Cheng Yaoheng led the East China Sea Fleet to launch artillery bombardment at Laicheng Port in the early morning. There were about a brigade of ri troops stationed here, and in Port Frenz, there were about an Australian army stationed in Port Frenz.
Due to inconvenient transportation and difficult supply, the US and Australian coalition forces have not had many troops in this area.
The combat plan he and Chen Shiying formulated includes two aspects: 1. Cheng Yaoheng led the fleet to attack Laicheng, an important port in northern New Guinea. 2. Chen Shiying led the fleet to ambush the rescued US fleet.
The whole plan is quite simple and direct. If the US fleet does not come to rescue, the Republican Army will occupy Lai City and obtain an important foothold in the northeast of Illian Island. At the same time, it echoes Rabaul, and the Republican Army's land-based fighter jets will
Can control the entire Sea of Solomon.
If this happens, the Republican Army will gradually advance and will still achieve the goal of capturing the entire New Guinea.
Four main battleships and six cruisers led by the "Taishan" battleship carried out violent artillery bombardment on the fortifications of the Ri army outside Laicheng Port. In an instant, the harbor was illuminated by continuous artillery fire, and everywhere
Burning.
Even if it is a fake drama, it must be more realistic, and the two naval generals really have the intention to take down Laicheng.
Chen Shiying led the main fleet to ambush and intercept the southern part of the New British Islands. Currently, he has 9 main aviation warships. On the contrary, the fleet in Bihalsa and the two main aviation warships, Riben, are the strength of both sides.
It is roughly equivalent, each side has about 1,000 carrier-based aircraft.
Such a powerful aerial strike force is difficult for either side to bear.
After receiving a blow from Laicheng Port, Halsai immediately judged that this was the Chinese fleet located in the Bismarck Sea. His judgment here was slightly deviated. The United States did not expect that Chen Shiying's fleet was actually
It has been strengthened.
"Where is that fleet that entered the Coral Sea from the Torres Strait?" Halsey was obviously still worried about Chen Shiying's fleet. The fleet of Bijing had seven main aviation warships.
"There is no news yet, but according to analysis, this fleet is likely to have entered the Solomon Sea. But Commander Kimmel ordered us to make every effort to reinforce Lecheng Harbor." Fleet Operations Director Spruenz
The major general replied.
"Damn it, this is suicide. We cannot reinforce Laicheng until the Chinese fleet is discovered!" Halsai said. As the supreme commander of this fleet, he must obey Kimmel, commander-in-chief of the Pacific Fleet.
but as the front line commander, he knew very well in his current situation. If he exposed his position first, he would face great danger.
Although the fleet owns only seven aviation warships, it has nearly 900 carrier-based aircraft. Moreover, the f6f "Hellcat" that the US Navy has just equipped, in terms of maneuvering, is more than 600 kilometers faster than the Republic with a speed of more than 600 kilometers.
The Chinese Navy's "Falcon" type fighter is worse, and its fighting ability is even worse than that of its opponent's "Sea Harrier" bomber. In terms of maneuverability, only the "Spray Flame" fighter aircraft built by the United Kingdom can be used.
Match it.
In terms of pilot training, the Republic of China has been fighting for four years, and its aviation corps has experienced many war tests. The pilot's practical experience is much richer than that of American pilots who have not experienced war.
The dangerous fleet of republics had disappeared. Before they were found, Halsey was in a state of uneasiness, and it seemed that an ominous premonition always emerged in his mind, but before the war,
I feel that I can't say it casually.
"We can sail to the Solomon Sea first, which is indeed a bit troublesome, but we cannot fail to execute Commander Kimmel's orders. But before we find that fleet, we must not expose our position first!" Spruins said
.
"Well, just do what you think. After the sunlight, immediately send a reconnaissance plane to search the sea. In addition, please send an airplane to search the sea!" Halsai said.
"The Air Force will do its best to reinforce Laicheng Port, and I'm afraid it won't be helpful!"
At dawn on September 27, Yao was just dawn, and the fleet led by Chen Shiying and Harsai both sent reconnaissance aircraft to search the sea. The sky in the east was slightly white, and the water line was vaguely visible. There was still a section before the ri exit.
At this time, the loudspeakers on each aviation ship issued a loud order: "Come pilots!" The pilots quickly ran to the pilot's standby room on the first floor of the deck below the bridge.
Slightly different from other countries, the Republican Army began to use long-range fighter jets to replace special reconnaissance aircraft to perform search missions. Chen Shiying currently has nine aviation warships, and at this time, it is from each one.
Six fighter jets were sent on the warships to perform maritime search missions.
The 54 fighter jets are divided into three waves, with 18 aircraft in each batch, so it is difficult to miss targets at sea.
Halsey's fleet sailed to the Woodrack Island area, and the US military built a field airport on the island. The Army's South Pacific Air Force Command has a bomber brigade on the island, with a total of 74 combat aircraft. Both sides have now begun to send combat aircraft.
, nervously looking for the exact position of the opponent.
Both sides discovered the opponent's position almost at the same time. At around 8:15, both reconnaissance planes sent telegrams to the fleet that they discovered the enemy's entry into the main fleet. Halsey's fleet is located on the east side of the Trobhoufeng Seismo Inn Islands.
It was divided into four special mixed formations, while Chen Shiying's fleet was located in the sea area about 45 nautical miles south of New Britain Island, and it formed three groups.
The distance between the two sides is about 185 nautical miles, both within the maximum combat range of 350 nautical miles of carrier-based aircraft.
According to conventional rules, Halsai sent nearly half of the combat aircraft at a time, about 180 fighter jets for escort, and another 180 "Dreadnought" dive bombers and 80 torpedo aircraft.
Chen Shiying went against the rules and sent only nine squadrons of fighter jets and nine squadrons of "Sea Harrier" attack aircraft, and did not send torpedo aircraft, and the "Sea Harrier" attack aircraft did not carry bombs and
Torpedoes are only used as fighter jets.
Chen Shiying set a trap for the United States, and he was preparing to consume all the US fighter jets in the first wave of attacks.
On various aviation warships, the pilots who had been waiting for a long time finally got the order to set off. In the pilot's standby room, the large sea chart hanging on the bulkheads had been clearly marked on the current location and direction of the enemy ship.
The pilot's aviation commander briefly explained the pilots the course and mission of the attacks of each squadron, and also explained the pilots the course and speed of the fleet in the next three hours, which is what they need to know when returning.
Within twenty minutes of the order was issued, the first two squadrons of fighter jets and attack aircraft on each aviation ship completed formations over the fleet and began to fly towards the position of the US fleet.
The largest sea and air war in the history of entering the category has begun.