Although the army was very annoyed by the Navy's reluctance to send warships to protect it, Feng Guozhang and the others also knew very well that if they really engaged in a large-scale fleet decisive battle with Japan at the moment, they were afraid that the final loss would be the National Defense Navy. And if that's really the case, I'm afraid that all the dishes will be stopped.

So despite the anger in his heart, the army did not force it.

After all, from a certain point of view, the existence of the navy also made the Japanese side jealous, and not only threw the navy into this battle...

Now the only thing the army can count on is that the navy's transport ships can indeed pass through the blockade at the entrance to the sea.

Fortunately, the battleships could not enter there, and the other ships, including the cruisers, were afraid of the artillery positions that the Seventeenth Army had already arranged on both sides, and did not dare to enter without authorization, otherwise, I am afraid that there would really be no way at all.

But if that's the case, even if it's not very sure, I'm afraid the navy will have to fight.

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Datong River...

The Taedong River, one of the geographical indications of North Korea, is located in the northwest of the Korean Peninsula and is the fifth largest river in North Korea. It is 450.3 kilometers long, with a basin area of 20,000 square kilometers, which is conducive to shipping because of the deep riverbed and the influence of the tidal waters of the Yellow Sea. Originating in the Wolf Rim Mountains, the Cigang River winds through Pyongyang Fortress and then flows south to the Korean Bay in Nampo City. In the Han and Wei dynasties, the Datong River was called Lieshui, and in the Sui and Tang dynasties, it was called Hushui, and it became the boundary river between China and North Korea for a long time.

In other words. In the past, the border between China and North Korea was not on the Yalu River, but on the Datong River.

At this moment, on both sides of the Datong River. Groups of Wehrmacht officers and men, dressed in gray training uniforms, were gathering in the artillery positions that had just been built.

Compared with some time ago, these people look much more energetic.

However, it is not surprising that before the capture of Pyongyang, the 17th Army had been without food for a long time, and could only eat two meals a day, and the amount of each meal was much less than the usual amount. If you really want to calculate it, it's actually no different from one meal a day.

Such a hard life was carried out in the establishment of the Wehrmacht. I'm afraid it's the first time I've encountered it.

Even in Europe, when the Wehrmacht was at its most difficult, the French never lacked the logistics of an expeditionary force.

Fortunately, in this qiē, it can be overcome. But even if it can be overcome. There are other aspects of the spirit, which are still much worse than the original.

However, after the capture of Pyongyang, although almost half of Pyongyang was burned, the 17th Army still received a large number of materials hoarded by the Japanese army, which greatly improved the situation of the 17th Army, and even carried it with a lot of energy...

And after replenishing the supplies, the artillery units of the 17th Army were in a very short time. Two large artillery positions were arranged on both sides of the Datong River, and some temporary batteries were also built here...

Despite the fact that all that was used was Japanese artillery. However, with these artillery, the Japanese fleet, which was hovering outside the Datong River, did not dare to enter the range of the artillery position, especially in the Datong River—————— if it really came in, the Datong River was not very spacious, and it was really looking for death.

Isn't that the Amethyst incident that happened in history?

In the confrontation of the artillery position, the Ziyingshi was first damaged, and then all the other warships that came to reinforce were also repulsed.

If the Japanese really dared to enter the Datong River, the Wehrmacht in the artillery positions on both sides of the strait would definitely have the ability to make it impossible for them to eat and walk around...

But...

"Can the supplies from the navy really be delivered?" looked at the sea with a telescope borrowed from the commander, and it seemed that only a small Japanese gunboat could be seen, and a soldier said with some concern.

Although they were not afraid of the Japanese warships at sea, what about the transports? If the transports can't come in from the outside, the problem becomes a bit of a problem. At least for the time being, all the hundreds of artillery pieces in the hands of the 17th Army must continue to maintain the current state of dumb fire—————— because only the captured Japanese artillery has ammunition, so almost all the artillery in the artillery positions is Japanese.

