The Iron and Steel Frenzy of the Republic of China

The only heavy cruiser in the attacking fleet on the right side decisively chose to retreat when it realized that their anti-aircraft firepower was wasted and there was no chance of hitting those elusive enemy planes in the sky.The speed is fast and the movements are agile, which is beyond compare!

The 24 Skyhawk attack aircraft also used up all the heavy aerial bombs at one time. It was their first official battle. For the sake of safety, they did not use all the loads.Otherwise, with its abnormal loading capacity of up to six tons, it is not a problem for a 500 kg aerial bomb to carry six bombs.

After circling a circle at high altitude, all the attack planes took pictures and flew away.

On the left, the U.S. night attack fleet was still entangled with the carrier-based aircraft of the South China Sea Fleet, but Rear Admiral Mitchell received a telegram without any hindrance, especially the continuous horror from the escaped heavy cruiser and the destroyer wandering around the periphery. The absolute content made him feel as if his muscles and bones were pulled out at once, he swayed twice, and almost lost his footing.

"The two Yamato ships just disappeared? The entire attack, from beginning to end, didn't take 5 minutes?! What kind of battle is this!"

What a ridiculous statement!What kind of concept is a battleship with a full load of 76000 tons?It is a monster built with the strongest steel in the world and according to the most scientific structural method. In theory, even if it encounters a hurricane, it will be safe and sound, and earthquakes and volcanoes may not be able to destroy her. Ordinary bombs, even 1000 pounds Yes, if it hits it, it will blow a hole, but it will never hurt the muscles and bones.

Moreover, the anti-aircraft firepower of each warship is enough to turn an area of ​​one square kilometer into a forbidden zone of death. No matter how strong an aircraft is, it will end in pieces if it gets in. So, what is it?Can do that kind of destruction? !

Can't understand!

Chief of Staff Scott was sweating profusely!He couldn't believe that it was true. If it was true and it was undoubtedly not fake news, then it would be worth money. The conclusions made by the joint staff of Britain, the United States and Japan were all ridiculous speculations.And the most terrible thing is that the guessing of the attack capability of the Chinese navy is too low.It's ridiculously low!

If it is true, then everything currently owned by the U.S. Navy, and all the targeted military equipment deployed, will all become a big joke!Not only is it impossible to stop the opponent's attack, but in the end, it will be the same as the two Yamato ships, and they will be blown up without even seeing what the enemy is like!

That's what it said in the telegram.from beginning to end.Of all the ships, none of them could clearly see what kind of guy launched the attack.The only two battleships that received the radar signal, now the entire command system is finished, the bridge was blown alive, the entire deck was burning, water was poured everywhere, it was completely hopeless!

Major General Mitchell waved his hand seemingly weakly: "Okay. Let's believe that they are true for now, then. Our strategy must be adjusted quickly. Well, let the attack fleet continue to increase the siege, and the Chinese must not let the Chinese escape. Get out of the air, the air security must be strengthened. The capital ship... maneuver outward immediately!"

do not fight?Chief of Staff Scott was taken aback for a moment, and then understood.Perhaps, it is only correct to adopt such a strategy.Write it down quickly and pass it on.Then he bit the end of his pencil.Frowning and thinking for a moment nervously, he suggested: "General! Maybe we can think about it from a different angle. Could it be that from the very beginning, the Chinese have already guessed some of our strategic deployments and adopted the method of scheming, To lure us to divide our troops and attack?"

Mitchell shook his head: "That's not important! The battlefield in the Bay of Bengal is actually transparent to both the enemy and us. Their targets are small and powerful, and they can choose to attack or retreat with ease. But we have to persist in fighting The reason for this is that the situation was doomed from the very beginning. It’s just that we didn’t expect that their attack power would quickly become so powerful!”

The impression of the coalition forces on the Chinese navy is still the same as last year.At that time, the mighty U.S. Pacific Navy, under the command of an excellent general like Nimitz, launched an attack with a seemingly absolute superiority, and everyone saw the result.

