Rebirth of the Republic of China: The Rise of China

sea ​​terror

On the vast sea, a formation of three submarines was floating on the sea surface, with only a little bridge exposed, quietly sailing towards the depths of the sea.

The three submarines that were searching for something on the sea were none other than the No. [-] Squadron of the Submarine Brigade responsible for reconnaissance on the predetermined channel and finding the trace of the Japanese Navy's escort fleet.

After several hours of searching, the watchmen of three submarines found no sign of the reinforcements of the Japanese "government" naval forces on the shortest channel between China and Japan, except for some meaningless civilian merchant ships. arrive.

Submarine oo1, which is the submarine where the captain of the first division of the submarine brigade is located.Faced with the news that the captains of the other two submarines came to "search for fruit", one face showed a direct expression of Nai. [

Although the three submarines form a branch, the frontal search width on the sea is more than ten kilometers.However, on the vast sea, a frontal search width of ten kilometers is not worth one at all.Even if the three submarines happen to be in the most commonly used waterway between China and Japan, who can be sure that the Japanese escort fleet to reinforce Lushunkou will definitely take this waterway instead of deliberately detouring it?

Calculated in terms of time, as long as the Japanese escort fleet takes this route and meets itself, it will be at this time.And now, after searching for such a long time, he didn't even see the shadow of his opponent.I thought that once the Japanese army made a detour and escaped the ambush circle deployed by the submarine brigade at the mouth of the Bohai Sea, and entered the Bohai Sea, it might have serious consequences for the entire war situation.An unknown expression of anxiety immediately appeared on the face of the captain of the first team.

Xiao Xue, the captain of No. 1 submarine and the captain of the first team, paced back and forth in the cabin of the submarine with turbid air.When thinking about whether to report the situation to the squadron leader.A sudden exclamation came directly from the mouth of the watchman on the bridge...

"Fleet, report to the captain, there is a large-scale fleet in the ten kilometers ahead..."

Before Xiao Xue could give an order, an officer of boat oo1 subconsciously raised the submarine's periscope and started searching...

one second.Two seconds... In less than five seconds, the deputy captain of the submarine, who was crouching at the periscope observing the enemy's situation, made a slightly excited voice.

"Captain, it's the fleet, the little devil's fleet. I can see it clearly. The first is a Japanese cruiser...the remaining ships. Although I can't see it very clearly. However, judging from the size of the ships, there should be four ships Destroyers, three [-]-ton transport ships..."

"One cruiser. Four destroyers, three transport ships, exactly the same as the information reported to me by the headquarters...That's right, this fleet is the Japanese reinforcement fleet we are waiting for..." Captain Xiao Xue, captain of the squadron.Said with excitement on his face.

Of course, the excitement is the excitement, the team leader Xiao Xue has not forgotten his mission.Through the periscope, you can really see the entire Japanese reinforcement fleet.Facing the deputy captain beside him, he ordered decisively.

"Old Wang, immediately notify boats oo2 and oo3 to dive quickly to avoid exposing the target. At the same time, the three submarines are distributed in a 'product' shape. They are closely behind the Japanese reinforcement fleet and closely monitor every move of the entire fleet. ..."

"The last one, quickly report the news of my detachment's discovery of the enemy's situation to the captain through the wire. Please prepare to meet the enemy. My first detachment will follow the Japanese reinforcement fleet to track and block the Japanese reinforcement fleet at any time retreat."

"Yes, Captain..."

At the mouth of the Bohai Sea, there are three detachments under the First Squadron of the Submarine Brigade.A total of nine submarines are floating on the sea.Charge and ventilate the submarine for the upcoming naval battle tonight.

Time passed by one minute and one second, and the night once again enveloped the entire sea.The Japanese Navy's reinforcement fleet, tracked and monitored by the first detachment of the submarine brigade, finally appeared on the sea less than [-] kilometers away from the battlefield.

