The gap in technology is often fatal in war. And this kind of technical gap in reconnaissance is especially fatal. In a branch of the Navy, which relies heavily on technology, it is obvious what this technological gap will bring.

"Your Excellency, Commander, we have not found any trace of the Wehrmacht fleet until now. So is our battle plan to be carried out according to the predetermined ?! ”

It didn't take long for the Japanese fleet to reach its operational position. Prior to this, Yamamoto Isoroku had given an order to be ready to meet the Wehrmacht's fleet at any time, and to immediately surround and kill them if they found any trace of them.

It is a pity that until now the Japanese reconnaissance aircraft have not detected the fleet of the Wehrmacht. The pilots of the entire Japanese fleet were already tormented by Yamamoto's orders.

They had just experienced a vicious battle with the Wehrmacht Air Force, and they had suffered great losses and were very tired. And those elite pilots are not allowed to rest at this time, and they have to be ready to take to the air at any time.

But Yamamoto's fame was too great, and the result was that no one dared not carry out his orders, even though the pilots in the fleet were thinking about the petty fuss of the commander's Excellency.

"Slow down, a round of reconnaissance. If there are no problems after this round of reconnaissance, then you can notify Yamashita to prepare for the landing operation. ”

Yamamoto Isoroku was also helpless, although with his own strategic thinking, he keenly judged that the Wehrmacht fleet should come to attack the Japanese. But it is a pity that the reconnaissance planes, even if they patrol until now, have found nothing.

Yamamoto was very clear about the complaints of these pilots. But he was also very helpless, once this step was wrong, then it was likely to lead to huge losses for the entire landing fleet and even his own combined fleet.

For now, such losses the Japanese army could not afford.

"Hay!" The chief of staff answered, and then went out to deliver the order. At this time, Chen Shaokuan was listening to the report of the telecommunications radarman. I felt great admiration for the unmasked Japanese naval marshal.

"The Japanese Navy does have its own proud capital, and if we don't have a radar device, we may not be able to take the lead in this battle...... Chen Shaokuan can clearly see from the Japanese army's incessant dispatch of reconnaissance planes how cautious Yamamoto Isoroku is.

Even several times Chen Shaokuan suspected that he had been exposed, but the signs of the subsequent route of the reconnaissance planes showed that they had not discovered the Wehrmacht fleet.

The use of radar allowed the Wehrmacht fleet to avoid the Japanese routes early. As a result, they evaded the detection of the Japanese army, and even they had roughly judged the position of the Japanese fleet according to the route of the Japanese reconnaissance plane.

The staff team on the ship roughly judged the route and direction of the Japanese attack -- Manila -- based on these routes.

"Report! The Japanese reconnaissance planes did not appear on a fixed frequency, and our staff calculated them according to their speed and course. Conclude that the Japanese army is preparing for a landing operation! ”

More than an hour later, Chen Shaokuan again waited for the report from the telecommunications radar department. It seems that the Japanese reconnaissance planes did not appear again, and according to the frequency just now, the Japanese fighters should have appeared at least twice.

"Inform everyone, get ready for battle!" Chen Shaokuan raised his wrist, looked at his watch and said, "Call the Nanyang Army Division." The Japanese are about to attack. Ask them to be on the defensive! ”

"Yes!!" The adjutant replied loudly and turned to leave.

Jensen, who had received the naval telegram in Manila, quickly ordered all troops to be put into combat readiness, leaving a small number of observation posts on the positions, while the rest were withdrawn through the trenches into the anti-artillery holes.

The anti-artillery holes of the Nanyang Army Division were not set up on the positions, and Jensen, as the commander of the military division, knew that under the bombardment of the large-caliber artillery of the Japanese fleet, no anti-artillery holes could be prevented.

This is not the army's largest artillery, but a cannon of up caliber! In front of such large-caliber naval guns. The fortifications on the position could not be resisted.

"Zhan, are you sure you don't need the support of our American fleet?!" Jonathan said worriedly, expressing his admiration for the fighting power of the Wehrmacht Army.

However, they are skeptical about the combat effectiveness of the Navy, and the Wehrmacht Navy has indeed not yet achieved any dazzling achievements. And their current strength, ships, actual combat experience, and tonnage are against the Japanese army, which has completely dominated in these aspects. In this situation, Jonathan was not at all optimistic about the Wehrmacht naval fleet.

"Jonathan, first of all you need to know that now Mike. Arthur had only a few cruisers and submarines at his disposal. Even if they rush to the battlefield, what can they do?! And they're in Australia now. They are also powerless to support us. ”

There is one more sentence that Jensen did not say. That's Mike. Arthur could not have sent his fleet to support the Philippines. He needs to defend Australia's security. And most importantly, Jensen didn't want the fruit I got to call it Mike. Arthur picks.

"Report! Our last reconnaissance showed. There aren't any Wehrmacht fleets in the nearby seas! The chief of staff quickly made a report to Yamamoto Isoroku, which was the conclusion that all the reconnaissance planes on the ship were on the same reconnaissance page.

