Chapter 659: Naval Battle (1)
Vladivostok.
Since the signing of the Treaty of Vladivostok between the Republic of China and Western countries, the tension in Vladivostok has been completely eased. The Wehrmacht was overwhelmed by the Vladivostok Treaty. The signing of this treaty is not only a victory for China's diplomacy, but also a demonstration of the strength of China's national defense forces. Now the Western coalition forces are still in Vladivostok, and in addition to monitoring China's openness to the Trans-Siberian Railway, they are also waiting for further orders from the General Headquarters of the coalition forces.
The Central Governor's Palace has now been renamed the Provincial Government of Ussuri Province. Li Jun's headquarters was set up here.
"Deputy Commander-in-Chief, Japan has really done it. Our navy, I'm afraid, is no adversary. Xu Zhiliang said worriedly.
"Don't worry, Miao Qing, commander of the North Sea Fleet, has already contacted us. In the event of war, they will do their best to move towards the coastline, and I have ordered the Air Force planes to be ready to take off at any time to support the naval operations. Li Jun said in a deep voice.
"I'm just worried about ......," Xu Zhiliang said in a deep voice.
"Trust our Navy soldiers, they train very hard. What's more, whether the Japanese Navy is really as powerful as we imagined still needs to be tested by the naval soldiers themselves, and we can't help with this. Li Jun said solemnly.
"Deputy Commander-in-Chief, I have telegraphed to Beijing in the form of a sea message. The commander-in-chief instructed to resolutely counterattack the provocations of the enemy. At the same time, the commander-in-chief has already set up a base camp in Beijing to unify the command of the issue of operations against Japan. Liu Xiang hurriedly walked in and said.
"Great. The young marshal finally made up his mind. Now we have to make full-fledged preparations for war. Xu Zhiliang, immediately contact the representatives of the coalition forces of the Western countries, and I will hold an impromptu press conference to expose the ugly face of the Japanese. Li Jun said in a deep voice.
"Deputy Commander-in-Chief, I'm afraid this won't work! It is impossible for Western countries to get involved. Xu Zhiliang said puzzled.
"Of course I know that, but I need to find out the attitude of the West through this impromptu meeting. We don't want us to start an all-out war with Japan in the front, and Western countries will stab us in the back. Li Jun said in a deep voice.
"Yes!" Xu Zhiliang said loudly.
Turning to look at the huge map, Li Jun's face was unprecedentedly solemn.
"Hopefully we can catch up!"
Off the coast of Vladivostok.
Ignoring warnings from the Chinese North Sea Fleet Navy, the Japanese naval formation unfurled its weapons and rushed towards the Chinese Navy.
Boom ——!
The battleship Vladivostok, the flagship of the Chinese Navy, was the first to open fire. Four twin bursts of 380mm guns roared. Ignited the charge of the entire battlefield.
The Japanese-led Kongo-class battleship Kirishima was also not to be outdone. The ship's heavy artillery began to roar.
Boom Boom Boom ——!
Immediately after that, light and heavy cruisers and destroyers of both sides were also put into battle.
"Commander, one of our destroyers has been shot and sunk, and only one cruiser of the enemy has been damaged. Combat losses were limited. "Word came from the observation post.
"Damn, the little devil really has a lot of experience in naval warfare." The Chinese Navy can be said to be at ease, and it also has an advantage in formation. But when naval warfare really began, the problem of insufficient combat experience leaked out. Nearly 30 warships of the Chinese Navy fired more than 100 shells in the first round, but only the secondary guns on the battlecruiser Ussuri hit a Japanese light cruiser. But it did not inflict a large loss of combat power on the enemy. All the other shells hit the ocean.
"Order the commanders of each ship to stabilize the mood of the soldiers, respond calmly to the battle, show the results of our usual training to the little devils, and defeat their arrogance." Miao Qing yelled. Whether the Chinese Navy really rises does not depend on how advanced the equipment of the Chinese Navy is, nor how large the scale of the Chinese Navy is. The most fundamental thing about the strength of the navy is its ability to win battles. The last Sino-Japanese naval battle was last year. At that time, the strength of the Chinese navy was far inferior to that of today, and it could not be compared with Japan, although the naval battle was still fierce and achieved brilliant results, but strictly speaking, the Chinese navy was repulsed. If it weren't for the last moment, Feng Yong concentrated a hundred converted armed merchant ships, and under the frantic interception regardless of losses, he finally exhausted the power of the Japanese fleet. Forced out of Chinese waters. If at that time, the Japanese Navy had the current fighting determination, then the newly created Chinese Navy would have suffered a truly tragic fate. Therefore, last year's Sino-Japanese naval battle was not a brilliant victory for the Chinese Navy. It's a textbook, a case. A signpost that directs the Chinese Navy to become powerful. …,
Boom ——!
With a loud bang, the flagship battleship Vladivostok shook for a while, and Miao Qing, who was caught off guard, almost fell.
"Damn, what's going on?" Miao Qing said with an ugly face.
