bullyxtreme Chapter 191 Operation Luosang, Targeting the Fusang Battlefleet
Chapter 191 Operation Luosang, Targeting the Fusang Battlefleet
The flagship of the Fuso Combined Fleet's battleship formation was the Hyuga battleship.
The commander of this operation was Vice Admiral Mitsumi Shimizu, Commander of the First Fleet.
When the news of the destruction of the Third Air Fleet came, his eyes widened and his face was full of shock.
"Doesn't the Third Air Fleet have new fighters? And the Army Air Force has deployed over 200 fighters nearby to protect them. They're also hiding in the Tsushima Strait. How could they be sunk?"
No one could answer his questions.
Because the content of the telegram was too short and did not contain detailed combat procedures.
But the sinking of two heavy aircraft carriers of the 3rd Air Fleet is also a fact.
"Your Excellency, Commander, the Restoration Army first intercepted our anti-submarine formation, then attacked the Far East Fleet, and now we have lost two heavy aircraft carriers.
Then their next target will definitely be us.”
After hearing this, Lieutenant General Shimizu Mitsumi's expression became more serious.
The Renaissance Army chose to destroy their aircraft carrier first, and they will definitely be the next target.
This time, two heavy aircraft carriers were dispatched. Not only were they hidden, but land aviation was also deployed to protect them.
But unexpectedly, it was sunk by the Fuxing Army in such a short time, and it had no ability to fight back at all.
This made Lieutenant General Mitsume Shimizu feel a little scared.
This also put him in a dilemma.
Now that the aircraft carrier is gone, they have lost air superiority.
This also proves that their new fighter jets are still no match for the Renaissance Army.
If we do not retreat at this time, we will most likely face attacks from the Restoration Army Air Force.
But if they retreat like this, the entire Fuso Navy will not be able to hold its head up in the international arena.
Vice Admiral Mitsumi Shimizu glanced at the destroyers and cruisers more than ten nautical miles away.
These warships come from John, Gaul, Citi and other countries, and we are just waiting to see them fight with the Restoration Army.
So now they are trapped here and can only bite the bullet and fight the Renaissance Army first.
If the situation is not right, there is still time to retreat.
After all, the situation now is different from before. All their warships are equipped with a large number of anti-aircraft guns.
The only thing we need to worry about now is the strange submarines of the Restoration Army.
The fate of the anti-submarine fleet and the Far East Fleet is still fresh in our memory.
"Order the fleet to move closer to the Korean Peninsula and maintain a distance of 100 nautical miles."
A distance of 100 nautical miles is equivalent to more than 180 kilometers, and fighter jets on the Korean Peninsula can arrive in less than an hour.
This is also safer.
However, what he didn't know was that the Army Aviation stationed on the Korean Peninsula was facing a fierce battle.
After receiving the call for help from the Third Air Fleet, they urgently took off the first batch of fighter planes, totaling 67 aircraft.
There are also more than 30 fighter jets used to protect the security of the airport.
However, when they just entered the Tsushima Strait from the Korean Peninsula, they were attacked by 18 F-8 Crusader jet carrier-based fighters of the Restoration Army.
One after another, F-8s emerged from the clouds and attacked from behind them.
Caught off guard, they lost more than 10 new Type fighter planes in less than a minute.
Moreover, their fighter planes were not equipped with radios, so they could only fight independently after their formation was broken up.
In this battle, Gao Zhihang was still in the lead and rushed to the front of the formation.
Then, like a tiger entering a flock of sheep, relying on its speed advantage, it rushed into the formation of Fuso fighter planes and began to rush left and right.
After finding an opportunity and locking onto the target, he decisively launched an attack.
In a short while, two fighter planes were shot down.
Although the Fuso army has the advantage in numbers.
However, this numerical advantage had no effect when facing the performance advantage of the F-8 fighters, but instead added to the combat results of these jet fighters.
Faced with the extremely fast and highly maneuverable F-8 fighter jets, the Fuso Army's Type 96 aircraft fleet was beaten without any chance of fighting back.
In less than ten minutes of fighting, the Fuso army's air formation was defeated and began to flee in panic.
However, although their speed increased to 460 kilometers per hour, it was still too slow compared to jet fighters.
In particular, the acceleration of the F-8 Crusader is particularly terrifying.
Often, just accelerating can catch up with them or get rid of their attacks, which makes it difficult for them to fight back.
They fled in all directions but were still hunted by these 18 F-8 Crusader fighters.
In the end, only two fighter planes escaped, and one of them had to make an emergency landing at sea to escape the disaster.
67 planes came out, and only 1 returned to the airport.
This result also made the Korean Peninsula Army Aviation side feel dizzy.
