The Iron and Steel Frenzy of the Republic of China

"Oops! Fooled!"

The commanders on several destroyers uttered similar exclamations from their hearts at the same time, and shouted loudly without saying a word: "Hurry up and dodge! The warships of the Chinese are firing!"

How could there be time!The main warships of the Chinese navy have always been adhering to the style of making a blockbuster if they don't make a sound. Before they aim at the target, they will never waste medicine casually.But as long as there is a certain degree of certainty, the cannon shot must see blood!

However, the distance of only 18 kilometers, in the sea battle, is the space for the heavy artillery of the battleship to exert its lethality. The 420 [-]mm cannons of the two ships that have been prepared for a long time are already hungry and thirsty. At this time, they saw the delicious food delivered to their door , how can there be so polite?In one go, several volleys were fired, and several destroyers who made mistakes were suddenly tragic, and they exploded in the blink of an eye!

What is the scene of a 12-ton gun hitting a small ship that weighs no more than 600 tons?It's like hitting an egg with a hammer!The steel plate, which couldn't even be held by a cannon, was hit by the head of the Hurricane head with a terminal speed of [-] meters. Almost every hit, it passed through it, and it punched transparent holes out of the thin hull! [

Those are not simple 420mm holes. After the hood collapsed after the first collision, the head corrected its posture and continuously penetrated the hull steel plates and inner compartments. The huge kinetic energy was released to the fullest. No matter what it came into contact with, They are all directly shattered, and the resulting shock wave erupts in a narrow space, and can even injure the people in the compartment like a hammer!

The final explosion was actually more like the last straw that broke the camel's back. The hull that was on the verge of collapse was torn apart by the heavy squeeze. The explosion caught fire, turned into countless steel parts, disintegrated on the sea surface, and sank!

speed.So quickly that it was too late to dodge, several destroyers became ruins on the bottom of the sea in the explosion cloud!

In the dark night, the distance was too far, and Spruance's flagship couldn't see what happened to them, but the desperate cries and the final roar kept coming from the wires that were not deliberately closed.Suffice it to say.

Facing the gazes of his subordinates looking at him, Spruance firmly implemented his decision: "No matter what sacrifices are made, the Chinese fleet cannot be pushed into Midway Island! Otherwise, our previous efforts will become meaningless! Time ! The rear needs more time to prepare, we must contain the enemy!"

Everyone is silent, then there is only one way - to use their lives in exchange for the hope of the entire United States.

Spruance also knew that his request was too much, but there was no way around it.In war, someone has to die.It's not us, it's them, or whoever it is. For the ultimate goal, no one is an indispensable existence. In the end, all the hard work is not in vain.

The sea at night is the most treacherous.There are dangers everywhere, and no one knows what accidents may be encountered.

The weather in the Pacific is not so mild.With strong winds and waves, inexplicable fog and rain that often hit, coupled with the agitation of fierce fighting for two consecutive days, God knows what changes will happen.

It is economical for ships on both sides to observe with their own eyes, and radar has become an important means of finding and targeting each other.For this.Americans are even less sure.Their enemies are too weird. Several capital ships seem to be invisible in the dark, and sometimes they are clearly wandering not far away.There was no special response on the radar at all!

It's very dangerous!Think about it, it is a super battleship of more than 6 tons that is quietly approaching more than ten kilometers away, but the signal strength of the destroyer is displayed on the radar.

But the Chinese can do it.

Don't let them take Midway!Spruance sent out most of the ships except for the aircraft carrier, accelerated and lined up near the center line, and blocked them head-on in an arc formation.

After a large number of ships changed formation, the radar signals formed were fed back to the battleship "Kunlun". Even though he was as rigorous as Sa Shijun, he couldn't help showing a smile, and said lightly: "The Yankees are hooked! Order down, get ready fighting!"

The line signal spread across the sea in an instant, and all the warships of the entire squadron quietly changed formation. The destroyer outflanked the two wings and overtook it from the rear, opened all the shipboard launch tubes, and each locked several targets ready to go!

In the middle, the two battleships that had been advancing side by side quickly turned around and pushed out huge waves on the deep and gloomy sea. The huge hull of the ship came across, and the main turret and auxiliary turret turned together, locking on to the distant enemy looming in the thick night. Ships—two South Dakota-class battleships!

Yes, the U.S. military has been fooled!

From the beginning to the end, they never thought about directly attacking Midway Island and destroying the opposite US Pacific Fleet, which is the real goal!Such a proactive attack will save the attackers, forcing the Americans to use warships to block them. Next, it is time to reap the rewards!

"The Kunlun Mountain has turned around! The main gun is locked on the target!" [

"Tianshan maneuvered in place, locked on the intended target, completed!"

"The Lingshan Island is in place, and the battle preparations are complete!"

"The Zhoushan Island has arrived at the predetermined location, and the weapons are ready, waiting for instructions!"

...A series of news flooded into the command channel, Sa Shijun straightened his face, lightly slapped his hands on the table, and shouted decisively: "Fire!"

"fire!"

"emission!"

"beat!"

