A few silky white clouds were suspended in the azure sky, and the endless waves of the sea were rolling. In the distance, the sky and the sea were completely integrated.
Through the high-powered telescope, you can vaguely see a few small spots appearing in the sea and sky, undulating along the waves of the sea wolf, as if it may disappear with the waves at any time.
The reconnaissance plane had already sent back information, and Aleister was not surprised by the presence of the enemy. The battle formation of the fleet is ready, just waiting for the enemy to come.
"Order the fleet to prepare for battle, inform the Air Force that they can take off!"
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It was getting closer, and it was getting closer. The sound of artillery fire rang out, and the fighter planes on the aircraft carrier in the rear also took off, lined up in a personal line, and flew to the top of the British and Japanese coalition forces.
The explosive stuffed dumplings that fell from the sky directly smashed the British-Japanese combined fleet. Admiral Michel, who reacted, hurriedly ordered: "Air defense, organize air defense!"
Unfortunately, all this is in vain. The Royal Navy has experienced various naval battles, but has not experienced the taste of being bombed by aircraft.
The so-called anti-aircraft firepower is actually mostly aimed at airships. Because the airship is big enough to drop giant bombs weighing several tons, it is possible to smash the warship out of trouble.
As for the threat of aircraft, it is a pity that the Royal Navy estimates based on its own air force. On the premise of guaranteeing the flight mileage, a maximum of several hundred kilograms of ammunition can be loaded at one time.
Generally speaking, it is reliable. Even if it is Shinra's most advanced bomber, under the premise of ensuring the flight mileage, the maximum bomb load can exceed two tons.
But because the cost is too high, this most advanced fighter has not been in large-scale service. The mainstream bombers in the Air Force have a load capacity of about one ton.
But that's an Army jet, not a Navy jet. Bombers equipped with aircraft carriers have much lower cruising range requirements.
As long as you can have one or two hours of flight time in the air, you can meet the basic requirements. As for the cruising range, there is no need to consider it for the time being.
The cruising range requirement is low, the fuel loaded is naturally less, and the corresponding ammunition load is larger.
Because of the low fuel utilization rate, this number is not small. Basically, aircraft carrier fighters with the same power have a bomb load that is 10 to 20 percent higher.
Don't look at this number, but in a war, this gap can kill people.
Ordinary bombers carry a ton of bombs and need to use milk, but aircraft carrier fighters can easily do it.
Because of the quasi-head, such fighters carrying large bombs generally only find trouble with big men.
As the flagship and the latest dreadnought, Admiral Michelle's vehicle, the Elizabeth, became the brightest cub on the field.
In just five minutes, it was visited by three giant bombs one after another. Although none of them were hit, the movement of falling into the sea and exploding was also not small.
When luck always runs out, the Elizabeth escaped the big bomb, but suffered two smaller bombs.
This smallness is also relative. The smallest bombs bombed by warships can weigh dozens of kilograms.
The warship has withstood the test, but one of the main guns was scrapped, and more than a dozen officers and soldiers were taken away by the way, and even more were injured.
Even the commander, Michelle, was almost stunned. The anti-aircraft machine gun, which had high expectations, was like a clown at the moment. Although he performed hard, he did not win the applause of the audience.
In any case, the Royal Navy finally organized air defense. Although the record has not yet been achieved, at least the enemy's aircraft did not dare to drop bombs within a few dozen meters.
In contrast, the Japanese navy as a counterpart is tragic. Air defense, what is that stuff
Although the Japanese Navy learns from the Royal Navy, the funds in its hands are limited after all, and it is inevitable to save in some unnecessary places.
The Japanese navy, which has always been benchmarking against the Far Eastern Empire, naturally does not need to consider such a tall thing as "air defense".
Even if the Russo-Japanese War broke out, the Russians did not have a fleet to fight, and the Russian Air Force could not fly over the Japanese Navy, so the Japanese Navy never had the concept of "air defense".
As soon as the bombing started, General Ito Yuheng greeted General Michelle's family. This is where it is fighting, it is purely pitting teammates.
You must know that the Japanese navy is completely unprepared. Except for the officer's pistol, there is no weapon that can shoot into the sky.
Although machine guns and artillery are carried, these things cannot be fired directly upwards. It is lucky that they get stuck, or they will explode directly.
General Ito Yuheng, who was out of breath, roared immediately: "Go on and let everyone prepare to retreat.
By the way, send a call to ask that guy Michelle, if they can't deal with the bombing of the enemy, we will withdraw first! "
There is no way, as long as you are willing to sacrifice and rush up to fight the enemy hand-to-hand, the threat from the sky will not be a problem.
The problem now is that the Shinra Navy is mobile, and they can also run back when they rush forward, and the planes in the sky are still bombing.
