Xu Rui asked the bombers to delay their departure. He said: "After the Japanese carrier-based aircraft returned to the aircraft, our bombers happened to fly over the Japanese fleet. By that time, the Japanese fighter jets were refueling and loading bombs, and it was impossible to take off immediately. , In this way, our bombers can deal a devastating blow to the Japanese aircraft carrier fleet. x23us.com"
Vandergrift nodded repeatedly and said: "This is really a brilliant plan. Since Fletcher refuses to let you participate in the command, then we will do it ourselves."
Xu Rui said: "I request to personally lead fighter jets and bombers to bomb the Japanese aircraft carrier!"
Vandergrift said: "I agree with your request, Xu. It's up to you whether you can severely damage the Japanese aircraft carrier main force this time!"
Xu Rui nodded and said: "Whether the situation of the Pacific War can be reversed depends on this operation..."
On the waters outside Guadalcanal, at noon, the sun shone on the deck of the aircraft carrier Ryusho. Several Japanese pilots were smoking beside the deck and looking at the sea outside. The pilot Yukao Oshima said: "Kenjiro, the fight is over. After this battle, I can go back to Tokyo for vacation, and then I can meet the lovely Miss Keiko."
"Oshima-kun, I really envy you. You have such a beautiful fiancée waiting for you in Tokyo. Unlike me, I am twenty-three years old, but I don't even have a girlfriend. I can only go to nightclubs before going out to sea. Seeking excitement here," Kenjiro said.
Oshima laughed and said: "Kenjiro, you will get sick easily if you go to nightclubs too much. In this way, when I return to Tokyo, I can find a beautiful girlfriend for you."
"Haha... Thank you very much." Kenjiro said.
"Kenjiro, why did you rather go to nightclubs than find a regular girlfriend?" Oshima asked.
Kenjiro sighed and said, "Actually, I used to have a girlfriend, but we broke up."
Oshima said: "Oh? It's hard to find a good guy like you even with a lantern. Was it you who proposed the breakup?"
"No, she was the one who proposed the breakup."
"Why?" Oshima asked.
Kenjiro showed a ferocious expression on his face and said: "Not long after I went to the front line, she had a new love, greedy for money and power, and married a general's son."
"Damn it, we are killing the enemy on the front line, but those dandy men in the rear are taking away our women. It is really abominable!" Oshima said.
"Oshima-kun, since my girlfriend betrayed me, I have been disheartened. I don't know why I am fighting. I am fighting for the country on the front line, but how has the country treated me? Even my most beloved woman has I am really unwilling to leave you..." Kenjiro said with a choked voice.
"Kenjiro, you can't say that. We are descendants of the Yamato nation. Naturally, we have to fight for the country and the nation." Oshima said.
"But I didn't understand why we started this war. Wouldn't it be better to live our own lives? Why did we come to this distant South Pacific? If it hadn't been for this war, I wouldn't have lost my most beloved one. Woman." Kenjiro said.
"Baga! Kenjiro, what the hell are you saying? I am ashamed of your words! It is our honor to open up territories for the empire and even shed blood and sacrifice! We are fighting for *****!" Oshima said.
Kenjiro sighed. He knew that Oshima would not understand him. He was just like those who were poisoned by pornography. He thought that what he did was right, but in fact, what he did was meaningless at all. .
At this moment, a sharp air defense siren sounded from the aircraft carrier.
"Kenjiro, the American plane is attacking, we must fight it immediately!" Oshima Yukao said.
Kenjiro nodded. Although he was reluctant, he still ran towards his fighter...
There were more than 200 fighter jets on the four aircraft carriers led by Fletcher. At this time, more than 100 fighter jets from the four aircraft carriers were covering more than 30 torpedo bombers and more than 20 dive bombers attacking the Japanese aircraft carrier fleet.
Compared with dive bombers, torpedo bombers pose a much greater threat to warships. The power of one torpedo is far greater than that of several bombs.
Therefore, the Japanese fighter planes took off urgently and fought against the US military planes with all their strength.
On the seven Japanese aircraft carriers, more than 200 fighter jets scrambled to take off to meet the enemy. Xu Rui's tactics of attacking the Zero at high altitudes have not yet been promoted, and the U.S. carrier-based aircraft are mainly P40 Tomahawks. Compared with the Zero, , does not have much advantage, and most of the pilots of Japanese carrier-based aircraft are veterans with rich combat experience. Therefore, in the low-altitude dogfight, the Japanese Zero fighter quickly gained the initiative in the battle.
One after another, the US military's P40 fighter jets were shot down by the Zero. The Japanese Zeros chased the US military's torpedo bombers and dive bombers everywhere, shooting them down continuously.
The battle lasted for a full hour. In the end, this large air battle ended with the shooting down of more than a hundred invading US military aircraft.
Seeing the U.S. fighter planes flying away, the Japanese fighter planes flew back to the aircraft carrier one after another, refueling and bombing. The entire deck was full of gasoline and bombs, and it was a mess.
