Chapter 115: The March War VI

Although the two Chilean warships pursuing the Baxia were unwilling, they obeyed the order, returned to sail, and also strengthened their air vigilance. But it didn't take long for them to discover that two transport planes were staring at the cruiser at an altitude of five thousand meters. And the six fighters were eyeing the destroyer.

These two battleships are old, they are old from the First World War. Whether it is the British-built Chacabko protective cruiser or the Fengfeng-class destroyer, there is a fatal flaw, there is no concept of air defense at all when designed, and the anti-aircraft guns are all added later, the maximum caliber is only 47mm, and it is only 45 times the body tube, which is completely powerless against fighters at an altitude of 5,000 meters.

No matter how unwilling the captains of these two battleships were, there was no way, and there were large-caliber anti-aircraft guns on the battleships. The huge battleship was forced by the small fighter planes to quickly return to the battleship for refuge.

The main target of the two transport aircraft was the Chilean protective cruiser Chacabco. The captain of the first transport plane was Liu Guobang, and the entire crew consisted of six people, four of whom were responsible for bombing. Liu Guobang stabilized the plane at high altitude and flew at a speed of 200 kilometers.

Responsible for controlling the dexterity bomb is the current No. 1 master of video games of the Maritime Resistance Army--Liu Kejin, with the captain Liu Guobang's order, a 100-kilogram dexterity bomb quickly fell.

Liu Kejin's skillful large-aperture telescope quickly caught the bright light at the tail of the bomb. Fingers are light and flexible to press the button.

The Chilean officer on the battleship watched a bombshell fall and fired desperately into the air, when anti-aircraft machine guns and anti-aircraft guns rang out.

The bomb swayed in the air and fell rapidly. Like a fist falling from the sky, it slammed into the ocean. Immediately, a column of water tens of meters high erupted.

The first live bomb was thrown, Liu Kejin felt that there was a difference between it and the training bomb, and the operation unit was quite flexible, but the weight of the bomb was very different, which was quite different from the training simulation, and the bomb landing point was 500 meters away from the Chilean battleship.

Liu Kejin took a deep breath, waited for C47 to hover to the bomb dropping position again, and dropped another bomb.

The two fighters took turns dropping bombs, but because the video game masters were not skilled enough to master live ammunition, they did not make any achievements for a while. Liu Guobang is not in a hurry, this cruiser is not fast, only twenty-five knots of speed, and it will take at least more than an hour to run into the formation of the Chilean Navy warfleet.

This Chakabuco protective cruiser is an old ship produced by Armstrong in 1897, and the top speed was originally only 22 knots, but in 25 years, the Chilean military modernized and converted the coal-fired boiler into a kerosene mixed combustion, and the speed was higher. But it is not at all comparable to the speed of the current world's mainstream cruisers. It is quite suitable for the rookie bomber training of the Naval Resistance Army.

After five rounds of bomb dropping, the two fighters have confirmed that the enemy's antiaircraft artillery can hit at a maximum height of 4,000 meters, but it is not accurate if it is more than 3,000 meters. As a result, after another round of bombing began, the two transport planes lowered their altitude and began to continue the video game bombing at an altitude of 3,500 meters.

After all, it was the first time to go to the battlefield, and the explosion of the shells seemed to be in their ears, making it difficult for these rookies to concentrate. After throwing more than a dozen bombs, Liu Kejin's skills gradually became proficient, and more importantly, after finding that the opponent's anti-aircraft artillery was not a big threat, his mentality gradually entered the game state. Finally, a bomb was striking the bow turret of the Chakabuko protective cruiser. The violent explosion made the entire battleship tremble. Billowing black smoke then rose.

Chacabko's injuries were not light, but he was lucky. Although the bomb blew up the front main gun, and the four-inch armor of the main gun turret also worked, the bomb was not able to penetrate the ship's hold. If it hits the foredeck, then only one or two inches of armor will be difficult to withstand a hundred kilograms of bombs in any case. Just one bomb can seriously damage this protective cruiser.

In addition, the bomb of the Naval Resistance Force is not powerful enough, and this 100-kilogram bomb is actually only a modification of the 60-kilogram aerial bomb used by fighters, and the charge is seriously insufficient.

Inspired by the results, the video game masters in charge of bomb dropping played better and better, the bomb dropped closer and closer, and in the huge explosion, the Chilean Navy was bombed and howled. In half an hour, the two warplanes dropped a total of 30 bombs, two of which hit directly, but nearly five of them missed.

