Chapter 994: A Sudden Storm

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After Saiviala temporarily left the port of Busan, Zhang Zhun threw himself into the intense preparations for the landing. *Ad-free ~ Vertex * ~ Net Collection ~ Top * Point * Book City At this time, Lu Xiangsheng basically doesn't need to think about anything. As long as it is Zhang Zhun's order, he will faithfully implement it. While carrying out the implementation, Lu Xiangsheng is also working hard to learn all kinds of knowledge about landing operations in order to keep up with the pace and rhythm of the landing operations as much as possible.

More troops are arriving. The Weizi Battalion, the Xinzi Battalion, and other units all arrived from the interior. When they heard that they were going to take part in the landing operation against Japan, most of the officers and men were very excited. However, there are also a small number of officers and soldiers who seem to be a little nervous and frightened. Because of some reasons, Zhang Zhun was required to personally do ideological work.

People in this era have a very stubborn traditional concept, that is, the leaves fall back to their roots. Specifically, after death, the body must also be returned to the hometown. Otherwise, the soul will not be able to rest in peace, nor will it be able to reincarnate smoothly, and it will not be able to be a good man again after eighteen years. It must be admitted that this concept is quite stubborn, and even Zhang Zhun cannot change it. As for Lu Xiangsheng, it is even more impossible to change, he himself has such thoughts.

The Tiger Ben Army fought in the interior, in Liaodong, and in Korea, and after dying in battle, it was not difficult to return home. As long as it is on the land of the Ming Kingdom, it is basically considered to be a return to the hometown. However, when it came to fighting against Japan, it was different. After all, Japan is far away from the mainland, and perhaps, after sacrifice, there will be no chance to come back.

At the beginning, when resisting Japan and aiding Korea, the soldiers who died in North Korea of the Ming army, as long as they had remains, or those who could find relics, were basically transported back to China for burial. In Jiuliancheng (present-day Dandong City, Liaoning Province) and Dingliao Youwei (present-day Fengcheng City, Liaoning Province), there are many graves of martyrs who died in Korea decades ago.

Even the imperial court at that time, in such a ** situation, could do this. Zhang Zhun can't be considered without caution. For this reason, Zhang Zhun made a coffin of 30,000 mouths. As long as the soldiers who died in Japan, regardless of their rank, they will all be sent back to China for burial, and the heroic souls of the martyrs will never be allowed to float abroad.

More equipment is also constantly being opened. This equipment is mainly equipped with flying mine cannons and pressure mines for use by various units. Needless to say, the role of the flying thunder cannon is definitely a big killer against the enemy's crowd tactics. As for the pressure mines, it is Xu Zhengming's. This guy who understands helicopters has finally completed the first valuable Ming, which is pressure mines.

The mines used by the Tiger Army in the past were all cable-pulled, and the strings had to be pulled before they could be detonated. There are a lot of limitations to how this can be used. Pressure mines are different. As long as a person steps on it, it can explode, and you won't even notice it until it explodes. By the time you realize that something is wrong, you will have already been blown up to the point that one Buddha ascended to heaven, and the second Buddha was born.

In fact, the biggest role of pressure mines is still used against the enemy's cavalry. Since it is a pressure mine, there is no need for people to do it, just bury it. This means that the number of mines laid will increase dramatically. In the past, it was difficult to lay dozens of mines. Now, burying hundreds of them in one go is not a problem.

Pressing mines in front of the enemy's cavalry, as soon as the enemy's horse's hooves are stepped on, it is sure to be a series of explosions. Calculated by 50 catties of mines, a bomb is a large area, and a few such mines are planted at narrow intersections or at the exit of bridges, which is enough to block the enemy for a period of time.

The hardest part of the landing operation was the period of time at the beginning. During this period, the small number of troops ashore, the command hún 1uan, the incomplete weapons and equipment, and the unfamiliarity with the terrain and landforms were all important factors affecting the combat effectiveness of the landing force. Therefore, the enemy will definitely take advantage of this opportunity and desperately counterattack.

