Battle of the Third Reich Chapter 522: South China Sea Storm (Part 2)

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As a well-known "treaty faction" figure who served as the principal of the Imperial Naval University of Japan, Lieutenant Admiral Takasu is indeed a person who knows the times and knows how to deal with the situation, and his perennial clerical work has cultivated his steady style.

But after all, Takasu Shiro is a traditionally educated naval soldier, and his beliefs do not allow him to swallow his breath in the face of external pressure.

The temporary formation of the "Fifth Fleet" under the command of Takasu was all deployed from the "First Fleet" and accounted for almost 60% of the "First Fleet". The elites trained by the Japanese Imperial Navy in the Showa era are gathered here, and the so-called arrogant soldiers are nothing more than this.

Since the Japanese-Russian Battle of Tsushima, the Japanese Joint Fleet has never faced a foreign navy face-to-face. Therefore, the Takasu Fleet must maintain the imperial navy in front of the French, whether it is for the sake of face or the mission. honor.

"What the **** the Second Destroyer is doing? That fellow Omori..." Rear Admiral Fujita Ritaro, the commander of the Third Mine Team, pushed away the observation hand angrily and held the high-powered telescope.

"The First Mine Team is launching an assault on the right flank of the Fu Army Fleet!" The team staff reported loudly.

The ten destroyers sailing with the fleet this time came from three units.

One of them is the four [Fukiyuki] class destroyers belonging to the 20th Destroyer Team of the Third Mine Team (Destroyer Fleet), [Tianwu], [Chaowu], [Xiwu] and [Xiawu].

The second is the four [Bailu] class belonging to the Second Destroyer Team of the 1st Mines. Because the appearance of the two is very similar after the improvement, they were mistakenly identified as the [Chunchun] class by the French fleet. These four destroyers They are [Cunyu], [Xi Li], [Chun Yu] and [May Rain].

The last two destroyers belonged to the 19th Destroyer Squad, and they were responsible for escorting the two [Fukiyuki] class destroyers [Shiba] and [Ayanami] of the [Ryuxiang] aircraft carrier. Also incorporated into the fleet are the flagship of the Third Mine Team [Kawauchi] and the flagship of the First Mine Team [Abu Kuma].

At that time, a trip abroad was considered a fatal problem in the Imperial Japanese Navy. In addition, this time there was an increase in the meaning of declaring military prestige. It was a matter of saving face. Therefore, the selection of personnel must be carefully considered, at least the following I think this bowl of water is flat.

As a result, the two commanders of the mine team were all selected, and they also performed their duties in the distribution of command power. So now Fujita can command only the four destroyers under his command, and he has no right to interfere with the actions of the Second Destroyer Team.

"The French destroyer fleet is turning, direction 230, with a speed of 30 knots, and is approaching at high speed towards Team VI." The watchman on the mast shouted loudly.

"Stop them!" Fujita ordered.

"Torikaxi... Yibei (left full rudder)" Captain Kuzong Yonejiro Navy Osaka quickly issued a steering command.

"Yo Solo (Okay)" The steerer replied loudly while hitting the steering wheel.

"Signal! Turn left, heading 210." Fujita then gave the order.

"Signal! Turn left, heading 210!" The signal replied loudly, and then the turn signal flag was hung on the mast of the Kawauchi.

The four destroyers of the 20th Destroyer Team followed the flagship Kawauchi and began to turn to the left.

When the 20th Destroyer Squadron began to turn, the four 【Bailu】classes of the Second Destroyer Squadron had launched a simulated lightning strike against the French Far East Fleet.

Because the opponent's hole cards were already known, this aggressive action by the Japanese destroyer did not cause the French fleet to overreact, but it really scared Takasu's cold sweat. The flagship King Kong hurriedly called through signals and radio, and finally recalled the second expulsion team that had almost gone out of the way. After the commander, Major General Omori Sentaro returned, he was destined to take the lead for his reckless behavior.

The main force of the French Far East Fleet made a Togo-style turn in front of the enemy at a distance of 30,000 meters from the Japanese fleet. While turning all the way, the seven battleships smoothly transformed the formation into a column. The French naval officers and soldiers here showed the level that a European power should possess. The overall steering movement of the fleet is so beautiful that all Japanese naval officers and soldiers who witnessed this scene had to applaud.

"Xishi, the training of the Tsukuni Navy is very good. It is indeed a rare good opponent." Takasu threw the sweat towel to the adjutant next to him.

"The enemy destroyer is approaching, and the twentieth destroyer team is greeted." The staff officer offered iced tea.

"Don't worry about them, Fujita knows what to do." Takasu took a cup of water and took a gulp.

