"Tomorrow is the Dragon Boat Festival. We have been working very hard since the war started and should take a good rest. But I want to tell you that the Japanese are very likely to launch a sneak attack tonight, attacking our coastline and even the submarine base. The battle is not ours We want to choose, but when the battle comes, we cannot be afraid. All submarines will go out. Once we are attacked, we will launch unrestricted submarine warfare against the Japanese and let the island country taste the power of underwater wolves!"
Shen Honglie gave a pre-war mobilization speech to all submarine members. He said to everyone: "It is very likely that Huludao will be severely hit. The headquarters has built backup submarine bases in Yingkou and Vladivostok. Everyone will also You can supplement it nearby. In short, if the Japanese insist on starting a war, everyone will fight to the death!"
After the order was issued, all the submarine soldiers immediately took action and prepared to sail as quickly as possible. Shen Honglie looked at the busy crowd, and he was carrying heavy pressure on his shoulders, almost out of breath. .
Don't look at the fact that they killed the Kongo and Kirishima before, but that was a completely unexpected result. Fengjun has never fought a serious naval battle. Especially the opponent is the United Fleet, the most powerful force on the water surface in Asia. With strong strength, it is inevitable that you will be nervous.
In fact, it is not just him, but also Zhang Tinglan. The Fengjun army does not have large surface ships now, so it cannot engage in a decisive battle with the Japanese. As for submarines, which are experts in sneak attacks, they are best at dealing with merchant ships. If you want to rely on submarines, Formation and decisive battle with Japanese surface ships are simply unrealistic.
Therefore, before the war started, all the submarines were sent out and allowed to cruise on the ocean as a counterattack force. Anyway, as long as the Japanese disrupted the peace talks, Fengjun would adopt unrestricted submarine warfare and fight the Japanese to the end. Look, See who has suffered the greater loss.
Of course, in addition to submarines, the Feng army had to make other preparations. Shen Honglie had already dispatched minelayers and quietly laid mine arrays outside the port of Huludao.
Mines are a very good self-protection weapon. They are deployed outside the port and can effectively prevent enemy sneak attacks. Mines should have been deployed vigorously since the beginning of the war, but because the Feng army had no experience, they actually ignored this problem. Also. It wasn't until the clouds of war came that Zhang Tinglan suddenly remembered.
Not only did they have to lay mines outside their own ports, but they also had to go to the Japanese ports and lay mines. Among the Fengjun submarines, there were three Seawolf-class submarines that were responsible for this mission.
In addition, Shen Honglie gathered all the torpedo boats together. If underwater submarines are wolf pack tactics, then these torpedo boats are ant colony tactics. Facing Japan's large warships, they have to rely on their own With the speed advantage, rush up and release the torpedo.
There is no doubt that this is a very dangerous attack, and it may even be impossible to return, but no one has any complaints. This is the Fengjun maritime force. It is the biggest life and death test since its establishment, and everyone must take it. The energy to risk one's life.
While Fengjun was actively preparing for war, the huge Japanese fleet was also rapidly approaching Huludao. The person in charge of commanding this fleet was Lieutenant General Takeshita Isamu. This guy was the commander of the Japanese First Fleet. The Nagato and The two large battleships Ise are the core force of the First Fleet.
Compared with the Kongo-class battleships of British origin, these two battleships are more powerful and use more Japanese technology. The Nagato is completely designed and built by the Japanese, and can be called the pride of the Japanese navy and the patron saint of the country.
According to the tradition of Japanese Shintoism, all things are spiritual. After the Nagato was launched, there was also a large shrine that was worshiped by the Japanese.
Being able to send out this ace battleship also shows that the Japanese attach great importance to this operation. Being defeated by Fengjun and finally forced to negotiate for peace is a very shameless thing, and it is simply unacceptable to the Japanese. They must regain their face.
The Japanese government feels that relying on the army to counterattack is unreliable.
Counting the Sixth Division, the Army has already lost six divisions to Fengjun, which indeed frightened the Japanese. Therefore, they could only attack from the sea and destroy Huludao, thus destroying Fengjun's army.
The shipbuilding foundation can also hinder the development of Fengjun's maritime power.
After repeated weighing, this became the best choice. However, the Japanese were also worried that if they let Fengjun's submarine sink the battleship again, they would cry to death. At this moment, the Japanese suddenly got
A group of mysterious ships were discovered, and someone actually provided them with help in times of need. This immediately gave the Japanese enough confidence to make a desperate move and attack Huludao.
Isamu Takeshita was sitting in the spacious command room of the Nagato, with a proud sneer on his face: "The Nagato is the most powerful warship in the empire. It is invincible and can conquer everything, including small China!"