It can be said that the period when they just came ashore was the most difficult for the landing force. There are many problems of their own, but they have to face a large number of enemies, and if they are not careful, they may be completely annihilated. This pressure mine is a weapon that will help the landing force tide over the difficulties. After the landing force came ashore, it quickly seized the commanding heights and planted a large number of mines on key roads, which could effectively stop the enemy's large-scale counterattack.

In addition to the large number of pressure mines, the transport ship also sent a large number of field guns. These field guns were attached to various artillery battalions. In order to improve the combat effectiveness of the artillery battalions, all artillery battalions have been specially strengthened. Not only has the number of field artillery increased, but the number of soldiers has increased, and even the number of artillery shells has increased from the original five bases to 30 bases.

The garrison of the artillery battalion, looking at the past, lined up with neat rows of field guns, ready to go. Behind the field artillery, there were dense cartridges. Behind the cartridges, there were mountains of various shells. Behind the shells, there were a large number of military horses. After going ashore, the heavy responsibility of transporting the shells fell on these military horses.

In order to help unload supplies, the logistics engineering department of the Tiger Ben Army built more wharves and trestle bridges next to the port of Busan to facilitate the docking of ships. In the vicinity of the wharf, more warehouses were built and more cranes and pulleys were installed to speed up the loading and unloading of goods.

The soldiers of the Tiger Army are busy, and the logistics department is also busy. Every day, there are a large number of construction workers, who go out early and return late, working day and night. Every night, when the soldiers of the Tiger Ben Army are asleep, there are also a large number of migrant workers, working hard in the sea to build the dock.

Every time he saw the toiling people, Zhang Zhun couldn't help but be proud. In this era, no country can have so much labor in the Ming Kingdom. Even after the tragic war 1uan, the population was greatly reduced, and Zhang Zhun never lacked labor. Whatever you want to do, some are people. As long as there are people who are willing to pay youhuo power, there will be a large amount of labor to put into the work.

Labor is one of the most important factors of production. Without enough labor, it is impossible for the country to rise. Even if it rises, it won't last long. To become a big country that dominates the world, it doesn't have enough population, that's not good. Logistics production needs people, front-line wars need people, construction projects need people, there is no one, what can be done?

After the expansion of the wharf, more warships and merchant ships continued to arrive at the port of Busan. They either bring a large number of soldiers, or a large number of weapons and equipment, or a large amount of logistical supplies. On the wharf of Busan Port, all kinds of logistics materials are piled up.

Everything is exciting. All the officers and men of the First Expeditionary Corps became more and more convinced that the Tiger Army had such a strong force and would definitely be able to successfully land on the Japanese mainland. The end of the Japanese is coming.

……

"My lord, this is a proofread map of Izumo Province."

Wang Junyu walked in quickly and handed Zhang Zhun a brand-new hand-drawn map.

"Very well, put it here."

Zhang Zhun, who was too busy, said without raising his head.

Wang Junyu put down the map gently, and then tiptoed out. When leaving the map room, Wang Junyu subconsciously turned his head, glanced at Zhang Zhun who was busy and sweating, shook his head gently, sighed in a low voice, and went quietly.

Zhang Zhun is so busy, and they, as staff officers, can't help, it's really ashamed. But there is no way, Zhang Zhun has to do the work, except for himself, there is really no one else to handle. Because, what Zhang Zhun is busy with is proofreading the map.

If you want to say what is the biggest headache for Zhang Zhun when preparing for the landing work, it is estimated that it is the accuracy of the map. Landing operations, leaving the map is not good. Especially fighting on the relatively unfamiliar Japanese mainland. However, maps in ancient times and maps in later generations are two completely different concepts.

The maps of this era are all hand-drawn, which can only indicate the general direction, and the data in other aspects are lacking. If you follow the map to calculate the exact distance, something will definitely happen. Some maps, even Pyongyang and Seoul, are combined. This is especially true for the map of Korea, not to mention the map of Japan.

In order to ensure the smooth progress of the landing operation, Zhang Zhun decided to re-proofread the relevant maps to make them as accurate as possible. However, after this work was launched, Zhang Zhun appeared, and this work was indeed very biting. All the maps of Japan that have been collected are full of errors and omissions.

