Age of Rebirth

Originally, a small-scale battle that took place in the Sulu Sea around the annihilation of the Japanese First Fleet inevitably expanded under Le Yiqin's intentional and bold actions. Fleet problems, even the Japanese Second Fleet in the Banda Sea became the target of Le Yiqin's attack.

When the Japanese Second Fleet's reinforcement carrier-based aircraft fleet rushed to the airspace in the southern part of the Sulawesi Sea, they encountered seven land-based fighter regiments from Sumatra and Kalimantan, and more than [-] aircraft from the Southern Flying Group. Fighter interception.

In terms of the number of fighter jets, the Japanese army's reinforcement carrier-based air fleet has a great advantage, and it is completely possible to have a partial decisive battle with the independent division's land-based air fleet. The mission of the fleet, how can you love to fight.

Therefore, the commander of the Japanese fleet ordered about half of the carrier-based fighter jets to fight with the independent division fleet, and the remaining half of the troops continued to reinforce, but in the end, the northern part of the Sulawesi Sea was approaching the Sulu Sea. In the airspace, the Southern Aviation Group, five fighter regiments, and more than 300 fighter jets that took off from the Singapore base were in full swing again. Immediately, the two sides launched a fierce air fight.

At this time, in the Sulu Sea area, the fighter group of the Southern Flying Group, which attacked in the first round, had already completed the attack on the carrier-based aircraft of the Japanese First Fleet, and more than ten fighters were shot down and more than [-] were damaged. At the price of the war, all the carrier-based fighter jets of the Japanese First Fleet were sent to the bottom of the Sulu Sea.

Colonel He Luming, the commander of the fleet, ordered the fleet to look for opportunities to attack around the Japanese First Fleet, while pointing forward and reporting, "Commander, the first round of attacking fighter jets, the remaining ones have completed the mission, and the little devil's carrier-based fighters are all on the bottom of the sea. Lie down!"

"Hahaha!" Le Yiqin's loud laughter came from the earphones, "He Luming, how long can the fuel for the fleet last?"

"Four within 10 minutes!"

"En!" Le Yiqin pondered for a while, and ordered: "Go back to the voyage immediately, after landing, immediately refuel and bomb, there is still a battle!"

Putting down the communicator, Le Yiqin smiled and said to He Zhijun: "The little devil's first fleet has been pulled out of its teeth and claws by He Luming's first attack fleet, and ordered the second batch of attack fleet to take off immediately. It’s a pity that the warships that bombed the little devils were those two aircraft carriers!”

He Zhijun rolled his eyelids and was speechless for a while, "Zhijun, how is the battle going on in the Sulawesi sea and airspace?" Le Yiqin asked.

"It's evenly matched. The Japanese army has reinforced the carrier-based fighter group and has a slight upper hand! The air combat battlefield is gradually moving to the airspace of the Sulu Sea!" He Zhijun replied succinctly.

"Really?" Le Yiqin sneered, "Immediately, it's time for the little devil's carrier-based fighter group to go back to protect the lair!"

In the Sulu Sea area, Lieutenant General Takasu's face finally turned pale, and cold sweat kept breaking out. He saw with his own eyes that more than 80 of his carrier-based fighter jets were shot down one after another. Finally, All disappeared in his sight, anger and powerlessness filled his heart.

A fleet without carrier-based aircraft is tantamount to having no teeth and claws. Lieutenant General Takasu believes that this is by no means the final attack of the land-based fleet of the Air Force of the China Independent Division. Originally thought, with more than 80 carrier-based fighters, how could it It can also support the arrival of the Second Fleet's reinforcement fleet. Looking at it now, I am too optimistic. The damn Chinese pilots have adopted the most despicable and shameless tactics.

Lieutenant Admiral Takasu could see clearly that his carrier-based fighter jets were basically shot down before they climbed to a favorable height. "Terayama-kun, where is the reinforcement fleet of the Second Fleet now?" He asked Chief of Staff Terayama Dazuo to come.

"Commander Kondo of the Second Fleet has dispatched all the carrier-based fighter jets. At present, the reinforcements have reached the south and north of the Sulawesi Sea!" Terayama replied, "However, they were attacked by the land-based fighter group of the China Independent Division. I am afraid that it will be difficult to reach the location of our fleet in a short time!"

Lieutenant General Takasu's face suddenly darkened. Looking at the fighter group of the Independent Division that had returned, under the afternoon sun, the sky and sea that had calmed down, he knew that the aviation unit of the Independent Division of China would be next. The ferocious blow of the First Fleet is the last moment of the First Fleet!

He said with an ugly face and bitterness: "Mr. Sishan, the matter has come to this point, and we are powerless. I am afraid that the First Fleet is doomed this time! I am not reconciled, and fell into the conspiracy of the Chinese people!"

Chief of Staff Terayama nodded heavily, and then remained silent. He knew what the First Fleet was going to face next. The Chinese bombers swarming like locusts lost all their carrier-based fighters. The fleet cannot escape the overwhelming bombs.

