"You will soon learn about the terrible, endless war waged by vulgar people against geniuses. If you concentrate your superior forces against these dwarfs, your best friend will cry out that you want to swallow them all.
, saying that you intend to be domineering and suppress others. In short, your advantages will turn into shortcomings, your shortcomings will become sins, and your virtues will become crimes." Chapter 20 of Su Tong's Memoirs, Volume 7.
The residual heat from the setting sun, which was like a ball of fire, slowly disappeared on the sea. Among the more than a hundred warships gathered in Sansha Bay at this time, one warship was particularly tall. What was different from the surrounding warships was its huge gun barrel and towering
The trick that entered the clouds was the car of Bai Chongxi, the commander-in-chief of the Taiwan attack, the "Zhenyuan" super battleship. It is also interesting to say that after so many years of development and a few limited exchanges with the Japanese Navy, the Chinese Navy
The top and bottom have unified their understanding, and almost everyone has determined that from now on, the navy will be dominated by aircraft carriers. The original battleships, which were the dominant maritime forces, can only take second place. However, Bai Chongxi, who was born in the army, likes giant ships and cannons very much.
, it can even be said to be infatuated. In his words, "I am from the Army anyway, and the Army only believes what it sees with its own eyes." Therefore, Bai Chongxi rejected the South China Sea Fleet Commander Zheng Xin's request that he set up the headquarters on the "Korean Signal" aircraft carrier.
He insisted on using the battleship "Zhenyuan" as his headquarters, and now Bai Chongxi walked slowly but firmly into the combat conference room of the "Zhenyuan".
Bai Chongxi slowly walked to the end of the conference room and stood at one end of the long conference table. After decades of ups and downs in officialdom and military career, there was still a trace of nervousness and excitement on his face at this time, with a flash of light on his face.
There was an abnormal flush. His sharp eyes quickly glanced at the people below. At this time, the dozens of officers in army and navy uniforms sitting neatly in front of him had general stars on their shoulders shining brightly under the light.
, the solemn atmosphere in the conference room was so solid that it seemed to be overwhelming.
Bai Chongxi withdrew his gaze, his voice seemed light but extremely heavy, "Today, please allow me to call you brothers, because as members of the descendants of Yan and Huang, we will jointly launch a campaign to regain Taiwan. Forty-eight years ago during the Sino-Japanese War
We were defeated in the naval battle and we lost Taiwan. It can be said that as a member of the descendants of Yan and Huang, we are ashamed of our ancestors. We lost the land left to us by our ancestors."
The generals stared at their commander-in-chief without blinking, letting the increasingly louder voices float in the conference room. Everyone could hear the unwillingness and anger contained in them.
"Today, we are going to take back our lost territory and demand our blood debt from the Japanese invaders. Brothers, do you have the confidence?"
"Wow!" Dozens of generals stood up and shouted loudly: "We will not withdraw our troops until we regain the lost ground."
"Okay." Bai Chongxi ordered loudly with a flash of sternness in his eyes: "Now I order the march to Taiwan."
After the meeting, when the commanders took the traffic boats back to their warships, the sun had already sunk below the horizon. All the warships, merchant ships and cargo ships in Sansha Bay had completed their preparations for departure.
The boiler has completed the pressurization work and is ready to go at any time.
The order to set off has been issued, starting with sixteen "Zhoushan"-class large landing craft with a load capacity of up to 6,200 tons, fifty-seven "Wasp"-class landing craft with a load capacity of more than 500 tons, and nearly two hundred "Wang"-class landing craft.
Small landing craft of more than 100 tons. Their mission is to transport nearly 40,000 people from the 1st Marine Division and 2nd Marine Division of the first attack wave to the beachhead.
This landing plan is the largest amphibious landing operation in the history of the National Defense Forces. It involves more than 200,000 army troops, more than 300 ships and more than 1,000 aircraft. The coordination work is really intricate. The coordination work alone is
The three armies of the army, navy and air force that cooperated in the tri-service coordination dispatched more than 300 coordination staff. There were thousands of various radio stations used for this campaign, and countless electronic signals were transmitted from the night.