At this moment, an aircraft once again appeared in the distant sky, but it was the US Army's land-based aviation force on Guadalcanal flying in.
Kondo Nobutake was shocked and immediately ordered more than 50 fighter jets that had just left a warning and had not participated in the air battle to take off to expel the US planes.
The U.S. fighter jets obviously lacked the will to fight and retreated one after another when the Japanese planes encountered them. In order to ensure the safety of the aircraft carrier, the Japanese planes wanted to drive the American planes farther away, so they followed them one after another.
After a while, the entire Japanese aircraft carrier fleet fell silent.
"Buzzing..."
There was a buzzing sound in the distant sky.
When they heard this sound, everyone's expressions changed. This sound was clearly the sound of a large-scale aircraft formation, and the aircraft flying in at this time must be an American aircraft.
Sure enough, a moment later, more than 60 US torpedo bombers appeared in the eyes of the Japanese. These aircraft were a group of torpedo bombers.
Torpedo bombers pose a great threat to ships. More importantly, hundreds of Japanese carrier-based aircraft have now unloaded their ammunition. Bombs and gasoline are piled everywhere on the deck of the Japanese aircraft carrier. At this time, if the Americans If bombers attack, the consequences will be catastrophic.
Obviously, the Japanese were also aware of this. Their aircraft once again adjusted for refueling, loading weapons, and anti-aircraft guns kept firing at the high school. Unfortunately, it was too late. A torpedo bomber driven by sixty Langya as the core set off from Guadalcanal. , flew over the Japanese aircraft carrier at the most appropriate time, and a massacre was inevitable.
"Oh my God!"
Seeing the bombers in the sky, the crowds on several Japanese aircraft carriers were frightened into chaos. At this time, the seven aircraft carriers of the Japanese aircraft carrier fleet had lost the ability to fight. The deck was in chaos, with people running around, bombs, and Barrels of gasoline.
"shooting!"
The Japanese anti-aircraft artillery kept roaring, but the anti-aircraft artillery did not have much impact on Langya's bombers. The bomber group had already flown over the Longxiang.
"Comrades, kill the little devil!" Xu Rui yelled and immediately ordered to release the torpedoes. Then, two torpedoes fell into the sea and attacked the Longxiang.
Almost at the same time, at least six torpedo bombers aimed at the Ryūjō, and more than a dozen torpedoes continued to attack the Ryūjō.
The Ryukyu immediately twisted its hull to dodge, but it was not easy to dodge due to the huge body of the aircraft carrier.
"boom!"
"boom!"
The two torpedoes dropped by Xu Rui's bomber accurately hit the hull of the Longxiang. The aircraft carrier made two loud noises. Then, the bombs and oil barrels on the bow deck exploded, and the entire Longxiang was The ship turned into a huge fireball, with flames and gas rising into the sky, and the Longxiang began to sink slowly...
After killing the Ryūjō, the target of the bomber group was placed on the Hiryu. Under successive attacks from the torpedo bombers, the Hiryu was hit in several places and set on fire. It desperately fled to the open sea. However, at this time, a torpedo hit Hit by the power plant of the Feilong, the entire Feilong collapsed on the sea and became a living target, being attacked in turn by Langya's bombers.
"Young devil, take a shot from your grandpa!" cried the donkey, and released two torpedoes, hitting the Feilong in the middle. The Feilong made two loud noises, and thick smoke rose from the hull, and gradually sank into the sea.
Subsequently, Langya's bomber group began to attack Kasuga, Kasuga Maru, and Soryu. Soryu was hit by two torpedoes and fled to the sea desperately. Although it was seriously injured, it was not sunk in the end, but Kasuga and Kasuga The Maru was not so lucky, and was sunk by American ships one after another. Seeing that the situation was not good, the remaining Shokaku and Zuikaku fled to the sea in embarrassment. At this time, Langya's torpedoes were basically exhausted, and most of the main targets were seen being destroyed. Heavy damage, the goal had been achieved, Xu Rui immediately ordered a return flight, and all sixty torpedo bombers returned except five that were shot down.
After doing an inventory, Xu Rui discovered that the five downed bombers were all American pilots. In other words, in this battle that determined the future fate of the Pacific, the Langya, which was responsible for the key mission, was unscathed. This has to be said to be a miracle. Miracle.
The Battle of Guadalcanal was a turning point in the Pacific War. In this battle, the torpedo bombers piloted by Xu Rui and Lang Ya sank four Japanese aircraft carriers: Feilong, Ryusei, Kasuga, and Kasuga Maru, and severely damaged the Cangryu. The aircraft carrier battle group of the Japanese Combined Fleet suffered a devastating blow. From then on, the US-China Allied Forces firmly occupied the initiative in the Pacific battlefield and continued to conduct island landing operations. The Japanese Navy lost its aircraft carrier and carrier-based aircraft. After taking cover, they were beaten by the US-China Allied Forces and retreated steadily.
Although the Japanese suffered huge losses in the battle on the sea, the Japanese were very tenacious and did not abandon Guadalcanal. The war continued...