Chapter 760 West Wind 6
Changyuchun, like a shuttle, the cold and sharp bow broke through the sea, forming two white waves on both sides of the hull, galloping towards the "dark cloud" on the edge of the sky at a speed of 33 knots, as if it had become an elf flying on the sea.
Even after more than two years of war, the Weiqing class is still the best destroyer in the world. Although the navy has prepared the Chongming Island class in small quantities, it still can't change the situation of the Weiqing class.
In the bridge, Captain Wang Ke was full of nervous face, including the Eighth Channel. At present, two groups of enemies have been found, but all of them are fake. This is the third target in front of him. Can he be lucky this time?
"How long will it take?"
"You can get close to the observation distance of 23,000 meters in up to 10 minutes."
"11 o'clock, 6 enemy planes!"
Before the nautical captain's words fell, a scream came from outside the deck. The shouting made the sea elf suddenly turn into a fangned hedgehog. The double-loaded 25mm rapid-fire gun and 12.7mm heavy machine gun, as well as the double 130mm high-level dual-purpose gun, almost turned around at the same time and aimed at the distance. A few small black spots.
"It's really a mouse to pay New Year's greetings to the cat. Our plane didn't come. Let the British ghosts practice first!"
Zhu Gui rolled up his sleeves and scolded and shouted. Over the years, in addition to fighting with the dragon wings in the exercises, he has almost forgotten that the main responsibility of his double cannon is air defense.
Compared with the 37mm cannon, the 25mm machine gun improved by the aircraft cannon is smaller and faster, and uses a cartridge feeding, which can maintain the fire intensity for a long time.
"Boom." The 130mm double high-level dual-purpose gun of the bow fired first. The semi-enclosed turret was filled with smoke, and the roaring muzzle wind kept bringing hot flames, making the already hot air more and more scorching.
"5000 meters!"
"K's click."
The two loaders almost stuck the ammunition box with 5,000 meters on both sides of the cannon almost at the same time. The small-caliber delay fuse shells were set up in advance on the shore. Because the speed of the small-mouth machine gun and the aircraft speed were very fast, it was impossible to install them on the ship.
After feeling that the helmet was photographed, Zhu Gui immediately pressed a Short 184 into the sight and pulled the trigger with his fingers.
"Don-Don-Don." The unique sound of shelling sounded, the two barreles were retracted and hesitant, and the long cannon flames reflected on Zhu Gui's face, making him look particularly ferocious.
The yellow and orange shell kept jumping out of the box, and in the blink of an eye, the gun seat was like a layer of brass floor.
Hundreds of black smokeballs exploded in the sky, and the steel balls and fragments filled inside after the delayed shells exploded could form a mass of more than ten meters. Not to mention the old wooden old-fashioned aircraft of Short 184, even the empire's own dragon teeth and night owls were killed or injured.
"Birdman, come on!"
"I'm bothering Grandpa for the Spring Festival, I'll kill you!"
Zhu Gui is a typical person who is crazy. The more crazy he is at this time, the more crazy he is. The two cannons are in his hands as if they were alive, constantly spraying shells at the enemy aircraft.
The mobility and survivability of the Short 184 seaplane were not strong. At this time, it was hung on a 430kg 343mm light torpedo, which could not avoid so many shells.
"Boom."
Fragments coincidentally hit the thunder under the abdomen of the plane, and 30 kilograms of explosives instantly turned into a flame, swallowing up the fighter and the pilot.
"Well done." The loader clenched his fist fiercely and shouted excitedly. Zhu Gui also twisted his sore neck proudly. Just as he was about to look for a second prey, his observation hand panicked and shouted again: "Fuck you, 11 o'clock, 22!"
"I'm a grass!"
A large small black dot appeared on the horizon, making Zhu Gui and other gunners can't help swinging: "Gunnie, what the hell is this! How can the British get so many planes!"
"Fire! Fire at full speed!"
"Cannonball, give me the cannonball!"
"Be careful, they are going to drop bombs!"
"Left rudder!"
In the bridge, a black spot flashed under the abdomen of a Short 184 plane that broke through the air defense network. Captain Wang Ke immediately turned the rudder on time, and the destroyer deck suddenly tilted, forming a huge arc on the sea.
"Fuck, how can the British get so many planes! Did it really let us meet the main force?
The destroyer flashed left and right, and the track behind it was like a huge white snake. The captain personally mastered it while avoiding torpedoes while constantly cursing.
"Not necessarily, it still needs to be confirmed!" Wang Ke snorted and was also very nervous, because he knew that he must do his best to confirm whether it was the Indian Grand Fleet under the dark cloud. If he sent a blank telegram to let the dragon wings come, it would only waste time!
"On the left, the three racks are coming around!"
"Stop it, stop them! It's time to drop a bomb!"
"Don-Don-Don."
"I killed it, I hit it, damn it! Torpedo, it dropped the torpedo!"
"Be careful!"
In Zhu Gui's shout, the hit Short 184 actually dropped a torpedo at the moment before falling. After the dark torpedo entered the water, it immediately pulled out a white line and rushed to the destroyer.
Boom!
With a loud noise, Chang Yuchun, who rushed left and right, still did not dodge. The hull of more than 2,000 tons of ship seemed to have been kicked fiercely. The stern of the port side suddenly shook, and the officers and soldiers were crooked to the east and west. The two porthole glass on the left side of the bridge broke and burst in an instant, injuring several unexpected officers and soldiers of the bridge.
Wang Ke didn't have time to manage the injured. She grabbed the phone with soreness and shouted, "All departments, report the damage."
