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Chapter 716 Artillery Battle on the Huangpu River

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    Zhang Zizhong negotiated several times and found that although the British attitude was very soft, they did not make any substantive response. It is estimated that the other party went to move reinforcements.  In order to prevent long nights and long dreams, the People's Army was immediately ordered to "break into the concession and seize the culprit. If there is resistance, shoot to death!"

    The People's Army roared into the concession gate originally guarded by the British and Indian Asan, leaving aside the trembling British patrolmen and Marines, and dragged out the culprits of the incident, Chief Inspector Mai Gaoyun and Chief Inspector Afusen.

    The cheering crowd immediately surrounded the two people layer by layer, and screams suddenly came from inside.  When a group of soldiers from the People's Army finally managed to get in, they saw two people huddled together with their faces covered in blood, their noses and noses bruised and swollen, mumbling to themselves and groaning something.

    Faced with this group of "barbaric" people, Smith had nothing to do. He angrily protested to Zhang Zizhong and scolded Zhang Zizhong for "ignoring human rights and starting a war without authorization. He will be responsible for all the consequences today!"

    When Zhang Zizhong saw that more than a dozen lives had been lost, he knew he would not give up. However, he was a tough guy and was already prepared to accept the severest punishment. He responded coldly: "Shoot at our unarmed workers and students.  Is this what you call 'human rights'?

    "The four students who were still alive and kicking yesterday morning have fallen under your evil guns. The blood of their seven-foot bodies has not yet cooled, and the anger of the 450 million Chinese people has not yet subsided.  If Mr. Zhang hadn't come with his guards, you would have taken action against me, the lieutenant general of the Chinese People's Army!  You are still speaking out loud here and talking about "human rights". It is really shameless!  "

    More than a dozen soldiers were lost, and more importantly, the Chinese soldiers, who had always been weak, actually shot at British soldiers. The British, who had always prided themselves on being an empire where the sun never sets, greatly lost their face and could never let it go.

    At 2 p.m., the British light cruiser Grain Goddess Cardiff docked on the Huangpu River fired nearly 10 heavy artillery shells at Wusong Road, killing 7 citizens on the spot, seriously injuring 11 people, and injuring more than 90 people.  British Marines also landed at Wusongkou, intending to put pressure on the People's Army.

    When the news came, the whole country was shocked!

    This is no longer a provocation, this is a declaration of war against China!  what to do?  The British relied on their strong ships and powerful artillery, but they did not take the Chinese seriously. They had the courage to come over and give it a try to see what the Chinese could do!

    When the incident got serious, Zhang Zizhong did not dare to take action. While he called the central government for instructions on how to deal with it, he ordered the army's artillery regiment to dispatch urgently, loaded with live ammunition, to deal with possible escalation of the conflict by the British.

    Because of the backward communication methods, the connection between the Supreme Command and the frontline troops is relatively slow, and it takes time to send electricity back and forth.  But at this important moment, the British warship turned a blind eye to the People's Army artillery on the shore, but raised the "rice" flag and raised the black muzzle again!

    Zhang Zizhong ordered to notify the forward observation post and use signal flags to warn the warships, asking the other side to stop provocative actions. If the other side did not listen to the warning, they would fire to drive them away.  Instead of restraining itself, the "Cardiff" turned its muzzle and aimed at the artillery regiment's position.

    Which one is intolerable?  Zhang Zizhong was angry, and so were the people's officers and soldiers.  Although the commander did not issue an order to reload the artillery at that time, the gunners who were angered by the arrogance of the British ship loaded the guns one after another without waiting for the order to be issued.

    For the People's Army's artillery regiment, although it has a total of 54 75mm cannons, there are still many disadvantages for fighting against "huge" sea monsters.

    First of all, this People's Army artillery has no experience in such land and sea artillery battles; secondly, the reputation of the Empire on which the sun never sets is an invisible pressure on Chinese soldiers; more importantly, the "Cardiff"  For such a cruiser with thick armor, it must use a large-caliber direct-fire gun to sink it.

    The caliber of the People's Army's field artillery as direct-fire artillery is too small, and the mountain guns and howitzers are both direct-fire artillery, and they are unable to deliver a fatal blow to the "Cardef" battleship.  The power of the "Cardiff" warship's eight 155mm cannons is unprecedented among the People's Army participating in the war. This is one of the reasons why the British army is so rampant.

    At that time, the 75mm howitzer was a light artillery in the West, but it was regarded as a heavy artillery on the Chinese battlefield. Only a few elite units were equipped with it, such as the 27th Division started by Zhang Zuolin in the early days; and the 105mm  Howitzers are medium-sized artillery commonly equipped by Western armies, but they are rare on the Chinese battlefield.

    Several major arsenals introduced production lines from the Soviet Union in the middle of last year, but the output was limited. For the time being, they could only prioritize equipping the 27th Army, which serves as the main garrison force. The Nanjing Military Region did not even have the opportunity to equip the main 4th Army

    As for the 155 mm cannon, 24 of them were obtained from the participating armies of the Anhui Clan in the early days and were placed in the Northeast to guard against ghosts.The son was gone, but he never took it out to use.  Therefore, this kind of artillery was unheard of in the Chinese Army that was later formed. It was far more powerful than all Chinese field artillery at the time, including the most powerful German-made 105mm heavy howitzer.

    Because Captain Meg, the captain of the "Cardiff", had such firepower, he felt confident that this was still an era when British warships could roam freely in China's rivers and bombard Nanjing and Wanxian.

    Suddenly, the artillery array of the 5th company on the north bank of the river emitted a series of gunfire sounds, as if they were connected to each other. This sound infected the companions next to them, and the same whistling sound was emitted.  In an instant, dozens of artillery shells shot towards the British ship like arrows.  One shell hit the front turret of the "Gardev" impartially, and the other shot directly aimed at the command tower. Captain Meg was killed on the spot, dyeing the white navy uniform as bright as the red sun.

    Urgent investigation, the gunner of the 5th company replied: Because the distance was too close, he heard the sound of the British ship's anchor chain, and thought it was the British army firing, so he urgently fired back!

    Partner's reply: Because my friend fired back, he thought the British ship was firing, so he accompanied him!

    In short, this was a misjudgment, but the responsibility undoubtedly belongs to the British army. Who told them not to listen to the warning?

    Of course, now is not the time to hold people accountable. Will the British warships just give up?  Just as the People's Army was concentrating on preparing for the second round of shelling and preparing for the revenge of the British army, a sharp-eyed observer suddenly looked at a white thing rising in the river in surprise and asked: "What is that?"

    What is it?  It's the white shirt of the British warship rising!  The British panicked and hung up their white shirts as white flags!

    Zhang Zizhong¡¯s eyes became wet after receiving the news and confirming it himself: The arrogant British imperialism raised the white flag to itself like this?  This is the first time since the Opium War began!  It's worth dying to pieces for this moment!

    The reporter accompanying the army was quick and the scene was frozen.  This news was quickly printed on the free headlines urgently published by major newspapers in Shanghai, which made the grieving Shanghai citizens wipe away their tears, made the Chinese people stand up taller, and allowed the world to witness China's glorious moment!  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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