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Volume 1: On the Songhua River Chapter 3002: Interception in Banda Sea (continued)

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    Tu Guoxi ran into the squadron command cabin in a few steps. On the screen of the shipboard radar, there were densely packed small bright spots one after another. He touched his stubble and said: "The little devil has a lot of troop transport ships! I'm afraid there are  Hundreds of ships!¡±

    A combat staff officer gave a more accurate answer, "Based on the size of the radar reflections and calculating the tonnage of the troop carriers, the Japanese troop carrier formation probably carried 25,000 to 30,000 Japanese soldiers!"

    "It's a big fish!" Tu Guoxi's eyes shone, "Order, the fast gunboat detachment, each with one brigade of troops, will outflank the Japanese troop transport formation on the left and right flanks, and the warship formation and the third brigade of the fast gunboat detachment will attack head-on.  , let¡¯s make dumplings!¡±

    There were a total of more than thirty fast gunboats on the left and right wings, drawing white waves on the calm Banda Sea and disappearing into the distance. The three squadrons of the frontal attack consisted of five main warships and more than ten fast gunboats.  Arranged in a row, arranged in echelons, the five main warships were in front, and the fast gunboats were behind. The sound of battle sirens resounded on the surface of the Banda Sea, startling flocks of seagulls.

    "Your Excellency, the commander of the division, we have discovered the warships of the China Division fleet out to sea more than ten kilometers ahead!" Major Nishida, captain of the gunboat brigade, who was responsible for escorting the troop transport ship formation of the 27th Division, panicked and ran headlong into the sea.  In the command cabin of Division Commander Okui, his face turned pale as he reported.

    "Hani?" Commander Okui jumped up in fright and asked with his eyes wide open: "What is the strength of the China fleet?"

    "The lookout post has discovered five warships of the China Fleet, which are rushing towards our troop transport formation and escort gunboat formation at high speed!" Major Nishida stabilized his mind and said.

    "Yo Xi!" Commander Okui seemed to calm down.  Patting Major Nishida on the shoulder, he said: "Major Nishida, you have fifteen gunboats, while the China fleet only has five warships. With an advantage of three to one, I order you to sink the China warships immediately to ensure the safety of the troop transport fleet.  Safety, you have to remember that the Japanese Empire is invincible whether it is the navy or the army!"

    Marine Major Nishida¡¯s mouth was so bitter that he almost spit out bile. He really couldn¡¯t explain anything to Lieutenant General Okui of the Army.  Idiot-like orders were spoken by the best of laymen. Do you think this is on land and the side with more troops will have an absolute advantage?

    This is at sea. The China fleet consists of five main warships. The tonnage of one of them is as large as all the gunboats it escorts combined. There is also a more terrible firepower contrast. I am afraid that fifteen of my own gunboats will swarm them.  If a Chinese warship does not fight back and is beaten, it is not necessarily possible to sink a Chinese warship. On the contrary, it only takes one shell from the Chinese warship's large-caliber naval gun.  You can make your own gunship fly into the sky!

    What¡¯s more, the fifteen gunboats of our own are not real gunboats.  Just modify the civilian ships and put some thin armor on them.  Two 100 mm caliber front main guns and a 75 mm rear main gun were installed.  So it was pulled out and used as an escort gunboat. Usually in the offshore, it is enough to scare the indigenous fishermen. But in front of the thousands of tons of China Division's main warships, it is really not enough!

    "Your Excellency, Commander of the Okui Division, I cannot carry out your order. This is at sea. The strength of our escort forces is very different from that of the Chinese warships. The tonnage of the combat ships is disproportionate. To take the initiative to launch an attack, we can only use the entire army.  Destroyed!" Major Nishida felt that it was necessary to explain that this is not a question of whether you dare to fight, but a question of whether you should fight.

    "You, Lieutenant General Okui, can't let my small gunboat, which is no more than a hundred tons, fight against the big guys of several thousand tons, right?"  That's not bravery, that's going to die!

    "Baga!" Lieutenant General Okui was angry. He probably also came to his senses. Yes, it is indeed inappropriate to let a small gunboat of more than a hundred tons fight against the warships of several thousand tons of the China fleet. But he himself  You can't admit that you are an amateur and let these guys in the Navy look down upon you!

    "It turns out that the people in the Navy are all cowards and cowards!" Lieutenant General Okui looked contemptuous. "If it were our Imperial Army, even if the enemy was countless times more powerful than you, we would not be afraid to go into battle and use jade as a weapon.  glory!"

    "Forget it, Major Nishida, I can't comment on your navy's affairs. What measures should we take now?"

    One was the Lieutenant General of the Army, the division commander, and the other was the Junior Major of the Navy. Faced with Lieutenant General Okui's insults to the Navy, Major Nishida could only listen, even though he could already see that Lieutenant General Okui probably realized that he wanted to find someone by himself.  An idiot about naval warfare.

    Major Nishida felt very awkward, but he still came up with an idea: "Now, our only way is to split the troop carrier formation into several small formations, disperse them to break out, and then command the escort gunboats to entangle the Chinese warships as much as possible, and provide  The troop transport formation breaks out and buys time!"

