In the early morning of October 12th, Rout Island Air Force Base was in a commotion since three o'clock in the morning.
Laut Island is 13 kilometers long from north to south and 2.5 kilometers wide from east to west. It covers an area of about 30 square kilometers and is only about 500 kilometers away from Cam Ranh Bay. It is the nearest airport from Lanfang to Cam Ranh Bay.
On Laut Island, there is the largest airport in the northwest of Lanfang. The airport is equipped with not only the latest torpedo aircraft, but also reconnaissance aircraft, fighter jets and other aircraft.
Rout Island is the main base of Lanfang Air Force to attack Japan's southward fleet.
At 5 a.m., the first batch of reconnaissance planes took off and headed to Cam Ranh Bay to determine the daily position of the southbound fleet.
At the same time, the torpedo plane began to mount torpedoes and prepared to take off for the first actual combat.
There are a total of six reconnaissance aircraft in the first batch. Their mission is to determine the location of Japan's southbound fleet so that torpedo planes can attack it. The reconnaissance aircraft serving as the leader of the temporary formation is still No. 3025, and the captain is still the one who discovered Japan's southward movement before.
Zhao Xingguo of the fleet.
Altitude 1000, speed 300, course unchanged, keep communication open, Zhao Xingguo issued an order, and the telegraph operator on board immediately sent a telegram.
Head, the visibility is so poor, I can't see anything at this height. Observer Zhan Junda howled at the top of his lungs.
You don’t need to look at it now. We will officially start working in an hour. Then you can open your eyes wide and look at the sky that has just turned a little fish belly white. Then he looks at the clouds under the belly of the plane. He feels a little uncomfortable.
Today's weather conditions are not good. The clouds are very low and there is some mist. To get the best detection effect, the altitude actually needs to be lowered to about 200. However, it is still far from Cam Ranh Bay. Zhao Xingguo does not want to fly at an ultra-low altitude now.
, that was really tiring.
Long-distance flights are actually a very boring thing. Even on a plane with a good view, if all you see is an endless sea of clouds, it will be boring.
Lao Wang, leave some chocolate for me. Zhao Xingguo asked co-pilot Wang Yunchang for some food.
Wang Yunchang rolled his eyes innocently and handed the chocolate in his hand to Zhao Xingguo: "I asked you to eat it just now. Do you want to eat it?"
Zhao Xingguo took the chocolate and chewed it because he had lost his appetite just now.
Zhao Xingguo has no appetite, but Qin Zhiyuan's appetite is not bad.
The food you have here is not bad. Qin Zhiyuan's appetite increased when he looked at the dishes in front of him.
Hehe, as a pilot, it is the minimum to eat well. Zhou Hongguang also held a plate in his hand and sat opposite Qin Zhiyuan.
The battle that was to follow was so important that it was not an exaggeration to describe it as related to the fate of the country. Qin Zhiyuan did not want to sit in the palace and wait for news, so he and Foch also came to Lauter Island to personally supervise the battle on the front line.
The food in Lanfang's army is already good, and the food in the air force is second to none. The staple food for breakfast is dumplings and fried rice. Dishes include stewed beef, fried yellow croaker, fried pork chops and vegetable salads. Fruits are abundant. As long as you can think of it, you can find it in the restaurant.
Everything you need.
Why didn't Lao Dou see him? Qin Zhiyuan asked while eating salad.
The Chinese language has rich and colorful meanings. The word "Lao Dou" may sound ambiguous to southerners, but to northerners it sounds normal, and it will not have any extended meaning when it comes from Qin Zhiyuan's mouth.
Lao Dou was leading the torpedo plane pilots in a tactical meeting early in the morning. He probably couldn't eat it and would eat it together after completing the mission. Zhou Hongguang obviously didn't think wrongly.
Damn it, let you put it this way, I am also a little bit ignorant of the taste. Qin Zhiyuan talks so much that he can click without stopping.
People are like rice and steel. Only when they are full can they be energetic when working. This is a habit that Qin Zhiyuan developed when he was in Europe.
Dou Yongyi, captain of the 2nd Wing of the Air Force, also has his own habit. As a pilot, it won't take too long to fight a battle. If he wins, he will eat together. If he is heroic, he will save a meal.
I thought you wouldn't be nervous. Foch, who was full after eating an egg and drinking a glass of milk, was restrained.
Haha, Ferdinand, I am the king. No matter how nervous I am, I will not say it out loud. Even if Mount Tai collapses, my appearance will not change. Qin Zhiyuan is still in a mood, so he doesn't seem too nervous.
Don't you often say that we should despise the enemy strategically and pay attention to the enemy tactically? Now that we have formulated a battle plan, let's be more open-minded. Let's do everything we can and leave the rest to the Lord. Foch was very open-minded.
Foch had been in the military camp for most of his life. He had seen all kinds of storms and waves in his life. During the World War, Paris was in critical danger several times. Foch had survived. Now this situation seemed to Foch to be just drizzle.
Foch is indeed not worried. Just last night, the US Ambassador to Lanfang, Glinton Augustine, and the British Ambassador to Lanfang, Sir Will Jonathan, issued a joint statement. If Japan dares to bombard Coconut City, it will be tantamount to attacking the British and
The United States declares war.
