Chapter 831 of "Reborn Iron and Blood General" The 'Suicide Attack' of the East China Field Army (Ask for Subscription!) ）

"Commander-in-chief, the situation is really as you expected, as soon as the little devil fleet entered our base area, it began to continuously shell the strongholds, villages and towns of our army on both sides of the strait........." In the supreme headquarters of the East China Field Army in Nanjing City, Zuo Quan, chief of staff, rushed in very anxiously with a telegram he had just received. Then, Yīn reported with a calm face.

"What about the loss? It's not a big deal... ̈" Liu Hua asked rhetorically, frowning his brows.

"The specific situation is in this telegram: Since the Japanese reinforcement fleet entered the area of our base area, it has begun to use large-caliber naval guns to destroy all the strongholds along our Yangtze River. So far, no less than 10 villages and towns have been hit by Japanese naval guns, and nearly 1,000 mass fighters have died in the shelling. As for the economic losses, the commander-in-chief should know that a small village will have something left after being hit by such large-caliber naval guns..."Chief of Staff Zuo Quan raised the telegram in his hand and replied with a worried expression.

"Hmm........." Liu Hua waved his hand and replied, a face was also the first time, and yīn sank to the extreme.

Because he knew the meaning of the words of Chief of Staff Zuo Quan, and at the same time, he was even more aware of the power of large-caliber naval artillery shells. He believed that as long as a large-caliber naval artillery shell of more than 200 millimeters hit, even if a single shell hit a village, the entire village would be reduced to ruins because of the tremendous power generated by the explosion of the shell.

At the same time, if the troops had not been mobilized at the beginning and the common people in the villages and towns on both sides of the river had been evacuated ahead of schedule, the losses in the base areas might have been even greater in this shelling.

Thinking of this, Liu Hua's face slowly showed a trace of anxiety. Then, he asked rhetorically to Zuo Quan, the chief of staff beside him.

"Chief of Staff, we have to figure out a way to deal with the Japanese warships. Otherwise, as long as we have enough artillery shells to carry by our own reinforcement fleet, our base areas on both sides of the Yangtze River will be reduced and destroyed. In that case... It's a huge blow to the base we have just established... ̈"

Hearing Liu Hua's question, Chief of Staff Zuo Quan was also worried. Because at this moment, he... In the face of the Japanese reinforcement fleet on the Yangtze River waterway, there was also no time to do it, and the entire office immediately fell into a deathly silence.

As the commander-in-chief, Liu Hua, at this moment, is sitting in his position with a solemn face, recalling in his mind... In World War II in history, countries dealt with Japanese heavy cruisers, but when one classic battle example after another came to their minds, it was no surprise that all of them were denied by themselves. Because, in these classic examples, the advanced weapons used by those participating troops are without exception... It's all that I don't have at this moment.

However, at this moment, Zuo Quan, the chief of staff in front of him, seemed to think of something. Facing the commander-in-chief in front of him, Liu Hua... Subconsciously asked: "Commander-in-chief, I don't know if you still remember the secret attack on Tianjin Port by the special combat team." You see, can the comrades of the special operations division take the line once, carry bombs, take the waterway and attack the Japanese military port again, and blow up all the enemy's warships staying in the military port... ̈"

After a short period of contemplation, he faced the expectant gaze of Chief of Staff Zuo Quan. Liu Hua didn't speak, but shook his head very helplessly.

"Chief of Staff, judging from the formation of the little devil reinforcement fleet on the Yangtze River waterway, their defense is very tight... No more arrogant than it used to be. Under these circumstances, coupled with the large number of automatic weapons that these warships are equipped with, it is almost impossible to get a special operations division to approach these behemoths from the surface with explosives. In my opinion, don't joke about the lives of those soldiers of the special warfare division..."

"The sneak attack failed, and we didn't have large-caliber artillery to fire at him, so ......... could we just watch the base areas on both sides of the river... was beaten into ruins by the Japanese reinforcement fleet........." At this moment, Zuo Quan's face was also shrouded in anger. Clenched his fists and cursed loudly.

Hearing the scolding of the chief of staff, a battlefield scene immediately appeared in Liu Hua's mind. Then, a pair of eyes also quickly flashed a trace of edge, and hurriedly spoke. ..., "Chief of Staff, don't give up, there's always a way." From the suggestion you just made, I also thought of a solution. However, the relative cost of this method will be much smaller, but I don't know if it is feasible..."

