After nightfall, Huludao's military port, including the main urban areas, all entered a war-ready state, all people were evacuated, and the three forts around the port were ready for battle.
Shen Honglie personally took command, and the whole air seemed to freeze. Ever since he received the telegram from Tang Junyao, Shen Honglie was also shocked into a cold sweat. Sure enough, the Japanese launched an attack on Fengjun on the Dragon Boat Festival. If it weren't for the wise commander, Make preparations in advance, otherwise the Fengjun army will definitely suffer heavy losses, and even the navy's wealth may be lost.
Thinking of this, Shen Honglie became even more angry. No matter what, he had to give the Japanese some color and let them taste real suffering.
"Commander, the Japanese fleet is here, and a destroyer has just hit a mine." Chen Jiliang hurried over to report the situation.
Shen Honglie sneered and said: "We are here after all. Inform all the forts and warships to join the battle immediately!"
In fact, there was no need for Shen Honglie to issue an order. The battle had already begun, and the Japanese warships had already begun shooting at the port. Above the vast sea, the warships fired a salvo, and the huge muzzle fire seemed to light up the sea.
Artillery shells fell near the port one after another, causing astonishing consequences. The craters with a radius of tens of meters were ferocious and terrifying. Fengjun's port facilities were constantly damaged by shelling. If the personnel were not evacuated in advance, it would be unbelievable. How much to lose.
There were flames and smoke everywhere, filling the entire port area. For these losses, Fengjun's heart was bleeding. The soldiers on the fort were focused on the warships at sea. Through the fire of the shelling, they The outline of the warship can be clearly seen.
With a target to aim at, security artillery began to show its power. As early as when Huludao was determined to be the naval base camp, Zhang Tinglan spared no effort to build this maritime base.
Fengjun built a total of three large forts, the largest of which was located in the east of the military port. Four 280mm coastal defense guns were deployed. These four artillery were not produced by Fengjun, but were artillery from the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The empire collapsed and became Several departments, Fengjun fished in troubled waters and took advantage of the chaos to transport several heavy artillery pieces and put them all on Huludao.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The four artillery pieces began to roar, and the shells fell on the sea, setting off huge water columns. Chen Jiliang personally sat at the fort and commanded, his fists clenched tightly, and he couldn't help but cheer up every time he fired.
"It's still a little bit close, just a little bit close. Come on for the next shot..."
Chen Jiliang was sweating all over his head and shouted anxiously. These four cannons are the largest in caliber and have the best performance among the security artillery. Although Fengjun is already studying the navy's large-caliber artillery, it has not yet truly made a breakthrough in key technologies. Therefore, we can only hope that these four artillery pieces will make great achievements.
Hit!
When Chen Jiliang was anxious, someone suddenly shouted, and he hurriedly took a telescope and looked around. He saw a Japanese destroyer suddenly shooting up a huge fireball. The firelight was particularly dazzling, and it seemed that the Japanese were in a panic. , they were all scrambling to escape by diving. Chen Jiliang was also particularly happy.
But the only problem is that the shell didn't seem to be fired from their fort, but from another fort. Chen Jiliang also widened his eyes and said loudly: "I've taken aim. If you don't hit it again, I'll kill you." Clean toilets for a year!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a ball of fire shooting up in the distance. He was hit!
Chen Jiliang was immediately overjoyed, and it seemed that the one he shot this time was a big guy, but he didn't see clearly which warship it hit, and he was a little regretful.
Chen Jiliang didn't know that it was the Nagato that was hit by them, the pride of the Japanese Empire. Isamu Takeshita commanded the fleet and came in a menacing manner. He did not expect that he would encounter a minefield, and the warships could not really get close.
The port and small-caliber artillery were not available, which made him go crazy.
Takeshita Isamu also had to be cruel. He tried to get the Nagato as close as possible, and then used the 410mm main gun to attack Huludao. Of course, this super main gun fired out real gold every time it fired.
Silver, if you can't hit any valuable targets, you will lose money.
But just as Isamu Takeshita was making preparations, Fengjun's coastal defense artillery suddenly greeted the Nagato. A 280mm shell hit the main turret. Although the turret with 356mm heavy armor defense withstood it,
The shelling was not easy either. Several Japanese sailors were blown to pieces, and a fire broke out on the battleship.
