Chapter one hundred and seventy-two Fengxiang sinking
The air battle also started. The two Zeros carrying out routine reconnaissance and shock missions finally discovered the enemy's situation. The good mood of the two little devils was ruined in an instant. They frantically rescued them, but ended up falling into a trap. , crashed into a net of six Whiteback Dolphins, two against six. Although the two little devils performed very bravely and showed off their flying skills outstandingly, it was nothing more than that. Haikou Aviation Corps After experiencing the battle to defend Hainan Island, the student pilots have accumulated considerable experience. Faced with the death struggle of the two Japanese soldiers, they were not afraid. Seizing the opportunity, he struck a fatal blow, turning the two Zero-type warships into a pile of tempered metal parts.
The Kisarazu Air Force is the leader of the Japanese naval aviation force, and every air force can be regarded as the elite of the Japanese air force. However, except for these two Japanese soldiers and Sato, the others did not get a fair duel opportunity. The aircraft carrier Hosho The wooden flight deck was simply not enough to withstand the bombardment of cluster bomb bullets dropped by the Sky Fortress. After the flight deck was destroyed, the Fengxiang aircraft carrier flight deck and the fighter planes in the hangar became decorations. Like their owners, their only Their fate is to be blown up or swallowed by the sea,
The power of cluster bomb explosions is not comparable to that of heavy aerial bombs, but it is superior to the strike density, so it is particularly lethal to soldiers. Three flying fortresses flew over, and more than 30 tons of bombs were poured onto the Fengxiang aircraft carrier. In an area of about three square kilometers with the center, rumbling explosions rang out one after another for about five minutes. After five minutes, the Fengxiang aircraft carrier and several nearby Japanese ships were in mourning and died from this round of bombing. There were no less than 500 Japanese soldiers under his command. At the most dangerous moment, Souma Masabumi was forcibly dragged into the captain's room by his subordinates, and was pressed down by several subordinates layer by layer. Only then did he escape. However, when he stood up unsteadily in the reverberation of the explosion and saw the dilapidated ship island and several of his men with bloody flesh, the old Japanese was hit hard psychologically. His legs went limp and he sat on the bloody The subordinate murmured: "Ba Ge, is this the end?"
No wonder the old Japanese is so depressed. For him, if the Fengxiang aircraft carrier fleet will not be able to escape a devastating blow this time, then his career will be over. Yamamoto and Koizumi have given him two chances. Even if he survives the disaster this time , then someone must take responsibility for the destruction of the Hosho aircraft carrier fleet. Ordinarily, as the active supreme commander of the Western Expedition Fleet, Koizumi Toshiichiro should bear certain responsibility for this attack. However, Soma, who knew Koizumi's role in the empire, did not I don't even dare to hope,
The old Japanese was in a state of despair and painfully thinking about what happened after his death. The second wave of bombing came again. It was still three flying fortresses, but this time the bombing target was changed to other Japanese ships.
When two Zeros and six Belugas were engaged in a fierce battle over the western suburbs of Manila, Gunat finally realized that the air raid was unusual. He immediately ordered the driver to stop the car, then took out his binoculars and looked up at the air battle. The results soon came. Witnessing the fall of the two Zeros with his own eyes, Gunat breathed a sigh of relief and at the same time couldn't help but yearn for it. If he had such an aviation force, then the tug-of-war in Manila would be over. What are the development prospects?
At the headquarters of the US military in the Philippines, Wainwright IV also noticed something strange. The sound of intensive explosions came from the direction of the Cavite Naval Base more than ten kilometers away. No matter how stupid he was, he could guess that an attack was coming. The target of the fighter jet cluster should be the Japanese Fengxiang aircraft carrier fleet parked there. Thinking further, the surrounding forces now have the ability to air attack the Fengxiang aircraft carrier fleet. Who else will come besides the Xuebing Army? "It's the Xuebing Army again. "The American thought bitterly, and asked his staff to find him a high-precision telescope, then climbed up to a tall building and watched the air raid with concentration.
Five minutes after the air raid took place, the Japs officers in various land camps of the Japanese army finally realized that something was wrong. Hundreds of Japs rushed out of their barracks and trenches. They looked up and saw groups of Japanese soldiers. The fighter planes, which were obviously on the enemy side, all looked ashen, feeling the threat of death so close for the first time.
Of the twelve air fortresses, Ferro only dispatched nine, followed by Chinese Sturgeon torpedo attack aircraft. At this time, the air defense force of the Fengxiang aircraft carrier fleet had been greatly weakened and was simply not enough to attack the Chinese Sturgeon torpedoes. The machine cluster creates resistance,
Sato saw the opportunity quickly. After rushing into the sky, he saw that there was nothing he could do. He immediately flew towards the sea area where the Ryujo aircraft carrier fleet was located. The Japs officers brought out by Yamabegawa Sankey all had a common characteristic, that is, they would never do anything. Making unnecessary sacrifices, his decisiveness saved his life and brought detailed battle reports to Koizumi Minichiro. Of course, to a certain extent, this was equivalent to drawing a deeper wound on Koizumi Minichiro's wound. One knife,
There were thirty-six Chinese Sturgeon torpedo attack aircraft, each carrying two torpedoes. The Fengxiang aircraft carrier was the first to receive intensive care. Four Chinese Sturgeons successively dropped eight torpedoes on it. After a series of violent explosions, , the Fengxiang aircraft carrier began to tilt to the outside, and slid into the cold sea water with the remaining 600 Japanese soldiers and more than 30 fighter planes on it.
At the most critical moment, Huangcun, the captain of the Hosho aircraft carrier, led his men to find Souma Masabumi, and tearfully asked him to abandon the ship in order to help them avenge them in the future. As the captain of the Hosho aircraft carrier, Huangcun was buried with the ship. The little devil must have been mentally prepared for his obligation, so he spoke very sincerely.
Souma politely refused: "When the air defense radar was damaged, I should have insisted on asking Mr. Koizumi to send someone to repair it. It was my fault that caused this scene to happen, that is, someone should bear the responsibility for this attack. The person responsible should also be me. You should leave as soon as possible. If you can still see Mr. Koizumi and Mr. Yamamoto alive, please help me bring a message to them." At this point, Soma's heart overflowed with grievances. The disaster made him shed tears. He took a deep breath to calm down and said loudly: "It is Xiangma who is incompetent. The Chinese people are really too cunning. The empire can no longer raise tigers to cause trouble."
"Your Excellency," Huang Cun said with tears in his eyes again and choked with sobs,
"Get off the ship quickly. Why, do you want to disobey my order?"
"No, no, Your Excellency, then goodbye."
The Fengxiang aircraft carrier slowly sank. When Ferro saw this scene, a light flashed in his eyes. He looked at the time and ordered: "Huang Meng, you should return."
The straight-line distance between Haikou Airport and Manila Bay is nearly 1,300 kilometers. Given the maximum one-way range of the baiji dolphins of 1,500 kilometers, if the baiji dolphins do not return, the remaining fuel will not be enough to ensure that they can safely return to Haikou Airport, which will cost a lot of money. Luo had made preparations for this before. At this moment, in the southeastern coast of Hainan Island, the rescue fleet sent by Chen Ce was already on standby. Now, since there are no enemy planes in the air raid area, it is not too difficult for the white-tip dolphin group to stay here. For great purposes, just in case, it’s better to let them return first.
Huang Meng is the commander of the 401st Fighter Division. He also knows that this kind of thing cannot be done carelessly. He immediately executed the order and took all the Baiji dolphins on their way home.