Chapter 206: Kill the old master with **** fist! (Second update!) “Your Excellency, Commander, I’m afraid I have some bad news that I need to tell you.” Lieutenant General Wiper, who was thinking about what to do if he encountered an enemy, was startled when he heard the first officer’s voice. "what news?" "I'm afraid we need to stop for repairs. It's best to be able to dock for repairs." The first mate said helplessly. “What’s wrong?” Lieutenant General Wiper asked in confusion. “Another engine spindle has a problem. The speed must be reduced again, otherwise it will break down.” the first mate explained. Hearing this, Lieutenant General Wiper was stunned. He would not have allowed the battleship to sail if he had known better. I didn’t expect this guy to have so many problems. Actually, I really can’t blame others. Mainly because after being sunk and soaked in sea water, even if it is repaired, there will still be various minor problems.
So this sea trial is also to detect what problems it has. If it really doesn't work anymore, wait until the war is over and retire it completely. But before that, we still need to use the residual heat to let it last for a while. After pondering for a while, Lieutenant General Weipel issued the order. “Well, reduce the speed to 18 knots and wait until we reach Ganges Bay to make repairs.” It can still last for a while now, so you can wait. After all, this vast sea is not easy to repair. “Yes, Lieutenant General Weipel.” the first mate said respectfully. As everyone knows, Nagumo Chuichi was startled by the sudden stop of the British fleet. The first reaction was that the British fleet discovered them. After all, this sudden slowdown was obviously a manifestation after they were discovered. “Your Excellency, Commander, have you discovered us?” the first mate asked worriedly. Who knows, Nayun Zhongyi paused for a while, then shook his head and said. "No, they probably didn't discover us. I suspect there was something wrong with their warships, because they didn't assume a fighting posture and were still in **** mode, which means they didn't discover us." If they are discovered, the troop transport should be guarded in the middle at this time. But according to reports from submarines, there were no changes in the British fleet. There is only one situation, and that is that their warships have problems. “Order, the whole ship is to move forward at full speed, and all the torpedoes must be fired in the shortest possible time.” Nagumo Chuichi thought for a while, and immediately gave the order for the whole ship to speed up. If you miss this opportunity, it will be gone.
Want to sink the battleship! Either rely on fighter planes, fight desperately to get close, and use torpedoes to sink the opponent. Either it is battleship shooting. Considering the current level of naval gunfire of various countries, the Japanese army may not be able to take advantage of it too much. After all, according to pre-war data, the British army is definitely the number one in naval gunfire. More importantly, with naval gunfire, it may not be possible to determine the outcome even if the battle lasts for a day. Of course there is another way, which is for the destroyer to get close and rely on the Type 93 oxygen torpedo to kill the opponent. In fact, not only the Allies were afraid of this thing, but the Japanese themselves were also afraid. The heavy cruiser Chokai was scrapped because of its explosion. At first, a 5-inch shell fired by the US Navy warship hit it. Under normal circumstances, this kind of minor injury is not a problem, but the problem is that this shell happened to detonate. Torpedoed. Unfortunately, the Chokai was forced to sink itself the next day. This is its shortcoming, but it also has its advantages. That is, at that time, senior . Navy officials including Nimitz, Halsey, Spruance, etc. held a meeting regarding the issue of Japanese torpedoes. Combining all the news at the meeting, the final result was a surprise to these famous generals. Japanese torpedo range seems to be further than the new 203mm main gun on our heavy cruiser. As soon as this result came out, there was silence in the conference room. Therefore, Nagumo Chuichi’s idea of relying on torpedoes to sink the battleship is advisable. Especially, the British fleet does not know that they have been discovered at the moment, so they can take advantage of this information gap to catch the opponent off guard. "Your Excellency, Commander, do you want to transfer to the rear battleship command? Leave this to me?" the first mate suddenly asked. “Haga, return to your position.” Nagumo Chuichi knew what the other party was worried about, but retreating was not the style of the Japanese navy, so he rejected the other party’s proposal without hesitation. Not long after, fifteen destroyers appeared directly in front of the British fleet. It can be said that these are all the destroyers of the Japanese Third Fleet. It is enough to see that Nagumo Chuichi’s idea this time is to completely annihilate this British fleet. “Enemy ship discovered, enemy ship discovered, **** it, it turned out to be a Japanese fleet, why is there a Japanese fleet here?” The sailors of the British fleet immediately discovered the Japanese destroyer ahead and shouted loudly. "Asshole, how could there be Japanese warships here? And there are so many destroyers? Are they going to completely move westward?" Lieutenant General Weiper immediately thought of something and couldn't help but take a breath. This is not a good thing. phenomenon, and cursed loudly at the same time. "Return to the combat position immediately and prepare to meet the enemy." Fortunately, there is still a distance, enough to complete the transformation of the combat posture. It's just that the speed of the Japanese destroyers was indeed beyond their expectations. Because the enemy seemed to have no intention of following them in circles, but was approaching directly. He rushed towards them at a very fast speed.
