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Text Chapter 241: The Puppet Manchurian Army

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    At this time, all the gunfire had stopped, and the entire Lianjiang Estuary line was silent except for the raging fires on the warships that were ignited by incendiary bombs. Yang Zhen held up his binoculars and looked at the half-floating and half-sinking warships that were bombed on the river.  , after secretly checking the number, he nodded secretly.  ¡¾.Com text¡¿

    There are a total of thirteen or four gunboats, gunboats and armed barges of the Puppet Manchuria Army on the river. At this moment, six of them are half floating and half sinking on the river, and they are still burning fiercely.  Several small gunboats with relatively weak protection were sunk in the river, with only the top of a mast exposed on the river.

    Not long after Yang Zhen arrived at the riverside, Ma Qichang also rushed over.  Ma Qichang did not come here because of Yang Zhen, nor did he know that Yang Zhen came to the riverside to observe the results of the battle.  His coming here was just a habit he developed after joining Yang Zhen's army.

    After each battle, as long as conditions permit, he will see with his own eyes the effect of his artillery, so that he can make some tactical adjustments in the next battle based on the problems exposed this time.

    Ma Qichang was shocked when he saw Yang Zhen on the riverside. He quickly threw away the German-made seven-fold telescope that Yang Zhen gave him after the battle of Jiamusi and captured the commander of the Kwantung Army's Fifth Army Kenji Doihara.  After giving the advice to the staff behind him, he walked to Yang Zhen's side in a few steps.

    Hearing the sound of footsteps behind him, Yang Zhen put down the telescope in his hand, but said without looking back: "It looks good, doesn't it? You guys fought well. After this battle, I can rest assured. No more  The Puppet Manchurian Army, this Songhua River can become an artery for us."

    Yang Zhen knew who was coming behind him without turning around, not that he had any ability to predict the future.  But he already knew this habit of Ma Qichang.  And he also specifically told Xiao Huzi that there was no need to notify Ma Qichang when he came.  The location where I stand is the best viewing location on the entire Lianjiang Estuary river bank.  Ma Qichang wants to see his own results, so it would be strange not to come here.

    After Yang Zhen's words fell, Ma Qichang walked to Yang Zhen and said: "Commander, this battle can only be regarded as unsatisfactory, far from being good. The main force of a rocket artillery regiment plus some field artillery, and the Jiangnan side  In conjunction with the rapid-fire cannons, four small gunboats were dispatched, but they were all large gunboats. "

    "Although these four ships are seriously damaged, the little devil has a ship repair yard in Harbin, and it will not take long to repair them all. How long did it take for the two ships Jiangqing and Lisui that you severely damaged at the Songhua River Estuary in June?  Not only have they been repaired, but their armaments have also been strengthened to a certain extent.¡±

    "If our field guns also have armor-piercing shells, I can guarantee you that none of these Japanese old ships will be able to escape. Shuntian and Yangmin are just two ships. They are both new ships that were launched in three or four years. They have fast legs.  The armor is thick. But the two old ships that were severely damaged by you in Binsui are old and weak, and their speed is less than ten knots. I am really unwilling to let them escape this time."

    Regarding Ma Qichang's reluctance, Yang Zhen smiled and said indifferently: "They can't run away. You forgot that the artillery of the first brigade is still waiting for them upstream. Although these four ships ran away in your hands  , but they were also severely damaged. According to the observation post report, the artillery of these warships has all failed, and it can be said that they have lost their combat effectiveness. The most important thing is that you sank the Dingbian and Dingbian, the main forces of the Puppet Manchuria Army.  The Chinnin ships, and all the gunboats."

    "Compared to Jiang Qing and Li Sui, two older ships with only one 75mm main gun and weak equipment. The fixed-edge ships are equipped with three 120mm high-level dual-purpose guns.  The two ships Qinren and those maneuverable gunboats are our biggest threats in the future. "

    "A 120mm grenade falling on the position can knock out at least one of our infantry squads. And those mobile and flexible gunboats are a greater threat to us. Unlike those large warships, they have obvious targets. Those large warships  Although the threat to us is great, on the narrow river, our army can concentrate its superior firepower at any time, especially the huge hulls of the ships are a living target. "

    "Furthermore, these warships are huge and use very smoky coal as fuel for the convenience of replenishment. Once they are dispatched, we can detect the thick smoke from a distance. They cannot enter many shoals near the river.  . Even if we can¡¯t fight, we can still hide.¡±

