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Volume 1: On the Songhua River Chapter 1496: Ambush in the East Indian Ocean (Part 2)

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    On the flagship of the ** Division Fleet "Canglang", the radar officer saw through the radar screen that the Indian fleet was changing its formation at sea. He picked up the intercom and said, "Report to the commander, the British-Indian fleet is beginning to change its formation."  , changed from a one-line formation to a two-way column."

    Qiuquan smiled coldly and said: "I just remembered to change the formation now. It's too late. I ordered the aircraft carrier-based bombers to take off. The first wave of strikes targeted the cruisers and battleships of the British fleet. The fleet was divided into two lines, from the flanks.  Outflank and gradually press the British ships to the waters near Sri Lanka Island!¡±

    Lieutenant Colonel Tang Yunfei, who has served as the commander of the aircraft carrier's fighter flight group, stood on the wide deck of the aircraft carrier and watched with eager eyes one bomber after another rushing out of the runway and into the blue sky. He said to the captains behind him:  "You see, I usually ask everyone to practice more skills. When necessary, we fighter pilots can also fly bombers to avoid being so greedy that our eyes will shine. However, today we have no chance!"

    For a fleet without aircraft carriers, bombers are the nemesis. The British fleet stationed in India has been without opponents in the Indian Ocean for too long. The fleet's air defense is almost useless, and the British have not thought of it.  , one day, bombs will fall on their own warships.

    Major General Jeffrey Hill, through his telescope, saw a group of black bombers in the sky, rapidly growing in size in his field of vision. The torpedoes hanging under the belly of the fish bombers reflected the cold light of metal in the afternoon sun.  , the beads of sweat on his forehead suddenly popped out, he leaned over the intercom and shouted loudly: "Air defense! Pay attention to air defense! Chinese bombers are coming!"

    As soon as he finished speaking, another large aircraft group flew over from the due east, several times more numerous than the bombers already overhead. All the British ships' air defense sirens sounded shrilly.  Major General Jeffrey Hill could only watch helplessly, no fewer than hundreds of Chinese bombers, like a dark cloud.  From the sky above his head, he swooped down.

    Le Yiqin¡¯s bomber group and the fleet¡¯s carrier-based bomber group gathered together, and according to the order of the fleet commander, Lieutenant General Tang Qiuquan, they were specifically looking for big guys like British cruisers and battleships.

    Rear Admiral Jeffrey Hill's flagship "Fernandez" became a key target because it flew the clearly marked Fleet Commander's command flag.  If calculated based on the tonnage of warships, his flagship could only be considered to be of medium size, but it was the command flag that revealed his identity.

    For the bomber pilots of the ** division, bombing with almost no anti-aircraft fire and no threat of fighter jets was just a real-life training. More than a dozen bombers unanimously chose the "Fernandez".  as your own bombing target.

    "Boom! Boom!" Several thick water columns suddenly rose on the sea surface, and the "Fernandez" turned its clumsy hull.  Probably because of the great outburst of character of the Fleet Commander today, he miraculously dodged several roaring bombs. Only a few meters away, the more than 6,000-ton warship began to shake violently.

    On the deck, the British sailors at various operating positions were not so lucky. Water columns dozens of meters high suddenly hit the deck of the warship like a huge broom.  A dozen British sailors danced and fell into the sea.

    Rear Admiral Jeffrey Hill wiped the sweat from his forehead and secretly said that he was lucky. If these bombs hit, the warship would have to be blocked in the middle and blown up. He didn't have time to relax.  The communications officer panicked and reported: "Commander, we received reports from the ships on the left and right wings. Chinese warships have begun to attack our fleet. Four of our warships have caught fire and two have sunk!"

    Rear Admiral Jeffrey Hill angrily ordered: "All warships, immediately divide into two lines to meet the enemy, use our numerical advantage to surround the Chinese warships, mix with the Chinese warships, and get rid of the threat of bombers  !¡±

    Suddenly, Major General Jeffrey Hill became silent and looked straight at the sea to the left. Several Chinese torpedo bombers roared past the front deck of the flagship. On the sea, there were six white streaks.  The waves were filled with waves and bubbles, like cheerfully jumping dolphins, swimming towards the flagship at high speed.

    "Quick, full left rudder, avoid torpedoes!" Rear Admiral Jeffrey Hill shouted hoarsely, but it was too late, "Boom! Boom! Boom" A huge explosion sounded, and the huge "Fernandez"  The hull of the ship suddenly jumped up on the sea surface as if it was hit by a pair of giant hands. Then it fell heavily back to the sea surface and was broken into several pieces amidst the thick smoke and flames.

    With a flash of waves in the East Indian Ocean, Major General Geoffrey Hill, his flagship "Fernandez", and hundreds of British sailors disappeared into the blue water.

    The high-explosive fish oil developed by the Special Equipment Research Institute of the Military Industry Bureau of Dingbian Special Economic Zone?, in terms of explosive power, the more than 6,000-ton "Fernandez" would have sunk to the bottom of the sea if hit by two bombs, let alone six bombs, and it would be reasonable to explode into several pieces.

