Rebirth of the Republic of China: The Rise of China

Fatal blow

Four battleships covered in scars and puffs of black smoke.After drawing a huge arc on the sea surface, it began to quickly retreat in the direction of Japan.

The reconnaissance plane that had been operating over the Japanese mixed fleet immediately sent this shocking news back to the Ninth Army Headquarters in Jinan City.

Looking at the telegram in his hand, Li Guosheng first showed an expression of disbelief.However, after seeing the amazing results achieved by the Air Force bomber brigade, I was relieved.Facing the chief of staff, he said, "I didn't expect that an hour ago, the Japanese mixed fleet was still aggressive, and there were times when it was afraid and ran away."

Chief of Staff Jiang Baili breathed a sigh of relief, followed by a sigh of emotion: "Commander-in-Chief, I did not expect that the bomber brigade would achieve such great results in offshore defense." [

"Sinking five destroyers of the Japanese mixed fleet with less than [-] tons of incendiary bombs is really an unprecedented feat. In addition, through this battle, it also gave us a new way to fight the Japanese navy." Tactics. After the battle is over, we can develop and produce a bomber specially used for naval warfare, and form an aviation unit subordinate to the navy. Cooperate with the navy to defend the coastal areas of all areas controlled by our Ninth Army."

The establishment of naval aviation is indeed a development of the future navy.Regarding Jiang Baili's advanced thinking, Li Guosheng nodded noncommittally, expressing his agreement.However, he did not discuss much on this topic, but in the first place.Bringing the attention back to the front again shows the combat sandbox showing all Ninth Army controlled areas.

Facing Jiang Baili, he said: "Commander-in-Chief, we will discuss the establishment of the Naval Air Force after the battle is over. As for now, let's think about it: how to keep all the Japanese mixed fleets that suffered heavy losses. Off the coast of China. Let the Japanese "government" pay a heavy price for their reckless actions."

Seeing the murderous look instantly revealed on Li Guosheng's face, Chief of Staff Jiang Baili frowned.Subconsciously asked: "Commander-in-chief, sinking all the Japanese mixed fleet into the sea, don't you worry that this result will lead to a larger-scale military retaliation from the Japanese "government"?"

Unexpectedly, a sneer, >

"Don't forget. After these two months of hard work, we have assembled the elite army in Anton. We have already surpassed two main divisions. Not only that, a heavy artillery regiment and an armored regiment are also rapidly gathering in Anton .”

Speaking of this, a trace of self-confidence and arrogance were unreservedly revealed from Li Guosheng.Facing Jiang Baili, he continued to speak: "Two main divisions, a heavy artillery regiment, and an armored regiment. Suddenly launched an attack on Sinuiju, North Korea. I can confidently say: In a short period of time, take Sinuiju, the whole There is absolutely no problem in annihilating a Kwantung Army brigade in Sinuiju."

"Sinuiju is in our hands, which means that our Ninth Army has occupied a bridgehead that may enter the interior of North Korea at any time, that is, the hinterland of the Kwantung Army. At that time, as long as the Japanese "government" dares to launch new retaliation, we will With a bargaining chip that can threaten the Japanese "government" from land...>

He saw Jiang Baili who was looking at the map and thinking about it.Li Guosheng looked excited and confident.He continued: "The threat from Anton to the Japanese Kwantung Army is just a bargaining chip in the hands of my Ninth Army. With the end of the battle, another bargaining chip in our hands can fully guarantee that all coastal cities in Shandong and Liaodong Peninsula will no longer Invaded by the Japanese Navy...>

"According to the latest news sent by our representatives in Germany and the United States, the second squadron of submarines we ordered in Germany and completed training can return to Qingdao's home port at the latest one month and join our naval combat sequence. The three submarines ordered from the United States A destroyer and two light cruisers will also be launched within a month and delivered to our naval forces."

