Chapter six hundred and ninety first unexpected victory
As we all know, a ship takes a long time to be built in a shipyard. During this period of time, the steel plates and other iron blocks that make up the hull will be gradually magnetized by the earth's magnetic field due to frequent knocking, thus becoming magnetic. The ship is launched into the water.
After that, it will become a big floating magnet.
In response to this situation, magnetic mines were developed. Once a ship passes over a magnetic mine, its own magnetic field will trigger the mine and trigger an explosion. The advantage of this kind of mine is that it does not require direct contact. When laying the mine, you only need to sink the mine to the bottom.
, and then wait for the ship to take the bait.
Compared with anchor mines and drifting mines, magnetic mines are more concealed and are simply a must-have for traveling at home and killing people. Ever since Fengjun used mines to sink the Kirishima, the mine competition between China and Japan has actually become more serious.
It has already begun. War is always a contest between spears and shields. Never count on one weapon to sweep the world. Instead, it needs constant updating and progress. As long as you get in front of the enemy, you will be able to take the lead.
Zhang Tinglan also knows this very well. When the grand fleet has not yet taken shape, mines are his trump card to contain the Japanese combined fleet. At worst, my door is covered with mines. Let's see who dares to come over!
It is out of this consideration that Zhang Tinglan is very concerned about the development of naval mines and has also put forward some opinions. The technical thing is just a layer of window paper, which he had never thought of in the past. Zhang Tinglan proposed the concept of magnetic mines. The arsenal went through several
After months of research and development, the finished product was quickly produced.
"Commander, last time you mentioned water pressure mines, which can detonate mines based on changes in water pressure when warships pass by. We have also done research on this, but there is one problem, that is, our water pressure fuze is very inaccurate.
It is stable and easy to detonate, and it is still being tested."
"Well. Don't worry. The temporary presence of magnetic mines is enough to make Japan suffer a little. Shandong's problem cannot be delayed any longer. We have tens of thousands of troops outside, and the consumption is too great. With this mine
After that, I have a little more chance of winning."
"Commander, we also have a new product that we have brought out. That is the ground-penetrating bomb. It was originally developed for Luda, but we were a little slow. Fortunately, Luda was recovered peacefully and there was no bloody battle.
Otherwise it's our fault."
When Zhang Tinglan heard about the earth-penetrating bomb, his eyes suddenly lit up. Both Luda and Qingdao were run by two empires, with all kinds of fortifications densely covered. Ordinary attacks had no effect at all, and would also cause the loss of troops and severe head injuries.
flow.
If there are ground-penetrating bombs, the effect will be completely different. All the most difficult underground fortifications will be destroyed one by one, making it much easier for the troops to attack.
Ordinary bombs will explode after touching the ground. Earth-penetrating bombs can penetrate several meters underground and explode after more than ten meters. The principle is actually not complicated, but the warhead is made stronger so that it can rely on strong kinetic energy to penetrate deep.
Underground. Another key is the delayed fuse, which allows the bomb to explode only after it penetrates deep into the ground.
"It's not too late to take them out. There are also a large number of Japanese military fortifications outside Qingdao. It is very difficult to knock them out. With ground-penetrating bombs, a lot of lives can be saved. I wonder how the production situation is now?"
"Commander, I'm ashamed to say that we only made fifty. In order to save costs, we used scrap barrels for the projectile body. There is no problem with the strength, and it is waste recycling. But the warhead needs a harder alloy.
, we can’t produce it yet, so we can only import it from Germany.”
"The problem of materials cannot be caught up in a day or two. It requires the accumulation of time and constant experimentation with formulas. Don't be too anxious."
Zhang Tinglan walked around the military factory and found that all kinds of production work were running at full capacity, and she was very satisfied. With this thing, she had strong confidence.
Back in the Commander's Mansion, Zhang Tinglan called Gu Weijun over and said with a smile, "How have the negotiations been going over the past two days?"
"The Japanese have a somewhat relaxed attitude, but they are still unwilling to return Qingdao immediately and are trying to retain their privileges in Shandong."
"Tomorrow you will issue an ultimatum to the Japanese. You will only give them three days. If they don't agree to our agreement, we will take military action."
"Commander, are you a little anxious?"
Zhang Tinglan shook his head and said with a wry smile: "I can't afford to wait. The Washington Conference has entered the final stage. Countries have to sign a treaty. If the Shandong issue is not ended before then, there will be a lot of trouble."
Like the Paris Peace Conference, the Washington Conference was also a marathon conference, with countries quarreling and quarreling like a vegetable market. However, the main quarrels at the Washington Conference were the United States, Britain, and Japan, not the United States, Britain, and France.
The core of the three parties is the issue of naval arms control. Since Japan has just lost the war and its international status has declined, the United States proposed that the size of the Japanese navy should be controlled to half that of the United States. The Japanese are firmly opposed to this. They claim that they are threatened by China and must remain strong.
The navy is even required to reach 70% of the United States.
During this period, the issue of Shandong was also involved. The United States originally planned to let Japan retain its rights in Shandong in exchange for Japan's naval concessions. In short, betraying weak countries has become a common practice in the West.