    In addition to the hundreds of Japanese bombers in the sky, non-stop dive bombing, and the artillery battles between warships, the British ships did not take advantage at all. The destroyers of the Japanese fleet were equipped with newly developed triple-mounted  Although the caliber of the 280 mm caliber rapid-fire naval gun is nearly one-third smaller than that of naval guns that often exceed 400 mm.

    However, this triple-mounted naval gun excels in the speed of firing. It uses an automatic ammunition supply system. The gunners on the gun position are hidden in a fully enclosed turret. They observe the enemy ship's situation through radar and periscope and lock on it.  It goes without saying that it is safe to attack the target. As long as the gunner steps on the firing trigger, twelve rounds can be fired within one minute.

    There are seven such turrets on the front and rear main decks of the destroyers of the ** Division Fleet. Within one minute, nearly a hundred shells roared out. The shells are like migratory locusts, which is the most appropriate description.

    In order to make up for the shortcomings of insufficient caliber of naval guns, experts from the Military Industry Bureau have worked hard on the explosive power and range of the shells. The power of the shells is no less than that of naval guns with a caliber of 400 mm or more. No warship can withstand it.  More than a hundred rounds of shelling comparable to large-caliber artillery shells were fired, and in one encounter, more than a dozen British ships were beaten until they smoked, burst into flames, and their hulls collapsed.

    The fire that soared into the sky detonated the ammunition depot in the cabin. With several huge explosions, the British ship sank to the bottom of the sea. In the sky were hundreds of bombers raining bombs, and on the sea were Chinese warships as dense as flying.  In the rain of bullets from the locusts, the more than 60 warships of the task force stationed in India lost more than a dozen ships and injured more than 20 ships in more than 30 minutes. The combat effectiveness of the fleet dropped by more than half in an instant!

    The progress of the naval battle and the combat effectiveness of the task force stationed in India greatly exceeded Tang Qiuquan's expectations. If the battle continued at this speed, more than 60 British ships would inevitably become a pile on the seabed in less than three hours.  The pile of scrap metal is distressing to look at.

    Suddenly, an idea emerged in Qiuquan's mind, and it firmly attracted him, "Order, the army bomber group and the carrier bomber group to return immediately, the fleet is divided into three groups, and the remaining British ships are sent to  Heading towards Sri Lanka Island, armed transport ships and six destroyers will intercept them head-on. We want to capture the remaining British warships!"

    Qiuquan¡¯s bold idea made the bomber pilots so depressed that they almost vomited blood. What did Commander Tang do?  They were fighting vigorously. In less than two hours, apart from the corpses and oil stains of the British, there were no more British warships on the sea. However, the military orders were overwhelming, and the bomber pilots had no choice but to be unhappy.  Return.

    All the battleships and cruisers were abandoned, and the flagship, together with the commander, sank to the bottom of the sea at the first time. The British ship, which lost its command, was pursued fiercely by the Japanese division fleet, and fled towards the Sri Lanka Island at full power.  Whichever direction the ship had to flee, the Navy's warships outflanked it from the left, right and rear wings.

    The battlefield quickly shifted. When the British ship saw the coastline of Sri Lanka, it also saw a huge fleet approaching. It was a fleet of six destroyers serving as fire support for the landing force, and more than a hundred armed transport ships. Together,  Form a huge formation.

    The armed transport ship does not have the ferocious firepower of regular warships, but the naval combat-type "Thunder" rocket launcher fired hundreds of salvos, sending strange "hissing" rockets flying all over the sky, like a meteor shower, hitting the unprepared British troops head-on.  ship.

    The rocket launcher covered such a large area that no one was missed. On the sea surface, thick water columns of tens of meters high rose up into walls of water. The waves rolled and foam flew, just like a boiling pot of boiling water. However, boiling  The dumplings are more than 30 warships of the task force stationed in India.

    Of course, more than a dozen rockets could not sink the remaining warships of the task force stationed in India, but the strange shells flying with long tail flames and screaming really frightened the captains of the British warships. We  God, how many warships did the Chinese come to?

    Although there were no bombers overhead, the tall shadows of two aircraft carriers emerged on the sea in the distance. Seeing this situation, the captains of the British ships turned pale. The Chinese actually dispatched aircraft carriers. It was ridiculous.  I thought that it was just a Chinese land-based bomber that could not stay over the warring waters for too long.

    As long as we survive the initial attack by the Chinese warships, there is still hope of escaping, but now, there is no hope at all. Chinese bombers can fly over their warships at any time. The tragic end of the flagship, next  One of them may fall on your head.

    There are pursuers behind, interceptions in front, outflanks on both wings, and bombers ready to drop bombs at any time. Where is the way out in the vast sea?  Special task force ship stationed in IndiaThe fleet was surrounded by the Japanese division fleet.

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