Chapter 322: Capturing the Port of Garr
The situation was similar for the warships, and they quickly took control of several warships. The Saar fleet, consisting of three battleships and five cruisers, was quickly and silently controlled, and the sailors boarded the ships one after another and began to explore the operation of the entire warship.
The Saar Empire and the Chinese Empire had different operating systems and descriptions, but with their excellent quality and familiarity with the Aberdean language, they quickly found a way to operate.
The boiler started to catch fire, and the steam was slowly accumulating, but it was a long job, and it took about half an hour from the time the fire was lit until the steam pressure was enough to sail, and it was at this point that they were finally discovered.
After the warship caught fire, thick black smoke began to rise from the chimney, which alarmed the army stationed in the harbor. A patrol happened to pass by, saw the smoke in the chimney, and asked loudly what was going on on the ship, and when no one answered, they tried to climb the rope net hanging on the side of the warship near the dock, and the soldiers of the special brigade were in a hurry and fired them with submachine guns.
The sound of gunfire alarmed the entire port, and a large number of enemy troops began to converge on the docks, and they rushed at the warships with indiscriminate gunfire. When the Governor learned that the warship had been captured, he ordered the large army to take it back immediately.
In fact, Xiao Chengda doesn't have to care about these warships, because these warships are not very stationed here. The reason why the flagship and capital ships of the Saldon Continental Fleet are here is because in recent times, the Southern Ocean Fleet of the Chinese Empire has often been active nearby. Therefore, the commander of the Eastern Continental Fleet was invited here to meet with the governor of Jhansi, and they planned to discuss whether they could send their own fleet to patrol the vicinity to ensure the safety of the port of Gar.
Hearing the soldier's report that his warship had been captured, Admiral George, the commander of the Salton Continental Fleet, was immediately furious, last time he lost a large number of warships and transport ships inexplicably, causing so many army soldiers to die, if it weren't for his own power in the country, I'm afraid he would have been court-martialed now.
These things are so strange and so serious, if he loses the main fleet again this time, he will still be more seriously captured, although the greatest responsibility is that the governor's land defense is not strict, but even if he is counted as an accomplice, it is enough to return to China for trial.
Last time, although Admiral George knew that the truth was not so simple, in order to keep his position, he had to follow the words of the Chinese Empire and prevaricate with mines, and fortunately, he kept the port of Aden, which was considered to be a crime, so the navy would send a giant ship like the "Hood" to strengthen his strength, and this time if the warship was taken away from the flagship, there would be no need for him to explain, it would be better to swallow a gun and commit suicide.
"When will the boat be sailed?" Lin Nan yelled at the copper pipe in the cab. The sailors in the power compartment reported: "It will take another five minutes to fill up with steam." ”
Lin Nan hurriedly said: "Hurry up, we can't stand it." "It is true that although the weapons and personnel quality of the commando team and the special operations team are much higher than those of the other side, after all, the number of people is too small.
The two special forces combined are only more than 800 people, and they have to be scattered on eight warships, and they have to face tens of thousands of enemies.
Lin Nan looked at his watch anxiously, and suddenly when he looked up, he found the secondary gun on the side of the warship, and his eyes suddenly lit up. He rushed over and ordered: "Hurry up and move the ammunition, we will hit them with secondary artillery." ”
Hearing Lin Nan's words, the soldiers immediately understood, and some people immediately ran into the cabin to carry the shells, and several sailors in the wheelhouse also ran to help.
The weapons of the special forces are very widely used, from daggers and pistols to the main guns of battleships, and this 152 mm twin secondary gun is too easy for Lin Nan.
The two fighters pushed the cannonball into the chamber, Lin Nan quickly adjusted the angle of fire, and soon the barrel was pressed to the lowest. "Open fire." With two loud bangs, the shells exploded in the crowd, creating two craters more than a meter deep, and a large area was emptied near the craters.
The sudden explosion startled the Saar soldiers, and before they could react, the side guns of the 'Hood' began to fire one after another, which the soldiers used in the same way.
After all, although the rate of fire of the submachine guns they brought was fast, the range and power were insufficient, and it was difficult to stop the incoming enemy troops. Some of the fighters even turned on their 76mm rapid-fire guns, attacking the enemy soldiers in the vicinity with a faster firing rate, and blowing up the rushing Saar army in pieces.
Seeing that the 'Hood' began to clean up the enemy with naval guns, several other warships also moved, and after a while, the shells of the eight warships began to fall on the heads of the Sahr soldiers, this time they finally tasted the taste of being suppressed by the naval guns, and a large number of soldiers were blown up without bones, but under the strict orders of the governor and the naval commander, both the army and the navy could only desperately charge forward.
