Chapter 378: The Arrival of the Japanese Fleet

Forty nautical miles off the port of Cheongjin in North Korea

A huge fleet was slowly driving on the sea, and the afterglow of the setting sun fell on the body of this fleet, reflecting the ointment flag of the yào was particularly bloody.

Just when Hideki Tojo was desperately seeking reinforcements, the Japanese base camp had already sent the commander of the fleet formed by Vice Admiral Yamamoto 56 to deter Chahar and Vladivostok, and led a huge fleet of more than 40 warships, including the two aircraft carriers Akagi and Kaga, as well as the two battleships Nagamén and Mutsu, as well as four heavy cruisers and many light cruisers and destroyers that matched them, and set sail from Sasebo to China.

Yamamoto Fifty-six and Ugaki stood on Cambridge, watching the transport ships sail towards the port of Qingjin, with a relaxed look on their faces.

Yamamoto Fifty-six asked in a relaxed tone, "Ugaki-kun, do you think these planes can really change the situation of the Manchurian battlefield?" ”

Ugaki smiled disdainfully, "God knows, it depends on what Amaterasu means." However, I think that it would be good for the army to be able to contain some of the strength of the people of China with more than 100 fighters, and if you want to defeat the air force of this person, you can only think about it, and if you want to defeat the air force of the people of China, you can only rely on our naval aviation in the end. Speaking of this, Ugaki's tone became proud again.

Yamamoto couldn't help but solemnly remind Ugaki-kun when he saw his proud appearance when he mentioned the navy: "Ugaki-kun, it's good to have confidence, but if it's too much, it will become arrogant." You know that as far as I know, there is no model of the current imperial aircraft that can compare with theirs, so Ugaki-kun, please work hard! ”

"Hello!" Ugaki also solemnly bowed to Yamamoto Fifty-six.

At this time, more than ten Mitsubishi Type 96 warplanes flew from a distance in a neat formation, and in front of them there was also a Kawasaki Type 88 reconnaissance plane, looking at the neat and mighty fighter formation, a wave of pride surged in Ugaki's heart, pointing to the fighters in the sky and proudly said: "Your Excellency Commander, please see, our warriors are so fearless, my formation is so mighty, and our great Japanese emperor will always be flying in the world." ”

Yamamoto Fifty-six nodded with a smile, although Yamamoto usually always reminds Ugaki to be careful, but this is just this xìng, and in his heart, he also looks down on the Huaxia army. If nothing else, just for the anchor, anchor chain, and cannonball parts of the Zhenyuan, the flagship of the Beiyang Naval Division, are still placed in Ueno Park in Tokyo, Japan, for visitors to see. When Yamamoto Isoroku was studying at the Etajima Naval Academy, he once visited Ueno Park in Tokyo with the school's instructors and classmates, and since then, in Yamamoto's heart, he has never regarded the Huaxia Navy as an opponent of the same level.

"Alright, our warriors are going to land, let's go meet them." Yamamoto, who was in a good mood, waved his hand and went down to the deck with Ugaki to greet the pilots who had just returned

The pilots of the Japanese reconnaissance plane, who had just landed on the ship, brought Yamamoto 56 a surprising piece of news: they had discovered Chahar's reconnaissance plane in Peter the Great Bay, more than 500 kilometers from Vladivostok.

"Nani? You've spotted a reconnaissance plane in China! Are you sure? Yamamoto's face suddenly became serious.

"Yes, Your Excellency Commander, when we were ordered to conduct a routine reconnaissance in Peter the Great Bay, we spotted a reconnaissance plane from China, we once passed by, and we can clearly see the black tiger mark on this China fighter!" The two Japanese pilots said in unison.

"So, the whereabouts of our fleet may have been exposed?" Ugaki frowned.

Yamamoto fifty-six sneered, "It's not that it's possible, but it's definitely exposed, but it's nothing, in the face of absolute power, we don't have to worry about those sampans, now pass on my order, the fleet doesn't have to hide its whereabouts anymore, and the target Vladivostok is moving at full speed!" ”

"Hello!" The staff officer of the fleet behind him immediately conveyed the order and went.

Naval Command of the 7th Theater of Operations in Vladivostok

Chen Shaokuan and several naval officers were watching the four destroyers in the harbor for artillery training, which was a replica of the "Fletcher"-class destroyers produced by the biochemical man Niu Ben, who was ordered by Su Tong to stay at the moon base. This is the most successful destroyer developed by the United States in World War II in the future, and it has the advantages of being convenient for wartime production and has good power.

In an encounter with the Japanese some time ago, three frigates of the Chahar Young Navy and the Japanese lost two frigates and seriously damaged one frigate in a naval battle at sea, sinking a Japanese destroyer and damaging two frigates, completing the first battle of the Chahar Navy.

