Daily life with the ship girl

However, Lexington suddenly gave up the air supremacy on the southeast and north sides, which made the radiation range of the deep-sea carrier-based aircraft wider while its distribution density became smaller. Moreover, because all its carrier-based aircraft were concentrated, the deep-sea carrier-based aircraft had to use the refueling tactic and rushed into its own western airspace one after another. As a result, the reckless advance of the deep-sea regular aircraft carrier and the deep-sea light carrier disrupted the formation of the deep-sea fleet that was originally able to encircle the enemy, because these deep-sea carrier-based aircraft rushed into the firepower network woven by the Lexington and Saratoga sisters in the western airspace, and because they could not form a large-scale cluster offensive at one time, the deep-sea carrier-based aircraft attacked again and again, and were crushed again and again.

By the time all members of the First Fleet of Xiguang Island evacuated the deep-sea encirclement, the situation in the air suddenly took a turn for the better.

Pinghai and Helena exclaimed at the same time:

"Deep-sea carrier-based aircraft units are retreating!"

Before anyone could breathe a sigh of relief, they heard Ping Hai shout in great surprise:

"The regular deep-sea carrier units are retreating, and the large deep-sea ships are also retreating!"

"Should we chase them or not?" As Li Ran's earliest battleship girl, Bismarck had a lot of say in the port. Lexington attached great importance to her words. When she heard Bismarck ask this, she was also in a dilemma.

If they pursued, it would indeed be feasible. Because of the strategic retreat just now, Deep Sea had to use deep-sea carrier-based aircraft to carry out a dispersed refueling tactic. They had actually turned their air disadvantage into an advantage in one fell swoop. However, Lexington thought of all their people, and almost all their resources were exhausted. If they pursued, there would inevitably be some unexpected situations.

Everyone heard Bismarck's question, and then all eyes shifted to the flagship Lexington, waiting for her decision.

Chapter 55: Domineering German Cat [Fourth update, please subscribe~]

Lexington looked around at the eyes staring at her, and thought of the port area behind her. She knew she had to make a decision.

To pursue the victory or to retreat and regroup, these are the only two choices before the wife.

Choosing to pursue the victory might allow them to defeat this deep-sea fleet that has lost most of its carrier-based aircraft in one fell swoop. However, their own ammunition, fuel, aluminum and other supplies have reached the warning red line. This option is full of variables and is very risky.

The second option, relying on the advantage of fighting on their own land, returns to the port for replenishment in order to fight again another day, is safer. However, at that time, the First Fleet of Xiguang Island will inevitably face a powerful deep-sea fleet that will return to the three islands to obtain supplies.

Taking a risky and radical approach may result in the annihilation of the deep-sea forces in one fell swoop, while a safe retreat in the hope of a better future may mean falling into a passive position again.

So, Lexington looked at the remaining deep-sea fleet that was preparing to retreat. She took a deep breath, feeling the rain in the sky getting smaller and smaller. She finally made up her mind and said in a firm tone:

"Chase, Gaga, release all the carrier-based aircraft and try not to lose sight of the deep-sea fleet. In this battle, we must annihilate this deep-sea fleet in one fell swoop to gain greater mobility for the construction of the port's external waterways. Sisters, please!"

Bismarck's face was still grim, the rain streaked across her cheeks, the German cat's tone was full of fighting spirit, she nodded slightly and said domineeringly:

"Then fight! There is no need for deep-sea fish to exist!"

Richelieu felt the same way. Although she spoke such iron-blooded words from Bismarck, her tone was full of chivalry. She raised her sword high and said softly:

"I will defend the port to the death!"

"Defend the port to the death!" Everyone was moved by Richelieu's words, and Bismarck curled his lips inaudibly. Knight? Only iron and blood can make the deep sea disappear from the vicinity of the port.

Lexington saw that everyone was in high spirits. She nodded slightly and said:

"Now, everyone is divided into two teams. The First Fleet is re-divided into Bismarck, Firefly, Ping Hai, and I. The Second Fleet is composed of Gaga, Richelieu, Vauquelin, and Helena. Helena will be the flagship of the Second Fleet, and the flagship of the First Fleet will be handed over to Bismarck. Do you understand?"

"Understood." Everyone nodded in agreement.

