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Chapter 267 Flying Dragon Riding Face Lost!  (two)

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    Ten b-17 heavy bombers roared in in a neat formation. Although the remaining Zero fighters and Japanese ships tried their best to stop them with artillery fire, the greatly weakened anti-aircraft firepower could no longer stop the intrusion of these air fortresses.

    Two minutes later, the b-17s divided into two formations bombed the Kaga and Canglong, which were already on fire.

    The Kaga was hit again by 4 aerial bombs, and most of the damage control soldiers who were fighting the fire were killed. Because the main officers on the ship, including the captain, had died in the bombing just now, the crew of the Kaga had to leave.  With the loss of command, it gradually fell into chaos, which also made the fire on the ship completely out of control.

    The Canglong, which had lost its ability to resist and was about to speed up its escape, was under the special care of American bombers. Six B-17s dropped more than 120 aerial bombs on it from three directions, 12 of which were successfully hit, and have been taken care of by American bombers.  The deformed upper deck burned by the fire could not withstand the huge impact of the aerial bombs. Of the 12 hit aerial bombs, 10 passed through the upper deck and fell into the hangar where they exploded. The aircraft and torpedoes placed in the hangar  , The aerial bomb also exploded, and the violent explosion caused devastating damage to the internal structure of the Canglong. A total of 4 water-proof compartments were blown through, and a large area of ????one side of the hull began to flood.

    ?  The so-called blessings and misfortunes never come singly. At this moment, a near-missing bomb that fell on the stern of the ship just blew up the propeller blades and caused the steering gear to be stuck. In this way, the Soryu, which completely lost its ability to move,  He became a cripple who could only float on the sea and wait to die.

    The U.S. bomber fleet has almost lost two aircrafts, and it has severely damaged the two sea giants Canglong and Kaga. However, the b-17 is not a torpedo aircraft after all, and it cannot cause fatal damage to the ship.  The explosion of the aircraft carrier into a fireboat has already made the American pilots overjoyed, but they did not stop there, but turned their attention to the only remaining Japanese battleship in this sea area¡ªthe Haruna

    Haruna is the third ship of the Japanese Kongo-class battleship, with a length of 222.5 meters, a width of 31.02 meters, and a draft of 9.72 meters. After a major refit in 1933, the full-load displacement reached 38,000 tons.  The Canglong, which has a displacement of less than 20,000 tons, is almost the same as the Kaga, which is called a heavy aircraft carrier by the Japanese army.

    In terms of seating performance, the Haruna has a top speed of 30 knots. The ship is equipped with 8 356mm main guns, 14 152mm cannons, 12 127mm cannons, and 34 25mm cannons.  In the Japanese navy, he is second only to Yamato and Nagato's naval overlord.

    But today it is doomed to fall into the sand.  The remaining 8 B-17s, led by the leader plane, flew straight over the Haruna. Facing the bombers high above, the 356mm large tubes on the Haruna would have no effect. More than 40 anti-aircraft guns and  Nearly a hundred anti-aircraft machine guns could not stop the advance of the b-17.

    With the whistling of 8 my b-17s, more than 60 aerial bombs fell like raindrops. However, compared with the long box-shaped aircraft carrier, the slender battleship is much more difficult to hit, with only 2 aerial bombs  It hit the Haruna, and one of them blew up in the middle of the two chimneys. The towering mast was blown off by the roots, and more than 20 unlucky Japanese sailors also disappeared in the violent explosion.  The explosion also ignited the wooden deck, and for a while, the area in the midship of the Haruna was filled with flames and thick smoke!

    The result of another aerial bomb was great. It happened to fall between the No. 1 turret and the No. 2 turret of the bow. The explosion of 200 kilograms of high-explosive explosives knocked out the three 356mm guns on the No. 2 turret.  All the tubes were blown off, and a huge hole was easily torn open in the rear of the No. 1 turret. Under the action of the shock wave, shrapnel and steel fragments were all shot into the turret, and the Japanese soldiers inside were beaten to death.  Rotten, limbs and arms flying around.

    One bomb killed the two main turrets. Such a result is difficult for naval guns to achieve.  After the Haruna was also blown up to half, the b-17 bomber, which had dropped its aerial bombs, shook its wings and returned.

    In fact, the reason why these 17 b-17s can achieve such great results is not only the coincidence of refueling Japanese escort fighter jets and Yamaguchi's command error, but also thanks to their huge fuel tanks, which can reach a range of 3,000  The B-17 with a distance of 200 kilometers has an astonishing fuel capacity, so it was able to reach the battlefield after being lost for an hour and a half, and continued to attack for nearly half an hour.

    If it was the little guys like the Dreadnought or the Devastator, they would have been forced to return or fall into the sea because of exhaustion of fuel.

    10:40¡ª¡ª10 minutes after the U.S. bomber formation left, the fire on the Kaga spread to the lower deck of the hull and detonated the oil depot storing aviation fuel. The violent explosion completely blasted the hull on one side,  A large amount of sea water swarmed in, and the Kaga sank rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.??The crew had to stop the rescue and abandon the ship for transfer.

    Ten minutes later, the engine room of the Kaga exploded again, and the fragile hull that had been burned by the fire was broken in two.  Half an hour later, the heavy aircraft carrier of the Japanese Navy completely disappeared on the sea.

