Zhang Yong stood on top of the Huangshan fort and secretly observed the enemy ships.
They are still two Japanese antique destroyers. The displacement is about 1,200 tons and the main gun is 127 mm.
Previously, Japanese aircraft bombed the Jiangyin Fortress indiscriminately. The two destroyers tried to approach, but were repelled by the fortress' artillery.
In the end, the Japanese warships had to accept a reality.
That is, as long as the Jiangyin Fortress remains, it is impossible for them to move upstream along the Yangtze River.
Raise the telescope.
Looking at the bend of the river further away.
There are also two Japanese destroyers over there, lying across the river opposite Zhangjiagang.
There is no doubt that the Japanese destroyers want to go upstream and support the battle against Jinling. Therefore, they must capture the Jiangyin Fortress.
"Tang Shouyi, is there no other way?" Zhang Yong said slowly.
"No." Next to him, a naval officer replied, "This is the only way."
He is the head of the navy's garrison office.
Navy Captain.
A taciturn naval officer.
There is nothing special about him, he is just an ordinary person. He seems to blend in with everyone else.
"Let me think."
"One person, one torpedo, blowing up a Japanese warship is worth it."
"Let me think."
Zhang Yong did not agree.
The solution the Navy came up with was suicide torpedoes.
That is to install the torpedo under the speedboat, and then drive the speedboat to ram the Japanese warship.
Two prerequisites are required:
First, draw the attention of the Japanese warships.
Second, one person is needed to operate the speedboat.
If this person goes there, he will never come back. He will perish together with the Japanese warships.
A very cruel method. But it is also the most effective method.
Other methods have very low success rates.
Letting the mines float down is also a solution. But the mines are completely uncontrollable.
Who knows if it will encounter a Japanese warship? Or when it will encounter it?
If it is controlled by humans, it is not as good as a torpedo.
"Can you release the torpedo at close range and then turn around?" Zhang Yong said slowly.
"The hit rate is too low." Tang Shouyi shook his head.
"Then I will implement it as you wish." Zhang Yong agreed.
"Yes." Tang Shouyi turned around to make arrangements.
Soon, a speedboat drifted quietly down the river.
Do not start the engine to avoid making any noise.
Under the speedboat, a large-caliber torpedo was temporarily strapped. It weighed more than 600 kilograms.
As long as it hits a Japanese destroyer, it is guaranteed to be shot into the soul.
The torpedo has been modified so that it can be detonated by impact. There is no need to set the depth.
8000 meters…
5000 meters…
3000 meters…
The distance is getting closer.
"Flag flare!"
"yes!"
Soon, the signal flare took off.
The Japanese destroyers in the distance were immediately alerted.
The lookout on the mast quickly looked around. As a result, he quickly discovered that something was wrong.
There were national military activities on the nearby shore.
and……
"Tu tu tu tu..."
"Tu tu tu tu..."
The multiple Sulothon machine guns opened fire.
A string of artillery shells were fired at the Japanese destroyer, sweeping above the deck.
The focus is around the bridge, including the mast.
"Crack, crackle, crackle..."
"There's a roar..."
The Japanese destroyer suddenly burst into flames.
Small-caliber shells hit the trestle and near the mast.
"ah……"
"puff……"
All the lookout posts on the mast were swept down.
The deck was in a mess.
"Fight back!"
"Fight back!"
The Japanese officer roared angrily.
They hide in the turret, operate the 127mm main gun, and return fire with the secondary gun.
"boom……"
"boom……"
The artillery fire was fierce.
However, the Sulotong machine guns on the shore are very scattered.
Even if they are hit, not all of them are destroyed.
Their purpose was to attract the attention of Japanese destroyers.
In the chaos, the speedboat started, accelerated, and then bravely rammed into the Japanese warship.
"Baga..."
The Japanese invaders quickly realized something was wrong.
Damn it!
A speedboat is coming towards me!
Obviously, they are the biggest threat! They are deadly!
However, at this moment, the deck of the destroyer was in a mess after being strafed by Sulotong machine guns.
The large-caliber main gun cannot be turned around quickly. Moreover, due to the shooting angle problem, it cannot straf those speedboats.
As for the secondary battery, it was also restrained by the Suratong machine gun.
"Puff puff puff..."
"Puff puff puff..."
Of course, there are still sporadic Japanese invaders who can shoot at speedboats.
The speedboat turned quickly to avoid the front, then turned back and crashed into the side of the Japanese warship.
Must hit the side.
The side is the weakest. The effect can be guaranteed.
