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- 105mm howitzer salvo!
(0827)
The Dutch navy's counterattack came very quickly.
In May of the third year of Taichang, the Dutch navy launched a tentative attack.
After all, the Dutch are the overlords of the South China Sea, and the information they have is very accurate. The time they launched their attack coincided with the entire fleet of the White Navy leaving Palembang Port and conducting combat patrols in the sea near Brunei. I don¡¯t know who arranged the patrol plan, but intentionally or unintentionally, the fleet was no longer stationed at Palembang Port.
Seizing this rare opportunity, the Dutch navy gathered thirty large warships and took the opportunity to attack the Palembang port. The Dutch Navy's operational thinking is very clear. They not only want to destroy the home port of the White Army Navy Fleet, but also completely destroy all the equipment and facilities inside, so that all the White Army Navy Fleet cannot If you dock here, you can't resupply here, let alone repair the ship here.
For warships on the sea, it is not terrible to lose their own home port. If you don¡¯t have your own home port, you can dock at other ports. However, if there is no place to dock, no place to resupply, and no place to repair the ship, the problem will be serious.
Any warship operating on the sea cannot do without docking, replenishment, and maintenance. Even if there is no battle, warships must undergo routine maintenance and inspection after entering port. The larger the tonnage and the larger the warship is, the longer the maintenance and inspection time will be.
Why did the white army navy seize the Palembang port? In the Dutch view, it is to achieve the three basic purposes of docking, supply and maintenance. Palembang Port has exactly this function. They just want to destroy the Palembang Port so that all the fleets of the White Army Navy cannot achieve these three goals and can only fend for themselves.
If the White Army Navy no longer has the port of Palembang as a base, they will have no choice but to go back to the coast of the Ming Empire for supplies and repairs. It's a long journey. Not only did it take a lot of time to travel back and forth, but it also gave the Dutch navy opportunities to defeat them. Therefore, for the Dutch navy, taking Ba Lin Pang is an inevitable choice.
The leader of this mixed fleet was Vice Admiral Seedorf of the Dutch Navy. His identity is the commander of the Dutch Far East Fleet. Generally speaking, those who can achieve this position are definitely not ordinary people. The interests of many countries are involved in the Far East. Countries are fighting overtly and secretly. The situation is turbulent. If you are not careful, you may fall into a trap set by others in advance. Therefore, anyone with a slightly weaker ability will not be able to do it.
In fact, among the many lieutenants in the Dutch Navy, Seedorf has always been known for his bravery, combat skills, calmness and wisdom. To be honest, being brave and combative and calm and wise are often antonyms. However, no one thought there was anything wrong with using these two adjectives on Seedorf. He is indeed a brave and calm man. What he likes to do most is to bombard the opponent with thousands of artillery pieces, and then engage in a boarding battle with the opponent.
Under Seedorf¡¯s careful arrangements, the Dutch navy¡¯s mixed fleet quietly set off from Jakarta late at night. After sailing for most of the night, it appeared on the sea near Palembang when it was just getting dark. Seedorf used a telescope to search the surrounding sea, and sure enough, no trace of the White Navy fleet was found.
"Full speed ahead!"
¡°Seize the Palembang Port!¡±
Feeling that victory was in sight, Seedorf immediately gave the order.
Suddenly, a strange thought flashed through his mind.
It stands to reason that as the White Army Navy¡¯s only home port in the Southeast Asian region, the Palembang Port is the only port where the White Army Navy¡¯s fleet can dock, supply and repair. The White Army Navy should attach great importance to it. If the white-coated army came all the way to seize Balabang just on a whim, even Seedorf would not believe it if he beat him to death.
Even if the top brass of the White Army Navy are all idiots, they should understand that this port is something they cannot afford to lose. Once this port is lost, all the white-coated navy fleets will face great danger. If the top brass of the White Army Navy were really so mentally retarded, it would be impossible for the White Army Navy to develop to the level it is today.