For a fleet of [-] kilometers, it only takes more than half an hour for a fleet sailing fast. {Qingfeng hand-beating} And this directly means one thing: the preparation time left by the Japanese reinforcement fleet for the submarine brigade captain Qi Yong is only half an hour.

Under the command of Qi Yong, the nine underwater ghosts that were ready to dive quickly dived.Then, spread out on both sides of the route where the Japanese reinforcement fleet is located, waiting for the fish to take the bait.

"One of our submarines can "fire" four torpedoes at one time, that is to say, the entire submarine fleet can "fire" 48 torpedoes at the Japanese Navy reinforcement fleet in a short period of time. At that time, we will "fire" As long as the hit rate of the torpedo is guaranteed to be more than [-]%, the cruiser and four destroyers deployed on the outermost edge of the Japanese escort fleet will all be buried at the bottom of the sea.”

"Without the escort of warships, the remaining three transport ships without any protective capabilities will become the fat of our mouths. As long as we want to, we can sink them to the bottom of the sea at any time. As for the more than 2 Japanese elites on the three transport ships, Send them all into the sea to feed the sharks..." Looking at the simple naval battle deployment plan in his hand, the captain Qi Yong said with a proud face.

As the only cruiser with a tonnage of over [-] in the entire escort fleet, it was no surprise that she served as the flagship of the entire fleet. [

Rear Admiral Taniguchi, Commander-in-Chief of the Japanese Reinforcement Forces, and Morita Middle, Commander-in-Chief of the 6th Army, occupied the cruiser without any surprise and used the cruiser as the headquarters.

A day's sea voyage, the entire fleet, was spent directly in the anticipation and excitement of all naval officers and soldiers on board.And as night fell, the distance between the entire fleet and China became closer and closer.

As a battle-hardened veteran of the Army, Lieutenant General Morita's sixth sense on the battlefield, that is, his sensitivity to various dangers on the battlefield, is definitely not something that Major General Taniguchi, who was promoted to major general just because of his birth, can do. comparable.

As we got closer to the coastline of China, the feeling of bad feeling in my heart became stronger and stronger.Especially during the whole afternoon trip, Morita, who has a keen sense of smell, always felt that the fleet he was in and his every move were under the watchful eye of someone.

For the sake of the fleet, but also for the safety of the more than 2 soldiers under him.Under Lieutenant General Morita's strong request, Major General Taniguchi was dissatisfied.However, in order to scruple the impact, several speedboats carried by the warships were still sent to search the tens of kilometers of sea around the entire fleet to ensure that the entire fleet was not tracked.

The three submarines that followed were secretly lurking at a depth of tens of meters under the sea, how could they be searched by several speedboats.Moreover.In the eyes of the Japanese, it is an accident within the Chinese navy that it has dozens of surface ships. It is absolutely impossible to have an underwater submarine force that even the Japanese Empire does not pay much attention to and develop.

So, a continuous afternoon of searching.The Japanese search force directly placed the search target on the surface ship.finally.Return to the fleet as soon as they are captured, and report to Rear Admiral Taniguchi, the commander-in-chief of the fleet.

Looking at the report from his subordinates, his brows were furrowed from the beginning to the end.Lieutenant General Morita seemed a little nervous.A sneer subconsciously came out of Major General Taniguchi's mouth.Facing Lieutenant General Morita, he said with a slightly mocking tone: "Your Excellency, Lieutenant General, you are too cautious. Around our fleet, we don't even see the shadow of the Chinese..."

"Relying on the weak strength of the Chinese navy. Do they have the guts to appear around us... Unless they want to take the initiative to die, otherwise, they will never dare to appear around my escort fleet..."

With the facts in front of him, the aggrieved Lieutenant General Morita, in front of a group of proud naval officers, could only endure the mocking eyes of the other party without saying a word.However, even so, Lieutenant General Morita did not give up his caution.Because, he is a battle-tested man.He has full trust in his sixth sense displayed on the battlefield.

