On the morning of January 25th, the Port of Auckland, New Zealand.
Under the shining of the rising sun in the east, a huge fleet sailed away from the docked dock. The silver-gray bow of the ship cut through the waves, and the war flags on the island were hunted. It slowly sailed out of Whitemarlo Harbor and headed towards the vast northeast.
in the Hauraki Gulf, and officially entered the South Pacific waters four hours later.
This fleet is the main task force personally commanded by Admiral Li Weiqing, commander of the Pacific Fleet of the Anjiajun Navy, and includes the "Putuo", "Wutai", "Jiuhua", "Wudang", and "Longhu"
"," "Qiyun" and other six new super-heavy aircraft carriers of this era that were newly added to the Navy in June last year. There are also "Kunlun", "Tianshan", "Cong" that joined the Navy in July 2003.
"Ling", "Qilian", "Helan", "Jishi" and other six main fleet aircraft carriers have similar performance to the US "Essex" class.
In addition to the six "Xuanyuan" class heavy cruisers, seven "Legend" class light cruisers, 12 "Liberation" class guided missile destroyers, 24 "Yongdinghe" class destroyers and two "Xia" class destroyers in the escort formation,
"class nuclear submarine, it can be said that the luxurious lineup has reached the most cutting-edge level of this era.
It has been repeatedly confirmed by reconnaissance satellites that the main force of the Japanese naval combined fleet is scattered in Port Moresby on the island of New Guinea, Rabaul on the island of New Britain, Port Vila on the island of Efate, and Nuku'alofa on the island of Tonga.
If nuclear bombs were used to attack these areas one by one, such as Pago Pago in Samoa, Noumea in New Caledonia, and Brisbane on Australia's Gold Coast, it would be wasteful and ineffective.
It will be fine.
According to An Yi's request, the South China Central Military Commission issued a combat order to mobilize the Japanese Navy's combined fleet through the attack of the Pacific Fleet's main task force. It is best to concentrate on a certain port, so that one or two nuclear bombs can be dropped.
That will solve the problem.
If the Japanese fleets are converging on the sea, use nuclear bombs if there is an opportunity to use them. If that doesn't work, rely on the strength of the Pacific Fleet's main task force to defeat the Japanese with dignity.
After solving the threat from the Japanese navy and separating the Japanese archipelago, Australia and other places, the Second Artillery Force then launched nuclear bomb attacks on some Japanese cities. With such a multi-pronged approach, there was no need to worry about the Japanese government not surrendering.
Three days later, the Anjia fleet appeared at the junction of the Coral Sea and the Fiji Sea between the Fiji Islands and New Caledonia.
On the "Legend" class No. 1 aircraft carrier "Putuo", which serves as the flagship, Admiral Li Weiqing, commander of the Pacific Fleet of the Anjiajun Navy, is in high spirits. He is holding a telescope and standing on the bridge of the aircraft carrier in the middle of the aircraft carrier in the harsh summer sunshine of the southern hemisphere.
, looking around at the majestic ships on the left and right of the "Putuo", I felt a sense of heroism in my heart.
The "Legend" class aircraft carrier has a standard displacement of 45,000 tons and a wartime displacement of 55,000 tons. The full load displacement is 60,000 tons. Eight 1,250 kW steam turbines and two 850 kW diesel turbines provide a thrust of 212,000 shaft horsepower, with a maximum speed of 33 knots.
It has a range of 20,000 nautical miles and can carry 90 F3-A "Thunder" jet carrier-based fighters for combat.
Compared with the mother, the "Legend" class aircraft carrier, under An Yi's suggestion, added an angled flight deck, which can meet the takeoff and landing of fighter planes at the same time, greatly enhancing its combat effectiveness.
In addition, the "Putuo" class aircraft carrier has added navigation radar, landing command and control radar, air search radar, sea search radar, electronic countermeasures, communication command and missile launch systems. The modernization progress has reached the level of the previous generation in the 1960s.
, can be said to be an unsolvable existence in this era.
The "Xuanyuan" class heavy cruisers and "Legend" class light cruisers attached to the fleet both focus on fleet air defense. Together with the "Yongdinghe" class destroyers with superior anti-air combat performance, once the firepower is fully activated, the level of fighter aircraft of this era is very high.
It is difficult to approach the fleet.
As a big killer, the "Liberation"-class guided missile destroyer has a full load displacement of 8,500 tons, which is similar to that of an ordinary heavy cruiser. It is equipped with "Houyi" IIB type ship-to-air missiles and "Longteng" type cruise missiles.
