Age of Conquest Reborn

The chief of staff of Manchukuo's Bohai Cruise Fleet, Major Xiaozhao, would never mind taking over the command of the fleet from the commander of the fleet, Commander Urayama Mitsuru. Major Xiaozhao had already planned that once a desperate attack was launched, Urasama

If Colonel Man was afraid of the enemy and feared the enemy, he would immediately deprive him of his command. After more than a year in Manchukuo's Bohai Cruise Fleet, Major Xiao Zhao also managed his own power.

Those who stand in Major Xiaozhao's camp are young naval officers who are also deputy captains on various warships or department commanders. They also benefit from Colonel Urayama Mitsuru, who usually only cares about making money.

With his dark eyes staring at the white money, he was completely unaware of Chief of Staff Xiao Zhao's private actions, which allowed Chief of Staff Xiao Zhao to become more and more powerful in the Bohai Sea Cruise Fleet.

It is no exaggeration to say that the Manchukuo Bohai Cruise Fleet has actually fallen under the control of Chief of Staff Xiao Zhao. According to Chief of Staff Xiao Zhao, “Not only the Imperial Army, but also the Imperial Navy has a tradition of overcoming superior forces.

The young officers are no less impressive!"

Now, Colonel Mitsuru Urayama has taken the initiative to hand over the command, which saves Chief of Staff Xiao Zhao a lot of work. After taking over as the fleet commander, the first order Major Xiao Zhao gave is, "Every ship, please pay attention. I am the acting fleet commander."

Commander, Major Xiao Zhao, is now issuing combat orders, and all ships of the fleet will continue to lurk in their original positions. The principle of action is to inflict maximum damage to the China troop transport fleet!"

"The specific tactics are that each ship first uses the firepower of naval guns to bombard the enemy's troop transport formation to the maximum extent, and then quickly launches a collision charge. The attack launch time. The fleet headquarters does not make unified regulations. The captains of each ship

Find your own fighter planes, the warriors of the Imperial Navy, the time has come to be loyal to the Empire of Japan and His Majesty the Emperor. Use our warships and flesh and blood to turn into the most ferocious attack, the Imperial Navy of Japan is invincible!"

Major Xiao Zhao's orders contained great incitement. He fully believed that even if the captains were hesitant, his confidants would control the command of the warship. At the same time, he was also declaring to his confidants that,

I have obtained the command of the fleet. If those captains who are as afraid of the enemy as Urayama Mitsuru refuse to carry out orders, I can replace them!

His style of play is also quite in line with the rules. First fire, and hit the head with cannonballs, which will definitely have an effect. Then, taking advantage of the chaos of the enemy fleet, when his own warship is locked by the artillery of the independent division's powerful escort fleet,

Before launching a suicide charge, that is to say, even if the warship cannot hit the troop transport fleet of the independent division, the naval gun can still cause a certain degree of damage!

It should be admitted that Major Xiao Zhao's tactics are very reasonable. Dozens of warships of Manchukuo's Bohai Sea Cruise Fleet are ambushed in the sea area with a radius of more than 100 kilometers, and their respective positions are different. If the unified attack plan is rigidly implemented, they can only

The likely result of delaying fighter opportunities is that some warships have already launched a desperate attack on the independent division's troop transport fleet, while some warships have not yet engaged the enemy.

"Combat staff, how far is the enemy ship formation from us in the sea? How long does it take for us to attack?" After issuing the tragic order, Major Xiao Zhao asked the combat staff.

The combat staff officer was also Major Xiao Zhao. With a feverish flush on his face, he answered accurately: "Your Excellency, Acting Commander, the enemy fleet is less than 40 nautical miles away from us. It is expected that it will begin in an hour."

If you encounter an enemy warship, you can launch an attack!"

"Yo Xi!" Major Xiao Zhao nodded with satisfaction, "Communications staff, immediately send a telegram to General Haneda, commander of the Kwantung Army Air Force. Our Imperial Japanese Bohai Cruise Fleet will send troops to the Independence Division in one hour.

fleet and escort fleet, launch an attack!"

The communications staff hesitated and reminded: "Your Excellency, Acting Commander, our designation is the Manchukuo Bohai Cruise Fleet, not the Imperial Cruise Fleet. Are you mistaken? Will it cause misunderstanding by General Haneda?"

The communications staff has good intentions. In the Bohai area, there is no fleet of the Imperial Japanese Empire at all, only the fleet of Manchukuo. This is not a trivial matter. It involves the issue of numbers for communication between troops. If it goes wrong, there will be big consequences.

Troubled?

The good intentions of the communications staff were not rewarded, "Baga!" Major Xiao Zhao shouted angrily, completely erupting, "Putou, Manchukuo, a country supported by the Japanese Empire, is worthy of having a fleet? The Imperial Navy?

The feats of soldiers are not

To put gold on the face of the Emperor of Manchukuo, in that case, it would dishonor the honor of the imperial soldiers. I just want the Chinese people to know that it was the samurai of the Imperial Japanese Navy who caused heavy damage to them. According to what I just dictated

Send the report!"

