Chapter 34 Conditions of Victory and Defeat

There is no power to resist, and there is no way to deal with it. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

All a traverser with a chess piece can do is push all the pieces in his hand onto the front line - off the coast of Okinawa.

The deep-sea fleet invaded the waters of Okinawa from the Philippine Sea, and without a minute or a second, the first wave of carrier-based aircraft took off from the 69 regular carrier-class aircraft carriers, and the main fleet of battleship-class and heavy-cruiser-class deep-sea ships formed a mixed main fleet until it was still 700 nautical miles away from the southern tip of Okinawa, and finally encountered resistance.

Several air groups from airfields on the island of Okinawa launched attacks on these deep-sea ships that directly threatened Okinawa land. More than 100 pilots were all newcomers who had been studying for less than half a year, and the officers in charge of these air groups were extremely aware of the horrors of the deep-sea fleet, so they sent this group of newcomers with the lowest value to participate in the first battle.

Akagi, as the de facto commander-in-chief of this operation, had already given a death order to all the troops under his control to "stop the enemy at all costs." Therefore, it is not only necessary to probe the strength of the enemy, but also to spare no effort in the troops at the beginning.

"Notice, found a bomber-type land attack and a similar bomber type, request ......"

After the real-time image transmission of a ル-class battleship in command, more than 40 ツ-class light cruisers showed their true faces from underwater, and they belonged to the same fleet directly under the air defense Qi Ji as the new heavy cruiser class, and this time it was the air defense Qi Ji who temporarily transferred the command to the central Qi Ji.

Instead of worrying about air attacks on the vanguard, the IJN Combined Fleet can now only rely on air power to try to weaken her fleet, and it is best to shoot down those annoying planes with the help of the new cruiser of the air defense Suhime.

Leaving no flaws in the layout, the center Suhime intends to directly crush the morale of the IJN Combined Fleet through the Battle of Okinawa. The only way to survive is to abandon the armor and retreat, and the central suki will deeply imprint this concept on all the ships involved in the Battle of Okinawa, and when the Okinawa region is destroyed, the IJN Combined Fleet that has been shrouded in despair will be wiped out, and all of them will be sacrificed to the will of the deep sea!

"Obey. Shoot down enemy aircraft. "More than 40 light-class cruisers are equipped with dual-purpose cannons specialized in air defense, second only to the radar system of the air defense Qiji, although the firepower is similar to the old one, but the air defense can achieve accurate "point fire".

The one-sided slaughter lasted only seven minutes, but all the planes targeted by the Ao-class light cruisers could not escape far, and all the ground aviation planes that did not have the support of the aircraft carrier Niang were shot down before the bombs were dropped.

Some pilots even witnessed the crash of their teammates and crashed into deep-sea ships at high speed in a frenzied manner. But it's also useless, an ethereal spirit like courage isn't enough to rush through a deadly barrage.

"Warning, a total of 42 enemy planes were shot down and 0 escaped." The command ship in the ツ-class light cruiser respectfully reported the results of the mission to the provisional commander.

The central perch Ji is far away in the rear fleet composed of the ヲ-class regular air carriers, and after enjoying the short "appetizer", she gave a series of new instructions to the fleet in the light screen. The reconnaissance planes sent by the regular air carriers of the ヲ class have already discovered the air carrier formation composed of Yunhe, Xianghe, and Zuihe, and they are also taking off carrier-based aircraft.

"It's still a carrier-based aircraft supported by the air carrier Niang, which is a bit difficult to attack." The central suhime added an order to the vanguard to reduce the distance of the formation, and asked the ッ-class light cruisers to surround the perimeter of the troops as much as possible. "Hopefully, the new pilots on their ships will have a chance to achieve results. Ahahaha......"

The smug laughter has a different self-confidence, through a series of naval battles, the IJN Combined Fleet has lost some of its once excellent strength, on the contrary, the Deep Sea Fleet has now surpassed IJN in all aspects of strength after constantly making up for battle losses.

If the Battle of Okinawa had taken place at the end of 1944, it would have been difficult for the deep-sea fleet to achieve a decisive victory in the face of the rested IJN air carrier forces, and it might even be destroyed again. But this possibility does not exist.,The central perch-ji relied on further unlocking the manufacturing speed and factory requirements of the ヲ-level regular air carrier.,Restore the ヲ-level regular air carrier unit in advance.,Take the only remaining aviation advantage before the IJN.。

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In the upper world, Akagi held the chess pieces representing him tightly in his hands, and he couldn't decide on the next step for a long time. She was not anxious or silent before, her eyes lingering on the map of the waters of Okinawa, her forehead sweating.

The gods sitting in the audience had been nervously watching the beginning of the Battle of Okinawa for a few minutes, but when the "God" chess piece, the deep-sea fleet, left the fog of war, it all appeared on the chessboard. The gods were already able to see the results from the data of a single ship.

The only reason Akagi was able to hold out was six carriers, but each of them was not fully equipped with pilots, and half of them were ordinary cargo that did not meet the "excellent" quality. In the previous Philippine naval battle, Akagi was able to win more with fewer battles and more thanks to a group of his best pilots who suffered more than 1:7 battle losses.

