Age of Rebirth

"How to deal with the thousands of Japanese merchant ships that are surrounded?" Lieutenant General Tang Qiuquan, commander of the naval fleet, was delighted to hear the request from Rear Admiral Ge Zhenzhuang, the chief of staff of the fleet. Now he can say that these ships are all his own. The younger brother in Jinzhou has always been thinking about such a large piece of fat. For this reason, he even delayed the end of the Liaoxi Campaign and used more than 50 Kwantung Army soldiers in the encirclement as bait.

After thinking for a while, Tang Qiuquan said: "Chief of Staff, order the fleet to escort all the captured Japanese merchant ships to Tianjin Port. If the captured Japanese merchant ships refuse to carry out our order, one or two ships can be sunk as a warning. Let this matter be handed over to Tang Yunfei, the commander of the fleet's carrier-based aircraft unit, for specific execution!"

Ge Zhenzhuang grinned from ear to ear and said, "Commander, it is rare in the history of world naval battles to capture so many merchant ships in a naval battle with negligible casualties and losses. We have made a fortune!"

"By the way, you are responsible for reporting the situation of the naval battle in Liaodong Bay to the commander!" Tang Qiuquan ordered again, and then Liu Cuigang said: "Cuigang, the air force reports the battle situation to the commander alone. I will leave Incheon this evening! "

Liu Cuigang nodded, and asked a little strangely: "Commander Tang, why are you in such a hurry, you are based on the Korean Peninsula, and in Incheon is not the same as in Mokpo?"

Tang Qiuquan looked at the sky outside the window, and said with a smile: "I'm afraid, the teacher is already thinking about ending the Korean Peninsula War in his heart, and Busan has become a key node, do you understand?"

Liu Cuigang nodded as if realizing something.Said: "The old method is to cut off the retreat of the Japanese and North Korean troops stationed in Japan. The naval fleet is the key!"

In the waters of Liaodong Bay, with the Japanese navy escort fleet, the entire army was wiped out, and boundless fear shrouded those Japanese merchant ships. In the hearts of all Japanese, they have witnessed with their own eyes that the Imperial Japanese Navy has more than 50 warships. fleet.In less than two hours, they were wiped out. Although the warships and fighter planes of the Independent Division did not attack them, it is absolutely terrifying to feel that fate is always in the hands of the enemy!

Looking around, the independent division warships slowly approaching.The Japanese in the merchant ship began to commotion, and there were many unconvinced guys among them, especially some young crew members, holding rifles.Noisily ran to the deck, trying to resist, and many merchant ships tried to escape.

Colonel Tang Yunfei flying a fighter plane at low altitude.Looking at the sea, there are quite large Japanese merchant ships.Obviously, feeling the commotion, he sneered in his heart, and issued an order: "The first brigade and the second brigade of the first regiment, immediately shout over the Japanese merchant ships and announce our orders!" This is a one-sided battle. Amplification equipment was installed on the fighter jets in advance for use now.

More than 30 carrier-based fighter jets of the independent division fleet flew over the Japanese merchant ship. From the tweeter, there was a voice in Japanese, "Listen to all the Japanese merchant ships below, you are surrounded, stop all unnecessary resistance To collect weapons, we must unconditionally obey the orders of our warships, and all ships immediately raise the white flag, otherwise, they will be punished most severely!"

The shouting echoed on the sea surface of Liaodong Bay, repeating over and over again. On the surrounding sea surface, there were black hole muzzles of warships of the Independent Division. In the sky, there were fighter planes shuttled by the aviation armies of the Independent Division. They were stronger than people, unarmed, only crew The Japanese merchant ships with a small amount of self-defense weapons had no choice but to accept the reality. They knew in their hearts that these Chinese warships and aircraft, even if they were false threats, raised white flags on the masts of the merchant ships.

However, there are always those who are overwhelmed, or in other words, do not want to surrender at all. A dozen Japanese merchant ships suddenly run at full speed, blowing thick smoke, and flee south frantically. Like a crazy bison, they crashed straight into the warship of the Independent Division, as if they were going to die together.

In the afternoon of Liaodong Bay, the autumn sun was shining brightly, and on the turbulent sea, three or five Japanese merchant ships, with the idea of ​​perishing together, ran into the warship of the Independent Division frantically at full speed. Perhaps it was a demonstration effect. The white flag was raised, and the Japanese merchant fleet, which was still relatively quiet, began to stir up. Although this did not change anything, it was unarmed, and its speed could not outrun the warships. There were fleets of carrier-based aircraft in the sky, and they all ended up being sunk on the bottom of Liaodong Bay. .

It just needs a meal of shells and bombs, but such a result obviously violated the original intention of this battle. Tang Yunfei, who was flying the plane hovering at low altitude, realized that the guy that Uncle Qiuquan emphasized in the order, " If a Japanese merchant ship is found, stubbornly resisting, refusing to surrender, or trying to escape, it will be resolutely sunk as an example to others!"

"Looking for death!" Tang Yunfei's eyes flashed coldly, and he issued an order: "Sink and sink the stubborn Japanese merchant ship!"

