The War of Resistance Begins with the Regiment Leader

"Follow me, altitude is one thousand meters." The captain of the 17th Bomber Squadron shouted loudly after receiving the order.

The sound was clearly transmitted to the ears of each team member through the earphones. After hearing the instruction, the team members quickly adjusted their flying attitude and followed the squadron leader to fly towards the predetermined height.

The fighter squadron next to them also followed closely. Their eyes were alert and they were always paying attention to the movements around them, because they shouldered the important task of driving away the British carrier-based fighters that came to harass and opening up a path for the bomber squadron. A relatively safe attack channel so that bombers can successfully attack the target.

Sure enough, ten British carrier-based aircraft discovered the German raid plan at this time, and they immediately rushed over in a roaring manner, as if they were trying to intercept the German fighter planes in mid-air.

The German fighter squadron also quickly discovered this scene and reacted very quickly. They immediately sent out ten fighter jets to meet the enemy. The fighters from both sides instantly became entangled in the air. They were going back and forth, and the wings were brushing against the wings. , the cannons continued to spray flames, and a fierce aerial battle began.

The remaining fighter jets continued to adhere to their **** duties, daring not to relax at all, and vigilantly guarded the bomber squadron.

"Sir, the firepower of the enemy ships is too dense. We cannot move forward at all. All air raid channels are blocked by firepower. The enemy is very experienced." The German pilot reported anxiously.

After all, this war has been going on for so many years. After experiencing countless air defense operations, the British army is quite experienced in deploying anti-aircraft firepower.

Especially for the routes that fighter planes may choose to raid, they are very clear in their minds and have already taken strict precautions. Therefore, in a short period of time, the German fighter planes want to open a gap in this airtight air defense network. , that is absolutely impossible.

"Damn it, the first team, immediately organize an ultra-low altitude assault, at an altitude of 200 meters." The squadron leader is also an extremely decisive person. When he saw that a frontal attack was not possible, he immediately shouted.

He knew that the conventional offensive route was blocked, so he could only take the opposite direction and try to find a breakthrough opportunity from the relatively weak link of low altitude. Although the risk of low altitude assault was also great, he couldn't care about that much at the moment.

Hearing this, the first team that was targeted did not hesitate at all. Immediately, the twelve Stuka bombers quickly lowered their flying altitude and flew almost close to the sea towards the British destroyer.

The ultra-low-altitude flying posture was like streaks of black lightning clinging to the sea, rushing towards the target with great force.

Although the anti-aircraft firepower composed of the Royal Fleet is said to have no blind spots, in fact there are still some blind spots with relatively weak defenses, and the German army wants to take advantage of this to catch the British army by surprise.

"Damn it, an enemy plane was spotted attacking at a very low altitude on the port side, counterattack quickly." At this time, the captain of the destroyer also realized that something was wrong. Seeing the twelve bombers rushing towards them like wolves, he immediately anxiously roared.

He knew in his heart that if these bombers succeeded, his destroyer would suffer heavy damage.

But at this time, it is not easy to turn the muzzle of the gun to attack the enemy aircraft attacking at low altitude.

Because once this is done, greater flaws will be exposed on the side of the ship, which will definitely attract countless bombings from enemy planes from other directions. By then, I am afraid the situation will be even worse.

"Captain, our mission is to protect the aircraft carrier and battleship." The chief of staff next to him was relatively calm. At this critical moment, he could still keep a clear head and reminded the captain rationally.

He understood that in the entire fleet's defense system, aircraft carriers and battleships were the top priority, and the overall defense deployment must not be disrupted by a destroyer.

Hearing this, the captain's expression suddenly changed drastically, as if he remembered the order issued by Commander Fraser, he gritted his teeth and said fiercely: "Continue shooting and ignore the enemy plane's low-altitude assault."

Although he felt distressed that his warship might be attacked, he had no choice but to make such a decision. After all, he had to obey the overall situation.

