May 9, 2 a.m. 【 I want: super fast update 】

In the Ionian Sea, 40 nautical miles east of the Otranto Strait, a reconnaissance formation composed of two Italian submarines, the Safa submarine, fanned out in a wide circle at intervals of 3 kilometers, and the lookout on the deck exposed to the water held a telescope and looked around nervously.

In the era when there were no snorkels, the submarines of both countries could not be underwater for a long time, so they had to find the enemy in this way, and then calculate the enemy's course and speed, and get closer to the sneak attack, and this is the main reason why after the start of the war, especially at night, the submarine forces are not much of a threat in the face of the enemy's capital ships.

The rumbling motor engine body spreads horizontally on the surface of the sea, and the night of high-intensity reconnaissance and patrol makes the watchers droop their eyelids, but they must persevere, because in the strait 40 nautical miles away, a naval battle that will determine the future control of the Adriatic Sea and even the Mediterranean Sea is already on the verge of breaking out.

Just as the lookout hand was about to put down the binoculars and rub his eyes, he suddenly noticed that there seemed to be a black spot on the sea surface 2 kilometers away, which seemed to be rising and falling with the waves.

What is that?

When the lookout was about to take a look, the waves had swallowed up the black spot, and by the time the waves had rolled over, it was already empty.

Could it be that I was wrong?

When the lookout was surprised, two familiar white water marks suddenly rolled up at the waves, which were the wake of the torpedo!

"Enemy attack!"

"Dive, dive!"

In the scream, the lookout hand drilled into the cabin at a speed, and while the hatch was quickly locked, the suction holes on both sides of the submarine had all been opened, making a unique hissing sound when absorbing water.

But it was too late, less than 2000 meters, and the Lance-3 torpedo could reach in only a minute and a half.

The torpedo pierced into the middle of the submarine that was turning, and 450 kilograms of TNT burst open to form a huge water mass with a diameter of about 50 meters, and the three sister ships next to it heard a loud bang and then the water flashed, and the submarine disappeared into the sea.

No matter how idiotic people are, they know that the enemy is nearby, so the three submarines immediately began to urgently dive to dodge.

Before the aftertaste of the first dive-to-submarine battle in human history could not be saved, two huge and dazzling clusters of light had already flashed in the sky, and several Chinese long-range hummingbird water reconnaissance planes had dropped flashbangs, followed by several 50-kilogram special anti-submarine bombs.

After the first anti-submarine aircraft was realized in the Battle of Gapo, the Chinese Navy made every effort to strengthen its capabilities in this regard; in addition to the fact that the three types of aircraft currently used by aircraft carriers all have the ability to carry anti-submarine bombs, it has also specially improved the Hummingbird water reconnaissance aircraft so as to accommodate more anti-submarine bombs.

In addition, the navy-type hummingbirds are seaplanes that can take off and land freely without being affected by the night, and have unparalleled range advantages, so they have become the main force in aviation anti-submarine warfare.

The four Hummingbirds, each capable of carrying six flares and 12 50-kilogram anti-submarine bombs, were surrounded by a column of water around the remaining three submarines, and as if this was not enough, the pilots used a 762-mm machine gun mounted on the nose to fire repeatedly at the target.

The three submarines experienced this type of attack, and they were powerless, and the 200-ton hull was very scarred, and two of them walked into the footsteps of the partner just now and disappeared under the water, while the remaining one, after narrowly escaping, also lurked underwater and never dared to show its head again.

But it did not know that while it was diving to avoid the attack, the 2 Guam-class battleships with 2 light cruisers and 8 destroyers were already rushing towards the strait at a high speed of 25 knots, 5 nautical miles away.

"Sir, we've been discovered."

The communications officer on the bridge of the USS Guam held up the phone and shouted: "Radar report, 3 o'clock and, position, speed of 10,000 knots, 7 unidentified warships are approaching us at a speed, it is expected that the mast lookout post behind the bell can be seen visually." ”

"Be ready for battle."

"Tell the lookout post to keep my eyes wide open, and if you find the capital ship, tell me immediately." Lying on the chart table, Li Xiuyan didn't even raise his eyelids, he only cared about one thing now, that David Betty, who was known as the lion, was hiding there!

The three Queen Elizabeth-class battleships, plus the capital ship that Italy had just launched, 32 inch-occupying naval guns against their own 18 16-inch naval guns, at night when everyone had to close the combat distance, could still pose a greater threat, not to mention that all the main forces of the Italian Navy were in front, and it would be very troublesome if they were entangled.

