Chapter 954: The Power of Naval Artillery (Ask for Subscription!) ）

Naval guns are in full swing

With the sound of rumbling gunfire, the battle in the west, south, and north of Shanghai immediately entered a complete white-hot situation. An entire heavy artillery regiment, with a total of 36 mén 150 caliber heavy guns, under the command of the artillery observers, was like having eyes, and constantly cleared the bunkers built by the Japanese troops outside the city with jīng exact blows, and blew up the Japanese soldiers one by one, in groups and squads.

In this way, less than an hour after the siege began, the three main regiments, under the cover of heavy artillery, successfully advanced the battle line by a thousand meters. Before and after, they also eliminated almost one of the little devils of the infantry wing...

For a time, in the face of the fierce artillery fire of the squadron and the wolf-like army offensive troops. One after another, telegrams asking for help, like snow, drifted to the Japanese headquarters in the city...

"Your Excellency Commander, the 1st Infantry Brigade has an urgent telegram: more than half of the troops have been lost, request for reinforcements, request for reinforcements..."

"Your Excellency, Commander, the 3rd Brigade has sent a telegram for help... There is only one squadron left in the troops, and they are in dire need of reinforcements, they are in dire need of reinforcements ...

Listen to one telegram after another calling for help read out of the mouth of the adjutant in front of him. The brows of the commander, Major General Shan Ting, had long been wrinkled into a Sichuan character. A face, also for the first time, was shrouded by a solemn spirit...

"Bage Yalu, I really didn't expect that after a few years, I haven't seen the combat effectiveness of the ** squadron so strong..."

Since the end of the decisive battle of Nanjing, Major General Shanting was transferred to the Shanghai Command as the supreme commander, and since then, this battle-hardened veteran has slowly faded out of the battlefield. The combat effectiveness of the squadron, in his heart, has always been in the state of a few years ago. And today's battle, while shocking him, also deeply felt that the defeat of the imperial ** team in China was not a shameful thing to lose in the hands of such an army...

However, at this moment, there is no extra time for him to think about the combat effectiveness of the squadron. One telegram after another for help forced him to use his limited reserves in advance...

"Chief of Staff, how many troops do we have in our hands that can be mobilized ..."

"With the exception of your Excellency Commander, the reserve you have designated, a total of three infantry battalions. There is also a reinforced guard squadron at the headquarters, two military police squadrons at the military police headquarters, three logistics baggage squadrons and a garrison squadron in the logistics department, and a garrison brigade at the military port, all of which add up to more than 3,500 people..."

"The three infantry brigades, even with these 3,500 people, are still insufficient..."Major General Shanting, who had not been on the battlefield for a long time, couldn't help but sigh.

Seeing the silent Major General Shanting in front of him, under the signal of the chief of staff in front of him, the operational staff officer reminded in a low voice: "Your Excellency Commander, I think that we should solve the immediate delay first. Otherwise, once the squadron outside the city breaks through our army's defense line and breaks into the city, then the whole of Shanghai will not be protected..."

In the face of the reminder of the operational staff officer, Major General Yamatei is not a fool either. The perennial life in Shanghai made him know clearly. If the squadron breaks through the defense line outside the city and faces Shanghai, which is not protected by the city wall, the squadron's attack will become unimpeded. Thinking of this, Major General Shanting did not hesitate at all, and ordered with a serious face.

"Order, three infantry battalions in reserve, set off at once, and reinforce the front line separately..."

"Ha Yi..."Looking at the operational staff officer who quickly left and passed the order, Major General Shan Ting said to the chief of staff beside him.

"Chief of Staff, you immediately issue a new mobilization and assembly order to the remaining garrisons in the city: the two military police squadrons of the military police headquarters, all the baggage squadrons and garrison squadrons of the logistics department, immediately replenish their equipment, assemble at the headquarters, and serve as the reserve of the whole army, and put them into the battlefield at any time. The military port garrison brigade, except for leaving an artillery squadron and an infantry squadron to continue to hold on, the remaining troops will assemble at the headquarters as soon as possible..."...,

Surprisingly, in the face of the commander's order, the chief of staff did not leave immediately, but reminded with a hesitant face:

"Your Excellency Commander, there are only two squadrons left in the military port, isn't it too few... With the destruction of our naval detachment, the Chinese naval fleet has become the only naval force along the entire Chinese coast. If the Chinese Navy launches a surprise attack from the sea, with only the strength of two squadrons, isn't it? ”

"No," said Major General Yamatei with an affirmative expression.

"Although the Chinese Navy has become the only naval force along the coast of China. However, only those ships equipped by the Chinese Navy are not at all an opponent of the artillery squadron of our garrison brigade. You know, the entire artillery squadron is equipped with six field guns, which is enough to destroy the small gunboats that the Chinese Navy is equipped with..."

In the face of Major General Yamatei's self-confidence, the chief of staff was still a little hesitant in his heart. However, seeing the firmness on the face of the commander in front of him, he could only shake his head helplessly and go to convey the order.

