The Beacon of Laiyang Metal

Chapter 63 The task of blocking the enemy is completed

At this time, the entire deck of the "Izumo" was in a mess. Everywhere on the deck was filled with fire and thick smoke after the explosion. The sailors on the deck screamed, and even the boiler at the stern of the ship was damaged. With one aerial bomb, the speed of the entire warship immediately dropped from 21 knots to less than 15 knots. The other accompanying ships also slowed down when they saw the decrease in the speed of the flagship. The originally aggressive Japanese mixed fleet experienced the first wave of air attacks. He never regained his previous arrogance.

"Bagaya Road."

Looking at the tragic scene outside the deck, Tokuo Hirata threw his telescope to the ground angrily. With his eyes red, he was like a trapped animal in a cage, howling hysterically. He really couldn't imagine that just With just a few small planes, he would cause such a huge loss to his giant ship, which was really unacceptable to him who admired strong ships and huge cannons.

After venting his anger, Tokuo Hirata immediately calmed down and looked at the China fighter planes that were still circling in the sky looking for opportunities. Knowing that this sudden air attack was not over yet, he immediately issued a new combat order:

"The damage control team members immediately extinguished the fire and cleaned the deck to repair the damaged battle positions. The medical personnel rushed to rescue the wounded and notified the other ships to move closer to the flagship with the flagship as the center. They concentrated rapid-fire artillery fire to ensure the safety of the fleet's airspace and prepare for the second wave of air attacks by the China Air Force. "

Dai Xingzhou, who was hovering above the Japanese fleet, suddenly felt the fuselage shake violently. Then he clearly felt that the control of the fighter plane began to become a little unruly, and the tactical movements made in the air began to appear stiff. Even if he controlled the plane, Adjust the oil valve to the maximum, and you can still clearly feel that the fighter under the seat is starting to lack power.

"Oops, I guess the kid's shell fragment just hit the aircraft's throttle cable."

Dai Xingzhou thought of the "bang, bang, bang" impact sound made by the fuselage just when it dived 200 meters above the "Izumo". It was probably at that time that the throttle line was hit. Although the "P39" equipped "Bulletproof armor is installed under the belly of the aircraft and around the pilot's cockpit to strengthen defense. However, considering the load and maneuverability of the aircraft, there is no way to cover the entire fuselage. I originally wanted to raid Dai Xing again. Zhou felt a big headache.

"Team, Team, your plane was hit and you need to return to base as soon as possible!"

Urgent reminders from other team members also came from Dai Xingzhou's headset. Through the rearview mirror installed on the cockpit glass, Dai Xingzhou also discovered that at some point, the tail of the wing also began to erupt. Black smoke erupted, and as the plane continued to fly, the black tail flame traces continued to lengthen.

Thinking that the two aerial bombs carried by himself and Fighter No. 2 were not released, Dai Xingzhou also issued a new combat order: "Fighters that have completed bombing on No. 2-3 are waiting for opportunities to find attack positions and conduct feint attacks to cover. Fighter No. 5 and I Attack the ships at the rear of the enemy fleet"

The reason why the "Izumo" was not attacked again is because this guy is really rough-skinned and thick-skinned, and a big guy with a displacement of nearly 50 tons is far from being able to be solved at once by hitting a few -kilogram aerial bombs.

Although the deck surface of the "Izumo" was in a mess after the bombing, thick smoke billowed out, it only destroyed a few rapid-fire gun positions and two 152mm secondary guns that had turned into twists. As for the ship, the biggest result was undoubtedly The aerial bomb that hit the boiler position at the tail slowed down the entire fleet after the explosion, achieving the tactical purpose of slowing down the Japanese fleet's speed determined before departure. According to the current speed of Dai Xingzhou, it will be at least until After midnight.

At this time, the other ghost ships, after receiving the order from the flagship, chose to move closer to the flagship. The shells of the rapid-fire cannons on both sides of the ship also completed reloading, and the muzzle positions were continuously adjusted according to the flight position of the aircraft.

The tragic situation just after the "Izumo" was hit also made the other Japanese captains tense up. They no longer had the intention to underestimate the China Air Force. They were all afraid of following in the footsteps of the "Izumo", and the accompanying destroyers The tonnage is generally 1-2 thousand tons. If it is hit by several high-explosive aerial bombs like the "Izumo" and does not sink, it will have to lie down immediately.

The first to go into the attack this time were the three "P3" fighters that had completed bombing. They still used high-speed dive tactics to attack the Izumo at high speed. At the same time, they also continued to use the 39mm machine guns and machine guns of the aircraft. The 2.7MM cannon poured firepower downwards.

