Flying at an altitude of 4,000 meters, the scorching heat swept away. The waves of the East China Sea crash against the shores of Japan, an island nation that emerged from the Meiji Restoration and rediscovered Asia after a great naval battle. Therefore, there is a widely circulated saying in Japan that it was Japan's defeat of the Manchu Beiyang that opened modern China, so Chinese should be grateful and obey the Japanese leadership. This argument had a sizable market around the time of Xinhai, and the pioneers of the Kuomintang acquiesced, and many young Chinese were also attracted to Japan to study. However, when Yang Qiu and the National Socialist Party came out of nowhere and took advantage of the pre-war conflicts to expel Japan from the mainland, Japan's importance rapidly declined, and it was eventually completely replaced after the establishment of Saudi Arabia.

Therefore, Japan has held a grudge and has dreamed of using another Sino-Japanese offensive to regain its position as the leader of Asia by defeating the strong with the weak over the strong. In order to achieve this goal, despite the deterioration of the country's economy and resources, Japan still exploited itself internally, actively colluded with the Soviet Union externally, profited from the policies of the United States and Europe to contain China, wantonly purchased cheap steel and other raw materials from Europe and the United States, and actively expanded its Pacific colonies.

Today, the race has finally come to an end.

Zhou Zhikai looked at the pilot's special watch on his wrist, after nearly an hour and a half of flight, it was already 8:10 p.m., and there were only 20 minutes left before the scheduled "typhoon landfall". Outside the window, two Hai Bang-7, which were also equipped with radar, formed a triangular formation with him, and 12 Air Force Jian-8 Tianquan fighters that had just been commissioned were protected on the periphery. "Captain, what kind of plane is that?" The bombardier who saw Tianquan for the first time was curious, and his cheek was pressed against the window, his eyes full of curiosity.

"The Jian-8 of the Northern Thunder Company, nicknamed Tianquan. Streamlined fuselage, Markham cockpit. Laminar flow wings, leading edge flaps, 1500 hp water-cooled V12 engines, six 12.7 mm machine guns, the combat radius and speed are stronger than that of the double-headed Jiao. "Zhou Zhikai is a first-class pilot in the navy, and he has participated in the navy's inspection of Tianquan. But in fact, this fighter developed on the basis of the famous P-51 Mustang has many differences from the Mustang, of course, these are not known to the pilots. He only knew that Tianquan was expensive and difficult to produce because of the large number of new technologies and complex streamlined shapes, and a single man-hour was enough to make two Lightnings, so even the deep-pocketed Air Force had to grit its teeth and reduce the initial 20,000 pre-production contract by half. However, compared to the advanced nature of Tianquan. He was more concerned about the means of the raid. The use of radar navigation at night to carry out long-distance cross-sea raids by aircraft groups should be the first time in the history of human air warfare. Although Sasebo has not yet been discovered, and whether it succeeds or not, this operation can provide valuable experience for large-scale aviation night battles in the future.

Night is the best cover for war. Since Japan was not equipped with radar, the "Rolling Thunder" squadron led by him felt a bit like being in a no-man's land. But that doesn't mean it's easy to find Sasebo. The sparse light below made him frown worriedly. After all, Japan is not Europe, and the urban development rate and power supply are not even comparable to the developed areas in the southeast of the Republic of China, so it has not been able to accurately locate it so far. The longer it drags on, the more disadvantageous it will definitely be, Japan does not have radars but has ears, and the noise of the fleet can travel far at night. So for the final positioning. The Navy would use submarines to send light signals into the sky.

But by this time he had not seen a signal, and he was a little anxious, and if he could not see a signal within twenty minutes, he had to voluntarily lower his altitude. A visual search is used deep into the land, but this will certainly be detected before the attack. "Let the fighters spread out, prepare to descend, etc., captain. Look over there. Just as he was about to adopt the backup plan, the co-pilot pointed to his left side and shouted. Follow your fingers. Three red lights appeared on the surface of the sea, flickering and sending Morse codes. The navigator immediately took a pen and wrote down the password, checked it and confirmed that it was correct, and said: "It's our submarine, and the target is 147 kilometers northeast." ”

"Check the bomb. Rolling Thunder No. 1 called, 147 kilometers northeast of the target direction, No. 2 and No. 3 followed me down to an altitude of 2,500 meters, and formed a column to prepare to drop bombs. The 1st Cavalry Squad was responsible for the guidance, descended to a height of 1,000 meters, and dropped flares when the target was found, while the rest of the squad paid attention to the surrounding airspace to protect the bombardment. "Because we don't know the extent of radio technology in Japan, in order to avoid detection, the Rolling Mine Squadron has maintained silence without wires along the way.

