Age of Rebirth

The visual observations of the carrier-based fighter pilots are the first-hand information directly from the front line, and of course have high credibility, especially regarding the thick smoke coming out of the ground and the sound of explosions, which further proves that, The effect of the second bombing has achieved the expected purpose. If the Japanese army's underground fortifications were not destroyed, such a situation would not have happened. Tang Qiuquan breathed a sigh of relief.

From the bottom of his heart, what Tang Qiuquan was most afraid of seeing was the soldiers of the Marine Corps. After rushing to the beach, what greeted them was a dense rain of bullets. , under certain conditions, Tang Qiuquan will minimize this kind of casualties. Then, mastering absolute air supremacy and dispatching bombers to carry out two rounds of bombing is the first choice. For this reason, no matter how much ammunition is consumed, he will not hesitate !

"Xiguo, the Japanese army's underground defense system has been solved, and the rest is the Japanese coastal artillery unit, order the ships to start!" Tang Qiuquan said to the chief of staff, Xin Xiguo.

Xin Xiguo gave the order to all the warships. Immediately, a series of passwords sounded on the warships of the escort fleet. It took a few strong sailors to lift the huge shells, which were easily sent into the guns by the loading machine. The barrel of the gun, "The first battery of the front main gun is ready! The second battery of the front main gun is ready! The front main gun...!" The front main guns on all warships are all ready, with thick muzzles, In the morning sun, it reflects the luster of metal.

Just now, the sailors looked at the bomber fleet of Army Aviation and the carrier-based bomber fleet of the fleet, blowing up the Japanese positions into ruins and a sea of ​​flames. They were greedy and flustered.The naval guns of each warship needed to use ferocious artillery fire to destroy the beachheads of the Japanese army. Unexpectedly, the first round of bombing by the bomber fleet did not leave any targets for the fleet to bombard, which made the captains feel suffocated. Quite bent!

Colonel Kiyosaki's eyes were fixed on the sea. According to the routine, the bomber group of the independent division.After two rounds of bombing, the landing force should start to move. It only takes ten minutes for the shelling area of ​​the shore artillery wing to be filled with troop carriers and landing ships of the independent division.At that moment, a large-caliber shell fell.The lethality can reach astonishing levels.

Although after firing.All the gun positions of the shore artillery will be exposed, and will attract crazy attacks from the escort fleet and escort fleet of the independent division. In the end, the shore artillery wing will inevitably be smashed.However, Colonel Kiyosaki believed that it was worth it, so that all the pieces of the Shore Artillery Wing could be destroyed in exchange for heavy damage to the landing troops of the Independent Division.Even if things were to start over again, Colonel Kiyosaki would still choose to do this!

However, after more than ten minutes, the sea was still empty, and a troop carrier of the independent division did not appear in his sight. Even the raging fire on the battlefield weakened into green smoke. It was unconventional, and the battlefield was too quiet, so quiet that General Kiyosaki felt chills all over his body, his heart constricted, he stretched out his hand, and subconsciously wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, feeling his mouth was bitter with thirst.

"Boom!" There was a dull loud noise from the sea in the distance, and then, "Sun...!" In the sky, there was a shrill scream with an ending sound, which stimulated people's skin to tingle. Goosebumps, they are all veterans of artillery, Kiyosaki immediately recognized that it was a large-caliber artillery shell, and when flying at high speed, it pierced the air with a scream, and the target of the shelling must be his shore artillery. emplacement.

And the one that fired such a large-caliber shell must be the main gun of the independent warship. Hearing the screaming sound from far to near, Colonel Kiyosaki was not nervous. What kind of fundamental threat did the position pose? Just now, the bomber fleet of the Independent Division and the heavy aerial bombs raining like raindrops were helpless.

With a loud sound of "Boom!", a large-caliber shell exploded near the gun emplacement. In front of Colonel Kiyosaki's eyes, a huge ball of fire rose, and the rocks and soil that were blown up flew in all directions, covered by gunpowder smoke. Caught his sight, a piece of shrapnel, with a metallic trembling sound, passed by his ear, "Haney?" Colonel Kiyosaki let out a strange cry in surprise, and the hairs all over his body stood on end.

Colonel Kiyosaki couldn't help but be surprised. At the beginning, when building the coastal artillery position, he had fully considered the threat of enemy warships and naval guns from the sea. Therefore, the construction of the coastal artillery position was very clever. It came from the sea. It is basically a blind spot, and it is impossible for the naval gun to aim directly at the target, but why did the shell hit so precisely, and even if it got closer, it could directly hit the cannon hole!

