Age of Rebirth

Chapter 830: Decisive Battle in the Sea of ​​Japan ([-])

Liu Cuigang, who returned to Jinan Airport at full speed, just got off the plane and saw the division commander Tang Qiuli at the end of the runway. He immediately ran over and stood at attention to salute: "Report to the division commander, the aviation escort fighter formation has returned successfully, please give instructions!"

Tang Qiuli looked at him with a smile, and said: "Cuigang, you played well, 48 to zero, has the follow-up formation arrived?" Liu Cuigang replied: "Master, the formation of Commander Le has arrived over the fleet. An important situation, when I was returning to the voyage, I received a notification from the airport command post that the large Japanese fleet was divided into two routes, north and south, and was attacking our fleet, and the escort formation and the fleet were bound to face a fierce battle."

Tang Qiuli's face turned pale. What he was most worried about still appeared. The fleet attracted the full attention of the Japanese navy, and it was expected that the fleet would be desperately chasing and killing them. However, after this fierce battle, the fleet would lose How many?If most of the main battleships of the Pacific Fleet were bombed and sunk by Japanese planes, the result of this carefully planned and painstaking operation would be greatly reduced. This is not the ending he wanted. "

Tang Qiuli then asked: "Cuigang, according to your judgment, is this the full force that the Japanese navy can mobilize at present?" He replied in the affirmative: "Master, according to the accumulated data of Japanese Navy aircraft at the radar stations of our aviation force, the more than 320 aircraft should be the entire air force of the Chinese mainland and the Korean peninsula." [

"Oh!" Tang Qiuli raised his eyebrows, thoughtfully, and then asked, "Cui Gang, what do you think?" Liu Cuigang gritted his teeth, with a fierce gleam in his eyes, and replied, "Master, my suggestion is , Deploy all fighter jets to fight a decisive battle with the Japanese Navy's land-based air force to completely destroy the air threat to our fleet."

Tang Qiuli flashed sharply in his eyes, and said: "Cui Gang, you mean to press all of them, and there will inevitably be an obvious gap in the fleet escort time. If the naval fleet's carrier-based aircraft is attacked at this time How should we respond to an attack on our fleet?"

Liu Cuigang replied firmly: "Master, according to the positions of several main fleets of the PLA Navy, their carrier-based aircraft cannot reach the sea area where our fleet is located. Captain Tang and the others can only get closer to the cruising radius of our land-based aviation. The safer it is, the more effective the air cover we can provide."

The conversation between Tang Qiuli and Liu Cuigang seemed ordinary, but in fact it changed the established combat deployment of continuous escort with multiple formations. A decisive battle with the Japanese naval aviation in the Korean Strait was actually a It is a gamble that the fleet will not be attacked by the carrier-based aircraft of the Japanese Navy fleet during the period when there is no escort fighter group.

Liu Cuigang's judgment gave Tang Qiuli confidence. He nodded towards Liu Cuigang and said, "Okay, Cuigang, just follow what we agreed on, and you organize and implement it." Didn't say anything, just a solemn military salute, turned around and ran to the tarmac.

The scene of more than [-] fighter jets taking off was spectacular. Jinan Airport was boiling, and batches of fighter jets soared into the sky, rushing straight into the blue sky. Tang Qiuli watched the fleet disappear into the sky, and they never left Going, the airport seemed very empty, just like his current mood, all his belongings have been used up for another long-cherished possession. many.

When all the fighter jets of the Independent Division Air Force at Jinan Airport rushed to the battle area, the homing fleet and escort fleet on the Japanese sea were facing an unprecedented fierce battle.

Le Yiqin, who arrived at the sky above the fleet 10 minutes ahead of the Japanese naval fleet, only had 5 minutes to deploy and operate. 5 minutes, for fighter jets flying at high speed, it was just a blink of an eye. "Command, first, first [-]. The [-]rd Battalion immediately confronted the Japanese planes coming from the direction of the Korean Peninsula. The [-]th, [-]th and [-]th Battalions immediately faced the Japanese planes coming from the mainland of Taiwan. and dive torpedo planes attacking the fleet."

Divide troops into battle, and that direction is at a disadvantage. This is the only tactic Le Yiqin can adopt. If more than 320 Japanese aircraft break into the fleet formation, it will be a disaster for the fleet. The fleet will be divided into two. Rushing over various targets.

"Commander Le, I'm Tang Qiuquan. The aircraft carrier's carrier-based aircraft formation 110 and six fighters are ready to take off and are under your command." This is Qiuquan calling him, and Le Yiqin is overjoyed. At the most critical moment, with these fighters Joining, compared with the number of Japanese aircraft, the disadvantage has shrunk sharply.

"Okay! Captain Tang, thank you for the fleet aviation," Le Yiqin shouted, and then ordered: "Attention the carrier aircraft formation, your formation is responsible for protecting the safety of the fleet, and the other brigades rush to the two air combat areas immediately," Le Yiqin The order, through translation, was conveyed to the ears of every Soviet carrier-based aircraft pilot.