And the artillery equipped by the Wehrmacht itself, although there are hundreds of guns, in terms of quantity and much more than the captured Japanese artillery, and at the same time it is part better in quality, but because of the ammunition, it has to stay on the side of Pyongyang, no way, who calls it no ammunition, if there is no ammunition, this thing is not even as good as a rifle without ammunition!

At least the rifle ran out of ammunition, and it was possible to fight by guò with a bayonet on the rifle, but what about the cannon? You can't put bayonets on the cannons...

"Who knows—" The commander who had lent the telescope shook his head when he heard his subordinate say this. It depends, I just hope that this time the navy can give some strength, and if we can come to Longkou Bay again, it will be great..."

Since the establishment of the Wehrmacht, I dare not say that there have been many victories, but there are indeed not many times of defeat, most of which are won by the army, and the navy is relatively much less, and Longkou Bay is the only one that can be boasted of...

After all, at that time, the National Defense Navy did create a miracle, and at the same time, the world saw the power of submarines. Even now, after the Battle of Longkou Bay, the submarine forces of the Wehrmacht Navy have nothing to achieve, and with the results of the Battle of Longkou Bay, China's submarine forces are still regarded as one of the most elite submarine forces in the world, on a par with the very good German submarine forces during the First World War...

Of course, this kind of evaluation is not completely unreasonable, at least after the Battle of Longkou Bay, the Nationalist government has always attached great importance to the development of submarine forces, and a considerable part of the military expenditure is invested in the construction and research and development of submarines every year.

Especially nowadays...

If we say that at the time of Longkou Bay, China's submarine forces used submarines built with German technology to fight. Even now, with the passage of time and the digestion of German technology. China has been able to build new submarines of its own technology on its own, which are stronger in performance than the original German U-boats, and most importantly. It is also more suitable for operations in the waters around China ...

Just a year ago, the Navy even built a large ocean-going submarine with a tonnage of around 3,000 tons, of course, just a test submarine, which can conduct ocean-going operations and even reach the Pacific and Indian Oceans...

The significance of such a submarine can be described beyond any doubt ...

It's just because of the technology. So the performance of this submarine is not very perfect, as mentioned above, it is only used for testing. But even so. Some accidental revelations are enough to impress the whole world with this kind of submarine—————— since it is for testing, it must be actually tested to see, so this submarine has penetrated deep into the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean. And because the submarines of this period were not able to dive for a long time. Therefore, it is common to encounter with some merchant ships...

Although the Chinese flag flying on the submarine made these merchant ships not very panicked, such a huge submarine still aroused the interest of many people.

In addition, although the camera is very valuable, it is not so rare that no one has it, so soon some photos of this submarine were exposed...

With the progress of submarine technology, coupled with the fact that it has been the largest submarine force in the world since the defeat of Germany. No country dares to underestimate China...

In fact, from a long time ago. The Japanese Navy has always wanted to find a good opportunity to completely wipe out the main fleet of the Chinese Navy. After all, they are not blind, and they can see the growth and growth rate of the Chinese Navy very clearly.

For Japan, the Chinese navy is undoubtedly a threat, and it is a threat that is about to become a reality. In this case, if you can't pull out this dangerous seedling as soon as possible, I am afraid it will be too late when the seedling grows into a poisonous weed...

In particular, when the Chinese Navy and the Japanese Navy were engaged in a confrontation on the ocean, many impulsive generals within the Japanese Navy demanded that they take advantage of this opportunity to completely wipe out the Chinese Navy.

The reason why they did not do this was that on the one hand, they were afraid that they would lose both sides in the end, in that case, although Japan's shipbuilding capability was far stronger than China's, its economy was already far inferior, and if they really wanted to fight to explode troops, Japan would most likely lose in the end, and in that case, it would be easy for Japan to lose its existing advantages.

When the Shandong Campaign broke out that year, China's submarine forces not only inflicted heavy losses on the Japanese fleet in Longkou Bay, but also intercepted Japanese transport ships in the waters around Japan.

Later, the German submarine in the First World War was even more troublesome to Britain, an old maritime power...

