The so-called "one 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 information obtained by the same destroyer deployment is actually different. The Japanese Navy believes that this is the preparation for the US Navy to use destroyers to make a try, while the Japanese Air Force believes that this is the preparation for the US fleet's air defense operations...

"Open all the smoke tanks, and the seaplane is ready to release smoke!" With the order issued, more than 60 warships in the US fleet began to release smoke, which was definitely the most spectacular smoke effect in naval history! Balls of smoke gushed out of the smoke tanks, and the smoke spread in the air and then connected together to form a wall of fog that stretched for several kilometers. This was definitely an action that had been planned for a long time. The Americans fully considered the issue of wind direction and course. In just a few minutes, the entire US fleet was covered by a thick layer of thick fog. Even in the air dozens of kilometers away, you can clean and see a cloud of things floating rapidly on the sea. Such heavy smoke not only blocked the Japanese fleet's sighting, but also made the Japanese bomber troops blind!

"We were dark before our eyes. We never thought that this would happen. This time, the Americans not only released smoke from warships, but even the seaplanes pulled out smoke belts over the fleet, which quickly spread out in the 500-meter area above the fleet. We could only see some ship shadows from the gaps in the smoke. We could not even determine whether the ship shadow below was a battleship or a destroyer. All attack plans became meaningless in this mutation. If we dropped the bomb at this time, then

It's like fighting with your eyes closed, and the torpedo plane cannot easily launch an attack. A smoke wall has been formed at a height of hundreds of meters around the US fleet. Some brave guys hit it in, but they have found nothing. At least three torpedo planes lost during the attempt. It may be because the smoke was too heavy, which made the pilot misjudgment of altitude and fell directly into the sea. The Americans' air defense firepower was also unable to play a role, but in this case, the Americans did not need air defense 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 hadn't seen many naval battles like this! To be honest, the Americans have been innovative this time and have reached a new level in the special effects of fireworks! They can't beat the release of smoke, which has actually been a long time ago. It's not uncommon in wars. If a naval battle is not released a few times, it will definitely not end. But this time, I have to say that the Americans really played tricks, just like the special camouflage Ruprecht had in the Norwegian naval battle!

In the past, if the destroyer simply released smoke, the smoke screen spread slowly and was very uneven, which could only block most of the horizontal field of view. It has some effect on the aerial reconnaissance aircraft. However, when the seaplane participates in releasing smoke, it completely obscures the view over the fleet. Moreover, the Americans must have done a lot of deductions before. The altitude of the air smoke released is very tricky, just at the bomb drop height of the bomber! So, this is really embarrassing!

"What's the situation? What do the US fleet want to do? Do they expect to use smoke to cover their retreat?" Shimamura Soo looked at the smoke in front of him anxiously and said, "The smoke cannot be released all the time. The Japanese Navy can actually afford to wait. But the key is that the Japanese Air Force can't afford to wait. For this air strike, the Japanese Joint Fleet has bought "one-way tickets" for these aircraft. Even so, these bombers are still not stranded over the war zone. The Japanese fleet can wait for an hour before taking action, but most Japanese bombers and torpedo aircraft are absolutely unable to wait! Once the time exceeds a certain point, the Japanese attack aircraft forces must throw all their ammunition down!

"The situation is not easy to deal with." Betty's two eyebrows were twisted together. He didn't know how long the smoke of the US fleet could last. He was not even sure whether the US fleet would use the cover of smoke to launch an assault on the Japanese fleet next. This is a single choice question, with only two options, and Betty was difficult for him to make a choice!

As the smoke spread, the entire battlefield quickly fell silent. The American fleet stopped firing very early, and the Japanese fleet's naval guns also stopped roaring. Dozens of Japanese twin-engine bombers were hovering in the air. They were looking for prey like hungry vultures, but they 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 an adventurous attack!

"The Japanese are so calm. I thought that Japanese bombers could throw bombs randomly. On the Western Front and in the Mediterranean, many British pilots usually do this when encountering mutations." Majifen said. Although they could not see clearly the situation in the sky, the seaplanes have been maintaining certain communications with the fleet.

"We can't wait any longer. According to the current wind direction and smoke release, our smoke agent will be exhausted in at most 20 minutes. We must force the Japanese to launch an attack, so we need bait." Sims said decisively. A few seconds later, Sims gave one of his most correct orders in the battle!

"Order the Second Armored Cruiser Detachment to Attack!" Sims said.

"Okay, Commander, they will definitely live up to their mission!" Majifen said. The Second Armored Cruise Detachment is the weakest in the entire American main fleet, consisting of three old armored cruisers. They appeared with only one purpose, that is, as bomb magnets, give the Japanese Land-based Air Force an attack target 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 also in an impatient state, may not have enough time to think about this issue. On one hand, there is not much fuel left in the fuel tank, and on the other hand, a large warship suddenly emerged. (Even the former fearless armored cruiser, the displacement of these warships is more than 15,000 tons.) Then most Japanese aviation forces will naturally launch an attack!

A few minutes later, the Juno armored cruiser suddenly rushed out of the smoke. Half of its slender hull was exposed to the vision of the Japanese fleet, which was undoubtedly a huge temptation for the Japanese bomber troops who had been waiting for a long time. They hardly thought about it. At least a dozen dive bombers and torpedo planes flew towards the warship that seemed to have rushed out of the smoke protection due to navigation errors!
Chapter completed!