The Japanese merchant fleet did not come from Southeast Asia, but from a distant place.

The ship was not loaded with raw materials, but various latest mechanical equipment, including some research and teaching instruments, most of which were purchased from the UK, the Allied Kingdom.

When they left the port from Britain, they heard that their country declared war on Germany, and on the way, they heard that they had started a war with a Chinese warlord. This emerging warlord in China threatened to block the East China Sea and cut off all the sea routes to Japan. This news was undoubtedly very ridiculous for the merchant fleet. In addition to the Imperial Japanese Navy, there was really no second one in the Far East.

Although he later received news that several small merchant ships were captured in the East China Sea, the merchant fleet did not care. They did not believe in the small navy of the Chinese warlords and dared to make their decisions. Because they were worried about the people's panic and the defeat in the 1999 Battle of the Navy, the Japanese cabinet still maintained a high degree of concealment from the people.

So when you see Hua Fei's submarine force, you can imagine the surprise of the fleet. What shocked them the most was that the submarine was indeed disagreeable and sank the largest merchant ship of the fleet with a torpedo.

"Report to the captain, the captain sent an order, ordering our boat and escort the fleet back to port from 1, 2011 and 202. He and the other ships left behind to intercept the rescue warships coming from Taiwan!"

The captain was Deng Shi, who made great contributions in the 1929 naval battle. After that, Deng Shi was awarded the first-class sea wolf medal by Hua Fei. The entire ship was bsp; “Yes, the order is sent, the whole ship will return!” Although Pan Hong hoped to stay and block the Japanese navy that Taiwan came to rescue, he still quickly obeyed the order.

The command bridges and telegraph rooms of the four merchant ships are monitored by Sea Snake Commando members. The four submarines sometimes surfaced near the merchant ships and sometimes entered a submersible state. Among the four submarines, three of them were equipped with deck guns. At this time, the Japanese temporary combat command center far away in North Korea also received a distress signal from the merchant ship, but the combat command center did not immediately send warships to the south. First, this was a critical period for escorting a large number of troops to transport, and no mistakes could occur. Second, on the surface of the East China Sea, Huafei's navy laid one minefield after another, making it more dangerous the more they went to the southern waters.

The command headquarters ordered warships stationed in Taiwan to rush for rescue, but ignored them. Compared with several merchant ships, escorting the army into Shandong and finally winning was the decisive impact of this battlefield. The Chinese people did not take this opportunity to block them, but instead captured several merchant ships. It was really stupid.

The submarines deal with merchant ships. Several destroyers and gunboats stationed in Taiwan are not opponents of Deng Shidi. After sinking a gunboat, the rescue team quickly retreated to Keelung. There is no need to care about the rescue mission. If the submarines were not too slow and could not catch up, it would be an exaggeration to them.

When Hua Fei received the news that he had captured the merchant ship, especially when he saw the list of materials on the merchant ship, he was immediately ecstatic. These machinery and equipment and scientific research instruments were all things he wanted. He did not expect that an accidental hunt would have such a rich harvest. He did not say a word. All important scientific research instruments were all allocated to the Academy of Sciences and Industrial Research Offices. Those machinery and equipment and cargo ships were auctioned publicly. All the funds were replenished as military expenses. Four sea ships were successfully won by the Deep Blue Sea under Hua Fei's name.

The Japanese army reinforcements reached Shandong with 30,000 troops. In addition, the previous area of ​​more than 40,000 Japanese troops, the total number of Japanese troops in Shandong reached more than 70,000. It was roughly equivalent to the total number of troops of the Second Army and the Third Army of the Huafei National Defense Forces.

On October 29th, the Japanese Army launched the first offensive in Houdi, Shandong. The 18th Division of the territory of Kano-Kami led a total of 15,000 people to attack Jiaozhou. The Japanese army in Jimo were more than 30,000. At the same time, it launched an attack on Qingdao. In addition, 30,000 Japanese reinforcements were in Pingdu. Ye Bingfafang. The target was directly aimed at the Second Army of the National Defense Army.

A few days ago, the German Navy in Qingdao fought with the Japanese Navy. The German Far East Fleet left several ships and unexpectedly achieved considerable results. A torpedo destroyer with a displacement of only 400 tons was sunk. The second-class Japanese coastal defense ship was sunk. The displacement of more than 3,700 tons was more than 3,700 tons of the Cruiser of Chiho. (PSS This incident is a historical fact)

More than 270 people, including the captain, were killed in battle, and only thirteen survived. The Japanese Navy was furious and organized troops to annihilate the German Navy. German Governor Melwadek knew that the navy could not fight against the Japanese army. After contacting Huafei, he was covered with mines outside Qingdao Port overnight. The cruiser Queen Elizabeth, including the Austro-Hungarian Empire's cruiser Queen Elizabeth, Yagel, Tucker, Ruks, Ilchez, Golmoran and other gunboats headed south to enter Shanghai Port to avoid the Japanese attack.

