Age of Conquest Reborn

Le Yiqin had reason to shout: Three battles a day. The battlefield extends from the Sulu Sea airspace in the north, to the Sulawesi Sea airspace in the middle, and finally to the Banda Sea airspace in the south. The fight is a battle based on southern flight.

The offensive battle, dominated by the group's land-based aircraft fleet, was fought vigorously and skillfully, and they took advantage of every opportunity.

It wiped out part of the First Fleet of the Japanese Navy's Combined Fleet, severely damaged its Second Fleet, and left all its carrier-based aircraft units in the Sulawesi Sea. The price paid by the Southern Flying Group was very worth it.

Sixty-three fighter jets were shot down and more than a hundred were damaged. Thirty-four bombers were shot down and more than fifty were damaged. Compared with the losses of the Japanese Navy Combined Fleet, for the South, which has nearly two thousand combat aircraft,

As far as the aviation group is concerned, it can be said to have only scratched the surface.

"Report to Commander, Chief of Staff, from the Brown Ground Radar Station on Sulawesi Island. The radar station found that the heavily damaged Japanese Second Fleet is now sailing towards the Java Sea at full speed!" A communications staff officer

, put down the telegram to report.

"Chief of Staff, please report today's air combat situation and the losses of our troops to the division command, and report it to Commander Tang of the Navy Fleet!" Le Yiqin's eyes lit up and she said to Chief of Staff He Zhijun.

Looking at the dark night sky outside the window, the cold light in Le Yiqin's eyes became even stronger. She said to the combat staff: "Immediately order the first and second groups of the first fighter regiment, the first group and the second group of the second fighter regiment."

The first group, the second group of the third fighter group, and the first bomber group will take off again immediately and assemble in the airspace of Sulabesi Island. The fleet will be under my personal command!"

Although he fought for a whole day and the results made Le Yiqin very satisfied, he still had regrets because he had to coordinate and command the air battles on several battlefields. It was impossible for him to fly the aircraft himself to participate in the battle. In these battles, the fleet was purely

The burden of cooperation and command rested entirely on his shoulders. Le Yiqin, who was used to flying his own aircraft to kill the enemy, was very unhappy.

Now, the opportunity has come, I just have a good time, the second fleet of the little devil, don't think that I can't do anything to you at night. It would be safer if you stay where you are, but you have to run away and go to the Java Sea.

If you run away, you will be sent to your door again to be beaten!

Chief of Staff He Zhijun suddenly felt bad. The six fighter groups and the First Bomber Regiment ordered by the commander were the only six units in the entire Southern Flying Group with night flight combat capabilities and night bombing capabilities.

, Commander is going to take action personally!

"Commander, that's not right. Our army has been fighting fiercely during the day and has lost its energy. It is unfavorable to fight again. Moreover, it is night now, so it is difficult to attack sea targets. You can imagine that the advantage is not that we are on one side!" He Zhijun stopped him!

arrive.

"Chief of Staff, you only see the difficulties, but you don't see the good side for us!" Le Yiqin said dissatisfied: "We have troops with night combat and bombing capabilities, and all the carrier-based aircraft of the Little Devil's Second Fleet are

Lost. The little devil is running for his life in a hurry!!"

"The most important thing is the commander of the little devil. It is impossible to imagine that we will attack at night. Is our airborne radar a vegetarian? This is called surprise and taking advantage. This battle must be fought!"

He Zhijun admitted that the commander was absolutely right. Advanced airborne radar gave the troops the ability to fight at night, but this could not be a reason for him to personally command the fleet. If something went wrong, the loss would be huge!

He Zhijun thought for a moment, took a step back and said, "Commander, it's okay to fight, but I should be in charge of the night flight group, and you can take command from the command post!"

"What? He Zhijun!" Le Yiqin's eyebrows stood up, "You want to steal business from me? It's absolutely impossible! I've been holding it in all day!"

In the central waters of the Banda Sea, the Japanese Second Fleet was taking advantage of the darkness to move very close to the Java Sea at full speed. The drunk commander of the fleet, Lieutenant General Kondo Nobutake, still locked himself in the rest cabin, singing that he could not be found.

Playing a children's song, Fleet Chief of Staff Captain Ichikawa and other officers were waiting outside the cabin door with helpless expressions on their faces. No one dared to go in and disturb the commander, who was in an extremely bad mood.

In the dark night sky, Le Yiqin commanded six night flight groups and a night bomber group, which were formed over Sulabesi Island in the middle of the Banda Sea. In less than ten minutes, the airborne radar spotted the approaching group.

The Japanese Second Fleet.

"It's the first time for us to board a sedan chair for a night sea attack and bombing! Cheer up and don't let the little Japanese's anti-aircraft firepower bite you!" Le Yiqin began to mobilize before the war, "All the fighter jets

The brigade will start a surprise attack in five minutes, attracting the anti-aircraft firepower of the Japanese warships!"

"Hao Deyou, your first bomber regiment is the main event. Concentrate your firepower to sink and damage. Try to do as little as possible. It's pointless. I understand! Start attacking!"

