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Chapter 2228: Attack on the Coral Sea

On the morning of January 25, the port of Auckland, New Zealand.

Under the light of the rising sun in the east, a large fleet sailed away from the dock where it was berthed, the silver-gray bow cleaved the waves, and the battle flag hunting on the island slowly sailed out of Whitemarlow Harbour to the vast Hauraki Gulf to the northeast, and officially entered the South Pacific four hours later.

This fleet is the main task force under the command of Admiral Li Weiqing, commander of the Pacific Fleet of the Anjia Navy, and it includes six of the most advanced super-heavy aircraft carriers of this era, including the "Putuo," "Wutai," "Jiuhua," "Wudang," "Longhu," and "Qiyun," which joined the navy's active service in June last year, as well as the "Kunlun," "Tianshan," "Congling," "Qilian," "Helan," and "Jishi," which joined the navy's active service in July 43, and the US "Essex." The main fleet aircraft carrier with similar performance.

Together with the six "Xuanyuan"-class heavy cruisers, seven "Legend"-class light cruisers, 12 "Jiefang"-class missile destroyers, 24 "Yongdinghe"-class destroyers, and two "Xia"-class nuclear submarines in the escort formation, it can be said that the lineup is luxurious and has reached the most sophisticated level of this era.

Reconnaissance satellites have repeatedly confirmed that the main forces of the Japanese Navy's Combined Fleet are scattered in Port Moresby on the island of New Guinea, Rabaul on the island of New Blenish, Port Vila on the island of Efate, Nuku'alofa on the island of Tonga, Pago Pago in the Samoan island, Port Nouméa on the island of New Caledonia, and Brisbane on the Gold Coast of Australia.

According to the request put forward by An Yi, the South China Central Army. The commission issued an operational order to mobilize the combined fleet of the Japanese Navy through the sortie of the main task force of the Pacific Fleet, preferably in a certain port, and then one or two nuclear bombs could solve the problem.

If the Japanese fleets converge on the surface of the sea and use nuclear bombs if they have the opportunity to use them, if they can't, they will rely on the strength of the main task force of the Pacific Fleet to defeat the Japanese in a dignified manner.

After resolving the threat from the Japanese Navy and separating the Japanese archipelago, Australia, and other places, the Second Artillery Corps launched nuclear bomb attacks on some Japanese cities.

Three days later, the Anjia fleet appeared at the junction of the Coral Sea and the Fiji Sea, between the Fiji Islands and New Caledonia.

On the "Putuo" aircraft carrier, the No. 1 ship of the "Legend" class, which served as the flagship, Admiral Li Weiqing, commander of the Pacific Fleet of the Anjia Navy, was in high spirits, holding a telescope, standing on the bridge in the middle of the aircraft carrier in the scorching summer sun of the southern hemisphere, looking around at the mighty and majestic ships around the "Putuo," and his heart was filled with heroic feelings.

With a standard displacement of 45,000 tons, a wartime displacement of 55,000 tons and a full load displacement of 60,000 tons, the "Legend" class aircraft carrier provides 212,000 shaft horsepower thrust from eight 1,250 kW steam turbines and two 850 kW diesel turbines, with a maximum speed of 33 knots and a cruising range of 20,000 nautical miles, and can carry 90 F3-A "Thunderbolt" jet carrier-based fighters.

Compared with the current mainstream aircraft carriers, the "Legend" class aircraft carrier, under An Yi's suggestion, has added an oblique flight deck, which can meet the needs of fighters taking off and landing at the same time, and the combat effectiveness has been greatly enhanced.

In addition, the "Putuo" class aircraft carrier has added navigation radar, landing command and control radar, anti-air search radar, sea search radar, electronic countermeasures, communications command, and missile launch systems, and the modernization progress has reached the level of the 60s of the 20 th century in the previous life.

The "Xuanyuan"-class heavy cruisers and "Legend"-class light cruisers attached to the fleet attached to the fleet attached to the fleet both pay attention to the air defense of the fleet, and in addition to the "Yongdinghe" class destroyers with superior air combat performance, once the firepower is fully opened, it will be difficult for them to approach the airspace above the fleet at the level of fighters in this era.

