Xingkai Lake has sparkling water and white waves hitting the shore. The huge lake surface gives people a sense of the majesty of the sea.
On the Chinese shore of Xingkai Lake, there are more than 30 wooden boats lined up.
Wow...
A large white fish jumped out of the water.
Snapped!
As soon as the fish jumped out of the water, a harpoon was thrust into its body.
"Hey... Miura-kun, you are indeed a fisherman. You caught four or five big white fish in such a short time. You are really good at it!" Several Japanese soldiers laughed happily at the side.
Sergeant Miura Jiro proudly pulled the white fish off the harpoon and threw it to the ground. He said: "The water in Xingkai Lake is much clearer than the water in Tokyo Bay, and the fish is much easier to catch. Let's try this too."
The taste of Xingkai Lake white fish.”
Miura Jiro threw down the harpoon, lit a bonfire with a few Japanese soldiers guarding the ferry, poured water into the marching pot, and threw the processed fish into the pot to steam it. After a while, the smell of fish was refreshing.
into everyone's nostrils.
Miura Jiro and several Japanese soldiers gathered around the pot. Miura Jiro lowered his head, put some salt in the soup, and then stabbed the fish with a bayonet.
When Miurajiro raised his head again, the surroundings suddenly became much quieter. Miurajiro was stunned and suddenly found that several of his comrades had fallen to the ground. The next moment, he felt a pain in the back of his neck. Miurajiro saw,
A long bayonet penetrated his neck from behind, and blood spurted out of his throat like spring water. Next, Miura Jiro's vision continued to blur, and he fell into darkness...
Zhuan Shanbao, Wu Han, and Wang Qiang appeared next to the big pot. Zhuan Shanbao said, "This fish is so fragrant. The little devil is very good at it. Let's start working after eating."
Wu Han said: "Leopard, you won't make any mistakes."
Zhuanshan Leopard said: "What a waste of time, just listen to me!"
The three men from Zuanshanbao followed Leng Tiefeng's order to conduct reconnaissance on the Chinese side of Xingkai Lake. After completing their mission, these three guys were so idle that they easily seized the Japanese ferry.
The three people immediately had a great appetite, and each of them ate a piece of white fish. Then they burped and took a few barrels of gasoline, and sprinkled the gasoline on the boat. In an instant, flames shot up into the sky, and the three people took the boat and sailed away.
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The three Zuanshanbao returned to the other side of Xingkai Lake. As soon as Leng Tiefeng saw them, he scolded the three of them with a black face. It turned out that Leng Tiefeng saw a fire on the other side of the lake and knew it must be
These three boys got into trouble again.
Zhuanshan Leopard said: "Captain, don't worry, we burned more than 30 Japanese ferries. Not only did we have no fault, but we made merit."
Leng Tiefeng said: "Who told you to act without authorization? What if it attracts the revenge of the Japanese?"
As soon as he finished speaking, more than a dozen Japanese bombers were seen flying from the sky, bombing the Soviet fortifications indiscriminately. Fortunately, soon after, the I-16 and I-15 fighter jets of the flying group took off to intercept the Japanese bombers.
After the bombers drove away, everything calmed down.
Leng Tiefeng said: "You see, this is all a good thing caused by you."
Zhuanshan Leopard scratched his head and said: "Captain, it seems that we have pissed off the Japanese, otherwise the Japanese would not have launched such a big fight."
Leng Tiefeng said: "How is your reconnaissance going?"
"Captain, according to our reconnaissance, there is a Japanese division on the opposite side. They are gathering from Mishan County towards Xingkai Lake. The Japanese are collecting ferries everywhere. It seems that they will take action soon."
"Well, this information is very important. It seems that the Japanese have really decided to attack from Xingkai Lake. Our work has not been in vain for so many days. It's time to compete with the Japanese. Damn it, we haven't attacked the Japanese in months.
, my hands are itchy." Leng Tiefeng said.
News that the Japanese army had assembled heavy troops on the front line of Xingkai Lake quickly spread to Vladivostok. In the combat command room, Savushkin said to Xu Rui: "Comrade Xu Rui, you are really good at predicting things. The Japanese really chose to attack Xingkai Lake from
For the first-line attack, if we hadn’t built some fortifications during this period, the Japanese would have attacked directly from Xingkai Lake.”
Xu Rui said: "According to the information from the veterans, the Japs have gathered about 20,000 people near Xingkai Lake, which is the strength of a division. If I am not mistaken, this should be the Japs' advance division."
, If we can annihilate or severely damage the Japanese division before the main force of the Japanese comes, then we can strengthen our army's confidence in guarding the coastal border area and weaken the Japanese fighting spirit. In this way, we will have a great influence on crushing the Japanese offensive in the future.
Big help.”
After listening to Xu Rui's words, Savushkin knew that this battle was of great significance, so he asked: "Comrade Xu Rui, how should this battle be fought?"
Xu Rui said: "The Japs must attack from the waterway, and there are not many ships they can use. I calculated based on the intelligence sent back by Langya. The Japs can only transport less than 2,000 troops at a time. If the Japs
Attack is the best. As long as our army holds the beachhead fortifications, it can kill and injure the Japanese in large numbers. If the Japanese choose to consolidate the beachhead, it will be more troublesome. Our army must take the initiative and destroy the Japanese ferries so that Japanese reinforcements cannot arrive.
This will create conditions for the complete annihilation of the Japanese who landed, and then severely inflict heavy damage on the Japanese."
Xu Rui went on to say: "Our army has three divisions on the Xingkai Lake front line, about more than 20,000 people. The total number of people allowed to land the Japs must not exceed 10,000. In this way, our army will always occupy more than 100,000 troops."
If the number of Japs landing exceeds 10,000, it will be difficult for our army to destroy the Japs in a short time. The war of annihilation will turn into a protracted war and a war of attrition, which will outweigh the gains. Moreover, our army has small capital and will also waste time fighting the Japs.
I'm sorry."
Savushkin said: "This idea is very good and can be implemented completely, but the specific details still need to be considered."
Xu Rui said: "Comrade Savushkin, the battle at Xingkai Lake is about to begin. There must be a capable person to preside over it. Leng Tiefeng will be his staff officer. If we act according to the predetermined plan, we will definitely be able to inflict heavy damage."
Japanese Army.”
Savushkin said: "That's fine, Comrade Cherev, our three divisions in the direction of Xingkai Lake are not under their own control. This time, I'm afraid you will be the only one to go there in person."
Cherev said: "With Comrade Xu Rui's plan and Comrade Leng Tiefeng's help, I will definitely fight this battle well."
While he was talking, a staff officer walked over quickly and said breathlessly: "Report to Comrade Commander that a Japanese warship was found on the sea!"
"What?" Xu Rui and Savushkin looked at each other. They didn't expect the Japanese to attack so quickly and from the sea.
"The Japs are coming so fast." Savushkin gritted his teeth and said to Cherev: "Comrade Cherev, the Japanese Navy has already attacked, and the fighting should be started on Xingkai Lake soon. There are few people there.
The person in charge, you must get to Xingkai Lake as soon as possible."
Cherev said: "Comrade Commander, I will set off right now, leaving Vladivostok to you and Comrade Xu Rui, all for the sake of victory!"
"Everything is for victory!"
Cherev drove towards Xingkai Lake, and Savushkin said to Xu Rui: "Comrade Xu Rui, let's go to the seaside fortress to take a look at the situation."
"Okay." Xu Rui said nothing, and drove to the seaside fortress with Savushkin...
With the vast blue sea as far as the eye can see, the Fifth Task Force of the Japanese Combined Fleet, with the cruiser Suzuki as its flagship, continues to approach Vladivostok.
Suzuki has a standard displacement of 11,200 tons. After modification, the displacement reaches 12,400 tons. It is 200 meters long and 20 meters wide. It has 8 large boilers, a speed of 36 knots, and is equipped with a three-year twin 20.3CM/50 times caliber main gun.
Ten guns, eight 40 times caliber 12.7CM caliber anti-aircraft guns, eight 25MM caliber anti-aircraft guns, four 13MM caliber machine guns, twelve 61CM caliber torpedo tubes, three water reconnaissance aircraft, 930 crew members, built in Yokoxuka
Navy Yard.
When the Suzuki was originally built, it was planned to be an eight-thousand-ton light cruiser, but the Japanese concealed it and turned it into a heavy cruiser, and became the flagship of the Fifth Task Force of the Combined Fleet.
The Pacific War has broken out. The original mission of the Fifth Task Force was to go south to support the Japanese Navy's Combined Fleet operations. However, due to Yamashita's request, the Japanese base camp decided to temporarily keep the Fifth Task Force to cooperate with Yamashita's attack on Vladivostok, etc.
After capturing Vladivostok, we headed south to the Pacific Ocean.
At this time, Lieutenant General Ozawa, commander of the Fifth Task Force, was standing on the deck of the Suzuki and looking into the distance. Through the telescope, the huge outline of Vladivostok was already vaguely visible.
Lieutenant General Ozawa put down the telescope, smiled, and said to Chief of Staff Takeda Heirai: "Nanbu-kun, it seems that our opponent is already on guard."
Takeda Heirai said: "Your Excellency, Commander, even if the Soviets are prepared, they cannot stop the progress of our army. The credit for winning Vladivostok belongs to our navy!"
"Takeda-kun, I just like your confident look. You do have the legacy of your ancestor Nobuo Takeda."
Listening to what Ozawa said, Takeda Heirai looked proud. He has always been proud of being a descendant of Nobuo Takeda, the God of War in Japan during the Warring States Period. He once vowed to restore the glory of the Takeda family. At this time, Takeda Heiyori was recognized for his military exploits.
After becoming a colonel, he believed that with his own abilities, he would definitely become a general and revive his family.
Ozawa asked: "Takeda-kun, do you know why our warship is called the Suzuki?"
Takeda Hiranyori said: "It is named after the Suzuki River that flows southward in the middle of Songtai Island (Sakhalin Island)."
"Yes, the Suzuki has a deep connection with Sakhalin Island and Primorsky Krai. It is perfect for it to lead the fleet to capture Vladivostok."
"Your Excellency, Commander, I believe that without the Suzuki's firing, I only need to lead a few destroyers to capture the coastal defense fortress of Vladivostok and completely annihilate the weak Soviet Pacific Fleet."
Ozawa laughed and said, "Takeda-kun, are you willing to be this pioneer?"
Takeda Tairai was overjoyed and said quickly: "I hope your Excellency, Commander, will give me this opportunity to make meritorious deeds!"
"Very well, Takeda-kun. I will hand over the four destroyers Kira, Kumonami, Hayami, and Tornado to your command to form the first detachment and go to test the details of the Soviet Pacific Fleet stationed in Vladivostok..."