On the front of the transport ship, several sailors on deck looked at the ship behind them, which had been blown in two and was now sinking rapidly, their eyes full of horror. After all, it's just ordinary people, how can they not be shocked when they see this kind of scene, especially when they are also likely to end up in this situation...

At the same time, the transport ship that was sunk not long ago, the part that has not yet sunk, is still floating on the surface of the river and burning. The fire brought by the burning illuminates the entire Datong River...

This kind of firelight is a rare sight in the dark night, but it also illuminates several transport ships around it...

The rain of bullets continued to fall around the transports as usual. And the distance between those transport ships and the warships in the rear is also constantly shortening. This is not surprising, the speed of ordinary transport ships is usually only more than ten knots, just like the four transport ships built by China for the Americans in World War I, the speed of which is only 12 knots―――――― the name is also ...... It sucks.

Compared with these transport ships, none of the Japanese ships chasing after them had a speed of less than 30 knots, and the cruiser Tenryu had a speed of 33 knots, which was 20 knots more than the previous transport ships.

At the same time, the sinking of that transport ship also gave a great incentive to the Japanese ships chasing in the rear. After all, since they dared to rush into the Datong River, they already had the determination to die. Even if you can't sink those transports. It is also necessary to use its own hull to block the mouth of the Taedong River, so that the Chinese will not be able to deliver supplies to Pyongyang by water...

Although it seems that it is a bit wasteful to do this kind of thing with a small fleet. But it's definitely worth it. Because as long as they succeed, maybe they still have a glimmer of hope of winning this battle...

However, even if they were already determined to die, they still hoped to sink a few more transport ships and make their sacrifice more meaningful, so Kadokawa Kanzo and the others were immediately boosted after seeing that one of the transport ships had been sunk.

At the same time, the defense forces on both sides of the strait were also agitated. But not to inspire, but to provoke...

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Seeing that there was actually a transport ship that was sunk by a Japanese ship under his nose, it was not just Gu Anshan. Even the others became irritated. Gu Anshan immediately ordered. "Concentrate your firepower on me and sink the cruiser at the front first!"

At this time, of course, Gu Anshan's subordinates could not disobey his orders, not to mention that those under him were also very annoyed.

Soon, many artillery pieces were inside the artillery positions. Qi Qi aimed the muzzle of the cannon at the position of the Draco. After a round of shelling. Although many shells deviated from the target, there were still a few accurate orders for the Draco, especially one of the 150mm shells, which brought great trauma to the Draco.

The powerful cannonball hit the stern part of the Tenryu, causing a huge wound to be punched in the stern of the Tenryu. A large amount of smoke came out, and I don't know how many Japanese soldiers suddenly came out, dragging water cannons and other things, trying to extinguish the fire that was ignited by the bullet.

Others dragged out their comrades who had been wounded under the shelling. I want to be sent to the ship for treatment.

It's just that before they could finish this series of measures, the second round of shelling had already arrived...

But this time the shelling. The accuracy has not improved much compared to the last time. It is not surprising that after all, Gu Anshan and the others used Japanese-style artillery, not the artillery commonly used by the National Defense Forces. Of course, this is not a matter of proficiency, for example, if you are used to using Chinese equipment, you will be much worse when you are using Japanese equipment.

If you are used to using Chinese equipment and then using Japanese equipment, the impact will certainly be there, but it will definitely not be so big.

The real reason is that Japanese-style artillery usually uses old technology, especially the batch of artillery captured in Pyongyang, many of which were in service before World War I.

Why is the French 1897 Type 75 field gun, the so-called 'Miss 75', called an epoch-making work? Even the French were armed with a large number of such artillery, which was eventually abused by the Germans with large-caliber heavy artillery? The problem lies in the fact that the 'Miss 75' gun was the first field gun to completely solve the recoil problem. The barrel of the gun can be slid on the cradle by means of guò guide wheels, which are mounted on the gun carriage, which is connected to the piston rod in the reentry barrel. When the gun recoil is recoiled, the piston compresses the hydraulic oil, causing a portion of the hydraulic oil to enter the air chamber through a narrow oil valve to compress the air. When the rear of the gun is seated at the end, it is restored to its original position under the reaction of compressed air. This is the main secret of the excellent performance of the 75-mm field gun.

At the beginning, Yan Shao relied on the relationship with France was not bad, and they were also allies, and they bought this technology from France―――――― which is not surprising, before the First World War, except for the Germans who did not sell this technology because they were hostile countries, other countries could basically buy this technology from France.