The two [Old Eagle]-class heavy cruisers [Kagu] and [Old Eagle] of the Sixth Team of the Imperial Japanese Navy were first-class heavy cruisers built during the Taisho period. They were originally loaded with six 200mm single-loaded guns. After modernization in the 1930s, it was replaced with three 203 mm twin turrets and became the main heavy cruiser of the First Fleet of the Joint Fleet.

The two heavy cruisers are on the right wing of the fleet, and at this time they have launched four rounds of simulated artillery bombardment on the French Dunkirk.

There is still a big gap between this kind of simulation training and actual combat. For example, it is not necessary to raise ammunition from the bottom-level ammunition storehouse, but only allows the sailors to repeatedly reload the training shells in the turret. For safety reasons, the turret is not allowed to turn to the target.

In contrast, the most realistic is the shelling command post and the bearing plate at the top. They are in full accordance with the actual combat mode, carrying out the calculation of the target azimuth and distance, and then the shooting command post converts the converted data into the mechanized ballistic computer After calculation, it is finally transmitted to the shelling parameter dials of each turret via cable.

The combat staff have predicted that this exercise will be regarded by the heads of the military command as a test to test the training level of each unit. It may also affect the formulation of the next naval strategy, so all the results All were filled with water in accordance with naval practice.

"Two shots hit! The enemy Dunkirk made a big break!" An intense report came from the speakers.

"Onboard!" There was a burst of cheers from the No. 1 turret of the [Jagu].

"Don't stop, Red Deer! Go ahead and reload! Treat this as an actual battle!" Lieutenant Sasaki yelled.

"Ha! Your lord Lieutenant!" Everyone responded loudly, unloading the brass cartridge and training warhead from the barrel.

"They seem to be having a good time." Major General Corinne scratched his temple and picked up a cup of coffee from the orderly's tray.

"They are demonstrating to us. The maneuver of the destroyer just now is completely simulating a torpedo attack." Colonel Armand picked up the exquisite silver-plated milk jug and added some Spanish condensed milk to the coffee.

"Aren’t we doing the same thing? This is a great opportunity for us to understand the Imperial Japanese Navy. For example, it has been determined that [King Kong] and [Haruna] are their first-tier capital ships. The Japanese are right After the modernization of the four [King Kong]-class battleships, we have never been clear about their specific performance."

"They didn't come up with real skills. I spent three years in Japan and got to know these Japanese guys." Colonel Farmang took a sip of coffee.

"At least we can take some good pictures." Collinn said with a smile.

"Look, [Reckless] is starting to dash." A staff officer exclaimed from the side, and immediately led everyone's eyes out of the window.

[Reckless] is the fourth ship of the [Utual] class frigate. After being separated from the Mediterranean fleet, this destroyer restored its number 11.

This 3,300-ton large destroyer, following the French naval shipbuilding tradition, is faster, larger and stronger than its counterparts in Britain and Italy, and finally came out of this model, in fact it has no armor. Besides, she should be regarded as a light cruiser from any side.

This type of destroyer is currently the highest speed holder among the world’s navies, and the record they set is still no one can break even after half a century.

Eight hours of continuous high-speed sailing~IndoMTL.com~The average speed is 40 knots, and the maximum speed is 45 knots. At the time, this speed was called frenzied, which means that if this thing is charged at full speed, ordinary torpedoes will chase it. Can't keep up.

[Reckless] did not form a team with the six [Storm]-class destroyers. She was mixed in the ranks of several colonial cruisers, and when the fleet completed its turn and was driving side by side with the Japanese fleet, [Reckless No.] suddenly rushed out of the queue and began to sprint forward with full horsepower.

Thirty-two knots...Thirty-four knots...Thirty-eight knots...The bow of the ship split into the clear waters of South Asia, and the French destroyer ran forward like a stray dog.

"Thirty-Nine Festival! Dead country! (Awesome)" A staff officer on the [Abu Kuma] held a receiver and loudly reported the speed measured by the bearing plate.

"She's still accelerating, forty knots!" A staff officer on the [Haruna] sailing bridge looked at the stopwatch in his hand, dumbfounded.

"Forty-two, the people of the Bu country did not lie, this is really a terrifying warship."

"The gap in power is too big."

"Let’s find out how much horsepower the [Fantasy] level is!"

"Red Deer, don't destroy your morale, that thing will run faster." The fleet staff on the flagship [King Kong] have already made a noise.

"Forty-three knots!" After the final data came out, Takasu couldn't help getting up from his seat.

"Is this the true strength of the old European powers?" The fleet commander murmured, clutching the back of the seat.

Just as the flagship bridge suddenly fell into weird silence, a huge roar suddenly sounded from the starboard side of the battleship.

"It's [Ancient Eagle]! [Ancient Eagle] exploded!" Out of the porthole came the exclamation of the watchmen on the observatory behind the bridge.

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