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Within ten minutes, the artillery fleet was covering the positions of the 35th Infantry Regiment with indiscriminate fire.

It is impossible to run out of the opponent's range, and the main gun of the H41 can penetrate Kuah Island, unless the US military directly chooses to jump into the sea!

Wakatsuki ordered all the ships to starboard facing Kuah Island, and all the ship's guns of more than 100 mm joined the shelling operation.

Mikawa Junichi and Nagumo Tadashi were here to play with them, so the orders of the temporary commander were fully implemented.

In addition to the two aircraft carriers, even the escort ships on the north side can use various types of naval guns on the starboard side to carry out curved fire on shore targets.

Before leaving, Wakatsuki Nobu assigned artillery bombardment missions to the main battle ships in the fleet.

The map of the island is divided into block-like units, marked with letters and numbers.

Each battleship has its own pre-set area of shelling, and the duties and tasks are very clear and will not be confused.

When the doglegs of the second-class young men were in full swing, the 35th Infantry Regiment of the U.S. Army suffered an unprecedented catastrophe.

The lives of the officers and men of the regiment were measured in minutes, and each shelling caused no less than a few hundred dead and wounded.

"Our unit is under heavy enemy shelling! Hope for immediate air support! Be quick!!!!!!!!!!! ”

Commander of the 35th Infantry Regiment, Robert? Colonel Kloll knew that it was too late to organize his subordinates to avoid bombs at this time, and even retreat, so he could only hope that those winged guys could avenge their brothers.

Of course, they can also fight back with 105-mm howitzers, and even 155-mm howitzers.

However, this caliber is only a medium-caliber naval gun in the navy, and it can only cause damage to destroyers.

Replace it with a giant like the "Izumi......

I'll let you bomb me with ten shots first, and I'll shoot you with one shot, what's the matter???

It only takes one 420 mm artillery shell to make a company-level howitzer position of the US army fly into the sky!

Colonel Colleur was unaware of the exact outcome of the Second Battle of Kuah and the Second Battle of the Solomons, so he remained convinced that the U.S. Navy could immediately repel the invading enemy.

Under the heavy blows of their own side, the enemy army has already sunset.

He even secretly speculated that this shelling was probably to cover the smooth retreat of the remnants of the troops on Kuah Island.

"Boom, boom, boom............"

But in any case, the Japanese were in earnest, and the intensity and area of the shelling exceeded any previous one.

The 150 mm secondary guns on the three H41 battleships were also engaged in the battle, with the former reaching a rate of six rounds per minute and the latter reaching 15 rounds per minute, as well as 105 mm anti-aircraft guns.

But the broadside firepower of the "Izumi" is equivalent to an artillery division.

Not to mention the fact that the artillery division also had to worry about the enemy's counterattack, and the H41 battleships, armed to the teeth, did not need to worry about this problem.

Krupp armor with a thickness of 200-400 mm on the side sides, together with a number of waterproof compartments, made the battleships of this class extremely resistant to strikes.

Unless it is directly hit by a big guy like the "Grand Slam", even if it is attacked by seven or eight torpedoes and bombs, it will not damage the combat effectiveness.

It's perfectly fine for U.S. Army artillery to want to fight back, but it's an impossible task to sink even one H41.

It is also because of this that after the "Izumi" malariated a number of American battleships.

Enraged, Washington announced the construction of sixteen Montana-class battleships with a full load displacement of up to 70,000 tons and twelve 406-mm guns.

According to the aerial photographic report of the Air Forces, the Japanese Combined Fleet has two battleships of the "Yamato" class and six battleships of the "Yamato" class (H41).

So according to the tactical principle of two to one, the United States will build twice as many super-battleships as the enemy.

If it is found that the Combined Fleet has a class of peers in service, Congress will also agree to the Navy's proposal to purchase four or eight additional ships.

Those "garbage ships" that were not so strong in combat were handed over to the "Iowa" class to clean up, although the first ship of the class was sunk by the opponent in the first battle......

In fact, Japan has already purchased eight H41s, and two more can only stay at the Yokosuka base for training because they are not ready to assemble their crews for the time being.

What the Americans don't know is that the crews of these six super battleships on the front line are also patchwork, and they are enough.

Since the "Yamato" was the spiritual pillar of the Japanese Navy, Yamamoto also complied with everyone's wishes and asked the "five-star hotel" to go directly back to Tokyo to report.

Its sister ship, the Musashi, also accompanied the family visits, so that the whole fleet could have much more peace of mind, lest these two things stay on the front line and consume fuel, and they will not dare to be sent to fight.

