Chapter 111: The Battle Ship That Shook the World (Part I)

The next day, a shocking news was revealed in the newspapers of various countries around the world, at least for foreign people.

Countless photos can also confirm this, huge steel monsters flying in the sky, and those dozens of war eagles, maybe in the eyes of the people their own country also has planes, but for those weapons companies and politicians, such news has completely broken their perception of China. Why China was able to produce such an advanced aircraft, and it has no news at all, makes the intelligence services of various countries spend the whole day in scolding. The only direct consequence of this was the influx of agents into the Southwest, which kept the spies busy for months before they put all the agents under surveillance.

But what they didn't know was that this was just an appetizer, and since Chen Shao dared to show off his muscles, it was not just dozens of planes.

Aircraft experts from various countries also made judgments on the aircraft in the photo, and soon the results of their judgments appeared in the hands of their respective heads of state.

The planes in the photos are highly praised, and now countries are still using biplanes, and the fighters are not very visible. But in the face of the monoplane fuselage of that Dapeng-class transport aircraft, it is still incredible for them now. The huge fuselage can be supported by a single wing, and this kind of aircraft has a minimum steel structure. In this case, the question arises again, such a large plane, steel structure, how much power does it take to take off. These things are all one-sided, and if you want to understand them all, you must at least buy one back and take it apart.

The heads of state who got the aircraft expert reports, except for Japan, couldn't wait to contact Chen Shao, hoping to get some accurate information. In this regard, Chen Shao just shirked that he was too busy now, and he would talk about it when he was done in the future.

For Chen Shao's non-cooperation, although all countries have grievances, but they are also helpless, can they unite to sanction China, not to mention whether they can succeed, even if they succeed, they can guarantee that they will be able to get what they want? Moreover, after the end of World War I, now that countries are recuperating, no one dares to say that they can win a country with a population of hundreds of millions in a short period of time. If it is delayed, it will be a catastrophe for the economies of all countries.

And what Chen Shao said is also reasonable, now people are about to unify China, and this general trend is still unstoppable by them now. In the past, you could cultivate your own spokesperson, but now everyone is about to win the whole of China, and in the face of those planes, no matter how much support you give, it is useless.

However, Chen Shao did not immediately shirk Germany's request to purchase some aircraft. Instead, I told them not to worry, and they will definitely sell it.

The German side is also very satisfied with Chen Shao's answer, at least Chen Shao has agreed. At the same time, they are also very happy that they have been implementing the policy of maintaining close relations with Chen Shao in the past few years, and at the same time, they are also glad that they have never underestimated this warlord in southwest China.

However, Chen Shao invited their ambassador and military attache to China to watch the next battle against Japan, but only from a distance.

The Japanese side hated Chen Shao's actions, but there was nothing they could do. Yesterday's war report has appeared on Hirohito's table, and it can be said that the current Sino-Japanese war is a show of Chen Shao. All of a sudden, the eyes of the world were focused on China, and Japan seemed to be forgotten all of a sudden. The words that had been calling for a peaceful settlement between the two sides were not heard at the beginning today. At present, all countries want to see what else China has to offer, and it looks like they are determined to eat Japan, and they must know that Japan also has the First Fleet in Asia.

Now that its 80,000-strong troops are still in Shanghai, whether it is retreating or suing for peace, it will collapse Japan's status as a great power. If more than 80,000 troops were wiped out, the result would be similar, but it would be much better than suing for peace. If you can rely on the help of the navy, you will not be annihilated. At the very least, there will be a draw, so that the Japanese side will have a chance to save face, and then whether it is peace talks or other means, it will at least be able to save face.

At the same time, the Japanese side also sent its two strongest Nagato-class battleships to Shanghai to form a joint fleet with the Third Fleet there to cover the army and maintain an invincible position.

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At dawn today, Chen Fuqin's second flank was all converged, and the tank troops were also assembled. The two aircraft carrier battle groups also lifted anchor and began to sail towards the Baoshan area. Fighter planes were also prepared at the Nanjing airfield, and a large group of H-1 bombers was added. Fortunately, after a day of preparation, Nanjing Airport was barely able to handle the take-off and landing of these aircraft.

Since yesterday's withdrawal from the Japanese Shanghai Dispatch Army, the Japanese Shanghai Dispatch Force has been building positions, and all the troops have been digging trenches in two shifts. At this time, Shirakawa Yoshinori was on the flagship Izumo, and he had just woken up when he saw the order from the base camp. He also breathed a sigh of relief after this, and felt a lot more relaxed in his heart. As long as it lasts for a day, a more powerful fleet can reach Shanghai, and when the time comes, not only can it keep its own troops, but it is also possible to counterattack, so that the people of China can see the strength of the fleet of the Great Japanese Empire, which is not comparable to those nouveau riche.

The idea was good, but when he saw the powerful naval guns of the Kunlunshan-class battleship, he didn't know if he could keep his current idea. A hundred years of navy!!!!!!

There was no offensive in the morning, and the KPA spent all the time in preparation. Seeing that the Southwestern Army did not attack, the Japanese army did not relax, and the speed of building fortifications was accelerated a lot, and they all knew that this was just the calm before the storm.

In the waters outside Chongming Island, more than 30 warships of all sizes are sailing here. The four largest warships are the emperor-class aircraft carriers of the South China Sea Fleet: the Shihuang and the Henkel. Kunlun Mountain class battleships: Kunlun Mountain, Taishan. Around them were eight provincial cruisers and eight municipal destroyers, plus eight frigates and a number of supply ships.

The two aircraft carrier battle groups relied on reconnaissance planes and evaded all the ships and finally arrived here today.

Chen Shaokuan was standing on the bridge of the First Emperor at this time, and Chen Shao ordered the aircraft carrier not to participate in the war unless necessary. He was a little puzzled, but he also vaguely knew Chen Shao's plan, the power of the aircraft carrier has not yet been paid attention to by all countries, and all countries are still very loyal to the battleship. From this point, Chen Shaokuan also understands why Chen Shao does not want to let aircraft carriers participate in the war now, and he also supports this approach. Now that the battleships of the KPA Navy have been overtaken by air defense cruisers since the last joint exercise, they must also be given a chance to perform. And he also heard that now there is a new kind of battleship to be built, for which he does not understand the significance of Chen Shao's approach, after many exercises, it can already be determined that the battleship is completely inferior to the aircraft carrier. But why build battleships? And it is also a battleship much larger than the Kunlun Mountain class, and the cost of such a battleship can build three Emperor-class aircraft carriers.

The current fleet is less than 100 nautical miles away from the Japanese Third Fleet, Chen Shaokuan walked into the command headquarters, picked up the intercom and said: "The whole fleet is divided into battle groups according to the third plan. ”

After Chen Shaokuan's order was given, the speed of the two aircraft carriers slowed down. Two battleships, four cruisers, and four destroyers broke away from the fleet and reformed into battle formation. With the help of a small boat, Chen Shaokuan came to the First Emperor. The two aircraft carrier battle groups at this time were divided into a battleship detachment and an aircraft carrier detachment. This time for the Third Fleet, the battleship detachment is in charge, and the aircraft carrier is responsible for the alert mission.

After the completion of the fleet grouping, the battleship detachment of ten battleships headed in the direction of Baoshan. An hour later, the battleship detachment was still sixty nautical miles away from the Japanese Third Fleet. A whole detachment of battleships also sounded a combat alarm.

"Level 2 combat alert, personnel at all levels are in place. This is not a drill, this is not a drill. ”

The officers and men of the Navy who received the news began to run to their respective combat posts, and their hearts were very excited at this time. The first actual battle since the founding of the Navy is about to begin, and every officer and soldier of the Navy has been holding back more than 10 years of training, and now is the time to repay the leaders and the people. Use military exploits to show the strength of the Chinese Navy to the world, so that all citizens can hold their heads high when they mention their own navy. It also announced to the world that China has bid farewell to the era of no coastal defense.

At this time, the Japanese Third Fleet was stopped at sea, and at this moment, the sentry on the Izumo sounded the alarm, and the entire Third Fleet sounded the alarm. When Hasegawa Kiyoshi heard the alarm, he immediately climbed to the top of the bridge, took out his binoculars, and puffs of black smoke came out of the sea in the distance. And he came by himself, and it was definitely not his own support fleet that came at this time. Now everyone knows about the Sino-Japanese war, and the fleets of other countries know that their third fleet is in this place, and they will not come here at all. Judging from the level of black smoke, the other party is definitely a fleet, and their purpose is obvious, that is, to rush at their own Third Fleet.

The warships of the Third Fleet that received the alert all began to anchor, and the warships that did not move were live targets, and no matter what the situation, anchoring was a must.

At this time, Shirakawa Yoshinori also came to the bridge, and at this time, he could see the black smoke in the distance and the black spots that slowly appeared without a telescope at all.

The ten warships of the Third Fleet all started slowly, facing the direction of the black smoke, this place is not suitable for the Third Fleet, there are many troop carriers around, if a naval battle breaks out, then these troop transports will be the target of the enemy.

On the other side, several warships are also approaching here, waving the banner of neutrality. It was when various countries received Chen Shao's invitation, and the ambassadors and military attaches of various countries to China directly boarded warships on the Huangpu River and rushed here. They thought they were letting them watch the army battle from the sea, but the fleets that appeared next stunned the ambassadors and military attachΓ©s of various countries.