The British sailors were stunned by the appearance of perishing together. At the forefront was the Spring Breeze, which had escaped last time. It opened fire crazily at the British destroyer before it even got close. Caught off guard, many British sailors spilled their blood on the spot. Even one of the main guns was blown up. The reason why it is so fierce is to cover the Ruozhu-class destroyer behind it. Because the torpedo launching ports of the four Wakatake-class destroyers were changed to Type 93 oxygen torpedoes. As long as they reach the firing range and fire together, they can hope to kill the opponent's battleships. Even if they are not killed, they can still sink a few warships. More importantly, they can attract the attention of the British army, thereby providing an opportunity for German submarines lurking on the bottom of the sea. So, the Japanese army’s strategy this time was also very simple, which was to exchange lives for lives and disrupt the deployment of the British fleet. As expected, the British army was indeed stunned by this set of tricks. When did a destroyer become capable of fighting like this? And it’s so desperate, it’s simply unbelievable. At least in the eyes of Lieutenant General Wiper, the group of Japanese soldiers in front of him seemed like crazy. Therefore, the British army focused all its attention on the warships on the surface and did not pay attention to the submarines on the seabed. “Launch a torpedo.” “Hai!” The four Ruozhu-class destroyers found the opportunity and immediately launched four 611mm caliber torpedoes. A total of 16 Type 93 oxygen torpedoes rushed towards the British fleet in different directions. “Asshole, it’s a torpedo, quickly avoid it.” “Left full rudder.” “Right full rudder.” Seeing so many torpedoes coming, the captains of the British fleets began to panic and ordered to turn. The most confused people should be the British infantrymen on the troop transport. They had no idea what was going on outside, so they could only pray to God to bless them. “You bastards, these bastards, let the destroyers come forward to block the torpedoes.” Weiper couldn’t help but cursed when he saw that his own formation was in chaos, and at the same time the position of his flagship Warrior was exposed. Normally speaking, in addition to anti-submarine warfare, destroyers are also responsible for blocking torpedoes for the flagship. As a result, these guys didn't even care about the flagship and turned around one after another.
That doesn’t mean that these torpedoes are going to attack their flagship. That's why Lieutenant General Weiper is so angry. It would be a big joke if it was sunk again. Even the British Empire cannot afford to lose this face. At this time, the German submarines that had already secretly arrived at the center of the battle began to surface. “Target the battleship Warrior, launch torpedoes.” Colonel Rutte recognized the battleship Warrior in front of him at a glance, which had been sunk by the Italian army. I didn’t expect this guy to be dragged out and repaired again. It’s really rare. However, meeting him today was a stroke of bad luck. Then leave it. With an order, twelve submarines launched torpedoes at the battleship Warrior in different directions at the same time. “Asshole, submarine.” “Damn it, why are there German submarines here?” “Bastard, bastard, turn quickly.” Lieutenant General Weiper looked at the incoming torpedo, his scalp numb. The first mate next to him was immediately desperate. Because torpedoes are coming from all directions. More importantly, it was a German submarine. They also didn’t understand why a German submarine suddenly appeared in the center of the battle. Could it be said that their whereabouts had been discovered by German submarines long ago? No, no, no! The German Navy actually united with the Japanese Navy? Lieutenant General Weiper had a possibility flash in his mind. Only in this way can we explain why the Japanese destroyers attacked them so fearlessly. Originally, he was confused as to why the Japanese destroyers were so crazy. But now that he saw these German submarines, he understood instantly. This is to deliberately focus all their attention on the surface ships and not pay attention to the bottom of the sea. After all, he did not expect that the navies of the two countries would join forces to fight together. This was indeed beyond his expectation. What a pity. If he had thought of it earlier, he could have avoided the current situation. "Lieutenant Admiral Wiper, there is no way to avoid it, there are torpedoes everywhere." The first mate looked desperate. How to avoid so many torpedoes?