"If our negligence causes unnecessary heavy casualties to the soldiers, then we are the sinners of the country." These are the words of Bai Chongxi, the commander-in-chief of this battle, and also the request of Su Tong. In order to ensure the smooth progress of the battle to recover Taiwan, this
Although this was carried out by the South China Sea Fleet, Su Tong still ordered the East China Sea Fleet to gather around Jeju Island to put pressure on the Japanese mainland. The Pacific Fleet was constantly on strict alert in Sakhalin Island and Hokkaido. It can be said that in order to ensure this
The plan to attack Taiwan was successfully carried out, and most of the troops along the entire Chinese coast were mobilized.
With a loud whistle, the leading heavy cruiser slowly made a circle and began to sail slowly eastward. Behind it were countless landing craft, destroyers and frigates. Countless soldiers sat quietly.
In the cabin, people were quietly wiping the weapons in their hands and listening to the officer patiently explaining the location and precautions for the landing. Although this was not the first time they heard the officer's explanation, no one showed any impatience.
They all know that these things mentioned by the officers are likely to save their lives in the near future.
Behind this huge fleet are mighty cargo ships and merchant ships. Their job is to transport the supplies for this landing to ensure that the National Defense Forces always have enough ammunition to suppress the Japanese army.
Although light blackouts have been implemented at dozens of airports along the coast of Fujian, more than 300 B17 heavy bombers, more than 200 Stuka dive bombers, and more than 700 Warhawks painted in dark green can be vaguely seen.
They slowly lined up and waited on the runway of the airport. All the pilots were waiting quietly on both sides of the runway. They were waiting for orders from the command center. A trace of perseverance appeared on the faces of these young pilots.
"My dear father, I am very surprised to see that the Japanese have occupied our treasured island for forty-eight years. This is a great shame and humiliation for our Chinese nation. The five million elders in Taiwan look forward to our army like manna after a long drought. All people with lofty ideals look up to the sky and sigh. Now the country has issued a decree
The order to recover Taiwan was issued. As a member of the National Defense Force, it was my duty to regain my country, so I stepped forward to kill the enemy bravely. This battle was very dangerous, and I was ready to be buried in horse leather. If my father received this letter from my father, he would
It means that the child has sacrificed his life for the country. The child died for the country without any regrets. The only regret is that he was unable to repay his parents for their kindness in raising him. However, since ancient times, loyalty and filial piety cannot have both ends. I hope my father can forgive the child's sin of being unfilial."
Putting away the micro flashlight in his hand, Mu Qingfeng put away the letter paper in his hand, carefully folded it and put it into the envelope, then put the envelope and an insurance policy into his package. If he died in the battle, this package would be
The people from the Invalids Bureau sent him back to his home. Although the money in the insurance policy could not make his parents rich, it was enough to ensure that the two elders, who were already dying, could live the rest of their lives peacefully.
"Qingfeng, have you filled out the package form? If so, bring it here. Someone from the logistics department will come to collect the package." At this time, the voice of captain Zhao Kai sounded not far away.
"Hey, here we come." Mu Qingfeng responded and hurried over with the package.
At 4:43 in the morning, the sky was still dark. Suddenly, the airport was brightly lit, and a shrill siren began to ripple through the airport. The originally silent airport was like a hornet's nest that had been stabbed, almost in an instant.
They became restless, and countless pilots rushed to their planes from the runway. Soon the propellers of the leading B17 heavy bombers began to rotate, and the engines began to roar.
Several dull gunshots were heard at the end of the runway. Three green flares rushed into the sky and then slowly fell down after drawing an arc in the sky. As the flares were launched, the leading B17 bomber began to slow down.
Slowly gliding on the runway, its speed became faster and faster, and soon it raised its head and rushed into the sky. On the runway near it, a series of light flying swallows also jumped into the night sky, three thousand meters away.
In the high altitude, they and the bombers that took off at the same time began to form a formation. Their goal was only one, which was to go east, east, and east again.
In front of them, another huge flight formation was already flying over the Taiwan Strait. This was a flight formation composed of more than 500 "Giant" large transport aircraft gliders and more than 200 fighter jets. Their mission
It means airdropping two airborne divisions onto Taiwanese soil.
The military commander of the airborne force, which has been expanded into the Airborne Army, is still Lieutenant General Zhang Lingfu. This general who often shouts that "paratroopers are born to be surrounded" is also sitting in the cabin of one of the transport planes, looking at the dark sky.
