The father of the sword is Kong Jie

Chapter 1148: Sinking the Izumo
Since the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War, since the Japanese army has relied on its strong industrial base and military foundation to occupy absolute air and sea supremacy, has it ever suffered such a sneak attack in the sea?

Under a series of air strikes and torpedo attacks, the Japanese fleet was beaten to the point where it was unable to fight back.

Low-altitude dive bombers roared past, and torpedo planes of various types appeared on stage. The torpedoes were projected into the seabed one after another, with dazzling tail flames, traveling quickly through the ocean, with lightning speed, It collided hard with the target ship, causing a fatal blow to the Japanese ship in the violent explosion.

Various types of fighter jets, bombers, modified rocket attack aircraft, and minelayers took turns on the scene.

All this happened too suddenly for the Japanese army. The Japanese never expected that the news of their secret gathering of troops in Dalian would be unexpectedly leaked, nor did they expect that the subsequent air attack launched by the Eighth Route Army would be so sudden, rapid, and violent. …

The news that followed was like a nightmare for the Japanese army - due to being attacked by a large number of torpedoes and bombed by enemy fighter planes, the inner compartment of the successively damaged Izumo had been flooded with water. If it was not repaired immediately, it might sink completely. crisis.

Since the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War, it has been attacked by the Chinese army countless times. Although it has been damaged many times, it has never been destroyed. It is said to be unsinkable and carries the supreme glory and pride of the Japanese Empire.

It's about to sink completely now!
Huge panic soon enveloped all the Japanese officers and soldiers on each ship. The Japanese ship commander fell into great panic and despair, and had to frequently ask for help...

at the same time.

At the communication command center at the temporary airport in the Jiaodong base area, the minds of the generals had already flown out of the headquarters and towards the port of Dalian, where the confrontation was extremely fierce. As if from the perspective of God, they were waiting for the Eighth Route Army officers and soldiers in great anticipation. The news of the complete sinking of the Izumo came out.

The remaining commanders moved a small bench and waited outside. They did not go in and interfere with the communication staff inside, so they asked the people in the communication center to get a loudspeaker to listen to the pilots' calls outside to understand the battlefield situation. .

When everyone heard that the first wave of dive bombings was successful, they immediately cheered.

Immediately afterwards, the ground technicians who had no combat preparation tasks also gathered over. When a group of people heard that the torpedo machine connected to the channel and launched a torpedo attack, everyone gradually became quiet.

After the first attack group successfully struck the powerless cruiser with lightning, the second attack group launched an attack on the Izumo.

On the [-]st, the torpedo of the Ding Wei missed, and a group of people secretly said it was a pity.

When the No. [-] Kongjie torpedo hit, the entire airport shook.

The No. [-] Li Yunlong torpedo malfunctioned, and everyone said it was a pity.

In the sky above the battle, Li Yunlong, who was sitting in the command plane, slapped his thigh in anger. He couldn't help but cursed: "Damn it, if this person is unlucky enough to fart, he will hit his heel! Why is it malfunctioning?"

Then the attack continued. Every time a bomb or torpedo was hit, the commanders who heard the correspondent's message cheered.

The fighting intensified.

"Report to command, the Izumo's outer interceptor ship has been basically sunk, please give instructions!"

When this communication came out, the generals sitting in the courtyard waiting for the final result turned from the original noise into a deathly silence. Everyone could even hear each other's nervous heartbeats, all waiting for this crucial moment. .

Kong Jie's familiar and decisive voice came from the communication:
"All attack teams don't have to hold back. Send all the torpedoes and bombs they carry to me to greet the Japanese Izumo. They must completely sink this son of a bitch Izumo in the shortest possible time and sink it into the sea to feed the bastard." go!"

"Attack Team [-] received!"

"Attack Team [-] received!"

"Attack Team Three received!"

……

After a series of responses, all forces were finally concentrated, and the attack on the Japanese large armored cruiser Izumo with a displacement of nearly [-] tons officially kicked off.

"It's hit, it's hit, at least nearly ten torpedoes hit the Izumo's side bay head-on!"

"The tail attack went smoothly and the Izumo's tail was completely destroyed!"

With the success of several attack groups in the torpedo fleet, reports came out frequently.

The First Air dive bombers were not to be far behind, and good news came one after another.

"The first round of bombing went smoothly. The heavy-explosive armor-piercing bomb successfully destroyed part of the Izumo's deck. Under the action of the incendiary bomb, the entire deck was already a sea of ​​flames. The little devils inside the ship were in chaos!"

"The second round of bombing started smoothly..."

"The third round of bombing successfully destroyed the Izumo anti-aircraft turret!"