Bismarck looked at the secretary ship Lexington with some surprise. She didn't expect that she would make such a decision. However, as a soldier, as long as she could eliminate the threat to the port area, she didn't care about any kind of appointment. She nodded seriously and said:

"Understood. Everyone, listen up and form a double-horizon formation. Pinghai and Firefly will be responsible for protecting Lexington. Let's start now!"

"Understood." Pinghai and Firefly looked at each other and nodded heavily in agreement.

Helena did not expect that she would become the flagship. She said quickly:

"Saratoga should be the flagship."

Lexington and Bismarck had already set out. Hearing Helena's words, she said meaningfully:

"I don't know what secrets you are hiding, but I don't want to ask. I only know that Gaga's actual combat capability is too weak. You are the flagship because you have the advantage of radar and you definitely have more actual combat experience than Gaga. That's it, fight with peace of mind."

Saratoga didn't know what her sister meant by this, but when she heard her sister say that she lacked practical skills, she pursed her lips, but she also knew that her sister was right, and muttered:

"Sister, you're awesome! I'm already working hard."

Helena guessed that when she talked with Lexington about the port construction that night, the other party had already discovered her secret, not to mention that she used such a powerful ship-mounted radar for detection during this attack. She looked at Lexington with some trepidation and sighed in her heart, but she knew that now was not the time to think about these things. She could only take a deep breath and then said:

"Sisters, I am sorry to trouble you this time."

"It's all for the sake of the port area. I can't say whether it's troublesome or not. Helena, don't have too much psychological burden." Richelieu was very thoughtful. She could sense that there must be some unspeakable secrets between Lexington and Helena, but she didn't want to know and was not interested in knowing, because as long as the sisters in the port area were all for the protection of the port area and for the safety of the admiral, then some small secrets would not matter. She said in a serious tone:

"What we have to do now is to catch up with the retreating deep-sea fleet as soon as possible. No matter what happens in the future, you have to trust the admiral."

Helena was silent for a while, sorted out her complicated thoughts, and said in a deep voice:

"I understand. All of you move forward in a single column. Relying on our speed advantage, we will support the First Fleet in combat. Richelieu, you will focus on attacking large targets such as deep-sea battleships. Vauquelin, you will be responsible for providing escort for Saratoga. I will handle radar detection and searching for the enemy, and Saratoga will be responsible for air strike support."

"Understood." All members of the Second Fleet responded and began to act. They followed the footsteps of the First Fleet and pounced on the retreating Deep Sea Fleet.

At this moment, because the First Fleet set out early, it was already five nautical miles away from the Second Fleet. With Bismarck as the flagship, she was now brewing a plan. She thought about it, and saw in the distance that there was a full-strength Deep Sea Fleet of six people with a deep-sea heavy cruiser as the flagship, blocking their way. It should be that the retreating Deep Sea wanted to rely on this deep-sea fleet to stop their pursuit.

Bismarck looked at the deep-sea fleet blocking the way. It was a team consisting of a deep-sea heavy cruiser, two deep-sea light cruisers, and three deep-sea destroyers. However, it was obvious that these deep-sea destroyers had been injured in the previous siege. She said with a tone full of pity:

"Have you been treated as an outcast? As expected, you scumbags shouldn't exist in this world."

The sarcastic words were transmitted to the entire First Fleet. Everyone didn't know why Bismarck spoke so domineeringly, even with a little rudeness.

Lexington was a little worried that Bismarck might act on impulse, but he heard Bismarck begin to give orders:

"Everyone, listen up. Carrier-based aircraft provide fire support. Light cruisers, pay attention to torpedo support. Destroyers, pay attention to the enemy's torpedo destroyer movements. Quickly fight and make a quick decision!"

Then, just as Bismarck finished speaking, she had already aimed her main gun at the deep-sea heavy cruiser that was responsible for the rearguard mission. With a sharp cold light in her eyes, she fired a 380mm main gun, directly hitting the deep-sea heavy cruiser that had been slightly injured.

"Boom!" The shell came too fast and too powerfully, directly breaking the deep-sea heavy cruiser's hull and then smashing the deep-sea heavy cruiser's head.

Behead!

A fatal blow!

