Rebirth of the Republic of China: The Rise of China

The order was issued, and the Japanese escort fleet, like a war machine that had already started, quickly began to operate.

A sharp whistle sounded on the deck of the Akagi aircraft carrier, and one after another, the carrier-based fighter jets, accompanied by the unique roar of the engine, flashed across the deck and went straight into the sky.

In a blink of an eye, 12 carrier-based fighter jets appeared over the fleet, responsible for patrolling and guarding the entire fleet.

Among all the ships on the sea surface, the four destroyers quickly left the fleet and cruised back and forth within a few nautical miles around the fleet with their super high speed.A naval observation post was lying around the deck, or standing on the watchtower, holding binoculars, searching for any suspicious signs on the calm sea.

Among the three battleships, the battleship Hiei, accompanied by a long whistle, cut through the waves, slowly sailed out of the formation, and appeared directly in front of the entire escort fleet, serving as the vanguard ship of the entire fleet.At the same time, the Myoko heavy cruiser among the heavy cruisers appeared directly behind the Kaga aircraft carrier after drawing a huge arc made of waves on the sea surface. [

Afterwards, the remaining two battleships Kongo and Haruna in the escort fleet, and the two heavy cruisers Nachi and Haguro quickly turned around and escorted the Kaga aircraft carrier respectively...>

The escort fleet, which is equivalent to one-third of the strength of the Japanese Navy, formed a naval air defense formation under the order of Lieutenant General Otani, and sailed mightily towards the mouth of the Yalu River.

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Three strands of thick black smoke shot straight into the sky, faintly appearing on the edge of the sky.The long-awaited Japanese escort fleet of the Chinese Navy experienced more than an hour of fear.It finally appeared on the surface of the sea about five kilometers away from the mouth of the Yalu River.

As time went on, the battleship Hiei of the Japanese Navy was emitting three puffs of thick black smoke.Its huge and mighty hull has loomed on the surface of the sea.As the ship gets closer and closer to the naval battlefield.The battleship Hiei is located on the bow, and the barrels of the warship's main guns, several meters long, are slowly displayed in front of the world, swearing to the world its mighty power.

The navy is deployed in several observation posts on the coast of the mouth of the Yalu River. Several observers holding high-power binoculars saw the real body of the battleship Hiei, and took a breath. At the same time, such a large-caliber ship had already appeared in their minds Cannon on the battlefield.How powerful is the scene.

At the same time, a telegram about the "Japanese escort fleet entering the urn" has been transmitted to Qingdao Naval Command hundreds of kilometers away through radio waves.

Less than 5 minutes after the telegram was sent, a sharp whistle sounded suddenly in the military airport located in the outskirts of Dalian, breaking the rare tranquility in the airport.

Less than half a minute after the whistle sounded, there were pilots in full armor.He has already rushed out of his barracks and rushed to his own fighter plane.

Then, a Wildcat fighter, with the help of several ground crew.Slow down toward the runway.

As the roar of fighter jet engines became louder and louder, the speed of fighter jets taxiing on the runway became faster and faster.When the Wildcat fighter is still more than 100 meters away from the end of the runway.The entire aircraft fuselage.With a sudden tremor, he slowly left the ground runway.fly to the sky.

One after another, in the blink of an eye.Hundreds of fighter planes parked at the airport disappeared.

More than [-] fighter jets of various types formed formations over the airport and quickly flew towards the mouth of the Yalu River.

At this moment, the battleship Hiei, which was the leader of the Japanese escort fleet, was only 1000 meters away from the minefield arranged by the Chinese Navy on the waterway at the mouth of the Yalu River.

The battleship Hiei, with a displacement of more than [-] tons, was like a behemoth in the sea. With an unstoppable posture, it cut through the waves and slowly slammed into the minefield that was getting closer and closer to him.

"Boom..." Suddenly, an earth-shaking explosion sounded from the side of the middle of the ship.The huge hull of the battleship couldn't help trembling because of the sound of the explosion.Unfortunately, a heavy magnetic mine was hit by a battleship and exploded close to the middle deck of the ship.

Although the power of a heavy-duty mine with a charge of [-] kilograms is great.However, just one mine is not enough to cause a devastating blow to the battleship.

The battleship attacked by mines, because of its huge inertia of moving forward, continued to move forward without receiving a devastating blow, further deepening into the minefield.

In the command cabin of the battleship, Captain Yamaguchi, facing the sudden attack, has not yet reacted from the shock.Two consecutive explosions were heard again from the bow and the middle of the ship. [

There was a deafening explosion. Amidst the simultaneous explosion of two mines, the battleship's huge hull was blown slightly out of the sea, and then, under the action of gravity, it hit the sea hard.

"Plop...>

A stabbing pain spread from the forehead that hit the steel plate, Captain Yamaguchi finally woke up from the shock.Enduring the severe pain, with the help of the guards, he stood up from the ground.A staff officer, with a terrified expression on his face, stumbled into the command cabin and stood in front of Colonel Yamaguchi.

