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    Chapter 231 Great Victory

    Before departure, every pilot received an order personally issued by President Fang Jianxiong: If the aircraft encounters an irreversible situation, they must parachute to survive. Talents come first.  There is still war to be fought, but we should keep ourselves useful for the future.

    This order not only did not damage morale, but instead brought the morale of all pilots to a peak.

    Carrier-based aircraft from the four aircraft carriers came out in full force, with a total of 120 Swift-5 fighter escorts, 160 Osprey torpedo planes, and 156 Stuka dive bombers.  After all the fighters took off, the Second Fleet began to accelerate towards Taizhou. At this time, 120 Mustang fighter jets were on their way to escort them, and they would arrive in half an hour at most.

    The attack fleet of the Japanese Combined Fleet is much smaller, with 102 Zeros, 88 torpedo planes, and 87 dive bombers.  No one uses horizontal bombers anymore. The accuracy of this thing is too problematic, especially when bombing moving warships at sea.  The fighter planes on both sides took off at the same time, and each deliberately circled, trying to avoid the other side's carrier-based aircraft from intercepting them head-on.

    At 8:05 a.m., the attack fleet of the Second Fleet caught up with the Japanese Combined Fleet and should have collided with the 80 escort Zeros flying from Miyako and Ishigaki Islands.  Seeing the dense fleet of aircraft in the sky, Yamamoto Isoroku couldn't calm down at that time.  Yamamoto knew that the other party had rushed out desperately, which completely violated the combat rules of aircraft carriers.  The problem is that Yamamoto did the same thing. It can be imagined that the actual commanders of the two fleets were crazy gamblers.  One is that you have to bet. If you don't bet, you can't see the Japanese navy winning.  One is unwilling to let the Second Fleet play the role of soy sauce, blocking its own future and the fate of the fleet.  I don't care about the black tiger's heart-wrenching intentions now.

    She Zhenxing¡¯s courage came from the first fight.  At that time, the two navies who were attacking each other with carrier-based aircraft could be said to be on equal terms, and the Chinese navy even took a slight advantage.  A kind of feeling arose in the Japanese Navy.  So we decided to start a battle to show off!  Interestingly, this plan was approved by the Navy Command, that is to say, it was approved by Marshal Fang.

    Is Japan¡¯s navy strong?  powerful!  But in Fang Jianxiong's view, a single sea duel made the power of the Japanese navy a thing of the past, and there was no place for Yamato or Mutsu to use it.  In the face of advanced radar, battleships basically have no chance to exert their firepower in naval battles.  If compared to battleships, Fang Jianxiong had no confidence.  But compared with aircraft carriers and carrier-based aircraft, President Fangda has already demonstrated his confidence.

    At 8:10, the Japanese navy's attack aircraft group discovered the main force of our second fleet. The Mustang fighter group, which had already arrived one step ahead, immediately rushed to intercept it.  A sea and air battle kicked off.

    Faced with the overwhelming number of Chinese aircraft.  Yamamoto knew something was wrong.  It's hard to do well today on this scale.  We can only hope that the attacking attack aircraft group can achieve something.  The 80 escorting Zeros, let alone blocking them, faced the numerically superior Swift-5s, and they could only attack the dive bombers without hesitation.  In the last battle, the Japanese Zero found that the risk was too great when attacking torpedo planes, because the torpedo planes were in a dense box formation and the Zero's skin was too thin when it used its own four machine guns to defend itself.  I can't bear to be beaten at all.  And it is difficult to break up the torpedo plane fleet.

    There was a puzzling scene in the sky, and Type Zero ignored its own safety.  Chasing dive bombers, Swifts were chasing Zeros. Planes were constantly hit by bullets, some fell down with black smoke whining, and some were shot and disintegrated directly in the air.

    The Zero's fragile body was hit by the six heavy machine guns of the Mustang fighter and exploded and disintegrated in the air nine times out of ten.  Most of the ones that were hit and pulled black smoke down after being hit were Stuka dive bombers. This Sino-German cooperation bomber had more resistance but less ability when faced with the Zero.

    No one is taking care of the torpedo fleet, and they are just letting it fly over the Japanese Combined Fleet. The only thing they can count on is the anti-aircraft firepower of the Combined Fleet.  This kind of all-or-nothing approach is, to be honest, too unscientific. In other words, the East China Sea is a bit small, and anyone who dares to play like this in the Pacific Ocean will definitely die in an ugly way.

