Chapter 76: Occupy Kaohsiung

At the last moment, there was a sudden sound of artillery in the direction of the sea, followed by a large number of shells coming overwhelmingly, falling in the Japanese charging ranks, falling on the rear of the Japanese army, and even exploding on the fortifications of the battery. Even so, the fierce artillery bombardment, in the blink of an eye, the Japanese soldiers turned on their backs, and the army was crushed, and there is no doubt that the power of the naval artillery was far stronger than that of the infantry artillery.

"Our fleet is coming!" "Our fleet is coming!" The special forces in the fort shouted and their morale was greatly boosted. With such a terrible blow, the Japanese army was unable to parry and immediately retreated, running faster than rabbits, and retreating like a tide. Seeing this scene, Ma Kai closed his eyes and leaned against the wall weakly, this is the first time since the special forces have been recruited to fight this time that they are facing tremendous pressure, and it seems that the special forces are not suitable for regular defensive operations at all. No matter how tough you are, you can't face many times the enemy.

The sea fleet sailed at high speed and headed straight for the port of Kaohsiung. Several patrol boats outside the port of the coalition forces were so surprised that they did not dare to return to the port at all, but fled northeast along the east coastline. The task of the fleet was to capture the port of Kaohsiung, so it opened the net of enemy patrol boats and did not pursue them. In the command module of the Awakening, Shao Bo and Captain Wen Biao stood side by side with their eyes in front of them, when they heard gunshots and explosions coming from the direction of the port.

Since there are no obstacles on the sea, the sound travels farther than the road and is very clear. "Commander, it looks like a fierce battle is breaking out in the harbor!" Shao Bo's face was anxious. Wen Biao asked, "How far is it from the port?" "Report to the commander. It is still 7?8 nautical miles from the port. Obviously, the special forces were fighting fiercely, Shao Bo was even more anxious in his heart, and seemed to have a clear heart: "If I'm not mistaken." The special forces were holding the battery, which would have opened fire long before the enemy battery had not been captured. I propose to immediately fire artillery in support of the special forces. ”

Wen Biao thought it made sense and ordered: ", the fleet artillery fire is free, covering the batteries on the east and west sides!" With the sound of cannons, Shao Bo said worriedly: "Commander, the artillery fire covers the east and west forts. It won't hurt the special forces! "No, the fortified batteries are very strong, and the naval guns will not destroy them." Shao Boxin let go. He knew that the heavy bombardment of the naval artillery would make it difficult for the attacking enemy to parry.

Half an hour after the shelling, Wen Biao ordered to stop firing. The battlefield fell silent, and there was no movement in the direction of the port. Wen Biao ordered two torpedo boats to approach the pier to explore the reality. Two torpedo boats were ordered to dock. The dock was empty. Machine-gun fire reconnaissance on the foredeck of the torpedo boat. But there was still no movement. Shao Bo ordered a company to stare on the dock and search forward. At this moment, the situation is unclear, Shao Bo is a little confused, stumped a brigade of British troops to escape?

When the naval guns opened heavy fire and the Japanese turned from attack to defeat, the British were the first to flee. If it is not accurate to describe it as fleeing, it is appropriate to describe it as running wildly. When heavy shells rained down on the Japanese charging line, the British brigade commander who was supervising the battle. Immediately realized that a large number of Chinese fleets had arrived at the port, which meant that something was wrong with the detachment. Lacey is very wise about this. Immediately ordered to abandon the port of Kaohsiung and retreat to the north. The British army threw away artillery, light and heavy weights, and a large number of military supplies, and rushed north. In the blink of an eye, the British army was completely disorganized, and it was like a big escape.

The Japanese commander gathered the remnants of the defeated generals, and lost almost half of his troops in successive attacks. But seeing the British running away without a trace in the blink of an eye, the Japanese commander vomited blood angrily. At present, it is impossible to hold the port of Kaohsiung, so the Japanese commander had to order a retreat along the coastline to Ziguan. The retreating Japanese army encountered a brigade that had come up with reinforcements at Ziguan. The commander of the Japanese brigade was shocked when he learned about the situation, and immediately sent a report to the Japanese headquarters, and at the same time ordered the troops to stop advancing and wait for orders.

Shao Bo didn't expect to occupy the port without blood, and he was surprised and almost didn't believe it was true. The fleet deployed naval guns on the sea to support firepower and assist the army in defending the port. Shao Bo boarded the dock and immediately ordered two battalions to take over the east and west batteries, and ordered other troops to arrange defensive positions to meet the enemy's counterattack. An hour later, Ma Kai and Li Tie respectively led the special forces to gather at the dock. As soon as everyone met, Shao Bo hugged Ma Kai and Li Tie tightly.

At this time, silence is better than sound, fighting side by side, birth and death, and the comrade-in-arms is even deeper. "Brother Shao, I heard that you suggested that the commander open fire in time to relieve the siege for us, otherwise we will suffer heavy losses, xiexie!" Ma Kai said emotionally. "Captain Ma, don't say it's you, even if it's a brother unit, I will do the same, so don't be polite." Shao Bo waved his hand. Li Tiedao: "Brother Shao, I won't say thank you, what do you need us to do now, although you don't squeak politely." ”

Shao Bodao: "Two brothers, you have completed the task excellently, and it is my task to consolidate the bridgehead to block the enemy and welcome the arrival of the large army. You can rest assured that with the support of powerful naval artillery, I will not be afraid even if the Japanese army comes to two divisions. In addition, the British army fled in disarray, leaving behind a large number of weapons and military supplies, including enough food for 50,000 people to feed for half a year. We captured 12 infantry guns, 50 mortars, 25 heavy machine guns, and there were no problems in the defense. ”

Ma Kai said: "The enemy does not know the true image, it is estimated that there will be no attack tonight, if Brother Shao really needs us, we will immediately enter the battle, now you are the supreme commander." "Your task now is to rest, and all the lodgings in the city have been arranged, and I will hold a banquet for you in the evening to celebrate your achievements." It's really too tiring to march and fight continuously, even if it's a tough guy with iron. Ma Kai, Li Tie broke up with Shao Bo and led the troops into the city.