"Where the hell is he hiding?" Li Xiuyan, who had grown a small beard, looked at the broken group of islands off the coast of Greece.

"Sir, the reconnaissance plane reports that the Italian Navy and the Austro-Hungarian Navy have exchanged fire ahead!"

"Boom Friends". ”

Just as the Guam was leading the formation to deal with the two incoming destroyer formations, the Battle of Otranto also fired the first shell.

"Left flank, destroyer ..., fire at full speed!"

In the wide strait, cruisers and destroyers strangled each other, and flickering flames continued to push the war forward. Both Delfino and Camacho cautiously chose to launch the first wave of attacks with destroyers.

"Is there any news from General Betty?"

"Not yet, General."

Answered, let the Italian Vice Admiral Camacho, who was standing in the bridge of the Francesco Caracciolo with a big beard, look grim, and even remembered the Battle of Seychelles that took place not long ago, didn't the British come? Betty was so scared that she ran back?

This is very likely, for Britain as long as they hold the Strait of Gibraltar, they can ensure national security, and after the Chinese put a large number of land forces into the United States, there are not enough troops to land in France, if only Spain and Italy are destroyed, it will only make Britain unable to continue the war, but it will not hit the national strength hard. In the final analysis, the pattern of war has changed, and the days of decades ago when warships could end wars have passed, and wars have become confrontations of the comprehensive strength of nations.

So, is David Betty, known as the British Lion, really not coming?

"General, General, the [China] fleet has been discovered! Behind us 40 nautical miles destroyers are intercepting! ”

"Why the hell did you find it so close?" Camacho blackened his face and jumped to his feet and asked loudly, "It's those two capital ships!" ”

"It's 2 Guam-class, and it's identified by the ship's number that it should be Guam and Simon!"

"Guam? That one... Butcher? Damn "——, how did he come!" Camacho scolded secretly, although he had long thought that it might be a Guam-class battleship, but when he heard that the leader of the team was Li Xiuyan, who was known as the "butcher" in Europe, his heart trembled suddenly. Because he and his Guam are so famous, at the beginning of the war, he led 2 Guam-class battleships deep into the Atlantic, first shelled the British Falkland base, and later slaughtered an entire escort fleet and dozens of troop carriers off the coast of Uruguay, sank the Agincourt, and then sank more than a dozen merchant ships all the way into the North Sea, and then shelled New York!

During that time, Europe changed color when it heard about Guam, and according to statistics, more than 40,000 people died in Li Xiuyan and the two Guam-class battleships he led during that time!

"Add up all the people on your 13 battleships, and it's less than 40,000!" Camacho pinched a cold sweat, Li Xiuyan is famous in Europe, "even more frightening than several other generals of the Chinese country, because in the eyes of Europe, he is too murderous, and he is brave and flexible in battle, and the prestige of the Guam-class battleship is due to the thrilling night battle of encirclement and pursuit at sea that he personally executed."

If it was someone else, Camacho might still be able to rely on the destroyer to maneuver with the other party, but not in the face of the "butcher", his rampage and fierce attack "relying on speed to force a surprise attack is too dangerous, if he breaks through behind him and flanks himself with the Austro-Hungarian Navy, ten lives are also dangerous!

"Ordered the Seventh and Eighth Cruisers to lead the destroyers to intercept, repentance. 【 I want: super fast update ]"

"General" is the capital ship! They're coming up! ”

As soon as the order was interrupted, Camacho's heart sank suddenly, only to see 7 Austro-Hungarian battleships finally appear at sea level under the protection of the cruiser, and it was clear that the Grand Duke Delfino also got the news of the arrival of the "butcher"!

Camacho took a deep breath, at this moment he couldn't care about where David Betty was" and shouted: "Tell General Samaras that I need his help to stop the enemy for at least an hour!" ”

"The main formation is ready, the left rudder is 15 degrees" ready for battle! ”

While Francesco Caracciolo slowly turned the rudder, David Betty was already restless in the Strait of Corfu, east of the Strait of Otranto, at the confluence of Greece and Albania, across an island from the strait.