"Derage report, multiple cabins in the stern are flooded, and they are trying to plug the leak."
"The turret report says that the rotating machine is stuck and is being repaired."
"The deck reported that the two brothers were shaken into the water and are being rescued."
"The power module reports that the left spindle makes an abnormal noise and requests a shutdown check."
"Turn off the left host and report the situation to me at any time." Wang Ke looked around and saw several people scratched by the glass. He quickly asked, "Are you all right?"
"It's okay, captain."
"You son of a bitch." Wang Ke grabbed the door of the telescope and shouted, "Guns, concentrate your firepower to kill them. Mast, can you be sure how many capital ships there are?!"
"No, it's too far away. I can't see it clearly. I have to get closer!
"Damn it, I've lost my speed!" Seeing that he was hit by a torpedo, he was still not sure whether it was the main force of the enemy under the "dark cloud" in the sky. Wang Ke's eyes were red, but he had no choice but to shout, "Contact the nearby ship and let them come quickly!"
"Yes!"
After losing an axle, Chang Yuchun suddenly fell into a critical situation. Zhu Gui sat up straight again. Everyone knew that he had to work hard at this moment, otherwise, waiting for more torpedoes to come, not to mention a small destroyer, even a light patrol was extremely dangerous.
"Airplane, it's our plane!"
At the most desperate moment, a hummingbird reconnaissance aircraft quickly approached in the distance.
"Captain, the destroyer is injured."
"Damn it, on the left, an American cruiser is rushing over, informing the destroyer to get ready!"
"It's the main force of the big fleet, and it's definitely the main force!"
"Fuck, that's great! Go to make machine guns, inform the fleet and base, and catch them!" Jiang Qixiong looked at the huge formation below and shuddered with excitement. Soon the only self-defense machine gun on the hummingbird began to hiss. Although it was not a fighter, its speed and hovering advantage could still deal with the bulky Short 184 seaplane.
"General." Inside the bridge of the Malaya, the staff officer pointed to the hummingbird that appeared above the battlefield and shouted, "It's a Chinese reconnaissance aircraft. They are shooting our seaplane!"
Campbell quickly raised his head and looked at the hovering hummingbird. It may not be a big problem if it is just a destroyer. It may not be able to determine itself from such a long distance by blocking it with an aircraft, but the plane can easily see itself clearly and bring the enemy's aircraft carrier! He is conceited and does not dare to face the rotation of nearly a hundred torpedo attack aircraft. What's more, it is now a breakout. If the warship loses its speed if it is hit by a torpedo, it means that it will completely lose the possibility of leaving!
"Left rudder, get out of here at full speed!"
"Notify the Y1 and Y2 formations, and insert our flank protection to the south at full speed."
"Order the cruisers and destroyers to disperse and protect the main warships as planned." Campbell looked up at the sky and said to Cameron and the staff seriously, "Let the plane expand the search.
It's afternoon now. Although I don't know they are there, they only have one chance at most, so I need everyone to do their duty and stick to their posts! In any case, we must protect the capital ship until the night!"
"Rising the battle flag." Campbell glanced and said coldly, "Tell everyone, whether we can go back to China alive depends on them!"
"Yes, General!"
======While Chang Yuchun found the Indian Grand Fleet, the bridge of the USS Xichu had reached the most tense moment, and the staff and officers counted around the charts over and over again.
"What's the distance?"
"In the southeast, 120 nautical miles away from us."
"Can you be sure about Changyu Chunhao?"
"It's not yet. It's too far away to tell how many ships there are on the other side, but the destroyer said that it was bombed by planes, and there were at least about 30 Short 184 seaplanes."
"Commander, do you want it?" The staff officer turned his head and looked at Gu Junhuo and said.
Gu Junhuo shook his head. Dozens of planes did not represent the main force. Intelligence showed that when attacking Singapore, Britain transported at least 120 Short 184 seaplanes that could carry torpedoes to India.
In order to break through this siege, Campbell will definitely show all his strength. The seaplane does not need to take off on the deck. The transport ship is very important, so it must be confirmed once!
The reason why I have to confirm it is that it's already afternoon. It takes about 2 hours to fly 170 nautical miles away from the Longya attack plane. Even if I pick up the group back from the task at a full speed of 30 knots, it will take more than 3 hours to go back and forth. If this is another suspicious array arranged by Campbell, it means that even if the main force of the Indian Grand Fleet is found, there will be no way to launch another wave of attack during the day.
"I have asked the nearby 73 patrol team to support, and the reconnaissance aircraft has also set out. I believe it will be confirmed soon." Zhou Cheng handed a cigarette to Gu Junhuo and thought for a moment and said, "Why don't you send half of the attack plane over?"
"No. We don't have many planes, and they don't have fists after they disperse, so it's better to wait. Gu Junhuo immediately waved his hand: "Order the four patrol teams to go there at full speed and be ready for the night at any time."
"General, Chang Yuchun reported that the starboard side of the ship was hit by a torpedo and lost a mainframe."
"Damn it, hasn't the reconnaissance plane arrived yet?"
"It's here, the plane has arrived. Sir, Hawkeye 3, the Gan Island base, arrived over the sky. They reported that they had found at least six main battleships, and others.
"Full speed!" Without waiting for the staff to finish speaking, Gu Junhuo suddenly jumped up and grabbed the aircraft carrier flight officer: "Remember my words, don't ask for sinking, be sure to hurt more!"
"Yes, General."
"All have, position 270, attack!"
(to be continued)