frightfiction Chapter 620: The Dragon Group Attacks
Chapter 620: The Dragon Group Attacks
At ten o'clock in the evening, the two warships of the Jiaolong Regiment had arrived at the coast of Shijiu. The captain's orders were very cautious. The Japanese army only exposed one ship, and the possibility of an ambush could not be ruled out.
The two warships first searched around the outer perimeter of the Japanese warships, but the radar found nothing. They then made a circle in the deep sea and returned to the Shijiu beach, waiting quietly out of range.
At 11:30 in the evening, the Third Regiment had completed the three-sided siege of Liujiatai and was only waiting for the warships on the sea to explode and start shelling.
At exactly midnight, Wang Dalei, commander of the Jiaolong Regiment, gave an order and the bombardment began. More than ten huge cannons of the two warships fired at the same time. A round of salvos caused explosions in the area where the Japanese warships were anchored.
The sea breeze was strong and the waves were high, which affected the accuracy of the shooting of the Jiaolong Regiment's warships. After the salvo, only one shell exploded on the deck of the Japanese warship, with limited lethality, and the Japanese warship did not lose its ability to resist.
The entire Japanese ship was awakened, and the captain issued an order to survey and counterattack. At the same time, he ordered the ship's guns to lower the muzzles and aim at the beach. To be able to hit their position, it must be that a gun with a caliber of 75 or above is approaching the beach.
"Colonel, the shelling seems to be coming from the north. The sound of the explosion is more like a large-caliber shell from a naval gun."
"Nani"?
The Japanese captain was shocked. Could it be that the two warships of the Jiaolong Regiment of the Yimeng Guerrillas had left the port? They had been in the port for more than half a year, and everyone had automatically ignored these two ships.
"Right rudder, steer away from the coast, quickly"!
The Japanese warships had just started when the second round of salvos came. The two warships of the Jiaolong Regiment made fine adjustments, and seven or eight of the more than ten large-caliber shells fell on the Japanese warships.
boom! Boom boom boom!
After the violent explosion, the Japanese warships that were just about to start were filled with flames and thick black smoke.
Seeing that the Japanese warship was scrapped, Wang Dalei ordered two warships to bombard the Japanese military camp.
The special operations commandos here have already launched a charge, and the heavy mortars are clearing the periphery like plowing the land. The machine gunners and light mortar artillerymen behind them are carrying their meals and running wildly after the special operations commandos.
Oguri Hayashiyama was awakened by the explosion, and his scalp tingled as he looked at the flames rising from the warships on the sea. They actually set out. How dare they?
"Defend against artillery and block positions."
As soon as the order was given, the two warships of the Jiaolong Regiment fired again.
boom! Boom boom boom!
For fear of hitting their own people, more than half of the dozen shells exploded on the beach.
boom!
The ammunition on the Japanese warship exploded. There was a violent explosion and flames dyed the sky red.
Seeing that their ship's guns began to bombard the village where the Japanese troops were stationed, the special operations commandos slowed down the pace of their attack.
boom! Boom boom boom!
The second round of shells arrived, and the whole village was ablaze.
Oguri Hayashiyama hurriedly ordered a retreat to the seaside. They were attacked from three directions and only the seaside was relatively safe. They didn't know how long the naval guns would last, and they had to get out of the bombing range of the naval guns as soon as possible.
The remaining Japanese troops had just withdrawn from the fishing village and the naval guns stopped bombing. The Jiaolong Regiment only had time to fire five salvos, and after that they had to immediately weigh anchor and return to Jiaozhou Bay to take shelter.
Oguri Linshan was almost mad with rage. Seeing that the ship's guns had stopped firing, he immediately ordered his troops to rush to the village. He had already called for warship support. It would take at least forty-five minutes to get there from Lianyungang, so it was safer to hide in the village during this time.
Both sides launched an advance towards the fishing village almost at the same time. Three minutes later, an encounter broke out. The special operations commandos of the 3rd Regiment were all equipped with submachine guns. Even though they were not at an advantage in numbers, their firepower was much stronger than that of the Japanese. The Japanese were completely unable to suppress them with their Type 38 rifles that fired one shot and pulled the bolt.
boom! Boom boom boom!
The heavy mortar fired ten rapid shots at the Japanese square formation.
The continuous artillery fire blew the Japanese assault troops into pieces.
After ten rounds, the heavy mortar extended its fire and the special operations commandos quickly pressed forward, finally venting the frustration of two days.
The heavy mortars had just ceased firing, and the Type 60 mortars built a position within the range, fired a round of test shots, and then fired twenty rapid shots, dealing a devastating blow to the Japanese troops who were desperately charging towards the village.
The rapid shooting had just stopped when large-caliber heavy machine guns and anti-aircraft machine guns occupied the main streets and opened fire.
In just three minutes, three powerful firepowers cleared the way for the special operations commandos.
Oguri Linshan's voice was almost hoarse, but the soldiers not only did not rush into the fishing village, but were retreating rapidly.
boom! Boom boom boom!
The heavy mortars moved their positions forward and began firing ten rounds at high speed. The Japanese army was unable to concentrate its forces and could only passively retreat to the beach.
Oguri Linshan's scalp felt numb. He knew he wouldn't be able to hold out for long if the fight continued like this.
"Retreat, retreat south along the beach, quickly"!
The Japanese army retreated rapidly to the south. Just when they had run a few hundred meters, they saw flames in the dark night that frightened them. Dozens of machine guns had been ambushed on the north and south sides, and the dense firepower network almost blocked all the beaches.
Bullets flew everywhere, and the bodies of the Japanese soldiers instantly covered the beach. The soldiers could only evacuate helplessly into the sea, and Oguri Hayashiyama could not stop them even with his loud shouting.
The heavy machine gun positions in the north moved south, and together with the mortars and commandos, they drove away the desperately fleeing Japanese.
The Japanese troops were densely packed on the beach, and many of them had already rushed into the sea. When all the mortars and machine guns were started, Oguri Hayashiyama closed his eyes in pain.
Shells plowed the beach, bullets intertwined the beach, and the commandos fired forward in a continuous fan-shaped burst of fire.
After ten minutes of crazy attack, a green flare was launched into the air. The soldiers of the Third Regiment quickly dismantled the mortars. The machine gunners carried the machine guns and retreated first. The artillerymen quickly followed after dismantling the machine guns. Finally, the special operations commandos came to cover the retreat.
There was no need for cover anymore. The Japanese had no intention of counterattacking or pursuing. The beach was covered with corpses and wounded soldiers. There were still some living people in the sea. Some of those who were good at swimming had already swam out frantically for a hundred or two hundred meters.
The Third Regiment did not actually evacuate, but retreated three to five kilometers and set up a large semicircular defense line. They were unsure how many Japanese troops were left, and they must not let them disrupt order in the base.
The Japanese warships arrived, and the destroyed warships were still burning, but the flames had dimmed a lot, and they were visibly sinking.
One warship searched northward, while the other opened fire on the fishing village.
The fishing village, which had been bombed several times, was riddled with holes and almost turned into ruins. The Japanese army bombarded the fishing village for more than ten minutes, and then extended the artillery fire in the direction of the fishing village, and continued the bombardment for half an hour before stopping.
When the naval guns were bombarding, several landing boats began to transport the remaining soldiers aboard the ship. The wind and waves were too strong, making the transportation by the boats very difficult.
The Japanese soldiers in the sea saw the outline of the warship and swam towards it desperately. It looked very close, but in fact it was more than one kilometer away. If they swam to the shore, they might be able to save their lives. However, if they swam towards the warship, it would be difficult to swim across alive unless they were discovered by landing craft.