On August 25th, earlier than Wei Chenghong had expected, hundreds of Japanese warships arrived at the outer seas of Shanghai. For a moment, Shanghai was shaken. A huge fleet of aircraft patronized Shanghai's airspace. In order to open up a landing route for the army, the naval ships bombarded the Chinese defenders crazily. The amount of ammunition poured out was definitely much more than Wei Chenghong's bombardment of the Hongkou concession.
The targets of the bombardment were not only military targets. Many civilian houses were also bombarded. This was the naked revenge of the Japanese coalition fleet for Wei Chenghong's bombardment of the Hongkou concession.
The second act of the most brutal Battle of Songhu ended. Different from the original, the number of soldiers dispatched to Shanghai had increased greatly. There were directly five divisions. The 16th division of Nakajima Kinsaigo in North China was also transferred to the Shanghai Division. There was also the 6th division of the East Asian army. These were all the A divisions of the East Asian army, and their combat strength was very strong.
Wei Chenghong's fleet had already left the Songhu area and was cruising in the East China Sea. He was on the Shanghai aircraft carrier, watching the take-off and landing training of the aviation team. Although they were pilots recruited by the system, these pilots did not have much combat experience. The only battle they had participated in was at the Yangtze River.
He had no choice but to stay in this place. Wei Chenghong was prepared to launch a sneak attack on Taiwan tomorrow. Taiwan was still a colony of the East. If he didn't take action, the maintenance cost of the fleet would overwhelm him in half a month. The cost of maintaining the fleet was almost ten thousand silver coins per day.
Wei Chenghong didn't have any territory. All his supplies were purchased from the system. In other words, Wei Chenghong was likely to fall into a strange circle. The more warships he had, the higher the maintenance cost. He had to work hard to earn money to maintain the fleet and then continue to buy warships. The more warships he had, the higher the maintenance cost.
Wei Chenghong was not a professional naval officer, nor had he attended a military academy. However, he was still studying hard. The larger the fleet, the greater his responsibility. This was because a mistake in command would bring about serious consequences. Just like the Battle of Midway, Minamiko Tadaichi's judgment caused the Japanese Navy to lose four aircraft carriers. It was obvious that any order from the commander would have a huge impact on the battle.
"Admiral, it's about time. It's about time to stop.”It was almost noon. Beside her stood a short-haired girl in a military uniform. However, she was dressed more conservatively and wasn't wearing a dress.
"Is that so? Captain Wang, tell all the aircraft on the carrier to come back. Tell Captain Li of the Zhoushan to withdraw. Also, I'm going back to the Proud Sky.”Wei Chenghong put down his binoculars. The Shanghai didn't have a prominent island, so it was very troublesome to command. This made Wei Chenghong deeply criticized. How could an aircraft carrier without an island command tower be called a modern aircraft carrier?
It was true to say that the Japanese had no imagination. They only saw the benefits in front of them. Because the island affected the take-off and landing of the carrier aircraft, they dismantled the island. This was undoubtedly a technological step back. Because the bridge was located below, the commander's efficiency in commanding the carrier aircraft decreased greatly.
After getting on the small boat, Lin Lei, who had been silent all this while, turned on the motor. The small shuttle boat sailed towards the Pride Heaven at an extremely fast speed.
The Marine Corps had been recruited, but they were all staying in the system dock. However, Wei Chenghong had to pay for the maintenance costs.
After boarding the Pride, Wei Chenghong brought two female adjutants to the island. His phone vibrated violently. Wei Chenghong took it out and saw that it was an urgent mission.
"Enemies are bound to meet on a narrow road. Sink the four Vajra class battleships escorting the Shigeto squadron. They are Vajra, Hiei, Haruna, and Kirishima. The other battleships are not within the scope of the target. Of course, you can choose to sink them as well. The mission reward is 5000 gold coins. You can light up a Vajra class battleship for free and obtain a Vajra class battleship.”
" Why don't I have experience and silver coins?" Wei Chenghong felt a little strange. Why didn't he have any experience or money?
"You're too greedy. This is a skirmish. The Japanese battleships are only a hundred nautical miles southeast of here.”
"Damn, why didn't you say so earlier? Let's go to the bridge." 100 nautical miles was only 180 kilometers. The Proud Heaven's maximum speed was 28 knots, which was 28 nautical miles per hour, which was 51 kilometers. At 2 pm, they would collide with the Japanese convoy with four Vajra class battleships.
Without any preparation, Wei Chenghong's side would definitely be in a miserable state. The enemy's warships and transport ships alone had more than thirty large warships. If they fought, they would definitely lose.
"Captain Sun, immediately call all the captains of the other ships to a meeting. All soldiers and pilots should start eating and resting. We will be fighting in the afternoon.”A battle was inevitable. For the sake of the reward, Wei Chenghong would not let go of this opportunity. The enemy did not have an aircraft carrier, which was great news. Moreover, his mission target was only the four battleships, so it was not difficult.
"Yes, I will immediately convey the commander's orders. Messenger, do you hear me? Inform all the captains to come to the flagship for a meeting as soon as possible.”When Sun Wanghua saw Wei Chenghong's appearance, he knew that war was coming.
An hour later, all eleven captains had gathered. Two battleship captains, two aircraft carrier captains, three cruiser captains, and four destroyer captains.
Everyone stood up when they saw Wei Chenghong enter.
Walking to the main seat of the conference table, Wei Chenghong said," Sit down. You two record the contents of the meeting.”
Both of them nodded and sat on either side of Wei Chenghong. They were holding a notebook and pen, ready to start recording.
Wei Chenghong didn't sit down. Instead, he held a baton and pointed at the sea map on his back." Everyone, the reason why I called you here is because we will encounter the Japanese battleship fleet in two hours. According to the information sent back by the reconnaissance plane, the enemy has four battleships, eight cruisers, twenty-nine destructors, and countless large and small transport ships. There are also some torpedoes."
Because we have the air superiority, the enemy can't find our position for the time being. As long as our fleet's position isn't exposed, it doesn't matter even if the mission fails. Remember, the fleet's position must not be exposed. Otherwise, what awaits us is only complete annihilation.”
After saying this, Wei Chenghong picked up a drawing board from the side. On it were four battleships, four Vajra class battleships.
Hanging up the drawing board, Wei Chenghong said," These are the targets of this operation. They are the four ships, King Kong, Hiri, Hazel, and Kirishima. Our operation code name is the Four King Kong. At the same time, we must confirm their sinking. Captain Wang, your Shanghai and Zhoushan will form an assault formation. At the same time, you will be the commander of the assault formation and command all the aviation units.”Wei Chenghong didn't understand the command of the aircraft carrier formation at all, so he handed the task to the captain of the Shanghai, Wang Yijun.
"Yes, thank you for your trust." Captain Wang stood up and saluted. Wei Chenghong's arrangement for him was the greatest trust in him, which meant that he was the protagonist of this naval battle.
" Sit down. In addition, the rest of the ships will form a defense formation with the flagship, Prideful as the core. Captain Sun of Prideful will be the commander of the formation. If the enemy discovers us, do your best to protect the two aircraft carriers. Without my orders, no one is prepared to retreat. Go back immediately and get ready for battle. The time for the aerial soldiers to attack will be set at…1:30! The meeting is over." Wei Chenghong looked at the time. It was already 12:30 pm, so he decided to set it an hour later.
" Yes," X11. All the captains saluted Wei Chenghong and left the meeting room, especially the two aircraft carrier captains. They had to go back and arrange things. They were the busiest.
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