255 Lu Shun's surprise change

Lushunkou Crisis

The Supreme Command of the Japanese Army in Lushun, Major General Yeqi, the highest commander of the Japanese army stationed in Lushun, sat behind the desk with a serious expression, motionless.

"Boom..." Another violent explosion came from the direction of the military port wharf. Major General Yeqi's frown finally had a trace of movement. He asked the combat staff who hurried into the office.

"So long has passed, haven't you figured out the situation in the military port yet?"

As soon as the anger fell, the sound of combat staff panic sounded: "God General, the situation has been cleared. At four o'clock in the morning, our Lushun military port was suddenly attacked by an unknown naval fleet... According to the caller ID of the Military Port Naval Command, there were at least thirty small surface ships that attacked the military port."

"More than 30 unknown surface ships attacked the military port terminal. How is the situation now? It should be clear that at four o'clock in the morning, our naval fleet was all docked at the dock, and it was impossible to exert any combat effectiveness?" Major General Yeqi was shocked, stared at his eyes full of shock, and asked back with a stern tone.

"It is very unoptimistic... When the Navy Command called, all the ships docked at the dock in our naval fleet were attacked by close-range attacks by the enemy's large-scale torpedo boats. Dozens of ships, without exception, were all devastating. At present, the enemy naval fleet is launching artillery bombardment on the ground troops of the military port, attempting to forcibly land on the military port..." Facing Major General Yeqi, whose face was gradually covered with a murderous aura, the combat staff replied tremblingly.

"Baga, how could this happen... Who is it? Who dares to attack the military port marina controlled by the Great Japanese Empire? Aren't they afraid of being bloody revenge from the Imperial Japanese Navy? Who is it? Find it out immediately..." The Lushun military port was attacked and the entire squadron was destroyed. Although he was not a direct victim, as the highest commander of the Japanese army in Lushun, he still needs to bear the joint and several liability he should have.

At this moment, facing the responsibilities that he was about to bear and the provocations of the enemy against him, Major General Yeqi could no longer suppress the anger in his heart and roared loudly.

As soon as the words fell, another combat staff member rushed into the office in panic. Major General Yeqi, who was full of furious faces, had not had time to ask questions, and the other party's voice had already sounded: "Your Excellency Commander, you have found out... the fleet that attacked our Lushun Military Port comes from Shandong, China, and the number that the other party called was the Ninth Army..."

"The Ninth Army, Li Guosheng... Baga, why is it him again? Is this Li Guosheng destined to be the mortal enemy of the Great Japanese Empire? Aren't he afraid of causing a war between China and Japan?" As a senior Japanese officer stationed in China for a long time, he is of course very familiar with Li Guosheng, a Chinese general who has caused losses to Japan many times. As soon as the combat staff finished speaking, a scream came from Major General Noki's mouth.

Major General Yeqi, who was stunned, had not yet reacted from the shock. Another burst of rapid footsteps followed closely and sounded from the door. Colonel Honda, chief of staff of the Japanese Army's Lushun Command, walked in with an extremely embarrassed expression. He spoke in a serious tone at Major General Yeqi, who was full of shock and angry expressions.

"His Excellency Commander, the latest report of the Naval Command of the Military Port: The Chinese fleet is carrying out devastating artillery fire on the military port. The navy and army armies of our Great Japanese Empire have suffered heavy losses and may be destroyed at any time. In addition, the Chinese fleet is constantly transporting army troops to the military port. As expected, their ultimate goal is to either occupy the entire military port or to regain Lushunkou from us..."

In the eyes of Major General Yeqi, the Chinese team is cowardly. Compared with the Japanese team commanded by him, it is just one in the sky and one on the ground. Major General Yeqi is confident that with the five thousand Japanese army stationed in the military port, he can still defend Lushunkou even in the face of hundreds of thousands of Chinese troops.

Coupled with the courage of the Chinese and their fear of the Japanese army, Major General Naoqi never thought in his heart that the cowardly Chinese team would take the initiative to attack him.

Now, this thing that seemed almost unrealistic to me actually happened. Major General Yeqi, who seemed a little unbelievable, asked in a tone of doubt.

"Nani, the Chinese want to take back Lushunkou..."

"Hayi... Judging from the current situation, the Chinese Army's offensive forces have occupied a large-scale landing site in the military port under the cover of naval guns. More importantly, the opponent's landing forces are constantly expanding the occupied area under the cover of superior naval guns..." Chief of Staff Colonel Hondo answered firmly.

"Navigation guns, yes, are naval guns... Without the naval fleet, the naval guns owned by the Chinese have become the most powerful artillery that dominates the entire battlefield. As long as the opponent's naval guns are fired regardless of consumption, our army stationed in the port will have only one way to destroy the entire army..." Faced with the bloody fact, Major General Ye Qi suddenly woke up and exclaimed.

Then, pointing to a combat staff officer in front of him, he ordered anxiously: "Why are you still standing there? I immediately ordered the remaining troops stationed in the military port to retreat quickly to the city of Lushun. As long as the Chinese naval guns are not removed, there is no need to stick to the entire military port. You, go and issue an order immediately..."

The combat staff quickly left, and Major General Yeqi, who was full of anger, slowly calmed down. He carefully recalled what the Chief of Staff had just said that Major General Yeqi, as the highest commander of the Lushun garrison, was immediately frightened and sweating.

As the highest commander of the Japanese army in Lushun, he knew very well that Lushunkou directly played a bridgehead for the future invasion of Manchuria and even the entire China. Of course, before the Great Japanese Empire launched an attack, Lushunkou also had an important role in the development of ** forces in surveillance. Once Lushunkou is in a loss, it is certain that he will become a sinner in the development of the entire Great Japanese Empire.

After a brief contemplation, I gave the order to the Chief of Staff with a firm tone: "Hondajun, I won't say much about the importance of Lushunkou. Now I am the commander of the Supreme Garage of Lushunkou: all garrisons stationed in Lushunkou will give up their vacation, enter the position, and prepare for combat. At the same time, the people from Lushunkou Bridge recruited reserve teams, distributed weapons and ammunition, and prepared to participate in the war at any time. In a word, even if the entire army dies in battle, they must protect Lushunkou and wait for the domestic reinforcements..."

"Hayi, Commander, wise..." Chief of Staff Colonel Duoben said in a very agreeable compliment.

Major General Yeqi nodded and continued to speak with a serious expression: "There is another thing. We must report the matter here quickly to the country, and request the country to send a naval army to reinforce Lushunkou..."

When the naval squadron of the Ninth Army was one hour away from the Lushun Military Port, Li Guosheng, the commander-in-chief of the Ninth Army, and Jiang Baili, the chief of staff... all gathered in front of a huge combat map in the war room, waiting anxiously for the Navy Command to send the latest battle report.

As time passed by minute by minute, everyone's anxious expressions became stronger and stronger. Commander-in-chief Li Guosheng was walking back and forth anxiously in the combat room. The rapid footsteps from the door of the combat room directly attracted the attention of everyone in the combat room.

"Good news, naval news..."

Before we saw the communications staff himself, the excited and excited voice of the communications staff had already reached everyone's ears. Although we were not sure about the specific content of the battle report, after hearing the word "good news", everyone's nervous and anxious expressions still relaxed as soon as possible.

A group of senior officers in the war room stared at the door of the war room and waited for the specific content of the good news. The excited figure of the communications staff finally appeared at the door. Before Li Guosheng could ask a question, he spoke directly.

"Reported to the Commander-in-Chief, Chief of Staff, and Naval Command just sent the latest battle report. Three squadrons of the Navy's Speedboat Brigade had successfully destroyed the Japanese Navy's squadron stationed in the Lushun Military Port half an hour ago. At the same time, under the cover of the Speedboat Brigade, the Special Operations Brigade had successfully occupied the Lushun Military Port five minutes ago and eliminated more than 800 Japanese Navy and Army..."

