But the Japanese planes did not back down; instead, they intensified their attack. Another plane swooped down and launched a missile at close range at the cargo ship. The missile was extremely fast and was about to hit, but at the critical moment, the ship's heavy machine gunners unleashed their fury, raining down bullets on the plane like a storm.
The pilot was unable to dodge in time, the missile veered off course, and exploded in front of the cargo ship, creating a huge wave that nearly capsized the ship.
Tang Jianye kept adjusting the cargo ship's course and position based on the missile's direction. Although no missiles hit the cargo ship directly, it still suffered considerable damage in the fierce firefight.
The ship was hit in multiple places by aircraft shells, its planks were broken, and seawater kept pouring in. But the men in black did not panic at all; they repaired the ship while continuing to fight.
Looking at the damaged and sinking ship and his comrades fighting tenaciously, Tang Jianye was filled with heroic spirit. Today, even if they died in this Pacific Ocean, they would take all the Japanese planes down with them.
He picked up the walkie-talkie and shouted, "Brothers, we can't lose! To go home, to protect each other, let's fight!" Everyone responded in unison, their roars echoing across the sea.
Seeing that their attack was unsuccessful, the Japanese planes changed tactics. They split into two groups: one group drew the cargo ship's fire from the air, while the other group looked for an opportunity to launch a fatal blow.
But Tang Jianye and his men were no pushovers either. They closely monitored the aircraft's movements and skillfully changed course to counter the enemy's tactics.
Just as the battle reached a stalemate, an aircraft seized an opportunity, broke through the cargo ship's defenses, and launched a missile. The missile flew straight towards the cargo ship's cockpit.
Tang Jianye stood in the cockpit, his eyes wide as he watched the missile approach. Although he kept changing the direction of the cargo ship with his hands, he knew they couldn't avoid it.
The reason is simple: the cargo ship is no longer under the control of the control room. It hasn't completely sunk yet because everyone has worked together to plug many of the large holes. However, those plugged holes can only hold out for a while; it will inevitably sink rapidly within ten minutes.
But how could they possibly give up like this? Tang Jianye still wanted to fight back, and the others on the ship were also firing at the missile with the ship's limited firepower, but all their efforts seemed so futile at this moment.
The missile's trajectory remained unchanged as it flew towards the cargo ship.
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