Chapter 45: The Darling of the Imperialists
"Fire!"
When he learned that the British's destroyer had entered the territorial waters of the Ming Empire, Chen Hu did not hesitate to give an order to the shore defense artillery.
On the artillery position on the southernmost island of Lagon, with the wave of the command flag, the twelve 59-1 130-mm cannons calibrated according to the radar detection data of the firing unit instantly spewed blazing flames into the sky, and the twelve shells with a piercing whistling sound struck the Hogg at twice the speed of sound.
"Damn, these bastards dare to shoot!"
The captain of the Hogg looked ahead in amazement, and columns of water were rising into the sky.
"Stop moving forward and report to Temasek!"
Then he shouted.
Temasek, Lord Mountbatten, who looked anxious, also became entangled after receiving the telegram, this hand of the Soviets caught him off guard, it should be said that he was caught off guard by everyone, no one expected that Starling deliberately set his sights on Ambuna Island, and single-handedly made the whole of Southeast Asia jump by surprise.
Reason told him that he could not hesitate at this time, and that he must land on Ambuna Island in front of the Soviets with lightning speed, but on the other side, more than a hundred tons of gold, as well as those commodities that were beginning to be fanatically sought after in the United States, reminded him that it was extremely unwise to break up relations with Yang Feng.
After all, the card is in the hands of this guy, and if he is provoked, it is entirely possible to push him into the arms of the Mi people, and the island of Ambuna is just a transit station for him, and through this war, he has handed over a good letter of surrender to the Mi people, and the latter will definitely open the arms of friendship to him immediately.
"Isn't there any news from the reconnaissance plane yet?"
His Excellency asked the staff officer beside him.
"Nope." The staff officer replied.
The reconnaissance planes had already been dispatched, but in such weather, under the cover of clouds, rain and fog on the vast sea, the search for several warships that did not know the specific location had to rely entirely on their character, and it was not surprising that they could not be found.
"Tell the Hogg to keep going, and if you get shot, shoot back!"
Lord Mountbatten gritted his teeth and said.
He didn't think that the Ming army would win the naval battle, although they had a heavy cruiser, but their enemy was two heavy, pseudo-heavy cruisers, plus six destroyers, and more importantly, the one piloting the Kaohsiung was nothing more than a group of rookies who had been trained for several months, and it would be a miracle if the Ming army could win.
"Alright, forward, ready to fire!"
On the Hogg, the captain said with a blank face.
But at this moment, there was a sudden piercing roar, and a cannonball, with a caliber obviously much larger than just now, exploded on the sea in front of it.
"Eight-inch cannon!"
The captain exclaimed in amazement, and almost at the same time, in the rain and fog in the distance, a huge battleship as a majestic mountain appeared.
"Oh my God, what kind of battles did they go through?"
A British officer said with a shocked look as he looked at the Kaohsiung that was approaching with a slight crooked body with bruises.
"Well, they're not rookies anymore!"
The captain said lightly.
Ten minutes later.
"Your Excellency, what are you doing here? As far as I know, the Ming Empire did not extend an invitation to the British Navy to visit. โ
Yang Feng was wearing his SS fur coat, standing on the bow of the Kaohsiung in the wind and rain, and asked with a sneer.
"Your Excellency, we learned that the Soviets had invaded your country, and we came here to help you and the people of the Ming Empire resist the invaders." The captain said with a smile.
"Ah, that's not needed, because the enemy has been wiped out by us!" Yang Feng said proudly.
"All, all annihilated?!"
The captain of the Hogg almost hit the ground with his jaw and looked at Yang Feng with an incredulous gaze.
"Yes, total annihilation, please convey your thanks to Lord Mountbatten on my behalf, and tell him that we have completely annihilated the Soviet Pacific Fleet, sunk the cruiser Kaganovich, Tbilisi, Reason, Kokang, and Strike, captured the cruiser Kalinin, the destroyer Rinin and the destroyer Zeal, and sank two supply ships, I remember that their Pacific Fleet is mainly composed of these large surface ships, and if you have time, Your Excellency Lord, may wish to ask Starling on my behalf if he is still interested in fighting again, If he's interested, I'll be there for him. โ
Yang Feng finished speaking proudly, and then waved his hand very casually, and the Kaohsiung horn whistled and sailed towards Ambuna Island.
Behind him, on the Hogg, the captain was drenched in the rain for two minutes before digesting the shocking news, and then walked towards the command room with a wry smile.
Ten minutes later, the C47 fleet hovering over Ambuna Island suddenly turned around and returned, and on the ground, the Ming soldiers and civilians who had received the good news of the victory were flocking to the dock like crazy to meet their triumphant warriors, and when the figure of the Kaohsiung emerged from the rain and fog, cheers resounded throughout Ambuna Island.