In those battles, the Chinese carrier-based aviation did not play a big role. From the beginning to the end, they passively intercepted the attack force on the ship. Most of the main attacks were completed by the powerful main guns of the battleship.

This also virtually caused a great directional misleading to the coalition forces, that is, battleships did not completely die out because of the rise of aircraft carriers.The Chinese Navy has proved by facts that as long as the technology is advanced enough and the weaponry is sophisticated and scientific enough, the battleship, a steel monster, can still play a huge main role. Two magic weapons.

Especially the Japanese, who are extremely obsessed with the cannon doctrine of giant ships, have full confidence in this.

Although the British themselves have figured out the tricks of the aircraft carrier, they are limited by the lack of aviation power and have not formed a true sea-air integrated strategy.The most qualified Americans, but because they have too much money and too many warships, they can do whatever they want, but there is no clear conclusion.

The combination of various conditions made the coalition forces mistakenly believe that the threat of the aircraft carrier to the battleship has not yet reached the level that makes this big guy completely withdraw.Just look at how the Chinese use it... Unknowingly, they have secretly regarded the Chinese Navy as a strong role model, rather than a new rookie.Nothing else, if you can debut for a few years and win every battle, no one dares to make irresponsible remarks!

It's just that they all ignored one of the most critical questions, that is, how did the Chinese do it so that battleships can be immune to air attacks, or have sufficient defense capabilities?Can the coalition forces themselves follow suit in a short period of time?

Today, the answer is clear.With the current equipment strength of the coalition forces, even if a Yamato ship is turned into a multi-turret monster with more than 200 gun barrels, it will still be defeated in the face of a sharper attack jet attack!

Similarly, today's battle also confirmed a previous guess that the Chinese Air Force is not without the ability to destroy battleships alone as the main navy.On the contrary, it is a view that has been reduced to a laughing stock in the great powers --- Zhu Bin is reluctant to sacrifice the pilots, so he does not allow them to be the main attackers against the ship. It is very likely to be true!The reason why he didn't do that before was because the air attack weapons were not advanced enough and the security was not high enough.

This assertion sounds absurd.That's not the emotion a commander should have, but the fact is the fact, it's in front of you, it's useless if you don't admit it!

Rear Admiral Mitchell thought a lot in this short period of time. He thought about the various judgments of the admirals on the Chinese, and the various absurd conclusions drawn by the staff and intelligence departments.There are people who are weird and supernatural, and there are many reliable calm parties among them, but most of them are severely photographed by fanatical nationalists.Even, these so-called civilized world elites who claim to be free, democratic and peace-loving naturally concluded that "only white people can invent advanced weapons and master science and technology, while yellow people are only good at pulling carts, washing dishes, walking dogs, and sweeping the streets." Such an absurd conclusion.

Of course, Americans do this kind of thing.At least they now generally believe that black people cannot master complex machinery, so black people are not even required to be recruited.Those who barely fit in can only be infantry or machine gunner cooks, pilots?No kidding!Command a battleship?Are you telling fairy tales?

In the unscrupulous and overly open American society, all kinds of bad ethos have been brought into the army. Many intelligence analysis results are similar to those obtained by astrologers or witchcraft divination. Using this method to command battles, I really don’t know how to let those orthodox , What do the rigorous soldiers think!

The enemy is lenient!Mitchell decisively made his own sober judgment, and immediately maneuvered his aircraft carrier and escort ships backwards.The left attack group headed by two Iowa-class battleships stopped their attempts to move inward and outflank.Turn to withdraw outwards, at least, don't expect air strikes to succeed --- if the air strikes succeed, the battleships will go up, just to replenish their guns.

"It's time to change our strategy and tactics and completely abandon any unrealistic delusions!"

