Chapter 839

A few silk-like white clouds floated in the azure sky, and the boundless sea was surging with waves. In the distance, the sky and the sea had completely merged into one.

Through the high-powered binoculars, a few small spots could be vaguely seen on the horizon, rising and falling along with the waves, as though they could disappear with the waves at any time.

The reconnaissance aircraft had already sent back intelligence, and Arest was not surprised by the enemy's appearance. The fleet's battle formation was in place, and they were just waiting for the enemy to arrive.

"Order the fleet to prepare for battle, and inform the air force that they can take off!"

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Closer, closer. The sound of cannons roared, and the fighter jets on the aircraft carriers took off one after another. They lined up in a V formation and flew towards the Anglo-Japanese Coalition Army. A unique welcoming ceremony was about to begin.

The exploding dumplings that fell from the sky directly smashed into the Anglo-Japanese Coalition Army. Admiral Michel, who had reacted, hurriedly ordered, "Air defense, quickly organize air defense!"

Unfortunately, it was all in vain. The Royal Navy had experienced all kinds of naval battles, but they had never experienced the feeling of being bombed by aircraft.

The so-called air defense firepower was, in fact, mostly targeted at airships. That was because airships were large enough to be able to drop a few tons of bombs, and just the impact alone would be enough to damage a warship.

As for the threat of aircraft, it was a pity that the Royal Navy estimated it based on their own air force. Under the premise that the flight distance was guaranteed, they could only carry a few hundred kilograms of ammunition at one time.

Overall, it was reliable. Even the most advanced bomber of Shinra could carry more than two tons of ammunition under the premise that the flight distance was guaranteed.

But due to the high cost, this most advanced fighter jet was not put into service on a large scale. The mainstream bombers in the air force could only carry about one ton.

But those were army fighter jets, not navy fighter jets. Aircraft carriers were equipped with bombers, which had much lower range requirements.

As long as they could fly for one or two hours in the air, they would be able to meet the basic requirements. As for the range and whatnot, there was no need to consider it for the time being.

With a lower range requirement, it would naturally carry less fuel, and correspondingly carry more ammunition.

Because the fuel efficiency was not high, this number was not small. Basically, aircraft carriers with the same engine would carry ten to twenty percent more ammunition.

This number might not seem like much, but in a war, this difference could be fatal.

A normal bomber would have to use all its strength to carry a ton of bombs, but aircraft carriers could do it easily.

Due to accuracy, these large bomb-carrying aircraft would usually only find trouble with the big guys.

As the flagship and the newest model of the dreadnought, Admiral Michael's ship, Elizabeth, became the brightest star on the field.

In just five minutes, it was hit by three giant bombs one after another. Although none of them hit the target, they still caused quite a commotion when they fell into the sea.

Even though it did not hit its target, it still caused quite a commotion when it fell into the sea.

The word small was relative. The bombs used to bomb warships weighed at least a few dozen kilograms. No one would throw a grenade down to scratch an itch.

The warship had indeed withstood the test, but one of its main cannons had been destroyed. It had also lost more than ten officers and soldiers, and there were even more injured.

Even Michelle, the commander, almost fainted from the shock. The anti-aircraft machine gun, which had high hopes placed on it, was now like a clown. Although it was trying its best to perform, it did not win the applause of the audience.

Although, the high hopes, the aircraft carrier jets, the sky. Even though they did not succeed, the enemy planes did not dare to drop their bombs.

In comparison, the Japanese Navy was in a tragedy. Air defense, what was that?

Even though the Japanese Navy learned from the Royal Navy, they had limited funds, and it was necessary to save on some unnecessary things.

The Japanese Navy, which had always been against the Empire of the Far East, naturally did not need to consider something as advanced as "air defense."

Even when the Russian War broke out, the Russians did not have a fleet to fight, and the Russian Air Force could not fly above the Japanese Navy, so the Japanese Navy never had the concept of "air defense."

When the bombing started, Admiral Ito Yuheng greeted Admiral Michelle's family. How was this a battle, it was purely a trap for his teammates.

One had to know that the Japanese Navy was completely unprepared. Other than the officers' pistols, they did not have any weapons that could shoot into the sky.

Even though they carried machine guns and cannons, these things could not be fired directly into the sky. It was lucky for them to jam, or they might even explode.

The furious Admiral Ito Yuheng immediately roared, "Pass down the order, get everyone to prepare to retreat.

At the same time, contact Michelle. If they have no way to deal with the enemy's bombing, we will retreat first! "

It was not that there was no way, as long as they were willing to sacrifice themselves and charge into close combat with the enemy, the threat from the sky would not be a problem.

