The disappearance of the Japanese 125 reconnaissance submarine was learned by the Japanese 141 reconnaissance submarine located in the waters of the middle line of Penghu. The Japanese captain of the boat did not dare to take risks, so he ordered the submarine to observe the movement of the enemy fleet on the one hand, and retreat in the opposite direction towards Penghu on the other, while keeping a distance and reporting to the Taipei Command at any time.

After receiving the order to intercept, two Japanese pocket submarines met the battle in an attack formation. The two miniature submarine captains decided to meet the enemy on the surface of the water, and after firing the torpedo, it was convenient to quickly escape. Although the underwater launch can be concealed and safe, due to the high-pressure gas in the torpedo compartment, seawater will enter and a large number of bubbles will be formed.

The bubbles will last for a few minutes, so it is easy to reveal the location of the submarine. Moreover, the submarine can only reach a speed of 8 knots underwater, and with the exposed position of the bubbles, it will be attacked by the enemy with precision. The two Japanese captains found that the fishing boat rushing ahead was at a constant speed, indicating that the enemy fishing boat was equipped with machinery and had a strong ability to maneuver. The tonnage of the fishing boats of the Eighth Route Army's diving hunting brigade is basically about 80 tons, each diving hunting fishing boat carries 12 depth charges, and each diving hunting detachment has a quota of 8 people. Two engineers, a squad leader, a telegraph operator, a sonar soldier, and three operators.

The 12 submarine hunting wooden boats of the diving hunting brigade are in a straight line, riding the wind and waves in front of the fleet, and the momentum is magnificent. The sonar system on the submarine hunting boat is very simple, and the machinery and equipment were shipped from the United States and designed and assembled by the Fuzhou Naval Research Institute of the Eighth Route Army. The sonar system is equipped with only one detection point in the bow of the ship and has a detection range of 20 nautical miles. The sonar display was right on the deck, near the position of the detachment leader. In addition, there was a mortar detachment on the deck of the wooden boat, with 4 mortars and 8 gunners, and a total of 16 people on the entire wooden boat. "Report to the captain, a Japanese submarine has been spotted at 2 o'clock!" Sonar Soldier Emergency.

Maybe the captain lacks combat experience, maybe it is the first time to participate in the battle, and the team leader is extremely nervous at this time. The captain of the 2nd Submarine-Hunting Detachment is called Lin Shuisheng, who served as a sailor on the gunboat of the Red Star Fleet. The Eighth Route Army's submarine hunting brigade was formed in the middle of last year and was tailor-made for the Taiwan Strait campaign. There are four submarine hunting brigades, the 1st and 2nd submarine hunting brigades are the first to attack, and the 3rd and 4th submarine hunting brigades are on standby at the ports of Fuzhou and Quanzhou respectively. Facing the Japanese submarine, Lin Shuisheng's hand holding the telescope trembled a little, and his subordinates were also extremely nervous. "Two Japanese submarines were found in the direction of two o'clock, and the mortars of each ship were ordered to prepare, enter the firing range and immediately launch an attack to interfere with the firing of torpedoes by Japanese submarines!"

Although Lin Yongsheng was nervous, his mind remained clear. Soon, the jagged sound of the ships drowned out the roar of the machines, and the shells exploded around the Japanese submarines, and the hit rate was not high. The crew of the Japanese submarine did not expect that the other side had mortars, and the hit of a mortar shell on a pocket submarine was no less fatal. Although the opponent's mortars did not hit high, they had to be defended. The Japanese crew immediately operated the submarine to dive, and in less than a minute, the Japanese pocket submarine was submerged in the sea. Lost targets on the surface of the sea, artillery stopped firing. "Report to the captain, the Japanese submarine did not escape and entered the attack state." "Order all ships to be on high alert, the Japanese submarine is about to launch torpedoes!"

Torpedoes are effective against large warships, because they are clumsy and especially agile in the sea. In addition, torpedoes are also tailor-made for attacking large warships, especially small gunboats, and the probability of hitting the opponent is almost negligible if the opponent is prepared. The submarine hunting boat has a tonnage of only 80 tons and is a sailing ship, dodging torpedoes fired by Japanese submarines, and has an absolute advantage in terms of flexibility and maneuverability. Entering the torpedo range, the two Japanese submarines aimed at the target and fired four torpedoes in one go, and the torpedoes came at high speed close to the sea surface.

