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"Whew! Shout! Shout! ”

A sharp whistle sounded in the sky, and then one after another, cannonballs fell into the river, splashing columns of water. Sixty 105-mm light howitzers of the Jilin Army began to pour fire at the maximum rate of fire.

"Enemy attack! Fight back, fight back! The captain of the cruiser 'Shindaka', Sadatsu Miyaji, roared angrily. He was appointed temporary commander of the small fleet, with full command of the support plan for the North Korean army.

Because warships could only face the enemy on one side, battleships such as the cruiser Shindaka were able to exert firepower on only one side. But, even then, it's already terrifying.

After a surprise attack by the artillery of the Jilin Army, the Japanese naval ships immediately returned fire. From the very beginning, the artillery battle between the two sides entered a high tide.

"Boom! Rumble! ”

Violent explosions sounded on the shore, and the 152-mm rapid-fire guns of the Japanese Navy's cruisers "Shintaka" and "Tsushima" left large craters on the ground. The naval guns of the Navy have always been much more powerful than the artillery of the Army. Even if it is a cannon of the same caliber, the navy's cannon is more powerful and has a faster rate of fire. Therefore, although the four warships of the Japanese Navy did not have as many guns as the artillery of the Jilin Army, they were able to fight on a par.

"Boom!"

A ball of fire rose from the foredeck of the Japanese Navy's cruiser Tsushima, and the Japanese Navy sailors who were manipulating the cannon were blown away, leaving a bullet hole in the deck.

Although, the armor-piercing ability of stray bullets fired by light howitzers is limited. However, the light cruisers of the Japanese Navy were not very defensive warships. Only a thin layer of armor in key positions is there. The rest of the place is even more naked* running into battle. Therefore, even a 105-mm light howitzer was able to inflict great damage on these ships.

"Your Excellency, the 'Tsushima' has been hit. Still, it's no big deal. A staff officer reported to Miyaji Sadatsu Daisa.

"Damn, return fire, we must destroy the artillery of the Chinese people, let them know that the artillery of the navy is not something that their army artillery can fight." Miyachi Sadashi Dazuo said viciously.

"Hi, Captain!" The staff officer nodded, and immediately went to deliver the order.

The four warships of the Japanese Navy and the artillery of the Jilin Army engaged in a fierce duel, and the two sides fought happily. Although the Jilin Army did not have armor-piercing shells, the four warships of the Japanese Navy were not very defensive warships. Therefore, the two sides are half a catty.

"Yo Xi, the artillery of the people of China is attracted to the navy. The artillery was given the order to begin shelling the positions of the Shina people, and the infantry was ready to attack at any time. A smile appeared on the face of Admiral Hasegawa.

Soon, the artillery of the Japanese Korean Army also opened fire. They began to rain artillery shells on the positions of the Jilin Army in a vain attempt to destroy the defensive line of the Jilin Army. However, the artillery of the Japanese Korean Army was counterattacked by the regimental artillery batteries of the three regiments under the 3rd Infantry Division of the Jilin Army. Although there were only 27 75-mm field guns in total, relying on the advantage of the rate of fire, they could completely compete with the more than 50 Meiji 31-year 75-mm field guns of the Japanese army, and even had a slight advantage. However, the Japanese army still had more than ten 105-mm light howitzers, so that the 3rd Infantry Division was at a loss in the artillery battle.

"Boom! Rumble!

Two shells hit the Japanese Navy's destroyer "Tsukumo" in succession, and the destroyer, which had a displacement of only more than 300 tons, was hit amidship, causing the battleship to ignite a raging fire.

Compared to the 'new advanced' cruisers. The 'Shinonome-class' destroyer can be regarded as completely naked, with no defense at all. So much so that under the fire of 105-mm light howitzers, they will receive fatal damage.

At 9:12 a.m., the destroyer "Congyun" was hit again, and a shell hit its command tower, killing its captain and plunging the battleship into chaos.

"Baga, let the 'Cong Yun' get out of the battle." Miyaji Sadachen Osa deserves to give such an order. Although the destroyer Congyun is just a small ship, if it sinks in the Yalu River, then he will definitely bear the responsibility.

After receiving the order, the destroyer 'Congyun' fled with billowing smoke towards the mouth of the Yalu River.

Soon, the destroyer 'Shinonome' also followed in the footsteps of the destroyer Congyun. However, the destroyer 'Shinonome' was even more unlucky, and was hit by multiple shells in a row, causing the battleship to be seriously flooded. Despite the best efforts of the ship's damage managers, they could not save the hapless ship. Eventually, the destroyer "Dongyun" sank into the center of the Yalu River, leaving only a mast on the water.

