The shells used by the Wa country are still Shigase gunpowder, but because their fuze technology comes from the country of Saar.The Japanese armor-piercing projectile without a time-delay fuze exploded when it touched the armor, and it was completely unable to play the role of armor-piercing.But no matter how strong the armor was, it couldn't resist every attack. In the melee, the luck of the Guanghai City was quickly exhausted.Finally, a shell hit the secondary gun turret on the side of the Guanghai City. The explosion after penetrating the turret not only killed all the gun crew, but also caused a fire.

The damage control personnel immediately put out the fire, and because of the preparations in advance, the fire was quickly extinguished.The people of Japan seemed to have found the feeling, shells came one after another, and more and more Guanghai City were hit, and soon the Chongshan and Shudu were also hit one after another.

Although Shitase gunpowder is not powerful enough to explode, it can easily ignite a fire.Another 360 260mm shell hit the rear deck of the Zhongshan.Although the explosion failed to penetrate the [-]mm rear deck, it ignited the cables piled on the deck, and thick smoke immediately covered the entire rear deck.Under the continuous bombardment of the Japanese naval guns, thick smoke billowed from the three battlecruisers of the SAR Navy.

"Concentrate on attacking the Tosa." Cai Tingqian stood calmly on the bridge, commanding the entire fleet to fire again.Although the three battlecruisers were emitting heavy smoke, the main systems did not suffer major damage. At this time, all the main gun turrets were facing the direction of the Tosa.

Cao Mingfeng loudly reported the shooting figures, and the data was quickly transmitted to the other two warships.With another full-fleet salvo, a rain of shells fell around the Tosa.There was a loud bang, and three shells hit the Tosa one after another.The huge shock spread to the whole ship, and the already damaged hull finally cracked at the No. [-] turret.

Following a series of clicking sounds, the Tosa was actually disconnected from the middle, divided into two parts and sank to the bottom of the sea one after another.Seeing the rapid sinking of the Tosa, Kato Yusaburo felt a little dry in his mouth. He didn't expect that one of the most powerful battleships in Japan would sink to the bottom of the sea just like that.

Kongo slowed and began to turn around the sinking Tosa.It planned to keep up with the Fuso and continue to move forward, but the deceleration of the King Kong gave the SAR Navy a feeling, and soon the shells were in the air again, and the King Kong was also hit.

A shell penetrated the stern armor, and the scorching shell almost passed the transmission room, causing an explosion in the second boiler room.The six boilers were completely destroyed, and King Kong's power suddenly weakened a lot.Fortunately, the speed of the Fuso is not fast, and the King Kong can barely keep up with it even if its power is damaged.

"The torpedo fleet attacked across the board to cover the retreat of the main fleet." Seeing that the battle was not going well, Kato Yusaburo immediately ordered the escort fleet to attack.Just now, it was all long-range shooting by the two battleship fleets, even the small-caliber secondary guns couldn't help, and those escort fleets could only cruise around the periphery.At this time, the Japanese fleet decided to retreat, and the destroyer had a place to use.A large number of destroyers of the Japanese army rushed towards the SAR naval fleet in a formation of four.

During this period of time, although Wa has started construction of the follow-up ship of the King Kong class and added an improved Ise-class battleship of the Fuso class, such a large ship cannot be completed overnight.In order to quickly improve its strength, the Japanese Navy relied on its own strong shipbuilding industry to build a large number of destroyers.

Destroyers are also called mine ships in Japan. These warships are generally small in tonnage and very fast to build.Since the disastrous defeat in the Battle of Huangdao, the Wa Kingdom has built a large number of destroyers, and now there are more than 30 destroyers that can be produced.With so many destroyers rushing from several directions, the SAR Navy was in a hurry.

Seeing that the main fleet was trapped, the six cruisers and a dozen destroyers of the Special Zone Auxiliary Fleet also rushed up.The [-]mm main gun of the Jiujiang-class cruiser fired extremely fast, and the shells fell like hail on the Japanese destroyer fleet, and the water column blocked the Japanese destroyer's sight.

Regardless of their own safety, the well-trained Japanese sailors operated the destroyer to move forward quickly in a snake-like maneuver.The torpedo man stood on the deck, staring at the waves that kept rushing up the deck, and pushed the torpedo tube to aim.With the puffing sound of the air pressure, the torpedo tube spewed out huge torpedoes one after another. They crossed the track and rushed towards the fleet of the SAR Navy.

The officers and soldiers of the SAR Navy widened their eyes, and the helmsman carefully controlled the warship to maneuver, avoiding more and more torpedoes.The Zhongshan was a little slow to evade, a torpedo slammed into its side, and the violent explosion knocked the sailors on the deck to the ground.The sailors in charge of damage control ignored the severe pain on their bodies, got up and rushed down the deck.