A brigade of the Japanese army was on standby at Azusa Officer, and a division was reinforced that night. According to the analysis of the Japanese command, although the Chinese army occupied Kaohsiung Port, it would not have too many troops, so the Japanese command ordered that Kaohsiung Port must be recaptured and the Chinese army, which had not gained a firm foothold, back to the sea. The commander of the Japanese division ordered to advance in the direction of the port, and at midnight the Japanese advanced to a point about 10 kilometers from the port of Kaohsiung and stopped.

In the early morning of the next day, Ma Kai and Li Tie were awakened by the rumbling sound of artillery, and the special operations soldiers were also awakened. Li Tie walked into Ma Kai's room and said, "Captain, it's the movement of 76mm field artillery, obviously the Japanese are shelling. Ma Kai said: "Go!" Let's go to the brigade command post to see the excitement, I'm afraid we won't see the wonderful scene if we go late. After saying that, the two of them hurried out. When Ma Kai and Li Tie appeared at the brigade headquarters, Shao Bo was taken aback.

"The Japanese are shelling, you don't want to die?" Shao Bo blushed. Ma Kai smiled: "We want to see a good show, it's a pity not to come!" "Brother Shao, the Japanese shells don't have long eyes, aren't we safe and sound!" As soon as the words fell, an officer entered the headquarters and reported: "Report to the brigade commander, the position of the Japanese artillery unit has been measured!" "Send it to the commander immediately!" Shao Bo gave the order. About 10 minutes later, there was a roar on the sea, and countless shells flew towards the Japanese artillery positions.

The Japanese division had a heavy artillery brigade with about 20 76-mm guns. At this time, the Japanese artillery was fighting happily, the Japanese attack troops in front of the artillery position were already in a good position, and the commander of the Japanese division stood with his sword in both hands and a majestic expression. Suddenly, countless shells exploded accurately at the Japanese heavy artillery position, and suddenly the Japanese heavy artillery position was shrouded in smoke, and the Japanese artillery was instantly dumbfounded, and the Japanese artillery abandoned the artillery and fled in all directions.

The shelling lasted 10 minutes, the heavy artillery positions of the Japanese were destroyed. Then the impact point was moved forward, and the commander of the Japanese division, seeing that the situation was not good, immediately ordered the Japanese troops who were preparing to attack to hide on the spot, but the heavy shells still fell on their heads. The artillery was firing for 20 minutes, and the front was covered in a large cloud of dust. Ma Kai put down the binoculars and said, "The explosion of the naval guns is too powerful. I've opened my eyes this time, Brother Shao, you can order your soldiers to rest. ”

Li Tie joked: "Brother Shao, the naval brothers have completed the blockade, the Japanese army's heavy artillery positions are finished, and the Japanese attacking troops have also suffered heavy blows, I estimate that the Japanese army will not attack again in a short time." In fact, they did not expect that the Japanese army retreated in disarray, and there was no way to talk about attacking. The Japanese troops retreated to 20 kilometers in one fell swoop before stopping. It's simply terrifying, if you launch an attack, I'm afraid you will have to pay the price of a sea of corpses, and the commander of the Japanese division is very wise.

“haha! I really made you right, little Japan made a Sutou turtle. Shao Bo was overjoyed after listening to the report of the reconnaissance troops. A host operation, let the fleet artillery get it done.

In the evening of the same day, the secondary attacking force took the main island of Penghu, and a large number of troops began to be transported to Penghu and Kaohsiung ports in a steady stream. A hole has been torn open in the southern part of Taiwan, and it is only a matter of time before the island of Taiwan is captured. Faced with a terrible situation, the Japanese Defense Command began to adjust its defense and build fortifications in the mountainous areas of central Taiwan, and the next offensive from the south to the north was about to be staged.

The commander of the Allied Pacific 2nd Fleet, Tantin, led the Keelung squadron along the western coastline of Taiwan to the south, only to encounter escaped torpedo boats. Tanding was shocked to hear that the Kaohsiung Port Detachment was almost completely annihilated, and he was immediately stunned. The point is that when I was shocked to hear that the Chinese fleet had two jumbos, I was simply stunned, and I didn't even believe that this was the truth.

But the living facts are in front of him, and he can't help but believe it. Frightened, Tandin immediately ordered the fleet to retreat, and at the same time ordered a quick report to the headquarters of the coalition forces in Tokyo. At present, the port of Kaohsiung is connected to the Tokyo coalition headquarters by submarine telegraph line, so the news will soon be fed back to the Tokyo coalition headquarters. Fan Tao led the fleet to meet the enemy, and unexpectedly learned that the enemy's reinforcement fleet had retreated, so he ordered Dai Hui to lead the captured battleships Washington, Fuzhou and other ships to temporarily garrison Penghu. Fan Tao himself led the main fleet into Kaohsiung Port. (To be continued......)

PS: Unexpected, it seems plausible. I wish you all a happy New Year's Day! In the early new year, all the best, happiness and health!