Azur Lane: The Azure Life of the Tragic Admiral

After receiving the order, Shangri-La's reconnaissance aircraft began to expand the range of reconnaissance. At the same time, Yang Sikang also moved the radar map aside and began to process other information.

There are not many of these Siren ships, and their strength is not very high, but they are continuous. Before one batch is dealt with, another batch will always appear.

He had not paid much attention to this before, but after noticing it, he suddenly had some ideas in his mind.

"Commander, these Sirens are not coming from the same direction."

Shangri-La's report came back not long after, and Yang Sikang immediately asked:

"What is the specific situation?"

"The mass-produced Sirens seem to be coming from other directions. After getting close to a certain distance, they seem to be controlled by the humanoid Sirens, and then form a new formation and come towards us.

These Siren ships did not come from the same direction, but... gathered here from all directions."

Yang Sikang narrowed his eyes and sighed silently.

"That's true."

The strength and structure of the Siren ships are completely incapable of reaching the level of the previous Mirror Sea.

Compared to fleets led by higher-level Sirens like the Purifiers and Testers, these Siren ships are like children's play.

But they always seem to be endless.

Now it seems that these Sirens were not here to attack, but were attracted to the vicinity by something and happened to encounter them fighting nearby.

"Then the so-called mirror sea is just nonsense, or..."

Yang Sikang raised his head and smiled:

"Or does Akagi want to use us as a test?"

If the number of Sirens accumulates to a certain level, will it cause the emergence of a special sea situation such as the Mirror Sea?

This question is a possibility that easily comes to mind for people who do not understand the nature of the mirror sea.

It is only natural that quantitative change leads to qualitative change.

However, Yang Sikang was quite surprised that Chicheng dared to use them for testing at this time.

“But that’s what makes it interesting.”

Yang Sikang was thinking quickly in his head. To solve the problem at hand, the best option was naturally to find out the source that attracted the Sirens to come here constantly and then get rid of it.

But you can imagine, Akagi specially arranged this good show, how could that thing be found easily?

But what needs to be done must still be done, and the possibility that Akagi deliberately did the opposite cannot be ruled out.

"Big bluefin tuna, look underwater for any strange energy or signal reactions."

The bluefin tuna gave only a brief reply and then said nothing more.

Then, Yang Sikang said:

"Shangri-La, look for reefs, islands, or anything like that nearby."

"Yes."

"Belfast, what is the status of your ammunition and strength?"

"In good condition, Master."

"Then please slow down your attacks for now and focus on defense. Let the Siren ships gather together as much as possible."

"As ordered."

"Essex, prepare to attack, Yorktown and Independence, return to the command ship."

After making the arrangements, Yang Sikang left the command room and went directly to the deck.

Overhead, carrier-based aircraft were circling and roaring, and the sound of artillery fire was continuous.

From all directions, one could see the Siren ships being hit, catching fire, and gradually sinking, with the sound of explosions mixed in.

About a minute after Yang Sikang came to the deck, Yorktown and Independence had returned to the command ship.

Seeing that Yang Sikang was not in the safe command room but on the deck, the two immediately became nervous.

"Don't worry, there's no danger here for now. I know what I'm doing."

"But the last thing on the battlefield is accidents. It's too dangerous for you to just stand on the deck like this, Commander."

Yorktown immediately refuted Yang Sikang's words, and Yang Sikang nodded.

"Yorktown, Independence. Our current situation is that the Sakura Empire has used something to attract the Sirens. The bluefin tuna is now searching underwater, and the Shangri-La reconnaissance aircraft is looking for places nearby where items may be hidden. Now, I have a mission for you two to do."

Chapter 242: How to Break the Trap

At a port somewhere in Sakura Empire, several mass-produced ships have been prepared and are ready to depart at any time.

Even so, there are still staff members busy checking these ships to ensure that there will be no accidents after the attack.

At the same time, on a high platform on one side of the port, Akagi was smiling as he looked at the ships gathered at the port.

Below the platform where she is currently standing, more than a dozen Sakura Empire ship girls are gathered here, ready to go.

"Sister, everyone is ready and can leave at any time."

Kaga came over from behind, his tone somewhat anxious.

"Don't be anxious, Kaga. We need to wait until they are in trouble and their energy is depleted a little more, then we can suddenly appear."

Akagi chuckled, confident in his plan.

"No matter how strong a warrior is, he cannot fight endlessly. He may relax and be careless thinking that the battle will only last a short time. By the time he discovers a problem, he has already consumed too much energy. When they are about to collapse, that is the best time for us to appear."

Akagi turned around and looked at Kaga, and said word by word:

"When they are in danger, we suddenly appear to rescue them. Then we solve the problem. What will the public think? After so much preparation, the image we have worked so hard to build will be destroyed in one fell swoop, right?"

A large part of Yang Sikang's current high reputation comes from the flattery of the people, but as long as he fails and comes back in disgrace once.

Even if it's just this once, all the impressions he had built up before will collapse.

When a wall falls, everyone pushes it down, especially when someone like him suddenly rises to a high position.

"But sister, his fleet is very strong."

"So what?"

