Rise from eight hundred.

Chapter 225 The Proud Japanese Navy

Chapter 225 The Proud Japanese Navy

Originally, the Huangpu River passing through the Songjiang River was not wide, but because of the turning point of the river here, the 2-kilometer-long river was as wide as 1000 meters, and the water flow became gentle. Otherwise, the Japanese gunboat formation would also Wouldn't expect to find a landing spot here.

The hill where the artillery unit is located is more than 300 meters away from the river, and about 800 meters away from the three Japanese gunboats that have slowed down and moved towards the shore.

For all kinds of firearms, this distance is definitely a humongous distance, but for artillery, it is by no means far, especially for artillerymen who have been calibrated for 6 minutes.

But unfortunately, the accuracy of shelling is not as accurate as you want, especially if you want to aim at moving targets.

The first shell fired by the 37mm rapid-fire gun did not hit any of the gunboats. In Tang Dao's telescope, a spray of water was stirred up on the river about 20 meters away from the gunboats.

But immediately after, the other three rapid-fire guns also fired one after another, all of which exploded around the Japanese gunboat.

The three Japanese gunboats were obviously stunned by the sudden 'strike', and they didn't respond for half a minute. They probably didn't expect that there would be Chinese, let alone that the Chinese dared to fire at them in the middle of the river.

It is sad to say that both China and Japan invested their own elite forces in this Songhu War. In addition to the 20 elite army, Japan also invested in a naval fleet including two aircraft carriers, battleships and heavy cruisers. China's weak navy was wiped out in one fell swoop, thus completely blocking China's coastline.

However, the Japanese navy failed to find the Chinese navy for a decisive battle, and their strategy was realized.

The weak Chinese navy has neither an aircraft carrier nor a heavy cruiser. The only few light cruisers on the Yangtze River were sunk by Japanese Navy planes. The remaining frigates could only cry in tears in order to prevent the Japanese Navy from entering the Yangtze River Since the sinking of the Yangtze River waterway.

Since then, the Chinese navy has been bigger than the air force.

It can be said that since the start of the war, except for being attacked by the Chinese Air Force with machine guns and bombs, the proud Japanese navy has not suffered threats from the water or the ground at all.

Unexpectedly, here, they were shelled by the Chinese. Although the shells were not accurate, the spray was quite scary.

The proud Japanese navies were stupefied at first, but after more than [-] seconds, they realized that the Chinese had set up flat-firing guns on the shore and were attacking them.

Angry, the proud Japanese navy was furious.

The 80mm main gun turret on the bow quickly adjusted its angle and bombarded violently at the coordinates where the commander was roaring.

Although there was a vast expanse of whiteness, the mist rising from the river and the dense forest and vegetation seriously hindered their sight, it was not as clear as Tang Dao saw them from the river bank.

Neither the machine guns nor the mortars spoke, and only four rapid-fire guns continued to bombard.

The Japanese ship's 80mm artillery shells exploded tens of meters away from them.

Obviously, neither of the two sides is the legendary sharpshooter, and they hit accurately as soon as they came up.

This is actually a routine operation. At a distance of nearly a kilometer, even a super sniper like Tang Dao has to use a high-end sniper rifle and make judgments based on comprehensive factors such as temperature, humidity, and wind direction to ensure a hit.

Big guys like artillery want to accurately hit the range of five meters. If there is no test firing and continuous calibration by experienced gunners, then it is impossible to even think about it.

Of course, the Japanese navy is not stupid, and will not stay in the middle of the river to be a live target for the Chinese artillery. The three gunboats each stretched at least 150 meters apart, doing snake-like maneuvers in the river.

The two sides come and go, three 80mm naval guns against four 37mm rapid-fire guns, one side is a turret that can be continuously maneuvered, and the other side is in the hills and dense forests that the Japanese army can't see clearly. Both sides have their own advantages and disadvantages.

On the river surface, there were constant splashes of water that rose into the sky, and the trees on the bank were constantly blown away by the rising fireballs.

This made the cavalry major who had been by Tang Dao's side anxious.

He probably knew what Tang Dao was thinking. The rapid-fire guns were just a cover to make the Japanese gunboats think they only had these guns. When they relaxed their vigilance, the machine guns and 150 mortars that had been hiding all the time would attack them in groups. I was caught off guard.

This method of tactics itself is not a problem, but the stalemate in the war itself is not a problem for the Japanese army, but it is a big problem for them.

The six cavalry companies tried their best for the "big stick" plan for Tang Dao, and brought out a total of 1100 horses, including spare horses, and they were hiding in the woods four miles away at the moment.

