Indeed, the 130-mm heavy cannon is very exaggerated.

Because it is a cannon, it needs to increase the muzzle velocity, so its barrel is very long. It is a full six meters long (6.85 meters).

With the addition of the gun body and gun carriage, the total length of the gun is close to 12 meters.

The weight of the whole gun is more than 8 tons.

That's pretty damn numbers.

It means that the turning ability of the cannon itself is very poor.

There is no way to turn smoothly on a slightly winding mountain road.

In other words, it can only be used in plain areas.

With a weight of more than eight tons, the requirements for the ground are also high.

Of course, no one would stupidly pull this 130 mm large-caliber heavy gun into the mountains.

"One-two-one!"

"One-two-one!"

The artillery is nervously placing columns.

Everyone, including Song Zhihuan, had never operated such a huge guy.

All nervous.

Also working hard.

In order to break the heavy gun carriage and fix it, it often took ten strong men to operate.

At this time, it is already June, and the climate is relatively hot. Now the sun is shining again. As soon as I exert myself, I sweat profusely. Many people simply take off their military jackets. Sweating profusely.

"One-two-one!"

"One-two-one!"

Slogans were everywhere.

Fu Xiangnan personally commanded. All other officers of all ranks were also present.

When it comes to fighting, the officers and men of the 55 th Army may indeed be inferior to others. But there are really no conditions for work. I'm not afraid of dirty work.

"Come on!"

"Come on!"

There were also quite a few soldiers next to him cheering up their companions.

They are all rotated.

With such a heavy artillery, according to the regulations, there are only eight people in one artillery squad. However, that was the case in later generations. Now, at this time, eight people definitely can't handle it.

At least one platoon!

Anyway, the 55th Army has people, so it's a platoon. Thirty men serve a cannon.

Even the cars are pushed. Because there is a serious shortage of people who can drive.

Shells or something, too, were unloaded from trucks by soldiers. One shell weighs seventy pounds. It's still very weighty.

Suffice it to say that everything else is with no doubt at the front line, except that there is no danger to life.

"Sir......

Zhou Ming asked weakly.

He gestured to the camera in his hand. Ask if you can take pictures.

"Yes!"

"If you want to shoot, just shoot it."

"After shooting, you can also publish in the newspaper as much as you like. No secrecy! ”

Zhang Chu replied affirmatively.

Raise your intonation. Let all be heard.

No confidentiality. It's true.

It is to deliberately let everyone know about the existence of these 130-mm heavy cannons.

Let the Japanese know too.

Let the Japanese also weigh it. Do you want to send a destroyer to die?

I'll beat you up!

How much comes, how much you extinguish!

The 127 mm naval guns of the Japanese destroyers were no match for these 130 mm heavy cannons.

If they enter the Yangtze River channel, they will be sent to death.

With the "friendly" relationship between the army red deer and the navy red deer, the naval red deer is expected to retreat.

"Click!"

"Click!"

So the beautiful reporters raised their cameras one after another and began to take pictures.

Someone also dared to get close to the 130-mm heavy cannon for a close-up. Anyway, Zhang Chu said, there is no need to keep it secret, so just shoot it casually.

Fu Xiangnan wanted to speak and stopped.

Zhang Chu was calm, "It's okay." Fiction and reality! ”

"Okay......" Fu Xiangnan didn't say anything more.

Continue to direct the artillery to release the columns.

Now he is like the commander of an artillery corps. Serve these heavy guns wholeheartedly.

Finally, heavy cannons began to be placed in columns, and they were fixed.

Song Zhihuan took the staff officer and began to calculate the data. At the same time, contact was made with the front-line observation posts.

Prepare for test firing.

"Alert!"

Order. The guards came up.

All the journalists, were asked to step back. Retreat to a safe place.

The first test firing of each heavy cannon is a bit dangerous. Due to various state changes on the march, some parts may malfunction.

If there is a fault, it is not detected in time. Then the first shell could have exploded.

