Macho Wars

"It's a scout! Dragon must have sent someone to the island secretly!"

Realizing that something was wrong, Malach quickly realized where the problem was.With more than 10,000 people under him, although a large number of observation posts and mobile patrols have been set up on the island, they prevented the landing of large groups of troops, but they could not prevent the smuggling of small groups of strange soldiers.

There are 100% of the Marine Corps scouts on the island, who are acting as eyeliners for the fleet and providing coordinate parameters for artillery and bombing.It may even be lurking in the island guard.

Both sides are empires of the same language and kind, it is too easy to get in!

Chapter 537

When Dragoon began to besiege Teddy Island with great momentum, at the same time, 180 kilometers to the southeast, another fleet that should not be underestimated was approaching them quickly.

Since the outbreak of the Imperial Civil War, the Imperial Royal Navy, which was originally the largest in the world, was divided into two.Philavi, because he publicly supported the "Continentalism" and helped the army to fight for military expenses from the center many times, thus offending a large number of the "Great Ship Cannon Party."Many middle-level and high-level officers and generals in the navy that were harassed did not support him, resulting in less than 30% of the fleet choosing to stand on his side.

But even so, if the navies of all countries and forces in the world are to be re-ranked, the fleet under Firavi can still be ranked fifth, which shows how solid the wealth of the Imperial Navy was during the period of victory.

This main fleet of Firavi, code-named "Auspicious", contains the most essential part of his naval power.The entire formation includes three battleships, four heavy cruisers, seven light cruisers, and nine destroyers. The commander is Vice Admiral Phillips.

After they received the distress signal from Teddy Island, Phillips parted ways with the accompanying auxiliary ships and raided the target waters in accordance with the high-level response plan.

According to the information provided by the defenders of Teddy Island, the Eastern Empire fleet has more than a hundred ships, almost completely encircling the entire island.But Phillips is a veteran of the Navy after all, knowing that if an ocean-going fleet wants to fight thousands of kilometers, it needs a large number of auxiliary ships to accompany it.Coupled with the fact that the other side has to transport tens of thousands of armies and their equipment, it is very good that combat ships can account for one-third of the entire formation.

Phillips knew very well that in terms of the overall strength of the navies of the two sides, they were far less powerful than those on the east side. They would be defeated in a fleet decisive battle according to the old traditions of the navy!However, it is impossible for the opponent to gather all the warships in one place at all times, which gives them the possibility of taking the initiative to create a local advantage through sea warfare.

The only thing that worries Phillips is the three aircraft carriers in the task force opposite.After the Battle of Red Rock Harbor, Phillips reacted like many admirals at home and abroad. After being shocked, he tried every means to collect information about the battle and carefully studied how to fight it.

To be honest, Phillips doesn't believe in the analysis of the "Male Pet Staff" under Felavi.They listed a lot of so-called data analysis, trying to prove to their navy that those aviation troops in the east currently do not have the ability to conduct mobile operations against the fleet, so that the fleet can be confident and bold.

However, Phillips still implemented the orders of his superiors and took the initiative to launch a frontal assault on the task force, because he, like many old generals of the Imperial Navy, abides by the traditional creed of the Royal Navy of "killing when you see the enemy".

Don't persuade!Single vertical is doing it!

The auspicious fleet assaulting at full speed soon discovered that in the clouds above them, there was a figure of an enemy reconnaissance plane peeping.Phillips had known that they would be spotted in advance, and that the carrier aviation had an advantage in reconnaissance. With such a large fleet traveling on the sea, it was impossible to avoid these eyes from the air.

But Phillips didn't care. They were already less than a hundred kilometers away from Teddy Island in a straight line, and they would encounter enemy ships within an hour and a half at most.

"Notify the ships, enter the combat state, and load the main guns!"

Under the order of Phillips, the auspicious fleet swords were unsheathed and they were fully prepared for battle.They believed that with their current state of 120,000 points, they would definitely not repeat the mistakes of the Far East fleet.

However, just as they were gearing up to rush for a hearty battle with the enemy, a large number of "small black spots" suddenly appeared in the sky, and they were quickly approaching them.

"Enemy attack! It's an airplane!"