According to the requirements of ordinary training, there was no problem in the time reaction of dodging torpedoes and the maneuverability of the sailing boats, but the sailors of the submarine hunting brigade had no actual combat experience at all, and because the 12 submarine hunting wooden boats were too close to each other, coupled with the mistakes in the tense operation, I am afraid that the scene would ensue one after another. Lin Shuisheng's command ship was located in front of the central protrusion, and the first torpedo was naturally aimed at him. The situation was extremely critical, but at the critical moment, Lin Shuisheng was calm, and loudly instructed the engineer to dodge, and the engineer was in a hurry and finally made no mistake, only to see the torpedo like a fierce shark, rowing against the right side of the ship.

However, Lin Shuisheng's luck was to deal with it correctly, and he dodged the fatal blow. At this time, a wooden boat on the left side could not dodge being hit, and with an earth-shattering explosion, the wooden boat was blown up in four parts, and fragments flew in the air. With such a violent explosion, the hope of survival of the people on board was almost zero. After an interval of several tens of seconds, a wooden boat on the right side was also hit, and the fear of the explosion was shocking and the smoke of gunpowder was enveloped. The crew of the Japanese submarine was in the periscope, witnessing the shocking scene, and retreated calmly in ecstatic. The Japanese crew did not choose to dodge in the depths, but exposed their periscopes and fled to a safe area and then surfaced and retreated at full speed.

Two submarine hunting boats were destroyed, and such a violent explosion aroused the fighting spirit of the sailors. Captain Lin Shuisheng knew very well in his heart that the intensity of the explosion could speak for itself, and all the people on the ship were killed. Filled with rage, he ordered that the Japanese submarine should never be spared. The speed of the Japanese pocket submarine was only eight knots underwater, while the speed of the submarine hunting wooden boat reached 28 knots, and it was impossible for the Japanese submarine to escape. The Japanese crew did not expect that the enemy's wooden boat had a sonar system, but when the enemy ship accurately surrounded them from all directions, they realized that the wooden boat was equipped with a sonar system, otherwise it would be impossible to find the target so accurately. Such important information had to be reported to the top, and besides, the submarine was in the water, and the mortars of the enemy ships could not help themselves.

The Japanese crew calmly sent a telegram, and after sending the telegram, they found something terrible in the periscope, and there were depth charges on the enemy ship. This discovery caused the Japanese crew to panic and immediately chose to dive to escape. The bubbles that appear on the surface of the sea show the exact location of the submarine, so what are you hesitating about? While the Japanese pocket submarines were diving, four depth charges pursued vertically, and there is no doubt that the shock wave of the explosion buried the two Japanese pocket submarines at the bottom of the sea. Oil sprung up on the surface of the sea, indicating that the Japanese submarines were finished. Lin Shuisheng ordered all ships to disperse and continue to use sonar to search the surrounding sea area, and then personally sent a report to report the detailed battle situation to the headquarters.

In the Japanese headquarters in Taipei, the generals and officers smiled happily when they heard that two pocket submarines had destroyed two enemy fishing boats. At this time, a combat staff officer reported with a nervous expression: "Your Excellency, the C-168 boat reports that the enemy's wooden ship is a sailing ship with a speed of about 28 knots, and there are sonar systems and depth charges on board. Hearing this news, the faces of the generals changed greatly. The chief of staff of the Japanese army said: "Your Excellency, it can now be confirmed that the 125 reconnaissance submarine in the waters of Fuzhou was attacked by enemy depth charges. 2 hours have passed, and there is still no news from the 125 reconnaissance submarine, indicating that it has been sunk. ”

"Immediately inform all submarines that the enemy's sea-crossing fleet has wooden hunting boats. Enemy submarine hunting vessels are sailboats equipped with sonar systems and depth charges, so they must be strictly guarded against. "Commander Yamashita issued an order." Your Excellency, the enemy actually hunted and dived in wooden boats, which greatly exceeded our expectations, and it is obvious that the enemy army came prepared. Commander Okamura is advised to requisition large attack submarines to deal with enemy fleets! Yamashita Fengwen said: "Confused, the enemy's wooden boats are small and have superior maneuverability, and it is not advisable to use large submarines to deal with small wooden boats like fists to fight mosquitoes." ”

"The enemy is very cunning, they thought of ways to deal with submarines. The enemy's wooden boats are small, but the wolf pack tactics are just as terrifying, and we can't figure out how many submarine hunters the enemy has. Although wooden ships are primitive, depth charges are not primitive, and they can also destroy large submarines. Don't say that Commander Okamura doesn't agree, and the base camp won't agree either. It is enough to use miniature submarines against the enemy's wooden boats, and order Tainan, Taipei, and all miniature submarines and light submarines operating in the waters east of Taiwan Island to immediately converge in the areas of engagement. "Your Excellency, the number of our mini-submarines is too small to stop the enemy's sea-crossing fleet."