At this time, the Chakabuko cruiser was already in a mess, and the bridge was already a mess. One of the bombs exploded through the bridge, and one blew up half of the cruiser's superstructure.

The power of the near-miss bomb was not to be underestimated, although it was not enough to destroy the hull structure, but the violent explosion had caused the cruiser's power system to malfunction. For Chilean naval soldiers, a near-miss bullet is also highly lethal. The violent shaking caused a large number of bumps and injuries to the Chilean navy soldiers, and to make matters worse, almost everyone was dizzy and unresponsive at this time.

At 8:30 a.m., the Chakabuko cruiser was powerless, slowly squirming across the ocean, struggling to return to the fleet.

The transport plane, which had been dropped out of bombs, did not make senseless machine-gun fire, and then returned to the sea, ready to reload and bomb again.

While the C47 was being built, the six fighters were not as good as the transport aircraft. Due to the extreme unproficiency of the pilots, only one bomb of Yuan Yin hit the destroyer, and it was not a direct bomb, but a close miss. However, for a destroyer, a 60-kilogram aerial bomb, even if it is a near-miss, will cause no small damage. At least three or four Chilean soldiers immediately fell unconscious.

And the fighter piloted by Liu Gensheng, another main force of the air force squad, was hit by anti-aircraft fire from the destroyer, and a large hole appeared in the wing. Fortunately, this American fighter was sturdy enough and did not crash into the sea, so it was forced to return ahead of schedule.

The fighters in the air withdrew, and the Chilean destroyer had just breathed a sigh of relief and began to rescue the navy aboard the cruiser Chacabco.

But Zheng Xuechang would never let go of this good opportunity, and the two warships he led did not run away and began to turn back and attack.

The captain of the Chilean destroyer, Major Vaddin, was in a hurry at this time. Zheng Xuechang is not an opponent with a destroyer, and now the injured cruiser has reduced its speed, which is the best target.

The Baxia opened fire while circling the destroyer of the Chilean Navy. At this time, the captain of the Chilean cruiser exploded in anger, a 4,160-ton displacement battleship, only 203mm naval guns, 120mm naval guns ten. But now, due to the previous two bombs, the tail main turret was not damaged, but the power was interrupted. Without electricity, the main gun turret will not rotate, which is equivalent to furnishings. And the 120mm gun is obviously not powerful enough, and now it is purely out of a beaten state.

His anger could not be sustained, and ten minutes later, the Jairus quietly approached the cruiser Chacabko from the other side. Tiger Falling Pingyang, a powerful battleship is now being bullied by two small gunboats, it is simply unbearable.

Regardless of whether his uncle could bear it or his aunt, the 120mm caliber secondary guns on the cruiser could only fire desperately to prevent the Jairus from approaching. He didn't need to be angry anymore, he was more afraid.

With only two 88mm guns, the caliber guns were not a big threat to the cruiser, but the torpedoes they carried were a mortal threat. Now the cruiser Chakabuko was less than fifteen knots, and it was a little difficult to dodge the torpedoes.

Major Vardin found an opportunity and fired four torpedoes. However, the torpedo entered the water and was detected by the sonar soldiers on the Jairus. Don't forget that Jairus is an anti-submarine ship, and the sonar crew is quite good. And the 533mm torpedoes used by the sad Chilean Navy are extremely backward and amazingly loud, which can be said to be sonic shock in the Pacific Ocean.

The four torpedoes entering the water screeched so loudly that they were accompanied by an extremely unpleasant noise that the sonar soldiers could hear with only one channel.

The direction of the Chilean torpedo was quickly determined, but the captain was now a little embarrassed. The Chilean Navy's torpedoes were too far away, and the Jairus didn't even need to dodge.

Come and don't be rude. Liege then returned fire with a torpedo. Liezhong served as the deputy torpedo chief on the Pixiu No. 1, and was Quan Yonghai's deputy at that time. Now there are two kinds of torpedoes on the Jairus, one is the electric mine used on the submarine, and the other is the immature thermodynamic torpedo.

The electric mine is quiet and has no trajectory, but the range has been improved several times and is only five kilometers. The range of the thermodynamic torpedo is close to ten kilometers, but it is extremely noisy. Although it is not as sonic as the Chilean torpedo, it can certainly be heard as long as the opponent is equipped with sonar.

