mesbooks Chapter 193 1 Move forward courageously
Chapter 193 1 Move forward courageously
193 Unstoppable
Boom boom boom!
The artillery of the three Japanese warships bombarded the countless speedboats on Lu Dahai's side.
The shells landed on the surface of the river above the speedboats, causing columns of water to rise.
Occasionally, a few unlucky ships would be hit by the Japanese artillery shells, destroying the ships and killing people on board.
However, this still did not scare the soldiers under Lu Dahai. They continued to drive the speedboats and quickly pass through the shallow waters on both sides of the Japanese fleet.
"Baga, what are these Chinese people going to do?"
Colonel Miyazaki of the Japanese battleship Kirishima looked at the speedboats that came from the shallow waters on both sides and circled to the downstream waters behind them.
For a moment, I couldn't figure out what Lu Dahai and the others were going to do.
These clippers were not coming to attack them.
Although, some speedboats did have machine guns mounted on their bows, and they were shooting at them just now.
However, this kind of attack is completely useless against the three Japanese warships.
Only two unlucky Japanese soldiers on the deck were hit by bullets.
On the contrary, more than a dozen assault ships on Lu Dahai's side were destroyed by their artillery fire, resulting in dozens of casualties.
After more than half an hour, Lu Dahai's fleet successfully bypassed the three Japanese warships on the river and arrived several kilometers downstream.
Lu Dahai immediately ordered: "Quick, lay mines."
The soldiers on each ship immediately took out the mines they were carrying and dropped them into the sea according to standard procedures.
It covers all the deep water areas of the river downstream.
At this time, Ye Qingshan was also at the riverside and saw Lu Dahai's actions through a telescope.
“Haha, Dahai succeeded.
At this time, the commander of the Japanese fleet probably hasn't reacted yet.
I don't understand why these speedboats of the sea would go around downstream despite their artillery fire.
Little Japs, I’ll give you the chance to be so arrogant towards me.
I'll trap you here on the Yangtze River first.
I will slowly fight you guys, I want to see who can outlast the other."
Ye Qingshan said with a sneer, but he felt helpless in his heart.
If he had a better way, he wouldn't have used such a helpless tactic.
Who made him do that, except for the new type of mine, he had almost no other weapons that could threaten the three Japanese warships?
Unfortunately, mines are passive weapons and cannot actively attack.
Then Ye Qingshan could only formulate siege tactics based on the characteristics of the mines.
At the same time, the Japanese colonel was curious about why Lu Dahai and his boat were circling downstream.
At this time, also on the deck of the battleship Kirishima, people could see clearly through telescopes the mine-laying activities of Lu Dahai and his men several kilometers downstream.
Now, the Japanese colonel understood everything.
"Baka, these Chinese are laying mines in the waters downstream.
They are trying to trap our fleet."
After the Japanese colonel finished speaking, his eyes were full of anger.
Just because he felt humiliated.
If Ye Qingshan and his men laid mines in the waters in front of their fleet in order to block them, the Japanese colonel could understand it.
However, now Ye Qingshan asked Lu Dahai to lead his men to go around and lay mines in the waters behind them.
This is not to stop them, but to worry that they will escape.
This is simply a naked humiliation.
This made Colonel Miyazaki, who had always been arrogant and looked down upon the National Army, instantly furious.
"Damn Chinese, how dare they be so arrogant.
I'm going to kill them, kill them."
The Japanese colonel yelled angrily, turned around and gave an order: "Ship guns, fire.
Bomb these damn Chinese to death."
"Colonel, at a distance of several kilometers, our naval guns will only waste shells and have no effect."
First Mate Miyamoto next to him quickly persuaded.
Unfortunately, the Japanese colonel, who was already blinded by anger, didn't listen at all.
Soon, the Japanese naval guns began to bombard Lu Dahai and others who were laying mines in the downstream waters.
"Damn it, I want to see how many shells you guys have on your warships.
When you run out of ammunition, I'll show you how I'll deal with you."
Lu Dahai sneered and continued laying mines under the Japanese artillery fire.
Not long after, the two Japanese destroyers finally made some movements.
They slowly left the existing waters and headed downstream.
They received an order from the Japanese colonel to stop Lu Dahai and his men from laying mines in the downstream waters.
"Damn it, we can't let the Japanese destroyer come over so quickly.
The mines we laid have not yet completely blocked the river surface.
Erwa, take thirty speedboats and go stop the Japanese warships for me.
Buy us some time.”
Lu Dahai gritted his teeth and gave an order to a company commander on a speedboat nearby.
"Yes!"
The company commander immediately led thirty speedboats armed with machine guns and rocket launchers and rushed towards the two Japanese destroyers without hesitation.
The difference in tonnage between the two sides' ships is like the bright moon and fireflies.
"I'm sorry, brothers."
Lu Dahai looked at the soldiers who led the fleet to attack the Japanese destroyer with a guilty look on his face.
He knew that more than half of the soldiers on the clipper that went to stop the Japanese destroyer would never come back.
Just now, when Lu Dahai saw the two Japanese destroyers coming towards him.
He knew that the biggest enemy in their mine-laying operation had arrived.
However, they had no choice, Ye Qingshan gave the death order.
This mine-laying operation to block the downstream waters is very important as it relates to Ye Qingshan's subsequent plan to deal with the Japanese fleet.
They have to finish.
"Speed up the mine laying and separate to withdraw once completed."
Lu Dahai shouted to the other soldiers.
Not long after, the two Japanese destroyers arrived.
They rushed forward on the river, completely ignoring the ships coming from Lu Dahai and his men.
It was just because they felt that the small boats with a tonnage of no more than a hundred tons sent by Lu Dahai posed no threat to their destroyers.
Da da da!
On the bow of Erwa's ship, he operated a machine gun and frantically shot at the soldiers on the deck of the Japanese destroyer.
Soon, some Japanese soldiers were hit, and the deck of the destroyer was dyed red.
"You little bastards, you dare to show off your power here just because you have a big ship.
Others may be afraid of you, but I am not.
Hit me hard! "
Company Captain Erwa stared coldly at the Japanese destroyer that appeared in front of him and fired crazily with his machine gun.
"Baga, arrogant Chinese.
Fire, blow them up for me."
Seeing that there were soldiers injured on the deck of his own warship, the commander of the Japanese destroyer Qiufeng was also angry.
Give the order to attack.
Then, the artillery on the Japanese destroyers and the anti-aircraft machine guns on their decks also opened fire.
They launched a frenzied attack on the group of speed boats rushing towards them on the river.
boom!
Under the impact of the shells, the charging small boat was directly blown into pieces.
Da da da!
The dense bullets fired by the Japanese warships also caused huge casualties to the charging crew members.
Soldiers on the clippers continued to die in groups.
"Go! Don't stop."
Erwa yelled, his eyes fixed on the Japanese destroyer Qiufeng in front of him.
He knew very well that they had no other choice at this moment but to move forward.
Try to shorten the distance between them and the Japanese destroyer.
Only then will they have a chance to use the bazookas they carry to hit the Japanese destroyers.
Even so, the ultimate price they will pay will be their lives.
They won't back down either.
Because this is their mission.
This is the only way to ensure that their comrades behind them can successfully complete the mine-laying operation.
Everything for victory!