Chapter 36: Tyrell Islands Raiders IV
In the smoke clouds that gradually dispersed, the sound of artillery fires still echoed in the sea area; In the cold wind, the carrier-based aircraft that were crossing the sea boundary at high speed, but the faint sound of breaking the air was muffled by the howling wind. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
"Sister Suzuya? You okay? The girl who was accidentally hit by an armor-piercing bullet after the battle just now, when she was holding back the pain caused by the damage to the ship's hull at the moment, she heard the words of concern from her companion from the spiritual link.
"Whew, fortunately, it's only slightly damaged, and it doesn't affect the continuation of the fight." Suzuya, who had begun to make adjustments to the ship's equipment and temporary functional changes, confessed to Mogador after confirming that it did not affect the normal functioning of the ship.
"Fortunately, the bombs weren't dropped on our heads......" Mogador, who was retreating with Suzuya a little to gain a certain rest, was observing the enemy's deep-sea detachment when he was watching the fighter-bombers soaring high in the sky.
Relying on her superior dynamic vision, the girl was able to clearly catch the carrier-based aircraft lowering their altitude in order to drop bombs.
Brilliant fireworks bloom on the turquoise sea, and the faint radiation impact aftermath can also make the girl clearly estimate the huge energy contained in its center. If the two of them were in such an environment, they would be severely damaged even if they tried their best to defend themselves.
As a Hai Te-type, she prefers to carry out reconnaissance outpost warfare in small formations, and the air defense components in the ship's equipment are not sufficient, so she cannot cope with the fierce attack from the air.
Even Suzuya, who had a better defense, was not confident that he would be able to take on such an attack. Suzuya, who had already learned about aviation raids in the academy, was now recalling the horror of being dominated by shipborne bombing.
The forces from the air must be countered with the same air power, otherwise it will be difficult to ensure their own safety. This kind of insight can only be recognized from the bottom of my heart after being hit by bombing during training.
It is precisely because she has experienced the power of her companions that she has enough confidence in them, and she can subtly cooperate with their actions to create more effective strikes.
The deep seas located in the predetermined bombing area, relying on their innate fighting or killing instincts, clearly felt the strong threat from the air, and spontaneously used anti-aircraft artillery crews to carry out long-distance dispersal and barrage air defense.
And this did not achieve much. The already slender carrier-based aircraft flexibly shuttled between the gaps in the barrage and successfully broke into the lower airspace.
Having honed under the Des Moines' direct-fire anti-aircraft guns with a high rate of fire, she has already developed excellent carrier-based aircraft maneuverability. And in the incongruous and sparse barrage constructed by the deep sea, it is gracefully moving.
At this moment, Suzuya and Mogador are not without nothing to do. In order to avoid accidental damage caused by the bombs dropped by carrier-based aircraft, both men slightly controlled the distance from the deep sea and began to project fire again after reaching a certain safe range.
Anne, who can control the carrier-based aircraft from a high place, has no intention of paying attention to this rare scenery in the impression of others. Carefully adjusting the course and formation of the fighters, the girl relied on the perspective provided by the carrier-based aircraft to observe the battlefield at this moment.
A high-pitched, high-pitched explosion suddenly rose, but it wasn't Anne's second wave of air offensive, and she noticed a wave of fireworks rising and tumbling not far away in the sky.
"Why is this like this?" Suzuya's helpless sigh that seemed to be used to it came from the spiritual link, but the girl who was originally assisting her in the battle smiled slightly.
"Sister Suzuya's artillery attack is too powerful, and it is easy to cause a martyrdom by using armor-piercing shells like this often." As if to correct his companion's mistakes, Mogador kindly reminded.
"However, it is ineffective to use high-explosive shells to deal with this kind of deep sea with a certain layer of protective energy, but the power of armor-piercing shells is too good...... Even at such a distance, I managed to break through. Suzuya, who was distressed by this, explained to Mogador what he was struggling with.
As the roaring and popping sound gradually weakened, the two girls knew very well that the aerial bombing mission during this time had ended. And the three deep seas that were originally hostile to them were only two after the surprise attack.
