On the No. 01 aircraft carrier island of the Imperial Navy, the fleet commander, Rear Admiral Chen Houfu, was anxiously pacing back and forth. The seaplanes and fighter jets had been taking off for more than an hour, but there had been no news yet, which made him very anxious. If the aircraft carrier fleet can defeat the 'Fuxi' battleship formation this time, then the aircraft carrier fleet will really be famous this time. In the future, the aircraft carrier faction will be able to achieve rapid development within the Imperial Navy. However, if this battle is lost, then the development of aircraft carriers will inevitably be frustrated.

Emperor Wu Haoxuan was very supportive of the Empire's aircraft carrier fleet. If they were defeated, they would have failed the high hopes of His Majesty the Emperor. Major General Chen Houfu does not want to disappoint His Majesty the Emperor. Therefore, he made up his mind in his heart that this time he must win clean and beautiful. To repay His Majesty the Emperor for his kindness!

"The speed of the battleship 'Fuxi' and its formation was about 20 to 22 knots. Well, during this time, they will not be too far away at all. Even if they were trying to evade our detection, they wouldn't be able to completely hide their tracks. Major General Chen Houfu thought secretly.

"Take off four more fighter jets, focusing on the southeast and southwest directions, and be sure not to miss them." Major General Chen Houfu gave the order.

"Yes, General." The staff officer immediately went to give the order.

Four F5B fighters took off from aircraft carrier 01, two headed southeast, and the other two went southwest.

Twenty minutes later, F5B fighters numbered 007 spotted the battleship 'Fuxi' and its entire formation 50 nautical miles southeast of the 01 aircraft carrier. This fighter immediately reported the position of the battleship 'Fuxi' to the aircraft carrier, and then tracked it.

On the No. 01 experimental aircraft carrier, after Rear Admiral Chen Houfu got the news, he immediately ordered the carrier-based aircraft that had already been prepared to start taking off. Attack the battleship 'Fuxi'.

Four F5B fighters, 12 FC dive bombers, and 24 YL torpedo attack planes took off from the aircraft carrier in order, and after completing the formation, they rushed towards the battleship Fuxi.

The battleship 'Fuxi' also spotted the plane overhead at this moment. Thereupon. Marshal Cheng Biguang secretly shouted badly. He was well aware that the traces of the fleet had been exposed. Next, it will definitely have to face the blow of carrier-based aircraft taking off from the aircraft carrier.

However, Marshal Cheng Biguang did not give up just then, but ordered the fleet to speed up again and sail in the direction where the reconnaissance plane was flying, intending to constantly shorten the distance between the two sides. As long as they can withstand the blows of the enemy's carrier-based aircraft and close the distance to the range of the naval guns, then they still have a chance to turn the tables.

Twenty minutes later, carrier-based aircraft taking off from the aircraft carrier spotted the battleship 'Fuxi'. Because there was no anti-aircraft fire on the battleship 'Fuxi'. So, the F5B fighters did not join the attack. The aerial bombs carried on the FC dive bombers were replaced by bombs made of wood. And the torpedoes fired by the YL torpedo attack aircraft were canceled with warheads. Therefore, even if an attack is launched, it will not really cause any damage to the battleship 'Fuxi'.

Twelve FC dive bombers, divided into three formations, in groups of four. Dive bomb dropping on the battleship 'Fuxi'. At the same time, twenty-four YL torpedo attack aircraft also went on the offensive. Cooperate with dive bombers in the sky. That's the case. When the battleship 'Fuxi' was evading dive bombers, it was bound to be unable to effectively evade the torpedo attack planes, and the probability of being hit would undoubtedly increase a lot.

At this moment, the speed of the battleship 'Fuxi' has increased to more than 25 knots, and at the same time, its course is constantly changing. Rushing left and right on the surface of the sea, it is like a wild bull.

"Boom!" After the dive bombers entered the dive channel, they immediately let out a sharp whistling sound, and the four dive bombers pounced directly on the battleship 'Fuxi'. Sailors on battleships. I'm worried that these dive bombers won't fall down directly!

At a distance of 500 meters from the battleship Fuxi, four dive bombers dropped bombs and quickly changed their dive paths. Four bombs fell directly on the battleship 'Fuxi'.

"Left full rudder!" Marshal Cheng Biguang ordered.

The battleship 'Fuxi' made a sharp turn, just avoiding the 'bombs' falling from the sky. This made the sailors on the battleship sweat. However, while the battleship 'Fuxi' was dodging bombs, torpedo attack planes also attacked. Eight torpedo attack planes flew less than a kilometer away from the port side of the 'Fuxi' battleship, and one after another 330-millimeter light torpedoes fell into the water, and then quickly rushed toward the 'Fuxi' battleship.