"Don't panic, respond in accordance with the previous air defense exercises."

The sudden appearance of the fleet made Phillips feel nervous, but his face still remained completely cold, without showing a trace of anxiety.Seeing that his commander was so calm, the sailors on the bridge were also deeply infected.

In the past five months, all the troops on the Filawi Group of the Western Empire, regardless of land or sea, have racked their brains to find ways to improve their air defense capabilities.The auspicious fleet is no exception. They dismantled the old large-caliber anti-aircraft artillery and replaced it with a large number of anti-aircraft machine guns that are known for their rate of fire.

All 23 warships have installed more than 300 anti-aircraft machine guns. Once they start full-fire air-to-air output, it is really a flood of bullets like splashing water.

Soon, the aviation fleet approached, and Phillips could clearly see through the telescope that five aircraft on the opposite side formed a small formation, and three small formations formed a large formation in a fringe shape.So the number is very good, exactly sixty.

After confirming the number of enemy planes, Phillips's heart was hanging down slightly.It's just a little more than twice theirs, so it shouldn't be difficult to deal with.

According to their previous plan during air defense exercises, the anti-aircraft machine guns on each ship are based on groups as the combat unit. First, predict the flight trajectory of the enemy aircraft and advance the amount, and then directly throw out barrage like splashing water, regardless of ammunition consumption. The firepower density forms one or more "shields" composed of barrage around the entire fleet.

It is worth mentioning that this set of air defense theory was not put forward by the headquarters of the Western Empire’s headquarters staff, but directly used Enfea’s graduation thesis in the generals class. In a sense, this is also a reference. Dragon's thoughts.

Seeing the enemy plane getting closer and closer, each team began to dive in turn and rushed straight towards the auspicious fleet. The anti-aircraft machine guns on this side also used the maximum firepower to output as soon as the opponent entered the range. The dense bullet rain was caused by the tracer. The effect is as gorgeous as a firework show, successfully making the formation of the first fleet appear chaotic.

The dense barrage seemed to have successfully frustrated the enemy's offensive, pushing them back to the 1,500-meter air defense circle, unable to approach easily, but these smart and high-speed aircraft did not retreat, but quickly dispersed. Look for weaknesses in the firepower net.

Phillips noticed at this time that although these enemy aircraft looked similar at first glance, they were actually different, and the weapons mounted under their belly were also different.

Some fighters are very flexible, like the vanguards of the forward, constantly testing their anti-aircraft machine guns, others flying in formations skimming the sea, and some continuing to stay high in the sky, staring like a group of cows waiting to besiege. Evil wolf!

Chapter 538

The pack of wolves was still cautiously probing. When the two sides first met, the suddenly powerful air defense firepower net really shocked the leading fighter.The visual special effects brought by the tracer made the pilots truly feel the rain of bullets on their faces.

But after the initial shock, the air team that was constantly testing discovered that the air defense barrage on the opposite side was actually just looking at some bluffing.

Due to the urgent air defense needs, several air defense weapons currently equipped by the Xiangrui fleet are all active equipment.The advantage is that it is convenient to directly call the inventory for transformation, which can immediately form a certain combat effectiveness, but the disadvantage is also obvious, that is, the performance is not ideal.

The three anti-aircraft weapons are 8mm and 12.7mm anti-aircraft machine guns, and 37mm anti-aircraft guns.The first two are the Army’s standard equipment, high-level dual-purpose structure, and the effective range is 500 and 1,000 meters respectively, while the 37mm anti-aircraft gun is naval equipment, the effective range can reach 2,000, and the accuracy and power are also very good.

But this kind of 37 guns is already an old guy that was installed twenty years ago. With manual loading mode, a skilled gun group can achieve a rate of fire of twenty to thirty rounds per minute.If the target is a large and medium-sized airship, the rate of fire is not bad, but the plane is obviously not enough.

After several trials, the fighter squad in charge quickly figured out that the effective range of the air defense firepower on the opposite side was nothing more than this, and immediately changed trial to suppression.

