The Iron and Steel Frenzy of the Republic of China

Zhu Bin advanced the form of war too much in advance, and the chain reaction caused was that the navies of various countries really established the important position of naval aviation many years in advance, and there was no longer a dispute over who is the main carrier or battleship.The reason for continuing to build battleships is either a decision made before, or it is due to the influence of the spiritual core of a certain giant ship cannon, which is not so easy to completely remove.

Of course, there are also some elements that were misled by Zhu Bin, that is, over the years, with his unimaginable air defense capabilities, he has killed two generations of Japanese naval pilots alive, and let the navies of various countries find out that as long as The anti-aircraft firepower is dense enough to be useful against aircraft!As long as they resist the bombing attack in the early stage, after the two sides advance, it will be the giant ship's cannon that will decide the victory!

It should be said that there is nothing wrong with this idea.Because the radars of both sides are very backward, there are no satellites, but they can be detected by the air force. If the two sides face each other, as long as they do not raid and wipe out the opponent's capital ship in the first place, then as long as they get entangled, mutual discovery will become inevitable.Especially when the distance between each other is less than two or three hundred kilometers, during the fight, it is enough for the battleships of both sides to get close. At that time, the battle to the death depends on the thickness and size of the cannon tube!

Once the illusion is created, it is not so easy to reverse it.It's fine if you don't have the technology to keep up, but the Americans followed suit and came up with the proximity fuze!All of a sudden, the air defense capabilities of their widely equipped 127mm high-level dual-purpose guns were improved linearly. With more and denser artillery, the overall air defense capabilities of the improved and newly built warships increased by five to ten times!

In this way, the density of aircraft verified at the beginning is not enough to kill heavy warships at all!Even in the state of mixed formation, multiple warships jointly defend air.It can even form a wall of firepower, bombard it precisely with large-caliber shells from a distance of ten kilometers, and then cover it with a barrage of bullets, which is full of power!

Such an entanglement of spear and shield will continue, but the Navy has to double down on both sides, and the Yankees are rich and powerful.Just throw a little money and you can change all the outfits without stress.Britain and Japan, which have no relevant technology but are seriously short of money, are not so comfortable. It is hard to build another battleship.

The super-mixed fleet of the three navies is advancing at full strength, and Zhu Bin has already figured out their details in advance. On the battleship "North Carolina" as the flagship, Husbender personally led the team to fight. Admiral Kimmel had a stern face, his rebellious temperament was palpable, and his sharp eyes made Japanese fleet commander Nagumo Chuichi and British Royal Navy commander Vice Admiral Philips feel heavy pressure on their bodies.

A warning from China's ocean-going fleet was relayed to the bridge command room, and Kimmel gestured in the air while holding a pipe.He said lightly: "Generals, you should know that the United States of America is taking great risks to dispatch in such a way! If there is no special care from Mr. President, I will not even manage your so-called plan! As a navy, since If you want to fight, then send out an invitation openly, not this sneaky behavior. To be honest, I am very uncomfortable!"

Lieutenant General Philips remains a model of the English gentleman.However, I was not very happy to be reprimanded by this general who is famous for his rebelliousness.

But there is no way, who let the British Empire is now crushed by the Germans, the damn German naval formation actually changed the historical style, dozens of warships cooperated with each other, twisted into a rope to break the diplomatic relationship.Almost all ships bound for the United Kingdom from the United States and other directions were intercepted. The situation in the United Kingdom became tense day by day. Under the national wartime control system, even the king had to go on a diet. Such a shame.The navy couldn't stand it at first.

However, in order to ensure that the Germans are entangled, the forces sent to the Far East are really limited. Those who can stand on their own are a battleship King George V, an aircraft carrier Invincible, a battlecruiser Repulse, and four new destroyers. Form a new Far East Fleet, referred to as "Z Fleet", to cooperate with operations.That's right, it's cooperation, because both the Japanese army and the US military are several times stronger than this poor formation.

