Time back five minutes ago, Seto Inland Sea.

At this time, the sky is clear, and the afternoon sun is even a little dazzling. The warriors looked out at the sea level from a high altitude and had a field of vision of 35 kilometers.

This level of visibility is definitely one of the favorable conditions for launching an air strike.

"Finally found! The little devil can really hide! ”

"Team Liu, this critical moment really depends on your experience. If there is an old man in the family, if there is a treasure, the old comrades are really trustworthy! ”

Hearing the praise of his co-pilot, the corners of Liu Yudi's mouth unconsciously rose slightly and hooked an arc, and anyone could see that he was in a very good mood.

"Okay, let's wait until we get home. Attention the whole crew, get ready for battle! ”

The reason why the aircraft group that raided Pillar Island did not choose to close the door and fight the dogs was naturally to avoid the anti-aircraft artillery group around the anchorage, so as to reduce the losses of the troops in this operation.

The enemy's homeland is not Western Europe, and there are no resistance groups and guerrillas of various to provide escape routes similar to the comet line.

The navy of the Eighth Route Army was still in its infancy, and it did not have the strong capital of the Chouguo task force, so it was unable to send a Catalina water rescue plane in battle to rescue the pilot who had fallen into the water in time.

Once the comrades are shot down in action, the best outcome that awaits them is death.

For the Eighth Route Army Air Force, whose family background is not too solid, the above situation must be avoided as much as possible, which is also the reason why the deputy general staff and his party decided to release the First Fleet to fight.

Of course, there are some risks associated with this decision.

After all, the Seto Inland Sea has long been known as the small Mediterranean Sea in Asia, and if the enemy fleet sneaks away with its familiarity with the terrain, all previous efforts will be in vain.

So!

The headquarters added an insurance policy for this operation, that is, Comrade Liu Yudi.

As one of the core figures of the Eighth Route Army Air Force in the present and future, although he does not have the "nose" of McCluskey, who specializes in Nagumo Tadaichi, nor does he have the divine sixth sense of Iwamoto Tetsuzo.

But the senior commander was well acquainted with the Seto Inland Sea, having simulated an air raid on Pillar Island for thousands of days and nights, and arriving here was like returning to his own back garden.

In addition, the comrades were able to successfully find the main surface ships of the First Fleet of the Devils, thanks to the planes sent by the seaplane carrier Mizuho.

Just like the destroyer Arashi in the Battle of Midway, the Type 94 water reconnaissance planes that left the fleet to reconnoiter the enemy's situation played the role of leading the way in this campaign.

In the case of the enemy's "help" to reduce the search space, it is naturally effortless to lock the position of the main force of the devil.

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While the two were talking, the comrades could already visually see the surface ships of the First Fleet. Looking at the battleship surrounded in the center of the formation, Liu Yudi said with some dissatisfaction:

"Cut, it's a pity, this flagship is not Yamato."

"If you can catch that big fish, Yamamoto Shichigoya and Honko's navy leaders will have to ascend to heaven on the spot."

After a moment, he adjusted his emotions and ordered in a deep voice in the communication channel:

"Attention crews, we are about to arrive at the battlefield. In this operation, I will command the whole process, and report any emergencies in time. “

"When everyone cuts into the battlefield, the fighters of the 1st Air Division do not need to escort at high altitudes. Your mission is very simple: to attack first and get the bombers and torpedo groups ready to drop their bombs. ”

"Don't be nervous, don't be afraid to waste ammunition, everything follows the training course in the aviation school!"

Aircraft groups against fleets, the order of attack of various types of fighters is important.

For example, in the Battle of Midway, although their air force sank several aircraft carriers in the battle, because the squadrons did not have a tight tactic, all 36 torpedo planes were destroyed.

In order to reduce casualties as much as possible, Liu Yudi decided to let the fighters cut into the battlefield first, giving priority to attacking the power supply system and command system of the battleships Nagato and Mutsu.

Of course, the machine guns strafing the anti-aircraft gun positions and the rocket washing of the superstructure are also indispensable links.

As long as the enemy's air defense capability can be further weakened, the relatively heavy torpedo planes and bombers can be given the opportunity to attack, thereby increasing the success rate of the overall attack.

Receiving the order of the campaign commander, the Mosquito and Lancaster bombers of each squadron immediately set up an attack formation in accordance with the pre-arranged battle plan.

In order to prevent the failure of the hydraulic device to cause the bomb to be dropped, the bomber detachment carrying the goblet even opened the magazine in advance and sent warmth when the time came.

"The first group, enter the combat position!"

"The action begins!"

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Facts have proved that although the devil's first fleet lacks actual combat experience, their daily training is really in place.

