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Masao Nishida commanded his super-battleship and began shelling targets, intending to lose his blood.

However, the US ship once again released a large number of smoke bombs, which seriously interfered with the observation quality of the opponent.

It was not until 12:22 a.m., at an incomparably wise moment, that the 420-mm shell finally hit the stern turret of the USS Washington.

The North Carolina-class battleship, a new type of battleship designed by the US Navy in 1937 under the Second London Naval Treaty, has very outstanding technical data.

Although the standard displacement is still controlled at 35,000 tons, the full load displacement reaches nearly 45,000 tons.

Although the maximum speed is 27 knots, it is also equal to the pursuit of the "Yamato" class, and the super endurance of 16,000 nautical miles / 15 knots makes this class of battleships often suitable for ocean-going operations.

In particular, the combination of the triple 16-inch/45-caliber MK6 main gun and radar makes the "North Carolina" class extremely effective.

But in the face of a battleship of the H41 class, it may be safer to let the "Iowa"-class battleship come out to fight against it.

At a distance of more than 40 kilometers and a large number of smoke bombs released by the US troops, the firing accuracy of the main guns of the "Hequan" dropped significantly.

Even if the "bombard......ment" is relatively accurate, the hit rate is only less than 4 percent.

Nishida Masao tried his best to make the "Izumi" pursue in an oblique direction, so that the four main guns could fire at the target at the same time.

Although it was unable to overcome the 16-inch-thick turrets and conning towers of American battleships, the 420 mm warhead was still able to penetrate the deck with less than 200 mm of armor.

The engine room, the boiler room, and the living room, as long as the shells can land on the opposite ship, no matter what they hit, they are all valuable.

"Yes, you still need to make persistent efforts!" Wakatsuki also saw that there were probably two more shells hitting the target

The second-cargo youth also did not expect to be able to directly destroy this battleship in a short period of time, let alone punch into the opponent's ammunition depot with a hole.

The plot of "Bismarck" killing "Hood" in seconds is comparable to winning a 5 million jackpot for two dollars.

Just think about it, and think that if it can happen to you, it will really be a pipe dream.

"Please reassure Your Excellency that the officers and men of the ship will live up to your high expectations!" Nishida's first step was to paralyze the American battleship

When it is forced to lose its combat effectiveness and no longer pose a serious threat to its own side, slowly lean over and sink it.

Ruoyue confidently thought: According to this style of play, I'm afraid that after this battle, this ship will have to replace the main gun barrel, right?

Based on the barrel life of 200 rounds, the eight main guns fired 1,600 rounds, with a hit rate of 3 percent.

Only forty-eight rounds can fall on the target, and these ammunition can basically scrap the American battleship.

Excluding the ammunition consumed in the previous three cruisers, calculated in half, there are roughly twenty-four rounds that can hit the target.

"See how long you can last!" The young man of the second cargo did not believe that he was concentrated by more than 20 large-caliber armor-piercing shells, and the other party could still slip away.

At first, the luck of the "Washington" was not bad, and every three to five minutes only a shell fell on the plus.

However, as the Japanese ships became more and more accurate, the interval between shots on the battleship where Rear Admiral Li was located became shorter and shorter.

After 12:37, almost every two minutes, shells fell somewhere on the ship.

"Quick! Squirt! Fire suppression! "The damage management team is working hard to repair the burning area

The medics pulled out their comrades with blackened faces and gurgling blood on their bodies next to them and treated them nearby.

"Drive as far as you can to the shore!" Rear Admiral Lee knew that the battleship was running out of time

Falling behind is an inevitable result, but because of this, if the escort ships are turned back and rescue the crew, then no one will be able to escape in the end.

Instead of that, it is better to have a strong man break his wrist and use the "Washington" to cover the safe retreat of the entire task force.

As for the crews who fought with him until the last moment, Rear Admiral Li could only let the battleship run aground.

They could abandon ship and swim to the shore, where there should be Marines available to pick up if possible.

There's also the best of both worlds, which is to drag it out until dark!

But in the face of such heavy artillery fire from enemy ships, how to delay it until after sunset is a big problem that cannot be solved for the time being.

Not to mention being counterattacked by the Japanese battleship on the opposite side, even if the Japanese army organized another wave of air raids, the "Washington" would be more than lucky.

The speed of Major General Li's flagship had dropped to 23 knots, five knots slower than the "Hequan," which was chasing at full speed.

