Age of Conquest Reborn

Le Yiqin looked down at the battlefield from the cockpit of the fighter plane. The sea of ​​​​fire was still burning fiercely. With a satisfied smile on her face, she pulled up the nose of the plane and saw that the Philippine military transport fleet had already sailed.

Leaving the port, the mission of the aircraft fleet to cover the US military blocking troops from boarding the ship has been successfully completed.

Le Yiqin ordered: "The first mixed fleet formation will return immediately to replenish fuel and medicine. The second fighter fleet will enter escort procedures. The third fighter fleet will be ready to take off. The fourth fighter fleet will be ready to take off!"

For air relay escorts, the Southern Flying Group is very familiar with it. They just make a plan and follow it. Le Yiqin is very satisfied with today's battle. According to his estimate, after more than an hour of bombing, at least 10,000 people were killed.

Although many Imps consumed a large amount of aerial bombs and napalm, it was worth it. If the division commander had not ordered not to attack the deep Imp positions, the result would probably have been several times greater.

"Division headquarters, commander of the first echelon of the escort group, Le Yiqin, reported that our echelon has completed the task of covering the U.S. military blocking force from boarding the ship. The U.S. and Philippine troop carrier formations have left the port, and the second fighter formation is preparing for

It's under escort and the report is complete!"

In Singapore, in the office building of the Military Control Commission of the Reading Division, in the forward command post of the Southern Flying Group of the Aviation Force, Tang Qiuli, who was sitting on a chair, smiled and said to Colonel He Zhijun, the chief of staff and director of the operations department of the Southern Flying Group: "Chief of Staff He

, your music commander must have fought an advantageous battle, otherwise, his voice is not so loud, can you hear it, he is still very energetic!"

He Zhijun smiled and did not answer. Facing such a powerful reader, he was not nervous. He Zhijun had not yet reached the level of casualness.

Tang Qiuli knew what He Zhijun was thinking, and asked again: "Chief of Staff He, there is no news about the fleet's carrier-based aircraft fleet?"

He Zhijun immediately stood at attention and replied: "Reporting to the division commander, I just finished the call with the chief of staff of the fleet Xin Xiguo. Our carrier-based aircraft group is still cruising in the airspace around Kalimantan and Sumatra, and there is no sign of Japanese fighter jets taking off!"

Tang Qiuli nodded and said: "That's right. Ito Yanzaburo has learned the lesson from last time. He does not dare to act rashly. The last hurdle for the escort fleet is the Japanese Navy's Second Fleet and Fourth Fleet. However,

, I guess they don’t dare to act rashly, the Wu Zhenjiang aircraft group should have beaten them down last time!”

In the Coral Sea, Lieutenant General Shirakawa Yoshitetsu, commander of the Japanese Navy's Second Fleet, had just finished exchanging several telegrams with Lieutenant General Masao Okamura, commander of the Fourth Fleet, and was in a rather depressed mood.

Both he and Lieutenant General Okamura received orders from Admiral Ito. It was this order that made the two fleet commanders feel like they were being roasted on the fire. They dared not fail to execute the orders issued by the commander-in-chief of the theater.

As for the result after execution, both of them were unsure.

Just a few days ago, there was a sea-air battle in the Coral Sea, which almost destroyed most of the assets of the Second and Fourth Fleets. The losses to the warships were not huge, mainly to the carrier-based aircraft, because they had been operating in this area.

, the lost carrier-based aircraft have not had time to be replenished. The carrier-based aircraft of the two fleets combined are just a little more than the normal establishment of one fleet. How to fight this battle?

Lieutenant General Shirakawa and Lieutenant General Okamura have both seen the number of fighters and bombers dispatched by that China Devil. If they go to war, I am afraid that not only the carrier-based aircraft will be lost, but the entire fleet will be severely hit. The enemy is strong and we are weak.

, is the biggest problem facing the two of them.

Admiral Ito has three air fleets and more than a thousand aircraft in his hands. This cunning old guy, like last time, did not use his air power, but ordered the naval fleet to fight against the huge fleet of force readers alone. This cannot but be

Let Lieutenant General Shirakawa and Lieutenant General Okamura doubt General Ito's motives and use the help of the devil Tang Qiuli to weaken the navy's power.

After the last incident, Shirakawa, Okamura and General Ito were completely at odds with each other. However, General Ito was the supreme commander of the theater after all, and nominally commanded all personnel in the theater.

As for the army and navy, if the fleet remains stationary, it will be disobeying military orders and making trouble at the base camp. Only Lieutenant General Shirakawa and Lieutenant General Okamura will suffer.

Ito will definitely mercilessly pin the blame on these two people for passively avoiding war, fearing the enemy like a tiger, and losing the fighting spirit of Japan's [***] people. Wouldn't it be another problem for the Army gang?

Guys, I have found a good excuse to attack the navy. If Ito is more cruel and evil and raises this matter to the level of military law, although they will not lose their heads, they will lose their posts and let the two of them get out in despair.

In the Navy, that is very easy.

This is not the most frightening thing. The most frightening thing is that the two men have lost the face of the Navy. The big bosses of the Navy Department will not let these two shameful guys off lightly when they are angry. The family law within the Navy is worse than military discipline.

To make people shudder.

Lieutenant General Shirakawa and Lieutenant General Okamura finally realized that

Now, people are under the roof, and Nai has to bow his head. If he goes to war, he will definitely suffer a loss. The loss of the fleet is too great. The big bosses of the Navy Department cannot spare these two people. Whether they fight or not, it will be an extremely headache.

