Rear Admiral Sato, the acting commander of the Third Fleet of the Japanese Navy, after hearing the report of the observation post, felt a sense of misery in his heart, it was over, the Third Fleet was completely finished, it should be the bomber group of Shina, their fleet had been severely damaged by the Imperial Army and Navy Air Force, and they could not surround their own fleet, so they were embarrassed and angry, so they came to take revenge.

Could it be that this is the end of the invincible Third Fleet? Escaped the annihilation of the whole army once, but could not escape such a fate again, the combat effectiveness of the Third Fleet is almost equal to zero, in the face of the bombers of the ** division, there is no way to fight back, except for a few naval guns that can be used, the rest is rifles and machine guns in the hands of sailors, but there are not many.

Sato's face turned pale, and he ordered the communications officer, "Immediately send a telegram to Your Excellency the Chief of the General Staff, the fleet is in the Andaman Sea, and it has been attacked by the bomber group of the ** Division again, and the situation is extremely critical, I hope that the Imperial Air Force will come to the rescue as soon as possible!" "Although I didn't see the bomber group of the ** Division that covered the sky, I reported the danger first, and it saved the old men in the General Staff from grinding and not knowing the priorities.

Sato's heart was full of fire, and his opinion on Prince Zaihito was great, "Since the ** division fleet has been defeated, why don't you come to escort the air fleet?" As a result of the Third Fleet falling into crisis again, this is a matter of common sense, and His Excellency the pampered Chief of the General Staff would not think that the Third Fleet still has the strength to fight a war, right? ”

** Lieutenant Colonel Tang Yunfei, chief of staff of the First Carrier-based Aircraft Flight Regiment of the divisional fleet, took off from the aircraft carrier with his wingman, and searched and flew in the direction of Motama Bay.

In the Andaman Sea, where there is not a single fishing boat in sight, it stands out. Tang Yunfei's heart moved, he sped up and took the wingman, lowered the altitude and flew over, and it was closer. Japanese warships, large and small, swayed on the surface of the sea like pieces of rotten wood floating on the sea, and the plaster flags on the masts of the warships shivered in the sea breeze like rags.

Seeing the Japanese warship, his wingman couldn't help it, and asked for instructions: "Chief of Staff." I went down and gave the little devil a few shuttle bullets, and when I saw these guys, my heart was furious! Tang Yunfei immediately stopped him and said to his wingman: "Qian Dezhu, are you itching your hands?" We're here to reconnoitre, and besides, it's boring to fight these Japanese troops who have no power to fight back! ”

Tang Yunfei didn't want to do this, he could see it on the warship. The Japanese sailors who ran and hid in a panic went down with a few bullets, and kept him and crawled all over the ground. But he was clear about his mission and immediately reported: "Tang Yunfei of the First Flying Regiment reported that the Japanese Third Fleet was about 170 kilometers away from our fleet, and the enemy ships were extremely slow. ”

Tang Qiuquan, who received the report, clapped his hands excitedly and said, "Good guys, I finally caught you!" Then he ordered: "The fleet is moving at full speed, and the carrier-based aircraft responsible for reconnaissance continue to monitor the movements of the Japanese fleet." Report the situation at any time, communications officer, immediately report to the division headquarters, our fleet has discovered the exact location of the Japanese Third Fleet, and is encircling at full speed. ”

After reading the telegram sent by the fleet, Tang Qiuli happily put his hands behind his back. kept circling around in the command headquarters, and said to Tang Qiusheng: "Brother Qiusheng, Brother Qiuquan's fleet has been surrounded, okay, after a few days of sea and air battles, we can finally draw a successful end, and only Yangon is left with a big fat meat, hey Brother Qiusheng, should our fleet be given a loud name?" ”

Without waiting for Tang Qiusheng to answer, he said to Liu Xinlan again: "Xinlan, convey the order of Deputy Division Commander Tang, all the troops on the periphery of Yangon, add dinner tonight to celebrate the birth of our second fleet!" ”

Tang Qiusheng was speechless for a while, and held back for a while before saying, "Commander, isn't it over just saying that your order is over?" Why are you still under my banner? Tang Qiuli smiled slyly and said, "Aren't you the commander-in-chief of the front line?" How can I take advantage of you! Besides, if I give an order, if the name is not right, it will not be good! ”

After speaking, he bared his teeth and smiled, and stopped Liu Xinlan, who was just about to leave, and said: "Xinlan, tonight, you notify the cooking class, add a few dishes, and make another bottle of this," After speaking, she raised her hand to make a drink, her eyes were full of sly smiles, Liu Xinlan did not stop it, she understood Tang Qiuli's mood at this moment, a smart girl would not sweep the interest of the man she liked at this time.

After Liu Xinlan went out, Tang Qiuli, who was in a particularly comfortable mood, chatted with Tang Qiusheng about the past, especially when he was a child, some past events in his hometown in the northeast, and after experiencing the fighting years, the officers in the command headquarters heard the division commander for the first time, talking about some things about his own past, and listened attentively.

Tang Qiusheng didn't interrupt to hear the words, his younger brother, it's rare to be so happy today, when he mentioned the past, he was no longer painful and sad, Qiusheng was happy from his heart, Qiuli got rid of his heart knot, he knew that this qiē was all the credit of the girl who went out just now.

