The end of the military era

When the first wave of air strikes by the Imperial Navy of the Han and Tang Dynasties ended, the second wave of air strikes soon fell on the joint fleet of the nine navies.

At this time, the first wave of air strikes launched by the joint fleet of the nine navies also ended.

It's just that compared to the first wave of air strikes by the Royal Navy of the Han and Tang Dynasties, the first wave of air strikes by the joint fleet of nine navies was a failure.

Because all the carrier-based aircraft of the joint fleet of the nine navies have a considerable gap in performance compared with the F4F Wildcat fighter of the Imperial Navy of the Han and Tang Dynasties.

As a result, the first wave of attack aircraft fleets of the joint fleet of nine countries suffered great losses in the air battle, and the attack strength against the warships of the Royal Navy of the Han and Tang Empires was inevitably reduced a lot.

In the end, the 7000 carrier-based aircraft of the first attack fleet of the joint fleet of the nine countries only sank less than 5500 warships of the Royal Navy of the Han and Tang Dynasties at the cost of more than 20 losses. A Fuso-class battleship with full main guns from Japan, a "Jie"-class battlecruiser from the No.1 fleet, and 12 escort aircraft carriers.

Chapter 271 The Confrontation Begins

"Those idiots in the intelligence system, this time the entire joint fleet of the nine countries' navies will be ruined!" Raff, the Navy Minister of the Golden Lion Empire, said through gritted teeth.

Raff never imagined that so many aircraft carriers would suddenly appear in the Imperial Navy of the Han and Tang Dynasties, and the performance of the opponent's carrier-based aircraft far exceeded that of the carrier-based aircraft of the coalition countries.

Even the fighter jets of the Golden Lion Empire Air Force were no match for the carrier-based aircraft of the Royal Navy of the Han and Tang Empire. The carrier-based aircraft here even included the dive bombers and torpedo attack aircraft of the Royal Navy of the Han and Tang Empire.

It was always thought that the joint fleet of the navies of the nine countries had an absolute advantage in terms of aircraft carriers. However, after being attacked by the opponent's air strikes in three consecutive waves, the so-called advantage was just a joke.

Under the powerful offensive of the naval forces of the Han and Tang Empires, the joint fleet of nine navies did not even send out the second wave of attack aircraft.

Volod, the captain of the Giant Lion, took a few pieces of paper and walked to Raff's side with a solemn expression, "General, the navies of the nine countries have sunk a total of 43 battleships with full main guns and 50 battleships. Cruisers, 34 large armored cruisers, 19 light cruisers, 12 destroyers and 178 escorting aircraft carriers.

Seven Stinger-class aircraft carriers of our Golden Lion Empire were also sunk, and of the remaining five, only one can continue to fight.

In addition, there are some warships in various countries, including 15 battleships with full main guns and 19 battlecruisers, who are almost unable to continue fighting because of their injuries. "

Raff said in a deep voice, "How many carrier-based aircraft are left that can continue to fight?"

"There are less than 5000 left, but the Army still has some fighters," Volod said.

The Northern Front Army Command is also urgently mobilizing more fighter planes to fly to the airports around Zatvina Port. "

When Raff heard this, his face became even more ugly. Now that the battle has only started for more than 2 hours, the number of carrier-based aircraft in the joint fleet of the nine navies is only one third. How can this battle continue?

"How far is the main naval force of the Han and Tang Empire from us now?"

"There are at least 200 kilometers left."

Raff hesitated and asked, "Commanders from other countries, do you have any suggestions?"

"General Mulka of the Black Bear Empire sent a telegram, suggesting that our joint fleet of nine navies go up there.

Since the main naval forces of the Han and Tang Empires cannot be defeated with an aircraft carrier, they can only face-to-face head-to-head! "

"What do you think, Volod?"

"General, there is a saying among human beings, as long as there are green hills, you will not be afraid of running out of firewood.

I think that in this decisive battle, our joint fleet of nine countries’ navies has lost the opportunity, not as good as”

Before the captain of the Giant Lion, Volod, was interrupted by Raff, "I also know that the continuation of this decisive battle will be detrimental to our joint fleet of nine navies.

But the question is, will the navy of the Han and Tang Empires give us a chance to retreat the joint fleet of nine navies?

