The six artillery battalions of the 5th Heavy Artillery Brigade of the Northern Army opened fire one after another, and 144 155-mm heavy howitzers launched a fierce shelling on the river.

On the Japanese Navy's destroyer 'Fukiyuki', Captain Tsutsui was pale-faced, and he knew the warnings of these Northern Army artillery. The fact that the Northern Army had gathered so much heavy artillery made the Japanese sailors on the destroyer panic.

The destroyer "Blowing Snow" is nothing more than a small ship with a displacement of only 375 tons, which can be severely damaged by a single shell of a 155-mm heavy howitzer. If it is hit continuously, it is even more likely to be sunk. Therefore, Captain Tsutsui had to be cautious.

"Yaga, damn the Shina people, they actually dared to warn the great Japanese Navy. Order the main cannon to open fire and let those people know how good we are. Tsutsui angrily gave the order.

"However, Your Excellency, the battleship Blowing Snow has only two 80 mm guns and four 57 mm guns. The people of China have deployed at least 100 heavy artillery pieces on Jiangxin Island. A second lieutenant officer hesitated. Tsutsui Weinori's order, no matter how you look at it, it looks like sending them to death! The Japanese Navy is not as fearless as the Japanese Army.

"Carry out the order, those who dare not fire at us will not be able to fire at us. Even if they did dare to fire at us, we could have turned around and left with our speed. "Captain Tsutsui said. The destroyer Fukixue reached a maximum speed of 29 knots and was able to evacuate beyond the range of the guns of the Northern Army in only a few minutes. Captain Tsutsui did not believe that the artillery of the Northern Army would be able to hit a destroyer at high speed on the surface of the water in a matter of minutes.

"In addition, send a telegram to the headquarters that we are very likely to be shelled by the Northern Army, and request for support." Captain Tsutsui said. At this moment, the Japanese Navy sent more than a dozen destroyers into the Yangtze River. In addition to the 'Spring Rain-class' destroyers, there are also the 'kamikaze-class' destroyers that are in service.

"Yes, Captain." A junior officer nodded, and immediately went to carry out the order.

The two 80-millimeter guns on the destroyer 'Blowing Snow', which had already faded their gun coats, quickly turned and aimed at the artillery position of the Northern Army on Jiangxin Island. Two minutes later, the muzzles of the two guns glowed orange-red. Two shells whizzed towards the artillery positions of the Northern Army. Merely. Neither of these shells was able to hit the artillery positions of the Northern Army, and the shells exploded on Jiangxin Island, blowing up two craters.

The shelling of the Northern Army suddenly stopped, as if it had been frightened by the shelling of the Japanese Navy.

"Haha! I knew that those people were just bluffing. Once we show toughness, they have no choice but to give in to us. Seeing this sobriety, Captain Tsutsui couldn't help but laugh.

Other Japanese naval officers aboard the destroyer Fukiyuki. They all laughed, and there was a look of relief on everyone's faces. If the artillery of the Northern Army opened fire on them, they would be in an extremely dangerous situation. Fortunately, the artillery of the Northern Army was finally frightened.

In fact, were the artillery of the Northern Army really frightened? That's impossible. Immediately after being shelled by a Japanese destroyer, the commander of the 5th Heavy Artillery Brigade asked the commander of the 4th Infantry Division, Major General Ishikawa, who was in charge of directing the operation, what to do next? Do you want to return fire on the Japanese ship? At the same time, six artillery battalions of the 5th Heavy Artillery Brigade. They had already turned their guns and aimed at the destroyer 'Blowing Snow' on the river.

When the request for instructions from the 5th Heavy Artillery Brigade was sent to Major General Shi Tianchuan. He hesitated slightly, but then a look of determination flashed across his face. Without reporting to Wu Haoxuan, Shi Tianchuan directly ordered the 5th Heavy Artillery Brigade to attack the Japanese destroyers.

Shi Tianchuan knew that if Wu Haoxuan knew about this situation, he would definitely order an attack. After all, as a high-ranking general of the Northern Army. They all know Wu Haoxuan's heartfelt dislike for the Japanese. This time, if the Japanese destroyers actually dared to take the initiative to launch an artillery attack on the artillery positions of the Northern Army, it would undoubtedly be killing themselves. How could the Northern Army let them go?

The 5th Heavy Artillery Brigade, which received the order, immediately went into action, and six artillery battalions opened fire one after another. It's just that this time the target of their shelling is no longer the river. Rather, it is the destroyer 'Blowing Snow' sailing on the river.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "Heavy artillery shells fell from the sky and fell around the destroyer 'Blowing Snow'. The water jet from which the shell exploded smashed on the deck, drenching the deck.