"Baga, aim at the Chinese and shoot!"
The Nagato is the treasure of the Japanese. This is the first time he has been in battle. Once it is damaged, he can't explain it at all. So after being shot, Takeshita Isamu went completely crazy. The main guns of the Nagato and Ise
They have also been used.
With the help of the explosion's fire, they were able to basically determine the target, and the huge shells were shot out. The damage caused by this super artillery was simply indescribable. With one shot, everything around a few hundred meters became a no-man's land, and no buildings were destroyed.
It was destroyed, and its power was simply unparalleled.
Each salvo caused a huge shock to the Feng army. Some of the shells fell directly into the city, and many houses were reduced to nothing. Huludao suffered an unprecedented catastrophe.
Another loud noise exploded not far from the fort. Chen Jiliang felt like he was on a roller coaster. The huge explosion fluctuations made him feel like he was on a roller coaster. His body fell to the ground, and his head was bleeding. Of course.
There were other soldiers who were even more miserable than him. After the huge explosion, they were directly shaken to the point of bleeding and died on the battlefield.
Chen Jiliang reluctantly got up from the ground. There was a buzzing sound in his ears. He opened his mouth and shouted a few words with all his strength, but no sound was heard at all.
Most of the other surviving soldiers were like this, but they did not give up at all and climbed up from the ground. Some of them had blood streaming from their ears. The anger of revenge surged in their chests, and shells were fired again.
go out.
Chen Jiliang personally performed the operation and fired a cannonball, but it missed by a small margin!
He was also a little frustrated, but suddenly, a ball of fire suddenly burst out from the middle of the warship. It was a near-missile! For a warship, this was more damaging than a direct hit. Chen Jiliang suddenly cheered up and began to choose
Next goal.
But at this time, the Japanese fleet's bombardment on the sea began to weaken. The firelight on the sea became less and less. Without guidance, Fengjun was unable to aim for a while. In fact, after two or three hours of artillery battle
, Takeshita Isamu’s head also came to his senses.
Fengjun was not as unprepared as imagined, but was well prepared. It was unwise to use warships to return to the shore for defensive fire and bombardment. Especially during this period, a destroyer and a The frigate struck a mine, one was hit and sank. Another cruiser was hit and was also wounded. The Nagato was also hit by a shell.
After losing these warships, the Japanese fleet's defense capabilities have been seriously reduced. If it encounters another submarine attack, there may be a big trap. The Japanese do not dare to take this risk, and Huludao has been plunged into a sea of fire. Among them, the port was also bombed to pieces, and Takeshita Isamu was already preparing to evacuate.
Shen Honglie, who was in charge of the command, also discovered this situation. It was easy to come, but difficult to leave! If these warships were allowed to withdraw in a arrogant manner, it would be a disgrace to the brothers who died in the battle.
Just as the Japanese were gradually retreating, more than a dozen torpedo boats of the Fengjun Army were ready to attack. With an order, these small boats shot out quickly like arrows off the string. A beautiful slide. The water spray carried the small boat of less than 100 tons and rushed towards the Japanese fleet.
Although these torpedo boats are inconspicuous, once they are bitten, they are absolutely fatal. The Japanese also discovered these little things, and they hurriedly fired at the torpedo boats in an attempt to sink them. But these soldiers were also well-trained, and they left Following a zigzag route, avoiding the incoming artillery shells, they quickly approached the Japanese.
Boom, a small boat was hit by a cannonball, and it suddenly turned into a ball of fire and quickly disappeared on the sea. Boom, another torpedo boat sank. Seeing their companions being sunk, the other torpedo boats did not have any fear. , only the courage to risk one's life.
Gradually getting closer and closer, from five thousand meters, to three thousand meters, to one thousand meters...
Finally entering the shooting range of the torpedo boat, two torpedoes were fired almost at the same time. The small boat that completed the attack turned quickly, drew a beautiful arc on the sea, and escaped back.
In addition to the few small boats that were lost, a total of twelve small boats launched torpedoes at the Japanese fleet. After launching the torpedoes, three of them were too fast to turn around and rushed to the vicinity of the Japanese warships and were beaten into pieces. There were fragments, and one of them hit the rear of a warship, damaging its stern.
