Chapter 2204: Disadvantages of Kerry Bay
Another war correspondent, Wang Yunsheng of the South China Daily, wearing a bullet-proof vest and helmet, is standing on the cruise ship "Kaohsiung 126", looking at the gunfire in the distance with his binoculars.
The muzzle flashes continuously, and the muffled sound of cannons keeps coming.
It was Cape Town, South Africa, the port controlled by the Dutch. At this time, the battleships of South China were at war with the Dutch.
Wang Yunsheng rushed through the Cape of Good Hope with the "Kaohsiung 126" and withstood the test of the turbulent waves. He was about to smell the smoke of gunfire.
Different from the Beck reporters on the transport ship, the "Kaohsiung 126" will not hide behind the battlefield because of the reporters on board. It will follow orders to engage the enemy.
Wang Yunsheng signed an exemption letter, which means that what happened to him on the ship has nothing to do with the army, and his life is up to his death.
Of course, the Navy will not ignore his life. He was given a full set of armor, so he can hide in battle.
For Wang Yunsheng, he cherishes this opportunity very much. Even if it is dangerous, he has to stand on the deck and get first-hand information about the battle.
Compared with Becky, the life of a cruise ship is not comfortable enough for a transport ship, but Wang Yunsheng, who also enjoys the treatment of an officer, has a good life.
There is a bay outside the Dutch port called Kerry Bay, which is named after a Dutch captain who discovered the bay. The bay is irregularly trumpet-shaped, and the innermost is the port. At this time, the Dutch have been fortified. They At the narrowest part of the bay entrance, a large amount of wood tied together with chains was used as an obstacle to prevent the Chinese from attacking. At the same time, it also strengthened the defense of the Randa Fortress on the coast of the bay.
Wang Yunsheng heard from Liu Haifeng, the captain of this ship, that the Dutch also had battleships, and the narrow straits in the Gulf were unable to carry out battle line operations, so battleships were mainly scattered battles.
did not see the majestic battle line battle, which made him a little disappointed.
The battle line battle is the strongest sound of sea warfare, there is no one!
Liu Haifeng said that there is no need to be disappointed, there will be a chance sooner or later.
The sky was dim and bright. Wang Yunsheng paid attention to observation. He saw the troop carrier approaching the harbour, then put down the boat, and the fully loaded landing crew began to land on the beach.
He certainly did not know that General Cabot and some other officers held an emergency meeting on the evening of May 13 and decided on the offensive plan. In the plan, the fleet would clear the narrowest barrier at the entrance to the bay, and then send the Marines to attack by land. Randa fortress and occupy it to eliminate the threat posed by the Dutch coastal defense guns to the fleet.
"It is correct to send a Marine Corps. Unless you have to, the fleet attacking the coastal fortress is destined to suffer, because the fortress is unsinkable!" Liu Haifeng said quietly.
The ancient artillery shells were all solid shells, even the shot shells were solid shells. A solid shell hits a wooden boat without sinking for a few hours, let alone attacking a fortress.
"But the officer is courageous enough that only a few hundred Marines dare to go ashore to attack the enemy fortress!" Since the warship has not yet been put into battle, Liu Haifeng has time to speak to Wang Yunsheng, otherwise once the war starts, he will not be free at all.
Yes, the telescope saw that not many Marines landed, and the enemy fortress seemed so tall and unbreakable!
"How dare they attack such a strong defense?" Wang Yunsheng tutted.
"Dare to fight and fight is the true nature of our army!" Liu Haifeng said: "What is the creed of our navy, I must be very clear about reporter Wang!"
"If you encounter an enemy, you must fight!" Wang Yunsheng said.
"Yes, when you encounter an enemy, you must fight!" Liu Haifeng's eyes flashed a distant fire.
For the South China Navy, no matter how strong the enemy is, our army has to fight, not to mention the current strength of our army is obviously superior.
The South China Navy’s reconnaissance is very effective. It has already learned about the enemy fleet. Now the strength of the inland sea in the Gulf of Cree against both sides is 28 to 18. Our army has 28 battleships, the Dutch have 18 battleships, and the Dutch also There are some auxiliary ships such as cruise ships and arson ships, as well as a number of armed merchant ships.
At dawn on the 14th, the South China Fleet began to operate in two-pronged manner, the Navy shelled, and the Marines landed.
After the shelling began, the Dutch immediately counterattacked.
Commanding this fleet is Rear Admiral Adrian Bankt of the Netherlands. This is a new and cutting-edge soldier in the Netherlands. Even if he sees more enemy battleships than he has, Adrian Bankt is not afraid when his subordinates are panicked. !
He sent the two largest battleships in his fleet, the "Hope" with 72 guns and the "Windmill" with 68 guns, to the narrowest part of the entrance to the bay to stop the Chinese, and the Chinese were too small due to the small sea area. Only reluctantly sent three battleships to fight the Dutch.
Needless to say, the artillery attack was very unsatisfactory. The captains of the three battleships who were dispatched did not say that they were at war. They had to wake up their spirits to prevent the ship from hitting the friendly ship or hitting the iron chain. , And be more careful not to hit the rocks, not to run aground, or to be watched in a monkey show, etc., just feel irritable, and can't wait to rush to the enemy ship and take a knife directly!
The battleships on both sides are playing soy sauce. The balance of battle will fall on the shoulders of the Marine Corps, or to be precise, on a Maotou boy.
In this battle for gold, there was a tycoon in the Marine Corps, Lieutenant General Nai Yanle. He has a long-standing reputation in the army and is one of the "music classics". "Le Jin, Li Dian in my army!"
Le Jin and Li Dian are both celebrities among the heroes of the Three Kingdoms. The Chinese know their reputations. Although they are royalty ~www.wuxiaspot.com~, they do have the ability to fight with the army. Yan Le's recent example is The city of Famagusta in Cyprus is now an important support point for our army, while Yan Dian is guarded in Nanjing. Zhu Zhenzhen and Zhu Heping are the most trusted generals in Nanjing, and he is still above the Xinming generals.
was right to send Yan Lelai, but he was out of luck. His ship lags behind when he crosses the Cape of Good Hope. The Cape of Good Hope storm has not given him face and left him behind.
In fact, the long-distance shipping atmosphere was mixed. The battleships went smoothly when they passed the Cape of Good Hope, while the troop carriers were tossed by wind and waves, so that only five troop carriers were able to keep up with the brigade, only eight. A hundred and twelve people, the highest rank is a major who is less than thirty years old!
Major's name is Zhou Nianchen, and his name is not well known. When he received the task, his face was very pale, and his order was: "Charge, take the Landa Fortress!"
said lightly, poor Zhou Nianchen was already sweating profusely.
He knows the importance of his mission, but he has fewer than a thousand people, no heavy weapons for siege, such as heavy artillery, thunder cannon and catapult, only muskets and bombs, but he wants him to attack a tower ten meters high. Kilometers of fortress, he didn't even have a staff member to help him plan it!
To be honest, even Admiral Cabot was not optimistic about Major Zhou, and privately asked his subordinates: "Let him try first. If he doesn't attack well, don't make him difficult!"
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