This is the British and American way of expressing their attitudes towards the war between Lanfang and Japan.
The British and Americans do not think favorably of Lanfang people. In a sense, this statement is the British and Americans' protection of Lanfang.
The British and Americans were unable to dissuade Qin Zhiyuan from stopping the war, but they were absolutely unwilling to have Lan Fang destroyed by Japanese artillery fire. No matter what they considered, the British and Americans needed Lan Fang to form a check and balance against Japan in Asia.
The Japanese have become more and more arrogant in recent years. Their naval battleships were among the best in the world ten years ago. This situation has aroused the vigilance of the British and Americans.
Why should we leave our destiny to the Lord and hold our destiny in our own hands? Qin Zhiyuan has his own opinion.
Pfft, you hypocrite, I really don’t know what the Pope sees in you. Foch was very dissatisfied with Qin Zhiyuan’s disrespectful remarks about the Lord.
It is precisely because my faith is not firm enough that the Pope wants to influence me. If my faith is as firm as yours, then no matter how much I respect the Lord, it will become a matter of course. Qin Zhiyuan's fallacy made Foch dumbfounded.
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Just when Qin Zhiyuan was openly expressing his doubts about the Lord, Zhao Xingguo was also doubting his own eyes.
There were only the Hiei, Yamashiro, Haruna and Hyuga. Zhao Xingguo piloted the plane and circled over the Japanese fleet, questioning the observers in the cabin over and over again.
The Haruna and Hinata were not found, so we need to expand the search area. Sweat was pouring from Zhan Junda's head, and his clothes were soaked.
On the sea below the belly of 3025, more than a dozen Japanese warships were neatly arranged on the sea, as if mocking the reconnaissance aircraft in the sky. The observers were already familiar with the appearance characteristics of the Japanese warships, and they had already reached the point of taking a glance.
You can determine the model at a glance, and you can naturally see that there are no Haruna and Hyuga in the Japanese fleet below.
There is no need to look at the specific model, just look at the size of the Japanese fleet, and you can be sure that the Japanese army has divided its forces again.
He immediately sent a report to the base, asking the base to send another reconnaissance plane to immediately search for the Haruna and Hyuga around Rout Island. Zhao Xingguo was decisive, and his palms holding the joystick were smooth.
Only the Hiei and Yamashiro were found, but the Haruna and Hinata were not found, so the most likely possibility is that the Haruna and Hinata went to White Island.
Not necessarily White Island. The hydrological conditions there are harsh and the Japanese may not necessarily know the waterway. Zhan Junda has a different opinion.
The Japanese don't know. The Dutch don't know. As long as they can deal with us, you don't think the Dutch will provide waterway information to the Japanese. Zhao Xingguo was heartbroken.
Zhao Xingguo knew that he had made an empiricist error when he first went out in the morning. If the reconnaissance aircraft formation had flown at low altitude at that time, it would have definitely discovered the Japanese fleet in time and would not have created such a big trap.
Now Zhao Xingguo only hopes that the Japanese fleet has not reached Rout Island yet.
Rout Island is only 13 kilometers long from north to south and 2.5 kilometers wide from east to west. The artillery on the Japanese warships is a sufficient threat to the island's airport. The torpedo planes are indeed a sharp weapon against naval warships, but if the torpedo planes are on the ground, they have not yet flown.
When it rises, it poses no threat to the warship.
As Zhao Xingguo's telegram was sent, the siren at Rout Island Air Force Base was immediately sounded.
What's going on with the alarm? Qin Zhiyuan and Zhou Hongguang, who were eating, were still in shock. Foch had already made the most correct reaction: Stop eating and go to the command room immediately.
In fact, the island was already in chaos, with people running around in chaos, and the restaurant was a mess. Almost everyone was running out, and the order was chaotic.
Damn it, you have to do this drill a few more times, otherwise there will be big trouble sooner or later. Qin Zhiyuan was still making demands to Zhou Hongguang when he hurried out of the restaurant.
After this battle, I will give them a visit every other day. Zhou Hongguang is about to cry.
Report, 3025 called, only Hiei and Yamashiro were found in Cam Ranh Bay, but Haruna and Hyuga were not found. 3025 asked us to send another reconnaissance plane immediately to search around Lauter Island. Qin Zhiyuan just left the door of the restaurant.
A staff officer hurriedly came to report.
Damn it, Zhao Xingguo, I will kill you. Zhou Hongguang knew as soon as he heard that it was Zhao Xingguo who made the mistake.
He immediately released all reconnaissance planes and ordered Dou Yongyi to immediately release ordinary torpedo planes, ready to attack Japanese warships at any time. Qin Zhiyuan was decisive.
Now is not the time to hold people accountable. Let’s get through the immediate crisis first.
Just as the reconnaissance planes and torpedo planes of Lauter Island were scrambling to take off, on the sea fifteen kilometers east of Lauter Island, the Haruna emerged from the mist, revealing its huge and ferocious figure.
Your Excellency, Commander, the fleet is about to arrive at the bombardment position. It is estimated that Lauter Island will enter the main gun range within ten minutes. Naoma Taniguchi, the captain of the battleship Haruna, looked respectful.
Continue to move forward, and immediately start the bombardment after arriving at the bombardment position. The commander of the fleet heading south, Yamaya, and others looked stern.