The freed crew was given to the "Omi" and "Mino", and the remaining four ships - "Kii", "Owari", "Kai", and "Izumi", were drawn from the sunken and other old battleships and heavy cruisers.

The gambler's general demanded that all units on the front line of the Combined Fleet be capable and capable divisions capable of fighting well, not mascots that merely function as distant wishes.

Another advantage of the H41 is that its range is much greater than that of the "Yamato" class, more than 10,000 nautical miles, and it can be played near Kuah Island for a year with almost no need to refuel.

While the second cargo youth ordered the ships to shell Kuah Island, Yamamoto Isoroku was still on the rear battleship "Kii", which was also the commander of his new flagship, Tari, and other news.

"Buzz ............"

"Hehe, it's finally here!"

Ruoyue Shin saw a group of small black dots in the sky from the telescope, and there was no doubt that they were the US military aircraft group responsible for the air raid.

The artillery fleet began shelling the US troops on the island at 9:07 a.m., and only 13 minutes later, US fighter planes flew into the battlefield, and the reaction speed should be said to be very fast.

Nishida Masao didn't know why this divine envoy was laughing when he saw the US fighter plane, and he didn't dare to ask more, so he had to try his best to figure out what the other party meant.

The task of the US aircraft group was simple, that is, to drag down the Japanese fleet so that they could not shell the ground forces on Kuah Island at will.

As soon as the anti-aircraft guns fired, the main guns on the Japanese battleships had to stop firing, otherwise the anti-aircraft gunners would have their hearing damaged.

It is not impossible to carry out both shore and anti-aircraft firing at the same time, but the second-hand young man does not intend to do that.

When the fighters on the aircraft carriers "Yunying" and "Chongying" were patrolling, they had already spotted each other's figures, so they raised the alarm in advance.

Ruoyuexin ordered the artillery fleet to immediately speed up, the main guns were reset, and all anti-aircraft artillery crews immediately entered combat mode, waiting for the arrival of enemy aircraft.

“…… That damn battleship is ahead, brothers, follow me and sink it for me! ”

Captain of the 224th Fighter Squadron William? Major Wallace piloted his "Wildcat" and saw his old rival, the battleship "Izumi".

Although this thing, which was called a "bastard battleship" by the US military, has been repainted, from the swastika logo on the bow and stern of the ship to the identification symbol of the Japanese Navy - half sun.

But the string horn has not changed, and the appearance is unlikely to change drastically, so the sharp-eyed American pilot quickly pulled the cargo out of the three identical battleships.

"Zero !!!!!!!!!!"

There was an exclamation over the radio as a large number of Zero fighters appeared on the opposite side.

Received the commander of the 35th Infantry Regiment, Robert? After Colonel Kollor's plea for help, the commander of the 1st Army, Robert ? Lieutenant General Eikelberg ordered all Army Air Force planes on Kuah Island and nearby to rush to the battlefield.

The first batch of F-4F "Wildcat" fighters, TBF "Avenger" torpedo attack planes, and SbD "Dreadnought" dive bombers totaled only 62 planes, and they were immediately surrounded and intercepted by 50 carrier-based "Zero" fighters.

Fortunately, Nagumo Tadaichi's doglegs are all semi-novices, and their skills are not superb at all, at most they can save their lives.

The Japanese naval aviation, especially the carrier-based aircraft unit, fought two large-scale naval battles in May, and the number of pilots consumed was extremely staggering.

Therefore, in the long run, after consulting with the army, the other side expressed its willingness to support their 200 pilots immediately.

As far as the delicate relationship between the Japanese army and navy is concerned, of course, these pilots cannot be a good product.

Even taking off from an aircraft carrier has just been learned, as for landing......

"Your Excellency, you don't have to worry about this!"

Before leaving, the young man of the second cargo reassured the "big idiot of Midway" - Nagumo Tadaichi.

These fighters can take off from the aircraft carrier, and after the fight, they go to the airfield on Savo Island to land, which is not far away anyway.

If they really want to land on an aircraft carrier, I am afraid that the actual losses in the landing process will be greater than the air battle with US fighters!

"Da Da Da ......"

The clusters of the two sides soon melee together, and the three-in-one US army was able to fight on a par with the Japanese "zero" type, which shows how much water the pilots supported by the army are!

When the young man saw the situation of the air battle, he couldn't help but wonder: probably the "Mariana Turkey Shooting Competition" should be this standard???

"Your Excellency, will Commander Yamamoto come to our aid?"

Although Masao Nishida has become a rear admiral, he is still a trickster in the combined fleet.

"His fleet came out to destroy Halsey's aircraft carrier task force, and we have to rely on our own reliance here!"

At this juncture, it is better to count on Yamamoto to help, than to pray that the US fighter plane will encounter a large area of hail!