If you blow up the chamber, there is a possibility of death.

Otherwise, why does the launch need to take the way of pulling the cord?

"Ready!"

"Put!"

Order.

The artilleryman pulled the rope hard.

"Bang!"

The first cannon ejected the chamber.

A fierce burst of fire erupted from the muzzle. There was also a tornado.

In an instant, dust billowed around the muzzle. The entire cannon was covered.

I couldn't see the figure inside at all.

Only the glow of the fire in the dust could be seen.

"Ah......h

A beautiful reporter exclaimed in a low voice.

It was the first time they had witnessed large-caliber heavy artillery fire at such close range.

I didn't expect the power of the shells to be so amazing.

It's an exaggeration. It's like the end of the world. The heavens and the earth were gray.

"Ahem......"

"Ahem......"

Someone coughed desperately.

But the dust that shook up was too powerful.

The artillery positions that had just been excavated were all floating earth. You can imagine what kind of scene it will be.

"Ready!"

"Put!"

"Bang ......"

Test firing of the second heavy cannon began.

In an instant, a large amount of dust enveloped the surroundings completely. In the dust, there are almost no people facing each other.

The beautiful reporters hurriedly stepped back.

I couldn't help but feel a little trembling.

The cannon is so terrible. If it falls on top of the head of the Japanese invader, then ......

"Click!"

"Click!"

More beautiful journalists took pictures in a row.

Suddenly, I saw Zhang Chu turn around and leave. Hurriedly followed.

"Sir, where are you going?"

"Riverside."

"Can we come along?"

"Yes!"

Zhang Chu nodded.

Finally, I added. Stay safe.

Those beautiful reporters thought it was Zhang Chu's routine concern, so they didn't care. I don't feel at all dangerous.

After following all the way to the river, I found that things were not so simple.

"Bang ......"

"Bang ......"

On the river, there are Japanese warships.

The Japanese warships were also firing frantically. Trying to counter the incoming shells.

However......

"Boom ......"

"Boom ......"

Shells continued to explode near the Japanese destroyer.

But none of them hit.

After all, there were only one or two heavy cannons firing, and the shells were not dense enough.

This large-caliber heavy cannon fires up to eight shells in a minute. Even if it's a salvo of all ten. The density of the shells also does not feel enough.

Zhang Chu, who was accustomed to using 107 rocket artillery, really wanted to organize a salvo of more than 100 rocket artillery.

It's a pity that the rocket artillery range is too close. Neither does penetration. Even if it hits the Japanese destroyer directly, there is no way to penetrate it.

But the 130-mm heavy cannon was different. Its shells were able to penetrate the deck of a Japanese destroyer.

You know, that's a 130mm projectile! The weight is large, the muzzle velocity is high, and the armor-piercing ability is quite strong.

"Boom ......"

"Boom la la ......"

Shells continue to fall.

The Japanese were highly nervous.

This is a large-caliber shell! It was still fired from a cannon, with a straight trajectory and very strong penetration. If you are directly hit, the consequences are unimaginable.

Annoying!

They are within the range of the heavy artillery of the national army!

However, they had absolutely no idea about the heavy artillery of the national army. I don't know what model it is. I don't know the exact location either.

"Yaga ......"

The destroyer hurriedly retreated downstream.

So he turned around.

Outcome......

"Boom ......"

Suddenly, there was a loud bang.

A single shell accurately hit the Japanese destroyer. Then there was an explosion.

A hole was blown out of the aft deck of the Japanese destroyer.

I don't know if the shell hit such a specific location. Anyway, the Japanese destroyers gradually couldn't move.

"Purple Quartz ......"

Zhang Chu muttered silently.

It's about the same. They were all beaten and temporarily lost motivation.

However, after the Purple Quartz was wounded, the PLA did not continue to open fire on it and sink it. But now, the situation is completely different.

"Boom ......"

"Boom ......"

More shells fell on the Japanese destroyers.

