Devil's Army

After much consideration, the Japanese commander finally decided to retreat.

At this time, two Japanese frigates that were on a cover mission were attacked by two air-to-ground bombs below the waterline.

The sea water rushed into the two Japanese frigates.

The Japanese army was busy closing the flooded hatches and draining the seawater that was pouring into the frigate.

The First Army's fighter planes took the opportunity to fly over and fiercely fired at the Japanese troops on the deck and the gun platform.

The bombers of the First Army took advantage of his illness and tried to kill him by continuously dropping bombs on the two Japanese frigates.

Under the continuous strafing and bombing by the First Army's fighter planes and bombers, the two Japanese frigates were finally shut down and drifted on the sea.

In order to severely damage the Japanese fleet, the First Army's aircraft bombed the two Japanese frigates and then attacked his flagship.

The fighter planes and bombers of the First Army took turns to strafe and bomb the heavy cruiser "Takamaru".

The Golden Eagle drone also took the opportunity to launch air-to-ground missiles at the turret of the Gao Maru.

In the rounds of strafing and bombing by the First Army fighters, bombers and Golden Eagle drones, the anti-aircraft firepower of the heavy cruiser "Takamaru" was basically destroyed. Most of the main guns and several secondary guns suffered varying degrees of damage.

Looking at the heavy cruiser "Takamaru" whose speed had obviously slowed down, the First Army's Air Force decided to launch a final attack on it.

Finally, the power system of the heavy cruiser "Takamaru" was destroyed and it drifted on the sea.

The remaining five warships of the Japanese fleet were trying their best to escape from the Sanya waters.

The five Japanese warships had all been damaged, and at that time the naval force on Hainan Island had not yet been formed.

In order to prevent the Japanese Navy from taking revenge on Hainan Island, Captain Yin decided to annihilate the entire Japanese fleet.

It was not difficult for Captain Yin to find the five Japanese warships that were fleeing at full speed.

Captain Yin led the army's fighter planes and bombers to begin fiercely strafing and bombing the five fleeing Japanese warships.

The Japanese fleet's air defense force was only about one-third left at this time, but they were still using the remaining air defense weapons to continuously fire at the fighters and bombers of the First Army.

In order to save their fleet, the Japanese Navy dispatched its only remaining 12 Type 52 Zero fighters to fight with the fighters of the First Army.

Faced with the First Army's fighter planes that had advantages in both numbers and performance, this Japanese fighter squadron was undoubtedly walking into a tiger's mouth.

After more than half an hour of fierce air fighting, all the fighter squadrons of the Japanese army were shot down.

The Japanese fighter squadron was shot down, but it did not buy their fleet a chance to escape.

The fighters and bombers of the First Army continued to strafe and bomb the Japanese fleet, which had little resistance left.

The remaining 12 Golden Eagle III drones of the Army Aviation Force also took the opportunity to launch an attack on the five Japanese warships.

In the end, the anti-aircraft weapons and main guns of the five Japanese warships were all destroyed by the First Army's aircraft.

The Golden Eagle's air-to-ground missiles also blew holes below the waterline of the five warships.

The seawater rushed into the warships violently, and the five warships tilted to one side one after another.

The Japanese soldiers on the warships scrambled to leave the warships by landing craft and other tools.

The Japanese naval soldiers who were unable to leave the warship watched in despair as the warship was swallowed up by the sea bit by bit.

In the end, the five Japanese warships sank to the bottom of the sea off Hainan Island with numerous damages.

Captain Yin led the First Army's fighter planes and bombers back to the sky above Sanya, and launched a fierce strafing and bombing campaign at the Japanese ground forces.

The Japanese Marines, who had expected the Navy to help them retake the Sanya Port, were suddenly strafed and bombed by the First Army fighters and bombers, suffering heavy casualties. They quickly retreated and avoided air raids.

At this time, the First Army's fighters and bombers were running low on fuel and began to return one after another.

Although the First Army's air force achieved a major victory in this battle with the Japanese fleet by completely annihilating and capturing eight Japanese warships, its own casualties were also not small.

30 of the 18 Golden Eagle drones of the Army Aviation Force were shot down.

Twelve fighters and bombers of the First Army were shot down and 12 were damaged.

12 brave First Army pilots died in the blue sky! However, the air defense force of the First Army on Hainan Island was still very weak, and the naval forces of the First Army on Hainan Island had not yet been established. There was no way to deal with the counterattack of the Japanese navy and air force.

In order to consolidate the air defense of the First Army on Hainan Island and prevent attacks by the Japanese Navy, the First Army must have its own fighter jets in Sanya, Hainan Island.

Battalion Commander Zhang then launched a surprise attack on the Japanese Sanya Airport.