At that time, there was no professional surveying team, and all the maps were based on what the travelers saw and heard, as well as their memories. Two different maps, the difference may be 108,000 miles. One of the most exaggerated maps of Japan, Nagasaki and Hiroshima, also coincide. There was no way, Zhang Zhun had to proofread all the maps.

The worst thing is that even if he himself proofreads it, it cannot be guaranteed to be 100% accurate. After all, his memory is also limited. There are many details that cannot be remembered very clearly. In particular, the exact distance between the two sites could not have been accurately described on a map.

Of course, this is not to say that without an accurate map, the Tiger Army would not have been able to land in Japan. In this era, there was basically no need for a map. It seems that a commander like Lu Xiangsheng never uses a map when he usually marches and fights. As long as there is a guide, it will do. A good guide is a living map.

In the past, the Japanese could land in Korea without a map and start a war against Korea. In the Age of Discovery, the Portuguese, the Spaniards, the French, the British, the Dutch, and the Italians could all appear in the world without a map. It is impossible for the Tiger Army to do nothing without the map.

"It would be nice to say there was a radio......"

Every time, Zhang Zhun sighs like this. In the days when there was no radio, no matter what you did, it was too unaccustomed. Especially on the sea, it's really too difficult to get in touch. If there was radio to help command, with the current strength of the Tiger Navy, it would be enough to defeat the Dutch. It seems that it is necessary to remind Xu Zhengming that there is no possibility of Ming Radio. As long as the radio is made clear within ten years and dominates the world, it is a matter of xiao.

"My lord, the storm is coming."

Suddenly, someone came in and reported.

"Storm?"

Zhang Zhun's brows furrowed quietly.

Since the beginning of May, the weather around the Port of Busan has been unpredictable, with sunny days and rainy days. By the end of May, it was even more complex and changeable. Sometimes, it is sunny during the day, but suddenly it rains heavily. Sometimes it's pouring rain here, but the sun is shining there, which is amazing.

The change of Hai 1ang is also very weird. Sometimes the sea 1ang is very light and it feels like the sea is calm. However, when you don't know it, there will be another big 1ang coming. A few days ago, a giant * called, and three warriors who were practicing water xìng were caught off guard, swept away by the giant *, and disappeared alive. Two merchant ships, which were unloading, were also seriously damaged.

These days, even more so. Every evening, the western sky is red. Many people say that this is a sign of heavy rainfall. According to the advice of Lu Xiangsheng and others, Zhang Zhun also issued an order to pay close attention to weather changes to prevent accidents. He himself is very concerned about the change of weather.

Zhang Zhun went outside to take a look. Sure enough, the sky was very sunny, and on the south side of the sea, it felt as if the sky was sunken, and it was dark. Faintly, in the black sè, there seems to be a trace of light. You can't hear the thunder, but you can see the lightning piercing the darkness. The surface of the sea is exceptionally calm, and there is not even a trace of bo1ang.

"Order all ships to enter the harbor at once and take shelter from the storm"

"All ships, all personnel are evacuated, ships must be reinforced"

"All personnel, enter the sturdy building immediately and do not linger"

"All livestock should be stored in a safe place and guarded by a special person"

"All warehouses, barracks, stables, and shooting ranges should pay attention to waterproof, windproof, and lightning protection."

Zhang Zhun said decisively.

He judged from the sky that a strong tropical storm was coming.

There is no weather forecast these days, and you will only notice when the storm arrives nearby. The sky in the south has sunken, indicating that the storm is very close to the port of Busan. The absence of wind on the periphery indicates that once the storm comes, the destructive power will be even stronger.

Under Zhang Zhun's order, the soldiers of the First Expeditionary Corps hurriedly began to resist the storm. The soldiers, who were training in the sea, hurried ashore. All the soldiers who were training also stopped training. All the livestock were brought back to the middle of the camp. A large amount of timber was brought out and driven deep into the ground to secure the adjacent building.

All the supplies in the low-lying areas were removed. All drains, sewers, and spills are cleaned by special personnel. All the dangerous equipment on the roof, was removed. Heavy strips of stone were used to secure the tent. The entire barracks were unprecedentedly tense. Some of the soldiers felt that they were about to suffocate.