The deep-sea cruiser, which was the backbone of this detachment, was killed by the explosion when it was hit by the most aerial bombs, because it could not avoid the shelling of Suzuya. Although the remaining two were lucky enough to avoid the bombardment, they were inevitably targeted by Suzuya and Mogador.
"Whew...... It's really distressing to fight more with less just now. After losing the containment of the deep-sea cruiser, Suzuya, who had no other external pressure on the front-line battlefield, seemed to be about to express his sullen anger not long ago, and his eyes flashed with danger.
"Sister Suzuya, I'm one step ahead~" After noticing the subtle emotions of his companion, Mogador took the lead and drove the main engine with all his might, and began to shoot at the deep sea, which was in chaos due to the air raid.
"It's so unfair to run so fast!" Seeing Mogador using his natural ability to accelerate, Suzuya also showed envy at the moment, but then thought that he had a larger range of artillery fire, so he also aimed at a certain deep sea to carry out shelling.
The girls, who didn't have any other constraints, began to clean the frontline battlefield easily and comfortably at this moment. Even if the two deep-sea beasts belong to the same second energy level as them, the gap in the performance and combat awareness of the ship is difficult to make up, and it is only a matter of time before they are sunk and buried in the sea.
These messages were streamlined by Suzuya and passed to Veneto's mind so that he could be aware of the changes in the battlefield.
But at this moment, the girl's mind is more focused on the body of the deep-sea battleship, and she always maintains communication with Aritus.
The carrier-based aircraft formation, which had suffered a slight loss due to an air attack, changed from its original state of circling and began to drop bombs downward, hoping to break the loose formation maintained in the deep sea.
After the firelight and sound, the intelligence message from Des Moines informed the real enemy situation at the moment:
"There has been no change in the radiation response of Deep-Sea Battleship A, and it is not expected to suffer damage."
Knowing this, Veneto did not change his expression at all. She didn't ask Anne in the spirit link, but continued to adjust the parameters of the ship's guns to prepare for the shot.
She had already known that Anne had recently entered the arena with bomb-laden fighter-bombers, but that they had not been very effective against the specific heavily armored targets.
Originally, she didn't expect to rely on air strikes to solve the enemy, but now that she has obtained detailed information, she is even more convinced of her judgment just now.
"Admiral, please thank Anne on my behalf, if you can support us with air, you can already make the skirmish end early." Veneto continued to fire from his main cannon while transmitting this idea to Aritus.
The battle in this area is still ongoing.
The carrier-based aircraft, which had lost all their weapons on board, were still patrolling the airspace, quickly and accurately transmitting detailed information to Veneto.
"The enemy bathyscapital cruiser B has been sunk." Under the long-term fierce battle, whether it is the ship girls or the deep sea, their ship equipment has been damaged to varying degrees. And the deep sea, which had just carried out barrage air defense with the deep-sea battleships, lost a lot of power under the air attack, so that it fell victim to the Des Moines high-speed naval guns.
In the deep sea, which was still raging in the sea area before, three have sunk to the bottom of the sea and returned to nature. As for the rest of the deep seas, they were under more intense firepower than before, and they couldn't last long under the high-intensity battle.
"The enemy's deep-sea destroyers A1 and A2 have been sunk, and the enemy's deep-sea outpost formation has been annihilated." The battle reports that came one after another in the spiritual link made the girl slightly relaxed. As time went on, the battle had come to an end.
"In addition, Suzuya and Mogador were moderately damaged and asked to be temporarily removed from the battlefield." The hesitant pleas that continued to come from the spiritual link meant that the two of them needed to rest at the moment.
Even though both of them have rich combat experience and not bad abilities, they can also fall into exhaustion under repeated battles.
"Allowed, please join up with the team before proceeding further." Gazing at the fireworks surrounding the deep sea, Veneto was able to fight while still being distracted from his commanding duties.
As the form gradually becomes clearer, even the deep seas without advanced wisdom can feel the constant imminence of danger. At this moment, they did not look like they had fought bravely before, and turned to maneuver to avoid in order to fight for their own survival.
The killing instinct guides them in the fight against the shipwives, but when they are actually threatened with death, the survival instinct still performs its role, guiding the deep sea out of the current battle.