"Close the watertight compartment on the left, and fill the same compartment on the right with water to balance." Captain Lin Jixun decisively issued a damage control order, and at the same time ordered the cannon to continue to fight back.Lin Jixun's unusual concentration in today's battle has something to do with his family background.

Lin Jixun's father, Lin Luzhong, was once a mighty member of the Beiyu Navy. During the Dadonggou naval battle, Lin Luzhong served as the leader of the naval commander.During the sea battle, he stayed on the deck all the time, commanding the battleship to fight against the Japanese fleet, until the warship was completely destroyed, he would rather sink with the ship than live by himself.

It was precisely because of his father's influence that Lin Jixun resolutely joined the navy.Now he is on the battlefield where his father was, and he is also fighting against the Japanese fleet. How can this not make him full of emotion.At this time, Lin Jixun's eyes were bloodshot, and his heart was full of thoughts of revenge, but his calm mind reminded him to make a correct judgment.

Lin Jixun deeply knew that it was not enough to rely on blood and courage to take revenge. He also needed calm judgment and decisive command in order to truly avenge his father and so many uncles lying on the cold seabed.Seeing that his warship was severely damaged by torpedoes, Lin Jixun did not panic at all. He commanded the main guns to continue firing after the main Japanese fleet, and at the same time ordered all the secondary guns to interweave into a fire net to suppress the attack of the Japanese destroyers.

Chapter 641 Great Victory in the Sea Battle

"We can't let the people of Japan go down and avenge the Northern Navy." The captain of a destroyer roared on the deck, and he directed his warship to turn around rapidly.With a turning speed of up to 32 knots, the destroyer tilted at an angle of more than [-] degrees, and the bridge was almost close to the water surface to complete the turn.Facing the several Japanese warships rushing towards him, the destroyer fired desperately with all its firepower, and at the same time all the torpedo tubes were opened and fired at the same time.

The torpedo tracks of the two sides crossed, and the two torpedoes on the destroyer found their targets and hit a Japanese destroyer respectively.Amid the violent explosion, two Japanese destroyers sank into the sea. However, in order to stabilize the angle of fire, they could not maneuver and dodge. The destroyer of the SAR Navy was also hit by Japanese torpedoes.The huge torpedo exploded on the bow, throwing most of the people on the deck into the water, and the destroyer sank almost instantly.Among the more than 200 people on the ship, more than 100 sank with the ship.

Facing the Japanese navy, which has a numerical advantage, the auxiliary ships of the special zone fleet approached and attacked one after another, and launched a hand-to-hand battle with the Japanese navy.The artillery and torpedoes on both sides were firing desperately, and some naval destroyers even rammed towards the enemy ship relying on speed.

Seeing the desperate tactics of the SAR Navy, the Japanese Navy was a little flustered.The main fleet had gradually gone away, and these Japanese auxiliary ships immediately turned their bows and retreated at full speed, without even bothering to fish for their own sailors floating at sea.

"The Japanese escaped." The battleships of the special zone navy were full of joy, and they finally regained their confidence in the shameful place of the year.At the cost of losing one cruiser and three destroyers, the SAR Pacific Fleet sank the Japanese battleship Tosa, damaged the battlecruiser King Kong, and caused the opponent to lose more than a dozen destroyers.After this battle, the main fleet of the Japanese Navy will have to rest in the port for at least a month.

Cai Tingqian also heaved a sigh of relief as he watched the Japanese fleet go away.This battle was of great significance, and he always felt the heavy burden on his shoulders.But now everything is over, and the SAR Navy has won with an absolute advantage.Although the scale of this naval battle is not large, it is a duel between the strongest warships in the Eastern Continent, and the achievement of sinking a main Japanese battleship is definitely not small.

The SAR Navy's Pacific Fleet was not without damage either, and the three main battlecruisers suffered varying degrees of damage.The No. [-] turret of the Guanghai City was completely stuck, two auxiliary guns were destroyed, and there were seven or eight holes in the deck that needed to be repaired.The situation of the Shudu is similar, even the second chimney has been cut in half.

The heavy mountain lost the most. In order to put out the fire and repair the holes, even the chef on board joined the damage control team.In order to balance the hull, Lin Jixun injected more than 3000 tons of seawater into the cabin on the right side after the torpedo penetrated the port side. At this time, the huge battleship was barely floating on the sea surface, and the deck was almost close to the water surface.However, as long as this huge battleship can return to Hong Kong, it will soon be able to restore its combat effectiveness after repairs.After rescuing all the sailors who fell into the water, the Pacific Fleet changed course and headed towards Guanghaicheng Port.

