Contrary to what the Japanese officers of the task force thought, in fact, the main force of the Northern Fleet did not go to the front, but only an aircraft carrier formation.

After Zhao Jian pulled the high-voltage power line directly into his door, it took only 3 days to create 150 doppelganger crystal nuclei, and after Zheng Tianhe got these crystal blocks, he handed them all over to the air team, so that they could start from "actual combat" and go to the Jupiter region for training, and provide a certain degree of assistance for the local defense.

To put it bluntly, Commander Zheng couldn't bear the itch and sent a small unit to rub his experience.

The core of this training formation is the two aircraft carriers Changbaishan and Taishan, and the escort is the Shenyang ultra-high-speed battle cruiser and four Tonghua-class light cruisers.

After arriving at Jupiter, they did not go to the satellite circle belonging to the front line, but first landed on the sea of Jupiter for adaptation training. After all, the cute little clones seem to have a bit of a worrisome IQ, and if the pilots of the air team don't have a good relationship with them first and get acquainted with each other, it's hard to guarantee that these little guys won't cause them any trouble during the flight.

At present, the sea area where the two air mobile units are located is also known as the "Pacific Ocean" on Jupiter because of its calm winds and stable sea conditions. Nanyun Zhong saw that this place was suitable for lurking, and the Northern Fleet saw that this place was suitable for training, and the two sides met unexpectedly because of the arrangement of fate!

The first opponent was discovered to be a Japanese reconnaissance plane, and the 96 ship battle was off course, so it accidentally hit and passed by the northern aircraft carrier detachment. As soon as the other party saw these warships floating on the sea, they turned around and ran away without saying a word.

After the pilot passed the information back in time, the Japanese task force immediately entered the first class combat state. The sailors did not have time to eat breakfast before returning to their combat posts, and all carrier-based aircraft were ready to take off at any time, but the command was divided on the choice between war and flight.

Nagumo Tadaichi believed that their main task was to lurk, waiting for Yamamoto's orders. Attack Datang's naval logistics base, so try to avoid fighting until then. Deputy Commander-in-Chief Tawen Yamaguchi advocated a preemptive strike and annihilated this aircraft carrier group by relying on the superior forces in hand. The two are arguing about it!

"Rear Admiral Nagumo, the other side is a highly mobile fleet, whether it is the Harbin class or the assimilation class, the speed is above us. Even if we start to evacuate now, it will be easy for the other party to catch up with us once the other party notices. Even if you want to escape, you should deal with these trackers first. ”

"Yamaguchi-kun. Don't forget about our mission! ”

"It is precisely because the lower officials have not forgotten the task assigned to us by General Yamamoto that they want to eliminate this hidden danger that can endanger our mission before it is too late. Major General Nagumo, you're being a little too careful! ”

"You ......"

The two were arguing, when a staff officer suddenly ran into the bridge and hurriedly reported to Nagumo and Yamaguchi, saying that the Baiyun destroyer, which was on guard on the periphery of the fleet, had just encountered the Tang Army's reconnaissance plane, and overheard the other party radioing the location of the mothership, which meant that they were completely exposed!

"Humph! The rare opportunity was wasted. The time has come to test the air force's ability to fight tough battles. ”

Ignoring Yamaguchi's sarcasm, Nagumo Nakaichi just ordered the entire ship to be ready for battle with a gloomy face, and ordered all carrier-based aircraft to take off urgently. And at the same time, on the other side, the Northern Aircraft Carrier Detachment reacted in the same way.

At least quantitatively. On the side of the Japanese task force, both warships and carrier-based aircraft were in an advantageous position. The three aircraft carriers all attacked with the maximum carrying capacity, Akagi carried 90 aircraft, Kaga carried 98 aircraft, and even Long Xiang's small body was forced to stuff 48 aircraft into it, with a total carrying capacity of 236 aircraft. That's a full 100 more than your opponent!

There is no way, after all, the task force is to fight behind enemy lines, and large equipment like carrier-based aircraft. Once there is a loss, there is no place to replenish it. However, in terms of the performance of carrier-based aircraft, the Japanese side is at a disadvantage, and the three types of carrier-based aircraft they carry are Type 96 Naval Battle, Type 96 Naval Explosion and Type 97 Naval Attack, of which the Type 96 Naval Explosion is still a two-wing classic aircraft, and the next generation of Type 99 Naval Explosion is in research and development at this time, and it is impossible to put it into production immediately.

The two sides released carrier-based aircraft almost at the same time, and although Datang's air force was small in number, its fighters were more advanced, and the training of its pilots was on par. The first wave of fighters quickly met head-on, and without saying a word, a fierce scuffle broke out in the air with dozens of planes engaged in fierce scuffle.

After the first wave of fighting, subsequent torpedo planes and dive bombers circled the area and headed for the opposing mothership.

But interestingly, the fleets of both sides adopted very different tactics after releasing carrier-based aircraft. The Japanese task force covered the aircraft carrier's U-turn and retreat, while the Northern Fleet, which had a small number of warships, took an attacking stance. The two aircraft carriers rose above the ceiling of the enemy's carrier-based aircraft, while the remaining escort formation, led by the "bodyguard captain" Shenyang, charged at full speed.

From the beginning of the design, the Harbin-class is a hunting ship specially prepared for "beating children"! The Battle of Jutland between Britain and Germany has proved that battlecruisers cannot participate in battleship duels as expected, so Datang's battlecruisers are simply more radical in design than British battlecruisers, and directly fill up the speed talent, which makes this type of battleship run out of the speed of destroyers!

That is, the reconnaissance plane reported back to the other party that there was no capital ship above the heavy cruiser, and the commander of the detachment dared to play such a risky tactic. Their tactics were very clear, that is, to give the other side a "ruthless", and it was best to damage the enemy's aircraft carrier, so that the Japanese fleet had to retreat.

Don't ask to be able to destroy the enemy, but ask the other party to get out!

In the face of the surging battle patrol, Nagumo Tadaichi hurriedly ordered the aircraft carrier to take off and let the escort fleet break off. The four light cruisers on the Japanese side can barely fight the same number of Tonghua-class, but the two Miao-senior heavy cruisers are obviously a little unable to defeat the Shenyang, and once the other side is out of the water, then the torpedoes that the destroyers rely on the most will be useless.

In view of this, when the Shenyang launched a "savage collision", Nagumo Zhongyi tragically found that he had not stopped the other party's capital, and could only order the fleet to retreat.

"Damn it! I knew that Lu Dao had brought a King Kong-class here! ”

At the critical moment, Nagumo remembered that before leaving, the chief of the navy, Nagano Shusei, had told him to do everything he could to protect every battleship in battle. If Japan wants to defeat the Tang Dynasty, in addition to fighting bravely to kill the enemy, it must also preserve itself in order to gradually narrow the gap in strength between the enemy and us.

This idea is wishful thinking, but Nagumo believes that it is indeed one of the ways to win. Therefore, after some deliberation, Nagumo issued an order that would indirectly affect the entire battle situation after the fact.

"Herald! Recall all carrier-based aircraft, alternate cover of battleships, we retreat! (To be continued......)

PS: You can't say that Nagumo Tadaichi is a mediocre general, but he does often choose the wrong answer on key questions!