The Iron and Steel Frenzy of the Republic of China

It can be said that, in fact, no one of the two parties at war knows that they are "a big deal on the table"!

Nimitz's target is the entire South China Sea Fleet, and Zhu Bin's target is the US Navy coming from the Suez Canal.There is only an approximate number of how many ships and the specific number of armaments, and because the Americans try their best to cover up and continuously divide and sum, and deliberately create false information, so that his powerful detection methods are not busy enough of.

Think about it, ships with less than [-] ships may be able to detect almost as many as [-] warships, one point, another point, and then points, and at least three shares will be scattered in the Andaman Sea alone. They all look relatively strong. Apart from being able to confirm the main force led by Mitchell and successfully killing two Yamato ships that could not be hidden, the surprise army led by Nimitz is really beyond expectations. out!

The ocean is so vast, Zhu Bin can only guarantee the satellites covered by the battlefield and the submarines that can only run across the Pacific Ocean, which is not enough to meet the standard of global defense. Under the deliberate concealment, Nimitz calculated mentally and finally realized it once. Successful covert attack!

The confrontation in the Andaman Sea is moving rapidly southward.Major General Mitchell's commanding art shines brilliantly this time!Through summarizing the sailing speed of the South China Sea Fleet and the previous Chinese naval tactics, he boldly judged the target of the opponent, intending to lure the enemy to go deep and focus on countering the enemy. He decisively ordered the left fleet to turn around with a radius of [-] nautical miles and drag the aircraft carrier behind. After the rendezvous, a huge circular formation was formed, and suddenly took advantage of the trend to detour eastward at high speed.

The most critical move was that he dispatched almost all of his night-time reconnaissance forces. The seaplanes boldly stuck to the sea surface to do a dragnet search, and the circular defensive formation formed by the fast destroyers was sent to a distance of [-] kilometers, as if the earth revolved around the sun. way of turning.With aircraft carriers and battleships as the core, uninterrupted scanning and reconnaissance.

As a result, relying on technological advantages, the submarines that were quietly lurking nearby for monitoring rarely had the opportunity to observe outcrops.Even under the sonar search of the Americans at all costs, they dare not set the depth of the dive too low.Relying on passive sonar alone is very difficult.After all, the Andaman Sea is not the South China Sea that we are already familiar with. There are too many hidden dangers. If it is not done well, it may sink or hit the rocks.

The entire Mitchell Task Force 19 turned into a super hedgehog, with nowhere to speak.Although the defense of destroyers and patrol aircraft inevitably exposed the target.But after all, Qiraji's battle line is too long, and the large circle formation is also quite misleading. After several hours of circling, without anyone noticing, the main ship has followed the arc from the southward posture to the east side, and the opposite The South China Sea Fleet, which kept maneuvering westward, kept a distance of [-] nautical miles at all times, and passed by!

One hundred nautical miles.Doubt was a very safe distance a few decades ago - back then.The danger is only within the range of the battleship's main guns. [

After the air force got up, it really became a threat, that is, in the past five years or so, it was Zhu Bin's navy that officially demonstrated the full set of tactics of using the air to control the sea to the world, which caused a complete transformation of the world.And even so, the radius of aerial reconnaissance and strikes.There is no such a safe number as 350 kilometers.The theoretical 500 kilometers is not very safe.

In the dark night, with a maneuvering distance of 100 nautical miles, and the main ship constantly changing positions, there is a possible threat of long-range attack.It is always difficult to catch a specific target. A destroyer of only one or two thousand tons may not be worth the other party wasting a precious anti-ship missile.

Chen Ce did not become vigilant until he noticed that the opponent's circle had completely shifted to the east side in an arc like a paramecium.

At this time, the South China Sea Fleet had already pushed into the south-central part of the Andaman Sea, closer to Sri Lanka and the Indian Peninsula. If it sailed in a straight line, it would definitely deviate, and it was roughly parallel to the Mitchell Fleet.At this time, the judgment of maneuvering again is very important.

