The destroyer has a small tonnage, and its firepower is not as strong as that of the capital ship. However, the battles between destroyers are often more tragic. Because, destroyers are usually naked, unarmoured, and once hit, they can be easily penetrated. The destroyers of the Imperial Navy are slightly better, and some key parts, such as the conning tower and turret, as well as the waterline and power compartment, are equipped with a layer of armor. It's weak, but it's better than nothing. Unless it is directly hit by the main gun of the enemy's destroyer, it can provide excellent protection for the battleship.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "The two 'self-class' destroyers of the Imperial Navy narrowed the distance of the battle to within five thousand meters, and used their main and secondary guns to frantically fire at the two 'kamikaze-class' destroyers of the Japanese army. Soon, the destroyers "Chunfeng" and "Matsukaze" of the Japanese Navy were beaten and burst into flames. The superstructure, in particular, was on fire, as if it had been beaten into a sieve.

"Damn! Are the destroyers of the China people so much stronger than us? Takahashi, the captain of the destroyer 'Spring Breeze', said with an ugly face on his face. The same destroyer, the Chinese Navy's 'Ji-class' destroyer, is completely a destroyer that crushes the Japanese Navy!

"Send a telegram to the flagship, the firepower of the people in China is very fierce, and we are about to lose our hold." Takahashi commanded for Jiro Nakasa.

"Hey, sir!" The communications corps hurriedly went to send a telegram.

And after receiving the telegram, Kamata Shizuzo Nakasa ordered Takahashi to find a way to drag the destroyer of the Chinese Navy, and they were about to arrive. Kamata Shizuzo Nakasa very much hopes to be able to take out the two destroyers of the Chinese Navy in this battle.

"Boom! Rumble! "Two 105-mm shells, hit the 'Pine Wind'. A shell hit the bridge of the destroyer Matsukaze, killing all the officers including the captain Kiyoshi Suzuki. The command of the battleship was thrown into disarray. Another shell blew a large hole near the waterline on the side of the destroyer Matsukaze. The hull of the destroyer, which was not protected by any armor, was easily blown open by a large hole, and sea water poured into the hull from this large hole. Because the command fell into confusion, so that the damage management was not timely, resulting in more and more water ingress. By the time the Japanese officers and soldiers began to carry out damage control. It's too late.

A few minutes later, the destroyer Matsukaze capsized and quickly sank to the bottom of the sea.

"Very good, send a telegram to the 'Ji-7', and leave the remaining Japanese destroyers to us to deal with. They went to pursue the merchant ships of the Americans. If necessary, American merchant ships can be sunk, and they must not be allowed to go to Japan. The captain of the destroyer Ji IV said.

"Yes, sir." The communications corps immediately went to send a telegram.

Soon. The destroyer 'Ji-7' rushed to the fleeing American merchant ship at maximum speed. This time, instead of warning shelling, he launched a direct attack on those American merchant ships.

"Hell! The Shina men sank the Shokaze. Send a telegram to the flagship, and the destroyers of the China people are pursuing the American merchant ships. If it doesn't come, the American merchant ship will be sunk. Takahashi ordered for Jiro Nakasa.

The battle between the destroyer Chunfeng and the Chinese Navy's Ji-4 has completely taken on a one-sided situation. The Japanese destroyer "Chunfeng" has been completely suppressed. It was only a matter of time before it was sunk.

When the commander of the formation, Shizuzo Kamata, learned the news, he was even more anxious. Hurriedly ordered the other warships in the formation to rush to the rendezvous with the 'Chunfeng' at maximum speed. Ensuring the safety of American merchant ships. After all, protecting the safety of American merchant ships is the most important task.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! ”

The destroyer USS Ji-7 is firing on an American merchant ship. Although, with a displacement of more than 5,000 tons, this American merchant ship is more than twice as large as the destroyer Ji-7. However, merchant ships do not have any offensive power. The defense is also terrible. In the face of the attack of the destroyers of the Imperial Navy, they simply had no choice. After a series of bullets, the merchant ship was already on fire.

"Oh God! We are American merchant ships, and those damn yellow-skinned monkeys dare to attack us! This is a violation of international law. Aren't they worried about a war with the United States? The captain of the merchant ship shouted in horror. Although, transporting these war materials to Japan. Every trip was able to bring him great profits. But now, he doesn't want to do this business at all. No matter how much money you make, you have to have a life to enjoy it!

"Captain, it's all gasoline. If it is ignited, the consequences will be unimaginable. The first mate reminded.

"Bastard! Send a telegram to the Chinese, we will not go to Japan, we will leave immediately. The captain immediately shouted. Now, he doesn't want to make money anymore, he thinks about how to save his life.

