My own war game

Chapter 228 Akagi Fire
Bang bang bang bang! ! ! !
Chug tug tug! ! ! !
The sounds of 12.7mm machine guns and 20mm cannons rang out alternately.

In the sky, the American escort F4F Wildcat fighters and the returning Japanese Zero fighters were fighting each other, and burning planes kept falling from the sky.

In the original history, the US military aircraft fleet took off hastily after being discovered by the reconnaissance aircraft. Therefore, the two torpedo attack fleets and the two dive bomber fleets were unescorted, and most of them were shot down by the Japanese Zero during the naval battle.

History deviated again. The two Dreadnought bombers that discovered He Chi and his team reported the discovery of the Japanese battleships earlier than in another timeline, which gave the Enterprise and the Hornet more time to react.

Therefore, the US Air Force now not only has two formations of Dreadnought bombers, but also a formation of US F4F Wildcat fighters to escort it.

The two air forces that arrived at the same time met head-on, but the situations were completely different.

The first wave of Japanese attack aircraft had already dropped all their bombs, and the escorting Zero machine gun ammunition had been mostly consumed in combat with anti-aircraft weapons. The worst thing was that the returning Japanese aircraft had run out of fuel, and had only about a dozen minutes of air time left.

The US fighter jets had just taken off, had plenty of ammunition and fuel, and were in high spirits.

On one side was a well-prepared new force, while on the other side was a defeated remnant army short of ammunition and fuel. The outcome for both sides can be imagined.

There was simply not enough time to stay in the air, and a large number of Zero planes that were hastily engaged were destroyed, along with a large number of Type 99 bombers and Type 97 attack planes that were unable to land, which kept falling from the sky like flying turkeys.

At the same time, the US dive bomber forces began to show their power.

Their first target was Zuikaku and Soryu.

An entire squadron of Dreadnought bombers faced dense anti-aircraft artillery fire and aimed at the two large ships.

boom! ! ! ! !
boom! ! ! ! ! ! !
Violent flames erupted on the two aircraft carriers, accompanied by earth-shattering explosions.

Originally, an aircraft carrier weighing more than 3 tons was not so easy to sink, but the frequent replacement of torpedoes and high-explosive bombs had already filled the decks of several aircraft carriers. A large number of secondary explosions occurred in various positions of Zuikaku and Soryu, and the two large ships soon became big iron lumps active at sea.

The worst thing was that the carrier-based aircraft crews on the two fighters looked at the mother ship that had turned into a "fire coffin" and they could not find a place to land at all. Therefore, after the fuel ran out, the pilots had to parachute and abandon the plane.

The vast ocean was covered with small white flowers, and the warships that were busy with air defense had no energy to care about these pilots.

of course there are exceptions.

The destroyer with the name "Yukikaze" painted on the sea kept moving across the battlefield, rescuing pilots who fell into the water one by one.

But it was a bit strange that for some reason, each of the crew members in charge of the salvage of the Yukikaze was holding a long stick, and they were constantly gesturing at the pilot's head...

The key point is that the Yukikaze not only salvaged Japanese pilots, but also rushed to rescue American pilots who fell into the water.

Bang! A stick hit the head of a Japanese pilot who fell into the water, and He Chi simultaneously slapped away the pistol that another American pilot had pulled out.

"Fuck! Welch, you've lost your mind. Open your eyes and see who I am!"

"What? Why is it you?! I thought you were dead. Jennifer was crying when the Langley sank. How did you get on a Japanese ship?!" Welch, who took off from the Enterprise, saw his companions in Hawaii with a look of surprise.

"It's hard to explain right away. Just know that we're all family here. We're short of manpower, so go and help keep an eye on those Japanese pilots." He Chi didn't fully explain the situation.

"Don't worry! I'm not afraid of these dwarfs in the sky, let alone landing. So what are you going to do next?" Welch gave He Chi a thumbs up.

"What's next?" He Chi looked in the direction of the Akagi and laughed, "There will be a big show next."

At this time, Akagi was already in danger. Best, the dive bomber captain of Enterprise, led three dreadnought fighters to launch a fierce attack on Akagi.

An 800 kg bomb hit the deck, also detonating the various bombs that had been replaced on it. The Akagi was engulfed in flames!
boom! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

The rising flames engulfed an entire five-man damage control team that was pulling a fire hose. There was fire and explosions everywhere. With such a fierce fire, normal damage control methods were no longer effective.

"Sir, there is no other way! You are a person with special responsibilities, so let me escort you away!" Nanyun Zhongyi's adjutant advised.

Nan Yunzhongyi's face was full of bitterness. Akagi was finished, and Soryu and Zuikaku were also finished. Without the support of the aircraft carrier, it was impossible to inflict heavy damage on the US fleet in this operation.

The Battle of Midway was a complete defeat.

But he still had responsibilities to fulfill, and it was not time for him to go down with the ship.

"Everyone abandon ship!" Nan Yunzhong ordered while gritting his teeth.

Under normal circumstances, the heavy cruiser Tone, which was closest to Akagi, should have come to support the fleet commander at this time, but the Tone was hit by a torpedo fired from somewhere and was also on fire.

The first to rush over at this time was the Yukikaze destroyer.

An embarrassing thing happened. As a destroyer, the height difference between Yukikaze and Akagi was too great. Vice Admiral Nagumo had to use the fire rope on Akagi and fell awkwardly onto the deck of Yukikaze along the rope.

The dignity and demeanor of a vice admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy were completely gone at this moment.

After his feet were firmly planted, Vice Admiral Nan Yun finally let go of his worries.

Looking around, he saw some unfamiliar sailors on the deck, none of whom he recognized.

This is normal, as these lower-level soldiers would not have left any impression on the lieutenant general.

"Where's that guy Oshima? Ask him to come see me immediately!" In order to cover up his embarrassment, the vice admiral called out the name of the captain of the Yukikaze based on his memory.

"Sir, Major Oshima has already served Your Majesty loyally in the battle just now. Now I will take over the command." A man in a lieutenant's uniform came up and answered respectfully.

"Okay, take me to the communications room first, I want to give orders to everyone!" Lieutenant General Nanyun ordered.

"Hai! Please follow me here."

Compared to the Akagi, this ship was much smaller. Under the guidance of the person in front, Vice Admiral Nanyun quickly arrived at the communications room, but he always had a sense of disobedience in his heart, but he couldn't remember what it was.

The situation was urgent and the lieutenant general had no time to think. He turned on the radio and took out the encrypted number book he carried with him.

Just as he was about to make the call, the lieutenant general suddenly remembered something was wrong.

"Isn't your radio broken?"

Boom! A stick hit the lieutenant general on the head, causing him to faint.

He Chi took out the code book in his hand

"It's too late to react now."

(End of this chapter)