"General, the fog has dissipated, and the target ahead is clear. According to the plan, we will approach the target port ten miles north of the target port in three hours. That is our scheduled landing place." A burst of footsteps followed by a picture The face of an extremely excited soldier appeared at the entrance to the lookout. He was respectful and slightly nervous. At first glance, he knew that he was a new recruit who had just joined the army. The oil-soaked leather armor seemed to have a hint of oily smell, and the tight belt around the waist could tell that it was too tight. It would definitely make people feel uncomfortable if it was like this for a long time. However, he did not intend to remind the other party. Only after experiencing this, New soldiers will gradually become veterans.
I don't know if it's a psychological feeling or if it's true, but the proud-looking officer always feels that the weather at sea becomes a bit cold in the autumn, but for warriors who have weathered many storms, this is nothing to worry about. The officer stared straight ahead, not even wanting to glance down from the corners of his eyes. He just stared straight ahead with his bright eyes.
"Got it, order the guerrilla boats in front to keep their distance, pay attention to the signals on the island, and send a signal to the rear troop transport ships to speed up and catch up, and not to stray too far." Every word was squeezed out through the teeth, but the officer could still I felt that some of my calves were swollen due to excitement.
"Understood, general!" the soldier's reply was clear and forceful.
"Pass my order, speed up the ship, lower the second sail, pay attention to the changes in the current, and don't trust the charts too much. Some reefs cannot be clearly marked on the charts. Pay close attention to the signal changes of the guerrilla boats ahead." He sighed slightly. With a tone of voice, he casually took off the slightly heavy sharp waist knife and handed it to the deputy general behind him, "Iwasaki-kun, the Tang people don't seem to have any preparations. I think based on our current speed, we can land the troop transport ship in about two hours." . After completing the landing, we can concentrate our forces to attack Gaolong. According to the intelligence, the Tang River Navy in Gaolong Port only retains five insignificant patrol boats and two medium-sized warships. We only need one large warship to completely defeat them. Shen!"
"Nong Zhongjun, your opinion is correct. The Tanghe people's attention has been focused on the mainland war in the south. Their naval forces serve the land war. I heard that they suffered losses in the recent civil war. They are all very big, which is really beneficial to us and our people. By taking the Kolong Port, we have a solid foundation in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, and no one can take it away from us." Called Iwasaki. Jun's guy is dark and thin, with pale eyebrows and dry eyes, but his gaze is extremely sharp, like a razor.
"Huh, Iwasaki-kun, please don't be too arrogant. Before leaving, the Lord ordered us to focus on the army and cooperate with them to completely occupy the treasure island and control it completely. We cannot go beyond the plan without authorization to ensure the smooth progress of the second wave of operations." Although Nong Zhongjun, who has a square face, is warning his deputy, the tone of his words undoubtedly means that the treasure island is under his control. There is no doubt about this, but he needs to be cautious in order to ensure the next step of the plan. safe.
The waves gently hit the side of the ship, but the entire huge fleet made no sound and silently moved towards the rocks and rocks on the island that had gradually revealed their outline. Looking up, the rugged cliffs are dark and blurry. As the fleet approaches, the island is covered with lush trees and can be seen as far as the eye can see. The two selected landing points are on the east and west sides of Baodao, but the most important landing point is the Panshe Cape near Gaolong Port. From here, you can easily insert inland along the edge of the cliff and go around Gaolong. Behind the port, as long as Gaolong Port is captured, most of the treasure island will be captured.
Countless sharp and curved hooks were raised high in the hands of the soldiers, and heavy anchors were hung at the stern of the ship, waiting to be dropped and positioned when it stopped. The landing board with pulleys has also been pushed out and stretched out parallel to the side of the ship, just waiting for the last moment to arrive.
With a violent shaking and "creeping" sound, countless hooks accurately hooked the jagged rocks at the same time. As the officers' deep and powerful orders sounded briefly, the soldiers' vigorous figures followed the landing. As the landing board landed, they swarmed up, and the "crackling" footsteps fell silent the moment they jumped off the landing board. Rows of soldiers filed out of the cabins in the troop transport ship, forming a neat queue and moving outward one after another.
Guides and intelligence personnel dressed in civilian clothes from the Tang Dynasty were already waiting on the islands and reefs on the shore. They were like countless trickles, quickly climbing up through the shore. Countless large ships docked one after another, and the same procedure was repeated again and again. A stream of soldiers merged into the group of soldiers who had already assembled ashore, and they continued to increase and expand.
"General, all ministries are already landing as planned. It is estimated that the landing will be completed in half an hour." The orderly reported the information again.
"Very good, you wish General Yamada a safe journey on my behalf, and we will see you at Gaolong Port. Order all ministries to prepare for sailing offshore, and the task of bringing the troop transport is over. We will immediately set off towards the target." The general was called Nong Zhongjun. He waved his hand proudly, indicating that his subordinates could start preparing to leave the shore. Once the troop transport ships completed their transportation missions, the fleet would no longer need to be responsible for guarding and escorting, and he would devote himself to the next mission to eliminate the insignificant Tang River in Gaolong Port. Small fleet.