, has a strong deterrent effect on the sea. It can play a decisive role at critical moments.
Just as Li Weiqing was thinking about it, Captain An Mingyang, the fleet combat staff, walked quickly to Li Weiqing and reported: "Commander, three hundred nautical miles to the left of the fleet is Efate Island in the New Hebrides Islands. According to
According to satellite reconnaissance, the Japanese army has two land-based aviation bases in Port Vila. There are only a few patrol boats docked at the port, and the whereabouts of the remaining ships are unknown. Four hundred nautical miles ahead of us is Viti Levu in the Fiji Islands. The Japanese army is
There are two land-based aviation bases in Suva Port in the southeast of Viti Levu, and the Japanese fleet in Suva Port is currently on standby!"
Li Weiqing thoughtfully said: "The Japanese fleet in Port Vila is missing? So, we may encounter it at any time?"
"It's possible!"
An Mingyang, who was directly admitted to the Naval Command Academy after graduating from the high school of the Boy Scouts in 1938, is a cadre trained by the South China Navy. He analyzed: "With the air and sea search radars equipped by our fleet, the Japanese fleet will never be able to
We can't detect them even if we get close to us! Instead, we need to be careful of the Japanese land-based aircraft groups coming from Efate and Viti Levu!"
"Report!"
A communications soldier quickly ran to the two men, saluted and said: "We found traces of Japanese reconnaissance planes on the air search radar. Can we ask the commander for instructions on whether to send fighter jets to drive them away?"
Li Weiqing raised his telescope and looked at the looming land in the northwest. He knew in his heart that it was not the Efate Island where the Japanese army and navy were stationed, but the Erromangao Island, Tana Island and Ana in the southern part of the New Hebrides.
Tom Island, but still gave birth to a desire to conquer them in the future.
After pondering for a while, Li Weiqing issued an order: "There is no need to expel it, let it continue to approach! The fleet continued to sail forward for thirty nautical miles, and then turned urgently to the southwest, entering the Coral Sea from the south of Hunter Island, forming our preparations for a surprise attack on the port of Noumea.
and the illusion of the eastern coast of Australia, attracting the attention of the Japanese Navy's Combined Fleet."
As operational staff officer An Mingyang left together with the communications troops, more than twenty minutes later, a Japanese reconnaissance plane appeared in the northern sky. From a distance, he saw a huge fleet traveling on the sea, and the Japanese reconnaissance plane
Apparently taken aback, it quickly drew an arc in the air and quickly disappeared into the sky.
Li Weiqing saw this scene through the telescope, shook his head and smiled, and returned from the hot bridge to the air-conditioned command cabin.
An hour later, the Japanese Navy Combined Fleet headquarters in Brisbane received this urgent information, and Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto quickly convened a military meeting.
Rear Admiral Shigeru Fukurun, chief of staff of the Combined Fleet, said: "The appearance of the South China Navy at the junction of the Coral Sea and the Fiji Sea is very unexpected. I judge that they are most likely trying to find out our strength after losing the First Air Fleet, or they may be
Attempts to attack our military airfields in New Caledonia, Fiji Islands, Tonga Islands and the east coast of Australia to create conditions for the landing of the army."
Admiral Yamaguchi Tamon, who replaced Chuichi Nagumo as the commander of the First Air Fleet, happened to be leading the fleet to Brisbane for rest and recuperation, so he also attended the meeting. After listening to Rear Admiral Fukuru Shige’s analysis, he asked with some confusion:
"According to the latest intelligence, the fleet of the South China Navy has turned and moved southwest, aiming directly at the port of Noumea, but why didn't they just go directly to the port of Noumea, and they had to go to the Fiji Islands and
How about a trip around the waters between the New Hebrides?"
Col. Noriyo Taraku, the aviation staff officer of the United Fleet, analyzed: "Perhaps they originally wanted to take Viti Levu in the Fiji Islands by surprise! As the largest island in the region, Viti Levu covers an area of more than 10,000 square kilometers. We have
The garrisons are mainly concentrated in plain areas such as Suva in the southeast, Tavua in the north, Lautoka in the northwest, and Nandi in the west. In view of the strength shown by the South China Army in Borneo, we have a small number of garrisons on the island.
It’s hard to stop their offensive!”
"Once Viti Levu changes hands, the Chinese navy can rely on its powerful air power, use Suva Port as its home port, attack surrounding islands, gradually advance northward, and encroach on the Coral Sea. Our strategic advantage will no longer exist.
