Unlike Lieutenant General Charles' way of concentrating his strength to destroy the opponent's air defense firepower in one wave, Colonel Perron took the method to make the opponent make mistakes through continuous small batches of attacks, so that their defense lines would be incorrect before the air defense firepower was completely eliminated!

The third round of attacks were 8 bombers, which was a formal attack! After all, there were only about 50 bombers in Perron's hands, and one-third of the power had been used in the first three waves, so this wave must achieve results! Due to the location and space of the warship, the superposition of air defense firepower density is limited. This time, the Japanese finally caught the opportunity and successfully threw two 500kg bombs onto the Colorado. Sims' flagship left the first drop of blood in this battle!

The first bomb fell behind the chimney! This was originally a high-explosive bomb used to destroy the air defense firepower on the ship surface, so it lacked the ability to put out and remove and did not completely penetrate the mesh armor at the bottom of the flue! However, the violent explosion of more than 250 kilograms of picric acid explosives still destroyed one-third of the flue! A large amount of thick smoke and debris were spread by the shock waves generated by the explosion, and a rain of debris and flames fell from the tall bridge on a busy anti-aircraft gun deck. The fire began to spread, and the team members were dressed properly and tried to control the fire with water dragons!

The second bomb hit Colorado's second turret. It was a 500kg semi-armor-piercing bomb. This bomb was destined to be unable to penetrate more than 4 inches of horizontal armor on Colorado's main turret, but the violent explosion still caused serious damage to the turret. The optical rangefinder and various fragile equipment on the turret were destroyed. Due to the violent shock, the hydraulic equipment and servo inside the turret also malfunctioned.

The loss of the main gun caused the Colorado to suffer in the subsequent battle, but perhaps Sims should be glad that if these two bombs landed on the deck of the anti-aircraft gun, the subsequent attack might make the battleship unbearable.

"The air defense firepower of the two enemy battleships formed a trap, and we rushed in all directions, which was unacceptable! Our suppression weapons were not easy to use. Both machine guns and small bombs were a little bad for the air defense firepower on the battleships. We used one-third of the planes, but did not achieve much results. The American fighter troops have caught up. We cannot continue to attack Colorado! Choose a suitable target, and then leave!" An officer next to him shouted at Bellon.

There is a barrier in front and a pursuer behind...Peron's plan is good. He wants to severely damage the most important battleship of the enemy, but his implementation fails due to some calculation deviations. The defense firepower on the opposite side exceeds his imagination, and there are pursuers behind him. If there are no pursuers, more than 50 attack aircraft can penetrate the Colorado-level defense sooner or later. Even if there are other US warships to cover it, it is useless. But now, it is obvious that there is not much time left for him. He must immediately let the aircraft group attack a simpler target and then evacuate the battlefield.

"Concentrate firepower to attack New Mexico! At the same time, let our last giants choose a relatively relaxed target to attack!" Bellon finally retreated, and the remaining bomber groups gave up the attack on the Colorado-level under layers of protection, and targeted the target at New Mexico. More than a dozen bombers took turns diving to launch air strikes. At the same time, the torpedo aircraft also launched an attack formation. The flexibility of the air force's attack was fully revealed at this moment. They could easily choose a link where the opponent's defense was weak to launch an attack. In fact, what could really effectively intercept the air force was not the air artillery itself on the warships, but the fighter plane!

Peron's final adjustment brought chaos to the Americans. The destroyer originally used to protect the Colorado began to rush towards New Mexico, but it was a bit late. Bombers had completed dive bombing one after another, and tons of bombs were thrown down. After the first few aircraft were shot down or dispersed, more targets broke through the air defense net and caused serious damage!

At least four bombs fell on the New Mexico. The first bomb nibbled a corner of the anti-aircraft artillery array on the left side of the New Mexico! The second bomb removed the two relatively close double-equipped secondary guns in one pot. The third bomb severely damaged the New Mexico's flue, and the fourth battle shattered the seaplane take-off and landing equipment in the middle of the hull! Although the deck of the battleship was already messy, with debris and smoke everywhere. However, no matter what, the main structure of this US battleship of more than 30,000 tons was still complete.

The Japanese's final torpedo attack was also not very successful. The American seaplane, which had been waiting at a low altitude, bravely rushed towards the unavoidable Japanese torpedo aircraft. The two sides fought at a very close distance. From time to time, one plane fell into the sea. In the end, with the help of Captain Carl and the seaplane troops, only six Japanese torpedoes completed the attack. They shot 6 torpedoes, but only one shot hit! However, this torpedo happened to hit the middle of the hull, the best defense of New Mexico. The thick five-layer underwater defense system well blocked the energy generated by the explosion. In the end, it did not have much impact except for bringing more than 700 tons of water inlet to New Mexico.

"We have finally completed our mission." Captain Carl looked at the group of Japanese bombers that had left in the distance. He said with relief. At this time, his plane's oil supply was not enough to return, so he decisively chose to force the landing on the sea and let the people on the destroyer rescue. However, just when more than 90% of the people thought the war was about to end, several huge figures rushed towards the armored cruiser team on the periphery, and the last aviation force of the Japanese today finally entered the battlefield! This is the giant army that Belon said!

Compared with the United States and Germany, the Japanese are very poor, but they can also afford a heavy bomber unit! The v1500 is a very famous heavy bomber during the war. As an early heavy bomber, it does not support dive bombing in terms of structural strength, which means that its bombing accuracy will be relatively poor. However, compared with ordinary bombers or torpedoes, the v1500 has one of the biggest advantages, that is, the bombing capacity is large enough, especially when fighting at close range, its bombing capacity has become unprecedentedly huge. An aircraft is loaded with 3 rounds of 700kg torpedoes. I ask if you are afraid?!
Chapter completed!