At present, with the defeat of Germany, China is already the most powerful submarine country in the world, and if a full-scale conflict breaks out with China at this time, China can even easily surround the whole of Japan with submarines.

This is the reason why Japan is reluctant to engage in a full-scale war, perhaps if a full-scale war starts, Japan will indeed have a great deal of confidence in destroying the main force of the National Defense Navy, but the National Defense Navy will be enough to blockade Japan with its submarine forces alone, and in that case, it will easily evolve into the shape it is now in Korea.

On the surface, Japan seems to have surrounded China's two armies, and it is only easy to eat them, but because of this reason, it has led to the emptiness of the south, and the Chinese 21st Army has driven straight into the Yellow Dragon, and the result is that the south has been burned to the ground, and in terms of losses alone, even if Japan can really eat the 17th Army and the 33rd Army, the biggest loss in the end is probably Japan.

After all, Japan's factories in southern Korea and the like are not something that can be described simply by numbers...

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Although there was some confusion in my heart, the people of the artillery unit were still preparing on both sides of the Datong River, especially the reinforcement of the entire artillery position—————— no one knew whether they would really have an artillery battle with the Japanese in the end, and the number of Japanese artillery they captured this time was not very large. At most, there are only more than a hundred, of which the 150mm caliber gun is already the largest, and the 210mm or so ones are simply not one...

On the other hand, on the Japanese side. There were several cruisers alone, plus a number of other destroyers and other ships ...

If you really fight, even if you have an advantage here, it is still easy to pay a big price.

Therefore, even if it is for the sake of one's own life, it is necessary to strengthen the artillery position as much as possible. Some of the more resourceful officers and men even drove trucks and mule carts altogether. A lot of ash was brought from Pyongyang, and the temporary forts on both sides of the Taedong River were all reinforced with this ash. Although temporary, it certainly can't be compared with the real battery, but compared to the original time, it is much stronger...

Nature. The actions of the Wehrmacht on both sides of the Datong River. They did not escape the actions of the Japanese fleet at sea, but after looking at it, they did not make any moves.

At least...

The commander of this fleet, after looking at the Chinese artillery positions in the distance with a telescope, simply pouted in disdain and did not say anything else...

Although the artillery positions on both sides of the Datong River are not very large, they are not as good as his fleet in terms of firepower. But there is a big difference between land and sea. For example, on land, because it is relatively stable. The artillery does not need to worry about the undulations of the waves on the sea, so the accuracy is high.

As for the warships at sea, you must know that in the vast majority of cases, the sea surface is usually undulating, and there is very little chance of calmness, plus the ship is floating on the sea, and there will be a certain impact when firing, which will make the warship shake, or even move sideways...

As a result, in terms of the accuracy of the shells, the difference between the two sides can be described as vastly different.

In the Battle of Tehran, the British and German fleets usually only had three or two shots out of a hundred rounds of large-caliber artillery, which is not completely unreasonable...

In addition, there is another point that the ship is floating on the sea, and since it can float on the sea, then it is possible for him to sink to the bottom of the sea...

If the number of hits increases, the possibility of the ship being sunk is not impossible, after all, the number of 150mm caliber guns in the artillery position is not very small, and for ordinary cruisers, 150mm caliber shells are no longer something that can be ignored lightly...

On the other hand, if you have an artillery position or battery on land, no matter how many hits your shells are, you will eventually destroy the artillery position. But if you want to sink the entire land for Lu Shen, it is absolutely impossible—————— at least until the Lu Shen cannon is invented, this is absolutely impossible...

The rest, it seems, is simple...

Although the artillery on both sides of the Datong River could not take the initiative to do anything to the Japanese fleet at sea, the Japanese fleet at sea did not intend to do anything either, and the two sides maintained a very strange peace.

However, this is not to say that the Japanese really want peace, in fact, this is only the first fleet of the Japanese side, and the scale is very small, so they are reluctant to enter the Datong River and engage in a direct clash with the artillery of the Wehrmacht on both sides of the river, and when the main fleet of the Japanese Navy arrives partially, the situation will naturally change.