"Lieutenant General, are we going to keep waiting?" The staff officer looked anxious, the Italian and Austro-Hungarian navies not far away had already exchanged fire, according to the agreement, at this time they should help Italy strangle the Austro-Hungarian navy, and then turn back to Taranto, and then lead the Italian supply fleet waiting there to bypass Sicily and go to Corsica, where Italy and France meet, to hold on, but now David Betty actually has no idea of attacking at all, and continues to order to wait, which makes everyone a little uneasy.

"Lieutenant General, I've figured it out, it's the butcher who leads the team!"

"Is that him?"

"Yes, a telegram from the Italians, Vice Admiral Camacho has sent three cruiser detachments and bladed destroyers, and in addition he has asked the Greek Navy to cooperate and intercept it for at least an hour."

"Let the Greeks intercept for an hour? God, this can't be done! The staff officer and the adjutant shouted almost at the same time, everyone knows what happened to the two battleships of the Greek Navy, the Americans were not at ease at all, and it was not so much a battleship that was sold, but a "cruise ship" with a thin skin and big stuffing!

If it weren't for the cruisers, it would have been a miracle to be able to stop for five minutes!

"Lieutenant General, we must set off at once, or the Greeks and Italian cruisers will be slaughtered!"

The staff officer clenched his fists, he had carefully studied the Huaguam-class battleships and the Yangtze River-class light cruisers, especially the latter was simply a killer of destroyers, 12 152/152 mm naval guns, 8 L47/130 mm naval guns, plus a large number of 37 mm rapid-fire guns, facing the destroyer was simply a wolf into a flock. What's more, even if you break through the protection of the cruiser, what can you do? There are also 8 destroyers in close protection, not to mention that the Guam class itself has 24 130mm and 152mm rapid-fire secondary guns, and it is really too difficult for its own destroyers to enter the four-thousand-meter torpedo firing circle.

"No, wait a little longer - four"

"Waiting" but——。 ”

David Betty raised his hand to interrupt the staff officer's words, smoking his cigar fiercely, his face was solemn, he also wanted to rush out and do a big job now, but he knew his responsibility, and he was too impressed by Jutland's rash pursuit, so he waved his hand: "I know, but do you think we can win in the face of 2 Guam-class ships alone?" And even if we win, Delfino will get the news and turn around immediately, so we have to wait a little longer... ”

"He's coming" must be trying to rescue Delfino, as long as Delfino is entangled, he must fight! ”

"But.

”

Before the staff officer could say more, David Betty had already interrupted him: "Send a destroyer to contact Camacho and tell him that I am here and I will not sit idly by." ”

3 a.m.

On the deck of the Rimonos, looking at the dense fireballs in the distance, the Greek Navy sailors looked solemn, and the gunners stared at the two huge figures that were faintly visible in the firelight, breathing hard to dispel the tension, and the Hyertis next to it also had an atmosphere like a great enemy.

The Greek warriors were known for their bravery, and they were second to none among the Entente powers, and although the Greek navy lacked actual combat experience, it was indeed surprising that everyone was so nervous, but it was very clear that "it was all because of these two damn battleships." 13,000 tons, 2 twin L40/305 mm naval guns, 8 L40/203 mm secondary guns, 8 178 mm (7 in, American monster) secondary guns, plus 6 three-pounder rapid-fire guns installed later. On paper, the number of cannons and firepower of such second-hand battleships purchased from the United States are absolutely second to none among battleships of the same class of tonnage! What's more, it was cheaper than the second-hand ships of the German Brandenburg-class purchased by the Ottomans at that time, and the Greeks, who were stunned, signed the contract at that time, and promised to pay cash.

But after paying the money, I realized that the Americans did not like Athena at all, "but were afraid that Greece would repent!"

In the final analysis, you can't blame others, when you confronted the Ottomans, "Greece did its best to search for battleships all over the world, when I heard that the Ottomans bought a type of battleship from the Chinese, they were so nervous that they couldn't do it, and they first placed orders in Britain and France one after another, but unfortunately the war broke out and the construction was terminated and these two monsters were bought for emergency when they were hot-headed, but unfortunately the Greek Navy was inexperienced, and only felt that there were many cannons and fierce firepower, but they forgot about protection and seaworthiness.

