Chapter 901: Tianzhao Bless

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In mid-April of 1939, it was destined to be the most critical time point in the entire World War II. At this time point, the elite Soviet armored forces went south to seek a decisive battle with the German armored forces, and the magnificent Kursk battle was officially pulled. Kick off.
At this point in time, the Japanese navy's fleet laid a net in the Solomon Islands, determined to fight the US Navy's fleet. The Solomon Islands, which was once unknown, was finally remembered in the history book because of this naval battle, and was familiar to all people in the world.
Similarly, at this point in time, the Japanese Kanto Army assembled 600,000 soldiers in an attempt to go north to attack the Soviet Union and rob the mountainous strategic materials in the Soviet Far East. They intend to use these supplies to support the war and fight a more lasting Pacific War.
Almost a month later, in May, Marshal Rommel issued an attack order in Africa. The oil resources he accumulated from Syria were almost enough for him to wage a war for the Suez Canal. So this North African The Desert Fox, of course, started the offensive battle involving the Middle East.
The strength of the US Navy ’s Pacific Fleet is actually a headache for the Japanese Navy. In Pearl Harbor, the Japanese sank the US Navy's USS Tennessee, Arizona, Nevada and USS Oklahoma, but now the US Navy has a large number of battleships that can be used to deal with the Japanese warships.
The more old-fashioned ships are the Pennsylvania, the battleships Idaho and Mississippi of New Mexico, and the more advanced are the California, the Maryland, and West Virginia. Of course, the Americans did not completely lose to Japan on the battleship. Although they did not come up with a super battleship, they served two new ships in advance: the North Carolina and the Washington.
Of course, these battleships are also allocated in the Atlantic and Pacific theaters, and there is even a ship on the South Atlantic route around the Middle East. Therefore, among the US Navy battleships, the old New Mexico, the Idaho and the newer The battleship West Virginia is still in the Atlantic Ocean, the Maryland is still sailing in southern Africa, and the Pennsylvania is being repaired on the west coast, temporarily unable to participate in the war.
Therefore, the total number of front-line battleships of the US military is highly consistent with that of the Japanese. There are 4 battleships including the USS Colorado Mississippi and the USS Washington and North Carolina.
So when Halsey discovered that two Japanese battleships appeared in front of the US Navy Fleet, he did not hesitate to lean his battleship force up. The faster Washington and North Carolina took the lead and followed the US Navy ’s The first wave of attack aircraft opened the prelude to the battle of Solomon.
To be honest, taking a North Carolina-class battleship that had just served in 1938 to fight against an Ise-class battleship launched in Japan in 1915 was a bit of a bully. However, these two battleships in Japan are not white. They were modernized in 1935, and they can definitely be regarded as more advanced battleships in service.
And if any country ’s navy soldiers can compete with the British Navy in artillery training before the start of World War II, then it ’s the Japanese Navy. In terms of overall artillery training and experience, the Japanese Navy is more powerful than the US Navy in warship artillery.
But this time the Japanese Navy's decoy fleet is not just facing two American battleships, but also a piece of American aircraft overhead. So the whole battlefield began in a state of extreme chaos.
"Take a message to Marshal Yamamoto. We have successfully attracted the attention of the US fleet." The captain of the battleship Ise lowered his telescope and commanded his first officer: "Fill the main gun with ammunition. Good air defense operations. You personally command air defense operations, and the fleet accelerates as a whole "
"Hi" First Officer Lizheng bowed his head, then quickly exited the command bridge, and the battle alarm sounded. The huge battleship of the Japanese Navy revealed its fierce appearance, and all the artillery began to point to the sky. The shouts of air combat echoed throughout the battleship. All the soldiers were busy in the small cabin quickly, and the battle to decide their destiny was about to begin.
"The beginning of the air combat" was standing on the air defense command position. The first officer pulled out his command knife and pointed out at the densely packed American aircraft in the sky: "Shooting to disperse these Americans"
"Boom" and "Bang Bang" anti-aircraft running with different calibers ejected dazzling fire tongues, making the battleship Ise instantly become a huge hedgehog with fire tongues, tracers flew around the battleship, but American aircraft Like the dexterous swallows, they travel back and forth in the cracks formed by the beams of these tracers.