"At that time, our naval fleet will directly expand to: two squadrons, two submarine squadrons, several offshore gunboats and torpedo boat squadrons...>

"The last one is also the reminder you just made, chief of staff. After this naval battle is over, we can immediately form several naval aviation brigades under the establishment of the naval command to be responsible for detecting and destroying all hostile ships that dare to invade our coastal waters, and defending Our Haiphong…>

For Japan, which is across the sea from China, Jiang Baili has always had a trace of fear from the bottom of his heart.In his eyes: not after ten years, or even longer development.Even relying on the entire national power of China, it is impossible to be the opponent of the Japanese "government".

Therefore, in the face of several consecutive battles between the Ninth Army and the Japanese "government", Chief of Staff Jiang Baili was very worried that the Japanese "government" would launch a full-scale attack on China because of this.

But Li Guosheng's explanation in front of him directly overturned Jiang Baili's thoughts and ideas.Jiang Baili, who was in deep thought, couldn't help expressing emotion while being shocked.

"Commander-in-Chief, I never expected that our Ninth Army has become so powerful invisibly. Even the Japanese, who have always been invincible in Asia, can be ignored. Commander-in-Chief, I completely agree with you Although the naval fleet that has just been taken over will not be able to form a combat capability in a short period of time. However, we can use the air superiority of the naval aviation to make up for this defect..."

Li Guosheng nodded, a trace of arrogance gradually welled up in his heart.Facing Jiang Baili, he opened his mouth and said, "Chief of Staff. Due to various reasons, the results of the previous two naval battles could not be announced. Although our naval officers and soldiers have made great military exploits, they were unable to present their achievements in front of the people of the country. , to be affirmed by the people of the country.”

"This time, no matter what, we can't let the marines be wronged again...>

Li Guosheng's heroic words also made Jiang Baili's heart surge. [

Clutching his hands that couldn't help trembling due to excitement, he suddenly stood up from his seat.To Li Guosheng, I paid a solemn military salute that I haven't seen in a long time, and said loudly: "Commander-in-Chief, this is a battle that can completely wash away the shame of the Sino-Japanese War and improve the morale of the people of the country. I implore the Commander-in-Chief to issue an attack order immediately. Eliminate this A Japanese mixed fleet that dared to invade our country."

Li Guosheng nodded, and responded with a serious face: "Chief of staff, don't worry. This mixed fleet of the little devil can't run away. Don't forget, the submarine brigade has 12 submarines in the first submarine squadron. 10 minutes ago, successfully detoured behind the Japanese fleet."

"As long as the remnants of the Japanese mixed fleet enter the ambush circle of the submarine brigade, what is left for them: there is no other way out except to be buried in the bottom of the sea...>

Speaking of this, there was a trace of murderous intent.It showed on Li Guosheng's face again.Facing the chief of staff in front of him, he continued to order with a serious face: "Chief of staff, immediately issue the latest combat order to Commander Sun of the Navy: wipe out the Japanese mixed fleet. At the same time, send a confidential message to Sun Haijun: In response to this All Japanese naval officers and soldiers in the naval battle will be killed without mercy. I don't want any prisoners of war...>

Although he is full of confidence in this naval battle, he is also full of hatred for the Japanese.but.Jiang Baili, who had always been influenced by Chinese Confucian culture, still felt that Li Guosheng's last order seemed a little too much.With a hesitant expression on his face, he asked back: "Commander-in-Chief, is it a little too cruel to kill all Japanese navy officers and soldiers...>

Li Guosheng smiled indifferently.Asked rhetorically, "Chief of Staff, what is Japan's biggest threat to us?"

Jiang Baili didn't even think about it, subconsciously replied: "Of course it's the Navy...>

Li Guosheng nodded and continued: "Yes, it is the navy. The two most important components of the navy are undoubtedly the officers and soldiers and the ships. The ships are gone. With Japan's strong domestic shipbuilding technology, as long as the raw materials are sufficient, at most one In a few years, all the ships of the mixed fleet that have sunk to the bottom of the sea can be replenished."

