nucmednet Chapter 397 The bombing begins
Chapter 397 The bombing begins
397 Bombing Begins
Just as the fighter jets of both sides were engaged in a fierce air battle.
Inside the bridge of the Japanese aircraft carrier Ryujo, the commander of the Japanese aircraft carrier, Major General Taijin Asakawa, was looking at the deck which was still under emergency repair.
On the deck, there were divisions of Japanese soldiers lying everywhere.
And in the sky, fighter jets from both sides were fighting each other.
The Japanese major general had an ugly expression on his face, as if his mother had just died.
"Damn it, where did China get such an aviation team?"
The Japanese major general was very confused.
"General, it must be the fighter plane that Ye Qingshan got from the Americans."
The Japanese colonel next to him thought of Ye Qingshan first.
"Baga, this damn Ye Qingshan.
He actually secretly built an airport near the coast.
He has been planning this for a long time.”
The Japanese general had an angry look on his face.
"Hey, the general is right."
The Japanese general was very angry, but he didn't say a word.
Why did Ye Qingshan launch an attack on their fleet at this time?
In a few days, their aircraft carrier fleet will be evacuated.
“Speed up deck repairs.
Inform the 'Haruna' and tell them to be careful.
The Chinese must have some aircraft that have not appeared yet.
The ones that just appeared were all Chinese fighter planes.
Ye Qingshan is not a fool.
He can't just rely on fighter planes to attack our warships.
Many of them, as well as their bomber groups, are coming over."
The Japanese commander, Major General Taijin Asakawa, looked at one of their Type 96 fighter jets shot down in the sky ahead and said with a gloomy face.
This old devil's experience is indeed correct.
At this time, to the south of the Japanese aircraft carrier fleet, the bomber squadron and torpedo squadron sent by Ye Qingshan were also rushing over.
"Immediately contact the airports in Hangzhou and Jilong and ask them to send fighter jets to support us."
The Japanese general also chose to ask for help.
There are no other Japanese aircraft carrier fleets nearby.
The nearest Japanese land-based airports are in Hangzhou and Jilong Port on the opposite bank.
So the Japanese general immediately asked someone to call for support.
However, this old Japanese didn’t know that they were at the airport in Hangzhou.
It was destroyed by Ye Qingshan and his troops and has not recovered yet.
"To the south, the Chinese fleet."
A moment later, Major General Machuan received an urgent report from his subordinates.
His prediction came true.
The bomber and torpedo aircraft groups sent by Ye Qingshan finally arrived.
Major General Machuan immediately looked towards the south through a telescope.
The weather is very good today and the view is very broad.
At this time, the Japanese general could see clearly through the telescope.
Two large groups of aircraft appeared in the southern sky and were rushing towards their fleet.
This made the Japanese general's hands begin to tremble.
"Strengthen the anti-aircraft firepower, we must defend it!"
The Japanese general shouted in a trembling voice.
He placed all his hopes on the anti-aircraft firepower of the nearby battleship "Haruna" and the other two destroyers.
But this Japanese general also knew it.
They couldn't withstand the attacks of so many bombers with just the anti-aircraft firepower of one battleship and two destroyers.
almost impossible.
But at this time, the Japs had no choice.
They can only bear it.
If they can't hold on, their fleet will be finished.
"Baga, just a few days."
The Japanese general is still depressed about this.
Originally, if they could hold out for a few more days, their fleet could withdraw to rest.
Now that everything is fine when we came here, we can’t go back.
At the same time, the Japanese Navy Department in the country also received an urgent telegram from the old Japanese devil Machuan.
"Quick, notify the fighter jets at Keelung Airport to take off.
Support the aircraft carrier 'Ryujo'."
The Japanese naval commander Isoroku Yamamoto issued an emergency order.
"Commander, the fighter planes over at Keelung Port.
Even if we take off now, we will still reach the coast of Wenzhou.
It will take at least an hour and a half.
Can you make it? "
The Japanese chief of staff next to him asked worriedly.
“What can I do if it’s too late?
Damn, who could have guessed that Ye Qingshan had secretly accumulated so many fighter jets.
Telegram sent back from the 'Ryujo'.
There were at least fifty fighter planes that launched a surprise attack on their aircraft carrier fleet.
Damn Ye Qingshan, he is taking revenge on us for blockading their southeastern coast."
Yamamoto Isoroku said with a gloomy face and a cold voice.
After all, their Navy Department was almost entirely involved in the mission of blockading the southeastern coast.
“Notify Makawa Tairen and tell him.
The fighter squadron from Keelung Port has already set off.
Let them persevere.”
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Unfortunately, just when Isoroku Yamamoto sent a telegram ordering the Ryujo aircraft carrier to hold on.
When it was sent to the Longxiang.
The bomber squadron and torpedo squadron sent by Ye Qingshan have also arrived.
"Fire!"
After these bombers of the National Army entered the range of the Japanese anti-aircraft firepower.
The anti-aircraft guns on the Japanese battleship "Haruna" immediately opened fire at full force.
Bang bang bang!
One anti-aircraft shell after another exploded in the sky, forming a barrage of bullets.
"Attention all squadrons, disperse your operations.
