On 22 September, China and Japan successively increased their troops on a large scale in Shanghai, and the so-called clapping at the table at the League of Nations and the condemnation of various countries were tantamount to scratching the itch on the wall for Japan. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

Kaga, who lost the first battle, docked alone at the mouth of the sea, and the defeat three days ago disgraced her. It was obviously an advantageous situation, and he paid too much attention to sinking the Pinghai, so that he suffered heavy losses. If it weren't for the military's practice of reporting good news but not bad news, all the shipwives on the other side of the sea would have been able to see the special edition of [In the Jiangyin operation, our side suffered the first defeat since the war in the south, and a total of XX fighters withered at the mouth of the Yangtze River].

Not only Kaga alone, but all the officers and men on the entire Kaga were in a slump. The First Air War was deservedly synonymous with the strongest naval aviation of the Imperial Japanese Navy, and it was also a great shame for them to be beaten by China's third-rate miscellaneous army. A few pilots who were emotionally impulsive almost apologized.

"Happy Birthday!"

Just as Kaga was sullen and alone in the command room, a message came out of the telegram on her desk, using a codeword that she had only knew.

"Akagi?"

Seeing the message, Kaga's face, which had been gloomy for four days, showed a rare smile.

"Don't be discouraged by small failures~ The gift for you is also coming. Let's go to the deck and have a look~Super super gift~\(≧▽≦)/"

Kaga was still wondering what kind of specialty Akagi would deliver, but the Ministry of Communications called an emergency number. "A friendly air convoy was spotted approaching, and no notification has been received from the command. Kaga-sama, how to deal with it? ”

"Friendly air forces? They were instructed to land on deck. ”

Kaga immediately ran out of the command room, and the moment she stepped onto the deck, with the eyesight of her ship, she clearly saw a large flying team in the sky, consisting of a ship attack ship and a ship explosion. It's all new models she hasn't seen before, and the number is 50.

"My ...... A birthday present? ”

Fifty new planes landed on the deck one after another, and suddenly the crew on the deck was busy.

"In the 21st Air Force of the Lower Imperial Navy, test pilot Miyamoto. On the orders of Lieutenant General Nagumo, the commander of the First Air Force, he led his flight team to transport 50 new carrier-based aircraft. Now all the staff have arrived smoothly, please instruct Kaga-sama. ”

A lieutenant pilot, who was some years old, took a few steps forward and introduced Kaga, who was still surprised. "50 carrier-based aircraft are divided into three categories. 22 new ships to attack - Tianshan; 18 new types of ship warfare - Zero Type 21; 10 new types of shipblowers - Comets. Then these are the detailed data of the three carrier-based aircraft, please accept. ”

Picking up the heavy lead-sealed box, Kaga saw the birthday card placed at the top of the document - a postcard written by Nagumo Tadaichi, Akagi, and the rest of the First Battle.

“…… Sending a postcard on 50 planes is a luxury. ”

Inexplicably there was an urge to cry, Kaga couldn't understand this strange emotion, and under the effect of instinct, tears still flowed from her eyes. Even though she was thousands of miles away, she was not fighting alone.

September 23rd. The reorganized Kaga Air Brigade, using three new types of carrier-based aircraft, launched another attack on the Chinese Navy in two teams. After all, the army aviation that took off from Yizhou had limited combat strength, and it only sank several minesweepers and lost one after a few days of fighting, and the results of the debate were not worth mentioning.

"Victory."

In order to ensure that nothing was wrong, Kaga also sent the remaining carrier-based aircraft to bomb China's airfields. The two waves of fighting were staggered for a while, and after the previous batch completely destroyed China's Kasahashi airfield, the new carrier-based aircraft group also approached the operational airspace.

This time, no more Chinese planes will come to the rescue, because all the fighter planes parked at Kasabashi Airport have been destroyed on the runway, and all those that have taken off in the air have also been shot down.

Naturally, test pilots will not go to battle, and Kaga has no right to order them to go to battle. That group of people had already been properly arranged to go to the Seventh Squadron in the rear to rest and wait for the transport plane to be sent back to Wu Jungang.

In order to cope with the shortage of pilots, Kaga had to agree to let the reserve pilots also go to the battlefield. Among them is Saburo Sakai, who dares to take a nap on the runway at the entrance of the hangar.

"This is the Kaga Command. Sakai. Hear the answer. ”

Kaga's voice alone reached the young man's ears, who was visibly in good spirits and almost saluted in the cockpit. "Yes."

"The Tianshan-type ship attack is better than the 97-type ship attack in all aspects. The aviation torpedoes carried were also reloaded from the 200 kg class to the 250 kg class. The most significant change is the low-altitude flight performance, which is currently unmatched by no carrier-based aircraft in the world. As your first battle, don't let me down. "Kaga has already absorbed the data sent to her, and 50 carrier-based aircraft have also become her possession, and it will take at least five days to assimilate so many carrier-based aircraft in other aircraft carriers.

