Chapter 206 Three-way encirclement and annihilation of the Japanese army
While the Xu Jiajun was waiting for the little devil's fleet, the two battleships with the national flags of the two countries slowly followed behind the huge naval fleet in front of them. As for the area to go to, they naturally knew that it was there. For this Xu Jiajun, who has kindness to the navies of both countries.
All they can do is to keep the other side's civilian ports, and as for this kind of military port, unless they are willing to participate in this kind of national war, they have no way to interfere at all. Therefore, before coming, the top naval officials of the two countries explained that they only had to watch the little devil's navy fight with the Xu family's army.
As long as the navy of the little devils does not destroy those civilian ports, the others can sit on the wall and watch. At least they know that even if they have the strength to compete with the navy of the little devils, the result of fighting to zuihou is likely to be a heavy blow to their own naval strength. Once their strength is damaged, then the status of a great power that they now have will be in danger.
Always staying within the range set by the little devil, the two battleships slowly hung behind the little devil's fleet, just like the little devil did not notice at all. They have entered the ambush circle of the Longhua submarine detachment. If it weren't for the fear that the little devils would be frightened and run away immediately, these submarines would have wanted to hit the mines in the submarines and launch them and send these little devils' warships to the Dragon Palace.
As the submarine detachment first met with the Japanese fleet, the officers and men of the shore defense artillery regiment, who had been on standby in advance on their positions, began to carry out the Zuihou inspection work before the shelling. The huge shells had already been placed next to the gun emplacements, and after the warships entered the shelled sea area, the commander ordered the guns to be fired to give the little devil's navy a dismount.
Also prepared with the shore defense guns was the antique warship turret that drove the warship to the outside of the military port early. They will also carry out artillery bombardment on close warships that cannot be hit by shore defense artillery after the fleet of the little devils enters the voyage. Warships to protect against these little devils. There is a chance to threaten the safety of shore defense artillery.
One on the shore and one on the sea, one attacking from afar and one guarding closely, plus there are submarines on the bottom of the sea that are eyeing up. These little devils don't know that when they step into this sea area, they are already doomed to never return to China, and they will be completely buried in this foreign sea area with their warship.
It is clear that the Qiantang Navy also has shore and sea artillery, although what is the specific caliber, but there is a little devil navy that has learned the lesson of Dragon City last time. In the sea area forty kilometers away from the entrance of the military port, it has slowly slowed down. Several capital warships. It has been adjusted into a combat team and is approaching the Qiantang Military Port. As for the sea area where such ships pass, they believe in the Qiantang Navy and do not dare to lay mines at will.
In fact, they don't know that not only are there no mines in the open sea. Even at the mouth of the military port, Xu Jiajun did not lay mines. Because in the eyes of all the Xu Jiajun's navy. That's not necessary. It's like catching a turtle in an urn. If they still let the little devil's navy break in, then what else do they have to do, known as the most elite naval force in Longhua?
Several warships equipped with 350-caliber naval guns slowly raised their muzzles and aimed them at the Qiantang Naval Base, which was approaching. While they were still calculating, there were still about ten kilometers left. can reach within their range. On the island in the distance, a roar sounded almost at the same time.
The commander of the fleet flagship, who was staying behind, looked very puzzled and said: "Open fire at this time, could it be this Qiantang Navy." Is it armed with shore defense guns of more than 400 calibers? ”
Before he could finish his '?' word, sixteen shells had already been thrown directly into the fleet full of forwards. Looking at the two warships, they were directly hit by several heavy shells, and the officers and men on the warships were directly lifted into the air. As for the warship, after being smashed out of a few large holes, it soon began to sink slowly with thick smoke.
As for the captains of the little devil warships who were lucky enough to escape, they all exclaimed without exception: "Impossible, how can Xu Jiajun have such a large-caliber coastal defense gun?" ”
But they said that it was impossible, but in fact they knew that Xu Jiajun had a close relationship with Yingmi. In addition to the close trade and military cooperation with Yingmi and the two countries, Xu Jiajun and the defeated German state in World War I and now on the rise also carried out more secret military qualifications.
Therefore, with this kind of above three countries and them, it is possible to build a coastal defense artillery, as long as it is not too difficult to pay for it. Besides, they all knew that the young governor who controlled the Xu Jiajun seemed to be the richest and most profitable governor in Longhua! Therefore, the appearance of such large-caliber coastal defense artillery, although unexpected, is not impossible.
Knowing that only by speeding up the range of the shore defense guns could they break through smoothly, and the surviving captain immediately ordered the crew to speed up to the sea area ahead. As for the so-called battle formation, it is no longer possible to take care of it in this case, and the preservation of warships is the most important tactic.
