Invincible from the sword

Chapter 485 Major Battle Results
Although the combined fleet of the Japanese army occupied most of the Pacific Ocean, but because the time was too short, most of the occupied places did not have any infrastructure.

Rabaul Island, the most forward base of the Japanese army in the South Pacific, is just a supply base.

At most, it is to replenish ammunition and fuel.

Others, simply can not do.

Not to mention the maintenance of aircraft carriers, even the maintenance of machine guns is difficult.

So if the warships of the Japanese army are damaged, they will either be driven back to the mainland of the island country for repairs.

Or just sink.

There is no third way to go.

This is very disadvantageous for the combined fleet of the Japanese army.

Nagumo Tadaichi looked at the three aircraft carriers billowing in thick smoke, with tears in his eyes.

Damn.

This time Nagumo Chuichi was completely unable to turn over.

Three aircraft carriers.

The heartbroken Nagumo Tadaichi trembled all over.

In the entire United Fleet, there are only ten aircraft carriers in total.

Now just the loss in his hands has reached an astonishing six ships.

Moreover, Nagumo Chuichi was very sure that the aircraft carrier Falcon Eagle, which was used as a bait, probably would not come back.

In this case, the number of aircraft carriers lost in his hands reached an astonishing seven.

With such a record, even if he was shot to death for 10 minutes, it is estimated that the base camp of the island country will not be relieved.

Inside Chuichi Nagumo's fleet command room, everything was quiet.

All the devils are blinded.

Brain is blank.

They couldn't figure it out, but in just 10 minutes, they lost three aircraft carriers.

This was almost a devastating blow to their combined Japanese fleet.

Without an aircraft carrier, their carrier-based aircraft will undoubtedly die.

Even if they were not shot down by the opponent, these planes would have no place to land.

Can only be forced to land on the sea.

And crashing doesn't make any sense.

Or wait to die.

Gudong, the Chief of Staff of the Japanese Fleet swallowed a mouthful of saliva: "General Nagumo, we must retreat.

We must leave a little property for the fleet of the empire. "

Nagumo Chuichi cried.

Nod mechanically.

Just as he was about to give an order to retreat, he saw a group of planes slowly flying over the sea.

It is the torpedo plane of the lighthouse country.

The performance of the torpedo planes in the lighthouse country is very average.

Its own flight speed is relatively slow.

Coupled with mounting a huge torpedo, the speed of flight will be even more difficult.

Although they took off together, they quickly fell behind.

The dive bombers had been bombarding for 10 minutes before more than 30 torpedo planes flew over slowly.

After seeing that the Japanese aircraft carrier was finished, the commander of the torpedo plane immediately decided to change the attack target to the Japanese battleship and cruiser.

The Japanese aircraft carrier has now lost its offensive value.

This annoyed the commander of the torpedo plane.

The aircraft carrier is the most offensive value.

But they came too late.

This torpedo machine just doesn't work.

However, this is the only way to go now.

At this time, all the firepower of the Japanese fleet was focused on the air.

Didn't notice these torpedo planes at all.

The leading torpedo plane of the Lighthouse State threw the torpedo into the sea when it was about a few hundred meters away from a Japanese battleship.

The torpedo is very long.

About four or five meters.

Behind the rear of the torpedo, there is also a small engine.

A propeller hangs from the back.

When the torpedo is a few meters deep into the sea, the engine starts to work.

The propeller pushed the huge torpedo, and it rushed towards the Japanese warship.

Although the speed of the torpedo was not very fast, it still formed a straight white line on the sea.

The devils on the battleship are roaring at this moment for air defense.

A wounded devil rested on the deck of the battleship.

Then I saw the white line.

The scared dog turned pale.

He opened his mouth wide in horror.

This devil wanted to shout.

But because he was too nervous, he couldn't make any sound from his mouth.

Only one piece at a time like a fish.

By the time he shouted, the torpedo had arrived.

"torpedo!!!"

The devil finally shouted out.

Before the other devils could react, the torpedo had already hit the side of the Japanese battleship.

Because it was below the waterline, no bright flames were seen.

No smoke came out either.

It just exploded into a huge splash in the water.

And the explosion was not loud.

But the entire battleship trembled violently.

Many devils on the battleship were shaken into the sea.

As for the devils in the cabin, many of them were shaken violently and flew up.

There were a lot of casualties.

The entire battleship wobbled.

It started to roll quickly.

Torpedoes are much more powerful than bombs.

One torpedo can support three bombs.

The exploding torpedo tore apart the Japanese battleship, creating a huge hole.

Several meters in diameter.

Sea water poured in immediately.

Many devils in the cabin were drowned directly.

The Japanese battleship that had been hit by a torpedo made squeaking noises.

Kind of like gasping for breath.

Soon the Japanese battleships stopped moving on the water.

In this way, the battleship of the Japanese army immediately became the target of other torpedo planes.

In Nagumo's shock, three Japanese battleships sank to the bottom of the sea.

Bubbling and bubbling.

It was too late to even save the soldiers on the battleship.

Two 10 minutes later.

The aircraft attack of the Lighthouse State is over.

Calm finally returned to the sky and sea.

Surprisingly calm.

Over the entire sea, more than 30 Japanese warships swayed and swayed.

Several ships were still smoking black smoke.

Nan Yunzhong's tears had dried up.

Now on the deck of his own flagship, his mind is blank.

His flagship was also hit by two bombs.

But because it didn't blow up to a key position, the damage was not too serious.

In the sea water, many devils are hopping.

Several small lifeboats rowed to and fro.

Rescue the devils who fell into the water.

The Japanese fleet chief of staff sank for a long time.

Said to Nagumo Chuichi: "Your Excellency Commander, we must retreat.

If the Lighthouse Country launches a second attack, our fleet will be completely wiped out. "

Nagumo Tadaichi nodded with difficulty.

"Is there any news from the Falcon Eagle?"

Nan Yunzhong was almost at a loss for words.

It took me a long time to say a few words.

His chief of staff shook his head: "No contact yet.

I guess Mr. Yamaguchi, the jade should be broken. "

idiot.

Nan Yunzhong was taken aback for a moment.

He was actually mentally prepared for this.

When formulating this battle plan, Nagumo Chuichi had this expectation.

He didn't speak.

He went straight back to his bedroom.

The chief of staff of the Japanese army quickly issued an order to retreat.

Withdraw now, but also leave a few warships for the navy of the island country.

If the ink is stained again, these warships will also be finished.

Spruance flushed with excitement.

He received a report from the plane.

All four Japanese aircraft carriers were sunk.

Flying Dragon, Ruihe, Xianghe, and Falcon Eagle.

The four aircraft carriers all sank to the bottom of the sea under the bombing of the planes.

The Japanese carrier-based aircraft also suffered heavy losses.

Even the escaped Japanese planes had only one way to die in the end.

Without the aircraft carrier, these Japanese aircraft could not land at all.

Such a result was much better than Spruance expected.

(End of this chapter)