A total of sixteen torpedo boats launched the attack, but in the end only nine returned safely. This was definitely an attack with staggering losses, but equally, their results were also astonishing. The light cruiser that was originally damaged was hit by another torpedo. Sunk to the bottom of the sea.
Another heavy cruiser was damaged, and the most fatal thing was that the Nagato was also hit by a torpedo, and the oil depot was hit. Thousands of tons of heavy oil all flowed to the sea, forming an obvious oil stain. And Due to the damage to the hull and the entry of seawater, the ship's speed dropped significantly, so it could only escape in embarrassment under the protection of other warships.
This pride of the Japanese had fallen into such a situation just after it went into battle. Isamu Takeshita's heart was very cold. If the Nagato followed in the footsteps of the Kongo, it would not be as simple as one or two people having a disembowelment. Well, it was simply a disaster for the Japanese Navy.
At this time, there was also a glimmer of light in the eastern sky, and it was about to dawn. If Fengjun dispatched planes to attack the warships, it would be a tragedy. In addition to planes, there are also those nasty submarines. When I think of these , Takeshita Isamu's mind was completely blank.
He estimated that with the fuel and condition of the Nagato, it might be difficult to return to the Japanese mainland, and he would have to replenish it. Therefore, he could only report the situation to Tokyo truthfully and ask for instructions from Tokyo with a sad face.
There is also constant bad news in Tokyo. After they launched the artillery bombardment on Huludao, Fengjun issued an emergency call that night, announcing that due to Japan's sabotage of the peace talks, Fengjun would take all necessary measures to retaliate against Japan!
As Fengjun's power was sent out, the submarines active between the Bohai Sea and the Yellow Sea finally came into play. One night, three merchant ships bound for Japan and North Korea were attacked, and thousands of tons of cargo were sunk to the bottom of the sea.
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What's even more terrible is that a submarine actually appeared in the Tsushima Strait. This is waters where Fengjun has never appeared. This submarine sank an arms transport ship and twenty large-caliber heavy guns sank into the sea.
.These heavy artillery were the hope of the Japanese Army to increase its firepower. Now they are all gone, which makes the Japanese Army, which is not rich enough, almost have the urge to vomit blood.
The Tsushima Strait is no longer safe, and the next step is the Japanese archipelago. Fengjun claimed to take all measures, which made the Japanese think of a very scary term, that is, unrestricted submarine warfare. During the First World War, the British just ate it
Due to unrestricted submarine warfare, the British Isles were almost strangled to death by the Germans. Japan did not have the size of the British Empire. Once it suffered unrestricted submarine warfare, the consequences would be simply unimaginable.
At this time, they got the news that the Nagato was injured. The Japanese cabinet was immediately shocked. How could their dream battleship be injured? This was a big joke. They sent a telegram and asked
It took three times to confirm the news. Immediately, the Japanese government was shocked. They must try their best to save the Nagato. They must not let this Japan's pride have any problems!
The Japanese government was paying attention to the Nagato, but Zhang Tinglan was attracted by something else at this time, which was an anti-submarine ship.
After the torpedo boat attack, a warship lost power and stayed on the sea. After Fengjun discovered it, he immediately dispatched several warships to surround the ship. This warship only had more than a thousand tons, which was not very large.
Big. But being able to capture a battleship is considered a very good thing.
But it was only after he actually boarded the warship that Shen Honglie felt something was wrong. The layout of this warship was quite different from that of the Japanese. When he was confused, soldiers suddenly reported that they had found special equipment on the warship.
Shen Honglie hurriedly went to check, and the result surprised him. This warship actually had an anti-submarine sonar. According to Fengjun's intelligence, the Japanese did not have such a thing. Only the United Kingdom in the world had developed sonar. Thinking of this, Shen Honglie also felt it.
The problem was serious and I hurriedly reported the situation to Zhang Tinglan.
"When an empire is completely victorious, the yin and yang are balanced, but once it weakens, the yin energy is heavier than the yang energy. Just like the United Kingdom, a hegemon that has begun to decline is full of bad water. This anti-submarine ship is definitely the British
It was given to Japan." Zhang Tinglan said slowly while knocking on the table.
"Idiot, what do you think we should do?"
Zhang Tinglan sneered slightly: "If you dare to get involved, you must be prepared to be cut. The British Empire is no exception!" (To be continued...)