Azur Lane: The Azure Life of the Tragic Admiral

Chicheng also followed quickly, and it was obvious that she was also very dissatisfied with Yang Sikang.

However, compared to their impatience, Yang Sikang seemed particularly calm.

Yorktown spread out her ship suit and stood on the deck, but she neither launched into the water nor released her carrier-based aircraft to engage the enemy. Instead, she looked at the sky, ready to go.

Akagi and Kaga's carrier-based aircraft soon appeared within the range visible to the naked eye, and Yang Sikang in the command room was still on the communication channel telling Yorktown not to worry.

Seeing the carrier-based aircraft roaring towards them, the carrier-based aircraft that was supposed to fly overhead quickly began to dive after realizing that there were no carrier-based aircraft to intercept them.

But the next second, something unexpected happened.

The anti-aircraft guns on the USS San Diego suddenly burst into extremely strong firepower when the carrier-based aircraft reached the top. Although Akagi and Kaga's carrier-based aircraft were prepared, the extremely dense cross-barrage quickly shot down their carrier-based aircraft.

The anti-aircraft firepower of the USS San Diego far exceeded everyone's expectations. The onlookers, whether they were the ship girls or the commander, were all completely stunned at this moment.

Akagi and Kaga's carrier-based aircraft flew over in large numbers, but they kept shooting down the ship from the sky like locusts caught by an electric net.

The dense cross-barrage of bullets almost formed an entire no-fly zone, and no carrier-based aircraft that flew into this range could operate normally.

Even Yorktown and Belfast were very surprised, and everyone's eyes were focused on the command room.

But Yang Sikang was in the command room, and they couldn't see his expression.

"Yorktown, get ready to fight back. It's your turn to perform."

"Okay, Commander~"

Yorktown raised his hand, and carrier-based aircraft quickly flew out from the deck of the ship.

At the same time, she ran a few steps forward and jumped out from the bow gracefully.

As if wings were spreading out from both sides, carrier-based aircraft flew out from both sides of her toward the front, and the crossed anti-aircraft barrage formed a dome above her head.

Yorktown has more carrier-based aircraft than either Akagi or Kaga alone, but is still insufficient when facing both at once.

Akagi and Kaga did not mindlessly send carrier-based aircraft to continuously challenge the anti-aircraft firepower of Yang Sikang's command ship, but were waiting for Yorktown's counterattack.

However, when Yorktown's carrier-based aircraft collided with their carrier-based aircraft, even the two of them, who were in an angry state, calmed down in an instant.

"Kaga! There's something wrong with her carrier-based aircraft. We need to change our tactics!"

"understand!"

The moment the carrier-based aircraft of both sides collided, the result was extremely obvious:

The fighter planes of the First Air Force suffered a crushing defeat!

Chapter 245: The First Air Force at a Disadvantage

Under the premise that both sides have comparable maneuvering skills, there is actually not much fancy stuff in the battles between carrier-based aircraft.

After all, unlike the conventional game between aircraft carriers, carrier-based aircraft are not controlled by humans but by the will of the aircraft carrier girls, so the coordination between each other and the safe distance can be controlled very well.

Whether it is Akagi Kaga of the First Carrier Battle or the now returning Yorktown, as the main ship girls, they all have rich experience and extremely high standards in combat.

Therefore, the advantages and disadvantages of carrier-based aircraft are most intuitive during the first round of confrontation.

The First Fleet was very confident in its own carrier-based aircraft, and due to the personalities of the two, they naturally showed no fear of retreat, and the same was true for Yorktown, so the carrier-based aircraft of both sides engaged in a head-on battle.

However, as soon as they came into contact, the situation was like an egg hitting a stone.

The carrier-based aircraft of Akagi and Kaga were ruthlessly destroyed. Neither Akagi nor Kaga had ever expected that the battle would turn out like this.

Yorktown's carrier-based aircraft demonstrated combat effectiveness far beyond their expectations, both in terms of attack accuracy and frequency. In addition, Yorktown's control over its carrier-based aircraft also exceeded their expectations. The combination of these two factors made the battle one-sided.

Yorktown was outnumbered two at once and in a blink of an eye gained the upper hand and seized air supremacy.