Just like the Dutch¡¯s Jakarta port and the Spanish¡¯s Manila port, there are naval fleets stationed at all times. No matter how urgent the situation outside is, it is impossible to send out all the naval fleets without leaving any one behind. How could the army and navy in white be so careless? Could it be that there is something strange here?
"However, this idea only flickered in Seedorf's mind for a moment, and then left no impression. Due to the strength of the Dutch navy itself, Seedorf looked down upon ordinary conspiracies at all. in his viewCome on, some of the opponent's cleverness has no chance to work in the face of absolute strength.
"Why do I feel like something is wrong?"
Esco, who accompanied Seedorf in the battle, looked at the surrounding sea through the telescope, with the same confused look on his face. In order to confirm the intelligence, he even climbed to the top of the mast himself to check the surrounding sea.
Quiet, too quiet, a bit abnormally quiet.
It stands to reason that when the main fleet of the Dutch Navy is dispatched, the navy in white should have some reaction. Even if the White Army Navy does not know the news that the main fleet of the Dutch Navy has departed from Jakarta, under the current situation, they should strengthen patrols on the sea near Palembang. Even if there are no large warships patrolling, there should always be small warships, right? Even if there are not even small warships, there should be ordinary sentry ships and the like, right?
However, no ships could be seen on the sea near Balin. Not to mention the patrol boats of the White Army Navy, not even a single commercial ship or fishing boat was seen. All in all, apart from the Dutch Navy warships, there are no other ships on the huge sea. Not even a seagull was seen.
"Could it be said that the white army and navy are really so careless?"
Originally, the defense of Palembang Port was so negligent and lax, which was definitely a good thing for the Dutch Navy. In this way, the Dutch navy can directly enter the Palembang port and catch the white army navy by surprise. Without the warning of the sentry ship, when the Dutch navy warship appeared in the port, everyone would be stunned.
However, I don¡¯t know why, but Esco always feels that something is wrong in his heart, and he can¡¯t get excited no matter what. For this reason, he had to take deep breaths repeatedly to drive away all the ominous thoughts in his mind.
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"Why aren't you coming?"
"Will the Dutch Navy not come?"
"Did they see something?"
Yun Qifeng held up the telescope and muttered to himself a little uneasily.
Chen Xinhai, who was standing next to him, nodded confidently but said nothing.
After the entire fleet of the White Army Navy was dispatched, it was Yun Qifeng who was responsible for garrisoning the port of Palembang. As for Chen Xinhai himself, he became the polished commander. Chen Xinhai now does not have any warships under his command. If he was killed by the Dutch navy and entered the port, he, the deputy commander of the navy in white, would probably commit suicide and die for his country.
Fortunately, with Yun Qifeng and the artillery led by him around, Chen Xinhai could seize the rare opportunity to take some time to enjoy the soy sauce beside Balin and enjoy the beautiful scenery around him. To be honest, the scenery around Palembang Port is quite beautiful. It's a pity that Chen Xinhai didn't have time to enjoy the scenery due to his busy schedule.
Yun Qifeng put down the telescope, looked around habitually, and nodded gently. All the surrounding forts are ready. The black muzzles were all aimed at the main channel in front of the port. All the howitzers have shells already loaded inside. As long as he gives the order, the first round of bombardment can begin.
As one of the top leaders of the artillery of the White Army, whenever a new type of artillery appears in the White Army, Yun Qifeng serves as a test ambassador and will follow the new artillery. In fact, his current position is still the commander of the artillery battalion, and it has never changed. However, the equipment of the artillery battalion under his command has been changed several times. From the original mortar to the current howitzer, it can be said that the gun has changed with each passing day.
These 105mm howitzers are newly developed and have never been used in actual combat. Therefore, Xu Xingxia is still unclear about its actual combat effect. The terrain of the Western Region is complex and the roads are rugged. Large-caliber artillery cannot maneuver smoothly here. It is more convenient to use it only in ocean ports.