Feeling that the near-missing bomb dropped by the American plane exploded not far from the hull, the captain of the Ise supported the table next to him, struggling to stand straight on the shaking bridge, watching the circles outside the window hovering back and forth Aircraft, he did not know when his reinforcements would arrive: "We are the decoy fleet, we must rely on our battle"
He gritted his teeth and encouraged his men: "Your Majesty the Emperor will surely protect our battleships from those tiny aircraft that can sink, and we will surely be safe."
In fact, at this time, the Japanese Navy's decoy fleet was still 40 kilometers away from the forward of the US Navy Fleet, and the main guns of both sides could not target the enemy. The Japanese Navy has been doing zigzag maneuvers because of the need to avoid aircraft attacks, and even the main gun has not been aimed.
Suddenly, an aerial bomb hit a Japanese heavy cruiser in the distance. The huge explosion turned the cruiser into a huge flame. The Japanese soldiers nearby saw the cruiser broken and sinking. In the process, they did not know whether their end would be so miserable. In short, at this moment, all the Japanese soldiers added something called despair.
"Shoot and continue shooting. We are the soldiers of His Majesty the Emperor. Don't give up the will to resist because of the sacrifice of your companion." Long live the Great Empire of Japan. On the air defense command position, a commander on the gun position roared into the sky. But his voice was quickly submerged by the roar of the 127-mm anti-aircraft gun.
As the battle continues, the Japanese navy ’s air defense network is increasingly collapsing. After all, fighting a large number of aircraft with a few warships is a matter of self-defeating. After a full 40 minutes of fighting, a bomb thrown by the US Naval Air Force finally hit the flagship Ise of the Japanese decoy fleet.
A Japanese soldier holding a 25mm caliber triple anti-aircraft artillery magazine was lifted into the sea by a huge air wave. This huge bomb left a hole in the deck. The nearby steel and other things were twisted. , Witnessed the power of this aviation bomb.
Of course, the shock was also transmitted to the Ise command bridge. With the fierce shaking of the battleship, the commander of the decoy fleet, the captain of the battleship Ise, staggered a few steps. Waiting for Marshal Yamamoto 56 to appear on the battlefield to rescue the decoy fleet that is about to collapse.
"Once again to Marshal Yamamoto and General Nan Yunzhong, the telegram said that our army is already fighting the main force of the US fleet and let them rush to the battlefield as soon as possible. Otherwise, the battleships of the decoy fleet will be all over." The captain of the battleship Ise eventually sent a second telegram urging the attack. After all, what he was most looking forward to now was the Japanese fleet firing counter-attacks.
"Boom" As the distance between the two fleets is getting closer, the US battleships began to attack the Japanese battleships with their main guns. On the other side, the two Japanese battleships Ise and Nisshin were unable to use their own because they wanted to avoid American aircraft. Of the main guns against the threatening American battleship.
The Japanese soldiers on the "Baga Yalu" battleship were frightened by the splashing water, the explosions and the battleships that were on fire. Although the Japanese anti-aircraft guns of various calibers were still fighting back, but from the beginning, Japan has lost several warships.
Struggling, this term is more appropriate for the Japanese Navy's decoy fleet. The sky is full of aircraft and the U.S. battleship is approaching, so that this fleet no matter how it looks, it is the most unlucky role in the entire Solomon Sea battle today. They struggled under the attack of the US Navy, praying to heaven that their friendly warships could enter the battlefield faster.
At the time when the decoy fleet was suffering terribly, as far as the easternmost position of the entire battlefield, Yamamoto 56 was leading his fleet to full speed toward the predetermined battlefield. He wanted to bring the fleet closer to 30 kilometers before the alert aircraft taking off from the US aircraft carrier fleet found himself.
"Go ahead at full speed and know that the allies of the decoy fleet are waiting for our news. Don't flinch." Fifty-six Yamamoto stood on the bridge and said aloud to his staff and the adjutant: Army Assault "
The sharp bow of the battleship Nagato ripped open the calm surface of the Pacific Ocean, and the newest battleship of the Japanese Navy took the lead and rushed towards the US Navy ’s aircraft carrier fleet. Yamamoto ’s first step plan obviously had a certain effect, at least he defrauded the first wave of attack by the US Navy.
"It seems that the Tianzhao is still blessing Japan ..." Yamamoto 56 stared at the sea and whispered softly.
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