Major General Mitchell at this moment.It really came to an epiphany!He understands that the Chinese have not invented such as ultra-long-range anti-ship missiles, rocket air defense that can intercept air surface, and high-efficiency artillery that can accurately hit aircraft.Like a whirlwind, it uses fast bullets to intercept heavy aerial bombs, multi-barreled machine guns, and indispensable high-performance radars... etc., all of which are equipped with battleships, so it is seriously inappropriate to let them rush up with only traditional artillery fire. To die responsibly.

That kind of thing, let others do it.He, Mitchell, will not be pedantic and reckless to that extent.

Moreover, a real war is never just a head-on confrontation.What is the mission of the 19th Fleet?Prevent the enemy South China Sea Fleet from capturing Chittagong and Yangon, prevent them from landing and outflanking them, and completely isolate the Indochina Peninsula battlefield.

Well, in fact, there is no need to destroy them directly, as long as you are stuck in the Bay of Bengal, contain the main force of the South China Sea Fleet, prevent them from moving calmly, or even prevent them from escaping, and then seek opportunities and tactics to completely destroy them, won't that be enough?

In the final analysis, one word, withdraw!

Fortunately, at this time, the two Iowa battleships were still fifty nautical miles away from the target forward, and the destroyers that opened the way were unable to launch long-range attacks.But getting closer to even 20 nautical miles is very dangerous!Because the Chinese warships not only have anti-ship missiles, but also ultra-long-range special artillery shells, which are hard to defend against!

Therefore, in accordance with his latest order, the right attacking squadron left only a part of the rescue destroyers, the only heavy cruiser and other ships, decisively abandoned the doomed Yamato ship, and withdrew to the right wing Yangon, seeking to cooperate with The first fleet to depart will meet.

As for the attacking fleet in the air, it was as if they had been injected with chicken blood. The attack, which was originally tepid and step-by-step, suddenly became fierce!

Especially the torpedo-mounted f7f night fighter, from the role of fire suppression and command of the three joint attack groups, suddenly became the main attacker. The two engines were fully powered, one after another, and even spewed out fire. Firing wildly towards the low altitude while sprinting swiftly!

The f6f modified fighter with a jet engine installed does not care about the life of that thing at all. Together with the propeller engine, it operates at full power, and the maximum speed of the original version is increased from 616 kilometers per hour to 720 kilometers per hour. That huge and sturdy The fuselage, like a steel-wrapped sleeper, rampages in the sky!

They are using their sturdy body and ferocious firepower as weapons, and they are playing hand-to-hand with those dexterous fighters in China!Even the dog fights don't stop, the real thing is hard hitting!

This move is too perverted, especially the Chinese pilots, who are very uncomfortable with the Japanese-style "Kamikaze Special Attack".Zhu Bin has been instilling it.Every pilot is very precious and cannot be sacrificed lightly unless it is absolutely necessary.If the plane is broken, it can be rebuilt, but if the people are gone, the training will not come out in three to five years!

The "Wall of Flying Sharks" that stopped at the front suddenly struggled!

The fighting bullets they carry are limited after all, and they face enemies two or three times their own.After being shot, a considerable part of it was cracked by the induced bullets, and it was difficult to shoot down a guy like f7f in one fell swoop with only one shot.And those f6f and ultimate zero battles who were recruited were billowing smoke, screaming, rushing up and hitting directly, this damn is a bit too cruel!

The power of a fighter plane that can reach a speed of more than 700 kilometers per hour, desperately colliding.Enough to kill a destroyer!And as long as the engine is not completely smashed, or one wing is broken, then they who maintain a certain control ability can often break through the firepower in a crooked manner. Overwhelming!

The Flying Shark Wall was set up by them. Although the interception efficiency was greatly increased, the formation was severely damaged.Suddenly full of loopholes!

"Damn it! The foreign devils have all taken expired aphrodisiacs, and this game is going to die! Can't stop it, can't stop it. Call for reinforcements! Call for reinforcements!"

Pilots, for the first time issued a shameful appeal for help.

