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On the morning of September 2, General Hasegawa Yoshimichi, commander of the Korean Army, led a group of generals and senior officers of the Korean Army to appear in the port of Sinuiju. It's just that everyone's faces don't seem to look good. There are not only reasons for the heavy losses of the North Korean army yesterday, but also because of the request for help from the navy, so that they have some difficulty in face.

When the sun rises over the sea, thick clouds appear on the horizon in the distance, like dark clouds floating in the sky. Soon, the bodies of several huge warships appeared in the sky. As the battleship got closer to the shore, the size of the battleship grew.

"Your Excellency, the Commander, here is the detachment led by the battleships 'Fuji' and 'Yashima' of the Combined Fleet." Chief of Staff of the North Korean Army, Keikuro Muta, said from the side.

Hasegawa nodded, although the Japanese army and navy were in flames. However, he had to admit that the Japanese navy was indeed very powerful, and now it has won the hegemony of the strongest navy in East Asia. Of course, the Japanese Army is also the strongest in East Asia. Even if it is now defeated by the Jilin Army, it is only temporary.

The Japanese Army suffered a setback in the battle with the Jilin Army, which made the Japanese Navy very excited. But at the same time, I can't help but be a little anxious. After all, although the navy is strong, warships cannot be driven to the shore. To recapture the iron mines of Benxi and Anshan, which were occupied by the Jilin Army, the Army was still needed. Therefore, the navy very simply agreed to assist the army in launching an offensive.

On the sea, a detachment of the Japanese Navy's Combined Fleet, consisting of two Fuji-class battleships, and a Kasuga-class armored cruiser and a Asama-class armored cruiser, were sailing at high speed. In addition, the detachment included two cruisers of the second rank and two destroyers.

On the battleship Fuji, the flagship of the detachment, the commander of the fleet, Vice Admiral Goro Ijiin, stood on the deck, looking at the approaching Shinuishu, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"Those horse manure of the army, finally bowing to the navy? For the sake of our urgent need for iron ore in the Northeast, I will help you. Lieutenant General Ijiin Goro said secretly in his heart.

The battleship under his feet, although it was an old ship with a history of nearly ten years. But in East Asia, it was still a powerful battleship of the first class. Two twin 305 mm guns, with great power. This time, the two battleships of the 'Fuji-class' battleship have arrived, and they will definitely be able to bombard those people to the scum.

At 8 o'clock in the morning, the fleet landed in Sinuiju. Lieutenant General Goro Ijiin disembarked and met with Admiral Hasegawa Yoshimichi. Although, the Japanese Navy and Army are not one system. But the other party's military rank is one level higher than him, and Lieutenant General Ijiin Goro naturally doesn't want to be rude.

"Your Excellency, from now on, the fleet under my command will be under your command!" Ijiin Goro looked very humble.

"Well, this time there is Your Excellency Law." Admiral Hasegawa smiled.

The group returned to the headquarters of the Korean army, and Goro Ijiin found that the officers of the Korean army did not look good. He guessed that the North Korean army must have suffered defeat at the front. Otherwise, they wouldn't be like this.

"Your Excellency, we hope that the navy will cover our landing at Anton, so that we can go around behind the Shina and attack their flank. According to the information we have received, the Chinese did not build shore fortifications in Andong, so the navy only needed to shell the Chinese troops to provide fire support for the landing of the army. Major General Muda Keikuro, Chief of Staff of the DPRK Army, said.

"Yes, that's fine." Ijiin Goro nodded. For the navy, there is no difficulty at all, and there is no danger, naturally it is a trivial matter that can be captured.

"Also, Your Excellency General, we hope that the Navy will be able to send warships into the Yalu River to assist us in destroying the artillery of the Chinese people. Their artillery was so powerful that our artillery suffered great losses in the battle and was completely suppressed by them. Major General Keikuro Muta said.

In the case that the artillery could not prevail, the offensive of the Japanese army was more like going to die. Therefore, they want to be able to get the support of the Navy. The naval guns of the Navy are much more powerful than the artillery of the Army.

Ijiin Goro couldn't help frowning: "Your Excellency Chief of Staff, the battleship of the Navy has a very deep draft, and I am afraid that it will not be able to enter the Yalu River." The battleships Fuji and Yashima had a draft of more than eight meters, and the armored cruisers Kasuga and Asama also had a draft of more than seven meters. If you enter the Yalu River, I am afraid that you will be stranded. This is the main ship of the Navy, and if it is damaged, I am afraid it will be difficult to explain. ”

"Your Excellency, what about cruisers and destroyers of the second class?" Major General Keikuro Muta did not give up. Battleships and armored cruisers couldn't get into the Yalu River, but those second-class cruisers and destroyers should have no problem.