"Rumble..."
"Crash..."
On the river surface, a deep fire suddenly erupted. The light began to bloom from the water surface.
Zhang Yong saw from the telescope that the river surface around the Japanese warships was forcibly lifted up to a height of two to three meters, and the Japanese warships were also lifted up.
If you look at it from the side, it seems that the entire warship has been "lifted". You can almost see the bottom of the ship.
The propeller at the rear of the warship is almost completely exposed.
Then, it split beautifully from the middle.
Then, the bow and stern dropped. But they quickly rose again.
But the sea water that was holding it up quickly dropped, dragging the broken battleship into the water, with its two heads tilted up.
Hit...
destroyed...
one person……
A torpedo...
A speedboat…
Destroy a Japanese warship.
The plan succeeded.
"Boom, boom, boom..."
"Boom, boom, boom..."
Another Japanese destroyer fired wildly.
At the same time, reverse the vehicle and retreat downstream to avoid being attacked by torpedoes again.
"Withdraw!"
"yes."
Another signal flare went up.
The Sulothong machine gun hidden on the shore quickly retreated.
"Release the mines!"
"yes."
Downstream from the dock, mines were released one after another.
They are all magnetic mines. They are relatively advanced products. They will only detonate when encountering a relatively large steel ship.
If it is an ordinary small steamer or a wooden boat, it will not be detonated.
The target was the Japanese warships. But the effect...
Hard to say.
Because they are all dead things.
Uncontrollable. Unable to time.
We can only go with the flow. Whoever gets bombed will be the one.
10…
20…
30…
A total of thirty pieces were released.
I hope I can blow up a Japanese warship. I hope.
Coming down from Huangshan Fort.
Enter the fortress headquarters.
"Pick up to the navy's garrison."
"yes."
"I'm looking for Tang Shouyi."
"Reporting to the Commissioner, Chief Tang..."
"do what?"
"Sir Tang..."
"Tell me, where is Tang Shouyi?"
"Reporting to the commissioner, the person driving the speedboat is Chief Tang..."
"What?"
Zhang Yong was stunned.
Tang Shouyi? He drives a speedboat?
no……
How could it be him?
He is not...
silence.
The glory of the navy...
Man's dignity...
a long time.
"I see."
Zhang Yong held the microphone hard.
Tang Shouyi...
Remember this name.
moment.
Cheer up.
The dead are gone, but the living must continue to fight.
Eight more years to go...
Countless Tang Shouyi are still needed...
It is they who have built the strong backbone of the Chinese nation!
fighting!
unyielding!
"Who is your supreme commander now?"
"Reporting specialist, it's me."
"May I have your name?"
"Zhuang Yi."
"Okay. Zhuang Yi, now you convey my order. All personnel and materials of your navy must retreat to Zhenjiang."
"Commissioner, we also have two modified speedboats..."
"The Japanese invaders will not give us a second chance. There will be many cruel battles waiting for you in the future, withdraw!"
"yes."
"Zhuang Yi, please listen to my order clearly. After arriving in Zhenjiang, we must find a way to raise more ships from Yangzhou and other places. If necessary, we can quickly reach Jinling Xiaguan Wharf. Do you understand?"
"clear."
"Okay. Execute the order!"
"yes."
Zhuang Yi solemnly agreed.
Zhang Yong put down the microphone.
Du Songyue came up slowly, "Tang Shouyi..."
"Sacrificed." Zhang Yong said calmly, "One life was exchanged for a Japanese destroyer. It was worth it."
"I really didn't expect it to be him. I never noticed it..."
"We can't defeat the Japanese invaders for the time being. However, we can drag them into the mire, and then slowly consume them..."
Suddenly he stopped talking.
But there was the sound of cannons in the distance. It was very dull.
"boom……"
"boom……"
It didn't seem like an ordinary cannon shot.
Du Songyue also noticed it and frowned.
"It's fifteen pomegranates."
"right……"
Zhang Yong walked out of the headquarters.
Quickly come to the high point outside and raise the telescope.
The sound of artillery came from the south. That was the defense area of the 100th Army. It seemed that the Japanese invaders were attacking.
Night battle.
Heavy artillery.
Very rare.
Judging from the sound of the artillery, it should be the Japanese invaders' 150mm heavy artillery.
It's not 105mm. It's 150mm.
It means that the Japanese independent field heavy artillery regiment has arrived and entered the battlefield.
This is a very deadly weapon.
Even the Jiangyin Fortress could not withstand repeated shelling. Unfortunately, the Jiangyin Fortress had no weapons to counterattack. Those fortress cannons could only shoot at the river surface.