During this period, two more submarines were launched and joined the combat troops without trial sailing. Since the deck cannons of Type II submarines were often more deterrent than torpedoes when capturing merchant ships, and because the torpedoes are expensive and the deck cannons are more cost-effective, the i submarines were rotated back to port and urgently installed deck cannons.

These days, the Chinese Enclave Sea Wolf troops have achieved repeated results in the Taiwan Strait, sinking more than 20 Japanese merchant ships, totaling more than 100,000 tons. Thirty-seven merchant ships were captured, totaling 200,000 tons, and the auction value of related materials reached 10 million SGD. However, the value of these 37 merchant ships is far higher than the value of the cargo land. It is estimated that it is no less than the scale of 40 million SGD.

After this attack, the domestic market was greatly affected, which was also one of the reasons why the Japanese army launched a general offensive in advance on the Shandong battlefield. On the other hand, a large number of Japanese merchant ships circled around the Bashi Strait, and at the same time, the Japanese naval fleet began to move south. The Seventh Team entered Keelung to strengthen monitoring of the Taiwan Strait. The Eighth Fleet patrolled the waterway from the Taiwan Strait to Japan and provided mobile support at any time.

The plan to hunt in a single waters of the Taiwan Strait is no longer reliable, and the seventh team entered Keelung, which blocked the routes of the Taiwan Strait, and many merchant ships in the autonomous region were also not allowed to pass. Many cargo could only be exported through foreign merchant ships, and the transportation cost increased greatly. Fortunately, the incoming shortage of materials from Britain, France and other countries has limited impact on export sites.

Fang, Jeju, Qingdao and other front lines launched a comprehensive defense war. A series of reports of wars have been reported in the past

When I came here, I could see newspaper boys shouting everywhere on the street, saying, "Outside the number, foreign number, and the offense and defense are not sure of the winner and lose a lot, and they suffer heavy losses."

Outside the name, the artillery battle in Qingdao for three days and three nights, and the results were unknown.

In addition to the roster, the Third Jeju Army launched a bold attack late at night and wiped out the forces of a battalion of the 24th Japanese Regiment.

Outside the roster, the 6th Division of the Second Army went deep into the enemy's back and assaulted Pingdu. Outside Pingdu, he was blocked by the main force of the Japanese army and suffered heavy losses. The remaining troops withdrew back to Fang.

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The battle reports were filled with joy and sorrow, and the battle situation was in a stalemate. Japan's attack was very fierce, and the pressure faced by the defenders was very huge. Fortunately, under the layers of protection of trenches, barbed wire and heavy machine guns, the Japanese army's charges were successfully defended again and again.

After several major wars, the Japanese army suffered more than half of the losses, and they had to slow down their offensives and start planning again. Under the fierce artillery fire and tenacious attacks of the Japanese army, the national defense army's troops suffered a loss of more than 20,000 troops. Especially in the 6th Division's assault on Pingdu, the direct loss of troops was as high as 5,000.

The assault on Pingdu is an order from the General Staff Operations Department. Taking Pingdu will cause the Japanese army on the Shandong battlefield to be attacked from both sides, cut off their supply lines, and completely end the battle. Therefore, when the battle situation is favorable to the National Defense Forces, the General Staff makes a bold decision to attack. However, he did not expect that the Japanese army's tenacity would also be insufficient for the combat effectiveness of the new army, the Second Army.

As a brand new army, they have strict training during their positions and their combat effectiveness can barely be maintained. However, it is already surprising that they have to raid long-distance siege, and encounter Japanese snipers, and not wipe out the entire army.

Although war can greatly stimulate the military production and economy of the autonomous region, the consumption brought by the war is indeed very huge, which soon surprised Hua Fei. In order to attack Shandong, Japan allocated 53 million yen of special military expenses. For the sake of the Shandong war, Hua Fei not only consumed all the military expenses of this year, but also advanced all the military expenses for next year. He also allocated 10 million SGD in temporary emergency military expenses through the parliament, plus the 10 million war bonds issued successively. In this case, Hua Fei quickly arrived at a tight economic situation.

If it weren't for the supplies captured by the submarine forces, the auction of 10 million SGD, and nearly 20 large sea ships of the 37 Japanese merchant ships captured were bid for 10 million SGD at one time by the Deep Blue Sea. I'm afraid Hua Fei would submit a bill to the parliament again and apply for special military expenses. So this is the important reason why Hua Fei knew it was not good, but in the end he did not oppose the General Staff's plan to assault Pingdu. He felt that he needed to take risks, but he told him again that this battle against Japan would really not end soon.

