20demayo Chapter 612 Suicide Support
Chapter 612 Suicide Support
612 Suicide Support
Just when the Zhuojun and other three destroyers began to formally attack the Japanese aircraft carrier Shokaku.
The captain of the Japanese aircraft carrier knew that this battle was inevitable.
They failed to scare the Yankees away.
He urgently contacted the fleet commander Takeo Takagi and the Rabaul base.
They were told to send carrier-based aircraft and army-based aircraft to support them afterwards.
Otherwise, the Shokaku might really be lost.
The 5th Aircraft Carrier Squadron commanded by Takeo Takagi has also been waiting for news about the Shokaku aircraft carrier.
On the flight decks of the remaining two aircraft carriers of the 5th Squadron, dozens of carrier-based aircraft were all on standby, ready to take off at any time.
Just now, Takeo Takagi has developed a combat plan to support the Shokaku aircraft carrier.
However, this plan was too radical.
So, he was waiting for news.
If the Shokaku could scare off Ye Qingshan's fleet.
The Shokaku was safe, so there was no need to carry out his radical support plan.
However, if the US fleet eventually launches an attack on the Shokaku aircraft carrier.
Takeo Takagi is going to use this plan.
"idiot!"
As a result, Takeo Takagi finally received the message from the Shokaku.
After knowing about Ye Qingshan’s fleet, they still took action.
This made Takagi Takeo look very unhappy, and then he said to the Japanese major general beside him with difficulty: "Gono-kun, order our carrier-based aircraft to set off."
"General, is this really necessary?"
The Japanese major general next to him also widened his eyes in disbelief.
Because once these carrier-based aircraft are sent out, they will not be able to fly back.
According to Takeo Takagi's radical plan, all the carrier-based bombers they sent out would be used as disposable fighter planes.
There is no need to return, and it will not fly to the Rabaul base.
It can only be used as a disposable fighter.
The fuel in their bombers was enough for them to fly to the sea where the Shokaku aircraft carrier was at the moment.
Moreover, after arriving, it will have enough time to stay in the air to attack Ye Qingshan’s fleet.
In this way, most of the pilots and carrier-based bombers they sent out this time will most likely be doomed.
This is suicide support.
This made the Japanese major general feel very distressed.
"idiot!"
Takagi Takeo, who was standing next to him, grabbed the collar of the Japanese major general angrily and shouted with bloodshot eyes: "Do you think I want this?
Don't you know the significance of Shokaku?
He is the flagship of our Fifth Squadron and must not be lost.
Otherwise, even if you and I go into battle this time, we will defeat the main aircraft carrier fleet of the US military and defeat two US aircraft carriers.
After we return, we will also be punished by Commander Inoue and Commander-in-Chief Yamamoto."
"As long as we can save the Shokaku, it doesn't matter if we lose some fighter planes and pilots!"
Takeo Takagi let go of the Japanese major general's collar and looked angry, which scared the other party.
"Hi.
I'll give the order right away."
The Japanese major general also knew that what Takeo Takagi said was right.
The Shokaku really couldn't be sunk in their hands, otherwise both of them would be held heavily responsible.
You know, since last year the Japanese naval fleet launched a surprise attack on the US Pearl Harbor base and destroyed the US Pacific Fleet.
In this one year alone, the US Pacific Fleet has been rebuilding.
The entire Asian waters, and even the Western Pacific waters, basically became the private territory of the Japanese navy.
They can sail freely in this vast sea, and no one dares to stop them.
The Battle of the Coral Sea was the first large-scale head-on confrontation between the U.S. Pacific Fleet and the Japanese Navy Fleet after its reconstruction.
The top naval officers of both sides actually attached great importance to this battle.
The US Pacific Fleet hopes to use this battle to fire the first shot in their counterattack against the Japanese navy.
The Japanese naval fleet hopes to continue to demonstrate the strength of their navy by winning this naval battle.
Even if the US Pacific Fleet takes over, it still dares not act rashly.
In such an important battle, if the Japanese flagship aircraft carrier Shokaku was sunk.
So in this battle, the Japanese Fifth Aircraft Carrier Squadron fought beautifully.
That can't be called a victory.
Buzz!
Not long after, a series of carrier-based aircraft took off quickly from the flight decks of the Japanese aircraft carrier Zuikaku and another aircraft carrier.
Then, fly straight north.
However, even if these Japanese carrier-based aircraft set off at this time.
He wanted to cross a distance of more than a thousand kilometers and fly to the sea area where the Shokaku was attacked.
It will also take three hours.
If Ye Qingshan’s fleet could sink the Japanese aircraft carrier within this period of time, they could immediately retreat eastward to the Pacific Ocean.
Perhaps, when these Japanese carrier-based aircraft fly over, they will not be able to find any trace of Ye Qingshan’s fleet.
This is also why Wang Chuying ordered the battle to last no more than two hours.
Now, Wang Chuying and his team are racing against time.
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Boom boom boom!
At this moment, the battle has already begun on the Shokaku aircraft carrier.
The Zhuojun and three other destroyers had not yet arrived before the Tianshu battlecruiser commanded by Wang Chuying.
The attack began.
Relying on the high speed of its destroyer, it is trying to approach the Japanese aircraft carrier Shokaku.
The Japanese battlecruiser Furutaka and another light cruiser relied on artillery fire to block the sailing route of the Zhuojun and their crew.
Stop them from approaching.
One after another, the 200mm shells fell on the sea, but were all dodged by the Zhuojun and his crew.
Water jets exploded.
The Zhuojun also understood that they wanted to sink the Japanese aircraft carrier Shokaku.
They must first get rid of the two Japanese cruisers, otherwise they will not be able to get close to the Japanese aircraft carrier.
For the Zhuojun and his men, the threat was these two Japanese cruisers.
The Japanese aircraft carrier Shokaku posed no threat to them at this time.
This was because, in the previous battle, the flight deck of the Japanese ship Shokaku had been completely destroyed by the U.S. carrier-based bombers.
There is no possibility of even a temporary repair.
Having lost the ability to launch carrier-based aircraft, the Japanese ship Shokaku has completely lost its combat capability.
Therefore, Takeo Takagi ordered them to return in advance.
This means that for the Zhuojun and his men, the Japanese aircraft carrier Shokaku is just a large target ship.
As long as they can get close to the Shokaku aircraft carrier and launch torpedoes, there is a great chance of sinking the Shokaku.
"Left full rudder!"
In the command room of the Zhuojun, Captain Yan Qing was concentrating on giving orders.
He stared at the Japanese heavy cruiser Furuyo on the sea in the distance and vowed to sink it today.
Without this troublesome fly, they could enjoy the devil's aircraft carrier feast.
At this moment, the young officers and soldiers on the three destroyers were all extremely excited, and everyone was exerting their utmost strength.
Today, they are going to create a miracle!