On the heavy cruiser 'Tone', Rear Admiral Ryūzaki Ryūkichi looked serious. As the former captain of this heavy cruiser and also the Commander of this Naval Warship formation, the responsibility he shoulders is undoubtedly very great. Not only must these vulnerable transport ships be protected, but they must also provide fire support for the landing troops at dawn tomorrow.
According to Rear Admiral Ryūzaki Ryūkichi, this is an almost impossible task. After all, the fleet he commanded was too weak. The task that was originally supposed to be completed by Capital Ships is now handed over to a heavy cruiser like them, which is really difficult.
Of course, Island Nation Navy suffered heavy losses in the previous naval battle, and Capital Ships didn't have much left. This makes them afraid to take risks with the remaining Capital Ships.
"General, there are too many transport ships that need to be protected. Once German Navy really enters Sulu Sea, it will be difficult for us to resist them!" said Colonel Ōnishi Shinzō, the captain of the heavy cruiser 'Tone'.
"I know! But what can we do? Didn't the previous investigation on Air Corps say that there is no German fleet on the Sulu Sea? Now we can only pray to Amaterasu Omikami, praying that this operation will not encounter German warship." Rear Admiral Ryūzaki Ryūkichi looked very helpless.
Colonel Ōnishi Shinzō also looked helpless. Their fleet is too weak, and the Germany people can kill them all with just a few Capital Ships or heavy cruisers.
However, what Rear Admiral Ryūzaki Ryūkichi and the others don't know is that German Navy did not deploy warships in the Sulu Sea. The sea area here is too narrow, and the warships don't have much room to maneuver here. Once it is hit by the enemy's Bomber or Torpedo Bomber's Encirclement Offensive, it may be sunk. Therefore, German Navy does not intend to deploy Capital Ships here. But when necessary, some surface ships may still be dispatched to launch an attack.
Only this time, what Rear Admiral Ryūzaki Ryūkichi and the others have to face is not German Navy's surface ship force, but the equally ferocious underwater wolves.
At 3 o'clock in the morning on March 3, German submarine force completed the transfer. Ten of the 12 submarines were ambushed on the only way the Island Nation fleet must pass. The other two ships were too far away to arrive in time. But 10 submarines can undoubtedly cause great casualties to the Island Nation fleet.
"General, the destroyer Changbo found a suspicious target underwater, suspected to be German submarines." A staff officer reported.
"German submarines?" Rear Admiral Ryūzaki Ryūkichi's face suddenly turned ugly.
Although the transport ships they protected had large displacements, their defenses were too weak. It only takes one Heavy Torpedo to sink it. Once it really hits German submarines, the consequences will be disastrous.
"Order the destroyer Changbo to sink German submarines!" Rear Admiral Ryūzaki Ryūkichi ordered.
"Hi, General." The staff officer immediately went to convey the order.
"General, have Germany people discovered our actions?" Colonel Ōnishi Shinzō was a little worried.
"Who knows? Pray that we just happened to be bumped into by German submarines! Otherwise, this operation will be in trouble." Rear Admiral Ryūzaki Ryūkichi said.
The submarine No. U-441 was raising its periscope under the cover of night.
Their current location is only two kilometers away from the Island Nation fleet. From the periscope, you can clearly see the large fleet of Island Nation ships sailing slowly.
"Prepare to attack, target the transport ships and merchant ships of the Island Nation people! Since the Island Nation people want to attack Borneo, let them swim from the Sulu Sea to Borneo!" Major Hansen said.
"Sir, those Island Nation people will probably be buried in the belly of the fish before they reach Borneo!" said a German military officer.
"Torpedo prepare, launch!" Major Hansen ordered.
"Bang! Bang!"
The four Torpedo launch tubes on the bow of the U-441 submarine all fired Torpedo. Four 533mm Heavy Torpedo rushed towards the target at high speed. Because what is going to be attacked this time is the transport ships and merchant ships of the Island Nation people. So these Torpedo are scattered. There is no need to focus on attacking a transport ship or merchant ship, that would be too wasteful.
"Hurry up and reload and try to launch another round!" Major Hansen ordered.
In a submarine of German Navy, in addition to the Torpedo in the launch tube, there are 12 more Torpedos in reserve. However, reloading takes time.
The submariners began to hurriedly fill Torpedo. Major Hansen used his periscope to track those Torpedo.
"Boom!"
There was a violent explosion, and fire broke out on the side of a merchant ship. The fragile hull was easily torn apart during the explosion, and a large amount of seawater poured into the hull.
"Hell, the other submarines took action first!" Major Hansen couldn't help but curse.
Subsequently, explosions sounded one after another in the Island Nation fleet.
One after another, transport ships or merchant ships were hit by Heavy Torpedo.
These Heavy Torpedo easily caused heavy damage to those transport ships and merchant ships that was difficult to repair. Because the hull is fragile, and the number of Watertight Compartment is not large. Therefore, once these transport ships and merchant ships are seriously flooded, there is a high possibility that they will sink.
"Baga! German submarines! There is more than one submarine!" Rear Admiral Ryūzaki Ryūkichi cursed.
"Wolf pack! This is Wolfpack tactics of German submarine force. In the last battle with World War, this is how his submarine dealt with Britain people. We were targeted by their wolf pack." Colonel Ōnishi Shinzō's face turned pale.
"Order all destroyers to attack and sink German submarines. We can't let them massacre our transport ships and merchant ships like this anymore!" Rear Admiral Ryūzaki Ryūkichi ordered.
At this time, many merchant ships had been hit. Some merchant ships have even sunk. Countless Island Nation's Army soldiers fell into the sea. Some Island Nation soldiers who didn't know how to swim sank into the sea after a few splashes. More guide rod soldiers were holding some floating objects and floating on the sea. However, it is not far from the land. Their final result is most likely to freeze to death in the sea, and then become food for various fish in the sea.
"Launch!" Major Hansen issued the order again. He hopes to further increase their achievements.
The Torpedo launch tube on the bow of the U-441 submarine fired Torpedo again. Four Heavy Torpedo once again rushed towards the Island Nation fleet which was in chaos.