Saluting, facing Colonel Yamaguchi, he stammered the report: "Your Excellency, the warship, our warship encountered a mine...>

"Baga, such a big movement, of course I know that the warship has hit a mine. Now I want to know, the damage to the warship, whether my battleship Hiei can continue to operate... >

"Reporting to the captain...the warship hit a total of three mines...the bow and the middle of the warship were blasted by three large holes with a diameter of more than two meters...>

While letting out a long sigh of relief, Captain Yamaguchi quickly revealed an expression of lingering fear on his face.after all.In any case, the battleship under his feet.It has not sunk to the bottom of the sea yet, and it is possible to continue to repair it.but.When he felt the battleship under his feet, it was still swaying and slowly moving forward.The mood that had just been relaxed became tense again.

Facing the subordinates around him, he asked nervously: "Baga, why is the warship still advancing? Don't you know that we have entered the minefield set up by the Chinese navy...>

"romper>

However, in just a few seconds, under the action of the huge inertia generated by the ship's high-speed advancement, the battleship Hiei, which was already seriously injured, turned to the ship again under the watchful eyes of Yamaguchi. Advance hundreds of meters.

Two heavy mines deployed by the Navy on the third line of mine defense.Very lucky to be detonated by the battleship Hiei.

"Boom...>

Two water columns with a height of tens of meters soared into the sky.The front half of the entire warship.In the sound of the mine explosion again, it was blown up high, and then.It fell heavily on the sea.

At the same time, there were two huge gaps with a diameter of more than two meters.Appears on both sides of the ship.As the front half of the warship hit the sea heavily.Countless seawater is like a flood breaking a bank.Quickly pouring into the cabin of the warship...>

There were two more gaps in the warship that continuously poured into the sea. Among all the people in the command cabin, the one whose expression changed the fastest was undoubtedly Captain Yamaguchi.Because, he didn't want the battleship he commanded to become the first battleship of the Imperial Navy to sink to the bottom of the sea without the enemy seeing it or firing a single naval shell.

As soon as the two explosions sounded, Colonel Yamaguchi, who was nervous, rushed out of the command cabin and rushed to the cockpit more than ten meters away, regardless of the obstruction of his subordinates.Facing the officer who was controlling the direction of the ship, he almost roared: "Ba Ge Ya Lu, what are you doing? Why don't you let the warship stop...>

In fact, when the warship was attacked by the first mine, the chief engineer of the battleship Hiei had already ordered the ship to retreat.It's just that it's impossible for such a huge warship to be as controllable as a car.

Even if all the engines of the warship start to reverse, under the action of huge inertia, the huge hull of the warship will still advance at least several hundred meters.

Finally, after colliding with five magnetic mines in a row, the huge hull of the battleship Hiei finally stopped and began to retreat slowly.

However, what Captain Yamaguchi did not expect was that.At this moment, his retreat order turned out to be the burial of the battleship Hiei, making Hiei the first battleship of the Japanese Navy to be attacked by a mine and buried in the seabed.

Several sea mines exploded on the side of the warship one after another, and the huge shock wave generated by the explosion of the sea mines has already changed the ship's course invisibly.

However, on the surface of the sea without any reference, these changes did not attract the attention of Yamaguchi and others. [

When the battleship Hiei's huge hull began to retreat slowly.Because the warship was deflected, this warship crashed into another minefield next to the channel again.

There were two more explosions.However, the two explosions did not come from the bow of the warship, but from the stern.More importantly, a mine happened to hit the power compartment of the warship and exploded.

A large amount of seawater, at the speed of dozens of tons per second, quickly poured into the boiler room from the gap created by the mine.In a blink of an eye, the entire boiler room became a vast ocean.The roaring sound just now continued, and the boiler, which was constantly rotating under the impetus of high-pressure steam, stopped in an instant.

Not only that, because the high-temperature boiler was suddenly cooled, a large amount of seawater instantly poured into the high-temperature furnace, resulting in a sudden increase in the internal pressure of the boiler.A huge boiler located in the middle of the boiler room exploded directly.

Juliè's explosion quickly tore apart the surrounding boilers, causing the surrounding boilers to explode again.

One after another, the sound of boiler explosions was like an infectious disease, quickly flooding the entire boiler room.

originally.Due to the influx of a large amount of seawater, the boiler room has been quickly closed and sealed.Amidst the explosion of boilers one after another, walls separated by steel plates.was quickly torn apart.Countless seawater pouring into the boiler room began to pass through the gaps and gaps that were torn apart around the boiler room, quickly poured into other cabins, and spread to the entire bottom cabin of the ship...>

A warship has seven large holes with a diameter of more than two meters, which directly means that at least two hundred tons of seawater pour into the bottom cabin of the warship every second.Two hundred tons of seawater in one second is thousands of tons of seawater in half a minute.

The battleship, which was already fully loaded before leaving the port, gradually became top-heavy due to the influx of thousands of tons of seawater.Signs of the hull beginning to tilt.

Yamamoto, the captain of the battleship Hiei, had only a tense facial expression just now, but at this moment, he was shrouded in paleness.