You must know that the opponent's carrier-based aircraft has far less losses than ours.

If we retreat, we will be continuously attacked by the opponent's carrier-based aircraft on the way to retreat, and where can we retreat now! "

Raff then sighed, "Go for it! If you don't fight, you won't have a chance."

At this time, the second officer of the Jushi ran over, "The radar found that the enemy's fourth wave of attack aircraft is approaching."

Raff hurriedly said: "Order all the carrier-based fighters on each aircraft carrier to take off immediately.

Command all warships and prepare for air defense operations! "

After a pause, Raff then said firmly: "Send a report to the naval commanders of various countries, and all warships will sail eastward to meet the main naval forces of the Han and Tang Empire."

"General, is the second wave of attack aircraft still dispatched?"

"Mobile! We must mobilize! We can't just be beaten and not fight back!

Send out all the carrier-based dive bombers and carrier-based torpedo attack aircraft! "

当时间到了天元1550年10月28日的下午1点20分，汉唐帝国皇家海军舰队跟九国海军联合舰队，终于展开了面对面的对轰。

Prior to this, the Royal Navy of the Han and Tang Empires launched a total of 8 waves of air strikes against the combined fleet of the nine navies, but the combined fleet of the nine navies only dispatched two attack fleets, because the loss of the carrier aircraft was too great, and it became unsustainable. .

Since the sixth wave of air strikes by the Imperial Navy of the Han and Tang Dynasties, the carrier-based aircraft of the joint fleet of the nine navies have almost been lost.

Thanks to the air forces of the Golden Lion, Black Bear, Silver Wolf, Flying Leopard, and Bull, they continuously dispatched fighter jets to fly over the combined fleet of the nine navies, so that the carrier aircraft of the Han and Tang Empires could not completely control the air.

"dong dong"

Some all-main-gun battleships and battlecruisers at the forefront of the joint fleet of the nine navies first launched a salvo of main guns at the warships of the Royal Navy of the Han and Tang Empires at a distance of 25 meters.

Originally, the combined fleet of nine navies gathered a total of 1486 battleships and battlecruisers with full main guns. There are only a thousand cruisers left in total.

More than 400 other battleships and battlecruisers with full main guns were either bombed and sunk, or they were too seriously injured to continue fighting.

However, the officers and soldiers of the nine-nation navies on the side of the joint fleet of the nine-nation navies were a little desperate. Just as the confrontation between the capital ships of the two sides had just begun, in the distant sky, densely packed Han and Tang Empire carrier-based aircraft appeared again.

Volo is a member of the bear family, nearly two meters tall, and just 19 years old this year.

Volo's family is well-off, and his father runs two sizeable garment factories.

Originally, even if the Black Bear Empire recruited soldiers, it would not be Volo's turn, but because Volo wanted to be a general galloping the sea since he was a child, and the Black Bear Empire's propaganda for this war, Volo signed up for the war without his family behind his back. Black Bear Empire Royal Navy.

When Volo's father found out about this, he could no longer change the fact that Volo joined the army. He could only spend money to help Volo clear the relationship in the army.

After a short recruit training, Volo was assigned to the fire-breathing-class full main gun battleship Gift and became an ordinary sailor.

But because Volo has a good father, Volo doesn't have to be like other recruits. After boarding the warship, he almost becomes a coolie, doing the dirtiest and tiring work.

Volo was directly appointed as an apprentice rangefinder and assigned to the No. 3 main gun turret.

The fire-breathing battleship of the Black Bear Empire has five double-mounted 5mm main guns with 45 times the caliber, and the No. 380 main gun turret of the Gift is located in the middle of the deck of the Gift.

The all-main-gun battleship No. Gift also joined the combined fleet of nine navies. Fortunately, only one turret of the main gun was blown up during the first eight rounds of air raids by the Imperial Navy of the Han and Tang Dynasties. .

The main gun turret that was blown up was the No. 3 main gun turret where Volo was located.

When the turret was blown up, it was fortunate that Volo was not there, otherwise he would have been blown into a pile of meat like the bear officers and soldiers in the entire turret.

Then Volo was temporarily transferred to the air defense department as the deputy machine gunner for a 13mm anti-aircraft machine gun.