Age of Rebirth

Tang Qiuquan was very happy because he got four captured Japanese aircraft carriers. What the fleet lacks now is the aircraft carrier. The four aircraft carriers ordered by the Germans will not be delivered until two years later. , obviously can't wait. ,

With the four semi-disabled aircraft carriers in hand, the next step is to repair and refit them. In this regard, he has already had a goal in mind. Tang Qiuquan said to Xin Xiguo, chief of staff of the fleet, with a smile on his face: "Xiguo, give the power generation to Director Wang Xu of the Border Military Industry Bureau. Report, ask him to bring those experts who are like babies, and come to Yangon to have a look at the four big guys we just got! This time, let the people in the Military Industry Bureau make a lot of trouble!"

With the arrival of the day, the remnants of the Japanese Navy's United Fleet, which had been bombed all night, ushered in another day of misery. The pilots who had rested all night and had no chance to participate in the night bombing were fierce, energetic, and full of energy. He was going to fight hard.

Moreover, there is no need to worry about the carrier-based aircraft of the Japanese fleet for this attack. After a day and a night of fierce fighting, the ammunition of the Japanese warship's anti-aircraft weapons also appeared in short supply. When they appeared above the fleeing Japanese warships again, all the Japanese officers and soldiers fell into despair. In their eyes, these Chinese pilots were devil-like people.

The attack began, and the Banda Sea area was once again shrouded in gunfire. However, after a long period of consumption, the anti-aircraft firepower of the Japanese warships was obviously sparse. The Japanese warships on the sea were moving targets one by one.

The aircraft fleet of the Southern Aviation Group and the carrier-based aircraft fleet of the fleet attacked in turn in waves.As night fell, the main force of the Japanese Navy's joint fleet with hundreds of warships of various types.There are less than [-] warships left, and most of them bear battle injuries.At night, the two parts of the night flight fleet, which had rested, took over the attack and continued to attack ferociously all night.

Chasing all the way, fighting all the way, attacking all the way around the clock, whizzing past all the time, dropping heavy aerial bombs, and raining dense bombs, the fighters and bombers of the independent division became the focus of all the officers and soldiers of the combined fleet of the Japanese Navy. nightmare.In the waters of the Banda Sea, there were constant explosions all day and all night. Even at night, Japanese warships were everywhere, and the flames illuminated the sea.

The Southern Flying Group and the fleet's carrier-based aircraft group fought for three days and three nights in a row. In the waters near the Southwest Islands from the southern Banda Sea to the northern exit of Australia, the Japanese Navy combined fleet.Finally came to an end, the last Japanese warship sank to the bottom of the Banda Sea in a burst of smoke, fire and violent explosions.The sound of explosions and guns finally subsided, and the smoke on the sea and in the sky was gradually blown away by the sea breeze.

The Battle of Banda Sea is over.The main force of the combined fleet of the Japanese Navy, with more than [-] warships of various types.In the end, they all disappeared in this sea area, and Le Yiqin led the attack.He leveled the fighter plane, closed his bloodshot eyes, two strings of teardrops slid down his cheeks, and suppressed his sobs.

At this moment, all the pilots of the attack aircraft group fell silent, and the formation communication channel in the commander's fighter plane was not closed. All the pilots heard the choked sobs that the commander tried to suppress, and all the pilots couldn't help sobbing.

It took only one or two minutes. Le Yiqin wiped away the tears on his face, adjusted his mood, and shouted loudly: "Why are you crying! Are you still a man? All the work is done, what are you doing?" You have to be crisp! Brothers, return to the voyage now! Dinner tonight, enough wine and meat, I give special approval, except for the troops on combat readiness, everyone else will not be drunk and will not return!"

In the communication channel of the fleet formation, there was a burst of cheers, pouring into Le Yiqin's ears. . . . . .

In the command cabin of the flagship of the fleet, Tang Qiuquan, Amosiyev and others were quietly listening to the voice coming from the loudspeaker, and they were also sharing the joy of their comrades. They were also extremely excited. The biggest enemy of the independent division fleet was also The enemy who put the most pressure on the commander-the main force of the Japanese Navy's combined fleet no longer exists, and the remaining two Japanese fleets cannot penetrate the weather at all.

The current independent division fleet can freely enter and exit the vast Pacific Ocean, without having to hide from the Japanese fleet as before, and feel proud. This is the unanimous idea of ​​the fleet from top to bottom, from generals to ordinary sailors!

More than two hours later, commanding the Sulu Mobile Corps and the troops directly under it, they had already attacked Tang Qiuli in the Kimberley Plateau in Western Australia, and received a telegram jointly sent by Tang Qiuquan and Le Yiqin. The content of the telegram was very short and very Simple, "Reporting to the commander, the Southern Flying Group and the fleet teamed up. After three days and nights of fierce fighting, they wiped out the main force of the Japanese Navy's combined fleet in the Banda Sea. They sank more than [-] Japanese warships of various types and captured more than [-] ships. , including four aircraft carriers!"

Looking at the telegram, Tang Qiuli's hands began to tremble. Ever since the Independent Division troops went abroad, there were very few things that made him lose his composure. But this time, the Battle of Banda Sea led by Le Yiqin , It really made him lose his temper.