On the flagship that was marching with the battleship, Chen Ce had already discovered that something was wrong.It was reasonable for the Skyhawk attack plane to succeed, but the sudden increase of the enemy plane's attack power couldn't help but move his heart.Combined with the reconnaissance information of spying on the changes of several other enemy ships, he quickly reacted: "That's not right! The Yankees are not good at seeing things, and they want to withdraw!"

A complete withdrawal or a strategic maneuver was all the same to him.There is no second type of coping strategy.Without hesitation, he ordered the fleet to run at full speed and continue to push forward. At the same time, several "Tiger Shark" squadrons circling around immediately rushed to the front line to help intercept.On the three aircraft carriers, two squadrons of "Flying Dragon" jet fighters took off together from the forward and inclined runway, one pair at a time, quickly launched into the air to face the battle!

Chen Ce is not in a hurry to let the air force continue to launch attacks on ships.From the very beginning, he also understood that the Americans should have guessed that they must have dug a hole here, waiting for them to jump into it.The Americans adopt such a tactic, which also shows that they must have other backers.Between the two sides, each will show off their wits, and we will see who can have the last laugh.

Now, I just showed a little muscle and killed the two Yamato ships with a thunderous force. It must have shocked the US military. Out of fear, they had to avoid the edge for the time being.

It's just that it's too simple for us to break the game if we think it's so simple!

Chen Ce sneered very bluntly: "You just want to slip away when you see something bad? How can there be such a good thing in the world! I want to see how far you can retreat! Push in! Keep pushing!"

Can't you withdraw?Okay, let me see if you dare to withdraw to the Indian Ocean!

The patrolling "Tiger Shark" fleet quickly pounced on the crazy enemy plane that had just made a breakthrough, and the other enemy planes that had been peeking at the side saw the loophole and rushed in with their heads buried.If this kind of black light is blind, if they seize the opportunity to throw the torpedo at close range, the chance of success is too high!

But it was like rushing in for a distance of 25 to [-] kilometers, and the first wave of six "Flying Dragons" that took off roared in.Without wasting precious fighting ammunition, the engine after the afterburner increased their climbing speed to a rocket-like figure. The stability of the big delta-wing body was challenged unprecedentedly, and it rushed into the air like a sharp sword. , two dazzling tongues of flame were released head-on, and three [-]mm cannons fired in bursts!

Several enemy planes exploded and burst into flames, especially when the two sides hit each other head-on. The machine guns swept over and directly hit the head engine and cockpit. Once hit, it would be seriously injured!

The sudden blow surprised the U.S. military pilots. Those who followed behind hurriedly maneuvered the rollers. Impatient, they saw that the height was about the same. After hovering and stabilizing, they swooped to the limit, decisively threw the torpedo, and then continued to maneuver, turning somersaults and shaking Clever dodges left and right, climbs upwards while looking for angles around bends, giving full play to its maneuverability, and refuses to admit defeat!

Seven or eight airborne torpedoes smashed into the sea one after another, most of them were at a distance of about five kilometers. Earn big!

In the dark night, the U.S. military seems to be crazier than during the day!The high maneuverability that completely ignores the aircraft's ability to withstand it makes the fuselage creak and groan constantly, but compared to being set on fire by a rough cannon, it's worth it if it's broken or worn out!

The top of the South China Sea Fleet has become a dangerous place for both sides to fight in the air!It is possible at any time that an enemy plane breaks in and attacks the battleship.

This is a very unfavorable situation. No matter how advanced the radar is, even if there is a friend-or-foe identification system, it will be a bit difficult to hunt and kill accurately without accidental injury.

Chen Ce ordered the fleet to maneuver to the left immediately, widen the distance, and the "Flying Dragon" fighters that took off one after another formed a new "Wall of Flying Dragons" to expel them with all their strength, killing the enemy planes one by one, and gradually The battle line, which was already pressing down on the top of the head, was pushed out again. (to be continued..)