The sound of a submarine firing torpedoes underwater can be heard from both submarine and surface vehicle sonars fifty nautical miles away.

The US Navy and Japanese Navy ships searching for the "Heavy Tooth Bream" and "I-78" boats in the nearby waters learned that the two submarines below the surface were firing torpedoes at each other.

The aircraft carrier "Huo Quai", the flagship of the 3rd Amphibious Assault Subfleet of the Second Fleet of the Royal Navy of Donghua, issued another clear telegram at this time: "According to the latest search feedback of our fleet's anti-submarine helicopters, 30 seconds ago, at a depth of about 240 meters on the surface of the water, two waves of torpedo attack signals were discovered.

We do not know exactly what is happening under the seabed, but we remind the commanders of the US Navy and the Japanese Navy to remain calm and exercise restraint, and if there is anything that can be resolved through negotiation, we must not use force to resolve it. ”

About a minute later, the aircraft carrier "Huo Quai" again issued a clear telegram: "The anti-submarine helicopters of our fleet have detected two torpedo explosions, and are now making every effort to search the sea surface to see if there is any oil and other floating objects." ”

After careful planning, the Seawolf-class attack nuclear submarine SSN-412 "Expedition 039" of the Royal Donghua Navy made full use of the technical asymmetry advantage after the Japanese submarine "I-78" and the American submarine "Heavy Tooth Bream" exchanged torpedoes, and after three minutes, the "Yi 78" boat and the "Heavy Tooth Bream" were left on the bottom of this deep sea forever with two Lance II anti-submarine torpedoes.

However, with the ocean-going salvage technology and equipment currently mastered by various countries, it is absolutely impossible to salvage the wreckage of the "Yi-78" boat and the "heavy tooth snapper" from the bottom of the sea.

In this way, even if some people suspect that the submarine of the Royal Navy of Donghua played a dishonorable role in this incident, there is no evidence.

After completing its mission, the SSN-412 "Expeditionary 039" Seawolf-class attack nuclear submarine dived directly to a depth of 600 meters and quickly withdrew from the sea area at a quiet cruising speed of 25 knots.

At this time, the command room of the Meiji, the flagship of the First Fleet of the Japanese Navy's Combined Fleet, was already angry, and the captains of the ships asked for war one after another, wanting to retaliate against the US Navy.

Koga Fengichi seemed very calm at this time, and was not swayed by the emotions of these captains under his hands, he was waiting for news from the base camp.

An analysis of the history of the submarine confrontation between the Japanese and US navies from now on should be an accidental accident.

It is certainly not wrong for the Imperial Navy submarine to go out to carry out the anti-submarine escort mission, and it is also reasonable for the US submarine to accompany the Donghua Royal Navy submarine to carry out the anti-submarine escort.

Originally, the Imperial Navy submarine was tasked with the secret mission of fighting with the new submarine of the Donghua Royal Navy, although Koga Fengichi finally canceled this mission, but if the Imperial submarine found the United States submarine, he would provoke and tease the United States ghost animal, and Koga Fengyi felt that this was normal.

Because, almost all the imperial navies know that for the sake of the colonial interests of Southeast Asia, the Philippines must be pulled out, so sooner or later, the empire will start a war with the ghost beast of the United States!

The I-78 boat unexpectedly discovered a new submarine of the US Navy, and with the professionalism of the captain of the I-78 boat, Matsumura Kanji, he will definitely lean over and touch the bottom of the other party.

The loss of contact with a submarine was not a big deal in the first place. Over the past 20 years or so, there have been no less than 10 accidents in which the submarine forces of the Imperial Navy have sunk and lost people during training.

The submariner itself is a high-risk branch of the armed forces with a high danger system, and in the course of carrying out an ocean-going mission, no captain dares to guarantee 100 percent that he will be able to return safely with the submarine and all its crew unscathed. Every time you go on a long dive, it is equivalent to entering a ghost gate.

It has long been a semi-open secret that the submarines of various navies are engaged in confrontation with each other on the bottom of the sea.

