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After receiving the shelling warning from the Yangshan Island artillery, the Wusong Fort was always on alert, and a fighter brigade stationed here took off early to scout the situation nearby.Because of the relatively high altitude of the plane, the Japanese did not notice it, but their whereabouts have fallen into the pilot's binoculars.Therefore, when the Japanese fleet entered the effective range, the 420mm caliber fortress gun on the fort immediately opened fire.

The Wusong Fort guarding the mouth of the Longjiang River is the strongest among the forts built around Guanghai City. There are four 420mm heavy guns installed.Cannons of various calibers were layered on top of each other, forming several fortress groups, almost occupying all the highlands in Baoshan District of Guanghai City.

Chapter 555 The Consul's Response

After the second fleet of the Japanese army was bombarded, it immediately fired back, but what they waited for was a more intensive rain of bullets.The two sides launched an artillery battle at the mouth of the Longjiang River, and the dense rain of bullets made the high-spirited merchant ships of the Saer Kingdom far away.

Wusong West Fort was the first to fire. This is the earliest and largest of the five forts at Wusongkou.Among the four 420mm fortress guns, there are two here. At this time, Qi Xieyuan, the deputy commander of the artillery, personally directed the battle here.

Ever since he started using submarines to attack merchant ships, Zhao Shouhong knew that the Wa Kingdom would definitely attack Guanghai City.Zhao Shouhong also knew that Longjiang Estuary could not be laid, so when rebuilding the fort, Wusongkou Fort became the top priority.This time, the Second Japanese Fleet had just started to go south, and the satellites keenly captured the news. Therefore, the vicinity of Guanghai City was put on alert early, and the most difficult to defend Wusongkou was taken by the Deputy Commander of the Artillery.

The general who surrendered to the Japanese people in history was now a patriotic and passionate soldier.After the battle alarm sounded, he persisted in the fortress of the fort, and he wanted to watch the destruction of the Japanese fleet with his own eyes.

"Fire the cannon." Qi Xieyuan personally adjusted the scale for the fortress cannon, and then issued an order.The flames on the west fort almost covered the entire sky, it was the flashes of the gun muzzle connected together.As if the sky was falling apart, the entire West Fort was trembling slightly, and the air was suddenly filled with the pungent smell of gunpowder.In an instant, the surface of the sea was like boiling water, and with the sound of violent explosions, water jets soared into the sky.

Immediately afterwards, the East Fort and North Fort also opened fire, and the increasingly dense rain of bullets enveloped the Japanese fleet, which made the Japanese sailors who had experienced battles change their expressions.All the warships of the Wa Kingdom fought sideways one after another, and launched a counterattack with intensive firepower from the side. The shells from both sides streaked across the sky and turned into countless bands of light.

A huge wave of air poured in from the gun port, and Qi Xieyuan was overturned to the ground.Although the steel cap gun fort is indestructible, it cannot completely offset the shock wave generated by the explosion of the shell.The staff officer next to him quickly helped the disgraced Qi Xieyuan up and said, "Deputy Commander, this place is too dangerous. Go to the command post at the back."

Because the cannon was too loud, the staff officer shouted three times before Qi Xieyuan heard it clearly.He waved his hand and said, "I'm the deputy commander of the artillery. How can I retreat when the brothers are desperate. Call the commanders of the forts. I don't care if he is the regiment commander or the division commander. I must stick to the front line. People are in the position, and no one is allowed to retreat."

Qi Xieyuan's order was conveyed immediately, and all the officers of the [-]th Regiment of the [-]rd Division stationed at the Wusong Fort entered the position. They respectively controlled the cannons of each fortress and fought back desperately.Facing the artillery shells fired from the fort, Lieutenant General Kato Sadayoshi could hardly open his eyes.

Although the Japanese navy is also desperately fighting back, the firepower density is much lower, and the caliber of the artillery is even less.Seeing that several destroyers and cruisers approaching to shoot were sunk, Sadayoshi Kato felt that nothing could be done, and he immediately ordered the fleet to retreat.

"Order the army to land on the north bank, first capture Haimen Hall as a base, and then capture Guanghai City." Lieutenant General Kato Sadakichi said angrily.