    At 8:22, eight torpedo planes that successfully broke through the anti-aircraft fire network targeted the Hiryu and dropped eight torpedoes one after another.  The Hiryu tried its best to evade, and actually dodged six torpedoes from him, and the remaining two were blocked by a destroyer. He was so lucky.  Luck is something that has a certain number of uses. Use it once and then once. When the Stuka appears in the sky and kills the Zero, the Hiryu's good luck ends.  At 8:33, three bombs hit the Hiryu, slowing it down.  Upon seeing this, the attack aircraft group immediately concentrated all their efforts to attack the Feilong.  At 8:40, the Hiryu, whose luck had come to an end, was hit by two torpedoes. After a huge explosion, the Hiryu began to stop and spin on the sea, and began to sink slowly at an eye-catching speed.  Yamamoto Isoroku ordered the ship to be abandoned. After receiving the order, Yamaguchi Wen asked others to leave and sat down.In the command cabin, he said to the adjutant: According to the tradition of the navy, as a captain, your responsibilities are yours and you dare not leave.

    General Yamamoto Wen became the first general of the Japanese Navy to die on a ship since the outbreak of World War II.

    After sinking the Hiryu, the attack cleared out the Zero attack fleet and began to desperately attack another aircraft carrier, the Kaga. Although at this time, more than half of the Second Fleet's torpedo attack fleet had been lost, there were still more than thirty torpedoes.  The aircraft did not find a chance to drop bombs, and at this time, a group of dive bombers also entered the battle group. There were nearly a hundred aircraft of the two types of aircraft in total. Staring at the Kaga was a beating.  The escorting Swift fighter jets were not lonely, and they divided half of them to dive and shoot with machine guns, reducing the pressure on the torpedo planes and dive bombers as much as possible.

    At 9:10, the Kaga was hit by a torpedo and her speed slowed down. Dive bombers swarmed in and dropped more than 40 bombs, eight of which hit directly.  Then two torpedo planes found an opportunity to drop bombs, and two torpedoes hit. The Kaga could not avoid the fate of being sunk.

    When the Chinese Navy's attack aircraft group was frantically attacking the Japanese Combined Fleet, the Japanese Combined Fleet's attack aircraft group was also frantically attacking the main force of the Chinese Navy's Second Fleet.  Proximity fuze bombs are a nightmare for enemy aircraft.  But it's not a panacea.

    The Japanese pilots with plasters tied on their heads are here to fight for their lives.  When he saw the fleet, he started to attack regardless of anything, at 8:30.  The Guangdong aircraft carrier was hit by a 500-kilogram bomb on the front deck, causing a large hole. After emergency treatment, it slowly left the battle group. However, luck seemed to be taking care of the Japanese Navy. A torpedo plane broke through the anti-aircraft firepower.  net and launched a torpedo at the aircraft carrier Guangdong.  The dog's call actually hit the target and even rang.  Forget it, this torpedo actually caused two boilers to explode.  Not counting the more than 20 casualties caused by Chengren, the entire Guangzhou was basically crawling in a barely stable state.

    Of course, the Japanese attack fleet will not miss this opportunity. They desperately get rid of all kinds of pursuits and then launch an attack on the Guangzhou aircraft carrier.  Until the end of the battle.  The Canton was hit by three 500-kilogram bombs and two torpedoes.  In the end, it could not be saved, and She Zhenxing painfully ordered to abandon his base and escape.

    "Compared with the toughness of China's escort fighter jets, the Japanese attack fleet is more miserable. The Mustang fighter jets faced off against the Type Zero, regardless of their ability or tactics, they completely destroyed the Type Zero.  The entire Japanese navy's attack aircraft group, after more than an hour and a half of fierce battle, only 26 Zeros returned.  All other aircraft were shot down.

    When the battle on the Chinese Second Fleet ended, the battle on the Japanese Combined Fleet continued.  Nagato became the target of attack. More than thirty torpedo planes and dive bombers surrounded Nagato and attacked it.  It is a pity that the God of Luck is really standing next to Yamamoto Isoroku today. After half an hour of siege, although the Nagato was hit by one bullet, the hull was still basically fine.  On the contrary, a heavy cruiser was sunk in order to protect the flagship from torpedoes.

    This sea-air battle lasted for two hours and ten minutes. The Japanese Navy's combined fleet lost two aircraft carriers, one heavy cruiser, one light cruiser, and three destroyers.  A total of 182 Zeros participated in the battle, and 100 were lost. All 88 torpedo planes were shot down, and all 87 dive bombers were shot down.

    The Second Fleet of the Chinese Navy lost one aircraft carrier, one torpedo-blocking light cruiser, two destroyers, 15 Swifts, 20 Mustangs, 64 torpedo planes, and 55 dive bombers.  As many as 135 people were rescued by parachuting under the pilot's orders.  As for Japanese pilots, most of them have no chance to parachute.

