On the artillery position of the Nan'an Xuebing Army, a regiment commander found Zhang Tianquan and asked: "Commander Zhang, do you want to move the position?"
Zhang Tianquan shook his head, his eyes always focused on the river, and he said: "We'll talk about it later. Didn't you see that the little Japs started to run away?"
The regiment leader's artillery regiment was closest to the river and had the most obvious target. He was worried about being retaliated by Japanese ships, so he came to ask for instructions whether to move the position. When he heard this, he turned around and saw a lot of them. The Japanese ship was sailing eastward dragging thick smoke. He turned around and said: "The commander of the little devils is very smart. They are not busy fighting back, but first distance themselves, so that the loss will be much smaller. "
Zhang Tianquan nodded: "The caliber of their naval guns is much larger than that of our self-propelled artillery, and the range is longer. However, if they really pull out of our range, hehe, I guess we have already reached the fort, well, it should be That's right. All the gunboats are reversing. Tell the brothers, hurry up and fire two more rounds. After passing this village, there will be no such store. The little devil is not stupid. After suffering this loss, he will not be fooled again in the future. From now on, it will be difficult to beat up the Japanese fleet like today."
In the Madang Fortress, after the density of shelling by the Yangtze River Fleet became negligent, Ouyang Yun ignored the objections of others and walked out of the headquarters and boarded a fort. A forest on the left of the fort was still burning. It was caused by a naval gun hit, which made Liu Kui, Shui Hongxiu and Pan Meiren very nervous. They brought more than a dozen guards and women's soldiers to surround Ouyang Yun in the middle, each of them looked like they were facing a formidable enemy.
Just to the east and northwest of this fort, there were continuous explosions one after another, and huge fireballs rose into the sky one after another. Looking from a distance, seas of fire had formed in several places.
"It seems that the old devil is serious." Ouyang Yun glanced at the northeast and due north, and then turned to the east. There, fireballs were rising almost every second, and a sea of fire was already burning. He couldn't control it. Excited in his heart, he raised his binoculars and looked over. He happened to see a gunboat named "Japanese Owl" disintegrating in the explosion. He roared hard: "Okay." He inspected again and saw that almost all the Japanese ships had been destroyed. He was hit and caught fire. From time to time, a ship would slowly sink. He felt relieved and put down his telescope. A smile appeared on his face and he said with a smile: "Zhang Tianquan did a good job, and the brothers in the artillery unit are also very good." Keep up the good work. If you don't fight, you'll be fine. If you want to fight, just hit him once and for all. This time, I estimate that Kamakura Sukeji Jun will not be able to recover in half a year. Well, maybe he won't want to stay in China after this battle. , Liu Kui, go and call Huang Hua for me."
"Yes." Liu Kui responded and ran to the headquarters.
Soon, Huang Hua appeared in front of Ouyang Yun. He saluted and asked, "Commander-in-Chief, what are your orders?"
"Send an additional telegram to Zhang Tianquan, telling him to gradually reduce the intensity of bombardment from now on, and telling him that in the end a regiment must be left to monitor the Yangtze River Fleet."
"Yes." Huang Hua recorded it, then trotted back,
In Wangjiang County, Okamura Neiji moved the headquarters of the 11th Army to the Wu Family Mansion in order to facilitate his command. The Wu Family Mansion was very famous in the local area because of the relationship between its owner Wu Yongxing and had good social relations. Okamura Neiji also It was precisely because of this that they intended to regain Wu Yongxing and let him serve the imperial army, so they specially requisitioned the house in front of the Wu family's mansion to serve as a headquarters.
At the 18th minute of the bombardment that started on time at three o'clock, Okamura received a telegram from Kamakura. Kamakura stated in the telegram: The fleet was ambushed by the Chinese superior artillery and suffered heavy losses. Now it has been It is impossible to maintain the fire suppression of the Madang Fort. However, in order to express my support for Commander Gangcun, I will continue the landing operation plan and ask you to launch the most violent offensive on the front...
After listening to half of the message, Gangcun stood up in shock. After listening to the second half, his expression became much calmer. He turned around and looked at the map hanging behind him and fell into deep thought. A few minutes later, he made a decision. , the originally scheduled twenty-minute bombardment was extended to half an hour. We must seize the opportunity when the artillery of the Xuebing Army is far away in Qianjiawan. Even if we use up all the artillery shells, we must completely destroy the garrison fortifications on Mianchuan Island.
On the back, the sound of explosions in the northwest became more intensive. Ouyang Yun turned his head and looked in the direction of Shengzhou, frowning slightly. There, there were several seas of fire near the river, and as the shells flew deeper, , Mianchuan Town, which is three kilometers away from Jiajiang, was also affected. Several huge fireballs rose up, and the next moment, the fire was burning fiercely. Bai Liusu's headquarters is located in the town.
Liusu, don't let anything happen to you, he thought, and sighed softly,
Bai Liusu has never returned to "their" home since he became the brigade commander of the 7th Study Brigade. Once this little woman who has always behaved extremely innocently loses her temper, her resilience makes Ouyang Yun restrained and helpless. way,
Ouyang Yun thought that this trip to the north was an opportunity for reconciliation. After all, the situation on the battlefield was changing rapidly, and anything could happen. Maybe one day, one of them would be struck by a bullet, and they would be separated from each other from now on. Just for this reason, he felt that the little woman would give him a chance,
Of course he thought so, and of course he was frustrated. He thought he knew Bai Liusu very well, but in fact, he had no idea what this little woman was really thinking. For now, he thought Bai Liusu was staying in Mian. In the headquarters of Chuanzhen, in fact, she had gone to Shengzhou a day ago, and Liu Zheliang, who had been warned many times by him, was not with her. One of them was in Shengzhou and the other in Zhoutou. has plunged himself into despair,
Tonight is destined to go down in history. I just don’t know what kind of face he will have. Ouyang Yun took one last look at several places where there were violent explosions, then turned and walked towards the headquarters.
Returning to the headquarters, he immediately called Huang Hua and asked, "Has Brigadier Bai received a call or telegram?"
The latter shook his head,
Ouyang Yun was silent for a while and asked: "Where is Xiao Yi? Has he come back with a telegram?"
Huang Hua didn't know why the commander-in-chief suddenly thought of Xiao Yi. He thought for a while and said: "There is no telegram today. The last one was sent the day before yesterday..."
"Oh, I know, okay, brothers, cheer up. Now, the real test is coming." Ouyang Yun closed his eyes and then opened them, and suddenly said loudly,
"Yes." Everyone responded with a roar, and immediately threw themselves into the intense work.
In a corner of the headquarters, behind a table with the "First Aid Office", Chen Jiayao looked at Ouyang Yun, who was a little nervous, with a hint of worry in her eyes.