Chapter 1324
Doomsday
Chapter 1324 Doomsday
Luhuitou Peninsula has been a military controlled area since Haihan established power in Sanya. This place not only has important facilities such as Haihan Army Base, cadre training center, and immigration camp, but also the mountain at the southern end of the peninsula is an excellent lookout overlooking the South China Sea. point.However, this place is not open to the public on weekdays. This time, the official invites people from all walks of life to watch the battle at Linhai Heights, which is considered a special measure that has never been done before.
Although Liu Shang was a temporary establishment, his status as an official of the Youth League gave him a lot of convenience. Yu Xiaobao asked him to come to the scene to assist the work of the Propaganda Department, so Liu Shang, who had a work card around his neck, also entered this area smoothly .After he arrived at the scene, he found that his job was to help guide the audience to take their seats. There was no technical content at all, but these invited people were almost all middle and upper class in society, and their identities were relatively noble. For the sake of confidentiality and safety Considering the situation, there are basically no ordinary people on the staff at the scene, and almost all of them belong to functional agencies with similar identities to Liu Shang.
What Liu Shang cared most about was not such a bold decision by Haihan's top management, but how the military could be sure that the enemy's fleet would enter this sea area on time and accurately today, and that it would not shy away from Haihan's fleet. At the door of the house, there was a head-to-head fight with the Haihan Navy.If the Spanish fleet was suspicious and moved to another place, or deliberately avoided the edge of the Haihan army fighting at the door of the house, wouldn't it be a waste of effort to engage in such a large spectator event?
In fact, the military is not 100% sure about this, but since the Spanish fleet's marching route is already under monitoring, and the intention of coming is very clear, if the Spaniards retreat without fighting, it is not like their style. Therefore, the military is sure that even if the Spaniards know that Haihan is prepared, they will definitely fight head-to-head with Haihan's navy. Otherwise, they slipped away at the gate of Sanya, so what record can they go back to fight?
Invite all the high-level local society in Sanya to watch the battle at Laihai Heights. If the Spaniards are discouraged after entering this battlefield, it will not be a waste of work. At least the audience can see the embarrassment of the Spaniards retreating without a fight.At that time, the public opinion of various countries will naturally regard Spain's retreat as a sign of weakness to Haihan, which will also help Haihan's international image to some extent.And if the Spaniards choose to fight, it will be in line with Haihan's wishes. The original intention of the military to organize this event is to fight a local war that can fully demonstrate the strength of Haihan's navy in front of the world.
No matter how many military exercises are organized, it is impossible to have a battle with real swords and guns that can shock people's hearts. If Haihan wants to become the real hegemon of the South China Sea, he must remove the stumbling block of Spain.Defeating the invading Spanish fleet upright on the battlefield is undoubtedly the best solution to achieve this goal.
Liu Shang really didn't expect that Haihan had cleared out a relatively flat site on this highland near the sea, and even specially built a terraced grandstand with awnings, but the soil traces under the grandstand are still new, and it is obvious that it has just been built Completed temporary works only.Thinking about it, probably only Haihan has such terrible engineering construction ability, because as far as he knows, this stand started to transport materials up the mountain yesterday afternoon, and then built it overnight with torches.Just to transport these building materials to the high ground with a vertical drop of more than 200 meters from the coast, the engineering department has mobilized thousands of migrant workers. It can be said that this temporary project was completed at any cost.
However, the number of viewers who came after hearing the news today has actually exceeded the scheduled plan. Many invited people came with their families, and it is impossible to keep their relatives and friends outside.Therefore, in addition to the hundreds of people sitting in the built-up stands, there are also many people sitting on the ground in the area that has been cleared out. Liu Shang roughly estimated that the audience in this place alone is at least a thousand people. .And it is said that Haihan's venue in Linhai Heights is not only the Luhuitou Peninsula, but also a viewing area that is open to ordinary people.Presumably, there will be more people who are lucky enough to witness this naval battle today than the combined strength of the combatants of the two countries.
Although the viewing environment is very simple and open to the wind on all sides, the enthusiasm of the audience is very high.Everyone knew about today's "special program" when they came, and it was like an adventure in their lives for them.Even those specially invited audiences who have served or are currently serving in the military are full of curiosity about the current real combat power of the Haihan Navy.There are also people in the audience like Liu Shang, who just watched the Haihan military exercise in the Beibu Gulf a few days ago. If the content of the military exercise is to hit a target that has no power to fight back, then today's actual battle is the real deal. It's a big scene where the two powerhouses meet to compete.
When the Haihan Fleet sailed slowly into the open sea in battle formation from the Victory Harbor, Liu Shang even faintly heard the loud cheers coming from the Yulin Peninsula—it is said that that was the area where civilians were arranged to watch the battle.Although it is a little far away from the warring sea area, it is just at the key point of the entrance and exit channel of Shengli Port, and every Haihan warship that goes to battle can be seen clearly.Such a scene is undoubtedly quite exciting for the people of Haihan who are unlikely to be exposed to war.
If the Spaniards on the opposite side know the role they are playing now, how would they feel?Liu Shang recalled that during the round-the-island trip, he once heard a senior Haihan official say that in ancient times, the Western Fans would put warriors and beasts into an arena to fight, and the nobles and people in the stands would fight for them. Shout out.The scene in the South China Sea now seems to have similarities with it. This sea area is the Colosseum set up by Haihan, and the role played by the Spaniards who came from afar in this scene is to be hunted by warriors. The opponent's beast.
Although the Spaniards may not be able to hear the shouts of Haihan and the audience, or even realize their existence, they have indeed become the hunted targets in this game.Although Liu Shang was not in the same camp as Spain, he still felt a bit of sadness about the death of a rabbit and a fox for no reason.
Pinto and Louis did not realize how deplorable their current situation was. They were so preoccupied with destroying the Haihan fleet in front of them, and then rushed into the harbor of Sanya in one go, plundered the wealth of the Haihan people, and destroyed their The capital city, arresting their high-level officials, it is best to completely kill this emerging country.
Of course, before that, we still have to settle this fleet that doesn't look so easy to deal with.The Spanish commander noticed that the Haihan fleet approaching from the opposite side was constantly accelerating. Judging from the smoke and dust rising from the rear of the ship, there was no doubt that these ships were also equipped with that terrible auxiliary power unit.The scene of the confrontation with the Haihan fleet the day before yesterday is still vivid in my mind. This device that can increase the speed of the Spanish warship made the Spanish warship quite passive in the battle. Shen.
But at this time, the black sailboat next to Haihan's flagship suddenly accelerated and sailed out of the fleet array, and rushed towards the Spanish fleet. It seemed that it was planning to act alone.
"You want to lure us to divide our troops again? How naive!" Seeing the ship rushing out so alone, Pinto didn't regard it as a threat in his heart.The speed of this ship is extremely fast, and it is feared that the opponent specially arranged it to lure him to divide his troops to pursue it.But the day before yesterday when they fought against the Haihan Fleet, they had already suffered losses. This time, Pinto and Louis were determined to maintain the formation of the fleet and respond to all changes without change.Anyway, their own armed sailboats are much more than their opponent's warships. If it really becomes a scuffle, even if the opponent's ships have superior weapon performance, it will be hard to say how many levels of strength they will be able to exert at that time.
Regarding this sailing boat acting alone, the two Spanish commanders did not have any special reaction, so they settled down to see what you can do.When the ship was about one nautical mile away from the Spanish fleet, it turned sideways and headed westward. It seemed that it did not intend to crash into the Spanish fleet's array from the front.
"Sure enough!" Seeing that the ship "sensibly" chose to turn to avoid the direction of his own fleet, Pinto believed that his judgment was correct.The ship's route was clearly intended to slip past the edge of the fleet he commanded, hoping to attract a wave of firepower, but the intention of this operation was too obvious, and Pinto believed that the opposing commander was too insincere, Just send such a ship and expect to divide the troops by yourself?This is the majestic American fleet of the Spanish Empire. It has fought against opponents of various levels all over the world. How could it be confused by this low-level method used to deal with mobs.
Pinto had already made up his mind to deal with the main force of the frontal fleet. As for this strange sailing ship, he didn't plan to devote his energy to dealing with it.He has already seen that this ship is extremely fast, and if he wants to divide his troops to deal with it, [-]% of them will be led by the nose, so he simply ignores it.If the ship were to fight close by, with its limited tonnage, the ship should not be equipped with a few cannons, and the damage to the fleet would not be too serious.
However, what happened next surprised the crew of the American Fleet. This unremarkable black sailboat opened fire at an unreachable distance.This is not so much an attack, it might be more appropriate to say that it might go off fire, because at this distance, the naval guns equipped on the ship cannot reach such a long range-at least in the perception of the Spaniards. .
"Are you crazy or are you firing a salute?" Pinto was also a little surprised when faced with such a scene. He felt that Haihan Navy's performance in terms of combat capability was no less than that of Western countries' navies, but this operation seemed too much. Amateur, do you want to win your attention with the sound of cannonballs?
Before Pinto's thoughts dissipated from his mind, a large sailing ship in the fleet suddenly exploded on the port side, and the shattered planks flew tens of meters away under the force of the explosion.It seemed that the ammunition stored on the ship had exploded, but how could it be such a coincidence that as soon as the ship fired, an explosion occurred on the ship here.
Pinto frowned, and before he could figure out the connection, the strange ship fired again.Along with the sound of gunfire, another ship in the American fleet also exploded, also on the port side close to the strange ship, and even the power of the explosion was similar!
This is no coincidence!Pinto suddenly realized that his previous judgment was wrong. This strange ship was not firing empty guns, but actually attacking his own fleet!As for why it acts alone, it is probably not a low-level means to lure itself to divide its troops, but because this ship runs fast, has a long range, and can shoot accurately. It can single-handedly carry out strikes against the enemy without the cover of the fleet Mission gone.
Haihan actually hides such an unheard of weapon of war!The moment Pinto realized the truth, he suddenly felt a chill in his heart. The other party sent a fleet to the far sea to guard, and left a fleet to defend Sanya. The reason why it was so big was probably because there were such powerful warships. ?
Fortunately, judging from the appearance, there is only one such warship, and judging from the frequency of its shelling, it seems that the number of artillery equipped on the ship is extremely limited.The lookout soon gave an accurate answer. Only two cannons on the front and rear decks were visible on the ship, but the strange thing was that the cannons deployed on the front and rear decks seemed to be installed on a rotatable fort The shooting range of the door gun is much larger than that of the traditional side gun.
Before Pinto could come up with a reasonable solution, the strange ship was still bombarding the Spanish fleet at a fixed frequency, and almost every bombardment would be accompanied by the explosion of a warship shot in the side.If the flagship "Valentine" hadn't been located relatively inward, and there was a layer of warships on the outside as a shelter, it might have been shot at this time.
The Spanish warships closest to the ship did not need Pinto's order, and fired on their own to fight back.It's just that the naval guns they are equipped with are obviously far inferior to their opponents in terms of range. This kind of counterattack is more like a bluff intimidation. Not even half of it.
chasing?Anyone with a discerning eye can already see that the speed of this ship is far faster than that of the Spanish warship, and the two sides are heading towards each other. If they want to turn around and chase the ship, it may not be possible to implement it immediately with one order.What's more, the guns of this ship are so powerful, there are fewer ships to chase, and they can only be used as living targets while flying kites.Pinto found himself instantly caught in a dilemma.
(End of this chapter)
Luhuitou Peninsula has been a military controlled area since Haihan established power in Sanya. This place not only has important facilities such as Haihan Army Base, cadre training center, and immigration camp, but also the mountain at the southern end of the peninsula is an excellent lookout overlooking the South China Sea. point.However, this place is not open to the public on weekdays. This time, the official invites people from all walks of life to watch the battle at Linhai Heights, which is considered a special measure that has never been done before.
Although Liu Shang was a temporary establishment, his status as an official of the Youth League gave him a lot of convenience. Yu Xiaobao asked him to come to the scene to assist the work of the Propaganda Department, so Liu Shang, who had a work card around his neck, also entered this area smoothly .After he arrived at the scene, he found that his job was to help guide the audience to take their seats. There was no technical content at all, but these invited people were almost all middle and upper class in society, and their identities were relatively noble. For the sake of confidentiality and safety Considering the situation, there are basically no ordinary people on the staff at the scene, and almost all of them belong to functional agencies with similar identities to Liu Shang.
What Liu Shang cared most about was not such a bold decision by Haihan's top management, but how the military could be sure that the enemy's fleet would enter this sea area on time and accurately today, and that it would not shy away from Haihan's fleet. At the door of the house, there was a head-to-head fight with the Haihan Navy.If the Spanish fleet was suspicious and moved to another place, or deliberately avoided the edge of the Haihan army fighting at the door of the house, wouldn't it be a waste of effort to engage in such a large spectator event?
In fact, the military is not 100% sure about this, but since the Spanish fleet's marching route is already under monitoring, and the intention of coming is very clear, if the Spaniards retreat without fighting, it is not like their style. Therefore, the military is sure that even if the Spaniards know that Haihan is prepared, they will definitely fight head-to-head with Haihan's navy. Otherwise, they slipped away at the gate of Sanya, so what record can they go back to fight?
Invite all the high-level local society in Sanya to watch the battle at Laihai Heights. If the Spaniards are discouraged after entering this battlefield, it will not be a waste of work. At least the audience can see the embarrassment of the Spaniards retreating without a fight.At that time, the public opinion of various countries will naturally regard Spain's retreat as a sign of weakness to Haihan, which will also help Haihan's international image to some extent.And if the Spaniards choose to fight, it will be in line with Haihan's wishes. The original intention of the military to organize this event is to fight a local war that can fully demonstrate the strength of Haihan's navy in front of the world.
No matter how many military exercises are organized, it is impossible to have a battle with real swords and guns that can shock people's hearts. If Haihan wants to become the real hegemon of the South China Sea, he must remove the stumbling block of Spain.Defeating the invading Spanish fleet upright on the battlefield is undoubtedly the best solution to achieve this goal.
Liu Shang really didn't expect that Haihan had cleared out a relatively flat site on this highland near the sea, and even specially built a terraced grandstand with awnings, but the soil traces under the grandstand are still new, and it is obvious that it has just been built Completed temporary works only.Thinking about it, probably only Haihan has such terrible engineering construction ability, because as far as he knows, this stand started to transport materials up the mountain yesterday afternoon, and then built it overnight with torches.Just to transport these building materials to the high ground with a vertical drop of more than 200 meters from the coast, the engineering department has mobilized thousands of migrant workers. It can be said that this temporary project was completed at any cost.
However, the number of viewers who came after hearing the news today has actually exceeded the scheduled plan. Many invited people came with their families, and it is impossible to keep their relatives and friends outside.Therefore, in addition to the hundreds of people sitting in the built-up stands, there are also many people sitting on the ground in the area that has been cleared out. Liu Shang roughly estimated that the audience in this place alone is at least a thousand people. .And it is said that Haihan's venue in Linhai Heights is not only the Luhuitou Peninsula, but also a viewing area that is open to ordinary people.Presumably, there will be more people who are lucky enough to witness this naval battle today than the combined strength of the combatants of the two countries.
Although the viewing environment is very simple and open to the wind on all sides, the enthusiasm of the audience is very high.Everyone knew about today's "special program" when they came, and it was like an adventure in their lives for them.Even those specially invited audiences who have served or are currently serving in the military are full of curiosity about the current real combat power of the Haihan Navy.There are also people in the audience like Liu Shang, who just watched the Haihan military exercise in the Beibu Gulf a few days ago. If the content of the military exercise is to hit a target that has no power to fight back, then today's actual battle is the real deal. It's a big scene where the two powerhouses meet to compete.
When the Haihan Fleet sailed slowly into the open sea in battle formation from the Victory Harbor, Liu Shang even faintly heard the loud cheers coming from the Yulin Peninsula—it is said that that was the area where civilians were arranged to watch the battle.Although it is a little far away from the warring sea area, it is just at the key point of the entrance and exit channel of Shengli Port, and every Haihan warship that goes to battle can be seen clearly.Such a scene is undoubtedly quite exciting for the people of Haihan who are unlikely to be exposed to war.
If the Spaniards on the opposite side know the role they are playing now, how would they feel?Liu Shang recalled that during the round-the-island trip, he once heard a senior Haihan official say that in ancient times, the Western Fans would put warriors and beasts into an arena to fight, and the nobles and people in the stands would fight for them. Shout out.The scene in the South China Sea now seems to have similarities with it. This sea area is the Colosseum set up by Haihan, and the role played by the Spaniards who came from afar in this scene is to be hunted by warriors. The opponent's beast.
Although the Spaniards may not be able to hear the shouts of Haihan and the audience, or even realize their existence, they have indeed become the hunted targets in this game.Although Liu Shang was not in the same camp as Spain, he still felt a bit of sadness about the death of a rabbit and a fox for no reason.
Pinto and Louis did not realize how deplorable their current situation was. They were so preoccupied with destroying the Haihan fleet in front of them, and then rushed into the harbor of Sanya in one go, plundered the wealth of the Haihan people, and destroyed their The capital city, arresting their high-level officials, it is best to completely kill this emerging country.
Of course, before that, we still have to settle this fleet that doesn't look so easy to deal with.The Spanish commander noticed that the Haihan fleet approaching from the opposite side was constantly accelerating. Judging from the smoke and dust rising from the rear of the ship, there was no doubt that these ships were also equipped with that terrible auxiliary power unit.The scene of the confrontation with the Haihan fleet the day before yesterday is still vivid in my mind. This device that can increase the speed of the Spanish warship made the Spanish warship quite passive in the battle. Shen.
But at this time, the black sailboat next to Haihan's flagship suddenly accelerated and sailed out of the fleet array, and rushed towards the Spanish fleet. It seemed that it was planning to act alone.
"You want to lure us to divide our troops again? How naive!" Seeing the ship rushing out so alone, Pinto didn't regard it as a threat in his heart.The speed of this ship is extremely fast, and it is feared that the opponent specially arranged it to lure him to divide his troops to pursue it.But the day before yesterday when they fought against the Haihan Fleet, they had already suffered losses. This time, Pinto and Louis were determined to maintain the formation of the fleet and respond to all changes without change.Anyway, their own armed sailboats are much more than their opponent's warships. If it really becomes a scuffle, even if the opponent's ships have superior weapon performance, it will be hard to say how many levels of strength they will be able to exert at that time.
Regarding this sailing boat acting alone, the two Spanish commanders did not have any special reaction, so they settled down to see what you can do.When the ship was about one nautical mile away from the Spanish fleet, it turned sideways and headed westward. It seemed that it did not intend to crash into the Spanish fleet's array from the front.
"Sure enough!" Seeing that the ship "sensibly" chose to turn to avoid the direction of his own fleet, Pinto believed that his judgment was correct.The ship's route was clearly intended to slip past the edge of the fleet he commanded, hoping to attract a wave of firepower, but the intention of this operation was too obvious, and Pinto believed that the opposing commander was too insincere, Just send such a ship and expect to divide the troops by yourself?This is the majestic American fleet of the Spanish Empire. It has fought against opponents of various levels all over the world. How could it be confused by this low-level method used to deal with mobs.
Pinto had already made up his mind to deal with the main force of the frontal fleet. As for this strange sailing ship, he didn't plan to devote his energy to dealing with it.He has already seen that this ship is extremely fast, and if he wants to divide his troops to deal with it, [-]% of them will be led by the nose, so he simply ignores it.If the ship were to fight close by, with its limited tonnage, the ship should not be equipped with a few cannons, and the damage to the fleet would not be too serious.
However, what happened next surprised the crew of the American Fleet. This unremarkable black sailboat opened fire at an unreachable distance.This is not so much an attack, it might be more appropriate to say that it might go off fire, because at this distance, the naval guns equipped on the ship cannot reach such a long range-at least in the perception of the Spaniards. .
"Are you crazy or are you firing a salute?" Pinto was also a little surprised when faced with such a scene. He felt that Haihan Navy's performance in terms of combat capability was no less than that of Western countries' navies, but this operation seemed too much. Amateur, do you want to win your attention with the sound of cannonballs?
Before Pinto's thoughts dissipated from his mind, a large sailing ship in the fleet suddenly exploded on the port side, and the shattered planks flew tens of meters away under the force of the explosion.It seemed that the ammunition stored on the ship had exploded, but how could it be such a coincidence that as soon as the ship fired, an explosion occurred on the ship here.
Pinto frowned, and before he could figure out the connection, the strange ship fired again.Along with the sound of gunfire, another ship in the American fleet also exploded, also on the port side close to the strange ship, and even the power of the explosion was similar!
This is no coincidence!Pinto suddenly realized that his previous judgment was wrong. This strange ship was not firing empty guns, but actually attacking his own fleet!As for why it acts alone, it is probably not a low-level means to lure itself to divide its troops, but because this ship runs fast, has a long range, and can shoot accurately. It can single-handedly carry out strikes against the enemy without the cover of the fleet Mission gone.
Haihan actually hides such an unheard of weapon of war!The moment Pinto realized the truth, he suddenly felt a chill in his heart. The other party sent a fleet to the far sea to guard, and left a fleet to defend Sanya. The reason why it was so big was probably because there were such powerful warships. ?
Fortunately, judging from the appearance, there is only one such warship, and judging from the frequency of its shelling, it seems that the number of artillery equipped on the ship is extremely limited.The lookout soon gave an accurate answer. Only two cannons on the front and rear decks were visible on the ship, but the strange thing was that the cannons deployed on the front and rear decks seemed to be installed on a rotatable fort The shooting range of the door gun is much larger than that of the traditional side gun.
Before Pinto could come up with a reasonable solution, the strange ship was still bombarding the Spanish fleet at a fixed frequency, and almost every bombardment would be accompanied by the explosion of a warship shot in the side.If the flagship "Valentine" hadn't been located relatively inward, and there was a layer of warships on the outside as a shelter, it might have been shot at this time.
The Spanish warships closest to the ship did not need Pinto's order, and fired on their own to fight back.It's just that the naval guns they are equipped with are obviously far inferior to their opponents in terms of range. This kind of counterattack is more like a bluff intimidation. Not even half of it.
chasing?Anyone with a discerning eye can already see that the speed of this ship is far faster than that of the Spanish warship, and the two sides are heading towards each other. If they want to turn around and chase the ship, it may not be possible to implement it immediately with one order.What's more, the guns of this ship are so powerful, there are fewer ships to chase, and they can only be used as living targets while flying kites.Pinto found himself instantly caught in a dilemma.
(End of this chapter)