"Report to the commander, it was a close-arrow bullet, and one side of the ship was bruised, and there was no major problem." Captain Chen Dong quickly confirmed the situation and said.
"Let the artillery return fire to Lao Tzu fiercely. The little devils really think that their Kong-class battleships are unsinkable giants of the sea. We didn't capture one back then. The Kongo's weakness lies in its weak armor, and if it can hit him head-on, it will inevitably be able to inflict great damage on it. Miao Qing said in a deep voice.
"Report to the commander, the battle cruiser Ussuri of our fleet hit a Japanese heavy cruiser with one main gun and successfully caused its detonation, and the sinking of the enemy heavy cruiser has become a matter of time." The observation officer shouted.
Miao Qing's spirits were greatly lifted. Grab a telescope and look into the distance.
"Haha...... Good! Good! Send a congratulatory telegram to Lao Tzu to the Ussuri River, if we win this battle, they will be the first to win! Lao Tzu personally celebrated their achievements! ”
The Chinese and Japanese navies fought to the death. Before you know it, three hours have passed. During this time, the two sides changed their formations three times. All three Japanese heavy cruisers were heavily damaged, one sank, and two withdrew from the battlefield and headed for Japanese waters at turtle speed. Two light cruisers were damaged, one of them caught fire. But he was lucky to be extinguished by the sailors, and now he is still fighting. Eight destroyers lost only one. After all, the destroyer has a small tonnage and moves flexibly, which makes it difficult to hit.
For the Chinese navy, two old battleships, the Vladivostok and the Twin Castles, were already scarred under siege by two Japanese Kongo-class battleships, the Kirishima and Hiei. But it has to be said that the thickness of the armor of such an old battleship is really very guaranteed. In order to make up for the technological gap, the Russian battleships were designed with heavy armor protection. As a result, both old battleships were unsinkable targets. The two old battlecruisers of the North Sea Fleet had withdrawn from the battle with serious injuries, and one of them had completely lost power and was slowly heading towards Vladivostok under the tow of a destroyer that had withdrawn from the battle. The Japanese Navy tried to intercept the two retreating battlecruisers, but was stopped by the battlecruiser Ussuri River. For this reason, the Ussuri was hit by three shells, and three large holes were punched in the deck and on the ship's side. Fortunately, the hole is above the waterline, otherwise the Ussuri would have had to dive to feed the fish. Six of the thirteen light cruisers were sunk. These slow-moving, aging cruisers lacked adequate armor protection and had only material to act as live targets against the high-speed Japanese Kongo-class battleships. Four ships were damaged, two of them withdrew from the battle on the orders of the flagship, escorting two battle cruisers towards Vladivostok. The remaining two ships are still wounded and continue to fight. There are currently four newest destroyers left, and with their agility to constantly shuttle across the battlefield, providing the greatest possible protection for both battleships.
"Commander, let's withdraw! If you continue to hold on like this, even a battleship will only have the fate of sinking! Chen Dong said in a deep voice.
"Wait! Our wounded ship has not yet entered the safe sea. Retreating now will only put them in danger as well. "Miao Qing has several bruises on her face, which are shock injuries caused by the shell hitting the flagship.
At this moment, three white waves on the sea were approaching the flagship of the Vladivostok.
"The enemy releases a torpedo, immediately evasive, immediately evade." There was a sudden sharp alarm in the flagship, and everyone's faces changed.
Miao Qing's face became extremely solemn, and her heart tightened. ..., boom——!
With a loud bang, the battleship Vladivostok shook violently, and everyone's faces changed greatly.
"Send someone to see how it goes!" Miao Qing yelled.
Soon, the first mate of the Vladivostok ran up with a blue nose and swollen face, and his body was wet.
"Report to the commander, a large hole was blown out of the bottom of the ship by a torpedo. The fighters are urgently draining. ”
"At all costs, the hole must be blocked." Miao Qing said in a deep voice.
"Guaranteed to get the job done."
Ten minutes later, a sailor ran into the headquarters out of breath.
"Report to the commander, captain, the hole is blocked!" The sailor said with red eyes.
"Great!" Miao Qing's face was overjoyed, and Captain Chen Dong also breathed a long sigh of relief.
"Where's the first mate? He's done a great job, and I'm going to reward him well! Miao Qing thought of the first mate who took over the task just now, and said loudly.
"First mate, first mate...... He pushed his body against the hole and bought us time. By the time we plugged the hole, he couldn't wake up! When the sailor finished speaking, he began to cry.
The sight of a chubby sailor officer blocking the mouth of the water spray hole with his body appeared in everyone's minds, and their hearts felt sour.
Miao Qing took off her hat. said fiercely to everyone: "Now is not the time to be sad, all this is caused by the little devil." Only by sinking as many warships as possible can we avenge our fallen comrades. ”
"Revenge, revenge!" Chen Dong shouted loudly. The other sailors shouted similarly.
"Commander, I ask to operate the main gun myself." Chen Dong said loudly.
Miao Qing gave him a deep look, and finally nodded.
"Be careful!"
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