Ijiin Goro hesitated for a moment, and then said: "There is no problem with the two 'Shinonome-class' destroyers, but the 'Shinonome-class' destroyers only have one 80-millimeter rapid-fire gun and five 57-millimeter rapid-fire guns. I'm afraid it's not powerful enough. ”

In addition, the 'Shinonome-class' destroyers, with a displacement of just over three hundred tons, are even smaller than torpedo boats. Naturally, the defense is not very strong. If you are hit by an army howitzer, you will still be sunk.

"As for the cruisers 'Shintaka' and 'Tsushima', the draft is also up to five meters. The firepower is enough. But I'm afraid I won't be able to go to the upper reaches of the Yalu River. Ijiin Goro said.

"Your Excellency, you only need to assist the army in suppressing the artillery of the Jilin Army in the lower reaches of the Yalu River, and that will be enough. Once the army has safely crossed the Yalu River, it will be able to defeat them easily. Major General Keikuro Muta said.

"Well, Your Excellency Chief of Staff, the cruisers 'Shintaka' and 'Tsushima', as well as two 'Shinonome-class' destroyers, will provide you with cover." Ijiin Goro nodded. Both the cruisers "Shinda" and "Tsushima" were armed with six 152-mm single-mount rapid-fire guns, 10 76-mm single-mount rapid-fire guns, and four 47-mm single-mount guns. The naval guns are very powerful, and the firepower of a cruiser 'Xingao' is probably comparable to that of a heavy artillery group of the army. Two such cruisers are enough to provide fire support for the army. Add two 'Dongyun-class' destroyers to suppress the artillery of the Jilin Army, and there will be no problem at all.

"Thank you, Your Excellency." Major General Keikuro Muta was very excited.

On the morning of September 2, the Japanese army unusually did not launch an attack, which aroused the vigilance of the Jilin Army. Soon, the news was found that the warships of the Japanese Navy had actually appeared in Sinuiju.

Wu Haoxuan almost immediately thought that the Japanese were planning to fight from the sea in a roundabout way. In the case that it is impossible to break through the defense line of the Jilin Army head-on, it is undoubtedly the best way to launch an attack from the sea under the cover of the navy.

Wu Haoxuan immediately ordered the 7th Infantry Division to prepare for battle. At the same time, the divisional artillery battalion that had been supporting the 3rd Infantry Division also returned to the line of defense of the 7th Infantry Division. As for the divisional infantry battalion of the 6th Infantry Division, it remained in the 3rd Infantry Division. After all, the defense zone of the 3rd Infantry Division was in the lower reaches of the Yalu River. During the flood season, light warships were passable in the lower reaches of the Yalu River.

In the afternoon of the same day, the 33rd Brigade of the Japanese Infantry, under the cover of the navy, left Sinuiju on more than a dozen transport ships. Just two hours later, they arrived at the sea south of Annan.

"Order the battleships 'Fuji', 'Yashima', Kasuga and Asama to launch an attack on the coast and clear the landing obstacles for the army." On the battleship 'Fuji', Vice Admiral Goro Ijiin gave the order.

On the sea, the battleships Fuji and Yashima, as well as the two armored cruisers Kasuga and Asama, were all sideways and aimed at the shore with their sides.

"Boom! Rumble! ”

The two twin 305-mm guns of the battleship Fuji opened fire first, and high-explosive shells weighing more than 200 kilograms flew towards the shore with a roar. Ten seconds later, the shells exploded, making an earth-shattering bang, and there was a burst of sand and rocks on the coast. After the smoke cleared, a huge crater appeared on the coast.

The other three battleships also opened fire on the "Fuji" battleship. Dense artillery fire exploded on the coast, like a hellish scene.

The Japanese Navy's Fuji-class battleships were specially ordered to restrain the Beiyang Navy's "Dingyuan" and "Zhenyuan" ironclad ships. Unfortunately, before the Fuji-class battleships were built, the Sino-Japanese War began. Even without these two battleships, the Japanese Navy still defeated the Beiyang Navy and won the First Sino-Japanese Naval Battle.

The Japanese Navy's fierce artillery bombardment stunned the officers and men of the 7th Infantry Division of the Jilin Army, who were hiding in the fortifications.

"Dog, fortunately, the young marshal let us stay at least ten kilometers away from the coast, otherwise, there would be no bones left in the heavy artillery fire of the Japanese!" Major General Duan Tianwei, commander of the 7th Infantry Division, put down the binoculars in his hand and couldn't help but scold.

The generals of the Jilin Army rarely knew that the enemy's warships were under heavy artillery fire. However, Wu Haoxuan knows this very well. So, he knew that it would be impossible to resist the landing of the Japanese. If a defensive offensive is built on the coast, it will only cause unnecessary casualties under the bombardment of Japanese naval artillery.