The problem now was that the Shinra Navy was mobile. If they charged forward, the enemy could also run back, and the aircraft in the sky would still continue to bomb.

They could not bet on the enemy running out of ammunition, right?

This place was not far from the Malay Peninsula, and it would take at most an hour for the enemy's fighter jets to make a round trip.

In theory, the British and Japanese Allied Fleet could take advantage of the time when the enemy's air force returned to fight with the Shinra Navy.

But the enemy was not a pushover, and it was not something that could be defeated in one or two hours.

Furthermore, who set the rule that there was only one wave of enemy aircraft? What if it was continuous?

The old Ito Yuheng had long passed the age of chuunibyou, and he did not have the thought of doing something even though he knew it was impossible.

Up until now, many of the Japanese Army's ships had been damaged, and there was even a cruiser that was slowly sinking.

Unlike Britannia and Shinra, the Japanese Empire was weak, and once their warships were lost, it would be a real loss.

Ito Yuheng was very clear about the situation in the country. Even if they won the Russo-Japanese War, they would not be able to make a comeback in ten to twenty years, and they had no ability to invest in the navy.

The original plan was to join forces with the British to destroy the Nanyang Fleet of Shinra, and the two countries would jointly divide the rich Nanyang Islands.

The current situation was very obvious, not to mention destroying the Nanyang Fleet, just based on the enemy's air force's attack power, they might be killed first.

Hearing General Ito Yuheng's order, Akiyama Masanori, who was a little embarrassed by the bombing, hurriedly said, "Commander, if we retreat in this situation, I'm afraid the enemy will immediately come after us.

Unless we retreat separately, it will be possible to withdraw most of the warships, but this way, our main force ships will be in danger.

If we want to withdraw the fleet in as good a condition as possible, we need someone to help us attract the enemy's attention, so that they can't care about us. "

Betray his teammates?

As soon as this thought appeared in General Ito Yuheng's mind, he could not get rid of it. If it wasn't for the strength of the British, he would have already given the order to attack.

"It's difficult, not to mention whether the British will cooperate, even if the plan really succeeds, what will we do in the future?

Appearing here today, we have already offended the Holy Roman Empire, if we also offend the British, I'm afraid there will be no place for the Empire in the future. "

Regret was inevitable, if he had known that this was a trap, Ito Yuheng would not have brought the fleet over no matter what.

As long as he did not send troops to participate in the war, even if he stood on the wrong side, there was still room for maneuver.

There were so many countries supporting Britannia, and the Holy Roman Empire could not kill all of them. At most, they would give up some of their interests, and they would be able to get through.

But now it was different, the two sides had already fought and were stained with each other's blood, it would be difficult for them to land safely.

Akiyama Masanori said, "Commander, there is no need to be so pessimistic. Since we can be pawns for the British, we can also be pawns for the Holy Roman Empire.

At least before the Russian Empire is weakened, the Empire still has its value. As long as there is value, then there is room for maneuver.

For the Government of Vienna, it is better to use our hands to deal a heavy blow to the Russians and eliminate this last hidden danger, it is better than them personally attacking their ally. "

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In the command room of the Elizabeth, General Michael no longer had his usual elegant demeanor, he looked much more haggard.

As time passed, the British and Japanese joint fleet suffered more and more losses, in less than ten minutes, more than ten ships were heavily damaged.

At this moment, the joint fleet was not only facing the enemy's aircraft carrier strike group, but also the air force that rushed over after hearing the news.

It did not matter what kind of aircraft, as long as they could drop bombs, they appeared on the battlefield.

Although most of the bombs used by the air force were on the small side, many of them only a few kilograms, even a dozen kilograms, even if they were hit, they would only tickle the warships, but there were so many of them!

The warships were not afraid of these small bombs, but it did not mean that the soldiers on the ships were not afraid. No matter how big the bomb, it could kill people.

There were even some planes that simply took out machine guns and fired indiscriminately. This made the soldiers with anti-aircraft machine guns afraid to show their heads.

"General, the Japanese Army has sent an urgent message. The Japanese Army's fleet commander, Itō Yūhō, proposes to charge as fast as possible and engage the enemy in close combat. "

As if he had been enlightened, General Michael immediately made a decision, "Immediately call back Itō Yūhō, tell him that I agree with the plan, we will charge the enemy in five minutes.

Pass down the order, stop the artillery fire in five minutes, turn around, and return to Jinlan Bay as fast as possible. "

A brave man cut his losses!

This was not only selling out his teammates, but also his own people, Michael could not care less.

The speed of the warships was different, if they ran at full speed, the slower warships would definitely not be able to escape.

But at this point, when faced with an enemy like the aircraft that could only be beaten and could not fight back, if they did not run, they would be completely wiped out.