    "But these gunboats are different. Although their equipment is weak, and many even have only one machine gun. But they are highly maneuverable. They can enter many shoals that large warships cannot enter. We do not have shipbuilding capabilities, and many  Under the circumstances, we can only hope to cross the river with basically unprotected rafts. These gunboats are the real threat to us. Regardless of their size, there is absolutely no problem for one gunboat to overturn hundreds of our rafts. "

    ?While the two people were talking, violent explosions suddenly came from several Jiangshang Army warships that were burning fiercely in the center of the river.  Following the violent explosion, the two ships Dingbian and Chinnin, the main force of the once majestic Japanese and puppet Jiangshang Army, turned over in pain and sank completely in the river.  Only the corpses of the sailors floating on the river and a few exposed masts were left, witnessing their past rampage.

    Yang Zhen and Ma Qichang both understood that these violent explosions were caused by the explosion of ammunition on the ship.  The power of the large number of 120mm artillery shells loaded inside the ship is beyond doubt.

    I don¡¯t know whether it¡¯s because the armor-piercing projectiles fired by the Sanqi rapid-fire cannon are too weak, or because the Japanese shipbuilding craftsmanship is excellent.  The two ships were hit by hundreds of 37 rapid-fire artillery shells, plus dozens of field artillery shells, and were still struggling, even though they had lost their combat capabilities and mobility.

    During the bombardment, the two gunboats and the escaped Yangmin and Dingbian ships had the strongest counterattack firepower because of the largest caliber and large number of guns on board.  Therefore, it became the main target of attack. Almost all field artillery shells and half of the explosive shells fired by rocket launchers were concentrated on these four gunboats.

    ?Perhaps it is the lack of large-caliber armor-piercing projectiles that make it the main target.  Not to mention two of the four main ships of the Jiangshang Army escaped, the remaining two that were severely damaged, although they were covered with bruises, they would not sink anyway.

    Until the internal ammunition exploded under the blazing fire, the two river gunboats were fully loaded with a displacement of more than 290 tons.  Only then did he have no choice but to sink completely into the river.

    Looking at the two warships with the largest tonnage and the strongest firepower among the Puppet Manchuria Army, which sank rapidly because their internal shells exploded, Yang Zhen and Ma Qichang both looked unhappy.  It's just that both of them look ugly, but the reasons for being ugly are different.

    "Compared to Ma Qichang, who considers tactical gains and losses, Yang Zhen considers issues more in terms of combat.  It is true that this battle sank the main force of the Puppet Manchuria Army. Although four warships were lost, almost all the gunboats of the Puppet Manjiang Army were sunk in one go.

    But the Japanese army has strong shipbuilding capabilities. The four ships that were added to the Jiangshan Army after the establishment of the Puppet Manchukuo were all built in Japan, and then disassembled into parts and transported by train to Harbin for reassembly.  I have sunk several ships today. As long as there are Harbin shipyards and Japan's strong shipbuilding industry, the Japanese and puppets can rebuild and even build more Jiangshang armies.

    Judging from the results of today's battle, although the number of gunboats of the puppet Manchuria Army is small, their survivability is extremely strong.  After taking so many shells, the final silence was due to the explosion of the shell inside myself.  Once the Japanese and puppet forces build more similar ships, how will they face the serious lack of armor-piercing bombs?

    These large ships alone have concentrated most of their firepower, but they still haven't sunk.  This was despite the fact that the Japanese army was unable to take precautions.  If the Japanese army were prepared and had more warships, judging from the caliber of the artillery and the military quality shown by both sides just now, our side would need to concentrate more, or even double the artillery today, to achieve a tie.

    Yang Zhen had already seen the artillery battle just now, and the reaction speed of these warships left a deep impression on him.  Before the first round of volleys from the rocket artillerymen of our own was completed, the opponent's counterattack fire had already followed.  Without even a test firing, the close-range projectile was fired based solely on the judgment of one's own ballistics.

    If it weren¡¯t for the fact that these 107mm rocket launchers are lightweight and can move quickly.  If you don't do it right, the possibility of being bitten back by the other party is quite high.  The rocket artillery that quickly moved its position after one round had just moved when the opponent's counterattack fire had already covered its previous firing position.

