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The cruising speed of the Sea Eagle 1 anti-ship missile is 0.9 Mach, which is about 1100 kilometers per hour.

At a distance of 25 kilometers, the two missiles reached the tops of the Japanese heavy cruisers "Kaohsiung" and "Toriumi" in less than a minute.

The Kaohsiung was far away from the fleet and was the only warship around it, so one of the anti-ship missiles increased its speed at the end and then jumped straight down, hitting its bridge heavily.

Anti-ship missiles basically have delayed fuses, which means that they will not explode immediately after the warhead collides, but will explode only after the warhead penetrates the interior of the warship, thus achieving the greatest killing effect.

boom.....

Even the officers and soldiers of the 20 destroyer more than 051 kilometers away were frightened by the earth-shattering explosion. The main reason was that the surrounding area was too open and the sound was not blocked, so it was spread to the maximum extent.

At the moment of the explosion, a large hole about 10 meters wide appeared in the middle of the Kaohsiung, the bottom of the ship broke, and a large amount of river water poured into the hull.

Fortunately, this was a heavy cruiser, and the main armor on both sides reached 200 mm, so it was not cut in half by the missiles, but it was not much different.

After all, the width of the Kaohsiung-class heavy cruiser is only 19 meters, and cracks have appeared on the armor plates on both sides, which are gradually widening. It is only a matter of time before it is split into two.

The power of the explosion must have been more than that. A fire gradually started in the middle of the Kaohsiung, spreading to the bow and stern, and then detonated the ammunition depot of its naval guns. Explosions continued to sound.

As for the other Sea Hawk missile, the Chokai was positioned relatively far back and very close to the four destroyers, but the missile was locked onto the Chokai when it was launched, so it was also a direct hit.

Almost exactly the same thing happened as on the Kaohsiung!

Most of the Japanese warships today are not equipped with radar. Only a few battleships and aircraft carriers are equipped with very backward radars. The detection range for large warships is only about 20 kilometers, no more than 30 kilometers at most, and it is very vague.

The Japanese on the two cruisers did not fail to notice the huge shape of the anti-ship missiles, but even if they did, it was too late to do anything!

They had never seen such a thing before, so they didn't think of using naval guns to intercept it.

As for turning the rudder to the full extent, it was too late!

Because when the missile appeared in their field of vision, it had already started terminal acceleration and arrived in front of them in the blink of an eye!

"Oh, that's right! It seems that I overthink it. The flying altitude of the Seahawk missile is not as low as I remember. It's probably about 200 meters. I guess in a river basin like this, it can be launched from 50 kilometers away!"

Xu Le was very satisfied with the first launch, as he destroyed a heavy cruiser with one strike.

Now he feels that the Sea Eagle 200 anti-ship missile, which costs 1 million military merit points each, is not that expensive and is worth it!

Xu Le, who was proficient in all weapons, was able to recognize the models of the four destroyers at a glance through the telescope.

The Asashio-class destroyer is an improved version of the Shiratsuyu-class destroyer. It is a fast 2000-ton large destroyer, but it has poor stability and is very dangerous when operating in the open ocean.

"It would be a waste to attack this thing with missiles! Xu Da, contact Commander Bai and have the fleet use naval guns and torpedoes to attack."

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The Japanese 9th Destroyer Squadron is affiliated with the 4th Torpedo Squadron and is the main force of the 2nd Fleet!

Originally the sailors and commanders of these four destroyers were all elites, but when they witnessed with their own eyes the explosion of two 4-ton heavy cruisers in front of them, they had no idea who the enemy was or how they attacked!

People in the world are most afraid of unknown things!

Soon, the captains of the four destroyers spoke to each other and reached a consensus instantly.

Retreat! Retreat at full speed!

When they return, they will tell Kondo Nobutake that from now on they can no longer fight with Xu's army in inland rivers.

This is such a cheating move. How can we play the game if we don't play by the rules?

Fortunately, the surrounding waters are 2000 meters wide, so turning around is not a problem at all.

But this delayed the time, and the First Destroyer Squadron, which received the order, had already rushed over, and the two were less than 10 kilometers apart!

At this time, both sides had observed each other's warships through telescopes.

"Captain, the devils are trying to escape. Should we chase them?"

Sun Wufan snorted coldly: "Humph, come as you please, leave as you please? It's not that easy! Fire all your naval guns to cut off the Japs' retreat. Prepare to launch torpedoes!"

The maximum range of the 130 naval gun is 29 kilometers, and it has a 343 fully automatic fire control radar with a maximum locking distance of 30 kilometers.

In an instant, the six twin-mounted 3mm naval guns on the three destroyers opened fire, but not fully automatic, but semi-automatic.

Because they wanted to try out the torpedoes!

In the past, we just shot at targets and didn’t feel anything. Now we have four warships to shoot at, so we definitely can’t waste them.

A group of naval officers and soldiers were thankful that they were the advance squadron, unlike the 2nd and 3rd destroyer squadrons, which were still enjoying the scenery dozens of kilometers behind.

Although the naval guns have a fire control system, they are not always accurate, after all, the target is moving.

At this moment, two Japanese destroyers had already turned around and were running away at full speed at 2 knots.

As for the two ships that were still turning around, they were in trouble because three torpedoes were heading towards them.

However, the torpedoes were too visible, too slow, and had a long launch distance, so the Japanese destroyers managed to dodge them all after repeated operations!

"Alas, it's still too difficult to use torpedoes to attack ships from a distance! Forget it, no need to test it, just fire the ship's guns on full automatic!"

Feeling regretful, Sun Wufan couldn't help but sigh, but he also got the data he wanted.

Therefore, the three 3 destroyers started fully automatic naval gun firing, with a firing rate of 051 rounds per minute. On average, five shells can make a medium-sized ship lose its combat effectiveness.

Finally, the two Japanese destroyers that had completed the turnaround last were engulfed in flames amid the dense artillery shells.

Of the two destroyers that escaped first, the latter one was not spared either. After being hit by two consecutive bullets, it lost power and became a sitting duck.

"Captain, a ship escaped. Should we chase it?"

"No need to chase them. We are not as fast as them, so there is no need to waste fuel. Besides, our mission is not to fight the Japanese warships, but to clear the obstacles on both sides of the river and provide safe passage conditions for subsequent ships!

Inform everyone to reduce the speed to 15 knots and closely monitor the surroundings. Since the Japanese warships have come in, it means there will be no mines in the next river basin, but we must be extra careful! "

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If the Japanese had not been frightened by the unknown, and had fought Sun Wufan's troops seriously, they might have had a chance of winning.

As long as the 051 destroyer does not use missiles, its only advantage is its naval guns. The Japanese destroyer still has an advantage in torpedoes!

But this kind of cross-dimensional attack is not something that ordinary people can accept immediately.

For example, the Japanese 176th and 6th tank divisions are still fighting against the 7th Armored Division of Xu's army on the Innowady Plain.

If you ask what can be compared to the fear brought by the unknown, it is like doing something with hope, only to find out in the end that this hope is just self-consolation.