The solemn and excited expressions of the soldiers in the sky and around him made Zhang Lingfu feel proud in his heart.
"Today we will become the first batch of organized troops to set foot on Taiwanese soil in 48 years after the fall of Taiwan."
After three years of intense training and expansion, the airborne force at this time has developed into a fist force with 45,000 troops and light assault force. Su Tong and the Ministry of National Defense also spared no effort in supporting the airborne troops. Airborne
Not only does the army have the right to be equipped with new equipment first, but the amount of annual training and its rigor are also notoriously high among the army's various units. Therefore, it has become a trump card in the hands of the Ministry of National Defense and Su Tong.
Just as Zhang Lingfu was deep in thought, the red light at the hatch began to flash, and with a rapid "beep beep" sound, the light was the order. All the soldiers, including Zhang Lingfu, stood up and began to conduct the final landing inspection.
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At this time, Zhang Lingfu was standing in front of a soldier. The two of them checked each other's umbrellas and equipment. It was not until both sides gave a thumbs up to each other that they turned to the direction of the hatch. Soon the red light on the hatch
The light turned into a yellow light. As the yellow light sounded, the noncommissioned officer standing at the cabin door also opened the door, and a majestic wind with the smell of sea blew into the cabin, making people feel comfortable.
Zhang Lingfu quickly walked to the door of the cabin. According to the old rules of the airborne troops, the first person to parachute must be the officer with the highest rank. As the leader of the airborne troops, Zhang Lingfu naturally had to set an example.
The sergeant reached out to touch Zhang Lingfu's main and backup parachutes, patted him hard on the shoulder and gave him a thumbs up. This was the last inspection before parachute jumping. This simple touch already affected the safety of Zhang Lingfu.
All parts were inspected. The soldiers in the cabin gave Zhang Lingfu a thumbs up.
"Beep, beep", as the yellow light flashed, the soldiers stood up at the same time, lifted the stools and bent their waists, tucked down the seat belts, and assumed the posture of leaving the aircraft. The helmets were actually very sparse, due to the formation of the landing craft.
It was very dense, and there were still a few unlucky small landing crafts that were hit by artillery shells. The bombs that exploded in the landing craft brought the power of the 75-caliber shells to the extreme. In the explosion, hundreds of marines on the entire landing craft were swept away in all directions in an instant.
The flying shrapnel and strong explosion tore apart the soft flesh, splashing a cloud of blood mist.
"Quickly measure the Japanese artillery position and suppress it with naval guns. Hurry." On the sea surface seven or eight kilometers behind the landing craft, the observer on the battleship "Zhenyuan" standing on the trick pole saw several artillery shells falling from time to time on the sea as the landing craft advanced.
, quickly picked up the communicator and reported the situation to the command headquarters.
"Lao Lao, Lao Lao, I am Hawkeye. I found the Japanese artillery position. The position is zero three one, the distance is nine six hundred and eighty three, and three naval guns are firing rapidly."
"Lao Chao understands. The naval guns will be ready immediately. You should always pay attention to the bullet points."
Less than a minute had passed since what was said in the communicator. The originally low-hanging main gun began to slowly raise its muzzle, and the muzzle was still shaking slightly from side to side. Three minutes later, with several earth-shaking loud noises,
The entire battleship was severely shaken, and the shells flew out of the gun barrel and fell into the distance at a speed that was imperceptible to the naked eye.
Tens of seconds later, three loud thunder-like noises were heard in the distance, and a burst of smoke and dust shot straight into the sky. The huge smoke obscured the observer's sight. It was not until five minutes later that the dust and fog slowly dissipated. Appearance
In the observer's telescope are three huge craters.
Although he was an observer, such a thrilling scene was rarely seen. The observer waited for a while and found that there were no more shells coming from the front, and then reported: "The target has been eliminated in the nest, and the target can now be moved.
Covering the landing troops' advance."
"Understood, continue to observe, and report any situation at any time."
As the naval guns began to fire, most of the fortifications and bunkers on the beach were destroyed. By the time the Marines boarded the beach in landing craft, the resistance they received was sporadic.
At this time, there was another roar in the sky, and gliders appeared in front of people's eyes. They ignored the battle below and pounced directly towards the inland of Taiwan.