After a short period of contemplation, he still said persistently: "Mr. Taniguchi, there are no enemies around now, but it does not mean that there are no enemies on the way. According to the chart, we are only four hours away from Lushunkou. The Ninth Army If you want to give us a fatal blow on the sea road, you must make good use of the next four hours..."

"More importantly, it's dark now. On the vast sea, our watchman is on the watchtower. Even with the help of a telescope, we can't see too far."

"Under such circumstances, once the Ninth Army adopts the sneak attack tactics of torpedo boats targeting Lushun Naval Port. Even if we can repel them, the entire escort fleet will pay a very heavy price in the face of torpedoes that are ubiquitous on the sea surface. At that time, once A transport ship was sunk behind us, and thousands of elite imperial troops were buried in the seabed before they rushed to the battlefield. I believe that Taniguchi-kun cannot bear such a huge responsibility..."

"This..." Major General Taniguchi immediately fell into hesitation.

Although I don't want to admit this fact from the bottom of my heart, and I don't want to be at the mercy of General Morita.But facts are facts, and even if you don't want to believe it, you can't change it.A transport ship sank into the sea, and thousands of elite soldiers of the Imperial Army died on the seabed.To be sure, even if the entire Imperial Navy stands behind him.The military headquarters of the Imperial Army will also let itself bear the main responsibility for the failure of the escort at all costs for the morale of the army.

Rear Admiral Taniguchi stood in front of the huge chart with a look of embarrassment.Especially when faced with Morita's sharp eyes, when he was caught in a difficult decision and didn't know how to answer.

Major General Taniguchi's adjutant to the staff stepped forward in time and rescued his superior with practical actions.

"Sir, I think that although the combat effectiveness of my escort fleet is far greater than that of the Chinese navy. However, the number of Chinese naval ships is too large, and there are a large number of small-tonnage gunboats and torpedo boats. In order for my escort fleet to be able to fight as soon as possible Take the initiative of the entire battle and wipe out all Chinese naval units who dare to attack my escort fleet. We can deploy more watchmen on the deck of the ship, and any Chinese naval units who dare to attack my escort fleet in the previous step..."

Major General Taniguchi, who was in trouble, of course knew that the adjutant was helping him and giving himself a step down.After casting a glance of admiration at the adjutant of the staff, he responded with a smile: "Yo Xi, your idea is very good. In order to wipe out all the Chinese naval forces who dare to attack my escort fleet, it is necessary to strictly guard the entire fleet at night." of…"

In Major General Taniguchi's words, there was nothing about protecting the army and compromising with Morita.However, for the safety of the more than 6 army elites in his hands, Lieutenant General Morita didn't care so much, and said right after him.

"Taniguchi-san, I really believe in the combat effectiveness of the naval escort fleet and your commanding ability, Taniguchi-san..."

Another typical confrontation between the navy and the army was transformed into a naval victory.A smile flashed across Major General Taniguchi's face, and he ordered decisively to the adjutant behind him: "Adjutant, give orders to all ships immediately. From now on, all ships will continue to move forward in combat readiness..." [

Several Japanese naval officers and soldiers boarded the deck one after another.Watchtowers, bridges... commanding heights of warships, when using binoculars to pay attention to the sea conditions around the fleet.The entire escort fleet, including three transport ships.already in shape.Slowly sail into a huge pocket formation deployed by the submarine brigade.

Maybe it's because of God's help. Tonight, I didn't see a shred of moonlight in the sky.The entire surface of the sea can be called pitch black.I can't see my fingers.

The only thing the Japanese naval officers and soldiers on patrol on the deck of the warship can do is to rely on the searchlights on the deck to constantly scan the sea within one kilometer around the fleet.And because the sea area that needs to be inspected is too large, and the number of searchlights on the deck of the warship is limited.The huge sea centered on the fleet was still shrouded in darkness.