Since the air defense units of each ship of the Auspicious Fleet were retrofitted, most of them were open-air gun positions.When not at war, the battle position of these anti-aircraft machine gun teams is undoubtedly the most comfortable place on the ship. With the sea breeze blowing in the overhead awning, there is no need to stay in the stuffy and narrow cabin, which is just as cool as a vacation.But once the fight started, they had to do the destiny of carrying bullets physically. As long as the fighters hit with a string of dots, the brothers guarding the machine gun would no longer distinguish each other in an instant!

Suppressed by the firepower of more than a dozen fighters, the air defense teams of the Xiangrui fleet quickly suffered heavy casualties.Every time a fighter jet fires on the deck, it can harvest a large swath of living life, turning a creature named human into a pile of unrecognizable pieces of meat.

In just five minutes, the more than 300 air defense teams on the 23 warships were bloodbathed by nearly half, while the deaths and injuries of a few hundred people only resulted in three crashes.Such a tragic but helpless exchange ratio, it was Phillips who had been on the battlefield, and was shocked by the bloody sacrifices before him.

"This is a massacre, we made a big mistake!"

Underestimating the enemy and overestimating yourself are the two most deadly shortcomings on the battlefield.

Phillips understood that both he and the high-level thoughts about air defense operations were too simple, thinking that as long as adding more anti-aircraft machine guns to the warships, they would be able to sit back and relax. As a result, the actual application was not what he thought.This means that their battle is destined to use the lives of countless young sailors to pay tuition fees to their opponents.

Seeing that the anti-aircraft battery was almost suppressed, the dive bombers and torpedo planes that were still watching from the periphery also joined the battle one after another, targeting the three most core battleships of the enemy formation.The few surviving gun crews tried to rescue them, but their scattered firepower was no longer enough to pose a threat to the fighters. Some warships even desperately ordered the main guns to fire, asking God for mercy, so that he could be hit by this gun. Something.

However, the reality is cruel, and their final struggle is only in vain.

Without the interference of anti-aircraft guns, the torpedo aircraft launched the first attack, calmly dropping bombs at the ideal distance.They used three machines as a small formation, and each selected a target.In order to avoid the torpedoes, the ships of the auspicious fleet had to pull away and steer desperately, causing the originally neat formation to quickly become a mess.

The Southern County King, where Phillips is located, is the flagship of the formation. The high-hanging leader flag makes him the number one target of the torpedo formation. A total of nine torpedoes are directed at him.

One of the torpedo formations approached within 500 meters before dropping bombs. After dropping the torpedo, they almost flew past from above their deck. Standing on the bridge, Phillips even saw the pilot at Waving hello to myself.

At this distance, the Southern County King was almost impossible to avoid. Phillips could only hold onto the handrail in front of him, and was mentally prepared to resist the impact.

At this critical moment, a heavy cruiser rushed up quickly, sacrificed himself as a flagship to block the gun, and sturdyly ate the three torpedoes.Accompanied by a violent roar, this heavy cruiser quickly tilted over in front of Phillips, becoming the first ship in the entire fleet to be sunk.

After that, many more warships were hit by torpedoes scurrying around, further aggravating the chaos of the fleet, and even two warships accidentally collided in order to avoid torpedoes.

At this time, the air force's last killer was finally dispatched. Thirty dive bombers began to dive in waves, instilling heavy bombs on the battleship.Each bomb is as powerful as the battleship's large-caliber main gun, directly hitting the deck at a nearly vertical angle, and theoretically can easily penetrate the dome of the ammunition depot under the deck.

In order to evade the attack, Phillips personally took the helm and let the Southern County King move forward in an irregular snakeskin position, avoiding multiple attacks one after another, but the other battleship Giant following them was not so lucky. Up.

In the previous torpedo attack, the steering gear of the Giant was hit, causing the heading to be locked. Because it was impossible to avoid it, it ate four blockbuster bombs. One of them penetrated the third battery ammunition depot, causing a big explosion. In the state of a big break, the power was completely lost, and the hull was severely tilted backwards due to serious water flooding.

And with the sinking of the giant, the first wave of air strikes finally came to an end. The fleet that had thrown all the ammunition quickly left the battle, dropped the extremely embarrassed auspicious fleet, and returned home in a stern.

After the air raid, Phillips immediately reorganized the fleet and counted his losses.