Chapter 3186 Artillery Showdown

With the artillery support and continuous suppression of our own artillery, the Stalin heavy tanks charging all the way have entered the main gun range.

When Nagano Koji saw that the No. 1 turret of his command ship finally began to rotate, also rotating the turret were the Russian heavy tanks that had already rushed to a distance of one kilometer.

"Your Excellency, Commander, the Russian tanks are already targeting us. It's dangerous here! I'll stay here and take command. You'd better move to the shore quickly."

A major with his face covered in blood was about to ask Nagano Koji to transfer to the other Akizuki-class destroyer in the harbor, the Xiaozuki, to take command.

But when I turned around and looked at the destroyer Xiaoyue not far away, it looked like it was dying, dying, and struggling to survive. It was bombarded by the overwhelming heavy artillery firepower of the Russians and the whole ship was on fire. It was constantly burning and unbearable. The sailors had nowhere to hide and could only escape by jumping from the deck.

Under such circumstances, transferring the command to someone else would be purely courting death.

In other words, before we even get to the other destroyer, the fire may be too big to get on board. Instead of doing this, we might as well just go ashore to finish the job.

The Akizuki-class destroyer has a total crew of more than 270 people. Now, whether it is the Natsuki, where Nagano Koji is located, or the Xiaozuki on the side, the situation is extremely bad.

The lack of armor protection means that heavy artillery fire is bound to be fatal to the personnel on the destroyer.

All kinds of collapsing hull fragments and shell fragments swept down waves of Japanese sailors. They either exploded or caught fire on the decks and cabins, swallowing hundreds of lives.

After all the hard work, the lieutenant commander who persuaded Nagano Koji to leave quickly estimated that the total number of sailors on the ship who could still move and respond to orders may only be less than 50.

Such a small number of people are also responsible for rescuing the wounded, containing the spread of the fire, and blocking the openings in the hull that were blown open by large-caliber near-miss missiles to prevent too much water from entering and causing the hull to roll over.

That's not all. Nagano Koji also transferred a dozen people to the No. 1 turret to take over the combat positions, preparing to fight the Russians to the end.

As expected, the end of the warship should be coming soon. The anxious Major really decided that there was no time. If he didn't leave, it would be too late.

Unexpectedly, Nagano Koji not only didn't appreciate it, but also continued to threaten to say harsh words.

"No, I won't leave! As a fleet commander, you should live and die with the warships! Captain Yoshimura is already broken. As a commander, what kind of warrior can I be if I run away from the battle at this time!? Continue to fight with the Russians -"

call out--

Boom——

Just listen to Nagano Koji's "impassioned" impromptu speech, which became more and more exciting as he spoke. Before the impromptu speech ended, a sharp whistling sound broke through the air.

A huge explosion sounded in his ears again. The glass had long been shattered to the point where only the window frame was left. Nagano Koji could see the violent impact of the explosion and flames rushing into the bridge, almost blowing up the ceiling of the cabin above his head. Deformation.

"No! Your Excellency, Commander, the Russians are targeting our bridge! It's too dangerous here. You can't stay here. You'd better hurry up -"

call out--

Before the major, who began to persuade him earnestly, could finish his words, a shrill scream was heard again.

This time, everyone in the bridge command room, including Nagano Koji, had run out of luck.

The 130mm high-explosive grenade violently blasted through the broken window exploded in the bridge. Several Japanese sailors who had no time to dodge were thrown out of the window and fell into the water by the violent heat wave. .

Even more deadly were the densely packed projectile fragments and collapsed cabin fragments. These sharp metal pieces splashed and bounced in the cabin, cutting open the flesh and blood of any Japanese soldier they came into contact with. Those who died on the spot were again. There are more than ten people.

The remaining ones who were not completely dead also exhaled a lot of air and inhaled little. They fell to the floor and were left moaning and wailing.

He didn't know how many wounds he had on his body. After wiping his face and seeing that his hands were full of blood, Nagano Koji gritted his teeth and stood up again, holding on to the bulkhead.

Looking at the interior of the cabin that had been blown up like a broken house, the corpses lying scattered on the ground were already bleeding like rivers.

Apart from himself, who was seriously injured, Nagano Koji never found anyone else who could stand up. He was filled with grief and anger. Even the Major who had just persuaded him to leave was now lying in a pool of blood, his life or death unknown.

Looking back at the devastated front deck, Nagano Koji, who was still hopeful, was pleasantly surprised to find that the No. 1 turret had completed pointing and aiming, and the two twin-mounted 100mm naval guns opened fire immediately.

boom--

The two salvoed 100mm projectiles came out of the barrel almost at the same time and headed straight for the target. The distance of just one kilometer was reached in a blink of an eye, and they actually hit the target with the first launch even when the ship's hull was tilted at 15 degrees. , hit the target.

Boom——

The IS7, which was directly hit by a Japanese 100mm high-explosive grenade, was instantly shrouded in flames. The commander in the fighting position instantly felt a torrent coming towards him.

The whole person felt as if he was being held in a big clock while someone was ringing the bell vigorously outside. In an instant, he felt dizzy and almost lost consciousness.

"The front of the car was shot! We were hit!"

"Everyone is here, report the situation!"

The captain who heard the driver's initiative to report immediately asked questions, and the voices of other crew members also rang out one after another.

"The loader is fine, both of them are fine!"

"The driver was not injured."

"The gunner is fine too, but damn Sukka, the gun scope is shattered! It's impossible to aim accurately!"

Upon hearing this, the commander quickly looked up at his periscope and found that the outer lens had also been shattered by the explosion just now, and blurted out the order immediately after.

"Can the tank still move? Driver's report!"

"I tried to move, and I can still move! The control system is intact and the power system is normal!"

The driver's surprise reply came together with the sound of the tank rising again. After confirming the situation, the commander immediately continued to give orders.

"Very good, reverse the car immediately! Take us away from here, leave the battlefield and go back to the rear for repairs!"

"clear!"

As long as the tank can still move, try not to abandon it. A tank that can still run has a higher survivability than a flesh-and-blood tank that runs on the battlefield, not to mention a powerful tank like the IS7 with high protection and mobility.

It's just because the sighting system was basically completely damaged by the shot just now. The armor can withstand the explosion but the optical equipment lenses cannot. Not to mention a total loss, the combat effectiveness is at least greatly reduced.

Under such circumstances, withdrawing from the battlefield for repairs is clearly stipulated in the new combat regulations of the leading army.

Not only that if it continues to stay on the battlefield, it will not be able to exert its full combat effectiveness, but the tank that has already been hit hard once may have any hidden dangers or may suddenly become paralyzed.

While the tank is still moving, withdrawing as soon as possible to save an experienced crew is the best option.