It is precisely because of this that the artillery equipped by the Wehrmacht is relatively advanced. Especially at the end of the First World War, after understanding the German artillery technology, almost all the newly developed artillery of the Wehrmacht had this system in store.

The problem is the Japanese side ...

It is an indisputable fact that the Japanese army is poorly equipped. Although the equipment of the Japanese Army is much higher than that of the same period in history because of the threat posed by China, it is still much worse than that of the Wehrmacht. This is especially true when it comes to equipment updates.

It is precisely because of this that while the army is purchasing new equipment, many units are still equipped with artillery before World War I. As a result, the recoil of these guns is very large, after each shot. All realigned with the target.

If it is a fixed target in general, especially a large fixed target such as an enemy position, this kind of thing does not matter much. But against a normal moving target...

What's more, the artillery positions of the Wehrmacht are arranged on both sides of the strait, and if you are not careful, if the shells fly across the Datong River, won't they fall on the heads of your own people? In this case, you need to be careful...

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Despite the above-mentioned disadvantages, after the Japanese ships entered the Datong River, Gu Anshan and their advantages would only increase. Therefore, it didn't take long to see the scarred appearance of the Japanese ship.

Wait until the Japanese ship sails into the Datong River. However, in ten minutes, a destroyer was shot several times in a row, although it was not detonated in the end. But it also began to slowly sink to the bottom of the Datong River.

Naturally, this scene made the Wehrmacht on both sides of the strait cheer, but a shadow hung over the heads of the Japanese. Because when there are already victims, no one dares to guarantee that they will not be the next victims...

At this time, if they retreat, maybe they still have hope of retreating. Not much, though. But by no means nothing. But compared to sinking a transport ship or even blocking the entire Datong River. Their sacrifice is nothing.

I have to say that the Japanese spirit of sacrifice is indeed very strong, at least for those soldiers who have been brainwashed, for their nation, for their country, and for their emperor, who seems to be a little wrong, even if it is worth paying their lives...

Therefore, even if they know that there is a dead end ahead, they still have no intention of backing down.

Of course. Gu Anshan didn't have the slightest idea of letting them out, for Gu Anshan. It would also be a shame for him to let these Japanese out, and the Japanese would have behaved more in line with his wishes.

"It's just that if these Japanese ships are sunk in the Datong River, I'm afraid it will have an impact on the shipping of the Datong River..."Next to Gu Anshan, the staff officer who reminded Gu Anshan just now couldn't help but remind him on the side.

However, hearing his words, Gu Anshan shook his head, and the expression on his face looked a little hideous. "What then? Do you want to watch them sink all the transports and then easily exit from here! ”

Sinking these Japanese ships in the Datong River will certainly have a certain possibility of blocking the Datong River, but if they are allowed to swagger, not only will the remaining few transport ships in the river not be spared, but Gu Anshan will not be able to accept this kind of thing...

While the two were still talking over there, another transport ship was hit.

Thankfully, the shell didn't hit the point. The transport ship that was hit was not as unlucky as the previous one, causing the ammunition to explode. Therefore, with the help of the crew, the fire on the transport ship was quickly brought under control.

However, if this continues, it seems that it is only a matter of time before the transports will be sunk...

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On the Datong River, an extremely tragic artillery battle was going on, and several Japanese ships on the river were using their bow and main guns to pursue the transport ships in front, and at the same time, they were also using other weapons on their hulls to return fire at the artillery positions on both sides of the river.

At the same time, the ammunition projected from the artillery positions on both sides of the strait also fell on these Japanese ships from time to time.

It's just that compared with these Japanese ships, I'm afraid that the transport ships in front of them are more dangerous.

At this time, the transport ships in the Datong River no longer dared to continue to sail in a straight line as they did at the beginning, which would be too easy for the Japanese ships chasing behind them to hit.

However, the way the transport ship sails in the S type greatly delays the speed of the transport ship.

The cruisers and destroyers behind had an advantage in speed, and they didn't need to think about whether to sail in a straight line or something else like they did, but naturally they had a great advantage in comparison, and gradually, the distance between the two sides was getting closer and closer...

At the same time that the artillery on both sides of the strait hit them from time to time, the shells of these Japanese ships would also fall around and on the bodies of several transport ships from time to time...

"Boom!"

Another shell landed on the rearmost transport, causing a large cloud of fire on the hull of the transport. Fortunately, the explosion affected the speed of the transport ship. But it didn't do anything else, and the transport, despite being hit by multiple shells, was still staggering and holding on.