But even so, before they set off, they still received Churchill's enthusiastic speech and encouragement: "Gentlemen, we are going out to ask for trouble! I hope that it will not be long before we can hear the news of the boys' victory!"

Mr. Prime Minister’s humorous and self-deprecating speech was full of confidence and encouragement, which made the entire fleet that stayed in Singapore for more than half a year burst into cheers!

Yes!They are really asking for trouble!The relationship between China and the United Kingdom has not been completely broken. Even though Zhu Bin publicly wanted to expel the British colonists, cancel the concession, and drive away the ships that came in and out at will, everyone obeyed the appearance of decency.

This time, the United Kingdom, the United States and Japan suddenly appeared. As soon as the battle started, all the pretense was gone. With the radical youth led by Zhu Bin, it was almost certain to declare the start of hostilities.

Furthermore, the Chinese Navy is no longer a soft persimmon that anyone can despise, but it has completely defeated the Japanese Combined Fleet, stepping on the world's third largest power to climb up!Regardless of how short their qualifications are, they have existed for at least half a century (since the era of the Beiyang Navy). Whether it is history or tradition, the spirit of a navy can roughly take shape, and with the terrifying size of the capital ship , who said it must be easy to bully?

If this battle fails, then it is foreseeable that China will go all out to compete with the three countries for hegemony in Asia. If you want to kill the Chinese, you must have stronger strength than them.But that is really not easy. One thing is for sure, the UK has been operating in China for a hundred years, and it is completely finished!

This is a big trouble!

So knowing that he was ridiculed, Lieutenant General Philips did not get angry and defend himself.

On the contrary, Nagumo Chuichi, who was proud and arrogant, became thick-skinned after failing twice in a row. He immediately bowed his head and said respectfully, "Hi! We have caused trouble for the United States! I am really sorry!"

He stretched out his hand not to slap the smiling man, and the majestic fleet commander bowed and lowered his head. No matter how rebellious Kimmel was, he couldn't get on the pole and continue to smoke, but his face was still not very good-looking, so he reluctantly nodded.

Nan Yunzhong stared at the ground, but there was an angry light in his eyeballs, and he felt ruthless in his heart: "Huh! Yingmi ghosts and animals are indeed not a force that can be trusted! This time it is just a time when the empire is in trouble. When it passes, the empire When you get stronger again, you must look good! Today's shame, must be retaliated tenfold!"

If Kimmel knew what he was thinking, he might have opened a pipe for the little man on the spot!Damn, what kind of mentality is this? The Americans spend money and take risks to help you make troubles, and you are so grateful?I don't know what to say!

Obviously, the Americans still underestimated the limits of the Japanese's shamelessness and rogues!

Raising his head, Nagumo Chuichi didn't seem to have any malicious thoughts at all.Circus with a smile on his face: "The Chinese people must never have imagined that we would launch an attack in such a way! When they find out, they will definitely be caught off guard! This time, we will definitely give them a big surprise!"

Lieutenant General Philips nodded approvingly: "Although it is not decent, but for the dignity and order of the civilized world, it is helpless to adopt such tactics. I believe that when victory comes, people in the whole world will understand our painstaking efforts. Those in China The vast number of civilized people who have been oppressed and threatened will definitely be very grateful!"

General Kimmel snorted contemptuously, not collaborating with them!Even because of dissatisfaction with the decision-making of the Congress and the shamelessness of the people above.He refused to be a specific commander, and handed over the overall command of the entire battle to the British and the Japs.

However, because of the previous insult, he seemed to be watching the Chinese navy suffer with his own eyes, so he did not listen to the advice of his staff, but boarded the battleship to watch the battle in person.In his mind, there would be no danger in a huge fleet of twelve battleships and ten aircraft carriers!

"I hope it will be as successful as you think!"

Kimmel narrowed his eyes slightly, and cast his gaze far away at the end of the sea and sky.There is a group of special fighter planes just taking off and rushing towards the Ryukyu Islands!

The radio chatter between the two sides had little effect.Besides wasting time.