However, at the moment, the main fleet of the Japanese Navy is engaged in a tense confrontation with the main fleet of the National Defense Navy, and it is not easy to get out in a short period of time...

And just when the two sides were facing off on the sea outside the Datong River, a fleet that was not very large was also rushing towards the Datong River...

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Time can't stop forever, and the sky is getting dark.

Just as night fell, a fleet finally arrived in the waters outside the Datong River.

"Captain, are we really going in like this..."

Perhaps because of the darkness around him, although the cabin was very brightly lit, an officer who looked very young couldn't help but speak. It could be seen that the officer's expression looked a little nervous...

On the other hand, hearing his words, the captain, who was staring ahead, shook his head and spoke. "The order is so, there is no way..."Obviously, he was not willing to take the order if possible.

"This is an order, it is murder at all! Letting us cross the Japanese blockade without any cover, isn't it murder and what...", a young crew member said with some excitement, and the others showed the same expression.

And after looking at his subordinates, although he agreed with their thoughts in his heart, the captain still spoke. "Okay, let's not complain, let's find a way to pass through safely, besides, the shape on land is very dangerous at the moment, even if it is for the benefit of the country, it is worth taking some risks..."

Hearing the captain say this, although they were very reluctant in their hearts, the crew members obediently kept their mouths shut.

This transport ship is one of the transport ships in this pair. This time, in order to be able to deliver enough supplies to the 17th Army in Pyongyang, the navy organized seven new transport ships, loaded with materials needed by the 17th Army and the 33rd Army, and drove in the direction of the Taedong River...

However, even though this was just a very ordinary order, the transport ship was a little resistant to this order from top to bottom. One of the most important reasons is that although the navy sent them out in this operation, it did not plan to send any escort ships to avoid a direct conflict with the Japanese army...

There were no escort ships, which meant that the convoy had to take great risks to get through the noses of the Japanese. Although the visibility above the sea is usually not very high after nightfall, there is a high chance that the Japanese will not be able to spot them, but if the Japanese do find them, then...

It is conceivable that this transport fleet will never have the slightest chance of survival...

With such a mission, even if the members of the ship are well aware of the importance of this mission, there will be some reluctance in their hearts...

Fortunately, the people on board also knew very well how meaningful this mission was, so they didn't complain about how long it was. And after looking at his watch, and most importantly outside, he lowered his head and groaned, and the captain began to say to the deputy on the side.

"Okay, signal the other ships, turn off the lights, all the ships must not emit any lights, and at the same time must not make any noise, we must pass through the Japanese blockade as much as possible, understand! In addition, several other ships, if discovered, will run into the Datong River regardless of a single thing, and on both sides of the Datong River, there are army artillery, and they will cover us..."

"Got it..."

Soon the signal was sent, and after receiving the signal, the seven transport ships that had been sailing on the sea immediately extinguished all the lights on the ships. At the same time, in order to avoid any noise, many activities on the ship have been temporarily stopped, some of the crew may be nervous, in the process of sailing, even the atmosphere does not dare to come out of life, seven transport ships, just sailing in the dark...

I don't know how long it took for these warships to finally arrive in the waters outside the Datong River.

Although the engine of the transport ship is loud, because of the waves and the sea breeze, it is usually not noticed unless it is very close, after all, there is no sonar or anything in this era, and even if there is, it is difficult to say how much effect it will have...

On the other hand, although it was also impossible to see where the Japanese warships were, the seven transports continued to move in the direction of the Datong River according to the predetermined route...

I don't know how long it has been, but the seven transport ships have been getting closer and closer to the Datong River, and their whereabouts have never been discovered during this period. Of course, they also did not find a trace of Japanese warships ...

Maybe...

It's because it's too dark, and the warships that were originally moored on the sea have also been unknowingly passed through the gaps...

As if thinking of this, the captain couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief in the cabin.

Relieved, there were others in the cabin...

It's just that at this moment, there was a sudden commotion on the sea, followed by a burst of cannonfire, and a large number of shells suddenly fell on the sides of several transport ships... (To be continued......)