The operation against the Fifth Air Corps continued until sunset.
In fact, by just after six o'clock, when the second Attack Aircraft Group flew over the area where the Fifth Air Corps was located, the battle could have been declared over.
Before that, two "Xianghe" class had already disappeared from the surface of the sea.
Because the striking distance was reduced by several tens of kilometers and the return distance was even shorter, after arriving the second Attack Aircraft Group dispersed to search the entire sea area.
They found no carriers, only spots covered with fuel and many lifeboats along with officers and soldiers in the water.
At last, the group focused on bombing two Heavy Cruisers.
After repeated attacks, both "Ligen" and "Chikuma" were sunk.
In addition, three Light Cruisers were also sunk incidentally.
