coobybook Chapter 460 All Big Fish
Chapter 460 All Big Fish
460 All Big Fish
"Quick, send a telegram to Hiraguchi Naoto and ask when our fleet will arrive.
Any later, and it will all be over.”
At this point, Takano Atsuo was finally scared.
He shouted to the officer beside him.
He also didn't want the troops he led to be wiped out here, and he didn't want to die in battle or be captured.
Now, the support fleet coming from Lingjiang River has become his last straw.
At this time, the reception fleet that Takano Atsuo was longing for was blocked by mines more than ten miles downstream.
"General Hirakochi has ordered us to reach Yangshan Wharf as quickly as possible at all costs."
Not long after, the Japanese captain on the Japanese destroyer "Hatsuharu" received the death order from Naoto Hiraguchi.
At this time, Hiraguchi Naoto also knew that the remnants led by Takano Atsuo had arrived at Yangshan Wharf and were under fierce siege and would not be able to hold out for much longer.
"Baga, there's nothing we can do.
That’s the only way.”
The Japanese captain on the "Hatsuharu" said in a deep voice with a ruthless look on his face.
A few minutes later, two troop transports, one in front and one behind, rushed into the minefield ahead at high speed.
boom!
Soon, there was an explosion ahead.
It was the troop transport ship that was charging in front that triggered the mine, causing an explosion on the left side of the ship.
It directly blew a big hole on the left side of the troop transport ship.
However, this Japanese troop transport ship did not slow down at all and continued to rush forward.
Boom boom!
Soon, several consecutive explosions were heard.
This Japanese troop transport ship triggered more mines, which exploded around the hull one after another.
The enormous power of the new type of mine directly blew the troop transport ship to pieces, causing it to lose power and sink quickly.
Most of these Japanese troop carriers were converted from old merchant ships and passenger ships.
Not only does it have no firepower, it also has no armor at all.
Their main task was to transport the Japanese army infantry, and they were escorted by the Japanese fleet throughout the sea.
Therefore, these Japanese troop transport ships do not need any armor or combat effectiveness.
However, now the Japanese naval commander has ordered these troop transport ships to act as pioneers.
At the cost of sacrificing some troop transport ships, a navigable channel had to be created through the minefield in Lingjiang River.
It has to be said that although this method of the Japanese was a helpless move, it was indeed effective.
As the first troop transport ship was sunk, the second troop transport ship continued to follow closely.
Keep moving forward.
Boom boom!
There were two more explosions, and the second troop transport ship's power system was destroyed. It could no longer sail and began to sink slowly.
"continue!"
The Japanese lieutenant commander on the destroyer "Hatsuharu" behind the Japanese saw this scene and ordered to continue.
After all, it is better to let these troop transports wade through mines than to let their warships wade through mines.
Not long after, the Japanese actually rushed through the first mine blockade area after sacrificing four troop transport ships.
A narrow channel that could be navigated was cleared out of the minefield.
"Damn it, the Japs are pretty smart.
Quick, notify Commander Zhou.
The Japanese fleet has passed through Torpedo Zone No. 1."
Not far away on the shore, a militia leader saw this scene with a telescope and immediately reported it to Zhou Xinghai.
At this time, Zhou Xinghai's general attack had not yet begun.
The three rounds of fire coverage from the rocket launcher have not yet ended.
After Zhou Xinghai received the report from the downstream militia, he realized that the Japanese fleet that was trying to pick them up also began to fight desperately.
"Send an order, have the rocket artillery regiment abandon the third round of covering strikes.
Launch a general offensive ahead of time."
Zhou Xinghai did not dare to delay any longer, so he gave up the third round of rocket launchers and launched the general infantry attack in advance.
Buzz!
Fortunately, at this time, the sound of fighter planes was heard from the sky.
Zhou Xinghai looked up and found that it was their fleet of aircraft that came to support them.
Fighters and bombers flew downstream along the river to attack the Japanese fleet.
Soon, the war escalated.
Because the air force led by Meng Jifei bombed the Japanese support fleet on the river.
When only two Japanese troop transport ships were destroyed, the Japanese carrier-based aircraft group on the east sea also flew over to join the battle.
The fighter jets of both sides engaged in fierce air combat again.
"Rush over!"
On the river, the Japanese support fleet passed through the outermost minefield near the estuary.
After sailing upstream for about ten miles, we encountered mines in the second area a few kilometers downstream from Yangshan Wharf.
Things have come to this point.
The Japanese lieutenant commander of the Japanese destroyer "Hatsuharu" who was in charge of this support operation gave the order coldly to continue the troop transport ship to wade through the mines.
The Japanese soldiers on the troop transport ships had no other choice.
This is the only suicide mission I can carry out.
Boom boom boom!
In the second mine blockade area on the river, explosions continued to be heard, and the Japanese troop transport ships were destroyed one after another.
But the troop transport ship in front was destroyed, and a new troop transport ship immediately took over from the back.
Zhou Xinghai was standing on a small hillside, where he could use a telescope to see the situation in the mine-blocked area downstream.
At this time, Zhou Xinghai was a little shocked as he watched the Japanese troop carriers wading through the minefield so frantically.
"Damn it, are the Japanese navy crazy this time?
In order to rescue the remnants of the Japanese army at Yangshan Wharf, they are willing to sacrifice so many ships?"
Zhou Xinghai put down the telescope in surprise, somewhat confused.
Because, in his opinion, this deal is not worth it.
It was just to rescue the less than one thousand Japanese army soldiers who were trapped at Yangshan Wharf.
The Japanese navy lost so many ships and soldiers, it seems like they suffered a loss.
"Unless there is some important Japanese figure among the remaining Japanese troops trapped at the dock.
This is why the Japanese navy was willing to fight so desperately and pay the price of having so many ships sunk.
We must also rescue the remaining Japanese troops."
After a moment, Zhou Xinghai thought of this possibility in his mind.
And this is the most plausible explanation.
This made Zhou Xinghai excited.
"Haha, I want to see who is in this remnant of the Japanese army.
It was able to make the Japanese navy fleet rescue at such a high cost. "
"Send orders to each main attacking group to attack at all costs.
That regiment, attack the dock first.
I promise that next time the commander expands the army, their militia will be the first to be regularized."
Zhou Xinghai offered the reward that the militia leaders most desired at that time.
And Zhou Xinghai’s guess was absolutely correct.
At this time, the Japanese high-ranking officials did have reasons to rescue the remaining Japanese troops at Yangshan Wharf.
Because, there is not only Takano Atsuo, a representative of the young military officers with a strong background.
There was also an entire Japanese army military observation group, which included five Japanese major generals and seven colonels.
Moreover, all of them are representatives of senior officers of the Japanese army with powerful backgrounds.
These people may not be the most capable among the senior generals of the Japanese army, but they are definitely the most powerful.
Everyone is a small version of Takano Atsuo, who either has a brother-in-law who is the Army Commander-in-Chief or a brother who is the Army Chief of Staff.
This net is full of big fish!