Chapter 786 Crying Apennine 3

"How did they appear?"

"Yes, even if the general gets the command, how did Austria-Hungary come over?" In the bridge of the USS Simon, several young interns were talking about it, and they didn't understand why the four joint force-class battleships suddenly slanted into their side.

"Ha ha, it's just a blank."

"In the gap?"

The interns surrounded the old staff officer and pulled him to the chart.

The ship's gun rumbled. At this time, all the battles were handed over to the gun department, so the old sailing staff officer was not busy, so he didn't hide it. He immediately picked up the pen. Now he drew the word Z on the strait, and then pointed to the lowest starting point of the word Z and explained, "Z, two horizontal and one skimming two turning points. The lowest horizontal is us just now. At the turning point facing us is the main Italian fleet.

You see, when I turned to the southwest, it was actually facing the Italian fleet, which would make Betty mistakenly think that we were going to attack Italy to converge the Austro-Hungarian navy, so we didn't find him, and the Italian fleet also took this opportunity to divide its troops to attack us back and forth. At this time, there were only six old-fashioned battleships and three Count Coughre class left on the top, but don't forget that our officer had asked the Austro-Hungarian Navy to divide two joint forces to pull the three Coughhl to the turning point above. In fact, they were scattered at that time!

So when Betty "suddenly" appeared, the general first ordered to maneuver to the left, as if he was ready to forcibly cross the three queens, but because we were faster and more rapid, when the four Italian capital ships were divided, they turned back to the right before the other side reached the artillery distance. Turn and enter the slash in the middle!

In this way, we seemed to be sandwiched in the middle by four Italians and three queens, but in fact, the course has become northeast, but they didn't notice this. They just wanted to pack us early, but forgot that four Italians also needed to turn the rudder. At this time, the four teams and the rear There is a big gap in the middle of the 9 ships!

Because their attention was on us, they did not notice that the six Austro-Hungarian ships had entered the horizontal line above. When the Austro-Hungarian fleet reached the first turning point, the four joint forces had actually converged first.

Attention! At this time, the steering action of the Austro-Hungarian fleet is not the traditional long snake, but all turns at the same time. It is very dangerous to do so, because it cannot play the full role of artillery. But the advantage of doing so is that when they complete the 180-degree turn, the four joint forces are actually in parallel with the two old battleships. At this time, the general used a small trick and ordered the two old-fashioned battleships to suddenly slow down behind the three Cafur.

In this way, the four joint forces are dealing with six old-fashioned Italian battleships, and they certainly dare not approach too close! With the speed and strength of 4 joint force-class battleships, you can successfully join us along the diagonal line in the Z-shaped middle line!"

Although the old staff officer said very simply, the interns have opened their mouths one after another, and one of them stammered at the chart: "Isn't this the cooperation tactics of the cruiser?"

"Hehe" The old staff officer smiled first, but then patted the back of the intern officer's head and said seriously, "Tactics are dead. As long as they are used well, there will be a distinction between battleships and cruisers!" It's useless to read a book. You have learned it in school. What you want now is this kind of experience!"

"Yes, yes." Several intern officers suddenly saw the stars, secretly glad that the task was right this time.

Seeing that they were happy, the old staff officer immediately said, "Don't think that this tactic is very simple. In fact, it is very dangerous!" Speaking of this, he picked up the pen again and added a stroke to the word Z, which made a big X appear in the middle of the word Z. Then he said, "If we hadn't restrained Italy quickly and forced him to move in advance, as long as they took this line, then."

"We were cut!"

Before the old staff officer finished speaking, the young interns suddenly understood that there was a cold sweat on their foreheads, because the old staff officer was right. If they did not have an absolute speed advantage on their side, they would have formed three Italian Kaful vs. Austria-Hungarian two old-fashioned battleships, and the four joint forces would be Six old Italian battleships and the remaining four new battleships are surrounded, and I will also be entangled by three queens and can't get out!

A subtle but bold tactic!

"I hit it, I hit it!"

Just as several intern officers were thinking desperately with the charts in their arms, excited shouts had come from the front. Everyone turned their heads and jumped up. I only saw that four United Forces-class battleships had surrounded the obvious target after the fire, the Kayo Duillio and the Dante dragged behind it. The 48 L45/305 mm guns kept pouring shells on the two unlucky big guys.

Look at your side again. After this series of maneuvers, the major general not only joined the four United Forces-class battleships, but also successfully inserted them into their flanks, intercepting the remaining Francesco Caracciolo and Andrea Doria! However, the three queens, who were originally re-aided by the Italian navy, were still 25,000 meters away from their side because of their slow speed!