Bismarck's shot shocked everyone. It was worthy of being the crystallization of German technology. It was steady, accurate and fierce, and it hit the target directly, paralyzing the command center of the deep-sea fleet.

However, the deep sea did not remain in turmoil for too long due to the death of the flagship. Driven by the instinct of destruction and killing, the remaining five deep sea ship girls opened fire on the Bismarck.

However, only one small shell from the deep-sea cruiser hit the Bismarck's left side armor plate, causing some damage to the secondary gun turret.

Bismarck was hit by a cannon and jumped off Lexington. Firefly looked at the big sister of Country G with some worry, but he only saw Bismarck's cold and beautiful face, which was calm, and she didn't frown at all because of being hit.

Bismarck's tone was full of dominance. On the battlefield, she was becoming more and more like a flagship killer. She said calmly:

"Quick battle, quick decision. We need to clear the way for the Second Fleet. Leave the job of beheading to me. We cannot let these scum escape. Not a single one can be spared!"

Lexington was somewhat displeased with Bismarck's tough tone, but she also knew that the war between the Ship Girl and the Deep Sea had always been a life-and-death struggle, and there was no possibility of any peace talks. She suppressed her slight discomfort, then operated the carrier-based aircraft and began to strafing the sea.

A few minutes later, when the Second Fleet of Xiguang Island arrived, they saw six deep-sea ships that were burning and gradually sinking. They looked at each other. There were only four people in the First Fleet, but they were able to annihilate a full-strength deep-sea fleet so quickly. This made them more confident in this pursuit operation.

With the First Fleet leading the way, Helena and others were able to maintain a high speed of advancement. Finally, half an hour later, the two pursuit teams from Xiguang Island officially caught up with the retreating Deep Sea Fleet, and unknowingly annihilated a large number of Deep Sea Light Cruisers and Deep Sea Destroyers sent by the Deep Sea to cover their retreat. Only the two most elite fleets of the Deep Sea were left.

The decisive battle finally arrived. As if they knew they could not escape, the two deep-sea regular aircraft carriers in charge of command also stopped their retreat, and the two sides once again stood on the stage of a head-on confrontation.

This time, the ship girls of Xiguang Island are in high spirits, but the Deep Sea carriers have been badly injured, and the Deep Sea aircraft carriers are also facing a thorny problem. Because of the wrong refueling tactics, the Deep Sea carrier-based aircraft can no longer guarantee the safety of the airspace. Now, the Deep Sea will face a battle to lose air supremacy.

However, the ship girls of Xiguang Island are already at the end of their strength. If they lose this battle, not only will their previously established deep-sea advantage be wiped out, but they may also be completely wiped out. Therefore, they must win this battle!

Chapter 56: Fight and Defeat! [Fifth update, please subscribe~]

This battle concerns whether the port area will have a safe and stable external communication channel in the nearby waters in the future, and concerns the future of the port area.

This is the common thought in the minds of the ship girls of the Xiguang Naval Base at this moment.

The Deep Sea no longer retreated, perhaps because the ship girls were chasing too closely, or maybe there were other reasons, but it didn't matter anymore.

Because both the deep sea and the ship girls are born as two opposing creatures. The ship girls are lives that have awakened after a long time as a result of beautiful thoughts condensed in ancient sunken warships. When they were first born, they existed to protect the human admirals and the naval bases represented by human admirals. The deep-sea ship girls are a collection of negative emotions such as destruction, killing, and devastation. Because in ancient wars, there were always victors and losers. Those who could become ship girls had more or less certain achievements. As for the quality of these achievements, let’s not talk about it for now. They are always missed and recognized by people.

But the deep-sea ship girls are not like that. Because they carry too many shackles and due to humanity's increasing demands on the ocean and uncontrolled development of natural resources, the deep-sea ship girls have hated humans, ship girls, and all living things that set foot in the ocean since the day they were born. This is also the reason why the deep sea attacked human fleets without reason after its appearance.

It has nothing to do with good or evil, it only matters survival. In the final analysis, from the birth of deep-sea ship girls and ship girls, humans knew that their crimes had led to bad consequences. The bad consequence was the large-scale appearance of deep-sea ship girls, the bad consequence was that large tracts of territory of human countries were submerged under sea level, and the bad consequence was that the ocean no longer belonged to the navy.