"What? How dare those damn Chi people open fire on us? Aren't they afraid of provoking a war between our two countries? Captain Tsutsui exclaimed, his face full of disbelief. Now he realized that he seemed to have done something stupid.

The shells of the Northern Army continued to fall around the 'Blowing Snow', and the waves caused by the explosion of the shells caused the battleship to shake from side to side. Because the draft is only 1.8 meters, the seaworthiness of the 'Blowing Snow' is not very good. At this moment, the destroyer 'Blowing Snow' is like a small boat in a storm. In fact, it is understandable that a destroyer with a displacement of only a few hundred tons was shelled by 144 heavy howitzers of the 5th Heavy Artillery Brigade of the Northern Army.

"Captain, what do we do now?" A junior officer said with a look of horror on his face. The defense of the destroyer "Blowing Snow" is so poor, the armor is almost equal to zero, it is simply not able to resist the shelling of 155 mm heavy howitzers, and only one shell is needed to make the destroyer "Blowing Snow" pay a heavy price.

"Damn, turn around at once, let's get out of here. When the other ships arrive, we'll make these people pay! Captain Tsutsui said viciously.

Because the Yangtze River is now in a dry season, the heavy warships of the Japanese Navy cannot sail into the Yangtze River. But if you wait until summer and autumn, it's different. Not only cruisers could swim against the current, but even the armored cruisers of the Japanese Navy could sail into the Yangtze River. Armored cruisers, in particular, were powerful and defensive. The 254 mm guns it is equipped with are enough to make the Northern Army pay a heavy price for it.

Of course, all this is just the imagination of Captain Tsutsui. At this moment, he and his destroyer "Blowing Snow" are in extreme danger.

Thick smoke rose from the chimney of the destroyer Blowing Snow, and the strong power increased the speed of the battleship. The destroyer was like a big fish, drawing an arc on the surface of the river, trying to turn around and escape.

"Damn, with hundreds of cannons, can't you hit a small destroyer on the other side? If we let the other side escape, then our 5th Heavy Artillery Brigade will lose its face. The brigade commander of the 5th Heavy Artillery Brigade said with some anger.

At this moment, the destroyer "Blowing Snow" shook violently, and thick smoke rose from the apostle of this destroyer, and it could be clearly seen that a fire rose from the battleship.

"Hit, we hit that Japanese destroyer." The officers and men of the 5th Heavy Artillery Brigade shouted excitedly.

At this moment, on the destroyer 'Blowing Snow,' the Japanese Navy officers and men were not in a very good mood, and could even be described as depressed.

"Deal with the damage control and report the loss now!" Captain Tsutsui's face was gloomy, as if he could drip water.

"Captain, the power system is damaged, our speed is decreasing." Chief Engineer reported to Captain Tsutsui Nori.

"Damn, can it be repaired?" Captain Tsutsui scolded secretly.

The chief engineer shook his head: "I need to go back to the military port to repair it." ”

However, in this situation, how could they return to the military port safely, the artillery of the Northern Army was still firing at them continuously! Especially after the speed of the destroyer "Blowing Snow" became slower and slower, the artillery of the Northern Army hit more and more accurately. The destroyer "Blowing Snow" was hit, and it was only a matter of time.

Everyone's eyes fell on Tsutsui Weinori, waiting for his choice. Captain Tsutsui himself was also very entangled, and in such a situation, the best way to do it was undoubtedly to immediately raise the white flag and ask the Northern Army to stop the shelling. As for the next matter, the Japanese foreign affairs department and the Northern Army will negotiate. However, Captain Tsutsui regarded raising the white flag as a shame, and he felt a little difficult to accept. Just as he hesitated, the shells of the Northern Army were already falling from the sky.

"Boom! Rumble! ”

Two shells fell from the sky in quick succession and hit the destroyer "Blowing Snow". One hit the stern of the destroyer Blowing Snow, blowing off a small piece of the stern. The river rushed into the battleship, causing the tail of the battleship to sink.

Another shell hit the bridge of the destroyer Blowing Snow, killing all the officers, including Tsutsui Noriri. This also made Captain Tsutsui no longer have to make a difficult choice.

The 'Blowing Snow' was hit by three 155mm heavy howitzers, especially the one that hit its stern, which caused fatal damage to it. The battleship continued to sink, and the tail sank into the river, making the bow of the ship raise high. The Japanese sailors on the battleship kept jumping into the icy river like dumplings. Although, the river water is very cold, you may freeze to death. But there is at least a chance to live. If it sinks to the bottom of the river with the battleship, it will be a dead death. (To be continued......)

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