Akagi didn't care much about Kaga's worries. She smiled and said:

"In any case, he has only been a commander for a little over a year. Even if he is good at fighting, how good can he be? A person's energy is limited. The better he is at negotiation and the more prepared he is, the more he will lack in other aspects."

Kaga frowned slightly, but did not refute.

This is a universal objective fact, but she always feels that things may not be that simple.

"Don't think too much, Kaga. His fleet has several shipgirls who are good at commanding battles, which is the fundamental reason for his fame. He is good enough at studying, negotiating, and understanding other people's psychology, but because of this, his shortcomings are also easy to find."

"Get ready, Kaga. Once we bring him back, it will be time for exercises. Let him see the power of our First Carrier."

"I am ready."

Kaga replied in a low voice.

At the same time, on the battlefield, Yang Sikang returned to the command room at the strong request of Yorktown and Independence.

According to his request, the number of Siren ships increased, and Yang Sikang continued to deal with them but did not launch a general attack.

As the number of ships increased, the number of humanoid sirens also increased. At the same time, the bluefin tuna underwater was reporting the situation on her side at regular time intervals.

But in a nutshell: no gain.

However, it was expected that he could not find that special item, and Yang Sikang did not think there was anything strange about it.

He had been paying attention to the response on the radar since about ten minutes ago, constantly recording things like coordinates.

At the same time, because the number of enemies is too large, in order to ensure one's own safety and reduce physical consumption, it is essential to keep moving.

He also handed this matter over to Belfast for command until now.

After recording another set of coordinates and entering them into the program, Yang Sikang finally got what he wanted.

"Shangri-La is ready to take over the attack from Essex. Essex, do you have enough energy to send out a reconnaissance plane?"

"I have no problem, Commander!"

"Okay, then I will send you three coordinates and have your reconnaissance aircraft fly over there to check the movements of the Siren ships."

"As ordered!"

Yang Sikang sent the coordinates and waited.

A few minutes later, Essex's report came in:

"Commander, we have discovered that the Siren ships have unusual movements. We are reporting back the details."

"Okay. You've worked hard. Take a short break and recover your strength. We're ready to... clear the area."

Essex's discovery was passed on to Yang Sikang, who analyzed it through a program and then sent it to Independence and Yorktown.

The two people who had been waiting for a long time are still in their best condition. After receiving the order, they immediately took action.

At the same time, Yang Sikang's order was issued, and the content was very simple: clear the area.

Although the Siren had a large number of ships, they were actually gathered on the same side because of Yang Sikang's usual style of pulling.

This actually allows the Sirens to put less pressure on Yang Sikang, while also allowing them to be more focused.

If there were high-level sirens present, such a scene would naturally be difficult to occur, and such a simple strategy would have almost no possibility of being realized.

But since these sirens are attracted by something else, that is another matter.

The next task of clearing the area would naturally be much simpler.

The carrier-based aircraft took off, and the first round of attack was mainly fighter jets, followed by bombers.

The fighter jets first interfered with the Siren's ships, and then dropped bombs to cause large-scale casualties.

Since the Siren has a large number of ships, they can basically drop bombs with their eyes closed without worrying about missing targets.

The bombers' bombs were dropped directly into the center of Siren's fleet, forming a straight line on the left and right sides.

The Siren's huge fleet was cut in the middle. At the same time, Reputation and Counterattack, which had been conserving their strength, launched the first round of charges together with Wichita and Minneapolis, further dividing the Siren's fleet.

Divide the battlefield, create firepower advantage in a small area and then quickly swallow the enemy.

This is a very simple tactic that relies heavily on hard power. However, when dealing with mass-produced Sirens, Yang Sikang was already familiar with this tactic.

Soon, the surrounding Sirens began to sink at a very fast speed, and the wreckage left behind would further slow down the speed of subsequent Sirens and even cause them to run aground.

It was at this time that Yorktown and Independence carrier-based aircraft also flew out.

At this moment, on the sea not far away, the Sakura Empire's fleet was approaching.

"Commander, we've discovered that the Sakura Empire's fleet is heading towards us."

"okay, I get it."

In the command room, Yang Sikang smiled slightly.

"So, Akagi, what are you going to do next?"

Akagi and Kaga took the lead. They had already detected the reactions of Yang Sikang's fleet and the large number of Sirens in front of them.

Satisfied that his plan was being carried out smoothly, Akagi's face was full of smiles.

Kaga, who was standing aside, had a burning desire to fight in his eyes and was obviously unable to wait.

But their obviously abnormal condition obviously frightened others, and even those in the same industry kept a certain distance from them.

However, just as Akagi was about to make contact, something unexpected happened.

"Lord Akagi! The Siren ship's response is fading fast!"

Akagi's smile suddenly disappeared. Her reconnaissance plane discovered the carrier-based aircraft launched by Yorktown and Independence towards the distance.

Those carrier-based aircraft did not attack the Siren at all, and they flew at an exaggerated altitude, flying towards the distance with a clear target.

A bad feeling welled up in his heart, and Akagi asked:

"Kaga, where is the thing hidden?"

Kaga was silent for a few seconds, then replied helplessly: