A small Jiangyin Fortress is so difficult to conquer.
Not only did we lose so many aircraft, we also lost so many battleships.
It's simply a shame and a shame.
All of them were used to make wedding clothes for Army Red Deer.
Those who benefited were the Army and the Red Deer, but the ones who suffered losses were the Navy itself.
I guess Army Red Deer is secretly laughing.
It just so happened that the order from the base camp was in favor of Army Red Deer.
The base camp asked the Navy to assist the Army Wulu to capture the Jiangyin Fortress in order to suppress Jinling.
result……
The task is not completed.
The losses were heavy.
"Report! Urgent call from Combined Fleet Headquarters!"
The communications officer arrives.
Hasegawa Kiyoshi's heart sank involuntarily.
It's over...
Will be held accountable.
The loss is so huge. Someone must be responsible.
Although it has not reached the point of committing seppuku. However, it is possible to be transferred to the reserve force.
have no choice……
Frustrated…
"Give it to me."
"yes!"
The staff officer submitted the telegram.
Kiyoshi Hasegawa finished reading it in a depressed mood.
Huh?
It's actually...
incredible.
Watch it again.
Watch it again and again.
Discovering is not a punishment for yourself.
Instead, the Third Fleet is required to prepare to participate in the upcoming combined fleet exercises.
exercise?
Now?
It seems it’s not time to practice yet…
The Combined Fleet holds exercises every spring. The imaginary enemy is the beautiful country.
It's the end of the year. December is still far away...
Oh, get ready...
I didn’t say I would join immediately.
It is to prepare you. Prepare in advance.
suddenly see the light.
Understand the meaning behind the telegram.
Went to practice.
Don't attack Jiangyin Fortress.
Don't let your losses get bigger all at once.
Army Red Deer can do whatever they want. Ignore it.
sorry.
It’s not that our navy is uncooperative.
It's time for us to participate in the exercise. We don't have any extra strength at the moment.
Receive the telegram.
Wave your hands and let others leave.
"chief of staff."
"Your Mightiness……"
"Did the steel distribution talks break down again?"
"Yes."
“How much does Army Red Deer ask for?”
"On the surface, the original ratio is maintained. However, Manchuria Railway secretly exports iron ore to Army Red Deer."
"Damn Mantetsu. They are colluding with the Army Red Deer."
"Your Excellency Nagano Shushen once mentioned it at the imperial meeting, but Army Red Deer denied it."
"Then let them die! Why should we help them provide air cover? It has caused us such huge losses..."
Hasegawa Kiyoshi cursed fiercely.
I completely forgot that in the beginning, it seemed that the Navy asked for help first.
It was the Marine Corps stationed in Hongkou that was about to be wiped out, so the Navy had to ask the Army to send troops.
But...
Before was before. Now is now.
The danger has passed. The navy refuses to acknowledge its consequences.
Anyway, the Navy has arranged for ships to send the Army Red Deer ashore from Hangzhou Bay.
So many more aircraft were dispatched to bomb the Songhu battlefield, Jiangyin Fortress, Jinling and other places. The previous assistance had been returned long ago.
It can be said that now, the Navy no longer owes the Army any favors.
Even the Army Red Deer had to pay a huge fee to compensate the Navy for its losses. It couldn't just be left in vain.
How to compensate?
Of course, steel is used to compensate.
How much tonnage of warships has been lost by the navy can be replaced with ten times the steel.
There are also losses of aircraft. There are also losses of pilots. They all need to be calculated one by one. In terms of steel distribution, the Army must make concessions.
"chief of staff."
"Your Excellency, please give me your instructions."
"Inform the troops and prepare for the drill."
"Tie!"
"Head east."
"Tie!"
…
"Ah sneeze!"
"Ah sneeze!"
Zhang Yong started sneezing again.
He tilted his head and frowned. He didn't know who was cursing him behind his back.
They are all damn Japanese 150 heavy artillery pieces.
The smoke is very choking.
Its bombardment is not very violent either.
It just happens a few times from time to time. It's intermittent. It's terribly irritating.
You don't know when it will come. Therefore, no one dares to let down their guard. The spirit is always tense. It is really physically and mentally exhausted.
Fortunately, it is a fortress. There are a lot of air raid shelters. I spend most of my time in the air raid shelters.
If it's not necessary, generally don't go out.
Just arrange a few lookout posts.
What?
Fight back?
Sorry. Not able.
As for the 103rd Division of the Guizhou Army, it would be good if it could hold the fortress.
The fortress can only sit firmly on the Diaoyutai because it has relatively good defense. Otherwise, it would have been dispersed by the Japanese invaders long ago.
Suddenly something happened that I was curious about.
"Lao Du."
"What's up?"
"Have you heard how many independent field heavy artillery regiments the Japanese invaders have?"
"Are you talking about the 150mm howitzer?"
"right."
"I have at least five pieces of information. Most of them used to be in the Kwantung Army, but now they may have been transferred to the Songhu battlefield."
"Five..."
Zhang Yong nodded thoughtfully.