In the next second, more than a dozen roars erupted in unison, followed by ships of all sizes trembling together, the dazzling light suddenly tore through the thick night, shining in the turbulent sea, and immediately, the rumbling giant The sound shook the sky and resounded all over the world!

"Bombardment from naval guns! All dodge!"

Countless people on the U.S. warship that had just completed the horizontal formation discovered this scene at the same time, and immediately let out the loudest roar, the voice was full of panic and despair!

too close!Just relying on the sudden appearance of the opponent's huge ship in the flash, the experienced watchman immediately judged that the distance between them was not even 20 kilometers!At such a distance, if there is a radar calibration, aiming for a long time.You don't even need to test the detection range with a single shot, you can directly form a straddle shot or a near miss!

That's still for ordinary naval warships, not to mention that the enemy's attack methods have long gone beyond the scope of classic naval tactics, blurring distance and probability.Once the fire is fired, someone must suffer!

As powerful as two South Dakota-class battleships, they didn't dare to use their own armor to test the striking capabilities of the opposing guns, so they immediately increased their horsepower and made maneuvers without hesitation!But compared to the terrible flying speed of the guns, their maximum speed of 275 knots is far from enough!

In order to ensure the hit rate of the first salvo, all 18 main guns of the two Kunlun-class battleships blasted at the "Alabama"!The low-hanging gun shot straight along the curve of the earth, aiming at the slender hull from the side, from firing to the arrival of the gun.In less than half a minute, not even enough for the warship to complete its first turn, it crashed down!

"Boom! Boom!!"

More than a ton of armor-piercing steel hit the hull, and the sound of the collision was like a 12-ton forging hammer falling. The main armor belt, which was no larger than [-]mm, could not bear it at all. One after another, a large group of fireworks engulfed thousands of tons of steel, wood, and human body fragments.Swarm spout, top level deck.It was even more violently rushed up!

One hit, hit!

The "Alabama" was unlucky enough. The first salvo was hit by an armor-piercing bullet through the midship. The explosion occurred from the root of the front bridge, killing five No. 60 people on the spot. Seats were violently impacted.The lift almost failed!

Next to the battleship, a thick jet of water formed by a near-miss explosion hit the deck violently, one of which fell into the water from a distance of more than ten meters, rubbing against the bow of the ship, and then slammed obliquely on the side after changing its path.The hydraulic impact generated by the explosion crushed and ruptured the solid welded steel structure in front, almost tearing the armor box apart!

The collision and explosion made the 145 officers and 2000 sailors on the battleship jump with fear, secretly yelling that it was too fucking unlucky, how could they be the first to be attacked and directly hit? !

It's a pity that during the battle, they didn't have any choice. If they encountered one, they could only say that they were unlucky. However, after all, they were controlling a powerful battleship. As long as they were not sunk, they still had a chance to fight back!

"Fire back! Fire now! Get rid of that damned Chinaman!" [

The captain's roar resounded through every combat position, and the three triple-mounted 406mm turrets, which had already taken a vigilant posture, aimed at the fastest speed, and opened fire just a few seconds after the second shelling flash bloomed on the opposite side!

Less than twenty kilometers!Even in the dark night, since you can see the general location of the opponent, you have a certain chance of hitting!

For radar assistance, the American sailors themselves don't dare to rely on it now. God knows whether this thing is reliable or not!It is still a giant cannon in your own hands, which is more trustworthy!

The speed of the second round of 420mm guns was much faster than the US military imagined!It is almost the same as a land-based cannon. Adjusting the turret to shoot the elements, filling the head, propelling the powder, and firing all in one go, without any extra movements, is so neat and frightening!

Still aiming at the "Alabama"!

Another hit. This time, it rubbed against the upper part of the side and cut across the steel building between the main bridge and the turret. It was still a destructive penetration and explosion. This time, the killing power was even greater. The entire sub-mast was completely blown up, and almost all the crew members in the nearby cabins were destroyed. The raging fire immediately ignited, and the illuminated hull was shining brightly, and it became a living target clearly visible to the naked eye!

"Damn it! Put out the fire!"

The captain and the damage control yelled together. They knew too well what a [-]-meter-high torch meant in the dark night. It was a lighthouse for free. Even if the opponent didn't have radar, they could clearly aim at it!

The water column from the near-miss bombarded the deck, but failed to extinguish the fire. More than 2000 officers and soldiers mobilized with all their strength. They all knew that if the situation was not changed as soon as possible, they might not need a few shellings in the future, and they would have a piece of fire. Feed the fish!

The first round of counterattacks fired did not even touch the opponent's fur, not to mention the deviation of nearly two kilometers, and the long-distance spread of more than three kilometers, a big error in judgment!

At this time, another battleship "Indiana" also completed its aiming and fired a salvo. It also aimed at the "Kunlun Mountain", but the guns it fired were also unreliable and didn't even scratch the surface. arrive.

The trajectories and landing points of the two enemy ships were all monitored and collected by the main control center of the Kunlun Mountain.Seeing the result, Sa Shijun couldn't help sneering: "The US Navy's naval gun shooting skills are as bad as the Japanese say! We didn't deliberately hide our tracks, and even though it played the role of radar assistance, it was still so poor. In vain!"

