The battleship King Kong was the last battleship purchased from a foreign country by the Japanese Navy. After that, Japan’s battleships were entirely domestically produced. It can also be said that the battleship King Kong was the last result of Japan’s learning from its teacher, the United Kingdom.
After this, the Japanese Navy completely became independent and designed and built its own warships.
However, the battleship King Kong was originally built according to the standards of a battlecruiser, emphasizing speed and firepower, while underestimating defensive capabilities. The shortcomings of the British warships being thin-skinned and large-stuffed can be seen in the Battle of Ridland.
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Just in the fourth round of firing, a shell happened to land on the rear deck of the King Kong. The weak defense of the King Kong was undoubtedly exposed. The shell easily penetrated the armor of only 35 mm, and the violent explosion tore it apart.
There was a huge hole, and the sound of explosions was endless.
In an instant, black smoke billowed, covering almost half of the King Kong. The Japanese navy was also extremely embarrassed at this time. It was obviously a battle in which the big one bullied the small ones, but the Chinese warship hit itself first.
It's just in the mouth of the Grand Combined Fleet, how can they tolerate it? The Qing was like being hit by thunder, trembling constantly, and the whole warship was like a small boat caught in a strong wind. The Qing was also called a battle line.
It is a cruiser, but its speed has not improved much. On the contrary, its defensive capabilities are comparable to those of ordinary battleships, and much higher than those of a thin-skinned and big-packed ship like the King Kong.
Therefore, this shell only drilled a hole, leaving a large amount of fuel in the oil storage tank, leaving a huge black patch on the sea surface, which did not damage the combat effectiveness of the chong qing. The young men of the navy still
1ri is fighting back hard.
The Chinese and Japanese sides fought desperately on the sea, and before that, Navy Commander Chen Shaokuan also experienced the most important test in his life. When Tang Xiangming decided to attack the Japanese Navy, Chen Shaokuan got the news, and Chen Shaokuan relied on the weapons in his hands.
Intelligence analysis shows that the Japanese navy has probably divided its forces into two groups.
If battleships are the main force in the South China Sea, what are Japan's more threatening aircraft carriers doing?
As early as a few years ago, the Chinese Supreme Command obtained an important piece of information through spies who had been hiding in the Japanese Navy. Japan planned to attack the Zhoushan Islands and use the Zhoushan Islands as a base to cut off transportation between the north and the south of China, and then attack Shanghai and Shanghai.
Two of the most dynamic cities in Hangzhou.
When the intelligence is combined, it becomes obvious that Japan's aircraft carrier should be preparing to attack Zhoushan. Now that the battleship formation has set off, the aircraft carrier formation will also attack. Now that Japan has launched its attack, the rest depends on China.
How did the Navy respond?
Whether it is the South China Sea route or the Zhoushan Islands, they are important lifelines that the Chinese Navy must protect. According to the original plan, the Chinese Navy will be divided into two directions. The fleet with the aircraft carrier as the core will guard the East China Sea, while the Guangxi and Chong Qing will guard the South China Sea.
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However, this plan has a serious flaw, that is, the Chinese naval ships are still very weak. If it is divided into two lines, both lines will be relatively weak. Without the support of the aviation force, the Guangxi may not be able to deal with the Qing, which has a numerical advantage.
Problem, China's aircraft carriers will also face the problem of not having large warships to escort them.
The aircraft carrier itself is very fragile. Without the escort of large warships, the aircraft carrier can only operate in offshore areas and rely on the cover of land-based aircraft to resist the Japanese combined fleet.
There was no problem with China's defense deployment from the beginning, because the enemy was extremely strong and we were extremely weak, so we had no choice but to defend. But now with the sinking of the Tosa, the Chinese naval aviation already has a relative advantage, so it should not defend blindly.
, but seek to use their own advantages to win the war.
Thinking of this, Chen Shaokuan became more and more concerned about the information in front of him. It would be better to cut off one of his fingers than to hurt him!
If China can completely wipe out a Japanese fleet, then the strength of the navy will be reversed immediately. China will not have to guard the sea frontiers so cautiously, but can launch a counterattack against Japan. Now it seems that attacking the battleship formation is easier to succeed. After all,
China's experience has repeatedly proven that a battleship without air power is a living target in front of an aircraft carrier. Qing sent the Japanese battleship to the bottom of the sea, but if this happens, what will happen to the Japanese aircraft carrier formation? Let them
Attack the coast of China?
If the Chinese aircraft carrier fleet leaves regardless, important coastal port cities such as Shanghai, Hangzhou, and even Fuzhou and Quanzhou may be turned into ruins. After all, it is still very difficult to deal with naval aviation with only land-based aircraft. These big cities
They are all places where China's elite is located and where wealth gathers. If any one of them is damaged, it would be a serious dereliction of duty!
But now the military situation is very urgent, and he is not allowed to ask Beijing for instructions and research, because Chen Shaokuan knows very well that the situation of the Guangxi is actually very dangerous. If the Guangxi is sunk and the Dongsha Islands are lost, Japan will have a foothold.