    It is true that the Songhua River is a natural barrier.  With this Songhua River, even if he is frustrated when going south and retreats to the north of the river, there will still be a natural defensive barrier after all.  But when necessary, especially when the opponent has a fleet that can cross the river, the river becomes his fatal weakness.

    As long as the Japanese and puppet ships are still on the river, the supplies and transportation going south will be in danger of being cut off at any time, which will always make you feel like a thorn in your back.  Even if he went south and occupied the Jiamusi area, he would not be stable as long as the river army was still on the Songhua River.

    Once this fleet is rebuilt and restored, judging from the quality of its performance in today's battle, it has become its lifeline after cutting off the Songhua River at any time during the war as it headed south.  Unless you deploy a large number of artillery to focus on defense along the river, there is no way to compete with it.

    "If the Songhua River is cut off by it, it is very likely that we will fall into a passive situation where we will be unable to retreat north because our back route will be cut off, and our supply lines will be cut off and we will be unable to move south.

    Maybe he was in a different position, but Ma Qichang didn¡¯t think about Yang as much as he didThe height of the earthquake.  But one thing they all agreed on was that they were extremely shocked by the unexpected speed of reaction of this Jiangshang army when it was attacked, and the accuracy of artillery firing.

    Ma Qichang had seen the Northeast Army Jiang Defense Fleet, the predecessor of the Puppet Manchuria Army.  Its artillery shooting skills are very poor, and the maintenance of its ships is not very good.  Except for the Jiangheng, Lisui, and Lijie ships, the rest are all gunboats and gunboats converted from merchant ships.

    The reason why the battle with Jiangkou failed before the September 18th Incident was not only due to the huge disparity in equipment between the two sides, but also the difference in the skills and tactics of the sailors.  But after the September 18th Incident, in just a few years, not only the equipment was greatly improved.

    In addition to the fact that the old ships have generally been effectively maintained and their equipment has been replaced, four large shallow-water gunboats have been added.  As for gunboats, there are at least ten more gunboats than before.  The most important thing is that the technical and tactical level of its sailors has improved significantly compared with the previous Jiangfang Fleet.

    In the previous artillery battle, although several large ships posed little threat to the infantry artillery and rapid-fire artillery on the riverside due to the large caliber and ballistics of their artillery.  However, the fast reaction speed and high shooting accuracy of its small-caliber artillery left a deep impression on Ma Qichang.

    "If I hadn't struck first, I would have fired a covering shot on the river and knocked out half of the gunboats.  The remaining warships also ignited raging fires because of the more than 200 rounds of incendiary bombs they fired, making at least half of the artillery on these warships unusable. It is not sure who will have the last laugh in this artillery battle.

    You must know that those explosive anti-personnel grenades of yours are not effective against rough-skinned warships, but they are still extremely lethal against sailors operating warships and naval guns.  Especially those gunners who are basically unprotected are still extremely lethal.

    Three rapid-fire artillery batteries, in an almost one-sided artillery battle, were knocked out by one-third of the opponent's quick-response 47mm artillery fire.  The 120mm high and low-level dual-purpose cannons on several large ships of the opponent, as well as the 80mm flat-firing cannons, also used to attack the rocket launchers and field artillery under his command, changing positions several times.

    The performance of this Puppet Manchuria Army, which came from the familiar Northeast River Defense Fleet, was almost completely different from the previous one, which gave Ma Qichang the idea of ????looking for a few artillery instructors among the captured officers and soldiers who were salvaged.

    As for the reason why Yang Zhen looks ugly now, Ma Qichang naturally understands the reason.  There was just one thing about Yang Zhen's approach that puzzled Ma Qichang.  This riverside army was running rampant on the river, and there was nothing he could do except concentrate his artillery on this one guy.

    But the commander is different. As one of the few cadres above the brigade level in the army, Ma Qichang has seen the guys in the reconnaissance camp.  It would be impossible for these people to fight these warships face to face, but if they go up to them at night, at least they can control those big ships silently and without any bloodshed.

    As long as you control those few large gunboats and use them as the foundation, you can become your own fleet.  When the little devil reorganized this so-called Jiangshang Army, his own side was not without any ability to fight back.  The entire Songhua River is so long, and the artillery on hand is limited, so we can't deploy all the artillery along the river.  Moreover, under the current situation where the main force is moving south and the main artillery force has to support the troops in combat, it is impossible to get artillery and artillery shells to deploy along the river.

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