Chapter 695 Heavy Cruiser
In the command of the 36th Army, everyone saw Zhang Yunfei like this and had a sharp blade in his hand. Many people immediately thought about the Wolf Teeth Special Forces.w w .
So, General Staff Chief Zuo Qingquan tentatively said: "Commander-in-Chief! Are yours our White Scoop Wolf Teeth Special Forces?"
Zhang Yunfei nodded: "A few days ago, I secretly assigned a mission to Liu Xing, asking the Japanese heavy cruiser and the two light cruisers that were blown up tonight that were in the middle of the Yangtze River."
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately became excited. If they could really blow up the Japanese warships, the next battle of crossing the river would be much better. The heavy artillery groups of the three columns would no longer be threatened by the large-caliber heavy artillery on the Japanese warships. Everyone can be assured to shell the Japanese defensive positions on the south bank of the Yangtze River.
"Commander-in-Chief! If the warships of the Japanese can really be damaged, that would be great. Not only will our heavy artillery group be no longer threatened, but the Japanese Chinese fleet will also be destroyed in name only."
Currently, the main force of the Japanese Chinese fleet in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River section of Nanjing is the only heavy cruiser, two light cruisers, as well as three destroyers and seven and eight gunboats.
The Chinese fleet, which started the Japanese Navy, has now greatly reduced its strength. After the outbreak of the Pacific Ocean, many warships have been transferred to the Pacific battlefield. At present, the entire Chinese fleet has only one heavy cruiser, two light cruisers, three destroyers and more than a dozen gunboats.
Among these warships, the heavy cruiser and the two light cruisers threatened the heavy artillery groups of the three columns.
The Japanese heavy cruiser "Miaogao" is not only the flagship of Lieutenant General Fukuda Liangsan, the commander of the Japanese Chinese fleet, but what is even more terrifying is that the warship has a displacement of 10,000 tons, and its weapons and equipment include:
Main gun: 10 double-mounted guns with 203 mm caliber; secondary guns: 6 high-mounted guns with 120 mm caliber. In addition, there are 8 two-mounted 25 mm caliber high-mounted machine guns, 4 13 mm caliber quad-mounted machine guns, and 2 7.7 mm caliber Lewis high-mounted machine guns.
The 10 203mm caliber main guns on this heavy cruiser "Miaogao" are a huge threat to the three columns. As long as this cruiser is in the Yangtze River, it will be very difficult for the three columns to cross the Yangtze River.
In addition, each of the two light cruisers of the Japanese had a displacement of three to four thousand tons. The main gun was two 6-inch cannons with a caliber of 152 mm and the secondary gun was 8 4-inch (100 mm) cannons. It was also a major threat to the heavy artillery groups and soldiers of the three columns crossing the river.
So, I was so worried just now. Everyone knows that these Japanese warships pose too much threat to everyone. However, now I heard that the Wolf Teeth Special Forces have been sent, and everyone is looking forward to it.
If the Wolf Teeth Special Forces can live up to expectations and sink these large warships of the Japanese, then the next battle of Crossing the River will be much better.
The remaining three destroyers and seven and eight gunboats of the Japanese threatened much more to everyone. The Japanese destroyers' displacement is 1,700 tons and the main gun caliber is 100 mm. As for those gunboats, the displacement and main gun caliber are even more.
Next, Zhang Yunfei and everyone gave a rough look at the action plan of the Wolf Teeth Special Forces. Everyone saw that the whole plan was very thorough and had been fully prepared, and everyone's expectations increased a little.
Comrade Zuo Qingquan, Chief of Staff, even said: "Commander-in-Chief, I'm a little anxious now. After that, we can wait for good news to come."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Yunfei laughed: "Old Zuo, I believe there will be good news."
In Nanjing City, the headquarters of the Central China Front Army of the Japanese.
The Japanese commander Matsui Ishigen has asked several times, and there was no news about the 72nd Regiment of the Field Infantry that went to sneak attack the 36th Army. Seeing that Matsui Ishigen asked several times, the Japanese staff went over to verify it in person, but no news came.
As time goes by, Matsui Ishigen's face is a little solemn, and no news comes, which means that the hope of success is getting higher and higher, not to mention that the radio stations carried by the Japanese have been unable to be contacted and have been closed.
In order to make the hidden action, the radio station carried by the Japanese was kept shut down. According to the plan, the Japanese would only turn on the radio station to report to Matsui Ishione in Nanjing when the sneak attack was successful.
Now that the radio station has been shut down, it is a sneak attack that will definitely not be successful.
At this time, a Japanese master walked in anxiously and reported loudly: "Your Excellency Commander, the 36th Army dispatched a large number of wild horse fighter jets and just launched a fierce bombing on the front line of the Laoshan Mountains on the north bank of the Yangtze River."
What? The 36th Army had just dispatched a large number of planes? Hearing this, Matsui Ishione and the Japanese Chief of Staff Akira Muto looked at each other. At this time, the two people knew that the 72nd Regiment that was going to attack the sneak attack must have been destroyed.