And this first battle of the navy also told people that naval warfare is different from land warfare, and that the contest at sea is purely a contest of strength, and there is no possibility of taking advantage of it, and if the strength is inferior to others, it can only be wiped out, and even escaping is a luxury.

And the addition of these four destroyers also gave the Chahar young navy the scale of eight frigates, four frigates and four ocean-going submarines, and had a preliminary coastal defense force. However, even this initial naval force includes almost all the naval personnel of Chahar, and the extreme shortage of personnel is the biggest weakness of the Chahar navy now.

The xìng of such a "Fletcher"-class destroyer can be as follows.

Displacement 2,050 tons (standard) / 2,500 tons (full load)

The main gun is five single-barreled 127mm high-level dual-purpose guns

1-2 torpedo quintus with 533mm hair tubes

3 double-linked 40mm Bofors guns and 7-10 single-barreled 20mm Erlikon guns

It has a length of 114.76m, a width of 12.04m, and a draft of 3.81m

Power 60,000 hp

Speed 37 knots

The crew is 353 people

Zhang Shouye smiled and said to Chen Shaokuan beside him: "Commander, in two months, these destroyers of ours will be ready to be armed, and then we will have a preliminary coastal defense force." ”

Chen Shaokuan shook his head and sighed, "Our personnel are still too short, just like this time, in order to equip these four destroyers with enough personnel, we have almost collected the entire Chahar navy, if there are a few more in the future, I don't know where to find so many people on the ship!" ”

Zhang Shouye sneered and laughed, "Commander, you are too careful, it is not easy to find three-legged toads in our Huaxia, but two-legged people are not everywhere, our Vladivostok Naval School has already set up a shelf, as long as it takes one to three years of training, I believe that a large number of qualified junior naval officers will appear." ”

Chen Shaokuan glared at Zhang Shouye, "You kid said it lightly, do you think the navy can be as fast as the army." Without ten or twenty years of cultivation, it is difficult to train a qualified captain, do you think the Japanese will give us such a long time to build a navy? ”

"If you don't have time to train in school, then cultivate in actual combat, didn't Chief Su also say it? Are the officers who have been trained in the flames of war the most qualified officers? Zhang Shouye gritted his teeth and said angrily.

"But how many more people will die?" Chen Shaokuan sighed: "Okay, let's not talk about this, let's take a look at their shelling practice!" ”

"Boom Boom"

The four destroyers on the sea began to shell, and the 127-caliber Gaoping dual-purpose guns began to shell, and one after another the shells fell next to the target in the distance, setting off a high column of water.

"Well, the effect is not bad, it seems that these boys are still very attentive these days!" After seeing the effect of the shelling through the telescope, Zhang Shouye said with a satisfied smile.

Chen Shaokuan also nodded, "It seems that they were still attentive last month, and they were not lazy!" ”

When Chen Shaokuan put down his binoculars and was about to say something more, a communications officer ran over and reported: "Report to the sir, the reconnaissance plane has called and found a Japanese carrier-based reconnaissance plane in Peter the Great Bay, which is about 500 kilometers away from us. ”

"Oh! Where is the location? ”

"In the vicinity of Hunggi, North Korea!" The officer replied loudly.

"North Korean Hung-ki?" After Chen Shaokuan was silent for a while, he immediately ordered Zhang Shouye beside him: "Order all reconnaissance planes to dispatch, take Vladivostok as the center to reconnoiter around, and be sure to reconnoiter the movements around us, we must not let the Japanese come to our side and still know nothing!" He then ordered the 1st Submarine Brigade Ryuyu to lead all submarines out of the Xiongji Sea area in Korea to reconnoitre, and if a large Japanese fleet was discovered, it would be reported immediately, and no unauthorized battle was allowed. ”

"Yes!" Zhang Shouye saluted, and immediately rushed back to the headquarters to prepare to issue orders and prepare for battle.

Looking at the setting sun in the distance, Chen Shaokuan muttered to himself: "Japanese, are you so eager to destroy our immature navy that has just given birth in China?" ”

The twinkling stars kept blinking in the sky, and the night gave the sea the best protection, and the sea slapped slightly against the submarine that was moving at high speed. On the submarine's conning tower, the black tiger mark on a white background is particularly eye-catching, and Long Yuzheng is leading four submarines of the submarine group to move at full speed towards the Korean waters, and their task is to cooperate with the reconnaissance plane to search the Korean Xiongji waters, and report to the Vladivostok Command as soon as the Japanese naval fleet is discovered.

Long Yu stared at the dark night sky in the distance, his body was quietly motionless and maintained a posture for a long time, and he still held a lit cigarette in his hand, and after a long time, until the cigarette burned his fingers, he flicked it hard, and a cigarette butt drew an arc and fell into the sea.

"The Japanese Navy? I want you to know that Vladivostok is not Lushun, and Chahar is not Manchu, so you must not let us find it."