At this moment, the whole of China seemed to have quieted down in an instant. All the strikes, demonstrations, disputes, and territorial robberies were all gone. Everyone's eyes and gazes were all paying attention to the battlefield in Shandong.

When war reports were sealed, battlefield news spread throughout China through Iron Blood Military News, all the insiders, including warlords everywhere, were shocked. This... is this really a battle in China? Is this really a battle in the Chinese team?

Although the Iron Blood Military Daily is the military newspaper of the Autonomous Region National Defense Forces, the position and factuality of this newspaper are still very respectable. Whether it is the enemy's victory or the victory of one's own side, the Iron Blood Military Daily can be unbiased and strive to restore the most real reality on the battlefield.

So no one doubted the inauthenticity of the report, and with the confirmation of other channels, people were shocked to find that this defending armed forces in a place with only two regiments of the Xin Revolution. After several battles, they can now compete with the Japanese army, the powerful Japanese country.

What is particularly striking is that the Second Army and the Third Army are not the most elite troops of the National Defense Forces. If Huafei's direct first army was sent to Shandong, what would happen?

Although nearly 10,000 casualties in a day cannot be compared with the terrifying figure of 60,000 per day in Europe fighting the Somme River, in the Far East and China, such a fierce battle is already very huge.

Many forces that originally watched the tiger fight, held the fisherman to benefit and took advantage of the situation to rob, quietly stopped. In the autonomous region, Hua Fei's first army was in charge. Although he was fighting with the Japanese army, even so, the first army was not something they could offend.

The Second Army and the Third Army quickly matured on the Shandong battlefield, and mortars were used more and more in the war. The use of many weapons and the emergence of new tactics undoubtedly enriched the fields of the Chinese and Westerners. Especially the Beiyang Army, which had a different mind, was more thorough at this time, why did the three armies of Hualangzi dare to challenge the East and Japan? It turned out that he did have such strength.

Although such losses cannot be compared with European wars, they are still unbearable for Hua Fei. Hua Fei gave up the idea of ​​quick battle and began to comprehensively defend the position. A large number of artillery and ammunition were transported to the front line, and the recruits from the Fifth Army of the Fourth Army also went to the front line, joining the positions of the Second Army and the Third Army respectively, and under the command of Jiang Baili and Zhang Xiaojun respectively.

In this way, the losses of the National Defense Forces on the Shandong front were not only quickly replenished, but also quickly reached more than 100,000, which was an absolute advantage. If the Japanese attack was defended with absolute superior force, they would still fail. In this case, it would probably be a wonder that would only appear in the late Qing Dynasty.

Wu Tao, the new commander and deputy commander at Tianmashan Military Base in Shanghai, is quickly recording Hua Fei's orders.

"... Go to the Bashi Channel to carry out mine laying missions, try to avoid Japanese and British fleets along the way, and make sure to make the Bashi Channel a minefield and not pass through a sea ship."

"Don't stay in the port, go to sea for me. Perform a sea seal mission and wait for an opportunity to capture merchant ships from the port to Japan! The sea wolf troops expand their hunting areas. If they cannot capture enemy ships, then sink them!"

"Prepare to issue relevant preparations for the total amount of SGD War bonds of 50 million, and sell them at an appropriate time! In addition, you notify Pacific Bank, Galaxy and Starry Sky two major companies by phone, so that they can prepare to purchase at least 10 million to 20 million bond funds!"

"Yes!" The adjutant recorded the order, Hua Fei signed the letter and left quickly.

The entire commander's room was empty, and Hua Fei's gaze couldn't help but turn to the map hanging on the wall. He supported his hands under his chin and gently stroked it, and suddenly quickly pressed the ringtone on the desk.

"Report!" Guard

After receiving the news, Wang Meng quickly came to report.

"How are you preparing for the in-depth strike plan?" Hua Fei was holding a cup of hot and fragrant tea. When he saw Wang Meng coming in, he ordered the guard to send the hot tea, and asked.

"Commander." Wang Meng rubbed his hands, picked up the hot tea and drank it, and said with a heavy cold air, "It's so early this winter. I wonder if those guys in the General Staff have prepared cold-proof supplies?"

As he became more and more familiar with Hua Fei, although he knew that Hua Fei had a clear distinction between public and private affairs and was completely disrespectful to his work. However, he rarely acted authoritarian and was very peaceful. So Wang Meng took the opportunity to express his dissatisfaction with the General Staff after the failure of the Second Army last time.