"Yes. Kaga-sama. ”

Switching his vision, Kaga once again saw the numerous shipwrecks on the river, as well as the Chinese fleet a little further away. "Lieutenant Iizuka. In this battle, let's let go of our hands and feet. The target is all enemy cruisers! ”

The 18 Tianshan-type ship-attacking planes relied on their faster speed and approached quickly close to the water, while the 10 Zero Type 21 fighters following in the sky were also ready. Both new aircraft are made of a newly developed lightweight aluminum alloy that is as hard as steel but weighs only one-third of steel. Especially the Zero Type 21, in terms of tactical maneuvers, anything Kaga can think of, can do it on this kind of aircraft, except for high-speed crashes.

Although the Chinese naval officers and men were ready to face the battle, when they first came into contact with these new carrier-based aircraft, the anti-aircraft machine guns and naval guns could not suppress them.

In terms of maneuverability, the Tianshan-type ship attack is better than the 96-type ship battle. 18 aviation torpedoes were fired from the surface of the water at the Chinese fleet in three directions.

Everything happened so suddenly that all the ships in front of them were instantly engulfed by the sound of explosions, and then the machine guns on the carrier-based aircraft swept across the deck of the ship in turn, and more crew members were shot and killed on the ship before they could jump into the sea.

It's still the same set of tactics, but this time it's a steady one. The flagship of the Chinese Navy, the "Ninghai", was slightly damaged this time under the attack of the first echelon, and the main guns in the front were destroyed.

The Comet shipburst entered the fray, completely destroying the Chinese Navy's ability to continue to fight back. Seven comets carrying heavy bombs swooped down from an altitude of 9,000 meters, and the Chinese navy did not notice that the deadly Grim Reaper had fallen from the sky.

High-explosive bombs weighing 500 kilograms fell on their targets, and even Kaga himself, if a new bomb carried by a comet was caught on the deck, the entire deck would be in a state of obsolescence, and if the power system was damaged, it was likely that a bomb would lose her power.

As for the group of small boats below, it is also possible that the light patrol will be blown in two on the spot.

Kaga controls seven comets in turn to drop bombs, and is still a little uncomfortable with these pilots, but Kaga can help them achieve perfect bomb dropping maneuvers.

The Chinese capital ships in the middle of the fleet have become fat on the chopping board, and the chef's Kaga has already cut off the blade of death.

The injured Ninghai became the first sacrifice. The 500-kilogram high-explosive bomb hit the deck of the ship, as expected. In the deafening explosion, the bow of the Ninghai was torn off, and the middle part was unrecognizable in the explosion. The entire ship became a funeral ship in an instant, and the crew members who survived were destined to be few.

The remaining three light cruisers were also damaged, especially the flagship Pinghai, which exploded to the left and right of two bullets, and a large amount of water entered the hull at both ends.

Seeing the opportunity, Kaga immediately ordered all the fighters to attack the Pinghai, and the small boats blocking the front were already buried in the fire, and only a few Chinese naval soldiers who were still struggling between the fire and the water could be seen.

At the cost of the loss of a fighter, the Pinghai, which kept being shot, was damaged in its power system, and it was only a matter of time before she sank.

With the same tactics and a beautiful battle, Kaga's defeat in the first few days was completely washed away. With her order to return, there were only a number of sinking ships left on the river. If the previous four days of fighting had caused only minor losses to the Chinese fleet, today Kaga destroyed more than half of the ships of the Chinese naval fleet in 15 minutes. Nearly 1,000 Chinese Navy personnel were killed directly, and countless people fell into the water and went missing. The only good news for the Chinese Navy was that the Pinghai was not sunk on the spot, and it held out on the river for a day, and a large number of officers and commanders on board were able to escape.

Kaga's return does not represent the safety of the remaining Chinese naval vessels, but rather a signal for the next round of air strikes. Even the entire fleet has become vulnerable to the attack of new carrier-based aircraft. What's more, only half of the strength remained, and the Kaga lost only one new fighter and two pilots in this battle. This loss is insignificant.

The next day, a larger air flotilla of old and new air forces flew over Jiangyin, and even the commander of the Chinese navy knew that the tide was turning, and retreated to the shore early. The reconnaissance plane controlled by Kaga did not see the headquarters set up on the new flagship, the "Yatsen". She also knew that the Chinese had tasted defeat and had been deterred by her strength.

There was no suspense in the battle, and even Kaga himself hesitated before giving the order to attack. The enemy is like a rabid dog with one breath left, although it has been bitten before, but now it is seen to be generous and tragic. Do you really want to destroy them completely?

"The weak have no value in existing."

This was Kaga's instruction to all the pilots who participated in the battle, and Lieutenant Iizuka, as the captain, immediately led the first flight team and launched an offensive.

In just 20 minutes, not a single carrier-based aircraft was destroyed, and the Chinese navy, which was lying at the mouth of the Yangtze River and attempted to block the river with a sunken ship, was reduced to scrap metal.

When the 5th Flying Team returned from dropping bombs, Kaga controlled the reconnaissance plane, reduced its speed, and began to take pictures.

Only a few old gunboats, minesweepers, and mineboats were preparing to retreat, and it seemed that they were going to continue to build a defensive line at the key points behind. Kaga has to admit that the Chinese Navy is a respectable opponent, but it is not a strong opponent that can compete on the same stage, and it cannot even test half the strength of the new carrier-based aircraft.

The sun is setting, and the blood stains Jiangyin. Kaga achieved a negligible victory in the history of aircraft carriers.