The strait between Liandao and Yuntai Mountain is very small. The widest point is only more than 3,000 meters, and the narrowest point is only more than 1,000 meters. At least for now, Ming warships cannot rush in for bombardment. Such a close distance,
The artillery fire from both sides was accurate.
When the distance is close and the visibility is good, it is very disadvantageous for battleships and shore guns to PK hard. Especially this kind of closed fully protected turret. Battleships certainly have many advantages, such as large caliber, fast rate of fire, and intensive firepower.
, can be moved, etc., but compared with the Everbright Fortification Fort
Come on, the target itself is too big and too fragile. The target of the turret is very small, and the cement protection is thick. Generally, it is difficult to kill effectively if it is not directly shot into the shooting window. But the warship is often one to two hundred meters long, and dozens of meters long.
High, no matter hitting any part of it, it will cause real damage.
There are two forts on Yuntai Mountain. One is the Dalongding Fort at the east end of Yuntai Mountain, with an altitude of more than 400 meters. It has four 210mm cannons and faces the sea to the east; the other is the two-masted fort at the northern end of Yuntai Mountain, with an altitude of 5
More than 100 meters away, there are six 150mm cannons facing the strait. The two forts are about three kilometers apart.
Because both the island and the strait are in the north, it is difficult for the Ming warships to enter the strait for a while. But to the east of Yuntai Mountain is the endless sea with open waters. The Ming warships can distance themselves and take advantage of their movement and firing speed.
Confrontation with the Dalongding fort at sea.
Now, the Ming army's fleet has been divided into two groups according to the original plan. One group moves to the east and each takes up a shooting position within a range of 5,000 meters to 10,000 meters. The other group moves to the west and waits outside the northwest entrance of the strait.
.Once the two-masted fort is removed, immediately move into the strait and bombard other fortifications on Yuntai Mountain to clear the way for the assault battalion to seize the beach.
At the same time, the Liandao South Fort, which the Ming army had occupied, also began to fire artillery shells at the two-mast tip fort on the opposite bank and began test firing.
The second round of artillery battle between the two sides kicked off.
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In the strait theater in the west, it is forts versus forts. In the open ocean theater in the east, it is still warships versus forts.
To the west, the Yuntaishan two-mast fort has six 150mm cannons, and even the Dao Nan fort has six 150mm cannons. The firepower of both sides is equal. Moreover, the construction specifications of the two forts are the same level, and the protection is similar. The two sides are competing now.
The quality of artillery has improved.
Compared with the quality of artillery, this is what the Ming army pursues. The Qing army's coastal defense artillery has long been neglected in training and military discipline is lax. In addition, this branch of the army is generally stationed in big cities with seaports, where the living conditions, climate, etc. are very comfortable, and it is easy to perform duties.
It's very relaxed and the treatment is good, so I have been filled with recruits and relationship soldiers for a long time.
He is an out-and-out "disciple soldier". In the past two months since the war between the Ming and Qing Dynasties, especially after the Battle of Jianghuai, the Qing government really felt that the Ming army was threatened by landing, so it strictly ordered the entire coastal defense system to step up war preparations. Really
All in all, it took less than a month for these "junior soldiers" to improvise.
On the contrary, the Ming army gunners in the Liandao South Fort on the other side are the ace artillery crew of the Yangtze River Defense Line Fortress Division. They were specially selected to do this this time. The Yangtze River Defense Line has traditionally been the life of Nanming. The Yangtze River Defense Line troops, then
It was also an elite fortress force built by the Nan Ming Dynasty with all the efforts of the country. The number of artillery shells destroyed every month of training was equivalent to that of the opposite Qing army's artillery in two years.
Under such circumstances, the two forts started bombarding each other at a distance of 3,500 meters.
However, they are all 150mm shells. It is useless to hit the cement protective layer outside. They must directly hit the shooting window. This is a matter of chance.
Both sides loaded the ammunition manually, but the rate of fire of the Ming army was twice that of the Qing army. Although it was in an unfamiliar fort, the usual rigorous training and the actual combat baptism of the Nanjing defense battle made the entire artillery team cooperate well.
It was perfect. The artillery shells from the opposite side roared over and hit the rocks above, below, left and right fiercely.
It shook violently, and the dust from the top fell down, and the lights in the fort were flickered by the shock. However, the Ming army's artillery crew showed the most skilled technical and psychological quality, and was not affected at all, passing the bombs.
Loading, aiming, firing, retracting... every action is precise, just like a row of skilled workers on the Ford assembly line.
It was different over the Qing army's fort. There were also constant loud noises and vibrations, a lot of dust falling down, and the light bulbs flickering on and off. But these "disciple soldiers" of the Qing army who were usually pampered had never seen such a formation.
My calves have long been soft. Face to face
The firing rate on Liandao's side was twice as fast as ours, and the shells kept flying over them with a "ouch" sound. The faces of the Qing army's artillerymen were either as white as paper or as yellow as soil. Their brains were either blank.
, or just keep thinking:
...It's over, they are much more powerful than us... They hit faster than us, and they are more accurate than us... They must have hit us first... A shell will come in soon... I have to explain here today...
He's going to die without a burial place... There's not even a whole body left...
The victory has not yet been decided, and the artillery crew on the Qing army's side has completely lost mentally.
"Dang...dang dang dang..."
A large cannonball fell out of the arms of the bomb carrier, rolled on the ground, and leaned against the wall with a bang.
