Chapter 172

Molotov cocktails fall down like raindrops. The bigger the battleship, the easier it is to be hit. However, for a battleship, this kind of thing is not an itch. At most, it is the result of burning an iron plate red.

If there is any result, it is too fucking disgusting. This kind of fire cannot be extinguished at all. Just pour water on the fire and let it burn with the running water.

The effect of setting off fireworks can only be said to be beautiful, but it has no practical effect. It is a dream to use Molotov cocktails to sink an iron-clad battleship on the vast sea. But it is really refreshing to do this, watching the Japanese wolf running on the sea.

, I felt bursts of joy. After throwing away the Molotov cocktail, the Brontosaurus withdrew first. If he didn’t withdraw, the plane would run out of fuel.

Feng Hua took the eight broken Xiaolongs, each looking for the target, and fired all the machine gun bullets, and then walked away. How should I say, when he was more or less regretful, he suddenly heard a loud noise behind him.

He quickly pulled the joystick and turned around to take a look. The situation on the sea made Feng Hua extremely happy. I don’t know who was so lucky that the incendiary bomb was able to destroy the ammunition compartment of a destroyer.

I clicked it. It seemed like it was a small ship of less than a thousand tons, so I finally gained something.

Takagi Nanitaro almost spat out a mouthful of blood. A destroyer was actually burned and sunk. This was an old destroyer, and the ammunition used was Shimase gunpowder. Maybe it was bad luck, and the incendiary bottle fell.

Too accurate.

It was already dusk when the results of this battle reached Cai E's ears. Cai E thought he had heard wrong and sunk a destroyer? Isn't this too fake? That was a warship. Even a destroyer cost seven or eight hundred dollars.

It's a ton guy. How do you say it sinks when it sinks? How can this plane be so powerful?

Little did he know that when the news reached Fang Jianxiong's ears, he just smiled bitterly and said: "We still need to increase the development of aircraft, and we need to increase investment in related technologies such as bombs and torpedoes. If it doesn't work, just buy it from the Americans." It's easy to say.

, In fact, the Americans at this time did not solve the problem of torpedo fuses well, and they had no place to buy them if they had money.

The Air Force fired the first shot and sank a destroyer. The Republic of China government immediately held a press conference to announce the news. Foreign Minister Wang Zhengting once again solemnly declared: the Republic of China government has fully taken over Qingdao and recovered all rights and interests in Qingdao.

Germany and Austria give up their interests in China without waiting

No other country can take over this benefit. Any action against Qingdao and its territorial waters will be regarded as an act of war against the Republic of China, and will be dealt a heavy blow. Again, I would like to remind the Japanese government to think twice before making a mistake.

If you make another mistake, you will put China and Japan in the crisis of war.

The war has already begun, but there is still no official declaration of war. The Japanese government's reaction is also very strange, and it does not declare war. Instead, it issued a strange statement, claiming that the sunken Japanese destroyer was sunk by a German submarine in a sneak attack.

The Japanese government doesn’t know what it’s thinking and continues to deceive itself. Of course, this is just the outside world’s opinion. Anyone who knows the inside story knows that Whitehall is very dissatisfied with the war between China and Japan and believes that

Zhu Erdian's work is not in place. British Foreign Secretary Gray called Zhu Erdian and asked if he could make some efforts for an armistice between China and Japan. If both sides cannot accept this armistice, the incident should be controlled within the scope of a local conflict.

, it must not evolve into an all-out war between China and Japan.

It is very clear that Britain needs a stable China at any time at this time, especially a large amount of strategic materials, rare metals, etc. More importantly, the war in this time and space has changed. On the day Japan declared war on Germany

, the German army launched a five-pronged attack into France, which meant that the war process accelerated.

In less than a month since the outbreak of the war, the German army was overwhelming. In Belgium, the French army and the British Expeditionary Force fought with the German army and were defeated. According to intelligence fed back from the battlefield, the British Expeditionary Force encountered the German army in battle.

, seriously lagging behind in terms of equipment. The German army was equipped with a large number of light machine guns, mortars, and helmets. The team's firepower advantage was obvious. In the hands of the German army, which was originally the world's number one army, the advantage was even more obvious.

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During the battle in Belgium, the British Expeditionary Force was severely beaten. More than half of the more than 100,000 troops were lost and fled in panic. A report submitted by the British Military Attaché in China reflected that the Chinese Army was fighting in the civil war.

The equipment and combat reports were once thrown into a corner to collect dust. In the end,

It was recently found out urgently. At this time, the British discovered that the Chinese, whom they looked down upon at all, were actually equipped with light machine guns only equipped by the German army, and could also produce them themselves, as well as mortars of various calibers. Gray asked Zhu Erdian

, we must get the technical information of these equipment as soon as possible.

At this stage, the relationship between Britain and Japan is still good. Britain hopes that the Japanese navy can help kill the German Far East Fleet that escaped Qingdao. It also hopes that Japan can send troops to Europe. It is under this premise that in the face of China's protests, Britain acquiesced to Japan.

