All-people naval warfare: from patrol boats to aircraft carrier fleets

This actually shows the different demands between senior officers and Ye Bai, the fleet commander. Ye Bai wants to capture as many enemy warships as possible, regardless of tonnage size and performance, and prioritizes meeting quantitative needs.

However, as the actual commanders of the frontline battle, Lütjens and Langsdorf did not look down upon these small and medium-sized warships at all. They were focused on solving the battle here as soon as possible and rushed to the main battlefield to see those large main battleships. This is their military exploits. If this goes too late, maybe everyone will be bombed and sunk by HNA pilots, and their two squadrons will really become a soy sauce.

Under the rules and settings of the system, people like Lütjens and Langsdorf were naturally loyal to Ye Bai, and they would not compromise on executing orders. Even if their loyalty was high enough, they might even commit suicide. no problem.

But in the final analysis, Lütjens and others are living human beings with flesh and blood. They are not just a stream of data without emotions. Not to mention eating, drinking, and defecating, they also have their own demands, ambitions, and emotions. In strict implementation of Ye Under the premise of Bai issuing orders, they will also flexibly command to realize their own demands and ambitions. There is actually no conflict between the two. As long as they grasp a certain degree, they can usually achieve a win-win situation.

From this perspective, excellent officers are such rare talents. They can achieve a relatively perfect balance between executing orders from their superiors and realizing their own ambitions, without affecting the overall situation. Some incompetent guys may even It is not uncommon in history for one's own ambition to ignore the orders of superiors on the battlefield, thus turning a victory into a defeat. 323

Fortunately, the three officers under Ye Bai who served as fleet commanders were all outstanding talents. Although Nimitz, Lütjens, and Langsdorff were all good at different things, they would not be dismissed. Characters who are driven by ambition can grasp the balance well.

The topic is a bit far away. The First Squadron and the Second Squadron continued to attack this small fleet with artillery fire. It was unnecessary to beat this small fleet, especially those battleships and battlecruisers. The firepower was not enough for these small and medium-sized battleships. , simply terrifying.

Not to mention the thin-skinned destroyer, if it is hit by a large-caliber heavy artillery shell, it will lose a certain amount of armor value. If a few more are hit, the mere thousands of points of armor value will be wiped out and it will sink quickly.

Not only the destroyers, but also the light cruisers and heavy cruisers were unable to withstand such an attack. They were set on fire again and again. Fire and smoke filled the air everywhere, and the loss of personnel was also heavy.

Although the officers and soldiers of this small fleet continued to fire back, no matter what their thoughts were, their counterattack force seemed so weak.

The two squadrons were headed by battleships and battlecruisers with huge tonnage and thick armor. The main gun fire of these small and medium-sized battleships did not pose much threat to those capital ships.

Even if a shell successfully hits, as long as it is not extremely lucky to hit a key part of the battleship, the damage after the shell explodes is not worth mentioning at all. Even the consumption of armor value is less than 500 points. This is for a ship. For a battleship with an armor value of tens of thousands of points, it is really only a drop in the bucket.

The light cruisers and destroyers that could really pose a threat did not get too close, but formed a semi-arc circle from a distance, using naval guns of various calibers to continuously fire at the warships of the small fleet, suppressing and Interfering with the small fleet's counterattack fire.

This small fleet is composed of defense fleets that escaped from several resource points. Adding all the defense fleets together, the number of battleships is not small, at least nearly 200.

However, under the night sneak attack by the submarine formation, the defense fleets at several resource points paid a heavy price in casualties. Many warships were sunk and more warships were damaged.

The number of warships that can actually escape is only over 100, and these warships have not yet gathered together. Half of them are on the main fleet side, and are currently struggling under the indiscriminate bombardment of a large number of carrier-based aircraft groups. live.

The small fleet in front of them only has more than 50 ships, and under the constant attack of the two squadrons of the Chinese fleet, nearly 20 warships have been sunk. The number of remaining warships is really not many.

Watching warships slowly sinking into the sea with soaring flames and thick smoke. Those who were not very determined and had the idea of ​​​​surrendering, but because of the identity of the player fleet of the Chinese fleet. The officers who were in hesitation could no longer worry about it at this time.

Regardless of how awkward the opponent's player's identity makes them, if they don't make a decision as soon as possible, they will sink into the sea together with the battleship under their feet, and even their lives will be lost, and face will not matter.

