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The Japanese Army has deployed a total of 20 divisions and regiments on Kyushu Island, including two heavy artillery brigades and four cavalry wings, with a total strength of 400,000 troops.

However, although the Japanese Army deployed 400,000 troops on Kyushu Island, the real elite was only one Fifth Division and the 15th Division formed in the First Sino-Japanese War, and among the remaining 18 divisions, the 41st Division to the 48th Division were equipped with rifles and had a small number of machine guns and artillery, and the 71st Division to the 80th Division were all equipped with old-fashioned muskets, and many people still held iron knives and guns in their hands. Relying on such a force to hold Kyushu Island, General Nozu Michikan really has little confidence. The reason why he set up his headquarters in Kitakyushu was so that if the war situation was worse, he could take the opportunity to escape from the Kanmon Strait to Honshu. The elite Fifth Division was also placed in Kitakyushu by him, and two heavy artillery brigades, one deployed in Kitakyushu and the other in Fukuoka. Because the Japanese Army also felt that Fukuoka was a city on the island of Kyushu that was extremely easy to become a landing point for the squadron.

Nozu Michikan deployed three divisions in Fukuoka, including the 15th, 42nd, and 47th Divisions, and in Koga City in the north of Fukuoka and Karatsu City in the south, there was also a division armed with rifles, should the situation arise. Quick support is possible. Merely. Such defense. In front of the powerful squadron, it still doesn't look enough.

Ueda Arisawa, commander of the 15th Division of the Japanese Army, served as the commander of the Japanese Army in the Fukuoka area, commanding three infantry divisions and one heavy artillery brigade in the Fukuoka area. After the signing of the armistice treaty between China and Britain, all the Japanese troops were on alert, and everyone seemed to feel that war was coming.

On the morning of October 21. When the sun comes out, the sun shines into Hakata Bay, and it looks like a golden light. Fishermen who are early risers have already started fishing in the bay. Because of its location in the bay, Chinese Navy warships generally do not venture into it, allowing Japanese fishermen to take advantage of it. It's just that there aren't many fish caught in the small bay, and these Japanese still don't have a meal. Life was very miserable.

In Hakata Bay, eleven warships are approaching at high speed. Three of them were battleships and three heavy cruisers, like hills floating on the sea. The naval guns that had been stripped of their armor and revealed their hideous barrels were full of lethality.

There are a number of islands outside Hakata Bay, with the larger ones being Genkai Island, Shikajima, and Kumakojima. On these islands, the Japanese army set up observation units. Therefore, when the ** ship appeared outside Hakata Bay, these Japanese soldiers immediately discovered the situation. The huge battleship rode the wind and waves on the sea, and its mighty appearance made these Japanese stunned. But then, coming to their senses, they immediately sent a telegram to Fukuoka reporting the news of the appearance of the Chinese fleet.

"Boom! Rumble! "Several light cruisers sailed to the edge of these small islands and launched an attack on Japan on the islands. The dense shells fell, blowing these Japanese soldiers to pieces, and the Japanese soldiers who escaped by luck all hid and did not dare to show their faces again. There are no artillery on the island, and they don't even have the ability to fight back. After that, the squadron swaggered into Hakata Bay, cruising less than ten kilometers from the coast, and the hideous muzzle of the gun was already pointed at Fukuoka.

On the beaches of Fukuoka, a large number of Japanese soldiers dressed in khaki military fees are running. After receiving early warning from Japanese soldiers on several islands off Hakata Bay, the Japanese troops stationed in Fukuoka immediately went into action. A large number of soldiers ran out of the barracks and entered positions, ready to fend off the attack of the squadron. All artillery positions were also prepared. One cannon after another was pushed into the artillery position, and boxes of shells were all transported to the artillery position. It's just that the Japanese army in Fukuoka lacked large-caliber artillery. The heavy artillery brigade to which it belongs is only equipped with 105-mm howitzers. Perhaps a howitzer of this caliber can be considered a heavy artillery in Japan, but in China, it is not a heavy artillery at all. Japan's heavy artillery brigades, each of which belonged to two heavy artillery wings, were armed with 24 105-mm howitzers. These 105-mm howitzers, together with some small-caliber guns, became all the artillery force of the Japanese army in Fukuoka.

"Damn, these Shina people really chose Fukuoka as the landing site, and immediately sent a telegram to Commander Nozu Michikan!" Lieutenant General Ueda Arisawa, commander of the 15th Division of the Japanese Army, ordered. It's just that he is very unwilling in his heart, why would the Chinese choose to land in Fukuoka instead of other places? He knew what this battle meant for Japan, and he would probably have to fight to the death in Fukuoka!

