Finally, after some tinkering, Zhang Yong flew the plane out of the water.
Sweating all over from exhaustion.
This thing is too difficult to operate.
It is said that it takes eight people to control them all. But right now he is the only one.
It can only maintain the basic take-off and landing functions. There is also the function of launching torpedoes. Forget about other strafing functions.
This is a semi-finished seaplane.
The exterior is in good condition, but there are many missing functions inside.
In other words, we haven’t had time to install it yet. For example, the bomb sight.
There are many hanging points on the aircraft. Bombs can be hung in various combinations. Aerial bombs of all sizes can be mounted. The maximum weight can be 500 kilograms.
It can also carry two heavyweight torpedoes.
Zhang Yong had little experience in dropping bombs. He probably wouldn't be able to hit the target either. So, he chose torpedoes.
Two 646 kg MARKX-3 attack torpedoes.
No wonder torpedoes are so powerful.
It easily weighs more than half a ton. Simply mounting it takes a lot of effort.
Finally, with the help of three American pilots, the torpedo was mounted.
Each person was given an additional $50 thank you fee.
Be generous.
We will meet often in the future.
Maybe it wouldn't take four years, before the Lend-Lease Act came out.
These three American Navy pilots are all about to retire. It is very likely that Chennault will recruit them to come to China to join the volunteer team and work for money.
Chennault was not a saint. He did things with money. But at that time, it was already remarkable to be able to do things with money.
If someone takes money to go to heaven, they will do it with real swords and guns. They will also die. So you have to thank the other person.
Suddenly my mind moved.
Why wait for Chennault to recruit?
Why don’t you recruit yourself? You also have US dollars!
You can open a company in this beautiful country, buy stocks, and earn US dollars. The income should be good.
You can give U.S. dollars directly from the beautiful country. There is no need to change hands domestically. This way, there are many fewer restrictions on the use of U.S. dollars.
The key is that there is no need to let people in the country know about it, so as not to be manipulated again.
Beautiful country makes money, beautiful national flower. Convenient.
I guess those retired naval pilots from the United States are also willing.
With US$1,500 per month, we should be able to recruit many flying masters.
Well, you can consider it...
Before the United States officially expanded its military, many retired pilots went to other countries to fight in the war.
Some came to China, some went to Spain, and some went to England.
"Rumble..."
"Rumble..."
The engine sound is too loud.
It seems like a tractor flying in the sky.
It can be heard five kilometers away.
Therefore, its stealth performance is very poor.
It may be difficult to approach a Japanese warship quietly. The Japanese invaders will hear you.
When launching torpedoes, the maximum distance cannot exceed 500 meters.
In other words, approaching within 500 meters. This is too dangerous.
If the Japanese warships had searchlights and anti-aircraft machine guns, they could still pose a fatal threat.
what to do?
The advice of American pilots is to land from a high altitude, quickly release torpedoes, and then quickly fly sideways behind the target.
Generally speaking, all warships have the weakest firepower toward the rear.
Seaplanes lift very slowly.
It is unrealistic to try to avoid incoming fire by climbing.
In terms of flexibility, seaplanes have shortcomings. They are definitely not as flexible as fighter jets.
The radar map showed that the plane was heading due east.
The Japanese aircraft carrier Kaga is to the east, about fifty kilometers away.
Zhang Yong's target is of course not the Kaga aircraft carrier.
I want to eat a big fat guy when I first come up. It’s unrealistic and I’m easy to get beaten up.
There must be other Japanese warships protecting the Kaga aircraft carrier. It is difficult to get close.
Find the outermost one and the easiest one to attack.
After all, I am a novice with little experience. I can only brush some weak wild monsters.
It is best to have the most prominent angle. Find the right angle and release the torpedo. Regardless of whether it hits or not, quickly turn and fly away.
Switch the world map.
Toggle empty fingermap.
Toggle various flags.
Compare carefully.
Finally, a lone Japanese warship was found in the southeastern corner.
Because it was in the far southeast, this Japanese warship was relatively far away from our companions. There were no other Japanese warships within a radius of thirty kilometers.
good!
That's it.
Solitary ship. Can attack from any angle.
Even if it is attacked, nearby warships will not be able to provide support and can escape quickly.
Do it!
Climb.