At first, they had high hopes for this fighter. Even if it could not defeat the advanced fighters of the Renaissance Army, it could at least be able to deal with them a little.
But the result was very cruel.
They were equipped with new fighter planes, and the Renaissance Army was also equipped with them. It was a new type of fighter plane without a propeller and only had an engine at the tail.
However, due to poor communication between the army and navy, Lieutenant General Mitsumi Shimizu was not aware of this situation.
When the Fuso Navy battleship formation began to sail north, the naval captains of John, Citi, Gaul and other countries were also a little confused.
"Aren't the Fuso people planning to continue the blockade? Why are they speeding up?"
"Maybe a war is about to start!"
After a brief discussion, several captains came to this conclusion, and it is very likely.
So everyone cheered up and followed as fast as possible.
More than an hour later, the fighter planes of the First Fleet of the Renaissance Army began to be recovered one after another.
"Commander, the early warning aircraft reports that the Fuso battleship fleet is moving north."
Song Yang glanced at the sea chart for a few seconds, then smiled and said, "It seems they have sensed the danger, but they are not ready to retreat yet.
Moreover, they seemed unaware that the Army Aviation on the Korean Peninsula had been destroyed by us.
It seems that the discord between the army and navy is indeed very serious."
It was not difficult to guess the intentions of the Fuso people. Song Yang came up with the correct answer after a little thought.
"Then what do we do next?"
Song Yang sneered and said, "Now that the aircraft carrier has been dealt with, the next step will definitely be to deal with them."
"How long will it take to replenish the carrier-based aircraft? Is the submarine force already in place?"
“It will probably take about three hours.
We contacted the submarine force again half an hour ago, and all three submarines are in position. As long as we give the order, they will launch the attack according to the plan."
Major General Zheng Guangyun, Chief of Staff of the First Fleet, responded quickly.
"Then notify the shore-based aviation forces and have them begin combat preparations."
The number of carrier-based aircraft on the two aircraft carriers is still a bit small, so if you want to destroy this fleet in one wave, you still need to rely on the power of shore-based aviation.
Of course, this can be done with the more than 100 carrier-based aircraft of the two Essex-class aircraft carriers, but it would be better if shore-based aviation could be involved.
"Yes!"
A few minutes later, Commander Chen Qifeng of the First Fleet walked in. Seeing Song Yang still studying the battle plan, he saluted him.
"Commander, there are several more ships following behind the Fuso battleship fleet.
If they had seen this naval battle, our jet fighters would have been exposed."
After hearing what Chen Qifeng said, Song Yang put down the battle plan in his hand, smiled lightly and replied: "Do you think you can hide if you drive them away?
After this battle, our Fuxing Army Navy will become the focus of the world.
Unless we choose not to go to sea, it will be impossible to hide our aircraft carriers and jet carrier-based aircraft.
So ignore them and just let them watch.
This time, let them see for themselves that their proud battleships will be vulnerable to the Restoration Army Navy."
These great powers are not fools, and the Fuso Navy is not a fool either.
He was sure that after this battle, Fuso would unite with other countries.
By that time, all the details of this battle will be known to all countries.
So there is no need to hide it.
Moreover, how could they expel these powerful warships now? Would they attack them?
Although Jiang Hua has a very tough attitude towards these powers, he will not complain too much if he can fight.
But every time we dealt with these powers, we always stood up for justice.
For example, taking back the concessions by force was only possible when the great powers chose to confront them.
As for the extortion, that is the price they have to pay for choosing to fight.
For example, the ambush of the Far East Fleet in Qionghai was because the colonial governor publicly stated that he wanted to deal with the submarines of the Restoration Army and sent a fleet, which also constituted legitimate defense.
So although Jiang Hua has a tough attitude, he is not a Teddy Bear who will beat anyone he dislikes.
Jianghu is not about fighting and killing.
Force alone cannot solve all problems.
Of course, the use of force is also a prerequisite for solving these problems.
Without this premise, everything is in vain.
As time passed, it was around three o'clock in the afternoon.
All carrier-based aircraft on the two aircraft carriers have also completed maintenance, and fuel, missiles, etc. have been replenished.
"Order all units to begin executing Operation Losang according to plan."
Operation Lasom was aimed at this battlefleet.
One after another, F-8, F9F, and A-4 fighter jets were launched from the armored decks of the two aircraft carriers.
At the same time, at several military airports in the coastal areas of Qidong Province, hundreds of fighter jets of various types began to roar and take off from the runways one after another.
The carrier-based aircraft were the first batch of fighters to attack the Fuso fleet, and the shore-based aviation was the second batch.
However, the first to take action was not the Naval Aviation Force, but the submarine force.
But before the submarine force can take action, it needs the cooperation of the naval aviation.