The "Jiefang"-class missile destroyer, which is a weapon of mass destruction, has a full load displacement of 8,500 tons and is already similar to that of ordinary heavy cruisers, and the "Houyi" IIB ship-to-air missiles and "Longteng" cruise missiles equipped with them have a powerful deterrent force against the air and the sea, and can play a decisive role at critical moments.

Just when Li Weiqing was thinking about it, Colonel An Mingyang, the combat staff officer of the fleet, walked quickly to Li Weiqing's side and reported: "Commander, 300 nautical miles away in front of the left side of the fleet is the island of Efate in the New Hebrides. Four hundred nautical miles to our right is the island of Viti Levu in the Fiji Islands, where the Japanese army has two land-based air bases in the port of Suva in the southeast of the island of Viti Levu, and the Japanese fleet in the port of Suva is currently on standby! ”

Li Weiqing thought thoughtfully: "The Japanese fleet in Port Vila is gone? So, could we have a problem with it at any time? ”

"It's possible!"

An Mingyang, who was directly admitted to the Naval Command College after graduating from the high school of the Boy Scout Academy in 38, is a cadre trained by the South China Navy itself, and he analyzed that he couldn't find it! On the contrary, you need to watch out for Japanese land-based aircraft from the islands of Efate and Viti Levu! ”

"Report!"

A communications soldier quickly ran to the two of them, saluted, and found the traces of the Japanese reconnaissance plane, and asked the commander to instruct whether to send fighter planes to expel them. ”

Li Weiqing raised his binoculars and looked at the looming land in the northwest, knowing in his heart that it was not Efate Island, where the Japanese army and navy were stationed, but the islands of Elomangau, Tana, and Anatom in the southern part of the New Hebrides, but he still had a desire to conquer them in the future.

After a deep sigh, Li Weiqing gave an order: "There is no need to expel it, let it continue to approach!" The fleet continued to sail forward for thirty nautical miles, and then made an emergency southwest turn into the Coral Sea from the southern part of Hunter Island, creating the illusion that we were preparing a surprise attack on the port of Noumea and the eastern coast of Australia, and attracting the attention of the Japanese Combined Fleet. ”

As An Mingyang, an operational staff officer, left with the communications corps, and more than 20 minutes later, a Japanese reconnaissance plane appeared in the northern sky. Seeing the huge fleet moving on the sea from a distance, the Japanese reconnaissance plane was obviously taken aback, quickly drew an arc in the air, and soon disappeared into the sky.

Li Weiqing saw this scene through the binoculars, shook his head and smiled, and returned to the open and air-conditioned command cabin from the hot bridge.

An hour later, the command of the Japanese Navy's Combined Fleet in Brisbane received this urgent information, and Admiral Yamamoto 56 quickly called a military meeting.

Rear Admiral Fuliu, Chief of Staff of the Combined Fleet, said: "The appearance of the South China Navy at the junction of the Coral Sea and the Fiji Sea is very unexpected, and I judge that it is very likely that they are trying to find out our strength after losing the First Air Fleet, or they may be trying to attack our military airfields on the islands of New Caledonia, the Fiji Islands, the Tonga Islands, and the east coast of Australia to create conditions for the landing of the army." ”

Admiral Tabun Yamaguchi, who replaced Nagumo Tadaichi as commander of the First Air Fleet, happened to lead the fleet to Brisbane for a rest, so he also attended the meeting. After listening to Major General Fuliufan's analysis, he asked with some doubts:

"According to the latest information, the fleet of the South China Navy has turned southwest and is aiming at the port of Noumea, but why didn't they go directly to the port of Noumea at the beginning, and have to go around the waters between the Fiji Islands and the New Hebrides?"