"However, it is not so easy for naval officers and soldiers. Because we all know that the navy is different from the army. An excellent naval officer needs at least two years of training. Therefore, in response to the loss of a large number of excellent naval officers and soldiers from the Japanese mixed fleet, It will take at least several years for the Japanese navy to replenish itself."

"Without excellent naval officers and soldiers, it means that the overall strength of Japan's combined fleet will continue to be weakened in these small-scale naval battles. The enemy's strength will continue to be weakened, and our strength will continue to grow...>

Fight against the Japanese Combined Fleet, and even destroy the Japanese Combined Fleet...>

After more than ten minutes of seabed detour, all the submarines of the first squadron of the submarine brigade, who had been suffocating around the battlefield for several ten minutes, finally had the opportunity to show their hideous faces to the enemy.

Received Sun Haijun's latest combat order on 'receiving the net'.Qi Yong, the captain of the submarine brigade, immediately passed this order to the ears of all combat personnel in the submarine brigade.

Captain Qi Yong went into battle himself.Facing all the crew members of the submarine where he was, he said in a deep voice.

"Brothers, the opportunity for our submarine brigade has come. The commander-in-chief's latest order: Once we wipe out the Japanese mixed fleet in front of us, the many victories that our submarine brigade has achieved since its establishment will be thoroughly publicized. By then , Every officer and soldier of our submarine brigade will become a national hero."

"Brothers, tell me. Do you want to be a hero that everyone admires... >

"Think...>

Seeing the high morale of his subordinates, Captain Qi Yong shouted excitedly and ordered: "Very well, since everyone wants to be a hero, then we will work together to kill the remaining four warships in the little devil's mixed fleet." Now I order: All submarines, according to the predetermined combat plan, quickly rush to the predetermined area and wait for the arrival of the remnants of the Japanese mixed fleet."

Under the attack of bomber squadrons one after another in the air, the remaining four warships of the Japanese mixed fleet.Just like a rabbit fleeing from the wilderness, at its fastest speed, it fled to the open sea recklessly.

Before the retreat, the commander, Rear Admiral Jin Tian, ​​and others were still soberly aware that a submarine force under the Chinese Navy could inflict a fatal blow on the entire fleet at any time.However, after the real retreat began, they faced blows everywhere in the air.These little devils navy officers and soldiers, the only thing they think about.It is to quickly get out of the combat radius of the air bomber.

The little devil officers and soldiers, who were completely on the run, had already forgotten the threat posed to them by the Chinese submarine force.Forgot the warning given to him by the commander, Major General Jintian.

Four battleships, the finished glyph division, at their fastest speed.In a blink of an eye, they withdrew dozens of nautical miles [

As for the attack from the air bombers, although it has been uninterrupted.However, with the solid protective armor of battleships and cruisers.During the entire retreat, the four warships did not suffer too many fatal injuries.

The command cabin of the battleship Fuso, Commander Rear Admiral Kaneda.Watching has been hovering over the fleet.From time to time, a Chinese bomber that dropped an incendiary bomb, holding the binoculars tightly, looked ashen.A cry of surprise woke him up from his anger.

A naval staff officer lying on another observation port of the command cabin pointed to a few waves that were rapidly attacking the warship one kilometer to the left of the warship, and exclaimed in horror: "Baga. It's a torpedo." , a full four torpedoes...>

The voice just fell, the right side of the battleship.The staff officer who was also in charge of searching for the enemy's situation immediately followed with an exclamation: "There are also torpedoes here, four torpedoes, and they are attacking our fleet quickly...>

In the face of the sudden torpedo attack, more than a dozen officers, large and small, in the entire command cabin subconsciously showed panic expressions on their faces.Captain Gu Yi, the captain of the battleship, suppressed the panic in his heart, and ordered loudly to his subordinates: "What are you still doing in a daze, order the warship, full left rudder, advance with total damage, and immediately avoid torpedoes...>

After the order was issued, the huge hull of the battleship Fuso, under the action of inertia, still moved forward for a certain distance, just when it was about to turn around.A violent torpedo explosion sounded directly from the direction of the stern of the ship.