A few dozen seconds later, another shell hit.

The violent explosion once again blew a hole in the Japanese destroyer. But the Japanese destroyer still did not sink.

The main thing is that it did not blow through the side side. There is no entry into the water. So it's still dying.

However, as long as this kind of bombing continues, the Japanese destroyer will definitely be finished.

In fact, the Japanese invaders also felt bad.

Hurriedly report the situation to the superiors. Request urgent tactical guidance.

How to guide?

The only way to do this was to immediately send carrier-based aircraft to find the artillery positions of the national army and destroy them.

However, the telegram had just been sent......

"Boom ......"

Another shell hit accurately.

This time, a large hole finally appeared in the side of the Japanese destroyer.

The broadside armor was open outward. There were successive explosions inside. As a result, the river swarmed in. In just a minute or so, there were several explosions inside the Japanese destroyer.

Many Japanese sailors were killed on the spot. The rest are also scarred.

"Poof!"

"Poof!"

There were Japanese sailors who jumped into the water to escape.

By this time, even idiots can see that the destroyer is hopeless.

"It's over......"

The beautiful reporters hurriedly stood up, took out their cameras, and took pictures of this precious footage.

The Japanese destroyer was destroyed by the heavy artillery of the national army. Where to find such first-hand photos? As long as it is published, it will immediately cause a sensation in the whole city, even the whole country......

Sure enough, the Japanese destroyer was slowly leaning and then sinking.

"Nani?"

"The Zefeng sank?"

"Yaga!"

Saburo Ozawa was surprised.

How could a destroyer at the end of the good end be sunk!

Although, the Fengfeng-class destroyers are very old, and the age of the Zefeng is more than twenty years. But that's also a destroyer!

Damn it!

One was sunk by torpedoes, and now another one is sunk by artillery fire!

Suffered a torpedo attack, so to speak, accidentally.

However, it was definitely not an accident to be hit by land artillery fire.

Damn it!

The Chinese actually have large-caliber heavy artillery?

What caliber?

In what place?

How much?

Hurriedly reported to the commander of the fleet, Nagumo Tadaichi. At the same time, carrier-based aircraft were requested to make reconnaissance sorties.

Nagumo Tadaichi, of course, approved it immediately.

Soon, Japanese carrier-based planes took off from the aircraft carrier and flew towards Wuhu.

Of course, flying takes time. For the time being, the surroundings of Wuhu are still relatively calm. Everyone was quietly watching the sinking of the Japanese destroyer.

It's a pity that there are no video recorders. Otherwise, the video is much more powerful than the photo.

"Ding......

“…… Sink a Japanese destroyer......"

"You get a special reward: an American-made P-38 Lightning fighter ......"

Information came.

Zhang Chu raised the telescope and looked in the direction downstream.

There, there were Japanese merchant ships gathered. But there is no longer a dare to move forward. Very good. The waterway was cut off. Let the Japanese invaders be anxious first.

"Sir?" Zhou Ming suddenly shouted softly.

"Say." Zhang Chu nodded.

"What if the Japanese send planes to bomb artillery positions?"

"It's fine. I'm waiting for them here. ”

"Huh?"

Zhou Ming and the others were very puzzled.

Zhang Chu's answer seems a bit unfathomable! I don't understand. What do you mean I'm waiting for them here? Waiting for the Japanese plane?

Fearless?

But they're actually very nervous.

If there really is a Japanese plane. The consequences are unimaginable. They don't want to die......

"Scared?"

"A little ......"

"What the Japanese planes are going to bomb is heavy artillery. It's far from us. ”

"Oh......"

Zhou Ming thought about it and gradually felt relieved.

It seems like that's the case.

If a Japanese plane really arrives, the target must be heavy artillery! That's the biggest threat! What's the point of bombing a few of their reporters?

"Commander Fu!"

"In!"

"All the anti-aircraft machine guns are ready?"

"Ready."

Fu Xiangnan was not very confident in answering.