Half an hour later, the two "Flying Shark-e" squadrons dispatched to intercept and the early-warning opportunity formed a "Wall of Flying Sharks" under their central command and lined up in front of the enemy that rushed forward. machine!

The model of the enemy plane was identified, and it was the American fighter plane F4U that had been encountered in the northern battlefield. Obviously, it had been improved to a certain extent.It makes it safer to take off on the aircraft carrier. In addition, the Yankees probably have no other choice, because the old f4f can't be taken out at all, so it is really useless other than being a target for people.

The slender and beautiful black body of the first batch of more than 40 F4Us shines brightly in the sun, at an altitude of 4000 meters.The orderly formation made a threatening posture, found the existence of the "Flying Shark Wall" from a distance, and immediately sent out a threatening radio wave: "We are the US Navy, and we are performing routine training. Please get out of the way of unrelated aircraft in front, otherwise something will happen. I will not be responsible for any unpleasant things!"

Very rude tone!

The "Wall of Flying Sharks" remained unmoved, and the two-aircraft formation seemed to be loosely moving across the front and making small arc maneuvers, but the meaning of blocking the way was clearly revealed.

The U.S. military fleet became angry as if offended. Twelve planes suddenly turned on full power, and the eighteen-cylinder radial engine output a total of 2000 horsepower, pushing its speed all the way to 700 kilometers per hour, fighting like vultures. The posture suddenly pushed forward, and that posture seemed to want to pierce through the same kind of silver-gray painting in front of it in one go!

Not to be outdone, the two "Flying Sharks-e" rushed out of the formation and fired two short bursts in the air!

The high muzzle velocity and ultra-long range of the 25mm machine gun immediately showed that, although the tracer in the middle is not obvious, the high-explosive bomb specially used for warning exploded colorful fireworks when it flew to a distance of 5000 meters. The "bang bang bang" fireworks showed a full killing intent between the two armies!

The U.S. military fleet seemed to have been stabbed into a hornet's nest. More than 30 fighters followed closely as the second batch, and the third batch composed of a large force dispersed suddenly, forming a huge net with a width of ten kilometers at once. Surrounded by shaped arrays come up!

The first twelve f4u's unceremoniously fired a series of bursts into the air, but their 12.7mm heavy machine guns were obviously not as exciting as explosive warheads, but the curved trajectory also showed their determination to not be afraid of challenges!

The fleets of both sides are rapidly drawing closer!Two against twelve, 24 against 48, 24 against three hundred!

The huge disparity in proportions, anyone can see the attitude of a mantis as a car, but at a speed of more than [-] kilometers, the human eyes can hardly react.The two sides were not afraid of colliding with each other, so they resolutely cheered and accelerated!

"Boom---hum!"

Two Flying Shark-e rushed into the formation of twelve f4u "pirates" like lightning, passed each other in a flash, switched positions, but continued to move forward unswervingly, rushing to the follow-up echelon of more than 30 planes.Even if the other party shoots at the air repeatedly like a threat, they pass through without hesitation!

The turbulence generated by the staggering caused several "pirates" to sway involuntarily and almost lost control, but the "flying shark" was safe and sound. After passing by, it immediately turned around deftly, chased the opponent and accelerated suddenly, unexpectedly catching up And go hand in hand!

Regardless of the front or the back, all the U.S. military pilots who saw this scene were dumbfounded!

The major leading the team couldn't help blowing his whistle, and exclaimed: "Wow! God! I read it right! They can turn their heads and catch up! We have a speed of [-] kilometers! How is this possible! "

Really surprising!Think about it, the two armies are facing each other, and it has taken a lot of time to go back and catch up?Seven hundred kilometers is almost the limit of the propeller plane, and one more kilometer is enough. How can those guys on the other side stand such a maneuver? The plane didn't fall apart, and their engines didn't smoke? !

