The performance of Hengshan-class frigates and Poseidon ship-to-ship missiles has just begun. After Li Zhuoqi's troops, Zhang Pengsheng and Fu Tao's troops also launched attacks one after another. One after another, Poseidon dragged its orange tail flames into the sky, and then, it was deafening. Amidst the explosions, more than ten heavy cruisers were hit successively. The captains of the Japanese heavy cruisers originally focused their attention on the heavy cruisers behind the frigates and the aircraft carrier group farther away. The energy was also drawn by the fighter planes roaring in the sky. Although the air combat pattern was not yet clear, the advantages of the Pacific Fleet were already obvious, so the tiger sharks and Chinese sturgeons of the Pacific Fleet were able to frequently attack the Yamato. When the aircraft carrier fleet launched an attack, not only Koki Abe but also all the heavy cruiser captains of the Japanese army paid little attention to the Hengshan-class frigate, which had a displacement of only about 2,000 tons.
Affected by World War I, the Japanese have a strong attachment to giant ships and artillery. Even though they accepted the theory of aircraft carrier victory because of Yamamoto Isoroku's strength, deep down, they still have a place for "giant ship and artillery tactics". It is also the fundamental reason why the Yamato-class battleship came into being. The bigger the ship and the naval gun, the better. It is best to be able to ignore the opponent's bombardment, and at the same time be able to send the enemy ship to the bottom of the sea with one shot. The Japanese heavy cruiser, the caliber of the main gun The smallest one is 200 millimeters, and there are at least eight guns. So, if eight guns are fired at once, let alone the Hengshan-class frigate of two to three thousand tons, even the much larger Songshan-class heavy destroyer may not be able to withstand it. ,
"The Chinese want to use destroyers to attract our military firepower, haha. The Chinese are so naive. As long as they are not given a chance to launch torpedoes, it doesn't matter if they eat ten or eight cannonballs." The person who said this was Suzuya. The captain of the heavy cruiser Kimura Masafuku,
The Suzuya heavy cruiser belongs to the top class. After modernization, its displacement has reached 12,400 tons, its main gun caliber is 203 mm, and it has five twin mounts. Its armor protection capability is 30,000 tons. There is absolutely no problem with firing artillery shells with a caliber of less than 200 millimeters at a distance of about meters. This is exactly what Kimura Masafuku dares to say.
Kimura's wild words still echoed in the ears of other heavy patrol captains. First, the first heavy patrol team at the front were both shot. Then, dozens of sea gods roared over. The Japanese captains were dumbfounded. At the beginning , they had the same reaction as the captain of the Nachi, Shibuya Shiro, shouting in disbelief: How is it possible, Ba Ge, what happened? Then, when the heavy cruiser they commanded also faced the threat of Poseidon and was even hit by a bullet and caught fire. At that time, they finally woke up and angrily shouted for artillery to fight back.
The Japanese heavy patrol naval artillery units, like their captains, also did not take the Hengshan-class frigates seriously, and by the time they received the order to start adjusting the firing angle, most of them had lost the chance.
The cost of Poseidon ship-to-ship missiles is high. Therefore, although all types of ships under the Pacific Fleet are generally equipped, the trainees do not have many opportunities to test fire live ammunition. The trainees usually conduct armchair training. Naturally, the performance during the live-fire exercise was poor. In addition, the target ship at that time was a "dead ship" and had no power equipment, which made Poseidon's heat-seeking system useless. Therefore, the biggest problem in the growth process of the Pacific Fleet was to learn from it. An own joke appeared. At that time, five Poseidons were tested, and the result was zero. The cost of one Poseidon was worth fifty rounds of main guns of the Beijing and Nanjing. Such a high investment, the output But it is equal to zero. It is no wonder that Chen Shichang and De Gu have no hope in Poseidon.
Senior officers such as Chen Shichang and Degu no longer have any hope in Poseidon, and naturally no one below them is optimistic about Poseidon. Their neglect of Poseidon misled the Japanese New Delhi agency, and Li Lan was worried about it. To make matters worse, Poseidon's name did not appear in the "Poseidon Combat Power Analysis Report" submitted by Koga Mineichi. However, it turns out that Poseidon is worthy of the name "Poseidon" and actually became the decisive factor in the victory over Timor Sea. The key factor in the negative trend,
Data available is that the frigate unit led by Zhang Pengsheng, Li Zhuoqi, and Fu Tao successfully launched a total of 131 Poseidon missiles, and nearly a hundred of these missiles hit enemy ships. This means that the hit rate of Poseidon has reached two-thirds, which has far exceeded the hit rate of naval guns. The nearly one hundred Poseidon has caused a fatal blow to the Japanese heavy patrol force. This After the rain of Poseidon missiles passed, the Japanese army's twelve heavy cruisers, three were sunk, seven were severely damaged, and although the remaining two were only slightly injured, they were no longer able to influence the direction of the battle.
The performance of the Hengshan-class frigates did not end here. In subsequent battles, the rocket launchers they were equipped with also had a chance to shine, and the Yamato aircraft carrier's on-board armament was destroyed by its troops.
The heavy patrol force suffered heavy losses. With the naval aviation force completely suppressed, if the Yamato aircraft carrier fleet and others lost an arm, Nagumo Chuichi saw thick smoke billowing in the sea area where the heavy patrol force was located through the telescope, and his expression changed immediately. But when he received the battle report from Koki Abe, the old Japanese staggered and almost fell to the ground.
"Is this retribution?" The old devil murmured after being supported by his subordinates. What appeared in his mind was a imaginary picture of Togo Heihachiro defeating the Russian Baltic Fleet with a torpedo boat.
The Japanese Combined Fleet was able to win the Battle of Tsushima because the torpedo speedboat force was able to make a small force. But now, the destroyer force of the Xuebing Army has successfully severely damaged its own heavy patrol force. Is this some reason? It was inevitable that Nanyun, who did not believe in ghosts and gods, began to become superstitious in the face of the cruel facts.
Poor Nagumo, at this time, he actually thought that it was a destroyer that defeated his heavy patrol force. He didn't even have the concept of a guided missile frigate in his mind.
However, the battle was far from over. Although the defeat of the heavy patrol force frightened the Japanese, it also aroused the determination of a considerable number of people to fight to the death.
In the sky, the Japanese Air Force launched a suicide attack with more decisive actions, and this time, they targeted the ships of the Pacific Fleet.
At sea, after the main gun was damaged, the battleship Kirishima began to increase its horsepower and rammed towards the Hakuin warships on the opposite side. In the northwest and southwest of the battlefield, the battleship had been avoiding the active sonar search of the Hakuin Pacific Fleet. The Japanese submarine sailed towards the center of the battlefield regardless of the situation.
(Old Poison: It took three hours to write two thousand words, setting a record, sweating to death,)