The Iron and Steel Frenzy of the Republic of China

"Boom!" The fierce waves smashed into pieces on the high bow of the ship, and a small amount of sea water rushed to the deck with white foam, and then flowed to both sides at a natural angle, and then pitched as the battleship broke through the waves. The mid-reflux swims, making the teak boards on the surface wet.

This is a huge battleship that is completely different from all previous Japanese naval ships. It is nearly 20 meters long and 2 meters wide, and it is stronger than all previous similar ships. It is particularly unique because it has three triple-mounted 40mm turrets. The piggyback design of the front two and the rear makes more compact use of the upper deck space, so that the front and rear bridges are not so crowded. They also have a tower structure similar to the "Nagato" class in the early years. A little shorter, a little more compact, but more beautiful.

Surrounded by dozens of warships of various types in the vast Pacific Ocean, there are astonishingly four such warships!

Their tall and towering figures are like mountains floating steadily among the waves. The harsh sea conditions that made all Japanese warships daunting before, are now walking on flat ground. Despite the shaking, they can still move forward steadily at a speed of 25 knots, without any difficulty like.

And around these four huge ships, there are six clumsy direct-deck aircraft carriers accompanying them, forming a huge formation with a front and back of twenty nautical miles and a width of ten nautical miles on the vast sea. , bypassing the east of the Ryukyu Islands in a mighty manner, heading for Taiwan Island.

On the command tower of the "Ki" battleship, Rear Admiral Nagumo Tadaichi leaned on the railing and looked into the distance, his lips pursed into a line were slightly white, like dead fish that had been soaked in sea water.The falcon-like gaze fell on the waves constantly splashing on the upper deck more than once, and a strong sense of mission filled his chest.

"Report to Lieutenant General! The reconnaissance plane still hasn't found any suspicious targets. Everything is normal! All warships are in normal condition! They are all able to adapt to the harsh sea conditions! Suspicious continue to advance at the current speed!"

The staff officer's calm and forceful voice came from the side, Nagumo Tadaichi nodded lightly: "Understood! Continue to be vigilant! Be sure to keep our whereabouts secret!"

"Hi!"

His orders were strictly carried out without any discount.

Lieutenant General Nagumo raised the time on his watch, sighed secretly, and thought in his heart: "At this time, Commander Yamamoto should have brought the fleet to the scheduled sea surface? Perhaps, it has been discovered by the Chinese people. Then he has to face Things are going to get really bad!"

Recalling that before departure, His Excellency the Commander tightly held his hand, exhorting him earnestly, Nagumo Tadaichi’s chest involuntarily constricted, and he was able to force one of the world’s best admirals to such a loss, as if he was confessing Repeatedly reminded himself like an afterthought.Chinaman, unforgivable!

"Mr. Nanyun, our navy bears the historical responsibility of the true existence of the empire. Victory over China will be a decisive step to ensure the final victory. At this difficult time, we must bravely shoulder the corresponding responsibilities. In the next In the battle, finish him at all costs!"

In just two years, Yamamoto 56 has grown old like an old man who is about to die. His voice is still heart-warming, but he can't get rid of his deep old spirit.

"This time, the attack on China will face great difficulties. Their radar is too agile, and it is almost difficult to form a surprise. It can no longer be as easy as before. Someone must divert their sight. This task, Leave it to me to complete it myself. The mission of truly making a powerful breakthrough will be handed over to you! I will try to delay the time as much as possible, and hope that by then, you have successfully achieved the combat goal!"

Commander Yamamoto smiled faintly, knowing that he was going to die but still had a calm attitude, what a demeanor this is!

However, it is really infuriating that such an excellent soldier has no choice but to embark on a dead end as a bait for the sake of the future of the empire!

Nan Yunzhong clenched his fist tightly, and swung it forcefully towards the air in front of him, as if this blow killed countless people in the middle of the attack.

"Commander Yamamoto, please rest assured! Victory must belong to us!"

He murmured something in a low voice, then continued to think about whether there were any loopholes or omissions in his plan.

In a battle related to the survival of the empire, there is no room for loss.

Two years later, the Imperial Japanese Navy finally stood up again. After repairing the four remaining battleships, they made every effort to complete the construction of the four "Kii-class" battleships, and secretly completed sea trials. and enter active duty.

After all the aircraft carriers were wiped out, the navy, who became more and more aware of the importance of naval aviation, finally turned around. However, considering that the cost of new construction was too high and the time could not keep up, in a secret transaction with the Germans, they bought it back at once. Twenty ocean-going cargo ships with a standard displacement of 2 tons were rebuilt.

The quality of these freighters is extremely reliable. It is the design and segmental manufacturing technology developed by Zhu Bin. It is welded using standard ship steel plates. The hull can adapt to the Pacific, Atlantic and North

The sea and other harsh sea conditions and climates, and various defensive weapons are installed. In fact, the substructure is very similar to a warship.

