The end of the military era

This also means that the landing troops of the [-]rd Marine Division will not encounter any threats from the opposing warships if they choose other landing locations.

Therefore, it is possible to send a telegram to Commander Rofer of the [-]rd Marine Division, so that the landing force of the [-]rd Marine Division can carry out the landing operation as soon as possible from the previously planned second landing point.

I will send some warships to provide artillery support for the landing force of the [-]rd Marine Division. "

Just as the 10 battleships of the Third Fleet of the Silver Wolf Imperial Navy bombarded Xiangshi Port, a large fleet had already assembled in the waters near Jingsheng Port.

This large-scale fleet includes four all-steel battleships Zhenhai, Canghai, Jinghai, and Longhai of the first formation of the Coastal Defense Fleet.

The five all-steel battleships of the third formation, Weibing, Weiding, Weiwu, Weiji, and Weigeng.

The eight battlecruisers of the fifth formation are Wusheng, Wugong, Wude, Wurui, Yongsui, Yongwei, Yongxi, and Yongan.

The 10 large armored cruisers of the seventh formation are Haifu, Haizuo, Haiyi, Hairong, Haiqiang, Haitong, Haima, Haibird, Haibao and Haishi.

The 6 full main gun battleships of the eighth formation, Longjiang, Longwu, Longlin, Longsheng, Longrui, and Longyin.

The two destroyers of the task force, Kuaishun and Lishun.

Due to time constraints, Zhou Rui had no time to extract the 2 British Giant-class battleships and 12 German Wiesbaden-class light cruisers newly obtained from the lottery system.

But even so, if you only look at the superficial strength, this huge fleet assembled is not weaker than the Third Fleet of the Silver Wolf Empire Navy, and even surpasses the opponent in terms of the number of capital ships.

However, because the coastal defense fleet has too many recruits, the real combat effectiveness of this huge fleet is much weaker than it appears on the surface.

In addition, there are 36 freighters in this huge fleet.

这36艘货轮除了搭载有No.20二独立旅的2个步兵团以及旅属警卫营，守备师第二步兵旅的3个步兵团、1个辎重团和1个旅属警卫营，还装载了大量作战物资。

Zhenhai, an all-steel battleship, is still the flagship of the Coastal Defense Fleet.

On the bridge of Zhenhai, Song Limin took the telegram from Xiangshi City, and reported to Zhou Rui in a deep voice: "Major General, the third fleet of the Silver Wolf Imperial Navy has already started bombarding Xiangshi Port.

Eight warships, including Weihai and Yanghai, rushed to the shallows on the shore of the port according to the previous deployment. Now Weihai and Yanghai are launching a counterattack with their main guns. "

This lottery system did not refresh new missions, but Zhou Rui decided to personally lead the fleet to support Xiangshi Island.

There is no one who is not afraid of death, and Zhou Rui, who has already died once, is even more afraid of death.

However, this expedition can almost determine the future fate of the Zhou family.

Even if Zhou Rui leads the team himself, it can increase morale a little bit, Zhou Rui must come.

Zhou Rui said in a deep voice: "Admonish Hao Desheng again, the 8 warships must evacuate except for the necessary personnel to ensure the output of firepower.

It doesn't matter if those 8 warships are abolished, people are the most precious. "

Song Limin hesitated and then said: "In addition, the target of the enemy's bombardment did not exclude the residential areas of Xiangshi City. Although most of the people in Xiangshi City have been evacuated before, there should be [-] to [-] people in Xiangshi City. Time to evacuate."

There was a sudden coldness on Zhou Rui's face, "Remember this hatred first, one day, sooner or later, we will find those wolf clansmen, and we will pay back twice as much."

Song Limin asked: "Major General, can we scare off the Third Fleet of the Silver Wolf Imperial Navy?"

"Old Song, it's all about human effort.

