The Iron and Steel Frenzy of the Republic of China

It was a long day. The battle started in the early morning and lasted until noon. During the five-hour battle, about 20 ships were sunk on both sides, and thousands of officers and soldiers died. The tragedy was almost unprecedented.

In the ensuing long pursuit and interception battle, the two sides each released hundreds of torpedoes. On the surface of the sea that was more than a hundred nautical miles long, there were huge water columns from explosions everywhere, and the evaporating torpedoes with a pungent gunpowder smell. Water mist, all kinds of wreckage, large and small, drifted slowly as the waves bumped up and down.

In the evening, the two aircraft carriers of the task force that had just been repaired took off again, and only then did they fly to the top of the fleeing Japanese fleet. The sun set and the sky was dark, all Japanese troops were killed in battle, and the task force paid the price of more than 30 more.

From the beginning of the war to the present, the battle damage of the two sides' aircraft has almost stabilized at about one to four, not counting those who committed suicide.

The great opportunity to annihilate the enemy was lost, and the whole task force was quite annoyed, but Chen Shaokuan comforted him easily: "Our victory is already big enough, if there is more, it will be icing on the cake, if there is nothing, nothing will be lost. Don't be depressed. Tomorrow, we still have a chance. "

That being said, in fact, even if you can stare at it from beginning to end in one night, the Japanese fleet can still run 200 nautical miles away and get closer to its homeland. It is predictable that there will definitely be Japanese troops tomorrow morning Fighters continued to come for reinforcements, and it might not be easy to completely kill them.Perhaps the only gain is that Japan will continue to consume precious pilots and fighter planes, exhausted up and down.

In the early hours of the next day, the task force launched its final attack.Nearly 200 intact fighter planes that took off successively rushed towards the Japanese army, which was only 24 to 6 nautical miles away. The f-3c fighter jets continued to fight with the a[-]m[-] from afar, and the rest of the bombers rushed to the ri ship, first completely sinking the "Hiei".Then I tried to shoot the "Nagato", but under the desperate interception of dozens of warships concentrated by the Japanese army, more than a dozen were shot down.Had to choose a secondary target and return after dropping the bomb.

In the air battle that lasted more than two hours, the two sides lost more than 100 fighters, including more than 40 Chinese fighters and more than 130 Japanese fighters.

So far, more than half of the 300 fighter jets on the four Chinese aircraft carriers have been killed or injured, and the rest have been damaged to varying degrees, but the number of Japanese jets killed has already far exceeded their own number.It can be said that it has contributed a lot.In the face of a steady stream of Japanese reinforcements from the mainland, it is difficult to exert a complete blow to the ship even if it is a continuous fight.There is no suddenness.Considering the immaturity of the navy, Chen Shaokuan ordered the entire fleet to leave the battlefield.Retreat and return!

The task force that had won a great victory blew its whistle and drove away. On the vast sea, a heavy cruiser and three destroyers were left behind, accompanied by a hospital supply ship. Range's "Sea Eagle" twin-rotor helicopter and six water patrol aircraft flew at low altitude from several directions to search for pilots on the sea and naval soldiers from both sides.

Three days later, the main force of the task force returned the same way, bypassing the Ryukyu Islands from near Guam and entering Chinese waters. In order to prevent the Japanese army from fully retaliating, the second squadron set off from Hainan in advance and drove to the nearby area as a response.At the same time, a large number of fighter planes took off from Hainan Island, Zhoushan, Shanghai and other places and flew over Ryukyu and Taiwan respectively. A total of nearly [-] fighter jets and bombers were loaded with live ammunition and were watching.

Zhu Bin made an aboveboard threat: "You better let my fleet return safely, otherwise not only will all your airports and ports be sunk, but you will also launch unlimited air strikes on Tokyo. If you don't believe in evil, just try it!"

Countless high-ranking Japanese officials, including Japanese Prime Minister Konoe Fumimaro, have liver pain, I have never seen such a thing!The two sides are almost out of their minds in the war, and you can't say that you are not allowed to move your fleet. It's unreasonable, how shameless?Do you understand the rules?

Deliberately not to do so, looking at the miserable situation of the fleet, the naval aviation that is almost completely exhausted, the army aviation that has not yet recovered, the radar line that cannot be cracked until now, and the almost complete fleet establishment of the opponent... Even if you want to Attack, if you don't have three or five hundred fighters, I'm afraid it's impossible!

The most important thing is that Japan's naval forces are all half-dead, and the relatively complete Third Fleet is all old, weak, sick and disabled. It is not easy to move around in Lushun Port. His existence has become quite useless, weak in attacking, weak in defense, and even weaker in defense. Once on the battlefield, they are all cannon fodder.If it weren't for the fact that there was no full-scale war, I am afraid that the bombers flying from the peninsula or Pingjin would have turned them into a pile of scrap metal on the seabed.

They watched the task force cross the strait swaggeringly, sail into the East China Sea, split into two, and go their separate ways.

