This sudden movement startled Okabe, the old devil who received the news.
He also thought about playing a big game of chess in the plains and wiping out the main force of the Eighth Route Army in one fell swoop!
Who would have thought that there would be such a arrogant guy? With such a posture, is it possible that he is going to take his life directly?
Judging from the map, this Eighth Route Army unit that rushed towards Peiping was clearly alone and even separated from the main force in the rear.
This is a taboo for military strategists.
But he attacked fiercely, with a desperate attitude.
How has Okabe ever seen such a desperate opponent?
In addition, the Japanese troops blocking the road along the way were really overwhelmed, and the Japanese troops stationed in the rear area of Beiping had few troops due to reinforcements and deployments from various places for many days.
The Japanese officers of the Japanese North China Headquarters stationed in Peiping were in a panic.
Just as Kong Jie joked at the beginning, this attack on Jinmen is really like ripping out the enemy’s heart!
What I knew was that they were going to air raid Japanese ships, but what I knew was that they thought it was just a sightseeing trip!
Commander Xu even whispered: "It's hit, my mother, it's hit!"
The eighth attack group conducted a lightning strike on the burning heavy cruiser. The cruiser was unlucky to be hit by eight rounds and sank directly in the explosion; the seventh ship was hit by one round, blowing up the bow.
The most unprecedented dive bombers and torpedo planes attacked the enemy destroyers and slowly sent us all to the bottom of the sea.
Commander Xu, along with Lao Chi and Lao Zhang, naturally got off Li Yunlong's plane at Li Yunlong's invitation.
Before the weak Japanese warship had time to exert its power, the cabin was completely blown up, and soon it completely sank, taking with it all the equipment of the ship and the fighting Japanese.
When the news reached the aviation combat forces on the rear lines, the commanders heard that the huge ship docked far away from the port was the Japanese cruiser Izumo that I dreamed of sinking.
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Although the Japs were poorly trained and the anti-aircraft artillery positions fired as soon as the alarm sounded, the alarm came too late. There was no time for precise shooting and unified command. The dive bombers of the Fourth Route Army had not yet retreated into the dive sprint stage.
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Faced with Commander Wang's thunderous offensive, Okabe, who had no time to react, could only ask for help from the China Dispatch Army Headquarters.
As Commander Xu spoke, he casually took the snacks handed over by Li Yunlong and was surprised to find that those who performed air raid missions did not receive so few benefits!
I am sure everything is going well. The B25, Type 1 land attack, Type 96 land attack, and Peiqi bombers form a minelayer group to drop mines in the sea area around Xiaolian Port.
The first person to bear the brunt was the Japanese armored cruiser Izumo, which stood out as a behemoth outside the Japanese ship.
Almost all battles took place between lightning and flint, and the Japanese ships had no time to react.
Boom——
Even if there are no blackouts, drive at night with the lights on.
I heard that the underwater plane can fly overnight, and I lamented that the industrial technology products are not the same.
The first wave of slow Type 97 reconnaissance aircraft, Mosquito night radar reconnaissance aircraft, and P38 retrofit night radar reconnaissance aircraft formed a search team to conduct a comprehensive reconnaissance of the occupied waters of Weihai.
According to the original combat order, the piloted night reconnaissance aircraft of the Fourth Route Army Air Force dropped flares, and the dive bombers immediately ended the air attack on the Japanese army's seven cruisers and four destroyers.
Boom——
It was a long time ago that I lost my motivation directly.
It cannot be said that the arrogance of the big Japanese has added a boost to our upcoming destruction.
Just like that, when Kong Jie commanded the aviation force of the Fourth Route Army and cooperated with the ground reconnaissance troops to launch an air attack on the Japanese Xiaolian Port, he accidentally hit the Izumo that had just been mobilized.<
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Kong Jie was less serious. As soon as Director Xiao got off the plane, he asked about the characteristics of the aircraft and the performance of the various aircraft of the flying team.
In a series of small explosions, it was as if the Japanese army fighting on land accidentally broke through the mine array of the Fourth Route Army. The explosions made the Japanese soldiers dizzy and at a loss.
The Izumo was hit in the same part one after another, and soon became riddled with wounds one after another.
Before all the attention of the Japanese pilots was attracted, the TBF torpedo aircraft and the torpedo aircraft units that had not been modified from mosquito bombers immediately took the opportunity to launch a torpedo offensive at high altitude.
After searching for a period of time, the Japanese fleet was successfully discovered along the route given by the intelligence obtained during the interrogation.
Excited as they were, Sheng Si and others temporarily reconvened a post-war military meeting and conducted a detailed analysis of the enemy's assembly of ships and troops at the port. In particular, they set a series of changes with the goal of sinking the Japanese Izumo.
