Chapter 14 Attack, Target Shanghai
On August 13, Kaga and Xiangfeng arrived a hundred nautical miles away from the meeting point, and Long Xiang and the seaplane carrier Kamui had already arrived off the coast of China. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
The vanguard, consisting of 4,000 veterans and marines stationed in the concession, had already begun to seize strategic buildings in the morning as planned. Looking at the gloomy sky, Kaga stood on the deck, a light drizzle falling from the sky.
"Kaga-sama, it's raining."
Later, a commanding staff officer handed over an umbrella. They are the most elite aircraft carrier combat experts, and some have been with Kaga for more than 10 years.
"It is estimated that Long Xiang's carrier-based aircraft can support the vanguard at this time."
"Kaga-sama, looking at the weather, even our pilots don't dare to take off." It was Captain Iizuka who was the temporary flight captain who spoke, and he was also the lowest-ranking of Kaga's subordinates. After all, a pilot is like a gunner on a battleship, no matter how powerful he is, he is a sailor.
Kaga looked at the gray sky thoughtfully. "So, Iizuka-kun, can you fight in this weather?"
āā¦ā¦ OK. As long as you give the order. We are an all-flying group, ready to attack at any time. ā
Kaga smiled and shook his head. "If you're not sure, don't say yes. Contact Xiangfeng to slow down the ship. The wind and waves are getting stronger. So be it, disband. ā
"Yes."
With a uniform shout, Kaga is probably not only the boss in their hearts, but also the soul of the entire Kaga.
The Dragon Horse is an old-fashioned light air carrier, and Hasegawa deliberately let the Dragon Horse set off first, also to paralyze the defenders on the Chinese side, giving people the illusion that the enemy sent a "cutting board" and ignored it completely. Hasegawa is surrounded by Izumo and Haruna, and he won't have an accident if he thinks he can, and the only thing China can do is a few third-class cruisers, and in the face of the 35.6cm main gun, it will be blown in two in an instant.
Just as Kaga returned to the command room, she heard an argument in the distance that was inaudible.
"Over there, Hangar 2 lift?" Kaga deliberately asked the people around him, and after getting a positive answer. She walked briskly towards the source of the sound. The people behind consciously followed, and every time Kaga "asked knowingly", it was when she was angry.
"Saburo, do you have any brains!? The hangar was not washed and slept on the deck? Do you know that location is the exit of the hangar, and in the event of an emergency, the landing gear of the plane will run over your head at any time! Approaching the entrance to the hangar, Kaga heard a roar, as if the seniors were reprimanding the newcomers.
"It's a piece of waste, and it can't even wash the floor. How did you pass the assessment and become an aviation soldier? ā
"It's a small thing if you are run over, if there is an accident and the plane loses control, it will be a tragedy of the plane being destroyed and people killed. And it will block the entrance to the hangar, and if I see you lying down during the war, I will shoot you! You know? If you want to die, don't bother others."
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There is more than one predecessor who reprimands, but there seems to be only one unlucky ghost named "Saburo".
"Kaga-sama, I'll deal with it immediately." Seeing the displeased faces of his colleagues, Captain Iizuka immediately stepped forward and took the initiative to deal with his subordinates.
Kaga shook his hand and refused Captain Iizuka's request, "I'll handle it personally." ā
Walking into the hangar, you can see the two 97 ships parked in the exit, the lights are on in the lounge in the hangar, there are many people standing inside, and you can see the shaking of people from time to time.
"What happened?"
As soon as Kaga spoke, the seven people standing inside were stunned, and just by looking back at the blue and white bow uniform, their hearts were cold.
"The newcomer made a mistake, and a few of our seniors are teaching him."
Kaga looked at "Saburo" who was kneeling on the ground, his face was bruised, he was a 20-year-old young man, not tall, with a small head, his clothes were torn open, and he didn't dare to raise his head when he saw someone coming.
"What's your name?"
"Kaga-sama asks you boy! Why don't you answer yet?! The eldest of the seven raised his hand to throw another punch, but immediately put it down again.
"Saburo Sakai."
Kaga answered, then put his hands behind his back. "I command you, keep your head up!"
Just as Saburo Sakai looked up, a bow and arrow appeared in Kaga's hand, and when Saburo Sakai found out, the tip of the arrow was aimed at Saburo Sakai's forehead, and he could release the bowstring at any time and shoot out.
"Kaga-sama, he's still a newcomer. Spare him this time. ā
was still the oldest member of the flying team, and when he saw Kaga's murderous eyes, he immediately tried to stop him.
"As a soldier, you can beat a soldier to an inhuman. Why can't I, as the captain, execute a soldier? ā
The seven pilots present were all sweating on their foreheads, and they knew that Kaga was angry, and they knelt down to apologize.
"Don't take it as an example." After Kaga finished speaking, he put away his bow and arrows, which relieved the stupid Saburo Sakai. "Wait, you guys bring him out."
The seven pilots knew that Kaga's anger was half gone, so they hurriedly carried Saburo Sakai and walked outside the hangar, and they saw a group of officers standing outside, and then they knew how big the matter was. Especially the fierce eyes of Captain Iizuka who wanted to stare at them to death.
Kaga turned his back to them, "Saburo Sakai." Dequeue. ā
"Yes." In the drizzle, the frightened Saburo Sakai took a step forward.
