Chapter 691: Langqiao Surprise Attack
In the darkness of the night, the Great Qingshui Division sailed south, and the fleet was already approaching the mouth of the Hengchun River in Langqiao.
There were several windproof lamps hanging on the bow of the ship, Shen Baozhen stood on the deck, standing still, only seeing a channel of more than ten meters, the cold night wind, blowing the beard full of cheeks, Shen Baozhen stretched out his left hand to touch a layer of mist in the air, with a solemn expression on his face.
The fleet led by Shen Baozhen was to sweep the coastal areas near Langqiao, and after the Japanese army invaded Taiwan, they captured a large number of fishing boats, and these fishing boats were also to be blown up, and this task was completed by him.
Shen Baozhen led 35 warships, as well as 10 suicide speedboats, to launch an attack on the coastline, mainly against the small warships along the coast of the Japanese army.
The herald reported to Shen Baozhen that the fleet had reached the attack position, and Shen Baozhen walked into the captain's room, and now he could only wait, hoping that Li Zhunqi would be victorious.
The time was calculated, and sure enough, it was foggy, and on the humid sea, layers of mist poured in, making people more and more unable to see the channel.
The Oshimizu Division came to the enemy's doorstep and launched a sneak attack on the Japanese military port.
However, the death squad still had to overcome many difficulties when entering the Hengchun River, the fleet sailed in a dense fog, moving very slowly, beware of the warship running aground, the fleet had to sail on the main channel, and also found the port where the Japanese fleet was anchored.
Li Zhun led ten mosquito boats and twenty suicide boats, and the fleet, led by Beidong fishermen, sailed smoothly into the Hengchun River to find the main Japanese fleet.
The wharf of the Langqiao deep-water port, just five miles away, is where the main fleet of the Japanese Navy is docked.
The sky slowly brightened, but the mist gathered more and more, and the dense fog made people lose in it, and the death squad drove ghostly in the thick fog, only hearing its sound, but not seeing its shadow.
The sudden roar of the steam engine pierced the quiet of the morning.
The Japanese batteries along the coast heard the movement and fired warning shots, but they could not see even a ghost, and the fog made the Japanese artillery blind, and they could only listen to the roar of the fleet, and the Japanese soldiers were so anxious that they screamed.
The Japanese battery knew that a fleet had trespassed into the Hengchun River, and the Japanese commander Kameda Hitoai on the top of the battery held a telescope to find the rising black smoke, but he still couldn't see anything.
Kameda Renai, the commander of the Japanese battery, was anxious, cold sweat oozed from his head, his responsibility was heavy, the enemy was coming, he had to fight, if he didn't open the artillery, he would indulge the enemy, and he would be shot, Kameda Renai didn't care where the enemy ship was, and roared exhaustedly: "Give me the artillery, I will order the cannon, and a base number of shells will be smashed down for me first, and the enemy will be killed." β
The Japanese artillery is an elite army, and in peacetime drills point where to fight, but now there is no target, and the dense fog makes it impossible for people to see the situation on the river clearly, and the observer can only report a coordinate indiscriminately, and the 30 cannons roar together, roaring in unison, and smashing 180 shells into the river.
The Japanese artillery also knew how to save their lives, and the shells they used were all solid bullets, and more than 40 catties of iron balls were smashed into the water, and the wide river surface was still undisturbed.
The Japanese army itself did not know the result, and opened fire indiscriminately with their heads covered, and the effect can be imagined, and the death squad was unscathed.
The death squad successfully passed through the Japanese blockade line and got closer and closer to the deep-water port dock, Li Zhun was in charge of a mosquito boat, and the Japanese army had discovered the fleet sailing on the water, and now there was no need for radio silence.
