Volume 3 The Stormy Waves of the East China Sea Chapter 54 Reflection (Two More Crying for a Monthly Pass)
After the battle broke out, if Ji Youguo was a little anxious, Ozawa would have won it
Returning to the Prime Minister's Office by helicopter from Hatoyama's estate, Ozawa immediately summoned several important cabinet members, including the Minister of Defense, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Chief Cabinet Secretary
Although there is no military communications facility in the Prime Minister's Office, the Ministry of Defense reports to the Prime Minister every 15 minutes
Just half an hour after the start of the war, the cowhide of the Maritime Self-Defense Force was punctured
The Fourth Fleet not only failed to annihilate the East China Sea Fleet, but was also attacked head-on by the Chinese naval aviation, and all three main destroyers, including the flagship Hyuga, were severely damaged
The ensuing battle almost left Ozawa and the newly appointed Defense Minister Ichiro Shimaki in despair
The 12 fighters sent to cover the Fourth Fleet not only failed to defeat the Chinese attack group, but were also bitten by the other side, and only 4 escaped back to Kadena Air Base
The Fourth Fleet, which had just suffered a terrible blow, was subjected to a second round of air strikes, and nine warships were sunk one after another in 20 minutes
After receiving the news that the commander of the fleet, Rear Admiral Hashimoto, had left the fleet by helicopter ahead of schedule and had survived, Ozawa and Shimaki were not only unhappy, but extremely angry
Yu Hashimoto actually left his post before the fleet lost its combat effectiveness!
In accordance with the operational regulations of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force, Yu Hashimoto went to the destroyer "Takanami", which has the ability to command the fleet, to continue to command the fleet operation, and he had just left the "Hyuga" by helicopter, and before the second round of attacks arrived, before he boarded the "Takanami", the battleships in the fleet sank one after another, and in desperation, Yu Hashimoto could only take a helicopter to the nearest Miyako Island
Then Ozawa and the others saw hope again
The Air Self-Defense Force lived up to expectations, and the F-22J did not live up to its $4 price
After the 4F-22J took out an AWACS aircraft from China in one fell swoop and forced another AWACS aircraft to withdraw from the battlefield, the situation on the battlefield became very favorable to the Air Self-Defense Force
It's just that the hope that Ozawa and the others saw was quickly extinguished
With the Chinese air force and naval aviation pouring out, the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force quickly lost its superior position and finally had to take the initiative to shrink its defensive line
The courage and courage shown by the Air Self-Defense Force in the face of "adversity" made Ozawa and others happy
In the face of the powerful Chinese air force and naval aviation, the F-2 fleet tasked with the attack mission not only did not stand still, but instead attacked the heavily protected East China Sea Fleet, launching a Jedi counterattack in an extremely dangerous situation
We have to admit that the "writing skills" of the secretarial staff officers of the Japanese Ministry of Defense are much stronger than the abilities of the officers and men of the Self-Defense Forces
After circling outside the battlefield for nearly half an hour, the F-2 group launched missiles at the maximum range of the A**2 anti-ship missile in the F-22+ aircraft fighter defense line, and then withdrew from the battle as quickly as possible Even in this case, there were still several J-13s that F-2 rushed to fall after the "processing and polishing" of the secretarial staff of the Japanese Ministry of Defense, and the timid attack force became a "Japanese samurai" who did not hesitate
The results of the battle are the most convincing, 24 F-2 fighters used 8) M-2 anti-ship missiles, and only severely damaged the destroyer "Hangzhou", if the F-2 group did not immediately withdraw, but stayed, even if it stayed for half a minute longer, and set the best attack method for the anti-ship missiles, the result would have been completely different
By this time, both the Maritime Self-Defense Force and the Air Self-Defense Force were exhausted
After listening to Ichiro Shimaki's sworn report on the battle situation, Ozawa left the conference room of the Prime Minister's Office
At this time, Ozawa was not thinking about how to fight the next battle, but how to report the battle situation to Hatoyama Ryjiro
In addition to the total annihilation of the Fourth Fleet, there are also several submarines that have lost contact with the base, and those submarines must have died in the sea, and the Air Self-Defense Force's performance is barely passing, and if it can inflict heavy damage on the East China Sea Fleet, the result will be a little better
When he returned to the office and received a call from Hatoyama Ryojiro, Ozawa's heart hung on his voice
What he never expected was that instead of blaming the prime minister and the cabinet, Hatoyama Ryojiro encouraged Ozawa to continue to fight despite difficulties and sacrifices
What the hell is that old guy Hatoyama up to?
Instead of rejoicing, Ozawa was very disturbed by the situation when his former Minister of Defense was unlucky, and Ozawa had to doubt the true intentions of Hatoyama Keijiro and Yan to appease
It was also at this time that the Ministry of Defense sent the latest news
Sneak attack Chinese Air Force early warning aircraft 4F-22J encountered 4 J-13B about 70 kilometers northwest of the Diaoyu Islands when it returned home, only 1 F-22 = 7 seas, and the other 2 lost contact with the base
Subsequently, the Air Self-Defense Force submitted a detailed battle report
The 2F-22+15J and F-2 were shot down by missiles and crashed into the sea
Loss of 3f-22+|
The difference between these 3 and those 2 did not return to the base, lost contact with the rear and fell, or did they make a forced landing on an island? If it is shot down or crashed into the sea, it is not a big problem, and if it is forced to land on a certain island, especially the Diaoyu Islands controlled by China, the problem is serious
Ozawa did not dare to be careless and immediately ordered the intelligence department to launch an investigation
He doesn't care about F-22 technology, not Japanese technology, but he has to worry about the attitude of the United States
To this end, Ozawa and US President Roddick have a hotline to get vaccinated
Euphemism: There is 2F-22