"Nakamura-kun, your reminder is so timely. We have been fighting on land all this time, forgetting that we have in our hands the most powerful and largest Jiang Defense Fleet..."
Lieutenant General Tian Zhong, the Chief of Staff, who looked surprised at the discovery of the New World, spoke excitedly.
"Currently, our Jiang Defense Fleet has one destroyer with a displacement of more than 3,000 tons, four small destroyers with a displacement of more than 1,000 tons, and dozens of gunboats with a displacement of more than 500 tons. As for the displacement of tens of tons, hundreds of tons
The number of small gunboats reached an astonishing thirty. Looking at the naval guns equipped by these warships and gunboats, there were only ten large-caliber naval guns of more than 150 mm, and other various calibers.
There are hundreds of naval guns in total for all the ships. With such powerful naval gun firepower, coupled with the wooden ferries on the river, our Jiang Defense Fleet is an unstoppable iron-armored warship. I believe that no matter whether it is human
The artillery units and human ferries will all be helpless in front of our Jiang Defense Fleet..."
Seeing the unfinished Chief of Staff in front of him, General Matsui Iwane nodded with satisfaction. Then, with a smile on his face, he said: "Everyone, what the Chief of Staff said is very correct. For those who do not have any naval forces, our Jiang Defense Fleet,
On the Yangtze River waterway, it can be said to be almost invincible. Whether it is powerful artillery or elite infantry, they will become vulnerable to our Jiang Defense Fleet..."
Before everyone could react from the surprise, with the Jiang Defense Fleet joining the battle, General Matsui Iwane, who was once again full of confidence in the future of the war, gave an order directly to the chief of staff in front of him.
"Tanaka-kun, in my name, immediately issue an order to the commander of the Jiang Defense Fleet, Colonel Muto: Request, Colonel Muto, to immediately lead all the ships of the Jiang Defense Fleet to quickly reinforce Zhenjiang and crush the East China Field Army's cross-river battle. In addition, tell him,
The safety of Zhenjiang, as well as the safety of hundreds of thousands of imperial troops in the entire Central China Front, is all in his hands. I hope that he will not let down the trust of the headquarters, don't let down the great trust of His Majesty the Emperor, and successfully complete the mission..."
"Ha Yi, I will send a telegram right away..."
In the headquarters of the Japanese Yangtze River Defense Fleet in the Shanghai Naval Port, there was a brightly lit room. Unsurprisingly, it was the room of Colonel Muto, the supreme commander of the Jiang Defense Fleet.
Although his own fleet was left in China and did not participate in the battle sequence of the combined fleet going south, Colonel Muto, who was full of expectations for the future and military achievements, was disappointed for a long time. However, he was born into a fisherman's family.
As time goes by, facing Shanghai's luxurious life, the disappointment that was left behind slowly dissipates. At the same time, the fighting spirit in my heart slowly fades after being constantly tempered by this luxurious life.
Disappear slowly.
As night fell, the whole of Shanghai was illuminated by various neon lights. After a busy day, Colonel Muto put down the things on his mind and began to enjoy the pleasure brought to him by the prosperous Shanghai.
However, the good times did not last long. Just as he was sitting in his own office, enjoying a luxurious dinner, the sound of rapid footsteps reached his ears. Immediately after, the slightly anxious figure of the adjutant appeared.
in front of myself.
"Your Excellency, Commander, there is an urgent message from the Nanjing Central China Front Army Headquarters..."
"Central China Front Army Headquarters... Although our Jiang Defense Fleet is subordinate to the Central China Front Army Headquarters, those arrogant army officers have always looked down upon us. For as long as half a year since our Jiang Defense Fleet was subordinated to the Central China Front Army Headquarters,
, have not contacted us. Today, they suddenly sent us an urgent telegram. Did something happen to the Central China Front Army?" Colonel Muto put down the wine glass in his hand and asked with a suspicious look on his face.
"Tell me, what's the matter..."
"Ha Yi, your Excellency the Commander sent an urgent message to request our troops to immediately lead all ships up the river and arrive at Zhenjiang within two days to crush the East China Field Army's upcoming cross-river campaign in Zhenjiang," the adjutant replied.
"Haha, I really didn't expect that there are things that the arrogant army cannot handle. In the Battle of Crossing the River, it seems that the East China Field Army operating in central China has become a climate after less than a year of development. The arrogant army actually
, all rush to the south of the Yangtze River..." As he spoke, a sneer flashed across the corner of Osaka Muto's lips.
"In that case, Your Excellency, Commander, should we send out troops immediately..." Seeing the expression on the face of the commander in front of him, the adjutant asked tentatively.
"Of course..." Colonel Muto replied firmly without even thinking about it.