Just now, the 36th Army dispatched a large number of planes. Na Ming, the Chuzhou Airport of the 36th Army must be intact, otherwise, it would not have dispatched so many planes.
"Mutou, the sneak attack plan seems to have failed."
"Hi!"
The Chief of Staff of the Japanese Akira Muto bowed his head and saluted.
Matsui Ishione immediately asked the Japanese Grandmaster again: "Where has the 36th Army troops reached?"
"Your Excellency Commander!" The Japanese Major immediately replied respectfully: "The east troops of the 36th Army have passed through the east side of the Laoshan Mountains. The vanguards are several mechanized troops and chariot troops. The troops we blocked are not injured or killed. At present, the vanguards of the 36th Army have reached the area along the Yangtze River Town on the north bank of the Yangtze River, only twenty kilometers away from the north bank of the Yangtze River."
"The Lu troops, with the cooperation of a large number of aircraft and heavy artillery groups and under the guidance of a large number of combat vehicles, have also broken through several defense lines in our Laoshan Mountains, and are currently attacking our last line of defense."
"The western route troops are also progressing very quickly. Our blocking troops are difficult to resist, and there are no casualties. At present, this unit of the 36th Army Group is almost reaching the north bank of the Yangtze River, and is less than 20 kilometers away from the Yangtze River."
After listening to the report from the Japanese Major, Matsui Ishigen looked a little ugly. He didn't expect that in just one death, the 36th Army was about to attack the north bank of the Yangtze River.
Seeing that Matsui Ishione's face was not good, the Chief of Staff immediately comforted him: "Your Excellency Commander, on the Yangtze River, and on the main force of our Chinese fleet, it is difficult for the 36th Army to cross the Yangtze River."
Upon hearing this, Matsui Ishigen could not help but nodded, his face was slightly better. Matsui Ishigen knew that the large warships in the Yangtze River had no gun caliber. As long as the squadron approached, they would be bombarded violently. This was a solid barrier, and the 36th Army could not break through.
"Mutou! How is the war in the south of us?"
The Chief of Staff of the Japanese stood at attention and immediately said respectfully: "Commander! Our war in the south is now in a stalemate, and it is equally divided with the attacking Eighth Route Army troops. There are casualties. Nearly 100,000 Imperial Army troops are defending with us in the south. Don't worry about the war in the south for the time being."
"Yo Xi! The Imperial Army is good. Wait for you to call Wang Jun in person and praise me a few words. Wang Jun is loyal to our great empire."
"Hi! Commander!"
On the edge of the Yangtze River, in an inconspicuous reed marsh, Liu Xing was chewing a piece of grassroots bored, waiting quietly for the darkness.
Next to Liu Xing, there were more than a dozen special forces members, but everyone in Jinyao's outfits were a bit strange, all wearing black tight rubber jackets and a big backpack on their backs.
This time, Zhang Yunfei assigned Liu Xing the task was to blow up the warships of the ghosts. At this time, Liu Xing had made full preparations and just waited for the darkness.
In order to complete this mission, Liu Xing selected more than 60 special forces members, and all of them were selected as the best ones. Although each special forces member was good at water, this mission was extraordinary, and Liu Xing put water first.
Liu Xing, the more than 60 special forces members, was divided into five groups. After the darkness, at 7 o'clock in the evening, everyone will go into the water from different locations, use the cover of night to swim to the Japanese warships, and then use bombs to sank the Japanese warships.
Everyone is carrying a large time bomb. Don’t look at the bag you are carrying is very big. In fact, there is only one bomb, a bomb weighing thirty kilograms and a huge power, enough to blow a big hole into the Japanese warship.
However, the difficulty of carrying out the mission this time is not. Now that the Chinese New Year has just passed, the aura is still very cold. The water temperature of the Yangtze River is definitely within five degrees. Such a cold water temperature is a test for everyone.
Fortunately, everyone's nameless mind method has already broken through the second level, and it has been successful. The ability to resist low temperatures is much better than that of ordinary people. In addition, everyone's ability to hold their breath in water is far better than that of regular people. It is no problem to hold it in one breath for more than ten minutes.
In addition, the black tight rubber clothes that everyone wears are also specially made. They not only do not reflect at night, but also reduce the resistance in the water. In addition, they can also play a certain insulation role.
For this operation, the special forces members put in the boss's effort.
Liu Xing lay comfortably among the reeds, looking at his waterproof watch from time to time. It would become dark after half of it. Now, the light around him is a little darker.
On the river in the distance, you can see the figures of the Japanese warships, especially the heavy cruiser with a displacement of 10,000 tons, and its huge body looks very conspicuous.
Liu Xing had good eyesight. He was two or three kilometers away. He could vaguely see the thick main guns of the Japanese heavy cruiser with his naked eyes. There were some Japanese figures on the deck.
Liu Xing’s next target is the heavy cruiser of the Japanese.
Chapter completed!