For officers who are willing to surrender before the battle begins, don't overestimate their character and loyalty. In order to survive, they will do many bottomless things.

Under the surprised, angry and even hateful eyes of most of the small fleet officers and soldiers, several light cruisers and destroyers stopped their bombardment, quickly left the formation, and moved the battleship to the side. The flag representing the identity of the island force No. 308 was on the mast. It had been lowered and replaced by a plain white flag without any design.

The white flag that was hung on the top of the mast and fluttered in the wind even revealed an inexplicable color under the sunlight. It was so dazzling in the eyes of the officers and soldiers of the small fleet, and they felt an inexplicable sense of shame. Earth welled up from their hearts.

Some grumpy officers even directly ordered the guns to be turned around and no longer attacked the Chinese fleet on the opposite side. Instead, they opened fire on their former comrades and companions. In their view, these traitors were worse than enemies who fought with real swords and guns. Be hateful.

At this moment, in the minds of these officers, there was even an extremely funny idea, that is,"The battle can be lost, but the traitor must die.""

"boom"、"boom"、""Boom!"

Because they broke away from the small fleet formation, took the initiative to cease fire, and hoisted the white flag, the Chinese fleet naturally did not kill these warships, but turned its main guns to attack other warships that were still resisting.

But... , the shelling from their comrades made these officers and soldiers who were barely relieved very angry. What does this mean? If the enemy is not fighting, there must be internal strife at this time, right? I can't bear to see myself and others. They still want to drag them into the water and die together.

Once a person breaks through the bottom line, there will be no moral integrity. These guys who originally surrendered because they were afraid of death or wanted to save their lives, After seeing their former companions attacking them, the shame and humiliation in their hearts completely disappeared. They all restarted their main guns and vented their grievances on these former companions. For a time, there were not many remaining battleships. The small fleet of the Chinese fleet actually launched a small-scale internal strife despite the threat of the Chinese fleet.

Even because the battleships of both sides were too close, the hit rate of the bombardment was quite high, and the fighting was quite brutal. Compared with the Chinese fleet, The fleet's attack is even more powerful.

Lütjens and Langsdorff were a little surprised by this strange scene, but they also felt it was funny secretly. To be honest, this kind of situation is really not easy to happen on the battlefield.

In In their impression, it is not that they did not choose to surrender when the fierce battle was in full swing, but it was often because the warships were seriously damaged, lost power or other reasons, and were forced to leave the battlefield and hoist the white flag to indicate that they would no longer participate in this battle. Fight.

And usually, when this happens, other warships generally will not treat the opponent too harshly, let alone beat the opponent hard, and will not stop until they sink it.

Now there are two situations that are difficult to occur. All appeared. The few warships that left the battlefield and chose to surrender were obviously not seriously damaged and maintained extremely strong combat capabilities. However, they unexpectedly chose to surrender voluntarily. Moreover, other warships actually opened fire on them. Both parties The battleships were actually fighting fiercely, and the two of them really had a feeling of"seeing each other for a long time."

However, Lütjens and Langsdorff's minds were not slow. After discovering this situation, they immediately issued an order command to concentrate firepower on those warships that actively attack the surrendered warships.

Such behavior is to kill the first bird, giving priority to attack those warships that are determined to surrender, which has the effect of deterring those who take the initiative to surrender. The confidence of the battleship officers and soldiers, at least the Chinese fleet is trying its best to protect their lives. The original two-party duel instantly turned into a three-party war, but two of them were obviously allies. With concentrated firepower, they persisted in fighting. The small fleet is unnecessary.

After experiencing the initial anger and other emotional stimulation, the enthusiasm of these officers and soldiers gradually cooled down, and they began to think more about their own life safety.

As long as the current battle situation is not Even a fool can understand that the small fleet will inevitably fail. Continuing to persist does not mean much, it is just a matter of time.

As I said before, these aborigines living in the world of navigation are not a process. , is not a data stream, but a living human being with flesh and blood and thoughts of his own.

Although they can join the fleet of Island No. 308 and become professional soldiers, most of them must be loyal to Island No. 308, but at the critical moment of life and death, how many people can sacrifice their lives for loyalty? Woolen cloth?

Others don't know, but at least many officers and soldiers of this small fleet cannot do this. Although they are professional soldiers, they are only a defense fleet after all. They were also part of the patrol fleet before, and are inherently lower than the real main fleet. Up a level..