Under a series of attacks, the Eighth Route Army officers and soldiers used a large number of fighter jets, bombers, and torpedo planes, like a group of wolves that cooperated closely and launched an astonishing offensive.

Under such an offensive, no matter how powerful the Japanese flagship Izumo was, it could not withstand the successive attacks of the wolves.

In the end, the entire Izumo was in chaos, and the Japanese officers and soldiers were confused and desperate. In the eyes of the little devil, the large armored cruiser Izumo, which carried the countless glory and majesty of the Japanese Empire, was just like this between the Eighth Route Army aviation force and The torpedo fleet's successive attacks were accompanied by the constant roar of torpedoes and bombs.

——It sank slowly at first. As the "injury" spread, the sinking speed became faster and faster, one-tenth, one-fifth, one-third... until the entire ship sank in an increasingly terrifying situation. At the sinking speed, only the last tenth was left.

The remaining Japanese officers and soldiers retreated in the last area that was not submerged by the sea with fear on their faces. The commander of the ship, the Japanese Lieutenant General, who was surrounded by the sea, drew his command sword amidst the shock, despair and unwillingness. , aiming hard at his abdomen.

At the moment when the Izumo was completely silent, at the moment when he was about to be eroded by the sea water and perished, he fiercely drove the command knife into his abdomen.

Determined by death, this old devil is willing to sink into the bottom of the sea with the Izumo, carrying the countless glory of the Japanese Empire!

sink!

It’s sinking, it’s sinking!
"The Japanese Izumo has completely sunk!"

When the flight observers hovering in the sky witnessed with their own eyes that the Izumo, which was originally as huge as a mountain, even the last corner of the ship was completely submerged in the sea water, this exciting news came to light. was heard in an extremely passionate tone.

clap clap clap-

Thunderous applause sounded. Not only those fighting on the front line, but also generals such as Kong Jie and Li Yunlong who were commanding the aircraft were applauding.

In the courtyard of the command center, everyone stood up under thunderous applause, their faces filled with excitement and joy, and they cheered enthusiastically.

Commander Chen and the others immediately sent a secret message to the Huangyadong headquarters.

Inside the Huangyadong headquarters.

The deputy commander-in-chief, the commander-in-chief, the deputy chief of staff and his team, who are also waiting for this exciting and exciting news, really receive the exact news.

The joy and excitement I felt at that time were beyond description.

"Okay, okay, good fight!" The deputy commander said three good words in a row, with a vibrato in his words. After all these years, has he ever been so excited?

This is an unprecedented victory!
"Quickly, pass this good news to Yan'an immediately, no, not just Yan'an, but to all directions, spread this good news to the north and south of the Yangtze River, so that thousands of our compatriots can also share this great news. joy!"

In the end, the entire Eighth Route Army's communication system exploded.

The news was overwhelming that the Japanese heavy armored cruiser Izumo was sunk by the Eighth Route Army.

First from the frontline command plane at Dalian Port, then to the rear command center, to the Huangyadong command headquarters, and then to Yan'an. Then, the news of the sinking of the Japanese Izumo spread to all directions like sea water.

In the Eighth Route Army base area, the army and the people are united, and everyone is rejoicing!The territory of the Kuomintang-controlled area, Jinsui District, and even the enemy's war zone were also not left behind.

Countless leaflets were distributed in various places, and a large number of people spontaneously came to help expand the propaganda, so the news spread faster.

After the Eighth Route Army's autumn offensive was launched, it attracted much attention throughout North China, the entire country, and even the international community.

Nowadays, tens of millions of Chinese people and international allies who have complained endlessly about being beaten by the Japanese army have placed their trust in the Eighth Route Army, which has the greatest hope of defeating the Japanese army. However, if there is any action, it will always be watched by all parties.

The May Day sweep of the Eighth Route Army severely defeated the Japanese army.

Amidst the active Japanese attack and passive defense, the Eighth Route Army was still able to achieve such a record.

This can't help but make the international parties, compatriots from various places, and countless anti-Japanese armed forces look forward to what will happen once the Eighth Route Army takes the initiative to launch an offensive against the Japanese army.

In the end, the Eighth Route Army did not disappoint them.

Since the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War, the Japanese have been clamoring for the Izumo, which represents the supreme glory of the Japanese Navy.

It was sunk like that!
Sure enough, no matter how cruel the Japanese screamed, the humiliation of being slapped in the face was so miserable.

Even in the Japanese-occupied areas, the news that the Japanese Izumo was completely sunk spread overwhelmingly, and the Chinese people who learned the news all cheered.

In stark contrast, the Japanese and traitors became increasingly frightened after learning that the Eighth Route Army had once again severely defeated the Japanese invaders and even sank the Izumo.

