes, he was overtaken by a gunship.

Before the plane arrived, the attacking firepower arrived first. The twin 37-inch cannons located at the front opened fire first, followed closely by the 100mm rapid-fire cannon installed on the hemispherical turret.

From the bridge of the Siam destroyer, the sound of shells from the 37mm machine gun hitting the deck of the ship can be clearly heard.

Although using a machine gun of this caliber to hit a ship of more than a thousand tons is almost like scratching an itch, it poses a considerable threat to the personnel on the ship.

In comparison, the 100mm gun is more powerful and can destroy many superstructures on the destroyer.

Being attacked continuously like this, although it won't be sunk, it definitely won't be able to escape.

Faced with this situation, the enemy, who originally had little intention of fighting to the death, found that he was being chased away by planes and was constantly being bombarded, and he collapsed immediately.

After a while, the boat stopped and the white flag was raised.

Wang Weizhong thought he was dazzled at first, but he didn't expect the enemy to be so stubborn, so he surrendered now?

But he also immediately ordered to stop the attack. It was nothing more than that this destroyer was quite good. Since he could capture it and take it back to the shipyard for repairs, he would have four destroyers at his disposal.

Besides, there are gunships watching from the sky, so we are not afraid of the other side trying to fake a surrender.

…

An hour later, Kuching received news from the front.

Looking at the battle report, Du Fei smiled happily, slapped the armrest of the sofa and shouted "Okay"!

After wiping out the pirate camp, the enemy dispatched six ships, sank five, captured one, and captured more than 300 Siamese sailors.

A complete victory. With this battle as the foundation, Kuching will be the Nanyang bully from now on, and the surrounding places will not dare to provoke it easily.

At the same time, news of this incident appeared on the desks of various important figures, as if it had grown wings.

The first people to know were the Malays.

In Jilongpo, in the same luxuriously decorated mahogany office, the old man who holds the highest power in Malay looks very unhappy.

Because Petani Palace in Siam is right next to Malay, and the ownership there has always been controversial.

The old man closed his eyes, leaned back on the high-backed chair, pinched the bridge of his nose tiredly, and said after a while: "The navy in Kuching is so powerful? It sank five Siamese warships in less than half an hour? It also captured one.

Ship?"

Opposite the desk were two middle-aged men in military uniforms, and it was they who had just sent the information.

One of them pursed his lips and nodded: "Sir, we haven't figured out the specific situation yet, but this result is definitely correct."

The old man said "hmm" and couldn't help but feel a little headache.

He had experienced conflicts with Kuching before because of the Riau Islands. Kuching had a very high level of fighting will and tactics.

This is not surprising, after all, there is tradition, but it is beyond his expectation that the sea is so strong.

Logically speaking, it is not a naval power.

Going back further, the last time they were worth mentioning on the sea was during the Qing Dynasty, when two heavy iron-clad ships were imported from the independent country and were known as the best in Asia.

Unfortunately, these two ironclad ships did not bring glory to the Qing Dynasty, but ended in humiliation.

The old man took a deep breath and tried to make his thoughts clear and not to think about useless things.

What direction will it develop next? Based on his previous experience, this matter will not end, this is just the beginning.

Until now, he still doesn't quite understand how Kuching and Siam ended up facing each other?

Thinking of this, the old man reached out and grabbed the phone on the table: "Hey, ask Mahathir to come over."

After a while, Mahathir's face turned slightly red. He must have come running, but his breathing was steady and he walked slowly over the last distance.

"Sir, you are looking for me." Mahathir bowed slightly.

The old man pushed the telegram on the table and motioned for him to read it.

Mahathir glanced quickly and couldn't help being surprised: "This..."
To be continued...