Chapter six hundred and seventy third stealing chickens
Only twelve hours after Huludao was bombed, Zhang Tinglan flew to Huludao himself. At this time, the fire in the city and port had not completely disappeared. Firefighters, soldiers, and people were doing their best to put out the fire. There were still huge ruins everywhere in the city. The ferocious craters irritate everyone's eyes.
The crater of the super naval gun was more than ten meters deep, and it spread to hundreds of meters unexpectedly. It was like a wound in the city, and it looked extremely terrifying. Zhang Tinglan walked through a huge crater with a sullen face, and he said to Shen Honglie beside him : "Find out all the craters caused by the Nagato's main gun. Don't fill them in. Keep them all."
Shen Honglie asked in confusion: "Commander, what are you doing?"
Zhang Tinglan said: "This is both a shame and a glory. The shame is because we did not defend the enemy from outside the country and allowed the enemy's warships to bombard our city. In any case, this is a shame. But it is also a glory. We temporarily The navy, which was at a disadvantage, did not retreat, but bravely responded to the challenge. In yesterday's battle, we sank one cruiser, three destroyers, two frigates, damaged one heavy cruiser, and captured one frigate. This is This is a huge victory, and it also shows the world that China is no longer the Manchu Qing Dynasty with no defense at sea. The era when driving a few gunboats and firing a few shells in port cities can make a huge country bow its head is over. There is no return, and any invader will pay a heavy price!"
Zhang Tinglan pointed to the huge craters in front of him and said: "Convert all these craters into pools, and build urban green spaces and parks around them, so that everyone who comes here will know how peace comes!"
The bloody battles of the past, the leisure of future generations, and the craters turned into pools. The two are perfectly combined. Peace is never sought, but fought, and earned with blood. In yesterday's battle, All three major forts were damaged to varying degrees, with more than a thousand soldiers killed or injured, seven torpedo boats lost, one submarine sunk and one damaged.
The shipyard was also affected by artillery fire. Two submarines still on the slipway were destroyed, and a lot of shipbuilding equipment was also destroyed. Fortunately, there were shipyard workers who were exposed to the sea of fire at the risk of being hit by artillery shells at any time. , tried their best to rescue equipment and drawings, and put out the fire.
Thanks to their sacrifices, the shipyard's losses were still within an acceptable range, and it would only take three months to recover. Of course, a dozen workers all died in the flames.
In addition, the oil pressing plant in Huludao was also attacked. More than one-third of the factory area was destroyed. The export of soybean oil from the three northeastern provinces was severely hit. Thousands of houses were also destroyed. More than 500 people who did not come came The people who evacuated lost their lives, most of the city was devoured by fire, and various property losses exceeded 30 million. These figures simply made Zhang Tinglan's heart bleed.
Reporters from all over the world flocked to Huludao. As Zhang Tinglan said, there were two emotions surging in their chests. This was glory and shame. The atrocities of the Japanese made all China extremely angry, and the naval officers fought bloody battles, It severely damaged the enemy and made everyone feel excited. The country's gate to the sea could finally be closed. It was no longer about taking and asking for anything. Well done to Fengjun!
As various reports spread, the already boiling public opinion came to a head. People from all over the country took to the streets to protest against Japan's atrocities that disrupted the peace talks. Aspiring young people from all over the country went north one after another. This flow of talents arrived in an instant. peak.
Zhang Tinglan couldn't take care of these disturbing things for the time being. Huludao had suffered a loss and had to find it immediately. When Zhang Tinglan arrived at the headquarters, he called Shen Honglie over: "There are two problems now, which must be solved." I figured out, firstly, what happened to the Nagato, and secondly, whether that submarine hunting ship belonged to the British?"
Since you are preparing to retaliate, you must first identify the enemy, so Zhang Tinglan raised these two questions.
Shen Honglie thought for a while and said: "Commander, it seems that the Nagato was hit by a torpedo, but the warship was still evacuated. I haven't confirmed the extent of the injury. In fact, we still have insufficient drills, otherwise there will be more than a dozen ships The torpedo boat fired dozens of torpedoes, but the Nagato was left behind, and the brothers were inexperienced." Shen Honglie was very frustrated.
"Don't say you regret it. Send planes and submarines immediately to find out the situation of the Nagato for me. This battleship is the treasure of the Japanese. I heard that the cost of building one is as high as more than 40 million yen. If it can attack If it sinks, our losses will be fully recovered and we will still make a profit."
While he was talking, Feng Yongshuang suddenly walked in in a hurry, his face full of excitement.
"Commander, have we found any trace of the Nagato?"
"Oh? Where did you go?" Zhang Tinglan couldn't help but ask.
"We didn't run far, we went to Weihaiwei."
Suddenly Zhang Tinglan and Shen Honglie's eyes lit up. They did not return home, which definitely proved that the Nagato was seriously damaged and could no longer return home. They could only dock at the nearest Weihaiwei, which created a valuable opportunity for Fengjun.