    At the same time, the fire on the Soryu was also burning more and more. Seeing that the fire was about to get out of control, and the Soryu had been severely flooded and completely lost its ability to navigate, the captain, Major General Yanagimoto Yanagi, at 10:45  He ordered the entire crew to abandon ship.  But he himself suddenly insisted on staying on the bridge with a two-shot mental explosion, watching the sinking aircraft carrier with a command knife in his hand, and made a gesture of vowing to live and die with the Canglong.

    At this time, Nagumo Tadaichi, who had been transferred to the light cruiser Nagara, woke up from a coma. After listening to the report from his subordinates, he did not fall into grief because of the heavy damage to the fleet, but showed an extremely calm and peaceful attitude.  On the calm side, he immediately sent a telegram to Yamaguchi Tamon, not to regain command, nor to blame him for leading the team to flee, but to order him to be fully responsible for the attack on the US aircraft carrier as the fleet commander.

    Nagumo Chuichi did this because he understood that only the Hiryu aircraft carrier in the hands of Yamaguchi Tamon could change the situation that was infinitely close to failure.

    "Now our fleet has been severely damaged, and three of the four aircraft carriers have been lost. For the current plan, only by desperately destroying the discovered US aircraft carrier fleet can we turn the tide of the battle and save a chance of victory. I will now command all  In your hands, if you win, you should turn the tide and become a hero of the empire. If the battle is unfavorable, the consequences will be borne by me alone. This battle is related to the fate of our Japanese navy and the entire empire. The rise and fall of the empire is here  One battle! Hope Yamaguchi-kun will go all out. Can create miracles for our navy!"

    Looking at the telegram sent by Nan Yunzhong in one breath, Yamaguchi was so moved that he ordered the fleet to change course again and head towards the sea area where the US aircraft carrier fleet is located at high speed.

    At this moment, the reconnaissance plane that took over the surveillance sent a telegram saying that he had reached the target sea area, but no trace of the US fleet was found.

    After receiving the news, Yamaguchi felt as if he had fallen to the bottom of the valley. Now he can't wait to kill the pilot of the reconnaissance plane who returned because he ran out of fuel.

    Maybe it was Amaterasu's old man and woman who suddenly appeared. Five minutes later, Yamaguchi Tamon received a message from the attack flight formation, saying that they found a group of returning US bombers during the flight, and followed them quietly.  , Successfully found the aircraft carrier formation of the US military. After identification, the aircraft carrier in the fleet should be the USS Yorktown.

    Yamaguchi Tamon, who experienced great joy and sorrow in a short period of time, did not fall into a state of crash, but immediately issued an attack order to the flight formation.

    After receiving the order, the Japanese flight commander immediately took the fleet to the US fleet. During the flight, 18 Type 99 dive bombers climbed quietly, and then flew over the Yorktown under the cover of clouds.

    The remaining 10 Type 97 torpedo attack aircraft and 12 Type Zero fighters continued to accelerate and gallop.

    At this time, the Yorktown was facing exactly the same situation as when the Kaga was under attack-the returning plane had just landed on the deck and had not yet been dragged into the hangar, which made it impossible for the escorting plane to take off.

    Although the 6 F4F combat forces in the sky went to intercept the Japanese plane immediately after discovering it, the number was too small after all. Under the attack of 12 Zero fighters, they were all shot down in less than 5 minutes.

    Then the enemy's escort fighter jets were held back, and 10 Type 97 torpedo attack aircraft divided into two teams, one from the left and the other from the right, and rushed towards the US fleet.  A dense anti-aircraft fire net was released.  Three Type 97s that had no time to dodge collided with each other, and immediately turned into a ball of dazzling fireball, becoming a part of such a gorgeous fireworks show.

    However, the fierce anti-aircraft artillery fire did not destroy all the Japanese torpedo planes. After breaking through the anti-aircraft fire net, the remaining seven Type 97 planes were divided into two teams, and quickly lowered their flight altitudes.  With the Yorktown rushing past.

    The three destroyers guarding the Yorktown quickly leveled their anti-aircraft artillery, and the 40mm and 12.7mm caliber anti-aircraft shells and bullets shot towards the Japanese plane like a rain curtain. The two Type 97s attacking from the left were immediately shot down.  Became a ball of fire.

    Seeing this situation, the remaining two planes did not dare to rush again, and immediately pulled up the nose, climbed and left.

    The pilots in the three Type 97 planes on the right were not frightened by such a scene. They swung the fuselage to avoid bullets, and rushed towards the Yorktown unswervingly.  When there were only 1,000 meters left, the Japanese pilots pressed the bomb release button at the same time, and three torpedoes weighing 200 kilograms of oxygen were thrown into the water, rushing towards York City with air bubbles.

    At such a close distance, York City had no time to turn and evade. At this time, an American destroyer quickly moved forward, blocking the attack route of the torpedo.

    "Boom! Boom! Boom!" With three loud noises, three huge flames erupted from the destroyer, and then the 2700 warship broke into five pieces and quickly sank into the sea.

    Just when the American officers and soldiers on the Yorktown thought they had escaped, there was a sudden roar in the sky¡ªthose Type 99 dive bombers hiding in the clouds came out!  (Remember the site URL: www.hlnovel.com)?Dodging, at this time an American destroyer quickly moved forward, blocking the attack route of the torpedo.

    "Boom! Boom! Boom!" With three loud noises, three huge flames erupted from the destroyer, and then the 2700 warship broke into five pieces and quickly sank into the sea.

    Just when the American officers and soldiers on the Yorktown thought they had escaped, there was a sudden roar in the sky¡ªthose Type 99 dive bombers hiding in the clouds came out!  (Remember the site URL: www.hlnovel.com
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