"Master Hara!" The pilots of the Soviet carrier-based aircraft applauded together. This Chinese air combat commander, who had never met before, had absolutely correct tactical arrangements. Threats are those bombers that carry heavy aviation bombs, and dive torpedo planes that are the most threatening to ships.

There are all carrier-based aircraft to deal with the killers of Japanese fighters, and the escort fleet intercepts Japanese fighter jets. No one can do better than him. If all the planes are pulled to the air combat area where Japanese fighter jets are intercepted, it will give bombers and Dive down torpedo planes, leaving an opportunity to attack ships.

Le Yiqin gave an order to make these proud Soviet carrier-based aircraft pilots obediently obey the command. No matter who they are, they admire the strong.

The escort formation aircraft, plus the carrier-based aircraft, in terms of the number of combat aircraft, is almost the same as the incoming Japanese aircraft. Le Yiqin's confidence has greatly increased. This is a head-to-head air battle. If the opponent is not knocked down to the bottom of the sea, he will Let it go, the Japanese Navy's land-based combat aircraft formation received a death order from the Minister of the Navy Mitsumasa Minei, and the independent division escort fighter formation was collectively guaranteed to the division commander Tang Qiuli.

The aviation formations of the Independent Division, which were attacking the Japanese planes from the north and the south, put on a desperate posture. When the Japanese planes arrived outside the fleet’s warning circle, they blocked the way of the Japanese fleet. Seeing the Chinese fighter jets, they all threw themselves into the air battle with their own fleet.

I am overjoyed, stupid Chinese, this is creating an opportunity for the bombers and torpedo planes of the Imperial Navy, and immediately issued an order: "Aerial warriors of the Empire, fight! The fighters that entangle the Chinese are victory!"

Le Yiqin drove the fighter plane into a dive and put a Japanese fighter into the sight. This Japanese fighter even secretly bit the tail of a Chinese fighter without realizing it. The [-]mm caliber machine gun came out of the barrel and slammed into the body of the Japanese aircraft.

With a loud "boom", the Japanese plane exploded into a black cloud of smoke. Le Yiqin's fighter jet whistled over the cloud of smoke, nodded in satisfaction, and opened the record for the first time. [

In the sky, there are screams of fighter jets everywhere, and chains of fire are shot in the air. The fighter jets of both sides chase each other, fly up and down, and fight together. This is a contest of will, technology and tactics. The fighter planes of the independent division aviation team , although the number is less than that of the Japanese aircraft, it can maintain a local advantage and suddenly disrupt the formation of the Japanese fighter jets.

The commander of the Japanese fighter formation adopted a cunning tactic of fighting while withdrawing, and gradually led the Chinese fighters away from the vicinity of the fleet. The Japanese bombers and torpedo planes got a chance, like wasps, and swooped towards the seemingly defenseless fleet.

The commander of the Japanese fighter formation showed a smug smile. Even if the inferior Japanese can fly their planes into the sky, they would not fight this kind of air battle to escort the fleet. Go to the area that cannot be rescued, and after the bombers and torpedo planes have achieved brilliant results, they will deal with these Japanese people and turn them into a pile of scrap iron on the bottom of the sea.

This guy did not participate in the air battle, but hid in the distance to command, and put most of his energy on attacking the fleet of the fleet. He knew very well that this was the focus of the attack. As long as he sank the fleeing Russian fleet, it would be a big deal credit.

Tang Yunfei, the leader of the First Squadron of the Ninth Brigade of the Aviation Force of the Independent Division, took the five fighters of the squadron and adopted the combat mode of a two-plane formation. The entire squadron has shot down two Japanese fighters. However, he has not killed the little devil himself. airplane.

Compared with the air battle with the Soviets in the outer region of Saiyinshanda, the scale this time is obviously much larger, with Japanese fighter jets in front of him and behind him. This is Tang Yunfei's second time participating in the air battle, so he is unavoidably nervous , After he and his wingman drove away the two Japanese fighter jets that threatened his teammates, they turned the nose of the plane and wanted to rejoin the battle circle first.

A thin cloud drifted by, and a Japanese fighter jet showed a sneaky figure. A little further away, there were two Japanese fighter jets hovering behind like guards. Tang Yunfei thought about it, "If you don't participate in air combat, there are fighter jets to protect you." , Could this guy be the commander of the Japanese fighter jet formation? Leave him alone, just kill him."

"The wingmen follow me to attack," Tang Yunfei gave an order shortly, and as soon as he shot the door, the Soviet fighter jets flew towards the three strange Japanese planes, followed closely by the wingmen.

Tang Yunfei guessed right, the target he wanted to attack was the supreme commander of the Japanese fleet formation, Rear Admiral Yuuo Oshima, a general-level commander who personally flew the plane into the air to command the battle. , are extremely rare, and if the Minister of the Navy, His Excellency Mitsumasa Yonei, was not pressing hard, Isamu Oshima would not take this risk.

(To be continued)