However, he has already received the news from Zhu Bin that the main force of the ocean-going fleet has arrived, and it is expected that they will cross the Java Sea and enter the Indian Ocean by the next morning.At that time, the total distance from the battlefield will be two and a half days.

In other words, as long as they can contain the other party for a total of three days, they can be guaranteed not to escape. At that time, they should cooperate internally and externally, close the door and beat the dog, and completely eat this group of big guys. There is no problem.

Returning to the sea chart to make some calculations, Chen Ce ordered the fleet to immediately turn left and maneuver in an S shape, making a gesture of heading towards Sri Lanka.

This is very much like trying to turn the customer into the master.Both parties know the importance of Sri Lanka. Once it is occupied, it will form a blockade of the Andaman Sea exit. At that time, those who are locked in will be in big trouble!

There is no way of concealing their whereabouts at all, although it is to give the other party a signal of judgment, and it is also to test out what the US military is planning.If it is only to rescue the army and protect the port, the Mitchell fleet should take advantage of the trend, occupy the central Andaman Sea, and then work together with the islands, land, and Sri Lanka's land-based air force to severely damage or drive out the South China Sea Fleet.

But Mitchell didn't know that there was an ocean-going fleet behind him that had quietly killed him. He only judged that the opponent wanted to seize the strategic high point and break the land-based blockade, so that he could turn around and win against himself. Such a thing, of course, is not Allow to happen.

As a result, the main force of the 19th Fleet did not wait until it fully judged Chen Ce's actions. After completing the first roundabout, it turned around and headed south to block again.

The difference in speed between the two sides is not big, it doesn't matter if this is done, it is equivalent to quickly getting in with each other, and then correcting the direction to fight for the opportunity to go south.

Inevitably, the huge destroyer warning circle narrowed the distance with the outer vanguard ships of the South China Sea Fleet, and even staggered the gap, which was less than ten nautical miles at one point!

In the middle of the night, the US military's detection capabilities were greatly reduced.Even if they are specially equipped with British and Japanese watchmen with good night vision, and use infrared night vision equipment, it is still difficult to see the stealthy shape and painted Chinese destroyers clearly.

However, the radar on the Chinese destroyer found the Americans during the scan.When they found that the enemy ship was only twenty kilometers away, and the enemy was still advancing rapidly, they were taken aback!Hurry to report. [

Chen Ce replied decisively: "Don't hesitate! If you encounter an enemy ship again, open fire immediately! No matter how small a mosquito is, it's still meat! Besides, if you hit the small ones, I don't believe that they won't come out when they are old!"

The captain of the destroyer who met the enemy was only 30 years old, and he had never fought a decent battle since joining the army.For the Beihai, East China Sea and ocean fleets, they have fought against the world's strongest navy many times and made great achievements in battle. It is all kinds of envy.Today is your chance!

The destroyers, facing each other in a figure eight, cleave the waves, at a relative speed of more than fifty knots.The distance of only a dozen nautical miles is a matter of minutes, and it is quickly shortened!

Coincidentally, the main guns of both sides are still the same dual-purpose 127mm high-level dual-purpose guns. Zhu Bin's counterfeit model is even better than the performance of the Americans, in terms of range and accuracy.Not to mention, he also has various special guns, such as high-speed armor-piercing and so on.It is specially designed for destroyers to deal with cruisers-these little guys must have the means to fight back twice!

Needless to say, the effect of the intelligent fire control unit is in the dark. It is easy to lock the Sommers-class destroyer of the US military that is in big trouble, and when the distance between each other finally enters 15 kilometers. , Fire suddenly!

As soon as the shot is made, two high-speed armor-piercing rounds on the bow!In the sudden flash of fire, the two cannons aimed obliquely at the tall bridge of the enemy ship almost at an angle of eighty degrees and drew a perfect arc!