Even if you can't be scared, I will accompany you and fight desperately with the Third Fleet of the Silver Wolf Imperial Navy! "

"Major General, I, Song Limin, am not afraid of going all out, but the all-main-gun battleships and battlecruisers of our coastal defense fleet are too precious.

At this time, they were fighting against the Third Fleet of the Silver Wolf Imperial Navy. These all-main-gun battleships and battlecruisers could not exert their due combat effectiveness at all, and the training time was too short. "

"Lao Song, since we've reached this point, let's not think too much about it.

When we meet on a narrow road, the brave wins. If we really fight, we can only go all out. "

Chapter 96 Letters From Home

"Boom-boom-"

On the afternoon of January 1, 26 large armored cruisers, 2 light cruisers, and 4 destroyers of the Third Fleet of the Royal Navy of the Silver Wolf Empire were using their naval guns to face a beach west of Xiangshi Island. shelling.

Xiangshi City is located on the east side of Xiangshi Island, about 60 kilometers away from this beach.

Li Shengjun, the head of the 20rd Infantry Regiment of the No.1 Second Independent Brigade, set up an infantry battalion on this beach in order to prepare for the landing of the Silver Wolf Empire.

Li Shengjun was not surprised to learn that the army of the Silver Wolf Empire chose to land on the beach west of Xiangshi Island.

Li Shengjun said to Wen Ximing, deputy head of the regiment: "Order the 3rd Infantry Battalion to abandon the fortifications near the beach and retreat to the second line of defense.

In addition, let the 5th Infantry Battalion, 6th Infantry Battalion, and Artillery Battalion immediately rush to reinforce the 3rd Infantry Battalion, and must block the landing troops of the Silver Wolf Empire on the second line of defense. "

Wen Ximing is a collateral descendant of the original Ganyang Wen family, which is the family of Zhou Rui's mother Wen Yu.

Since all the descendants of the Wen family died in battle with the destruction of the Wen family's fleet, Zhou Rui's father took the opportunity to take over the Wen family's power in Ganyang City.

Many collateral descendants of the Wen family joined the Zhou family.

Wen Ximing frowned and said, "Regimental Commander, do you want the 3rd Infantry Battalion's fortifications near the beach to be pushed up?

At least it can give the enemy a certain amount of damage when the enemy lands on the beach. "

Li Shengjun shook his head, "The other side has the fire support of warships, and we only built some simple fortifications on that beach because of time constraints.

It's too bad for us to stick to the beach, let's let it in and fight with them! "

"The troops landed by the enemy should be the [-]rd Marine Division of the Silver Wolf Empire Navy. I heard that this is one of the trump card troops of the Silver Wolf Empire. I am worried that if we really let them in, the troops below will not be able to survive.

After all, the proportion of recruits in our regiment is too high. "

"The ace is also played!

Now our regiment has no way to retreat, let alone trump cards, even if it is a natural card, we have to fight it!

By the way, how many supplementary buildings have been built? "

In order to make up for the shortage of troops, after Li Shengjun asked Zhou Rui for instructions, he began to recruit young and strong men from among the civilians on Xiangshi Island to form a supplementary battalion for the No. 20 Second Independent Brigade and Third Infantry Regiment.

"According to your request, 18 supplementary battalions have been formed with 360 veterans and 20 young and strong in the supply battalion. However, due to the lack of weapons, they can only be equipped with cold weapons and grenades."

"The supplementary battalions will continue to be formed, the more the better, and 6 supplementary battalions will be deployed to strengthen the second line of defense.

With the pissing nature of those wolf people, if Xiangshi Island is captured, the people on the island will basically have no way to survive. It is best for us to arm men, women and children on the island.

There are not enough weapons, take a kitchen knife and a hoe, only by desperately can you survive! "

"Alas—many people still have illusions about the Silver Wolf Empire, thinking that they can still live as usual after the Silver Wolf Empire captured Xiangshi Island.

We mobilized so much, but in the end there were still 3 to [-] people who were unwilling to evacuate Xiangshi City.