Chapter 2779 Bait 1
It is said that there are a hundred Hamlets in the eyes of a hundred people. Although the judgment of the situation in the war is not so exaggerated, in the eyes of the Japanese Navy and the Japanese Air Force, the same destroyer deployment will get different information. The Japanese Navy believes that this is the U.S. Navy's preparation for a go-ahead battle with destroyers, while the Japanese Air Force believes that this is the U.S. fleet's preparation for air defense operations...
"Open all the smoke cans, and the seaplanes are ready to release smoke!" Following the order, more than 60 warships in the U.S. fleet began to release smoke. This is definitely the most spectacular smoke effect in naval history! Clouds of smoke poured out from the smoke cans. The smoke spread in the air and then connected together to form a fog wall that stretched for several kilometers. This was definitely an action that had been planned for a long time. The Americans fully considered the wind direction and heading. The problem is, in just a few minutes, the entire sky above the US fleet was covered by a thick layer of fog. Even in the air dozens of kilometers away, you can clearly see a dark cloud-like thing on the sea. Flowing rapidly above the sky, such thick smoke not only blocked the sight of the Japanese fleet, but also blinded the Japanese bomber troops!
"It was dark before our eyes. We never thought we would encounter such a situation. The Americans not only released smoke from warships this time, but even seaplanes also pulled out strips of smoke above the fleet. This made the smoke Soon it spread in the area 500 meters above the fleet. We could only see some ship shadows through the gaps in the smoke. We couldn't even determine whether the ship shadow below was a battleship or a destroyer. All attack plans were in this sudden situation. It is meaningless to drop bombs at this time. If we drop bombs at this time, it will be like fighting with eyes closed, and torpedo planes cannot easily launch attacks. A line of smoke has been formed at a height of hundreds of meters around the US fleet. Some brave guys crashed into the wall, but found nothing. At least three torpedo planes were lost during the attempt. It may be because the smoke was too heavy, causing the pilots to misjudge the altitude and crash directly into the sea. The Americans The anti-aircraft firepower is also unable to work, but in this case, the Americans have no need for anti-aircraft firepower." A Japanese pilot who participated in the air strike said.
Not only was the Japanese Air Force a little confused, but even Betty was a little dizzy, because he had never seen many naval battles like this! To be honest, the Americans are innovative this time and have reached a new level in pyrotechnics special effects! The operation of releasing smoke if you can't beat it has actually been around for a long time. It is common in wars. A naval battle will definitely not end without releasing it several times. But this time, I have to say that the Americans really came up with tricks, just like Ruprecht's characteristic camouflage in the Battle of the Norwegian Sea!
In the past, if a destroyer released smoke alone, the smoke screen would spread slowly and very unevenly, and could only block most of the horizontal field of view. It would be of some use to reconnaissance aircraft in the air, but when seaplanes are involved in releasing smoke, then The view above the fleet was also completely blocked, and the Americans must have done a lot of deductions before. The height at which the smoke was released in the air was very tricky, just at the bomber's bombing height! So, this is really embarrassing!
"What's going on? What does the U.S. fleet want to do? Do they expect to use smoke to cover their retreat?" Hayao Shimamura looked at the smoke in front of him anxiously and said. The smoke cannot be released forever. The Japanese navy can actually wait. But the key point is that the Japanese Air Force cannot afford to wait. For this air strike, the Japanese Combined Fleet has bought "one-way tickets" for these aircraft. Even so, these bombers still do not stay in the theater for long enough. The Japanese Fleet can wait for a We'll do it in a few hours, but most of Japan's bombers and torpedo planes absolutely can't afford to wait! Once time passes a certain point,
Then the Japanese attack aircraft units must throw down all their ammunition!
"The situation is not easy to handle." Betty's two eyebrows knitted together. He didn't know how long the smoke from the U.S. fleet could last. He was not even sure whether the U.S. fleet would use the cover of the smoke to launch an attack on the Japanese fleet. Assault, this is a multiple-choice question with only two options, and Betty has a hard time making a choice!
As the smoke spread, the entire battlefield soon fell silent. The American fleet stopped shooting very early, and the Japanese fleet's naval guns also stopped roaring. Dozens of Japanese twin-engine bombers were hovering in the sky, like hungry vultures. They were looking for prey, but found nothing. As time passed, many of them finally couldn't wait. This was not only because of fuel problems, but also because of psychological problems. Under huge pressure, they tried to launch risky attacks. !
"The Japanese are really calm. I thought Japanese bombers would drop bombs randomly. On the Western Front and in the Mediterranean, many British pilots usually do this when they encounter sudden changes." Ma Jifen said. Although the situation in the sky is also unclear, the seaplane has been maintaining certain communication with the fleet.
"We can't wait any longer. According to the current wind direction and the amount of smoke released, our smoke agent will be exhausted in 20 minutes at most. We must force the Japanese to launch an attack, so we need bait." Sims was decisive. said. Seconds later, Sims gave his most correct order of the campaign!
"Order the Second Armored Cruiser Division to attack!" Sims said.
"Okay, Commander, they will definitely fulfill their mission!" said Magiffin. The Second Armored Cruiser Squadron is the weakest in the entire U.S. main fleet. It consists of 3 old-fashioned armored cruisers. They have only one purpose. , that is, as a bomb magnet, giving the Japanese land-based air force a target to attack and a reason to drop bombs and torpedoes!
As for whether the target of the attack is Super Fearless? The Japanese Air Force, which is already in an impatient state, may not have enough time to think about this problem. On one side there is not much fuel left in the tank, and on the other side there is a large warship that suddenly came out. (Even if they are pre-dreadnought armored cruisers, the displacement of these battleships is more than 15,000 tons.) Then most of the Japanese aviation forces will naturally launch an attack!
A few minutes later, the armored cruiser Juno suddenly rushed out of the smoke. Fully half of its slender hull was exposed to the sight of the Japanese fleet. This was undoubtedly a huge temptation for the Japanese bomber force that had been waiting for a long time. It almost Without thinking much, at least a dozen dive bombers and torpedo planes roared towards the battleship, which seemed to have broken out of the smoke protection due to a navigation error!
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