In the rippling East China Sea, dozens of ships of the Japanese Navy's Second Fleet were arranged in a complex formation with a frontal width of 30 kilometers. Four "Ki-class" battleships were staggered forward and backward, forming a sharp attack array forward.

The turret points its black muzzle to the right, and the entire fleet is on alert!

The commander, Lieutenant General Nagumo Chuichi, raised his head and listened to the continuous "buzzing" roar in the air, with a faint smile on his face. It was the fighter planes of the Imperial Air Force that were flying thousands of miles under the cover of night, killing towards the enemy.

The capital of China. I believe they will be able to succeed, and it will be worthwhile for me to lead the brave naval soldiers under my command to work hard.

However, it is difficult to guess whether he can return to the mainland smoothly, because about fifty kilometers ahead of him, the East China Sea Fleet, which had just wiped out the old, weak, sick and disabled in the First Fleet, was arranging a posture to block the way.

Two "Taishan-class" battleships that have made great achievements have already lined up here and are ready to attack at any time!

"We need to fight at night! Those guys must have considerable confidence to do this. Do they think that my fleet will be so vulnerable?"

Nagumo Tada raised the corners of his lips, revealing a hint of sarcasm. It was simply whimsical! As we all know, the Imperial Japanese Navy is good at night fighting, especially now, the Second Fleet with four powerful battleships is definitely not what it was a few years ago.

It can be compared to their battle in the South China Sea six years ago. They used various circumstances to successfully attack, resulting in the loss of the attacking fleet. But now, don't be delusional!

The news from Commander Yamamoto of the First Fleet has confirmed that the opponent has a secret powerful weapon that can strike over long distances. It is even more amazing than the main gun of the battleship. However, Nagumo Chuichi believes that his strengthened "Kii-class"

Battleship. But it is absolutely sure to block the opponent's blow!

Not to mention anything else, the armor belt with a maximum thickness of 350mm on the side, at least 120mm on the upper deck, and a maximum of 180mm is already very strong. Moreover, on this basis, a thick layer of fiberglass wrapped with Kevlar is laid.

, at least 100mm thick plates instead of teak boards. This adds up to a strong structure of nearly 300mm thick, plus a second layer of at least 50mm horizontal armor. Even if it is a giant armor-piercing projectile, the angle is not enough to penetrate it!

So, are their powerful weapons still useful? Hum, not necessarily, right? Moreover, I have enough time to kill them completely! Four against two, no suspense!

The last wave of fighter planes passed by in the sky. The roar faded away, and a faint sense of joy surged in Nanyun Zhongyi's heart. He took a deep breath and ordered in a deep voice: "Everyone, pay attention. According to the predetermined battle plan, attack the enemy fleet in front of you.

Attack!"

At the top of the mast, the signal light flashed the order quickly, and a short light flashed on the calm sea. Then, the four "Ki-class" battleships accelerated to 30 knots and emerged out of the crowd. They lined up in a diamond-shaped line one nautical mile apart.

, cut towards the front of the East China Sea Fleet!

Fifty kilometers away. On the flagship of the "Songshan", Wang Wenda hung up the phone, pushed open the chart, and sighed lazily: "Our boss Zhu is really dark. He just wanted to trick the little devil to death."

If you have the strength, you won’t hesitate to let them jump around one after another, and you won’t be afraid of overexerting them and creating traps!”

Chief of Staff Fu Zhenhua, wearing a straight military uniform and meticulously combed hair, said with a smile: "Extraordinary people can do extraordinary things. If you are not completely sure, the big boss will not let go easily. It's a pity that the Japanese can't see the truth, but they still do it"

If you continue to make mistakes like this, you will be tricked to death. Well, shouldn't we take the initiative?"

Wang Wenda took off his military cap and scratched his scalp, and said hesitantly: "We still have to wait! The main reason is that the North Sea and South China Sea are not in place yet. If the attack is too fierce and the little Japanese are frightened, it will be difficult. We can't chase directly now.

They landed to fight. This matter has been delayed for a long time!"

Fu Zhenhua nodded, this is what it should be. According to the plan, the three fleets were to surround them on three sides, locking the Japanese Second Fleet firmly in the East China Sea, leaving them with nowhere to escape. When the time comes, they will be wiped out in one fell swoop.

Opportunities are rare and cannot be missed.

In order to confuse the Japanese as much as possible, the North Sea Fleet has been wandering in the waters of the Yellow Sea, and it will take time to rush over; the South China Sea Fleet is training outside, and it will also take time to block the Taiwan Strait, but there is no rush.

But the opportunity is only tonight. After a while, the Japanese army will be able to reach the edge of their homeland. There will be countless fighter planes going to rescue them one after another. It will be more difficult to kill them.

"However, we can't be idle!" Wang Wenda glanced at the Japanese battleships on the radar screen that were changing formations to seize advantageous positions. He bared his white teeth and a cold light shone in his eyes. "First, take care of all the submarines around them that are overestimating their capabilities.

Get it clean!"

Under the water less than twenty nautical miles away, six Japanese submarines are sneaking towards this direction, obviously intending to get closer and release torpedoes, and make a sneak attack first!

