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The war came so suddenly, and Japan, which had not yet been liberated from the economic depression, was so illprepared for war. This battle has almost completely used the remaining coal use plan and special expense plan of the Imperial Navy this year, and all the shells of the ship's guns that meet the caliber in the warehouse have been replenished here. What is even more troublesome is that Japan has very few depth charges to deal with submarines.

When the Chinese newspapers were cheering and excited about the shame of the navy, which had been lying on the back of the war since the First Sino-Japanese War, and the remarkable results it had achieved, when Zhou Jing was awarded the title of China's first ace captain because the number of ships sunk reached 10,000 tons. On the one hand, the Japanese government angrily denounced China as "a group of pirates in the out-and-out violation of the rules of war of the civilized world by carrying out pirate-like attacks on Japanese transport ships." The Japanese Empire could not tolerate the continuation of their piracy, and must destroy those submarine ......," and brazenly sent troops to land at Longkou, Shandong, thus further escalating the war.

Once the war machine turns, it will be very difficult to bring it to a stop. The Japanese government can't and can't stop now. Although the sinking of the Kongo-class battlecruisers gave them a blow in the face, for the Japanese Navy, such losses were still within the range of bearability.

Of course, the Japanese side did not have accurate intelligence on the submarine forces possessed by the Chinese Navy, believing that the number of Chinese submarines would not exceed fifteen, and that they could only carry out passive defense in the coastal waters.

The landing at Longkou went beyond the Qingdao theater of operations demarcated by the Chinese government, and it also meant that the Japanese army did not act with the occupation of Qingdao as the only goal, as they claimed. What kind of reaction China will make, and what kind of retaliatory action China will take according to the pre-war statement, the eyes of the world are watching the Chinese government.

Navy Vice Admiral Cheng Biguang was sitting in the headquarters at this time, waiting for a telegram from Beijing. The Navy was finally able to raise its eyebrows, and although this was only the beginning, the submarine achieved a jaw-dropping record, and the morale of the Navy was unusually high with the victory.

Especially in the submarine forces, the petition is already piled up on his desk. The ace submarine, the ace captain, the president will personally bestow the medal, and the heroic welcome are all stimulating the officers and men of the submarine force.

In addition to ecstasy, Cheng Biguang still retains a rare calmness. Although we were ready to fight Japan, the best outcome would be a political settlement.

China's vitality needs to be preserved at this time, the European war is a golden period for the development of national industry and national strength, this is everyone's consensus, no matter what, this opportunity cannot be missed!

Of course, Qingdao cannot be lost to Japan, and since Japan's goal is clear, Qingdao cannot satisfy their greedy appetite. The loss of Qingdao is a huge threat to China's homeland security and the integrity of the country. Safety is not a good thing. What else is there to talk about development? If you don't show the ability to be self-reliant in such a situation, how can you expect the great powers to allow you to participate in the international game?

There was a knock on the door, and a naval staff officer walked in, stood up and saluted, and placed the still wet photo on the table, "Sir, this is the latest aerial photo. ”

Cheng Biguang nodded, carefully picked up the photo and looked at it, the plane is really good, and the deployment of the Japanese fleet is completely exposed.

This is Chiyoda, this is Tokiwa, this is, yes, Okishima, the Navy has always regarded Japan as its biggest enemy, and Cheng Biguang can simply recite the situation of Japanese ships.

If he had doubts about the capabilities of submarines and fears of the Japanese navy, Cheng Biguang now fully believes in these behemoths and has encountered powerful, hidden killers.

Pirate? The Japanese, you are only allowed to fight with open fire, and we are not allowed to retaliate with a tooth for a tooth? Times are different, and these bastards still regard China as fat meat to be taken and taken away, which is really blind.

"This is a telegram from the Lightning Strike Fleet." The staff officer said with some hesitation.

Cheng Biguang looked up at him, shook his head lightly and said, "Call back, tell them to stay honest, now is not the time for them to dispatch." ”

The initial victory and glory of the submarine force have indeed raised the morale of the various departments of the navy, but now is definitely not the time to fight to the death with the Japanese navy, nor is it the time to expand the war to the entire Chinese seas, and this is something that the government has tried to avoid.

The door was pushed open with a "bang", and another staff officer rushed in, forgetting to knock on the door.

"Sir, call from Beijing." The staff officer handed over the telegram paper and said hurriedly.

Cheng Biguang snatched it up, looked at it carefully, nodded heavily, stood up with a stern expression, and ordered loudly: "Power generation, the wolf pack operation has officially begun, turning the Bohai Sea and the Yellow Sea into a grave to bury the enemy." ”

From June last year to the beginning of this year, the Navy's submarine units conducted three exercises in the South China Sea on "wolf pack" tactics.

As its name suggests: the submarine unfolds in a horizontal line in advance to form a curtain; The submarines in the curtain can be several or dozens, and the distance between the boats is usually twenty to thirty nautical miles, and each boat in the curtain is separately under the orders of the shore command.

When any of them spotted the enemy convoy, they did not immediately attack, but followed it on the one hand, and reported to the shore command on the other, indicating the location of the convoy; Other submarines in the "wolf pack", on the orders of the command on the shore, approached the enemy; When the entire "wolf pack" gathers around the "prey", they pounce on it and tear apart the opponent.

The essence of the "wolf pack" tactic is to "use as many troops as possible in the necessary place and within the necessary time," that is, to require multiple submarines to carry out coordinated operations.

The Chinese government was forced to designate the entire Bohai Sea and most of the Yellow Sea as a new theater of operations, and issued announcements to various countries, demanding that ships of various countries not enter or leave this sea area, and that if they did not listen to dissuasion, they would not be held responsible for being sunk by torpedoes or mines.

Obviously, the Japanese army did not have enough understanding of the powerful power of the coordinated operations of the Chinese submarine forces, and even less did they know anything about the "wolf pack" tactics. This is destined for China's submarine force to achieve achievements that have attracted the attention of the world.

The deployment of the Chinese Navy was as follows: the submarine force was divided into two groups, the first group performed the task of protecting the intended landing sites and harassing the Japanese Second Fleet, providing support for the defense of Qingdao and Shandong; The Second Brigade went out to block the sea lanes where the Japanese mainland provided supplies to the Second Fleet, and the submarines were equipped in depth to form two curtain to kill the Japanese transport ships.

In order to cooperate with the actions of the navy, reconnaissance planes were frequently dispatched to conduct reconnaissance and take pictures at the maximum range, and to transmit the situation of the Japanese ships to the command at the fastest speed.

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Jinan, the former enemy headquarters of the Chinese army in the Shandong Battlefield.

Zhao Sheng, commander of the Shandong garrison and deputy commander-in-chief of the former commander, buried his head on the sand table, and several staff officers planted small flags marking the movements of the enemy and us on it from time to time.

Japan's landing at Longkou did not surprise the General Staff and the former commanders, and in the previous war games, the two divisions unanimously overturned the operational plan of blocking the enemy on the beach. First, if you fight with the Japanese in the coastal waters, you will be bombarded by the guns of the Japanese Navy, and the casualties will definitely be heavy; Second, even if the Japanese army was successfully prevented from landing in one place, the Chinese army, despite its superior numbers, would not be able to deploy heavy troops in the coastal areas. However, the Japanese army was able to choose the landing site more flexibly, making it difficult for the Chinese army to defend.

Therefore, based on this situation, the General Staff formulated a military plan for a decisive battle in the interior, that is, when the Japanese army landed, it would put up limited resistance on the first line, then withdraw to the second or third line positions, put the Japanese army in, and then gather heavy forces to annihilate it in one fell swoop. Now that the main force of the Japanese army has landed more than 30,000 people at Longkou, the Chinese officers have slightly relaxed their suspense and concentrated their energies on this force of Japanese troops.

Zhao Sheng rubbed his eyes and stood up straight from the sand table, only to find that the headquarters was full of smoke, like a fragrant hall.

"All of them have become chimneys." Zhao Sheng laughed and scolded, but did not stop it.

As soon as the door opened, Jiang Zuobin, the deputy commander of the army and the commander-in-chief of the former commander, walked in with a few staff officers, he coughed, walked up to Duan Qirui, and said with a smile: "It's a shift change, hurry up and take the big and small chimneys to go out and sleep." ”

Zhao Sheng beckoned the staff officer to take over the shift, and at the same time did not leave, "I'll leave later, I haven't seen the plane's reconnaissance report today, and I can't sleep well." ”

Jiang Zuobin nodded, paying attention to the changes in the sand table, and said thoughtfully: "After the landing in Longkou, the Japanese army drove directly to Weixian in the west, with the purpose of occupying a large area of Jiaodong and the entire line of Jiaoji Road to control the whole province of Shandong. But the rest of the Japanese troops did not move at sea, and our army had to beware of their sudden landing, and it was really difficult to let go. ”

"yes!" Zhao Sheng extinguished his cigarette, got up and pointed to the sand table and said: "Our army has been fighting with the Japanese army in the Weihe defense line for a day, successfully blocking the advance of the Japanese army, and the mobile corps is ready to attack. ”

Jiang Zuobin pointed to Qingdao and guessed: "Do the Japanese army still want to land and fight from here, after all, Qingdao has complete port facilities and can quickly transfer materials." ”

"Quite possibly." Zhao Sheng touched his chin and said, "It's too early to make a judgment, if you want to fight, you will be ruthless, and the victory will be determined in one battle, so-"

"So let's be careful!" Jiang Zuobin's face became serious, "Beijing is looking at us, and the people of the whole country are also looking at us, don't be careless!" ”

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The war that began between China and Japan around Qingdao has been going on for ten days. Since the Japanese Navy was caught in a struggle with submarines, it had to spare energy to start escort work, and whether the war could end as soon as possible depended on the actions of the Japanese Army.

But to the surprise of foreign observers, the Chinese army not only withstood the Japanese land attack, but even showed superior combat power to the Japanese in some respects. Of course, this may be temporary, and it is not quite certain.

On the Weihe defensive line, the Chinese army relied on trenches to fiercely block the landing Japanese army and advance in depth. The number of light and heavy machine guns greatly exceeded that of the Japanese army, and a large number of ****** were also used in trench warfare, which caused great damage to the attacking Japanese troops.

Similarly, the Japanese troops who landed at Yangkou Bay in Laoshan also hit an iron wall when attacking Qingdao. The Chinese troops stationed in Qingdao had two main divisions, with reinforced artillery. Relying on the peripheral positions such as Fushan, Gushan, Loushan, and Luoquanjian, the Japanese army was inflicted heavy losses.

In attacking Qingdao, the Japanese army adopted the tactics of dispersing its forces and attacking in an all-round way, hoping to consume the strength of the Chinese army to the maximum extent and achieve the goal of improving the situation and achieving a breakthrough in the local area. The Chinese army adopted a group tactic to fight-for-tat, relying on fortifications and bunkers, and used a large number of light and heavy machine guns to deal with the Japanese charge, killing and wounding more than 4,000 Japanese soldiers in one day. The battle scene of the Somme meat grinder was staged in Qingdao in advance.

Ammunition is plentiful, defenses are strong, morale is high...... Foreign observers, having come to such conclusions, have to suspect that the Chinese army has long been prepared and well prepared. They certainly do not know that for this war the Chinese side has been preparing for several years.

Not only that, but the new weapons and tactics used by the Chinese army are also refreshing to the world. The most striking of these are air strikes and submarine warfare.

All four Japanese seaplanes had been destroyed, and the only manifestation was that a small bomb had been dropped on the fortress where the Chinese troops were stationed. At that time, Japanese seaplanes were operated by two people, one piloted and one manually dropped bombs. Because of the ********, it only carried two bombs. And such a plane was quickly shot down by a Chinese plane, and it was completely incapable of fighting back.

Having lost aircraft reconnaissance, the Japanese army knew little about the movement of Chinese troops; On the contrary, the Chinese army made full use of the superiority of aircraft to get a clear picture of the movements of the Japanese army.

With the arrival of a large number of Japanese troops, the Chinese army was no longer limited to defense. The first to be dispatched was the air power, which carried out a series of strikes against the landing Japanese troops.

