Rebirth of the Republic of China: The Rise of China

However, what these little devils naval officers did not expect was that when the submarines they equipped could only observe the enemy's situation through periscopes.The submarines equipped by the Wehrmacht can already detect enemy ships on the surface and enemy submarines below the surface through sonar detectors on the seabed.

When the main Japanese fleet was surrounded by 48 submarines and was slowly heading towards Vladivostok at an ultra-low speed, the Wehrmacht submarine brigade, which had just won a victory, did not evacuate too far. The 48 submarines, like 20 cheetahs on standby, quietly suspended at a depth of [-] meters below the water surface, using sonar detectors to detect every move of the main Japanese fleet.

Soon, a report was sent by the sonar soldiers to Qi Yong, the captain of the submarine brigade.

"You mean, there are [-] submarines scattered around the Japanese fleet, responsible for the safety of the entire fleet..." Colonel Qi Yong asked in a deep voice after listening to the sonar report.

"Yes, Captain... There are [-] submarines, all suspended at a depth of [-] meters below the sea surface for sneaking... The speed of the entire Japanese fleet has been reduced to [-] knots per hour due to the drag of the submarines..." the sonar soldier replied .

A gleam of light quickly flashed from Qi Yong's eyes, and he said to his subordinates: "The combined speed of the devil's fleet is ten knots per hour, and because our submarine fleet uses a new type of engine, the speed after diving It has already reached 15 knots per hour. That is to say, as long as they do not speed up for the next [-] nautical miles of the Devils United Fleet, they will all be under the attack of our submarine brigade..."

"Captain, in theory..." The sonar soldier nodded affirmatively, and then shook his head.Facing Qi Yong, he continued to speak: "However, the devils deployed all their submarines around the fleet. Obviously to guard against our submarine brigade. I am worried that our submarine brigade will be sneaked by the Japanese army around the fleet before it gets close to the devil's fleet." The submarine force found it. And launched an attack on us one step ahead of time...."

The sonar soldier's answer made every submarine officer and soldier around Qi Yong have a thick and dignified expression.However, Qi Yong, the team leader who was surrounded by everyone in the center, seemed not to have heard the words just now. Not only did he not show any worried expression on his face, but a mocking look flashed across his face.

Under everyone's puzzled eyes, he said mercilessly and contemptuously: "Brothers, you think highly of the Devil's Submarine Force too much. You should know that the Devil's Submarine Force has only been established for less than a few months, and more importantly, , The submarines they use are all obsolete goods captured by the German Navy at the end of World War I."

"As for the submarines we equip, they are all the latest submarines that have been modified many times by the military industrial group. Not only are they equipped with the latest sonar detectors, but they are also equipped with the latest air torpedoes..."

"It is almost impossible for an old-fashioned submarine that only relies on periscopes to observe hostile targets to detect us one step ahead. If the devils really have this strength, then it is impossible for us to achieve such a huge submarine attack just now. Victory, destroying so many surface ships of the devil at once..."

Inspired by Qi Yong's confident words, the dignified expressions shrouded everyone's faces.It finally started to dissipate, replaced by the same confident expression on Qi Yong's face.

See here.Qi Yong nodded very satisfied.In his heart, a clear battle idea also began to emerge.

And at this moment.The vice-captain already showed a hint of fanaticism in his eyes, and said to Qi Yong with a fiery face: "Captain, since the devil's submarine is not our opponent, shall we clean up the submarines around the devil's main fleet first? After [-] submarines with backward performance, we will clean up the devil's main fleet..."

From the outside to the inside, like pulling out clothes, the effective forces of the Japanese Combined Fleet were eliminated layer by layer.This is not only the strategy that the deputy captain is thinking at this moment, but also the thinking of other subordinates.

However, what Captain Qi Yong said next obviously disappointed them.