According to the order issued by Fraser, no warships are allowed to turn around easily. The safety of aircraft carriers and battleships must be ensured. Even if it costs some damage to other warships, this principle must be adhered to.

"Sound the collision alarm and prepare for a collision." The captain issued the order weakly. Not to mention how helpless and anxious he felt at this moment, he could only place his hope on the destroyer's own defense and a bit of luck, hoping to escape. Get through this calamity.

Less than thirty seconds after the collision alarm sounded, the twelve Stuka bombers had already flown over the destroyer, and then sixteen aerial bombs roared down.

Suddenly, bombs exploded around the destroyer, the roar was deafening, and a huge splash rose on the sea.

Five of the bombs fell into the sea, splashing high water columns, and the rest all hit the destroyer. In an instant, a raging fire ignited on the deck of the destroyer. The fire spread quickly with the help of the wind, rolling Thick smoke rose into the sky.

An anti-aircraft gun was caught off guard and was directly hit by a bomb. It was blown into a pile of scrap metal and completely lost the ability to fire. While the soldiers on the ship were busy putting out the fire, they continued to operate other weapons to fight back. The entire The scene was chaotic.

"Great job!" the first squad leader shouted excitedly when he saw the black smoke rising from the destroyer.

After all, this can be regarded as a successful breakthrough of the opponent's defense line, causing a certain blow to the opponent, and it can be regarded as a good start for the entire raid.

Although the tonnage of the destroyer is not high, it is impossible to sink it simply by relying on these dozen aerial bombs.

After all, the structure of the destroyer also has a certain degree of resistance to strikes, so it will not be sunk so easily.

"Put out the fire and continue to fight back." The destroyer captain said through gritted teeth. His eyes showed anger and unyielding. Even if he was attacked, he would never give up resistance easily.

On the aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal, the combat staff hurried over to report to Fraser: "Your Excellency, Commander, a Scott-class destroyer has been attacked."

"Got it!" Fraser seemed very calm and just nodded slightly. In his opinion, as long as more important battleships such as heavy cruisers or battleships were not sunk, he would not care too much for the time being. After all, according to the strong production speed of the US military, a destroyer can be launched in seven days. As long as this naval battle can be won in the end, all losses after the war can be replenished through production.

But if we lose this naval battle, then what's the use of keeping more warships, everything will be in vain.

Admiral Fraser has seen clearly in his heart that for them, this battle means victory but no defeat, and they must try their best to win.

"Order all ships to increase their air defense firepower, and German fighter planes must not be allowed to break through our air defense network." Fraser reiterated the order again, his tone was serious and firm, his eyes were fixed on the fierce battle in the sky, and he was heartbroken. It is clear that once the air defense network is breached, the consequences will be disastrous.

"Yes!" the subordinates responded in unison, and then the soldiers on each ship operated the anti-aircraft weapons more desperately, firing continuously into the air, and the anti-aircraft firepower on the entire sea became more ferocious.

To be honest, General Fraser was somewhat worried when he looked at the dense group of enemy bombers in the sky and the fiercely fighting fighter planes.

"With thousands of fighter planes, plus the ones still conducting air raids on the British Isles, how come the Germans still have so many fighter planes?" General Fraser couldn't help but murmured. He really couldn't figure it out. The Allied forces' bombing of the German army has never stopped, and according to estimates from the intelligence agency, the German army's production capacity should have seriously declined.

But judging from the current strength displayed by the German army in this naval battle, it does not look like a serious decline in production capacity. It is obvious that the stamina is still very strong, which is really surprising and disturbing.

"It seems that the German army needs to be re-evaluated. If the German army's combat effectiveness is still so strong, this war will have to be fought for at least several years." Fraser glanced at the map and sighed helplessly.

He knew in his heart that if the German army maintained such a strong combat effectiveness, the direction of this war would be full of variables. To achieve the final victory, I am afraid it would have to go through a long and difficult process.

