Chapter 576 The overall situation has been decided
"...It seems incredible that a heavy cruiser of more than 10,000 tons was killed by a small ship of about 2,000 tons, but this is the cruel reality we are facing... This is obviously a new weapon of the Chinese, maybe it is a rocket launcher for naval warfare
!I don’t know what those people in the New Delhi agency are doing?! Why can’t such important information be detected? If our army loses this battle, it will be defeated by this new type of weapon of the Chinese... For the sake of the combined fleet
Honor, we will definitely fight to the end. However, for the sake of His Majesty the Emperor's great cause of common prosperity in Greater East Asia, and for the future of the empire, I think what we should do next is not to continue to learn from the Pacific Fleet's decisive battle, but to temporarily avoid its edge..."
These were the words of Chuichi Nagumo's last battle report sent back to the Tokyo base camp. At that time, the Yamato aircraft carrier was being besieged by several missile speedboats. When Qi Minghao's missile speedboat troops rushed to the battlefield, the overall situation was decided. Five ships
Of the battleships, two were sunk, one was severely damaged, and the other two also lost their ability to continue fighting due to heavy losses of weapons on board or loss of power; among the twelve heavy cruisers, four were at this time
It was in a semi-sunken state, and only one of the destroyers and submarines was still resisting. After the latter lost more than half, it withdrew from the battlefield under the strict order of Nagumo Chuichi; the former also lost more than half and was no longer alive.
It might turn the tide of the war.
The 70,000 to 80,000 ton sea giant was actually beaten by several missile torpedo speedboats of less than 1,000 tons, and was unable to fight back. It was like the opponent's target ship. Facing this scene, Tadashi Nagumo was no longer ashamed.
To describe his mood, his mood was like the sea surface filled with gunpowder smoke at this time, so gloomy that only the severe cold of winter could not feel a trace of sunshine.
The air battle was still going on fiercely, but anyone with a discerning eye knew that this was the last struggle of the little Japanese. A Zero Fighter painted with a sun flag and dragging thick smoke broke through the blockade of anti-aircraft fire and crashed into a heavy cruiser.
On. The heavy cruiser immediately exploded and burst into flames. In the light of the fire, figures in sailor uniforms could be seen running and shouting. In the past, the Japs would have greatly appreciated this and become excited. But now, they are more just
He let out a sigh.
The Japanese pilots are not unskilled in their skills, and their style is not unyielding. However, the performance and weapons of the fighter planes are far different, so even with this kind of special tactics that are not afraid of death, the success rate is very low. That's all.
What makes the Japanese completely disappointed is that so far, more than half of the losses they have caused to the ships of the Pacific Fleet have been caused by this tactic. This is tantamount to a direct sentence of the "giant ship cannon" they believe in
The death penalty of tactics, in other words, after the naval aviation force is completely lost, the remaining battleships of the Yamato aircraft carrier fleet will become fish on the chopping board, only to be bullied at will by the cadet army.
As Chuichi Nagumo said in the final telegram sent back to the base camp, even though the overall situation was decided, the Japanese still had no intention of giving up resistance. On those Japanese ships with all their guns destroyed, under the command of the highest-ranking officer,
Teams of sailors were organized, either clinging to the ship or preparing to self-destruct.
In Chongqing, when the Japanese heavy patrols were taken down one by one on the sea view sand table, Ouyang Yun's face burst into a smile. Others, including Jiang Guangnai, had incredible expressions on their faces.
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Chen Cheng: "Is the battle report correct? How is it possible?"
Even Chen Cheng, who was so calm, began to doubt whether the frontline battle reports were false, let alone others.
As a military student, Jiang Guangnai would naturally not question his troops, but his eyes also revealed a trace of doubt.
The smile on Ouyang Yun's face became brighter. "Don't underestimate the power of Poseidon, and don't doubt our naval brothers," he said with a smile: "The heavy cruiser with large tonnage and large gun caliber will definitely be able to defeat us.
A frigate? Our frigate can attack the Japanese heavy cruiser from fifty or sixty kilometers away. Does the Japanese heavy cruiser have this capability?"
This was not the first time that Ouyang Yun mentioned Poseidon. Others were also familiar with the weapon "Poseidon Ship-to-ship Missile" from him. Poseidon had already proven his worth when he ambushed the Japanese raiding fleet. Even so,
Regarding its power, people except Ouyang Yun still have some doubts.
A new battle report came in. Three Japanese submarines were taken off the seascape sand table. Chen Jiliang, the second deputy commander-in-chief of the navy who had just arrived, happened to be lucky enough to hear it. He said in a surprised tone: "The submarines surfaced in a grand manner.
Launching an attack, how is this different from risking death? Are the Japanese prepared to fight tooth and nail?"
Ouyang Yun suddenly slapped his thigh and said, "Not good!"
He shouted loudly and immediately attracted everyone's attention. Facing everyone's surprised looks, Ouyang Yunzhuan turned to Pan Meiren and said: "Call Shichang immediately and tell him to organize fighter planes to pursue the Japanese raid fleet.
, If you don’t chase me, you won’t be able to catch up when it gets dark.”
Everyone thought something bad had happened, and they all breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this. Chen Jiliang, who quickly read the latest battle report, even smiled, raised his head and said with a smile: "Mr. Sir, you are so unreasonable.
I want to wipe out the entire Yamato aircraft carrier fleet!"
The war situation has developed to this point, and there is no suspense about the outcome. However, like Li Zongren and other naval laymen, they are still not clear about the significance of winning this battle to the Pacific Fleet, the country, and even the world. In addition, they may not be clear about the Yamato aircraft carrier.
With the naval aviation force almost completely lost, the fleet has actually become a piece of meat on the chopping block of the Pacific Fleet. It will only be a matter of time before the entire army is destroyed.
Feng Yuxiang said: "Xiao Chen, what you said is wrong. What does it mean to be unreasonable and unforgiving? I think it is more appropriate to call it a beating of a drowned dog."
The battle related to the national destiny was about to be won, and everyone's tense heartstrings relaxed. After Feng Yuxiang, Chen Cheng smiled and said: "The Japanese aircraft carrier Wuwei fleet is still far away from the battlefield. Since we have achieved an overwhelming advantage, of course we must do our best.
To maximize the results.”
In Tokyo, Isoroku Yamamoto faced the attendant of Emperor Hirohito who came to ask about the progress of the war. His face turned red and he could not give a single word of reply for a long time.
The servant did not understand military affairs, but his ability to observe people's emotions was first-rate. He had already guessed the outcome of the war when he saw what was happening. However, he could not do his job without Yamamoto's reply. He asked cautiously: "Your Excellency, is the war not going well?"
Two turbid tears as big as soybeans rolled down from Yamamoto's eyes. He lowered his head and said with difficulty: "I have failed to live up to your majesty's high expectations."
The attendant had already guessed the result, but his heart still skipped a beat and his face turned pale. Who among the Chinese people doesn't know that Mr. Yamamoto is a first-class tough guy. If he can make a tough guy cry, then the war is not going smoothly.
, could it be said that it was actually a big defeat? This thought flashed through his mind like lightning, but he did not dare to think about it any further.