In Jiangyin Fortress, there may be only one independent field heavy artillery regiment.
The other four may be in the direction of Jinling.
That's really fatal.
Even without air cover, these 150mm howitzers can completely flatten the national defense line.
"Not all of them were transferred. Two were transferred." Cheng Zhigao interjected.
"Are you sure?" Zhang Yong was confused.
"That's what I understand. There may not be a complete wing in front of us."
"Oh? What do you mean?"
"In front of us, the Japanese invaders may only have twelve or eighteen 150mm howitzers."
"Perhaps the others went to Jinling?"
"right."
"oh."
Zhang Yong understood.
The purpose of the Japanese invaders was to hold them back.
In other words, temporarily trap the Jiangyin Fortress so that it cannot exert influence on Jinling.
OK.
Then don't worry.
Sleep peacefully.
There is nothing to do except sleep.
No matter how fierce the battle is over at Jinling, it has nothing to do with me.
Don't forget, you are a "national traitor".
The kind that everyone gets and kills.
If he goes back to Jinling now, he will definitely be thrown rotten eggs by the people who don’t know the truth...
sleep!
…
"boom……"
"boom……"
Intermittent gunfire.
Slowly I got used to it. It was like a lullaby.
I slept until the next day.
stand up.
Get ready to work.
Japanese planes may come again.
result……
Didn't come.
One day passed and the Japanese plane did not arrive.
OK.
Since I'm not coming, I'll continue to sleep and recuperate.
then……
The next day, the Japanese plane did not arrive.
On the third day, I didn’t come...
The fourth day...
The fifth day...
I feel something is wrong.
What's going on? Where have the Japanese planes gone?
Not bombing Jiangyin Fortress? Not bombing Jinling? What does this count? Is it a strike?
get up.
Yawning, he came to the headquarters.
Du Songyue and Cheng Zhigao were also drowsy. They felt very bored.
The Japanese plane came to bomb. I was so nervous and dangerous. I didn’t want it to come. However, it never came, and it seemed that I couldn’t cheer up...
"Commissioner."
"Is there any news about Jinling?"
"No. All phone lines between us and Jinling have been cut off. It cannot be repaired."
"Where's the radio station?"
"No. No one sent us a message. It seems they have forgotten us."
"Then did you take the initiative to send an inquiry?"
"Yes. But there was no reply. We sent reports to the headquarters and the Jinling Garrison District Headquarters, but there was no reply."
"Has Jinling fallen?"
"What?"
Du Songyue and Cheng Zhigao couldn't sit still.
Zhang Yong's words made them nervous and anxious. They were afraid that their speculation would become reality.
If Jinling really falls...
if……
What about Jiangyin Fortress?
give up?
Withdraw north?
"Didi!"
"Didi!"
Suddenly, the sound of reporting came from next door.
Du Songyue stood up and went to check next door.
After a while, he stood at the door and shouted: "This is from the headquarters."
Cheng Zhigao's eyes fell on Zhang Yong.
Headquarters?
Looking for Zhang Yong?
It must be looking for him.
Except for Zhang Yong, no one else can get into the eyes of the high command.
I guess something big happened in Jinling.
Zhang Yong:???
Headquarters?
Lao Jiang?
Looking for yourself?
Want to go back to Jinling by yourself?
hehe.
No reply.
If you tell me to leave, I will leave. If you ask me to come back, I will come back. Isn’t it very shameful?
snort!
After a while, Du Songyue came back.
"Commissioner, this is a general order from the headquarters. Retreat is prohibited."
"What?"
"The general headquarters issued a general order to all troops. It is forbidden to retreat. Jinling must be defended."
"show me."
Zhang Yong took the telegram.
Indeed, it is a general order from the headquarters.
Because it was a general order, Jiangyin Fortress also received it.
The tone was very harsh.
It is prohibited to abandon the position.
Violators will be severely punished without credit.
Okay. Since there are still telegrams sent, it means that the situation is not hopelessly bad.
"Didi!"
"Didi!"
Another telegram arrived.
Du Songyue turned around and went to check for himself.
After a while, he came back with a telegram, "Telegram from Chief Tang."
"What content?"
"All ships on the river are required to sail to the north bank immediately. They are not allowed to stay on the south bank. No one is allowed to retreat. They must live or die with Jinling."
"Ships? Drive them all to the north shore?"
"right."
"Give me."
Zhang Yong reached out and took the telegram.
Is there such an order? Drive the ship away too?
no……
burn one's boats?
put all one's eggs in one basket?
Probably...
but!
Burning the cauldron and sinking the boat, killing oneself in Wujiang River, is actually just a piece of paper.
Once it's done, it's just a matter of burning the boat.
Maybe it's Wujiang who committed suicide.
silence.
Don't express an opinion.
He is now a "national thief". Everyone can find him and punish him.
Well, you must always pay attention to your identity.
yawn.
Went to bed anyway.
There's nothing to do anyway.
In fact, Jiangyin Fortress is a place suitable for retirement...
"boom……"
"boom……"
Although there was intermittent shelling, it had no major impact. Just get used to it.
