Munitions Empire

The firing speed of torpedoes from modern submarines is not the same, and the actual attack capability of some poorly designed submarines is discounted.

The actual combat effectiveness of those so-called retrofitted submarines that can launch cruise missiles through torpedo tubes, and whether they have enough ammunition reserves, are all in question.

Of course, it's different if the modifications are good; after all, these types of submarines are currently active in service in various countries and their interiors must remain secret, making it impossible to show them genuinely.

The submarines of Tang Country naturally use the designs provided by Tang Mo, ensuring the best design. With the help of semi-automatic loading equipment, six torpedoes were loaded and ready for launch.

"Fire two torpedoes! Give them a surprise!" When the sonar operator reported that the Thunderbolt Destroyer had actually missed their position and rushed to the other side of the sea like a headless fly, the captain of Tang Country's submarine ordered.

The sound of launching torpedoes might reveal their position, but it didn't matter, as the torpedoes would strike the opponent first.

Thus, the torpedo tubes opened, compressed air launched the torpedoes, and bubbles rolled in the seawater, while the sonar operator of the Thunderbolt also heard the whispers of the Grim Reaper.

"Noise! Behind us!" The Empire's sonar operator excitedly shouted because he had discovered the target.

"Turn around! Immediately turn around!" Upon learning the target's coordinates, the captain of the Thunderbolt excitedly ordered. According to his experience, the opponent still couldn't launch torpedoes!

A submarine that has exhausted its torpedoes is like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered, no matter how sharp its teeth, a beast that can't open its mouth is no threat.

In the bridge of the Thunderbolt, everyone was very excited. They felt they had already won. The cunning opponent showed a flaw, and finally, they got their chance!

Just as they were turning around, the torpedoes had surfaced to the set depth and began rushing toward the side of the Thunderbolt.

Because the distance was closer, as soon as the two white wakes appeared, the lookout on the Thunderbolt Destroyer discovered them.

He widened his eyes and loudly warned the personnel below by shouting and pointing at the two white wakes: "Torpedo! Torpedo! There are torpedoes there!"

In the bridge of the Thunderbolt, which was turning at full speed, the captain and the executive officer followed the sailors' shouts and also saw the two white wakes that were near at hand.

It was too late for anything because the distance was too close. The captain of the Thunderbolt was already scared silly at this moment; he simply couldn't understand why the loading speed of the torpedoes on Tang Country's submarine was so fast.

Of course, if he exchanged thoughts with the deceased Wang Luo, John Cleves, and others, he would have known that, in this war, past experiences did not seem to work well.

Seconds later, the first torpedo directly hit the midsection of the Thunderbolt Destroyer's hull, and the second torpedo exploded under the bridge, directly splitting the destroyer in two.

The Thunderbolt sank rapidly, disappearing on the sea surface without even having a chance to send out any message, while at this time, the officers and soldiers of the Stingray submarine were still floating on the oil-slicked sea surface.

The Rainstorm Destroyer, which arrived late, dared not leave the protected transport convoy and could only watch in silence as friendly forces from the two destroyers soaked in the sea.

To be honest, the captain of the Rainstorm from the Laines Empire was really gutless; he was truly afraid that his ship would also be sunk here, buried together with the two destroyers.

At the same moment, another large convoy of transport ships was also being attacked by the Tang Army submarines. This convoy was not so lucky; they faced two Tang Army submarines.

In just a few minutes, six transport ships were sunk, countless supplies fell into the sea, and a large amount of weapons and equipment sank to the ocean floor with the ships.

The Laines Empire's Navy fleet was in chaos and had completely lost its bearings. They didn't even understand why they were being attacked or who was attacking...

The main fleet of the Laines Empire's navy, having figured out the situation, was now bewildered by a pile of possibly true or false intelligence in their possession.

Blomayer looked at the report in his hand, puzzled, unable to speak for a long time: they launched 50 carrier-based aircraft, heading to the sea about 120 kilometers ahead, yet could not find any Tang Army warships there.

More than 50 carrier-based aircraft kept searching, even flying to the sea 200 kilometers away, but still couldn't find any targets to attack.

Having exhausted their fuel, they had to return, and the Laines Empire Navy carrier task force had to cancel their prepared second attack as well.

Fuel-laden aircraft had to make way for the first batch of returning attack aircraft, so they had to return to the hangar and stand by.

Yes, almost like the Combined Fleet, planes laden with bombs and torpedoes, full of fuel, were stuffed back into the hangar...

For the Great Tang Empire's anti-ship missiles, these planes were nothing short of ticking time bombs; they would explode in succession, burn, and could easily act as amplifiers for the anti-ship missiles, destroying the entire aircraft carrier.

"How could it be possible not to find the enemy's fleet? Their fleet should be right here!" A somewhat panicked Blomayer stared at the map, already at a loss.

He couldn't help it; everything he was sure of, everything he believed in, had collapsed just now. Under such circumstances, it was already quite admirable that he hadn't gone mad immediately.

Another officer managing command and dispatch based on his own common sense and experience had been left in a frozen state because his experience and common sense were overturned.

"General! What should we do now?" Leines I asked his General with a pale face, frowning. He was there to supervise the battle, yet when it came to command level, he was no better than Blomayer.

He still didn't know that his rear transport convoy had suffered heavy losses from a submarine attack; otherwise, his state at this moment would be ten times worse.

"The enemy's fleet couldn't have just disappeared... They must have used some method we don't know of to escape our carrier aircraft search!" Blomayer insisted.

They still had no radar working properly, and radio could barely function over a very short distance. The whole fleet was in disarray; they needed time to regroup.

"In any case, we must recover the first batch of aircraft! Your Majesty, things may not go as smoothly as we imagined," said the Navy Supreme Commander from the Laines Empire, worriedly to Leines I.

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Two updates today, the missed updates will be made up tomorrow.