Zhang Tianhong, the deputy captain and former boss of the Zhongshan warship, said with a smile: "The world is talking about the exquisiteness of naval warfare gunnery. The first is the United Kingdom, which is the result of hundreds of years of accumulation. The second is Japan, which was forced out of it because of its hard work and poverty. The United States People are rich and powerful, they always like to use their power to overwhelm others, and they pursue the functions of technical equipment too much, so their training is inevitably lacking! After decades of Taiping, they rashly went to war, and their performance like this is already considered good!"

"It seems that with our strength, it may be an extravagant hope to find an equal opponent!"

Between Sa Shijun's words, there was a sense of regret and loneliness.This is probably a common problem of traditional navies. The men who came out of the cannon confrontation are most eager to be with a powerful opponent at a distance visible to the naked eye.With roaring cannons, exploding steel.Showdown!

Now, they control a behemoth with a displacement of [-] tons and the world's best naval gun system, but because of the existence of the intelligent center, the work of people is greatly reduced and the battle becomes easier, but because of the existence of the guide.It directly dragged the battle to a far distance beyond sight.

This alone is enough to cheat, and with the addition of electromagnetic defense and Tao prediction, it is really like an adult bullying a three-year-old child, even if he wins, it is not enough to boast.

The corner of Zhang Tianhong's mouth twitched slightly.But he didn't say much. In fact, in his heart, he agreed with Zhu Bin's consistent strategy, which is to crush all opponents with a strong and superior force. What is a fair confrontation, what is a man's fight, is just outdated and inappropriate. Necessary romance and promiscuity, the purpose of war is to kill the opponent, no matter what, the process and method are not important at all!

However, he can understand Sa Shijun's lament, because he has already seen that even those destroyers with a displacement of less than two thousand tons, which used to be used only as escorts, have now become convoys because of the strengthening of Zhu Bin's lower limit. Tens of thousands of tons of battleships, a terrifying force that can be easily hunted down!

The rest of the warships fired along with the two Kunlun Mountain ships!

Especially for the relatively large number of island-class destroyers, the composite missile launchers mounted directly on the deck rotated in unison, aiming at distant targets and firing together. The jet rays of light soared into the sky, and a large swath of black rushed towards the array of the US fleet!

All of a sudden, there are more than a dozen guides!The distance is so close that even without the intelligent joint fire control command on the battleship, they can easily and accurately hit the target with the guidance of their own fire control radar. Not to mention, each target is assigned at least two missiles Double kill is guaranteed, almost in case of failure!

There are enough U.S. warships. On the sea surface, the arc array stretched end to end is at least 20 kilometers long. In comparison, the squadron on the opposite side only has a sparse arc of more than [-] kilometers. It is a one-to-many fight to open fire first. Law!

Not long after the Alabama hit, the subsonic anti-ship missiles also rushed to their respective targets!After falling suddenly from the mid-altitude airspace, these guys who flew close to the sea level at Mach 08 have a hit rate of [-]% in the first shot. At such a short distance, it is difficult to miss!

A series of explosion flashes boiled among the U.S. fleet. Destroyers and light cruisers seemed to have been hit hard one after another. The charge was violently torn apart from the inside. Amidst the loud rumbling noise, clusters of flames shot up into the sky, and the battleships were blown up in response to the sound, billowing thick smoke, paralyzed, or simply scrapped!

In a blink of an eye, the sea was still intact, except for the battleship Indiana and a heavy cruiser!

"This... this is simply too scary!"

All of a sudden, the officers and sailors witnessed this scene on a few lonely battleships. The scene of a dozen warships catching fire at the same time shocked them all!

When will the opponent's destroyer be so crazy and brutal!The face-to-face blow turned out to be one-sided. The guys on my side seem to have no chance to fire the 127mm gun on board. That's it, it's over? !

As a result, there is no need to think about it!In reality, they simply cannot allow them to think too much!The destroyers who finished the first round of guidance immediately scattered and outflanked from the two wings, turned from the original anti-bow curve into a circular array, and openly besieged the 16th Task Force with their heads cut off!

This is going against the sky!You, a group of small destroyers, came to surround a battleship of [-] to [-] tons, did you make a mistake!

If the commanders of several battleships still had time to spare, they would roar angrily, and command the naval guns to smash those weak little guys to pieces one by one.

But the truth is, they really couldn't spare even a sliver of energy to get angry with those guys!Directly ahead, two Kunlun Mountain-class battleships have just begun to warm up!

The Alabama fired the second round of artillery with difficulty, and this time it was finally a little bit better. The two shots formed a straddle fire, and the explosion water column was particularly vivid against the flashing background of the opponent's bombardment. Can't help but let out a loud cheer!

But the smile had just bloomed, and then it condensed from the faces of each of them, and then turned into panic and panic!

The ensuing 420mm guns bombarded the Alabama like a meteor. This time, two hits!One shot blasted in from the middle of the bridge, and the other shot directly knocked off the turret. Even the thick gun mantlet armor couldn't withstand the opponent's terrible penetration. The roots exploded, and thousands of tons of steel flew away ! (to be continued...)