Chapter 562 Landing in the Southeast

The South China Sea, like a pearl bred for hundreds of millions of years, extends from the land of China and is embraced by the Southeast Peninsula and Luzon Island.

This is the sea of China. It has seen the navigation of the land of China from the Song Dynasty**, and witnessed the glory of the treasure ship when the three treasure eunuchs went to the Southern Ocean seven times. Today, it will once again witness that the vast land of China has ushered in another maritime era.

Standing at the top of the bridge, Lieutenant General Spee was very excited. Although he could not return to China to fight, and although he could not kill the enemy with his robes in the North Sea, it did not prevent him from fighting with the enemy.

What makes him even more excited is that the ancient empire behind him has joined the alliance, with the world's largest territory, the largest population, and a country with a background that others can't imagine. Under the leadership of a madman, after pulling out the bayonet again and again, he finally came out of the sheath at this moment.

Although the three naval battles against the sea have not been announced for political reasons, they have learned that whether it is the almost barbaric fighting off the coast of Perth, the combination of skills and speed in the Battle of the West Cape, or the tragedy of the New Hebrides Islands in the end, it proves the strength of this country.

Twenty years of hardship, twenty years of ups and downs.

The madman Li Mo, an arsonist, used money and technology that he didn't know where he came from, rejuvenated the country that had been discriminated against by all Europeans, including him, and known as infidels and opium ghosts.

Free education for all has trained tens of millions of outstanding students, and a large number of technical schools have made up for the lack of industrial ability. When the shortcomings are made up, the thick dust on its body is finally gradually swept away and shines.

"Twenty years later, we will kill the dragon!"

This sentence is the words of the new commander-in-chief of the Southwest Theater Command, who hit the blackboard at the last moment in front of dozens of captains, division commanders and regimental commanders in the conference room when the fleet assembled in the port of Subic three days ago.

"Plan code name, Dragon Slaying."

At that time, he was very confused by this sentence. Although he had recently supplemented a lot of Chinese culture, he still couldn't understand it too much. It was not until the arrival of the Xinhua staff officer who came to the Shannhorst to be responsible for liaison and coordination that he knew that for the Chinese who used the dragon as a totem, the French Indian branch was the tail of the southern dragon.

Every time it swings, it will make the South China Sea restless, so this time they are going to completely slaughter the dragon and make its tail a royal ornament.

This madman!

But the title of "Dragon Slayer" is really interesting.

Shi Pei touched his beard and swept the corners of his eyes around. A red anti-collision lamp flashed on the sea like stars. In addition to his Shannhorst and Gneisernau, he also had four light cruisers of the Royal Xinhua Navy, eight destroyers, fifteen transport ships and six unprecedented landings. The new warship of the ship.

From the appearance, this kind of warship should be full of about 10,000 tons, and the chimney and bridge are all placed on the stern, revealing the wide front deck.

However, the firepower on the deck is not strong. There are only two double 130mm naval guns and six quadruple 37mm rapid-fire cannons, which should belong to a kind of logistics ship.

And it is this that makes him feel very strange. Xinhua does not lack large ocean-going cargo ships. It is currently the third largest transport force in the world after the United Kingdom and the United States. Why build such a transport ship? What is its unique effect?

Just as Spee looked at a landing ship in the distance, there was a buzzing sound in his ear. Only a few seaplanes were seen passing over the top of the fleet and flying to the Vietnamese coastline in the distance.

Shi Pei turned his head and looked at the east. The dawn gradually rose, the earth was awakened, and the warship bathed in it seemed to be covered with a layer of golden armor.

In front, a faint horizon has appeared, and several Xinhua destroyers have rushed out like wild horses. Together with them, the Shannhorst, which temporarily joined the Royal Xinhua Navy, also began to accelerate.

Shi Pei turned around and walked to the bridge.

So far, this dragon-slaying operation has also made him and all German [***] officials talk about it, because Xinhua did not intend to use the traditional offensive strategy of going all the way south from Guangxi. They looked at the narrow coastline of Vietnam and selected four points from it to carry out a sea landing war in coastal defense, border water, cave sea and Hue. Then he quickly penetrated deep and cut the French Indochina into four sections. In cooperation with the seven divisions of the army going south of the main force, they cut off the 50,000 French army and 150,000 pseudo-army here.

In front of it is Hue, which is hoarded by French heavy troops. There are 20,000 [***] teams here, and some permanent fortifications have been built by the sea. Therefore, after the 12 capital ships were transferred to counterattack, the Xinhua Navy needed the assistance of German heavy artillery.

"General, the Chinese have sent the coordinates."

"Then what are you waiting for?" As soon as the correspondent's voice fell, Shi Pei's eyes focused. If he didn't return to China, he could also let those hateful Frenchmen taste the power of German shells!

"Rumble."

Outside the bulkhead, the sudden roar made the cabin of the Tianshan-class landing ship 5003 chaotic. The clever soldiers quickly drilled out of the cabin. When they got on the deck, they saw that there was already gunfire in the distance!

Two German armored cruisers and four light cruisers kept firing shells, and a mass of sparks and thick black smoke made the whole sea seem to be burning.

Li Daniu raised his telescope, and the coastline more than 30 kilometers away was already full of fire. Although it was too far away to see, he could still imagine that nothing could survive under the full venting of nearly 60 naval guns.

The French shore cannons arranged in the fortifications on the shore opened fire, but this is not Europe. The French only arranged some five or six-inch cannons here. Under the suppression of the two German cruisers that were more vigorous than the Xinhua Navy, they began to be dumb in just half an hour.

"Dudu."

A series of warnings sounded from all over the deck, and the soldiers' breathing suddenly became short. They were no longer in the mood to watch the artillery battle, but got into the cabin and began to prepare.

"The speed of the landing craft is very fast, and the shaking will be very strong, so hold on to your guns!"

"Don't pull the tarpaulin casually before you go ashore, otherwise the sand and seawater will turn them into fire sticks."

"After the landing craft opens the hatch, it should run away, otherwise the bullets will beat you into a sieve!"

"How your head, bend down, don't be able to be capable. There are 20,000 Frenchmen there, or 50,000 puppet soldiers!"

"Machine gun squad, seize the high ground immediately after landing and suppress them back!"

Li Danielu stood high and carefully explained what everyone should do when landing. This iron man, who came down from the Motianling sniper battle, has now become a qualified battalion commander.

In the other five landing ships, the battalion commanders are also explaining the main points and tactics of landing.

As the milky white light in the cabin suddenly turned red, the soldiers suddenly became nervous. At this time, the veterans came out one after another, trotted along the queue, and did not forget to pat the helmets of their comrades-in-arms all the way.

No matter what kind of war, the role of veterans is irreplaceable. Their smiles and self-confidence often become the key to victory.

The soldiers began to line up into the bottom cabin. Four new landing boats were parked in the huge bottom dock. These guys, driven by four high-power aircraft engines, could rush to the coast at a speed of 20 knots with 100 heavily armed soldiers.

The naval sailors on the boat greeted each incoming army partner. After waiting for the number of people, they climbed into the machine gun towers on both sides. The two double 12.7mm machine guns were the last fire support before the soldiers left the landing craft.

As the flashing red light suddenly went out, the hatch of the landing ship slowly cracked, and the sea quickly poured into the dock, holding up the four landing craft.

"Let's go."

With the shouts coming from the headphones, the engines of the four landing craft hissed violently, and the four propellers kept rolling up the water mist driven by the aviation engine.

"General, look!"

When Shi Pei twisted the telescope along the adjutant's finger, his eyes fell out in an eye. What was this?

Under the surprised eyes of the German [***] officials, they only saw that the hatch doors of the six landing ships were all opened. After a moment, 24 matchbox-like flat-bottomed boats were released. At the same time, eight small motorboats were put down on both sides. After they finished lining up on the sea, they suddenly accelerated in a row. Pounce on the coast.

Standing in the rickety landing craft, Li Da Niu grabbed the armrest next to him. Because of the drage line, the speed was fast, and they were sailing in an S-shaped maneuver, so several soldiers behind him vomited out in just a few minutes.

As the distance got closer and closer, the four machine guns around them opened fire. The sudden sound tore up the air, and the thick shell casing did not jump into the cabin.

Boom!

A 75mm shell landed not far from the landing craft, and the splashed column of water wrapped in a large amount of sea water on the soldiers. The jingle sounded from time to time on the thick protective hatch made everyone breathe more quickly.

From the beginning, it took about 30 minutes for the landing boat to dock. It can be said that this was the most difficult moment. The fierce bumps and hissing as if ringing from the ear made everyone's hearts hang to their throats.

The landing craft is not armored. On the contrary, in order to ensure a limited increase in size, it must be light enough, so even if it is hit by a 75mm shell, it will be fatal.

Fortunately, the French army was not prepared enough to land on Xinhua from the coast, and the covering shelling in the previous hour also destroyed most of the fortifications, so there were not many shells left beside them.

3 minutes!

The captain raised his finger and shouted.

When Li Da Niu and the soldiers heard this, they suddenly clenched their rifles. With the sound of scraping mud and sand from the bottom of the boat, the captain suddenly shouted, "Open the warehouse!"

The thick front hatch opened quickly. When it began to flatten, Li Da Niu was the first to run and jump into the sea as deep as his waist, raising his gun and rushing forward.

Seeing a comrade-in-arms jump into the water, the last few soldiers were relieved. They thought there was no danger, but they didn't expect that a series of machine gun bullets suddenly flew from the shore. The bullets tore the soldiers into pieces in the blink of an eye, and the flesh and blood splashed in the cabin. Suddenly, the whole deck seemed to be drenched with fresh. Blood.

The eyes of the naval sailor who made the machine gun turned red, and the muzzle was aimed at the fire point. As the hatch closed little by little, the landing craft did not dare to continue to stay, and quickly turned around and headed for the mother ship.

The physical consumption of running in the water is very large. Although it is only 100 meters short, when Li Daniu lay down on the coast, he seemed to be exhausted, but he must not stop at this moment, so he immediately gasped and tore open the waterproof tarpaulin, stuffed the bullets, and pointed the star at several French soldiers who rushed in.

Bang!

With the sound of this gun, the first large-scale landing battle of Xinhua, code-named "Dragon Slayer", began. In order to ensure adequate fire support, the Imperial Royal Navy not only invited Shi Pei, but also dispatched 16 light cruisers and 30 destroyers to open the curtain of the Battle of the Southeast Peninsula under their fierce fire.

Due to its readiness, the French army in Indochina lacked heavy weapons, so it took only five hours and sacrificed less than a thousand people. All four landing sites completed the extended defense, and subsequent transport ships began to send troops to the coast.

August 9th.

The Governor of French Indochina sent a distress telegram.

"Xinhua Army Landing!"

(to be continued)