"Okay, good fight... Our naval formation won the first battle, and the special operations brigade did not disappoint us. We fought well... Staff Wang, has the Navy Command reported? The current situation of the two troops..." The excited Li Guosheng couldn't help but applaud. He quickly walked to the map and asked.

"After occupying the Lushun military port, the Special Forces Brigade was attacking multiple routes under the cover of naval naval artillery. At the same time, it was necessary to find out the specific deployment of Japanese troops in Lushun City. Captain Chen reported: If possible, the Special Forces Brigade will send troops to mingle into Lushun City as much as possible. After the main force arrives, cooperate with the main force, work inside and outside, and take down Lushun at the minimum cost." The communications consultant replied.

Li Guosheng nodded with great satisfaction and waved his hand. After the communications staff quickly left the war room. Looking at Jiang Baili, who was also immersed in excitement, he spoke with a bold look: "Chief of Staff, occupying the Lushun Military Port means that our army's main force can be transported continuously through the sea and outside the Lushun City. In the end, all Japanese troops in Lushunkou were wiped out..."

Compared with Li Guosheng's confidence, Jiang Baili, who slowly woke up, seemed much more rational.

In his eyes, winning the first battle does not necessarily mean that the entire battle will achieve final victory. After all, the main force of the Japanese army stationed in Lushunkou is still there. What is more important is that once the Japanese army is determined to keep Lushunkou, in the latest three days, the sea and land reinforcements in Japan can arrive at Lushunkou by sea.

At that time, once the Japanese army stockpiled in Lushunkou is not completely destroyed by itself, the troops sent by the Ninth Army to the Liaodong Peninsula will become an isolated army due to the arrival of Japanese reinforcements.

Chief of Staff Jiang Baili did not hesitate and directly expressed his concern to Li Guosheng: "Commander-in-Chief, according to the information, the total number of Japanese troops stationed in Lushunkou has reached an astonishing 5,000. If we count the expatriate armed forces that can be recruited in the city at any time, the total force that the Japanese troops can use at Lushunkou will definitely exceed 7,000."

"Seven thousand elites, plus the strong city of Lushunkou as their barrier. I am worried that the 27th Division will not be able to take it in a short period of time. And the Japanese naval and army reinforcements from the country will be able to arrive at the battlefield in three days if they are fast..."

Li Guosheng nodded without objection to Jiang Baili's concerns, but what surprised Jiang Baili was that the confident expression on Li Guosheng's face did not decrease at all. He said to Jiang Baili with disdain: "Not to say that the Japanese army has 7,000 elite soldiers, even if there are 7,000 elite soldiers again, I can guarantee that they will be taken down within two days?"

"No matter how strong the Japanese are, can they fight, with their flesh and blood, block the bombing of shells? Chief of Staff, don't forget one thing: the massacre of the Japanese army in Lushunkou decades ago almost killed all the Chinese in Lushunkou. After decades of development, although the number of Chinese people in Lushunkou has been restored to a large number of them. However, these people actively moved to Lushunkou and were willing to be ruled by the Japanese, which is enough to show that these people have forgotten their Chinese identity and are willing to be a lackey for the Japanese."

"We don't have to be polite to these people, the Japanese expatriates and the Japanese army in the city. If we can win the battlefield with shells, we will win the battlefield with shells. As for the bombed Lushunkou, I am confident that the assets seized from the Japanese expatriates are enough for us to rebuild a new Lushunkou..."

"What about the sea and land reinforcements that Japan may have sent... Once the Japanese Navy is dispatched, our naval fleet that has just formed combat effectiveness will not be the opponent of the other party..." Jiang Baili's solemn face relaxed a lot and continued to ask.

"Navy..... For a small Lushunkou, how many ships do you think the Japanese Navy can draw? Not to mention too much, a squadron is already the limit of the Japanese Navy. I can say with certainty that as long as the squadron sent by the Japanese army dares to enter the Bohai Sea estuary, I will be sure to let them come and go..." A mysterious smile flashed quickly on Li Guosheng's face.