Wang Wenda has never understood why the Japanese have to use submarines to fight warships. The strategy adopted internally is simply ridiculous. Submarines are used to break diplomatic relations and conduct sneak attacks to deal with cargo ships. If they are to be used against warships with anti-submarine capabilities, it would be ridiculous.

It's water-logged! The key is that if it doesn't work once, he won't repent!

Well, it was probably influenced by the Germans. It seems that guy Dönitz over there is desperately trying to expand the U-boat sequence, hoping to use swarms of waves to kill all the British and French warships in the North Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.

Fifty kilometers away, far less than the bombardment distance, several battleships of the East China Sea Fleet flexibly turned northward and continued to maintain their position, taking the initiative to close the distance with the North Sea Fleet; five nautical miles away, the "Qingdao-class" light cruiser silently

He turned over his butt and released more than a dozen torpedoes in one breath to face the Japanese submarine below.

The tail of the thick "Yujia-2" 533mm fast torpedo set off a long string of fine bubbles, and the rapidly rotating seven-blade propeller pushed away the cold water. Under the guidance of the battleship radar, it rushed forward for about ten kilometers, and then headed

sinking suddenly,

Diagonally penetrating downward at a small angle, the active sonar on the head was activated and began a range search. The "I" class submarine, unaware of the approaching danger, slowly moved forward from a depth of fifty meters. Suddenly, a voice sounded in the sonar operator's earphones.

It almost deafened his ears!

"We were spotted by sonar!"

Similar sounds sounded from six submarines one after another. The captain of an "I-15" submarine that was at periscope depth shouted angrily: "Nonsense! I didn't see anything! Is that sonar coming from there?! It must be listening to

Wrong!"

The huge "I-15" is not very conspicuous at night, but the captain's excellent eyesight can see very far. There is no trace of any warship within a radius of five kilometers. This is 100% certain.

The sonar officer lowered his head depressedly. Just as he put on his earphones, another sonar collision came loudly. This time, the captain heard it clearly. He pressed his eyes on the eyepiece and turned around in disbelief.

Nothing!

But something was always wrong! He turned around and shouted: "Take evasive action immediately! Angle 15, depth 100, fast!"

The enemies on the opposite side are very cunning and mysterious. I don’t know what kind of weird methods they will use, so be on guard! Maybe it’s the night reconnaissance planes in the sky that are responsible!

The captain did not dare to hesitate, although he could not hear the roar of low-altitude flight above, but in the loudspeaker, the time between sonar collisions with the submarine hull became shorter and shorter, from once every few seconds at the beginning, to one second quickly.

Several times, it was like a ticking time bomb counting down, making my heart tighten continuously!

The front of the submarine with a displacement of 3,654 tons (underwater) immediately began to fill with water. It was huge and heavy, and the slow movements were anxious. The head had just sunk to the right angle, and the propellers with increased horsepower twisted out boiling foam.

Under the water in the distance, a torpedo threw out a string of uniform foam like a shark. The propeller accelerated suddenly, splitting a narrow passage at a terminal speed of 55 knots, and crashed into the thick waist of the submarine!

"Boom!" A water column with a diameter of tens of meters suddenly jumped into the air, as if a submarine volcano had erupted. The red flash mixed in the water illuminated the sea surface for several kilometers around, and a little bit of the submarine's tail clinging to the water surface suddenly jumped.

A section was exposed when it was pushed back, and then the front half broke away with a crunch!

The "I-15" submarine, which has a larger displacement than the two destroyers combined, was crushed by the water pressure caused by the impact of a 320-kilogram high-energy bomb exploded at close range. Under the continuous agitation of the nearby explosions, the keel broke.

, the hull of the ship collapsed, and a large hole opened from the center of the impact point. The 94 crew members inside did not say a word and died tragically on the spot!

In less than a minute, five loud noises rang out all around. The superficial ones threw thick water columns directly into the air, and the deeper ones gurgled out like large fountains with large oily splashes, cracked wooden boards and

Various human body fragments, debris from the submarine, etc. tumbled to the surface.

Under the water, submarines that were more than a hundred meters tall were like dead whales, being stopped in the middle or hit from the tail by the huge impact force, and suddenly lost control. During the explosion, the hull deformed and cracked, rolling and falling towards the deep sea, in despair.

The screams were faintly heard, and gradually fell into silence!

The abominable target was swept away. Wang Wenda straightened his collar and looked directly at the opponent who was gradually approaching in the night. He said softly: "Come on, little devil, let us see who wins or loses under the muzzle of the gun!"

The explosion in the distance and the red light beam rising into the sky were clearly visible in the command room of the flagship of the Second Fleet. Nagumo Chuichi frowned and ordered in a deep voice: "Ask what's going on ahead!"

The lights flashed, and the closest destroyer immediately responded: "It seems that our submarine was attacked!"

Although each other maintained radio silence, the arrangement of the formation was clear to each other, especially the outer escort and front attack warships, and they were ready to cooperate at any time. The explosion less than three kilometers away was so conspicuous that it was impossible to miss it.

It doesn't work.

Nagumo Chuichi's eyes widened in surprise, and he thought to himself: "Can the other party actually sneak attack the submarine?!"
Chapter completed!