The heavy artillery of the Japanese invaders seemed to have become numb after bombing intermittently for several days. The intervals between each bombing were getting longer and longer.
Sometimes, it takes almost half an hour to fire one shell. It feels very tiring.
If it were Zhang Yong, he would definitely fight continuously...
So one day...
Another day...
another day
And again and again...
get up.
yawn.
The more I sleep, the sleepier I feel.
Really boring.
Looking for something to do...
Then I thought about it and decided to forget it.
You are a "national thief", and everyone will kill you. What are you going to do?
If you do too much, you will make a mistake. If you don’t do anything, it will be good. A reminder to the world.
A staff officer came running.
"Report!"
"What's up?"
"Sir Commissioner, urgent call from Army 67."
"read."
"Purple Mountain was lost..."
"oh."
Zhang Yong was indifferent.
Then the eyebrows raised.
Huh?
What's the content?
I took the telegram and found it was from the 67th Army.
Purple Mountain was lost.
Just five words. No signature.
frown.
Then he shook his head again.
It's okay. If the sky falls, there will be a tall person holding it up.
There are so many big bosses in Jinling, why are you anxious? You are a "national thief", when will it be your turn to speak out?
"knew."
Put the telegram away. Do nothing.
Even if there were occasional turmoils in his heart, he would soon calm them down.
National traitors have no right to care about national affairs.
Taking good care of Jiangyin Fortress is enough.
"Commissioner."
Du Songyue came in a hurry.
Zhang Yong was busy minding his own business and said he was not interested in telegraphs.
"Commissioner, Jinling is finished..."
"oh."
"Purple Mountain is lost, the gate of Jinling is wide open..."
"oh."
Zhang Yong felt weak.
I'm sorry. I'm hurt. I hold a grudge.
Since you are calling me a traitor to the country, I will have to worry about you for ten or eight years. Don't come to beg me.
"Commissioner..."
Du Songyue took back the words that came to his lips.
It was obvious that the Commissioner was not in a high mood.
Think about it too.
Who can bear being called a "national traitor"?
Yesterday I was awarded the Medal of National Guangguang, and today I was called a traitor to the country. The contrast is too great.
The Commissioner is young, has a temper, and naturally holds grudges.
"Lao Jia!"
"Lao Jia!"
Zhang Yong shouted outside.
Lao Jia is a cook. He is very good at cooking.
He is from Yangzhou. His cooking skills match Zhang Yong's taste.
"Coming!"
Lao Jia appeared at the door.
Chubby, but not like Maitreya Buddha.
Just plain fat.
Qu Ying dug it up specifically to cook for Zhang Yong.
The second young lady of the Qu family was very concerned about Zhang Yong's meals and hired a cook to come over.
Later, when the situation became dangerous, Zhang Yong sent Qu Ying away and left the cook behind.
"Commissioner, what do you want to eat today?"
"Be a fish!"
"Okay. I'll go get ready now."
"I'll catch the fish myself."
"Alright."
Lao Jia laughed.
Zhang Yong then went out and came to the riverside, ready to catch fish.
As a national thief, it’s not too much to eat a few fish. I caught them myself. It’s a gift from nature. It’s a gift from God...
Take off your clothes. Take off all your clothes.
"Plop!"
A sudden plunge into the water.
Close your eyes. After you get used to it, open your eyes in the river.
Suddenly I realized something was wrong.
Huh? There seems to be a change in the Sky Finger map?
During the one-hour flight circle, several different signs appeared.
There are artillery...
There are tanks...
Huh?
What's this?
Check subconsciously.
Great joy...
"Crash!"
"Crash!"
He jumped out of the river in an instant.
That's a ground target!
The ground target displayed in the air finger!
The aircraft is in the air and can attack ground targets!
Oops!
I just said that the empty finger part was upgraded, but there was no response.
It turns out that the upgrade was completed just now!
Give yourself a big gift!
It’s really a great gift!
because……
Outside Jiangyin Fortress, the Japanese artillery positions are clearly visible!
75mm artillery position!
105mm artillery position!
150mm artillery position!
Tank station!
The same is true around Jinling!
The same is true around the Songhu battlefield.
As long as the artillery is above 75mm, it can be displayed.
And tanks!
For those with diameters less than 75 mm, there is no need.
Using aircraft to attack small-caliber artillery is overkill and overkill. At least it must start with a 75mm artillery position.
The best target is, of course, the 150mm howitzer position. Then the 105mm.
Well, here comes the problem, he doesn't have a plane now.
Although I know where the Japanese artillery positions are.
but……
Tangled.
Suddenly his eyes lit up.
Although I don't have a plane, I do have Italian artillery.
The 100th Army shipped to Jinling but could not take away the 75mm field guns. All of them were left in the fortress.
If done properly, it seems possible to use a 75mm field gun to sneak attack the Japanese heavy artillery positions?
right!
Sneak attack!
Hit and run!
Oops!
Suddenly I couldn't calm down anymore.
I don’t want to eat fish anymore. I want to eat wool!