"Although the grievances between us and the Army have never been alleviated. However, I still understand the principle of Chun Shihan. If the cunning East China Field Army is allowed to cross the Yangtze River, then with the help of people now
With our strength, it is entirely possible to use various tactics to defeat our Central China Front Army scattered in various places on the land of China south of the Yangtze River. Think about it, if we lose the protection of the Central China Front Army, our Jiang Defense Fleet still has
Is it necessary to exist? Therefore, this time we must not only execute the order, but also resolutely complete the mission and crush the upcoming cross-river battle..." Colonel Muto replied with a firm look on his face.
"Ha Yi, your Excellency, Commander, is wise..."
"Yoshi, order all destroyers to replenish sufficient fuel and ammunition within an hour. After an hour, I will personally command the five destroyers and march towards Zhenjiang..." Colonel Muto ordered with a serious look.
"Your Excellency, Commander, would you like to bring some gunboats? After all, some parts of the Yangtze River channel are very narrow and are not suitable for destroyers to turn around. They can easily become targets for enemy artillery. And the gunboats in our hands are, to a certain extent, more suitable.
Fight on the Yangtze River waterway..." Regarding the commander's order, the adjutant reminded him with a kind face...
"No, five destroyers are enough to deal with the army... Adjutant, are you too arrogant? Don't forget that our destroyers have lost a certain degree of flexibility on the Yangtze River waterway. However, this
The five destroyers are equipped with ten large-caliber naval guns of over 150 mm. With these naval guns, they are enough to destroy any artillery force on land that dares to fire at us..." Colonel Muto replied with confidence.
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"Your Excellency, the Commander, is right in your lesson. For those who do not have any naval power, our Jiang Defense Fleet is indeed the most powerful fleet in the entire fleet. With the powerful naval guns of our Jiang Defense Fleet, the army troops, in addition to coming
You will not achieve any results if you die..." the adjutant said with a flattering look on his face.
"Yo Xi, in this case, go and convey the order immediately. Tell all the officers and soldiers that they must fight the first battle since the formation of our Jiang Defense Fleet, and let the cunning people know that our Jiang Defense Fleet is invincible... At the same time, also tell Central China
The army generals of the Front Army, our Jiang Defense Fleet, are a force that plays an important role for the Central China Front Army..."
Two hours later, amid a loud whistle, five destroyers belonging to the Japanese Yangtze River Defense Fleet, under the command of Fleet Commander Colonel Muto, puffed out several plumes of thick black smoke and left the Shanghai Naval Port. Then, along the
The Yangtze River enters the sea, heading quickly towards the inland city of Zhenjiang...
The news that the five Japanese destroyers were sailing upstream could not be hidden from the eyes of the Shanghai underground party. Just as the five destroyers passed Wusongkou, a message was sent to Taizhou City via telex.
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"Chief of Staff, good news. According to the latest intelligence sent by the Shanghai Underground Party, five destroyers of the Japanese Jiang Defense Fleet left the military port an hour ago, went up the river, and quickly headed towards Zhenjiang. According to the speed of the Japanese Jiang Defense Fleet,
Tomorrow night at the latest, the Japanese Jiang Defense Fleet will enter the ambush circle arranged for them by our artillery column..."
"Five destroyers, are you sure? The little devils only sent five main destroyers under the Jiang Defense Fleet, without any gunboats to follow. You know, the destroyers have almost no room to rotate on the Yangtze River channel. If a battle occurs, they will
They will be like moving targets, waiting for us to hit..." After a brief excitement, Zuo Quan's face immediately revealed a look of confusion, and then he asked.
"Yes, Chief of Staff. There are only five destroyers, and the remaining large and small gunboats have all been captured and left in the military port... I believe that the reason why the Japanese army is like this is that on the one hand, the gunboats will affect the speed of the entire fleet. On the other hand, the Japanese army
"Commander, I believe too much in the strength of my fleet..." the combat staff officer replied affirmatively.
"Arrogant, the little devil's Jiang Defense Fleet is indeed arrogant enough. However, this cannot be blamed on the little devil. After all, the huge China no longer has any naval forces that can compete with his small Jiang Defense Fleet. Since the little devil is so arrogant,
Then we will eat all of these five destroyers. If one of them is defeated, we will make them pay with blood for their arrogance and ignorance..." A sneer quickly appeared on Zuo Quan's face. Then
, asked the combat staff officer in front of him with a murderous look on his face...
"Combat Staff Officer, immediately inform Commander Chen and Commander Wang that the Japanese Jiang Defense Fleet has been fooled. Order them to rush to the headquarters as soon as possible for a final meeting before the war to ensure that the entire battle is foolproof..."