…… As the commander-in-chief of the campaign, Xiang Linghui did not pay attention to the duel between the top pilots of the two sides and the top T7

After receiving the optical reconnaissance photographs taken by the J-13B group and learning that the Japanese Fourth Fleet had been completely annihilated, Xiang Linghui relaxed for only a few seconds, and then immediately ordered the 36 J-13 fighters of the Third Attack Group to drop their anti-ship missiles and intercept the Japanese fighters attacking the East China Sea Fleet

Change is indeed faster than planned

Two rounds of attacks wiped out the Fourth Fleet, much better than expected

The "Hyuga" helicopter destroyer, the "Kongo" and "Atago" air defense destroyers, and the "Takanami" 4 "Murayu"-class general-purpose destroyers sank one after another, and more than 1,000 officers and men of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force were killed in the sea to provide cover for the fleet

In the final analysis, the ability to easily annihilate the Fourth Fleet is nothing more than the overconfidence of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force, believing that two air defense destroyers and six general-purpose destroyers can cope with the air threat, and only 12 air defense fighters are provided for the Fourth Fleet

When the battle broke out and the Fourth Fleet suffered a heavy blow, it was too late to send in air defense fighters

Xiang Linghui did not believe that Japan would be arrogant enough to ignore the Republic, and preferred to believe that Japan also chose to attack rather than "full-time defense" when deploying the campaign

The actual battle situation proved Xiang Linghui's guess

When naval aviation was attacking the Fourth Fleet in full force, the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force took aim at the East China Sea Fleet

With the "fall" of the 2 AWACS aircraft, the No. 1 AWACS aircraft was forced to retreat, and the air defense fighters, which had just fought with the Japanese group, encountered unprecedented challenges

In the first round, 24 J-11Bs shot down only 7 F-15 <

24 J-10Bs arrived on the battlefield by F-22:: 13 were shot down

The tide of the war has taken a sharp turn, and the air defense barrier on the ground periphery of the East China Sea Fleet is about to collapse

Fortunately, the Air Force has long been prepared for "painful losses."

Without waiting for the F-2 fighters carrying anti-ship missiles to enter the attack route, the No. 1 AWACS aircraft returned to the battlefield under the cover of 12 fighters and 1 EY-8M electronic support aircraft, and the 24 J-11B and 24 J-10B in the second echelon rushed to the battlefield at the fastest speed

Naval aviation also mobilized 12 J-13s and 2410Bs to form a second line of defense north of the East China Sea Fleet

Because the attack on the Fourth Fleet was completed ahead of schedule, the 36 J-13 fighters, which replaced the 2 AWACS aircraft, were converted to guide fighters in air combat and naval aviation, and the 36 J-13 fighters also carried out the fleet's air defense mission after abandoning the attack mission

In the blink of an eye, the Air Force and the Navy put into operation 120 fighter jets

Not to be outdone, the Japanese Air Self-Defense Forces were unable to break through the fighter defenses of the attack aircraft group, 24 F-2s with anti-ship missiles were slow, and the second batch of 24 F-15-22:7 was also transferred to command air combat

The air battle in the northwest direction of the Diaoyu Islands was fierce and tragic

In the face of the F-15 with the fighters of the HNA can only "consume" the enemy's missiles

I have to admit that the quality of the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force is very good

Every year, Japan holds a number of joint military exercises with the United States and other allies to enhance the training level and combat effectiveness of the armed forces through confrontation exercises

In terms of the arrangement of the engagement, the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force is very "disciplined"

The F-22 + shells covered the F-15 and the F-22-11B and the J-10B in a dogfight air battle, preserving the main air supremacy

41 of the 48 F-15Js involved in the war were shot down, and the Military Intelligence Agency later proved that at least one F-22J was shot down by the lost "Thunderbolt 14" interceptor missile, but the Japanese official has not publicly admitted it

The Air Force of the Republic lost 21 J-11B and 27 J-10B, and the naval aviation lost 7 J-1 and 12 J-10B

At this time, the numerical advantage effectively compensates for the performance defects

With the 22 AWACS aircraft of the F-15: 2 actively retreated, avoiding attack

It was also at this time that the F-2 group was in the outer defense line of several F-22+s

In the East China Sea Fleet, the battle alarm sounded, six destroyers with regional air defense capabilities entered an air defense combat state, and eight frigates with only point defense capabilities slowed down and dispersed

"Report 4 enemy aircraft climbed high to launch missiles and is turning back!"

"8 targets, judged to be A**-3 anti-ship missiles"

"'Xi'an' and 'Lanzhou' lock on to the target, and the anti-aircraft missile lifts off"

Two air defense destroyers, equipped with the "Aegis" electronically scanning phased array radar and with the most powerful combat effectiveness, were the first to enter the battle, and successively launched 16 "Haihongqi-11" regional air defense missiles with a range of 120 kilometers

Hearing the noise coming from outside, Lin Xiaolei glanced at his watch

In 925, the East China Sea Fleet officially entered the war

After 16 anti-aircraft missiles were lifted into the air, they flew to the target in accordance with the guidance instructions provided by the destroyer

The A**-3 anti-ship missile is a supersonic anti-ship missile independently developed by Japan, using a hybrid rocket/ramjet engine, with a maximum flight speed of more than Mach 3 and an attack speed of nearly 5 Hz

A small country is a small country, and it is too "stingy" to shoot

Lin Xiaolei smiled coldly, and didn't pay attention to the approaching 8 anti-ship missiles