What we need to do now is to kill the three Italian Counts of Cavour to deal with two Austro-Hungarian battleships, Francesco Caracciolo and Andrea Doria. If these two can be killed quickly, then the four combined forces can quickly turn back to deal with the three Cavour class! As for the six old-fashioned battleships, they are not afraid at all!

So, can the new Guam class, equipped with a 406mm naval gun, succeed?

In this regard, the gun commander who has followed Li Xiuyan since the beginning of the Young Guards has no doubt at all! From 25,000 meters to the maximum range of the British Navy's 15-inch naval gun is 20,000 meters, and the speed of 28 knots takes 9 minutes! But at this time, I am less than 15,000 meters away from the two Italian capital ships!

9 minutes seems to be short. At ordinary times, maybe two cigarettes will pass, but at this time, it is enough to play 126 heavy armor-piercing bullets safely. No matter how bad the technology is, as long as the 10% hit rate is guaranteed, Italy will cry!

"Fire."

When 18 heavy cannons roared at the same time, Camacho was about to cry! He couldn't imagine it, because he was too eager to block two Guam-class battleships, but left such a big gap between the six old battleships behind him, and the main force of Austria-Hungary actually used the tactic of six simultaneous steering when turning the rudder! In this way, three Kafur are left to the battleships!

If you draw a tactical map on the blackboard at this moment, you can find that Camacho almost sent himself under the "butcher"'s mouth! Damn, can you not cry! This damn butcher is so bullying! He rushed directly at a speed of 28 knots and used the battleship as a cruiser!

Damn it, it's two "cruisers" carrying 18 16-inch super heavy artillery! And doesn't the Chinese navy claim to abide by frontline tactics in the world? But these times, it is obviously the battleship's escape and anti-circling tactics!

Betty has not yet entered the range, and the team of six old battleships is a little far away, so now the only chance is to see how long it will take for the three Kafur class to deal with the two Radetzky class. If you can hit the opponent's siege in a few minutes, then there is still a chance, but if.

Camacho's face is even darker. Although Radetzky is an old-fashioned battleship, he is not a soft persimmon. Although the full load is less than 16,000 tons, it is equipped with two double 305mm first-class main guns and four double 240mm main guns. No matter how strong Cappur is, it can't be nibbled down in less than ten minutes!

Just when Camacho was so angry that he couldn't find a good way, the first round of shells began to fall.

"Rumble."

As a flagship and the only battleship equipped with a 381 mm gun, Francesco Caracciolo has been taken care of by two Guam class. Although its shells can already threaten the Guam class on 15,000 meters, the battle of 8 to 16 is still too different!

Boom.

An armor-piercing bullet hit the main armor belt on the side of Francesco Caracciolo. The ship of more than 30,000 tons seemed to be whipped fiercely by a whip, and in an instant, a dazzling fireball spewed out from the starboard side.

In this round, the Chesco-Caraciollo was lucky. The armor-piercing shell exploded quickly after breaking through the main armor belt, destroying only a few nearby cabins. But the problem is that the flames ignited after the explosion made the Chesco-Caraciollo particularly obvious at night.

The third round of sips arrived as scheduled. Although the shells still hit theboard of the ship, 3 of the 18 armor-piercing shells hit the target.

The first one hit the stern of the ship, and the second one penetrated the watertight compartment near the first one, causing a large amount of water into the hull, and the deadliest third one penetrated directly from the tern. The four shells, together, tore a wound nearly 20 meters wide on the hull, causing the Chesco-Caraciollo to quickly enter the water, and the deck began to lean sharply to the right.

At this time, the counterattack of the Chesco-Karabakholo also hit the main armor belt on the left side of Guam, leaving a scar that was 3 meters wide. Fortunately, the Guam-class battleship had a large sinking margin, and Li Xiuyan quickly ordered the water injection to maintain balance, so that it did not tilt like his opponent, but this also led to The speed has dropped by 2 knots.

At 4:40, at dawn, two Guam-class ninth rounds of volleys finally put a sentence for this bold interpolation animation. Andrea Doria, which had been shooting fiercely at Simon, was hit by two one-ton armor-piercing shells, one of which ran down from the bow, although it did not hit the main gun well. And the ammunition depot, but the explosion detonated three 450mm torpedo tubes under the bow.

The torpedo and armor-piercing shell exploded almost at the same time. After the smoke gradually dispersed, everyone found that the bow of the ship was cut off like a guillotine, and a whirlpool on the sea kept engulfing the sea into the ship's body.