Some of the sober-minded Thar officers immediately led their troops to a nearby small berth, and they wanted to use some small boats to attack several warships from the sea, and the enemy from multiple directions made the assault team even more scrambling. Despite the use of artillery, there were not many commandos and special brigades after all, and the battle was getting tougher and harder.
At that moment, a sailor who was in the wheelhouse of the Hood came out and reported: "Lieutenant Colonel Lin, you can sail the boat already." ”
Lin Nan turned around and shouted, "What are you waiting for, hurry up and start the boat, we can't stand it anymore." ”
After receiving Lin Nan's order, the sailors in the wheelhouse immediately got busy, and the hull of the 'Hood' shook and moved slowly.
The steel anchor chain was slowly retracted, and several fighters on the deck raised their submachine guns, and with a single shuttle, they broke several thick cables that tied the warship.
The 'Hood' suddenly increased its speed, drove out of the berth, and smashed a small tugboat of more than 100 tons that was trying to besiege behind the warship, and pressed it into the sea, and the Thar soldiers on board were swallowed up by the whirlpool before they could scream.
Soon the eight warships started one after another, slowly leaving the dock, making the Thar soldiers shout angrily but there was nothing they could do.
"It's far enough, let's leave them some more gifts." Dong Weixin, who was on another battleship, smiled, and he immediately led a few people towards the front main gun of the battleship.
The front guns quickly turned, and the two large barrels of three hundred and five millimeters were aimed at the dock. "Quickly load the shell." The slow mechanical winch struggled to stuff the shells into the main gun, and Dong Weixin personally took aim.
Seeing that the main gun was turned, the soldiers on the dock immediately scattered and fled, but unfortunately it was too late, with two loud bangs, two huge craters like basketball courts appeared in the harbor, and the Thar soldiers at the center of the explosion could not even find the slag.
"Start attacking." Hearing the gunfire of the ship's guns and the entire port of Gada, Xiao Chengcheng knew that the sneak attack on the warship must have been successful, and he immediately ordered his troops to attack the port of Gada. For concealment, the Twelfth Army was far from the port and delayed for some time, so they did not attack until this time.
The artillery of the 12th Army raised its guns of various calibers and aimed them at the positions set up by the Sahr people outside the port. With Xiao Cheng's order, dense shells began to spread randomly on the Sahr people's positions, so that the few Saar soldiers who had been drawn were blown up one after another, and even those who were not dead were buried in the soil.
The Governor, who was being angry, was suddenly shaken down by the dense sound of cannonballs, and the cup of hot tea on the table jumped up and buckled directly on his withered left hand, and he didn't care about wiping the red marks on his hands, so he quickly stood up, held on to the windowsill and looked out, only to see that the fire from the cannonballs had already reflected half the sky.
"Oh my God, is this the end of the world?" The Doge was already close to collapse.
"No, it's shelling, very intensive shelling." Admiral George, who often fought naval battles, was well-informed and immediately discovered the truth.
Then he sighed, "I'm afraid we have fallen into a well-arranged trap, and now it's probably not the army of the Chhanxi Kingdom that is attacking outside. ”
The Governor asked, "Where do you think the army came from?" Of the Yaman Empire? ”
Admiral George shook his head and said: "The army of the Yaman Empire does not have such terrifying firepower, if my guess is correct, these people should be the army of the Chinese Empire, and they should be the ones who stole the warships." ”
The governor looked at the barrage that was gradually advancing towards the city and wailed: "How can I explain this to Your Majesty, I am afraid that I will not escape this time, and I will be sent to a military court." ”
Admiral George frowned and said, "If my guess is correct, we don't need to explain to Your Majesty." ”
"For what?" The Governor looked at Admiral George in astonishment.
Admiral George looked at the firelight that lit up the sky in the distance and said, "If it is the army of the Chinese Empire, we will not be able to escape at all, they will quickly capture the port of Garh." ”
The Governor lost his eyes and said, "Then what are we going to do?" ”
Admiral George sighed and said, "What I'm worried about now is not what we should do, but what will we do in the Thar Empire if the Chinese Empire joins the Allied bloc?" ”
Xiao Cheng's attack caught the defenders of Gard Harbor by surprise, and most of them were originally attracted to the docks, and after the outer positions were attacked, they rushed back, but unfortunately these people found that they could not return to their positions.
The dense artillery fire of the Wehrmacht's 12th Corps formed a barrage that slowly advanced into the city, so that these people did not have the courage to cross it. The infantry of the Twelfth Army easily occupied the outlying positions, and then followed the barrage and advanced towards the city.
After the shelling stopped, the Saar soldiers wanted to rush over and fight the other side, but unfortunately the soldiers of the 12th Army, even if they had not yet changed their outfits, their equipment was much better than that of the Saar soldiers, and rows of grenades were thrown at the close Saar soldiers. Mortars and light and heavy machine guns worked together, causing the Thar soldiers to cry and call their mothers.