Seven kilometers away, Liechong didn't expect to be able to shoot, but just wanted to force his opponent to turn. In this case, it was difficult for the secondary guns on the cruiser Chakabuko to open fire. Jairus was able to get closer to her opponent. If he can get within five kilometers, he is sure that his lightning mine will be able to take out his opponent.

The ensuing battle left Liezhong a little confused, and the secondary guns on the Chakabuko kept firing, and did not make any dodge movements at all. The Jairus was shot twice in a matter of minutes. Fortunately, the opponent used a secondary artillery, and even the armor-piercing shells were not enough to penetrate the Jairus's three-inch armor at a distance of five or six kilometers. However, it still caused casualties to the Jairus.

The heart of the column was hit by the Chakabuko, and the two 88mm anti-aircraft guns kept counterattacking. The power of the 88mm gun is naturally not comparable with the 120mm caliber secondary gun, but the rate of fire far exceeds that of the opponent. More important is the 56-fold diameter barrel of the 88 mm gun, which has extremely high shooting accuracy. Hit the opponent almost ten shots in a row in a few minutes. The cruiser Chakabuko was so large that it was hit by two small cannons and added countless scars.

Just as Jairus was desperately approaching the cruiser Chakabuko, a thermodynamic torpedo that Liege had not expected to make a mark actually hit its opponent. A violent explosion shook the cruiser Chakabuko. The huge body began to tilt, and after a while, it stopped on the surface of the sea.

Inspired by the unexpected results, the Chilean Navy was not equipped with sonar on the cruiser at all, and the opponent of the torpedo fired by the Jairus was unaware.

Liezhong wanted to keep shooting, but it was too late. The destroyers of the Chilean Navy had abandoned the gunboat Baxia and were desperately approaching the Jair. And a salvo of its four naval guns made the Jairus shake all over.

Jairus was shot again, this time unlucky, a shell pierced through the weak part of the armor, causing five casualties among the fighters in the cabin, and the cabin was flooded, and the speed immediately slowed down. And another shell hit the anti-aircraft gun position in the stern of the ship, and not only the gunners suffered heavy casualties, but even the anti-aircraft guns were blown up.

Jairus was designed itself to deal with submarines, and the side job was to launch torpedoes to serve as a destroyer. There is not even a main gun on the Jair, and in this case it can only be beaten and cannot fight back. No matter how strong the battleship is, it can't stand a unilateral blow, not to mention that Jairus itself is not strong at all. While reporting the battle situation to Zheng Xuechang, Lie Chong ordered Jairus to leave the battlefield at full speed.

A few minutes later, the sea was a spectacle. The Jairus fled in front, while the Chilean destroyer pursued in the rear, and then Zheng Xuechang pursued with the Baxia.

The Chilean captain probably got angry, and he ignored it and pursued the Jairus desperately. The main guns in the bow of the ship bombarded the Jairus, and the main guns in the stern of the ship were divided to deal with the Baxia.

The Naval Resistance Army is now such two small warships on Shixiang Island, and Zheng Xuechang will never allow the Jairus to be sunk. Anyway, the cruiser Chacabco of the Chilean Navy is no longer able to move, and the merits of the war will be left to the Air Force. Zheng Xuechang judged very calmly, did not be greedy, and did not hesitate to rescue the Jairus at full speed.

Column scolds while running. Pure bullying Lao Tzu has no main gun. When I turn around, I must change Huang Zhonghua's position and be the captain of the No. 2.

The Jairus was damaged, and its speed could not be increased at all, and now it was less than twenty knots. Seeing that the destroyers of the Chilean Navy were chasing closer and closer, the accuracy of the shells increased as the distance approached. Shells continued to fall around Jairus.

With a violent explosion, Jairus was shot again. The cannon completely blew away Jair's watchtower, and the observation post that served as a lookout was thrown into the sea like a kite with a broken string.

The Jairus was already in a desperate situation at this time, and the distance between it and the Chilean warship was no more than five kilometers at this time. The Baxia was a full 10 kilometers away from the Chilean destroyer, and during the high-speed pursuit, the accuracy of the Baxia's shelling was not high, and the shells fell even more scattered in the bumpy sea.

At the moment of crisis, the buzz of airplanes was heard in the air. The air force of the Naval Resistance Force once again came to the skies over the battlefield. With the arrival of the fighters, there was a violent explosion, and the Air Force began to bomb again. Lie Chong let out a sigh of relief, and the Jairus was finally out of danger.

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