Lieutenant General Tang Qiuquan, commander of the independent division fleet, followed the Marine Corps and aimed at the Liaodong Peninsula. He was sitting in the command cabin of the flagship with his eyes slightly closed. No one knew what the commander was thinking at this moment.

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From time to time, staff officers came in and out, sending a telegram to the fleet chief of staff, Rear Admiral Xin Xiguo. After Xin Xiguo quickly browsed it, he either signed or whispered a few instructions to the staff officers, although there was a hint of excitement in the air.

Despite the tense atmosphere of an imminent war, it was busy but not chaotic, and orderly.

"Xi Guo, what sea area have the troop transport fleet and escort fleet reached now? Has the shipboard radar detected anything?" Tang Qiuquan suddenly opened his eyes and asked.

Xin Xiguo shook his head and answered succinctly: "Commander, the fleet and troop transport fleet are in front of the waters near the Shedao Islands, which is close to the center line of the Bohai Sea. The ship-borne radar has not found anything, because the sea conditions in this area are relatively complex and there are many islands.

, on the radar echo, no moving targets have been found so far!”

Tang Qiuquan frowned and then asked: "Snake Island Islands? What did the reconnaissance plane find?"

"Not yet, because the sky is not bright and the visibility is poor, which is not conducive to observing sea targets. In another hour or so, our reconnaissance aircraft will be able to clearly see the situation on the sea. Commander, are you there?

What are you worried about?" Xin Xiguo asked while quickly analyzing the commander's question in his mind.

Tang Qiuquan smiled lightly and did not answer. Yes, what was he doubting? It was just a feeling, without any basis. He just felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't be sure. He closed his eyes again and pointed his fingers.

He tapped the table rhythmically and tried hard to search for that inappropriate shadow in his mind.

A ray of dawn has appeared in the eastern sky. On the Bohai Sea, the independent division escort fleet is protecting hundreds of troop transports and landing ships. It is gradually approaching the waters of the Snake Island Islands along the established route. Major Xiao Zhao's heart is following the observation post.

The report made me a little bit excited and nervous. So far, the Bohai Cruise Fleet is still lucky. The independent division’s reconnaissance planes have flown overhead several times, but they seem to have found nothing?

But Major Xiao Zhao also knows very well that luck will not always accompany him. In about half an hour, when the sky is bright, the dozens of warships of the Imperial Bohai Sea Cruise Fleet will be exposed to the independent division without any cover.

In the field of view of the reconnaissance plane, there will be swarms of bombers and fighter jets, and every warship will become a pile of scrap metal under the vast waves of the Bohai Sea.

However, this is enough. The fleet under his command has begun a heroic suicide charge. More importantly, it has created opportunities for the fighter group and bomber group of the Kwantung Army Air Force. Everything is worth it. Therefore, Major Xiao Zhao

Not only is there no fear when facing death, but there is an uncontrollable expectation!

On the flagship of the independent division fleet escort aircraft carrier battle group, a staff officer pushed open the iron door of the command module and reported: "Commander, Chief of Staff, received a report from the Qingdao base of the aviation force. Multiple ground radar stations reported that a large number of

Combat aircraft of the Kwantung Army Air Force have taken off from various airports in the hinterland of Northeast China and are currently heading towards our fleet airspace at high speed! The Qingdao ground air commander has notified the commander of the escort fighter group of this situation."

"Qingdao Air Command Commander Liu reminded that these are all the remaining combat aircraft of the Kwantung Army Air Force, composed of a mixed fleet of fighters and bombers. The purpose is obvious. They intend to air attack our troop carrier formation. Judging from the flight route of the Kwantung Army aircraft group

, should have received guidance from the Japanese lurking spies in the sea area, otherwise, the location of our troop carrier formation would not have been accurately determined!"

"Oh? The purpose is clear?" Tang Qiuquan raised his brows a few times, "Chief of Staff, order the escort fleet and troop transport formation to slightly change the course and bypass the waters north of the Shedao Islands. The formation should be at a safe distance from the islands.

The principle is to stay out of the range of our most powerful naval guns! In addition, three fast gunboat brigades are immediately deployed on the right wing of the formation!" he ordered.

Chief of Staff Major General Xin Xiguo quickly issued the order to the escort formation and troop carrier formation. The massive ship formation drew an arc on the sea, seeming to be avoiding something?

Xin Xiguo asked: "Commander, do you suspect that there are Japanese warships lurking in the waters of the Snake Island Islands? It is impossible. The Kwantung Army does not have an organized fleet in the Bohai Sea!"

Tang Qiuquan smiled faintly and said: "No matter whether there is an ambush or not, it is still necessary to avoid the danger appropriately. If there are eyes of the Japanese army, they should hide among the islands in front. If we change the route, the eyes may be attracted.

come out!"

At the same time, in the air, the commander of the Kwantung Army Air Force, Major General Haneda, personally led the team and used all his strength, including a mixed formation of more than 430 fighter jets and more than 150 bombers, to attack the enemy at maximum speed.

speed, flying to the airspace of Shedao Islands.

Major General Haneda, who was flying at the front of the formation, had a murderous look on his face, a burning flame in his chest, and the passion and desire to fight filled his whole body.

(To be continued)