northernbook Chapter 227 Battleship Guns Fire
Chapter 227 Battleship Guns Fire
The commander of Chongxing Fortress was stunned when he heard that there were four battleships on the sea.
There is only one country in the entire East Asia that can produce four battleships, and that is the Fuso Navy.
Could this be the fleet sent by the Fuso Navy to reinforce?
Thinking of this, he asked directly: "Is it the Fuso battleship that came to support us?"
Recently, the Southern Alliance has frequently contacted major powers, including the Fuso Empire, which has a deep hatred for the Restoration Army.
So if these four ships are Fuso battleships, then they can be saved this time.
"No... no, the flags flying on these four battleships are those of the Restoration Army. I saw them clearly through the telescope. They are the flags of the Restoration Army."
The officer emphasized this with a very certain tone, fearing that the fortress commander would think he had seen it wrong.
After hearing this, the fortress commander's eyes widened and his face was full of disbelief.
"How is this possible? How could the Restoration Army have battleships, and four of them at that?"
After saying that, he stopped arguing with the officer and snatched the telescope from the officer's hand and ran directly up the passage of the underground fortifications.
When they heard the news that there were battleships on the sea, a large number of soldiers came out of the underground fortifications.
At this moment they were all curious about the fleet that suddenly appeared, and curiosity overcame fear at this moment.
After the fortress commander came to the ground, he immediately used a high-powered telescope to look at the sea in the distance.
When he saw the huge battleship fleet, he couldn't help but gasp.
This was a fleet far larger than he knew.
There are not only four huge battleships that are like huge sea mountains, but also more than 10 other ships.
And judging from their size, eight of the ships look like cruisers.
Then he focused his attention on one of the four battleships.
The black holes of the gun muzzles pointing towards this side immediately made him feel terrified.
Battleship...This is a battleship.
If these huge cannons bombarded them, Chongxing Fortress would probably be turned into ruins.
Besides, the difference between the current Chongxing Fortress and the ruins is not that big.
It was not until he focused his eyes on the flag flying high on the warship that he finally gave up.
This is indeed the flag of the Restoration Army Navy.
The Fuxing Army Navy is very powerful. Their aircraft carrier has appeared in Shanghai before and caused quite a stir.
Now the Restoration Army Navy is here again, but this time it is not an aircraft carrier, but a battleship.
Compared with aircraft carriers, battleships undoubtedly shocked them much more.
"Quick, quickly report this news. I request to evacuate Chongxing Island and leave this place."
All the artillery batteries of Chongxing Fortress were destroyed.
The appearance of the four battleships of the Restoration Army here was obviously a prelude to the landing operation.
He could already imagine what he would face next.
Chen Rui, commander-in-chief of the Shanghai front and commander of the Fifth Corps, also widened his eyes after receiving the latest intelligence from the Chongxing Fortress. He even rubbed his eyes, fearing that he had read the content incorrectly.
"Four...four battleships? Are you sure there's no translation error?"
Chen Rui looked at the chief of staff who had brought up the telegram, his tone full of disbelief.
The Chief of Staff smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying, "I've confirmed it many times. It is indeed a battleship."
"How is this possible...How is this possible..."
"Wusong Fort is very close to Chongxing Island. They should be able to see what's happening over there. Go to Wusong Fort immediately!"
Chen Rui immediately took a military vehicle and rushed towards the Wusong Fort.
The news that a battleship fleet of the Fuxing Army appeared in the waters near Chongxing Island, including four battleships, spread not only in the Southern Alliance in Shanghu.
The news also spread to all the major concessions in Shanghai.
"Four battleships? God, I remember it was April Fools' Day a few days ago."
This news immediately caused an uproar among the high-ranking officials in the concession.
All the major consulates chose to go out at the same time, heading to the port on the Huangpu River as quickly as possible, and then directly boarding warships to go out to sea.
In the port, several consuls met each other.
So they boarded a Gaul-class high-speed destroyer and went out to sea.
They were not afraid that the Renaissance Army would fire directly at them.
Unless the Renaissance Army wants to provoke a serious international incident, it would not be very rational to open fire on them. This is also the reason why they are so fearless.
While sailing on the river, the consuls from various countries felt very heavy and complicated.
The heavy aircraft carriers and jet carrier-based aircraft of the Renaissance Army have already caused them a lot of headaches.
Now that four more battleships have appeared, the naval situation in the entire Far East will undergo drastic changes starting today, which can even be described as an imbalance of maritime power.
As for the truth of this news, they had no doubts.
Because these are all transmitted from the SAARC intelligence system.
For them, the SAARC intelligence system is basically unilaterally transparent, so they can basically confirm that the news is true.