When five warships and three transport ships formed an arrow-shaped formation, they slowly entered the pocket formation.Several submarines scattered evenly on both sides of the fleet, under the command of Captain Qi Yong.Like a ghost under the sea, with the help of batteries, it slowly surrounds the large fleet from all directions.

at the same time.At the same time, the three submarines following the fleet slowly revealed their ferocious faces.Quietly suspended ten meters from the sea surface, waiting for the order to attack.

Captain Qi Yong is in the cabin of the submarine, which symbolizes that all the submarines under his command are ready.The red light that can attack at any time, when it is on quickly.Qi Yong's face was immediately shrouded in excitement and anticipation.

Of course, not a big cabin.The faces of more than a dozen submarine officers and soldiers were also an exception.All showed a trace of fiery expression.Because, for the Chinese navy, the battle in front of them is not only a battle of revenge, but also a battle of washing away shame.

"Captain, all the submarines are in place and ready..." the adjutant woke up as he lowered his voice as much as possible...

"Is the little devil's escort fleet in place..." Qi Yong asked as rationally as possible.

"Five meters away, the cruiser led by the Japanese army will completely enter the encirclement of the three submarines of my second submarine squadron..." the adjutant replied cautiously.

"Five meters, the distance between the submarine and the target is eight meters. The attack speed of the torpedo is more than three times that of the Japanese escort fleet... which means that after the Japanese cruiser enters three meters, we will attack..." Qi In his heart, he silently calculated.

Then, facing the adjutant behind him, he continued to order without hesitation: "Order, the Japanese escort fleet will report data every time it advances 50 meters... All submarines participating in the battle should be ready for battle. Once the attack order is received, quickly fire 』Exit all the torpedoes in the torpedo tube. Then, quickly sink and retreat two kilometers..."

"Yes, Captain..."

As soon as the order was issued, a deep voice came from the mouth of a naval soldier who was in charge of ranging.

"Four 50 meters... four meters... three 50 meters... three meters..."

"Order all submarines, fire all torpedoes quickly, dive and retreat..." Captain Qi Yong ordered, and quickly spread to all participating submarines.

At the same time, the 12 submarines floating quietly on the bottom of the sea fired long strip torpedoes one after another.

Bubbles rose from the bottom of the sea, and the torpedoes, relying on their own power, rushed directly to the surface of the sea.Then, like sharks that only exposed their backs from the sea, they directly drew a wave of waves on the calm sea, and quickly galloped towards the huge Japanese navy escort fleet not far away.

When 12 submarines, with a total of 48 torpedoes, rushed towards their targets one after another.On the cruiser that was directly attacked by 12 torpedoes, a little devil officer and soldier standing on the bridge, with the help of searchlights, very unexpectedly found a torpedo that was approaching the front of the ship.

"Sir, look, what is that... is it a whale... how can it be so fast..." Without seeing the enemy's surface ships, the little devil never thought that he would be attacked.Facing the officer beside him, he subconsciously asked...

"Whale, how could it be so fast... No, it's a torpedo... No, we are under attack. What are you doing in a daze, give an early warning, let the warship turn around, and avoid the torpedo attack..."

At the same time, the Japanese troops on alert in other directions also spotted several torpedoes coming towards them one after another, and they were already close at hand.

Suddenly, ear-piercing sirens began to sound from various ships.

And the several ships that were attacked, under the command of the corresponding officers on duty, turned around quickly, trying to avoid the torpedoes that were approaching them quickly.However, there are too many torpedoes attacking him, and they are attacking from all directions, without any loopholes.Even if a large warship can turn around, it doesn't know which direction to turn.

More importantly, it is almost impossible for a huge warship to turn around in a short period of time under high-speed navigation conditions.

The torpedoes were getting closer and closer, and finally, under the astonished eyes of the Japanese naval officers and soldiers on the deck, they slammed into the hull of the warship they were on.