Travel through the Qing Dynasty and become emperor

Chapter 268 Burn, Vladivostok (5)
In the Forbidden City, one after another battle report from Vladivostok made Guan Xuqing fidget. He just got the news from the Ministry of War that a large number of Russian troops are gathering in East Siberia, and I believe they will go south soon. So far, although Dong Liang sent four The division has already reached Hailanpao, but the border guards are only eight divisions in strength. Zhang Zuolin is in an extremely difficult situation to deal with the more than 20 Russian troops going south!If the army is transferred from Dong Liang again, the Northeast Military Region will be hollowed out. The most important thing in war is the balance of offense and defense. In that case, he will only put himself on the edge of a cliff.But at present, Guan Xuqing is most concerned about Vladivostok. Before the outbreak of a comprehensive land war between China and Russia, Vladivostok, a strategic location, must not be lost, otherwise the entire Northeast region will be surrounded by the Russian army.According to the front battle report, the Russian Far East Fleet is launching a powerful offensive against the Donggang Fort. The fleet stationed in Westport has not rushed to reinforce in time. During this period, once the fort falls, the Far East Fleet will quickly land from Donggang. will become an indisputable fact.Lin Jianzhang, can you take on the important task entrusted to you by the empire?
An adjutant of Vakchen, the Supreme Commander of the Far East Fleet, wrote in his logbook, "We were sailing close to the coast, and the increasingly loud rumble was deafening. Observing through the telescope, I can see the battlefield at a glance. It is really scary, there are large and thick black smoke, which can hardly be blown away by the sea breeze. Through the smoke, the swaying appearance of those huge warships appears faintly, and it is difficult to distinguish Clearly, they are like many angry dragons spewing flames. The artillery fire of the Far East Fleet is extremely fierce, and the rubble stirred up by each wave of attack on the sporadic forts is enough to wipe out an army. I can't believe whether the Chinese I can keep it. Soon the performance of the Chinese made me feel that they are not cowardly as our ancestors said, and their fighting courage is amazing...

It was the first time I saw such a large-caliber fortress gun on the Chinese fortress. I didn't expect their fortress guns to be so powerful. Every spray of the giant cannon would cause a disaster. The number was sunk just after the battle started, my God!Even the Alexandria was blown open.The artillery fire of the Chinese made me see a nightmare! "

At this time, the Russians did not give the Chinese soldiers a chance to breathe, and approached the coastline again in a neat geese-shaped team.The twelve giant heavy cannons on the Alexander and the Nikolai spewed fierce tongues of flame and gunpowder smoke time and time again. There were continuous shrill screams in the sky, and then a loud noise that shook the sky. Soldiers are under tremendous pressure.In addition, there is the terrifying shell throughput speed on the side, like a strengthened version of the cannon, sweeping the coastal defense line again and again.The uninterrupted 250mm main gun of the cruiser brings real damage. The observer on the mast sits carefully to measure the distance and measure the angle, and provides accurate information for the launch of each shell. These shells The shots were quick and accurate, and almost every explosion could take away a piece of flesh and blood.The battleships, cruisers, and gunboats of the Far East Fleet formed an impenetrable fire net, overwhelming the Chinese soldiers on the fort.

At this time, in addition to the battleships Alexander I and Nicholas I, there were also cruisers such as Senyavin, Aprak, Novik, Razbenik, Angara, and Bold. , as well as gunboats and torpedo ships of different tonnages. The torpedo ships are specially designed to deal with the Chinese fleet. So far, they have not been used much. These warships have suffered varying degrees of damage. The situation is not taken seriously.The cruiser Ushakov and the gunboats Aurz and Mostonf were sunk successively.The Far East Fleet, which thought it could successfully land in Donggang, has already paid a heavy price.

At this time, there was a roaring roar like a giant beast on the shore, and the low voice was approaching from far away, and the air on the sea seemed to be trembling for it. With a thunderous momentum, it penetrated the armored fort in the middle of the port side of the Aprak, and penetrated into the hull, followed by a thunderous explosion, fragments, gunpowder smoke, and shattered limbs scattered and flew.The interior of the Aprak became a hell on earth. The officer's dining room inside the ship was seriously damaged. The gunfire instantly ignited everything that could be ignited. It was unstoppable to burn, and the temperature below the deck soon exceeded what the human body could bear. limit.

At the same time, the Nikolai led its five cruisers to tilt the shells towards the No. 1 Fort. Most of the No. 3 Fort was rebuilt in a hurry and was not very strong. It was continuously bombarded by Russian ships. Finally, the cement table above the gun emplacement was broken into pieces, limestone fell from the top from time to time, and even the walls were cracked, which might collapse at any time, burying all the people inside alive.However, none of the eleven people inside was afraid to shrink back, as if these things had nothing to do with them at all, and their only thought was to sink the enemy ship to the greatest extent.