Li Zhun was dressed in a brand-new military uniform, his spirit was radiant, and he shouted loudly: "Send a message to General Shen's office, our army has arrived near Langqiao Port, the time is eight o'clock in the morning, and we are about to attack the Japanese fleet. β
Li Zhun knew that this operation was life-and-death, and after the sneak attack was successful, it would be another test of life and death to cross the river blocked by the Japanese army, but he still rushed to be the commander of the sneak attack and faced death fearlessly.
The Japanese army sounded the trumpet of the emergency assembly, and the Japanese troops along the coast sounded the trumpet vigorously to report to the Japanese naval fleet in Langqiao Harbor that danger was approaching and that enemy ships were coming.
On foggy days, the Japanese fleet was docked at the dock, the ship's steam engine had not yet started, and it would take a long time to burn the boiler, so that there would be power and the ship could set sail.
The sound of the military horn just pointed the direction to the death squad, and a speedboat fired at full speed and rushed to a Japanese warship docked on the shore.
The sound of cannons and the rain of bullets could not stop the determination of the Qing warriors, and the two warriors in the cockpit, singing war songs, stared at the enemy's battleship, full of hatred for the Japanese army, rushed to death.
The cockpit uses two helmsmen to ensure the success of the suicide attack, the path they have chosen, the sea is so beautiful, and life is coming to an end.
Shen Baozhen knew their value, Li Guolou knew their contributions, in order to recover the motherland's treasure island, sprinkled their blood on this land, and exchanged their blood for the reunification of the motherland.
A warrior in the engine room is lying on the coal pile, with words in his mouth, he wants to sleep, close his eyes and go to heaven, the unbearable wait is finally over, and at this moment he has no swind, looking forward to the coming of broken bones.
With a loud bang, the ground shook and the mountains shook violently, and a huge hole was blown out of the port side of the Iwaki, tons of river water poured into the ship, and the Japanese soldiers on the Iwaki cried wolf howls and welcomed the end of the world.
The first suicide speedboat gave the cruiser Iwaki a heavy gift, and the huge roar was so inspiring that it ignited the fighting spirit of the death squad.
A fire broke out on the deck of the Iwaki, continuous explosions, one after another, the fire was irreparable, the more than 3,000 tons of Iwaki was about to capsize, hundreds of tons of river water poured into the belly of the Iwaki, the crooked posture was like a dying old man, bowing his proud head.
"The ammunition compartment of the enemy ship exploded, and Li Guolou was victorious." The officers and men of the Dashimizu Division roared together, even if they took the lives of all the death squads, it was worth killing the main cruiser of the Japanese army, and this sneak attack was a victory.
Li Zhun witnessed this scene with his own eyes, and roared excitedly: "Li Guolou, I did it, I succeeded, Mr. Shen, I live up to your trust." β
"Open fire." Deng Shichang, the captain of the mosquito ship, roared angrily.
"Open fire." Liu Buyun, the captain of the mosquito ship, shouted.
"Open fire." Lin Yongsheng, the captain of the mosquito ship, waved his arms vigorously.
Ten mosquito boats fired their guns together, firing at the Japanese warships, one after another sharp fire snakes, raging the Japanese warships, fast and flexible mosquito boats shuttled back and forth, storming the Japanese ships, those Japanese warships docked in the port, like dead fish to be slaughtered.
Rumble.
A Japanese battleship was destroyed and ignited with raging fire, and the monsters of steel were also cowardly, and the beautiful hull had a huge black hole, and ugly freaks spewed out a raging fire.
On the Japanese ship, the flesh and blood were stuck to the fort, the broken corpse looked pale and weak, and the wolf-rushing crew rushed around, helplessly jumping into the Hengchun River.
"Well played, you are all national heroes." Li Zhun watched the speedboats chopping through the waves and sailing towards the Japanese warships, there were so many national heroes who fought hard to break the enemy's chest with their flesh and blood, why not be afraid of the Japanese navy.
Shells exploded in all directions, causing waves several feet high, and four Japanese fast sailing boats were attacked by suicide and sank one after another, and on the wide river, floating Japanese soldiers who had escaped.