On the warship, the huge naval gun began to move slowly. The black muzzle was aimed at the Japanese merchant ship rushing up. In the sky, the carrier-based bomber immediately began to enter the bombing channel. The shells flew together, and the bombs fell from the sky. In no time, these Japanese merchant ships, which were trying to do their best, turned into piles of burning fireballs, billowing thick smoke.

The so-called "no tears without seeing the coffin!" is the best persuasion for the crew of these Japanese merchant ships, and it also makes them understand that any resistance will not lead to good results. Under the escort of the fleet warships, Thousands of Japanese merchant ships lined up neatly and headed towards Tianjin Port. The white flag on the mast fluttered against the sea breeze in Liaodong Bay.

The huge fleet and merchant ships disappeared into the distance where the sea and the sky were uniform. A faint column of smoke drifted away with the wind, and there were a few burning wrecks of the merchant ships. Countless Kwantung Army soldiers were left on the beach on the coastline of western Liaoning, desperate and sluggish. Eyes, hope so close, right where my eyes can see, the troop carriers flying the flag of the Empire of Japan seem to be within reach. In the minds of the soldiers of the Kwantung Army, as long as they board these troop carriers, they can completely Get rid of the fate of death.

But disappointment is more real and cruel. The entire imperial fleet was wiped out, and the imperial air force disappeared. Now, the imperial troop fleet has abandoned itself again. No, it was all captured, full of hope, Crushed ruthlessly, the soldiers of the Kwantung Army couldn't bear such a huge blow. Many soldiers lost their minds, waving their hands, roaring wildly, and rushed into the sea!

Like a plague, despair quickly spread to the entire army. Soldiers of the Kwantung Army, who lost control of their emotions, plunged into the sea and swam desperately towards the mainland of Japan. In the coastal waters of Liaodong Bay, countless human heads floated on the waves like an ant colony. undulating sea.

Tang Yunfei glanced at the surface of the sea indifferently, and ordered coldly: "The fighter jets start to shoot!" After speaking, he pushed the joystick, and the nose of the fighter plane tilted down, and several strings of machine gun bullets poured onto the sea surface, splashing flowers. A splash of water tore apart the bodies of the soldiers of the Kwantung Army, and strands of blood seeped out and diffused into the sea. Afterwards, more than 100 fleet carrier-based fighter jets ruthlessly strafed the soldiers of the Kwantung Army on the sea.

Lieutenant General Kashiishiro, the supreme commander of the Kwantung Army in Western Liaoning, and the commander of the First Army, burst into tears, looking at the corpses of Kwantung Army soldiers floating with the waves on the sea, and the independent division carrier-based fighter jets pouring bullets wantonly in the sky. Some are not anger and hatred, but blank despair and helplessness. The emotions of the troops are out of control, and the last glimmer of hope is shattered, which heralds an unchangeable ending. The more than half a million soldiers of the Kwantung Army in western Liaoning will wipe out the entire army !

"Chief of Staff, inform the other commanders of the army to hold a meeting!" Lieutenant General Kashii Shiro ordered to his Chief of Staff with a dull face, his voice was so dry that there was no water in it.

In Jinzhou, western Liaoning, the front-line headquarters of the independent division, the naval fleet and the aviation unit, wiped out the Japanese escort fleet and escort fleet in the waters of Liaodong Bay, and captured thousands of Japanese merchant ships. The battle report soon reached the division commander Tang Qiuli. After finishing the telegram, he excitedly said to Chief of Staff Ge Zhenzhuang: "Director Ge, the key to this battle is not how many Japanese warships we sink or how many Japanese planes we shoot down. A thousand Japanese merchant ships!"

"With these merchant ships, with a little modification, we can have a large-scale logistics supply fleet and troop fleet on the upcoming Pacific battlefield. Compared with Japan and the United States, our sea power , is still weak, this battle has accumulated capital for our army to fight at sea!"

"In the name of the division command, the entire army is ordered to reward the naval fleet and aviation units that participated in the battle. For their outstanding performance in this battle, let the naval fleet and aviation units report the list of meritorious personnel. I want a big reward!"

"In addition, send a telegram to the fleet commander responsible for escorting the Japanese merchant ship to Tianjin Port. Once the captured Japanese merchant ship arrives in Tianjin, immediately hand over the merchant ship and all Japanese crew members to the Tianjin Garrison Headquarters for management!"

"Send a telegram to Chen Dazhang, the commander of the Tianjin Garrison Command. Your department is responsible for receiving these Japanese merchant ships and all Japanese crew members. You must do a good job in identifying the identity of the Japanese crew members, especially those who have served in the Japanese Navy. The die-hard members, eliminate unstable factors, and manage these Japanese crew members as prisoners of war, don't be soft, be strict, and kill people when necessary!"

Ge Zhenzhuang grinned, and said to himself, "Master, you are cruel enough. It is ingenious to manage the Japanese merchant crew as prisoners of war! This is also good, and the Japanese cannot be treated like normal people!"

Ge Zhenzhuang had a big question in his heart, he hesitated, should he tell his teacher?

(To be continued)