Battle plan.
Night, 22 o'clock sharp.
On Ding Wei's side, Lao Yang, Lao Pi, and Lao Liang followed us all the way. They were no longer old acquaintances. As soon as they got off the plane, they brought out roast chicken, soy sauce beef, and all kinds of food. They were the pilots who were flying the plane.
Let’s chat together.
Just like that, as the attack order came in, each squadron took off one after another, and Director Xiao, Lao Chen, and Lao Zhou got off Shengsi's plane.
Junroku Hata, who was in charge of Jinling, scolded Okabe for his incompetence, but he could not just sit back and watch the North China Headquarters make mistakes. Wouldn't that be a great shame and humiliation for the empire?
In view of the astonishing power of the heavy armor-piercing bomb, the bomb directly penetrated the deck of the flagship Izumo, making a huge explosion inside the warship, and then ignited a small fire. There was chaos outside the warship, and eight other cruisers were also destroyed.
The first round of air strikes hit, turning into seven dim torches in the night sky.
Not one of our eight cruisers had their ammunition depot detonated, and completely lost power in the explosion. Two of our other cruisers burst into flames.
Kong Jie and others who were watching the battle from the air were naturally excited when they saw the hit.
After hearing those words, even the commander of the Kwantung Army Mobile Brigade was convinced that it was suspicion and went to rest worriedly.
Only when the dive bombers roared overhead did the Japanese warship sound the alarm.
All British troops, US troops and Fourth Route Army pilots lined up next to the airport runway and were the first to mobilize.
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Those armor-piercing bombs have been modified by military factories and specially mixed with a little incendiary agent. Even if they are hit before exploding, they will stick to the warship and burn the designated target.
In the Japanese Navy, except for the lookouts, basically everyone rested at night.
Under the eyes of the Japanese on duty, the SBD dive bomber dropped the first round of heavy armor-piercing bombs with a harsh whistling sound.
That time, Doolittle and others followed the most elite pilots to form a night fighter force, retreating to intercept along the way to prevent the Japanese's long-range night fighter force sent from other airports from interfering with the air raids against Japanese ships.
"I've had enough of being bombed. Today it's your turn to bomb me, the devil!"
To resolve the crisis in Tianjin and Peiping.
For the fleets coming to the sea, mines will also be thrown towards our route area and distant ports before they are searched for our position.
According to Kong Jie's plan, it is enough to throw some mines to block the way and buy a certain amount of time.
Unfortunately, the time is not too late.
As for when to launch the seventh small-scale torpedo offensive, it depends on when the opportunity will appear again in the previous battlefield.
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A dull explosion came from the bottom of the sea.
Squadron 1 is the first formation, and the first group to bear the brunt is the heavy cruiser that has lost power. The first group of eight torpedo planes released eight torpedoes, two of which were direct hits.
The first ones to enter the battlefield were the Type 97 ground attack aircraft and modified Mosquito torpedo planes, which sent all Japanese tankers, transport ships, and troop carriers to the bottom of the sea. The Japanese wanted to escape, but the sea area was sparsely thrown by the Fourth Route Army with mines, making it difficult to move forward.
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Of the remaining four old Japanese destroyers, seven were hit, two were damaged by near-missile bombs, and only two barely managed to avoid it by maneuvering.
It must have been a routine battle. The weak Japanese warships were definitely vulnerable to such a blow. The surprise attack was so violent and unexpected, and the Fourth Route Army's bombing and torpedo offensive were normally fierce.
U.S. military instructors, British instructors, and the pilots led by us all, together with the Fourth Route Army pilots, wore red headscarves with the word "Revenge" written on them.
Tonight you are going to send the Japanese fleet from Xiaolian overseas to feed Wang Si, and wish the little family success!"
One of the Japanese heavy cruisers was directly hit by a torpedo, and it was able to successfully turn on the engine and float down. In the violent explosion, the water was pulled out of the side, and it capsized very slowly, completely losing its combat effectiveness.
In the seventh wave of air strikes, the Izumo, which was originally targeted by the soldiers tonight, was hit by heavy armor-piercing bombs one after another, and the power compartment was directly damaged.
As Kong Jie said: It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
Davis followed the SBD dive bomber force and directly retreated into a full-scale dive air attack, assisted by the Type 99 dive bomber force of the Fourth Route Army pilots.
In addition to the pilot, the underwater plane can seat ten people in a tight squeeze, but there is no search and rescue mission yet, so there is still a little space left to see if it is full.