Because, through Zuo Quangang's proposal, Liu Hua's mind suddenly appeared in addition to a picture that often appeared in World War II movies in later generations: in the face of the imminent defeat, countless Japanese militarists who could not face the reality of defeat, especially the Japanese naval pilots, drove their own combat planes filled with explosives, crashed into warships of European and American countries, and sank to the bottom .........of the sea with those warships.

In the same way, with an aircraft full of explosives, you can blow up and sink a heavy cruiser, or even a heavy aircraft carrier. So, with small boats filled with explosives, is it possible to blow up these warships.

Of course, Zuo Quan at this moment doesn't know what Liu Hua is thinking. As soon as Liu Hua's words fell, Zuo Quan's face showed the god of expectation. Hurriedly asked.

"Commander-in-Chief, what's the solution...... As long as this fleet can be completely destroyed, even some sacrifices are worth it. After all, leaving this fleet behind will cause even greater losses to our base areas..."This tactic is very simple to say, that is, to launch a suicide attack on the Japanese reinforcement fleet. Of course, this kind of suicide attack is not only for people, but also for many small ships equipped with radars. Liu Hua said.

"She's a murderous attack..., Commander-in-Chief, what do you mean?"

Facing Zuo Quan, who looked suspicious in front of him, Liu Hua walked out of the office quickly and came to the huge combat sand table. Then, pointing to the Yangtze River channel on the sand table, he explained to Zuo Quan, who was following closely behind.

"Chief of Staff, we don't have torpedoes against large Japanese warships. Of course, even with torpedoes, in the absence of warships, launches could not be carried out. However, we can use what we have in our hands and make our own simple torpedoes that can be directly manipulated by people........."

"Think about it, if we put 1,000 kilograms of yellow sè explosives on each small ship, and when these ships come into contact with a Japanese warship, suddenly detonate these explosives. I believe that no matter how thick the armor of the Japanese cruiser is, under the blasting of this thousand kilograms of explosives, it will be torn open one after another huge .........openings, of course, even if these warships cannot be directly sunk, they will be seriously injured and temporarily lose their combat effectiveness... ̈"

"However, Commander-in-Chief, through what I have learned during this time, the Japanese warships are equipped with a large number of small guns and anti-aircraft machine guns. The whole warship is like a heavily armed hedgehog, can those artificial torpedoes made by us break through the dense firepower of the Japanese army and get close to these warships? Zuo Quan asked in a deep voice.

"With only one of our self-made torpedoes, of course, we can't break through the Japanese army, and gradually we can almost call it airtight firepower. However, if there are more torpedoes, I believe, there will always be one or two that can break through. And as long as one torpedo breaks through this fire net, our plan will be more than half successful. Next, I want to tell you a number of tactics, that is, 'wolf pack tactics'" Liu Hua replied confidently.

Pointing to a narrow section of the river on the combat sand table. Then, he spoke.

"Chief of Staff, if we are on both sides of this stretch of river, every few tens of meters apart, we will place a homemade torpedo. When the time comes, as long as the Japanese reinforcement fleet enters our ambush circle, dozens, or even nearly a hundred torpedoes, will attack at the same time. In addition, the area of these small ships is already small, and the probability of being hit is very small, and there are always a few ships that can break through the fire net shot by the Japanese reinforcement fleet. When the time comes, I won't say much about the specific results........." As he spoke, Liu Hua's face was slowly shrouded in murderous aura, and he said with a sneer.

As one of the few chief of staff within the entire Communist Party who had shed blood and had an important strategic vision, Zuo Quan, understood Liu Hua's inner thoughts when Liu Hua's voice just fell. At the same time, a huge war scene was also thinking about it, and slowly appeared in front of him.

Two minutes later, a smile quickly flashed on Chief of Staff Zuo Quan's face. Then, he said to Liu Hua in front of him: "Commander-in-chief, although no one has tried this method before. However, from what you just explained, I think the viability of this wolf pack tactic is still very huge. I completely agree with this idea, you see, do you want me to pick the death squad at once, and at the same time, seize the time to make a hundred homemade torpedoes and give the Japanese reinforcement fleet a surprise... ̈"

"Yes........." Liu Hua replied affirmatively. He believed that his proposal, as long as there were no major surprises, would be able to accomplish the ultimate strategic goal.

"However, it should be remembered that when making your own torpedoes, you should pay attention to the following points: first, the selected small ships must be small, and they must have advantages in both speed and agility; Second, after installing and slaying demons, it must be mainly waterproof and anti-shelling.................. As for the selection of the death squad, I won't ask too much, and I must be able to achieve all kinds .........of excellent qualities," Liu Hua finally reminded, and his words were full of confidence.

"Yes, Commander-in-Chief, I promise to complete the mission... ̈" Zuo Quan replied excitedly.