The gunners in the entire fort froze, staring at the 150mm heavy artillery shell, with earth-colored faces. Several of them had weak legs and were extremely nervous. They all sat on the ground, gasping for air.
This is the second time a shell has dropped. Fortunately, it didn't explode both times.
...However, there is no difference. If this continues, we will really lose.
Sure enough, the air howled again, and it was clearly heard: a cannonball came from the shooting window from far to near with incomparable accuracy.
It exploded instantly.
The high temperature and shock wave engulfed the long shooting room, and six artillery pieces and six artillery groups were shattered into pieces in the blink of an eye. Although they were far away from the ammunition depot, there were one or two shells that had been passed up next to the six artillery pieces, and they also followed at this time.
They detonated together. A dozen 150mm artillery shells exploded one after another. The fire and thick smoke pushed the six cannons, pushed the large cement blocks, and pushed the flesh and blood of the Qing soldiers out of the shooting window, jumped and rolled down the mountain, and fell into the sea.
The mutilated limbs of the six giant cannons were scattered on the hillsides and rocks, but most of them fell into the water. These hot steel parts flew into the seawater, and the surrounding seawater even boiled briefly, and the white water vapor "sizzled"
It suddenly appeared and then dissipated.
Next to the twisted barrel, there were mutilated corpses of the Qing army, still bleeding and floating as they were pushed by the sea water.
In the Liandao South Fort on the other side, there was silence for several seconds, and then a burst of cheers suddenly erupted, shaking the entire cave. The six artillery crews put down their shells, rushed to the firing window, crowded together, and dug into the cement firing port.
Looking outside, you can see the spectacular sight of flames and smoke billowing out from the opposite side.
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The two-masted fort at Yuntai Mountain has been removed, and the Dalongding fort at the east end cannot reach the strait. More than a dozen torpedo boats at the dock at the foot of Yuntai Mountain have already been burned by the air raid. There is no threat to the strait now.
Something from a Ming army warship.
At 9:45, the Ming fleet at the northwest entrance of the strait started to move, and the minesweeper formation opened the way. According to the original plan, it entered the strait and formally bombarded Yuntai Mountain.
Six destroyers and four light cruisers lined up in a line and entered the strait one by one. They each stationed themselves in firing positions, dropped anchor, and turned the turrets to starboard at the same time and raised their gun barrels. Following the order from the squadron commander, ten ships
The warship's guns fired intensively.
Destroyers and light cruisers have shallow drafts and are more flexible, so they are most suitable for close-range and precise artillery fire in such narrow straits. Although as naval guns, the caliber of the main guns of light cruisers and destroyers is not very large, but it can be used against mountainsides.
The power of the secondary fortifications is more than enough. The battleships and heavy cruisers with super large calibers should stay in the open ocean to the east and use their range advantage to engage in artillery battles with the Dalongding Fort.
As the air roared, in just ten seconds, the north side of Yuntai Mountain also started to boil. Black smoke and fireballs rose continuously, and large rocks, tons of soil, small trees and shrubs were thrown into the sky.
Some "suspicious" locations with good views were heavily bombarded, and the vegetation there was quickly wiped out, as if their heads had been shaved.
The machine gun bunkers that were originally hidden under the vegetation were exposed one after another, and disappeared in the dense explosion in the blink of an eye.
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On the open sea to the east, a more spectacular artillery battle was going on. The two battleships bravely drove to a distance of 6,000 meters, moving quickly with black smoke, and nearby water columns rose from time to time. Instead, several heavy cruisers hid further.
In the distance, artillery fire was fired to support the battle.
The target of the battleship is too big, and the distance is really not far. The two battleships have been hit by several bullets so far, but they are still not serious. The 210mm shells can't damage them. On the contrary, as long as their 380mm caliber shells hit the fort.
, even if it just hits the cement protective layer, it will cause damage to the muscles and bones.
The bombardment has been going on for 45 minutes. Dalongding Fort has already received one 380mm battleship shell, three 203mm heavy cruiser shells, and fourteen 152mm secondary battery shells. It has been blown up everywhere, large pieces of cement have fallen off, and the steel bars have been stretched out.
Naked, like a lobster.
Not only that, the firing rate of the fort has also gradually slowed down. It seems that not only the fort itself can no longer hold up, but also the spirit of the artillerymen inside the fort.
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Suddenly, the flagship used the radio to order everyone to cease fire. For a moment, the eastern sea surface became quiet, leaving only the smoke of gunpowder that quickly drifted by in the sea breeze.
A white flag was picked out from the broken shooting window of Dalongding Fort.
The fleet commander held the telescope and looked at the white flag with a smile on his lips.
"Send a signal," he said slowly. "We can't just surrender the fort. If we want to surrender, the entire Yuntai Mountain garrison must surrender. Otherwise we won't accept it. Give them five minutes. After five minutes, we will fire again. Send the signal."
Tell them."
The signal light flashed past.
Immediately, the signal light on the opposite side also sent back a signal, saying that they had no control over the entire Yuntai Mountain garrison.
"Reply the signal," the fleet commander said coldly, "Don't do this. The highest-ranking officers in the entire Yuntai Mountain are in the two big forts. Now that the officer at the top of the second mast is dead, the officer at the top of the dragon is the highest.
He can order the whole mountain to surrender. Just remind them that there are two minutes left."
The signal was sent again.
A minute later, the fort on the mountain sent a signal. They accepted the conditions and ordered the entire Yuntai Mountain garrison to surrender collectively.
There was a burst of applause in the bridge control room of the flagship Hongwu. The first officer even poured champagne for everyone.