Raise the altitude to 3000 meters.
This was to prevent the Japanese warship from hearing the sound of the engine and prepare early.
Approach quietly from the south.
10 kilometers…
5 kilometers…
Start lowering the altitude.
The goal is very clear.
I don’t know which class of Japanese battleship it is.
It was impossible to see clearly in the dark. There was no prompt on the map. We could only rely on the red dots to judge.
The number of red dots is around a hundred. Maybe they are destroyers?
No matter what, let me send you two torpedoes first.
Practice as a novice.
Descending altitude.
Keep up the speed.
Fly directly towards the Japanese warship.
Will the Japanese invaders hear the sound of the engine?
It should.
However, it took time for the Japanese invaders to respond.
They never expected that there would be a night attack by planes in the middle of the night.
You must know that in this era, airplanes cannot fly at night. Especially over the sea. Night flying is definitely a dead end.
Continue to lower the height.
400 meters…
200 meters…
50 meters…
It almost flew close to the water.
Seaplanes have this ability. They can fly close to the sea.
Other fighter jets are too close to the water. If they are hit by waves, there may be a tragedy on the spot. But seaplanes are not afraid.
If that doesn't work, you can also land directly on the water.
It's just a bit slow...
Compared with the later generation Mustang P-51 fighter, this PBY seaplane is simply a snail!
The distance is getting closer.
1000 meters…
800 meters…
500 meters…
Finally, we entered torpedo launching distance.
However, Zhang Yong did not launch because the Japanese warships had not yet responded.
There are no searchlights.
There are no anti-aircraft machine guns.
Nothing.
It seemed as if the Japanese invaders were all asleep.
The radar map shows that the red dots move infrequently.
300 meters…
The distance is closer.
Finally, the Japanese warships responded.
Lights are constantly being lit and the red dot is moving more frequently.
Decisively launch torpedoes.
It's exactly a straight line. It should hit.
Compared with the radar map, there should be too much deviation.
"Pfft!"
"Pfft!"
Two torpedoes fell into the water.
Two wavy lines were vaguely visible and soon disappeared.
Zhang Yong immediately turned and flew eastward, away from the Japanese warships to avoid being counterattacked.
Vaguely, Japanese soldiers could be seen watching the fun on the deck of the Japanese warship. However, they did not open fire.
accelerate.
Fly far.
Count the time silently.
The radar map shows that two torpedo marks are constantly approaching the red dot.
finally……
There seemed to be light coming from behind.
It seems like a torpedo hit?
But I didn't hear the sound of explosion. Maybe it hasn't come yet?
"Rumble..."
After a while, the explosion was faintly heard.
But amidst the roar of the engine, the explosion coming from far behind seemed weak and feeble.
Fly sideways.
Turn back.
I found that there was indeed a fire behind me.
It should be the fire from the torpedo explosion. It seems that both torpedoes hit it?
The Japanese warship was definitely doomed that day.
The two torpedoes are still 600 kilograms. The light cruiser can kill them.
Sure enough, the radar map showed that the number of red dots decreased rapidly. Only twenty or thirty were left. The others were probably killed on the spot.
good!
good!
Sure enough, night is his home court.
Including the sky at night and the sea at night. They are all Zhang Yong’s track!
Two torpedoes. Easy hit.
Unfortunately, the target was only the Japanese destroyer.
It would be great if it was a light cruiser. Two torpedoes can destroy it.
But heavy cruisers and battleships should not be possible...
Huh?
Suddenly, there is a record in the system.
Under the division number, there is an additional ship symbol.
Is this considered his own record?
No. Please write it in more detail! Please indicate what type of battleship it is!
However……
There was no response from the system, so I had to give up.
I also secretly felt happy. There was no one around, so there was no need to restrain myself.
Very happy smile.
real.
I didn't expect it to be so easy.
Just two torpedoes sank a Japanese warship and killed dozens of people.
Compared with the number of people in the Army Red Deer, dozens of Japanese invaders are indeed not worthy of recognition. However, there is also a Japanese invader warship buried with them!
Even the oldest Fengfeng-class destroyer is still a big deal to China.
Previously, I tried to destroy a Japanese destroyer in Hazaobang and used so many 75mm field guns, but failed.
As a result, two torpedoes...