A staff officer came in a hurry.
"Report!"
"explain."
"Sir Commissioner, the 100th Army reported that the Japanese invaders launched a fierce attack on the 116th Division's position. They dispatched large-caliber howitzers."
"knew."
Zhang Yong turned around and left, preparing to go to the front line.
The Japanese invaders actually launched an attack overnight. This must not be ignored.
Previously, the Japanese invaders had been silent for five days, and they must have been mobilizing their troops and stocking up on ammunition.
The most important thing is to get those 150mm howitzers in place.
Now that everything is ready, the onslaught begins.
"Report!"
"Sir Commissioner, the 67th Army received a call from Purple Mountain, saying that it was under heavy attack by the Japanese invaders. The Japanese invaders deployed heavy artillery."
Another adviser arrived.
Zhang Yong stopped.
here we go.
The Japanese invaders began to attack.
At the same time, they launched an attack on Jiangyin Fortress and Jinling.
From now on, the next few days will determine the life and death of Jinling.
"boom……"
"boom……"
The artillery fire from the south became more and more intense.
Zhang Yong put aside his concern for Jinling and quickly rushed to the front line.
When I arrived at the 100th Army Headquarters, I found that Long Muhan was not there. He had already rushed to the 116th Division to check the situation.
"Ring ring ring..."
"Ring ring ring..."
The military phone kept ringing.
They are all from the forward positions reporting the enemy situation in front of them.
Soon, a staff officer came to Zhang Yong.
"Reporting to the Commissioner, our army's 116th, 117th, and 118th divisions have all found a large number of Japanese invaders in front of them. They are also covered by heavy artillery."
"Understood. Order the frontline troops to implement elastic defense. Try to avoid the Japanese heavy artillery. Actively carry out counterattacks to regain the position."
"yes."
The staff officer turned around to deliver the order.
Zhang Yong looked at the radar map. There were only sporadic Japanese invaders.
It means that the main force of the Japanese invaders has not yet entered the five-kilometer radius. The battle line is still far away.
The radar map shows that the defense line composed of blue dots is still relatively stable. It will not be easy for the Japanese invaders to break through.
Switch map mode.
Look for the artillery sign.
I found that the Shanpao Camp was nearby, so I walked over.
Zhong Likai, commander of the Mountain Artillery Battalion, learned that he ran over.
"Commissioner."
"I will direct it myself."
"yes."
Zhong Likai couldn't ask for it.
The Commissioner seems to have very magical abilities.
It can accurately predict the location of the Japanese invaders. Where the artillery shells fell, the Japanese invaders suffered heavy casualties.
A large number of red dots began to appear on the edge of the radar.
"Direction 217!"
“5200 meters away!”
"Eight quick shots!"
Zhang Yong deliberately kept the distance farther.
Specifically to fight the Japanese invaders behind.
The Japanese invaders in front were handed over to the frontline troops.
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
The mountain artillery battalion began firing.
One after another, the shells seemed to have eyes and fell in the ranks of the Japanese invaders.
"boom……"
"boom……"
The Japanese invaders were immediately blown to pieces.
The Japanese invaders behind were beaten on the spot and lost contact with the Japanese invaders in front. There was no way to contact them at all.
"Tu tu tu tu..."
"Da da da..."
The forward position took the opportunity to fire violently.
All the Japanese invaders who rushed up were killed at the front of the position.
"boom……"
"boom……"
The last round of artillery fire fell.
The Japanese invaders' brigade was swept away by artillery fire and suffered most of its casualties on the spot.
The Japanese captain was also blown to pieces by the artillery shells.
Mountain cannons can also kill people.
"Move positions!"
"yes."
Zhong Likai hurriedly made arrangements.
The soldiers quickly put away the mountain cannon and then dragged it away.
The war horses used were those captured by Zhang Yong on the Songhu battlefield. They were used to pull the 75mm mountain cannon.
View map.
Find new artillery positions.
Found it quickly.
Reach the designated location. Then expand.
Fortunately, this place is relatively close to the front line. There are many red dots within a radius of five kilometers.
"Rumble..."
"Rumble..."
Suddenly there was an explosion from behind.
It was the Japanese invaders' 150mm heavy artillery. It actually covered it.
The artillery shells almost swept away the mountain artillery camp position just now.
Good guy, the response is quite fast.
The Japanese heavy artillery is indeed very powerful. It is a formidable opponent.
