Chapter 908 The strong wind and rain show the majesty (3)
After a long time, An Yi couldn't help but secretly admire Chen Cheng's courage and high sense of responsibility. He wanted to let Chen Cheng see the advanced command system. It might be helpful for him to command the troops to resist foreign humiliation in the future. An Jiajun had been working diligently for several years.
In summary, the continuously improved advanced command system and methods will definitely inspire Chen Cheng.
At 9:05, the main channel of Hukou.
Under the morning sun, nineteen ships of the Marine Police Division were divided into two formations, separated by a distance of 1.5 kilometers, breaking through the sparkling waves and heading towards the intersection of Poyang Lake and the Yangtze River at high speed. The 300-ton patrol gunboat led by
In the command cabin, urgent reports sounded from time to time:
"The gunboat is about 800 meters away from the front. The opponent slowly spreads out its formation in an attempt to block our main channel..."
"The other side continues to send out command signals and strictly orders us to return immediately, otherwise they will be ordered to open fire!"
"Commander, please give me instructions, do you want to slow down?"
Yan Kaitai, the second brigade commander and captain of the Marine Police Division, asked in a gruff voice the person beside him who was holding a telescope.
Lu Guang still observed carefully, but the order was sonorous and forceful: "Keep the speed."
"Yes! Maintain speed!"
Yan Kaitai gave the order to the engineer through the microphone, and when he finished, he cursed "Grandma Japan" in a low voice.
Lu Guang put down his telescope, turned to look at Yan Kaitai, and ordered again: "Notify the chief of staff and the captains of the rear fleet to speed up and follow our fleet through the main channel of Hukou quickly!"
"yes!"
After a few seconds, Lu Guang saw a 450-ton gunboat and two 180-ton coastal gunboats from the Yangtze River Fleet slowly approaching in front of him. A cold light flashed in his eyes, and he gave the order decisively again:
"Attention all ships, all artillery is aimed at the main ship ahead; the Marine Corps' 1st Brigade Cannon Battalion and 2nd Marine Brigade Cannon Battalion are ready for salvo fire, and everyone will enter combat status immediately!"
"Yes! Everyone immediately enters a battle-ready state!"
As the combat order was quickly issued, the front team commanded the main guns and machine guns on the gunboats and three 50-ton patrol boats, all aiming at the approaching interceptor ships. On the decks of each ship, mortars fired rapidly.
After the erection was completed, the respective commanders gave firm and powerful orders to continuously revise and attack the various elements.
There was a panic on the old deck of the 450-ton "Zhenxiang" that was ordered to intercept the Marine Division. The 300-ton command boat was leading the way at high speed with its raised bow. In the eyes of the crew, it seemed that
It became bigger and bigger, and it was less than 200 meters away from the ship, and it was still shortening the distance rapidly, which frightened the naval officers and soldiers on the gunboat "Zhenxiang" to yell and run around.
In the command cabin, the first officer's face turned pale and he shouted loudly: "The damn Poyang Lake bandits, they didn't slow down..."
"Full left rudder! Avoid at full speed! Full left rudder..."
The "Zhenxiang" slowly turned around amidst the captain's hysterical shouting, but the gunboat commanded by Li Guang did not slow down and crashed into it with an indomitable momentum. In the end, the "Zhenxiang" was too late to evade and was thrown sideways.
The stern of the outgoing ship was hit head-on by the Marine Police Division command ship rushing forward at high speed. A loud "bang" was heard. After the command ship's bow rammed away from the stern of the "Zhenxiang", there was a splash of sparks and greenery.
The smoke suddenly lifted up, then fell heavily to the water surface, smashing out two water curtains tens of meters long and more than ten meters high, shook a few times, and continued to move forward at high speed.
The fleet that followed had turned into a long and narrow flying geese formation. Amid the heavy waves caused by the violently tilting and swaying "Zhenxiang", they closely followed the rapidly sailing command ship and flew away.
The "Zhenxiang", which bounced off the lake twice on its port side, was still shaking repeatedly and narrowly escaped capsizing. White mist rose from the ruptured steam boiler, and the gunboat stirred up its own fire.
Ups and downs in the huge waves, losing power, the deck was full of navy officers and soldiers with bruised noses and swollen faces, and dirty clothes.
Captain Lin Chongchang, who had returned from studying at the British Naval Academy, had a greasy face. He got up in a hurry, without even bothering to pick up his hat. Holding on to the bulkhead, he jumped out of the command cabin in a few steps and commanded the ship to the Marine Police Division that had gone away.
With the commander's flag flying high, he shouted with all his strength:
"I'll fuck you, Cheng Zhiguang——"
The first mate, whose nose was bruised and bleeding profusely, put on his cap again and ran quickly to the tail gun. He looked angrily into the distance and found that his two old small gunboats had already been scared to stay away. The ship full of officers and soldiers led by Li Guang
The team has all turned into the Yangtze River Channel and is heading upstream.
Just as the first mate was about to curse, the gunner in his thirties came to his side, pulled his sleeve and pointed to the rear. He saw the rear team of the Marine Police Division led by another 300-ton fast patrol gunboat imported from the United States.
Coming down, breaking through the waves, and arriving at high speed, the black muzzles of the ship's twin main guns were already pointed at the ship. On the side of the ship, more than a dozen mortars and twin machine guns were also ready to fire.
The gunner shook his head, sighed, and advised in a low voice: "Sir, let's forget it. We don't have to be at odds with the An family army. Besides, if we really do it, our three old broken ships can't do it.
Others? Look, sir... there are at least forty or fifty mortars aimed at us, as well as so many light and heavy machine guns and twin cannons. The tactic of using patrol speedboats to load mortars to enhance the strike firepower, but they are watery.
The police officer was the first to invent it, and those gang of cannon-playing lunatics seemed to be free of charge. They had already practiced to the point where they could fire three cannons within two kilometers and hit seven out of ten rounds. Although it might not necessarily sink our ship, it was a mortar attack.
When the cannonballs hit me, I'm afraid there won't be many brothers left on the deck..."
"Get out! Get out of here..."
"Cheng Jiran——"
The captain's angry voice came.
"arrive--"
The first mate quickly turned around and rushed to the command cabin.
"Immediately report to the headquarters, and also to Chairman Chiang, and ask for aircraft assistance. Bomb the water police division! Sink them--"