The Japanese artillery on the shore continued to fire aimlessly, and the shells hit ten Japanese clippers sailing away from Langqiao Harbor in the middle of nowhere.
The clippers, though clad in tin and made of wood, soon burst into flames, like candles lit through the thick fog to light the dawn.
Fierce fighting was raging in Langqiao Harbor, and Li Zhun vowed not to give up and did his best to attack the cruiser Nisshin.
Suicide speedboats searched for Japanese ships, and they didn't care about the old clippers, and they all targeted the big guys.
The Japanese fleet did not want to be beaten passively, and anchored one by one, trying to escape from the attack of the Oshimizu Division.
Four suicide boats rushed straight for the cruiser Nisshin, cutting through the rain of shells and bombs, to the heart of the enemy.
The warriors of the Qing Dynasty were fearless, and the flaminous bird was reborn in blood, and they wanted to exchange their blood for the rise of the nation.
Boom, boom.
Two suicide boats were hit by Japanese artillery, and thousands of flames rushed into flames, turning into thick black smoke.
Boom, boom.
Two other suicide speedboats crashed into the cruiser Nisshin and fulfilled the mission that history had given them, and the river poured in, and the Nisshin cruiser was like a child with two teeth, swallowing the bitter fruit of defeat alone.
A mosquito ship crumbles, but it rushes into the Japanese fleet without hesitation, and with a violent ramming, it completes its final destination.
A mosquito boat disappeared from front of his eyes, and forty-four officers and soldiers of the Qing Dynasty died heroically and died a clear will.
The Daqing death squad fought tenaciously to cripple the Japanese fleet in Langqiao Harbor, round after round of shelling, hearty, and every shell vented the evil anger in their hearts.
Thousands of shells rushed towards the Japanese warships, and the brilliant sparks rubbed out a magnificent blood.
"Report the baggage pipe belt, the ammunition is out of stock." The herald rushed into the command room.
"Order, return home." Li Zhun took one last look at Langqiao Harbor, the main fleet of the Japanese army was beaten to pieces, and the main bodies of the two cruisers were already soaked in water, like a dying old man looking at it for the last time.
"Brothers, wait for me to come back, and I will definitely come back." Li Zhun muttered to himself, the next time he will set foot on this land, the soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the country, what a lovely warrior, for the great faith, heroic sacrifice.
The remaining seven mosquito boats are sailing eastward, and they still have to cross the mouth of the Hengchun River, although there is still a round of bullets waiting for them, and the ghost gate pass of nine deaths is ahead, but Feng Zicai's main fleet of Wuwei will meet them, and has begun to attack the Japanese batteries, and the Japanese batteries at the mouth of the sea will be subjected to fierce bombardment.
Li Zhun was willing to sacrifice his life for the country, but he had the opportunity to escape from death, but he still ran faster than anyone else, and the mosquito boat he was sitting on led the way, moving fast at a maximum speed of twelve knots.
At this time, the river is still filled with mist, and the rising sun dissipates the water vapor in the air, and the sky becomes clearer and clearer.
Li Zhun looked at his pocket watch, it was already ten o'clock in the morning, and the two-hour attack was too enjoyable, and the main fleet of the Japanese army was completely defeated by his death squad.
Li Zhun led the remaining seven mosquito boats to escape, and more than a dozen Japanese ships chased after him, with a posture of not giving up, and huge shells fell on the water behind him.
The lightly armed mosquito boats, taking advantage of their speed, left the Japanese fleet far behind.
There were pursuers in the rear, Japanese batteries in front, and the seven mosquito boats had no shells for operation, and they needed to be supported by people through the sea.
Seven mosquito ships are about to pass the last hurdle, there are bursts of artillery at the mouth of the sea, and the earth-shattering roar can be heard in the distance, Li Zhun has a happy expression on his face, Feng Zicai's fleet has come to meet them.