With the end of the Sino-German gold ore trade, a large number of such cargo ships owned by Germany are basically useless. After Ri bought them, he found that the cost of modification was extremely low.Remove the crane and fixed equipment on the upper deck, remove the ship at the stern, cancel the steam engine and replace it with a steam turbine in the power system, keep the diesel engine, and increase the space for weapons and equipment and carrier aircraft storage, and finally come out , it is a medium-sized aircraft carrier with a displacement of 25 tons, with first-class sea trial capabilities, and an endurance of more than [-] nautical miles, which is even higher than those designed by Ri himself!

Of course, defense capabilities cannot be counted on. The real value of their existence is nothing more than serving as a platform for sea fighters to take off.The new aircraft carrier completely designed and built on this basis is still under construction.

However, the first batch of ten improved aircraft carriers, which still bear the original "Dragon" name on the surface, can actually provide the highest transportation capacity of up to a thousand total fighters!More than enough to use in combat!

This time the main attackers are all them!

It is also a method unanimously approved by the Japanese cabinet to actively attack China to seek the initiative of war. The decline of the Kwantung Army is obvious. If the second battlefield is not opened, the consequences will not be acceptable to the empire.

Although the construction of the most powerful 7-ton battleship in the empire has not yet been completed, they can no longer afford to wait, because by then, the Chinese "Kunlun-class" battleship will also come out. It is hard to say how big the advantage is!For the current plan, it is best to strike first!

In China's more than 1-kilometer sea area, Japan has conducted countless trials, starting from Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai to Guangdong and Guangxi. After the sacrifice of hundreds of reconnaissance planes, they finally figured out their defense deployment.On the most critical front line of the Yangtze River Delta, there are naval patrol planes constantly searching within a diameter of 24 kilometers for almost [-] hours. Even if the fighter planes take off directly from Ryukyu, there is no suddenness.

What's more, the opponent has quite a lot of army aviation, and the chances of winning a frontal attack are not great.

In the end, the Ministry of the Navy drew up an overall strategy of dividing the troops into two groups, attacking the east and attacking the west, and repairing the plank road secretly to hide the old warehouse. One team, led by Commander Yamamoto 56, made a detour from the back of the Ryukyu, making a frontal attack posture, and containing all the opponent's forces.But the real main attacker is the Second Fleet led by Nagumo Chuichi. They are the trump cards for victory!

At this time, the Second Nagumo Fleet was still moving southeast, while the First Yamamoto Fleet appeared from the northern part of Taiwan. The leader was still the old ship "Nagato".

Two years ago, the Pacific naval battle almost caused the Juhui flagship to be wiped out. After many twists and turns, it finally ran back. It took a whole year for a major overhaul, and the high cost almost caught up with the rebuilding.

But this is also good, the power problem and the main armor protection problem are greatly improved.The new steam turbine provides a maximum output of 2 horsepower, increasing the speed from 25 knots to 2 knots; the pure heavy oil boiler can carry 6 tons after removing the carbon dioxide mixture, making the endurance reach 56 nautical miles and 50 knots.The main armor belt of the waterline is as thick as 40mm, and a layer of expensive titanium alloy plate is specially added. The armor of the turret has reached an unprecedented [-]mm. It is said that its own [-] cannons are difficult to penetrate!

The anti-aircraft firepower has also been greatly improved. Two 2mm double-linked anti-aircraft guns have replaced the original 40 and 77mm anti-aircraft guns. Together with fourteen 25mm cannons and 25mm high-angle guns, the density is unprecedented.It also installed the first version of the air-to-sea search radar made in Germany. Although the precision is terrible, it is finally a bit modern.

The entire battleship can be regarded as reborn, with a new look, and together with the other three survivors, Fuso, Yamashiro, and Hiei, became the core force of the first battleship.With the addition of four freighter-version aircraft carriers, the majestic posture seems to be the rebirth of the United Fleet back then.

As the commander, Yamamoto 56 personally led the team to the expedition, and he felt a sense of tragedy in his heart. After all, it was not the high-spirited time back then. He knew in his heart that the odds of winning this time were very small!

However, not at all!

The key is not in the brand-new battleship, but in the four counterfeit aircraft carriers.To be precise, it is the brand new carrier-based aircraft pulled above!

The disastrous defeat two years ago made the entire navy unforgettable. The incomplete fleet was rescued at the cost of a whole generation of elite pilots. Yamamoto knew better than anyone how important the existence of advanced fighters is!

Two years of painstaking efforts, immersion in preparation, and two years of humiliation, finally today, the navy has produced two powerful fighters that can be called world-class.Yamamoto believes that when they appear in front of the enemy, they will definitely bring incomparable fright!

At 0 o'clock in the morning on October 2, the eastern land was still immersed in darkness. On the four aircraft carriers of the United First Fleet, a total of two hundred fighters rushed out of the deck with flashing lights, forming a loose formation in the sky, To the coast of China, the goal ahead is Zhejiang!