961 Sea of Fire
"Flares!" Braun ordered.
Another flare shot into the air, but there was still nothing on the surface.
Now everyone is uneasy, the loss of 30 "aircraft missiles" is a trivial matter, and more importantly...... If you encounter this problem the first time, does that mean that you may encounter such problems in the future? Or is it that "aircraft missiles" are simply not suitable for such tasks?
After all, it is the first time that an "airplane missile" has been used to carry out such a mission, and a failure to succeed in the army will cause a serious blow to morale.
"Could it be that our calculations are incorrect?" Basile asked.
Braun shook his head, he was very confident in himself, the current, the direction of the wind, the speed of the "airplane missiles", the speed of the Japanese fleet, everything was taken into account.
After thinking about it, Braun ordered: "Turn around and fly east!" ”
"To the east?" Basille couldn't help but be stunned, the Japanese fleet sailed from east to west, and now Braun ordered to go east, which meant that the target would be slower than expected.
On the basis of Braun's judgment?
However, Basil did not object, and immediately ordered the operator to operate the "aircraft missile" to fly eastward.
At the same time, three reconnaissance "aircraft missiles" were spaced one kilometer apart from each other, and flares were fired downwards as they advanced......
Soon, an operator was heard shouting, "Suspected target found!" ”
Everyone involuntarily focused their eyes on the operator's display, and sure enough, they saw a vague shadow of a ship on the sea, and the flare was slowly dimming when they were about to seriously distinguish it.
The operator hurriedly fired another flare, and this time he saw that it was indeed a fleet, and there were hundreds of them, most of them sailboats......
This made Zhang Chi a little surprised, at this time, Japan was also an industrial power, and it was necessary to use sailboats to transport troops across the strait.
However, it is not surprising that Japan lacks oil instead of ships.
In particular, the Japanese mainland, which has been blockaded by the Sino-American coalition, has completely cut off its fuel transportation channels, and Japan, which is short of resources, has no oil fields, which has led to Japan having to make pine oil by refining pine roots for aircraft, as for other equipment, such as warships...... It can only be parked in the harbor and used as a battery.
As a result, Japan had no choice but to put old sailboats on the table again.
Zhang Chi thought that this should be the reason why Braun ordered the "plane missile" to search eastward...... They overestimated the speed of the Japanese fleet.
Thinking of this, Zhang Chi couldn't help but glance at Braun, this guy's judgment ability is really not comparable to ordinary people.
"General!" Braun turned back to Zhang Chi and asked, "Request an attack!" ”
"Excuse me!" Zhang Chi nodded.
"Attack!" Braun ordered.
"The first team to attack the center!"
"The second team attacks the left flank!"
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One after another, the operators nervously watched the screen to operate the missile to adjust their attitude, and then began to dive and increase their speed...... With a flash of light, all that was left on the screen was a bunch of flickering snowflakes.
"Hit, the first team played well!"
Unlike before, the reconnaissance "aircraft missile" can observe the entire battle process all the time, so the battle results are immediately reversed, and it can be clearly seen on the screen that a sea of fire has risen in the fleet...... These "aircraft missiles" carried not explosives, but Yankee incendiary bombs.
Therefore, as soon as it explodes, it will be splashed and will float on the surface of the sea and burn violently, and the Japanese ship is wooden, once it is stained with this incendiary agent, it will be ignited very quickly, and the next thing is needless to say, the whole ship will soon fall into a sea of fire.
What Zhang Chi didn't know was how shocking this scene was in the eyes of Major General Yoshida, who commanded the crossing operation.
Rear Admiral Yoshida, who was at the forefront of the sailing ship at the time, shared the same sentiment as Umezu Mijiro in that the American forces could not deal with their crossing, and in order to boost all confidence and morale, Rear Admiral Yoshida was at the forefront of the fleet.
When Rear Admiral Yoshida saw a little fire in the sky, his first reaction was that it was an enemy fighter.
"Damn!" Major General Yoshida said: "The Americans have already produced jet fighters!" ”
From Major General Yoshida's words, it can be seen that Major General Yoshida has a deep understanding of Air Force equipment...... However, this is wartime, and the pressure of the battlefield forces generals to know as much as possible about the enemy's equipment.
However, this time, Major General Yoshida guessed wrong.
The United States did have a jet aircraft at this time, that is, the F80, and this fighter was also in service at this time, but there were only four of them, and they were used for testing against the German army on the European battlefield.
The F80 was later intended to be used in the war against Japan, but tragically, they forgot to bring wingtip drop tanks and aircraft batteries when they were deployed, which made them wait for 30 days in vain on the aircraft carrier...... As a result, when the goods arrived, Japan also surrendered, so they missed the opportunity to show their skills on the battlefield.
"Air raid alert!" Major General Yoshida shouted.
Despite shouting, Rear Admiral Yoshida did not panic, because he knew that the bombs and bullets that the planes could carry were limited, and the enemy planes in front of him had only made 30 sorties, and the damage they could inflict on the fleet was also limited, not to mention that this was still a night that was not conducive to the combat of the fighters...... If a fighter plane dives and bombs or strafes at high speed, it will accidentally fall into the sea and destroy the plane and kill people.
When the air defense siren sounded, Major General Yoshida then gave an order to the communicator: "Quick, report to the command that we have been intercepted by the enemy's air force, ask for reinforcements!" ”
Saying that, Major General Yoshida couldn't help but complain: "What's the matter with these guys in the Air Force, aren't they fighting at the entrance of the strait?" I didn't find any enemies at all! ”
But soon, Rear Admiral Yoshida realized that the situation was not right, because instead of strafing the flotilla or dropping bombs at the flotilla, the "fighters" swooped down on them.
"Get down!" Major General Yoshida shouted.
With a "whoosh" sound, an "airplane missile" passed over Major General Yoshida's head with a sharp whistle, and then exploded behind him with a "boom" and burst into flames.
Several sailing ships behind him were immediately enveloped in flames, and the sails burned the fastest, turning into ashes with the wind, followed by the screams of the Japanese soldiers.
Rear Admiral Yoshida thought it was just an accident, perhaps the crash of an Allied plane, but he soon discovered that this was not the case.
Because, with a scream, one after another "airplane missiles" smashed into the fleet, and the entire fleet turned into a sea of fire in an instant.
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