"It's not right for us to land in the north. Even if we can occupy Haimen Hall, it will be difficult to cross the Longjiang River and lay down the industrial area. In addition, there are many hidden reefs in the open sea to the north, and it is difficult for large ships to provide fire support." The chief of staff reminded.

"Yes, you can't land there." Kato Sadakichi patted his head and said, "Avoid the Wusong Fort and let the army land in Chuansha County. Immediately send a telegram to the consulate, requesting the support of our troops stationed in Hongkou, and the allies for support."

There are no forts near Chuansha County. After encountering weak resistance, the Japanese army landed on land.However, there was no port there, and the troop carriers could only use small boats to transport troops a little at a very slow speed. As for heavy equipment, it was even more difficult to transport.

The Japanese army in Hongkou District did not go well either. Although the Shu army did not attack the public concession, the garrison regiment had already established positions outside the concession.When the Japanese army rushed to the rental area, they were immediately shot by machine guns, and the soldiers who lacked heavy weapons were killed and injured.At this time, the consuls of Saar, Gaul, and Luocha stationed in Guanghai City were all discussing the issue of the war between Hua and Japan in the Bureau of the Ministry of Industry.

"The Japanese are setting up an enemy for us. Once Hualan joins the Allied Powers, how can the Eastern Front be maintained?" Dimitros, the Consul of the Raksha Kingdom, roared first, waving his fists.The two countries are fighting fiercely in East Prussia, the Raksha army is beaten back step by step, and Nicholas II is having a headache with the problem of troop deployment.If Hualan is forced to the side of the allies at this time, Rakshasa's logistics supplies from abroad, especially those from Hualan, are likely to be cut off.

"I think Hualan dare not go to war against the Japanese. Their corrupt court has just been overthrown, and the new government's prestige has not been established. Once a war starts, it is very likely to be overthrown." In the south, that is where Hualan's control is relatively weak.If Hualan joined the Allied Powers Group to participate in the war, Gaul might still get some benefits.

"The Minister of the Wa Kingdom has arrived." Before the Consul of the Saer Kingdom could speak, the second secretary of the Ministry of Industry Bureau outside announced a sentence, and then the Wa Kingdom Consul Ando Hongtai strode in.He bowed to each of the three consuls, and then said, "It's great that all three are here. I'm here to discuss with the allies about war against Hualan."

"You stupid yellow dwarves, don't you know that the war in the Western Continent is tight now? What Wa should do now is to send reinforcements to the Western Continent, not to create new enemies in the Eastern Continent." Hearing that the Consul of the Wa Kingdom said that war would start, The Consul of the Rakshasa Kingdom, Dimitros, immediately roared.

"It seems that whether to start a war against Hualan is not a question that we consuls can discuss, at least the minister of Beihua City can make suggestions." The consul of Saar is unwilling to see the allies fight, but he obviously still prefers not to go to war .

Ando Hongtai sneered: "There is no need for you to argue about whether to start a war. Because the Japanese Imperial Army has landed in Guanghai City, now I want you to show the sincerity of your allies to support."

"What did you say?" The three consuls all stood up. They thought the cannonade outside was just retaliatory shelling by the Japanese.Unexpectedly, Wa Kingdom would dare to risk the world and land in Guanghai City.The Japanese army sent troops to land in Hualan, which is completely different from the attack on Huangdao.

Chapter 556 The Japanese Army Landed

The attack on Huangdao can also be said to deal with the Teutonic people, and the Saar Kingdom is also willing to use the Qilu Province to win over the Wa people to send troops to the Western Continent.Now that the Japanese landed in Guanghai City, they obviously have the ambition to dominate Hualan, and their hope of sending troops to the Western Continent is even more slim.Thinking that the Wa people dared to touch the sphere of influence of the Saar Empire, the consul of the Saar Kingdom immediately changed his face.

"I reserve my opinion on Wa's landing in Guanghai City, and at the same time hope that your country will not ignore the interests of allies." The words of the Consul of Sa'er were very severe.

"I agree too." Apparently the French consul also felt something was wrong.If Wa has the ambition to dominate Hualan, then the inevitable Gaul colonies are also in danger.

"If Wa forces Hualan to join the Allied Powers, Rakshasa will be forced to negotiate peace with the Allied Powers. We cannot withstand attacks from two directions." The consul of Rakshasa obviously knew his country's bottom line, and immediately released harsh words.