Even in real combat, the 054C-class destroyer can intercept at least 6 high-altitude targets at the same time, and in the case of intercepting 1 target with 2 "Haihongqi-11", the probability of destruction is more than 90%

Although it is not as good as the "Aegis" air defense system, it will not be much worse

"Report, 20 enemy aircraft turned to disengage"

"The target was found, 60 to 80 anti-ship missiles, judged to be A**-2

Lin Xiaolei frowned slightly, and did not interfere with the battleship's tactical combat operations

The "Xi'an" and "Lanzhou," which had just launched missiles, continued to fire "Haihongqi-11" anti-aircraft missiles, and two +54B-class destroyers also went into battle, launching the "Haihongqi-11" anti-aircraft missiles stored in the vertical launch system into the blue sky at the same speed

The time has come to test 054C054B and test the East China Sea Fleet

054C's fire control system automatically determines that the A**-3 is the "most powerful" and the fire control radar prioritizes "taking care of" the missiles flying overhead

"Interception successful, 7 missiles shot down"

"Prepare to intercept again, the 'Xi'an' launches missiles!"

When the second batch of anti-aircraft missiles flew to the low-altitude anti-ship missiles, the "Xi'an" fired another one, instead of the 2 "Haihongqi-11", against the A**-3 that evaded the first round of interception

At this time, the A**-2, approaching from the sea, was less than 50 meters away from the fleet

After watching the lively 2 "Modern" class destroyers and 8 frigates at the same time, they began to launch anti-aircraft missiles at the same time, illuminating the approaching anti-ship missiles with fire control radars

The battle is at a critical juncture

In order to enhance the interception capability, the operator of the air defense system of the "Xi'an" manually locked on the anti-ship missile approaching from the sea surface, and did not immediately deal with the A**-3 overhead

All warships went all out and fired anti-aircraft missiles at any cost

The officers and men on the battleship could not see the scene outside, and could only understand the situation through the radar screen, and everyone knew that if too many missiles were allowed to break through the outer air defense network, the battle behind would be even more difficult

Lin Xiaolei walked to the tactical screen and watched intently at the changing battlefield situation at any time

As the clock ticked by, the targets on the screen decreased one by one

In just 2 minutes, 27 incoming 80" anti-aircraft missiles were shot down, 9 SA-N-7 were shot down by 7 destroyers of the "Modern" class, and 22 were shot down by 8 frigates "Haihongqi 09" and "Haihongqi 12" When the 8 frigates were preparing for the second round of interception, only 22 A**-2 continued to advance

In the face of anti-ship missiles approaching within 10 kilometers, medium and long-range anti-aircraft missiles on battleships are powerless

"A**-3 breaks through the second line of defense and begins to dive"

"The target is the 'Hangzhou'"

"Supplementary interception began, and the 'Hangzhou' turned to break away from the formation"

Hearing the staff officer's report, Lin Xiaolei couldn't hold his breath anymore

In order to deal with the sea-skimming anti-ship missiles, the 3 "Haihongqi-11" anti-aircraft missiles launched by the "Xi'an" failed to shoot down the last A**-3 anti-ship missile

The anti-ship missiles did not choose the most valuable "Xi'an" and "Lanzhou", but aimed at the "Hangzhou", which has the most obvious radar reflection characteristics

On the destroyer "Hangzhou", two anti-aircraft missile launchers immediately fired anti-aircraft missiles of the 2SA-N-7 type

Against anti-ship missiles with a speed of nearly 5 Hz and a dive attack, we cannot pin our hopes on the two "Kashtan" terminal defense systems, which must be shot down before they reach the battleship

The battle against sea-skimming anti-ship missiles has also entered its final moment

Because the Japanese fighters that launched the A**-2 did not have enough time to prepare, the A**-2 anti-ship missiles were all in automatic mode, searching for the nearest large warship

The terminal self-defense system on all warships entered an engaged state on its own

Short-range anti-aircraft missiles swarmed up, rushing at the rapid-fire guns of anti-ship missiles one after another, bravely striving to be the first, and building a dense barrage on the road that anti-ship missiles must pass

Listening to the dull sound of shelling and feeling the fierce battle, Lin Xiaolei waited for the "news" without saying a word

"The 'Nantong' shot down 3 missiles and escaped!"

"'Wenzhou' shot down 2 missiles and escaped!"

"'Xi'an' shot down 3 missiles and escaped!"

……

Hearing the reports, Lin Xiaolei's mood gradually relaxed

"'Lanzhou' shot down 2 missiles and escaped!"

Looking at the captain of the ship, Captain Yin Yuanqiao glanced at it, and Lin Xiaolei nodded slightly

"Report, the 'Hangzhou' was hit by a missile and caught fire!"

Lin Xiaolei and Yin Yuanqiao were startled at the same time, and immediately looked at the staff officer who reported the situation

"It has been confirmed that it is A**-3, the bullet site is in front of the hangar, and the damage management rescue is being organized"

"Report the situation to the headquarters" Lin Xiaolei took a breath, "The East China Sea Fleet has routed the enemy attack, the 'Hangzhou' has been heavily damaged, and the rest of the warships are not damaged."

After letting Yin Yuanqiao stay in command, Lin Xiaolei left the command center and came to the deck outside

More than 10 kilometers away, the "Hangzhou," which was wrapped in thick smoke, was slowly turning, preparing to break away from the battle queue

Damn it*

The East China Sea Fleet is under attack and urgently needs a monthly air defense ticket, come on! (To be continued)