Commander-in-chief Li Guosheng dared to attack the Japanese army of Lushunkou before the navy was truly powerful: on the one hand, he wanted to occupy a bridgehead in the three northeastern provinces and prepare for the future September 18th event. On the other hand, the first squadron of the Navy Submarine Brigade, which he had high hopes, had a total of 12 submarines, who had secretly returned to China half a month ago.

With 12 submarines in hand, Li Guosheng was confident that as long as he was deployed properly, he would definitely be able to hit the Japanese invaders with a fatal blow. At the same time, this mysterious underwater attack could also create an illusion for the Japanese government: in order to avenge the Japanese army's one-point revenge for the Japanese army to seize the Lushunkou, the powerful Soviet Navy participated in the war...

Facing Li Guosheng's face, there was no strong expression of confidence that had dissipated. Jiang Baili's concerns were finally buried in a big hole. The worried expression that enveloped his face also disappeared completely. He spoke to Li Guosheng: "Commander-in-Chief, since you have already made arrangements, I will feel at ease... I immediately ordered the Navy Destroyer Brigade to send Zhou Xingguo's 27th Division through sea transportation to land from the Lushun Military Port and recover Lushunkou..."

"Well, while giving orders to Commander Zhou, don't forget to telegraph Wang Guoli and Zhang Yusheng: The news of our sneak attack on Lushun has spread. In order to avoid the enemy forces around, we took the opportunity to come to our Shandong Province to take advantage of the situation. All border troops will enter a state of combat readiness from now on and eliminate all invading enemies... "Li Guosheng followed closely and ordered decisively.

"Yes, Commander-in-Chief..."

The office of Lao Chiang in Nanjing looked at the information sent by Dai Li, and a surprised look flashed through Lao Chiang's eyes. After sighing, he spoke with confusion: "I am really confused about this Li Guosheng... He said he is not patriotic, but he hated Japan to the core. In order to recover the country, he even fought with the Japanese army. Don't he know that he may bring disaster to himself at any time to provoke the Japanese army now..."

"Principal, the students don't know... Even Commander-in-Chief Li occupied a territory that was not connected to Shandong Province at all, that is, the Liaodong Peninsula. The students don't understand the reason..." Dai Li said with a frank look on his face.

Lao Jiang smiled, his eyes revealed a deep, almost impenetrable gaze, and said, "If we can see through Li Guosheng's thoughts, then he is not Li Guosheng. Don't forget that in his development path, almost every choice is full of confusion and whimsicality for us. However, in the end, I was optimistic about him and all the success..."

"What the principal said is... However, the students thought that no matter what the final result of the Ninth Army fighting against the Japanese army in Lushun was, it would be beneficial to our central government without any harm..." Dai Li said.

After taking a deep look at Dai Li, who was rarely in front of him and took the initiative to make a statement, Lao Jiang immediately showed a gratified smile on his face and asked, "Yunnong, I have a good idea, tell me your reasons..."

"Yes, principal... If the Ninth Army wins this military conflict, Lushunkou, which was occupied by the Japanese army for decades, will undoubtedly be taken back by the Ninth Army. No matter what, the Ninth Army belongs to the ** sequence. The central government will definitely not be able to escape the credit for regaining Lushunkou."

"The Ninth Army failed. The Ninth Army, which has always been against the central government, will undoubtedly be greatly damaged in the face of the fierce counterattack of the Japanese army. This result will undoubtedly have great benefits for the central government to unify Shandong Province in the future."

"Very good, Yunnong, it's great that you can have such an idea... I'm very pleased. In this way, I immediately dispatched capable intelligence personnel and rushed to Liaodong to learn as much as possible about the war between the Ninth Army and the Japanese army in Lushunkou. If there is any situation, I will report it to me directly." As for Dai Li, who is becoming more and more mature, Lao Jiang ordered very satisfied.
Chapter completed!