Naturally, the Japanese's rapidly-firing artillery array was not to be outdone. It started a new round of anti-air defense against the three fighter planes attacking from above. For a while, the airspace between the two sides seemed very tense. lively. Seizing the opportunity, Dai Xingzhou led 2 fighters and chose to circle back to attack a Japanese warship at the rear of the fleet that could not be distinguished as a troop transport or a supply ship. He also launched an attack at the same time.

At this time, most of the warship's rapid-fire artillery fire was attracted by the three fighter planes responsible for the feint attack. When Dai Xingzhou and his two fighter planes suddenly appeared from the clouds behind them and attacked the warship directly, the commanding officer The Japanese sailors on the tower who were on the lookout also immediately discovered the two enemy fighters that were attacking them at high speed, and quickly informed the captain and the gunners of each gun position who were busy shooting in the air through the ship's microphone. .

Seeing the two Chinese fighter planes getting closer and closer to his warship, flying lower and lower, the Japanese lookout soldier was almost frightened. He could never imagine why the Chinese fighter planes were so conspicuous and risky. The "Izumo", which was burning with thick smoke, no longer continued to attack, but instead targeted their seemingly inconspicuous supply ship. You must know that their ship not only hauled foster care supplies, but also Most of the ship's fuel and ammunition.

Moreover, the defense of this supply ship, which is less than 3 tons at best, is weaker than the rough-skinned cruiser like the "Izumo". After all, the supply ship was not considered to appear directly at the beginning of the design. It is a frontal battlefield, and with the little devil's virtue of being poor in materials, he saves on materials when he can. At present, this supply ship can only be described as thin-skinned and big-stuffed.

After the Japanese lookout soldier issued the warning, he could only clasp his hands while trembling and secretly pray for the blessing of Amaterasu, pray that the target of the China plane was not them, and pray that the aerial bombs dropped by the China plane would deviate from the target and fall into the sea.

At this time, the ship's rapid-fire cannon, which originally attacked three feint fighter jets, after receiving the warning from the lookout, quickly adjusted its muzzle to face the two incoming fighter jets behind it, and fired shells desperately to block the incoming attack. Fighter attack.

But it is obvious that the prayers of the Japs' watchmen did not work, or that their so-called Amaterasu can't control the territory of China. Although the Japs' rapid-fire cannons on the supply ship have tried their best to shoot in the air, they themselves There are not a few rapid-fire cannons reserved on this ship. A total of 4 Type cannons are installed on both sides of the ship for self-defense. The symbolic significance is greater than the actual combat significance, plus the firepower just against the "flagship" The support had consumed part of the artillery shells, and the remaining artillery shells had not fired a few times before the entire supply ship was in a state of misfire. At this moment, the Japanese ammunition hand was desperately loading the rapid-fire cannon.

The two fighter planes quickly flew over the supply ship one after the other. Just like practicing dive bombing at the training ground, they dropped 100 black aerial bombs at a height of less than 4 meters, and then quickly Pulling it up, this attack distance is impossible for a 3-ton ship to miss.

Immediately afterwards, there were four huge explosions, and the supply ship that was still traveling at high speed suddenly stagnated. Then, like a pair of giant hands, it was holding the 3-ton ship fully loaded with supplies, oil, and fuel. The Japanese supply ship of ammunition was thrown upward, and then there was a loud bang in the sky. This loud noise was louder than any previous explosion. It was so loud that both sides fighting in the air and on the water stopped briefly and involuntarily looked at each other. Looking in the direction of the loud noise.

I saw what was originally a complete 3-ton supply ship. After this explosion, there was no shadow of the warship just now. There was only a pile of burning objects floating on the sea with huge flames and billows. The thick smoke still retains the shadow of the supply ship before the explosion.

At this time, Dai Xingzhou and the two of them, who had flown more than a thousand meters, could still feel the huge shock after the explosion. It even felt like the shock wave after the explosion threw the fighter plane upwards.

Seeing that the mission was completed and his own aircraft could clearly feel more and more unruly, Dai Xingzhou did not dare to delay and immediately turned on the squadron's shortwave channel: "Brothers, the mission is completed, well done, now retreat to the base."

After returning to an altitude of more than 3 kilometers to complete the assembly, they once again maintained the herringbone formation they came from and quickly left in the direction of the Gushan Town Airport. It may seem like a long time, but it only took just a few seconds from the discovery of the Japanese fleet to the completion of the attack and evacuation. Less than 20 minutes later, at this time, only the "Skylark 2" on the surveillance mission was left above the Japanese fleet. It was still circling around the Japanese fleet and using the aerial camera under the belly of the aircraft to keep looking downwards. The tragic situation of the Japanese fleet "Kakaka" pressed the camera button.

(End of this chapter)