After the order was given, the two Tianquan took the lead in descending to 1,000 meters, and at the same time, the three Hai H-7 also descended to an altitude of 2,500 meters, and the machine gunners began to enter the battle position, and the bombardier and navigator drilled into the magazine to inspect the "rolling thunder without wireless guided bombs" that had just left the factory. This bomb is based on the same principle as the German Fritz X, but with a different shape. The total weight is 1.6 tons, the charge is 200 kg TNT, the head is sharp, the olive-shaped projectile body is more elongated, and there is no annular tail. The four tail fins were once doji and relatively thick, with four sets of red bulbs at the end of the tail. After the bomb is dropped, the controller can judge the trajectory by the red light of the tail and control the rudder with radio to achieve a high hit rate. Of course, in order to use the "Rolling Thunder" well, it is necessary to use special sights and conduct training for a long time.

The H-7 template comes from the B24, which is not a pure strategic bomber, compared to the prototype, the fuselage is wider and flatter, the magazine is also larger, and it can carry a ten-ton super bomb. The much-criticized magazine shutter door has also been replaced with a traditional outward-opening hard hatch. But I have to say that the structural strength and resistance of the H-7 are still inferior to the B-17, which is not due to technical and manufacturing reasons, but the defects of the monoplane itself, which is not as strong as the monoplane. However, it is still possible to deal with Japan, because Japanese fighters are generally equipped with 7.7mm machine guns, although the rate of fire is fast, but the power is really not very good.

Unlike usual, Zhou Zhikai did not use the tactic of diving and descending rapidly, but slowly circled and gradually lowered the altitude. This is because the "Rolling Thunder Bomb", unlike traditional bombs, does not require a low-altitude drop. If it is not at night, bombs can even be dropped from a height of more than six thousand meters.

More than 100 kilometers of the plane is only a few minutes, and when Zhou Zhikai descends to 2,500 meters of airspace, Sasebo Port finally appears in front of him.

As Yue Peng said, Japan is very chaotic tonight. The not so fierce interception battle in the Soya Strait caused the Japanese Navy to suffer a small loss, and even the survivors were not found, and no one knows until now that the officers below made their own claims. No one knows whether China is framing or framing, so the top brass hesitated between making a move in advance and waiting for Yamamoto's main force to take place. In addition, the incident happened suddenly, so after the combat readiness alert was issued, the port of Sasebo was still brightly lit, and the sailors were busy replenishing the supplies for the warships. Lieutenant General Takasu Shiro stood on the deck of the transport boat, holding a saber with a serious face. As the commander of the second team, he had to face three Beijing-class battleships and two aircraft carriers of the Chinese Navy's First Fleet for the rest of the day and night. Although the number was four against three, and there were two Naha ships to help, he was not sure of victory. Because the Beijing class has been replaced with nine L50/380 mm naval guns after the overhaul. Both caliber and power can suppress his four ships, Fuso and Ise.

After climbing up the gangway to the flagship battleship Fuso, the officers were already waiting on deck. "Is there any movement in the Chinese people? Where is Admiral Yamamoto? Takasu Shiro asked Chief of Staff Fukuru Shigeru about the situation.

"The people of China have already begun to mobilize, four cruisers have left Qingdao and Lushun, but three Beijing-class battleships and aircraft carriers have not left." Fukuru Shigeru Osaku handed over the telegram: "This is a telegram from Admiral Yamamoto, he is already in full speed. Arrive in twenty hours. The general asked us to ensure the security of the Yellow Sea and the Tsushima Strait. ”

Hearing that the main force of the Chinese First Fleet was still in Qingdao, Takasu Shiro touched his forehead and breathed a sigh of relief. Turning his head to look at the several warships that were receiving supplies, he asked, "How long will it take?" ”

"Three hours."

"Okay, I'll go rest for a while, and call me when you leave." After Takasu Shiro finished speaking, he walked towards the command tower, but stopped after taking a few steps. Finger to the headlights around him: "Let all the ready battleships turn off the lights, and the lights on the shore should be turned off some too!" It's so bright that it will attract the Shina reconnaissance plane. After the order was given, he went into the cabin.

Furushi immediately went to the bridge to deliver the order. But just as the Fuso gave a light signal to reduce the light, a slight sound of an airplane motor came in the wind. "Shina reconnaissance plane!" One of the staff officers was the first to shout, in his shouting. Two heavenly powers have emerged from the darkness. The sudden arrival of the fighter plane made Sasebo stunned for a moment, and then quickly sounded the alarm. As the alarm sounds. Countless sailors who were ready to rest rushed out of the living quarters and into the gun emplacements, and even Shiro Takasu, who had just taken off his coat, got dressed again. "Your Excellency, Lieutenant General, it should be a new reconnaissance plane for the people of China." Fu Liufan and everyone had never seen Tianquan who had just entered service, so they mistakenly thought that Tianquan was a naval reconnaissance plane.

