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On 1 May, Yamamoto finally couldn't take it anymore and sent his elite fleet, which had been hidden in the snow for many days, to prepare for a decisive battle with the US Navy. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

The new fleet was named Task Force 1 and consisted of four Zeppelin-class aircraft carriers (Akagi, Kaga, Hiryu, and Soryu), two H41 super battleships (Kii, Owari), two Scharnhorst-class battlecruisers (Hiei, Kirishima), and eight Admiral-Hippel-class heavy cruisers (Furutaka, Kako, Mikuma, Kinugasa, Norikura, Kurobe, Kurama, and Ibuki).

He was accompanied by 12 Leipzig-class light cruisers and more than 20 Nissan destroyers of various types.

The four large aircraft carriers lost in the Battle of Midway were resurrected this time through the shell of the "German zombies".

The gamblers will be disgraced and completely annihilate the US aircraft carrier battle group cruising in the waters near Kuah Island.

"Your Excellency, you have taken the risk of your life, which is truly admirable! The officers and men of the ship were greatly encouraged and vowed to fight the enemy to the death! ”

Masao Nishida, the former captain of the "Hiei" (Kongo-class), was in the command tower of the "Izumi", and he was close to the second-class young man around him.

If Yamamoto Fifty-six wants to "catch a big fish", then he needs a "big bait", so Wakatsuki Shin tried his best to overcome public opinion and took the lead.

"Izumi" is the H41-class battleship for the combined fleet to be tested, which was the first to be delivered and has the longest run-in time.

The officers and men on board are all from the sunken "Hiei" and "Kirishima", and the quality goes without saying.

After the addition of a large number of 40-mm "Bofors" anti-aircraft guns, the anti-aircraft firepower of the "Izumi" was greatly improved.

"With the protection of Amaterasu's divine power, our ship is naturally invincible, as long as the officers and men use their lives, the defeat of the enemy is just around the corner!"

In fact, the young man of the second cargo wants to try how much combat effectiveness this ship can have after the "integration of man and ship".

You can also try it with the Jin Hans over there in the Qing Dynasty, but how expensive the Jin Hans is, it's not a pity that these animals around him die!

Nishida Masao naturally wanted to tout it to show his admiration: "The great god Amaterasu is famous and has boundless mana, this time with His Excellency the Divine Envoy, our army will definitely be able to win a complete victory, and the US army will suffer heavy losses!" I'm just worried that the enemy won't come to fight, what should I do? ”

The young man of the second cargo heard this and smiled slightly: "Don't worry, they will definitely come!" Do you think Henderson Airport, a strategic location on Kuah Island, can withstand several salvos of 420mm guns? ”

The main point of contention between the two sides on the island is Henderson Airport, and whoever controls this airport will have the initiative.

Just to seize this temporary airfield, the Japanese army lost thousands of people, and then they didn't even touch the edge!

This time, the gambler bet so many chips at one time that even he himself was afraid of failure, so he personally went into battle to direct the battle.

In the waters north of Savo Island was the Eighth Fleet led by Vice Admiral Mikawa Gunichi and the main battle ships included the two battle cruisers "Kongo" and "Haruna", as well as four "Mogami" class heavy cruisers.

The main task of the fleet was to support the lone battleship "Izumi" at any time, which was the role of a personal bodyguard.

Yamamoto seemed to feel that a super-battleship dangling around Kuah Island was not enough to attract the U.S. task force.

Therefore, Nagumo Tadaichi asked Nagumo to lead the Seventh Fleet, including the aircraft carrier "Zuiho" and four "Myoko"-class heavy cruisers, to reconnoiter the enemy's situation and strive to discover the location of the US aircraft carrier as soon as possible.

"Report, enemy reconnaissance aircraft spotted!"

When Masao Nishida heard the news, he looked down at the charts, and there were still more than 50 nautical miles away from Kuah Island, and it seemed that it was impossible to sneak attack Henderson Airport.

The young man looked at the hands on his watch: "It's three o'clock in the morning, we are advancing at a speed of twenty-seven knots, and before six o'clock, we can shell the target!" ”

Nishida Masao immediately agreed, and on this ship, he was just a big sato & captain & attendant.

And the other side is so high up that even the commander of the Combined Fleet has to give way to His Excellency.

Before leaving, Yamamoto Fifty-six had already told Nishida Masao to meet all the requirements of this uncle, whether it was reasonable or not!

The young man of the second cargo doesn't care about the annoying "flies" above his head, and he came out so early just to level a certain fixed target!

"Order the whole ship to be ready for air defense combat!" Nishida felt that before he arrived at his destination, he would be surrounded by US planes.