Based on this, many humans who got along with the ship girls and were gradually recognized were called admirals. And the knowledgeable ones among these admirals vaguely realized that the birth of the deep sea might be related to the growing ambitions of various countries. Therefore, there were the events of rebellious admirals breaking away from national control a hundred years ago, and there were many principles that the admirals adhered to later.

Among them, no longer participating in politics, wars, and the politics of other countries is the first principle that every admiral must consciously abide by.

Because of these principles, the admiral seems to be outside the laws of other countries and holds powerful military force, but no country will use the admiral as a military judge, because the admiral is only responsible for guarding a garrison and protecting the safety of a certain sea area.

It is for this reason that the title of admiral has become well known to people and recognized by top leaders of various countries. Later, it has gradually become a symbol, a symbol of resistance to the deep sea.

It is because of such spontaneous and conscious behavior of the admirals that they can gain the recognition of the ship girls. It is also for this reason that after recognizing a certain admiral, each ship girl regards the safety of the port area where the naval base is located as more important than her own life. Because after they recognize the admiral, the admiral has become the banner that the ship girls follow throughout their lives, and contributing their own strength to the admiral's port area is a meaning of life that the ship girls recognize deeply in their bones.

The ship girls of Xiguang Island did not get stage fright at this moment because their number was lower than that of the Deep Sea. On the contrary, their chests were burning with the will to fight. In their minds at this moment, guarding the port area behind them, staying beside the admiral named Li Ran, and accompanying him were the most important things they had to do from the moment they recognized him.

In order to accompany the admiral for a long time, you must win this battle!

No one spoke. The rain finally stopped, but the dark clouds in the sky still did not dissipate. The ocean seemed to feel the heavy atmosphere here. From time to time, the waves rolled and the huge waves roared loudly.

Bismarck's face was grim. She stared at the deep sea opposite without blinking, and said in a deep voice:

"In this battle, victory will definitely belong to us!"

Bismarck's voice was not loud, but it was sonorous and powerful, echoing on the sea. A gust of sea breeze blew through the slightly torn clothes of the ship girls, and some water drops slid off their ship uniforms and fell into the ocean. At this moment, the world seemed to have stopped.

As soon as Bismarck finished speaking, the Deep Sea Fleet did not know what politeness was. The whistling artillery fire drew a deadly fiery red arc and fell towards the place where the ship girls of Xiguang Island were.

The decisive battle begins!

Bismarck said to Lexington:

"Carrier-based aircraft prepare fire support, give priority to attacking the enemy's large ships. Pinghai, you have enough ammunition, save the torpedoes for those deep-sea flagships, don't waste them, do you understand?"

"What about me? What about me, Sister Bismarck? Firefly will also beat these annoying guys."

Firefly's words calmed Bismarck's stern expression. She knew that Firefly, as the initial ship awakened by Li Ran, had extraordinary significance to her admiral, so she said:

"Be careful to avoid the artillery fire, Firefly. The job of containing the deep-sea torpedoes is left to you. Can you do it?"

"Well, leave it to me. These slow deep-sea torpedoes are easy to dodge."

"Don't be careless, okay?" Bismarck warned with a serious tone.

"I understand, Sister Bismarck. I'm off now."

"Yeah." A trace of solemnity flashed in Bismarck's eyes, but she knew that in this battle, the threat of deep-sea torpedoes was a hidden danger that must be cleared, and Pinghai must protect Lexington and must cooperate with her, so she could only entrust the dangerous task of restraining the torpedoes to Firefly.

Moreover, as she looked at the Second Fleet standing ready behind her, she felt that she had the support of her sisters in the port area.

Bismarck's mouth slightly raised, she was thinking, Prince Eugen, when will you come to my side? And Tirpitz, where are you?

However, these thoughts only flashed through her mind, and Bismarck's face returned to its stern look. The ship-mounted turrets behind her were already in place, and the main and secondary guns were being calibrated. She took a deep breath, knowing that she had little ammunition left, so she had to make sure that every one of her shells hit each target accurately.

So, Bismarck raised her hands slightly, and a muffled sound came from the huge ship-mounted turrets on both sides of her body, and she opened fire!

"call out!"

