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Volume 3: War in the Far East Chapter 70: Battle of Midway (2)

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    At dawn in the waters of the Midway Islands, the crescent moon in the sky has just sunk into the sea, and the rising sun has already risen in the east. The red clouds are dancing all over the sky, and the sky and sea are dyed blood red.  .

    A huge fleet was cruising in this sea area dotted with islands. In the crimson clouds, a roar came from far and near. Roosevelt heard the roar in the sky, his heart skipped a beat, and his face changed drastically. He didn't expect that he was here.  We will encounter the Chinese Air Force, and listening to the roaring formation, there must be a lot of Chinese Air Force flying towards the zqpe people this time.

    Sound the air defense siren, the ships spread out to form an anti-aircraft defense formation, and the anti-aircraft gunners prepare!  Roosevelt stabilized his shock and quickly issued a series of orders.

    ????????????????????????????? A long and shrill air defense siren suddenly sounded on the sea, and American sailors wearing white navy uniforms on various ships of the U.S. North Atlantic Fleet ran around on the deck shouting, and many anti-aircraft artillery shells were transported to the turrets on the deck for backup.

    The ships of the U.S. North Atlantic Fleet began to turn around and divide into four formations. The muzzles of the anti-aircraft guns pointed diagonally at the sky. The entire fleet was waiting solemnly.

    At this moment, among the clouds in the sky, a dense group of black dots suddenly appeared. It was the Chinese Air Force. Looking at the number of aircraft, there were nearly fifty!

    Roosevelt secretly groaned inwardly. Although the government was extremely careful this time, he did not expect to fall into Tang Jian's trap. It was obvious that Tang Jian deliberately led Roosevelt's North Atlantic Fleet to the Midway Island ambush area.

    Roosevelt speculated that Tang Jian must have built an airport on Midway Island, otherwise the Chinese Air Force would not have arrived so quickly.

    Roosevelt guessed correctly that Tang Jian built a large airport on Midway Island for hundreds of aircraft to take off and land, specifically to lure Roosevelt to lead the North Atlantic Fleet to come, and then surround and annihilate it.

    At this time, forty aircraft were ready for departure at the Chinese Air Force Airport on Midway Island. Fifty aircraft had just taken off and flew to the waters where the North Atlantic Fleet was located. The other forty aircraft were the second and third waves that followed.  Wave attack brigade.

    However, although Roosevelt was slightly surprised, he was not very panicked. After the Sino-Japanese War, Roosevelt was sensitively aware of the powerful combat effectiveness of the Chinese Air Force. Since Chinese aircraft can play a huge role in land battles, they must have played a huge role in naval battles.  It is also a weapon in the air that cannot be ignored.

    Fortunately, Roosevelt was still the president of the United States at the time, so zqpe immediately summoned senior officials of the U.S. Department of Defense. Before European countries had yet to realize the huge threat of aircraft, they fought against all opinions and decisively increased the U.S. Navy's military spending, or replaced some small-caliber rapid-fire aircraft.  Artillery, or anti-aircraft guns installed directly in the secondary battery positions, making the U.S. fleet the second fleet with powerful air defense capabilities after the Chinese Pacific Fleet.

    Therefore, even though he saw the Chinese Air Force attacking at this time, Roosevelt was not afraid at all. At the same time, he notified his ships through flags to spread out their formation, so that the fleet could spread out to reduce the chance of being hit by aircraft air strikes and bombs.

    The roar became louder and louder, and the fifty Chinese Air Force aircraft suddenly changed their formations and divided into more than a dozen attack formations, swooping over the U.S. North Atlantic Fleet in twos and threes formations.

    Roosevelt could even clearly see a dark door opening in the belly of the cabin of the Chinese Air Force plane. That was a signal that the Chinese Air Force was preparing for an air attack!

    Attack!  Roosevelt gritted his teeth and immediately issued the first order before the official start of war through the flag language.

    ???????????????????????????????? The sound of anti-aircraft guns was incessant, and the hot shells were ejected from the barrel. Within a minute, the decks of all the attack warships in the U.S. fleet were filled with intensive shelling.

    For a time, the sea was filled with smoke and firelight flashed. Looking down from a high altitude, you could clearly see the firelight bursting from the densely packed battleship decks below, which was extremely dazzling.

    In an instant, thousands of anti-aircraft guns from the U.S. North Atlantic Fleet fired in unison, forming a bright barrage at high altitude. Three Chinese Air Force aircraft were careless and were caught off guard and crashed into the barrage. In an instant,  , the three planes were hit by bullets one after another, with smoke billowing from the wings, tail, or nose, and flames bursting out.

    The three planes immediately lost their balance. Like kites with broken strings, they fell from the sky and fell into the vast sea. There were several loud noises. The three planes exploded on the sea one after another, and the entire plane turned into countless objects.  Debris shot out in all directions.

    Jiang Junyi¡¯s heart was pounding. He didn¡¯t expect the anti-aircraft firepower of the U.S. North Atlantic Fleet to be so strong. At the beginning of the battle, three aircraft were destroyed, but the air force did not even touch the hair of the U.S. North Atlantic Fleet.

    Jiang Junyi felt extremely sad and angry, and silently mourned the loss of the three good brothers. At the same time, he quickly stabilized the fuselage and used the radio to order his small zqpe flying formation to attack immediately.