After a few seconds.One in front and one in the back, the two formed straddle shots and near misses to the enemy ship respectively.The intelligent fire control unit calculated the updated firing parameters almost instantly and outputted it to the naval gun. This time, it was three double-mounted artillery that fired rapidly together!For each one, more than a dozen cannons were poured towards the target in one breath. The muffled sound of bang bang was similar to that of shooting cucumbers. A total of more than 30 cannons were densely packed to form a narrow rough grid.Hulala built the enemy ship in!

At this time, the American ship had just reacted from the first round of explosions, and was frantically searching around for the gunners, followed by bursts of bursts of muzzle flames, which made the lookouts see the truth. with.Shouted: "Enemy bombardment! The distance is about 15000 yards!"

"That's impossible! Damn, how did they spot us at such a long distance and still shoot so accurately?"

The captain and others are as familiar with the 127mm gun as their own fingers. The range and explosive power are almost the same at first glance.He also knows that 15000 yards is the theoretical maximum range, and if you want to hit it, it's almost like luck!

Ignoring the surprise, he hastily issued an order: "Dodge at full speed, right rudder 45, quick! Quick!"

No need to think about it, they have already been targeted and fired first, and they must be in big trouble!

It's too late to counterattack, let's escape from this damn target area first.

But, it's still too late!Although the ship opposite is the second oldest "Sea Island-class" 2500-ton destroyer in the Chinese Navy, the so-called "old" is relative to their own new 4000-ton destroyer and other big guys.For the U.S. military, it is even more advanced than the Griffith class that has just started mass production, or even the Fletcher class that has not yet completed the design!The radar fire control system alone is far beyond what they can compare!

In just a few seconds, the island-class destroyer let the three naval guns that had already been almost aimed at them all fire rumblingly!A distance of less than 15000 meters is indeed the maximum range of naval guns, but who stipulated that such a distance would definitely spread too much and fail to hit?

More than 30 cannonballs formed an irregular grid that was no larger than the size of a basketball court. The total time difference between the first shot and the last shot was less than 30 seconds, and they were fired one after another!

The poor Sommers-class destroyer seemed to be covered in a sack, and the unlucky bastard was beaten up and down. In one breath, he was hit by six armor-piercing shots in succession!For the rest of the near misses, there were still three rounds that hit the side with the waterline in hand. He happened to turn the rudder to the right unluckily, so that the angle of entry was just good enough. go in!

Destroyers have almost no armor.Perhaps the Americans' own conventional cap-piercing leap of 15 kilometers is insufficient at the end, but Zhu Jiajun's is completely sufficient!

Six cannons blasted in one meter below the front deck, bridge, mainmast, chimney and midship.

"Boom! Boom...!"

A series of more than 30 explosions scrambled to explode.The Sommers-class destroyer, with its thin body trembling violently, sprayed tons of steel parts outward from all directions, and the hole torn under the waterline formed a 30-meter-long hole that developed vertically. A hideous gap, waiting for the fireworks to rise.The water column fell, and the unlucky guy who had only completed half of the turn was already crooked and out of shape!

That's all, maybe they can still struggle for a while, how could they have expected that the captain of the island-class destroyer on the opposite side, like an old virgin who has been holding back for decades, finally seized the opportunity to vent, and corrected all things at the fastest speed. Yuan, dozens of cannonballs hit him in one breath.It was only after emptying the huge frame of the automatic machine that it was installed.

So the semi-disabled Sommers ship was completely hopeless!Seventeen or eighteen rounds of armor piercing were hit in a row, and the whole body was covered like a sieve. After all the explosions passed, the deck was in a mess, and there was almost no intact place. The continuous penetration under the waterline completely destroyed the ship. body, and finally exploded into two pieces with a bang.With more than 200 sailors, sink to the bottom of the sea!

Victory in the first battle!from beginning to end.It didn't take a few minutes, that's called a quickie!

The young captain waved his fists excitedly. Now, his military medals are no longer blank.On the bow, you can brush a star.