This is equivalent to the fact that Masao Nishida's battleships can shorten the gap of five nautical miles per hour, and the accuracy of shelling will gradually increase.

"Is this a pre-set trap?" Major General Li began to reflect on the cause and effect of the whole thing

Would Yamamoto Isoroku use this battleship to ambush his own fleet?

Wait until you are lured to go into battle, and then send submarines and planes to attack, and this possibility is absolutely not ruled out.

There is also a doubt, that is, this Japanese battleship.

First, their own air forces attacked the battleship in two waves, and then after the 64th Task Force went into battle, two more waves were organized.

But the other party actually carried it stubbornly, and still has the strength to fight back, which is too embarrassing.

Either the torpedoes thrown were all duds, and the bombs fell into the sea, otherwise it is impossible to explain.

"Check the situation now!" Lieutenant General Halsey, commander of the South Pacific Theater, received the report from Major General Lee, and his face became solemn.

Major General Lee suspects that the content of the "Tuna" operation has been cracked by the Japanese army in advance, which means that the key to the US military has been grasped by the enemy.

Thinking of the outcome of the Battle of Midway, Vice Admiral Halsey attached great importance to this soft weapon that could change the tide of the war, and immediately reported it to the Pacific Fleet command.

At one o'clock in the afternoon, the battleship "Washington" was no longer required to release smoke grenades.

The battleship, with a displacement of more than 40,000 tons, itself turned into a giant torch floating on the sea.

The smoke that had already risen drifted to a height of several thousand meters, and could be seen far beyond the boundary between sea and air.

Under the scorching fire, the superstructure has become a purgatory baked by high temperatures, and the damage management team has become helpless.

Although the "Washington" has not yet tilted, its speed has been reduced to 20 knots.

"Put on life jackets for the wounded!" Before abandoning the ship, Rear Admiral Li had to make the final arrangements.

The lifeboat has been lowered a long time ago, and if it is put down by this time, it will only be the fragments of the planks of the lifeboat.

At 13:14, the fuel tank of the "Washington" was hit, and a violent explosion occurred.

From this dying steel body, a giant fireball with a radius of fifty meters was born, followed by a terrifying ring shockwave.

The boiler of the battleship "Washington" immediately went out, and the entire battleship completely lost its motivation to move forward after suffering serious internal injuries.

Rear Admiral Li, who was wounded in his left arm, was forced to jump into the sea, and the more than 600 officers and men on the battleship also desperately escaped out of instinct.

Under the gaze of the 64th Task Force in the distance, this famous battleship gradually disappeared from everyone's sight.

"Onboard~!" The cattle on board the "Hequan" burst into cheers of nearly 100 decibels

After the battle of Masao Nishida and his soldiers, this super battleship can be regarded as a boost.

In the great battle on 1 May, the "Izumi" sank one US battleship, one heavy cruiser, two light cruisers, and shot down more than 100 enemy planes.

Of course, most of the credit for this goes to the Divine Envoy.

If it weren't for the repeated repairs of this broken ship full of loopholes, I am afraid that the "Izumi" would have become an "aquarium" before the US cruiser was sunk.

"Mr. Ship, let's shell Henderson Field!" This is the goal of God's command

This vital airfield was built on the seashore, and as long as you have the right to control the sea, you can hit it with the ship's secondary guns.

"Yes, Your Excellency!" The high-spirited Masao Nishida is also ready to continue to accumulate military exploits

But this good thing could not be enjoyed by him alone, because the Eighth Fleet of Mikawa Gunichi had already joined up with the "Izumi".

The Mikawa Gunichi was a frequent visitor to this sea area, either exposing the US military (the Battle of Savo Island, sinking four Allied heavy cruisers in one fell swoop and seriously injuring one heavy cruiser), or being exposed by the US military (the Battle of Kuah Island, half of the transport fleet protected by this cargo was sunk).

The lieutenant general was very interested in shelling Henderson airfield, because he lost the battle of Kuah last winter, and this cargo was one of the blame bearers.

Unlike last time, the Eighth Fleet now has two battle cruisers, the "Kongo" and the sister ship "Haruna".

The lethality of a 356-mm shell was much higher than that of a 203-mm medium-caliber shell on a heavy cruiser.

If the Eighth Fleet had these two capital ships in its array, Henderson Airfield would have been paralyzed last year.