On September 1, 698 in the mainland Gregorian calendar, the reorganized Japanese First Atlantic Fleet was dispatched. Twelve large and medium-sized warships and more than thirty small warships and guerrilla boats raided the treasure island of Gaolong Port. Of the seven warships of the Tanghe Empire stationed in Gaolong Port, two small patrol boats were sunk. The remaining two medium-sized warships and three patrol boats were unprepared and were captured by the Japanese navy. In this battle, the Japanese navy The army completely blocked Gaolong Port at a slight cost of three people killed and nine injured. Then 12,000 Japanese troops landed and immediately surrounded Gaolong Port. After half a day of fighting, the Baodao garrison with less than one regiment stationed was completely wiped out. On September 4, all the treasure islands fell.
At the same time, the Japanese also launched full-scale attacks on two other fronts in the Atlantic Ocean. On September 1, a squadron of the Japanese Navy's Second Fleet escorted ten troop transports to land on the Ryukyu Islands. Two days later, the Ryukyu Islands fell. On September 2, the main force of the Japanese Navy's Second Fleet occupied Kamchatka's largest port, Sea Cucumber Port, without any resistance. Twenty-two troop transport ships they escorted forcibly landed at Sea Cucumber Port, Kamchatka Island. Seven thousand The Japanese army occupied the entire Kamchatka Island three days later.
On September 7th in the Gregorian calendar, the Japanese First and Second Naval Fleets formed a joint fleet to ambush the Tanghe Empire's Second and Third Naval Fleets that were undergoing reorganization exercises off the coast of Yuhang Prefecture. They were originally fighting with the Empire's First Naval Fleet. The Second and Third Navy fleets, which suffered heavy losses in the battle, were almost completely wiped out in this battle. Only two large warships managed to escape, and less than 30 medium-sized and smaller ships managed to escape. The empire's second and third naval fleets suffered the most devastating blow in history. Almost all the elites were killed in this battle. The remaining ships were able to escape back to Yuhang Military Port and were no longer able to leave the port.
At this point, except for some offshore islands in the Tanghe Empire, all the important islands in the outer island chain were occupied by the Japanese. Only the Northern Pearl Islands, which were leased by the Kingdom of Milan, were still under the control of the Empire's First Navy Fleet.
Almost at the same time, the Battle of Songjiang, which determined the fate of Jiangnan, finally broke out. On September 3, 698 in the Continental Gregorian Calendar, Situ Tai concentrated all the troops of the Second Army in his hands plus a division of the Twelfth Army to launch an attack throughout Songjiang, and the Milan Third Army, which had already entered Songjiang, had also With the Seventh Army and the remnants of the Tenth Army retreating to Songjiang, they built a solid defense line based on Songjiang Fucheng. The two sides launched a life-and-death battle on the plains fifty miles north of Songjiang Fucheng to determine the fate of both sides.
Situ Tai invested a total of more than 130,000 elite troops, while the Milan and Jiangnan coalition forces invested a total of 220,000 troops. The two sides fought continuously in the Chongming Town area. Although the coalition forces had an absolute advantage in numbers, the seventh and tenth The morale of the legion was low, and the Milanese were not very adaptable to the local environment because they had just entered Jiangnan. Although they had gone through brutal bloody battles, the battle situation was still in a stalemate, and the heavy consumption made both sides feel exhausted.
Unable to break the deadlock, Situ Tai and the commander of Milan, who commanded the coalition forces, both wanted to strike. However, the turning point happened just when both sides felt that they could not persist. On September 9, the Second Division of the Twelfth Army (formerly the Second Division of the Northern Military Region) Independent Division), led by division commander Tong Lihui, inserted into the eastern part of Songjiang from Weiyang territory, defeated the two divisions of the 10th Corps and a security division responsible for the eastern interception, broke through the eastern defense line and penetrated directly into the waist of the coalition forces. On September 11, the Second Army of the Twelve Army, which was marching continuously in a hurry, launched an attack from west to east. The already exhausted Western Group of the Allied Forces was composed of two divisions of the Seventh Army. After this unexpected attack, the defense line was shaken. , and Situ Tai's army, which had received the news of the horse exploration, concentrated its main force to attack the western position, and the western position immediately collapsed. The collapse of the Western Front directly affected the Eastern Front. The Second Division of the Twelfth Army took advantage of the situation and crossed eastward, and the entire coalition defense line was defeated.
On September 13, the morale-boosted Situ Tai's army once again defeated the coalition forces trying to stabilize their position. The coalition forces were defeated and unable to recover, and were forced to retreat, triggering a large-scale surrender trend among the Jiangnan Army. On September 14, Situ Tai's army captured Songjiang Fucheng, which had been abandoned by the coalition forces. On September 16, all the remaining coalition forces retreated into Quanzhou Prefecture. After occupying the entire territory of Songjiang, Situ Tai's army was also exhausted. It encountered a counterattack by the Milanese army in the border area between Songjiang and Quanzhou. It suffered heavy losses and had to give up its advance. Plan, station troops to rest, and the Battle of Songjiang is over. Prior to this, the Third Division of Situ Tai's 12th Army also continued to advance westward after occupying Weiyang, and occupied Gusu Fucheng on September 11.
At this point, the overall situation in Jiangnan has been decided, and the trend of separatist rule has been established.
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