Combined Fleet Aviation Staff Officer Tatsukuri Yuosa analyzed: "Maybe they originally wanted to take Viti Levu Island in the Fiji Islands by surprise first!" As the largest island in the region, Viti Levu covers an area of more than 10,000 square kilometers, and our garrisons on the island are mainly concentrated in the plains of Suva in the southeast, Tavua in the north, Lautoka in the northwest and Nadi in the west. ”

"Once Viti Levu changes hands, the Chinese Navy will be able to rely on its powerful air power, use the port of Suva as its home port, attack the surrounding islands, and gradually advance northward, encroaching on the waters of the Coral Sea, and our strategic advantage will no longer exist, and even the space for the combined fleet to operate will be severely constrained. Fortunately, the South China Navy's attempt was discovered by our reconnaissance planes, and it had to temporarily change course and change the target of attack to the more strategically important island of New Caledonia. ”

Yamamoto Fifty-six nodded: "There is a possibility...... Now that they're heading southwest, I think in addition to preparing to do something in New Caledonia, they might also want to see an opportunity to attack land-based airfields and military bases on the east coast of Australia. I had listened to the radio of the Central Government in South China that the commander and deputy chief of the General Staff of the China Expeditionary Force had died in our 'special bomb' attack, and that the successor commander-in-chief and deputy commander-in-chief had died on the way to their posts. ”

"According to the feedback from the intelligence department of the Military Command Department, these people who died have a close relationship with An Yi, the head of state in South China, and they must be thinking about how to take revenge!"

Yamaguchi got up and came to the large map, silently looked at the large chart of the Central and South Pacific for a while, shook his head and said: "There are too many places we need to defend, and the fleet is too scattered. ”

Yamaguchi Tawen pondered in his heart and turned to Yamamoto Isoroku: "Commander, I think that at this time, it is necessary to concentrate the main force of the combined fleet and fight to the death with the Shina Navy. ”

"Yamaguchi-kun's suggestion coincides with mine!"

Yamamoto Fifty-six blood surged, and said loudly: "Since the start of the war, the Imperial Japanese Navy has not lost in a decisive naval battle, and the defeat of Nagumo lies in the strength of the South China Army, but now the South China Navy has penetrated deep into our hinterland and lost the support of land-based fighters, and our Imperial Navy has the right time, place and people, and if we do not take the initiative to seek a decisive battle at this time, when will we wait?" ”

"On my order, the Second Air Fleet shall immediately depart from the ports of Papeete, Avarua, Nuku'alofa, Pago Pago, and Apia, assemble at Port Vila ten days later, and then plunge straight into the Fiji Sea, go around the island of Norfolk in the south, and block the retreat of the South China navy. The Fifth Air Fleet departed from Majuro, Tarawa, Guam, and the Truk Islands, arrived at the port of Rabaul within half a month, and after converging, headed south into the Coral Sea. ”

Speaking of which, Yamamoto Fifty-six bowed to Yamaguchi Tawen:

"Yamaguchi-kun, you are a well-known expert in aircraft carrier warfare, you have shown extraordinary talent in the battle against the United States Navy, and you have achieved unprecedented victories, now is the time to rely on your strategy and courage! The First Air Fleet needs to be assembled within a week, and then find the South China Navy, waiting for an opportunity to seek a strategic decisive battle, understand? "Don't skip words.

"Hey!"

Yamaguchi Tashi hurriedly bowed to Yamamoto Fifty-six: "If this battle is not successful, it will become a benevolent!" Yamaguchi would like to encourage Yamamoto-kun! ”

......

In the southern waters of the Coral Sea, the main task force of the Pacific Fleet of the Anjia Navy bypassed Pine Island in the south of New Caledonia and did not turn around and head north, but rushed straight to the port of Brisbane in the southwest.

The Japanese land-based air force on the island of New Caledonia constantly sent reconnaissance planes to find out the movements of the naval fleet of the Anjia Army. The submarines and seaplane carriers of the combined fleet of the Japanese Navy cruised around, crushing tightly into the ass of the naval fleet of the Yasuke Army.

At the same time, the First Air Fleet, led by the flagship aircraft carrier Shinano, sailed out of the port of Brisbane and headed first to the northeast to join the detachments from Port Moresby and Port Noumea. The Japanese naval detachment that had disappeared from Port Vila during the South China Satellite Survey turned out to be a detour from the northern part of New Caledonia to Port Noumea.

The Japanese field airfield, located on the east coast of Australia, was ready to meet the invading enemy at any time.

On 1 February, about 300 nautical miles from the east coast of Australia, the main task force of the Anjia Navy suddenly turned north and headed for the heart of the Coral Sea, completely ignoring the fact that it was the area most tightly controlled by the Japanese Navy.

An earth-shattering naval Armageddon is about to break out!

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Chapter 2228: Attack on the Coral Sea

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