Chapter 133 Mountains and rivers fighting blood three
"Quick, quick, speed up!"
Not far from the battlefield, six warships lined up in a row and were galloping through the waves in the river. The river was split open by them, as if they had carved out a channel.
This is the First Fleet, which is also the most powerful fleet in the navy. It has a total of one destroyer and five frigates.
At that time, China's navy was weak. Compared with the great powers, it was far behind. Not to mention aircraft carriers, even ordinary warships were far behind. All the navies combined were not even as good as others.
A fleet has many warships.
For example, the First Fleet is already the most powerful in the navy, but it only has six battleships, most of which are frigates, and only one destroyer.
Looking at the Japanese fleet again, the B-class fleet sent this time has twelve warships, including four destroyers and eight frigates. It is not a little stronger than the first fleet.
However, the First Fleet did not hesitate at all. After receiving the order from above, it immediately weighed anchor and set sail, heading straight for the fighting waters.
As a true Chinese soldier, he will not be afraid to move forward. Even if he knows that there are endless dangers ahead, he will still grit his teeth and rush forward, fighting for a way out with both hands.
What's more, there are their brothers there, and a warship is fighting fiercely with the Japanese!
The captains of the six warships were all anxious. They wished their warships had wings so that they could rush over as quickly as possible and save the warship in time.
Although they all knew that the chance of the warship surviving was almost zero, they still wanted to do their best.
On the warship, everyone concentrated their attention and prepared for battle, because no one knew when or where a Japanese warship would emerge.
The waters of the Yangtze River have always been outside the control of the Chinese Navy. The forts along the coast have been demolished, and foreign warships have long been able to enter the inland river unimpeded.
This is a shame for the Chinese people and even more a shame for the Chinese Navy!
Today, this shame must be washed away by them, even at the cost of blood and life.
On the Changlong, the flagship of the First Fleet, the captain and commander of the entire fleet, Xue Du, sat at the table, staring at the map on the table, looking at the battle area and the surrounding terrain.
His chief of staff hurriedly walked in from the door, holding a telegram in his hand, came quickly behind him, and then handed the telegram to Commander Xue Duxue.
"Commander, this is the telegram just sent from Shangfeng."
After receiving the telegram, Xue Du's eyes never left the map. For him, planning how to defeat the Japanese warships was the top priority.
Chief of Staff Jiang Da was standing nearby. He saw that Commander Xue had not even glanced at the telegram, so he hurriedly stepped forward and reminded in a low voice, "Commander, this is the telegram just sent from Shangfeng, please take a look.
"
Xue Du didn't even raise his head and said angrily, "Let's put aside what was sent from above. I have important things to do now."
"But Commander, I suggest you read this telegram first." Jiang Da reminded from the side.
Xue Du raised his head with some displeasure, glanced at Jiang Da, and then said, "Oh, is it important? What can they say that is useful at this time -"
When his eyes fell on the telegram, Commander Xue Duxue's eyes froze. Then he grabbed the telegram and read it word by word.
As he read, Xue Du's face glowed red, his breathing began to quicken, and finally his palms trembled slightly.
The news in the telegram was so shocking that he had never expected it, so the happiness came so suddenly and intensely that he was not prepared at all and even felt a little dizzy.
Is this true, am I not dreaming?
Commander Xue shook his dizzy head, then set his eyes on the telegram again, reading it carefully word by word, confirming the accuracy of the message.
Finally, he read the full text again, then raised his head and let out a breath, "This is true, this is actually true."
Putting the message on the table, Commander Xue Duxue actually had some tears in the corners of his eyes, "God has eyes, China should not die, China will not die."
On the side, Chief of Staff Jiang Da had a smile on his face. He had read the telegram a long time ago, so he could understand Commander Xue's feelings. When he saw the telegram for the first time, he even bit his tongue out of excitement.
With a chuckle, Jiang Da said, "Commander, this is truly a blessing from heaven. Our fleet will probably win a big victory this time."
"It's too early to say that now." Xue Du quickly regained his composure after experiencing a brief period of excitement. He shook his head and said, "After all, their combat effectiveness is still unknown, so we still have to do the hardest work.
Preparation for battle."
Jiang Da nodded hurriedly and responded, "Understood, I will remind all commanders of the fleet."
"Um!"
Xue Du nodded, then stood up with his hands behind his back, walked back and forth in the room several times, and finally walked to the map again, bent down and stared at the map.
"China's thousands of miles of maritime territory cannot be lost in the hands of our navy. Otherwise, we will be eternal sinners. If the devils want to succeed, there will only be one result, and that is to pass by us and the wreckage of the warships."
Jiang Da's expression also became serious. He stood up straight and stared at Commander Xue Du Xue's already graying hair, and his heart couldn't help but feel hot.
At the age of thirty-two, he served as the chief of staff of the entire fleet. In addition to his own outstanding abilities, he was also appreciated by Commander Xue.
From the day he set foot on the Changlong, Jiang Da made up his mind and made up his mind to dedicate his life to China's naval cause.
Therefore, whatever decision Commander Xue Duxue makes, he will obey unconditionally and implement it without compromise. Even if it is a dead end, he will move forward without any retreat.
Because he believed that Commander Xue's decision would not disappoint him.
"Order, the fleet must be at full speed. It must rush to the battle area in the shortest possible time, and then entangle the Japanese warships to buy more time for friendly forces to arrive." Xue Du pressed his hands on the map and frowned.
A "chuan" shape, with firmness in his tone, "Even if the entire fleet is destroyed, we can't let the Japanese escape."
"Yes, Commander!" Jiang Da responded, turned around and walked out of the captain's room!