Chapter Nine Hundred and Thirty-Four: Blast Back to Primitive Society
The exact time was 3:20 in the morning on June 14. At that time, most of the Japanese defenders on Chuuk Island and several naval officers and soldiers from the Yamato and Wuwei aircraft carrier fleets were asleep. Among these people , including Major General Tachibana Kaino, the commander of the Chuuk Island garrison, and Lieutenant General Tsukahara 243, the commander of the Wuwei aircraft carrier fleet. In the Solomon Sea battle, the Wuwei aircraft carrier fleet, except for those that were directly sunk and lost power, The aircraft carriers and other warships that struggled to escape also suffered varying degrees of damage. The Chuuk Island Naval Base has a well-equipped repair dock. With no choice, Tsukahara 243 could only lead the fleet to rush here.
The first person to notice the anomaly was Onomura Tai, the second lieutenant on duty at Observation Tower No. 003. At three o'clock in the morning, when people are most sleepy in a day, Onomura Tai was leaning against the pillar of the observation tower, his head bouncing. He was dozing off when he suddenly felt a dazzling flash of light. He opened his eyes subconsciously. In his hazy vision, more than a dozen flashes of light were rushing toward him, "Meteor, fireworks." This first appeared in his mind subconsciously. Two words, and then he suddenly exclaimed: "Missile." His eyes widened.
It was the missile, separated by a distance of about 160 kilometers, just outside the surveillance of the Japanese coastal defense radar. Chen Shichang used the parameters provided by a water reconnaissance aircraft to issue the launch order, and the sound of "bang bang bang" sounded, and early More than fifty Poseidon III ship-to-ship missiles that were erected in the launch silo soared into the sky and flew towards the military port south of Chuuk Island like fire dragons.
"Enemy attack, enemy attack." Tai Onomura screamed hysterically. He roared several times before he regained his senses and hurriedly went to sound the alarm. It was a little late. The shrill siren had just sounded, and the explosion followed closely. rang, and in Ono's horrified eyes, a magnificent mushroom cloud exploded, followed by a "rumbling" thunder-like sound. Once the explosion sounded, it seemed that it would never stop. Soon, those moored in the port Aircraft carriers, heavy cruisers and even some destroyers were hit one after another, and then turned into a sea of fire.
The current Japanese aircraft carriers, except for the Yamato class, which has a steel flight deck, the flight decks of other aircraft carriers are all made of wood. Moreover, in order to save metal resources, the Japanese also use wood as much as possible for cabin facilities. As a result, once bombed, these wooden flight decks and equipment will become fuel, which will actually fuel the fire.
As the commander of the Wuwei aircraft carrier fleet, Tsukahara 243 received much better treatment than his general officers. At this time, he was huddled in the barracks on the island. The old Japanese was awakened by the sound of the siren. He was still trying to figure out what happened. It was an accident. When he heard the explosion, he was like a cat that had exploded. He ran out of the barracks wearing only his underpants. His eyes widened and he looked towards the pier. The barracks he was in was only 700 meters away from the pier. At this time, the sky was still a little dark, so in the light of the fire that burned the sky red, he was able to clearly see the tragic scene on the dock. He happened to see the bridge of a Shokaku-class aircraft carrier being hit by a missile, and the ship was hit by an explosion. The bridge collapsed suddenly, and the little devil's breathing became rapid. He subconsciously waved his hands and shouted: "Quick, prepare to fight."
The old Japanese thought that he was on the Wuwei aircraft carrier, so he instinctively thought that he was being attacked by an air attack, and instinctively wanted to order the naval aviation troops to attack.
Behind him, more Japanese soldiers rushed out of the barracks. Some of his men hurriedly came up to surround him and wanted to protect him. More people looked at the tragic elephant on the dock in horror, their faces pale, and the two groups were fighting.
When the first wave of missile strikes from the Huangdi aircraft carrier fleet was coming to an end, Tsukahara finally regained his senses. He ran back and shook the phone, connected to the Wuwei aircraft carrier, and ordered them to move immediately. The Wuwei aircraft carrier had suffered damage during the Battle of the Solomon Sea. The damage was serious, so it was parked in the dock on the north side of Chuuk Island for repairs at this time. "Immediately release all fighter planes to prepare to meet the enemy. The fleet will move to the Philippines. No matter what happens, you are not allowed to look back." The old Japanese was finally ready. Even risking his own life,
Tsukahara's reaction was quite correct, but he forgot a crucial point. No matter how fast the aircraft carrier is, can it still be faster than the Chinese sturgeon and tiger shark? As for the naval aviation force of the Wuwei aircraft carrier fleet, after losing all fifty special attack After the aircraft, those zero battles and the Type 97 ship bombardment, what is the difference between them and pheasants and wild ducks in front of the golden eagle?
Tachibana Kageno's response was equally quick and accurate. The land-based naval aviation force on Chuuk Island was fully launched in less than a quarter of an hour. However, the size of Chuuk Island's naval aviation force was only one squadron, and There are only five zero-fighters, so the threat to the naval aviation force of the Huangdi aircraft carrier fleet is even worse than that of the naval aviation force of the Wuwei aircraft carrier fleet.
Before Chen Shichang ordered the launch of missiles, Wang Hai's naval forces had completed preparations for takeoff. Therefore, the fleet's first wave of missile attacks was still in progress. Golden eagles, Chinese sturgeons and tiger sharks took off into the sky, and then just It took a quarter of an hour to complete the assembly, and then like a pack of wolves that had discovered their prey, they pounced in the direction of Chuuk Island.
For the golden eagle, the distance of one hundred and sixty kilometers is less than ten minutes. Even for the slower tiger shark, it only takes twenty minutes. Forty minutes is enough for someone who has just woken up from his sleep. What did the Japanese defenders on Chuuk Island do? It was just enough for them to take off all the fighter planes they could and put the air defense forces into combat positions.
There was absolutely no suspense in the battle. After experiencing the Battle of the Solomon Sea, the Japanese pilots of the naval aviation unit of the Wuwei aircraft carrier fleet had become homeless dogs. As for the land-based naval aviation unit on Chuuk Island, ten out of ten pilots were rookies, and many of them even None of them have actual combat experience. Against the wolf-like tigers of the Huangdi aircraft carrier fleet, the student pilots of the naval aviation force are basically a group of fat sheep waiting to be cut off.
The air battle only lasted for a quarter of an hour, and the Japanese and naval forces were completely defeated. Then it was time for the performance of the Chinese sturgeon and tiger shark fleets of the Huangdi aircraft carrier fleet. Under the attack of the Chinese sturgeon and tiger sharks, there were still people in the Chuuk Island wharf and dock. Japanese ships that were less than 50 kilometers away from Chuuk Island were hit, caught fire, and sank. Tsukahara 243 watched this scene in a pile of ruins under the cover of a few confidants. His eyes were about to burst, and he bit his lip with his teeth. He bit his lip and did not feel any pain. The old Japanese knew that after this battle, not only the Yamato aircraft carrier fleet was finished, but the Wuwei aircraft carrier fleet was also finished, and these two fleets were finished. If the combined fleet only has one aircraft carrier fleet, Takeku, how can it check and balance the Pacific Fleet?
This is not over yet. Another three hours have passed. The Huangdi aircraft carrier fleet Shi Shiran sailed into the sea area less than 20 kilometers away from Chuuk Island. Then there was a bombardment that was faster than the missile attack and fighter bombing. After this After a round of shelling that lasted for forty minutes, not only was there no longer a Japanese ship floating on the sea near Chuuk Island, but there was not a single standing building on the island. Chuuk Island was bombarded back to primitive society. ,