As one of the most important fortresses in Japan, Yura Fortress is naturally indispensable for its garrison. In fact, due to the failure of the naval battle, this fortress was hastily put into use before it was completed. Now it is stationed with an entire regiment of Japanese soldiers, guarding it vigilantly.
Following this water throat that leads in and out of the Seto Inland Sea and Osaka Bay, it is a pity that it is not that the imperial army is not brave, but that the enemy is too cunning. The newly appointed commander, Takebashi Colonel, never expected that he would be attacked in his sleep.
"Enemy attack!" At the moment when the Predator fired, the loyal Japanese sentries discovered the sudden light of fire on the dark sea in the distance, and the whistling sound of the shells that followed suddenly made them understand this.
What did it mean? Along with the frightened screams, a series of not too big explosions sounded on various forts.
"Nani?" After being awakened by the sound of shelling, Commander Zhuqiao climbed out of bed as quickly as possible. He discovered the problem as soon as he opened the door, because there happened to be a shell exploding in front of him, and he was already prepared to smash it.
Commander Zhuqiao suddenly found that the power of the explosion was surprisingly weak, and a strange mist rose immediately after.
He no longer cared about studying this problem, and ran towards the fort while putting on his clothes. At the same time, he shouted loudly to the soldiers who were pouring out of the barracks around him: "Quick, fire quickly..."
His shout suddenly became hoarse, and a pungent smell suddenly entered his nose. Commander Zhuqiao couldn't help but cough violently. At the same time, he felt as if his throat, nose, and even eyes were on fire. He kept
Coughing, even involuntarily squatting down, using all the strength to cough as if to cough out his lungs, at the same time, snot and tears kept pouring out, the burning feeling became stronger and stronger, and even the vision began to blur.
, but then he realized that all the people around him were like him, especially the soldiers in the center of the fog, who were already lying on the ground twitching.
"This smoke is poisonous!" he shouted hoarsely like a dying patient in a voice that only he could recognize.
On the sea in the distance, the Predator is pouring poison gas bombs in three directions at the same time. Although the use of this thing is subject to certain restrictions, such as wind strength, wind direction and the like, firstly, the weather is calm today, and secondly,
I brought here a full two thousand poison gas bombs, which is definitely enough for such a small fortress.
Just when the three forts of Yura, Tomojima, and Katai all disappeared in the poisonous fog, the three landing ships went out separately. Of course, Yang Feng was not prepared to keep this fortress, and would have to frequent the coast of the Seto Inland Sea in the future.
, he couldn't just use poison gas once, that would be too inhumane, so he wanted to solve this problem once and for all, and sent infantry to blast them directly.
The three landing ships moved forward cautiously until they were less than two kilometers away from the three coasts. They found that the Japanese army was not attacking at all, and then they boldly rushed to the beach. The Japanese army could not bother to attack them now. Those who ran out were too late.
It was better. They cleverly ran into the fort and closed the doors and windows to seal themselves up. They could still survive for a while. Those who reacted in time and quickly rushed to the gun position were unlucky. At this time, the Yura Fortress was a piece of cake at best.
Using open-air gun emplacements with internal ammunition depots and ammunition supply systems, high-end products like rotating turrets were something they couldn't afford even with their financial resources. Soon all the artillery emplacements were trapped in a poisonous mist, and those poor soldiers
Everyone was twitching from the smoke, and now the entire fortress was like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered.
The three landing ships quickly found their respective positions and quickly rushed to the beach. Immediately afterwards, three thousand soldiers wearing gas masks and carrying Lee-Enfield rifles rushed out of the cabin. Under the leadership of their respective officers, according to the intelligence they had received previously, they rushed like a tide. Sweeping through the entire fortress like this, all the Japanese soldiers struggling in the poison gas simply stabbed them to end their suffering. As for those hiding inside the fort, it was easier to break the door open and let the soldiers in the team who specially carried poison gas cans spray the poison inside, and then Others were waiting outside to kill one by one. In less than half an hour, this gateway to Osaka changed its owner.
The rest of the matter was very simple. Place time bombs in all ammunition depots, and the landing troops evacuated as quickly as possible. The fleet quickly passed through the Kitam Strait. Just four or five kilometers out, there was a series of earth-shaking huge explosions. , the entire strait turned into a sea of fire, and the flames reaching into the sky looked particularly bright against the background of dawn.
"This is called the beauty of destruction. Now I like the beauty of this explosion moment more and more. When the building is torn apart in the fire, I can even feel my heart trembling." Yang Dashu The man stood on the deck of the Predator, leaning on a cane, and said in a tone befitting his identity, looking at the Yura Fortress that was destroyed by the explosion.
