Episode 93 Nitpicking

At about 10 o'clock in the morning, the heavy cruiser Nazhi was hit by three aerial bombs and two aerial torpedoes, and the Ming army lost 10 torpedo bombers and 4 dive bombers. From the discovery of the Nachi to the bombing and sinking of the Nachi, it lasted a total of 26 minutes.

The Tianshu detachment, which was 100 nautical miles away, received the report, and the ships immediately burst into jubilation. Because the Ming army had never fought an air-to-ship battle before, it had no actual combat experience, and it was not bottom in his heart. Except for Xiang Xiaoqiang, no one in the entire Ming army has this concept, and they don't know what the result will be, they don't know whether they can destroy the enemy ships with planes alone, and they don't know how much loss they will have even if they destroy the enemy ships.

But this record, this speed, this exchange ratio, all exceeded the fleet's expectations. In more than 20 minutes, a heavy cruiser was completely sunk, and it only lost 14 single-engine small planes. That's a big deal. You must know that even in a normal air battle with the Soviet army and the Japanese army, if you can shoot down 50 fighters of the other side and only lose 30 of them, it will be considered a big victory.

And if you want to sink one of the opponent's warships in a traditional naval battle, then your own warship will have to be seriously injured no matter what, and it is normal for officers and men to be killed or injured by one or two hundred people. Especially with an opponent like the Japanese Navy, "killing 1,000 enemies and losing 800 yourself" is already a very good result.

At the same time, the Tianshu aircraft carrier was jubilant, and at the same time, it ordered the second attack wave group to prepare for battle, and before the first attack wave returned, all of them took off and left the ship, and stood by in the air formation.

The Registrar had already taken out the champagne, iced it in an ice bucket, and waited until the Gueagle had been sunk before opening it in celebration.

The cipher telegram was also sent back to Nanjing. Suddenly, there was also jubilation in the command. Especially the admirals, one by one, they couldn't keep their mouths together. Since the beginning of the war, the army has fought on two fronts, the western front resisted the Soviet army, and the eastern front was still fighting vigorously outside the pass. In the north, the Japanese army was blocked in Shenyang and Jinzhou, and in the south, the remnants of a regiment of the 66th Division contained two divisions of the Japanese army. However, the navy has been "cowering" in the harbor, and the Zhengtoku detachment has lost troops in the Sea of Japan, which can be regarded as invincible and undefeated, and the shelling of Hakodate has saved some face.

An aircraft carrier group sent out was expecting to bomb a Japanese freighter or something, but it didn't expect much success. Now he has sunk one of Japan's main heavy cruisers with ease, which has surprised the General Staff of the Navy. And importantly, the price is small, the time is short, and it is conceivable that in the next few hours, another heavy cruiser, the Oldeagle, will inevitably come to an end.

The admirals seem to have discovered a new method of naval warfare that was much more efficient and cost less.

Xiong Dingming is the supreme commander of the navy after all, he controls the surprise in his heart, his face is still unshocked, just looks at the sea chart, and says very calmly:

"Well, judging by this fight, it should be said to be satisfying. But...... I don't know if the battle to sink the Nazhi is replicable. We should not be complacent too soon, but we should still be calm, walk on thin ice, be cautious, keep our eyes wide open, and command the navy as usual. The Japanese also had the cruiser Furutaka and the battleship Hiei in that area. We cannot afford to take it lightly. Whether the victory in this battle is accidental or inevitable depends on the next battle. ”

After he finished speaking, the other generals were still happy, but they all nodded yes.

However, only Xiang Xiaoqiang did not smile, staring at the chart, his face was still tight, serious, and even a little unhappy.

Qiu Yu and Xiuxiu around him also closed their mouths happily, smiling like flowers. They also followed Xiang Xiaoqiang to help this "little staff". And because they are all naval officers, they are now not only Xiang Xiaoqiang's administrative helpers, but also his military helpers. This record is also something they have never seen before. The two little girls are also the same as other naval officers, and they are happy.

But Xiuxiu immediately noticed that Xiang Xiaoqiang's face was different.

She crept over and laughed quietly:

"Your Excellency...... Why are you upset? ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang was still staring at the chart and said "um".

Xiuxiu thought that he was pretending to be low-key, deliberately putting on a score, and learning from Xie An of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, after the victory in front of him came, he was still very calm, what should he do. She felt that Xiang Xiaoqiang was pretending to be a bit too much, so she laughed in a low voice:

"Your Excellency...... Everybody's so happy, you have a straight face, huh...... Doesn't it seem a little ......?"

Unexpectedly, Xiang Xiaoqiang slapped the pencil on the chart table and said coldly:

"Ten torpedo planes, four bombers, the price is a bit bigger."

There was silence all around, and everyone looked at him in amazement. I don't know why he said such things.

Xiang Xiaoqiang then said coldly:

"Hit a heavy cruiser, that's this kind of loss, then hit another heavy cruiser, a battle, and the planes of our fleet will probably be about the same. And how to hit the Japanese transport lines in the Pacific Ocean! ”

As soon as these words came out, the admirals all looked at each other, and no one answered. Everyone doesn't know if this "Prince Xiang" is a pretentious gesture, or if he really has too much appetite. If you want to say pretentious, this is a bit too much. He was the one who actively advocated the "theory of aircraft carrier victory" before, but now that the aircraft carrier has achieved beautiful results, it is he who is dissatisfied and picks on him.

Everyone had no bottom in their hearts, and they all looked at Xiong Dingming.

Xiong Dingming looked at the crowd, coughed, and said to Xiang Xiaoqiang:

"Why? Could it be that in your heart, the losses of our army are still too great? ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang heard a "Tingzhi", and he was a little aware, probably because Xiong Dingming felt that he couldn't hold his face, so he took out the tone of his elders and superiors and called his own words. Usually I call myself "Xiang Adult" very politely.

That's right, he is also the supreme commander of the entire navy, and his military rank is also marshal. Talking like this in front of so many people, a lieutenant general in his twenties, he probably didn't take him seriously. Xiong Dingming felt that his face couldn't hold it.

Xiang Xiaoqiang smiled and said quite humbly:

"Lord Xiong, the last general has lost his word."

Xiong Dingming's expression softened a little. The surrounding atmosphere also eased. Xiong Dingming smiled and said:

"Hehe, now we are talking about warfare, and you should speak freely, regardless of your rank and qualifications. Regardless of right or wrong, as long as you say your true opinion, how can you lose your words. …… What do you think? ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang also smiled:

"To tell you the truth, in the expectation of the last admiral, the aviation will carry out air strikes on enemy ships, and if there are no enemy aircraft on the battlefield, then this loss is still greater. It cannot be said that all the advantages of the aircraft carrier have been brought into play. True, our aviation does not have real combat experience in air strikes against warships. But then again, the sailors of the enemy warships also have no experience in dealing with air raids by air groups. If it is said that at the cost of a dozen aircraft, it was a battleship that was blown up and sunk, then it is quite normal. But this is just a cruiser. The firepower on the ship was far inferior to that of the battleship, and it was a single ship, and there were no other warships around it as an anti-aircraft fire platform to support. …… Hehe, you may think I'm a little too nitpicky, and of course, some people may think I'm posturing. But...... If I'm lucky, the next two or three fights will prove my word. Our losses will be reduced. ”