As soon as the air defense sirens sounded, the soldiers on the surface ships were all in position, and they already looked like they were fighting the enemy to the end.

"Two o'clock! Enemy planes are coming! ”

"The anti-aircraft artillery group is on full alert! Knock down all those damn air villains! ”

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! ”

After the Type 3 fired shotguns exploded into brilliant sparks in the air, the Type 89 127-mm antiaircraft guns and dozens of 96 guns opened fire in unison, forming an anti-aircraft firepower network that appeared to have no dead ends.

But the results of the battle, that is really hard to say.

The two Nagato-class battleships were indeed big killers when they were born, but with the brutal growth of the aviation industry in recent years, their weak air defense capabilities have become the biggest weakness.

The 96 cannon, which was the main force of air defense, was only equipped with ring sights.

Its surprisingly slow spinning pitch speed, and its firing rate, which was only slightly faster than that of a hand-pulled machine, made it impossible to hit a decent barrage.

There is nothing wrong with the caliber of the 127 gun, and the data on paper can definitely support the long-range outer ring air defense of the fleet.

It's a pity that this thing doesn't have a VT fuse, and many times it can only be heard in anti-air combat. By the time the devil calculates the fuse, the mosquito will not know where to fly for a long time.

As for the Fuso-class and Ise-class, the four Iron King Eight can basically be regarded as the tuition fee of the book navy to catch up with the world-class navy.

At this point in time, they have long reached the age of retirement.

The reason why these four old battleships are still in service is purely because the devils have no money in their pockets, so they can only sew and mend and stay in the active service sequence to support the establishment.

In the face of the seemingly powerful layers of black clouds, the combat hero Wang Tianbao piloted his mosquito fighter and plunged into the devil's ring array with his wingman.

Both were battle-hardened ace pilots, and the outermost destroyers and light cruisers could not stop their strong entry.

"Boom! Boom! Boom! ”

The dull sound of western artillery sounded in the low sky, and a series of blood mist instantly rose from the deck of the battleship Nagato, and the flying minced flesh covered the walls behind it.

For those ninety-six divine cannons that don't even have artillery shields, as long as the fighter pilots hit accurately enough, a long point shot can send the devils to see the locusts.

Not to be outdone, the wingman who followed him unleashed a small combo as he burst into enemy formation, using the cannon while draining all the rockets in the belly and under the wings.

It is worth mentioning that the 1st Air Force Division not only carried the 82-mm Hongri 1 type, but also carried the new air-launched rockets developed by the Weapons Experiment and Research Bureau.

As the first weapon developed after returning to China, the 132mm Red Sun 2 has a bit of a little bit of Tim's overall power.

Its special warhead can effectively threaten the heavy armor command towers of various surface ships.

After a set of combination punches, a fire suddenly ignited in the lower left of the Guta bridge, where it was the Nagato's communication command post and anti-air rangefinder.

The former is the communication hub of the entire battleship, responsible for dispatching all kinds of wireless and wired communications.

The latter provides ranging, solving, and firing command, and is equivalent to the eyes of many anti-aircraft artillery positions.

After the blows on these two important organs, the anti-aircraft fire of the battleship Nagato was significantly weakened. Those anti-aircraft artillery positions, which were originally quite cooperative, immediately became scattered sand fighting for their own battles.

"Damage management! What about the damage control team! Let's put out the fire! ”

Amid the hoarse roar of the devil's junior officers, a group of sailors holding water pipes hurried to the bottom of the bridge.

But just as they were about to extinguish the fire, Wang Tianbao drove the Mosquito fighter from the southwest to kill and once again launched an attack on key positions such as the armored command tower, the combat bridge and the power distribution room.

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"Captain! It's too dangerous here! Hurry back to the Command Tower! ”

Seeing the twin-engine fighters constantly wreaking havoc at low altitudes, the devil officers on the combat bridge of the battleship Nagato began to persuade their captains to leave the front-line battlefield.

In the face of the kindness of his subordinates, Yano Hero just waved his hand disdainfully, and then retorted while commanding:

"The view of the command tower is not good, which is not conducive to my control of the overall situation. What's more, the captain's situation can't be too safe, that would make the soldiers think I'm a coward! ”

"A true samurai must have the courage to face his enemies! It's just a villain in the air, not enough to worry about! ”

"Besides, a direct attack on the bridge is a small probability. Throughout this world war, there was only the Prince of Wales with the British."

Before the old devil could finish his words, he saw a rocket with a tail flame. It flew straight towards the bridge of the battle ship it was on, as if it had long eyes.

"Boom!"

Hero of Yano, pawn. (End of chapter)