Ruoyuexin added: "Don't be stingy with shells of any caliber, as long as you find them, you can fire, and I can replenish all the consumed ammunition for you at any time!" ”

"Yes, Your Excellency, that's wonderful!" The excited Nishida Masao is like a treasure, it seems that the divine envoy really has a strong mana.

The premonition of the captain of the second cargo ship was soon fulfilled, and a large number of American fighters flocked to the commander tower before the combat personnel of the commander tower saw Kuah Island.

The pilot of the US reconnaissance plane reported that a large battleship was found in the patrol area, judging by its size, it was the "Yamato" class of the Japanese Navy, and judging by the turret, it was the "Nagato" class!

However, as far as the US military is concerned, no matter what class of Japanese battleship it is, it must resolutely and thoroughly sink a single ship that has broken into the waters of the theater of operations.

The Marine Aviation on Kuah Island reacted quickly, and at dawn 24 F-4F Wildcat fighters, 20 TBF Avenger torpedo attack aircraft, and 18 SbD Dreadnought dive bombers were dispatched.

The group headed northwest in search of prey, trying to take out the arrogant Japanese battleship at once.

Theoretically, if it was really the thinly armored "Nagato" class, then only three or four torpedoes and four or five aerial bombs needed to hit the battleship.

"Increase the speed to twenty-eight knots, and the direction and speed remain the same!" Since the difficulties have come, of course, we must rise to them.

Although the battleship "Izumi" was on par with the "Yamato" in terms of full load displacement, its anti-aircraft firepower was several times that of the latter.

The outer line of defense consisted of 40 twin 40-mm "Bofors" anti-aircraft guns with a firing range of 9,600 meters, an altitude of 7,000 meters, and a rate of fire of 120 rounds per minute.

The inner line of defense consisted of forty-two twin 20-mm Flak-36 anti-aircraft guns with a firing range of 4,800 meters, an altitude of 2,200 meters, and a rate of fire of up to 800 rounds per minute.

Basically, the superstructure and the vacant positions of this giant battleship were loaded with anti-aircraft guns, and there were shells anyway.

Sixteen 105-mm large-caliber anti-aircraft guns were more suitable for delaying the US destroyers trying to get close to the "Izumi" and fire torpedoes.

Fighting near the equator, the only thing you don't have to worry about is that it's nightlight!

On the blue sea under the white clouds, an extremely eye-catching "big fish" appeared.

"Buzz ......"

At 4:11 a.m., the US military plane group that was "waiting to be fed" finally discovered the prey it had been looking for for a long time.

According to the specific combat purpose of the three fighters, they were divided into different formations and began to kill the battleship "Izumi".

"Boom~!"

Six or seven kilometers away from the target, the aircraft group was subjected to intensive artillery bombardment.

Most of the US pilots' understanding of the anti-aircraft fire of Japanese warships was still stuck on the amusing Type 96 anti-aircraft guns.

This weapon is a triple load, and when fighting, one door is fired, one is on standby, and one is loaded.

The caliber is small, the firing range is short, and the lethality is not high, and the most terrible thing is that one magazine can only hold fifteen shells.

This equates to only one cannon firing continuously, and most of the large surface ships of the Japanese Navy are loaded with this garbage.

So it is not at all surprising that such super battleships as "Yamato" and "Musashi" were sunk one by one by US aircraft.

American pilots were also spoiled by Japanese anti-aircraft guns, and they could force their way through before, and now there should be no problem.

But......

The "Hideous Fire Snake" released by the "Izumi" far exceeded the imagination of the opponent in terms of both number and lethality.

All the Japanese crew members who participated in this combat operation, regardless of their rank, were determined to die.

With the dual blessing of the "Amaterasu God Victory Aura" and the "Bofors Brand Battle Aura", they all burst out with 200% of their powerful combat effectiveness.

Another point is that the Navy pays their respective families in advance, the soldier's salary for ten years.

Therefore, there are eight big words repeatedly rippling in the minds of these distracted animals - fighting bravely to kill the enemy + long martial luck!

From the perspective of the second-class youth, this is a pig rush operation full of blind obedience and brain holes & single-ship scale!

If the "Golden Hans" reach this level of excitement, the combat effectiveness may only be high, not low, right?

In the eyes of the Navy's top brass, this was a decisive charge with no way out, and more than 90 percent of the participants could not return......

"Boom~!"

One after another, the SbD "Dreadnought" dive bombers were bombed by shells before they could dive to the set bombing altitude.

When the US military pilot found that all kinds of projectiles seemed to be free of money, and directly slapped them in the face, it was too late.

