Chapter 423 The Last Flagship of the Combined Fleet

In the sky above the sea near Wu City, a lone Type 96 carrier fighter was climbing towards higher airspace.

After hearing the huge explosion from the sea, the naval pilot seemed to realize something terrible, and then turned his head sharply to look down.

"Masaka! How is this possible!"

In the eyes of the Japanese, the entire Fengxiang was already shrouded in thick smoke and flames.

Judging from the current tragic situation, their own aircraft carrier will be swallowed by the cold sea water in a few minutes at most, and eventually disappear like foam without a trace.

With such serious damage, I am afraid that there will be no need to salvage the wreckage of the ship after the war.

When thinking of this, the face of the Japanese pilot was instantly filled with despair and regret.

"I should have applied to the Akagi to become a member of the carrier-based fighter squadron there. If that doesn't work, the Shoho is also a good choice!"

"If I could have been transferred at the beginning of the year, I wouldn't have encountered such an incredible thing!"

If the captain of the Mutsu, Yamasumi Sadajiro, heard the above words, the two might have felt a sense of sympathy.

It's a pity that even if they could change a ship to serve, they couldn't change the destined ending. At best, they would just choose a way to die.

After talking to himself and expressing his bitterness, the Japanese pilot quickly adjusted his mentality, stepped on the rudder and pushed the oil, preparing to break into the opponent's formation alone.

That's right, this guy really didn't plan to run away.

Although he could fly to the southeast of the Hashirajima anchorage for an emergency landing, the subsequent accountability of the commander and the high-level naval aviation officials was definitely not a pressure that a mere lieutenant could bear.

Adhering to the principle of dying early and reborn early and escaping reality, the last survivor on the Fengxiang aircraft carrier launched a suicidal attack on the Mosquito fleet not far away.

"It's a black card! Onboard!"

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The beautiful scenery of the explosion of the semi-armor-piercing bomb was naturally seen by the comrades on standby.

Looking at the burning Fengxiang, all the soldiers' faces were full of excitement and joy, and everyone clenched their fists and cheered secretly.

"The fifth group sank the target!"

"Repeat it, the fifth group! Sink the enemy aircraft carrier!"

As soon as these words came out, the communication channel of the Air Force First Division exploded, and everyone sent blessings to the crew who had made meritorious contributions.

Listening to the boiling cheers on the radio, the combat hero Zhao Baotong did not speak to spoil the fun at the first time, but listened silently with an aunt's smile on his face.

If it were a peaceful era without war, the young men in his team who were just in their early twenties would probably still be carefree college students.

Nowadays, it is normal to be unable to control the situation in your heart after killing an enemy aircraft carrier.

However, considering that the operation had not yet been completely completed, he first counted silently in his mind for half a minute, and then ordered his comrades in the communication channel:

"Crews with cameras, take pictures of our achievements, and don't forget to record film. When we return home, they will be the best publicity materials."

"Navigator, take your crew to find the cruiser Oyodo. The completion degree of that ship is not high, and it should be hiding in a dock now."

"Oh, and there are submarines. Don't let those damn underwater villains go. Once they are successfully completed, our navy will be in trouble."

"Received!"

The main task of the shipyard in Kure City is to develop and produce a series of combat units such as battleships, cruisers and submarines for the Combined Fleet.

The famous surface ships such as Yamato and Mogami were built here.

From the perspective of mainstream military thinking, actions such as attacking enemy shipyards have a low priority.

After all, according to the current technological level of Japan, it often takes three to four years to build a medium or large surface ship.

In the case of an uncertain war situation, it is obviously a very uneconomical arrangement to use the opportunity of surprise attack that is finally found to destroy the enemy's unformed combat power.

Of course, if there are ships that are about to be completed in the dock, then this matter is another matter.

The main purpose of the deputy chief of staff and others to arrange the comrades of the 1st and 3rd Air Divisions to attack Wugang and Zhudao is to protect their own navy, which is still in its infancy, and the newly established new military region.

With their own base camp attacked, the Japanese navy is likely to put pressure on the coastal areas.

Although the Eighth Route Army is no longer the current bitter Haha, the big guys don't want to fight with Japan's army and navy at the same time in 1942.

As long as the enemy's idle fleet and submarine forces can be killed in advance, it will naturally buy precious development time for the new military and military region.

What's more, the Chinese have a very classic saying, they are all here when they are called. We have traveled thousands of miles and finally come here, so we must leave some gifts.

With the idea of ​​revenge and glory for the country, the comrades of the First Air Division drove their fighter planes to the sky above the Wugang coastline.

"Found the target! Do you want to start the attack!"

Hearing the vigorous report in the communication channel, the combat hero Zhao Baotong immediately became energetic.

When attacking the Fengxiang just now, in order to train the young soldiers in the formation and not to grab this rare military merit, he did not choose to lead the team to dive at the first time.

After all, a mobile enemy aircraft carrier is a rare thing no matter what era.

Letting the comrades launch the attack is more or less a precautionary measure, and it is to train the first wave of talents for the future naval aviation.

But the situation is different now.

The cruiser Oyodo will indeed become the last flagship of the Combined Fleet in the future, but no one knows this now.

Even if I destroy her myself, I will not take the credit of a comrade.

Moreover, bombing an immobile warship is actually no different from the daily bombing training in the border aviation school, and naturally it does not serve as any training.

After thinking clearly, Zhao Baotong took the initiative to speak in the communication channel:

"Old rules, two planes in a group, launch a dive bombardment on the enemy's dock! I will go first, and the rest of the crew will wait for my order!" (End of this chapter)