"Your Excellency, you have hit the enemy's flagship!" Chief of Staff Rice was a little excited. "Keep bombarding and sink him!" Buck looked unusually composed, he knew that if he sank the flagship, the enemy would be in disarray, and the enemy fleet that fell below might be defeated, and this golden opportunity must not be missed. "Report, enemy artillery fire suddenly concentrated on the frigate!" Buck hurriedly checked, and sure enough, the dense cannonballs of the enemy fleet flew towards the convoy, and Buck suddenly realized that it was not good, and then he saw a terrifying scene.

The USS Texas medium cruiser, the USS Great Yellow Peak heavy cruiser, the USS Battleship medium, plus two battleships, joined forces to target the flagship Nanyang. Several rounds of artillery fire were fired, and the Nanyang was caught in a sea of fire. The U.S. ships became more and more courageous, and at this moment, enemy artillery fire suddenly began to hit the surrounding frigates, and then the fighters hovering in the sky began to dive. The first dive fighter aimed at the Daxa, only to be staggered by a dense rain of bullets and plunged headlong into the sea. Immediately after that, another carrier-based plane flew low from the tail, and four bombs fell from the sky like dumplings.

Four bombs landed on the chimney, two on the conning tower, and one on the front main gun, and with a violent explosion, the front main gun of the Texas was dumb, and the battleship was shrouded in smoke. After dropping the bomb, a puff of smoke came out of the tail of the carrier-based aircraft, and the fighter turned its nose crookedly and crashed headlong into a frigate next to it, and with a violent explosion, the frigate ignited a fire. The captain of the Texas escaped, and when he rose from the dust, he was stunned by the sight of the people in the command cabin. The entire top was lifted off, and there was thick black smoke outside.

A fighter plane was aimed at the cruiser Big Yellow Peak, which was facing the bow of the Big Hornnet. The fierce rain of bullets swept towards the fighter, and the fighter plane was hit in the air and ignited a fire, only to see that the fighter plane directly aimed at the four guns in the bow of the ship, and launched a suicide attack. In the blink of an eye, the fighter plane crashed headlong into the forward main gun, and with a violent explosion, the four main guns were lifted up by the explosion air wave. Then a fire broke out. The captain of the Big Yellow was stunned when he saw this scene, this kind of suicide attack was too terrifying.

Carrier-based aircraft suddenly resorted to low-altitude bombardment, and all targets were aimed at large warships. The U.S. fleet was taken by surprise. In such a panicked situation, the battle formation of the US fleet was disrupted, and the attacking firepower was suddenly weakened. At this moment, the battleship Great Wall turned around. Aim for the big guy on the Hornet. Just right. The Big Yellow is also turning, its flanks completely exposed. The first salvo of 4 guns in the tail of the Great Wall hit the middle chimney with two shells hitting the middle chimney, two of the 4 chimneys were blown down, and one salvo hit the conning tower in the second round and one hit the chimney that was blown down.

The shell that hit the chimney was fatal, and he went straight inside with a dull explosion, followed by an even bigger explosion. Gunsmoke and fog rose into the sky. A few dozen seconds later there was an even bigger explosion, apparently from the ammunition depot. I saw a break in the front third of the heavy cruiser Hornet, and there was no need to guess the horror show below. At this time, the destroyers and frigates of the covering fleet bravely approached the US fleet, and the dense artillery was aimed at the frigates of the US fleet, covering the low-altitude bombardment of the carrier-based aircraft.

The frigates and destroyers covering the fleet aimed their strikes at the frigates of the US fleet, causing a sharp reduction in the US fleet's anti-aircraft firepower and at the same time creating conditions for low-altitude bombardment by carrier-based aircraft. The opponent suddenly launched a low-altitude strike, which instantly caused confusion in the US fleet. Commander Barker was aware of the danger, and at such a moment, as a flagship, he could not retreat, and must play a role in stabilizing the morale of the army. Buck orders the ship to move forward to join the warband. By the time the Trailblazer reached the forefront, the U.S. fleet had fallen into full disadvantage.

At this moment, the battle formation of the US fleet, accompanied by the silence or mute fire of several main warships, greatly reduced the intensity of the strike. In particular, in the face of the enemy fleet's frigates and destroyers, the frigates and destroyers of the US fleet are in a dilemma: they have to defend air defense and combat at the same time, and they are in a state of extreme panic. Soon after Buck led the flagship to the front line, four warplanes appeared in the sky. The flagship has dense anti-aircraft firepower, and there are no problems with self-preservation.

4 warships faced the flagship and launched a fierce attack. This caused Barker's command to fail, and although four fighters were shot down, several aerial bombs were hit on the ship, and although they did not hit the vital parts, most of the anti-aircraft machine guns on the ship were destroyed, and the machine gun shooters were killed or wounded by two-fifths. If it weren't for the two battleships in front of him, I'm afraid that the dense shells would have landed on Buck's head. "Your Excellency General, the enemy fighter chooses to attack suicidally, and the target is the main battleship, we ??????。"

Buck said with a blushing face: "The order station and the battleship are not allowed to retreat, and retreating is to die!" "Buck knew in his heart that now the retreating frigates and destroyers must be in the rear, and the main battleship is not protected by the frigate's anti-aircraft fire, and it is simply not possible to rely on its own anti-aircraft fire. It's 3 o'clock in the afternoon, and Buck can only pray that it's dark. Black smoke rose from the middle of a battleship ahead, then a fire erupted, and an explosion came from a frigate on the right, and Buck closed his eyes in pain.