However, they did not expect that as soon as they put forward the proposal, they encountered a strong backlash from the Feng army. All three armies of the sea, land and air force moved to Shandong. There was also a call from all over China to go to war with Japan. The Americans had to temporarily shelve the proposal, and the Washington Conference fell into a trap.
There was a stalemate.
However, the cunning West did not stop there. The United States put forward a new proposal. The Japanese warship tonnage was still half that of the United States, but they could retain the right to build two battlecruisers. These two battleships were aimed at the Mackensen.
Built for potential threats.
However, the Japanese are not satisfied with this. They are trying to own 60% of the tonnage of the United States. In fact, the Japanese are also very smart in their calculations. Although the U.S. Navy has a large tonnage, it must take into account both oceans. From a purely Pacific perspective, the United States
The fleet still has to be the most powerful force.
Zhang Tinglan had learned about some of the contents of the talks through his connections in the United States. He was also happy and worried. What was happy was that almost the whole world believed Feng Jun's scam and believed that the Mackensen would become a battleship again. For this reason, the Japanese
We still need to build two battlecruisers tit for tat, and the strategic deception operation is almost complete.
The worry is that once the United States, Britain and Japan finally implement the agreement, the Shandong issue will still remain unresolved. The United States and Britain may plot against Fengjun behind Japan's back, so they must reach an agreement before the end of the meeting.
When Gu Weijun heard this, he nodded hastily: "The commander-in-chief is right, but what should I do if the Japanese still don't agree?"
"Then let's start a war!"
Zhang Tinglan said unceremoniously that in this kind of international competition, the most taboo thing is to start before the end and make the mistake of escapism. If there is no way out, then you can only fight to the death.
After Gu Weijun left, Zhang Tinglan immediately called Shen Honglie and Sun Anhu over, introduced the situation to them, and then said: "Once a war breaks out with Japan, the principle is still the same. It must be decided quickly without delay. The navy immediately dispatched a submarine force, Conducting mine-laying operations in Jiaozhou Bay to cut off the Japanese army's communication with the outside world."
"Commander, I think it is not only necessary to lay mines in Jiaozhou Bay, but also to adopt offensive mine laying measures, which means to lay mines at the doorstep of the Japanese."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Tinglan couldn't help but ask: "Are you sure of this?"
"No problem, the Seawolf-class submarine has enough range, and we have new types of mines, which will definitely make the Japanese suffer a big loss."
"Okay, then, arrange for six Seawolf-class submarines to mine Japanese ports, while the remaining submarines blockade Jiaozhou Bay."
"As you command!"
Zhang Tinglan looked at Sun Anhu again: "Let the First Division and the Fifth Division mobilize and station in Shanhaiguan immediately. Reinforcements can be sent in at any time. Once the war breaks out, the Japanese army in Shandong must be eliminated as quickly as possible."
Both Shen Honglie and Sun Anhu hurriedly made arrangements. Fengjun once again increased his troops and poured another bucket of oil on the already burning firewood. All parties were worried. It seemed that the battle was really inevitable.
The early morning sunshine once again filled Jinan. The Japanese soldiers dragged their exhausted bodies and got up again. Last night, the Feng army conducted three drills in a row. The most annoying thing was that they invited a group of opera singers to sing loudly. After singing Shandong Bangzi, I switched to Lu Opera and continued playing all night long.
Up to now, the high-pitched singing of the Shandong man is still echoing in the ears of these Japanese soldiers, which makes these Japanese soldiers extremely irritable. They are beaten but not allowed to be beaten, and they are not allowed to leave. Isn't this making them suffer!
Over the past few days, all the Japanese soldiers have lost more than ten kilograms. The already short Japanese have become even shorter, with sunken eye sockets, black eye bags, stubble on their faces, and messy hair. Like rotten grass, these people don't look like soldiers at all, but like a group of beggars!
It was time for breakfast again, and everyone was gnawing listlessly on steamed buns and drinking clear soup that could make people's silhouettes shine through. At this moment, several planes suddenly appeared in the sky again. Originally, this required air defense. However, the Japanese have become accustomed to this kind of harassment, and they simply don’t care about anything and continue to point fingers.
The plane turned around a few times and suddenly dropped a large number of paper bombs, which fell to the ground. Some curious Japanese people thought they were pictures of geishas and prepared to secretly collect them.
But when they saw the content, they were immediately dumbfounded. It turned out to be an Asahi Shimbun newspaper. The headline on the front page was the news that the Sino-Japanese peace talks had been successful and that the Japanese troops had withdrawn from Shandong.
When they saw this thing, the Japanese were immediately stunned. Is it really over? Have the nightmare days finally passed?
This is a Japanese newspaper, it’s unmistakable. After reading this, two sentences came out of the Japanese’s hearts: “We lost again.” “It’s finally over!”
Not only those in the city, but also the Japanese soldiers on the positions outside the city also saw this newspaper. They walked out of the trenches one after another. The damn confrontation was finally over. But at this time, the Japanese military headquarters let out shrill curses. : "The despicable Chinese people dare to deceive the Japanese samurai!"