Send troops to Qingdao. In Zhu Erdian's view, the Chinese protests can be ignored. Now the situation has changed. The Chinese ignored the Japanese government's threat of war and went against the Japanese. And the Japanese's interests in Qingdao are overwhelming.

You must get it.

In this unpredictable situation, British Minister Zhu Erdian decided to be a bystander for a while and see how the fight between Japan and China turned out before making a decision. Zhu Erdian hoped that this would be a short-term local war. This wish

Still expressed it. What Japan wants is the interests of Qingdao, and it has no intention of engaging in a full-scale war with China. Probably under this situation, the two sides seem to have a tacit understanding to fight an undeclared local war.

The Japanese Navy suffered a small loss. When the news spread back to Japan, the 18th Division, which was boarding the ship at Nagasaki, accelerated its speed. Because of this matter, another minor war of words broke out between the Japanese Army and Navy.

The Navy insists that it was a destroyer that was sunk by a submarine. This statement is relatively "scientific". Who would believe that an airplane can sink a warship? Submarines do have this ability. Of course, senior Japanese officials still know the truth. The Navy

The fate of the destroyer was explained by bad luck.

Frankly speaking, it was indeed due to bad luck.

Fang Jianxiong scolded Feng Hua for his unauthorized action after the incident. The Air Force was Fang Jianxiong's secret weapon. Because Feng Hua's unauthorized action exposed the threat from the air in advance, Fang Jianxiong was worried about the planned use against the Air Force.

The plan went bankrupt. Feng Hua, who thought he had made meritorious deeds, was dismissed from his post and was made guilty of meritorious service as the acting captain of the alliance.

On the 30th, the Japanese Army set off from Mokpo, North Korea. On the 31st, Weifang, Shandong! The former enemy headquarters of the Jinan Theater of the National Defense Forces of the Republic of China. Politicians between China and Japan continued to quarrel with each other. Britain, France and Russia had no time to take care of themselves, and the Americans decided to continue to play the role of passerby. Marshal Fang came to Weifang and stationed himself at the former enemy headquarters. On the Beijing side, Jiang Fangzhen was in charge, and on the northeast side, Zhang Xiaohuai was also actively preparing for war, keeping an eye on Japan's military strength in the Liaodong Peninsula.

"According to the prior battle plan, in order to avoid the Japanese Navy's naval guns, our army could only abandon Longkou and Huang County. Ouyang Wu and Shen Tongwu's 11th and 2nd Divisions built positions in Ye County to block the attack, and Li Qianyu's 10th Division Set up a position outside Pingdu, with a blocking mission of 48 hours, and then actively retreat to get out of the way, creating the illusion of passive defense by our army. This will lure the enemy deep into Pingdu, where Li Qianyu's troops will block the attack again, draining the enemy's energy. Gao Sheng, Long Jiguang, and Li Gengen are in Laiyang, which is the main force of our army's counterattack. Xu Chongzhi's troops are hidden in Zhaoyuan. Their mission is to cut off the Japanese army's retreat and block reinforcements. Lin Shuqing is responsible for holding Qingdao and guarding against Japanese frontal attacks. Li The Daxiong Department deployed defenses along the railway to prevent the Japanese from sabotaging. Liu Yutang and Zhang Zhenwu served as the general reserve team." At the pre-war meeting, Cai E's deputy Luo Peijin talked about it. This combat plan was drawn up by the General Staff, and Fang Jianxiong naturally knew it. .

"Are there any questions about Fu Shuai?" Cai E asked for instructions. Fang Jianxiong smiled and shook his head, approving the plan. Originally, this plan was the result of hard work. Hamilton and a group of young people from the General Staff worked hard for almost a year. Ou When the war broke out, Hamilton, a German artillery captain, gave up his position in the Wehrmacht and volunteered to go to Qingdao as a consultant, threatening to command the fort to sink Japanese warships.

After deploying according to the plan, Fang Jianxiong, who had been silent for a long time, said: "Everyone, I hope everyone will remember one thing. This is a national war. It is a decisive battle between China and Japan. It is the rise of the nation in the Republic of China. An inevitable battle for revival." All the generals stood up in unison and replied in unison: "I am willing to die serving the commander-in-chief, and I am willing to fight to the death for the Republic of China."

I scolded the person next door! Fang Jianxiong cursed in his heart. These grandsons insisted on adding a discordant sentence in front of it. It was very bad! Of course, Fang Jianxiong would not say it out loud. He nodded with a stern look, indicating that the meeting was dismissed.

When a group of teachers went down and only Fang Jianxiong and Cai E were left in the conference room, Marshal Fang rubbed his forehead and said: "What's the matter? These guys have no national concept in their eyes. Why are they willing to fight to the death for me? It makes me mad." Already."

Cai E said with a smile: "This is normal. Old ideas cannot be changed in a short time. Besides, what Fu Guo represents now is the Republic of China. By the way, what about the navy?"
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