Hearing the news that the Zhongshan ship was sunk, Huang Ke's face couldn't help but become cold, the Zhongshan ship was just an ordinary gunboat in terms of ship tonnage and scale, but the significance was extraordinary, after all, it was named after Mr. Zhongshan, the father of the nation. From the Xinhai Revolution to the Dharma Protection Movement, and then to the Northern Expedition, this famous warship has made great achievements. It can be said that this is a warship that carries the history of the Republic of China.

Such a battleship is naturally extraordinary.

He still remembered that the order for the transfer of the mountain ships had just been issued a few days ago, and how could it have been sunk in a few days?

He put down the chopsticks in his hand and asked, "Tell me about the situation?" ”

Chen Shaokuan also sighed, and Gui Yongqing, who was next to him, reported to Huang Ke with a serious face.

After capturing Shanghai, the Japanese navy began to attack along the river. The Yangtze River Fleet, which was originally stationed in the Nanjing area, also mobilized troops to the lower reaches of the Yangtze River to block the enemy's resistance at this time, and the Zhongshan ship was one of them.

"The Admiralty's tactical approach on the Yangtze River was to block the enemy's advance up the river. After the loss of Shanghai, we set up several points in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River to sink ships to stop the enemy, and mobilized more than 50 ships of various types to support. Among them, the fleet of the Zhongshan ship went to the lower reaches of the Yangtze River and the river around Changshu County to block the enemy and cooperate with the shipwreck work. ”

Gui Yongqing continued to sigh and said: "The situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, but I didn't expect that when the fleet just arrived at the designated waters, the troops on the ground had already begun to transfer. The fleet, which had lost the cover of the shore artillery forces, was unable to fight back in the face of the powerful Japanese naval fleet, and the Admiralty issued an order to retreat, but the Nakayama insisted on waiting until the ship's self-sinking work was completed, so the time was delayed and they were confronted by the Japanese navy. ”

There is no need for Gui Yongqing to say that Huang Ke must know the next situation, the small Zhongshan ship is naturally no match for the combined fleet of the Japanese Navy, and the sacrifice can only be a matter of tragedy or not.

Chen Shaokuan sighed and said: "The captain Sa Shijun and the one hundred and four crew members all died in the country, and in the end, the Zhongshan ship still blocked the way of the Japanese Navy with its own hull, how magnificent!" ”

After speaking, there was silence in the box.

Huang Ke's face was solemn and he didn't speak anymore, he didn't know what to say. At this moment, his heart was shaken, since the beginning of the Anti-Japanese War, he has read such war reports countless times from the briefing, and there are many people he can't even remember the names. But it doesn't matter, he knows that it is precisely because of thousands of such bloody soldiers that China will not be destroyed.

"The wind knows the grass, and the board knows the Chengchen." Huang Ke gently chanted two ancient poems, which were just right, Chen Shaokuan's face was solemn, and his face was difficult to hide his grief.

After a while, Chen Shaokuan smiled helplessly: "Speaking of which, I, the Minister of the Navy, are now about to become the 'Minister of the River Army', the strength of the Navy has been lost, and now there are only these small ships transported by the Yangtze River, although there are no ships, the Navy will not die!" ”

"That's right! Shao Kuan, don't worry, we will definitely build a strong navy! Huang Ke took a deep breath to soothe his mood, he turned his head and asked, "Was this battle just fought?" What is the situation of the Yangtze River now? ”

Gui Yongqing said: "The battle happened an hour ago, and the Admiralty has just received the battle report. At present, the Japanese naval fleet has been blocked in the Changshu area, but because the original plan for self-sinking has not been completed, we have no accurate estimate of how long this obstruction can be maintained. ”

After Gui Yongqing finished speaking, Chen Shaokuan continued: "The navy now has dozens of ships in two fleets in Nanjing and Wuhan, if they can all be dispatched at this time......

Before he finished speaking, Huang Ke waved his hand and said, "It's not proper!" Not to mention the impact of these fleets after the transfer, it is difficult to have time to come. Rather than find a way to thwart the shipwreck here, I think it's better to take the initiative. ”

"In this case, you order the navy to send reconnaissance ships, and we must find out the specific location of the Japanese naval fleet, and when the time is ripe to eat them all, we will now convene a temporary military meeting to discuss the issue of the defense of the Yangtze River."

After speaking, Huang Ke quickly finished pulling the remaining food in the bowl, and he said while eating: "A press conference will be held tomorrow on the sinking of the Zhongshan ship and the heroic martyrdom of the crew, and a press release will be written to report this feat to the whole army and the whole country." In addition, in conjunction with this press conference, tomorrow we will take some action against Japanese ships. The Air Force's reconnaissance planes have poor night reconnaissance results, and your navy has sent reconnaissance ships to reconnoitre. ”。

"What do you mean?" Chen Shaokuan asked.

"Blow them up!" Huang Ke slammed his fist on the table.