Under the gaze of his subordinates around him, Qi Yong shook his head very decisively, and said: "No, we will bypass the submarines around the main Japanese fleet and directly attack the main Japanese fleet, destroying the main Japanese fleet as much as possible." The fleet of battleships and cruisers . . . "

Seeing the perplexed expressions on everyone's faces again, Qi Yong didn't hesitate, and explained directly: "Brothers, one of our submarines can only carry eight torpedoes, and they were used up in a sneak attack just now." Four torpedoes. In other words, there are less than [-] torpedoes in our entire submarine brigade."

"Two hundred torpedoes attack surface ships by surprise. With the huge hull of surface ships, they may still achieve very good results. However, if they are used to attack submarines hidden below the water surface with a tonnage of only a few hundred tons, even if we have With the help of sonar detectors, the results of the battle will be minimal. After all, the targets of torpedoes are too small, and these targets are still in motion...."

Qi Yong's decision is undoubtedly the best choice for the submarine brigade at present, just when everyone agrees and shows their expressions of approval.A slightly unwilling curse suddenly came from the mouth of the deputy captain next to him: "Damn it, this time it's really cheap for the little devil's submarine force. If there is a chance in the future, we must let them taste what is real. Submarine warfare...."

And at this moment, a mysterious smile suddenly flashed across Qi Yong's face.Facing the unwilling vice-captain in front of him, he asked meaningfully: "Vice-captain, who told you that we are going to let the little devil's submarine force go..."

"Our submarine brigade was unable to attack the Japanese submarine force due to the limitation of ammunition. However, in addition to our submarine brigade, there is also the second squadron that is fighting against the Japanese combined fleet. I believe that with the strength of the second squadron One battleship, two cruisers, six destroyers, plus the sonar detectors already equipped on the ships, are enough to quickly eat up the Japanese submarine force when it falls behind..."

"The Japanese submarine force fell behind...Captain, how is it possible. Unless the little devil commander is crazy, otherwise. How could he let the submarine brigade act alone, or even fall behind..." The deputy captain asked in disbelief.

Qi Yong didn't answer right away.He smiled, and said with a mysterious face: "As for the reason, you will know when the time comes..."

After finishing speaking, the face of team leader Qi Yong was unconsciously covered by seriousness.After a short period of contemplation, he decisively picked up the walkie-talkie in front of him, which was in charge of contacting each squadron and squadron, and ordered: "Attention all captains of the submarine brigade. I am Qi Yong, the captain of the brigade. I am ordering now. All submarines are based on the squadron. After following the side of the Japanese main fleet, get ready to attack from the left side of the Japanese main fleet..."

Because there were only four torpedoes left in each submarine, and there was only one chance to launch them, the team leader Qi Yong did not recklessly put the entire team of 48 submarines on board together.Instead, the squadrons were used as units to attack the main Japanese fleet.At the same time, the remaining three submarine squadrons secretly sneaked around the main Japanese fleet, waiting in concealment.

If the attacked Japanese main fleet still has not learned its lesson, it will continue to send ships to pursue it.Captain Qi Yong didn't mind once again luring the Japanese army into the enemy.

Of course, if the Japanese main fleet does not pursue the pursuit, the remaining three submarine squadrons will use squadrons as units to attack the Japanese main fleet in turn.Until the main Japanese fleet was terrified, he had to lose the three submarine combat units that followed him in order to get rid of the attack of the Chinese submarine force.

Relying on the excellent performance of the submarine that is almost invisible, coupled with the sonar detector that detects the enemy in advance.Team leader Qi Yong's tactics were undoubtedly very successful.

The 12 submarines of the First Squadron of the Submarine Brigade successfully passed through the defense line deployed by the Japanese submarines around the fleet.The torpedo was launched at a position less than 300 meters away from the main Japanese fleet.Successfully destroyed four Japanese destroyers and two cruisers.Damage to a cruiser, a huge result of a battleship.And they fought quietly to escape the pursuit of Japanese submarines and disappeared into the vast sea.

The submarine force that I had placed high hopes on did not block the sneak attack by the Chinese submarine. Facing another round of heavy losses to the fleet, the commander-in-chief of the Japanese fleet, General Matsuoka, blushed again because of the anger in his heart. It seems that it can be pinched with one hand to bleed.