The most injured "Songshan" and "Taishan" and other warships that were bombarded by shelling and aircraft sailed directly to the Guzhenkou military port to prevent the citizens from seeing their damage; the relatively intact "Huashan" and "Hengshan" ", then brought two 2-ton aircraft carriers covered in black paint into Shanghai for millions of citizens to watch together.

After changing the serial number and painting, no one could recognize the authenticity of the two battleships with the same appearance. When their majestic and majestic appearance entered the Huangpu River, there was another thunderous cheer, which almost overturned the river, and the sound of firecrackers resounded all over the world. In the city, all the big names who can be counted are present, warmly welcome the Chinese warriors who defeated the powerful Japanese navy, and return safely!

Generalissimo Jiang came to Gaochangmiao pier in person, grabbed Chen Shaokuan's hand with a smile on his face and shook it like a convulsion: "Minister Chen is so proud of me for fighting this bloody battle. The shame of decades can be described as His achievements are overwhelming! He is a model for [-] million people!"

Chen Shaokuan still had a calm and calm attitude, saluted him calmly, shook hands, and replied indifferently: "The responsibility of the department is here, and the branch should be responsible. The chairman is highly praised."

Lao Jiang didn't care about these things, he did a full set of plays, personally shook hands with every fleet commander who showed up, warmly embraced them and took pictures of hundreds of Chinese and foreign reporters, and personally boarded the ship to visit those who were destroyed by huge shells and The traces of the aerial bombs, especially the hideous and terrifying big hole on the aircraft carrier, expressed sincere condolences to some wounded who were not seriously injured and continued to stick to their posts after treatment. After some free words of praise, they left in satisfaction .

That night, almost all the entertainment venues inside and outside Shanghai were full. There were hundreds of banquets held just for the navy. The representatives of the navy joined in as a model, but they were all in full swing, very lively and steaming!

The celebration banquet jointly organized by the Zhongyang Military Commission, the Ministry of Military Affairs, and the Ministry of the Navy was held in the largest hall of the gd building. Numbers came one after another, and a lot of representatives from embassies, consulates and agencies stationed in Shanghai and Nanjing also came.Although it is not good to directly touch the ambassador level to get involved, so as not to cause international disputes, but they have sent capable military attaches to China, and want to inquire about some more reliable news as soon as possible.

Chen Shaokuan was calm and calm, coping with ease. After half time, he excused himself to be too tired and needed a rest, so he followed Lao Jiang and others and left early, leaving the special task force and the Vice Minister of the Navy Chen Jiliang to continue the entertainment.

He didn't really take a rest, but he flew directly to Guzhenkou on a special plane overnight, and arrived at around ten o'clock in the evening, but Zhu Bin was already waiting at the special airport outside Guangming City.

Seeing Chen Shaokuan get off the plane, Zhu Bin walked up to him with big strides, greeted him with a smile on his face, and then said with a look of concern: "Mr. Chen is unwashed and tired all the way. In fact, there is no need to hurry back. More If you stay in Shanghai for a few days, it’s good to have a rest.”

Chen Shaokuan looked him up and down with a smile, and said pointedly: "If I don't come back sooner and tell you clearly in advance, I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep well in the future."

Instead of chattering with him, he bent over and got into the special car, lying comfortably in the elastic seat. The armored car with Tesla turbines roared slightly and accelerated steadily. He drove to the tunnel, and Zhu Bin followed Holding a shelf like a bear, he sat up straight and seemed puzzled and asked: "There is something in your words! Forgive me for being stupid, I really can't understand it. Why don't you give me some advice?"

Chen Shaokuan closed his eyes and concentrating, and said quietly: "After three days, you should look at me with admiration. You kid has become more and more prosperous recently, and you can bear it, not bad."

After finishing speaking, he stopped speaking, but Zhu Bin couldn't speak the words he had prepared.Helplessly watching the old gentleman let the car go all the way to the villa in the middle of the mountain to rest, he had no choice but to go back depressed and depressed, and didn't sleep well all night.

The next day, Chen Shaokuan came to the Fleet Headquarters in good spirits and neatly dressed. After receiving the warm welcome from everyone, he went into his office alone with Zhu Bin. The two of them were left, Chen Shaokuan suddenly straightened his face, and said: "I know what you want to ask, today, I will explain everything clearly."

Another sudden attack, Zhu Bin was unprepared, blinked, grinned, and nodded bluntly: "Okay! Please open up and see if you can solve all my doubts."

Chen Shaokuan made himself a glass of white water, took a small sip, held it in the palm of his hand and said lightly: "You must be wondering why I took such a risk to bring the fleet to a deadly confrontation with the Japanese army, and even more so boldly to change the plan without authorization. Therefore, it caused dissatisfaction within the fleet. In fact, there is only one reason in the final analysis, and it was forced by you."

"What?! It's all my responsibility?!" Zhu Bin jumped up immediately, with an incredulous expression on his face.