Six bright water lines, in the field of vision of the Japanese officers and soldiers headed by Taibo Suzuki of the "Kakoko", were approaching like six poisonous snakes. Then, except for the easternmost one, which almost brushed the stern of the "Kakoko", the other five lines all One end hit the hull, and in the next moment, five fireballs mixed with thick smoke exploded almost simultaneously. In the violent "rumbling" explosion, five huge waves rose into the sky like little white dragons emerging from the pool. A Japanese soldier was thrown into the air on the spot due to the violent jolting of the ship's hull. Amidst the screams of the Japanese soldiers, Taibao Suzuki turned pale, grabbed the railing with both hands, gritted his teeth and closed his eyes, and was hit by five fish at the same time. If struck by lightning, the "Jiagu" will definitely not escape the fate of destruction.
The Japs on the "Jiagu" were still running and howling, while the Japs on the other ships took a deep breath almost at the same time. What kind of ship is this? It is so small but has such great destructive power. The Japanese soldiers who had a ship targeted by Swordfish realized the crisis and became crazy. They all mobilized. Many sailors held rifles and some officers held pistols and joined in the sniper attack on Swordfish, fearing that they would also be destroyed. disaster,
Ten seconds after the "Jiagu" was hit, the hull stopped shaking and began to tilt to the port side. Five large holes were blasted out of the port side hull at the same time, and all the sealed compartments were filled with water at the same time. The "Jiagu" was like a tidal vessel. Like the mountains, they were quickly swallowed up by the sea water,
The sinking of the "Kakoko" was a painful blow to Masafumi Arima. A heavy cruiser with a displacement of 7,000 to 8,000 tons was lost in an instant. If the culprits were to be held accountable, Masafumi Arima would definitely not be able to escape the involvement. He discovered the incoming attack. When he was studying the torpedo boat unit of the Army, he ordered the escort fleet to attack and the troop transports and landing ships to retreat, but he forgot that for torpedo boats, large ships with large target sizes were their favorite targets. At this time, he was correct The choice should be to let the small ships escort the big ship to launch a defensive battle instead of taking the initiative to attack it. Suddenly realizing this, Arima shouted to the adjutant: "Generate power, let all the gunboats and frigates gather around the big ship, focus on defending the big ship .”
Arima's reaction was a bit late, and the adjutant ran out to ask the communications staff to generate electricity, and asked the signalman of the "Ise" to quickly signal. Five torpedo boats surrounded the battleship "Ise" from the left and right directions, and the target was the battleship "Ise". ,
The "Ise" has a total length of 208 meters and a displacement of 39,680 tons. It can be called a giant among ships. With such a large ship in front of them, it naturally became the priority target for the students of Dongshan Fleet. Five ships The torpedo boats all belong to the second brigade, among which 016 is personally commanded by Fucheng, the captain of the second brigade. Fucheng's second brigade suffered the heaviest losses in the process of approaching the enemy ship. There are a total of thirteen torpedo boats, and these five are the only ones left. "Ise The target of the battleship "" was too big, so for the trainees, the temptation to sink it was the greatest. At the beginning, there were at least ten swordfish targeting the ship. The losses of our brigade were so serious that Fucheng became confused. Feeling a little hysterical, he shouted on the public channel: "No one should argue with me, 'Ise' belongs to our second brigade."
At first, many people were unconvinced. For example, Liu Feng, the captain of the Fourth Brigade, casually asked: "Fu Cheng, why are you? Don't be too domineering."
"Why, I only have five boats left in the Second Brigade."
Some were unconvinced, and some tried to smooth things over. Xu Xiushan, the captain of the third brigade, advised Liu Fengsui: "Old Liu, forget it, just give it to Lao Fu. He is eager to avenge his brothers. We have to understand."
Because of this episode, when Fucheng issued orders to his ships, he emphasized: "Brothers, you have all heard that the 'Ise' was given to us by other brigades to avenge our fallen brothers. If we cannot sink it, , everyone, don’t go back, just jump into the sea and commit suicide.”
These words were so bloody that the captains of other ships responded loudly: "Captain, tell me how to fight."
"Separate, I'll take the front, 018,023 port side, 024,026 starboard side,."
"yes."
The five Swordfish cut through the wind and waves and approached the "Ise". They were still 1,500 meters away from the "Ise". Several frigates came forward and opened fire with all available weapons. , 024 was hit by a shell on the port side when it broke through, and a raging fire broke out on the ship.
Upon seeing this, Zhang Yuanxi, the instructor of 024, reported to the captain Wang Linyun: "Boss, there is a fire on the port side. Do you want to put out the fire first?"
Wang Linyun was concentrating on controlling the ship. After hearing this, he glanced back and gritted his teeth and said: "It's too late, brothers, prepare to launch. Once the launch is over, dive into the water immediately."
Stopping to put out the fire at this time is no different from waiting to die. If you don't save it, as the fire gets bigger, the Swordfish will definitely not be able to escape the same fate. Wang Linyun made an instant judgment, if it is to die anyway, then die. It needs to be more vigorous,
"Boss, if you want to die, let's die together." Zhang Yunxi said,
Wang Linyun said nothing more, but made a sharp left turn with the boat and ran straight towards the bow of the "Ise". At this moment, the heavy cruiser "Jiagu" was hit by Qi Minghao and the others, violently Amid the explosion, Zhang Yunxi looked happy and said: "Boss, Commander Qi and his colleagues have done a great job. A big ship was hit by them, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, okay, No. 5, this big ship." It’s over.”
Before he finished shouting, there was a violent explosion, and a column of water rose from the bow of the boat. With a "crash" sound, the glass in front of the cockpit was completely shattered by air waves and water waves. The fragments smashed him, Wang Linyun and two other people. The student was completely covered, and he howled miserably and sat down on the ground.
Without Arima Masabumi's reminder, the Japanese ships also realized what kind of danger the flagship "Ise" was facing. They launched a bombardment desperately and frantically. One shell almost hit the cockpit of 024, and even if it didn't hit, it still hit the cockpit of 024. This small boat of less than 100 tons almost capsized.
There were four combatants in the cockpit of 024. Two cadets were killed on the spot, while Zhang Yunxi and Wang Linyun were also seriously injured on the spot.
At this moment, if you look at it from the front, you will find that Wang Linyun's entire upper body is covered with glass fragments, and his blood dyes him red. However, he refuses to fall. Not only does he not fall, he still stands tall like a mountain, and he insists on controlling the ship from the waves. After successfully landing on the sea surface, and as soon as the ship became somewhat stable, Wang Linyun hissed: "Launch." Then, he lay on the steering wheel and lost consciousness.
At this time, 024 was only more than a hundred meters away from the "Ise", and the direction directly facing its bow was the middle of the "Ise".
From a distance of one hundred meters, the Japs on the port side of the "Ise" could clearly see everything in the 024 cockpit. Most of the Japs were shocked by what they saw. Masafumi Arima also saw the bloody man Wang Linyun collapse suddenly.
At the scene on the driving platform, he took a deep breath and murmured: "Xue Bingjun, who is not afraid of death, finally learned his lesson today."