The sailors on the port side of the battleship 'Fuxi' spotted the incoming torpedo and immediately warned them. And the battleship 'Fuxi' had to turn again. It's just that the eight torpedoes were fired in a fan-shaped distribution. This makes it not so easy for the battleship 'Fuxi' to dodge. In the end, the battleship 'Fuxi' dodged five of the torpedoes, and one torpedo passed directly through the bottom of the ship because of the depth fixation. But even then, two torpedoes hit the battleship 'Fuxi'.

Although, these torpedoes were canceled warheads. However, the exercise director still determined that the battleship 'Fuxi' had suffered minor injuries.

Subsequently, other dive bombers and torpedo attack aircraft began to attack. After all the party's dive bombers and torpedo attack planes had completed their attacks, the battleship 'Fuxi' had already eaten two aviation armor-piercing shells and five torpedoes.

Of course, for the thick-skinned battleship Fuxi, these attacks did not cause fatal damage. After all, at this time, the dive bomber carried on the experimental aircraft carrier No. 01 was only capable of carrying 300 kg of armor-piercing shells. Torpedo attack aircraft were also capable of carrying only 330-mm light torpedoes. The defense of the battleship 'Fuxi' was already amazing, and such an attack obviously could not sink the 'Fuxi'.

Wu Haoxuan knew that this was mainly because of the performance of dive bombers and torpedo attack aircraft. If a dive bomber is capable of carrying 800 kilograms or a ton of aviation armor-piercing shells. Torpedo attack aircraft are capable of carrying 533-mm heavy torpedoes. This round of attacks will be able to inflict heavy damage on the battleship Fuxi, even if it can't take out the battleship.

However, the exercise director determined that the battleship 'Fuxi' had suffered moderate trauma.

Subsequently, the battleship 'Fuxi' took the formation and wanted to continue to look for the aircraft carrier formation. However, the aircraft carrier group has already retreated to the north. After the aircraft was recovered, refilled with ammunition and refueled. Rear Admiral Chen Houfu ordered the carrier-based aircraft to attack again.

Thus, the second round of attacks began. Before the battleship Fuxi caught up with the experimental aircraft carrier No. 01, 12 dive bombers and 24 torpedo attack planes once again laid siege to the battleship Fuxi. This time, the battleship 'Fuxi' was hit with a total of 5 aerial bombs and 9 torpedoes.

As a result, the exercise director determined that the battleship 'Fuxi' had suffered heavy damage and had lost its combat effectiveness. As a result, Marshal Cheng Biguang and others were convinced. They knew that if the aerial bombs and torpedoes carried by the aircraft carriers were a little more powerful, they might have been sunk long ago.

"Your Majesty, the exercise can be over, and we will admit defeat. It seems that we are too short-sighted. It is true that the attack capability of aircraft carriers is not comparable to that of battleships. Marshal Cheng Biguang said.

The admirals of the navy also nodded one after another. Originally, they may still have doubts in their minds. However, after this exercise, they have thoroughly understood. Although, such tactics of aircraft carriers seem somewhat shameless. But for the Empire* soldiers, as long as they can win the war, even if it is shameless, what does it matter?

Wu Haoxuan said with a smile: "Now the performance of the carrier-based aircraft of the aircraft carrier fleet is still too poor. In the future, after the performance of carrier-based aircraft is improved, the attack power of the aircraft carrier fleet will continue to increase. When the time comes, in the future naval war, the aircraft carrier fleet will be the main force. Therefore, even if little Japan built more 'Yamato-class' battleships, it would not pose a threat to the empire. As long as the strength of the aircraft carrier fleet of the Imperial Navy continues to increase, we will be able to achieve victory in future naval battles. ”

The generals all nodded their heads in agreement. Even those who were originally strongly in favor of building powerful battleships and pitted the Japanese for tat have now changed their views. After all, in front of the aircraft carrier fleet, the battleship seems to only be beaten! Battleships, while mighty, seemed a little too impractical.

"Your Majesty, in the future, all our warships, whether battleships or battle cruisers, heavy cruisers, light cruisers and destroyers, need to strengthen the vitality of air defense. In this way, in the face of an attack by the enemy's carrier-based aircraft, it will not be powerless to fight back at all. Marshal Cheng Biguang suggested. Through the exercise just now, he obviously learned a lot.

"Well, the Admiralty has to plan for the future. All warships of the Imperial Navy must be equipped with anti-aircraft weapons. The Empire's aircraft carrier fleet must not only be able to strike at the enemy's fleet, but also protect its own fleet. Wu Haoxuan said.

Through this exercise, Wu Haoxuan finally convinced the people of the battleship faction in the Imperial Navy. In this way, it is also conducive to the Imperial Navy to be able to unite and not form two factions, which will cause infighting. (To be continued.) )

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