The words of the Consul of the Raksha State shocked the consuls of the Saar and Gaul States. If the Raksha State did not contain the Teutonic Army on the Eastern Front, I am afraid that the two armies on the Western Front would be under greater pressure. It is impossible to resist the full attack of the Teutonic army. "I want to report this situation and make a solemn protest to the Wa Kingdom. You are destroying the cause of the Allied Powers." The Saar country consul finally couldn't hold back anymore. He got up and walked out quickly, apparently to send a report.

At this time, in Shimonoseki of the Wa Kingdom, negotiations between Hua and Wa were underway, and George, the Minister of the Saer Kingdom to the Wa Kingdom, was acting as the intermediary.

"As for Wa's attack on Teutonic's Huangdao garrison, it was caused by the war relationship between the two countries and has nothing to do with our country. However, your country attacked Hualan garrison and occupied Weixian and Jinan rudely, which is inconsistent with international justice. You guys This is undermining Hualan's status as a neutral country, and it is a very serious problem." It was the first time that Cao Rulin showed his strength on a diplomatic occasion, and this feeling is really good.

Negotiator Komatsu Zhishige said with a sneer: "The Japanese military made a correct judgment and attacked Weixian and Jinan because they are the location of the Teutonic Jiaoji Railway and also belong to the Teutonic territory."

"But it's not the Teutonic army stationed there, but our Hualan army." Cao Rulin said: "The Japanese attack our Hualan army without a reason, which is equivalent to an undeclared war."

"I don't care which country's army is stationed, as long as it can reduce the casualties of the Japanese army, it must be occupied." Komatsu Zhi said seriously.

"Even if you want to reduce casualties, now that the war is over, the Japanese army can return to their homeland and return the Jiaoji Line and Jiaozhou Bay." Cao Rulin didn't want to tangle with him, and directly raised the issue of land.

"It's impossible. The loyal and brave Japanese soldiers shed blood and died there. It is impossible for us to return the land." Komatsu Zhishige was not polite at all.

"It seems that there is no such article in international law." Cao Rulin refused to confront him, and argued with international law as evidence.The two sides were fighting with each other, and no one was willing to give in, and the Minister of Sa'er Kingdom had nothing to do about it.

"I just received the news that your country actually landed in Guanghai City. This is the most irresponsible provocation to the cause of the allies." This day's negotiations had just begun, and the Sa'er people were the first to attack the Wa people, leaving Cao Rulin stunned. There was no response for a long time.

"The Chinese government will explain to the allies at this time that this is a punishment for the Hualan local warlord's irresponsible attack on our merchant ships." Komatsu Jishige was prepared and explained immediately.

Cao Rulin immediately became angry: "If Wa thinks that any dispute can be resorted to by force at any time, why bother to negotiate. Diplomats from your country, please join the army."

"At least we don't need to explain to Hualan, the Japanese army will make the necessary response." Komatsuji said seriously.

"Since this is the case, there is no need for us to continue the negotiation. Hualan reserves the right to declare war on the Wa Kingdom." Cao Rulin got up and walked away.Cao Rulin, who was asked to stall for time, was so forthright because he received news from the country last night that preparations for the war had been completed, and there was no need to stall for time with Little Wa.

George, Minister of Saarland, was a little stupid. He never knew that the Hualan government could be so tough.Thinking of this, George couldn't help but glared at Komatsu Zhizhong fiercely. If Hualan was allowed to join the Allied Powers because of Wa Kingdom's ambition, Saar Kingdom might be defeated because of this.

"I reiterate the position of Saar country again, and hope that your country will not create new enemies. Your country should take care of the interests of allies and send fleets and troops to the Western Continent as soon as possible. All allies of the Allies will solemnly declare that this time The war is a personal grievance between China and Japan, and has nothing to do with the alliance agreement of the Allied Powers." Minister George left without saying a word, leaving only Komatsu Zhishige sneering.

It's a pity that Komatsu Zhishige didn't know that the progress of the Japanese army was very difficult.After the Board of Directors of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce of the Guanghai City Public Concession made a resolution requiring the Japanese army to garrison in the concession not to act rashly, the remaining Japanese army remnants did not dare to make mistakes.In fact, even if the Japanese army planned to cooperate internally and externally, they would not be of much use with only more than 600 people left.

