Age of Rebirth

On the flagship of the independent division fleet "Canglang", the radar officer saw through the radar screen that the fleet of the Indian Army was changing its formation at sea, and picked up the communicator, "Report to the commander, the British and Indian fleet began to change formation, From a one-word formation to a two-way column."

Qiu Quan smiled coldly, and said: "I just remembered changing formations now. It's too late. I ordered the aircraft carrier bombers to take off. The first wave hit the target. They were the cruisers and battleships of the British fleet. The fleet was divided into two lines and outflanked. , gradually oppressing the British ships to the waters near Sri Lanka!"

Lieutenant Colonel Tang Yunfei, who has already served as the head of the aircraft carrier's fighter flight regiment, stood on the wide deck of the aircraft carrier, watched with eager eyes one after another bomber rushed out of the runway and rushed into the blue sky, and said to the several captains behind him: " See, I usually ask everyone to practice a few more times, even when necessary, we fighter pilots can also fly bombers, so as not to make our eyes shine with greed, but today we are out of luck!"

For a fleet without an aircraft carrier, bombers are the nemesis, and the British fleet in the Indian Ocean has lived without opponents for too long. The air defense of the fleet is almost useless, and the British did not expect it. One day, bombs will land on their warships.

Major General Jeffrey Hill, through the telescope, saw a group of black bombers in the sky, which quickly became larger in the field of vision. The torpedoes hanging under the belly of the fish bomber reflected the cold light of metal in the afternoon sun. , the beads of sweat on his forehead popped out suddenly, he leaned over the communicator, and shouted loudly: "Air defense! Watch out for air defense! The Chinese bombers are coming!" [

As soon as the words fell, another large fleet flew over from the east, the number of which was several times greater than that of the bombers already overhead, and all the British ships, the air defense sirens rang out terribly.Major General Jeffrey Hill could only watch helplessly. There were no less than a few hundred Chinese bombers, like a dark cloud.From the sky above his head, he swooped down.

Le Yiqin's bomber fleet and fleet bomber fleet gathered together, according to the order of the fleet commander Lieutenant General Tang Qiuquan, looking for big guys like British cruisers and battleships.

Rear Admiral Jeffrey Hill's flagship "Fernandez" has become a key target because of its clearly marked fleet commander's command flag.If calculated by the tonnage of the warship, his flagship can only be regarded as medium-sized, but it is the command flag, which reveals his identity.

For the bomber pilots of the Independent Division, the bombing with almost no anti-aircraft artillery fire and no threat of fighter jets was just a real training session. More than a dozen bombers unanimously chose the "Fernandez".as a bombing target.

"Boom! Boom!" Several thick water columns suddenly rose above the sea, and the "Fernandez" turned to the clumsy hull.It is probably because the fleet commander's personality exploded today, and he miraculously escaped several roaring bombs, only a few meters away, and the 6000-ton warship shook violently.

On the deck, the British sailors in various operating positions were not so lucky. The water column tens of meters high suddenly hit the deck of the warship, like a huge broom.More than a dozen British sailors danced and fell into the sea.

Rear Admiral Jeffrey Hill wiped the sweat from his brow, secretly calling luck, if these bombs hit, the warship would have to be blown up in the middle, before he had time to breathe a sigh of relief.The communication officer panicked and reported: "Commander, we have received reports from ships on the left and right wings. The Chinese warships have begun to attack our fleet. Four of our warships have caught fire and two have sunk!"

Major General Jeffrey Hill ordered angrily: "All warships, immediately divide into two groups to meet the enemy, use our superiority in numbers, surround the Chinese warships, mix with the Chinese warships, and get rid of the threat of bombers !"

Suddenly, Major General Jeffrey Hill fell silent, and stared straight at the sea on the left. Several Chinese torpedo bombers roared past the flagship's front deck. On the sea, there were six white streaks. There were strings of waves and bubbles, like dolphins jumping happily, swimming towards the flagship at high speed.

"Quick, full left rudder, avoid torpedoes!" Rear Admiral Jeffrey Hill shouted hoarsely, it was too late, "Boom! Boom! Boom..." There was a huge explosion, and the huge "Fernandez" The hull, as if being hit by a pair of giant hands, suddenly jumped up on the surface of the sea, and then fell heavily back to the surface of the sea, and was broken into several pieces in the thick smoke and flames.

The waves on the East Indian Ocean flashed, and Major General Jeffrey Hill, his flagship "Fernandez", and hundreds of British sailors disappeared into the blue water.

The high-explosive torpedo developed by the Special Equipment Research Institute of the Dingbian Special Economic Zone Military Industry Bureau, in terms of explosive power, the "Fernandez" with a weight of more than 6000 tons would sink to the bottom of the sea if hit by two, let alone six hit As many as it is, it is reasonable to explode into several pieces.