Kiyosaki was not given too much time to be surprised. Immediately afterwards, the second large-caliber artillery shell roared. This time, just as Kiyosaki was worried, the shell flew directly into the gun position, and there was a loud "boom!" The last impression Kiyosaki left in this world was that a huge ball of fire suddenly expanded in front of his eyes. Immediately, his body was torn to pieces by shrapnel and turned into a cloud of blood mist.

This is not the tragic ending. The third artillery shell flew in and directly hit the Japanese shore artillery emplacement. The caliber coastal guns and more than [-] Japanese soldiers turned into pieces flying all over the sky in an instant, flying in the morning sun of the Liaodong Peninsula!

Circling at low altitude, the carrier-based fighter pilots who acted as naval gun correction machines witnessed a wonderful shelling. The impact point of the first shell deviated a little from the target. The pilots immediately hugged the coordinates they were responsible for observing. The second shell, as if it had eyes, went directly into the cave where the Japanese army concealed the shore artillery. Then, the third shell was fired in the same way, a burst of smoke rose, and a burst of cement blocks flew horizontally, accompanied by a violent explosion. .

The fourth shell flew in, blowing up the broken bricks and rotten tiles on the ruins. The pilots reported the targets they were responsible for observing and the situation of being bombarded to the fleet headquarters. , a total of 48 explosions and fires, thick smoke everywhere, and the targets were completely destroyed!"

"Report to Commander, after receiving the report, the Japanese coastal artillery positions were completely destroyed! Our fleet fought very well, with an average of four shells, we destroyed one Japanese coastal artillery position!" Xin Xiguo beamed and reported to Tang Qiuquan arrive.

Tang Qiuquan put a smile on his mouth and looked at his watch. It took nearly four hours from arriving in the waters near Lushunkou, to the two rounds of bombing by the bombers, and then to destroying the Japanese shore artillery positions. It was around [-] o'clock in the morning on June [-]th. So far, the Japanese defense forces on the front line of Lushunkou have been dealt a devastating blow. The troops have not suffered any casualties. He is obviously very satisfied with the result.

"Commander, do you want to order the troops to start landing immediately?" Taking advantage of Tang Qiuquan's joy, Xin Xiguo impatiently asked to start the attack.

Tang Qiuquan smiled and said, "What? Are you in a hurry?"

Xin Xiguo replied with a smile: "Commander, you have wronged me. I am not in a hurry. It is Commander Han of the Marine Corps. He sent telegrams to the headquarters several times to ask for a fight. I guess the Marine Corps Those brigade commanders have pushed Commander Han Tie hard enough!"

Tang Qiuquan's gaze flickered, and he said, "Convey my order, the fast gunboat brigade of the escort fleet, go out immediately, carry out an indiscriminate rocket coverage on the Japanese positions, and order the landing troops to prepare for landing!"

"What? Commander, you...?" Xin Xiguo exclaimed in surprise, "Commander, you are too much, the bomber bombed in two rounds, heavy aerial bombs, and napalm bombs Yes, the landing channel area was almost completely overturned. Are there any survivors left on the Japanese defenders on the front line of Lushunkou? The little devil is not made of iron, can he stand up to such a toss? Is it necessary to carry out rocket fire coverage? "

Xin Xiguo looked in disbelief. He felt that the commander had become so cautious. From the perspective of the chief of staff, he had the responsibility to remind the commander that there was no need to launch another fire attack, because the Japanese army's position had become a ruin without a blade of grass. , Isn't it unnecessary to hit thousands of rockets?What's more, in the area covered by rockets, it will take at least two hours for troops to pass through. Isn't it a waste of time?

Xin Xiguo was also in a hurry. According to the battle report sent by the division's staff office, the Southeastern Mobile Corps, which was in charge of attacking the Korean peninsula, was fighting lively battles with the Japanese in the direction of Incheon, Gunsan, and Mokpo, especially in the direction of Mokpo. , The beachhead is very fiercely contested. In this direction, the attack distance is shorter than that of the southern line. There is only one attack point, but it is behind the southern line troops. So far, a few hours have passed, 10,000+ troops are still squatting On the troop carrier.

This is a journey commanded by Commander Tang himself. If the southern troops take the lead, what should I say, as the chief of staff, I have a dull face and feel uncomfortable, right? Time, no need!It's not a person who is anxious to die!

Tang Qiuquan looked at Xin Xiguo with red head and face, a smile flashed across his mouth, but he said unwaveringly: "Convey my order, two fast gunboat brigades will cover the Japanese army positions in all directions, the landing troops are here In the meantime, hurry up and eat lunch!"

Perhaps, all the officers in the Escort Fleet Headquarters, including Chief of Staff Xin Xiguo, couldn't understand Commander Tang, why did he do this?To do something meaningless, delay time, and waste ammunition!

(to be continued) (to be continued..)