The anti-ship missiles of the Tang Empire are of course not decorations, but real killing moves. It’s just that the killing moves used during the Mirage naval battle can now only be used to harvest the remaining enemies.
In the sea area where the main fleet of the Tang Empire Navy passes, the three destroyers that are the vanguard of the fleet are slowing down. They have to make room for the following three destroyers, because these vanguard destroyers have used up their own anti-ship missiles.
The battleships of the Combined Fleet that were injured and still floating on the sea, and the destroyers and cruisers that were left to rescue people, have now been greeted by anti-ship missiles.
The naval aviation of the Tang Empire had no time to deal with these rotten fish and shrimps, so they regarded them as achievements and left them to the surface ships.
The surface naval forces were not polite either. They calmly used anti-ship missiles to deal with these lone enemy warships, which was more efficient than the air force.
This is because the anti-ship missiles of the Tang Empire followed two routes. The anti-ship missiles carried on naval warships followed the Bear and Rabbit route. This route emphasizes that one force makes a big brick fly, and one force reduces ten.
Will take a violent route.
As for the anti-ship missiles used by naval carrier-based aircraft, the Tang Empire followed the European and American route. What they pursued was a small and practical missile that could be mounted on a carrier-based aircraft that was not particularly advanced in performance. It wanted to use a large amount of missiles.
Therefore, if you are hit by a Harpoon anti-ship missile launched by a carrier-based aircraft, you may get lucky and get seriously injured, but if you are hit by an Eagle anti-ship missile launched by a warship of the Tang Empire Navy, it is really hopeless.
The warheads of the early Eagle Strike series anti-ship missiles were huge, and the volume was also very large. It was like a jet plane hitting the destroyer directly... The sight was simply terrible to watch.
These sunk destroyers and cruisers, as well as various injured warships and supply ships... Due to electronic interference, there was no way to report their encounters to the combined fleet.
They died inexplicably. The soldiers of the United Fleet floating on the water could only stare wide-eyed, and in the dark night they could make out the huge outline of the Tang Dynasty Navy warship, passing in front of them at high speed.
The other party didn't even leave a swimming circle for them. A large number of joint fleet soldiers were just soaking in the water or sitting on the lifeboats, stupidly waiting for the dawn.
Fear and despair linger in the hearts of these people. The dark night and the boundless sea are devouring the sanity of each of them.
Soon, screams came from the darkness, making others tremble in fear. No one knew what happened, and some people gradually sank to the bottom of the sea due to exhaustion.
Fortunately, this is the southern waters of the Endless Sea, and the temperature has not dropped much due to the influence of the climate. If this were the north... the situation of these people would only be more miserable.
On the bridge of the aircraft carrier Viva Dorne, the flagship of the United Fleet, John Cleeves was still hysterically ordering the makeshift fleet of battleships and cruisers to turn around.
If the five battleships and seven or eight cruisers can really rush into the Tang army's fleet in the dark and wreak havoc, they can indeed change the outcome of this war.
Even with only a 350 mm caliber main gun, these battleships are still powerful within the range of the artillery. They can easily tear apart the armor of enemy battleships and cause huge damage to enemy battleships.
The most critical point is that the opponent's fleet will be forced to slow down, avoid these battleships, and keep a distance... In this way, the remaining six aircraft carriers of the combined fleet can be bought enough time to escape.
"This is the best plan! Do you understand? If you are as timid as a mouse, you can only get together and wait to die!" John Cleeves' voice became sharper and shriller, echoing throughout the bridge.
"Arrange a small boat for me! I'm going to take command on the battleship Salantogar! I'll take command myself!" John Cleeves said.
He had previously had the idea of sacrificing himself in order to keep the entire fleet alive. Now he has put this idea into practice, and he is going to be martyred for his own stupidity!
This was the redemption he had been planning a few hours ago. He wanted to redeem the fleet and himself! As a naval admiral, there is nothing more shameful than burying his country's fleet.
Therefore, no matter what, he will die in this naval battle. He can die, but he cannot lose!
The chief of staff and other officers all wanted to stop this almost crazy man from chasing death, but they really had no way to speak. At this point, they all knew that they had lost this naval battle. If they lost, someone would be responsible for it.
Responsible.
Obviously, John Cleeves must be responsible. To put it bluntly, according to convention, John Cleeves must die here. This is the most honorable result.
"Your Excellency, Commander! We cannot carry out your order." Finally, someone spoke up and expressed his opinion: "It is indeed a way for the battleship force to turn to cover the retreat of the aircraft carrier, but now we don't know the enemy's fleet position, how to turn the battleship fleet
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"Once out of range, it will be impossible for us to contact the battleships. If they go in the wrong direction, and we later find the enemy fleet in another direction, what should we do?" The officer looked at John Cleeves and asked
A question that is impossible to answer.
"After all, you just don't dare to abandon the battleship fleet!" John Cleeves roared furiously: "Cowards! You cowards! Cowards who are afraid of death! Cowards!"
Unfortunately, his shouting could not sway anyone on the bridge. First of all, they no longer trusted John Cleeves' command, and secondly, they really did not have the guts to lose all the battleships again.
Just when John Cleeves was betrayed by everyone and wanted to die, the Tang Empire's night attack aircraft group was once again in place.
The intruder attack aircraft once again began to drop missiles. On the deck of a United Fleet battleship that was paralyzed and waiting for death, the flames were blazing into the sky. The rescuers saw the stars flying into the distance.
That was a fatal meteor, the clarion call for victory for the Tang Imperial Navy. At this moment, the combined fleet was still arguing over whether to divide the troops or not.
The quarrel finally came to an end when another anti-ship missile directly hit the aircraft carrier Viva Dorne, the flagship of the United Fleet.
No one cared about whether the troops were divided or not, because the deck in front of them was already on fire, an elevator had been blown up, and the plane with its wings folded fell into the sea...