There is another thing he has not said, that is, the Empire on which the sun never sets does not know whether it can persist. ‘Without the support of the US military, we might not have been able to hold on two years ago. ’ After Fraser silently complained in his heart, he quickly regained his mood and focused his attention back on the fierce naval battle in front of him.

At this time, the fierce battle in the air continued. Dozens of warships of the Royal Fleet were still firing desperately into the sky, and the firepower never stopped.

Densely packed shell casings were continuously ejected from anti-aircraft weapons, and soon filled the entire deck. Those crew members who had no time to clean up simply kicked these shell casings into the sea to make room to continue loading ammunition and continue fighting.

"Damn, there's no ammunition." A crew member shouted anxiously, which made everyone's hearts rise in their throats. If there is no ammunition, then they can only wait to be beaten.

"Quick, quick, quick!" The other crew members urged while hurriedly carrying ammunition and racing against time to load weapons. The tense atmosphere was simply breathless.

"I have ten bombers coming towards me." Another crew member warned loudly, and the atmosphere on the entire battleship became even more tense.

"Beautiful, I shot down a fighter plane." Some crew members shouted excitedly. In this tense battle, occasionally a small victory was achieved, which was a shot in the arm for everyone.

"I also shot down a fighter plane." Others also cheered, but everyone knew that now was not the time to celebrate, the battle was still fiercely going on.

Under this intensive firepower attack, it was still very effective. In such a short period of time, more than 30 German planes were shot down. Those German fighter planes that were hit were dragging long black smoke towards them. It fell into the sea, causing splashes of water on the sea.

However, the Royal Fleet also suffered losses. In addition to the destroyer that was attacked before, two more destroyers were damaged. What's even more dangerous is that a torpedo actually broke through the defense line and directly hit a cruiser.

The torpedo exploded on the side of the cruiser, making a loud noise, and the cruiser's hull shook violently. Although it was not directly sunk for the time being, it still shocked everyone in the Royal Fleet. As everyone knows, If there were a few more torpedoes like this, the consequences would be disastrous.

On the sea, the battle continued in full swing. A large number of German fighter planes continued to join the battlefield. The scene could be described as covering the sky. Viewed from a distance, the sky was filled with dense black dots, like a swarm of bees.

However, when the German pilots flew closer and saw the British army's dense anti-aircraft firepower network like an iron wall, they couldn't help but be stunned for a while.

They knew very well that although there were quite a few of their own fighter planes, under such intensive and fierce firepower, even if they only received a few shells or bullets, the fighter plane would definitely be shot down instantly, and there would be no possibility of escape. .

So at this time, the German fighter planes had no choice but to choose to engage in a fierce battle with the British carrier-based aircraft at high altitude. The two sides came and went, chasing, circling, and firing in the air, and sparks flew from wing to wing. The sound of machine guns was deafening, and the entire sky was dyed into chaos by the flames of war.

Among the many British ships on this rough sea, the British battleships fired the most fiercely in anti-aircraft fire.

Take the battleship Warspite for example, its anti-aircraft firepower configuration is really scary to look at.

With eight 6-inch (converted to 152mm)/45-caliber MkXVIII cannons and a layout of four twin-mounted turrets, the power of this big guy cannot be underestimated.

In addition, there are 32 40.5mm (shooting 2-pound shells)/45-caliber MkVIII banger cannons. During World War II, an additional 30 20mm American-made Oerlikons anti-aircraft guns and 16 4-mount Lewis machine guns were installed. tower.

Anyone will feel despair after seeing such a luxurious and powerful firepower configuration.

This adds up to a hundred anti-aircraft artillery pieces. They basically blocked all possible attack routes from all angles and directions, leaving no chance for German fighter planes to attack at all. An indestructible "Great Wall in the Sky" was built around the battleship Warspite.

Not to mention, the Warspite battleship is also equipped with advanced air defense radar and fire control radar, which makes its anti-aircraft firepower not only powerful, but also extremely accurate, able to capture targets in the air more efficiently and then deliver a fatal blow. , it can be said that the firepower is endless. (End of chapter)