"Turn out all the anti-aircraft machine guns, lay the muzzles flat, and aim them at the sea surface! Don't let them get close!" Major General Rickman Kelly Turner, who had just served as the commander of the South Pacific Amphibious Force, shouted loudly, commanding the soldiers of the amphibious combat troops on the troop transport ship to quickly activate air defense weapons to help deal with Japanese fighter jets that were diving from the air.

However, several Japanese Type 99 carrier-based bombers in the air recognized these troop transport ships, and even gave up the opportunity to attack the aircraft carriers there, and concentrated their firepower to fire here.

More than 30 fighter jets in the air have been entangled by the Japanese super zero and zero type, and they are simply unable to stop the Japanese bombers and torpedoes attacks here.

The remaining fighters were still entangled by another group of Japanese fighters thirty nautical miles away, and they were unable to return to rescue them in time. Needless to mention the fighters that were attacking the Japanese main fleet further away.

In order to eliminate the Zero threat to the maximum extent and to win a victory, Nimitz spared no effort to attack the Japanese main fleet this time. More than 160 of the 258 fighter jets carried by seven aircraft carriers were sent by him in three batches, plus 50 of them Hellcats, which did cause a comprehensive suppression on the Japanese main fleet.

The remaining 00 fighter jets were enough to guard the huge main fleet of the United States. But at this time, through the reconnaissance of the reconnaissance aircraft, another Japanese fleet was found about ninety nautical miles north of the main fleet.

Although the scale is smaller, the Yamato-class battleship still makes the Americans a little nervous.

In order to maximize the security range of this fleet, Halsey, who was responsible for the warning command mission, intercepted the fleet within the security range of the huge fleet. In addition to sending the Montana-class super battleship Hawaii to meet it, 18 fighters also escorted some fearless bombers and Avenger torpedoes, which can not only increase attacks but also gain some achievements.

Halsey Jr. was criticized after the Enterprise was sunk, but with the support of Roosevelt, he still held a high position in the Pacific Navy. But he needed some outstanding results.

When the United States was generally downturn in Japan, coupled with the crushing defeat of the US Navy's carrier-based aviation team in the Fiji Sea, he reinvigorated the demand for Pacific operations, and he was more anxious to win.

Before this, 36 Wildcat fighters had already been to intercept bombers and torpedoes that rushed from the aircraft carriers of the Japanese main fleet, as well as 12 Type Zero aircraft that were escorted. With more than 50 aircraft left, he still drew 18 aircraft.

In his opinion, the attack power sent by the Japanese this time was limited to these.

The air force of a main fleet counterattack, and the sneak attack of a maritime force led by the super warship fleet. There are so many other small fights that can be done.

Even if Japan attacks again, he is not afraid.

In addition to the remaining more than 30 fighter jets guarding, there are more than 50 fighter jets that return to refuel and replenish ammunition during the first wave of attacks. With a little more time, the air protection of the main fleet will be like an iron barrel again.

But in this short time, the carrier-based radar discovered the enemy situation and sounded an air defense alarm. More than 100 Japanese fighter jets pressed down from high altitude like dark clouds.

These are almost all the fighter planes on the Akagi and Ruizhe, commanded by Yamaguchi.

In addition to leaving 2 97 ships as reconnaissance aircraft, one liaison aircraft and four Zero-type aircraft to guard and defend air defense, Yamaguchi, 190 nautical miles away, blocked all the air force in his hands in one breath.

He already knew the unfavorable news on the main fleet. He knew that there was not much time left for him.

He must fight the Americans in the shortest time to withdraw some of their air power and return to escort.

When the Japanese fighter plane rushed over, the Americans were a little panicked.

Even Nimitz, who was in charge of the Iahua-class battleship, did not expect that the Japanese still retained such a huge air force.

More than 20 wildcat fighters who were guarding the air were just approaching. In just three minutes, 36 Super Zero fighters were first shot down, and 6 were shot down.

They didn't know that Akagi made many improvements after being severely damaged by the Pioneer Army. In addition, the earliest aircraft carriers, including the Kaga, were sunk by the Pioneer Army, making Akagi a symbol of Japanese aircraft carriers. It was the first to replace all Zero fighters with super zero aircraft carriers, and the pilots above were all elites of Japan's HNA.

For this sneak attack, Yamamoto Iroku also specially replaced all the 14 Zeros on the Ruizhe with super zero fighter jets.

The better-performing Super Zero fighter faces the Wildcat in a hurry, and the ending goes without saying.

Although more than a dozen wild cats and hellcats were flying on the aircraft carrier, which were ready or had just replenished fuel and ammunition, the bombs dropped by the Japanese bombers blocked the passages where other fighter planes rose.