Just when General Songgang was heartbroken, because he ordered the submarine combat unit to pursue the Chinese submarine force, a huge attack gap suddenly appeared in front of the remaining three squadrons of the submarine brigade.

As the commander-in-chief of this sneak attack, Qi Yong, of course, would not let this opportunity go.

The 12 submarines of the second squadron, like 12 wolves smelling blood, rushed directly to the location of the Japanese battleship and aircraft carrier.After entering the optimum torpedo range of 500 meters, the 12 submarines fired 48 torpedoes without hesitation, and then quickly dived and escaped when the main Japanese fleet fell into chaos again.

Without the obstruction of the Japanese submarine force, the 48 torpedoes fired by the second squadron quickly formed an airtight torpedo attack formation in the calm sea.A battleship, a light aircraft carrier, or a cruiser within the torpedo attack range, no matter how they evade, they cannot get rid of the torpedoes flying towards them.

As the sound of explosions resounded on the sea surface again, the three ships under attack, without exception, were all devastated.Under the shocked eyes of the rest of the Japanese army in the fleet, either it was directly blown into two pieces, or due to a large amount of water in the cabin, the huge ship with a displacement of more than [-] tons is slowly tilting and sinking into the bottom of the sea...

The chief of staff of the Japanese fleet, who witnessed all this with his own eyes, exclaimed to Admiral Matsuoka with a sad face: "Commander, the Chinese submarine is the Chinese submarine force. I saw them. They are 500 meters to the left of the fleet... ..."

General Matsuoka also saw the attack clearly, but he didn't want to admit the chief of staff's judgment from the bottom of his heart.He asked with a puzzled face: "It is absolutely impossible for the Chinese submarine force... The Chinese submarine has been thrown away by us. How could their stealth speed exceed the speed of our fleet? Not only did they catch up with us, but they also detoured to our left Attack us sideways."

General Matsuoka's rhetorical question sounded like that, but the Chief of Staff's next answer directly shattered the last point of persistence in his heart.

"Your Excellency, Commander, have you forgotten... In order to take care of the three submarine combat units sneaking around the fleet, the speed of the entire fleet has been reduced to ten knots. The Chinese submarine force can catch up with us and attack us..... Also, Chinese submarines can escape the detection of our submarine squadron deployed around the fleet, which is enough to show that the performance of the submarines equipped by the Chinese Navy is better than ours. The speed is also far higher than the submarines equipped by our combined fleet.....”

General Matsuoka's mind quickly began to analyze what the chief of staff said, and then.Under the anxious waiting of the chief of staff and others, he said in a firm tone: "Bageyalu, cunning Chinese, I never thought that they would be equipped with such advanced submarines... However, no matter how fast the submarine is, the Faster than the cruising speed of a surface ship."

After finishing speaking, a trace of decisive expression appeared on General Songgang's face.Facing the chief of staff who was waiting for the order in front of him, he ordered decisively: "Chief of staff, immediately order all surface ships that have not been attacked to quickly increase the speed to [-] knots per hour, leave the warring sea area at full speed, and get rid of the Chinese submarine force..... "

The chief of staff was stunned for a moment, and at the same time his face changed drastically, he asked General Matsuoka with an incredulous look on his face: "But, Commander, once our surface ships speed up, the three submarine combat detachments will leave the fleet. They will become Chinese submarines." The target of the army's attack."

The decisive expression on General Songgang's face did not change at all, and he ordered decisively: "Chief of Staff, do you want to watch the entire fleet die on the bottom of the sea for thirty submarines that have fallen behind... Order all surface ships, regardless of submarines Troops. Speed ​​up the speed immediately, leave this sea area quickly, quickly..."

"Hi Yi..."

The signs that the remaining dozen or so ships of the Japanese main fleet rapidly accelerated did not escape the eyes of the sonar soldiers of the submarine brigade.soon.The news was sent to Qi Yong, captain of the submarine brigade.

After a few seconds of contemplation, he ordered in a firm tone: "Judging from the current situation, the little devil wants to escape for his life. However, he only knows how to escape now. It seems to be a bit over... Order the third squadron, take advantage of the Japanese fleet Before the speed is added up, attack immediately... The fourth squadron is responsible for covering and guarding..."

