Chapter 71
At 8:40, the 97 ship driven by Yuantian dropped a torpedo, and at 8:55, the last 99 ship dropped a bomb, which only 15 minutes in total.
Inside the harbor, there was already black smoke.
On the other side of the deep water wharf, the twelve battleships that were under key care were burning, and small explosions occurred from time to time.
There were smoke and dust on the pier, and fires were lit in several places.
Did the war break out like this?
"Colonel!"
"Send a report, the raid has achieved a comprehensive success!"
When Yuantian ordered, the telegrapher activated the long-wave radio again and sent out three simple characters.
"Tiger!"
This is a secret code that indicates that the sneak attack was successful and the raid was a complete success.
Yuantian didn't delay much, and called on several ships that had finally dropped bombs to return together.
However, Yuantian was not proud at all, because there was no information in the harbor, and it was affiliated with the four aircraft carriers affiliated with the two special fleets.
Next to the dock where the aircraft carrier was supposed to be docked were four oil tankers.
I definitely read that right, that is, the oil tanker, or the fleet oil tanker unique to Liang Xia Navy.
This 30,000-ton oil tanker is equipped with a heavy cruiser-class power system, with a fastest speed of more than 25 knots, and can accompany the fleet to perform combat missions. Under normal circumstances, it is also assigned to a special mixed fleet directly under the Navy Command, with its main mission being to provide fuel for aircraft carriers during combat.
In terms of appearance, fleet oil tankers are somewhat similar to aircraft carriers, such as both flat deck types and tonnage is not small.
However, Genta must have admitted his mistake.
The bridge of the fleet oil tanker is at the back of the hull, while the island of the aircraft carrier is on the starboard side; the deck of the fleet oil tanker is full of debris, and the flight deck of the aircraft carrier is very neat.
All four fleet oil tankers are here, where have the four aircraft carriers gone?
Genta didn't think much about it, because it was useless if I thought about it.
He was the first to launch an attack. When he dropped the torpedo, the fleet of ships and bombers had already flown over the harbor. As a result, when he flew to a high altitude, the harbor was filled with smoke. Anti-aircraft guns on several air defense positions and some warships were already firing and counterattacking.
The situation was a bit chaotic, and hundreds of fighter jets needed to be coordinated and commanded. Even if Yuantian had three heads and six arms, he could not be distracted.
Although I had been training for a few months on the sneak attack, I only found that many things could not be obtained through training and exercises after going to the battlefield.
Imitation may be able to learn vividly, but never master the essence.
Four aircraft carriers may be elsewhere.
Even if the four aircraft carriers are not in Chengjiang Port, what can we do?
Before Gentian issued the report, the second wave of aircraft group commanded by You Yongzhongzuo had already been launched and was rushing towards Chengjiang Port at a speed of 300 kilometers per hour.
Because there were no accidents and the combat operations were strictly carried out according to the plan, the second wave of aircraft group was mainly ship attack.
Simply put, it is to concentrate its efforts to attack the warships parked in the harbor.
A total of more than 70 ships attacked, and three-quarters of them were airborne torpedoes!
It can be seen that no matter whether the four aircraft carriers are in the harbor or not, the second wave of bombing must be carried out according to the plan and then the adjustment will be made.
As for how to adjust, it depends on the results of the second wave of bombing.
Because he flew faster when he returned, he would probably meet Yu Yongji Group flying from the southeast after about 45 minutes.
At this time, Chengjiang Port is about 500 kilometers south of the south of Jiao Island, about 200 kilometers south of the island.
The flagship of the Second Aviation Special Mixed Fleet, the commander "Hengjiang" is located within the bridge.
After breakfast and arrived at the commander's bridge, Liu Xiangzhen kept standing in front of the chart. He stood there motionlessly for almost two hours.
Just, no one was surprised.
This is Liu Xiangzhen.
When thinking about problems, there is absolutely no nonsense or small actions. Feelings are not big living people, but more like a sculpture.
Of course, this caused great inconvenience to others.
The main thing is that the commander's bridge is too narrow!
To be honest, this is the worst part of an aircraft carrier. The internal compartment is generally smaller than the battleship, and many places seem extremely cramped.
However, there is nothing we can do about it. They are all 25,000 tons, and the battleships are only more than 1,000 officers and soldiers, while the aircraft carriers are more than 2,000. Besides, the aircraft carriers also have hangars that can accommodate dozens of carrier-based aircraft, and oil tanks that can carry hundreds of tons of bombs and thousands of tons of aviation gasoline.
The result is that the internal space of the aircraft carrier with a larger hull capacity is more tight.
Take the Commander's Bridge as an example. On the battleship, it is definitely very spacious, able to accommodate dozens of staff members and a panoramic chart table. The commander's bridge of the aircraft carrier can be stuffed into at most a dozen officers and soldiers. Because the space is not large enough, the chart can only be hung on the wall.
To be precise, it is actually a glass wall panel placed at the door and can be used as a screen.
The biggest advantage of this design is that it can be used on both sides. Generally, you hang a nautical chart on the outside and a tactical chart on the inside to achieve a clear effect.
That's why officers entering and leaving have to pass by Liu Xiangzhen.
Fortunately, Liu Xiangzhen is not the kind of person who likes to cause trouble for his subordinates, even though he is now the commander of two special aviation fleets.
Yesterday afternoon, a telegram sent by the Navy Command pushed Liu Xiangzhen to the forefront.
In fact, this is also expected.
Liu Xiangdong was promoted to lieutenant general of the Navy, removed from the position of commander of the Second Aviation Special Mixed Fleet, and went to the Southern Fleet to serve as the acting commander. Liu Xiangzhen was promoted to brigade general of the Navy, and also served as the acting commander of the Second Aviation Special Mixed Fleet, and temporarily served as the commander-in-chief of the Air Special Mixed Fleet.
In other words, the First Aviation Special Mixed Fleet is temporarily under the command of Liu Xiangzhen.
Afterwards, Liu Xiangdong took a seaplane back to Chengjiang Port.
However, this is second.
The main content of the telegram is a piece of intelligence.
On the evening of the 23rd, a submarine of the local fleet was found in the south of South Zhuhai, outside the San Bernardino Strait of the Newland Navy, and followed the two warships into the strait, and judged that the two warships were ready to return to Mara City.
Now, it's fun.
Although the "Pensacola" and "Salt Lake City" were the two first treaty heavy cruisers built by the Newland Navy, their performance had long been lagging behind, otherwise they would not have been sent to the west to look east and serve as the main force in the regional fleet, these two warships have always been the symbol of the Newland Navy's look east and west.
Strictly speaking, these two warships were the big sticks for the Newland Federation to implement colonial rule in the South Zhu Kingdom.
The key point is that these two warships previously conducted joint exercises with the permanent fleet of the Sai Navy in the north of South Zhuhai.
The exercise is not over yet, why did they return?
Could it be that the exercise is over?
The key point is that the two Newland warships did not take the shortest route, entered the Yanhai from the Shuangche Strait, and then went south to Mara City, but went around the San Bernardino Strait. It was definitely not the decision made by the commander on a whim, but there were very important reasons, such as to hide his whereabouts.
Going south, two heavy cruisers burn at least one thousand tons of heavy oil, which is not cheap!
So, where did the permanent fleet of the Nai Navy go?
Activities in South Zhuhai?
Chapter completed!