"Damn! Damn it! "The radio was full of angry words like Fxck

The pilots of the eighteen SbD Dreadnought dive bombers that participated in the battle were all veterans, even if they could tear through the opponent's anti-aircraft fire network and drop bombs.

But they tried their best, and it was difficult for them to climb higher and retreat.

The swift artillery shells ruthlessly tore the fuselage to shreds, piercing the pilot in the cockpit.

Although two aerial bombs accurately hit the C turret and nearby positions, two terrifying fireballs were instantly exposed.

However, with its own thick armor, the battleship "Izumi" still turned a blind eye and drove at high speed towards the set target.

Undoubtedly, all the American pilots were aware that the anti-aircraft fire of this battleship was very powerful, which was very different from the previous Japanese warships.

While the SbD Dreadnought dive bombers were dropping bombs, twenty TBF Avenger torpedo attack planes were also close to the sea level and launched a final sprint to targets not far away.

Although they don't have to hang in the sky as targets, they still have their own troubles.

U.S. pilots must be at low altitudes and the Avenger can only drop bombs at a speed of less than 210 km/h, which can ensure the stable operation of the torpedoes.

Moreover, the angle of attack of the torpedo must be at least less than 90 degrees, in order to reduce the dud rate of the torpedo and make it explode.

In order to increase the success rate of the attack, twenty TBF "Avengers" were divided into two groups and launched attacks on the left and right sides of the target.

Considering that the enemy ship was sailing at full speed, the US torpedo attack aircraft had to get as close as possible to the target in order to drop the "bait".

That means either a brush with the Grim Reaper, or a headlong run into the scythe in the Grim Reaper's hand to kill you!

Because the speed of the MK13 aviation torpedo mounted on the "Avenger" is less than thirty-four knots, which is not much faster than that of ordinary battleships.

And even if it hits the target, it may not be exposed.

Navy pilots have complained about the junk weapon, but the new modification won't be in service until the summer at the earliest.

Until then, the MK13 will have to continue to scare the enemy.

Every time they play, everyone is betting on their own character!

So, hit, but didn't wear it......

This strange thing actually happened to naval aviation!

"Boom ......"

Before flying into the projection range, the ship's anti-aircraft guns knocked out seven TBF "Avengers".

Fortunately, there are several SbD "Dreadnought" dive bombers at the same time to pull hatred, otherwise the "Avengers" alone would have wanted to throw "bait".

"Buzz~!"

The alarm bell of the "Izumi" was loud: "Two torpedoes were found two hundred meters in front of the port side!" Circumvent it! ”

Measured by the distance difference between the two sides and the relative speed of movement, if they did not dodge, the bow of the ship would definitely be torpedoed.

TBF "Avenger" generally adopts a combination of pre-aim and direct launch.

The former is to throw torpedoes in the path of the target, so that if the enemy ship continues to advance, it will hit the torpedo head-on.

"Whew~!"

After avoiding the first torpedo in the bow, the first mate was a little relieved, but the tension continued.

The second torpedo followed, and the "Izumi" lost its good luck and was hit directly......

“Duang～！”

Wakatsuki Shin heard a dull thud, and then asked Masao Nishida, "We were hit by thunder?" ”

The captain of the second cargo took off his big cap, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and replied embarrassedly: "...... Should be! It won't be a blessing that the torpedo didn't blow up! ”

“…… Didn't blow up? ”

Ruoyuexin didn't know whether to express regret, or rejoice that she had a big life.

Nishida Masao saw that the divine envoy was very puzzled, so he firmly believed: "This must be the protection of Amaterasu!" ”

In fact, the people in the command tower understood what was going on, but they were embarrassed to say it for the sake of His Excellency's face.

"Boom~~~"

Just when a group of people were deeply aware of the divine power protection, the huge body of the battleship suddenly slammed into a burst of water.

On the starboard side of the battleship "Izumi," a column of water soared into the sky, and a large amount of water mist swelled out.

Ruoyue confidently thought: How should this be explained?

Could it be that according to the metaphysical rules of male left and female right, Amaterasu is a man, so he does not protect the starboard side???

From this point of view, your military luck will not last long, it all depends on whether the torpedoes of the US military are exposed or not exposed, and they are bound by the other party~!

If it weren't for the fact that this battleship had a bunch of high-performance anti-aircraft guns on board, it would have relied on the firepower output level of the Japanese-style 25-mm Type 96 anti-aircraft guns.

Even if the battleship "Yamato" was circling here, it had to be beaten by dozens of US fighters and grinning and complaining bitterly.