Victory, victory in naval battles!
This is not only the victory of the Ming Empire, but the victory of all the Chinese, from the First Sino-Japanese War to the present, half a century, the Chinese finally defended their land with artillery for the first time at sea.
"Your Excellency, this is simply madness, I really can't imagine that there is such a despicable country and such a shameless leader in this world, is there no word justice in Stalin's vocabulary?
Sneak attack!
Undeclared war!
What is the difference between him and the Japanese people, such a despicable villain is simply a shame for all righteous people to sit in the seats of the five permanent members of the United Nations.
Declare war!
I officially exercise the right to declare war as the head of the Ming Empire, this is the declaration of war of the Ming Empire against the Soviet Union, please take me to Stalin, please tell him that unless the Soviet government formally apologizes to the people of the Ming Empire and compensates for all the losses caused by their shameless sneak attack, this war will never stop, from today onwards, I will not allow any Soviet warships and merchant ships to pass through this sea area, see one sink the other! โ
Yang Feng said to Buck with an angry face.
"Your Excellency, calm down, neutralize the law."
Buck reminded him with a smile.
"Uh, well, then you'd better wait and hand it over!"
Yang Feng hurriedly took the declaration of war back from in front of him.
Well, he patronized and pretended to be a force, forgetting that his fleet had not yet arrived, and that it would be difficult for the Dutch to violate the neutrality law once war was declared, after all, they would still have to mess around in the United Nations.
"Anyway, your efficiency is too slow, isn't it just a few warships, and it doesn't need to be built, just drive over with people and ships, and change the flag and it's over, what a simple job, if you don't hurry up, next time Starling drives another fleet, I can't guarantee victory, you look at the Kaohsiung now, I'm afraid I won't be able to participate in the battle for a few months."
Yang Feng said as he stuffed the declaration of war into a drawer.
Well, he's telling Lord Mountbatten, aren't you afraid that Stalyn will take Annbuna Island? Just transfer a few warships directly from the Pacific Fleet and sell them to me, anyway, most of the warships that participated in the war against the Japanese have not yet returned to China, and there are aircraft carriers and aircraft carriers, cruisers and cruisers, and even several battleships, and the British Navy has no combat missions here at present, and it is just waiting to return home one after another.
"Your Excellency, please rest assured, I will urge them again when I return, I think the British government will understand your current situation, but even if you have a warship, sailors are still a problem, and the British government cannot force its own naval officers and sailors to serve you, and those young men who have been through many years of war are overwhelmingly disgusted with war, and few of them will be willing to continue fighting with you." Buck said.
What he said is also true, those British Navy officers and men are now waiting to return to China and reunite with their families, if they come to be a safe and stable instructor, of course, they can consider it, but if they want to come to fight the Soviets, they will definitely not like it.
"The Britons don't like it, what about the Prussians?"
Yang Feng smiled and said, "Can you help me ask Lord Mountbatten, can you hire a group of Prussian naval officers and pilots from the prisoner of war camps in Europe?" I think they'd like to fight the Soviets, and besides, I'm not paying them. โ
"Prussians? Your Excellency, I have to say that you are too creative. Buck laughed, and he immediately understood that this was the best way to do it right now.
Releasing a group of Prussian prisoners of war from the prisoner of war camps, and then accepting the employment of the Ming Empire to fight the Soviets in the Far East, can not only ensure the safety of Ambuna Island, but also prevent Stalin from catching the handle and getting mad, at most he will bully the Prussians in his occupied area to vent his anger, but it is none of anyone's business, and those Prussian prisoners of war will also be happy, they are full of hatred for the Soviets.
"But it's better to get a few decent officers, I lack real military talent here, and I urgently need some general-level figures, whether it is the army, navy or air force, for example, Marshal Raeder, uh, he seems to be a little older, I wonder if Field Marshal Dรถnitz is interested? Air forces like Field Marshal Kesselring, Field Marshal Speerer, Army Field Marshal Manstein, these are fine. Yang Feng said wistfully.
"Your Excellency, that's all impossible, their identities are very sensitive." Buck said with a look of horror.
"How sensitive, even if they were marshals before, they are all the same prisoners of war now, and they are not all the same as an ordinary soldier prisoner of war, in short, no matter what, there must be a marshal or general in front of me in the end, and it can't be a general of the army, Manstein, Guderian, Kesselring or Yodel, otherwise I don't want any of your warships, I guess now the people of the United States should be happy to provide me with what I want, and their things are definitely cheaper than yours."
Yang Feng threatened unceremoniously.
"Your Excellency, you can't do this!"
Buck, who saw him show such a face for the first time, was stupid.
(Thank you book friend Sassa immediately, the reward of the special service 761, the first day of recommendation, I was about to cry, this is the rhythm of the death)