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Text Chapter 326 The man smiles to the sky (4)

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    It rained continuously at night and the sea breeze roared.

    The pouring rain poured down, and in the manic typhoon, one team after another, squatting on the mud, stepped on the mud and rushed towards the intended target.  Everyone was ordered to stop talking, everything that made noise was thrown away, and except for bayonets and canteens stuck in holsters, there were only bullets!  Bullets, all bullets!  Since the bullets left by the Germans did not conform to the Wehrmacht standard, each soldier was issued according to three base numbers.  After horses were banned, the first wave of soldiers not only had to rely on their shoulders to carry heavy 120mm mortars and 70mm infantry guns up to various forts and fortresses, they also needed to carry and carry gasoline to climb up.

    Chu Nan ran at the front of the team. The rain hitting the helmet formed water columns along the brim of the helmet. The scars torn by shrapnel could be seen on the exposed arms.  Starting from Xiaogan, he fought the first night attack in China, participated in the Northern Expedition, encircled and annihilated Xiaocangshan, and stationed at Wusheng Pass for a year. From there, he led the K to fight all the way to the Zhengzhou Railway Bridge to join the 103rd Division. His left hand was almost  The young brigade commander who was torn apart by shrapnel has become the mainstay of the Wehrmacht.  As a soldier, nothing was more unforgettable to him than the night attack in Chenjia'ao. It was the first time he fought side by side with Yang Qiu, and it was also the first time he was exposed to modern night attack tactics with machine guns as the core. From that day on  He believed that Yang Qiu could lead this army, and he believed that only the National Defense Force could save the country and this suffering nation.

    From that day on, he dreamed of participating in a battle that would determine the fate of his country.

    Now, in front of him is the huge, solid and complex Bismarck Fortress. This fortress began to be built in 1899 and is the core of the entire Qingdao fortress group. It was only completed in 1905 after 6 years of intense construction.  There are not only very important artillery command posts, heavy artillery positions, sea and land observation posts and other facilities here, but also an underground command post that is huge enough to accommodate a regiment.  According to the agreement, more than fifty German soldiers and officers who voluntarily took off their military uniforms became the guides for the soldiers to become familiar with the fortress group. The officers and orderlies quickly and skillfully deployed the command post and checked the telephone lines.

    The heavy artillery squad transferred from the navy immediately climbed onto the fort under the cover of the infantry. If the thick cement helmets gave them more peace of mind, then the four Krupp 280mm, 2  The Skoda 290mm shore gun made everyone rub their hands. Several Beiyang heavy gunners who had retired long ago but were rehired as instructors by the Navy could not help but shed tears when they touched familiar equipment again.

    The gunners' emotion lasted only for a short time, and they began to take out the shells from the bottom ammunition chamber and stuff them into the barrel, waiting quietly for sunrise.  "Report: Except for Furongshan Coastal Fortress, Taipingjiao Fort and Yushan Fort, which have not received any response, the other forts have been occupied.

    Brigadier Sun of the 57th Brigade set up the command post in the Taipingshan Fortress (Ilchis Fortress), and the telephone lines here can be directly connected there.  Supplies are also being gradually counted. At present, the German army has sufficient reserves, with more than 10,000 150 and 120 artillery shells alone.  There are a total of 66 cannons of various calibers and 5 Maxim machine guns in 11 main fortresses, 13 infantry positions and temporary fortifications.  "The staff officer quickly handed over the list to Chu Nan. Then he used a pen to connect Chushui Mountain (Maultic Fortress), Taipingshan Fortress (Ilchis Fortress), and Jingshan Fortress (Bismarck Fortress) on the map.  A triangle connected the coastal fort, Taixi Town fort and Huiquanjiao fort on the rear and side into a second triangle, and then said: "This is the defense core of Qingdao Fortress. With the three main forts as the central axis,  The three auxiliary forts attacked each other on the sea surface, and then various small forts and forts were deployed in the blind spots of these forts.  According to the German military officer, the most intense battles in the past few days were at Sifang Mountain and Taiping Town Fortress (Fortress No. 4). I guess the Japanese army wanted to capture these two highlands and rely on Licun to deploy heavy artillery for direct support.  infantry.  In addition, the telephone line to Jiaozhou City has been opened. Commander Cai said that the armored train of the mobile artillery regiment and two long-range suppression battalions have arrived at Chengyang Station and can provide us with fire support at any time.  "