In order to sink the two destroyers of the Japanese army, the artillery of the Jilin Army also paid a lot of costs, one artillery position was destroyed, and nine 105-mm light howitzers and more than 100 lives of artillery were lost. In addition, an artillery position was heavily damaged, with the loss of three 105-mm light howitzers and more than a dozen artillery pieces. However, after the sinking of the two 'Dongyun-class' destroyers, the artillery of the Jilin Army was able to launch a fierce attack on the two 'new advanced' cruisers.

"Yaga, how can this be? How could the warships of the Imperial Japanese Navy be sunk by the Shina people? Miyachi Sadatsu Osa's face was gloomy and almost dripping.

At the same time, the Japanese Army also launched a river-crossing operation. The shelling from both sides was intense, and now was a good time to cross the river. Originally, they thought that with four naval warships, they could suppress the artillery of the Jilin Army. However, one destroyer fled, one was sunk. The remaining two cruisers also suffered quite a few shots. It seems that even the warships of the Navy are not reliable!

While the navy is still holding on, it is better to send more troops across the river. lest the remaining two cruisers of the navy be destroyed, and then if they want to cross the river, they will have to brave the crazy shelling of the Jilin Army.

The 6th Infantry Wing, a subordinate of the 5th Infantry Brigade of the Japanese Army, took the lead in the attack, and more than 3,000 people attacked the west bank of the Yalu River in small boats. Because the artillery of the 3rd Infantry Division was entangled with the Japanese artillery, the mortars of the battalions could only be used against the boats.

Although, under the frantic fire of the mortars of the Jilin Army, the Japanese army paid a lot of costs to cross the river. Moreover, after crossing the river, the Japanese troops were hit by the light and heavy machine guns of the Jilin Army, so that they left corpses on the river beach.

It's just that the Japanese army crossed the river too many troops, and after the 6th Infantry Wing crossed the river, another wing under the 5th Infantry Brigade, the 18th Infantry Wing, also attacked.

Even the Jilin Army had long expected that today's battle would be a bitter battle. But in the face of the decisive attack of the Japanese army, it still paid a huge price. The Japanese soldiers with rifles, led by junior officers, launched wave after wave of attacks on the positions of the Jilin Army, even if they were swept down by light and heavy machine guns, but immediately behind them stepped on their corpses to continue the attack.

The battle was very fierce, and the 5th Infantry Brigade of the Japanese Army was desperate. After the 5th Infantry Brigade launched an offensive on all fronts, the 8th Infantry Brigade also launched an attack. This put the 3rd Infantry Division under tremendous pressure. In particular, the positions of the 32nd Infantry Regiment have always been the active targets of the Japanese army. After Major General Shi Tianhan, commander of the 3rd Infantry Division, threw all the reserves into it, he still could not resist the Japanese attack.

At noon, the Japanese army once attacked the position of the 32nd Regiment of the Jilin Army, and a fierce white-knuckle battle broke out between the two sides, and the 3rd Infantry Division paid a huge price to drive the Japanese out of the position.

"Have the 6th Division draw an infantry regiment to reinforce the 3rd Division. Be sure to stick it out into the evening. In addition, the artillerymen stepped up their efforts, and even if they could not sink the two cruisers of the Japanese, they had to drive them away. Wu Haoxuan's face was serious. The frenzied attack of the Japanese army cost the 3rd Infantry Division a huge amount. In addition, the two light cruisers of the Japanese Navy seriously restrained the artillery of the Jilin Army.

"Yes, young marshal." Li Yanling walked quickly to convey the order.

On the river, the two Japanese 'new advanced' cruisers had been shot in many places, and although there was no danger of being sunk, the hull of the ship was hit by more bullets, which caused the battleship to ignite a raging fire. The casualties of the sailors were even more heavy.

"Your Excellency Osa, the power compartment of the 'Tsushima' is damaged, and I request to retreat." Inside the command tower of the cruiser 'Shindaka', a staff officer reported.

"Damn! Send a telegram to the command of the North Korean army, we have done our best, and the next thing is to look at them. After Miyachi Sadashi finished speaking, he immediately ordered the fleet to return and escape from the Yalu River.

"Baga, it's a shame that the navy actually fled!" General Hasegawa roared angrily. When the army was fighting with the Chinese people, they actually fled, which is simply a betrayal!

However, no matter how angry General Hasegawa Yoshido is, there is nothing he can do with the army. After all, the contradictions between the Japanese Navy and the Army are well known.

Fortunately, the Japanese army had already crossed the Yalu River with many troops, and their attack could continue even without naval support.

The fierce war lasted until the sun went down. Both the Japanese army and the Jilin Army were exhausted. In particular, the 3rd Infantry Division, which had always been at the forefront of the confrontation with the Japanese army, suffered the heaviest losses.

After nightfall, Wu Haoxuan gave the order to retreat, and the 3rd, 6th and 7th Infantry Divisions of the Jilin Army began to retreat. Taking advantage of the cover of color, they broke away from contact with the Japanese army, retreated to the predetermined encirclement, and waited for the Japanese army to enter the encirclement.