    ?????????????????????????????????????????????????\\\??It was the Chinese Air Force's turn to attack. All the planes in Jiang Junyi's First Attack Group were carrying high-explosive bombs. Under Jiang Junyi's order, hundreds of anti-aircraft shells were dropped from more than 40 planes at the same time.  The direction of the fall was aimed at the densely packed U.S. North Atlantic Fleet below.

    The anti-aircraft shells dropped by the Chinese Air Force aircraft were as dense as raindrops, falling rapidly with sharp whistles, and with a loud bang, the front deck of a first-class cruiser in the U.S. North Atlantic Fleet was the first to be hit.

    That high-explosive bomb broke directly into the deck of the American first-class cruiser.  At the same time as the shell entered the body, the high-explosive bomb containing hundreds of kilograms of gunpowder suddenly exploded. Suddenly, a group of fire dragons swept wildly on the US first-class cruiser, and the huge explosive force swept away.  A dozen U.S. soldiers were so shaken by the huge explosion that they vomited blood and flew away.

    Soon, the deck was engulfed in flames. The sailors on the US cruiser immediately pulled the water hoses and hurriedly put out the fire while rescuing the wounded.

    Behind them, more high-explosive bombs fell at high speed, or fell directly into the water. The sea water raised by the huge explosion tilted onto the ship like a heavy rain, or hit other U.S. warships. The guns roared and the people wailed.  , thick smoke billows.

    During the first dive bombing, at least five or six U.S. warships were hit by bullets and caught fire. In addition to the three planes that were shot down at the beginning, the Chinese Air Force also had two other planes with smoke billowing from their wings. However,  It was not a fatal injury. Although it was swaying in the air, it was not serious enough to fall into the sea.

    After gaining altitude, the two injured aircraft directly broke away from the flight formation and returned to the Chinese Air Force Base on Midway Island. Although the two aircraft could still continue to fly, they had lost their combat effectiveness and had to turn back to the airport. After landing,  Make repairs again.

    After the first bombing, the Chinese Air Force aircraft gathered in formation again in the air, preparing to carry out the second bombing.

    During this gap, Roosevelt immediately ordered a report on the damage to the ship, carried out firefighting and emergency repairs on the hit warship, and sent out lifeboats to rescue the crew members who fell into the water.

    Roosevelt looked at the planes of the Chinese Air Force that were gradually going away but were about to turn back. A grin appeared on the corner of his mouth. The North Atlantic Fleet did not fall into a disadvantage in the first confrontation. Although several warships caught fire, not a single ship was sunk. On the other hand, the Chinese  The Air Force damaged five aircraft in the first confrontation, accounting for one-tenth of the total combat effectiveness. This was an extremely heavy price for the Chinese Air Force.

    Roosevelt felt proud. This was all the result of the government's preparation for the rainy day. When the government was about to step down, he insisted on installing anti-aircraft guns on the ships despite the strong opposition of the congressmen. Today, these anti-aircraft guns are playing a huge role.  It shows how precise zqpe's vision was at that time.

    ??Without these anti-aircraft guns, I am afraid that the U.S. North Atlantic Fleet today would only be passively beaten.

    Roosevelt stood proudly in the bridge command room and ordered: Immediately order the Second Fleet and the Third Fleet to approach Midway Island, and use the main guns on the battleships to blow up the Chinese airport!

    These Chinese Air Force are always a scourge. As long as they destroy the airport on Midway Island, then these Chinese Air Force aircraft will have no place to land, and there will be no place to use them. This means that in the waters near Midway Island,  , the U.S. Pacific Fleet will no longer have an air threat.

    As soon as Roosevelt's order was issued, two squadrons were immediately dispatched from the North Atlantic Fleet's main formation and headed for Midway Island.

    Almost at the same time, the 1st Flying Group of the Chinese Air Force, which had just left, turned back again and dived menacingly towards the main formation of the U.S. North Atlantic Fleet.

    At the same time, at the Chinese Air Force Airport on Midway Island, a total of twenty aircraft of the Second Flying Group took off from the runway of the airport. A moment later, all twenty aircraft of the Second Flying Group were soaring in the blue sky.  , after circling in a circle, immediately flew quickly towards the main formation of the U.S. North Atlantic Fleet, preparing to join the battle circle.

    On the other side of the airport, the last twenty planes were towed out and arranged neatly on the runway. They could take off immediately after loading.

    Above the main formation of the U.S. North Atlantic Fleet, a new round of air combat broke out again. Roosevelt took the lead in giving the order. Before the First Flying Group of the Chinese Air Force arrived above the main formation, zqpe's anti-aircraft barrage had already formed. This was a fatal picture.  Once the Chinese aircraft makes slight contact with the barrage, the fuselage will usually explode, with thick smoke billowing, and it will fall into the sea.

    Bang\\. Two more planes were hit head-on by anti-aircraft guns. Two Chinese planes exploded in the air, and scattered fragments bloomed in the sky like fireworks.

    However, this time Roosevelt felt a bit of heartache. It might be that the Chinese Air Force had captured the U.S. North Atlantic Fleet.According to the pattern of the anti-aircraft guns, several warships caught fire at the same time. Two of them had their ammunition compartments detonated. The hulls of the ships were tilted by half, and it seemed that it was impossible to save them.

    At this time, Roosevelt suddenly heard the thundering sound of artillery fire from the northeast of ZQPE. Roosevelt grabbed the telescope and looked at it intently, and suddenly took a breath!

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