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"Baka! What kind of plane is that?! How can it be so fast?!"

"Can't hit it! Absolutely can't hit it!"

"They're too tall!"

"Run! Run!"

The Japanese pilots, who had been so arrogant just moments before, were now terrified.

They had no intention of attacking whatsoever and all turned around, trying to escape back to the aircraft carrier.

But how could they possibly escape?

With a single acceleration, Fifth Master could easily catch up with them.

A Type 96 carrier-based fighter jet that was fleeing suddenly felt a whooshing sound coming from behind.

He turned around and saw a J-5 fighter jet right behind him, its cannon pointed directly at his cockpit.

"No! Don't!"

He screamed in despair.

"Da da da!"

A burst of shells hit the cockpit precisely.

The screams stopped abruptly.

The plane lost control and plunged into the sea, creating huge waves.

Fireballs burst forth one after another in the sky.

Explosions, screams, and desperate cries mingled together.

Only eight minutes had passed.

The last Type 96 carrier-based attack aircraft was hit in its fuel tank and exploded in mid-air in a dazzling display of sparks.

The sky returned to calm.

Not a single Japanese plane can be seen anymore.

Only the scattered plane wreckage and black smoke, along with the oil slicks and debris floating on the sea, testify to the one-sided massacre that had just taken place.

Twenty-four J-5 fighters circled in the air once, and after confirming that no one had escaped, they turned around in unison and headed back to the airport.

The entire air battle lasted nine minutes and forty-seven seconds.

The Japanese had 72 carrier-based aircraft, all of which were wiped out.

The Eighth Route Army had 24 J-5 fighter jets with zero casualties.

"Reporting to command, all incoming enemy aircraft have been shot down. Requesting further instructions!"

"Repeat! All attacking enemy aircraft have been shot down! Our unit suffered zero casualties!"

The squad leader reported loudly.

At this moment, Shen Wang, Commander Lu, the brigade commander, and others had arrived at the command post.

When they heard the report over the radio, Shen Wang and the brigade commander didn't seem too surprised, but Commander Lu was terrified!

"Clatter".

Commander Lu dropped the cigarette in his hand to the ground.

He suddenly stood up, his eyes wide like saucers, staring intently at the radio, his mouth agape, unable to utter a single word for a long time.

"Shoot them all down?"

"Zero casualties?"

He seemed to be asking someone else, yet also talking to himself.

How long has it been?

Ten minutes!

Just ten minutes!

Seventy-two of the Japanese army's most elite carrier-based aircraft were just gone like that?

Moreover, they didn't lose a single plane on their side?

How is that possible?

Only now did Commander Lu truly understand the immense value of the five characters "Southeast Shanxi Military Region".

This is hardly a military region!

This is something that can easily defeat the entire world!

The army has tanks and rocket launchers that can crush everything, and the air force has jet fighters that are as fast as lightning.

Now, all that's missing is the navy.

Thinking of the massive 100,000-ton ocean liner on the dock that looked like a mountain of steel, Commander Lu's gaze towards Shen Wang instantly filled with unparalleled fervor.

It was as if Shen Wang was not a person, but an inexhaustible treasure.

The brigade commander also showed a relieved smile, but there was not much surprise on his face.

He had already witnessed the power of the J-5 and knew that these old carrier-based aircraft were no match for it.

Shen Wang picked up the microphone and said calmly, "Well done, return to base immediately."

"yes!"

There was a pause on the other end of the radio, followed by a hesitant voice from the squad leader:

"Reporting to the brigade commander! I just observed from the air that the Japanese fleet is 60 kilometers to the east, consisting of only one aircraft carrier and two light cruisers."

"We have destroyed all of their carrier-based aircraft! We request permission to launch an attack and take advantage of the situation to sink their aircraft carrier!"

The command center fell silent the moment those words were spoken.

Everyone's breathing became rapid.

Aircraft carrier!

That's an aircraft carrier!

If we could sink one of the Japanese aircraft carriers, that would be a world-shaking victory!

Commander Lu's eyes lit up instantly, and he rubbed his hands excitedly: "Mr. Shen! This is a great opportunity! The Japanese planes are all gone, the aircraft carrier is just a sitting duck!"

Shen Wang frowned.

He shook his head, his tone serious: "No, it's too dangerous."

"Danger?"

Commander Lu was taken aback: "They don't have any planes anymore, what danger could they possibly be in?"

"Commander Lu, our J-5 is an air superiority fighter, not an attack aircraft," Shen Wang explained patiently.

When the J-5 was designed and produced, they probably never thought that it would be used to attack aircraft carriers. Therefore, the J-5 was not equipped with any precision-guided anti-ship missiles and could only carry ordinary aerial bombs.

Shen Wang continued to explain, "To sink an aircraft carrier, even a light one, with ordinary aerial bombs, you have to lower your altitude and conduct a close-range dive bombing."

"This is no different from carrying a bomb to blow up a bunker, and the Japanese also have two light cruisers escorting them. The anti-aircraft firepower on cruisers is not to be underestimated."

"Although our planes are fast, their speed decreases when they dive, making them easy targets for anti-aircraft fire. We might even lose a few of them."

Exchanging a few J-5 fighter jets for an aircraft carrier is seen by many as a sure-fire way to make money.

But Shen Wang didn't want to do that kind of business.

Every pilot is precious, and every J-5 fighter jet is precious.

He had safer and more efficient ways to deal with the Japanese navy, and there was no need to make his soldiers take such unnecessary risks.

Just then, the brigade commander stepped forward and picked up the microphone.

"I am the brigade commander."

He said in a deep voice, "The one who just gave the order was Mr. Shen."

"Mr. Shen?!"

The squad leader on the other end of the radio immediately raised his voice, his tone filled with surprise and excitement: "Mr. Shen is here?"

He had been waiting at the airport and was unaware that Shen Wang had already arrived in Jiaodong City.

He still thought the order had been issued by the brigade commander.

Shen Wang took the microphone, his tone calm yet carrying an undeniable authority: "I am Shen Mingyuan. You are not equipped with anti-ship weapons. Attacking the aircraft carrier by force is too risky. Return to port immediately without delay."

"Yes! We'll return to base immediately!"

This time, the squad leader agreed without hesitation.

The radio call was disconnected.

The brigade commander chuckled self-deprecatingly and shook his head: "See, it still comes down to Mr. Shen. Even my words don't carry that much weight."

Shen Wang was about to explain when the brigade commander waved his hand, interrupting him.

"Mr. Shen, you don't need to explain."

The brigade commander looked at Shen Wang with utmost sincerity in his eyes: "I wholeheartedly support the headquarters entrusting the First Flight Squadron to your command."

"To be honest, I know nothing about the air force or the navy. Like that anti-ship weapon you just mentioned, I, Old Cen, have never even heard of it."

"If we know neither ourselves nor our enemy, how can we fight this battle? Letting me command will only harm these young men!"