The Republic of Heroes

On the surface of the Bohai Sea shrouded in darkness, the Japanese naval task force was beaten by countless underwater killers without enough anti-submarine forces. Several cruisers with smaller displacement exploded and sank one after another. .On the other hand, warships with a relatively large displacement are relying on their huge hulls and dense water-proof compartments to struggle to support them.However, the invisible enemy's attacks seemed to be getting more and more violent. Soon, out-of-control Japanese ships ran rampant in the formation, and finally collided with the battleship "Kirishima" that couldn't avoid it.

This light cruiser was originally hit by a torpedo, and the hull was continuously flooded. After the "Kirishima" was installed on the behemoth, the powerful and violent impact force further aggravated the tearing of the wound. The internal watertight hatch It also deformed and lost its function, and the drainage pump could no longer keep up with the rhythm of the influx of sea water. It was only a matter of time before it sank. A large number of sailors saw that the battleship was about to sink, so they abandoned their posts and jumped into the icy sea water. , struggling to swim far away.

Because if they don't hurry up and escape at this moment, the vortex created by the huge hull sinking into the sea will drag them into the bottomless water together.

Fleet Commander Kanji Kato put down his binoculars, and his brows were tightly frowned into a "Chuan". He had never experienced this kind of situation in his naval career, and he could not give a reasonable explanation from his experience.How could a main fleet dominated by battleships be defeated by a fleet without giant ships?The captain of the "Mutsu" Yamamoto 56 on the side also gradually calmed down. This major general belongs to the new generation of the Japanese Navy and a figure of the Naval Faction. He advocates naval aviation and spares no effort in the development of aircraft carriers.

Yamamoto 56 even scolded the cabinet ministers bloody because of the differences in the naval development policy, and dared to be angry but did not dare to speak.It can be seen that the power of the military in the government cabinet has swelled to the point where it cannot be added.

However, the history of Yamamoto 56's life seems to have some deviations from what happened in Wu Xiaoliang's previous life. Originally, Major General Yamamoto went on the path of naval aviation that he insisted on, vigorously developed aircraft carriers, and took office in this era. The captain of the "Akagi" aircraft carrier gradually stepped into the pinnacle of his military circle, and even established his pillar-like status in the Japanese Navy.

But in this life, he became the captain of the battleship "Mutsu" by accident because of a certain boss of the Navy's staff headquarters. A rare honor, after all, the battleship "Mutsu" is the most advanced and powerful representative of the Imperial Japanese Navy in this era, and the second ship of the Nagato-class battleship known as the manly battleship.

If Rear Admiral Yamamoto keeps going on this road of big ships and giant guns, it is hard to guarantee that he will not be promoted all the way to admiral, but all these assumptions will come to an abrupt end on this dark night in China's Bohai Sea.

Of course, neither Yamamoto 56 nor Kato Kanji knew that this moment was very close.

The fleet commander, Admiral Kanji Kato, became very entangled in the face of this chaotic situation. After all, he was an admiral in the old battle. He did not enter a state of rage when the fleet suffered a severe setback like Yamamoto 56.Instead, it has been hovering between fighting and withdrawing troops.If they fight, they don't have enough effective combat weapons that can stop the submarine. Facing this kind of sea killer lurking in the dark in the dark sea, they will feel helpless, even at a disadvantage, and lose more surface ships.But if he retreats, this behavior itself is an insult to the Royal Navy, a failure that neither he nor the entire navy can afford.

Because the task force he led not only came for escort, but also took on the task of showing off to China and the world. When Yokosuka set sail, the Prime Minister of the Imperial Kingdom personally presided over the sailing ceremony. All the dignitaries took part.If he left a few cruisers and ran away in such a desperate manner, I am afraid that Kanji Kato's ten laparotomies would not be enough to apologise.

Yamamoto 56, behind Kanji Kato, thought relatively simple, either lock the submarine under the sea surface and give it a severe blow, if it is difficult to attack, he must quickly withdraw from the battlefield to avoid greater losses.

But the only thing that made him worry was that the No.11 Division of the Army was distributed on two "King Kong"-class battlecruisers and the "Mutsu" battleship. Shan Ben, who only pays attention to practicality, quickly passed this heart.

"Your Excellency, please order to retreat!"

It's not that Yamamoto 56 doesn't understand Kanji Kato's inner struggle, but if he hesitates any longer, I'm afraid the loss will intensify.

Kato Kanji nodded helplessly.

"Okay! Withdraw the troops!"

However, Kanji Kato and Yamamoto 56 did not realize that this was just the beginning of their desperate journey of the task force when the order to retreat was issued and the sun rose high from the sea.Of course, this is a few hours later, until now, they still don't realize that the danger is getting closer and the problem is getting more serious.

Radio waves leap out from under the surface of the Bohai Sea, and the wolves that spread all over the Bohai Sea in advance are gathering in the direction of the task force. This is their first large-scale hunting trip. The teeth that have been honed for ten years are already extremely sharp, and they can't wait. Prepare to try the blood of the Japanese devils.

The task force did not return the same way, but continued to sail towards Shandong according to the existing course, because in Kato Kanji's impression, submarines have extremely poor endurance and extremely limited weapons and ammunition. When they run out of ammunition and food, they can naturally get rid of these annoying blood-sucking flies.

But after the task force formed a distance, Kanji Kato realized that his thoughts might be too wishful thinking.The so-called distance is to order the ships not to keep up with the flagship in the chaos, and to have a higher degree of freedom to move towards the navigation target.

The sound of explosions still didn't stop. From time to time, flames burst out from the darkness. Every time there was an explosion, Kanji Kato's heart tightened. No matter whether it was sunk or not, the damage caused by such a large-caliber torpedo to a battleship was no less than one. A shell from a Nagato-class battleship.

"The 'Kirishima' is dead, the steering gear is seriously damaged, and it can no longer keep its course!"

The voice of Yamamoto 56 reached Kanji Kato, and he looked in the direction of the "Kirishima" with his binoculars.Sure enough, in the looming light of the flames, the huge hull began to draw circles in despair on the sea.