"Order, prepare all the pieces!" Lieutenant General Gao Su said in a hoarse voice, "Except for the determination of the First Fleet to fight to the end, and all the circumstances of why we are in such a dangerous situation, report to Yamamoto Commander, I hope Your Excellency Commander will learn from this!"

After sending out all the carrier-based fighter jets to reinforce Takasu's First Fleet, Lieutenant Admiral Kondo Nobutake, the commander of the Second Fleet, had his eyelids twitching and his heart flustered. He couldn't explain why he felt this way ?

Lieutenant Admiral Kondo tried his best to suppress the uneasiness in his heart. At this moment, Chief of Staff Ichikawa came over and reported: "Commander, after receiving the report from the commander of the reinforcement fleet, in the south and north of the Sulawesi sea and airspace, the When the land-based fleet of China's independent division stopped, the battle was fierce, and the number of China's land-based fighter jets has now surpassed ours!"

"I'm afraid it will be difficult for our reinforcement fleet to reach the Sulu Sea airspace as soon as possible. According to the situation of the air battle, even if it does arrive, its strength will be severely damaged!"

"Isn't the land-based fleet of the China Independent Division attacking Takasu's First Fleet? Why did their land-based fleet appear in the Sulawesi sea and airspace?" Lieutenant General Kondo asked suspiciously.

According to the notification sent by the Joint Fleet Command, there are about 430 land-based fighter jets of the China Independent Division attacking the First Fleet of Takasu. More than [-] carrier-based fighters.

Now, in the airspace in the southern and northern parts of the Sulawesi Sea, the independent division's land-based fighter fleet is on par with its own reinforcement fleet. In total, the number of land-based fighter jets in the independent division's aviation force has reached nearly eight. A hundred fighters, more than the number of fighter jets in the First Fleet and the Second Fleet. This battle is so close!

Lieutenant General Kondo became more and more uneasy, and he said to Chief of Staff Ichikawa: "Chief of Staff, report to the Joint Fleet Command immediately if my reinforcement fleet is blocked by the land-based fleet of China's Independent Division Aviation. Order the fleet that is engaged in combat with Chinese fighter jets in the airspace south of the Sulawesi Sea to leave the battle and return immediately!"

"Then the order to rescue the First Fleet...?" Chief of Staff Ichikawa reminded.

Lieutenant Admiral Kondo said with a gloomy face, "All the fighter jets in the fleet are dispatched to reinforce the First Fleet. Ichikawa-kun, don't you think our fleet is also in danger now?"

Chief of Staff Ichikawa said in astonishment: "Commander, are you judging that the Chinese and the land-based fighter group have not shown up, and the Second Fleet is very likely to be their target?"

"It's very possible, don't forget, we are in the waters between Irian Island and Kalimantan Island, and the above two places are now in the hands of the China Independent Division!" Kondo frowned Pimple, said heavily.

In the Sulu Sea area, following Le Yiqin's second attacking fleet, they flew over the Japanese First Fleet. Afterwards, the carrier-based fighter jets and bombers sent by Tang Qiuquan also rushed to the battlefield. The fate of the Japanese First Fleet was Already doomed.

Tang Qiuquan and Le Yiqin had the same idea. The attack fleet they sent was mainly bombers. There were more than 200 bombers and more than 100 fighters in total, surrounding the Japanese First Fleet including two aircraft carriers. The warship was hit hard, the bombs rained down, and a column of water exploded into the sky, blowing up the Japanese warships with fireworks. They kept making maneuvers on the sea surface, trying to get rid of the deadly bombs from the air.

When resisting the first round of attacks by the Le Yiqin fleet, the frigates and destroyers of the First Fleet had already consumed more than half of their ammunition. Now, the anti-aircraft firepower is simply not enough to form a dense fire net. Jumped into the dark green water, and then, dragging waves, rushed towards the Japanese warship.

"Boom! Boom! Boom..." Most of the torpedoes concentrated on their targets, and there were countless loud noises, stirring up water columns that soared into the sky. For warships, bombs from the air may not be fatal, but they come from the water surface The torpedo that was dropped was definitely a killer.

General Takasu sat neatly in the command cabin, feeling the violent tremors when the flagship was attacked by bombs and torpedoes, and wanted to dictate the last telegram to the soldiers, "Commander Yamamoto, Takasu is ashamed of you Because of underestimating the enemy and rushing forward, the First Fleet fell into a desperate situation, even if you die, you can't atone for it!"

"The staff department and all the officers and men of the imperial imperial army in the First Fleet are already mentally prepared to fight to the death and do not hesitate to break the jade, but in the view of the staff department, the defeat of the First Fleet is not because the Imperial Navy is not strong, but because... ..."

"Boom! Boom! Boom!" Before he finished speaking, several heavy aerial bombs flooded the command module in flames and black smoke!

An hour later, the surface of the Sulu Sea returned to calm. Part of the First Fleet of the Japanese Navy Combined Fleet, more than [-] warships including two aircraft carriers, were completely annihilated and completely disappeared in the Sulu Sea.

(to be continued) r1152