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The Fourth Empire of China Piaotian Literature www.piaotia.com Chapter 407 The Strong Fortress

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    "Boom! Boom! Boom!" A fierce artillery battle was going on in Ussuri Bay, and sharp whistles were constantly heard in the sky. This was the sound made by the friction between artillery shells and the air at high speed.  A fierce artillery battle is ongoing between the squadron of the Chinese Navy's Home Fleet and the Russian Fortress of the Russian Vladivostok Coastal Defense Force.

    In a battle between a battleship and a fortress, the battleship often has the advantage.  The guns carried by the battleships are larger in caliber, and the armor of the battleships is made of new armor steel, which is more powerful in defense than the fortresses made of reinforced concrete.  The most critical point is that warships are moving targets at sea, and it is not easy for the fortress's coastal defense guns to hit them.  On the contrary, the fortress is fixed and is often passively attacked in naval battles.  Therefore, fortresses are often built very solidly to enhance their ability to withstand attacks.

    The defense of the Russian Island Fortress is very strong. The turrets of several 280 mm caliber coastal defense guns are up to 450 mm thick. At the same time, in addition to reinforced concrete, there are also 200 mm thick steel plates inside.  The forts of the Russian Island Fortress are divided into three. Fort No. 1 has five 280mm coastal defense guns, and Forts No. 2 and 3 have five 240mm coastal defense guns.  There are also large and small 152mm coastal defense guns.  This kind of firepower makes the defense of the Russian Island Fortress very strong.

    "Boom!" A 305mm artillery shell hit the No. 1 fort. The armor-piercing projectile weighing more than 300 kilograms, under the action of huge kinetic energy, hit the fort hard.  The strong shell was blown out of a deep crater, exposing the steel plate inside.  However, after the shell exploded.  Still no fatal damage was caused to the fort.  but.  The impact of a cannonball explosion.  It still made the Russian soldiers in the fort very uncomfortable.

    "Fire! Fire quickly! Sink those damn Chinese warships!" Colonel Aminov, the commander of the fort, ordered loudly.

    "Boom! Boom!" The Russian fortress fiercely counterattacked, and shells hit the Chinese fleet one after another.  However, in the face of the constantly moving Chinese warships, their accuracy cannot be complimented.

    "Colonel, the Chinese warships have been moving at high speed. Moreover, the distance is too far, and it is difficult for us to hit them. If the combat distance can be shortened to five thousand meters, we will definitely make those Chinese people die very ugly.  Yes!" a Russian officer said bitterly.

    "Stupid pig, will the Chinese shorten the fighting distance? Will they give up their own strengths? Even at this distance, we must let the Chinese know how powerful we are!" Colonel Aminov yelled.

    The Russian artillerymen kept firing, but their behavior was more like wasting shells.

    In the blink of an eye, the battle has been going on for half an hour.  The Chinese fleet poured hundreds of 305mm artillery shells and hundreds of 280mm artillery shells into the Russian Island Fortress.  However, the effect achieved was not high. It only eliminated and destroyed some 152 mm caliber coastal defense gun batteries. The main three battery batteries were still firing rapidly.  Of course, the Russian fortress did not cause any damage to the Chinese warships.

    "Chief of Staff, Lao Maozi's fortress is too strong. It is much stronger than the fortress in Little Japan. It is not easy to deal with!" Brigadier General Zhao Hongcai, the captain of the battleship Sichuan, said.

    "How can little Japan compare with Lao Maozi? Don't worry, after so many shells, Lao Maozi's fortress has also been severely damaged. Soon we will be able to achieve results!" Lieutenant General Li Haitao said.

    No matter how strong the fort is, it has a certain degree of resistance to attack. After being bombarded by hundreds of armor-piercing shells in the morning, the artillery shells of the Russian Island Fortress also suffered heavy damage.  The steel and concrete outside the three forts have been blown away, exposing the steel plates inside.  As the bombardment continues, these forts will eventually be destroyed.

    "Boom!" At 5:35 p.m., a 305mm shell fired by the battleship Xikang hit the No. 2 battery of the Russian Island Fortress.  The armor-piercing projectile, which weighed more than 300 hits, penetrated the exposed steel plate of the fort and blasted away the reinforced concrete inside.  After the shell exploded, the huge power killed most of the Russian soldiers in the fort, and all the cannons in the entire fort stopped firing.  Although the artillery was not destroyed, the artillerymen were nearly wiped out.

    "Colonel, the No. 2 battery was hit, and our men suffered heavy casualties!" a junior officer reported.

    "Damn it, the alternate gunners are on top immediately, the bombardment cannot stop!" Colonel Aminov ordered.

    Ten minutes later, the cannon of Fort No. 2 began to roar again.  However, the Chinese Navy also discovered that the No. 2 shell had been severely damaged, and concentrated all its firepower on the fort.