The 48 torpedoes of the third squadron, because the Japanese fleet has accelerated, only achieved the result of destroying two destroyers and one cruiser.

However, even so, the Japanese fleet, which was attacked by more than one hundred torpedoes in a row, escaped from this sea area like a strong man with a severed wrist.However, the number of surface ships in the Japanese fleet has dropped sharply from more than 30 at the beginning to less than five now.A total of one medium-sized aircraft carrier, one battleship, two cruisers...

Looking at the few ships behind him, Admiral Matsuoka, who managed to get rid of the doom of destruction, had the urge to commit suicide.Under the repeated obstruction of the chief of staff and others, it was wise to choose to bring the remaining large warships back to Japan to minimize the loss of the Japanese combined fleet as much as possible.

Looking at General Songgang with a gloomy face in front of him, he thought of the more than 100 nautical mile voyage that was still full of dangers ahead.The Fleet Chief of Staff with a lingering fear stood up decisively and suggested: "Your Excellency, the current fleet strength is less than one-fifth of what it was before the battle. In order to ensure that the remaining four ships can successfully return to the mainland of the Empire, we need to alleviate For the loss of the joint fleet, I suggest that the fleet immediately abandon its strategic goal of attacking Vladivostok and retreat quickly to avoid another round of submarine attacks by the Chinese submarine force..."

"Your Excellency, Commander, I fully support the suggestion of the Chief of Staff... No one knows whether there will be an ambush circle prepared by the Chinese submarine force for us during the remaining 100-mile voyage. In order to avoid the destruction of the entire fleet , to preserve the vitality of the United Fleet as much as possible, we must retreat immediately, and we must retreat at full speed..."

"That's all..." A long sigh slowly came from General Songgang's mouth.

Facing the chief of staff in front of him, he ordered: "The loss a few months ago has caused the combined empire fleet to lose a fifth of its naval strength. If our fleet is destroyed again, the entire combined fleet will lose half of its strength." Strength, when the time comes, the Imperial Navy will not be able to guarantee the safety of the Pacific Ocean, and the route from the mainland to the outside world... For the future of the Empire, I now order the fleet to return immediately. At the same time, I order the submarine force staying behind to It is possible to get rid of the Chinese naval attack and withdraw to the Japanese mainland...."

"Hi Yi..."

The Japanese fleet retreated in embarrassment with the remnants, and the news reached the ears of Qi Yong, the captain of the submarine brigade.Captain Qi Yong's gaze quickly shifted to the three Japanese submarine combat units that were still on the battlefield and under the surveillance of the submarine brigade.

Soon, a secret message was sent from the submarine brigade to Ling Xiao, the captain of the Second Squadron of the Navy, who was rushing to the battlefield.

With the help of sonar detectors, the [-] old-fashioned submarines left by the Japanese army on the battlefield had nowhere to hide.

Facing the Second Squadron of the National Defense Forces Navy that rushed to the battlefield, in addition to fleeing for their lives, the only fate left was to be passively beaten.

Of course, even if the little devil submarine wants to escape, there is no escape cost.

You must know that the surface fleet equipped by the National Defense Forces is powered by boilers burning heavy oil. Its speed not only far exceeds that of Japanese submarines, but also exceeds the speed of all surface ships currently equipped by the Japanese Navy.

Under the pursuit of these ships, the [-] old-fashioned submarines that the Japanese army had just equipped with troops, without exception, were all buried in the sea.

What Li Guosheng didn't expect was that the impact of this naval battle was far more than that small.The Japanese Navy's first submarine force was wiped out before it could achieve any results.Such a result was undoubtedly very shocking to the Japanese navy.Under the influence of this victory, many senior generals in the Japanese Navy who opposed the establishment of a submarine force quickly gained the right to speak of the Japanese Navy and suspended the formation of a submarine force.And this, on the other hand, caused the Japanese submarine force to lag behind the Chinese navy across the sea for ten years in the future development. (To be continued..)