However, today due to the appearance of the super battleship "Izumi", they will not be the protagonists.

"Boom ......" Before the barrel is replaced, these thick and long things have to make the final contribution.

Not to mention the improvised runway of Henderson Airport, even the concrete runway of later generations, it cannot carry a heavy projectile of 420 mm.

The two "King Kong" class battlecruisers will not let go of this tactical target, which has been torturing itself with a large number of "little flies".

In less than ten minutes, more than 300 shells of more than 150 mm caliber landed at Henderson airfield.

The runway, the tarmac, the tents where the spare parts were stored, and the more than forty damaged warplanes parked here were destroyed.

"Your Excellency, General Mikawa dared to ask why he didn't slow down and shell the airfield?" This is also the doubt in Nishida's mind

There is no doubt that the accuracy will be greatly improved by slowing down or directly stopping the ship to clean up Henderson Airport, and the US fleet has not been found nearby anyway.

"Tell him that not only the airfield in front of us is nearby, but also the US warplanes taking off from Espírito Santo, Florida, and San Cristobal may suddenly attack our warships!"

This idiot still wants to stop the ship and shell, will the US military let you fire at will?

"Your Excellency is really far-sighted, and I really admire you!" Masao Nishida also understood

And this vigilance was soon fulfilled, and at 2:06 p.m., a group of US planes suddenly appeared above the fleet.

These included sixteen B-17 bombers, thirty-four F-4F Wildcat fighters, twenty TBF Avenger torpedo attack aircraft, and twenty-six SbD dreadnought dive bombers.

Some US pilots have already gone to battle for the third or even fourth time in a day.

Although he was very tired, he still participated in the air raid with great perseverance.

"Damn, I'm glad I've returned!" The second-cargo young man asked the "Hequan" to circle around Henderson Airport, and then began to withdraw westward.

Two battleships, one heavy cruiser, and two light cruisers were sunk in one day, and thousands of people were killed in the battle.

The Sanchuan army was still a little reluctant to shell for a short time in the callback, now it's okay, you want to stay on Kuah Island, especially at the bottom of the sea, you have a chance.

The Eighth Fleet, which lagged behind, first became the meat shield of the "Izumi", but they were all clippers of more than 30 knots, and their evasive actions were also very quick.

"I'm convinced, you have a lot of planes!" Ruoyue Shin can't even remember how many times this ship has hit today...... Airplanes too

Fortunately, the "Izumi" had been repaired before, otherwise it would have been left in the Iron Bottom Strait forever.

As for the Eighth Fleet of the Mikawa Gunichi, this group of guys came up to grab the cake quite actively, and now let them eat enough!

It's just that this is just the idea of the second-class youth, and the main task of the US fighter this time is to carry out the "tuna" operation.

After the defeat of the 64th Task Force led by Major General Lee, Lieutenant General Halsey, commander of the South Pacific Theater, decided that the aircraft group would complete the mission.

"I'm rubbing, why are you running to me?" The young man of the second cargo opened his eyes again

In addition to the fact that the B-17 bombers were too inaccurate, dropping sixty-four thousand-pound bombs on two "King Kong" class battlecruiser ships.

The rest of the Avenger torpedo attack planes and Dreadnought dive bombers were targeted at the largest battleship in the Japanese fleet.

The Sanchuan military has already sent four destroyers to protect the "Izumi", but such a little teaser has a divine horse air defense effect?

"Quickly ask if the destroyer 'Yukikaze' is here?" The young man of the second cargo suddenly remembered this "big auspicious rui"

If you are killed by it, where can you reason?

"Okay!" Despite some confusion, Masao Nishida agreed.

It soon became clear that the "Yukikaze" was currently part of the 16th Destroyer Group under the 10th Sentai and was not assigned to Mikawa's 8th Fleet.

So to speak, the entire fleet was saved......

If the "Snow Wind" were to accompany it here, it would mean that most of the Eighth Fleet would cease to exist.

At worst, the "Izumi" super battleship may also be in danger.

Even so, the sea area of fierce fighting is still killing in the dark.

In a hurry to return fire, Mikawa lost a heavy cruiser.

"That's bad luck!" The young man of the second cargo could only pay attention to this battleship that was about to become "popcorn".

That was the result of the torpedo dropped by the "Avenger" torpedo attack plane on the "Izumi" after it was evaded.