    Judging from the staff's introduction, the Qingdao Fortress Group indeed reflects Germany's perfect fortification construction capabilities. But Chu Nan stared at the trace of fish out of the observation window as if he didn't hear it, raised his hand and interrupted the words: "Don't be superstitious about heavy artillery.  ! Any final victory in a ground war is paved with bullets and blood by infantry. We have taken the lead, but it does not mean we have won! Pass the order and tell every soldier that I have no intention of living since I took over this mission.  Going out of Qingdao, I also need everyone to be prepared to die! Tell them that we have already controlled half of the national destiny, and the peace of future generations is at our feet! What we have to do now is to defend every inch of the land with courage, sacrifice and blood  Come and fight to the end!¡±

    "yes!"

    The staff officer quickly picked up the phone. When this speech was quickly conveyed to every fighting position through the perfect telephone line left by the German army, the solemn feeling of the approaching war instantly filled the entire Qingdao!

    "Come on!" was ordered to garrison Taiping TownAfter Fang Yuqiu put down the phone, he suddenly opened his collar, pinned the Black Skull Medal on his chest, which he treasured most every day. He glanced at the Japanese position where there was some movement and slapped the cold stone wall hard: "Japanese brat, I didn't even think about it.  Go back alive!" The storm that lasted all night made the Japanese army unaware that the Qingdao Fortress had quietly changed its owner. When the first light of dawn rose, the officers still ate something as usual and then sat cross-legged to put the streamers on them.  He stabbed himself in the forehead, stuffed bullet after bullet into the gun chamber, and then led his team towards Sifang Mountain and the fortress.

    The first thing that came was still the bombardment on the sea. Because the wind and waves were too big, they were worried about the spread of mine arrays that would threaten the battleships. Therefore, after discussion with Kato Kenyoshi, Kato Yusaburo and Kato Kenkichi dispatched the Second Fleet's heavy artillery "Mijima" and the coastal defense ship "Iwate".  Two cruisers and Akitsusu and six destroyers of the Ninth Destroyer Detachment supported the army.

    With a displacement of only 4 tons, the Mijima and its sister ship Okishima were originally Ushakov-class coastal defense ships built by Russia in 1892. They were injured and captured by Japan during the Russo-Japanese War. What about the Japanese navy that likes to cling to its old wares and never let go?  I was willing to let go of the 254mm naval gun on it, so I immediately incorporated it into the Second Fleet.  Four slow and cumbersome old-fashioned 254 naval guns were still very powerful on the other side. The fierce bombardment even covered the thunder. Followed by a dozen 120 naval guns, they also began to fire at the Sifangshan and Taiping Town infantry fortresses.  .

    Astonishingly powerful grenades continued to fall around the two positions. After a while, the Army's 75mm and 150mm artillery in the direction of Licun also began to bombard this direction.

    Kato Kenkichi held up his telescope and saw that the two mountains were almost completely covered in gunpowder smoke. He turned around and said, "Kamio-kun, maybe Qingdao will open its door to you today." Although there is a serious barrier between sea and land, the strange thing is that the two have a personal relationship.  Yes, after hearing this, Kamio Mitsuomi couldn't help but feel a hint of pride on his face: "Not maybe, but definitely! Li Cun's 240 siege heavy artillery can be set up in the afternoon, and your strong support will no longer be needed tomorrow."

    "So your army is capable of completing the entire campaign?"