If fighting on land, any corps of the Independent Division would not make Tang Qiuli too excited to annihilate tens of thousands or even 10,000+ Japanese troops at one time, but this time is obviously different. A sharp knife on his head, a boulder weighing on his heart,

Because of the existence of this behemoth, Tang Qiuli did not dare to send a fleet to fight in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, and he was always concerned about the logistics supply line in the East Indian Ocean, for fear that the behemoth would run amok, so that he did not dare to transfer Jiang Yanming Corps Crossing the sea with Yuan Jinghao's regiment, they stabbed the Australian Japanese army in the back, fearing that the blood of hundreds of thousands of soldiers from the Independent Division would stain the waters of the Timor Sea and the Arafura Sea red.

Now, everything is gone. In the battle of Australia, you can fight it however you want. Tang Qiuli's face shines brightly. To Zhao Yuhe, the chief of staff who is equally happy from ear to ear, the staff office Director Ge Zhenzhuang said loudly: "A great victory like never before! Le Yiqin has made great contributions to sweeping away the previous haze and changing the situation of the entire Australian battlefield!"

"Yuhe, in the name of the commander, issued an order to reward the Southern Flying Group and the fleet in the whole army, and asked them to report the list of meritorious personnel in the Battle of Banda Sea immediately. In addition, in the telegram to Le Yiqin, I added a sentence, I specially approved all the pilots of the Southern Flying Group to participate in the war, and you can drink for dinner today!"

Zhao Yuhe explained a few words to Ge Zhenzhuang, and Ge Zhenzhuang left excitedly. Tang Qiuli said to Zhao Yuhe again: "Send a telegram to Commander Tang of the Fleet, and take advantage of the power of victory in the Battle of Banda Sea to take the initiative to find the Japanese Army's Fifth Army." The decisive battle between the Fleet and the Sixth Fleet will completely erase the designation of the Japanese Navy’s Combined Fleet in one fell swoop! At the same time, it will attack the Australian and Japanese naval logistics supply lines!"

"Send a telegram to Yuan Jinghao and Jiang Yanming, your department, from now on, start preparing for the pre-war preparations for crossing the sea to fight in the Australian battlefield, and wait for the next order from the division commander!"

Zhao Yuhe left in a hurry, Tang Qiuli turned around in the tent, not knowing how to express his excitement and excitement, he kept muttering, "Le Yiqin Well done! Well done!—a prize!"

The shortcoming of the independent division lies in the navy. The biggest opponent is the Japanese navy. Tang Qiuli has always been worrying in his heart. Otherwise, he would not spend his money to buy a large number of navies including four aircraft carriers from the Germans. Equipment, but the development of the navy is not something that can be achieved overnight, it needs to be accumulated, and the Japanese navy has been accumulated for many years, and it is a real behemoth.

Therefore, the vast Pacific Ocean has always been a place he dare not set foot in. The navy's family background is too weak to afford it, and the attack on Japan's mainland is not easy to talk about. The Japanese archipelago surrounded by the sea will not eliminate Japan The combined fleet of the Navy is similar to the forbidden area.

Now, four-fifths of the strength of this behemoth-like opponent has been wiped out, and the remaining two fleets are difficult to achieve. Even if the Japanese become pants, they will not be able to form another one in a short period of time. What's more, do the Japanese still have pants to serve as?

The significance of the Battle of Banda Sea cannot be described in words, and it is enough to change all the strategic situation in the Southwest Pacific battlefield, especially cutting off the maritime logistics supply line of the Australian Japanese army. There is no suspense about the victory of the decisive battle in Australia.

In the waters of the Solomon Islands, the Fifth Fleet and Sixth Fleet of the Japanese Navy Combined Fleet, which was still ordered to pursue the independent division fleet, suddenly received a telegram from the main force of the combined fleet from the Banda Sea. After reading the telegram, the commander of the Fifth Fleet Lieutenant General Guan Xixuan Wuzilang and Lieutenant General Mitsumi Shimizu, commander of the Sixth Fleet, were stunned for a moment, with cold sweat running down their spine.

The main force of the United Fleet was encircled in the Banda Sea. Fleet Commander Nagumo Tadashi, Admiral Yuzai, Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Matsuda, and Acting Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Yuzai Watanabe. The lieutenant general, with stars in his eyes, was dizzy, his hand holding the telegram trembled like a convulsion, and his mind went blank.

The commanders of the two Japanese fleets couldn't imagine why the main force of the huge joint fleet was encircled by the China Independent Division in Banda Sea. The independent division fleet that they wanted to destroy appeared in Banda Sea now. The sea area participated in the siege of the main force of the United Fleet. The changes were too fast, and the two lieutenant commanders didn't know what to do?

As for the response in the Timor Sea and the Arafura Sea in northern Australia, it is too late in terms of time. Moreover, with the current strength of the Fifth Fleet and the Sixth Fleet, they can send the main force of the besieged United Fleet to Coming out of the encirclement of the China Independent Division, whether it was Lieutenant General Xixuan Wuzilang or Lieutenant General Shimizu Mitsumi, they all expressed serious doubts?

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