    It was a desperate battle between the two sides. In the final comparison of the results, China had a slight advantage.  But in terms of casualties, Japan obviously suffered greater losses, especially those excellent pilots. The training mechanism of the Japanese Navy is obviously not as good as China's investment.

    After Fang Jianxiong, who was in Shanghai, received the news, he breathed a long sigh of relief. There was basically no suspense about the battle between the Chinese and Japanese navies.  Because at that time, the Third Fleet of the Chinese Navy, after three days of continuous sailing, had approached Naha within 600 nautical miles, and would be able to reach Naha, the home base of Isoroku Duanyamamoto, early tomorrow morning.

    At five o'clock in the morning on April 6, the Naha military port was quiet. The observation post soldier on duty, Saburo Ishihara, was taking a nap in front of the telescope absent-mindedly as usual. He felt an uncomfortable need to urinate. After hesitating, Saburo Ishihara got up and walked outside.  , standing in front of a stone facing the sea and peeing.  The sea breeze was a bit strong, and Ishihara, who was holding it in too hard, failed to pay attention. He peed and wet his trousers due to the wind, but he didn't care about it at all. The reason was very simple. A thick smoke suddenly appeared on the vast sea.

    At this scale, it is impossible to build two warships at all. The Japanese Navy's combined fleet was still fighting China in the East China Sea yesterday. It was said on the radio that it would sink three Chinese aircraft carriers and sink two of its own aircraft carriers.  China's losses were greater than the tonnage.  Japanese customIn order to deceive oneself and others, one is always good at deceiving others.

    So the navy has won a great victory, and the whole country is celebrating. Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya are not among them. Everyone has almost fled. Without the threat of napalm bombs from cannons, who has the heart to celebrate? Only people in some small and medium-sized cities have not been visited by bombs.  , I still don¡¯t know what the hell-like fire on earth is.

    The fleet appearing in Naha at this time must not be the fleet of the Japanese Navy, not to mention the buzzing sound of fighter jets already appearing overhead.  Saburo Ishihara was stunned for three to five minutes before he remembered to return to the small lookout post and sounded the alarm with all his strength.

    The creator of the thick smoke on the sea is naturally the Chinese Navy task force. In the morning light, the task force is already setting up an attack formation.  The first wave of carrier-based aircraft has been released, targeting several airports around Naha.

    Aboard the flagship aircraft carrier Shanghai, Chen Ce's face was full of murderous intent, and he said to the staff beside him: "Send a telegram to the headquarters. All our task forces have arrived at the scheduled location. The carrier-based aircraft have already flown over Naha. Victory is certain."  Will belong to China!"

    The gun jacket was pulled open, revealing two to three hundred black gun barrels. Just wait for the carrier-based aircraft to kill the Japanese aircraft on the airport, and the naval guns can start to play their full role.  The rumbling explosions quickly caused clouds of smoke and dust to rise into the sky. The three aircraft carriers released 36 Swifts, 50 level bombers, and 72 dive bombers.  Considering that there are not many big fish in Naha Port, the torpedo planes are not even brought out, and the extra ones are Swifts.

    The plane's sneak attack went smoothly. More than a hundred Type 97s and more than sixty Type Zeros parked at the airport were killed before they could take off. The dive bombers also focused on taking care of the artillery shells on Naha Island. One  After many hours of raging, dozens of plumes of smoke rose across the island.

    The carrier-based aircraft returned successfully, and the fleet was approaching Naha Port. Three main battleships, 18 305 cannons, and 9 380 cannons, took the lead in tilting ammunition toward Naha Port.

    Battleships that cherish warships are not even willing to play volley fire, they only have three doors and one round.  The other battleships also started firing. More than a hundred cannons with a caliber of more than 200 meters turned the Naha naval port into a sea of ??fire in just ten minutes.  Black Tiger's heart-breaking plan was successfully completed. At this time, Chen Ce didn't know the outcome of the East China Sea War, he only knew that he was having fun.

    The bombardment lasted for two full hours, and the Naha naval port was reduced to ruins. Not to mention, after the bombardment stopped, the fleet immediately sent out a second attack wave from the aircraft carrier, and then took a stroll and dropped bombs on valuable targets.  .  This second wave of attacks sank two light cruisers and two destroyers in Naha Naval Port.  Then he left with satisfaction and went to catch up with the main force of the fleet.

    During the retreat, Chen Ce received a telegram from the headquarters, saying: Our army has won a great victory in the East China Sea War, and your troops can return normally.

    This news calmed Chen Ce. At that time, he thought that he would simply block the United Fleet. After thinking about it carefully, the risk was too great. The United Fleet also had several large battleships. If they were not under control, they would be beaten with artillery shells.  Come here, it will be troublesome.  The task force turned around and turned east, escaping towards the Pacific Ocean. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!
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