Zhang Zhun rode the white dragon horse and carefully inspected all over the barracks. Where there are existing hidden dangers, deal with them immediately. The Governor attaches so much importance to it, and the officers below dare not slack off. By nightfall, all the wind-proof work imaginable was complete. The whole army was nervously waiting for the storm to come.

As night fell, the wind began to blow in the port of Busan, and the wind became stronger than ever, and the military flag was blown straight out. In order to prevent the flagpole from being scratched off, Zhang Zhun ordered the flag to be put away. The sea began to surge wildly, slapping the harbor one after another. A large number of 1anghua were splashed up, and the sound shook all over the field.

In the second half of the night, the wind is stronger. Gusts of wind swept across the barracks. Even in a sturdy house, you can still feel the power of the wind. The wind strength of the gusts, Zhang Zhun estimated that there were at least ten or more. Bursts of storms fiercely slammed into the entire port of Busan, as if they were going to swallow up the entire port of Busan.

Zhang Zhun personally sat in the Chinese army, and Lu Xiangsheng and the responsible persons of various units had already gone down to personally supervise the work of preventing the wind. Zhang Zhun personally organized a rescue team to appear where it was needed most. And he himself is the captain of the rescue team.

"Adult"

"Something Happened"

Suddenly, Wang Shide hurriedly came in to report.

Zhang Zhun said in a deep voice: "What's the matter? Don't rush, you speak slowly. ”

Wang Shide said breathlessly: "On the side of the méng ancients, there is a little problem. ”

It turned out that it was part of the ancient cavalry of Méng, who were excessively afraid of the storm, and when the storm hit, there was a camp roar. Some of the méng ancient soldiers who fell into hún1uan ran around the barracks at a loss, and the scene was hún1uan.

Such a storm was never seen by the ancient cavalry of Méng. It is normal for them to be frightened by the power of nature and lose their minds when they face a storm for the first time. At present, Hasqiqige is trying to stabilize the morale of the army, and the Weizi battalion stationed next to the Méng ancients has also sent people to assist Hasqige and help her restore order to the Méng people.

"Go"

Zhang Zhun said without thinking.

Braving the storm and leading the rescue team, he came to the garrison of the ancient cavalry of Méng, which was now a vast ocean. A considerable number of war horses were standing in the stagnant water and shaking. The water was no longer up to the horse's knees. Because the méng ancients were in the middle of the hún1uan, no one even remembered to take care of these mounts.

Along the way, Zhang Zhun saw a lot of ancient military officers. Originally, hún1uan's situation should have been controlled by them. However, they themselves, frightened by the storm, had completely lost their functions as officers. What's worse is that they don't even know the whereabouts of Hasqiqige. Zhang Zhun asked several people before he learned where Hasqiqige was.

Haschige's face is a little white, I don't know how to be good. It seems that nothing else scared her, it was the storm that scared her. Fortunately, there was Zhang Zhun's advance notice, otherwise, if the storm suddenly hit, the situation of the ancient cavalry would be even worse. Tropical storms and rain on the steppes are not the same thing at all.

Zhang Zhun came to Hasqiqige's side and said coldly: "There is nothing to be afraid of calm, we are on land now, what are we afraid of?" ”

Haasqige's voice was visibly trembling. She covered her mouth vigorously and stammered, "Zhang Zhun...... Before, before, they, they, on the sea, encountered, such storms? ”

Zhang Zhun nodded and said in a deep voice: "Yes"

He understood that Hasqiqige was referring to the expedition of the ancient people more than 300 years ago. In that year, the ancient empire of Méng organized a large fleet in an attempt to take Japan. As a result, there was a storm on the way, all the ships sank, and the people were almost killed.

This matter has always been the shadow of the hearts of the ancients. They are so afraid of the sea, so afraid of the storm, because they are affected by this event. This time, they participated in the war against Japan, and a considerable number of méng ancients had a yīn shadow in their hearts.

Many méng ancients are worried that this landing in Japan, the éng ancients are on land, flying eagles, and invincible knights. However, on the sea, they are Xiao children who have no power to grasp jī. In the event of a storm on the sea, they have no chance of escaping at all.

"You all listen to me"

"Just do what I say"

"We can beat the storm"

Zhang Zhun stood in front of Haasqige and shouted loudly.

