While the cadets in M-015 were holding their breath and feeling nervous, in the five Japanese submarines opposite them, the Japanese officers and soldiers headed by Okubo were also in a restless mood. The cadets and navy personnel themselves did not feel it, but the Japanese The Navy, from top to bottom, has developed a fear of them. Since the truth about the sinking of the "Kaga" aircraft carrier off the coast of Singapore was revealed, whether it is Yamamoto Isoroku or a small sailor under the Combined Fleet , After being stunned, they had to face the fact that, after defeating the US Pacific Fleet and suppressing the British Far East Fleet in the Indian Ocean without daring to move, the Royal Navy had a new opponent, and what frustrated them was that, This opponent has been stepped on by them for a long time and has been forgotten from their memory.
German U-boats are wreaking havoc in the Atlantic Ocean. At least for now, the Allied forces led by Britain and the United States have not been able to come up with effective countermeasures. When you think about it, the "Kaga" was unexpectedly sunk by a submarine of the Xuebing Army. The Japanese again If you are too arrogant, you dare not ignore it. If you dare not ignore it, then take it seriously. As soon as Yamamoto paid attention to it, all kinds of information came to the surface. Then, after Koizumi's interpretation, the "anti-submarine torpedo" and "tear-shaped hull" should have been released in a certain period of time. The professional terminology that appeared later in the year was presented to Yamamoto. Then, Yamamoto had to put away the invincible attitude of the United Fleet after the US Pacific Fleet, and began to seriously organize forces to teach the commanders of the submarine force and popularize relevant It's okay if knowledge is not popularized, but once it is popularized, the mentality of the commander of the submarine force will be unbalanced. He thought that the performance of his own submarine has been among the best in the world, but now he knows that it is far behind the Xuebing Army, which has anti-submarine weapons. Torpedoes can attack underwater, but our own side can only escape. The strength is not equal. How can we fight this battle? When mixed in the fleet, there are destroyers to provide anti-submarine warfare. Now that they are out of the formation, how can they deal with the enemy?
In the No. 63 cabin where Okubo was riding, the submarine officers and soldiers led by Captain Kazuma Tamaki were not in a good mood since they left the formation. This made Okubo very worried. He was afraid that the morale of the commando would be affected, so he had nothing to say along the way. Looking for something to say, he first said confidently: "Our huge fleet is here, and the Chinese people absolutely dare not hit it with an egg." "If I were Ouyang Yun, I would not let my submarines come up to die." Seeing that there was not much response, Then he deliberately provoked the general and said: "Tamaki-kun, I heard that when you were in the submarine school, you and Kamei were called the 'Three Underwater Heroes' by Mitsubishi. The majestic 'Three Underwater Heroes', are you still afraid of those brats from China?"
Kazukuma Tamaki may not be afraid, but he is particularly cautious because of the harsh facts. He was originally concentrating on thinking about possible situations in order to be mentally prepared, but Okubo kept nagging him, making it difficult for him to continue. , maybe because he felt the need to clear his name, or maybe he couldn't bear to be disturbed, he said solemnly: "Okubo-kun, you are also a professional. You should know what is most taboo in submarine warfare. The Chinese can launch attacks underwater, but we don't. Countermeasure ability, this means..." He wanted to continue, but out of the corner of his eye he saw the ugly faces of many people suddenly becoming even uglier, and realized that this would have serious negative consequences for morale. Then he changed his tone and said: "Of course, compared with the Chinese, we are teachers, and they are just students who have just left school. No matter how good the performance of the submarine is, it is useless without practical experience..." Tian Mu responded slowly, but it was still late. Well, the Japanese submarine force did not have any glorious achievements to show off, and its confidence was not enough. As soon as he said this truth, his morale plummeted, and the atmosphere in the cabin suddenly became heavy.
Over there, Xue Jiujun's ears twitched and he blurted out: "Good guy, two more ships are here."
Zhang Lucheng asked: "Change the plan?"
"No, the little Japs don't dare to catch up. We will change our retreat route later and head towards Huludao."
"The water channels there are not good." Old Ghost Tian said from afar,
"What are you afraid of? I'm here." Xue Jiujun said confidently. Suddenly, he waved his hand fiercely and said: "Launch."
"Launch." Zhang Lucheng said, pressing the start button.
"Boom, woo," the hull of the boat shook violently, and the propeller of the "Yao-B" anti-submarine torpedo that had been preparing for a long time began to rotate rapidly, and then it rushed towards the I-18 like a wild horse.
The next moment, the main engine started up, Xue Jiujun rushed towards the bridge, and Zhang Lucheng gave an order, and a bait bomb was launched towards the opposite side of the reef.
In the Lu 63 cabin, Okubo suddenly said righteously: "What's wrong? He looks sickly. Don't forget, we are the Royal Navy of the Empire of Japan. It's us who just annihilated the most powerful United States not long ago. Pacific Fleet, huh, who is more powerful, the Chinese or the Americans? If the elephant has fallen, how can we be afraid of a mouse?"
"Okubo-kun is right," Tamaki said. Just as he said these words, the boat suddenly began to swing violently. He was shocked and quickly asked the sonar soldier: "What's going on?" He took a step forward and Want to grab the sonar receiver,
The hair on the sonar soldier's body stood on end, and he said in panic: "Yi-18, Yi-18 was hit by a torpedo."
"What..." Tian Mu pulled the receiver from his neck and put it on his ear.
Okubo approached the control console, suppressing his uneasiness, and asked the sonar soldier: "Are you sure?"
The observers were already like this. For the sonar soldiers of the I-18 submarine that was under attack, it was simply a slow torture process.
The little devil suddenly found that the reef 300 meters away on the right front was moving. First he shouted in horror: "Enemy boat, enemy boat." Then he heard the sound of torpedoes. He stood up and shouted: "Torpedoes, we are under attack. .”
The captain behind him was startled when he heard this. He slapped the alarm button and then shouted: "Give me your bearings."
"Two, two o'clock direction."
"distance."
"Three hundred meters, no, no, two hundred meters, ah,."
"Eight squares, how many exactly..." the captain became anxious, and while trying to avoid the direction, he cursed,
The sonar soldier had already sat down on the ground, and the louder and louder sounds in the receiver were like a tightening noose, making him breathless. His liver and gallbladder were splitting, and he had lost his normal judgment.
"Chui,, tsui..." A desperate siren sounded, and the Japanese in Cabin No. 18 were in a mess. They were like headless flies and could only vent their anger by running fast and shouting loudly. While he was feeling the fear in his heart, suddenly the hull of the boat shook violently, and then a dull explosion sounded. The next moment, a large hole suddenly opened on the starboard side of the Yi-18 near the engine room, and the Japanese inside screamed in horror.
"Baqi, close the closed hatch and quickly enter the safety cabin." The captain punched the bridge and shouted dejectedly,
It's winter at this time. If you escape from the escape cabin, even if you can successfully surface, you will freeze to death because you won't be rescued in time. In this situation, you have to enter the safety cabin first.
The panicked Japanese were like listening to fairy music. Some people were hurriedly closing the closed hatch. More people rushed to the safety cabin and crawled over. Because the engine room had been filled with water and the bow of the boat began to tilt up. It could have been still. The Japanese who bent down to get through can only crawl over now.