In fact, if you want to say that the Americans are really powerful, they used the money of armored cruisers to build these two Mississippi-class battleships, the problem is that you get what you pay for! Saving means cutting corners, they are modeled after the Connecticut class, but the displacement is reduced by 3000 stews, the price is cut in half, and the end result is that the armor of the superstructure is basically eliminated, the armor of the waterline part is only half of the prototype, there are fewer boilers, the speed is lower, the large is only 17 knots, and the endurance is only 10 knots 5000 nautical miles. Moreover, too many cannons, tall cage masts make the two ships top-heavy, almost unable to go to sea in windy and rough weather, if it were not for the fact that the Mediterranean Sea is calmer than the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, it is estimated that this generation can only lie in the harbor and do nothing.

Now it is necessary to use two such old battleships to deal with the Guam class, which is armed to the teeth, "the tonnage of the ship exceeds that of its own withdrawal, and you know the result with your ass."

Samaras has no choice, this is a battle of life and death for Greece, Greece is not a big country, not a naval power, if the Mediterranean defense line is lost, what awaits Greece will be slaughtered! So when he got Camacho's telegram, he immediately took the fleet in front of the enemy without hesitation.

"This is the post-Greek moment! Attack, Spartan warriors! ”

The lights flickered again and again, and every Greek warship echoed with the orders of the Samaras, and the Greek destroyer group led by four cruisers, with the Italian and French cruisers and destroyers, rushed towards the Guam-class, and the battle was intense and suffocating in an instant.

Pity.

Courage didn't play any role at this moment, standing in the bridge, looking at the war words of the Greek Navy, Li Xiuyan responded with only twelve words.

"Knock him out, and David Betty will have to come out!" At 3:15, the destroyer fleet led by the two Yangtze River class light cruisers was the first to complete the sideways, and 6-4 rapid-fire guns were the first to fire, and 320 shells per minute were almost like a rain of bullets on the rushing Greek and French fleets.

"22,000 meters" 20,000 meters, 18,000 meters, 16,000 meters! ”

"Southeasterly wind, wind speed level 3, target course due east, angle 030, speed 18 knots."

"Lock on to the target, fire!"

"Boom, boom, boom——。"

In order to ensure the hit rate, after closing to 16,000 meters, 18 L45/406 mm naval guns opened fire for the first time, and the huge cannon flame formed 6 orange-red clouds in the darkness and swept through the Gangfeng made everyone's hearts sway, and the recoil was to push the battleship of more than 40,000 tons out several meters away, and half a minute later, a high column of water had risen around the Rimonos and Hatches.

The courage of Samaras and all the Greek sailors was lost in an instant, because they found that their main guns could not even be aimed at each other at this time, and the distance was too far!

"The reconnaissance plane reported that 2 bombs were missed, and the target was the Limonos!"

"Adjust the nasal element resetting."

"Ready."

"Withering four rounds ,—— volley!"

"Boom ——。"

After three rounds of aiming and adjustment, the Greek Navy, which has extremely weak actual combat experience, finally knows why even Britain, the United States and France have heard that the Chinese Navy has changed its complexion, this is not an order of magnitude battle at all, even if the equipment advantage is abandoned, the combat experience of the Chinese Navy is much higher than that of the Greek Navy, which is several times higher!

The first to suffer was a Greek cruiser protecting the battleship next to the shell weighing more than a ton fell straight on the bow, the huge impact force made the cruiser bow as if it was pressed by the titan giant, and instantly the bow was straight into the water, and when the explosion occurred from underwater, the cruiser's bow had been directly cut off in less than 2 minutes, and 272 Greek sailors disappeared into the sea.

The second disaster was the flagship Rimonos, in the seventh round of salvo, 2 406-mm armor-piercing shells hit its front mast and rear main gun positions in no particular order, and the thin 2-inch horizontal deck could not even block the national millimeter shells, how could it deal with a ton of armor-piercing shells.

At the same time as the foremast collapsed, a huge fireball rose from the stern of the Rimonos, and the main turret ammunition depot was blown up again, and the violent explosion broke the fragile hull of the ship, and the Greek naval commanders, including Samaras, were completely annihilated.

Five minutes later, the Hyertis also capsized in the Ionian Sea under the attack of two Guam-class ships, and the sea water poured into the hull of the ship, and less than 19 of the 710 officers and men on the ship survived.

From 16,000 meters to the end of 000 meters, the two Guam-class ships were only used, and the only two battleships of the Greek Navy were sunk by a salvo.

"Didn't he come......"

"Sir, what do we do now?"

"Sir, the Austro-Hungarian Navy telegraphed that their battleship Franz Ferdinand had been hit and was sinking, and asked for our immediate support!"