"You pilot the plane behind you, go around the aircraft carrier, and complete a whole set of tactical maneuvers."
Under Kaga's control, the Type 97 ship attack parked in the hangar slowly opened out, and the cockpit opened automatically. Without waiting for the other party to say no, Kaga gave him a reason why he couldn't refuse. "You're alone, and I'll be here to assist you in your voyage."
There was still a drizzle in the sky, and Saburo Sakai hesitated for two seconds, but quickly sat in the driver's seat. When Kaga saw him fasten his seat belt, he started the plane and the cockpit door closed. In Saburo Sakai's panicked shout, the Type 97 ship ran onto the runway and flew into the sky against the level 4 sea breeze.
The plane climbed rapidly, then spun and fell, and as the strength of the plane allowed, Kaga kept the plane at its highest speed. She completely abolished the pilot's controls, and the whole plane was her toy, which she played with at will.
In the face of the imminent collision with the sea, Kaga controlled the plane and quickly changed to fly at a low altitude close to the sea.
It took 20 minutes before Kaga began to slow down. But before Saburo Sakai, who couldn't tell the difference between the southeast and the northwest, took a breath, Kaga issued an order with the on-board radio. "About 700 meters away from you, there is a school of fish on the surface of the sea, fire immediately!"
Saburo Sakai also didn't know where the reflex nerve came from, and after hearing the word fire, his finger touched the machine gun fire button. The plane slammed into the wind and pulled up, after which the nose sank, giving Saburo Sakai a good angle to shoot.
Accompanied by tongues of fire from the 7.7mm machine gun, the corpses of several marine fish floated on the surface of the sea.
"Not bad, 70 points."
By the time Saburo Sakai landed on the runway with difficulty, the officers outside the hangar were no longer visible. Saburo Sakai didn't know whether he wanted to be punished or not, his mind was still dizzy, and he felt a sense of nausea, and when he got off the plane, he saw the captain of the brigade, Captain Iizuka rushing towards him.
"You kid! You're in luck this time. Keep the rules in mind. Next time, Kaga-sama won't let you sit in a comfortable cockpit. ā
A small episode, Kaga hasn't personally reprimanded his subordinates for a long time. Back in the warm command room, she said goodbye to her subordinates as usual and rushed to her personal dojo to practice archery.
Once the war starts, there is no time to focus on the bull's-eye.
At the same time, Long Xiang stayed in the command room, instructing his subordinates to prepare various matters, and Lieutenant General Hasegawa's order was that when the weather improved, he would take off the plane and launch a bombing campaign against the intended military targets.
"Haha-" Long Xiang discussed the grouping of carrier-based aircraft with the staff officers, only to suddenly sneeze into the map, her petite figure almost pushed to the ground by the reaction force.
Holding on to the big table, Long Xiang stood up with a pout, and straightened his "cap": "Who is hacking me behind my back!" What's wrong with a flat chest?! Lean milk is a rare resource! ā
"Yes, yes, yes. Lord Long Xiang is the cutest one! ā
A middle-aged officer agreed with Long Xiang's speech. They are also accustomed to Long Xiang covering his empty chest from time to time, talking to himself alone. After all, from the sky, the Longxiang does look like it has been deflated.
Of course, no one dares to say that, Long Xiang's state is already miserable enough, if he is stimulated by his own people again and commits suicide by jumping into the sea, the empire will lose a light aircraft carrier.
"In short, according to the plan, the 18 Type 97 ships attacked in three teams, and carried out a round of attacks on points A, B, and C in turn, and 6 Type 99 ships exploded, and together with the 4 Type 96 ships, they acted as the fourth team to launch a hit attack on the enemy's Bazi Bridge stronghold. Do you still have any questions about the above schemes? ā
Long Xiang waved his pen and asked with his chest held up in a chic manner. "Perfect, right?"
There was a round of applause in the command room, which suppressed the questions of several young officers. Although the fourth team had a naval escort, the first three teams had a total of 18 heavy Type 97 naval attack planes without escort aircraft.
They were relieved to think of the chaotic and inexperienced air force on the Chinese side. Anyway, the planes of the Chinese are simply vulnerable, so there is nothing to worry about.
"Above. End of meeting. ā
Long Xiang confidently returned to her break room and asked her subordinates to bring dinner to her room as well. "Remember, a big glass of milk. Add papaya, top up! ā
They looked at Long Xiang's flat "deck" and didn't dare to laugh, but just took notes on Long Xiang's dinner menu.
Returning to the captain's room alone, Long Xiang had a lifeless smile on her face, she seemed to be young, she was exactly 47 years old this year, for some reason, her body was not big, and she graduated later and became a ship's mother, and her body did not grow taller than a centimeter, only a pitiful one meter in her early fours.
It was the first time she went to the battlefield after the transformation, and she didn't expect that her status as a light aircraft carrier could also become the flagship of the aviation detachment. It seems that the upper echelons are very wary of Kaga, and a good opportunity for meritorious service falls on her Long Xiang.
To let a group of hearty Kansai people go to the battlefield, Long Xiang was reluctant to do so, so she didn't care about the life or death of other fleets, she just wanted to accompany a group of people to laugh all day long.