In fact, it might only be one. He was still hasty.
If he only launched one torpedo and had one left, he might still be able to find new targets now.
Too sloppy...
I suffered the loss of inexperience.
That's it for newbies.
There is no one to guide you. You can only explore by yourself.
But every time you learn something, you will gain wisdom. You should learn it next time.
Of course, Zhang Yong is already very satisfied with such results. Therefore, he can be happy and grin.
At the same time, I found it a bit addictive and wanted to come again.
It's more exciting than hanging out with a beautiful woman. After all, he's a man. He definitely wants to do something big.
When did the Yamato Hotel blow up...
Oh, it can't explode.
Two torpedoes at most. It is impossible to sink the Yamato Hotel.
However, the Yamato Hotel can definitely be damaged. The same goes for other Japanese battleships.
As long as it is hit by a torpedo, it will definitely need to return to Hong Kong for overhaul.
hey-hey.
Beautiful...
So cool...
【Your adventure experience increases】
[Your power +1]
The system suddenly prompts.
Zhang Yong:???
More power? No upper limit?
Do you want to hang the torpedo with one hand?
Damn...
That’s a big guy weighing over 600 kilograms!
Relying solely on manual labor is exhausting.
However, as a secret weapon, it is impossible for him to find the forklift!
Besides, there may not be forklifts in the entire territory of China. The bombs of the National Air Force are all lightweight and can be carried by three people.
frown.
Thinking about how to mount torpedoes secretly...
Return.
It would be nice to have a radar map.
You can clearly know the southeast, northwest, and distance on the world map.
If there is no radar map, no matter how good the pilot is, he will be a little bit murmuring in his heart. It is easy to get out, but it is difficult to return.
For all carrier-based aircraft, it is troublesome to fly back after flying out.
The beautiful country also has a navigation system. That thing is very expensive and difficult to manufacture.
The Japanese invaders did not have carrier-based aircraft, so they could only rely on the pilots' memory and calculations. If the calculations were wrong, big problems would arise.
For example, I almost landed on the aircraft carrier of the United States Navy. As a result, the aircraft carrier of the United States was also stunned. It was still preparing to receive it!
Finally, I realized something was wrong. It was a Japanese aircraft. I hurriedly opened fire.
What a big mistake.
Fly quietly.
At this moment, the Japanese navy was already in turmoil.
"Nani?"
"Lost contact?"
Formation commander Suga Hikojiro thought there was a mistake.
It is very possible that the radio on the warship is out of order. But, there is a backup radio station! There is no response when calling the backup radio station?
Was it attacked? Was it sunk?
Then things are serious.
Who did it?
How?
"Baga!"
Urgently dispatch warships for reinforcements.
At the same time, an urgent report was made to the commander of the Third Fleet, Kiyoshi Hasegawa.
"Loss of contact?"
"at night?"
"Accident?"
Kiyoshi Hasegawa received the report and thought it was an accident.
Logically speaking, it shouldn't be an attack. It was night after all. Even if there were enemies, it would be impossible to launch an attack at night.
It couldn't be an artillery battle.
If it was an artillery battle, it would have been reported long ago.
An artillery battle cannot sink a warship without any reaction.
Unless it's an accident...
For example, self-destruction...
This kind of thing has happened before.
The ammunition depot was poorly managed, or there were hidden dangers, and then it exploded.
Then the entire warship exploded violently and then sank.
So the radio station had no time to respond.
Send a warship to check.
In the darkness, aircraft carrier aircraft did not dare to take off. They could only rely on warships to search.
The nearby warships came in a hurry.
Finally arrived at the target sea area, turned on the searchlight, and searched everywhere.
It was found that there were only floating debris on the sea and Japanese sailors who were struggling. They hurriedly rescued people.
Although the destroyer was hit by two torpedoes and sank on the spot, there were still some sailors who survived.
Asking about the situation. It is always impossible to get valid and precise information.
The only thing that is certain is——
"airplane!"
"torpedo!"
"airplane!"
"torpedo!"
The Japanese sailors insisted.
The warship was sunk by a torpedo dropped by an aircraft that appeared in the dark.
Some sailors saw a straight line of waves on the sea before the warship exploded. They could conclude that it was the trace of an advancing torpedo.