In addition to the 105 mm caliber howitzer, the White Army also specially developed a 155 mm caliber coastal defense gun. This large-caliber heavy artillery is too heavy to be used on battleships, and can only be deployed on forts on the shore. However, the 155mm caliber is fatal to any wooden warship. When one shell hits, even a warship with a displacement of more than 2,000 tons will be shattered on the spot.
"coming!"
Suddenly, there was a loud whistle, sharp and harsh.
Amid the sharp whistles, red pennants were constantly waving.
The Dutch fleet led by Seedorf slowly appeared in Yun Qifeng's telescope.
The main channel of Palembang Port is located in the middle of a large number of hidden rocks. It is notIt is particularly spacious and can only accommodate up to ten large ships at the same time. If there are more than ten large ships trying to enter or leave the port at the same time, there will be a queue. If you try to force forward from the reef area, the possibility of hitting the rocks and sinking is very high.
To be honest, such a main channel is actually relatively poor among the ports in the Nanyang region. This is also the reason why the Dutch did not pay special attention to the port of Palembang. After all, the port conditions in Malacca, Jakarta, Manila, Brunei and other places are much better than Palembang. Even the nearby ports such as Surabaya and Magasa are much better.
Before entering the main channel next to Balin, all the Dutch naval warships came to an orderly halt. The captains of all the battleships were waiting for Seedorf's arrangements. At this time, the Dutch warship was only about ten miles away from the main buildings in Palembang Port. At such a distance, you are basically exposed to gunfire from the port cannon. Of course, the large-caliber artillery on large battleships is also capable of firing back with solid bullets.
Generally speaking, a naval fleet must suffer certain losses when forcibly attacking a port. This loss mainly comes from coastal defense artillery. No matter what force they are, after occupying the port, they will set up certain forts to protect the port. For example, ports such as Malacca controlled by the Portuguese, Jakarta controlled by the Dutch, and Manila controlled by the Spanish all have a large number of coastal defense guns.
Under normal circumstances, the caliber of coastal defense guns is larger than that of naval guns. Because when shooting coastal defense artillery, there is basically no need to consider the recoil, the balance of the battleship, the damage sustained by the battleship, or the gunner handling the shells on the rocking ship. This means that the coastal defense artillery has a longer range and is more powerful.
There is no doubt that in the process of attacking the port, the attacker will inevitably be bombarded by coastal defense artillery first. Only by forcefully passing through the bombardment of shore defense artillery can we fight back. In this process, the attacking fleet may suffer certain casualties. However, as long as the port can be successfully occupied, it is worth paying a small price.
Seedorf¡¯s fleet has more than 30 large warships and more than 2,000 artillery pieces. Among them, there are many large-caliber heavy artillery. Such ferocious firepower is indeed quite astonishing. As long as one-third of the cannonballs can be successfully dumped on the Palembang Port, the port can be leveled to the ground.
"Block the main channel and fire!"
Yun Qifeng gave the order for the bombardment without hesitation.
In fact, as far as 105 mm caliber howitzers are concerned, all Dutch warships have already entered the firing range. The farthest Dutch warship was only about six kilometers away from the fort next to Balin. The maximum range of a 105mm howitzer is more than ten kilometers. Now, due to the need to enter the main channel of the queue, the Dutch warships are adjusting their order. The queue is relatively dense, which just gives the white army artillery an opportunity to fire a salvo.
The forts at Balimang Port are made of reinforced concrete and are very strong. The fort is not a mobile warship, and there is no need to consider the recoil of heavy artillery. All howitzers are built with a solid base. Therefore, they are fully capable of firing salvos.
The power of the salvo of forty-eight large-caliber artillery pieces is quite astonishing. The howitzer, which is close to modernization, has been greatly improved in terms of range, power, and rate of fire. Moreover, by increasing the caliber from 75 mm to 105 mm, the power of the artillery shells has increased by at least five times.
¡°Boom, boom, boom!¡±
¡°Boom, boom, boom!¡±
Waves of roaring sounds continued to come.
The whole port of Palembang suddenly became shaken.
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