All the Japanese pilots knew about the crisis on the Japanese main fleet. As soon as they rushed up, they immediately showed their Bushido spirit. They rushed towards their respective targets in advance regardless of the Americans' firepower.

The American aircraft carriers were their primary target of attack.

"We're here!" Katsuo Ono pressed the possession talisman that was hung on his chest that was invited back from the god toilet with his left hand, shouted and pushed the joystick violently. His 99 ship exploded along the wind direction and began to dive toward the Bumblebee aircraft carrier downward at an angle of 80 degrees from a height of 4 kilometers.

At this time, the Americans were also piled up supplies on the deck with oil and ammunition. A group of sailors were moving away the dangerous debris and letting the fighter jets that had been replenished on the deck take off first to meet the enemy.

More sailors were running towards the anti-aircraft artillery places, and anti-aircraft artillery began to roar, but the American soldiers were always aimless and accurate, and the high-speed passing of fighter jets required more luck to hit the target.

The 99-ship explosion ono ono was rushing in front undoubtedly attracted more firepower.

The bomber shook violently, at least Ono felt more violent than the big hole in the left wing of the 20mm anti-aircraft shell just now, and then he felt a severe pain in his lower abdomen. Several 40mm anti-aircraft shell shrapnel pierced the cockpit.

"Ono-kun...please ask you..." The inauspicious voice of Matsuda Akito behind him came to an abrupt end.

Katsuo Ono looked at the figures of ant-like fleeing around on the deck below, and couldn't help but smile, adding the power to the maximum and continuing to dive. Even if he dropped to the bomb drop point at a height of 450 meters, it did not stop.

More air defense firepower was concentrated around him. Even though the wing on the right had been knocked away, it still could not stop the huge inertia of the 99 ship's detonation.

"Boom!" A huge shock that trembled across the ship, and a pillar of smoke surged up from the deck of the Hornet Command Tower, and the black and red flames swallowed half of the bridge.

A Hellcat leaned half of his body to the edge of a large hole on the deck, and his wings were already scorched by flames.

Stimulated by Katsuo Ono's suicide attack, the Americans saw the Japanese's madness in advance.

Whether it was the 99-ship explosion or the 97-ship attack, their momentum was even stronger towards the US aircraft carrier.

Even if there were injured fighter jets, they also imitated Ono.

At this time, the air defense firepower on the American warships could not stop these suicide attacks.

Thick black smoke columns soared into the sky along with howling sounds.

After being hit by a 250-kilogram bomb, the Hornet was killed by another suicide attack and the ammunition and oil on the deck were blown up, and the entire deck was covered with flames.

The worst possible is that the York City, which was hit by a bomb and was hit by two torpedoes in succession, and its body began to tilt. The continuous explosions from the hull proved that his bad luck was far from over.

In a short period of time, except for Halsey's Saratoga, other aircraft carriers were bombarded by bombs, and the lightest Essex-class Lexington also suffered two small 60-kilogram bombs.

The Japanese ignored the tall figures of the Montana and Iahua Mountains next to them, and concentrated their efforts to attack the aircraft carriers.

Because they understood that aircraft carriers were the biggest threat to them at this time. When the Americans lost their air power, the Japanese aviation soldiers were invincible first.

It was not until a torpedo hit a troop transport ship and the soldiers flocked out of the deck that the Japanese could not attract the Japanese's ideas, and some of the Japanese bombers and torpedo planes began to divert their targets.

In the last battle in the Fiji Sea commanded by Jisaburo Ozawa, some people accused him of missing the opportunity to attack American troop ships.

If the attack on the troop transport ship and the Americans tasted the painful lessons of casualties, the Americans might retreat.

From the beginning of the battle with the Americans, Japanese senior officials understood that casualties put pressure on Americans more than the losses of warships.

But the Japanese also worry about it, that is, if Americans suffer too much casualties, will they completely anger the United States and stay alive.

The Japanese often have conflicts, and this time is no exception, and all parties quarrel over this.

However, after finally finding out the scale of industrial launches by the American war machines, Yamamoto Iroku was silent for more than a day before he decided to make the American troop carrier the focus of the attack.

As a result, two troop transport ships were injured one after another, and one sank into the sea with more than 2,000 American soldiers, which made the Americans anxious.

"The first thing we need to do now is to ensure that our children will not even lose their lives to the ocean before they see the Japanese!" Nimitz took a deep breath, ignoring Halsey's request to use air defense firepower and existing fighter jets to block the Japanese's attacks, and issued an order to return some fighter jets in front. (..)


Chapter completed!