As subsequent carrier-based aircraft arrived at the battlefield ahead, Akagi and Kaga had to slow down their forward movement and maneuver to avoid attacks from bombers and torpedo planes.

It's not like they haven't fought against White Eagle's ship girls before, so they have some understanding of both the Yorktown class and the Essex class.

But the strength of Yorktown's carrier-based aircraft was obviously far from what they expected.

Although the two responded quickly, for people of their level, in such a limited exercise environment, the short-term loss of air superiority was enough to make them lose a lot.

Yorktown suppressed Akagi Kaga for a while with its advantage in the number of carrier-based aircraft, but soon, during the investigation of Akagi's reconnaissance aircraft, she discovered something even more unexpected.

Yang Sikang’s command ship is heading towards them!

"Yorktown has the upper hand, but he is approaching us?"

There was still a smile on Akagi's face. Although she and Kaga were at a disadvantage, the current situation was not beyond their expectations.

Not only were they not discouraged by York City's unexpected strength, but they became even more excited.

As for Yang Sikang's command ship, although the ship's air defense capability was strong, it was not impossible to defeat it.

Kaga released torpedo planes towards the command ship without hesitation, and Akagi also added a few carrier-based aircraft to be on the safe side.

But in general, they didn't pay much attention to the command ship's rush over.

Everyone else's attention was also on York City and her group. York City's one-on-two situation almost silenced the onlookers.

White Eagle's Yorktown-class has always been the most famous ship in the enterprise. However, today, although the current ship equipment is no longer Yorktown-class, Yorktown still allows everyone to see how powerful she is now.

Yorktown, the person involved, had a smile on his face, but he was also a little surprised.

Her carrier-based aircraft can move as quickly as her arms, and in air combat, their maneuverability can cause great interference to the coordinated attacks of Akagi and Kaga.

The battle became increasingly stalemate, but soon the other side surprised everyone again.

Because the command ship came from the side, it made a detour of some distance.

The turning process is where torpedo bombers can most easily perform and hit the target, and Akagi and Kaga did so.

However, the torpedo was intercepted midway.

When those water columns exploded dozens of meters away from the command ship, and the command ship suddenly began to accelerate and turn to avoid the remaining fish, those who noticed this suddenly burst into an uproar.

Akagi Kaga, the person involved, was the more surprised one, but then... the main gun on the command ship suddenly opened fire.

The firepower of that main gun was obviously stronger than that of conventional main guns, and the most important thing was that the attack came too fast.

In addition, the command ship had circled around and now came to the side. Even if it was just the main gun of the light cruiser, one round of shooting would also cause great interference to them.

"How did you do it……"

Although Akagi was surprised, she didn't have time to think about those questions.

Because of their initial charge at the beginning of the battle, and Yorktown's slow and active approach during this period, the distance between the two sides has now been shortened by nearly half compared to the beginning of the exercise.

A shorter distance means that there is less room for adjustment for the carrier-based aircraft after it flies out, and there are higher demands on the ship girl's controllability and the flexibility of the carrier-based aircraft itself.

To put it more bluntly - this distance is no longer the advantageous attack distance of the First Carrier.

The advantage of Yorktown's carrier-based aircraft flexibility becomes more obvious at short distances. Her carrier-based aircraft require a shorter adjustment distance, take off and recover faster, and have a higher hit rate in attack.

At the same time, a light cruiser on the side was dodging attacks and interfering with them.

It seemed close yet distant, yet so slippery that it didn't seem like a ship being operated by an ordinary person.

And the terrifying anti-aircraft firepower made him even more unscrupulous. From time to time, a sudden outburst would cause the carrier-based aircraft of Akagi and Kaga to suffer some minor losses.

The two members of the First Carrier tried to distance themselves from each other, but how could they, who already had the advantage and the initiative, let them retreat?

The battle situation became increasingly unfavorable to them, and Akagi's expression became increasingly serious.

But at this time, Shentong, the bystander, narrowed his eyes.

There is still a chance, but we need to be patient.

Finally, at a certain moment, Akagi suddenly released a large number of fighter jets in one breath, temporarily repelling Yorktown's carrier-based aircraft in a few seconds. At the same time, Kaga suddenly turned around, accelerated, and covered his face with a mask.

Kaga went straight to the command ship!