Cover the side of the aircraft carrier Qingdao of the fleet. The boom on a transport ship was busy hoisting the fighter to the deck of the aircraft carrier, and it was obvious that the loss of the fighter was very serious. On the deck side of the aircraft carrier, the pilot and crew are on standby. They knew in their hearts that the purpose of going out was to never return, but everyone had no fear. Naval battles were fought to such a brutal level, especially the air strikes of carrier-based aircraft, that the fate of the entire fleet was at stake, and the young air warriors, who put life and death aside with only one belief was to launch a fierce attack on the enemy.

The battleship shook violently, and the cannon roared like thunder. Wen Biao held up the binoculars and saw that an enemy ship on the opposite side was wrapped in smoke, and he shouted that he was good at fighting. After the Yangtze River was put into battle, all the main warships of the covering fleet were put into battle, and at this time the Yangtze River had already hit several shells, but it was not hit in the vital parts. "Report 505, the enemy ship's stern guns on the opposite side are firing dumb and are withdrawing from the battle." "Stop the attack and support Area 2." The enemy ships had lost their combat capability, and Wen Biao thought that there was no point in attacking any further.

Soon the battleship of the Yangtze River was aimed at an enemy ship, and at this time his subordinates reported: "505, the carrier-based aircraft attacked to the death, and their fearless sacrifice saved the fleet. So far, we have lost 42 fighters, 40 spare fighters have been put into operation, and there are still 10 left, and the pilots and crew have suffered huge casualties. The captain and deputy captain of the carrier-based aircraft group were killed. Wen Biao looked at his subordinates' eyes and understood that his subordinates were distressed by the loss of carrier-based aircraft.

"Order the carrier-based aircraft group, not slacken and continue to maintain a fierce strike, and not give the enemy fleet any respite." Wen Biao knew in his heart that if there was no decisive attack by carrier-based aircraft, the enemy fleet would have turned over, and both fleets would have been scarred, and only by continuing to maintain low-altitude bombing could the final victory in the naval battle be guaranteed. At this moment, Wen Biao has already made up his mind, even if all the carrier-based aircraft are lost, he will make a desperate bet. Usually naval battles are fought to such a brutal point that the US fleet has already chosen to retreat. The fact that the enemy fleet does not choose to retreat means that the enemy is also desperate.

The remnant sun is like blood, like a song and a cry, and death has no meaning for both parties. As dusk came, the U.S. fleet slowly retreated, as if the two sides had agreed to a truce. The cover fleet did not move, and the rescue warships with red crosses on both sides began to search for their own personnel in the warring waters, perhaps at this time the disregard for life was gone, showing the human side. The withdrawal of the U.S. fleet to a certain distance also stopped, and at this moment night began to cover the sea.

The thrilling naval battle came to an end for the time being, and both sides began to heal their wounds. On the deck of the flagship Yangtze River, the bodies of Deng Shichang and dozens of other generals were neatly arranged, and Wen Biao was very sad. He personally put the national flag on the bodies of Deng Shichang and other fallen generals, and then took off his hat to mourn. The sea burial ceremony is simple and solemn. Soon, the bodies of Deng Shichang and other generals were slowly sent into the dark sea. The same scene was playing out on all ships, and the sea seemed to be crying.

After the sea burial ceremony, Wen Biao walked into the command cabin, and a subordinate silently handed Wen Biao the battle damage to Wen Biao with a sad face. Wen Biao took the battle damage materials and knew in his heart that his subordinates did not have the courage to report the battle damage. Wen Biao opened the battle damage report and clearly wrote: Of the 14 cruisers, 4 were sunk, 4 were seriously damaged and could not fight, and 6 cruisers were damaged to varying degrees. Of the 27 battleships, 12 were sunk, 5 were badly damaged and could not be combated, and 10 were damaged to varying degrees.

Of the 30 frigates, 13 sank, 4 were seriously damaged and could not be combated, and 13 were slightly damaged. Of the 30 destroyers, 4 sank, 7 were seriously damaged and could not be combated, and 19 were damaged to varying degrees. The aircraft carrier aircraft group lost 56 fighters, and the remaining 22 fighters, including two reconnaissance planes. All 50 spare fighters were put into operation. Here's what the casualties are??????。 Faced with a long casualty figure, Wen Biao couldn't stand it anymore. "Immediately report to the headquarters in Hawaii and ask the headquarters for instructions, our department is determined to fight to the end and resolutely hold back the enemy fleet."

About an hour later, a telegram came from the headquarters, saying that the headquarters expressed its deep condolences for the heroic sacrifice of Deng Shichang, the commander of the covering fleet, and expressed deep condolences for the officers and men who bravely sacrificed their lives. At the same time, the headquarters ordered that the covering fleet pay a huge sacrifice to successfully cover the landing fleet, and at the same time asked Wen Biao to engage the next day, and if the enemy fleet launched an attack, he could choose to retreat, as long as the enemy fleet was entangled. Wen Biao understood that the enemy fleet could no longer pose a threat to the landing fleet, which meant that the cover mission was a great success.

"Keep a close eye on the enemy fleet, and if the enemy fleet retreats, we will quickly follow up!" Wen Biao judged that his own side had suffered huge losses, and the US fleet had also suffered heavy losses, and it was no longer able to launch an attack! (To be continued......)

PS: Brutal battles are unfolding.