So, here comes the question...
Where did the plane come from?
Whose plane is it?
Why can we fly at night?
Why was it possible to accurately hit the Japanese warships at night?
The last two questions are the scariest.
Who has mastered the ability to fly at night? Can he still hit the target accurately at night?
Is it the American Navy?
Never heard of it!
British Royal Navy?
French?
German?
Suga Hikojiro was puzzled.
I don't think it's possible.
Night, plane, and torpedo are too coincidental.
It would be a fantasy to be able to accurately attack a warship at night and prepare to hit it.
It's very possible that the sailors were talking nonsense, or they all shared the same message.
The final honest report Kiyoshi Hasegawa.
"Attack?"
"airplane?"
"torpedo?"
Hasegawa Kiyoshi was dubious.
Based on common sense, it seems unlikely.
Who has such a powerful ability that can hit a target at night?
It is more believed to be an accident or coincidence.
Finally, I thought about it and decided to report the truth to the Naval Command.
Let General Isoroku Yamamoto have a headache. There is nothing we can do below.
"Send the order!"
"Tie!"
"From now on, all warships must be on night watch. Air defense must be continuous 24 hours a day."
"Tie!"
The order was quickly issued to each warship.
Although, Kiyoshi Hasegawa judged that an attack was unlikely.
However, necessary defensive measures must still be actively implemented.
At the same time, the Kaga aircraft carrier was ordered to quietly move eastward, farther away from the coastline, to avoid being attacked again.
What if it was attacked by land-based aircraft?
It is possible that it came from a secret airport on the mainland of China. It was a land-based aircraft carrying torpedoes.
Maybe it's not one. Maybe it's here to explore the way.
Perhaps, there will be more attacks in the future. We must guard against them.
So, what to do with the air support for the Songhu battlefield? Damn it!
That's the Army Red Deer thing.
The Red Deer Navy has already lost one battleship and it is impossible to lose a second one.
There is no benefit at all from helping the Army Red Deer. Your own losses are all calculated into the Navy's military expenses. The Army Red Deer will not subsidize a penny.
"Strengthen the alert to the east."
"Tie!"
After thinking for a while, Hasegawa Kiyoshi gave another order.
What if it is the navy of a certain country hiding in the darkness? We must be on guard...
…
Zhang Yong successfully returned to the rocky harbor.
He felt that this place was actually not very good. Mainly because it was too far away from the battlefield.
If you want to fly a plane and take off anytime, anywhere, it's difficult. You have to go here.
What if this place is occupied by Japanese invaders in the future?
Suddenly I remembered a place.
Taihu Lake.
It seems possible to land in Taihu Lake?
Seaplanes can definitely land on Taihu Lake!
As long as there is a relatively wide water area, you can land.
The takeoff distance is about 500 meters.
In other words, as long as the width of the water surface exceeds 500 meters, it can take off.
It seems that there are many lakes in China with such width.
Taihu...
Poyang Lake...
Dongting Lake...
Even Dianchi Lake in Kunming!
If that doesn't work, could we find a bigger river and take off?
right!
Let’s go to Taihu Lake first!
Take off and land right at Taihu Lake!
The Japanese invaders were completely confused.
It just so happened that Taihu Lake was not far from the Japanese warships.
A combat radius of 2,000 kilometers is completely sufficient.
Taihu Lake is an area controlled by the national army. It is convenient for you to enter and exit by yourself. You can also mobilize close relatives to guard and prevent information leakage.
He immediately said goodbye to McFarland and said he wanted to change places.
Then, the plane continued to take off and flew towards Taihu Lake.
In the darkness, we successfully landed in Taihu Lake.
I happened to have a close encounter with a fishing boat fishing at night.
"ah……"
The poor old fisherman was so frightened that he was trembling all over.
What?
Why did it suddenly fall from the sky?
Can you still run on water?
Then……
"Crash..."
"Crash..."
The poor little fishing boat was overturned on the spot.
The poor old man also fell into the water. But he was good at water and got up quickly.
At the same time, the capsized small fishing boat was also turned over.
The old man finally climbed back onto the small fishing boat. He was in shock and still didn't understand what was going on.
Suddenly I heard someone talking behind me.
"Old man, send me ashore. I'll give you a hundred oceans!"