Although Akagi and Kaga are both aircraft carriers, the ship girls themselves are not without combat capabilities.

As long as the ship suit is deployed, the physical fitness and strength of the ship girl should be measured according to the level of the ship.

Both Akagi and Kaga are aircraft carriers, but Yang Sikang's command ship is just a light cruiser.

Moreover, carrier-based aircraft can also be launched at extremely short distances. Although anti-aircraft guns can defend against air attacks,...

"If we release a shikigami to release carrier-based aircraft in front of us, or even on the enemy's deck, how will those anti-aircraft guns work?"

Outside the training ground, Shentong murmured softly, but the look in his eyes did not relax at all.

But her words undoubtedly brought hope to the Sakura Empire ship girls beside her. They watched intently as Kaga passed through the fighter jets' attack blockade and quickly approached the command ship.

Yorktown kept trying to stop Kaga's advance, but after dealing with Akagi, its strength was naturally weakened when it harassed Kaga.

Kaga ordered the carrier-based aircraft to follow her around, and the command ship was already close at hand.

Chapter 246: The Exercise Ends, the First Air Force is Defeat

"Commander, Kaga is heading towards you."

"Yeah, I saw it."

In the command room, Yang Sikang responded to Yorktown briskly while operating the interface in front of him.

A production ship can be easily controlled by one person, but being able to control and being able to control well are two completely different things.

It is a consensus among everyone that the Ship Girl is better than the Commander in controlling mass production.

But Yang Sikang controlled this command ship very well.

However, no matter how well it is controlled, the essential gap between the mass-produced type and the ship girls cannot be changed.

Therefore, he expected that one of Akagi and Kaga would rush directly towards his command ship.

His command ship came to the side to interfere, and the distance was shortened. The intensity of the light cruiser's artillery fire determined that he had to shorten the distance, and in this situation, as the disadvantaged party, it was obvious what to do.

Find the opponent's weak points and break through them to open up the situation.

Compared with the Yorktown, which is powerful enough to fight two ships at once, his command ship has the words "breakthrough point" written directly on the deck.

If he could think of this, how could Akagi and Kaga not think of it?

Likewise, Akagi and Kaga probably expected that he would anticipate this, so Kaga would definitely not be unprepared when he came.

This was not a surprise attack or a ruse, but a breakthrough that both sides were aware of.

Kaga's move also has disadvantages. Once she fails to break through and is pinned down by the command ship, Yorktown will have a higher chance of defeating Akagi who is defending her from attacks.

The longer the delay, the higher the possibility!

If Kaga succeeds in breaking through, they will have a chance to turn the tables.

It's impossible for York City to ignore the commander, right?

The closer Kaga got to the command ship, the more fiercely Yorktown's resistance became.

Although Akagi tried his best to stop it, Yorktown was obviously not as calm as before.

But Kaga was not slow and soon he was close.

The carrier-based aircraft were released, and at the same time Kaga himself jumped high from the sea and crashed directly into the deck of the command ship.

Considering her weight as an aircraft carrier, just a hit like this would be enough to devastate the command ship.

If Kaga had not known in advance that Yang Sikang's command ship could withstand the movement of ordinary ship girls standing on it, he would not have dared to do so.

After all, if Yang Sikang was beaten to death during the exercise, it would be a huge problem.

However, when she jumped to the top and began to fall, Yang Sikang actually walked out from the door of the command room and grinned at her.

Kaga's instinct told her that there was great danger, but at this moment she had no way to retreat.

In an instant, Kaga had strengthened her determination. Even if Yang Sikang might be injured if she continued to hit him after he walked out of the command room, she would not give up!

A blue rose appeared in Yang Sikang's hand and he threw it to Kaga.

After completing this simple action, he immediately returned to the command room.

Kaga's pupils suddenly shrank, but now even if she wanted to retreat, she had no time.

She was falling too fast, and although Yang Sikang's movements were also fast, the rose was already at its limit when it flew out.

Almost in the next moment, Kaga collided with the rose.

The explosion happened in an instant, and the front deck of the command ship was directly pressed down by the impact of the explosion.

But the defense of this command ship was even more astonishing. Although the explosion almost destroyed several guns directly below, the ship itself did not suffer any external damage.