    At 5:52 p.m., a 305mm shell fired by the battleship "Sichuan" hit the No. 2 fort again.  The No. 2 Fort, which had already suffered heavy damage, was penetrated again.Not only the Russian artillery inside was killed, but two cannons were also damaged.  In the next five minutes, No. 2 Battery was hit twice again, and the entire fort was blown up.

    "Very good, we finally killed one! Move the target and aim at the fort on the left!" Lieutenant General Li Haitao immediately made adjustments.

    Under the bombardment of the Chinese fleet¡¯s hitting firepower, the No. 3 shell on the left fell behind the No. 2 fort twenty minutes later.  The entire fort was destroyed, the artillerymen suffered heavy casualties, and several coastal defense guns were blown to pieces.

    After the No. 2 and No. 3 turrets were destroyed one after another, the remaining No. 1 turret was left alone.  By 6:40, Fort No. 1 was completely destroyed.  After that, the Chinese fleet shelled some other 155mm forts. These forts simply could not withstand the bombardment of large-caliber naval guns.  The fierce battle lasted until 7:30 in the evening. When night fell and the Russian Island Fortress stopped firing, the Chinese fleet's bombardment stopped.

    Although the Chinese fleet successfully destroyed the Russian Dao Fortress, Purple's losses were also very large.  Although the battleship was not injured, its ammunition was almost exhausted.  It can be seen that the fortress built by the Russians is very powerful.  This is just the fortress on the coastal defense side. The fortress that the army has to face must also be very strong.  The army is not as sharp as the navy's naval guns, and it is even more difficult to chew through the Russian fortress.

    "The fleet retreats, orders the supply ship to come up, carry out supplies, and attack the Qiulijin Peninsula Fortress tomorrow!" Lieutenant General Li Haitao ordered.  The Chulikin Peninsula Fortress is much weaker than the Russian Island Fortress, so the battle should be easily resolved.  At that time, we will be able to directly attack the coastal defense positions at the Vladivostok port.  However, it is unable to provide support to the army.

    News of the destruction of the Russian Island Fortress also reached the ears of Governor Alexeyev.  In two hours, the fortified fortress of Russky Island was destroyed, much to the consternation of Governor Alekseyev.  He didn't feel relieved until Major General A.P. Shaosin assured him that the fortress at Vladivostok port was ten times stronger than the Russian island fortress.

    On the morning of March 31, the Chinese fleet, which had completed supplies, once again sailed into Ussuri Bay and bombarded the Chulijin Peninsula fortress.  Compared with the Russian Island Fortress, the Chulikin Peninsula Fortress is much weaker. It only has a few 6 240mm coastal defense guns and more than 20 152mm railway guns.  Facing the powerful firepower of the Chinese fleet, they simply could not resist it.  In just one hour, the Chulikin Peninsula fortress was destroyed.

    After that, the Chinese fleet entered the depths of Ussuri Bay and bombarded Vladivostok.  The fortress at the port of Vladivostok is much stronger.  It includes 5 major fortresses and deploys 20 280mm coastal defense guns, 40 240mm coastal defense guns and more than 200 100mm or above coastal defense guns.  This kind of firepower is already more powerful than the firepower of the Chinese fleet.  Moreover, these fortresses can all fire at the same time, so it is simply impossible to defeat them one by one.  The only thing the Chinese fleet can rely on is the accuracy of long-distance bombardment and fast-moving warships. It is difficult to achieve such an advantage.

    At 10 a.m., the bombardment of Vladivostok began.  The Vladivostok coastal defense artillery, which had been prepared for a long time, launched a fierce exchange of fire with the Chinese fleet.  A large number of shells shuttled through the sky, and the sharp whistle made the man feel deep fear.  The shell exploded on the sea, splashing a large amount of water column, as if the entire sea was boiling.

    Lieutenant General Li Haitao stood on the bridge of the flagship battleship Sichuan with a serious face.  The coastal defense fortress in Vladivostok was more difficult than he expected.  It is very difficult for the fleet to destroy these fortresses.  And it will take a lot of time.  What worries him even more is the army's attack. It is very difficult for the navy to take these fortresses, and it will probably be even more difficult for the army.  Maybe, the Army will really be beaten to death in Vladivostok.

    After realizing the strength of the Vladivostok fort, Lieutenant General Li Haitao personally drafted a telegram and sent it to the Navy Ministry, hoping to persuade the army to stop the attack on Vladivostok and adopt a siege method to reduce casualties as much as possible.

    While the navy was bombarding Vladivostok, the main force of the Second Army had already arrived north of Vladivostok.  It was held back by Russian fortresses in the Sikhote Mountains and the Agathelid Peninsula.  If you want to launch an attack on Vladivostok, you must break through these defense lines composed of solid fortresses.

    At 10 a.m., the Second Army hit all its artillery, including more than four hundred heavy artillery pieces with a caliber above 105 mm, and launched a fierce shelling of the Russian fortresses in the Sikhote Mountains.

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