The muzzles of the nine 240-mm guns of the "Li Jing" were all aimed at the battleship "Ise", the flagship of the Japanese Southwest Combined Fleet, which was passing from the left. This is just like General Li Jing glaring at the Turks outside the Saiwai in the past. Although the power of the 240-mm guns is too small, there is still a lot of certainty that it will be able to deal with this "old-fashioned" battleship at such a close distance.

The battleship "Ise" was the third of the Japanese "Fuso" class battleships, because its design was much improved, because it was called the "Ise" class battleship. The ship was completed on the eve of the end of the last war, not in time for the Battle of Hachishojima, as a result of which Japan surrendered. The ship was refitted several times, but it still failed to solve the two main problems, namely the long hull, which led to a weak armor belt, and the maximum speed of only 22 knots. However, it is undeniable that the six twin 356 mm guns on the "Ise" are very powerful, and together with the 20 140 mm secondary guns, this firepower is quite powerful among battleships.

When the flagships of the two fleets staggered, they were obviously one size smaller, but the famous words of the "Li Jing" with the main guns raised high were more imposing than the "Ise" of the aging dragon bell, especially the officers and men of the Imperial Navy on the Li Jing, who looked at the Japanese warships passing on the left with hatred. I don't know how many of the more than 500 officers and men on the "Li Jing" died in the naval battles of the last war, and how many of them died under the guns of Japanese warships.

Tan Renhao does not have a personal grudge against Japan, he does not have such complicated emotions, in his eyes, the Japanese Southwest Combined Fleet, which is slowly passing through, is just the biggest enemy. In the event of a war, the Japanese Southwest Combined Fleet would be one of the most formidable opponents of the Imperial Fifth Fleet. At the same time, Tan Renhao noted that the battleship "Ise" was not modified according to the standards of air defense warships, and the 140-mm secondary guns were still arranged on both sides, and the anti-aircraft combat capability of this kind of artillery was very bad, and it could almost be said that there was no air defense capability at all.

"Report, the Japanese fleet has been fully passed, do you need to return our combat aircraft to the carrier?"

Ji Xiaobin glanced at the staff officer who was a little talkative, which is the turn of the ordinary staff officer to ask a question here, and according to the rules, the staff officer can only provide opinions, and cannot put forward a specific suggestion with the meaning of an order.

"Commander, the Japanese fleet has already left, and most of the fighters don't have a lot of fuel on them, do you want them to return now?" Ji Xiaobin's status is different, so he can provide reference advice to the commander.

Liao Hanxiang sneered. "Let the fighters with insufficient fuel go back, and the others will give the little devils a ride."

Ji Xiaobin immediately asked the staff officer to send out this order.

"The fleet will turn around in half an hour and let the seaplanes track and monitor the Japanese fleet." Liao Hanxiang stood up, "All the personnel are in a state of combat readiness, I don't know what the little devil's fleet is doing here, but we must not let them out of the scope of surveillance, as long as the little devil is a little rash, then send them to the bottom of the sea." ”

"Commander," Tan Renhao was stunned for a moment, and immediately said, "If the Japanese fleet also sends fighters, it is very likely that a new conflict will occur." ”

"Conflict? Hum! Liao Hanxiang seemed to be mocking the Japanese, "Give them the courage to do it, they don't dare to take the initiative to provoke us." Colonel, immediately send a squad of fighters over the aircraft carriers of the Japanese fleet to see how the little devils react, and if they dare to take off fighters, then keep an eye on me. ”

Ji Xiaobin nodded, he didn't think there was anything wrong with Liao Hanxiang's order.

Tan Renhao secretly wiped his sweat, Liao Hanxiang is not ordinary tough, it seems that this vice admiral also has a big relationship with the Japanese.

"Major, go out for a walk with me!"

Tan Renhao did not hesitate, and immediately followed Liao Hanxiang out of the combat headquarters. Outside was the gangway of the bridge of the "Li Jing", and the two soon came to the foredeck of the battleship. At this time, the sea was calm and calm, and the "Li Jing" was sailing at a maximum cruising speed of 18 knots, and the optimized bow could effectively suppress the waves and prevent the sea water from surging onto the deck. If it was only a heavy cruiser, the "Li Jing" would not be so strict in its pursuit of stability, and as an air defense warship, stability, especially when sailing at high speed, is a key performance.

"Sit down!" Liao Hanxiang sat on a stake, and then took out a cigarette, "Come on?" ”

Tan Renhao was a little embarrassed to take the cigarette handed by the commander, his cigarette was placed in the cabin, and when he started to be in the combat headquarters, he was already addicted to smoking.

"What do you think the Japanese Southwestern Fleet is doing here?" Liao Hanxiang lit a cigarette.

Tan Renhao hesitated for a moment, then took the match and lit it as well. "Maybe it's just a normal patrol."

Liao Hanxiang laughed. "Is it that simple?"

Now Tan Renhao laughed. "If it's not a normal patrol, then it must have the same mission as us."

Liao Hanxiang nodded slowly, it was obvious that before the negotiations between the diplomats of the two sides were over, it was not clear whether to fight or to anyone. If the final result is the outbreak of war, then the task of the Fifth Fleet is to destroy the Japanese Southwest Combined Fleet, then the task of the Japanese Southwest Combined Fleet will definitely be to deal with the Fifth Fleet.

"However, it seems that the Japanese side has no intention of provoking a war." Tan Renhao skillfully flicked off the cigarette ash on the cigarette butt, "At least, they still avoided it this time, and they avoided it when the overall strength was stronger." Perhaps, we can see that the Japanese are naturally afraid and cowardly of the Empire, but I think that Japan has no intention of provoking war at this time. ”

"At this time?" Liao Hanxiang frowned slightly.

Tan Renhao nodded slightly. "The Imperial Navy has fully entered a state of combat readiness, and even if the Japanese Navy can have a certain advantage in the early stage, I am afraid that the result will not change much."

Liao Hanxiang thought about it for a while and understood what it meant to talk about Renhao. Then, both fell silent.

A soldier's duty is to defend the country, and to join the army is to be prepared for war, and for soldiers, war is the fastest way to be promoted. However, the soldiers did not want a war, because that would mean that the lives of the soldiers would be tested by the flames of war.

Click on the image link: