Bourne: Command and Conquer

Chapter 1334, blood feud

It's getting light.

The atmosphere in the fortress became tense again.

All ships, people, and debris at the dock were emptied.

All ships left Jiangyin Fortress. Head upstream.

The lower reaches have been blocked by Japanese destroyers.

Those two Japanese destroyers were standing there, actually blocking the warships of other powers from entering the Yangtze River.

Merchant ships from other countries passing by may also be warned.

It is tantamount to cutting off other powers' arms assistance to Jinling.

"Let's go!"

Zhang Yong sent Li Yunyan and Luo Ning away.

There were about 10,000 people sent away last night.

The closest ones are sent to Jiangbei. Then separate on their own.

Homeless.

Displaced.

This is the disaster that the invaders brought to them.

There is no time to lament.

Closely monitor the movement of Japanese aircraft.

Sure enough, after dawn, the Japanese aircraft were dispatched again.

A lot of it.

There are more than thirty aircraft.

To be precise, thirty-three...

frown.

There's going to be trouble today.

The Japanese invaders actually dispatched thirty-three planes in one go!

Quantity makes up for quality.

So many Japanese aircraft will definitely bring huge harm to Jiangyin Fortress.

Mudd!

"The Japanese plane is coming!"

"Sound the alarm!"

Zhang Yong issued an order.

Soon, a sharp siren sounded.

Everyone hurriedly squeezed into the air-raid shelter. Or hiding in the trenches.

Zhang Yong came to the fortress headquarters.

"Somebody come!"

"arrive!"

"Get through to the Jinling Defense Command."

"yes."

The staff acted hurriedly.

Soon, the call was connected.

Zhang Yong took the microphone and said loudly: "I am Zhang Yong, who are you?"

"Shaolong. It's me. Chen Cheng." A strange voice came from the other side.

Strange indeed.

The voice is unfamiliar.

People are also strangers.

Because Zhang Yong has never been in the same frame as the other party.

Whether intentionally or unintentionally, Zhang Yong has never met Chen Cheng.

I have never met He Yingqin.

Of course, neither did Dean Tang of the Military Senate. It seems that Wang Jingwei doesn’t have one either?

Unexpectedly, Chen Cheng was still in Jinling.

That's bad.

What is he doing?

He must be commanding the direct line troops.

It was impossible for Chiang Kai-shek to really hand over the general power to Tang Shengming's brother.

He left his confidant Chen Cheng in Jinling to take control of the military. Chen Cheng must only listen to Chiang Kai-shek.

Tang Shengming's brother is nominally the commander-in-chief. But there is no army of its own at all. His orders are not as effective as a piece of papyrus among the direct troops.

To be honest, when Zhang Yong went to Jinling, his ability to control his direct troops was better than that of Tang Shengming's brother.

Half of the direct troops who came down from the Songhu battlefield were related to Zhang Yong. Even Zhang Yong can scream.

The key is that in Jinling, there is a 67th Army, which is Zhang Yong's army!

In the Fruit Party, the army is the foundation.

There is an army, and you are the boss. Otherwise, it is a statue made of clay.

Others will look at you when they are happy. Unhappy, his head was blown off.

Can't figure it out.

You directly appoint Chen Cheng as the Commander-in-Chief of Jinling Defense!

Why should Dean Tang be moved out?

Could it be that Dean Tang was used as a scapegoat? Deliberately letting him take the blame?

If Chen Cheng is allowed to take the blame and Jinling falls, Chen Cheng will definitely have to step aside. You will lose a confidant.

Chiang Kai-shek cannot fight. But there are a lot of conspiracies.

"Commander Chen, the Japanese invaders have taken off thirty-three carrier-based aircraft and are flying towards Jiangyin Fortress."

"I'm sorry, Shaolong, I'm afraid we are beyond our reach..."

"I'm not asking for assistance. I'm telling you that the Japanese aircraft may split off and go to bomb Jinling."

"Bombing Jinling?"

"Yes. You should prepare early. I will call you after the Japanese plane arrives at Jiangyin Fortress."

"good."

"that's all."

Zhang Yong hung up the phone. frown.

Surveillance map. The Japanese planes were getting closer and closer. There is no division of troops for the time being.

Will the Japanese planes go to bomb Jinling?

Zhang Yong doesn’t know.

But it's very, very possible.

If the Japanese invaders react, they will definitely send all their planes to bomb Jinling. Then ignore Jiangyin Fortress.

Large-scale bombing of Jinling was carried out every day. Cause great casualties. But Jiangyin Fortress is nothing.

Under pressure, Chiang Kai-shek would definitely transfer Zhang Yong to Jinling.

Then, the Japanese aircraft and ground troops concentrated on attacking Jiangyin Fortress.

Then, the fortress fell…

Then, the Japanese invaders concentrated their efforts to attack Jinling...

This is an obvious conspiracy.

The Japanese invaders may have a short-circuit in their brains temporarily, but I haven't thought of it yet.

Once they react, the national army will be unable to crack it. He, Zhang Yong, had no way to deal with it.

In the end we had no choice but to give up on Jinling. Throw this big burden to the Japanese invaders.

For the Kuomintang, abandoning Jinling was a very disastrous failure.

However, if we consider it from the perspective of a great man's strategy, it doesn't seem to be a big deal.

Lure the enemy deeper.

It is also the art of war.

The more territory the Japanese invaders occupied, the heavier the burden became.

The Japanese invaders needed to divide their troops and garrison them at various strategic locations. A force vacuum needs to be avoided. Otherwise, loopholes will be taken advantage of.

In fact, at the beginning, the Japanese invaders did not pay much attention to rear defense. Just control a few key points and you’ll be satisfied.

As a result, various anti-Japanese teams were born in the vast vacuum zone.

It also gave the Red Party a huge living space.

By the time the Japanese invaders reacted, the anti-Japanese forces behind enemy lines were already quite strong.

They can organize a hundred-regiment battle.

The Japanese invaders hurriedly transferred the main force back in an attempt to stabilize security in the rear. However, when the main force is transferred back, the front line will have no offensive power.

Stretched.

rob Peter to pay Paul.

Tired of running for their lives.

Therefore, giving up Jinling is not a failure.

On the contrary, giving up Jinling and giving up Wuhan will mean that the front line is shortened, the power is concentrated, and there is a chance to counterattack.

It's a pity that Chiang Kai-shek never seems to understand this truth.

I don’t understand now. I won’t understand it in the future either.

It wasn't until MacArthur failed that his mental internal friction was cured...

Exit the fortress headquarters.

Go to the easternmost artillery group. Prepare to command.

The Japanese invaders must have sent out so many planes to bomb the Jiangyin Fortress indiscriminately.

Even if a part of the planes are allocated to bomb Jinling, Jiangyin Fortress is still the focus.

Unless you continue to suffer heavy losses.

Fifty kilometers…

Twenty kilometers…

The last thing you want to see happens.

The Japanese planes began to separate.

A team of twelve. Instead of turning to Jiangyin Fortress, he flew straight to Jinling.

They are indeed going to bomb Jinling.

Another group, twenty-one, turned slightly and flew towards Jiangyin Fortress.

However, there is no direct flight from the east. Instead, go south. In a circle. Attack from the south. An attempt was made to raid the rear of the fortress.

Very cunning.

Trying to catch the fortress off guard.

Jiangyin Fortress has no radar. You can only rely on telescope observation.

The Japanese planes pounced on us from the south, which indeed had a certain sneak attack effect. It may make it difficult for the fortress to attack easily.

but…

Now…

These tricks are useless.

As long as Zhang Yong is in the fortress, the Japanese invaders will be useless.

But if he leaves, then...

"Somebody come!"

"arrive!"

"Immediately report to Jinling that twelve enemy planes are heading towards them."

"yes."

A staff officer immediately ran back to the headquarters.

Report to Jinling via dedicated phone.

Zhang Yong quickened his pace.

Came to a gun crew.

Strange artillery crew. Not the one before.

"Commissioner!"

"Commissioner!"

The soldiers in the artillery crew were very happy.

The Commissioner is here. That means they have a chance to make meritorious deeds.

It’s unclear whether others can hit it. However, the Commissioner absolutely can.

"Change the magazine!"

"Replace them all with magazines!"

Zhang Yong ordered.

Playing the drums or something is too troublesome.

The 15-round magazine is still useful. I lit them all at once, which was exactly 45 rounds.

Reloading takes only five seconds. Guaranteed not to miss an opportunity.

Ten kilometers…

Eight kilometers…

Japanese aircraft began to approach the fortress.

Twenty-one Japanese aircraft. This is quite a powerful force.

After this wave of bombing, it is estimated that the fortress will suffer a lot of damage.

The advantage lies with the Japanese invaders...

6000 meters…

5000 meters…

The Japanese aircraft began to disperse.

Set of two. Each looks for his or her goals. Start shooting.

Long range shooting. high altitude. Several kilometers away. But the bullets are still lethal. Because it is a parabola.

If a human target on the ground is hit by a warhead, there will still be casualties. There is still deterrence.

"Chi chi chi..."

"Chi chi chi..."

Sure enough, bullets hit the nearby slope.

If someone happened to be in that position, he would have fallen down by this time.

4000 meters…

3000 meters…

Japanese aircraft continued to approach.

The height is above 1500 meters. This is not the bomb drop height.

wait.

No machine guns opened fire.

We had to wait until the Japanese aircraft came within 1,000 meters.

Even within 800 meters.

The effective killing range of the 20mm cannon is 3,000 meters.

However, distance is not the key.

Whether it can hit or not is the key.

Obviously, from a distance of 800 meters, if you want to hit, it is basically a mirror image.

Even within a range of 800 meters, the hit rate is extremely low.

Zhang Yong closed his eyes and rested his mind. The air command map showed that another twelve enemy planes were getting closer and closer to Jinling.

The straight-line distance from Jiangyin Fortress to Jinling is only over 130 kilometers. It only takes about 20 minutes for the Japanese plane to arrive.

Hopefully the other side is ready.

otherwise…

Absolutely heavy casualties.

Especially those ordinary people.

I wonder if Qi Qingluan is gone? Let her feel the feelings…

I really thought the Japanese invaders had the heart of a Bodhisattva!

Suddenly he regained his mind.

Coming!

Coming!

One day the Japanese invaders began to swoop down.

Immediately locked by the system.

"Direction 318!"

"Height 65!"

Zhang Yong quickly reported the data.

The artilleryman hurriedly adjusted the muzzle.

Eight seconds…

Five seconds…

Three seconds…

"put!"

Give the order decisively.

The three muzzles immediately spurted out flames.

Control to form a rough line of light. Just in time to cover the Japanese aircraft.

Then…

A dazzling fireball erupted.

Hit!

destroy!

Exploded in the air!

Exactly the same as yesterday!

The system is really powerful. A hit is a hit.

Oh yeah!

Zhang Yong clenches his fist hard!

Damn invaders!

This is the fate you deserve!

Should!

"Hit!"

"Hit!"

The gunners cheered happily.

Cheers were also heard in the distance. It seems that the navy is staying over there.

The mood of the people on the Navy side was even more complicated.

Shoot down another Japanese plane!

So easy?

Got hit right after arriving?

Is it Zhang Yong again?

It’s amazing too.

"Boom boom…"

"Boom boom…"

Other machine guns also opened fire quickly.

Since there is enough ammunition, there is no need for the gunners to be stingy.

Since there is no direct command from the Commissioner, let's figure it out on our own. Just keep firing cannonballs into the air.

What if God is lucky and gets hit by accident?

"boom…"

Don't tell me yet. real…

Suddenly another ball of fire broke out in the air.

Another Japanese plane was hit.

Exploded in the air. The fireball is gorgeous.

The Japanese pilots could be seen falling from high altitudes with the naked eye.

"Plop!"

"Crash..."

It fell heavily on the river.

There was a lot of splashing. The water column is several meters high.

Zhang Yong:…

Huh?

Someone else hit you?

well. very good! Keep fighting!

Theoretically, as long as there are enough shells. There may not be any results.

You must know that this 20mm machine gun consumes ammunition very quickly. In the past, the most lacking thing for the national army was ammunition.

Often a cannon only has two to three hundred rounds. How to fight? Can't fight at all.

When shooting in the air, the hit rate depends on the accumulation of ammunition. The so-called quantity makes up for quality.

The 20mm machine guns in Jiangyin Fortress have run out of ammunition. There is no way to add. It will be sent here to be idle.

Such small-caliber artillery shells are very expensive. Three rounds cost as much as a bolt-action rifle.

How can someone as poor as the National Army afford it?

Fortunately, Zhang Yong came and brought enough ammunition.

The cannon itself does not.

But there is plenty of ammunition.

"Hit!"

"Hit!"

There was another burst of cheers.

The crowd watching the game was very excited.

Another person jumped out of the trench without fear of death. Hold your head high and watch.

As soon as the Japanese planes arrived, two of them were destroyed.

Does this mean that today's battle will be smoother than yesterday?

"Baga!"

The Japanese pilots were also a little confused.

They didn't expect that they would be hit twice in a row just after entering the battlefield.

This Jiangyin Fortress is really evil!

Are they really no match for ground firepower?

impossible!

Absolutely impossible…

However, all Japanese aircraft were pulled up.

No more chances. To avoid getting hit again.

At the same time, instructions from the rear were quickly delivered.

"Boom boom…"

"Boom boom…"

The machine guns continued to fire. Rays of light pierced the sky.

Zhang Yong frowned secretly.

The Japanese aircraft were very cautious this time!

It seems that they have received new orders and are unwilling to take reckless risks.

However, Zhang Yong never thought-

Japanese aircraft suddenly gathered. Then head west. The distance is getting farther and farther.

Oops…

Zhang Yong's heart began to sink.

Where is the Japanese plane going? Of course it’s to Jinling. They went to bomb Jinling.

They voluntarily abandoned Jiangyin Fortress.

Made…

The Japanese invaders finally came to their senses.

Instead of fighting Zhang Yong head-on at Jiangyin Fortress, it would be better to bomb Jinling. There is no Zhang Yong over there.

The artillery fire ceased.

Jiangyin Fortress was quiet.

All gunners continued to stand ready. Waiting for the Japanese aircraft to continue to appear.

However, Zhang Yong knew very well that Japanese aircraft would not come to Jiangyin Fortress again today. They will all rush to Jinling. Indiscriminate bombing of Jinling.

The air command map showed that the Japanese aircraft indeed headed towards Jinling without looking back.

The previous twelve Japanese aircraft had arrived at the outskirts of Jinling. You can get into bombing position immediately.

Go down the mountain.

Hurry back to the fortress headquarters.

"Somebody come!"

"arrive!"

"Pick up Jinling!"

"yes."

The staff immediately took action.

The call was answered quickly.

"I am Zhang Yong. You are..."

"Shaolong, it's me. Chen Cheng."

"Commander Chen, how is the situation?"

"The observation post just discovered a Japanese aircraft. A warning shot was fired. But..."

"But what?"

The microphone is silent.

It must have been that the microphone was temporarily covered over there.

Zhang Yong frowned.

Is Chen Cheng listening to someone else's report?

All right…

You listen...

After a moment, the microphone returned the sound.

"Shaolong, the Japanese invaders bombed civilian areas. They were all densely populated neighborhoods."

"Yeah?"

"Assholes! These beasts! Brutes! They specialize in throwing bombs at crowded places!"

"Commander Chen..."

"Say, you say."

"Nineteen more Japanese planes are also heading towards Jinling."

"What?"

"We just shot down two enemy planes. The remaining enemy planes no longer fought with us, and they all headed towards Jinling."

"How many did you just say? How many enemy planes?"

"Nineteen!"

"ah…"

Chen Cheng said nothing.

Gasp.

Obviously, he realized the seriousness of the matter.

The Japanese invaders abandoned Jiangyin Fortress and concentrated their bombing on Jinling. What about Jinling? There are so many people in Jinling...

More than thirty planes arrived together. Anti-aircraft firepower could not stop it.

Ordinary people simply don't have that many air-raid shelters to accommodate them.

Zhang Yong slowly hung up the phone.

There is no use in talking more.

Now he is beyond reach.

The cruelty of war can be vividly experienced at this moment.

So what if you have a plug-in?

So what if you have a system?

The Japanese invaders avoid you. I won’t tangle with you. Go bomb other places.

You can only watch.

The only thing that can be done is to warn in advance. Let Jinling prepare early.

However, there are so many troops and so many civilians in Jinling. If the Japanese invaders concentrated their bombing on civilian neighborhoods, the number of casualties would be...

Can't imagine.

A blood feud.

Even the water from the Pacific Ocean cannot wash it clean!

"Jinling..."

Du Songyue stopped talking.

silence.

Dead silence.

Hold your head high. Close your eyes and rest your mind. A deep sense of powerlessness.

The air map showed that Japanese aircraft were circling back and forth over Jinling and were unwilling to leave for a long time.

As nineteen Japanese aircraft later joined the battlefield, the entire Jinling seemed to be covered.

Can't imagine...

Force yourself not to think about it. Otherwise, he will go crazy.

Knowing too much, yet being unable to do anything about it. Sooner or later he will become Li Huowang. Can't tell the difference between reality and fiction.

Confused...

In a trance...

I don’t know how long it took, but the Japanese plane finally left.

They seemed like demons who had satisfied their animal desires and returned triumphantly. But avoided Jiangyin Fortress.

a long time…

"Ring ring ring..."

"Ring ring ring..."

The phone suddenly rang rapidly.

A staff officer picked up the phone. After listening. Come to Zhang Yong immediately.

"Commissioner..."

"Just tell me."

"Jinling reported that a large number of blocks were destroyed and numerous civilians were injured..."

[To be continued]

(End of chapter)