Although, Zhang Chu prepared three hundred anti-aircraft machine guns. There are quite a few of them. However, it doesn't feel very solid all the time.

You know, the anti-aircraft efficiency of anti-aircraft machine guns, is really low.

Even if there are a lot of anti-aircraft machine guns, it is unrealistic to want to shoot down all the Japanese planes.

It's nice to be able to shoot down three or five.

In other words, the ground-based heavy artillery will definitely suffer heavy damage.

It's life for life.

"Oriole!"

"Here!"

"Send them all away!"

"Yes!"

Huang Li led all the beautiful reporters away.

Zhang Chu also began to prepare.

The Japanese planes should arrive soon. Individual anti-aircraft missiles of the Balperapult family have long been ready.

However, he needed to find a relatively secluded place. It's best to keep it out of sight.

Minutes and seconds passed.

The atmosphere gradually became oppressive.

Those who have experience in combat have already judged that this is the calm before the storm.

"Hide it all!"

"Hide it all!"

Here, Song Zhihuan methodically commanded the heavy artillery to hide.

Are there bomb shelters? Of course not. All heavy artillery is uncovered. However, the heavy artillery itself is equipped with a protective net, which can be unfolded, and then on top of it leaves and the like.

The plane looked down from a high altitude and saw all you could see was the green fields. Heavy artillery is generally not visible. Unless it's a lower height.

And the anti-aircraft machine gun was waiting for the Japanese plane to reduce its altitude.

As soon as the Japanese planes lowered their altitude, they were subjected to frenzied fire from anti-aircraft machine guns. Had to pull up.

"Smack!"

"Smack!"

Suddenly, the sound of alarm gunshots came.

This is the forward observation post that has spotted the enemy aircraft. Zhang Chu hurriedly raised his head.

Sure enough, in the eastern sky, more than a dozen planes appeared. Judging by the appearance of the model, it should be army aviation.

Oh, the carrier-based planes of the Japanese invaders have not yet arrived, and the planes of the army red deer have come first.

It is estimated that the Japanese invaders in Jinling could not sit still, and immediately dispatched planes to bomb them. Tried to destroy the heavy artillery positions of the national army, and then open up the Yangtze River channel.

In fact, it is.

These army planes were all personally sent by Matsui Ishone.

He couldn't calm down.

Around Anqing, three divisions are surrounded, who can sit idly by?

"Enemy planes!"

"Enemy Aircraft 1"

Suddenly, someone exclaimed.

Then it all went quiet.

The Japanese planes were menacing and soon pounced on Wuhu.

Zhang Chu is also not polite. It's just a pull of the trigger.

"Hoo ......"

"Boom ......"

A missile went up into the sky and hit directly.

The Japanese plane suddenly turned into a ball of fire. Falling from the sky.

The fireball was big and bright.

"Ah......h

"Ah......h

There were constant exclamations.

Everyone was stunned. I didn't expect the Japanese plane to be shot down so quickly.

In other words, the Japanese planes have not yet launched an attack!

It seems that we should give the Japanese a dismount first?

Terrible!

Zhang Chu ignored the information sent by the system. Then another missile went into the sky.

"Hoo ......"

"Boom ......"

Another Japanese plane was blown up.

Then a third missile went into the sky.

"Hoo ......"

"Boom ......"

Blow up the third plane.

The other Japanese planes immediately sensed that something was wrong.

Damn it!

So here are also lethal anti-aircraft weapons?

"Ah......h

"Ah......h

The reporters who hid were stunned.

They didn't expect that the Japanese plane would be shot down so easily.

Incredible!

In less than a minute, three Japanese planes were blown up.

Wow!

What kind of weapon is it, exactly? So powerful?

It's a pity that I can't see ......

"Click!"

"Click!"

Hurriedly raised the camera to take pictures.

This is a first-hand photo.

How tempting would it be to take photos of the downing of the Japanese plane?

(End of chapter)