The Republic of Heroes

The repaired No. 20 turret sprayed flames nearly 305 meters long, and the bridge command room was illuminated. Immediately afterwards, the No. [-] and No. [-] turrets on the port side fired four [-]-caliber main guns at the same time, and the ship vibrated. more violent.Wu Xiaoliang involuntarily grasped the handrail in the command room, and saw that the sky outside the port side was covered with flames, and the strong air currents made the sea water violently turbulent.

Wu Xiaoliang was deeply shocked by the power of the giant cannon. He never thought that the scene of the salvo of the main guns would be so spectacular and shocking.Seeing Wu Xiaoliang's stunned expression with satisfaction, Petrov put the cigar in his mouth and took two puffs.

"Your Excellency, the sailors can't wait to let the Japanese dwarf taste the taste of shells."

Wu Xiaoliang nodded in satisfaction, and secretly moved his numb feet. This time, Petrov made Wu Xiaoliang make a complete decision to enter Temple Street by sea. The Japanese must have never imagined that the threat came from the sea and came. so fast.

If Wu Xiaoliang came to the inside of the No. [-] turret at this moment, he would be stunned by the scene. The turret was in a mess, and one of the Russian gunners was lying on the ground, covered in blood, moaning endlessly...

Although Fang Qidao agreed to send troops, he did not agree to head-to-head with the Japanese warships, because that would be tantamount to hitting a stone with a pebble.

"In Weizhong, the mission of the Suidong ship is best limited to escort, to avoid encounters with Japanese warships. After all, those sailors have not been in battle for more than ten years, and their skills are unfamiliar, and poor cooperation is inevitable..."

Wu Xiaoliang deeply believed that even though Petrov led his sailors to skillfully drive the warship out of the harbor and fired live ammunition, he couldn't bear to think that such a hastily put together sailor team could defeat a well-trained team, no matter the number. Or the morale of the Japanese fleet far exceeds that of the Suidong ship.

Ten days later, when everything was ready, Wu Xiaoliang and Fang Qidao boarded the Suidong ship. The battleship was flanked by three transport ships and a supply ship.The whistle blew, and the huge hull of the Suidong ship began to vibrate slightly, and the boiler was fired up to prepare to go to sea.

From Vladivostok to Temple Street, it only took one day to get there by train, but when Malinovsky brought a large number of bandits to the south, the railway was completely destroyed. Although it has been nearly two months, the repair is still far away due to funding problems Indefinitely, if only relying on two legs, the entire Second Division will take at least ten days to reach Temple Street. However, by then Malinowski may not be able to hold on and will be defeated.

The weather in September was very suitable for the Suidong Army's operation. There was no cloud in the sky, and the sea breeze was blowing smoothly. Unknown seabirds circled around the tall masts of the battleships from time to time and croaked.If this is not a battleship armed to the teeth, if they are not going to fight, the comfortable moment in front of him makes Wu Xiaoliang feel a little tired, he even has an unreal feeling, at this moment he is on a luxury cruise ship, the purpose of this trip Not to fight, but to travel around the world.

However, the sharp and rapid siren brought Wu Xiaoliang back to reality. The loudspeaker on the mast continued to emit harsh sirens. The sailors and the guards of the headquarters looked nervous, and they all looked at the faint black shadow gradually approaching the distant sea. .

Wu Xiaoliang immediately returned to the command room, Fang Qidao took his place one step ahead of him, and at the same time handed him the telescope in his hand.

"There is a steamer ship ahead, not a warship. If it is a Japanese ship, consider sinking it on the spot."

Petrov hurried back to the command room with his first officer. He had not had time to change out of his stiff navy uniform. Who would have thought that he would encounter enemy situations just before dusk. At this time, the whereabouts of the fleet must be kept absolutely secret. Suspicious ships must be sunk on the spot, otherwise if there are Japanese intelligence personnel on board, or if the ship itself belongs to the Japanese, it will be bad.

This sea area is already within the communication range of the portable radio station from Temple Street. Once they use the radio station to disclose the whereabouts of the Suidong Fleet, the suddenness of the dispatch may be lost, and even the Japanese fleet will intercept it.Although he showed full confidence in front of Wu Xiaoliang, he still didn't want to confront the Japanese fleet head-on without sufficient training and preparation.

Petrov had been prepared for a long time, and immediately issued an order through the microphone in the command room: "Raise the Japanese navy flag on the mainmast." He decided to hoist the Japanese navy flag first to confuse the opponent's judgment.Unless it was a last resort, Petrov did not want to order the sinking of passing ships, causing a large number of innocent casualties.

Half an hour later, the dark shadows in the distance finally drove in. They were actually two steamships flying the red, white and blue national flags of the imperial Russian era. The other party apparently observed the Japanese navy sun flag hanging on the main mast of the Suidong ship. One of them One ship turned its rudder in fright, and the other ship obviously did not expect its companion to turn around suddenly. Since the two ships were so close together, they could not avoid avoiding that they collided with each other.The midship of the steamer, which turned suddenly, was torn a huge hole by the bow of the companion, and the sea water could be seen frantically rushing into the gap from a distance.

The first officer put down the binoculars with a worried look on his face.

"Captain, do you want to order rescue?" He and Petrov are both old military officers from the era of Imperial Russia, and they have deep feelings for Imperial Russia. The red, white and blue tricolor flags hoisted by the other party reminded them of the glory of the former empire. There is also a tinge of sympathy for those who are about to fall into the water.

Petrov quickly regained his former composure, and vetoed the chief mate's proposal expressionlessly. They are now the Japanese fleet flying the flag of the Japanese Navy, and they must not take the risk of being exposed just because of a little compassion. It seems that the most important thing is to complete the task of going to sea first.

"Ignore them and move on!"

The first mate made suggestions in Russian, but Petrov replied in Chinese, Wu Xiaoliang naturally guessed the meaning of the conversation between the two.Yes, the Suidong Army really cannot bear any risk of possible exposure.

After a night of slow sailing, the sky was already slightly bright, and the fleet was about to arrive at the established target, the mouth of the Murrieta River. Before departure, he and the staff of the staff headquarters finally decided on this place as the landing site after repeated discussions.According to the plan, after landing, the transport ship immediately returned the same way, and the Suidong ship waited for the opportunity to join the battle, or retreated first if the opportunity was not good.

The Belarusian sailors on the watchtower were already exhausted, and the sea breeze chilled them all over the night. At this moment, they just wanted to go back to the warm sailor cabin and drink a sip of spicy and tasty vodka.However, he suddenly felt that something was wrong. A billowing black cloud unexpectedly rose from the edge of the gray-blue night sky that was gradually brightening in front of him.

He was an excellent lookout sailor in the naval battle between Russia and Japan, and his experience told him that this is definitely not a black cloud, but the black smoke that can only be emitted by warships over [-] tons.