The next morning, the headlines of the major newspapers in the SAR all turned into news of the victory of the naval battle.The SAR Navy defeated the mighty Japanese Navy in the shameful place of the Northern Navy. Such explosive news made all the newspapers out of stock that day.

The victory of the second Dadonggou naval battle made everyone rejoice, and even suppressed the news that the north was fighting against Luocha.Both the Northern Territory Army and the National Defense Army who were fighting in the country suddenly discovered that the ongoing civil war seemed to be a supporting role.

Foreign wars are indeed a good medicine to awaken nationalist sentiments. At this time, all eyes are on the special zone.They were all waiting, wanting to see what kind of miracles Master Zhao Shouhong, who was known for his daring to beat foreigners, could create.

"Great, we actually won." Jiang Fangzhen said excitedly as he put the newspaper on the table.

Wu Luzhen on the side said with a smile: "Our navy is getting stronger and stronger. This time we actually won the decisive battle of the main force and sank the Japanese battleship Tosa. It seems that the navy will soon be able to cut off the Japanese sea supply line. We have a good fight."

"Not necessarily." Jiang Fangzhen shook his head and said: "The Japanese army only lost one Fuso-class battleship. They also have a King Kong battlecruiser, two Fuso-class battleships and two Hanoi-class battleships. In terms of total strength, we still have We are at an absolute disadvantage." Unexpectedly, Jiang Fangzhen, who was born in the army, talked about Japan's naval wealth, which Wu Luzhen admired very much.

"Even if this is the case, the morale of the Japanese army will definitely drop. This is a good time for us to counterattack." When Wu Luzhen said this, she took a peek at Jiang Fangzhen's expression.

Jiang Fangzhen showed a thoughtful expression on his face. He nodded and said: "Yes, the morale of the Japanese army has plummeted and chaos will inevitably occur. We can take advantage of this opportunity to achieve decisive results. It just so happens that the domestic supplementary troops have also arrived, enough to Let's have a big fight."

After all the elite Japanese troops and Rakshasa troops were dispatched to Borja, although the Japanese army in front of the Eastern Huns still had six divisions, none of them were elite troops, so Jiang Fangzhen planned to use the two soldiers who had just been transferred from Zhongchuan A regular teacher and eight temporary editors will compete with the Wa people.

This troop movement was very secret. In order to avoid the intelligence network of the Japanese, these troops were first transported to Northern Lia, and then in the name of delivering military supplies to Wu Ziyu, they were transported to Bei Lia by the Northern Lia Railway. Slyudyanka, a small city on the shore of Lake Baikal.After the reinforcements disembarked here, they secretly went to Bayan Obo to assemble on foot or using horses supported by the Western Huns.

The intelligence system of the special zone immediately learned about the mobilization of Japanese troops to Borja.This document was quickly sent to Zhao Shouhong. This time he did not discuss with the staff headquarters, but directly passed the staff headquarters and issued combat orders to the troops in various places.

After receiving the order, the reinforcement troops quickly reinforced from Bayan Obo to the front line of Hulunbuir.Hulunbuir on the banks of the Kelulun River is not the city of the same name in the Hulunbuir Grassland under the Great Khingan Mountains.Because it belongs to the eastern remote area of ​​the Hun-inhabited area, this Hulunbeier is at best a small town.But this little-known town is destined to become famous all over the world because of the war between China and Japan.

Chapter 642 The Grassland General Attack

Jiang Fangzhen's headquarters is located in the central area of ​​Hulunbeier Town. At this moment, he is lying on the map, discussing the details of the battle with Wu Luzhen.The chief officers and staff officers of many troops who participated in this battle were discussing. They planned their action plan for tonight based on the intelligence they used to counterattack and detect during the day.

"We will launch an assault from this place." Jiang Fangzhen put the red and blue pencils still on the map table and said: "After testing, we have learned that the army deployed in this area is the fourth Osaka division with the worst combat effectiveness of the Japanese army."

"Speaking of this Osaka Division, there are some origins. It is said that in order to eliminate regional discrimination in the army, the Japanese Army, each division is composed of people from a certain area, and this fourth division is formed by residents of the Osaka area." Wu Luzhen said in a statement. Having studied abroad in the Japanese country, he is naturally familiar with the history of the Japanese army: "Osaka is a commercial city, and most of the people there are traders, so their minds are more flexible. It is said that the soldiers of this division are greedy for life and afraid of death in battle because of their flexible minds. It is the most despised in the Japanese army. Because of repeated defeats in the Japanese war, it was also nicknamed the "eighth regiment that is not afraid of defeat."