Yamamoto fifty-six frowned, he always felt that something was wrong. However, he could not convince Yamashita to not carry out the battle plan set by the base camp.

The Philippines is very important to Japan in terms of its geographical location and resources. It is impossible to give up here from the base camp. And Yamashita had no reason to arrive here, but without any evidence, he did not carry out the battle plan based on Yamamoto Isoroku's guesses.

"Tell Yamashita that they're ready to start......" After being silent for a while, Yamamoto Isoroku said helplessly to his chief of staff: "Take back all the reconnaissance planes, and at the same time order all the carrier-based planes to prepare to provide air support for the army......"

"Inform all gunboats to suppress the positions of the Wehrmacht on the basis of the results of the pilots' reconnaissance. Let Yamashita carry out a landing operation on Manila after an hour of suppression by fire......"

Yamamoto issued a number of orders in one breath, and the chief of staff faithfully recorded them. Then he hurriedly left, and began to give combat orders to the pilots of Yamashita Fengwen and the reconnaissance plane.

Just half an hour after Jensen received a warning telegram from the Navy, news came from the position that a large number of Japanese warplanes were approaching Manila. Jensen smiled and sent a telegram to the various positions: Our show. Here we go......

"Chirp...... Rumble! Rumble!! ......Countless bombs rained down on the Wehrmacht's positions, and dust on the ground flew in all directions.

The Japanese planes circled arrogantly, and even boldly swept towards the position at a low altitude.

"Tom tom tom...... Rumble! Rumble!! "When the first group ......of Japanese planes left, the Japanese naval guns immediately launched a bombardment of the opposing position.

The Japanese aircraft group that had just been bombed brought to their fleet the coordinates of the positions of the Nanyang Army division. So the large-caliber naval guns on those fleets began to bombard the positions continuously.

"Quick! Load up the bombs and prepare to bomb again...... "The Japanese aircraft carrier runway was filled with bombs that the fighter planes would bring and use to bombard Wehrmacht positions.

Those reconnaissance planes that returned in a hurry stopped on the aircraft carrier. will be moved into the hangar. The pilots will then switch to fighter jets and engage in bombing and strafing of Wehrmacht positions.

"Report! The Nanyang Army Division sent a telegram saying that the Japanese fleet had arrived at the combat position and covered our position with naval guns and fighter planes......"

"Order the fleet to speed up, and all fighters will be warmed up and ready to take to the skies for battle!" Chen Shaokuan ordered in a deep voice: "Turn on the sea surface search radar and find the location of the Japanese fleet." Immediately after the confirmation, the fighter took to the air. Bombing the Japanese fleet according to the predetermined plan! ”

"Yes!" The chief of staff's cheeks were red with excitement, and the navy was finally about to show its fangs! This time, these damned shitches must be made to pay, and the Navy will announce to the world in this way: China's Navy is back!

The battle seemed to be going well, at least now the Japanese navy bombarded and bombed the Wehrmacht positions for more than an hour, but the Wehrmacht did not even show the slightest ability to resist.

A part of the fighters observed the positions of the Wehrmacht with low flight. These improvised positions were indeed unable to withstand the bombardment of large-caliber artillery.

The pilots could clearly see the damage to these positions, and the pilots who observed the situation told the staff officers with certainty that the positions had basically been scrapped.

"Your Excellency Commander, do you need to inform General Yamashita that you have launched an attack?!" The chief of staff couldn't help but remind him when he saw that the navy's fire coverage had almost been carried out, but his own commander still didn't make any movement.

before. The Japanese transport planes were placed in the core of the cruiser with anti-aircraft firepower. In order to prevent them from being bombed by the Wehrmacht's naval forces.

At least those cruisers with a certain amount of air defense can protect these extremely fragile transport ships to a certain extent. You know, they have almost no resistance to the bombing.

And Yamamoto Isoroku did not give the order to let these transports out of the range of the cruiser's escort, even though he had just ordered to prepare for the landing.

But now. It's time for him to call the shots. For the transport fleet to carry out the landing, it was necessary to leave the protection of the cruiser.

"Tell Yamashita Fumi. Let's start the landing......" After a long silence, Yamamoto Isoroku seemed to have made up his mind and said, "Order the cruiser fleet to start covering the tidal flats, and order the fighters to carry out extended bombing and reconnaissance of the positions......"

The Wehrmacht fleet had not appeared until now, and Isoroku Yamamoto decided to devote all his combat strength to assisting the Japanese landing.

Now that the war has been fully launched, it is better to use all combat power to assist the army in landing than to continue to make reservations. As long as the landing operation of the Army was successful, then even the arrival of the Wehrmacht fleet would not help.

"Yes!!" The Chief of Staff shouted in response, and at the same time thought to himself that his Excellency the Commander seemed to have begun to become timid after the defeat in that Chinese battle, which was not his usual appearance.

You must know that the former Yamamoto Fifty-six was extremely brave and resolute. He not only has the humor of the Japanese Navy, but also the solemnity of a samurai.

Any Japanese soldier who has been in contact with him, whether he likes him or hates him, has to admit that Yamamoto Isoroku is an excellent soldier.