Liu Xinlan came back quickly, her steps were hurried, Tang Qiuli looked at Liu Xinlan with an anxious face in surprise, and "groaned" in her heart, and thought to herself: "Xinlan is not a novice anymore, she has followed herself for a few months, and she has also experienced a big scene, why did she lose her temper today?" Could it be that something happened unexpectedly? ”

Without waiting for him to ask, Liu Xinlan hurriedly said: "Division commander, urgent information," after speaking, he handed over a telegram, "The radar center of the Southern Flight Group reported that it received information from the Fuzhou radar station that at 11:50 p.m. today, a large Japanese aircraft group passed through the airspace of the Taiwan Strait in the direction of due west, and at 12 o'clock, the Xiamen radar station confirmed that the Japanese aircraft group consisted of more than 470 fighters and more than 160 bombers. ”

This information, like a thunderbolt from the sky, shocked Tang Qiuli, he never thought that another large group of Japanese planes would emerge and pass through the Taiwan Strait, it must have been from the Japanese mainland, no, it was from the Japanese military airfield on Okinawa Island, so cunning Japanese, kill back to the carbine, the target is still their own fleet, a very vicious move.

If the fighters of the Southern Flying Group take off from the Myitkyina field airfield, they can intercept this Japanese aircraft group in the airspace of the Strait of Malacca, but the crux of the problem lies here, and the first and second echelon fighter groups of Le Yiqin are still on their way back and have just experienced two air battles, and it is unrealistic to turn back and intercept them, and ammunition and fuel do not allow this.

If the fleet had landed at Myitkyina airfield, replenished fuel and ammunition, and then flown to the airspace over the Strait of Malacca to intercept the attack, it would have been too late at all, and even if it had arrived in the airspace over the Andaman Sea, it would have been about 40 minutes behind the Japanese plane, and the fleet would have more than 470 Japanese fighters and no more than 160 carrier-based planes.

Thinking of this, Tang Qiuli sweated down from the door of his head, the commander of the Japanese army, a crazy and insidious guy, actually used a plane far away on Okinawa Island to make a long-distance attack, was he careless, didn't he think of this layer? Or is it victory after victory, getting carried away by yourself?

Tang Qiuli didn't have time to blame himself, he had to solve this crisis, otherwise, the fleet would suffer great losses, and the Japanese Third Fleet would take the opportunity to run away, and his own losses would be great, Tang Qiusheng read the telegram and received Tang Qiuli who was so anxious that he was flustered, and came over and said: "Division commander, don't worry, there should be a way." ”

In fact, what is the specific method, Tang Qiusheng didn't count it in his heart, this Japanese army group suddenly appeared, no one thought of it, suddenly, Tang Qiuli calmed down, and his eyes flashed with a decisive light.

He said to Liu Xinlan: "Xinlan recorded and ordered, the fleet carrier-based aircraft, immediately rushed to the airspace of the Strait of Malacca, intercepted the incoming Japanese aircraft group, even if all of them were exhausted, but also to protect the fleet to carry out the plan of capturing the Japanese Third Fleet, in addition, the Japanese aircraft group attacking this time was the Japanese air force on Okinawa Island, with more than 470 fighters and more than 160 bombers. ”

Tang Qiuli knew that his order would lead the carrier-based aircraft into a situation of total annihilation, and no matter how good the flying technology and brave fighting style were, it would not be able to offset the numerical inferiority, and if the fleet suffered huge losses, it would be difficult for the fleet to recover, especially those two aircraft carriers, which would be the biggest capital for his future hegemony in the Pacific Ocean.

Then, he called through Le Yiqin, no nonsense, "Le Yiqin, there is an emergency, the Japanese Okinawa Air Force has appeared, the target is our fleet, I just need your word, after landing, how much time can it take to fly to the airspace of the Andaman Sea again?" ”

When Le Yiqin heard this, his eyes turned red, and he shouted: "The little devil is still *** endless, division commander, the aircraft group can return to the battlefield again within two hours," "Okay, I want the fastest speed," Tang Qiuli said.

Le Yiqin just said to the formation, "Return at full speed," and his fighter plane suddenly accelerated, like an arrow off the string, shooting towards Myitkyina Airport, followed by his entire formation.

Tang Qiuquan stood on the deck of the flagship "Canglang" with a solemn expression, watching one after another carrier-based aircraft take off and disappear into the blue sky in a blink of an eye.

The sea breeze hunted, blowing his hair, in front of him, the shadow of the Japanese Third Fleet appeared, and he said to Xin Xiguo, the chief of staff of the fleet, without looking back: "Order, immediately surround the Japanese fleet, send a signal, order the Japanese to surrender, in case of resistance, fire strikes until annihilation, the 1st Brigade of the Marine Corps, prepare to board the ship, and destroy all the recalcitrant Japanese sailors." ”

With Akiizumi's order, the fleet adopted a fan-shaped formation, from the left and right flanks, encircled the pride of the Japanese Navy, the Third Fleet, which had been rampant in the Pacific waters for many years, in the Andaman Sea, and the end of the Third Fleet had arrived.

(To be continued)! ~！