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On a moonlit night, the officers and men of the Navy's Third Fleet on the Yangtze River were stationed in the waters near Zhenjiang. This night was destined to be sad for them, because the painstaking management of the previous few days was ruined, not only did the original mission not be completed, but also lost a lot of ships and brothers, which made the officers and men of the navy, who had been beaten by the Japanese navy since the beginning of the war, feel unpleasant.

"The army is a bunch of stupid! As soon as the little devil gun fired, this group of people ran faster than a fucking rabbit, and our navy was beaten alive! A turbine plant couldn't help but scold.

"Fuck little Japan! If Lao Tzu were half the size of their boat, he would be able to beat them all back into their mother's womb! One of the sailors scolded angrily.

"If you say something useless, I think it's all fucking blamed on the turtle grandsons of the army!" Another veteran joined the scolding war, and several people quarreled with each other, arguing and arguing, either scolding the Japanese or scolding the army for retreating first.

At this time, a major wearing a white military uniform walked in, and he waved his hand after hearing the soldiers under his command scolding and scolding: "Don't make any noise!" Let's sleep. ”

The officers and soldiers had obviously not finished speaking, but they were afraid of the majesty of the commander, and they all kept their mouths shut.

As the night fell, the sailors fell asleep at the port near Zhenjiang. Toot ——! Doodle! At midnight, there was a hurried whistle for an emergency assembly, and the sailors reflexively bounced up from their beds, quickly but orderly put on their clothes and ran to the deck to assemble.

"After receiving the order of Shangfeng, our unit is now going to the lower reaches of the Yangtze River to reconnoiter the enemy, and now individuals are entering their respective positions." The major with the face of the Chinese character just now announced the order with a grim expression. At the end, he repeated: "Remember, this is a reconnaissance mission, don't have snacks, don't rush in." Okay, let's disband. ”

The officers and men went into their respective positions, and a moment later the small gunboat set off in the night with the other reconnaissance ships.

The river in the middle of the night is as silent as death, only the engine of the small reconnaissance ship makes the sound of Tata Tower, and the wind on the river is very strong, blowing people with piercing pain, but also makes people extremely sober.

The fog on the river made navigation difficult, but it was more conducive to the cover of the reconnaissance ship. After sailing for more than an hour, the reconnaissance boats sailed down the river near Zhenjiang, and after sailing for more than an hour, they arrived at the river where the Japanese navy was stationed.

Be quiet! In order to keep quiet, the officers and men on the ship did not even dare to speak loudly, and they also exchanged gestures to each other to pass orders, and they also maintained radio silence from the beginning.

The reconnaissance ship slowly moved forward, and on the river near Nan Changshu, they spotted the traces of the Japanese fleet. At this time, the Japanese fleet was docked on the nearby river, and the destroyers raised their black barrels to show off their might.

"Captain, I can't see clearly, it's too foggy to meet!" One of the soldiers in charge of the observation reported to the major with the face of the national character.

"Come closer!" The major with the national character face ordered decisively.

The reconnaissance ship received the order and began to cautiously move towards the waters where the Japanese warships had gathered. Everyone's hearts were in their throats, and their small boat was probably not enough for the other party to bombard.

The scout ship moved forward a bit, and in the mist they could see the general outline of the Japanese naval fleet, and the soldier in charge of the reconnaissance quickly reported what he saw, and the clerk immediately took notes.

Suddenly, a blinding light came from one of the destroyers with its head high, and there was no doubt that they were exposed.

"Evacuate quickly! Evacuate! Major Guozi-faced decisively gave the order, and the crew didn't care about anything, so they all went to get busy. The dinghy quickly turned around, made a small semi-circular wave on the surface of the river, and began to move upstream.

"Boom!" One of the destroyer's secondary guns opened fire on them, this time off a bit, and the large-caliber shells stirred up a column of waves several feet high in the river, and the officers and men on the deck were even wet by this column.

Major Guoziface knew that this cannon was a test firing, and the next shot should be more accurate after adjusting its position.

"Turn the rudder left!" The major with a national character face commanded on the one hand, and said to the dispatcher: "Send back the detected information immediately, hurry up!" Otherwise, it will be too late soon. ”

The dispatcher immediately compiled and sent out the reconnaissance information, and at this time, the rapid-fire guns on the Japanese warship also began to fire at the small reconnaissance ship. The rapid-fire guns were firing fast, and while a row of waves splashed on the river, the small reconnaissance ship was also hit.

"The cabin is flooded! The engine room is also flooded! ......" kept reporting bad situations, but the major with the national character face still did not change his face, and he asked the dispatcher: "Has the information been sent out?" ”

The telegrapher's index knuckles curled up, still tapping on the telegraph case, and the sound of ticking was soon drowned out by the sound of rushing water.

After a few moments, the dispatcher put down his headphones and stood up and said, "Report, done!" ”

At this time, the hull of the ship was tilted, and the cabin was flooded. A satisfied smile finally appeared on the cold face of the major with a word of satisfaction, but he didn't stop for a second before he returned to his original state, looked around and pursed his lips and couldn't bear to look at it, and then he shouted loudly: "Abandon the ship!" ”