The Japanese battery was close at hand, Feng Zicai led thirty ships, was attacking the Japanese battery, the battery was a fixed target, it was easy to aim, the huge cannon of the Daqing Water Division, constantly firing at the Japanese battery.
The shells of both sides were like raindrops, shuttling in the sky, Feng Zicai stood on the deck, anxiously waiting for the seven mosquito ships, he had received a telegram from Li Zhun that the sneak attack on Langqiao Port was very smooth, the Japanese cruisers Iwaki and Nisshin had capsized, and the heavy responsibility of responding to the death squad was on his shoulders, and it was up to him whether he could successfully break through the Ghost Gate.
"Here, I only saw seven mosquito boats, Li Zhun is good." The one-armed general Feng Zhaojin tore open his throat and shouted, the ears of the officers and soldiers of the Navy Division were not good, and they had to remove the cotton from their ears when they spoke.
"Well, I saw it, Li Zhun is a material that can be made, and it will be of great use in the future." Feng Zicai was very excited, with an approving expression in his eyes, the death squad that entered the Hengchun River was the officers and soldiers of the Beiyang Naval Division, the sacrifice was so great, what a great death squad, usually he was angry when he saw Li Zhun's dragging, but this time he completely changed, and he felt that Shen Baozhen was still very discerning.
The Qing fleet, which was cruising on the wide river, continued to fire at the Japanese batteries, suppressing the Japanese artillery with powerful firepower and covering seven mosquito boats.
The Great Shimizu Division had never been so generous, hundreds of cannons roared together, and flowering shells poured into the Japanese batteries.
The two sides went back and forth, not giving in to each other, and the Great Qingshui Division endured huge artillery fire and fought to the death.
Seven mosquito boats passed through the Qing fleet and sailed to the sea, the river became wider and wider, Li Zhun breathed a sigh of relief, the ghost gate was closed, and finally escaped, and the officers and men of the naval division hugged each other to celebrate the success of the surprise attack.
When the five Japanese warships sailed to the sea, they did not dare to come out, but only dared to cruise within the protection of the battery, without the escort of cruisers and battleships, and this kind of fast sailing ship was like a lamb to the slaughter.
From this moment on, the Oshimizu Division had the ability to block the shipping lanes of the Japanese Navy and gain the upper hand in naval warfare.
On the sea, the transport ship was connected to the mosquito ship, and the officers and men of the naval division carried artillery shells, re-replenished the ammunition compartment of the mosquito ship, and transported tons of five-trough coal into the machine room.
Li Zhun looked at the Japanese fleet, with a sarcastic expression, it was a navy that was barely breathing, there was no need to worry, Li Zhun said to himself: "Liu Mingchuan, it's up to you next, as long as the army uproots the coastal batteries, the Japanese fleet will surely perish, and there is still a final battle for the Great Shimizu Division, I want to completely annihilate the Japanese Navy, relieve the hatred in my heart, and comfort my dead comrades." β
The Great Qingshui Division sailed away from the attack range of the Japanese battery, cruising at the mouth of the sea with great force, and the huge fleet was reluctant to leave for a long time, and the whistle sounded for a long time, and the guns roared through the sky.
Feng Zicai recited Li Guolou's poems aloud, with tears in his eyes.
"Nian Nujiao? Taiwan Townγ
The clouds and waves roll, multiplying thousands of miles, the blue sea and yellow sand fight the Japanese slaves.
The bloody battle of the treasure island strengthens the country's prestige, the sailor returns my mountains and rivers, the tomb is on the long, the blood stains the flag, the gun is sacrificed to the loyal soul, the country is still the same, and the sea is boundless.
Thinking of the country's shame and family hatred, I weep blood, and hope that the hardships will come.
Bullets rain and thunder in the sky, nine-headed birds rush into the sky, sad alone, the breeze remembers the deceased, cleanses and eliminates demons, spreads its wings and flies, and Dapeng chases the clouds and the sun.