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The North-South Peace Negotiation Behind the Shade Chapter 742 Ambush and Counter-Ambush

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    Not long after the Japanese fleet left, several torpedo boats escorted dozens of large fishing boats and suddenly emerged from several hidden channels.

    The people driving these fishing boats were all officers and soldiers of the Republic of China navy wearing white navy uniforms. From time to time, one or two officers' calls came from the boat, urging the sailors to move faster.  There are several temporarily installed slide rails on the tail of each fishing boat. The back deck of the fishing boat is filled with various mines!

    In the past few days, as some light cruisers and destroyers of the Japanese fleet have cleared mines, a lot of mines deployed by the Republic of China in advance on some major waterways on the sea have been lost.  In order to ensure the continued blockade of the waterway, and for the National Defense Force's attack on the last Lushun fortress under Japanese control in the north, especially on the Liaodong Peninsula, the Navy received a death order to contain the Japanese here for at least another week, at all costs.  .

    Due to the serious losses caused by the mines deployed by the Republic of China in some key areas along the route.  The navy had to take the risk of leaving the port to lay mines. Although it knew that this approach played into the Japanese plan, it had to arrange for the main fleet to leave the port to attract the main force of the Japanese navy, and then buy time for the mine-laying fleet.

    ?It was okay for the first two or three times, but now it is getting more and more difficult.  Especially the day before yesterday, the main fleet of the Republic of China Navy almost encountered an encirclement by four Japanese squadrons. In the end, if the nearby submarine fleet had not rushed to support, I am afraid that the main force of the Republic of China Navy would have been encircled by the Japanese fleet. Japan's fleet is several times that of China.  With the size of the main force of the navy, how many ships can be left in the Republic of China fleet is still a question.

    On a torpedo speedboat, the commander, Major Zhou Ji, took out his pocket watch and glanced at the time.

    3:21!

    He calculated in his mind for a moment and said: "Let everyone speed up. By 3:50, no matter whether we have completed the demining task or not, we will evacuate immediately to ensure safety!"

    In the past, they could still have about an hour of demining time at sea, but now it has been compressed less and less.

    The fishing boat slowly took its position.  Mines were thrown into the sea one after another.  Some of them sank to the bottom, while others were half-sinking and half-floating on the surface of the sea. Seeing that every large fishing boat was mostly empty.

    A quarter of an hour passed quickly, and suddenly, the silent sea in the south was filled with the roar of engines.  Several searchlights suddenly turned on, and under the dazzling white light, the awnings and masts of these fishing boats were immediately visible!

    "No, Japanese!"

    Zhou Ji felt the hairs on his back stand up for a moment, and he immediately made arrangements, "The torpedo boats will follow me to resist the enemy, and all fishing boats will retreat!"

    The three torpedo speedboats immediately rushed out of the queue, reaching their fastest speed, and faced the Japanese ship that suddenly appeared.

    What suddenly came out was an encirclement and suppression fleet composed of the Japanese battleship Katori, three other light and heavy cruisers, and six or seven small destroyers.  When the searchlight on a light cruiser in front of Ichima discovered the fleet laying mines on the sea, the alarm sounded, and then the entire fleet cooperated very tacitly and entered a state of war.

    In the past few days, they have relied on this method of constantly encircling and suppressing the Republic of China Navy. They have sunk more than a dozen gunboats and several destroyers and light cruisers, causing the Republic of China Navy to suffer heavy losses.

    "Sir, the Jizhou and Jinan have raised their flags and asked us to retreat as well, while they stay behind!"

    "Reply, cover the evacuation of the mine-laying fleet and leave us alone!"

    Zhou Ji decisively refused to retreat. He knew very well that it would be very difficult to entangle the Japanese fleet with only two torpedo boats. One more torpedo boat meant there was no hope. It didn't matter if they sacrificed. The key was to protect them.  The mine-laying fleet retreated.

    The distance between small, fast torpedo boats and the Japanese fleet is getting closer and closer. The Japanese are indeed very afraid of the approaching torpedo boats. Although they only need one main gun to sink a speedboat, if  If you let them get close to you carelessly, a single torpedo may severely damage a thousands-ton warship, and even sinking it is not impossible.

    This offshore naval protection tactic invented by the French in the 1990s has now been used by the Republic of China, which has a weak coastal defense force. While concentrating on building a strong land army, the Republic of China has a pitifully small navy for coastal defense.  Not a penny of the funds was wasted. In the past few years, the Republic of China built about a hundred torpedo boats, hoping to use the offshore tactics used by the French when they abolished their ocean-going navy, and cooperate with undersea wolves.  Together with the large surface fleet of the Republic of China Navy, which has limited deterrence, they jointly guard the Republic of China's maritime border defense.

    After receiving the order to retreat, dozens of mine-laying ships decisively turned around and retreated toward the coastline.

    The three torpedo boats responsible for covering have alreadyIt was very close to the Japanese fleet. Almost every minute, several or even dozens of artillery shells exploded around the three torpedo boats. Splashing water columns rose into the sky, and the raging waves kept beating them, making the three torpedo boats see.  Going up there is like a child who has fallen into the water, with the danger of silence at any time.

    Jinan was the first to approach the Japanese fleet. It rushed to the front and aimed at the Japanese light cruiser closest to it. A torpedo was fired like an arrow from a string, roaring towards the light cruiser.

    Large naval warships are obviously not as agile as torpedo boats. Through the dim light of the explosion, it can be clearly seen that the warship targeted by torpedoes is constantly adjusting its hull, trying to avoid the flying missiles.  torpedo.

