coobybook Chapter 188 Battleship Kirishima Arrives
Chapter 188 Battleship Kirishima Arrives
188 Battleship Kirishima Arrives
Just when Ye Qingshan was busy deploying a new type of pressure mine.
At the Japanese front-line headquarters in Nanjing, Prince Asaka Naruhiko was still furious.
"Baga, trash, idiot."
The other Japanese officers in the entire command center were all silent after hearing the Japanese prince's scolding, and no one dared to say a word.
The reason why the Japanese prince was so angry was naturally because the Japanese emperor had just sent another telegram asking about the progress of their battle in Nanjing.
After learning that they still have not been able to resolve the remaining national troops in Jinling City.
The Japanese Emperor got angry at his prince brother, which was rare.
Because, before launching the attack on Nanjing.
Those radical Japanese officers, led by Prince Higashikuni Naruhiko, had given a promise to the Japanese emperor.
The Battle of Nanjing will be over within half a month.
However, more than half a month has passed since the Japanese officially began their attack on Nanjing.
The hundreds of thousands of Japanese soldiers who attacked Nanjing were still engaged in fierce street fighting with the National Army in the city and had not completely taken over the entire city of Nanjing.
Not to mention, defeat all the Kuomintang troops on Ye Qingshan's side, force them to surrender, or annihilate them completely.
Such a result made the Japanese emperor very angry.
The conservative forces in Japan also took the opportunity to attack these radical forces and complain to the Japanese emperor.
Now, the radical Japanese forces, which had won a great victory in the Battle of Shanghai and seemed to have completely taken the lead in the country, were suddenly put in a passive position.
If they cannot achieve victory in the Battle of Nanjing as soon as possible, they will continue to prove to the Japanese emperor their capabilities and the feasibility of their plans.
The Japanese emperor is likely to give up on continuing to use these radical Japanese officers.
This will cause huge losses to their interests.
"Why, why did these Chinese troops who retreated into the city suddenly become so capable of fighting?
Why!"
The devil prince roared, he still couldn't figure it out.
At the same time, his three-pronged attack plan is not going smoothly.
The Japanese 9th Division, which was attacking the city, and the 16th Division, which was attacking Purple Mountain, were both caught in a tough battle.
There is no hope of winning.
At this time, the Japanese prince could only hope that their three warships would cut off the transportation line on the Yangtze River as soon as possible.
By then, the national army in Nanjing City, having lost its logistical supplies, might be easier to deal with.
"Where are our three warships now?"
The Japanese prince took a deep breath, calmed himself down, and asked the chief of staff next to him.
"The latest news from the Navy Department is that tomorrow morning, our battleship Kirishima and two other destroyers will arrive in the waters of Jinling.
Captain Miyazaki of the battleship Kirishima also took the initiative to send a telegram to assure His Highness that they would arrive tomorrow.
We will destroy the Chinese ferries on both sides of the river and all their ships as quickly as possible.
By then, it would be a pipe dream for the Chinese to transport supplies across the river from Jiangbei. "
The Japanese Chief of Staff reported.
"Hey, the Navy Department is still very respectful this time.
Willing to send three warships to support our battle in Nanjing.
Tell the 13th Division to stay by the river and prepare to cooperate with the Kirishima's operations."
The Japanese prince nodded. He was still very confident in the strength of his own navy's warships.
He believed that even the old battleship 'Kirishima' that they built twenty years ago was a dominant presence on the Yangtze River at this time.
It is simply impossible for the National Army to bring out warships that can fight against them.
Even before the Battle of Shanghai, the total tonnage of the entire Nationalist Navy's warships was only 6.8 tons.
It is even smaller than the tonnage of a large Japanese battleship.
The Japanese high-ranking officials all knew all of this.
It is precisely because they know this that the Japanese sent three warships this time, so unscrupulously.
Moreover, the Nationalist army, which had lost all its heavy artillery, had lost the ability to attack their three warships from land.
Therefore, at this time, the Japanese prince still believed in the guarantee made by the captain of the battleship "Kirishima".
Soon, the Japanese were attacking the Shogun Mountain and Lion Mountain positions, and the commander of the 13th Division, Hagi Su Rikiei, received a telegram from the Japanese prince.
"Baga, these navy idiots are actually trying to interfere in the Battle of Nanjing.
They are trying to steal the credit from our army.
Now, the prince even wants us to cooperate with the Kirishima in the battle. This is simply a humiliation to our army."
The commander of the Japanese 13th Division looked at the telegram sent by the Japanese prince, his face flushed red and he growled in a low voice.
However, although the Japanese division commander was angry, he could do nothing about it.
He still had to obey the orders of the devil prince.
But it was just superficial obedience.
As for how to support their "Kirishima", the commander of the Japanese 13th Division did not make a detailed plan at all.
Because he believed that the captain of the Kirishima would not need their support.
Even if there is some need, as long as it is not too important, they will not ask for help from their army.
The Japanese captain couldn't bring himself to do this. If he really asked the Army Department for help, he would be laughed to death by his colleagues when he returned.
Soon, it was the early morning of the 20th and the sky was gradually getting brighter.
Ye Qingshan stood on a hilltop on the side of Mufu Mountain, looking at the river in the distance through a telescope.
The terrain here is high. Standing here you can see the Yangtze River in the distance. You can also see the water area where Ye Qingshan and his team laid mines yesterday.
"Didn't the intelligence say that the Japanese warships should reach us around this morning?
Why hasn’t he appeared yet?”
Ye Qingshan asked the young martial artist next to him.
"Sir, that's what the intelligence says."
"what?"
At this moment, Ye Qingshan said, "It's really here."
At this time, Ye Qingshan saw through the telescope that there were three warships in the downstream waters.
Leading the way was the Japanese battleship Kirishima, which was obviously much larger than the two Minekaze-class destroyers behind it.
Boom boom boom!
Just as Ye Qingshan was looking at the three Japanese warships through a telescope, the large-caliber naval guns on the Japanese battleship "Kirishima" suddenly opened fire at this time.
Soon, loud explosions were heard from the Kuomintang’s Shogunate Mountain position in the distance.
The Japanese battleship Kirishima used its 157mm naval guns to bombard the National Army positions on Shogun Mountain.
"Damn it, damn Japs, it's just an old antique battleship.
You actually came here to demonstrate against me!"
Ye Qingshan was very angry at the blatant demonstration and provocation by the Japanese battleship Kirishima.