Hua Fei smiled and was not angry that Wang Meng did not answer his questions immediately. These days, Wang Meng was responsible for almost all the in-depth attack plans. The easier he was, the more confident he was.

"Commander, after the deep strike plan was released, the submarine factory accelerated the construction of transport submarines. The latest two modified transport submarines with a displacement of 2,000 tons have been launched for three days. In the past three days, we have been testing the performance of the submarines and put forward some modification suggestions! All preparations are not a problem. My opinion is to wait for the two submarines to build, and then collect six transport submarines to implement the deep strike plan!"

After some complaints, Wang Meng quickly revealed the truth.

Hua Fei did not speak, but sighed silently in his heart. The shipbuilding ability is too weak and the time is too tight. Although he has focused on it and stepped up construction to sacrifice the construction of combat submarines, he has only built four transport submarines so far. You should know that transport submarines are much simpler than combat submarines, and neither require torpedo cabins nor deck guns.

A large new land shipyard is being planned, but this cannot be built in one or two days. Although the six submarines can achieve the greatest land effect, the current situation tells Huafei that he can't wait in terms of strategy. Otherwise, if the sea route continues like this, the industrial economy of the autonomous region will be greatly restricted.

"There are only four ships. All special forces team members who implement the in-depth strike plan are notified to stand by. To strike tonight, I will go to the base to see you off in person!"

"Yes!" Wang Meng was stunned and immediately replied loudly. Although the guards could stay in Huafei often, they also lost the opportunity to fight. This time they could go to carry out the mission in person, Wang Meng was so excited.

The type of ocean-going transport submarine is based on U-boats. As early as when the W-class combat submarine was first built, several engineering and technical personnel, including Wei Zijing, began to design drawings. The final production of the bsp;   The maximum surface speed of the type transport submarine is 124 knots, the maximum underwater speed knot, and the longest voyage on the water surface can reach more than 20,000 nautical miles, and can load more than 1,000 tons of cargo at one time. The biggest disadvantage is that if you want to reach such a range, the surface cruise speed is too slow and you can only use a cruise speed of 6 knots.

These shortcomings are not what Huafei cares about. What is important is that the excellent German U-type submarine makes Huafei's in-depth strike plan possible.

In the evening, Huafei took the Sunbird 1 passenger plane to land at the base airport. Changxing Island is located at the estuary of the Yangtze River, side by side with Hengsha Island, forming an important island at the estuary of the Yangtze River. The base of the First Fleet is built here and has taken shape. Not only is the waterways smooth, it has a good deep water area, but it is also far away from the downtown area, which is very confidential. The planned new large shipyard is ready to be built here.

In the long-term planning, not only will a large shipyard be built here, but it will also be a naval base integrating shipbuilding and repair. The island also has a Naval Military Academy and other related supporting factories, becoming a comprehensive naval military base.

"salute!"

As soon as Hua Fei got off the plane, the airport was filled with naval officers and soldiers. The students of the Naval Academy on the island heard that Hua Fei came here and also came to see the commander's majesty. Since the declaration of war on Japan this time, they have suddenly felt infinite pride, and their sense of national glory and national self-improvement have increased infinitely. Over the years, countless predecessors have explored and sought strength, but the country is still in a dusk scene. Only since Commander Hua took over East China, a series of new atmospheres are like the breath of spring, changing with each passing day. Now, they declare war on Japan for national sovereignty.

Not only did it declare war on Japan, but it also achieved considerable results in succession. Especially in the great victory of the 1999 Naval Battle, the huge anchor of the Hanoi was transported to the Changxing Island Naval Military Academy, which became a glorious memorial. It was also a very alert to the Zhenyuan ship that year. This made the Chinese navy, who had been defeated by the Japanese since the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, suddenly feel new hope and the arrival of a new era of rise. Everyone has a heartfelt admiration for Huafei, and everyone is cheering up and vowing to leave their own brilliant mark in this new journey.

Hua Fei did not expect that such a great motive would arise. Fortunately, the existence of any journalist media was strictly prohibited on the island, and the port was even designated as a military restricted area. He solemnly saluted the naval soldiers present, and he did not put down his arms until he walked into the office area. He could see that everyone was eager for him to say something.

But Hua Fei had nothing to say at this time. The words in his heart could only say to the soldiers who carried out the deep strike.

In a closed dock, four brand new WS-I transport submarines were parked. Eight hundred fully armed guard soldiers were waiting for Hua Fei's inspection. They were said to be fully armed, but they were equipped with two Colt 19111 pistols, eight Mills-style defensive grenades, a dagger, and several other non-combat weapons. In addition, there are also modified timed mines and several other related diving equipment.
Chapter completed!