Under his personal control, a large number of soldiers of the Tiger Army entered the military camp of the ancient Méng, and adopted a combination of persuasion and violent control, and the ancient cavalry of Méng gradually settled down. By the fall of the sky, the military camp of the méng ancients gradually returned to normal order.

This crazy 1uan storm lasted for three days before it gradually went away. Counting the losses, the losses on land are not large, and the port of Busan Port has been severely damaged. The twelve newly built trestle bridges were all toppled by Hai 1ang. In addition, five merchant ships anchored in the harbor also lost.

Due to the steel bars of the time, it was quite scarce. The port of Busan is also the territory of the DPRK, and the Tiger Army is only borrowing it temporarily, and the equipment and facilities do not need to be very strong, as long as they can be used. Therefore, when the logistics department was building the port, it did not add too much reinforcement, but unexpectedly, the storm suddenly came.

Because there was not enough steel to support it, all the trestles were completely destroyed. Even the embankment on the shore was shocked beyond recognition by the sea 1ang. Dozens of tons of cement piers were lifted to the shore by Hai 1ang. The devastation caused by the storm is truly staggering.

Another one with heavy losses was a fire warehouse that was blown off the roof by the wind. The roof, which was pressed by thirty stones, was blown open by the strong wind. The 300,000 catties of black fire stored in the warehouse were all soaked in the rain. A large number of black sè fires were washed out by the rain, and the water flow of the black sè in the city spread in all directions, rendering the entire military camp into a black patch.

In fact, the most hit is still the psychology of the vast number of soldiers. Everyone is worried, what if there is such a storm on the sea? Even if they were as calm as Lu Xiangsheng and others, they couldn't help but feel fear. The power of human beings, in the face of nature, is indeed too small.

One can imagine what the consequences would be if such a storm were encountered at the time of landing. On land, there is still a chance for everyone to escape. What if it's on the ocean? A big 1ang called, but I was afraid that a boatload of people would be all finished.

"Mr. Jiutai, are you afraid?"

Zhang Zhun asked Lu Xiangsheng bluntly.

Lu Xiangsheng stopped talking, and finally asked, "What about you?" ”

Zhang Zhun said frankly: "I'm also afraid. ”

Lu Xiangsheng wanted to say something, but he didn't say it.

Zhang Zhun stood up, his face was cold, and he said methodically: "However, we can't just know that we are afraid. We have to overcome fear. Fear doesn't help. I'm not going to back down. The storm looks terrible, but it is not impossible to deal with. As long as the CAO is properly indulged, the battleship is on the sea, and it can completely withstand such a storm. ”

Under Zhang Zhun's personal intervention, the high-level of the Tiger Ben Army held several meetings, and Zhang Zhun was responsible for systematically introducing the knowledge of the storm. After the gradual comprehension of the high-level, it will gradually be promoted to the middle level and the grassroots level. The purpose of this is, of course, to dispel everyone's fear of storms.

In addition to Zhang Zhun, naval officers from various fleets of the Tiger Ben Army also came to the barracks in Busan Port one after another to explain to everyone the experience and lessons of warships fighting storms on the sea. For the officers of the Navy, the storm that has just passed is actually nothing. More powerful storms, Li Jicheng and they have all encountered.

In the past, a big reason for people's fear was ignorance. The ignorant are fearless, and not everyone is so. In fact, it's more the ignorant who are afraid. If you understand something, you won't be so scared. It turns out that as the storm continues to spread, everyone's fear of the storm is gradually dispelling.

This storm has brought a little benefit, that is, after this experience, most of the officers and men are not so afraid. Of course, there were a very small number of soldiers who really couldn't stand the storm, so Zhang Zhun simply let them retire early. This storm can be regarded as a screening of xiaoxiao, and all the unqualified people have been screened out.

After this storm in May, there were two more storms in June. Both times the intensity was stronger than in May. However, having had the experience of resisting storms before, the officers and soldiers were not so afraid of the storms that followed.

After experiencing continuous stormy tests, the soldiers of the First Expeditionary Corps of the Tiger Ben Army became more and more confident in the landing operation. As long as Zhang Zhun gave an order, they could leave the port of Busan and attack the Japanese mainland.

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