Use this to dive attack.
The first squadron is the first attack echelon.
The primary bombing target was the Japanese aircraft carrier "Longxiang".
All squadron leaders should command well and avoid any confusion in the attack."
Leng Tiancheng, captain of the bomber brigade, spoke to all the pilots on the communication channel.
With so many bombers, they naturally couldn't rush down and drop bombs at once.
You must dive in sequence and attack in a rhythmic manner.
They were already familiar with these attack methods many times during their previous training.
Although, this is the first actual combat.
However, these national army pilots were not nervous at all.
Of course, this is mainly because.
At this time, there were no Japanese carrier-based aircraft in the surrounding sky to attack or harass them.
This allows them to attack the Japanese fleet with confidence.
At this time, the Japanese carrier-based aircraft that took off could hardly protect themselves.
They were tightly entangled by the fighter squadron led by Meng Jifei and could not get away at all.
The Japanese only had the anti-aircraft firepower of one aircraft carrier and three battleships below.
It was not enough to stop the attack of nearly forty bombers.
As for the British and American pilots, they were even less nervous because they had performed similar missions before.
"Torpedo squadrons, our primary targets.
It's the Japanese battleship.
Sink him first.
Then, focus your fire on the Japanese aircraft carrier.
Everybody listen up to me, try your best to throw your torpedoes accurately.
This is the first big fish our team has eaten, and no accidents are allowed to happen.
Otherwise, I won’t forgive you when I get back.”
Feng Man, the captain of the torpedo plane brigade, also warned the pilots of each squadron under his command.
Immediately, thirty-seven bombers and torpedo planes quickly dispersed in the air in squadrons.
Soon, the first squadron dived to attack.
Each team worked as a unit and launched attacks on the Japanese aircraft carriers and warships on the sea below.
“Fire, fire!
Shoot down these Chinese fighter planes!"
On the deck of the Japanese battleship "Haruna", the Japanese officers screamed wildly.
But in their eyes, besides madness, there was also obvious fear.
The Japanese naval officers also knew that the later batch of fighter planes in the sky were mostly bombers.
You can tell from the speed.
Such a large number of bombers could not be stopped by the anti-aircraft firepower of their three battleships.
In this battle, their fleet might be finished.
Fortunately, at this time, these Japanese navy, both soldiers and officers.
They can all be called elite.
The Japanese's decades of naval construction have been very effective.
At this time, the Japanese naval fleet was enough to be considered the overlord of Asia.
Therefore, even if we know we will lose this battle.
These Japanese warships are still making their final resistance.
Buzz!
Soon, the roar of fighter jet engines in the sky was getting closer and closer.
The first batch of dive bomber squadrons headed straight for the Japanese aircraft carrier Ryujo.
They wanted to use aerial bombs to completely blow up the flight deck of the Japanese aircraft carrier Longxiang.
Don't give the Japs a chance to repair the deck.
At this time, the Japanese soldiers were carrying out emergency repairs.
The flight deck that had just been damaged had actually been repaired at this time.
Before the Kuomintang bomber brigade began its attack.
These devils actually started launching carrier-based aircraft again.
How is this possible?
Therefore, Leng Tiancheng’s first order was to let the first squadron, which was to launch the attack first, completely blow up the flight deck of the Japanese aircraft carrier.
As a result, the Japanese aircraft carrier "Longxiang" completely lost its function.
You will only become a sitting duck later.
Boom boom!
During the dive of the Kuomintang bombers, two bombers were unlucky.
Unable to escape the Japs' anti-aircraft firepower network.
It was hit by anti-aircraft fire and fell into the sea.
But the remaining few bombers successfully dived over the aircraft carrier "Ryujo".
Whoosh!
With the crew on board the bomber, they pressed the bomb release button.
Two bombs weighing hundreds of kilograms fell towards the deck of the Japanese aircraft carrier below.
Boom boom!
Two bombs were fired, one of which fell into the sea next to the aircraft carrier, creating a column of water that towered into the sky.
Another shot landed accurately on the front flight deck of the Japanese aircraft carrier.
Explosion!
The enormous power of the bomb directly blew a big hole in the flight deck of the Japanese aircraft carrier.
Many Japanese soldiers in the surrounding area were killed in the explosion.
And a raging fire started.
"Oh!"
The Kuomintang pilot who completed the first bomb drop was very excited, but he had no time to look back.
Did the bombs I dropped hit the deck of the Japanese aircraft carrier?
They would immediately pull up their bombers and fly away to avoid being hit by the Japanese anti-aircraft fire.
Only after he flew far away did he have the chance to look back.
But his comrades behind him saw his achievements.
Boost morale.
Immediately afterwards, the Kuomintang pilots who dived down from behind also dropped bombs.
Boom boom boom!
Explosions continued to occur on the deck of the Japanese aircraft carrier and on the surrounding sea.
After the bombing of the first squadron ended.
The flight deck of the Japanese aircraft carrier "Longxiang" had already been bombed beyond recognition, with fires burning everywhere.
The Japanese soldiers were all busy putting out the fire.
Now, no matter how powerful the Japanese are, there is no way they can urgently repair the flight deck of their aircraft carrier.