A shrill siren echoed over the dark night over the Banda Sea. Chief of Staff Ichikawa was suddenly startled. A staff officer stumbled over and said, "Report to the Chief of Staff, radar has detected an incoming enemy plane, coming from the southwest, with an unknown number!"

Colonel Ichikawa staggered, his whole body went cold, and his eyes widened in astonishment. He could not imagine how the China Air Force's land-based fleet would launch an attack on the Second Fleet at night, "Baga! These Chinese people are really...

A bunch of lunatics!"

Now, Commander Kondo, who was so drunk, could no longer count on him. Colonel Ichikawa led a group of staff officers and hurried back to the command cabin. He must take on the responsibility of commanding the entire fleet.

In the dark night, the sea and sky of the Banda Sea once again lit up with patches of fire, and there were bursts of explosions. The trajectories of anti-aircraft shells and anti-aircraft machine gun bullets drew messy trajectories in the night sky, rushing to respond to the battle.

The Japanese warships had no time to organize effective anti-aircraft firepower, and were basically in a state of single-ship combat.

Le Yiqin's night raid took a lot of advantage. The chaotic air defense fire net was like a broken sieve, with loopholes everywhere. The pilots of the 1st Bomber Regiment, who were bold and skilled in piloting, flew bombers one after another.

, got into the loopholes of the Japanese anti-aircraft firepower network, and then the Japanese anti-aircraft firepower fired heavy bombs and torpedoes at the Japanese warships.

More than forty minutes later, after the initial chaos, the Japanese warships gradually organized effective anti-aircraft firepower. Le Yiqin stopped as soon as it was ready. If the attack continued, the losses would increase, so he issued an order: "Order, the fleet will leave immediately."

Fight, climb to altitude, and return! I’ll treat you to dinner when you get back!”

The division's aircraft fleet flew away, and the sea and sky returned to tranquility. However, the pervasive smell of gunpowder smoke had not been blown away by the sea breeze. Ichikawa Osaki sat blankly on the chair in the command module. After only more than forty minutes of fierce battle, another

One aircraft carrier and five warships were sunk, and more than ten warships were severely damaged.

Just now, Chief of Staff Ichikawa stood in the command cabin and saw with his own eyes how the sunk aircraft carrier sank. As soon as the waterline of the aircraft carrier was reached, more than 20 groups of fire exploded one after another.

A torpedo hit the aircraft carrier, and the behemoth disintegrated in an instant. Before his eyes, it disappeared into the dark sea with blazing fire.

"Alas!" Chief of Staff Ichikawa sighed heavily and said to a staff officer: "The losses were immediately counted. The fleet continued to sail according to the original course. After seven o'clock in the morning, the Second Fleet was once again encountered by the China Division's land-based aviation group.

Report the situation of the night attack to Commander Yamamoto, by the way, in the name of Commander Kondo!"

The sun rises, and the sun shines on the Java Sea. There are several large islands around. The waves in the Java Sea are slightly floating, and the water and sky are the same color. There is no doubt that this is good weather. All the officers and soldiers of the combined fleet do not deny this.

a little.

But for Admiral Yamamoto, it was a very angry morning. Today's breakfast was delivered to him. Last night, the Second Fleet was once again attacked by the division aviation and suffered heavy losses in the night attack. In a word, the losses were heavy.

One aircraft carrier and five warships were sunk, and more than ten warships were severely damaged. Combined with the previous losses, almost half of the Second Fleet was lost.

"Pa!" General Yamamoto's face suddenly turned livid, he threw the milk in his hand to the ground, and kicked over the dining table. His face turned livid, the blood vessels on his temples were beating "huohuo", his face was distorted, and he angrily turned to the orderly.

Roared: "Let Chief of Staff Matsuda come to see me immediately!"

The orderly was so frightened that he had been following the Commander for many years. What he had always seen was General Yamamoto's calm, calm and confident demeanor.

Where have you ever seen such a ferocious look?

The orderly was frightened, "Baga! Hurry up and go!" Seeing the orderly poking him like a wooden stake, General Yamamoto became more angry and yelled. This was the first time he had followed.

My own orderly for many years.

Admiral Yamamoto lost his composure. This was the first time in so many years that he lost his composure in front of the servicemen. The successive losses of the combined fleet made him unable to suppress his inner anger. The combined fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy, with nearly a thousand warships, was invincible across the Pacific and was almost destroyed.

The U.S. Navy, what a glorious achievement!

The now well-deserved overlord of the Pacific, the majestic Combined Fleet of the Imperial Japanese Empire, is now being repeatedly hit hard by the land-based aviation force of the China Division that he despises. If he does not retaliate to the land-based aviation force of the China Division, he will have a knot in his heart.

!

Chief of Staff Matsuda came in a hurry. General Yamamoto looked very ugly. Without the usual greetings and greetings, he said blankly at the beginning: "The China Division's land-based aircraft group is really too rampant. I decided to fight back and dispatch large forces."

Some carrier-based aircraft will carry out devastating bombings on their field airfields on Kalimantan, Sumatra and Sulawesi. What do you think of Matsuda-kun?"

(To be continued)(To be continued)

...