You can't bet on the enemy running out of ammo, right
It's not far from the Malay Peninsula, and the enemy's fighter planes will go back and forth for more than an hour at most.
In theory, the British-Japanese combined fleet could take advantage of the gap between the enemy's air force to return and rush up to fight the Shinra Navy.
But the enemy is not a soft persimmon, at least not one or two hours, you can kill.
Besides, who stipulated that there is only one wave of enemy planes, what if it is continuous
The elderly Yuheng Ito has long passed the age of the second year of junior high school, but he has no idea of doing it when he knows it cannot be done.
Since the battle has been going on, many Japanese ships have been damaged, and even a cruiser is slowly sinking.
Unlike Britain and Shinra, whose families are big, the Japanese Empire has a weak family background. Once the warships are lost, they are really lost.
The domestic situation, Ito Yuheng is very clear. Even if we win the Russo-Japanese War, we don't want to turn around without more than ten or twenty years of finance, and we simply do not have the ability to invest more in the navy.
The original plan was to join forces with the British to kill Shinra's Nanyang Fleet, and the two countries jointly carve up the rich Nanyang Islands.
The current situation is very obvious, not to mention killing the Nanyang Fleet, just relying on the offensive power of the enemy's air force, maybe they will explain it themselves first.
Hearing General Ito Yuheng's order, Akiyama Shinji, who was a little embarrassed by the bombing, hurriedly said: "Your Excellency, Commander, retreat directly under this situation, I am afraid that the enemy will bite immediately.
Unless it is a scattered evacuation, it is possible to withdraw most of the warships, but then our capital ships are in danger.
Want to withdraw the fleet as well as possible, unless someone helps attract the enemy's attention, so that they can't care about us. "
Sell teammates
Together, this thought lingered in General Ito Yuheng's mind. If he hadn't been concerned about the strength of the British, he would have ordered it.
"It's difficult, not to mention whether the British cooperate or not, even if the plan is really successful, what will happen in the future after the fall
Appearing here today, we have offended the Holy Roman Empire. If we offend the British again, I am afraid that in the future, the world will have no place for an empire. "
Regret is necessary, you must have known that this is a trap, and Ito Yuheng will not come with the fleet.
As long as no troops are sent to participate in the war, even if they are on the wrong team, there is still room for manoeuvre.
With so many countries supporting Britain, it is impossible for the Holy Roman Empire to kill all of them. It is a big deal to give up part of their interests, and they can always pass the test.
It's different now. The two sides have already fought each other, sticking each other's blood, and it will be difficult to land smoothly.
Akiyama Shinyuki: "Your Excellency Commander, there is no need to be so pessimistic. Since we can be pawns for the British, we can also be pawns for the Holy Roman Empire.
At least until the Russian Empire is weakened, the empire still has value. As long as there is existential value, then things have room to maneuver.
For the Vienna government, it is better to use our hands to smash the Russians and eliminate this last hidden danger, rather than to take action against their allies themselves. "
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On the Elizabeth, Admiral Michele in the command room has lost his former style, and the whole person is a lot haggard.
With the passage of time, the losses of the British-Japanese combined fleet have become larger and larger, but more than ten ships have suffered heavy losses in a single cup of tea.
At this moment, the combined fleet is facing not only the enemy's aircraft carrier formation, but also the air force that has heard the news.
No matter what aircraft, as long as they can drop bombs, they all appear on the battlefield at this moment.
Although most of the bombs of the Air Force are small, many of them are only a few kilograms or a dozen kilograms, even if they are hit, they will only tickle the warships, but they can't bear the large number!
Warships are not afraid of these small bombs, and it does not mean that officers and soldiers on ships are not afraid either. No matter how big the bomb is, it can kill.
Some planes even just randomly shoot down with machine guns. So that the soldiers holding the anti-aircraft machine guns did not dare to take the lead.
"General, the Japanese army has an emergency call. Ito Yuheng, the commander of the Japanese fleet, proposes to charge at the fastest speed and fight the enemy in close combat."
Admiral Michelle, who seemed to be awakened and his brain hole opened, immediately made a decision: "Call Ito Yuheng immediately and say that I agree with the plan, and charge the enemy in five minutes.
The order went on, the artillery fire stopped after five minutes, and the entire army turned around and returned to Cam Ranh Bay at the fastest speed. "
The strong man breaks his wrist!
This is not only to sell teammates, but even his own Michelle can't take care of it.
The speed of warships is different. If you let go of the speed and run, the slow warship will definitely not be able to escape.
But at this stage, facing the "enemy who can only be beaten and cannot fight back" such as aircraft, if they don't run, they will be wiped out.