Without the protection of the air force, warships at sea are living targets.
Although the Izumo has a large number of anti-aircraft machine guns, anti-aircraft artillery and other anti-aircraft weapons.
But without the protection of the air force, it still could not escape the fate of being sunk.
So running away is the wisest choice at this time.
Captain Wang sailed the ship, broke out from the mines, and then turned the steering wheel to the northwest.
Although it is very likely to encounter other Japanese warships at this location, going east will be more dangerous.
Because the little devil's plane came from the east.
Duanwu guessed that there should be the Little Japanese aircraft carrier formation on the sea.
Therefore, it can be seen that at that time, the weapons and equipment of the Japanese Army were indeed ahead of China by several blocks. The Japanese aircraft carriers and carrier-based aircraft were capable of competing with the United States.
Although the Type 96 carrier-based fighter was slightly inferior to the Type Zero fighter designed 40 years later, it still performed well in the Songhu Battle.
On September 5, 1937, two Type 96s engaged in an air battle with Chinese Air Force Hawker 3s. The Japanese claimed to have shot down three Chinese fighter planes.
On December 2, 1937, a group of Type 96s led by Shigeaki Nango shot down ten Russian-made I-16s without losing any of their own.
On April 28, 1938, 28 Type 96 and 18 Type 96 land attack bombers went to bomb Wuhan. The Chinese Air Force and the Soviet Air Force came forward to meet the enemy. The Japanese claimed to have shot down 51 of them and lost 4 of them.
Although China later claimed to have shot down 21 fighter jets and lost 12 of its own, it was obvious that both sides were exaggerating their results.
However, this illustrates that the Type 96 carrier-based fighter is definitely a carrier-based fighter with superior performance.
So when Duanwu saw the roaring fighter jets coming from a distance, he started to frown slightly.
Because although this kind of fighter jet is nothing in modern times, in the early days of the Anti-Japanese War, China did not have a fighter jet that could completely suppress the Japanese Type 96 fighter jet, and it was even inferior to it.
"Tuanzuo, what's wrong?"
Xie Jinyuan saw Duanwu's frown.
I rarely frown during the Dragon Boat Festival, but every frown is a battle of life and death.
"It's okay, it's just twelve Japanese Type 96 carrier-based fighter jets!"
The Dragon Boat Festival pretended to be indifferent, and the soldiers all believed it.
But Xie Jinyuan is not a fool. Seeing Duan Wu frowning and then saying such words, it must be that the little devil's plane is difficult to deal with.
Although Xie Jinyuan's unit had not encountered a Zero fighter head-on, he had heard a little bit about a new type of Japanese fighter jet.
An unprecedented pressure hit, but at this moment, a loud explosion came. It turned out that the Japanese supply ship hit the mine they had laid while pursuing the Izumo.
The hull of the ship was broken in the middle by continuous explosions and concussions, and it sank not long after.
"Look, the little devil was blown up by his own mine."
"Hahaha, you really deserve it. Grandma still wants to chase us?"
The soldiers were so excited that they finally exhaled and raised their eyebrows after being chased and intercepted by the little devils.
But little did they know that everything was done deliberately by Duanwu.
He knew that the Japs would not let him go easily if they suffered such huge losses. Therefore, the opening of the mine array was set opposite the Japs supply ship.
If the little devil wants to pursue him, he must pass through the mine array he has laid.
And if the Japs in the water are still there, they may be able to create a safe passage for the supply ship.
But it is a pity that the little devils in the water were either eaten by sharks, or they were frightened and went into the deep sea and drowned.
Anyway, all the devils must die a good death.
The Japanese supply ship ventured through the minefield, but who knew it would be so unexpected when a wave came and a mine was submerged in the sea water.
None of the Japanese on the boat saw it, so when the mine floated again, it happened to hit the middle of the bottom of the little Japanese's boat.
So after an explosion, the little Japanese supply ship broke apart and sank.
Of course, the crisis for Duanwu and others is still not over at this time.
The Little Japanese's Type 96 carrier-based aircraft is rapidly approaching, and I'm afraid it will be difficult for the Izumo to escape.
"Everyone is here, ready to fight. The little Japanese's Type 96 carrier-based aircraft is nothing to be afraid of. There are only two 7.7mm Type 97 machine guns on the fighter plane.
So far, I have only seen six bombers. Even if the bombs fall on the deck, don’t be afraid. The Izumo cannot be sunk. Today we are going to create a miracle. Use ship-based weapons to defeat a Japanese flying group!"
The roar of the Dragon Boat Festival echoed throughout the Izumo again.
The soldiers on the Izumo acted quickly, sounding the air defense alarm and activating all air defense weapons.
Standing on a high place during the Dragon Boat Festival, looking towards the east.
At this time, the sound of the Little Devil's aircraft engine became more and more harsh. The ultrasonic vibration was enough to drive a person crazy.
Duanwu stared at the opponent tightly, feeling completely unsure. This might be the most uncertain battle he had ever fought.
The Little Devil's Type 96 carrier-based aircraft was very advanced at the time and was the Japanese Navy's first domestically produced all-metal monoplane fighter.
In 1936, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' design defeated Nakajima Aircraft and won the bid, and then replaced the Nakajima Type 95 carrier-based fighter as the main fighter aircraft of the Japanese aircraft carrier. This aircraft can also be called the predecessor of the Zero carrier-based fighter.
Type Zero, it was the nightmare of Americans and the devil in the eyes of the Allies.
Some people once joked that it was Type Zero that gave the Japanese the confidence to go to war with the United States.
Therefore, as the predecessor of the Zero, the performance of the Type 96 carrier-based fighter was naturally not much worse. Even in the early days of the Pacific War, the Type 96 carrier-based fighter was still the main force of the Japanese army and created another
A brilliant achievement.
In addition, the Little Devil's Type 96 land attack aircraft also had a brilliant record.
It not only played a key role in the war against China, but also served as the vanguard of the Japanese army's attack on Southeast Asia after the outbreak of the Pacific War.
The Type 96 land attack aircraft took off from Taiwan Bend and violently bombed ground targets in the Philippines and Malaya. The Type 96 land attack aircraft that took off from French Indochina used torpedoes to sink British military bases deployed in the Far East in the Malay region.
Battlecruiser HMS Repulse and battleship HMS Prince of Wales.
At that time, the British army was accustomed to the slow-moving bi-wing torpedo attack aircraft of the British army. When they suddenly saw the single-winged Type 96 land attack aircraft, they felt that it was so fast that they panicked and were easily hit by the Type 96 land attack aircraft.
Two battleships were sunk.
Therefore, in the early days of the Pacific War, the Japanese's Type 96 land attack also played a major role, causing heavy losses to the British, American, and Dutch forces.
So when faced with such a group of twelve Japanese fighter jets, Danwu even predicted the future of the Izumo.