Chapter 417: Escape (Eighth)
On the aircraft carrier "Shoka" , Lieutenant General Ozawa Shisaburo, commander of the Japanese Navy Task Force, had a gloomy face as if water could drip out. The result of the air battle had been reported to his hands. However, the final result was hard for him to believe.
The carrier-based aircraft unit of the Japanese Navy is not an opponent of the Americans, so that's fine. After all, the Americans are strong. Although they were beaten by the Japanese Navy's carrier-based aircraft unit in the early days, they were all over the ground. However, with the United States' industrial strength, scientific and technological strength and pilot base, the Japanese Navy is much worse than the United States.
However, what they could not accept was that they were far from being opponents to the anti-Japanese and national salvation army. The result was like the person who had been bullying had a big explosion and easily overturned them.
"Commander, our remaining fighter planes are retreating. However, the Chinese people are chasing them very tightly. Their fighter planes are faster. Therefore, Captain Jiro Uetani and others may be difficult to escape." Colonel Arima Zhengwen, the captain of the aircraft carrier "Shoka" reported.
"Baga! It's so incredible. The Chinese people we have never valued have such a powerful force. If this continues, what will happen?" Lieutenant General Ozawa Shisaku sighed.
"Yes! Commander, the Chinese have extremely powerful air power. Captain Uetani Jiro reported that during the battle, they were besieged by dozens of F4U fighters and more than seventy P-51b fighters of the Chinese. All the Zero fighters on our two aircraft carriers were dispatched, but they were less than half of the Chinese fighters. Moreover, the tactics used by the Chinese were specifically to restrain our Zero fighters. This shows why this battle was so what it is now." Colonel Arima Zhengwen also sighed.
"The Americans are really doing everything they can to defeat us! They support the Chinese people like this and have invested a lot of money." Lieutenant General Ozawa Shisaki cursed.
Although the strength of the naval strength of the United States and Japan has undergone fundamental changes. The Japanese and Japanese navy has declined from victory and is gradually at a disadvantage. However, they are still confident and can still deal with the US Navy in the Pacific. It is not so easy for the US Navy to completely defeat them. But now, the Americans quietly cultivate a strong opponent behind them. Once both sides launch a pincer attack on the Japanese and Japanese navy, the Japanese and Japanese navy may soon collapse. This is the real life-and-death crisis for the Japanese and Japanese navy.
"Your Excellency Commander, we should be glad that the Chinese people now only have some fighter jets. If they own a fleet including aircraft carriers, that is our greatest enemy." Colonel Azuma Zhengwen said.
"Hmph! Perhaps, with the generosity of the Americans, they will give one or two aircraft carriers to the Chinese people? Anyway, they are rich and powerful." Lieutenant General Ozawa Shisaburo said with some jealousy.
The biggest feeling of the generals of the Japanese Navy in fighting with the US Navy for more than a year is that the Americans are so rich. The Americans' industrial strength is really too strong, much stronger than the Japanese Navy. They have sunk many warships of the US Navy, but the US Navy will always be able to be replenished soon. If Japan and China had such a strong industrial strength as the United States, they might have defeated the United States long ago. However, this is something they cannot envy.
"Hiss Commander, will the Americans really be generous to send aircraft carriers to the Chinese people?" Colonel Aima Zhengwen seemed a little unbelievable.
"I don't know, but maybe they will really do that. If they do that, then our situation will probably be even more difficult." Lieutenant General Ozawa Shizusaki said helplessly.
"His commander, Colonel Yamasumi, the battleship "Muo" Colonel Yamasumi, reported that they had evacuated the mouth of the Chao Phraya River and were heading towards the Gulf of Thailand. However, a large number of carrier-based aircraft from the Chinese people had appeared. I'm afraid that an attack on them will be launched soon." A communication officer reported.
"Send a telegram to Yamasumikun and ask him to lead the fleet to retreat at the maximum speed. To resist the attack of the Chinese people as much as possible. Now, we can only rely on ourselves. There are no fighter planes on our aircraft carriers. The remaining attack planes and critical strike planes on the ship are no match for the Chinese people at all." Lieutenant General Ozawa Shisaburo said.
The fighter units on the USS Xianghe and the USS Ruihe have all been lost. The rest are attack aircraft and critical strike aircraft. Even the Zero fighter is not the opponent of the carrier-based aircraft troops of the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army, let alone these attack aircraft and critical strike aircraft that do not have much air combat capabilities. If they are asked to deal with the carrier-based aircraft troops of the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army, it is no different from letting them die. After all, these attack aircraft pilots and critical strike aircraft pilots are also very valuable assets. If they can escape, they will be able to restore their strength after replenishing the fighter jets.
"Hi, Your Excellency Commander." The communication officer immediately went to send a telegram.
"Arima Jun, order the fleet to speed up and prepare to escape. If the Chinese carrier-based aircraft troops arrive, we may not be able to escape. As for Yamasumi, whether Yamasumi can escape the Chinese attack depends on his own luck." Lieutenant General Ozawa Shisaku said.
"Hi, Your Excellency Commander." Colonel Arima Zhengwen nodded.
He naturally understood the implication of Lieutenant General Jisaburo Ozawa. This time, the artillery formation led by Colonel Satojiro Yamasumi was probably dead for a lifetime. Moreover, after being attacked by the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army, they were able to flee and buy time for their aircraft carrier formation. Therefore, the sacrifice of the artillery formation is worth it. After all, now the naval battle has proved that aircraft carriers are the well-deserved main force of naval warfare. The battleships are outdated.
However, the top leaders of the Japanese Navy still did not give up building battleships. This made Lieutenant General Jisaurus Ozawa and others very annoyed. If those resources could be used to build aircraft carriers, the strength of the Japanese Navy would undoubtedly be improved again!
The aircraft carriers of the USS Xianghe and the USS Ruihe quickly completed the steering and sailed eastward. The fleet's speed gradually increased to 34 knots, and it was no longer the highest speed of the aircraft carriers of the USS Xianghe and the aircraft carriers of the USS Ruihe.
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