When the Zhao ship was still reorganizing its armament on Earth, far away in the Jupiter region, the fleets of Datang and Japan were still in a confrontation. Although the two sides were evenly matched in terms of troops, and even the combined fleet had a slight advantage, the Japanese side was pouring out, while Datang only sent one-third of its own fleet, and it was not even a trump card!

Yamamoto 56 didn't want to fight for a miserable victory, so he repeatedly ignored Hirohito's urging to "take the initiative" and tried his best to deal with the other party. The Far East and West fleets, on the other hand, did not want to lose face by losing, and remained immobile in the face of the "bait" of various sultry poses.

The main forces of both sides were cautious and cautious, but some of the outer detachments broke out in a few skirmishes first. Beneath Jupiter's atmosphere, the Combined Fleet's Air Task Force, consisting of aircraft carriers, has successfully infiltrated and lurked in the vast sea 7,000 kilometers away from land in the Western Hemisphere.

This fleet consisted of three aircraft carriers, one large and one small, with Akagi, Kaga, and Ryusho as the core, and the escort ships were two heavy cruisers, Myoko, Nachi, four light cruisers, Kitakami, Oi, Abuo, and Isuzu, and four destroyers, Tsukumo, Fuyumo, Sukumo, and Baiyun, and the Manomiya provided food supplies for the grain ships.

A week ago, the Japanese warships sneaked into Jupiter in four ways in the shadow of the planet, and then rendezvous at the assembly point. Yamamoto sees them as a surprise soldier, ready to raid the two main logistics bases on Jupiter if necessary. The colonial containment policy that was still being implemented one year ago made the Tang Dynasty only have these two large military ports on Jupiter.

"Without my orders, you will continue to lurk!"

This was the highest order given to them by Yamamoto Fifty-six before the fleet set off.

At this time, the commander of this task force was Rear Admiral Nagumo Tadaichi, and Yamamoto Isoroku had no choice but to let this guy who majored in torpedo and artillery to command the aviation unit. Originally, Yamamoto wanted Yamaguchi Tawen, who had a lot of research and opinions on the use of naval aviation, to be the commander of this fleet, but Yamaguchi's military rank was only Osa, and in the Japanese Navy, which had a strict sense of class, this rank was enough to command a warship, but not a fleet.

There is no way. Yamamoto Fifty-six could only throw Nagumo Tadaichi over to take charge, and then let Yamaguchi Tawen be his adjutant.

Fortunately, Nagumo Tadaichi is not a pure fool, he is an expert in mine warfare, and he is also a veteran of Star Airlines, and he has a good hand at stealthy voyages. Can all 14 warships avoid the Tang Army patrol boats unharmed, and the old driver ...... I mean, the old helmsman is absolutely indispensable!

After the fleet was brought in, they lurked in the huge ocean of Jupiter, and at a distance of 7,000 kilometers from the shore, the fleet in space could not see them. They were not visible to the people on the shore either. The Japanese sailors had nothing to do here, as if they were out on vacation, and the celestial maidens of the ships were even more idle.

On the deck of Akagi, the flagship of the task force, the sailors who had just gotten up were lining up on the flight runway to do morning exercises, and not far from the deck, the ship girls who did not need to practice and could have breakfast together were leisurely cooking and taking a walk after dinner.

"Ah~! It's really a sunny day. Just smelling the fresh sea breeze can make you eat three bowls of rice! ”

"Akagi, you already had no less than three bowls of breakfast at breakfast. If it goes on like this, it's a small matter to eat back the three-layer deck, and it will be a big trouble if everyone doesn't have enough military rations to continue lurking! ”

"Kaga. My meal isn't as horrible as you say, okay? ”

After participating in the joint military exercises between China and Japan, the Akagi was sent to the shipyard for modernization as soon as it returned to Japan, eliminating the impractical three-deck and replacing it with a straight-through type like Kaga. This not only enhances the combat effectiveness of the aircraft carrier. also fulfilled a slimming dream in Akagi...... The fat on the lower abdomen is finally gone!

However, the stomach has decreased, but Miss Akagi's famous food consumption has not decreased but increased, and some naval officers who can speak Chinese have the pleasure of witnessing the scene when the other party eats. I couldn't help but say with a wry smile.

"Maybe Miss Akagi's name change to 'Eater' would be more suitable!"

Incidentally, after their ridicule reached the ears of a certain ship's mother, these low-mouthed officers soon had a tragic accident of falling overboard on the deck, and every time someone could witness Akagi whistling near the scene and pretending to look around. Since then, no one dares to criticize the size of her old man's meal!

When Akagi and Kaga had a "Yan sù" discussion on the issue of the amount of food, Long Xiang behind the two was obviously not very interested. In fact, the other side has been in this state of disgrace since the beginning of the war, and sometimes looks in the direction of the land thoughtfully. Akagi and Kaga quickly noticed her situation, as it wasn't the first time.

"Long Xiang, are you worried about your pen pal again?"

"Hmm...... To be honest, I don't want to fight Datang at all, and I think of a showdown with Bai Sauce or something......"

"Don't worry, what is currently playing against us is the two fleets of Datang Xifeng and Far East, neither of which are equipped with aircraft carriers. And even if the Northern Fleet comes, it will be me and Akagi who will be in charge of fighting against the Changbaishan, so it won't be too difficult for you to do. ”

"I hope so! It's not that I don't understand the principle that each is his master. ”

While the three of them were chatting, there was a sudden commotion on the deck, and the three shipwives looked in the direction pointed by the crowd and found that it was a Type 96 carrier-based fighter coming back.

After all, the task force is currently in the enemy's position, and in order to ensure safety, the air force has fighter jets in the air to patrol the vicinity 24 hours a day. According to the schedule of the shift, the reconnaissance planes currently patrolling the air should have returned 10 minutes after the sailors had finished their morning exercises, but the other side was a full 20 minutes earlier. Either there was a problem with the opponent's fighter plane, or the other side discovered the enemy situation and hurriedly flew back to report it because it was worried that the radio would be intercepted.

"Move fast! Clear the deck now! ”

In less than two minutes, the well-trained sailors quickly withdrew to the sides of the deck, making way for the fighters to land on a runway large enough. As soon as the fighter jet landed on the deck, and before it could even stop, the pilot hurriedly pushed open the cockpit and jumped down, and then rushed to the bridge as if flying.

Soon! The main officers of the task force were informed of an urgent military situation that made them feel less optimistic...... A Datang fleet of seven warships appeared about 130 nautical miles to the east, and although the number of warships on the other side was only half of theirs, there was one Harbin-class battle cruiser and two aircraft carriers.

Seeing such a battleship configuration, the senior officers of the combined fleet suddenly sank, because their "old enemy" the Northern Fleet came! (To be continued......)

PS: The first round of the aircraft carrier room begins!