But take a closer look at the aerodynamic shape of the "Flying Shark".He couldn't help complaining jealously: "Damn it! When did the Chinese guys build such a beautiful plane! It's like a flying shark! How did they do it? Not to say, people in the whole country are hungry to eat bark. Can only 30 dignitaries afford Coca-Cola? (Canadian diplomats swear that only [-] dignitaries in China can afford Coca-Cola every day. I really don’t know how their government promotes it...)”

It's a pity that no one can answer this question for him, and now is not the time to be entangled!

But this move severely frightened the Yankees!According to the current theory, whoever has the faster plane has a higher advantage.Obviously, China dares to provoke with a small number, and this performance advantage is one of the important indicators that can muster courage!

The two "Flying Shark-e" are still accelerating!The crazily output of the engine made the body full of lines full of power move like a swimming fish through the outflanking that the US formation intends to intercept, chasing the tails of the twelve planes in front and killing them!

The twelve "pirates" suddenly felt a thorn in their backs, and besides, the shouts of their wingmen and classmates suddenly disappeared from their earphones, and it became a rustling sound of water.Immediately knowing something was wrong, they immediately turned their heads with gestures, and turned their heads to leave before meeting the rest of the "flying sharks"!

The two fleets passed each other and went their separate ways!

The second batch of more than 30 planes also turned around accordingly, and after meeting and regrouping, the huge encirclement circle of [-] planes at the rear also slowly closed, obviously intending to swallow this leading soldier in one breath, but they did not let the front attack. , which is a little strange.

The two sides slowly slowed down the speed of the confrontation. One by one, the formations began to circle around the arc-shaped defense line formed by the "flying shark".To say that at this altitude, the maneuverability of F4U is still good, and the high-speed dive is also very objective. After dawdling back and forth, gradually, the encirclement was completely completed, and they suddenly dispersed!

In the inner layer, all f4u are scattered up and down, left and right like stray wild geese. The last batch of fighter planes that have been hovering around the periphery suddenly speed up as if they had taken a strong medicine. A different logo --- a big red dot!

"Japanese fighter plane!"

The Japanese version of the "pirate" with red dots on a black background!Has been caught in the middle of the fleet, surrounded by up and down, left and right, the Japanese planes that have not been exposed!

There are at least 120 of these guys in total!They have been slowly adjusting the angle on the periphery to approach, and the suddenly vacated passageway opened up their field of vision suddenly. The first batch of more than 40 planes rushed to them, and they quickly seized the dominant altitude at a distance of more than 3000 meters!

The early warning aircraft was behind, and the radar signal alone could not tell the difference, but the "Flying Shark" who was on the alert at the front saw the eye-catching big red dot for real, and shouted: "It's a Japanese plane! Fucking bastard Yankee!" Take cover with them!"

A calm command came from the AWACS: "Shoot them all down!"

"What if you accidentally hurt the Yankee? They will definitely use this as an excuse to start a fight!"

"We only care about fighting, and other things naturally have a higher responsibility! They are not here to give gifts as guests, take the initiative to attack, fight!"

"beat!"

The 24 Flying Sharks staggered forward and backward were suddenly shocked, and the first batch of two air-to-air bucket bombs each broke away from the wings and roared out!

The sudden white smoke trail surprised the Japanese plane in front. This kind of situation had been experienced before, and they did not hesitate to push the rudder up or down suddenly, intending to avoid it!

The distance between the two sides was shortened to two thousand meters in just a few seconds, and the machine guns were within reach.

The f4u in the high-speed sprint did not wait for adjustments, and the slender missile guided by the radar had rushed forward, and the warhead bombarded it, spraying out countless prefabricated fragments, smashing the fighter in front of it to pieces in an instant, blown to pieces by the storm Falling down like a splintered windmill!

48 missiles were fired, and 37 were shot down!

The "Flying Shark" stabilized slightly, and the second group followed closely behind, and came crashing down!The rest of the Japanese planes didn't have time to catch their breath, and they were blown up in the air!

But in such a short time, the fleet behind had rushed out, and the six 12.7mm heavy machine guns on each plane were fully fired. In an instant, the airspace where the flying shark was located was completely submerged by the howling rain of steel bullets! (To be continued..)