When the Japanese warships are barely blown up, send the Type 97 ground attack aircraft down to fire incendiary rockets, lighting up all the locations where the Japanese fleet is, and providing convenient conditions for the subsequent air strikes.
The plan formulated by Staff Officer Liu, Staff Officer Doolittle, Davis, Charles and others is to first take advantage of the disadvantages of the old warships of the Japanese Navy that do not have radar, and use the first wave of attacks to attack the Japanese cruisers and destroyers with all-out air, and severely damage us.
Or drive out of the battlefield and deal a devastating blow to the fleet we escorted.
Immediately afterwards, when the Japanese came to their senses, the seventh echelon came again. The Japanese navy in a panic fired desperately. However, the warship was extinguishing the fire while avoiding air defense. The organization was even worse. The Izumo even had a small fire and was unable to transport ammunition.
It’s a problem and it’s become a living target.
Following the seventh wave of Catalina air and sea radar aircraft, escorted by Mosquito night fighters, they flew to the target area and launched long-term monitoring and tracking.
The first echelon's air strike achieved almost perfect results, even smoother than what Kong Jie and others had rehearsed at the post-war military meeting.
Generally speaking, Commander Xu heard about Li Yunlong’s experience of air raids into the sea, and he was so unsatisfied that he looked forward to it even more.
The violent explosion completely broke the dead silence of the sea outside the white night and spread far away.
At 23:00 in the evening, the aircraft fleet followed by Kong Jie, Sheng Sidong, and Ding Wei from all directions approached the air. After the formation commander ordered, they turned on the corridor lights, and when they organized according to the plan and prepared to divide the area and retreat to drop bombs, the Japanese lookout discovered that there were no aircraft.
Coming.
As a result, the Japanese navies in Qingdao and Dalian, with the intervention of Junroku Hata, immediately formed a joint fleet to organize troops, equipment, and material transport fleets.
The commander of the Japanese fleet said: "The Fourth Route Army basically knows that your navy is escorting the landing force, and it has never attacked the navy. It has even seen warships.
While the calm confrontation at low altitude completely attracted the attention of the Japanese ships.
The four-way military prepared the airport, and the aircraft participating in the war were inspected and maintained, refueled, and loaded with torpedo bombs. The pilots rested for several hours and had dinner.
As for the Japanese warship being bombed, I'm not too excited yet.
After flying for a while, I slowly spotted the Japanese fleet on the moonlight.
As a result, the Japanese army did not expect that in Xiaolian and Qingdao, the news that the ship was secretly leaked.
When you send the troops to Weihai, we will know what strength is."
The two people, who already had similar temperaments, quickly stopped bragging.
The seventh attack group released seven torpedoes again, and several Japanese ships surrounding the Izumo were sunk one after another.
When we set off, the commanders of the New Seventh Army and the 115th Division were very excited when they got off the plane because they had flown before. They looked around and touched every part. They asked if it was of any use. They even shouted to take pictures for us.
Photos from the plane.
Political Commissar Luo said: "That night air raid on the sea was the first for our Fourth Route Army, but you doubt that it was a successful one.
Then the seventh wave of torpedo planes continued to attack, and seven cruisers sank one after another.
Before the battle officially begins...
Even the cruiser Izumo, which was about to be decommissioned and transferred back to China, was used again.
Everyone shouted the slogan of blowing up the Japanese flagship Izumo and retreated into the take-off area in groups.
Tonight is destined to be a night of revenge!
The soldiers became excited and vowed to sink the Izumo tonight!
Commander Chen, Commander Chen, Staff Officer Ye, Political Commissar Luo and others had all gotten off the plane and were seeing us off at the runway, waiting for our bad news to come back.
On the other side, the torpedo fleet of the Fourth Route Army quietly approached and launched a torpedo attack on seven Japanese cruisers.
In addition, because the fleet from North Korea crosses the region, it is the most difficult for us to mobilize. It is estimated that we were still gathering when there was bombing there.
In addition to the flagship Izumo, the Japanese fleet is escorting 3 heavy cruisers, 8 destroyers, and more than 20 large transport fleets consisting of troop carriers, cargo ships, and oil tankers, and is retreating to Weihai Port at full speed.<
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The hit rate of the first wave of air strikes was frighteningly low.
Before successfully clearing away some large ships surrounding the Izumo, the torpedo fleet once again kept its hand. There were as few as a dozen torpedoes, like huge whales, cutting through the waves under the water, quickly heading towards it.
The Izumo collided with the final target of the Japanese.
Those torpedoes were originally developed for underwater warfare weapons such as ships. Their power is surprisingly small. Even without the obstruction of sea water, they still unleash terrifying power in the explosion.