Regarding the incident, the US and Philippine military troop transport fleets that had withdrawn from Luzon Island had approached the Coral Sea, but Shirakawa and Okamura still had not figured out a proper solution.

Shirakawa and Okamura do not lack the warlike instincts of Japanese soldiers in their bones. If their strength allows, even if General Ito does not issue an order, the two of them will attack without hesitation to kill the American and Philippine troops.

While the troop carriers formed a formation, they gave the reading force aviation troops an unforgettable lesson. However, reality is stronger than people. The lesson learned last time was enough to calm the minds of the two of them to the freezing point.

In Vice Admiral Shirakawa's own words, "We are the Imperial Navy Generals of Japan, commanders of a fleet, not impulsive and reckless men. We are responsible for the entire fleet and the Imperial Navy. Fighting to the death can certainly reflect that."

I admire the courage of my [***] people, but what about the future? Moreover, this battle was not illegally avoided."

A piece of intelligence sent by a carrier-based reconnaissance aircraft was in the hands of Lieutenant General Shirakawa, "The reconnaissance squadron reported that the US and Philippine military troop transport fleets withdrawing from Luzon Island are currently approaching the Coral Sea, from China

The Air Force is escorting it, and the number of China aircraft groups currently observed by reconnaissance aircraft is about four hundred!"

Lieutenant General Bai Chuan knew that this was only Tang Qiuli's first wave of escort aircraft, and there would definitely be several more waves to follow. The number of force-reading fighter jets observed already exceeded the number of carrier-based aircraft of the Second Fleet.

Nearly doubled, Lieutenant General Shirakawa couldn't help but smile bitterly and ordered his staff: "Report the information to Commander Gangcun immediately!"

At the same time, Colonel Wu Zhenjiang, the air commander of the second echelon, also received a report from the avant-garde fighter group, "Echelon commander, I am the avant-garde fighter group. The radar found that three Japanese fighter jets were spotted about 60 kilometers in front of us.

Military reconnaissance plane, please let me know if it was shot down!"

Wu Zhenjiang smiled sarcastically and replied: "Ignore him, the avant-garde fleet will fly as normal, alert the fleet, climb immediately, and expand the warning range to 200 kilometers away!"

Wu Zhenjiang very much hopes that Xiaogui's carrier-based aircraft will appear. This time, the fleet under his command is all fighter jets. Moreover, the number is one and a half more than last time, with more than a hundred fighter jets. If there is a fight, the result will definitely be better than before.

Even bigger once!

Lieutenant General Shirakawa and Lieutenant General Okamura exchanged telegrams again. The target was already approaching. There was no action. Neither the old guy Ito nor the Navy could explain it. However, both of them also had one more person.

Xinyaner, reported Ito's order, the current situation of the fleet, the situation of the U.S. and Philippine troop transport fleets and the force-reading escort aircraft group to the Navy Department, and asked for instructions on whether to intercept and kill them.

The reply from the Navy Ministry was very slow, with only a few words, "A limited attack, the specific situation is under your control!"

Lieutenant General Shirakawa and Lieutenant General Okamura, who received the call back from the Navy Department, greatly admired the wisdom of the big guys in the Navy Department for coming up with such a clever plan. Our naval fleet launched an attack. You Ito can't fault it, right?

, As for whether we can win or not, that is determined by the actual situation on the battlefield. A limited attack is a hint to ourselves that we must not fight head-on. Of course, if there is an advantage to be taken, then let's fight freely.

Having solved his biggest concern, Lieutenant General Shirakawa immediately issued an order: "Order the First and Second Carrier Air Wings to attack immediately to attack the US and Philippine military troop transport formations, reminding them that once the force-reading division escorts the aircraft group, it will attack

We launch an attack and return immediately, we cannot stop fighting!"

At the same time, the Japanese Navy's Fourth Fleet, Fleet Commander Lieutenant General Okamura, also issued the same order. However, Okamura was more cautious than Shirakawa. He only dispatched one carrier-based aircraft wing.

This was a very interesting air battle. Perhaps, it should not be called an air battle. After the carrier-based aircraft of the three wings of the Japanese army took off, they were immediately captured by the radar of the Wu Zhenjiang echelon's warning aircraft group. The echelon commander Wu Zhenjiang's spirit

He was greatly moved and issued combat orders to the echelon.

After the Japanese carrier-based aircraft group appeared in the field of vision, more than 300 fighter jets were divided into two formations and pounced ferociously. What no one expected was that before they reached mutual attack distance, the Japanese carrier-based aircraft group collectively attacked.

After making a 180-degree turn, turning the plane's nose, and returning to the original route, the fat in the mouth was gone. Wu Zhenjiang and the pilots, who were full of blood, filled with murderous intent, and were ready to fight, were dumbfounded.

Seeing this, Wu Zhenjiang lamented that he was unlucky and had no choice but to give up the pursuit. He did not dare to neglect his main task of escorting the US and Philippine troop transport troops just because of the temporary pain.

The Japanese Navy carrier-based aircraft only appeared once in the entire subsequent escort process. Hundreds of thousands of US and Philippine soldiers saw the Australian coastline in a thrilling manner. At midnight on August 30, the US and Philippine troops

, began to disembark at the port on the east coast of Australia, and the escort mission of the Southern Flying Group came to a successful conclusion.

(To be continued