The grasshoppers after autumn faced a crisis that soon enveloped them.

Jiang Jun.

"Niang Xi..." The Chairman's skilled curse words just came out two words, and he swallowed the third word deeply.

Even he was full of hatred for the Japanese Izumo and wanted to tear the Japanese Izumo into pieces completely. This was even the obsession of all the officers and soldiers from the Chairman to the Chiang Kai-shek Army.

Therefore, the Japanese Izumo can be sunk, no matter who did it.

Even the Chairman felt indescribable pleasure.

This can even be said to be one of the few battles in which the Eighth Route Army defeated the Japanese army, in which the Chairman of the Standing Committee could sincerely celebrate for the Eighth Route Army.

As for the Shanxi-Sui Army, Chief Yan had immediately announced a special commendation order for the Eighth Route Army's sinking of the Japanese Izumo through the World War II District Commander's Headquarters.

In the headquarters of the 358th Regiment, the regiment leader Chu Yunfei applauded.

When he learned that the military commanders who commanded the Eighth Route Army's aviation force to successfully destroy the Japanese Izumo were Kong Jie, who is currently the acting commander of the Eighth Route Army's aviation command headquarters, and Li Yunlong, the commander of the Eighth Route Army's armored force, he became even more emotional. .

This is how Chu Yunfei spoke from the bottom of his heart to his chief of staff Fang Ligong.

“During the Battle of Cangyunling, I realized that Kong Jie and Li Yunlong were by no means simple.

Subsequently, the two men led the Eighth Route Army to launch a series of successful military operations against the Japanese army, which confirmed all this.

But I am also a soldier with integrity. While applauding these Eighth Route Army generals who truly resisted Japan, I also secretly compared them with each other.

At first, I was very confident that even so, our 358th regiment would never lose to Kong Jie's independent regiment and Li Yunlong's new second regiment.

I, Chu Yunfei, may not lose to Kong Jie and Li Yunlong.

Later, the Independent Regiment of the Eighth Route Army expanded to become the First Independent Detachment of Northwestern Shanxi. Kong Jie even led the first detachment to defeat the Japanese troops in North China.

At this point, I have realized my shortcomings compared with Kong Jie.

At this time, I was even secretly happy. Even if I am not as good as Kong Jie, if compared with Li Yunlong, I still have an advantage... But now... Brother Li Gong, maybe I am far behind even Li Yunlong and his ilk! "

Realizing that Chu Yunfei, who had always been confident, was actually a little depressed, Fang Ligong comforted him and said: "There is no need to belittle oneself as a member of the group. The ability to perform as a group is definitely better than that of Li Yunlong and Kong Jie. It's just that we lack a stage. If we Jinsui The army can also let go and fight the Japanese army like the Eighth Route Army, and the regiment may not be unable to do this!"

Chu Yunfei smiled mockingly and said no more.

……

As for the Japanese army.

Beiping, the headquarters of the Japanese North China Front Army.

The old Japanese Naosaburo Okabe, who had just taken office, was completely silent after receiving the news that the Izumo was raided by the Eighth Route Army aviation unit.

Everyone is dumbfounded.

Under the strong shock, his mind even went blank, and he no longer knew what emotions to express.

Finished!

It's all over!
This was the thought deep in his heart.

The Izumo, which carries too much history and countless glory and military exploits, is too important to the Japanese army, especially the Japanese navy.

It can even be said that the importance of the feelings and glory of the Japanese navy carried by the Izumo has far exceeded the value of the Izumo itself.

This means that even if the Izumo is retired forever, its glory will never fade by half.

It can be destroyed and sunk, but never in enemy hands.

Now that the news of the Eighth Route Army's sinking of the Japanese flagship Izumo is spreading, this has dealt a serious blow to the morale of the three Japanese armies and is simply devastating.

Knowing this, Okabe fell into decadence.

"It sank, it sank, the Izumo... sank!!!"

He kept muttering, his eyes a little hollow, as if he was still hoping that it was just a nightmare.

...After the air raid on Dalian Port ended, the Eighth Route Army moved around overnight and prepared air defense units and camouflage units.

Just waiting for the Japs to retaliate at the temporary airport, and when the Japs had almost blown up the disguised airport and were preparing to return, fighter jets from the Jizhong and Southern Hebei Air Forces quickly launched an ambush to defeat the Japs.

The news that continues to ferment that "the Japanese port of Dalian was attacked by the Eighth Route Army aviation force and the flagship Izumo was completely sunk" is like a bait to further stimulate the Japanese army to launch revenge.

Speaking of which, the timing is really a coincidence.

It was on September 9th...

(End of this chapter)