And at this moment, the staff officer who had just appeared in front of him rushed forward again with a strong expression of despair.

Facing the captain who also looked desperate, he said: "Report to the captain, the ship's power compartment is flooded, and all boilers have exploded and cannot be repaired... The seven gaps in the ship's hull were blown out by mines, because a large amount of seawater continued to Influx, also can't fix it...>

"Baga, how could this be...>

However, facts are facts.No matter how Yamamoto didn't believe it, how much he rescued it, he couldn't change the ending that the battleship Hiei was about to be buried in the bottom of the sea.

The end result was no surprise.

After losing the battleship, Yamamoto, as the captain, has no reason to continue living.Standing in the command cabin, he sank to the bottom of the sea with the ship he commanded.

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On the bow of the battleship King Kong, a group of admirals headed by Lieutenant General Otani stood on the deck without saying a word, watching one kilometer away: the battleship Hiei with the same specifications as the battleship Kong Together with more than a thousand naval officers and soldiers, they slowly sank to the bottom of the sea.

After the huge hull of the warship completely disappeared on the sea.Lieutenant General Otani's deep voice finally rang out: "Masters, the battleship Hiei sank, what do you think about the current battle situation...>

"If the Chinese Navy wants to ambush my escort fleet at the mouth of the Yalu River, why would it place so many mines at the mouth of the Yalu River to prevent us from going upstream from the mouth of the Yalu River? Could it be that the purpose of the Chinese Navy is only to stop our escorting Army Three? A field division has landed in North Korea..."

Facing Lieutenant General Dagu's sharp eyes, all the officers stood in front of Lieutenant General Dagu without saying a word, thinking about something.In the end, Lieutenant General Otani's least favorite Takagi Yutake, stood up again.

Mines were deployed at the estuary of the Yalu River. Faced with this unexpected and expected situation.Although Takagi Yuwu is not sure what the ultimate purpose of the Chinese navy is to do so.However, Takagi Yutake's sixth sense has faintly felt that since the first reconnaissance plane of the Chinese Air Force appeared over the fleet, the entire escort fleet has entered the conspiracy of the Chinese army.

However, because his position is too low, and he is not liked by Admiral Otani, the commander-in-chief of the fleet.Takagi Xiongwu is clear: Even if he raises his concerns, he will be considered timid and timid by the other party, and his opinions will not be adopted at all.

Now, the sinking of the battleship Hiei finally gave Takagi Xiongwu a reason to persuade Lieutenant General Otani, and Takagi Yuwu will certainly not let it go.

Under Admiral Otani's sharp eyes, Takagi Yutake said: "Your Excellency, I feel that no matter what the purpose of the Chinese is, we must retreat immediately. As long as we withdraw into the open sea and leave the combat radius of the Chinese Air Force, China will The navy's conspiracy against my escort fleet will be useless..."

"Retreat..." Hearing these two words, a trace of angry expression appeared on Lieutenant General Otani's face instantly.

Facing Colonel Takagi Yuwu in front of him, he asked again coldly: "Takagi-kun, retreat immediately... Could it be that the battleship Hiei just let him sink in the mouth of the Yalu River for nothing... Where do you let the majesty of the empire, the Imperial Navy Where's the honor..."

"In a word, the battleship Hiei cannot sink to the bottom of the river for nothing. We must make the Chinese Navy pay for it."

"Revenge...>

As soon as Lieutenant General Dagu's words fell, roars came out from the mouths of all his subordinates.

After Lieutenant General Otani nodded mǎnyi, he said resolutely: "Yoxi, very good. As a soldier of the Imperial Japanese Empire, you must have this kind of fearless spirit that is not afraid of sacrifice..."

"Now I order that the fleet will immediately approach in an air defense formation to prevent the Chinese Air Force from attacking...>

Then, a strange sneer suddenly appeared on Lieutenant General Dagu's face.

His eyes lit up, and he said to his subordinates: "No matter what the ultimate goal of the Chinese army is, preventing the three army divisions from landing in North Korea must be what the Chinese army is most worried about. Because, according to the army telegram, once the three army divisions If the regiment lands in North Korea, the Chinese army entering North Korea will be dealt a "devastating" blow by our army."

"Since the Chinese army is afraid of the army landing, then we will let the army land, lure the Chinese navy out, and let them fully expose their conspiracy...>

"Army landing in North Korea does not need to have a military port. Don't forget that our transport ship also carries a large number of small landing craft and lifeboats. These small boats can carry army officers and soldiers except for heavy weapons. landing anywhere along the coast."

After finishing speaking, he continued to order to the subordinates in front of him: "Immediately issue an order to the rear transport ships, and all transport ships will move closer to the coast. If they cannot get close, use the transport ships to carry all the landing craft and lifeboats, and send the infantry to the North Korean coast... >

"Order the carrier air force to keep an eye on the airspace around the fleet. Once you find an incoming Chinese air force, report it immediately. Today, I will use the infantry as a bait to force out all the killers in the hands of the Chinese army." (to be continued...)