On September 6, it was a clear day, with a few faint white clouds floating in the sky. However, the rumbling of artillery on the ground broke this quiet and tranquil atmosphere.

"Attack, advance." The Japanese officer brandished his sword and howled wildly.

The little devil jumped out of the trench with a cry and, under the command of the officer, launched another charge towards the position of the Chinese army. The Japanese army seems to have this nature, and they like to show their spirit of stubborn attack and not afraid of death in front of a strong position! This was the case during the Russo-Japanese War, and there are no major changes now.

The division commander Sato Taira also raised his binoculars and looked carefully, but his brows were tightly locked.

I have to admit that the Chinese army is no longer the Qing army that was about to collapse at the slightest touch at the first noon, and the offensive in the past few days has made this clear to him. But he remained convinced that the warriors of the Great Japanese Empire would crush the will of the Shina people to resist.

Today, even today, will surely break through the defense lines of the Shina people and chase them down like ducks. The supplies brought in from the sea were already in place, artillery, ammunition, enough to launch an unstoppable offensive.

The number of people is never the key to determining the outcome of a war, and the tenacious will and bushido spirit are invincible, and Taira Sato put down the binoculars and pursed the corners of his lips.

The firepower of the Chinese troops on the opposite side suddenly increased, and the machine-gun fire points spit out tongues of fire, harvesting the lives of Japanese soldiers. Shells flew in rows, kicking up large clouds of smoke and dust.

Reinforcements are coming? Sato Taira also tapped the telescope lightly with his hand, this is indeed the advantage of local combat, and it is very convenient to replenish manpower and material resources, but he did not pay attention to it, and now it is just a tentative attack.

Two Chinese reconnaissance planes flew into the battlefield again, hovering over the heads of the Japanese devils who had turned a blind eye to them, and flew away again.

This was also the advantage of fighting on the mainland, and the planes of the Empire of Japan could not fly across the sea to come to the aid of the war. Of course, the number of aircraft in the Reich was extremely small, and it was still the Bazin that was bought back from France a year earlier.

"Is the general attack ready?" Taira Sato also withdrew his gaze from the small black dot in the distance and stared at the chief of staff with a stern gaze.

The chief of staff looked at his watch and replied respectfully: "There is still half an hour, the artillery is calibrating the target, and the infantry is moving into the starting position." ”

Sato Ping also nodded, sat down, closed his eyes slightly, and began to close his eyes to recuperate.

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A buzzing sound came from a distance, getting louder and closer, Jiang Zuobin grabbed the binoculars and rushed out of the headquarters.

Dozens of planes swept through the air, and the roar of engines was deafening.

Jiang Zuobin held the telescope and didn't put it down for a long time. He saw the national flag painted on the plane, saw the young pilots, and even their tight mouths and grim faces could be seen clearly.

Airplanes, this weapon will surely become the most important force on the battlefield to determine victory or defeat. Jiang Zuobin gently put down the binoculars, sighed with emotion, and at the same time his confidence was raised to a new height.

China has surpassed Japan in many ways, and these arrogant and stupid little devils do not know it. What awaits them, apart from defeat and fiasco, is where there will be any other result.

The sudden counteroffensive of the Chinese army was completely unexpected by Sato Heiya, and for the first five minutes he and the Devil Officer were in complete consternation.

Dozens of planes screamed and swooped down unscrupulously on the heads of the Japanese troops, dropping bombs one after another at the Japanese artillery positions, command posts, and material hoards.

Several escort fighters circled the air a few times in solitude, and found that there was no air opponent, apparently enraged, they pulled down the nose of the plane one after another, and the machine guns mounted on the nose of the plane were like fire-breathing sickles, plowing a bright red road of flesh and blood in the Japanese infantry group. Under this blow from the sky, the Japanese shock troops that had been assembled had no room for resistance, and fell trembling in the rain of bullets.

Accurate and frantic bombardment, suppressing and destroying the Japanese artillery, the shells piled up on the artillery positions were also detonated, there was a loud boom everywhere, and there was slaughter everywhere. The Chinese artillery soon had no rival and began to vent their anger at the rudimentary positions and infantry of the Japanese army. (To be continued.) )