    Kato Kenkichi's words made Kamio Mitsuomi twitch his lips a few times, and he avoided the topic and said: "As long as we can capture Qingdao and clear the mines, we can establish a strong defense here, and then occupy the Jiaoji Railway and move towards Jinan  March on Xuzhou!"

    "Then I wish you success in advance." Although the two have a good personal relationship, Kato Kenkichi still has the arrogance of the navy and does not like to talk too much about the army.  Just when he was about to ask about the effect of the previous shelling, several huge fireballs suddenly appeared on the two fortresses of Taipingshan and Jingshan. Four 280mm and two 240mm heavy guns opened fire!  For a moment, there are 8 240 and 21 heavy artillery pieces on the Xizhen Fort and Huiquanjiao Fort in the background (I checked the information again and found that Qingdao Fortress actually has 16 heavy artillery pieces over 200 mm). The previous chapter was written incorrectly, but it can also be seen from this.  Qingdao (Germany) also fired at the sea at the same time.

    In the blink of an eye, the artillery formation led by the Mishima, which had been shelling Zhenghuan just now, was surrounded by dozens of water columns tens of meters high. Heavy artillery shells roared out of the muzzle. With the help of German volunteers, the navy  The artillery crew was very busy.  Within a few minutes, the destroyer Shanyan, also captured from Russia, was hit first. The destroyer with a displacement of only 350 tons was originally extremely unsuitable for such strong winds and waves. When a 280 mm shell exploded three meters away from the left deck, it was violently  The explosion directly covered dozens of tons of seawater on the deck, and dozens of unprotected sailors were swept into the sea. Before their partners could rescue them, a 210mm shell followed directly on the stern of the ship, killing several  The impact of the 100-kilogram shell made the stern of the ship sink. After the explosion, the entire stern of the destroyer was broken into two pieces and disappeared into the wind and waves in just a few minutes.

    "Damn it!" Even though only one destroyer was lost, Kato Kenyoshi still felt terrible pain.  The navy has damaged three destroyers and a cruiser in the past few days, but the army has not yet completely captured Qingdao, which made him furious: "Kamio-kun, you should strengthen your attack!"

    Kamio Mitsuomi didn¡¯t pay much attention to a destroyer of several hundred tons. He kept looking back and forth at the four turrets. After a moment, he suddenly turned around and asked: "Kato-dono, do you feel strange?"

    Kato Kenkichi, who was in terrible pain, was stunned: "What's so strange?"

    Looking at the artillery formation that began to retreat, Kamio Mitsuomi suddenly felt a very bad feeling. He pointed at the Taixi Town Fort and said: "That's the Taixi Fort. The heavy artillery on it has been supporting Sifangshan and Sifangshan in the past few days.  Taiping Town, why did you suddenly give up now? Aren't they afraid of losing their position?!" The two looked at each other, but they still hadn't figured out why the German heavy artillery group suddenly gave up support and opened fire on the sea. The communications officer brought a shocking news: "General!  The King Kong sent urgent news. They had just received a telegram from Tianjin. ¡§The Germans have handed over all the interests of the occupied areas to China, including Qingdao, Jiaoji Railway and the concession, and announced that they will accept the supervision of the Chinese army.Until the war is over!  They are currently holding a press conference in Beijing. Minister Yi  "

    "Damn, these damn Chinese and German devils!" Before the communications officer could tell all the news, Kamio Mitsuomi stood up excitedly, wishing he could fly to the shore immediately to tell the news to the soldiers who were trudging through the mud.  As if to confirm his call, hundreds of fireballs exploded on the east hillside of the Taiping Town Infantry Fortress almost simultaneously!  The outer mine array that was not detonated yesterday due to losses was detonated at the same time after the National Defense Forces brought backup!  Hundreds of mines exploded simultaneously, toppling an unprepared squadron.

    The heroic spirit of Kudanzaka!  .1. Qingdao¡¯s military strength tripled!  .

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