What's more, the Renaissance Army suddenly had two heavy aircraft carriers and jet carrier-based aircraft last time.
It is not so strange that four more battleships appear now.
"Gentlemen, do you think the Restoration Army's battleships will cause as much of a stir in the world as their heavy aircraft carriers?"
John's Consul in Shanghai, Lancaster Field, looked at the consuls from Gaul and the United States and asked.
"It should be impossible. There is a huge difference between building a 40,000-ton aircraft carrier and a 40,000-ton battleship.
The ancient country simply did not have such conditions.”
The consul of the United States asked in return, "But how did the Renaissance Army build its aircraft carrier?"
The Gallic consul was suddenly speechless.
"God only knows where these damn aircraft carriers and battleships came from."
Off the coast of Chongxing Island, the 16 warships of the Fuxing Army's battle fleet were deployed directly on the sea, with the muzzles of all the warships pointing towards the Chongxing Fortress in the distance.
The captain of the 1st Battleship Squadron stood on the bridge of the Taishan battleship and looked at the Chongxing Fortress in the distance.
"The surface buildings of this fortress have been almost completely cleared by the aviation and air forces. We can simply conduct indiscriminate bombardment of the area where the fortress is located."
Then he gave the order directly.
"Order all ships to launch a continuous indiscriminate bombardment of Chongxing Fortress after preparation. The bombardment will last for 4 hours, with a 1-hour interval."
"Buzzing..."
As he gave the order, four Iowa-class battleships, eight Boston-class missile cruisers, and eight Mitchell-class destroyers prepared to fire.
The nine 9mm main guns on the Taishan battleship began to roar first.
"Boom...boom...boom..."
The sound of the cannon resounded through the sky like thunder, as if the sky was collapsing and the earth was splitting apart.
The huge muzzle spewed out orange-red flames, which were more than ten meters long and illuminated the sea surface red.
Nine 9mm caliber high-explosive bombs whizzed out.
They tear through the air as they fly, making sharp whistling sounds, as if foreshadowing the coming of doomsday.
The moment the shells hit the ground, the ground erupted like a volcano.
Dazzling balls of fire shot up into the sky from the center of the explosion, and the unmatched air waves and shock waves stirred up a cloud of dirt and debris.
In an instant, the entire fortress shook and the mountains collapsed and the ground cracked.
Even if you are in a solid underground fortification, you can clearly feel the shock wave sweeping over you, and fear rises in your heart.
At this moment, the roar of the battleship directly destroyed the defense line in their hearts.
In this situation, any fortification seems vulnerable.
They simply didn't have the courage to return to the ground.
“Boom…Boom…”
The roar of the Taishan battleship was like a signal for attack.
The other three battleships also joined in the bombardment.
Every shelling from the battleship was accompanied by a deafening roar, which exploded on the sea like thunder.
The rolling sound waves spread in all directions, even stirring the sea water, raising layers of waves, rushing towards the distance with the battleship as the center.
The explosion of each shell was like a heavy hammer hitting the ground.
Eight Boston-class missile cruisers and eight Mitchell-class destroyers were not willing to lag behind and began round after round of salvos.
The ruins of Chongxing Fortress were plowed again.
Earth and rocks flew everywhere, smoke filled the air, and balls of fire shot up into the sky.
For the defenders in the fortress, this moment was no different from the end of the world.
Dust and sand were constantly shaken down from above their heads, landing on their hats and bodies.
This scene is a magnificent picture interwoven with steel and gunpowder.
On the Wusong Fort, when Chen Rui drove to the high ground of the fort, the Fuxing Army battlefleet had already launched a large-scale artillery bombardment of the Chongxing Fortress.
When Chen Rui saw the flames of the explosion blooming one after another on the ground, and the Chongxing Fortress instantly turned into a chaotic purgatory, he felt his heart stop.
Can they really stop the landing operation of the Restoration Army?
At this moment, a big question mark appeared in his heart.
At least now, when facing these four huge warships, he did not have the confidence to say this.
He believed that his Fifth Corps was well-equipped and had strong combat effectiveness.
But if we put soldiers on such a battlefield, I'm afraid no matter how many people there are, there won't be enough to fill it.
Chen Rui looked at the huge fleet on the sea with complicated and fearful eyes, and a feeling of powerlessness kept rising in his heart.
He now regretted sending his Fifth Corps to Shanghu.
On the other side, Gaul's Gepard-class destroyer was speeding across the river at a speed of more than 32 knots.
Not far from them was the Chongxing Fortress, which was under massive bombardment.
The thick smoke was like a physical curtain, covering the entire fortress.
When looking at the huge fleet on the distant sea, the consuls of the three countries only had shock on their faces.