In the absence of anti-battery radar, the enemy's artillery positions can be accurately calculated.
Unfortunately, it took a little longer. The mountain artillery camp has been safely transferred.
Fortunately, it is a 75mm mountain cannon, which is relatively light. Whether it is unfolding or retracting, it moves very quickly.
Expand.
"Direction 135!"
"Distance 4700!"
"Eight quick shots!"
"put!"
Soon, the mountain artillery battalion opened fire again.
One after another, the artillery shells hit the Japanese invaders on the front line hard. They landed accurately among the Japanese invaders.
"boom……"
"boom……"
In the blaze of fire, the Japanese invaders danced happily.
Many Japanese invaders flew into the sky happily.
Others were so happy that they couldn't help but divide themselves into large and small pieces.
There are many plaster flags flying in the air.
Be crowned with bliss…
"Direction 299!"
"Distance 4800!"
"Eight quick shots!"
"put!"
After firing in one direction, immediately turn the muzzle.
In the second direction, large groups of red dots swarmed up. It was obviously another pig charge.
Night battle.
Piggy.
The Japanese invaders really didn't want their lives.
In this case, then fully satisfy the other party.
"boom……"
"boom……"
The shells continued to fall.
There were many Japanese invaders dancing happily.
Some Japanese invaders flew into the air and were still dancing happily.
It seems that they really yearn for the Yasukuni Shrine. They flew into the air and were so happy.
continue.
Use artillery shells to cheer up the Japanese invaders.
Heaven comes to the country and is hospitable. Let the devils have a good meal.
"boom……"
"boom……"
Additional eight rapid shots!
Until the red dots in the target area have become scattered.
Close the cannon.
Move positions quickly.
This time, the Japanese heavy artillery did not follow.
Maybe it was a coincidence before?
After all, there were no anti-artillery radars in this era.
It is very, very difficult to quickly calculate the enemy's artillery positions.
However, it is still necessary to move positions quickly.
It was mainly a fixed position and could not cover all the Japanese invaders.
The display range of the radar map is limited. It is only a radius of five kilometers.
The range of the 75mm mountain gun is about eight kilometers. It would be great if the full range could be displayed.
That definitely means where to fight!
Within the range of the mountain cannon, all Japanese aggressors had nowhere to hide.
pity……
The system is not responding.
Obviously, five kilometers is the limit.
The upper limit of the radar map range is five kilometers.
Whatever.
Five kilometers is already incredible. Don’t expect more.
At most, I just have to work harder and change positions frequently.
Finished.
Transfer quickly.
Mainly looking for Japanese invaders.
Soon we arrived at the 116th Division defense area.
Army commander Long Muhan and division commander Ding Huaizhong. The latter is from Huangpu Phase III.
The edges of the radar map are densely packed with red dots.
Sure enough, this is the salient. It is the direction where the Japanese invaders focus their attacks. The Japanese invaders have invested a lot of troops.
Zhang Yong commanded the mountain artillery battalion to quickly move out and then start the bombardment.
"boom……"
"boom……"
Fierce artillery fire covered the Japanese invaders.
Although there are only 12 mountain guns with a caliber of only 75 mm, there are so many shells!
Hit him hard!
On and on!
Swinging left and right. Sweeping back and forth.
As long as there are thirty red dots gathered together, they are all targets for artillery fire.
fry!
Fry, fry, fry!
Keep blasting, keep enjoying!
"Baga!"
"how so……"
"This will happen..."
Nakajima, who was watching the battle from behind, was anxious and angry.
Originally, he wanted to fight at night and teach the Chinese army a lesson. He was very confident in night fighting.
After recuperating for a period of time, all the recruits of the Sixteenth Division have been replenished. Various weapons and ammunition are also very sufficient.
The most important thing is that there is also the assistance of the independent field heavy artillery regiment.
That's a 150mm howitzer!
Coupled with the 105mm cannon attached to the division, the 16th Division has an absolute advantage in terms of artillery fire.
During the day, there is also aviation assistance.
Therefore, taking Jiangyin Fortress within three days is not a dream.
Therefore, Nakajima Konsogo couldn't wait and ordered his troops to launch a full-scale attack at night.
Unexpectedly, it turned out to be self-defeating.
It felt as if I had fallen directly into a trap set by the Chinese.
No matter which direction the Japanese invaded, they were hit by intensive artillery fire. The losses were very heavy.
"hateful……"
"Who is it...?"
Nakajima and I are now irritable. I want to tear each other to pieces.
Suddenly, a name appeared. His irritable mood immediately calmed down.