When Tan Renhao and the others returned to the cruiser "Bolanghe", their mood could only be described as shock. Before, I am afraid that no one could have imagined that the bombs and torpedoes dropped by the aircraft would have such a huge destructive power. In that year, when the battleship "Dongting Lake" participated in the Battle of Bazheng Island and the Battle of Colombo, it was hit by several large-caliber armor-piercing shells, especially in the Battle of Colombo, the ship suffered eight 12-inch caliber armor-piercing shells, lost three-quarters of its power, and entered the water to 5,500 tons, and finally struggled to return to the Lion City without sinking because of it!

Of course, there are special features in this bombing, such as the fact that some of the reusable equipment on the "Dongting Lake" has been dismantled. For example, all the turrets were removed. If these turrets had remained, then the first 500-kilogram aerial bomb would not have been able to cause such damage. However, the final result is undeniable, and it can be said that those three torpedoes were enough to bury the "Dongting Lake", at least to make it suffer heavy losses and lose its combat effectiveness. And the last twelve "Big Dumb Bird" horizontal bombers to enter were almost redundant, and the first two batches of strikes were enough to take out this super battleship with a displacement of more than 30,000 tons.

Colonel Ji Xiaobin watched the entire bombing process from the cruiser "Bolanghe". Although he didn't feel so excited from this angle, Ji Xiaobin was really stunned. Before, he was still skeptical that there would be a problem with the bombing, but in the end, except for the loss of one "Gannet" torpedo bomber, the whole result was almost perfect. Whether it is the power of the new ammunition or the hit rate of torpedoes and bombs, they are all within the original expected range, and even exceed the pre-estimate.

"Colonel, this is the data of the last horizontal bombing." Tan Renhao wiped the sweat from his forehead, "The result is very surprising, I believe that no one will doubt the strike power of naval bombers in the future." ”

Ji Xiaobin also let out a long breath, and then took a deep breath to calm his mood. "Yes, if anyone says that the Navy's bombers are mosquitoes in the future, then we will bite a tube of blood!"

Both of them immediately laughed, with this result, not only could they make a deal to General Liao Hanxiang, but the future of the Fifth Fleet would also be brighter.

In the afternoon of the same day, six officers of the Fifth Fleet and the two "unlucky" torpedo bomber pilots and navigators returned to the fleet that was training in the waters near Snake Island by seaplane. General Liao Hanxiang had already received the news in advance, and he deliberately came to the berth of the seaplane 15 minutes ahead of schedule to personally greet the return of the eight officers and men.

"Send Sergeant Deng Zichao and Sergeant Liu Jinsong to the medical cabin first, we must give them the best care, and we can't leave any injuries!" Liao Hanxiang seemed to be in a good mood, and he was very polite to the two pilots of the Fifth Wing.

Tan Renhao also met Sergeant Deng Zichao among passers-by, and the one who chatted with Deng Zichao the most speculatively was Second Lieutenant Hao Dongjue. Deng Zichao joined the Fifth Wing a year ago, but because his eyesight was a little worse, he lost the opportunity to become a fighter pilot and was assigned to the torpedo bomber group and became a torpedo bomber pilot. Don't look at the fact that he is only twenty years old, he has only been flying for a year, but he is already a top pilot in the torpedo bomber group of the fifth wing. Of course, being able to be selected to participate in this bombing "experiment" is enough to show his ability.

"Xiao Ji, you guys did a good job. And you, Second Lieutenant Tan Renhao, I heard that you are in charge of recording the bombing results? ”

Tan Renhao smiled and nodded. "General, in fact, the colonel led us."

Liao Hanxiang nodded. "Let's go, let's go to the command cabin, the bombing operation was very successful, this time let's see what Pei Yuming has to say!"

Tan Renhao was slightly stunned, but he was immediately pulled by Ji Xiaobin, and he hurriedly kept up with the colonel's pace.

"A few days ago, General Pei Yuming was still laughing at us, and even made a bet with Commander Liao, saying that we could not sink the 'Dongting Lake', and Marshal Sajiting was also present at that time." Ji Xiaobin gave Tan Renhao a brief explanation.

"General Pei Yuming and Marshal Sajiting came with Naha?"

Ji Xiaobin nodded, then closed his mouth, and did not tell Tan Renhao what the two of them were doing in Naha.

Soon the group arrived at the command cabin, which was the small conference room. More than a dozen important staff officers all seemed happy, but it was also clear that none of them had a relaxed time before receiving the results. No one dares to guarantee anything until the results come out, because everyone has a suspense in their hearts, and they don't know whether they can achieve a complete success.

"Guys, without further ado, this bombing has proven a problem, that is, the spring of our Fifth Fleet is coming!" Liao Hanxiang took a bottle of champagne from the hand of Chief of Staff Wu Xianyu, "This day, this moment, is worth remembering for each of us, from today onwards, our Fifth Fleet will no longer be looked down upon, and we will never be inferior to others again." We want to prove to everyone that the Fifth Fleet is the most powerful fleet in the Empire! ”

The conference room immediately became lively, and the anger that had been pressing on the hearts of the staff officers of the Fifth Fleet for more than a year erupted. At this historic moment, everyone felt not only joy, but also a great sense of accomplishment that had been recognized after more than a year of hard work and dedication.

After everyone had served glasses full of champagne, Liao Hanxiang made another encouraging speech, and then two cooks from the battleship brought in a huge cake. More than a dozen of the most core staff officers of the Fifth Fleet held a small celebratory meeting.

While the others were still celebrating each other, Wu Xianyu called Tan Renhao aside. "Second Lieutenant, your contribution is great, the promotion list has been sent, I believe that next month, the commander will wear the rank of lieutenant for you. However, while congratulating you, you have to count those statistics as soon as possible, can you do it in these two days? ”

Tan Renhao was startled at first, and then nodded immediately. "I'll hand over the report to Colonel Ji Xiaobin tomorrow."

"No, you just leave it to me." Wu Xianyu corrected Tan Renhao's statement, "This is the commander's order, of course, I will talk to Colonel Ji Xiaobin." ”

Tan Renhao felt a little embarrassed, but he still nodded.

Soon, the celebration reached a climax, and Tan Renhao became one of the focal points among everyone.