bookrebus Chapter 589 British Warships (2)
Chapter 589 British Warships (2)
the next day,
British Far East Fleet After the British Royal Navy's Far East Fleet Command received the report that two warships were severely damaged, the fleet's deputy commander, Vice Admiral Madden, personally led the flagship heavy cruiser "London" to meet with the frigate "Black Swan" in Shanghai and headed for Nanjing again!
And this day, April 4, is the day when my field army crossed the river in a large scale!
11 am,
A reconnaissance plane from the 1st Air Attack Group first discovered two British warships in the Yangtze River waterway and immediately reported it!
Jiangbei,
Yangzhou,
Headquarters of the 23rd Army of the Third Field Army,
When Commander Tao received the report, his face turned pale with anger.
"Are these British guys done yet? They knew we were going to cross the river, but they still insisted on forcing their way through. They didn't even take our warnings seriously!"
"Commander, what should we do? Are we still crossing the river as planned?"
"Get ready! Wait for orders!"
"Captain, what if the British continue to fire?"
"They are invading us. We must fight back resolutely! If anything goes wrong, I will take personal responsibility!"
The commander's decisive statement also reassured the soldiers below!
"Report, the front command called!"
Commander Tao took the telegram and a wonderful look appeared on his face.
"okay, I get it!"
On the river,
Three yellow flares flew from the north shore.
This is a warning signal issued by the artillery unit based on the notice!
But the two British ships turned a deaf ear to it.
Continue to head upstream.
Vice Admiral Madden soon saw the two stranded British warships. The hulls were riddled with bullet holes and badly damaged. He couldn't help but get furious!
His warship was a 8-ton heavy cruiser, equipped with eight 203mm guns, eight 8mm guns, ten 102mm machine guns, two eight-barreled 10-pound ping-pong guns, and could also carry a seaplane.
In addition, there is a frigate, the Black Swan, which also has a strong firepower configuration, equipped with 6 102mm guns and 8 20mm machine guns.
Madden immediately ordered a retaliation, and eight main guns began to bombard the north bank.
Several large-caliber artillery shells hit our army's crossing river troops behind the river embankment, killing more than 23 officers and soldiers including Deng Ruobo, commander of the 202nd Regiment of the 200rd Army.
As soon as the British ships opened fire, the 23rd and 4th Artillery Regiments on the north shore immediately fought back, with shells flying towards the British ships one by one. This time, they also dispatched four 150mm self-propelled guns from the rd Army!
With a deafening roar,
A large-caliber shell accurately hit the hull of the heavy cruiser London. In an instant, a violent explosion sounded, flames shot up into the sky, and the orange-red flames instantly engulfed part of the warship's deck. The huge air waves were like invisible giant hands, distorting the surrounding air.
The hull of the warship trembled violently, and the part that was hit was shattered into pieces. Iron fragments flew everywhere like raindrops. Some fell heavily on the deck, making a dull sound; some were thrown into the river, causing high splashes. Thick smoke quickly rose from the wound and spread, obscuring people's vision, and the choking smell of gunpowder filled the air.
Madden's face turned pale. He realized that the artillery of the Chinese Communist Army was so powerful! He immediately ordered the warships to withdraw!
"Report to the general, the engine room has been pierced, two boilers have stopped working, and now the warship has lost power!"
"Organize emergency repairs immediately!"
The river water has already flowed into the warship through the big hole.
The sailors ignored the danger and started the water pumps to pump water quickly!
House seemingly endless rain!
Suddenly, a large group of planes appeared in the sky!
The 1 fighter planes of the 16st Air Attack Group were ordered to attack.
The two warships immediately opened up their anti-aircraft fire.
Although one plane was hit by anti-aircraft fire and crashed,
But the rest of the planes still managed to get through the air defense network.
Six P6s fired a salvo at the London.
A total of 36 rockets under the wings whizzed out like arrows, dragging long tail flames, cutting through the air, and heading straight for the warship at an extremely fast speed.
The rockets hit the deck and hull of the warship accurately, and violent explosions sounded instantly. Fire shot up into the sky, and orange-red flames mixed with thick smoke quickly engulfed parts of the warship.
Then another eight reconnaissance planes also launched an attack on the Black Swan!
At this moment, the Black Swan was unfortunately hit by two large-caliber shells in a row, and the hull began to sink slowly!
In the sky, a plane used electronic communication equipment to continuously shout to the warship.
“Surrender immediately, or we will be responsible for sinking you!”
“Surrender immediately, or we will be responsible for sinking you!”
“Surrender immediately, or we will be responsible for sinking you!”
Maiden no longer cared about his face and shouted hurriedly,
“Hang out the white flag!”
Yin Xinjun turned his head and looked at the HMS London, a British heavy cruiser flying a white flag, with a smile on his face. He immediately called out to the 23rd Army,
"Send someone to rescue the crew members who fell into the water immediately!"
His plan was successful. For the sake of the navy of New China, Yin Xinjun must keep these four warships!
China has a 20,000-kilometer coastline, so it is imperative to build a strong navy! The warships delivered by the British this time can just fill this technological gap!
So, Yin Xinjun came up with a bold idea yesterday!
Late last night, the conversation in a mysterious residence in Peking was still echoing in his ears!
"Capture the warships? If we go to war with the British, with the production capacity of the Mulan Arsenal and our technical equipment, can we win?"
"Yes! Currently, the monthly production of aircraft has risen to 200 and that of tanks to 400!
The current situation is that Britain, the United States and the Soviet Union are redividing the world. As for the situation in China, their first choice is to divide the country by the river. They don't regard us as chess players at all. We are just chess pieces. They might as well break the jar and hit it with one blow to avoid a hundred blows! "
When saying this, Yin Xinjun felt a little embarrassed. After all, he was just showing off his skills in front of an expert!
After the war,
The river was in a mess, with floating oil, blood, metal debris and British sailors desperately calling for help!
Three of the four British ships are now flying white flags! One is sunk!
On the north bank, the 50st Pontoon Regiment of the Engineering Corps launched more than hovercrafts and began to salvage and rescue the crew members who fell into the water!
In the sky, fighter planes flew like swift eagles, swooping down on the Kuomintang army positions on the south bank. They streaked across the sky with the force of thunder, carrying with them endless majesty and determination.
At the same time, on the north bank, thousands of cannons roared in unison! Countless flames shot up into the sky, like gorgeous fireworks blooming in the darkness. The deafening sound of cannons rose one after another, resounding through the sky, as if to shake the entire earth.
This shocking scene marked the official start of the great battle of crossing the river!
Small boats loaded with PLA soldiers set off one after another.
The soldiers were all in high spirits and marched forward bravely. With the firm belief in liberating all of China, they threw themselves into this great battle without hesitation.