Chapter 1284: 1285Martyrs
The Tang Empire’s anti-ship missiles are of course not just a display, but a real killing move. It's just that the killing move used during the Mirage Kingdom naval battle can now only be used to harvest the remaining enemies.
In the sea area where the main fleet of the Tang Empire Navy passed, the three destroyers that were the vanguard of the fleet were slowing down. They have to make room for the following three destroyers, because these destroyers acting as the vanguard have already used up their own anti-ship missiles.
●Those battleships of the Combined Fleet that were injured and still floating on the sea, and those destroyers and cruisers that were left to rescue people, have now been greeted by anti-ship missiles.
The naval aviation of the Tang Empire had no time to deal with these rotten fish and shrimps, so they regarded them as achievements and left them to the surface ship forces.
The surface naval forces were not polite either. They calmly used anti-ship missiles to deal with these lone enemy warships, which was more efficient than the air force.
This is because the anti-ship missiles of the Tang Empire followed two routes. The anti-ship missiles carried on naval warships followed the Bear and Rabbit route. This route emphasizes that one force makes a big brick fly, and one force reduces ten. The violent route of the society.
As for the anti-ship missiles used by naval carrier-based aircraft, the Tang Empire followed the European and American route. It pursued a small and practical missile that could be mounted on a carrier-based aircraft that was not particularly advanced in performance. It wanted to use a large amount of missiles to satisfy its needs.
Therefore, if you are hit by a Harpoon anti-ship missile launched by a carrier-based aircraft, you may get lucky and get seriously injured, but if you are hit by an Eagle anti-ship missile launched by a Tang Dynasty Navy warship, it is really hopeless.
The early Eagle Strike series anti-ship missiles had huge warheads and were also very large in size. It was like a jet plane hitting a destroyer directly... The sight was simply terrible.
●These sunk destroyers and cruisers, as well as various injured warships and supply ships...Due to electronic interference, there was no way to report their encounters to the combined fleet.
They died in an unknown manner. The soldiers of the United Fleet floating on the water could only stare with their eyes wide open. In the dark night, they could make out the huge outline of the Tang Dynasty Navy warship, passing in front of them at high speed.
Even, the other party didn’t leave a swimming ring or anything for them. A large number of Combined Fleet soldiers were soaking in the water or sitting on lifeboats, stupidly waiting for dawn.
Fear and despair linger in the hearts of these people. The dark night and the boundless sea are devouring the sanity of each of them.
Soon, screams came from the darkness, making others tremble in fear. No one knew what happened, and some people gradually sank to the bottom of the sea due to exhaustion.
Fortunately, this is the southern waters of the Endless Sea, and the temperature has not dropped much due to the influence of climate. If this were the north...the situation of these people would only be more miserable.
In the bridge of the aircraft carrier Long Live the Dornish Empire, the flagship of the United Fleet, John Cleeves was still hysterically ordering the makeshift fleet of battleships and cruisers to turn around.
Five battleships and seven or eight cruisers, if they can really rush into the Tang army's fleet in the dark and wreak havoc, they can indeed change the outcome of this war.
Even with only a 350mm main gun, these battleships are still powerful within the range of the artillery. They can easily tear apart the armor of enemy warships and cause huge damage to enemy warships. The most critical point is that the opponent's fleet will be forced to slow down, avoid these battleships, and keep a distance... In this way, the remaining six aircraft carriers of the combined fleet can be bought enough time to escape.
"This is the best plan! Do you understand? If you are as cowardly as a mouse, you can only get together and wait to die!" John Cleeves's voice became sharper and shriller, echoing throughout the bridge.
"Give me a small boat! I'm going to the battleship Salantogar to take command! I will take command myself!" John Cleves said.
He had previously thought of sacrificing himself in order to keep the entire fleet alive. Now he has put this idea into practice and will die as a martyr for his stupidity!
This is the redemption he had been planning a few hours ago. He wanted to redeem the fleet and himself! As a naval admiral, there is nothing more humiliating than destroying one's own country's fleet.
So, no matter what, he will die in this naval battle. He can die, but he cannot lose!
The chief of staff and other officers wanted to stop this almost crazy man from chasing death, but they really had no way to speak. At this point, they all knew that they had lost this naval battle. If you fail, someone will be held responsible.
Obviously, John Cleeves must be held responsible. To put it bluntly, according to convention, John Cleeves must die here. This is the most honorable result.
"Your Excellency, Commander! We cannot carry out your order." Finally, someone expressed his opinion: "It is indeed a way for the battleship fleet to turn to cover the aircraft carrier's retreat, but now we don't know the enemy's fleet position, how to turn the battleship fleet After the break?”
"Once out of range, it will be impossible for us to contact the battleship. If they go in the wrong direction, and we later find the enemy fleet in another direction, what should we do?" The officer looked at John Cleeves and asked A question that is impossible to answer.
"After all, you just don't dare to abandon the battleship fleet!" John Cleeves roared furiously: "Cowards! You cowards! Cowards who are afraid of death! Cowards!"
Unfortunately, his shouts could not sway anyone on the bridge. Firstly, they now no longer trust John Cleeves' command, and secondly, they really don't have the guts to lose all the battleships again.
Just when John Cleeves was betrayed by his relatives and wanted to die, the Tang Empire's night attack attack fleet was once again in place.
The intruder attack aircraft once again began to drop missiles. On the deck of a United Fleet battleship that was paralyzed and waiting to die, the rescue sailors saw the stars flying into the distance.
That was a fatal meteor, the clarion call for victory for the Tang Empire's navy. At this moment, the combined fleet is still arguing over whether to divide the troops or not.
The quarrel finally came to an end when another anti-ship missile directly hit the flagship of the United Fleet, the Dornish Empire's Hail the Dornish aircraft carrier.
No one cares about whether the troops are divided or not, because the deck in front of them has been on fire, an elevator has been blown up, and the plane with its wings folded has fallen into the sea...