If you encounter an accident that is not as good as your skills, you can only consider yourself unlucky. Because no one will come forward and claim responsibility for such an accident.

In Koga Mineichi's view, it is normal for the Imperial submarine and the new submarine of the United States to confront each other after a chance encounter. Therefore, I do not agree with the conspiracy theory of the captain of the aircraft carrier "Meiji" Keno Kurita that the Donghua Royal Navy is playing tricks on it.

If it had not been for the report of the Royal Navy of Donghua, Koga Fengichi would not have known what had happened between the I-78 boat and the US Navy's "Heavy Tooth Bream" submarine.

However, Koga Mine is sure of one thing, that is, the Yi-78 boat will not lose to the new submarine of the United States! Even if the whole ship is broken, they will definitely not disgrace the Great Japanese Empire and the Imperial Navy!

It is an unquestionable fact that the Royal Navy of Donghua has mastered the most advanced sonar and radar technology of the world's navies.

The Royal Navy of Donghua not only has professional large anti-submarine aircraft, but also specialized anti-submarine helicopters. As a large country with the most advanced submarine technology, the Great Donghua Empire is also at the forefront of the world in the field of anti-submarine technology research.

Perhaps this is the traditional thinking inherited by the Chinese people for thousands of years of civilization, with the sharpest spear, but also need to have the strongest shield.

With the submarine and anti-submarine technology of the Royal Navy of Donghua, it is not difficult for them to sink a few submarines of other countries in the deep sea area without realizing it.

If this incident was really a conspiracy made up by the Royal Navy of Donghua, there was no need for them to reveal the fact that the Yi-78 boat and the "heavy tooth snapper" were engaged in confrontation at the beginning.

Any conspiracy should have its motive and purpose.

The Donghua Empire is a partnership with the Great Japanese Empire and the United States, and there is no reason for the Royal Navy of Donghua to sink a Japanese submarine and a United States submarine at the same time. Because this doesn't seem to be beneficial to the Donghua Royal Navy or the Donghua Empire.

Taking 10,000 steps back, even if the submarines of the Royal Navy of Donghua really sank all the four submarines of the I-76, I-77, I-78, and I-79 in the deep sea, as long as they do not admit it, the Japanese Empire still has no way to deal with the Donghua Empire. Not even a diplomatic protest.

"Commander, the base camp is calling back." Adjutant Satoru Kobayashi handed over a telegram with both hands, interrupting Kogamine's thoughts.

"Read!" Koga said solemnly.

"Return, talk about it later! Yamamoto fifty-six. Satoru Kobayashi read into the message.

Koga did not feel strange because the content of this telegram was so simple, on the contrary, he seemed to feel the heavy mood of Admiral Yamamoto Isoroku, the vice admiral, from these simple six words.

Without hesitation, Koga issued an order to the captains of the ships of the Second Fleet: "All return!" ”

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On the deck of the USS Enterprise, the flagship of the Alaska Squadron of the US Navy's Pacific Fleet, a carrier-based reconnaissance plane converted from an SBC bomber is landing on the deck of the aircraft carrier "Enterprise," which is the flagship of the Alaska Squadron of the Royal Fleet of the East China Royal Navy.

In the command room of the ship's island, U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Chester William Nimitz stood in front of the porthole, holding a stack of black-and-white photographs, looking at the dark sea to the southwest.

The photos taken by the reconnaissance planes these days about the aircraft carriers, cruisers, amphibious assault ships, and dock landing ships of the Donghua Royal Navy are much more valuable to the photos that the Admiralty Intelligence Bureau had previously obtained from Zhonghai City, Zhonghai Prefecture, Donghua Empire.

After the submarine "Heavy Tooth Bream" suddenly lost contact, Nimitz had a faint premonition at that time. Now it has been confirmed that this hunch was not wrong.

Lieutenant Colonel Tyrell Jacob, the captain of the submarine "Heavy Tooth Bream", was originally a guy who was not very comfortable. Otherwise, he would not have taken the "Heavy Tooth Bream" to join in the fun with the submarines of the Royal Navy of Donghua.

(To be continued.) )