On the one hand, because the people on the ship are well aware. Even if they fell to their knees and begged for mercy, the Japanese would not let them go, after all, the original purpose of the Japanese was to sink them. On the other hand, it is also because they are well aware of the importance of the ship under their feet.

If they are sunk in the Datong River, not only will the ship's supplies sink to the bottom of the river, but even the Datong River may be blocked due to the shipwreck.

If that's the case, it's going to be a problem...

So it's raining down, but they're still holding on...

I don't know how many sailors were busy fighting fires. They were killed by the shell, but they held on. It's just that with the hit of the shelling, the power system of the transport ship seems to have been affected somewhat. The speed of the ship, which was not very fast, became slower, and this put the transport ship in some kind of danger.

After noticing this, Gu Anshan and the others in the command headquarters suddenly became anxious.

After all, if one transport ship has already been sunk, if another one is sunk. The supplies delivered this time are greatly reduced. As for sinking the Japanese fleet on the river. Then took advantage of this gap to use other ships to bring in the supplies, but this Gu Anshan didn't even think about it.

That's right, the number of transport ships in the Wehrmacht Navy is very large, and even if all of them are sunk at sea this time, the Navy may not be distressed. Because this kind of counterfeiting is not a very high transport ship, even if there are not a hundred on the navy's side, there is no problem with seventy or eighty.

Sinking a few really doesn't really make a difference. But again, for the Japanese Navy, which is larger than the National Defense Navy. Sinking a few ordinary cruisers or destroyers or something will have no effect at all.

These ships are sinking, and a few more can be transferred from other places.

You don't even need a cruiser or a destroyer, just a few gunboats. And in the south of Korea, there are really a few Japanese warships that are moored and can be transferred at any time. So there's no space at all...

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Looking at the situation on the Datong River, the officers and men in the artillery position also became anxious. It's just that the speed of the Japanese ships is very fast, and they have not been trained to move targets, and they have fired many guns in a row, but they have never been able to hit the target.

Seeing that the situation of several transport ships on the river was becoming more and more dangerous, in the artillery position, an officer wearing the rank of colonel pursed his lips, suddenly stepped forward and pushed away the gunner of a 150mm caliber heavy gun, and then said loudly. "I'm coming!"

After saying that, the officer had already begun to operate the gun, and aimed the direction of the muzzle at the Tenryu, which was rushing to the front. In order to be more comfortable, the officer even took off his neat military uniform, revealing the strong muscles underneath the uniform.

And after seeing the officer's move, the artillerymen next to him also retreated to both sides, of course, a few others came up to help, and shouted "Battalion commander." ”

After laboriously moving the muzzle, the battalion commander took aim for a long time, and when the other artillerymen behind him felt a little impatient, the cannon in his hand suddenly rang out, and then he saw a shell, which fell right on the side of the Tianlong, setting off a huge drop of water.

Seeing this cannon, almost all the people in the position sighed regretfully. Because it was only three or two meters away, that shot could accurately hit the Tianlong, and the regret can be imagined, but even so, the violent explosion made the Tianlong shake twice, which more or less affected the speed of the Tianlong...

The crew of the Tianlong was obviously shocked by this cannon, but they just thought it was an accident, so after rejoicing in some luck, they didn't think much about it.

The battalion commander was obviously a little regretful, but he was not discouraged, but aimed the muzzle of the cannon at the Draco again, and when the loader loaded the shell, a cannon rang out, and the shell accurately hit the hull of the Draco...

And the power system of the Tenryu itself seems to have been affected. The extremely high speed was suddenly greatly affected, and it was reduced all of a sudden.

Because of the explosion, all the people in the bridge were staggered.

When Kadokawa got up from the ground, he immediately noticed that something was wrong. Although it was still dark and he had just gotten up, he could be very keenly aware of the ship's drop in speed.

If it were normal times, or even when he was out on the sea, I'm afraid Kadokawa Kanzo wouldn't have been so worried. Although the reduction of the speed of the ship is a big deal, the sea surface is very large, and there are enough places for them to use the limited speed to evade, but this time it is different, in the narrow Datong River, they have no room to evade at all...

Coupled with the hundreds of guns on both sides of the strait, without the advantage of speed, the Tianlong is almost like a live target.

Although Kadokawa Kanzo's actual combat experience is not very rich, after all, he is also a big advocate of the navy, so he can naturally understand how unfavorable this situation will be.

It's just that before he could react, the ship had already been shot again.

As mentioned earlier, without the advantage of speed, the Draco suddenly became an excellent target. What's more, the Tenryu, which rushed to the front and was also the largest of the many Japanese ships, was originally the main target of the two-wing artillery... (To be continued......)