Tactics and other tricks were no longer used, and after the reconnaissance plane found the IJN ship, the "God" immediately pressed the nearby submarine as a tool for continuous positioning, and generously let the IJN's reconnaissance plane approach. The meaning is clear, anyone who retreats here will lose his reputation as a "chess player", and his last mercy has already been revealed, and the cruel side of the "will of the deep sea" can be fully displayed.

The "angel" who served as the referee read the time silently, tapped on the table, and asked Akagi for an inquiry. "As shown on the chessboard, Yunhe, Xianghe, and Ruihe have already started an air battle with the ヲ-level regular air carrier. Do you want to add moves? Or continue to move the other pieces? If you need to use 'pause', I personally recommend it. ”

The latest information on the map shows that the battle damage of IJN's three carrier-based aircraft and the carrier-based aircraft of the regular air-based aircraft of the ヲ-class regular carrier is maintained at 1:3, and it is about to fall below 3. No matter how hard the three air carriers try to control the carrier-based aircraft, the gale can only exert the performance of the gale after all, and if it is hit in an important part, the plane will still catch fire, lose control, and crash.

Akagi finally made a move at the urging of her, and she looked up at the expressionless "God" and asked for a pause.

"Why don't you attack directly with the will of the deep? I've finally figured out the conditions that make you fail. I don't need to defeat the Will of the Deep at all, I just need to ......" Akagi's eyes were red and dripping blood, her mental state was close to the limit, and it was all thanks to her relationship as a chess player that she could continue to maintain her sanity.

The "God" who had been ignoring Akagi finally reacted a little, but he still wouldn't open his mouth to speak, and he wouldn't give a human who was obsessed with victory the gift of listening to God's declaration.

"You haven't forgotten the "victory" you asked for, have you? That's the premise for the game to begin. "Victory is engraved on the level of dawn", remember how you made your vows. Now, then, I will tell you unequivocally the conditions for victory - the total annihilation of the sea forces of the deep-sea fleet and the hostile countries of Japan. I've cleaned up the "American Federation" for you, so if you want to win, you must kill all the deep-sea ships except the will of the deep. Don't think you'll win by killing the central shime.'

The words appear in text form in a dialog box, and the word "God" is also emphasized, and they are individually extracted and displayed in full red text on the table in front of Akagi.

"At the same time, I also tell you that the condition of your defeat is to lose all of your ship's mothers. To make it easier for you to know your defeat, I'll let the Deep Sea Fleet obliterate your symbolic piece on the board at the end. You can be killed for yourself.'"

Akagi was dumbfounded, she thought that she would win by killing the central suihime, but instead she had to kill all the deep-sea ships. It is equivalent to "God" telling her that even if the central Suhime is killed, he will use the "will of the deep sea" to create a new Suhime to command the deep sea fleet.

"Praise be to my lord, your mercy is always on display, even in a game of chess like a gentleman's duel." After the angel finished speaking, he turned to Akagi and stretched out his hand to signal. "Miss Akagi, now that you know the conditions for your victory or defeat in this game, you should have a specific idea of how to play chess, right? Can you continue? ”

Victory, can't be done. Failure can be marked by one's own death. The idea of giving up in Akagi's heart began to arise, she was just a mortal after all, and she had no way to deal with the power of the gods. Defeat is a matter of time, and it won't be too late now, after the Battle of Okinawa, the Deep Sea Fleet further unlocks the right to attack the Japanese mainland, and the game will be over.

"Your victory, I understand it as the whole of victory over war by force. So the most suitable deep-sea habitat ship as an adversary for the pawn of the ship girl you made, I sublimated it into the concept of "war". If you can win, I will naturally admit that your fantasies are real. Because you have proved that force can defeat war. Please don't live up to my expectations and please continue your wonderful performance.'"

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"What about losing...... I'm really unwilling......"

Akagi, who was standing at the bow of the ship with a bow and arrow, ready to command the carrier-based aircraft to take off, suddenly lowered his hand in disappointment, and his eyes became hollow. She began to lose her will to fight, and when she learned that she had to meet impossible terms in order to win, her strong will began to crumble.

"Kaga...... I need you, I can't win this war alone. What should I do...... What should I do? Why did you die at the hands of humans? ”

Under the strong will, the snuggled up is only an ordinary woman, probably without the strength of the ship's mother, and without the vow-ridden Akagi can grasp his love, be a smart and good wife, and be happy in this world, starting and ending well. Everything was wrong from the start, and Akagi's oath was unfulfilled from the start, propelling her to the top of the Japanese Empire like a curse, allowing her to control the entire mad militaristic empire to carry out her fantasized dreams.

And now I woke up from the dream.

"Apply for a separate attack on the enemy's vanguard. Chief Akagi, please agree to my request. ”

Kii's words came directly into Akagi's mind, like a strong support, supporting the remaining will in Akagi's heart.

"Please, Kii."