Wu Luzhen's words caused a burst of laughter from the crowd. Jiang Fangzhen pressed his hand to signal everyone to be quiet and said, "What Master Wu said was only about the past of this army. We need to feel how powerful they are now. You have to remember , Never underestimate your opponent at any time, this is the basic condition of a good commander."

"Yes." The commanders all stood at attention and agreed loudly.

Jiang Fangzhen looked at the excited officers, waved his hand and said, "Now I order, according to the original plan, to launch an attack at nine o'clock."

"Check the watch." Jiang Fangzhen stretched out his watch, and all the officers showed their steel military watches. "It's 43:[-], and everyone is preparing for the battle."

As night fell, the officers and soldiers of the Japanese army who had been fighting for a whole day went to sleep in the shacks behind the position.Because there is no bordering city near the position, the Japanese army's logistics supplies are surprisingly poor, and the soldiers don't even have military tents.On such an open prairie, the only way for the Japanese army was to use their own guns as supports, and use raincoats or felt blankets to build shacks that could barely accommodate them.

In order to keep warm on the grassland, the soldiers of the Japanese army took squads as units and surrounded the shacks in a circle.In the open space in the middle, a bonfire was lit with picked up cow dung. Everyone used this bonfire to keep warm and heat rice balls, and eat the only hot meal every day.

These days, the high-intensity fighting has made the soldiers exhausted, and even the usual jokes have decreased a lot.After eating rice balls, most of the Japanese soldiers went into their huts, hoping to take advantage of the warmth of the bonfire and sleep for a while.Because the nights on the prairie are very cold, if they don’t sleep in the first half of the night, they will wake up from the cold when the cold wind blows, and they won’t be able to sleep in the second half of the night.

Two hours after dark, the bonfires of the Japanese army were gradually extinguished, and the sentries who stood firm in the position were also wrapped in blankets and hid in the trenches to avoid the wind.Time passed by every minute and every second. At this time, in the position of the West Army, the shining bayonets were faintly visible, and the soldiers were all crouching down, ready to attack at any time.

The low-level officers kept looking at the rear, waiting for the signal flare to appear, while in the command posts at all levels, the chief officers held the receivers tightly, looking at their watches while waiting for orders from their superiors.Everyone was so nervous that they were almost suffocated, and they were looking forward to the moment of the final attack.

There was a swishing sound, and three red flares streaked across the dark night sky.As the order to attack came from the phone receiver, tens of thousands of guns were fired from the artillery positions of the West Special Army.Bursts of roars rolled in, and large areas of red flashes in the distance were like the prelude to a storm.

The Japanese sentinel who was dozing off in the position raised his head and looked into the distance in surprise, wondering what happened in his heart.The ear-piercing screams sounded from far to near, and dense shells like hailstones fell on the position one after another, blowing up large swathes of smoke and dust.

The position of the Japanese army was submerged in an instant. After the five large-caliber howitzer regiments specially strengthened in this direction showed their power, the artillery of artillery units at all levels also began to show their power one after another.The fierce artillery fire cleaned everything on the Japanese army's position. At this time, there was no need for the sentry's notification, and all the Japanese army officers and soldiers were awake.

In this general attack launched by Jiang Fangzhen, he never thought of a sneak attack.According to the regular combat method prevailing in the Western Continent, he first launched a 10-minute artillery preparation.After half a month of accumulation, the West Special Army has enough shells, and they are not afraid of such consumption at all.

After 10 minutes, the artillery fire began to extend, moving towards the accommodation camp behind the Japanese army.On the position of the West Special Army, the loud and clear charge horns sounded intensively, and hundreds of searchlights were turned on almost at the same time, illuminating the path of the charge.

Nearly 20 soldiers of the West Special Army held various weapons in their hands, and launched a full-line charge towards the Japanese army positions.The Japanese army was caught off guard, and the sleeping soldiers had to get up to fight, but under the cover of dense artillery fire, it was too late for them to enter the position.

Although there were as many as six divisions of the Japanese army maintaining the offensive, after such a long period of brutal war, their attrition was very serious, and many divisions even had only more than 1 people left.Facing the superior West Special Army launched an all-out attack, the divisions of the Japanese Army, which had no position to hold on to, were forced to retreat.

Among the six Japanese army divisions, the only one fully equipped is the fourth division.If it weren't for the heavy casualties on the front line, Koko Akiyama would not have been able to bring this famous defeated division to the front line.In Akiyama Koko's view, no matter how low the fourth division's combat power is, it is still one of the most well-equipped Type A divisions of the Japanese army, and even if it is not aggressive enough to defend, it should be more than enough.

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