As Japan's most important military port, the Sasebo air defense force reacted quickly, and the two tenkon planes had just skimmed the Fuso, and before they could get close to the dock, several fiery lines burst out of the ground. After the anti-aircraft guns on the shore opened fire, several destroyers that had been on alert quickly joined in. But the two Tianquan did not flee because of the anti-aircraft guns, but quickly climbed to a thousand meters and dropped six flares. The flares that bloomed like scattered flowers of the heavenly maidens illuminated the entire anchorage, and the four massive battleships were immediately exposed in the blazing white light. "I saw it, I saw it! The first one in the northwest corner of the anchorage was handed over to me, ready to drop bombs. When the Fuso cast a huge shadow in the light of the flares, the bombardiers lying in the nose immediately shouted loudly.

"Not good! It's a bomber! Anchor, Anchor! As soon as the flares came on, Takasu Shiro felt that something was wrong, and when the noise above his head became louder and louder, he realized that this was not reconnaissance, but to provide lighting for the bombing. All of a sudden, the whole of Sasebo was in a panic, more and more shells rushed into the void from the ground and sea anchorage, and two high-powered searchlights were quickly turned on.

But it's too late!

After Zhou Zhikai opened the bomb bay, the first rolling thunder quickly broke away from the trembling plane, and the red signal light at the tail of the bullet drew a brilliant stream of color in the night sky. "Steady, steady! Give me ten seconds. The bombardier lies on a special optical fire controller, his eyes biting the red light through the graduated glass lens, and his left hand holding the lever, slowly inserting the red dot into the dark shadow of the sea.

"Boom!" A huge explosion was sent from 600 meters to the left of the Fuso, and the water column hundreds of meters high made both the bombardier and the crew comrades chagrin. The first one missed due to the fact that the air flow after the magazine was opened caused the bomber to shake, which affected the aiming of the bomb. "Come again! Remain stable, 3, 2, 1, disengaged. Seeing this, Zhou Zhikai gritted his teeth and held the aircraft operating lever, and with his encouragement, the second rolling thunder roared down again.

"Fire with all your might! Start the backup power, the left full rudder evasion. The high column of water frightened Takasu Shiro and the Japanese naval officers and men, and hurriedly activated the backup power, hoping to make the Fuso move slowly. On the winch in the bow, the thick anchor chain was constantly coiled, and a cart of anti-aircraft artillery shells was pushed to the gun position, and when the first magazine was inserted into the anti-aircraft gun, the second rolling mine had already arrived.

All the Japanese sailors near the Bang 3 turret heard a loud bang, and when they looked back, their pupils were immediately filled with orange-red flames gushing from below deck. The second "Rolling Thunder" accurately hit the deck next to the No. 3 turret of the Fuso, and from here it went all the way down. The weight of 1,600 kilograms helped the bomb penetrate seven layers of steel plates in one breath and explode directly into the power compartment of the boiler at the bottom. The power of the new explosive, which was mixed with 200 kilograms of TNT and magnesium powder, was released in an instant, and the heat and shampnel of thousands of degrees swept across the entire power compartment, and then crashed into the ammunition depot of the No. 3 turret next to it!

That scene on the Hood happened again on the Fuso! Due to the emphasis on firepower at the beginning of the construction of the Fuso, six twin 356-mm naval guns were installed. However, because of the narrow hull, the ammunition depots and propellant depots of the two turrets of No. 3 and 4 in the middle were crowded together, separated only by a few 50-mm nickel steel plates. Such a little thickness could not stop the explosion, so while the No. 3 ammunition depot was detonated, the No. 4 turret ammunition depot and the more dangerous propellant pack were detonated!

Thundered!

One thousand one hundred and sixteen extremely sensitive silk firing kits, two hundred and forty-six 365-mm shells, and a full 128 tons of ammunition were killed at the same time! An earth-shattering bang erupted, and the glass windows of the dock buildings several kilometers away burst through, and the calm sea swelled several meters like a balloon.

The camera guns and high-speed cameras of the Rolling Thunder Squadron hovering in the sky recorded the moment, and the flames first lit up from the position of the third turret, where the turret, hull, chimney, and everything else swelled violently, and then broke away from the hull and broke apart. A huge fireball with a diameter of 50 meters surged up from under the sea surface and spread around, and the shock wave directly broke the hull of more than 30,000 tons from the middle! The black-brown fireball carried countless tiny objects and flew straight into the air at a height of thousands of meters! A huge cloud of mushrooms is formed.

Forty seconds later, the Fuso vanished!

The 1,400 officers and men of the ship, plus the 57 officers of the flagship, including Takasu Shiro, were spared...... The latest chapter of the peerless Tang Gate