Next to him, Lang Weili looked at this guy speechlessly. He wondered if this guy had written all his previous poems while killing people and setting fires. Then how bad would he be?
Amidst the explosion of Yura Fortress, the fleet rushed into Osaka Bay with murderous intent, and then turned around and headed north straight for Osaka. At this time, this originally sleeping city had already been awakened by the sound of cannons and explosions. After all, The two places are only a few dozen kilometers apart, and there is a telephone connection between the Canadian and Pacific Forts and Osaka. As soon as they were attacked, Osaka was notified immediately.
After Yamada, the governor of Osaka Prefecture, was woken up by his subordinates in his sleep, he was immediately at a loss when he heard that the Qing fleet was coming.
"Asshole, evacuate the whole city quickly!" Then he let out a hysterical roar and wanted to yell. Needless to say, what the Qing fleet was doing here was definitely to bombard Osaka. Now we can only hope that Yura Fortress can stop the enemy, but it hasn't happened yet. By the time he arrived at the Osaka Prefectural Government Office, flames soaring into the sky appeared in the direction of Yura Fortress, and the huge explosion could be heard clearly even in Osaka, dozens of kilometers away.
This scene made him dumbfounded. Now he knew without thinking that Yura Fortress was finished, and the enemy fleet would sail directly into Osaka Bay and then use cannons to destroy the city. He could no longer care about anything else. He ran to the Osaka Prefectural Office as quickly as possible to direct the evacuation of the city. At this time, the whole city was in complete chaos. The news that the enemy was knocking on the door spread throughout the city. Countless people woke up from their sleep and dragged their children with them. The women cried and fled from their homes.
Their enemy had already appeared on the sea at dawn. When they saw the size of the enemy's fleet, the people of Osaka became even more desperate. There were eleven giant iron-clad ships, which could almost catch up with the size of the combined fleet. Seeing this scene, Yamada The governor's face also turned green.
"Quick, run! The Beiyang Navy is coming!" he yelled tremblingly, and with the help of his men beside him, he quickly climbed onto a rickshaw and ran north into the ancient city of Osaka. Immediately afterwards, there was a dense crowd behind him. Due to the shallow draft, the landing ships and destroyers even sailed into the Yodogawa river. Nearly sixty 76-guns kept firing towards Osaka on the east coast, especially the Fukushima area where factories are dotted. Cannonballs poured down.
At this time, the reservists who had been hastily recruited also began to use the few old-fashioned artillery in the ancient city of Osaka to start shooting at the enemy. However, this behavior was tantamount to suicide. The Predator on the sea immediately
Adjust the muzzle and start roulin with the 130 cannon. The ancient castle, especially the castle tower that looks more eye-catching under the rising sun, has become the main target of these heavy artillery.
At the same time, all the landing troops began to pour out from the cabin of the landing ship and poured into the city in front of them like a torrent on the springboard. Only then did Governor Yamada, who had just ran into the castle, realize that the fleet in front of him was not just here for bombardment.
It's so simple.
"Organize the sword-drawing team and rush out to fight!" He roared through gritted teeth. If it was just a bombardment, there was really nothing he could do, but if the opponent was a landing operation, they would still be capable of fighting. Thousands of reserves who had been hastily summoned,
The police and civilians, armed with all kinds of cold weapons and full of rage, attacked the enemies who broke into their homes.
The soldiers who landed did not pay any attention to them. The main task of these guys was to burn, kill and loot. Idiots like this who came out to die could just be handed over to the naval guns. Hundreds of rounds of shelling per minute could still keep these people close.
You can just spit in the artilleryman's face when you get back.
This is exactly what happened. As soon as the sword-fighting team led by Governor Yamada personally rushed out of the castle, they were bombarded back by dense artillery shells. In the blink of an eye, almost half of his heroic warriors disappeared, and their flesh and blood disappeared.
The flying scene was so frightening that everyone turned pale and trembled.
At this time, the invaders outside were having a carnival in their homeland. These guys were like countless carnivorous ants eating the city from east to west. They were in ruins and factories were blown up.
Houses were looted and set on fire. The Japanese who had no time to escape had no choice but to live and die with their homes.
Governor Yamada lay on the city wall in shock, looking at the once prosperous city in front of him. Now the city was covered in flames. The billowing smoke pillars were particularly dazzling in the morning light. The factories that had placed the hope of the entire nation were being destroyed one by one.
In the ruins, you can even see the gangsters with a telescope, happily carrying out various belongings from the shops and even houses, and behind them are the latest cars. These guys
Those precious antiques, calligraphy and paintings were piled casually on the car, especially those gold, silver and jewelry, which were shining brightly in the sun.
"These shameless bastards, I want to accuse God of their atrocities!" Governor Yamada roared with tears streaming down his face.