This time the battle in Guanghai City was under the full command of Zhu Daizhen. He was naturally aware of the gap in Chuansha County, so the main force of the Shu army was placed in this direction.The reason why the Japanese army did not encounter too much resistance when they landed was actually because Zhu Daizhen took into account the support of the Japanese army's naval guns and retreated his position to avoid unnecessary casualties.

The 31st and 32nd Infantry Regiments and the 13th Artillery Regiment of the 33th Division stationed in the urban area of ​​Guanghai City were placed south of Chuansha County, under the unified command of Zhu Daizhen, who was responsible for blocking the road that the opponent might invade the Luchaogang Industrial Zone.While stationed in Pudong District, the [-]rd Infantry Regiment under the [-]th Division was placed east of Pudong County to block the opponent's possible attack on the Pudong Industrial Zone and Guanghaicheng County.As the commander-in-chief in this area, Zhou Jianping strengthened his three garrison regiments in this direction.

The 32th Regiment of the 114nd Brigade of the Japanese Army landed first. Because of the need to use small boats to back and forth, this regiment did not complete the landing until the morning of November 11.The proud captain of the regiment, Harem Chun, believes that the Japanese army is elite, and the Hualan army is not an opponent at all. As long as he has a regiment of 27 officers and soldiers in his own hands, it is enough to occupy the entire Guanghai City.

After discussing with the head of the brigade, Kawashima Yoshiyuki, Harem Atsushi decided to go forward and attack to break the Hualan army's defense line.From Harem Chun's point of view, the current Hualan army must be building a defense line in a hurry, as long as they advance quickly, they will definitely catch the opponent by surprise.

The 114th regiment rushed towards the Pudong District at a rapid march, and Harem Chun had a very clear mind.He believed that the Luchaogang Industrial Zone must be the focus of the Hualan army's defense, and the Pudong Industrial Zone was a gap.

Chapter 557 Attacking High Density

As long as they attack the Pudong Industrial Zone first, the Hualan army will inevitably panic.As long as there is a gap between them due to the transfer of troops, their own opportunities will come.Harem Chun did not expect that Guanghai City had enough garrisons to defend two directions at the same time, and in terms of firepower, the Japanese army might still be at a disadvantage.After the Japanese army launched an offensive formation and advanced less than ten kilometers, they encountered shelling.Twelve 33mm mountain cannons from the Artillery Battalion directly under the 75rd Infantry Regiment launched the first attack, and the column of smoke from the shells immediately surrounded the charging team of the Japanese army.

Today's Japanese army does not have the sophisticated equipment of later generations. Although the infantry has been fully equipped with [-]-style rifles, their heavy firepower is almost non-existent.According to the establishment of the Japanese army in this era, each division has two brigades, which are basically infantry units, with only one machine gun squadron, three field artillery squadrons and three field heavy artillery squadrons for heavy firepower.These heavy firepower are all assigned to the divisions, and the brigades are simply useless.

This time, because the 32nd Brigade fought independently, it brought in two field artillery squadrons, but these heavy weapons have not yet been transported ashore, and Harem Chun does not have them in his hands.

The lack of heavy firepower does not make Harem Jun the slightest timid. For the Japanese army who believes in the military god Nogi Nozomi, they pursue bayonet tactics.Seeing the opponent firing, Harem Chun immediately waved his command saber and led the infantry to charge up.

Because the position stretches for several kilometers, the strength of each position is not too much.Even if Harem Chun attacked the main position, there was only one platoon of the 33rd Infantry Regiment and one battalion of the Garrison Regiment.Seeing that the Japanese had launched an attack, the two [-]mm mortars of the infantry platoon's heavy firepower squad quickly started firing. Cooperating with the supporting firepower from the artillery position, they severely hit the Japanese assault team.

The Japanese army has received strict military training, and their formation is very reasonable, and it is difficult for artillery to play a big role.Against the not-so-intensive artillery fire, the Japanese soldiers fired with 800-type rifles while running, and quickly approached a distance of [-] meters from the position.

At this time, the two Type [-] heavy machine guns of the heavy firepower squad began to roar, and then the Type [-] light machine guns and Type [-] grenades of the infantry squad also fired.The rain of bullets began to gather gradually, charging towards the machine gun position, such an infantry team would inevitably suffer heavy casualties.