After receiving the telegram, General Nozu Michikan, who was far away in Kitakyushu, immediately ordered the Japanese troops in other parts of Kyushu to begin to concentrate on Fukuoka, preparing to block the squadron or, if possible, drive it directly into the sea.

At 7 o'clock in the morning, three battleships and three heavy cruisers of the Chinese Navy, about 9 kilometers from the coast, launched a heavy artillery bombardment of Fukuoka. The 24 305-mm guns of the three battleships and the 12 305-mm guns of the three heavy cruisers made an earth-shattering roar, and one after another, the shells weighing more than 300 kilograms, under the action of huge kinetic energy, flew towards the positions of the Japanese troops.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "Huge orange-red fireballs rose up in the Japanese positions, leaving huge craters in their wake. After the explosion of the shells of the 305-mm heavy guns, it was enough to leave a large crater in the ground with a diameter of several tens of meters. The huge power made the Japanese army stunned one by one. Some recruits, in particular, were even more frightened.

"Fight back! Open fire and sink the ships of those chinens! "The brigade commander of the 7th Heavy Artillery Brigade of the Japanese Army, Major General Yoshiko Akiyama, gave the order to counterattack. The 48 105-mm howitzers of the Japanese troops in 4 positions of the division began to launch artillery bombardments on the medium ** ships on the sea. The dense artillery shells flew towards the Chinese ** ship, but most of the shells fell on the sea thousands of meters away from the warships of the Chinese Navy. The maximum firing range of this 105-mm howitzer made by the Japanese themselves is only more than 8,000 meters, and at this distance, it is simply impossible to reach the ** ship.

"Adjust the artillery target, take out the Japanese artillery positions first!" Commodore Hai Zhengsheng, commander of the battleship 'Zhonghua', ordered.

Soon, under the direction of the observation balloon, the guns of the three battleships were aimed at one Japanese artillery position, and the other Japanese artillery position was dealt with by three heavy cruisers.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "The battleship 'Zhonghua' was the first to fire. Four twin 305-mm naval guns, the muzzles of which flashed fierce orange-red fire. The huge recoil force directly caused the battleships to move more than two meters on the sea surface. Eight shells, with a sharp whistling sound, flew fiercely towards the Japanese artillery position.

On the Japanese artillery position, the Japanese artillery was opening fire quickly, trying to deal a heavy blow to the medium ** ship on the sea. Despite their shelling, it seemed so powerless.

"Whew!" A shrill whistling sounded over the artillery positions.

"Lie down! The shelling of the people of China! A Zhongzuo officer, his face changed suddenly, he shouted loudly, and at the same time, he hurriedly threw himself on the ground.

"Boom!" The explosion that shook the ground and the mountains sounded, and the huge orange-red fireball almost encompassed the Japanese artillery position. When the explosion was over, a pit of more than 30 meters directly appeared on the Japanese artillery position, and several cannons were blown into twists, and the artillery that operated those cannons had long since disappeared.

Those Japanese artillerymen who narrowly escaped death were also terrified.

"What are you doing? Hurry up and fire! The Japanese officer Nakasa got up from the ground and kicked the Japanese artilleryman, who was still standing, away.

The surviving Japanese artillerymen hurriedly continued to fire at the medium-sized ** ships on the sea. It's just that under the blow of the strong artillery fire of the Chinese ** ship, these Japanese artillery did not last long. In less than 20 minutes, all the artillery of the 7th Heavy Artillery Brigade of the Japanese Army was completely lost. The brigade commander of the heavy artillery brigade, Admiral Yoshiko Akiyama, was also blown to pieces in the artillery battle.

Having eliminated the artillery positions of the Japanese army, the Chinese Navy shifted the target of the shelling, turning the target of the shelling to the fortifications established by the Japanese on the coast. In order to resist the landing of the squadron, the Japanese army built a lot of fortifications. These fortifications consisted of pillboxes, heavy machine-gun fire points, as well as rapid-fire artillery positions and much more. Almost the entire coast was fortified.

It's just that under the shelling of the large-caliber naval guns of the Chinese Navy, these fortifications were blown to pieces as if they were made of paper. One by one, the bunkers were blown up, leaving deep pits on the ground, and the limbs or weapons of soldiers were constantly blown up everywhere, and the entire coast became a mess.

The five light cruisers of the Chinese Navy even approached less than four kilometers from the coast and frantically poured firepower. The rapid-fire guns on the light cruisers, although not very powerful, had an extremely strong rate of fire. On the Japanese position, bullets rained down. The Japanese soldiers who entered the position hid in the position trembling with their heads in their hands. If they wanted to be loyal to the emperor before, now, they just want to get out of this hellish place alive! (To be continued.) )