Li Xiuyan's eyebrows jumped, he finally knew the reason why David Betty didn't appear for a long time, there is no doubt that this guy knows very well that Delfino is not Camacho's opponent, so he is waiting for his own shot, only if he makes a move, he has hope to kill with one blow!

It's a pity that he wouldn't have thought that Taranto might already be burning, and without Taranto, the Italian Navy, which consumed a huge amount of ammunition in this battle, would not even be able to replenish ammunition!

"Send a telegram to the Grand Duke of Delfino and tell him that if you want to win, you have to keep up the distance and fight and consume the Italian naval shells!" Thinking of this, the corners of Li Xiuyan's mouth hooked: "Speed up to 25 knots, be careful of destroyers and torpedoes, and tell him that we will arrive at the battlefield in 30 minutes!" After speaking, he suddenly raised his wrist and looked at his watch, and sneered: "If you want to sneak attack, then good, I will haunt you if I am old!" ”

"Delfino distanced himself, why?"

Betty pinched the telegram she had just received, and the staff officers and officers around her also looked puzzled, didn't the Chinese people come to cover the breakthrough of the Austro-Hungarian Navy at all?

"Report, two battleships of the Greek Navy..., have been confirmed to be sunk!"

"General Camacho has asked us to immediately support him or not"

"How else?"

"Or he says he'll turn Taranto at once!"

"Damn it! This bastard, he's threatening me! Betty was furious, how did he not know that the Italian Navy was dangerous, but just wait until the two Guam-class ships and the Italian Navy strangled together. He can complete the sneak attack by surprise, "Do you really want to give up this opportunity?"

"Go back to Taranto, what's the use of going back, can't he break through Sisi ——。 without me" As he was roaring, a thought suddenly flashed through him, and everyone noticed that David Betty suddenly stopped talking, and his face turned pale.

"Contact Taranto, beware of sneak attacks!"

"Taranto? What is this Taranto related to? The Chinese aircraft carrier should be near Malta at the moment, why is Taranto involved?

"Stupid" stupid! Get in touch! Don't you get it? They used grappling tactics at a distance in order to wear down the Italian navy, so that the Italians would have to return to Taranto tomorrow morning to resupply once they could go to Corsica! God, we've been tricked! Let's go! ”

Hearing Betty's roar, the faces of the staff officers changed in an instant, a large number of transport ships and supply ships were gathered in the port of Taranto at this moment, and they were waiting to go to Corsica with the fleet after killing the Austro-Hungarian Navy, not to mention that even without these transport ships, Taranto has nearly half of the supplies of the Italian Navy "There are also important steel mills and shipyards!" If destroyed, the Italian fleet will not only never be resupplied again, but will not even be prepared to continue fighting!

"God!"

Taranto.

It is an important seaport in southern Italy and the cradle of the Italian Navy, where the largest Italian naval shipyard is located, and Borgo in the northwest is an industrial area, and the large steel mill without European coal and iron joint ventures is one of the centers of the Italian steel industry. It is thanks to this natural harbor that Italy has been able to hold the Strait of Otranto, which is only a stone's throw away, and become the undisputed hegemon of the Adriatic and Ionian Seas.

The port of Taranto was particularly quiet at night, sailor March and his sailors sat quietly on the deck and waited, the ongoing naval battle 200 kilometers away had touched the heart of the whole of Italy, and dozens of large transport ships were ready to be quietly moored in the harbor, waiting to go to Naples with the triumphant fleet.

"March, do you think we're going to win? I heard that the Chinese sent 2 battleships to support the Austro-Hungarians. ”

"What does it matter, Britain also sent the Broken Queen-class battleships, plus the Francesco ten Raciolo, we have 2 battleships with 15-inch cannons."

"But—the Chinese have planes!"

"Airplanes? Don't be an idiot: "Can those flies be used at night?!" ”

"Why not, didn't Colonel Duhei's flying team carry out many night operations?"

"Stupid, that's taking off and landing on land, an aircraft carrier is so small, maybe you can take off at night" but landing, can they see clearly? ”

"How do you know?"

"Of course I know, don't forget, I'm a pilot! And the faster the plane, the more dangerous it is to land. Seaplanes are not subject to night restrictions, but other aircraft are not. And Colonel Duhi also led us to simulate their operation, landing on such a small deck, the big problem is how to keep the plane balanced and aligned with the deck. At night, there is no way to do it. ”

"Oh, I see, it's no wonder that the planes of the same people in China don't have any combat operations except during the day and at night."

