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Fighter debris is scattered on the sea, and layers of oil rise and fall with the waves.
The U.S. military fleet tried its best to drop thirty aerial bombs of two calibers. Only one landed about forty meters away from the "Yamato" and the rest were missed by at least two hundred meters.
Concentrating air defense firepower to protect a coordinate point is obviously a successful tactic that can cause heavy losses to the attacker.
Only seventy-five of the one hundred and twenty Curtiss SB2C dive bombers of the US military in two waves returned to the aircraft carrier deck. The forty-five fighters lost in one attack were almost equivalent to all the carrier-based aircraft of a light aircraft carrier.
"Give instructions to the Yamato and implement deception tactics according to the plan!"
Fang Tianlang walked back to the highest command center in the cave.
The latest instructions were immediately transmitted to the "Yamato" more than ten kilometers away. Using a small amount of fuel in iron barrels on the front and rear decks and igniting it with smoke-generating agents to make the warship hit was supposed to deceive the U.S. military's aerial reconnaissance.
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??????????Fireworks shot into the sky, and black smoke spread on the front and rear decks.
"Yamato" fifth-generation captain Yukisaku Ariga stood in the command room and looked at the thick smoke gurgling dozens of meters away, unable to help but smile slightly.
The first four generations of captains did not have the opportunity to show the powerful firepower of the "Yamato" and were just passers-by in fierce battles.
The battle for Okinawa before us has only started for two days, and the Yamato has already had two performance opportunities. A sea attack sank multiple main warships, and the air attack just now destroyed at least ten fighter planes.
Slowly accumulating achievements, maybe at some point a promotion order will be delivered directly from the military headquarters.
"Wait another five minutes, and then damage control personnel will be dispatched! We must let the US military reconnaissance plane clearly see us putting out the fire!"
Dozens of damage control personnel were waiting everywhere, more than ten kilometers away.
A U.S. military reconnaissance plane is coming quickly, preparing to risk crossing the line of fire to take aerial photography of the "Yamato". It always pays a huge price to see if it hits the target.
If you can stop the "Yamato" from attacking for two or three days, you can basically launch a landing operation. There must be a lot of artillery on Okinawa, but none of them are as terrifying as the 460mm artillery.
The US military reconnaissance plane quickly approached, and anti-aircraft firepower quickly rose on the ground.
Several small-caliber anti-aircraft guns deliberately fired their ammunition as planned, allowing the reconnaissance plane to pass safely over the side of the Yamato.
About half an hour later, the U.S. military commander will see photos of the Yamato on fire and smoke. An air strike that severely damaged a battleship is considered an acceptable record, although it came at a huge price.
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"The performance was good. The little devil is stupid, but he is very good at being obedient."
"The next step is that the United States will try to attack, maybe another air strike, time! Hold on for time, and the next shot can be fired!"
Fang Tianlang was sitting in his seat, and no one within a few meters dared to approach easily.
"The God of War" should have ingenious tactics conceived in his head at any time. If a casual conversation affects a tactical idea, even if he immediately commits suicide by caesarean section and apologizes, it will be irreversible.
The Okinawa defenders are waiting step by step for the arrival of the next wave of impact.
The senior commander of the US fleet also saw the latest aerial photos taken. The "Yamato" should have been hit by an aerial bomb each on the front and rear decks, but it was impossible to judge the extent of the damage inside the warship.
"One more attack is needed! We must ensure that none of the main guns on the Yamato can fire shells, otherwise a thousand soldiers of the landing force will die in one minute."
"Let the pilots take a rest and launch into formation in half an hour. Try to hit a few more missiles!"
The suggestion of another dive bomber attack soon became the consensus of all commanders. Anyone who heard the sound of super-large-caliber artillery shells detonating at close range would feel the deepest fear from the bottom of their hearts.
"Yamato" has been hit and must pursue the victory. Theoretically, it is impossible to sink the "Yamato" wandering in shallow water, but as long as it is unable to fire shells for two or three days, a landing operation can be launched.
Although it is a disadvantage that the Kerama Islands cannot be used as an advance base and a temporary repair base for warships, it does not make it impossible to continue the landing operations.
It may also be an acceptable option to allow hundreds of landing craft and crawler landing vehicles to directly impact the main island of Okinawa.
The U.S. military is actively preparing for the next wave of dive bomber attacks.
Okinawa defenders also found 11 US military pilots who were lucky enough to parachute on the sea.
The U.S. military commander expressed relief after receiving the clear telegram.
The fact that the Okinawa defenders will treat every pilot well is good news for future expeditions. If you are not killed by artillery shells on the spot, you don¡¯t have to worry about being abused by your opponent after parachuting. It is also good to wait quietly for the end of the battle.
The flames and smoke-generating agents on the "Yamato" were quickly cleared.
Some areas were painted with black dye and looked like they had just been violently burned from the air. Deception tactics were really extremely rare in the Japanese military's tactical tutorials. The "Spirit of Bushido" emphasized frontal and powerful attacks on opponents, and basically disdained some clever tactics. A casual attitude.
"Inform Colonel He Yusaku that if US fighter planes attack again, only one main gun is allowed to fire in the air. It must create the illusion that the firepower is severely damaged, otherwise the US military will not take subsequent tactical actions."
"Hi!"
When Fang Tianlang heard the confirmed response, he nodded and returned to his seat. He opened the cabinet door under the command table and took out a bottle of Coke and drank it in several sips. Everyone knew that the "God of War" liked to drink Coke from the Magnesium Country, so every bottle They are all stored as strategic materials to ensure that they can be supplied at any time.
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The aroma of the food wafts out, and noon arrives.
As soon as a group of senior commanders sat down at the dining table, they heard the air raid siren. Everyone quickly returned to the command room and only Fang Tianlang was left eating and drinking.
"Don't worry, come back for dinner. The maggots should still be the same as before, dive bombers and attack according to the plan."
Some commanders returned to the dining table to eat their food in a hurry, while other commanders came in alternately to eat a few minutes later. Although they were mentally prepared, standing in the command position made people feel more at ease.
The U.S. military sent eighty Curtis SB2C dive bombers in two batches to rush over.
The air defense combat unit of the Okinawa defenders received the alert and entered the interception state. Everything was the same as two hours ago. Only the "Yamato" deliberately reduced its anti-air firepower.
Originally there were three nine-gun cannons firing continuously, but now there is only one three-gun cannon projecting ammunition into the air.
The reconnaissance aircraft accompanying the US military can clearly see the flames of large-caliber naval guns more than ten kilometers away. The effect of one artillery fire and the effect of three artillery fires can be distinguished at a glance. (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com