"The barrel is too hot. If you keep firing, it might explode." Hu Manizi, the loader who helped Wang Qi reload, said that the continuous intensive firing caused the temperature of the barrel to rise sharply, reaching a very dangerous level.

"What, what did you say?" Wang Qi's ears were "buzzing" at this moment, and he couldn't hear other sounds except the gunfire.Hu Manizi said it again loudly in his ear.

"Water, pour water on it" But Wang Qi soon realized that the water was used up, he shook his hand suddenly and said, "Don't worry about the gun barrel! The big-nosed warship is pressing up again, hit me hard!"

Another shell hit the forward gunboat Decroft, and Hu Manzi couldn't help cheering. The "Decroft" gunboat was already covered in bruises, a sign of decay, the damaged mast had not been cleaned up, hanging down on the deck, like a defeated rooster pulling its neck.

Wang Qi couldn't help but smile a little. At this moment, there were several loud noises from above his head, and the entire gun emplacement collapsed. After a long time, the smoke and dust did not dissipate.Wang Qi struggled to crawl out of the ruins, limped around the ruins twice, and shouted: "Is there anyone alive, please answer." He shouted three times, but no one answered.Wang Qi suddenly looked up to the sky and laughed wildly. He walked to the shore step by step, and shouted at the Russian warship on the sea: "I was born a Chinese, and died a Chinese soul. I am here, you sons of a bitch, don't try to invade An inch of land in China!" Before his voice fell, there was a loud bang, and Wang Qi turned into a loyal soul of Vladivostok.

"Dong Dong" Wa Keqin gave an order, and the Far East Fleet launched the last round of onslaught.On the west side of the coastline, in the vast expanse of water, suddenly a burst of yellow light flashed, like lightning shooting down from the sky, reflecting the sky in the west suddenly lit up, and then there was a muffled thunderous sound. , and finally the earth trembled violently!
Liu Dingbang, who came out of the flames of gunpowder and war, looked at the few remaining brothers and said: "Brothers, we have persisted for so long, and now is the time for us to serve the country. I believe that Master Lin's fleet will arrive soon. Right now His voice was a little choked up, "I only hope that we will still be good brothers after 20 years!"

"After 20 years, we still wish to serve under your lord." All the soldiers said in unison.

"The cannons of our country are on the fort, and they must not fall into the hands of the Russians. When the Russians come up, we will die with these cannons. Do you agree?"

"Everything is according to your orders, and I will serve the country to the death!" Everyone said in unison.

In the thick gunpowder smoke, the artillery fire on the fort gradually subsided. Vahihili, who was frightened by the Chinese artillery, said to Wa Keqin with a puzzled face: "Why did the Chinese stop fighting back? Did they use some tricks again?" .”

"Hehe, it's still useful. Their troops are running low, and I'm afraid they have run out of ammunition. Order all warships to move as fast as possible and move closer to the coastline, so that the first batch of landing troops are ready, and we will wait for their surrender. Go." Vakchen said confidently.

At this time, the soldiers on the deck also discovered the abnormality of the Chinese position.

"The Chinese gave up their positions!"

"They must have escaped!"

"Victory belongs to Russia!"

In this way, the first batch of marines successfully set foot on the land of Vladivostok. When the Russian soldiers rushed into the fort positions, they saw calm Chinese officers and soldiers.One of the generals was wounded all over his body, and the blood was still dripping, but he just stood there quietly, his face full of determination and courage.This rare scene made the Russians forget to shoot, and they just looked at this group of Chinese standing like sculptures.

"Dynamite! Dynamite!" Until some Russian soldiers saw a row of powder boxes and a fuse that was about to burn out behind them, this group of Russian soldiers immediately panicked. In the direction of escape, some soldiers were stunned, their legs were stiff and unable to move, and some soldiers rushed towards Liu Dingbang and others, trying to stop something.But it was too late.

"Boom" made continuous loud noises on the Dagu Fort, and the billowing smoke rose rapidly, forming a large black mushroom cloud. 34 Chinese officers and soldiers and the first batch of Russian soldiers who landed were blown to pieces.

"My God!" Vakchen couldn't find the right words to describe his mood at the moment other than shock.

"Don't worry about anything else, let the follow-up troops land immediately!" After a long while, Wa Keqin regained consciousness and hurriedly urged the soldiers to land.

"General, something is wrong. Behind our fleet is a huge Chinese fleet approaching at high speed." A sentinel said.

Wakchen hurriedly picked up the binoculars and looked back, only to see a powerful fleet of ships approaching at high speed on the flat sea. What was shocking was that there were two huge ships in the center of the fleet, like two giant ships. The tonnage of each of the small islands moving at high speed far exceeds that of the Alexander. The flag flutters in the wind, and there is a mighty and powerful dragon on it!
(End of this chapter)