"Assemble, assemble quickly...", one whistle after another began to sound in the Japanese military camps in the city. Groups of devil soldiers began to leave their stations and concentrate on the headquarters. And at this moment, nearly 1,000 jīng rui of the East China Field Army, who had already entered the city, appeared behind them in a very timely manner, just like heavenly soldiers and generals...

As a result, the Japanese army had just left their station on the front foot. One by one, the empty garrison of logistics bases and military points were immediately occupied by the East China Field Army. At the same time, the Japanese troops who were preparing to assemble at the headquarters were also turned into corpses on both sides of the street under the sudden and dense fire...

For a time, the whole of Shanghai, in the sound of gunfire, became a mess...

Shanghai Naval Port, a military port that had always been under martial law by the Japanese army, was transferred by Cō with two squadrons. However, the only remaining infantry squadron, under the leadership of its respective commanders, was not affected by any kind and dutifully stuck to its post, patrolling the patrol, standing guard when it should stand...

However, at this moment, on the calm river, several thick puffs of black smoke suddenly appeared in the eyes of the little devil patrol soldiers. Immediately after that, the huge hull of a cruiser appeared at the edge of the sky...

Through the binoculars, a day ago, the hull of the cruiser, which was still parked in the harbor, was clearly visible in the eyes of the patrolmen. The patrol immediately let out an exclamation. After all, although the entire cruiser has already been captured by the Chinese Navy, it is simply impossible for the Chinese Navy to erase the Japanese Navy logo on the ship in a short time.

"Warships, warships of the Empire... It's a warship of the Empire..."

"Baga, it's not the warships of the Empire, it's the Chinese, and the Chinese are driving the warships of the Empire to attack the port... Quick, immediately fire a warning shot, all enter the battle position, and prepare to meet the enemy... You immediately report to the captain that the Chinese Navy is coming, and the Chinese Navy is going to attack the military port...", the leader of the team, Cao, who reacted from the shock, ordered loudly.

In an instant, the entire military port, because the news of the Chinese navy's attack was spread, also fell into únlàn at the first time.

When an infantry squadron, an artillery squadron are all in combat positions and ready for battle. The huge figure of the cruiser has already appeared less than a kilometer from the port ...

"Open the cannon, the artillery will open fire immediately..."The warship has just entered the best course of field artillery. On the Japanese artillery position, the roar of the squadron leader sounded.

"Boom, boom, boom...", a series of deafening cannon sounds rang out in the harbor. Six shells, with a loud whistling sound, quickly flew towards their target.

Six shells, even if they were all sworn by veterans. However, in the face of the fast-moving cruiser, except for one explosion on the deck, which set off a rain of blood, the remaining shells all fell around the warship, setting off columns of water tens ......of meters high.

It seems that the scene of the Japanese shelling is very spectacular. However, the Japanese artillery squadron can only be arrogant here. Because, while they opened fire, they also attacked their own goals...

On the deck of the cruiser, under the personal command of the naval commander Chen Shaokuan, two secondary guns with a caliber of more than 200 millimeters, with a rapid rotating barrel, aimed their black muzzles at the Japanese artillery positions that had just burst in front of them on the military port.

"*** little devils, just these small-caliber artillery, dare to show off. If it weren't for the protection of the military port facilities, I would have directly used the main artillery to bomb all of you into the western sky... Operational staff, are you all ready? Seeing the military port in front of him, Chen Shaokuan said confidently.

"Commander, the two secondary cannons are ready to fire..."

"Okay, open fire immediately, destroy the enemy's artillery positions, and let the little devils also taste the power of our Chinese navy..."Chen Shaokuan ordered decisively.

"Yes, Commander..."

"Boom..."Two thunderous explosions rang out on the deck. Immediately after that, the entire bow of the ship was shrouded in the white eyes produced by the secondary gun's shells. Of course, at this moment, the thick white smoke did not completely block Commander Chen Shaokuan's eyes...

"Boom...", with a time interval of less than two seconds, two huge fireballs rose into the air in the military port. The Japanese artillery position, which was still extremely arrogant just now, was suddenly engulfed in raging flames. At the same time, two huge explosions also reached the ears of every officer and soldier on the warship...

"Lao Chen, the power of this ship's artillery is really not ordinary, just two cannons, the Japanese army has no artillery position. It's much stronger than the army's large-caliber artillery..."Seeing the shocking shelling scene in front of him, Zhang Aiping, the political commissar who really saw the scene of naval artillery for the first time, couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

"Commissar, this is just a secondary artillery. If you have the opportunity to watch the scene when the main gun is fired, it will be called truly shocking... The Japanese have lost their artillery and have no weapons to threaten us. The order went down, and the cruiser continued to move forward, preparing to dock and send the troops to the surface. At the same time, all high machine guns and high guns, ready for flat sè. Whenever they encountered a Japanese attack, they immediately opened fire and destroyed it. Chen Shaokuan ordered with a confident face.

"Yes, Commander...":

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