The explosion sounded, and the huge hull of the battleship Fuso trembled.

Needless to say, everyone knows that under the continuous bombing of the Chinese Air Force, the battleship Fuso, which has always stood tall, was hit by a torpedo fired by the Chinese submarine force.

The captain of the Fuso battleship, Gu Yi Da Zuo, whose face was still ashen just now, suddenly turned pale.Grabbing a subordinate beside him, he shouted subconsciously: "Baga, what are you still doing in a daze, go check the damage to the ship immediately."

The stern of the warship was hit by a torpedo, which did not affect the battleship's evasion of other torpedoes.The huge hull of the battleship Fuso drew a huge arc on the sea surface, avoiding several other torpedoes.The last torpedo from the right side hit the protective steel plate below the waterline of the bow of the warship just by chance.

The torpedo's explosive gunpowder weighing up to [-] kilograms exploded in an instant, and directly tore a large hole in the protective steel plate below the waterline of the warship with a diameter of more than one meter.A large amount of sea water, like a flood from a dike burst, quickly poured into the cabin of the warship.

The little devil was in charge of the damage personnel, and under the command of the chief, he quickly rushed to the gap, ready to plug the leak.Tons and tons of navy have poured into the cabin of the warship.

Half a minute later, the huge gap was finally blocked.However, due to the large amount of water entering the right side of the warship, the entire warship also suffered a little pouring.

At this moment, the staff officer who was in charge of inspecting the damage of the fleet stood in front of everyone with a face of horror, and began to report.

"Captain, the gap in the warship's bow that was blasted by the torpedo has been blocked by damage management personnel. However, our warship also collapsed due to a large amount of water entering the right side of the warship. As for the stern of the warship that was attacked by torpedoes, the power compartment of the warship After being severely hit, the entire warship lost half of its power. Currently, the speed of the battleship has dropped to around 10 knots...>

Reducing the warship's speed by half directly means that the entire warship's "possibility" of evading a new round of torpedo attacks will be reduced by at least half.Hearing the staff report, led by the commander, Major General Jintian, more than a dozen officers, large and small, all showed worried expressions on their faces.

At this moment, the second round of torpedo attacks against the Japanese battleship Fuso can also be called a fatal attack on the battleship Fuso.Amidst the curses of all the little devils, he came to the battlefield again and appeared on the sea.

The eight torpedoes, like eight fast sprinting whales, quickly rushed towards the battleship Fuso from both sides of the warship.Losing the advantage of speed, the huge and clumsy battleship faced eight torpedo attacks, and had no other way but to pray to heaven.

Less than ten seconds had passed since the discovery of the torpedo.Four consecutive explosions sounded from both sides of the middle of the warship, and two explosions sounded on one side.

Obviously, among the eight torpedoes that appeared around the warship just now, four of them hit the target accurately, and they hit the middle of the battleship.

One minute ago, the bow and stern of the ship were each hit by a torpedo, which had already caused a lot of damage to the battleship Fuso, and even the entire warship collapsed directly due to water entering on one side.

But now, four large holes with a diameter of more than one meter appeared directly in the middle of the warship.It is conceivable how much harm these four gaps that continuously pour in a large amount of seawater will bring to the battleship Fuso.

Countless Japanese military damage control personnel rushed towards these four gaps one after another.The cabins closest to the gap have already been submerged by the surging sea water.Facing the seawater that quickly poured into the cabin from the gap, the flow speed directly exceeded ten meters.The little devils who were blocked outside the cabin couldn't move forward at all, let alone block the four gaps in the middle of the warship.

As a result, a large amount of sea water continued to pour into the cabin under the dumbfounded gaze of the damage management personnel.In a blink of an eye, the bottom cabin of the warship was filled with sea water.In addition, the gap in the bow that had just been blocked also exploded and was crushed again. A large amount of seawater continued to pour into the interior of the warship from the gap in the bow.

The entire Fuso battleship began to sink slowly at a speed directly visible to the naked eye. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation.)