    "ƒÒÎ÷!"?The commander of the Okui division praised, and then said to the chief of staff beside him: "Order, the entire 29th Division immediately forms a separate formation as a group, disperses and breaks out, and the assembly point is still the Darwin Port in Australia!"

    "Nishida-kun, I leave the safety of the troop transport formation to you!" Lieutenant General Okui turned away from his contemptuous attitude and said to Major Nishida sincerely, "Please Nishida-kun, please arrange two small boats to send me and  The division headquarters returns to the troop transport ship. At the critical moment, I must be with my soldiers. Even if we cannot break through, we must fight to the end!"

    Lieutenant General Okui's words were reasonable and upright, but no one was a fool. Major Nishida's escort gunboat formation was about to be thrown into flames. The first thing that the Chinese warships must kill must be these gunboats, and secondly  It's a troop transport, and Commander Okui wouldn't foolishly follow it to his death!

    Major Nishida felt a lot of contempt in his heart. The lieutenant general division commander of the Imperial Army had an unconcealed cold expression on his face. He ordered a naval officer next to him: "Arrange a transport boat, Division Commander Matsoui  Wait to leave!¡±

    "Report to Commander, the Japs' troop carrier formation has discovered our fleet and is in the process of evacuating it. They may want to escape in separate ways!" A combat staff officer put down his telescope and reported.

    The Third Squadron has approached the Japanese troop transport formation less than six kilometers away. It is certain that it will be discovered. If Tu Guoxi only has five main battleships in his hands, Major Nishida's response tactics are extremely feasible. At least, there are  Only one-third of the Japanese troop transports were able to escape the fate of being sunk, but this was not the case in reality.

    "Hmph! It's a good idea to disperse and escape!" Tu Guoxi sneered a few times and said: "Order, the third brigade of fast gunboats for a frontal attack, move forward to launch an attack in formation, covered by artillery fire, and the first brigade and the first brigade are outflanked by the left and right wings.  The second group, immediately tighten the encirclement, all ships pay attention, fire immediately, give the little devil a blow first!"

    The dozen or so fast gunboats attacking from the front were like arrows shooting out of the sea from the five main battleships. The speed reached the maximum, and the hulls of the boats were almost flying on the sea. At the same time, the five warships immediately changed their course.  It turned into the side of the warship, facing the Japanese troop transport formation. The front main gun, the rear main gun and the side cannon fired together, and the shells fell like raindrops.

    The gunfire roared, and the calm sea surface of the Banda Sea suddenly stirred up water columns rising into the sky. In the water columns, there were fragments of broken ships, the broken limbs of Japanese soldiers, and fifteen small Japanese gunboats that rushed up like desperadoes.  Lieutenant Commander Nishida was right about the target of the warship's first strike. The command gunboat he was on was hit by two large-caliber naval gun shells, and instantly turned into fragments on the bottom of the Banda Sea.

    What's even more terrifying is what's behind. A dozen fast gunboats are attacking from the front. While the boats are flying, the triple naval combat-type "Thunder" rocket launchers on the boats fire a salvo of 305mm rockets for 1,500 times.  Multiple shots, the biggest feature of rocket launchers is not the high hit rate required, but the coverage of artillery fire. For the Japanese troop transport formation that has not had time to evacuate, the salvo of rocket launchers is the devil from hell!

    At the same time, more than 30 fast gunboats on both wings also launched attacks at the same time. Nearly 5,000 large-caliber rocket shells turned this area of ????the sea into a scene of massacre. One after another Japanese troop transport ships  , turned into a burning fireball amidst the flames and explosions. The Japanese soldiers on the ship were covered in fire and ran back and forth howling. Many Japanese soldiers plunged into the sea and never surfaced again.

    "Commander, are we bullying the Japanese troop transport formation a bit by fighting like this? Should we rescue the Japanese soldiers who fell into the water?" A combat staff officer, looking at the carnage-like scene, felt a little unbearable and suggested to Tu Guoxi.

    "Bullying the little devils? Yes, I was bullying! This is war!" Tu Guoxi looked at the staff officer with a bad look and said: "Rescue these little devils? You can't imagine that you have only been in the fleet for a day or two.  Why are you still saying these mindless things? If it were us, would the little devil be merciful and help the soldiers who fell into the water? "

    "No! On the contrary, there will be a massacre!" the combat staff replied honestly.

    "It's good that you know!" Tu Guoxi's expression softened somewhat, "If I hear you say these mindless words again in the future, get out of the Third Squadron!"

    More than two hours later, the battle ended, and the Banda Sea returned to calm. On the calm sea, there were charred corpses of Japanese soldiers and broken wooden boards floating on the surface of Sulawesi Island.  The entire retreating Japanese 27th Division and part of the 29th Division, with more than 30,000 Japanese soldiers, were wiped out and no one survived. They were buried in the waters of the Banda Sea. Hundreds of various types of troop transport ships,  All were rapedDestroyed.

    Tu Guoxi put down his telescope and said: "Report to the Fleet Headquarters that our third squadron successfully intercepted and killed a Japanese troop transport formation and escort gunboat formation in the Banda Sea. The Japanese army of about 20,000 people was completely wiped out. We  The squadron continues to look for fighters!¡±

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