"Not only the Chinese, but also the aircraft carriers built by the United Kingdom and the United States do not have the ability to fight at night."

"Oh, then I'm relieved, it's time for me to go to sleep."

"Damn, are you a pig?"

"Repentance."

The sound of his partner's discussion calmed March's nervous heart a little. Indeed, after China possessed that kind of aircraft carrier, there was no precedent for being able to fight at night, and even in False Bay, South Africa, which was first put into actual combat, it was in the evening. But as soon as he got up to sleep in the cabin again, a buzzing sound suddenly came to his ears.

"Who is flying at night? Could it be the seaplane sent by General Camacho? ”

The soldiers looked up one after another, only to see a few black dots in the starlight spiraling from the east, and from a distance they looked like several huge night bats.

"Strange, I don't think I've ever seen such an airplane.

"yes, where is it? Looking at the size, it seems to be a little smaller than our Caproni CA36 "Is it French?" ”

"Probably." Before the pilot's words were finished, several dazzling clusters of light suddenly appeared in the night, and everyone who stared at the plane felt a tingling in front of their eyes.

"Damn, it's Illumination!"

"The Chinese are the reconnaissance planes of the Chinese countries!"

"Prepare for battle, turn on the searchlights!"

The sudden appearance of flares caused the port of Taranto to suddenly become chaotic, and a few moments later, several pillars of light were already shooting into the sky, and about 5 minutes later, the bullet belts like tongues of fire flew into the sky from the harbor and all over the city.

"Guys" follow me! ”

The pillar of light and the bomb instantly activated the dragon's tooth torpedo that followed the reconnaissance plane, and the horizontal bomber, the crashing bomber immediately lowered its altitude, and flew almost at the tip of the wave under the cover of night to the awakened Taranto.

"God, it's a Chinese bomber!"

"Zoff, you damn it, didn't you say that the Chinese planes can't move at night?"

"God, bullets, I need machine gun rounds!" March cursed as he ran to the machine gun mounted on the deck of the transport, and by the time his companion arrived with the ammunition box, the two dragon teeth had already grazed his scalp and flew past the transport, heading for the harbor.

"What's going on? Did they let us go? ”

Just as March and his companions were facing each other, they saw a sudden black spot flash under the belly of the two dragon's teeth, and two 500-kilogram white phosphorus incendiary bombs hit the warehouse area next to the dock from a low altitude of 300 meters, and in the blink of an eye, two huge fireballs that everyone had never seen before began to spread outward like mercury, "After a while, all the buildings in that area were caught in the fire."

"God——, what kind of bomb is that!"

Incendiary bombs were dropped, and the not-so-loud explosions filled the city, and a puff of white smoke-like things scattered under the blast wave of the explosion and then quickly ignited, engulfing everything that could be burned around them. Countless Italians have woken up from their slumber and then become charred in the fire, and the flames are burning more and more, neither the sea nor the sand can extinguish these never-before-seen flames.

"They... They, they're lighting the troops in the back! March slammed the bolt of his gun, and the city and the sea, which lit up in the light of the fire, made him immediately understand why the planes let the warship bomb the harbor first, and also used flames**, because it was too dark, "They needed to provide ground lighting for the planes behind.

March gritted his teeth, and just as he pointed his machine gun in the direction where the enemy had just appeared, "a ghostly scream that had never been heard before suddenly came overhead!"

"Ji Ji ——。"

March and his companions looked up, only to see several black dots suddenly appear overhead, these black dots actually swooped down sharply, the sharp and terrible howl like a demon's call pierced into his mind and could not be dispelled, when he could no longer bear to cover his ears, one of the black dots had rushed to the cruiser next to the transport ship he was on.

The plane pulled up suddenly!

At the moment of pulling up, the black dot flashed under the belly of the aircraft, and March, who was engrossed in watching this kind of plane that made a terrible sound, saw that the black dot pierced straight into the front of the unprepared cruiser bridge like a javelin, and then boom, an orange-red flame burst out from under the deck of the cruiser, and countless steel plates and nails were swept away by the air wave, like a terrible steel rain smashing towards him.

"Ji ——。"

One after another.

One explosion after another, March, who was squatting on the ground in horror, could not contain the fear in his heart, he could not imagine that the plane that had been nicknamed a fly by the Navy had such great power, at this moment he understood why the powerful United States and Britain failed in the Pacific and Indian Oceans one after another, this is not at all human power can be stopped, this is a massacre!