If the Japanese military planes fly over and throw bombs overwhelmingly, and others are fine, but startle the horses, then it will be completely over.

People, horses, and cannons, don't even think about running away.

Tang Dao's action this time, in his opinion, is a dance on the tip of the knife. Maybe the record will be brilliant, but if he is not careful, the ending will be tragic.

From the perspective of the cavalry battalion commander named Gong Shaoxun, he hoped to make a quick decision, concentrate all his firepower, and catch a gunboat, even if it only sank one, it would be a great achievement.

That is to say, the arrogance of the Japanese invaders was successfully hit, and the big guys also ensured their safety.

Cavalry!It must be this kind of aggressive tactics that come and go like the wind.

Several times, the words came to the point of his mouth, but he saw that Tang Dao, who had been carefully observing the battlefield, still had no intention of letting the mortars and cannons participate in the battle, so Gong Shaoxun had no choice but to endure it.

Not only is it clearly written on the warrant of the military seat that the whole army is under the command of Tang Dao, but one can lead more than 100 lone troops to fight bloody battles with an infantry regiment of the Japanese army all day and night, and finally lead his subordinates to escape from the hinterland of the Japanese army. The lieutenant colonel of the army will never be a simple person.

It's okay for him to express his thoughts occasionally, but if he keeps raising different opinions, people won't let him down.

This is a smart guy.

Although Tang Dao didn't look back to see the change in his deputy's eyes, but just listening to the fierce heartbeat in his chest, he knew that the agitation in his heart was by no means as calm as if he didn't say a word now.

"Battlemaster Gong, have you been trying to persuade me to concentrate my firepower for a quick battle and kill one ship?" Tang Dao put down his binoculars and looked back at the cavalry major who had a stick in his mouth to calm his anxiety.

"That's right, but I'm not afraid of death, but if the three cavalry battalions of our 67th Army are not damaged here, they can cause greater damage to the Japanese army." The cavalry major nodded and replied directly.

"We spent so much effort to kill only one small gunboat. Isn't that too cheap for them?" Tang Dao shook his head and sighed softly. "In Jiangyin, our Chinese navy was lost in the first battle. If we don't teach the Japanese navy a lesson, they really think they are invincible.

I want them to know that the land belongs to China, and the rivers also belong to China. "

Of course Gong Shaoxun would not understand Little Butterfly’s heartache from the future for the Chinese navy being forced to sink Jiangyin’s Yangtze River section. Tang Dao had enough time to recover from the army’s failure, but for the sea and rivers, except for today, Tang Dao There will never be so many opportunities.

Tang Dao must leave the three Japanese gunboats here today, so that the Japanese navy will also shed some blood.

Tang Dao said so, and as his deputy, Gong Shaoxun could only listen to him.

Ten minutes later, after all, the rate of fire of the Chinese rapid-fire gun was even better, and several consecutive shots hit the gunboat.

The 20-30 mm steel plate on the Toba gunboat is no problem to block the heavy machine gun, but it is still not enough to see the rapid-fire gun that can penetrate the 50 mm steel plate.

Several balls of flames burst out from the deck of one of the gunboats, and screams erupted on the river.

The splashed steel fragments should have also injured many Japanese soldiers.

There were not only Japanese navy crew members on the gunboat, but Tang Dao also saw the familiar poop-yellow Japanese infantry in his binoculars.

However, the 80mm naval guns of the Japanese gunboats could not do much with the few rapid-fire guns hidden under the protection of the natural fortifications on the flanks of the hills. Although the explosions were quite lively, but because the line of sight was blocked, the accuracy of the shelling was far from enough. Four rapid-fire guns The fact that the guns are still outputting crazily has already proved the failure of the naval guns.

"Baga! Order the formation to approach the shore and let the army Malu deal with those Chinese." In the command room of the leading gunboat, a Japanese navy lieutenant put down his binoculars angrily, and ordered in a cold tone. "Order the gunboats and heavy machine guns to cover the landing of those idiots!"

In the mist, the shadows of three gunboats approached the north bank of the Huangpu River.

The distance between the two sides was constantly shrinking, and the heavy machine guns on the side of the Japanese ship also began to fire, and the branches and leaves of the artillery positions on the riverside were hit by flames.

"Order all the machine guns and mortars in the artillery battalion to prepare!" Tang Dao narrowed his eyes.

"Um! Japanese, what are you doing?" Gong Shaoxun, who should have been happy after finally waiting for all the firepower to focus, pointed at the movement of the three Japanese gunboats, with an extremely strange expression on his face.

(End of this chapter)

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