    Unfortunately, the Jinan was unable to fire a second torpedo. The secondary battery from a light cruiser hit it, and the sound of the explosion amidst the flames soaring into the sky was particularly clear within a few nautical miles around it.

    Zhou Jichi's eyes were red, and he issued an order fiercely, "The Japanese, the torpedo crew, aim for me and hit them. Don't begrudge the torpedoes. If we can get a big one, even if it's under Jiuquan, we can  Laughed!"

    On the orange-red sea surface, you can clearly see a naval officer standing on the bow of the ship, his face covered with blood, and surrounded by rising flames.  But his hand was still pointing in the direction of the Japanese warships, directing the torpedo boats to launch a death charge against the huge Japanese fleet.

    ¡°Tonight¡¯s minelaying operation by the Second Minelaying Fleet encountered an encirclement and suppression by the Japanese naval fleet¡­ All three escorting torpedo boats were sunk, with more than 70 officers and soldiers injured and more than ten officers, and a Japanese light cruiser was severely damaged¡­  "A navy lieutenant commander reported a failed mine-laying operation to Navy Chief Tang Xiangming in a low voice, which made the Navy Chief frown deeply.

    The Japanese army has become increasingly frenzied in its campaign against the Republic of China Navy. Its strength is far inferior to that of the Japanese. The main force can only choose guerrilla warfare to delay time.

    The navy has set up a combat headquarters in Yantai, concentrating dozens of torpedo boats, dozens of submarines and almost all the capital ships of the Republic of China Navy, just for the president's request.

    By any means necessary, the Japanese navy must be stopped for half a month, forcing it not to go north to support the Liaodong Peninsula or even Pyongyang.

    It¡¯s difficult!

    In just a few days, Tang Xiangming's hair has turned a lot gray.

    The main strength of the Japanese navy was several times that of the Republic of China, and it was not difficult to break through their Yellow Sea defense line.  The reason why the Japanese have not forced a breakthrough until now is just to prevent the supply line from being cut off by the Republic of China, so they are still swimming in the nearby waters, waiting for the huge supply fleet from the country.  Once the supply fleet arrives, the Japanese will forcefully break through the Yellow Sea defense line. The strength of the main fleet of the Republic of China Navy is simply not enough to stop the Japanese Navy for long. It will be difficult to complete the task assigned to him by the President.

    For this reason, Tang Xiangming's black hair has turned gray due to worry, which shows that he is now in his prime.

    what to do?

    Tang Xiangming was hesitant in his heart. In fact, he still had a plan in his hands that was so bold that it made him feel timid.  This naval combat plan came from the General Staff, but Tang Xiangming was still hesitant.  According to the speculations of the General Staff, they believe that within these three to five days, the Japanese Navy and the domestic supply fleet will return, and by then the Japanese Navy will forcibly break through the Yellow Sea defense line.

    The plan of the General Staff is to take the opportunity to send the main fleet of the Republic of China Navy to pretend to ambush the Japanese supply fleet while the Japanese are returning to their domestic supply fleet.  With the vigilance and caution of the Japanese, they will definitely pay great attention to their domestic supply fleet, and may even use it as bait to lure the Republic of China Navy into a sneak attack.  The Republic of China went in the opposite direction and sent its main fleet to pretend to be fooled and conduct a sneak attack. At the same time, it concentrated all the submarines and dozens of torpedo boats of the Republic of China in the Yellow Sea and Bohai Sea to cooperate with the Japanese in a counter-ambush war.  Inflict heavy damage on the Japanese Navy in one battle and hurt the Japanese.

    This plan can be described as crazy. Tang Xiangming knew what the General Staff meant. From beginning to end, they never regarded the Republic of China's battleships as the main force in the decisive battle. Instead, they pinned their hopes on submarines and torpedo boats, trying to use the Republic of China's main fleet as bait.  Severe damage to the Japanese Navy.

    The feasibility of this plan is unknown, because no country in the world has ever seen this situation in a battle. In other words, they have no reference and experience at all.

    Success is certainly gratifying. The weak Navy of the Republic of China exerted its light and heat in this all-out war between China and Japan and contributed to the victory of the Republic of China.

    But if it fails, the Republic of China will lose the main naval force that it has worked hard to build in the past ten years since the founding of the Republic of China.

    This is a dilemmaThe problem is that he, Tang Xiangming, is indeed greedy for power, but his love for the navy is much stronger than anyone else. Now that he is allowed to take such a risk, he will inevitably hesitate in his heart.

    Opening the window, a clear sea breeze blew in.

    In Yantai, a harbor close to the sea, even the wind was wet, carrying a familiar sea smell.

    Tang Xiangming stood in front of the window with his hands behind his back and eyes closed. For a long time, his frown finally relaxed.

    On the Liaodong Peninsula, the Korean Peninsula, and the island of Taiwan, tens of millions of army officers and soldiers are still bleeding and sacrificing for the future of the Republic of China; in the sky of the Far East, pairs of bloodshot eyes are still flying the landing aircraft.  Fighter planes continued to destroy boulders blocking the way for the advancement of the Republic of China; on the diplomatic front, the president and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs were still bargaining with foreigners; at home, countless people voluntarily donated a sum equivalent to most of their savings.  The huge sum of money was invested just so that the Republic of China could win this shameful all-out war and move towards a powerful country.

    The navy must not do nothing in this war that will determine whether the Republic of China can become a powerful nation!

    Opening his eyes, Tang Xiangming took off the snow-white cap and military cap on his head, his eyes full of perseverance and determination.
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