But that's just a cure. The girls, who already have a speed advantage, are chasing after the deep sea, constantly reducing the distance between the two sides in order to enter the best battle position.
"The team continued to carry out the pursuit operation. Suzuya is requested to bring Mogador and Lan to ensure the safety of the surrounding waters and eliminate the interference of other unexpected factors. After forming a separate formation of the three who had lost a lot of combat power, Veneto led Des Moine and Betty to continue the pursuit of the fleeing deep sea, intending to calm it down in one fell swoop.
"Unknown deep-sea moving imagery appears in the northeast!" Anne, who was no longer involved in the frontal battle, was on a reconnaissance and exploration mission when she noticed a movement not far away and reported it to Veneto.
"Sure enough, the battle lasted too long...... Did the anomalous radiation fluctuations draw the attention of other deep-sea people? Veneto was able to think calmly even when he knew what had happened.
"The analysis of the deep-sea radiation response is tentatively classified as a deep-sea cruiser, and the energy level is unknown." Des Moines, who used radar for monitoring at Veneto's request, sent such a message to the young girl, who was the flagship.
"It seems that it can't be solved quickly...... "The girl who estimated the direction of its movement and her own direction roughly came to the conclusion that she would encounter these two deep seas soon.,Looking at the two deep seas in front of her with a little regret.。
"Do you need to terminate the combat order? If you are surrounded by two directions, it will be more difficult to deal with. Since the formation led by Suzuya was still behind them at the moment, it was inevitable that if they continued to advance forward, they would encounter two intact deep seas and fall into a dangerous situation of fighting on both sides.
"It doesn't have to be." The girl who just gave a soft answer, carefully and carefully adjusted the elevation angle of the naval gun, and after making a budget, the naval gun roared.
With the artillery fire projected by this round of salvo, the deep-sea battleship, which had been seriously damaged in the long-term battle, was unable to resist this round of offensive after all.
The metal shell, which seemed to be stained with dark ink, was pierced by the cannonball, ending its cold life in an instant.
The bathyscapher, which had lost the shelter of the deep-sea battleship, was perhaps stimulated by a violent threat, and quickly increased its speed and fled quickly into the distance. And at this moment, Betty, who is the only one in the team who can catch up with her, does not dare to pursue rashly in this open sea.
Des Moines, who witnessed this scene, dispelled his previous doubts. It turns out that Veneto has been controlling the pace of the battle in the hope that the two deep seas will be solved together. If there is a further delay for Suzutani and the others to approach the team, they will be able to continue to pursue the destroyer after sinking the deep-sea battleship and solve it all together.
"It's a pity that the plan didn't anticipate such a change...... "Veneto, who regretted this, at this moment the position of the naval guns had been adjusted to the two deep-sea cruisers.
Letting that deep sea go was not a serious mistake. The main targets of this operation were the bathyscapital cruisers and bathyscaphe battleships, and today's raid on the waters of the Tyrell Islands was only the first step in recovering them.
And for a period of time in the future, Suzuya and the others will often come here to clear the rest of the deep sea that may be lurking, and it will be very easy for them to solve it by the way.
As for the two uninteresting deep-sea cruisers that interfered with the course of the battle, they were slowly sunk into wreckage under the combined shelling of Veneto and De Moines.
"It's over...... This time the raider battle. "Perhaps because the fog had cleared, or perhaps the time had passed until noon, the light sunlight shone through the shallow smoke on this area, and the sea where there was no deep sea seemed to have regained its due tranquility.
The deep sea that used to run rampant here has basically been sunk, and the girl who has nothing to do does does not notice the light blue light on her body when she chats with others.
"Veneto ...... Person? Betty, who was joking with Suzuya, inadvertently saw the little bit of blue light, and seemed to let out a low exclamation.
"Huh?" The girl came to her senses from her thoughts on the battle, looked around a little, and noticed the admiring glances cast by the girls.
It wasn't until she noticed the light blue glow in her palm that she seemed to have an idea, knowing what was going on in the hearts of the others.
"Sure enough, it is the actual combat that can best promote the growth of skills and abilities." Veneto, who was not surprised by this, sighed softly.
Of course, there is a premise for these words, that is, to survive continuous battles, there is the possibility of being promoted to a higher energy level.