It was also clear that all they could do was to take advantage of the fact that the shore defense guns needed a few minutes to reload each time they were fired. The commander of the Japanese fleet, who was in charge of the operation, and at the same time commanded the warships under his command, after the opponent fired the second round of shells, quickly increased the horsepower and entered the opponent's blind spot.
In addition, to avoid the enemy's shells and cause heavy losses, he let his warships spread. Widen the distance between warships and warships, and avoid shelling by shore defense guns as much as possible. As for the 380-caliber naval guns loaded on his warship, the artillerymen quickly calculated the location of the shore defense gun positions. They will launch a counterattack against the shore defense artillery units within the range of the warships.
Seeing the warships of the little devils quickly disperse and carry out a breakthrough, the commander of the coastal defense artillery was not surprised at all, and of course he was not in a hurry, and directly adjusted the parameters of the shore artillery artillery. In a combination of four and four, four guns in one position lock on to a warship, and as soon as it enters their range, it immediately carries out artillery bombardment.
Looking at the coastal defense artillery, which also did not fire a salvo, began to fire scattered artillery bombardments one after another, the commander of the naval fleet knew that what they could do was to engage the coastal defense artillery regiment in front of them with a short-handed tactic. The loss of some warships in exchange for time to arrive at the attack.
When the two little devil warships that served as the vanguard were short from the time they could launch a counterattack, it was the little devils on the two warships who were scattered. On the sea ahead, the sound of shelling suddenly sounded. Suddenly they realized that they only focused on the shore defense artillery on Yihai Island, but forgot that the other party also had surface ships!
I haven't heard that Longhua's navy can have such a large-caliber naval gun! It's just that at this time, let them sigh that it is impossible?
Looking at this round of naval guns, which were denser than shore guns, it was impossible for the gunners on the two warships to adjust the firing parameters. I could only watch as the shells of these Longhua Navy guns accurately landed on their warships. This means that the little devil warship, which has the best chance to counterattack the coastal defense artillery regiment, once again fell under the naval guns of the same warship.
The commander of the little devil fleet, who had been watching the two pioneer warships, was undoubtedly taken aback by the sudden naval guns, and looked at the scene that began to sink continuously, and the officers and men on the ships kept jumping into the sea to escape.
The commander of the little devil's fleet gritted his teeth and said, "There are still such large-caliber surface ships in Longhua?" What do the people from the Ministry of Intelligence do, but this kind of thing is not reported. Be sure to sue them when you go back! ”
Unfortunately, this appeal was destined to be impossible, when the commander of the naval fleet adjusted the plan in time, and asked several battleships to prepare to counterattack those naval antique ships, and completely send these Longhua warships that dared to sink their warships to the bottom of the sea. What no one knows is that the submarines that have been lurking under the water of this fleet for a long time have finally revealed their hideous faces.
According to the plan discussed by the three-way round-up troops in advance, as long as the naval guns of the antique warships are fired, the submarine detachment will officially carry out the hunt. These little devil navies that have been scattered in the open sea will be hunted one-on-one or two-on-one. As for the main flagship with a tonnage of nearly 20,000, it was targeted by four submarines, as well as two Sea Shark-class submarines equipped with twelve detonators.
Seeing through the periscope that his own naval warship had counterattacked, Thackrey gave a direct order, and the submarine hunting feast officially began. At the same time, before their submarines joined the battle, he sent a telegram to the three large surface ships that were cruising behind the Japanese fleet with the flag of Longhua and the flag of the Xu Jiajun that could be encircled.
Deng Lichang, who received the telegram, stood on the 15,000-ton Zhenxing ship and looked at the four 450-caliber naval guns installed in the bow of the ship. With an excited expression, he said: "Advance at maximum speed!" ”
The other two 8,000-ton dreadnoughts built with the help of the Eagle Nation people followed behind the revitalization ship, listening to the rumbling cannons in front of them, and quickly closed in.
When these three new capital warships, which may cause a shock to the little devil navy as soon as they appear, they have long been unable to suppress their excitement. For the first time, they showed the world their power as undersea warship assassins!
When a torpedo is fired, it is fired from a safe distance by a submarine, staring only at the warship in the area of engagement ahead. It was only when the mine was close in front of me that it was too late to make any evasive moves.
Even if you feel that something is wrong, those scattered warships are really like they were detonated by a time bomb. Vice Admiral Vice-Admiral of the Little Devil, who was the commander of the fleet, heard the exclamation of the officers on the ship shouting, 'Torpedo attack, there are warships under the water'.
Just when he heard this sound, the four submarines scattered around him, firing four torpedoes, were ready to hit the cabin of his warship. Looking at the explosions one after another, the commander of the naval fleet finally ordered in horror when he was dying: "All warships retreat, Longhua people have warships that can attack underwater, retreat!" ”
It was this dying order that made some frightened warships unable to help but reverse and retreat. They hoped to escape the waters full of death's traps, but since they came, how could they escape? (To be continued......)