Even the joint fleet's activity space will be severely restricted. Fortunately, the South China Navy's attempt was discovered by our reconnaissance aircraft, and it had to temporarily change its course and change the attack target to New Caledonia, which has a more strategic position.
Asia Island.”
Yamamoto Isoroku nodded: "There is a possibility... Now that they are coming to the southwest, I think in addition to preparing to attack New Caledonia, they may also want to seize the opportunity to attack the land on the eastern coast of Australia."
base airport and military base. Previously, I heard a broadcast from the Central Government of South China that the commander and deputy chief of staff of the China Expeditionary Force were killed by our "special bomb" attack, and the subsequent commander-in-chief and deputy commander-in-chief died on the way to their posts.
"
"According to the feedback from the intelligence department of the Military Command Department, the dead people were closely related to An Yi, the head of state of South China. Their navy must be thinking about how to take revenge!"
Yamaguchi Tawen stood up and came to the large map. He silently looked at the large map of the Central and South Pacific for a while. He shook his head and said: "There are too many places we need to defend, and the fleet is too scattered. If the South China Navy calculates mentally and unintentionally, in turn,
It would be dangerous to look for trouble in each of our air fleets and defeat them one by one!"
Yamaguchi Tawen considered it in his mind and turned to Yamamoto Isoroku: "Commander, I think at this time, it is necessary to concentrate the main force of the combined fleet to fight to the death with the China Navy."
"Yamaguchi-kun's suggestion coincides with mine!"
Yamamoto Isoroku's blood surged and he loudly said: "Since the beginning of the war, the Imperial Japanese Navy has never lost a decisive naval battle. Nanyun's failure was due to the strength of the South China Army, but now the South China Navy has penetrated deeply into the sea.
Our hinterland has lost the support of land-based fighter aircraft, and our Imperial Navy has the right time, place and people. If we don’t take the initiative to seek a decisive battle now, when will we wait?”
"On my order, the Second Air Fleet will immediately depart from the ports of Papeete, Avarua, Nuku'alofa, Pago Pago, Apia, etc., and will gather in Port Vila ten days later, and then directly enter
The Fiji Sea and Norfolk Island in the south block the South China Navy's retreat route. The Fifth Air Fleet departs from Majuro, Tarawa, Guam, and Truk Islands, and arrives at Rabaul Port within half a month to converge.
Then head south into the Coral Sea.”
Having said this, Yamamoto Isoroku bowed to Yamaguchi Tawen:
"Yamaguchi-kun, you are a famous aircraft carrier combat expert. You showed extraordinary talent in the battle against the U.S. Navy and achieved an unprecedented victory. Now it is time to rely on your strategy and courage! First Aviation
The fleet needs to be assembled within a week, and then find the South China Navy and wait for an opportunity to seek a strategic decisive battle, do you understand?"
"Hi!"
Yamaguchi Tawen quickly bowed to Yamamoto Isoroku: "If this battle fails, I will be a benevolent person! Yamaguchi is willing to work with Yamamoto-kun!"
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In the southern waters of the Coral Sea, the main task force of the Pacific Fleet of the Anjia Army bypassed Pine Island in the southern part of New Caledonia. Instead of turning around and heading north, it rushed straight to the port of Brisbane in the southwest.
The Japanese land-based aviation force on the island of New Caledonia continuously dispatched reconnaissance planes to find out the movements of the Anjiajun naval fleet. The submarines and seaplane carriers of the Japanese Navy's combined fleet were cruising around and holding on tightly.
The Anjiajun navy fleet is holding on.
At the same time, the First Air Fleet's task force headed by the flagship "Shinano" aircraft carrier sailed out of Brisbane Port and sailed first to the northeastern waters, preparing to fight with the aircraft carriers from Port Moresby and Noumea.
The squadrons converged. The Japanese naval squadron that disappeared in Port Vila during the Nanhua satellite reconnaissance turned out to have detoured from the northern part of New Caledonia to the port of Noumea.
The Japanese field airfield located on the east coast of Australia was well prepared and ready to give the invading enemy a head-on blow.
On February 1, when it was about 300 nautical miles away from the east coast of Australia, the main task force of the Anjiajun navy suddenly turned around and headed northward, rushing towards the heart of the Coral Sea, completely ignoring that this was the area most tightly controlled by the Japanese navy.
An earth-shaking decisive battle at sea is about to break out!
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