It's just that he is destined to have no chance to regret it. A 105-mm shell pierced the weak hull of a merchant ship and exploded inside. The barrels of gasoline piled up in the hold of a merchant ship were detonated in an instant. A violent explosion sounded, and the entire merchant ship was blown to pieces in the violent explosion, and soon sank into the sea, leaving only a few broken wooden planks on the surface.

"Oh God! The Chinese actually attacked our merchant ships. When the other American merchant ships saw this, they fled in a panic one by one. They have already ordered to increase the speed of merchant ships to the maximum. But how is it possible for a merchant ship with a maximum speed of less than 20 knots to be compared with a destroyer with a maximum speed of 37 knots? These merchant ships will soon be caught up and then sunk.

"Immediately send a telegram to the US Navy, we are attacked by the Chinese. We pay so much tax every year that they have to protect us. A merchant captain yelled.

It is a pity that this is the western Pacific Ocean, which is not at all the sphere of activity of the US Navy. Even if the U.S. Navy wanted to come to their rescue, it would have to come from a naval base in the Philippines. By the time the U.S. Navy arrived, their bodies had probably been eaten by the fish and shrimp in the sea.

"Quick, use a clear code telegram to inform the Chinese that we are a regular merchant ship, we have mistakenly trespassed into their no-sail zone, we can leave immediately and ask them to stop firing." The captain of another merchant ship ordered. However, it is already too late.

The captain of the destroyer Ji-7 found it difficult to sink these merchant ships with naval guns, and the efficiency was too low. Reinforcements from the Japanese Navy may arrive at some point. Therefore, he decided to attack differently.

The most powerful weapon of a destroyer is not a naval gun, but a heavy torpedo on its shoulders. A 533-mm heavy torpedo was enough to inflict heavy damage on a powerful battleship. In the case of these merchant ships, it only takes one to sink them. The destroyers of the Imperial Navy each carried a full 36 torpedoes. These American merchant ships could have been easily sunk.

The destroyer Ji-7 approached an American merchant ship and fired a torpedo at a distance of one kilometer. The torpedo was fired at a speed of up to forty knots and quickly towards the merchant ship. At this distance, it is almost impossible for American merchant ships to circumvent it.

"Oh God! Torpedoes, the Chinese fired torpedoes. A sailor shouted in horror.

"Get on the lifeboat and evacuate immediately. Our merchant ships will soon be sunk. The captain yelled.

The crew of the merchant ship hurriedly ran to the lifeboat, trying to escape through the lifeboat. However, before they could put the lifeboat on the surface, the torpedo had already hit the merchant ship. The 533-mm heavy torpedo was so powerful that it directly blew up the keel of the merchant ship. In less than two minutes, the merchant ship sank into the sea.

The destroyer Ji-7 used torpedoes to attack these American merchant ships, which was undoubtedly much faster. By the time several other destroyers of the Japanese Navy arrived, there were only two or three of the more than a dozen American merchant ships left.

"Yaga! Damn the Chinese people, they actually sank so many American merchant ships. Kamata Shizuzo Nakasa almost fainted in anger. With so many merchant ships lost, his mission this time was obviously not completed.

In addition, the destroyer Chunfeng had also been sunk by the Imperial Navy's destroyer Ji-IV.

"Order the ships to sink the two destroyers of the China. Send a telegram to the captured American merchant ships and tell them to go to Sendai immediately. Kamata Shizuzo Nakasa ordered.

Subsequently, seven Japanese destroyers of the 'kamikaze-class' attempted to lay siege to the two destroyers of the Imperial Navy'. However, the destroyers of the Imperial Navy's 'own class' did not give them this opportunity. The two 'Ji-class' destroyers accelerated towards the remaining three American merchant ships, and even before the decisive battle with the Japanese, they had to sink these three American merchant ships.

"Torpedo launch!" Two 533-mm heavy torpedoes, fired at a rapid shot at an American merchant ship.

Half a minute later, two huge explosions sounded on the side of the American merchant ship. Two heavy torpedoes directly blew the merchant ship into three pieces, and soon sank into the sea.

Using torpedo attacks, the two 'self-class' destroyers of the Imperial Navy quickly disposed of the remaining three American merchant ships. After that, the bow of the ship was turned around and prepared to maneuver with the seven 'kamikaze-class' destroyers of the Japanese Navy.

And such an act of the Chinese Navy undoubtedly made the Japanese Navy angry enough. Their mission this time is, first of all, to ensure the safety of American merchant ships. However, all ten American merchant ships were sunk by the Chinese Navy! This is undoubtedly a declaration that their mission has failed.

"Yaga! The ships prepared to sink the destroyers of the Chinese people. Kamata Shizuzo Nakasa gritted his teeth and gave the order. (To be continued.) )

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