Mines are the most effective blockade weapons in naval battles. They are useless on a sea with turbulent currents. If you throw them into the sea for a while, they will be washed away by the waves.
But in narrow straits, bay entrances, calm rivers... various relatively closed environments, mines are the most effective blockade weapon.
Previously, Russian warships were stationed at the mouth of the Amur Gulf. The volunteers had no chance of getting close. There were artillery from warships on the sea, and there were army troops stationed on both sides of the river. You couldn't even bring mines up.
Today, the crazy shelling disrupted the enemy's position. When the army was suppressed in the bunker and the navy entered the depths of the bay to fire, the 1st Cavalry Regiment took advantage of this gap to rush up with the treasure.
There are not only mines on the carriage, but also some pre-processed raft parts. The long-dried red pine wood is light and buoyant. Each one has been processed long ago, and even the wooden grooves for fastening the ropes have been cut out.
The cavalrymen, who had conducted countless assembly trainings in advance, assembled twenty huge rafts in just ten minutes, and the mines began to be carried up one by one.
"Quick, quick, quick... time is running out, the enemy warships will be back on defense soon... fill up one and launch it into the water immediately!" Ye Qiu was furious as he waited. They had already seen that the warships in the distance were already changing formations. There are signs, and some small warships have begun to turn around and rush back.
Etolin is not a fool. His flagship is the ironclad Aleut, which suppressed the Qingdao gold mine. The battleship that escaped from Amami Oshima has told him the information about the mines. These days, he has kept the fleet on guard. Going out to the sea, I actually have this kind of worry in my heart.
But unexpectedly, whatever they feared came, the Chinese actually thought of the strategy of using crazy shelling to lure the snake out of its hole.
"Ignore the Chinese artillery positions, change the formation and rush out of the bay... Stationing in the Amur Bay is a mistake, a huge mistake!" Aitorin roared crazily. He really regretted not stationing the fleet in a more open area. In the Ussuri Bay, traditional habits kill people.
In the minds of the naval generals at that time, the most feared thing for parked warships was enemy artillery bombardment, so they preferred to have the fleet under the protection of peninsulas, forts, and armies. The better the defense, the safer the place. .
But I never expected that the Chinese would use mines to blockade the country. As a result, the safer the place is, the narrower the outlet to the sea, and the easier it is for mines to block it. Habitual thinking is really killing people.
Warships are not like small cars that turn around and change formations at will. It is not easy for a huge warship to turn its bow. It takes a long time to speed up from a standstill to a cruising state. They want to stop the Chinese who are laying mines. People, but how can it be.
Ye Qiu held a bottle of high-strength rum. In front of him was the dead soldier who was about to get on the raft. He took a sip of the wine and gave it a hug. Ye Qiu said with red eyes, "Brothers, this is a gamble! The mission is completed and we are back alive. Hua The door of the clan will be opened to you. This contribution will be enough for you to have enough food and clothing for the rest of your life. If you fight a few more battles, you may get a new title..."
"To be honest, I envy you! Don't be afraid if you die in battle. There are reporters in the army with your names. We Chinese have war temples. The souls of dead people should not wander around. Future generations will have incense to worship you. You can keep them Don’t worry about your relatives who are still alive, the Chinese will take good care of you..."
"Go, brother! Bet your life on it!"
A glass of strong wine and a military salute! Men never hesitate on the battlefield, and soon the first raft was pushed out, and mines were mined from the west bank to the east bank.
The heavy mines were thrown into the water with the safety on. This well-designed mine has just the right buoyancy and is suspended just one meter below the water. You can't see them on the sea surface at all, but they won't sink much either. The position is suspended at a depth of meters. As long as the warship hits the tentacles, the thirty kilograms of high explosives in the mine will explode instantly.
Under the influence of seawater pressure, the power of these explosives will become more prominent. The bottom deck of any warship cannot withstand the blast of such mines.
There are two dead men on each raft, one controls the direction of the raft, and the other throws mines into the sea, from the west bank to the east bank.
More and more rafts were launched into the water, and soon the waters near the west coast had become a dead end for ships. No ship with a draft of one meter could pass through here.
Ye Qiu and the others chose a minelaying location very cleverly. The width of the strait here is only about six kilometers. There are a total of 22 bamboo rafts loaded with about 800 mines at a distance of six kilometers, which is enough to seal this narrow waterway.
But the closer the raft got to the east coast, the more dangerous it became. The Tsarist Russian Army in Vladivostok was already aware of the intentions of this group of Chinese cavalry. They launched their cannons from their hiding places and started shooting at the raft being mined.
"Open fire! Blow them up and sink them... Leave an entrance to the east coast for our warships. These damn Chinese people won't leave us any way to survive..."
"Fire, keep firing..." Shells were fired from the shore one after another. The rafts used to lay mines were blown to pieces. There were even chain reactions of mines. A big explosion suddenly set off huge waves more than ten meters high. The water column is three to four meters in diameter.
The cavalrymen on the shore closed their eyes in pain. Whenever a raft sank, countless people stamped their feet and sighed. There were even some who were good at water and jumped into the sea holding pine boards. They wanted to continue the unfinished mission of their dead comrades.
The dead soldiers' hearts were as solid as stone. They watched helplessly as rafts were blown up into the sky, and the broken bodies of their comrades were floating on the sea. They just wiped away their tears and continued to lay mine in silence, quickly and steadily.
"Quick, quick, quick... we can spread as much as we can! There is only one kilometer left to the east coast. Even if the cloth is sparse, we still have to block the opening... Brothers, hurry up!"
Ye Qiu's knuckles turned white while holding the telescope, and his nervous back was covered with sweat.
At this time, Pang Chaoyun suddenly shouted, "Look, Ye Qiu! The Russian army on the other side has launched ten more cannons. Brothers are in danger..." Sure enough, the anxious Tsarist Russian soldiers on the east bank of the strait launched another cannon at the bottom of the box. Preparations before shooting.
"Damn it, damn it! Damn it..." Ye Qiu stamped his feet anxiously, "What to do! What to do! If only we had a fleet now..."
Also anxious was Master Long in the command post. Xiang Shaolong's temples had turned gray in just one winter, and he had exhausted all his efforts for this decisive battle.
The pocket watch opened its cover and left it ticking on the map. Long Ye murmured to himself, "Why can't you come yet! Why can't you come yet? You are already fifteen minutes late. Why can't you come yet... "
Just when everyone was anxious, suddenly there was a faint sound of thunder in the southern sky. The rumbling sound was completely different from the sound of artillery on the battlefield.
Mr. Long jumped up with a loud sound, "Here we come!" The website address of this website is: Please support this website! !--over--