In addition to the hundreds of bombers of the independent division in the sky, in addition to the non-stop dive bombing, the British ships did not have the slightest advantage in the artillery battles between warships and warships. The destroyers of the independent fleet were equipped with newly developed triple 280 mm The caliber of the rapid-fire naval gun, although the caliber of the naval gun is nearly one-third smaller than that of the naval gun that is more than 400mm.

However, this triple-mounted naval gun is superior in firing speed. It adopts an automatic supply system. The gunners on the gun positions are hidden in a fully enclosed turret. Through the radar and periscope, they can observe the situation of the enemy ship and lock the attack. Needless to say, the safety of the target, as long as the gunner steps on the firing trigger, twelve rounds can be fired within one minute.

There are seven such turrets on the front and rear main decks of the destroyers of the Independent Division Fleet. Within one minute, nearly a hundred guns roared out. It is most appropriate to describe it like a locust.

In order to make up for the shortcomings of the insufficient caliber of naval guns, the experts of the Military Industry Bureau worked hard on the explosive power and range of the guns. The power of the guns is no less than that of naval guns with a caliber of 400 mm or more. There is no warship that can withstand More than 100 bombardments comparable to large-caliber guns were fired, and a dozen British ships were beaten to smoke and fire, and the hulls poured down.

The fire soaring into the sky detonated the medicine depot in the cabin again. With several huge explosions, the British ship sank to the bottom of the sea. Hundreds of bombers rained down on the sky. On the sea, Chinese warships were densely packed like locusts. Rain, more than 60 warships of the task force stationed in India, in more than 30 minutes, lost more than a dozen ships and injured more than [-] ships. The combat effectiveness of the fleet dropped by more than half in an instant!

The progress of the naval battle and the combat effectiveness of the task force stationed in India have greatly exceeded Tang Qiuquan's expectations. At this speed, in less than three hours, more than 60 British ships will inevitably become piles on the bottom of the sea Scrap iron, it looks distressing.

Suddenly, an idea appeared in Qiuquan's mind, and it firmly attracted him, "Order, the Army Aviation bomber group and the Navy bomber group, return immediately, the fleet is divided into three groups, and the remaining British ships are sent to Sri Lanka." The armed transport ship and six destroyers will intercept them head-on, and we will capture the remaining British warships!" [

Qiu Quan's bold idea made the bomber pilots feel so depressed that they almost vomited blood. What did Commander Tang do?They were fighting vigorously, and in less than two hours, apart from the dead bodies and oil stains of the British, there were no more British warships to be seen on the sea, but the military orders were overwhelming, and the bomber pilots had to be unhappy. return flight.

All the battleships and cruisers were lost, and the flagship, together with the commander, sank to the bottom of the sea at the first time. The British ship that lost its command was chased by the independent division fleet. At full power, it fled towards Sri Lanka. Had to flee in which direction, the warships of the Independent Division outflanked them from the left, right and rear.

The battlefield shifted quickly. When the British ship saw the coastline of Sri Lanka, it also saw the huge fleet approaching. It was six destroyers serving as fire support for the landing force, and more than a hundred armed transport ships. Form a huge formation.

Armed transport ships do not have the ferocious firepower of regular warships, but naval battle-type "Thunder" rocket launchers, hundreds of them fired in salvo, and "hissing" rockets flew all over the sky, like a meteor shower, head-on towards the unprepared British ships .

The area covered by the rocket launcher is so large that there is no omission. On the surface of the sea, a wall of water formed by a thick water column tens of meters high rises. The waves roll and the foam flies, just like a boiling water pot. The dumplings are more than [-] warships of the Indian Army Task Force.

More than a dozen rockets, of course, could not sink the remaining warships of the task force stationed in India, but the strange guns flying over with long tail flames and screaming really made the captains of the British warships tremble with fear. God, how many warships did the Chinese have?

Overhead, although there were no bombers, the tall shadows of two aircraft carriers emerged on the distant sea. Seeing this situation, the captains of the British ships turned pale, and the Chinese actually dispatched the aircraft carrier, which is ridiculous I thought that it was just a Chinese land-based bomber that could not stay in the air over the warring sea area for too long.

As long as we survive the initial attack of the Chinese warships, there is still hope for escape, but now, there is no hope at all. The Chinese bombers can fly over their own warships at any time. The tragic end of the flagship may be the next one. will fall on his head.

There are pursuers behind, interceptions in front, outflanking on both wings, and bombers ready to drop bombs at any time. In the vast sea, where is the way out?The task force stationed in India was surrounded by the independent division fleet.

(to be continued) (to be continued...)