But for the US military.It's another kind of bad signal!That insignificant little battle was like a rough action that tore off the mask, and completely broke the devious silence between the two sides who were very tacit and each had their own ghosts!

Major General Mitchell had the first feeling, instinctively thinking that the opponent was about to launch a full-scale attack, and hurriedly ordered the nearby night fighters to rush over first.Kill the enemy ship that has been quietly approaching under the blackout, and at the same time order the capital ship to speed up and move forward.

He boldly judged that the two sides are likely to be inexplicably closer. The danger is actually more on his side. If he wants to leave quickly, it may be too late. Why don't he just pounce on it and use his capital ship enough? If you have the advantage, come to a melee first, and take advantage of the chaos, maybe!

Many times, misunderstandings happen like this.The kind of thing that completely grasps the scene has always been a small probability in war. What's more, this huge maritime battlefield with a diameter of thousands of kilometers involves extremely complicated command of more than [-] ships. The amount of information in the room is enough to make the brain of the smartest person boil!

At times like this, intuition is often the most reliable!

Chen Ce almost gave the same order!He knew very well that once the destroyer opened fire, the general position of the fleet would be exposed, and the Americans were approaching, so there was no doubt that the capital ship must be within the range of his own anti-ship missiles, and he only needed to find more than a hundred targets. If you find them out, you can attack and sink it in one fell swoop!

A heavy cruiser that had opened the way on the second lap responded immediately and drove at full speed in the direction of the exchange of fire.And the two Taishan-class battleships also warmed up their guides one after another, lowered their hatches, and even opened them, ready to launch long-range attacks at any time!

The sea, which had been kept in a strange silence, suddenly boiled!

A total of sixteen US military night fighters and reconnaissance planes swooped in the direction of the flames like sharks smelling fishy!The island-class destroyer, which has just made its battle exploits, has not completely cleared the muzzle smoke. The first enemy plane screamed and rushed into the sight of the air-to-air radar. , Throw away the explosives you carry.

The young captain was excited and ordered the dual-mounted turret to turn immediately and aim at the enemy plane. Just when it entered 6000 meters, it fired three times in a row, and the six-shot proximity fuze exploded on the plane. The neighbors scrambled to explode, and the countless prefabricated fragments smashed it into a sieve in a blink of an eye!

The fiercely burning plane was like a big lantern, suddenly lit up from a height of less than 1000 meters, and slowly fell, witnessing the second destruction of the destroyer.

But his shooting also seemed to provide the brightest light signals for the other dozen or so enemy planes around. They were still groping and searching, but they found their direction immediately, and surrounded them with a whimper, one after another. Spots of light immediately filled the radar screen.

When the young captain saw that he had become the target of the beating, his complexion changed immediately, and he blurted out: "Fuck! When did I become so popular?! No, no, there are too many people, I can't handle it! "

He is not stupid.As far as the firepower of this destroyer is concerned, even if it has an intelligent fire control unit, it doesn't matter if it is besieged by more than a dozen aircraft.He, after all, is not the latest guided destroyer, nor is it those perverted guys with close-in defense guns!

Apart from anything else, while targeting the anti-aircraft guns in groups and firing to intercept them, they rushed to other warships.

Fortunately, the heavy cruiser was not too far away, and it used radar to spot the bunch of enemy planes jumping out of the sky early. It responded immediately, aimed slightly, and set off the "Iron Curtain" rocket interception system on one side, setting off fireworks. Hitting out like a huff, dangerous and dangerous, the five enemy planes that had already entered the dive phase were blown up in the air.

This firing is tantamount to adding a lot to the judgment chips of both sides. Mitchell is very familiar with the intelligence of the enemy army. Only large ships have the kind of rocket anti-aircraft weapons that are shot in a large area.Since they are all so close, it goes without saying that their main force is not far away!

"Order all warships to prepare for a full-scale battle!" (to be continued...)