Standing on the deck and looking at this scene, David Betty's eyes were about to crack. He never thought that his opponent's combat effectiveness was so strong. In just nine rounds within 15,000 meters, one of the two Spanish battleships was tilted, and the other was seriously damaged and the speed dropped.

And with the help, the four Austro-Hungarian joint force-class battleships, which increased their confidence, also successfully hit the previously wounded Kayo Duillio and Dante, which were on fire, with only half a breath.

Although three Radecki on the other side of the Count of Cavour were also injured, the loss of four new battleships, especially the Francesco Caracciolo, almost announced that the Italian navy was completely finished.

"Ring over and getting ready for battle! We must rescue Camacho!" Seeing that the two Guam-class ships had quickly rotated 18 heavy guns, Betty's teeth were about to be broken.

From Li Xiuyan's point of view, Betty's best choice at this time is to leave immediately, because after losing four battleships, the two Guam class were completely freed up to deal with the three Queen Elizabethan class. Although the two Austro-Hungarian Radetzki were injured, the main four joint forces were basically intact and dared not be defeated. Three Counts of Caught and six old Italian battleships, but there is no problem in blocking them for a period of time.

According to the combat effectiveness of the Guam class, the distance is controlled at 18,000 meters. He is fully confident of hitting Betty in 30 minutes, not to mention that it is only an hour before dawn, and the carrier-based aircraft may appear at any time.

Betty doesn't want to leave, especially if she can't leave without letting go, because the impact of the previous conflict between Seychelles and Spain was too great, so before he came this time, the Admiralty had issued a death order, asking him to leave the Italian navy without serious threat.

With his surname, 3 against 2 is naturally not a serious threat, and there is not even a heavy hit. As long as he can force the two Guam class to make way, he is still sure to take away the remaining nine Italian capital ships, so that he can at least save his strength and withdraw to Naples, or go to Gibraltar.

Betty didn't leave, and Li Xiuyan naturally welcomed her, but a telegram from Taranto changed the most anticipated Queen's battle against Guam.

"Middle General! Taranto telegram!"

"An hour ago, Tarantto was suddenly attacked by a Chinese plane. The bombing continued, and the damage was very serious!"

"Damn it!"

Betty suddenly felt dizzy and quickly grabbed the armrest. Seeing that she was about to fight with the other party, as long as he forced back two Guam, he could take away the remaining Italian battleships, but she didn't expect to get such terrible news at this time!

He can not care about Taranto, but he can't ignore the Xinhua aircraft carrier!

Since Tarantto was bombed, it means that at least one aircraft carrier has been active nearby, if they appear at this moment! Thinking of this, a cold sweat covered Betty's body in an eye, and it was almost dawn. If she was entangled with the other party at this time, I'm afraid that the Strait of Otranto would become the second Gulf of Panama.

"General, look, the Italians are starting to retreat."

Following the staff officer's fingers, whether it was the three Count of Caffrey, six old battleships, or even Andrea Doria, who had been cut off, began to smoke around, which was a sign of the retreat.

"Get out of here!"

With almost no hesitation, Betty ordered the smoke to release and begin to retreat.

Standing on the bridge, facing the Italian and British fleets that were scattered and fleeing like a bomb, Li Xiuyan and all the officers couldn't laugh or cry. They finally completed the interspersed and lured Betty over, but they didn't expect that the enemy began to run away at this time.

Li Xiuyan took a deep breath.

From the current situation, four United Forces-class battleships can easily catch up with six old Italian battleships, and even if they are scattered, they can kill at least two to three. He had two choices, blocking the three Counts of Capour who tried to escape, or chasing David Betty, who began to release smoke and escape.

"The right rudder is full."

.. 110 nautical miles south of Tarantho Bay, the large cruiser Xi'an faithfully guarded the aircraft carrier formation like a hound, and the radar on the ship kept rotating for a moment. Next to it, four Yangtze-class light cruisers and 12 destroyers are scattered around like jade beads.

On the deck, there is also a silent listening upgrade on the mast, all of which have a twelve-point spirit.

Although since the advent of radar, the chance of surface ships to sneak up on the Imperial Navy fleet has become very small, it does not mean that it is invincible. Deep into a strange and full of enemies, submarines and aircraft have become the biggest problem.

Italy does not have a mother ship, but it has an aviation power comparable to that of Europe and the United States, and because it takes off on land, it has a certain night combat ability, and the submarine is extremely dangerous. The equipment of the audio receiver can only be prevented. If you really want to rely on it to find every submarine, it is a fool's dream.

The faint light is inlaid with the air control tower on the left side of the island of the Bashu, decorating it like a crystal palace.

"S sir, 21 Squadron is back." Under the light, the sergeant looked at Jiang Sihai with the phone.