The psychology of Mikawa Junichi and Nagumo Tadaichi is clear, because it is not the first time that the fleet under their command has been beaten by a group of US planes.

If you come out to mix, you have to rely on yourself, waiting for the upper hand to help, I'm afraid that even the corpse will become a dry corpse by then.

"Tom ............"

The 20-millimeter and 40-millimeter anti-aircraft guns of various types of warships erupted from intersecting and vertical and horizontal fire snakes, and black clouds suddenly appeared in the sky.

The U.S. SbD Dreadnought dive bombers charged rapidly under a dense rain of bullets, although seven were shot down during the attack.

But there were still five planes that were lucky, taking advantage of the cover of the clouds, to break through the opponent's anti-aircraft fire network and fly over the Japanese fleet.

Today's cloudy weather is perfect for these little things to hide in, and the cumulonimbus clouds that appear on the edge of the sky will help them if they can drift over quickly.

"Woo......"

After reaching the predetermined position, the "Dreadnought" began to perform death dives one after another, shortening the bomb distance as much as possible and increasing the hit rate.

With the five SbDs roaring down, the anti-aircraft artillery crews of the shelling fleet also entered a state of frenzied firing.

At this time, even if you shoot down one more enemy plane, your own warship will be safer, and dozens of fewer people will die.

It's just that the target of the US military in the first attack was not the "Izumi," but the "Omi," which was easier to attack.

After a self-guided tour south to New Zealand, the crew of the "Izumi" said that they had experienced a hundred battles.

They are all from the sunken "Hiei" and "Kirishima", and they are of excellent quality (mainly those two ships, they will be beaten every time they go out).

Therefore, in the face of the siege of dozens of US fighters, everyone will not be in a mess, and all artillery groups can calmly open fire under the command of officers.

As long as they can give full play to their usual training strength, it will naturally be easy to shoot down enemy planes.

I'm afraid that when I see the other side launch an air attack, I will either be too excited, or I will be in a hurry, and then I will collapse......

After the "Izumi" shot down four SbDs in a short period of time, the rest of the "Dreadnought" were forced to use the "Omi" as a target for venting.

"Boom ......"

The unfortunate bastard was soon struck by two 1,000-pound (454 kg) bombs, and after the terrifying fireball quickly dissipated, smoke billowed from the hit area.

Fortunately, two "dreadnought" dive bombers had gone wrong at the moment of thunder, otherwise the "Omi" would have been able to return directly to report to the gambler's general.

Three of the five SbDs that attacked were knocked out, and two of them actually ran away in a big way, and it is not too much to say that the officers and men of the ship were incompetent.

Eight TBF "Avenger" torpedo attack planes, which broke through the anti-aircraft fire network, aimed at their old rival, the battleship "Izumi".

The American crew members believed that if the team could hit all the targets on one side, it would definitely capsize and sink the "bastard battleship".

1000 meters!

900 meters!

850 meters!

800 meters!

As the distance between the two sides is rapidly decreasing, the "Avengers" flying close to the sea can immediately drop torpedoes and deal a fatal blow to the other side.

"Old rivals! NEW WAYS TO PLAY! ”

Watching these annoying "flies" fly closer and closer, the young man of the second cargo invited these uninvited guests to taste the new ingredient of this time and space - "sea urchin"!

It was a ten-kilogram thorn on the side of the Three Kingdoms, which was originally used to defend the city, but now it is no longer used in many cases, and the inventory is seriously overstocked.

I was embarrassed to let the alliance factory stop production rashly, so I simply loaded tens of thousands of them to come over for air defense, and by the way, let the livestock on both sides take a look!

“…… Damn it! What is this thing??? ”

"Not good! I was hit! ”

"Quick! Avoid them! ”

Eight TBF "Avenger" torpedo attack planes were suddenly attacked by several thousand "sea urchins", and the fuselage and wings were smashed to the ground in a matter of seconds.

The attack formation immediately lost its combat effectiveness, and before the torpedoes were dropped, they crashed into the sea one after another under high-speed movement, setting off a large white spray.

"Your Excellency is so powerful, you can defuse the enemy's attack in an instant!"

Nishida Masao doesn't like to pat himself on the back, but anyone who sees that as soon as this kid stretches out his hand, the opponent's fighter plane is slapped alive on the sea, he will not hesitate to praise it.

Not only him, but all the high-ranking officers in the command tower saw it with their own eyes, and in their surprise, they all turned into sycophants of the trumpet.

The young man of the second goods was thinking in his heart: If it weren't for the fact that the deity was too lazy to go into the water today, Lao Tzu wouldn't have cared about this idle matter!