"9 o'clock, transport, that's mine.

In the cockpit of the night owl, the pilot, wearing a helmet and windproof goggles, hooked the corners of his mouth, and aimed at the 15,000-ton naval transport ship where March was located, the battleship was not enough to divide the more meat and less meat, and the torpedo boat was not worth using 250 kg armor-piercing shells, so everyone aimed at the transport ship and the fixed target in the harbor.

At the same time as the head of the machine was pressed down suddenly, the left hand flicked the switch of the articulator, and at the same time turned on the auxiliary pull-up device.

The angle began to increase "The transport ship gradually began to clear from the black dot, and in the harsh and terrible sound of whistling, the wings had been stretched wide, and the blocking of the speed brake made the plane enter a dangerous tremor, and at this moment the pilot had no more bullets passing by in his mind, no explosion, not even a sound, only one thought.

Sink the target!

When the altimeter reached the red line, the 250-kilogram bomb suddenly flew out and went straight down, and after sliding for a while, the plane finally lifted into the sky with the help of the auxiliary pulling device, and the pilot was already sweating profusely.

Danger, hardship, and sweat paid for a perfect kill, and when I turned my head, I saw that an explosion rose from the middle of the transport, and the violent explosion extended from below deck to deck. Suddenly, "there was another big explosion in the cabin, and the pilot smiled."

It's an arms ship!

In an instant, March, who was hiding in the corner, felt a heat wave coming from behind him, and then there was a huge earthquake under his feet, and the shock wave of the explosion lifted him and several friends high into the air, and then slammed into the water.

The tearing pain almost made March faint to death, but fortunately he was provoked by the cold water, he barely retained his consciousness and swam to the shore, but when he was about to climb onto a approaching torpedo boat, before he could hold the big hand of his comrade, countless fire points sprayed down in the sky again.

The Navy Hornet was an early fighter equipped with 10,000 mm machine guns, in order to deal with the increasingly dangerous torpedo boats and destroyers and other small ships. Dozens of defenseless Italian sailors were torn to shreds, and the wooden deck was so torpeed that a shell hit the bow of the ship as three hornets whistled over its head.

The millimeter black-headed torpedo "turned into a deadly killer, and the torpedo boat, less than 100 tons, was thrown high and then smashed into the water, causing waves and whirlpools that nearly swallowed March and several sailors who approached. No one could think anymore, and March's mind was blank, except to swim desperately to the shore, and when he finally climbed up to the dock, he saw a terrible scene like the end of the world.

No matter which direction you look, except for the flames or the flames, the dozens of transports that have just been neatly arranged have all been skewed and ignited into a raging fire, as for the cruisers that escorted them, they have already begun to sink, the warehouse area is burning, the residential area is burning, the shipyard is burning, and the whole of Taranto is burning!

Bands of soldiers covered in flames rushed out of all directions and jumped into the sea, but no matter how much they struggled, the flames kept coming.

From the shore to the docks, the charred and shrunken baby-like corpses irritated everyone's eyes, the steel melted and bent in the flames, the houses fell in pieces, whistles, cries for help were incessant, and countless big hands stretched out from under the rubble!

A moment later, the third wave of bombers came again, followed by the fourth, then the fifth!

Bombs are still falling, and Taranto, who was previously regarded as a strong air defense harbor in Europe, with a large number of machine guns and rapid-fire guns, is like a prostitute who has been discarded, and can only let one after another [Chinese] aircraft do the operation, and the piercing and terrible whistling sound spreads throughout the city with the sea breeze.

Taranto, which was so quiet and beautiful an hour ago, turned into a sea of fire in the night breeze! May 9th.

Taranto disappears!

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Woohoo~, I finally came back from the hospital, and I just flipped through the book review, saying that the hippopotamus has a tendency to be eunuchs, hehe, everyone can rest assured, there will be no eunuchs. In fact, Hippo has been running in the hospital and at home for the past two days, and he has been with him in the intensive care unit for two nights, and he forgot to send a leave note. The reason is that a fellow villager was hit by a car on Friday, and one leg was damaged, and he was an old uncle who worked as a doorman in Shanghai, who was old and did not understand Shanghainese dialect very well.

Fortunately, his feet were finally saved, and his parents were in Shanghai today, so the hippopotamus can finally take off this responsibility! ~！