, no matter how powerful China's aircraft carrier is, it will be difficult to defeat the Japanese navy.
Chen Shaokuan has also experienced many things. He has also participated in the Battle of Ridland, which was even more cruel than this naval battle, but he has never felt so troubled. On one hand, he has the hope of victory, and on the other hand, he suffers heavy losses. How should we measure the competition?
, torturing Chen Shaokuan’s nerves.
After staring at the chart for three minutes, Chen Shaokuan issued the most difficult order in his life. The Chinese navy moved south at full speed to support operations in the South China Sea!
At the same time, Chen Shaokuan also informed Bei Jing of his decision. Chen Shaokuan did not use the tone of asking for instructions, but calmly described his decision and stated that any consequences would be borne by him!
"President, Commander Chen is preparing to burn the boat. Abandoning the eastern coast is indeed a painful decision, but I also support him in doing so, but the civilian losses may be too huge!"
After Jiang Baili read Chen Shaokuan's telegram, he understood his decision very well, but he also had countless worries. If Japan really attacked the coastal areas and caused heavy casualties, then Chen Shaokuan would definitely bear a heavy infamy, just to pursue victory.
, regardless of the life and death of the people.
Those media and journalists will thoroughly criticize him, and even use rhetoric such as profit-seeking, only for military exploits, etc. Some people will even come out and say that the mission of the military is to protect the people, but now it has given up on the safety of the people.
It is simply a crime against the people. What is the use of the country maintaining such an army!
These remarks are of course nonsense. They are just serving the country and the people. These indignant bastards never understand that without victory, there is nothing!
But there is no shortage of people in this world who are willing to follow the wind. They always look at problems with colored glasses. They are paranoid, narrow-minded, and even mean and shameless. However, they are lingering in their lust and can drown a person with saliva. The so-called "entrance"
This is the truth of Yan Kewei. Jiang Baili could even imagine the terrible scene of Chen Shaokuan being attacked by these enemies.
Qiao Yu is even more aware that these virtues in later generations will clearly be used to strengthen the country's prestige and use the power of one country to fight the world's great victory. They will be described as brave and ruthless, as using tactics to enter the sea to win, and as holding a weapon.
The blood of soldiers was used to win victory, and now people's sacrifices are used to win victory, and these people will even make excuses.
"Brother Baili, you should issue an order in the name of the Supreme Command now. This decision was made by me. The pressure cannot be placed on Chen Shaokuan. Just let him concentrate on winning. Even if China is defeated, it can still make up for it. Don't have any
In addition, all coastal provinces must prepare to evacuate people, and air force planes must also enter combat readiness and be ready to attack at any time. We can only try to minimize losses!"
After Qiao Yu finished explaining, Jiang Baili immediately went to make arrangements. At this time, Chen Shaokuan had already left the port base and was on the flagship Starting Point. Yangwei and Chaoyong were accompanying him on both sides. There were also three heavy cruisers and four
The light cruiser and more than a dozen destroyers formed China's most powerful aircraft carrier task force and were rushing towards the Dongsha Sea at full speed. At this time, the intelligence agency also received news that Japan's aircraft carrier formation was in six
It had left Okinawa hours ago, and the Japanese Nagato in Keelung Port was also heading north.
The situation has become obvious. The target of Japan's aircraft carrier formation is the coastal line centered on Shanghai, and judging from the time, these areas will face attacks from Japan's naval aviation in less than ten hours, and ten hours will not affect these areas.
For large coastal cities, it is still too short and there is no time to evacuate.
The only hope now is that the air force can play a role in severely damaging Japanese warships and protecting coastal people. The mission of the navy is to win victory at sea for China.
The collision between the steel giants is often the most cruel. The Guangxi has been hit by four shells, and the main gun in the middle has been blown away. There is dripping blood all around, as well as broken limbs and legs, and billowing black smoke.
They keep popping up, but none of the Chinese navy flinches or is afraid. They know very well that only victory can comfort their dead comrades and make the heroic spirits smile.
Their opponents were even more miserable at this time. The Fuso also suffered three shells. Although it was less than the Guangxi, the damage caused was more terrible. Two of the shells completely destroyed the main gun on the bow of the ship. Another
A shell hit the stern of the ship, and the Fuso's steering gear was severely deformed, making it difficult for the warship to effectively turn, and its speed also plummeted, soon falling below 10 knots, and it was stumbling on the sea surface.
The Fuso, which had lost its speed advantage, instantly became a target. The Guangxi was able to take full advantage of its main gun. The distance between the two warships was getting closer and closer. The distance was no more than 10,000 meters. The bayonets between the giant beasts were red. The Guangxi was
Hitting the Fuso twice in succession, huge shells exploded on the Fuso. The Japanese soldiers near the center of the explosion disappeared without a trace. However, the Japanese would not give up easily. They tried their best to fight back.
The sound of the explosion shook the entire South China Sea to death!