"The commander is absolutely right. According to intelligence, the Chinese thought they had defeated the empire. I heard they were preparing to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival. There were lights and colorful decorations everywhere. The government also distributed free rice dumplings to the people, and the army was also on leave.
Already."
Takeshita Isamu's face was full of ferocious expression: "Let them be happy. After tonight, the Chinese people will have a funeral."
While he was talking, a siren suddenly sounded outside. Takeshita Isamu suddenly stood up and asked hurriedly: "What's going on?"
Not long after, his subordinates ran in and said breathlessly: "Report to the commander, the anti-submarine ship has discovered a China submarine and is chasing it. There is no damage to our fleet."
When Isamu Takeshita heard this, he finally showed a proud smile. The secret weapon finally worked. He couldn't help laughing wildly: "China's submarines are no longer a threat. It's time for the warriors of the empire to show their talents!"
Just when Takeshita was proud and proud, not far away in the water, a submarine was undergoing the test of life and death. The captain of this submarine was none other than Tang Junyao. His submarine was cruising on the Bohai Sea.
Originally, he was planning to go to the sea off Port Arthur and attack Japanese merchant ships, but suddenly he saw a huge fleet rushing over.
When prey came to the door, Tang Junyao immediately ordered to dive underwater and prepare to launch an attack. He had already targeted the Ise, which was relatively outside. The huge hull made Tang Junyao's blood boil.
But just when he was about to surface and launch an attack, a Japanese warship suddenly rushed over, and the artillery on it fired fiercely at them. Tang Junyao was shocked and hurriedly ordered to dive.
They narrowly avoided the artillery fire, but the other party immediately released depth charges. When Tang Junyao and the others were diving, they felt a dull sound, followed by a strong water pressure, and the submarine groaned in pain.
There was a sound of tearing metal, and Tang Junyao immediately felt bad. It seemed that his submarine was in danger. At this critical moment of life and death, Tang Junyao still maintained the calmness of an excellent commander.
Why did the Japanese discover the submarine so quickly? What was the purpose of the warship that rushed over? Tang Junyao's mind immediately thought of an extremely bad possibility. The Japanese's anti-submarine capabilities had improved.
"Captain, it's bad, there's water coming in!" a soldier said in a panic.
Tang Junyao ignored him, but went to the transmitter and said hurriedly: "Send a report to the headquarters quickly. The Japanese fleet is most likely equipped with anti-submarine sonar. Let all submarines be more vigilant and never attack Japan rashly."
fleet."
After this telegram was sent, Tang Junyao also relaxed a lot. A large amount of seawater had seeped into the submarine, and the cracks in the hull were getting bigger and bigger. If he continued to stay in the water, he was afraid that he would be completely ruined. He could only
He was able to order the refloating, of course he was not prepared to sit back and wait for death, but prepared the torpedoes. Once the Japanese warships continued to pursue them, they would have no choice but to risk their lives.
But by the time they surfaced, the Japanese fleet had already gone far, and only a hazy black shadow could be seen on the sea.
Tang Junyao's telegram has been delivered to Shen Honglie. When he saw the news, Shen Honglie was immediately shocked. According to Fengjun's intelligence, the Japanese were extremely backward in anti-submarine technology. However, according to Tang Junyao's description, the Japanese should be equipped with specialized equipment.
anti-submarine ship.
This was a huge discrepancy with the intelligence, and Shen Honglie couldn't help but get furious. Originally, he was counting on the submarine to make new achievements, but now he knows that the submarine may become the prey of the Japanese. It's simply too bad.
"Quickly, notify all submarines to be on alert and not to attack Japanese warships rashly."
Shen Honglie hurriedly issued this order, but it was still a little late. Just when the Japanese fleet was about to approach Huludao, a submarine tried to launch an attack. As a result, it was hit by the Japanese warship's gun and immediately sank to the bottom of the sea.
It was the first submarine of the army to be sunk in battle, and all the officers and soldiers on the ship died.
With the submarine threat removed, Isamu Takeshita was almost crazy with joy. His fleet finally approached the Huludao naval port in the night. Seeing the tempting prey right in front of them, the Japanese also went crazy. The Nagato's
The main gun is an absolute treasure and will not be fired at will, but the secondary guns are all aimed in the direction of Huludao.
It was the beginning of the month, and there wasn't much moonlight yet, but with the starlight, we could still make out the outline of the military port. Two destroyers rushed to the front, preparing to approach for bombardment.
Suddenly, a warship seemed to be electrocuted. A huge fire appeared under the water at the bow. A violent explosion sent the warship out of the water, and then it fell heavily to the sea. A huge wound was exposed on the bow.
, sea water poured in quickly, and the warship sank at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Mine!
Takeshita Isamu was immediately shocked. According to the intelligence, the Chinese did not mine mines. What on earth is going on? (To be continued...)