Cross the Songhu battlefield and rise to become the most powerful warlord

Chapter 191: New Type of Mine Demonstrates Its Power

191 New Type of Mine Demonstrates Its Power

"Colonel, the Chinese were actually very powerful in the past.

It has just been "sleeping" for the past hundred years.

We still can’t underestimate the Chinese.”

Among a group of fanatical Japanese naval officers, Lieutenant Commander Miyamoto, the first mate of the Kirishima battleship, was still relatively sober.

At this time, he spoke to Captain Miyazaki of the Kirishima.

Colonel Miyazaki glanced at his first mate and said in a lecturing tone: "Miyamoto, do you know why you and I graduated and joined the army in the same year?

I can now be a colonel and command a battleship.

And you can only be my first mate?

You are just too cowardly.

Always look ahead and behind when doing things.

In particular, I always like to read those shabby books that were brought to our country by the Chinese in the past.

If you read too much of that stuff, it will damage your brain.

So what if the Chinese were stronger in the past? You also said that, that was in the past.

Now that they are behind, they should be eliminated.

Now is the time of our Empire."

"But……"

First Mate Miyamoto next to him was still not convinced and wanted to argue.

But he was interrupted by Captain Miyazaki who waved his hand.

"Okay, stop repeating the same old things.

I know that neither of us can convince the other."

The two were core officers from two different factions in the Japanese Navy Department, the conservatives and the radicals.

The two sides have different ideas.

Of course, don’t think that the Japanese conservatives are good people.

They also advocate invading us.

It’s just that the method they chose was to boil the frog in warm water, which is not too radical.

On the contrary, this method is actually more dangerous.

But now, it is obvious that the radical officers in the Japanese domestic military are in absolute control.

"In the Battle of Nanjing this time, the army's idiots did not fight as well as they did in the Battle of Songhu.

This gave us the opportunity to join the war.

We can't miss this great opportunity.

After I return from this mission with merit, I might have the opportunity to be transferred to become the captain of an aircraft carrier.

Miyamoto-kun, you have to work hard too."

The captain of the Japanese ship Kirishima said proudly.

It was as if the credit for this battle was within reach.

Boom!

As a result, just as the Japanese battleship captain finished speaking, a violent explosion was heard in front.

The hulls of their huge battleships were shaking.

Let them feel it clearly in the command room.

"Baga! What's going on?"

The Japanese battleship captain, Colonel Miyazaki, changed his expression drastically.

The captain of this Japanese battleship is also very experienced, having seen the explosion and the shaking of the ship just now.

He guessed that his battleship might have hit a mine.

Sure enough, a Japanese soldier soon came in to report: "Colonel, our battleship hit a mine.

There are mines laid by the Chinese in the waters ahead."

"Baga, get someone to check the damage to the ship.

Reduce the speed.

Also, notify the 'Yufeng' and 'Qifeng' behind, and tell them to be careful, there are mines here."

Colonel Miyazaki frowned, shouted loudly, and responded quickly.

Soon, the speed of the Japanese battleships slowed down.

Colonel Miyazaki also received a new report that the left front hull of their battleship was broken by a torpedo explosion, leaving a hole of more than ten centimeters.

At present, the damage control officers on the battleship are blocking the water and repairing the gap.

The problem is not that big.

"吆西."

After hearing this, the Japanese colonel breathed a sigh of relief.

But soon, he angrily questioned the Japanese water conductor: "Baga, what are you doing? Why didn't you find the mines ahead?"

The Japanese warships at this time had rich experience in dealing with mines, especially old impact-type mines.

They traveled along the Yangtze River all the way, and actually encountered mines laid by the Kuomintang army along the way.

However, the mines deployed by the Nationalist Army at this time were all old impact mines.

This type of mine will only explode after being hit by a warship.

And it is easy to spot.

If the soldiers on the Japanese warships discovered these old impact mines in advance, they could maneuver the warships around them or directly destroy the mines.

Therefore, the Japanese warships were able to get through safely.

But this time, something unexpected happened.

"Hey, Colonel, it's our fault.

We promise we won’t.”

An officer from the Japanese water diversion department bowed in response after being slapped twice by the Japanese colonel.

But in fact, the Japanese water director was also wondering at this time.

This time, his soldiers really didn't notice the mines ahead.

This time, it seemed strange that their battleship encountered a mine.

But he wasn't really sure, so he didn't dare say it out loud.

"Then keep moving forward and reach your destination as soon as possible."

Colonel Miyazaki gave the order.

When Ye Qingshan and Wang Dadan's battalion arrived at the riverside, they saw the Japanese fleet sailing again.

"The Japanese warship was hit by a mine, but it continued to sail.

It seems that the bomb did not hit the vital parts of their battleship.

Also, they don’t realize that our mines are different from the impact mines they have encountered in the past?”

After seeing this scene, Ye Qingshan immediately guessed what was going on with the Japanese.

Looking at the Japanese fleet diving into their No. 3 mine-laying waters, Ye Qingshan sneered.

"There's a good show to watch!"

"Send a message to the sea, tell their ferry to get ready to depart."

Boom!

Less than ten minutes later, another explosion was heard on the river.

And this time, it was not just one explosion, but a series of explosions.

The mine exploded, and a huge column of water rose next to the Japanese battleship.

At the same time, the Japanese battleship Kirishima also suffered bad luck.

"Baga, stop, stop now."

Colonel Miyazaki shouted anxiously.

By this time, he had already realized that something was wrong.

This time, three huge explosions occurred on both sides of his battleship's hull, causing the huge battleship to shake violently.

"Colonel, there's something wrong with this mine.

Judging from the sound of the explosion alone, it was very different from the Chinese army's mines that we had previously salvaged and destroyed on the Yangtze River.

The power is much greater than those previous mines."

Lieutenant Commander Miyamoto, the first mate, said quickly.

"Baga, I heard it too."

Colonel Miyazaki roared with a ferocious expression.

It's of no use for you to express your dissatisfaction with your first mate at this time.

"Contact the chief engineer quickly to see if the power system is damaged."

Colonel Miyazaki continued to speak to other Japanese officers.

The location where a mine had just exploded made him feel uneasy.

Because it is close to the power system of their battleship, if the power system of their battleship is damaged in the explosion just now.

Then they'd be in big trouble.

At the same time, the commanders of the two Japanese destroyers behind saw that the Kirishima in front was hit by mines continuously.

He was so scared that he stopped moving forward immediately.