Chapter 1385

On the "Ibuki" aircraft carrier, the deck is already full of carrier-based aircraft ready to take off. The other three aircraft carriers are also full of carrier-based aircraft. In addition, in the hangar below, a carrier-based aircraft is also ready to take off. It's just that after the planes on the deck take off, these carrier-based planes will be sent to the deck by elevators to take off for combat.

"Your Excellency, the capital ship team has sent a telegram. The Germans dispatched nearly a hundred carrier-based aircraft to attack them. At present, 36 Type 1 fighter jets of the Army Aviation Corps have gone to meet the enemy. However, the situation is not optimistic. General Takasu hopes that we can launch a group of carrier-based fighter jets to support them." Major General Kusakaka Ryunosuke reported.

Lieutenant General Nagumo Chuichi thought for a while, and then shook his head: "There is no need to take off carrier-based aircraft to reinforce them, we cannot expose our position because of this. If the Germans are attacked by this, the consequences will be more serious." Seriously."

"But, Your Excellency, Commander. If we don't rescue the capital ship team, how will Commander Yamamoto explain?" Major General Kusakaka Ryunosuke was a little worried. Because this is very likely to lead to the annihilation of the capital ship team.

"As long as we can destroy the German aircraft carrier formation, we will be able to win! As for the others, I believe Commander Yamamoto will understand!" Lieutenant General Chuichi Nanyun has obviously made a decision.

"Hi, Your Excellency, Commander." Major General Kusakaka Ryunosuke had no choice but to say no more.

"The German carrier-based planes attacked the capital ship fleet from this direction. This also means that their aircraft carrier may be located at this position. Mr. Caolu, we can't wait any longer. Take off the first wave of carrier-based aircraft immediately." Aircraft, focus on searching in this direction! After discovering the German aircraft carrier, launch an attack immediately!" Lieutenant General Chuichi Nagumo ordered.

Although the location of the German Navy's aircraft carrier can only be roughly guessed, Lieutenant Admiral Nagumo Chuichi still doesn't want to wait any longer. If he waited any longer, he was worried that he would lose his chance.

Major General Kusanagi Ryunosuke nodded: "We can wait until the fleet arrives at that location before launching a search. We will definitely be able to find out the location of the Germans."

Immediately, Lieutenant General Nagumo Chuichi issued an order for the carrier-based aircraft to attack.

On the "Ibuki" aircraft carrier and the "Hodaka" aircraft carrier, 8 Type Zero carrier-based fighter jets, 12 Type 99 carrier-based bomber aircraft and 24 Type 97 torpedo attack aircraft took off. On the "Kurama" aircraft carrier and the "Togakushi" aircraft carrier, 12 Type Zero carrier-based fighter jets, 16 Type 99 carrier-based bomber aircraft and 16 Type 97 carrier-based attack aircraft took off.

The carrier-based aircraft that took off from these four aircraft carriers included a total of 40 Type Zero carrier-based fighters, 56 Type 99 carrier-based bombers and 80 Type 97 carrier-based attack aircraft, bringing the total to 176. This is undoubtedly a very large fleet. If they discovered the location of the German Navy's aircraft carrier formation and then launched an attack, so many carrier-based aircraft would be enough to submerge the German Navy's aircraft carrier.

Of course, the air defense firepower of the German Navy's aircraft carrier formation is very powerful. In addition, there is the protection of the Army's FW-190 fighter jets. It is not so easy for the carrier-based aircraft of the Japanese Navy to sink the German Navy's aircraft carrier.

On the other side, the first wave of carrier-based aircraft of the German Navy has already begun to attack the battleship fleet of the island navy.

"Your Excellency, Commander, all the fighter jets of the Army Air Corps have been shot down, and the German attack is about to begin." Major General Suzuki Yoshio looked serious.

"Is there any news from the Army Aviation and the aircraft carrier?" Lieutenant General Takasu Shiro asked.

"Your Excellency, Commander, the Army Aviation claims that they don't have many fighter jets, so they can't help us with our request. As for the aircraft carrier, there is still no news!" Major General Suzuki Yoshio reported.

"Baga! Are they going to die?" Lieutenant General Takasu Shiro scolded. He believes that no matter how difficult it is for the Army Aviation, it is undoubtedly very simple to squeeze out dozens of fighter jets to support them. Although Army Aviation losses were high, they could easily be replenished. Now, the Army Air Corps clearly didn't want to come to support them anymore. After all, the carrier-based fighter jets of the German Navy are too powerful. If they come to support them again, they may lose more fighter jets.

As for the aircraft carrier team, Lieutenant General Takasu Shiro did not believe that Nagumo Chuichi Middle School would send fighter jets to support them. He believed that Lieutenant Admiral Nagumo Chuichi must be deliberately searching for the location of the German Navy aircraft carrier.

"Now we can only rely on ourselves, order the fleet, we must resist the German attack. Otherwise, we will all be sent to the sea by the Germans to feed the fish!" Lieutenant General Takasu Shiro ordered.

"Hi, Your Excellency, Commander." Major General Suzuki Yoshio also knew that they might have reached the most critical juncture this time. One bad move could wipe out the entire army.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The anti-aircraft guns of the island navy's capital ship team began shelling, and the 127mm anti-aircraft guns fired at the distant German fleet. The battleship "Mutsu", the battleship "Ise", and those heavy cruisers and light cruisers are all equipped with a lot of anti-aircraft guns. From 127mm anti-aircraft guns, to 40mm anti-aircraft guns, 25mm anti-aircraft guns and 13.2mm anti-aircraft guns. Formed far, middle and near anti-aircraft firepower.

However, in the face of the dispersed German carrier-based aircraft group, it is undoubtedly very difficult for the anti-aircraft firepower of the island nation's fleet to hit these extremely high-speed carrier-based aircraft.

"boom!"

A dive bomber was a little unlucky and happened to be hit by a 127mm anti-aircraft gun shell. Although the body structure of the German Navy's carrier-based dive bomber is very strong. However, it still couldn't hold a large-caliber anti-aircraft gun shell.

Under the blow of this anti-aircraft artillery shell, the dive bomber was directly blown to pieces. The pilot was also killed on the spot.

"Pay attention to distraction, fighter jets suppress the anti-aircraft firepower of the islanders, and dive bombers and torpedo attack planes look for opportunities to launch attacks! This time, we must kill all the warships of the islanders!" The commander of the German carrier aircraft ordered.

A large number of German carrier-based aircraft spread out and rushed towards the battleship team of the island nation.

"Boom boom boom!"

The anti-aircraft guns of the island nation's main team fired desperately, and shells exploded in the sky, leaving clouds of black smoke behind. The current battle has reached the point of life and death. Both sides went out of their way to attack in order to be able to keep themselves.