"Commander, I think we should attack the Nagato. We must keep this battleship, let the little devils really enjoy the pain of heartbreaking, let them show off their power, and beat them back to their original shape in one fell swoop. "Shen Honglie actively asked for a fight.
At this time, Feng Yong and others also arrived. After hearing the news, Feng Yong hurriedly stood up and said: "Commander, it is better to leave it to our air force to attack the port. I will mobilize two bomber groups immediately. I don't believe it can't be bombed." Nagato."
"Commander Feng, don't be too anxious. What if you go to bomb and the Nagato escapes? It's better for the navy to go there first, use submarines to lay mines, and trap the Japanese in the port. Then it won't be too late for you to start again."
"Okay!" Feng Yong said with a smile: "Let's join forces with the sea and air to attack, and we will definitely win the Nagato."
Zhang Tinglan looked at the two militants, waved his hands, and said with a smile: "You seem to have forgotten something. Weihaiwei is still a British leased area. We are going to attack the Nagato. How will the British Empire pass this test?" "
"Commander, why should you care about Britain? They were using the banner of mediation and shouting slogans of neutrality, but in the end they actually protected Nagato. Damn it, we are right. If they still dare to risk If they show up, I'll slap them hard!" Feng Yong said aggressively.
Shen Honglie on the side was older and not so impulsive. He heard something strange in Zhang Tinglan's words and hurriedly asked with a smile: "Commander, I'm afraid you don't just want to sink the Nagato. But you want to involve the British?"
Zhang Tinglan smiled and nodded: "Although the Nagato has an important status and is the spiritual pillar of the Japanese, we have long determined that aircraft carriers will be the main force of the navy in the future, and battleships will be eliminated sooner or later. Just sinking the Nagato will
The role it plays is limited. If we can seize this incident and clear the way for our negotiations and future naval development, even if the Nagato is let go, so what!"
Zhang Tinglan said this with strong self-confidence. He already had a plan to gain more benefits. The Japanese sabotaged the peace talks and launched a brazen sneak attack this time, which put themselves at a disadvantage.
Heavy weapon, he was injured again and could not return home, which gave Fengjun an opportunity to concoct something.
What's even more clever is to get the British involved. They first provided submarine hunting ships and were captured by the Feng army, and now they are taking in the Nagato. This is like loess mud falling into your crotch, it's either shit or shit!
The other two parties at the negotiation table all have leverage in Fengjun's hands. If they don't make good use of it, they will simply be sorry for the opportunity given by God.
After Zhang Tinglan turned around on the ground for a few times, he then said: "The first task at the moment is to trap the Nagato at Weihaiwei. This warship must not be allowed to escape. The navy must lay mines outside the port at all costs. The air force must
We also need to move the bombers there, but we must remember to draw them but not launch them, so that they will be effective."
Although Shen Honglie and Feng Yong didn't know Zhang Tinglan's plan, they both knew that there was absolutely nothing wrong in listening to the commander at this time, so they hurriedly followed the instructions to prepare.
Zhang Tinglan hurriedly sent a report to everyone in Fengtian, asking them to stir up the matter and put pressure on Japan and Britain. At this time, the British were indeed in trouble. Compared with Japan, the British Empire was more troubled
Heart.
The British are masters of balance. They have been struggling in Europe for hundreds of years. The same is true for the Far East. The British hope to see China and Japan maintain a balance so that the interests of the British can be safeguarded. But after the war broke out between China and Japan, the British
People feel something bad.
The rise of Fengjun was faster than imagined. Especially after Fengjun used a submarine to sink the King Kong, the British were completely frightened. No one knew the horror of unrestricted submarine warfare better than them. Fengjun could use submarines to deal with it.
The Japanese can also deal with the British. With the power of the British Empire in the Far East, there is no way to deal with a large number of submarine attacks.
If Fengjun gains power, they will be driven out of China and the countdown has begun. Seeing this, the British decided to help Japan and knock off Fengjun's maritime power. In this way, Japan has maritime superiority and Fengjun
With land superiority and both sides demanding the British, the British Empire could balance the situation, so they provided intelligence and the latest submarine hunting ships to Japan.
But who knows, Japan did not really destroy Huludao, but suffered heavy damage. The Nagato had a serious oil leak and had to temporarily dock at Weihaiwei to wait for local rescue.
The British simply want to scold the Japanese to death. Isn't this causing trouble for them? If people know that Britain and Japan wear the same pants, how can they use their power and tactics? But if they don't care, they will completely offend Japan.
The moment the Nagato entered Weihaiwei, British Minister Eston immediately asked to see Zhang Tinglan and asked for an explanation of the matter.
After the two met again, Aston looked frightened, while Zhang Tinglan was calm and composed.
"Mr. Minister, you don't need to say anything more. I'll let you see some gifts first, and then we'll talk!" (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian.com to vote for recommendations, monthly votes, and your support.
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