The 380mm shell, under Bismarck's skilled control, accurately hit the port side of a deep-sea battleship that was in the reloading period. When Bismarck saw this scene, she found that the deep-sea battleship was hit by her and its speed slowed down. She said to Pinghai in a deep voice:

"Torpedo preparation."

Pinghai was extremely calm. After the experimental transformation and equipped with new ship equipment, she felt a strong desire to fight. She recalled the past that she dared not look back on deep in her memory. She thought of the garrison where Li Ran was located on the island under construction behind her. She could not lose, so she gritted her teeth, and the torpedo devices on both sides of her body slowly sank. Two [61 quadruple torpedoes] sank under the sea. Then she took a deep breath and started the torpedo devices. The two torpedoes carried Pinghai's determination to win, and set off a white wave on the sea. After dozens of seconds, they hit the deep-sea battleship that had no intention of retreating.

Two torpedoes hit the left side of the battleship, which was severely damaged on the port side by Bismarck. One torpedo turned the deep-sea battleship from moderately damaged to severely damaged, and the other torpedo directly sank the deep-sea battleship, successfully sending it to the bottom of the sea.

One of the three most elite fleets of the deep-sea fleet, whose flagship was the deep-sea battleship, was sunk in less than five minutes.

The morale of the girls on Xiguang Island's ships soared. Helena's eyes were sharp as she looked at the petite figure in the red cheongsam. A hint of amazement rose in her heart, but she also knew that now was not the time to think about these things, as the First Fleet had already tied down most of the firepower of the Deep Sea Fleet.

Helena learned from her radar feedback that the remaining air units of this deep-sea fleet were less than twenty deep-sea delta-wing bombers. As long as these twenty bombers were eliminated, air supremacy would be completely seized. This battle was a life-and-death struggle, and victory or failure depended on whether air supremacy could be quickly and effectively grasped by their side!

Then Helena said to Saratoga in a deep voice:

"Jia Jia, in the northeastern airspace, there are twenty deep-sea delta-wing bombers. These are the only remaining carrier-based aircraft in the deep sea. As long as we destroy them, we can completely dominate the air supremacy of this battle. Are you confident in this mission?"

Saratoga's palms were sweating, but she knew that one day she would have to leave her sister and fight alone. She saw that her sister was now protecting Bismarck and others and had no time to pay attention to the approaching deep-sea carrier-based aircraft. She had always wanted to be an aircraft carrier girl like her sister who could be recognized and even respected by people, so she nodded slowly and firmly:

"give it to me."

Saratoga responded, gently stroking her ship's uniform, her eyes full of determination, and she murmured to herself:

"Sister, I will slowly become as strong as you. This time, I won't let you down!"

Helena saw Saratoga start to launch carrier-based aircraft and also saw that the First Fleet was fighting hard, but she did not act rashly. Instead, she waited for feedback from the radar.

Finally, she waited until the deep-sea carrier-based aircraft disappeared from the radar, and waited until all the torpedoes of the deep-sea destroyer unit were directed at one of her own units. She glanced at the small figure in the scarf and gave the order without hesitation:

"The deep-sea torpedo firepower has all been contained by the Fireflies. Now, it's time to support the First Fleet and launch a counterattack. Richelieu, prioritize attacking the deep-sea battleships and support Bismarck and others to relieve the pressure on them."

Helena showed an extremely good command ability. Thanks to the strong intelligence analysis ability, the work of searching the enemy has been done very well. In addition, the rain has stopped, and the radar's work efficiency has also been improved. She clearly stated her arrangements and then asked Saratoga:

"Jia Jia, how many carrier-based aircraft are left?"

Richelieu received the order and left the team to support the First Fleet, while Saratoga continued to operate the carrier-based aircraft. She heard Helena's words, thought for a moment, and said:

"There are only 25 carrier-based aircraft left that can carry anti-sea bombs. The rest can only operate anti-sea machine guns."

"That's enough. Now prepare for a precision strike. 15.6 nautical miles northwest of the sea, there are four deep-sea battlecruisers responsible for covering the deep-sea aircraft carrier. They have not opened fire. I'm afraid that the deep-sea aircraft carrier will suddenly send these deep-sea battlecruisers to join the battlefield. You must sink all four deep-sea battlecruisers. Only success is allowed. Do you understand?"