But now such a general, who was once extremely admired, has become a little timid on the battlefield. He even suspected that the Wehrmacht fleet, which he didn't know what the situation was, would suddenly come out......

On the sea, the Japanese fleet began to reorganize in formation. The landing ships of the army began to break away from the cruiser formations and form landing formations on their own to prepare for landing operations on the tidal flats.

The cruisers and other battleships formed new formations. Preparations were made for the extended shelling of the positions of the Wehrmacht after the start of the landing of the Japanese Army.

By this time, the Japanese fighters had already done so. They began to carry out extended bombardment on their positions. And to observe at any time if there are reinforcements rushing to the position.

Unfortunately, until now they have found no trace of the Wehrmacht support unit.

Could it be that the Wehrmacht has abandoned this position?! Some of the Japanese pilots were extremely puzzled that this tidal flat position was very important, and once it was occupied by the Japanese army, a steady stream of troops and heavy weapons would be sent to the tidal flat.

What awaits the Wehrmacht will be a landing operation in Manila under the cover of the navy by the elite Japanese army, which carries a large number of heavy weapons.

By all strategic considerations, it was impossible for these IDF forces to abandon this position. Unless they intend to abandon Manila.

"Report! A large number of aircraft groups have been spotted on the right side of the fleet! Repeat, a large number of aircraft groups were found on the right side of the fleet!! Just when Yamamoto was nervous, the shrill sound of the report pierced the noise of the command room.

Everyone listened to the report in disbelief. Suddenly the entire command was in chaos!

No one knows better than these staff officers and commanders the current situation of the Japanese army, and a large number of fighters have already been sent out to carry out combat missions, and it is impossible to rush back for a while.

And in order to carry aerial bombs, these Japanese fighters did not carry much ammunition at all. At this juncture, a sudden attack by the Wehrmacht would be extremely fatal for the Japanese army!

"There is only one order! Blow them up! If there are other orders. That's to blow them all up!! Chen Shaokuan was unusual, and shouted loudly in the communicators of various departments of HNA: "Forward!" Wehrmacht Navy !! ”

"Onward! Wehrmacht Navy!! A roar came from the communicator, and unlike the Japanese soldiers who were in a mess, the warhawks of the Wehrmacht Navy were in high spirits at this time, and everyone roared and rushed towards the Japanese fleet!

"All warships immediately activated the anti-aircraft fire network and ordered the fighters to return immediately! Cruisers and battleships moved closer to the aircraft carrier...... "General Yamamoto still issued his orders in an orderly manner.

With his orders, the panicked Japanese officers also began to regain their composure. They knew that panicking now didn't do anything. What they're going to do. It was to withstand the attack of the Wehrmacht.

"Hold on! As long as they support their fighters to return home, these Wehrmacht bomber units are a meal for fighters! Yamamoto Fifty-six said in a deep voice to these naval officers: "Let Yamashita hurry up and land immediately, as long as they go ashore, then these bombers will have no way to take them!" ”

The command of the article is out. These originally panicked navies gradually regained their calm. Despite the cold sweat that broke out in everyone's palms, these Japanese officers forced themselves to calm down and carry out their orders.

"Buzz...... Chirp...... Rumble!! "Finally, the Wehrmacht bombers approached the Japanese fleet. Surprisingly, these fighters did not take the lead in attacking the Japanese fleet.

Their primary bombing target. are those army transport ships that have almost no defense.

"Damn! Immediately order the cruiser fleet to move closer to the landing fleet, and at the same time order the fighter unit to go to cover! Yamamoto fifty-six scolded angrily. He did not expect that these landing fleets turned out to be the preferred targets of the Wehrmacht.

But when he saw them bombing these fleets, he understood. The aim of the Wehrmacht was clear, to do their best to prevent large forces from landing on the tidal flats before the Japanese landed.

These transports have little defensive firepower, and are bulky and extremely slow. In the eyes of high-speed bombers, they are nothing more than excellent targets......

"Buzzing ......" At this time, there was a roar from the battlefield. This was the Wehrmacht's fighter unit, all of which were modified from Tiger Shark interceptors, with the aim of killing Japanese fighters who were trying to withdraw from the tidal flats.

Yamamoto Fifty-six's face was pale, and he had already come back to his senses at this time. The Japanese army had fallen into a trap of precise calculations, which must have been calculated by these Wehrmacht units long ago.

They may even have sensed their own routes, their tempers, and arranged this killing game in a targeted manner!

"No...... That's impossible! If they're nearby, why can't we detect ......" The Chief of Staff looked in disbelief at the Wehrmacht fighters that were constantly circling and bombing in the sky.

"They are definitely not far away from us, and there are only two possibilities why we can't find them: first, we have their spies, and we sent them our route and reconnaissance route through the radio so that they can avoid it in time......"

"Second, they have advanced reconnaissance equipment, which can detect our routes and the training routes of reconnaissance planes and avoid them ......in advance." Yamamoto Isoroku was indeed the most shrewd admiral in the Japanese Navy, and he immediately found the crux of the problem.

"But now is not the time to think about this, we must do our best to escort the Army's fleet to land!"