"Turn on the landing aid, turn on the deck light, and contact the bridge. We are going to start recycling fighters." Jiang Sihai quickly and accurately issued the order. Although the previous waves of bombing were perfect, and the takeoff and landing were also dangerous, as a flight officer who rose from the North African eagle and the same first generation of HNA ace pilot as Zhu Houbin, he knew the dangerous surname of taking off and landing at night better than ordinary people.

A moment later, the deck lights of the three aircraft carriers were all on. When the cross-shaped optical landing system on both sides of the stern was turned on, dozens of night owl dive bombers that had just returned from the mission appeared in the distance.

The aircraft carrier takes off and land at night, even if it is a problem in later generations. Emperor Li, who is used to pirated, solved this big problem as early as the beginning of the aircraft carrier design. He took out the night optical landing system. From the outside, it looks like a large combination lamp with two crosses, but this is only the appearance, as for its safety. The installation angle and the use of the aircraft are the top secrets of the navy.

Suddenly, the three brightly lit aircraft carriers also made the patrolling cruisers more nervous, because at this moment, the aircraft carrier is like a big light bulb, which can be seen clearly dozens of kilometers away, especially the submarine, which can be guided by lights to sneak up, so everyone's eyes widened.

"Huzi, your height is low!"

Hu Zi sat in the cockpit of the night owl dive bomber, listened to the words of the deck guide from the headphones, and nodded: "Yes, it's being corrected."

Hu Zi carefully pulled up the fuselage, and his eyes resisted the tiny cross on the glass windshield in front of him. Only when the cross on the glass and the light of the landing system are combined, and then matched with the angle and speed can he land safely.

This is an extremely strict landing procedure. Fortunately, Huzi is also an "old deep-fried dough stick". He slowly adjusted his posture. With the sound of "correcting and landing" from the headphones, he finally breathed a little relieved and opened the tail landing hook.

Huzi did not slow down. Although there are five blocking locks on the aircraft carrier, as long as one is hooked, it can ensure that the aircraft will stagnate quickly. If it is not hooked, it must be accelerated and pulled up again. Therefore, it is generally not allowed to slow down when landing, and the left and right aircraft on the deck must be arranged as close as possible to the island, or even closed. Return to the hangar to ensure that the deck is unobstructed.

Seeing the small black spots on the sea getting bigger and bigger, and the deck was close at hand, Huzi suddenly felt that the plane suddenly deviated!

"Damn it, sidewind!"

Huzi scolded that it was very dangerous to encounter a side wind when landing, so he quickly adjusted his posture to level again, but this time the obedient plane did not respond, and there was a gasp from the nose engine.

"Damn it, the engine was hit. I'm losing my speed!" After looking at it, Huzi suddenly became nervous, because he found that a big hole had been torn in the engine compartment. Although there was no open fire, it sprayed white fog out, which was obviously caused by the rapid leakage of gasoline. No one expected that the landing was about to be completed, but there was a problem at this most critical time, and he lost his power and he didn't even have a chance to adjust, so he could only bite and keep it as stable as much as possible. Just when a few rounds were about to touch the deck, a scene that no one expected happened!

"Boom."

The orange flame suddenly rose from the deck of Yin Shanghao, which made Jiang Sihai suddenly feel his heart and shouted, "What's going on?"

"It is reported that a night owl suddenly deflected when landing and hit three dragon teeth behind the island. At present, Yin Shanghao is extinguishing the fire urgently, but the rear elevator is temporarily unavailable, and Captain Yang said that according to the current check on the deck, the damage is not large, but it will take at least 3 hours to resume take-off and landing.

"Let the 21st Squadron land on the Bashu and Xizhou first, and let Yin Shanghao step up the fire to prevent being discovered by the enemy."

Looking at the busy merchants, Jiang Sihai secretly said that he was unlucky. He looked up at the Weixia in the east. He grabbed the new flight plan and walked out and said, "I'm going to see the commander. I need to revise the plan. In addition, I inform the pilot to prepare. The first wave of fighters must be launched at six o'clock."

"Yes."

Before walking out of the control tower, Jiang Sihai turned his head and looked at Yin Shanghao, who caught fire on the deck. Although it was a steel deck, the fire was mainly concentrated on the back side of the ship's island, which would not cause too much damage to the main landing area. But in the face of the reality that it could not be used for at least three hours, the flight plan must be completely adjusted.

Mingyan's people began to slowly extinguish with more than a dozen water dragons. Just when everyone was concerned about the loss of Yin merchants, in the darkness more than ten kilometers away, a large biplane had quietly begun to hover.

(to be continued)