Moreover, the opponent's torpedoes are very fast and cannot be avoided at all. Not only that, there are problems with the Warrior's two engine main shafts, and the speed has dropped to 18 knots. It also takes time to go from speeding up to turning. Increasing speed is not just a matter of words, the speed can be increased immediately, and steering cannot be turned by simply turning. To put it bluntly, everything takes time. The most lacking thing right now is time. ‘Boom! ’ The first torpedo hit the battleship Warrior directly in the stern. The violent explosion instantly blasted a large hole in the stern of the ship. Boom! Following this, there was another violent explosion. Boom! Boom! Boom! Twelve submarines, each submarine launched four torpedoes, that is, a total of forty-eight torpedoes attacked the battleship Warrior, and half of the torpedoes hit the battleship Warrior. As for destroyers to block torpedoes for battleships? It’s simply too late. Who allowed the Japanese army to rush and fight fiercely, which stunned the British destroyer. I never thought that the Japanese destroyer would risk its life. Normally speaking, both sides would conduct trials first and then consider a decisive battle when it is almost done. With this kind of play that starts with the idea of dying together, anyone would be a little confused. Attention will also be distracted, leaving no time for anything else. Colonel Rutte is a man who is good at seizing opportunities. At this moment, the most expensive fireworks in history appeared on the Indian Ocean. From the first torpedo explosion to the last torpedo. The sound of explosions kept ringing and never stopped. And Lieutenant General Weiper had already been knocked unconscious by the violent explosion. Boom! When the ammunition depot was completely detonated, the battleship Warrior was completely broken into two pieces and slowly sank to the bottom of the sea, leaving only a whirlpool in place. Lieutenant General Weiper didn't even say a last word, and it just disappeared.
The main thing is that everything happened too quickly. No one expected that the German submarine would reach the very center of the British fleet. The captains of the British warships who came to their senses were angry. The flagship is finished. The commander is gone! They will definitely take revenge. In the distance, Nanyun Zhongyi looked at the fireworks in front of him and was confused for a long time. He finally understood why German submarines could win battles repeatedly and create amazing miracles. With such courage, which country has submarines? Get directly into the middle of the other fleet, and then fire a salvo of torpedoes. If it were him, he would have no choice but to watch the battleship being sunk in despair. There is no way to fight back. It’s no wonder that other people’s submarines dare to sail long distances, given their strength. He was really convinced. Normally speaking, submarines carry out sneak attacks. If one hit fails, change positions immediately. Or just wait for opportunities on the periphery. This is really the first time he has seen the German army being so fierce and rushing directly into the middle of other people's fleet. “This time, the battleship Warrior should be completely unsalvageable.” Colonel Rutte looked at the battleship Warrior sinking to the bottom of the sea through the periscope and sneered. It was still meaningful to salvage before, but now it has been broken into two parts, which is completely unnecessary. The other submarines immediately dived and changed positions after they obtained it. Boom! There was another loud noise, and a British cruiser was blown into two pieces. The Japanese warship that was the first to react also started shooting. At the same time, the carrier-based aircraft on the aircraft carrier Falcon also began to take off and began to attack the British warships. Seeing this scene, the remaining captains of the British army instantly felt their scalps go numb. Even an aircraft carrier? How can we fight with submarines?
More importantly, the Japanese destroyers kept approaching and firing, and at the same time launched torpedoes. They not only have to defend against air defense, they also have to defend against submarines on the seabed. At the same time, we have to deal with naval gun fire. More importantly, with the arrival of the Japanese heavy cruisers, they completely collapsed. “Surrender.” The remaining British captains simply gave up, leaving them with the choice of surrendering or dying in battle. In the face of death, they chose to surrender. Not long after, the remaining six British warships raised the flag of surrender. There is no other way but to surrender! There are more than 10,000 people on board the two transport ships. You can’t let so many people be buried with you, right? (End of this chapter)