Chapter 2720: Night sky

A long-range shell accurately hit one of the motor shafts, and the violent impact and explosion directly smashed the heavy steel support into two pieces! The motorized well that was more than ten meters high fell down with a roar, smashing the facilities next to it. The oil field is dozens of square kilometers. In these areas, there are hundreds of motorized wells, power stations, power houses and other facilities for walking. It is possible that this area will be hit hard, and the Americans are going to attack here with one-half of their projections tonight!

Fires burst into the sky in the oil fields. Although the Japanese had closed the oil wells, some of the remaining oil and combustibles could not be completely removed in one day. Therefore, this place is the same as the oil refinery and the port. Under the fierce bombardment, it turned into a fiery hell. The flames and the storm generated by the eruption wandered freely on the ground and in the air. They collided, burned, and burned everything on the ground. The effect of this attack was so outstanding. As for the fire that was not completely extinguished a week after the attack ended, of course, this is something later, so I won't mention it for now!

"We can't let the Americans just destroy our oil fields like this! Damn, did you know? The production capacity of Taragen Island's oil fields accounted for about one-third of the production capacity of the entire Japanese Empire on Kalimantan! And there There are hundreds of thousands of tons of fuel and other chemical products. Now, Americans can burn everything in just a few hours!" A Japanese officer pointed to a sea of ​​flames that had been shattered in the distance, and the bright light even shone the entire island. Said angrily.

"We must take action! We have bombers and torpedo planes, and the enemy is tens of kilometers away. We can launch a night attack!" Another officer roared at Lieutenant General Charles.

"This will disrupt our plan, and night air strikes are not as easy as you think, especially attacking mobile warships protected by other ships. Our torpedoes are set at a relatively large fixed depth, and torpedoes are launched in shallow waters. It’s easy to run aground directly. We have never studied how to throw torpedoes in shallow waters, so the effect of torpedo attacks will not be very good, and if the bombers are effective against battleships, the accuracy of attacks at night will also be poor." Lieutenant General Charles looked at the roaring battlefield in the distance and said. "Attacking now is tantamount to wasting tomorrow's combat power!"

"General, your call." At this moment, a sudden call interrupted the dispute between the two parties. Charles hesitated and went to answer the phone in person.

"Now that the Americans have done it?" Betty's voice came over the phone.

"That's it, the Americans have done it, and the interception measures arranged by the Navy are useless. Those torpedo boats and destroyers should have been cleared." Charles said.

"So how are the oil fields and refineries in Taragen Island now?" Betty's voice was still so calm.

"You should know that under the attack of nearly a hundred guns over 14 inches and thousands of tons of ammunition, the Americans are enough to destroy everything they want to kill." Charles said.

"Take out one-third of the bombers from your hands to launch a night attack. We can't let the Americans destroy the oil fields of Taragen Island so unscrupulously." Betty said.

"This will affect the effect of our attack tomorrow. We only have one chance, because the Americans will not take too long to destroy this place. They will evacuate before dawn, and they can run for nearly a hundred kilometers at dawn. So, Our bombers only have one chance. After the attack, if they reload, refuel, and form up, the Americans would have already ran out of the combat radius of most of our aircraft." Charles said.

"A third is divided. This is not just a military issue or a political issue. Even if all torpedoes and bombs are thrown into the sea, they must be attacked. As for the possible losses? Tomorrow, there will be a new fleet to support. Yours, they are already stationed in other bases, you can command them in unison!" Betty said decisively.

"If this is an order, then as you wish." Charles said after a sigh.

Half an hour later, accompanied by the roar of engines, the first team of dh15 bombers carrying 500kg bombs roared off from the airport and flew to the US fleet 80 kilometers away. And this mixed fleet composed of Japanese and American pilots also created a record in the history of the Pacific War, the first night a land-based air force attacked the sea! At the same time, the Americans also created a miracle, that is, they achieved the first fleet night air combat....

"The Americans are really unscrupulous." Takahashi looked at the constantly burning American fleet from the cabin and said helplessly. As an elite of the Japanese Naval Air Force, his attack on the Americans was naturally furious, but He must also admit that Lieutenant General Charles is right. It is very difficult to use dive bombers or torpedoes to attack mobile battleships at night~www.wuxiaspot.com~ but 80 kilometers, for Japanese bombers performing bombing missions. It's about 40 minutes away. During this time, it is not just flying, they also have to prepare for the upcoming attack.

However, what the Japanese did not expect was that when they were just preparing to take off here, the Americans knew it! Imagine that the Americans know that there is an airport of the Japanese Naval Air Force not far from Taragen Island, and that the Americans have also done research and exercises on night bombing of planes. That's good, save others by yourself. Since even the Americans can try night bombing, why can't the Japanese with the help of the British try it? And the entire US fleet is almost squeezed in a not-so-wide sea area.

Therefore, the Americans were fully prepared. Before the attack, some seaplanes had sneaked into the vicinity of the Japanese naval airport. It was impossible for the Americans to use a few planes to attack the tightly guarded airport, and the aircraft carrier would not be able to take off from the aircraft. Otherwise, If you don’t talk about how to find your opponent, and then launch an air attack at night, how to land in the dark is a problem when the fleet comes back. Taking off and landing at night is not only a problem for now, but also a problem during World War II. In the future generations, the requirements are still very high!

However, this does not prevent the Americans from staring at the airport. Once the Japanese plane takes off, they will immediately notify Sims and prepare for the arrival of the Japanese fleet.

"The Japanese really acted. They took off at least two squadron bombers, and there were some pilot planes ahead." A telegram sent information to Sims' command.

"Prepare for air defense operations!" Sims ordered.

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