"Order all submarines to avoid the enemy's submarine hunters and attack the enemy's troop carriers and transport ships with all their might!" Yamashita continued, "I agree with Commander Okamura's judgment that the enemy army launched a feint, so there is no need to panic. Their purpose was to cooperate with the actions of the US fleet. At present, the base camp has ordered the Combined Fleet to be dispatched to search for the US landing fleet as much as possible. The enemy's sea-crossing fleet crossed the center line of the strait and immediately launched an attack, and air supremacy over the strait could not be abandoned. "The bombing team of Dajia Airport and Jiaqing Airport and the Zero team have entered the preparations! Always ready to attack! The Chief of Staff of the Japanese Army reported.

Inside the Fuzhou headquarters, the atmosphere was equally tense. "Report, the 2nd Dive Hunting Group called. They were attacked by two Japanese mini-submarines, and two of their own submarine hunters were hit, killing all 32 people on board. Two Japanese miniature submarines were sunk by depth charges, and the department continues to search please instruct! "A combat staff officer." The 1st and 2nd submarine hunting brigades were ordered to be highly vigilant for a sneak attack by enemy submarines, the enemy has already understood our situation, and they will definitely take action against the troop carriers! "Brother Ouyang, the torpedoes carried by the Japanese miniature submarines actually have a caliber of 450 mm, if the Japanese army transfers large submarines, I am afraid that our fleet will suffer a catastrophe!" Chief of Staff Bai Chongxi was deeply worried.

"Brother Bai doesn't have to worry a lot, the Japanese army will not send large submarines to the strait to deal with wooden ships. Large torpedoes were slower, and there were no problems with maneuverability evasion of wooden boats. The Japanese army's pocket submarines can completely deal with wooden ships, so they will not be engaged in large submarine operations. The Japanese army is not a fool, and it is impossible to hit mosquitoes with their fists. Against the submarines of the Japanese army, we have studied it specifically and there is no problem. I judged that the 2nd Dive Hunting Group was hit by two wooden boats, due to inexperience, perhaps due to panic. In the next step, the Japanese submarines will automatically evade the hunting wooden boats, and the target will be the troop carriers and transport ships! ”

"What the commander said is not wrong, the large-scale sea-crossing operation has just begun, and we are mentally prepared for battle damage!" Deputy Commander He Long interjected. "Frankly, we have no confidence in such a tactic, but facts speak louder than words. The sinking of the Japanese reconnaissance submarine was a surprise and an unpreparedness for attacking, but the sinking of the two Japanese attack submarines proved that the wooden boats were not inferior to the submarine hunting warships in the sea, especially in the narrow Taiwan Strait, and the submarine hunting wooden boats would play a greater role. We Americans dare not think of this kind of classic tactics, and I will report to the US military headquarters. "Chennault speaks Chinese fluently.

"General Chennault, if we had submarine hunting ships, we wouldn't have ventured with wooden boats. Submarine hunting vessels can fight in coastal waters, and the Taiwan Strait has the conditions. You can report to the U.S. Command, and in the future we can serve as a submarine hunting mission for the U.S. fleet in the coastal waters, maybe wooden boats can be more effective. Ouyang Jian said wittily. Seeing is believing, it can be described as a strange method of warfare, and the wisdom of the Chinese has taught me again, I hope we will always be allies and not become opponents. Chennault admired it from the bottom of his heart. Report, the attack flotilla on the northern front reported that the flotilla crossed the center line of the strait. "An operational staff officer made an urgent report.

"General Chennault, it's time for you air warriors to show off your skills! The next air battle will be the main event! ”OK！ My hands are already tickling! "General Chennault, you must strictly order your bombing team not to bomb the runway of Dajia Airport, and focus on bombing the Japanese air defense forces around the airport!" “OK！ I understand! "A U.S. military operations staff officer stood in front of Chennault to listen to the order, and took quick notes." General Chennault is really a man of temperament, and the Americans also have a frank side, especially in the war against Japan, they are not ambiguous at all. Bai Chongxi teased.

"The stupidity of the Japanese is here, and if it had not been for the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor, the Americans might have been on the sidelines. It was the Japanese who provoked a goshawk, and according to the air raid plan, the B29 bombing team was dispatched tonight to carry out strategic bombing in depth against Taiwan, and the air fortress had to play a role. "How many B29 bombers have been transferred by the U.S. military?" "12!"