Xu Huandong was shocked when he received Wang Xuexin's order.

It was not because he was afraid of the Japanese fleet, but because when the Japanese fleet came, he didn't even know that he needed Wang Xuexin to remind him.

Then Wang Xuexin added two more questions: "Have the warships been refitted? What is the status of the missile equipment?"

"It hasn't been modified yet!" Xu Huandong replied: "The anti-aircraft missiles are almost loaded, but the anti-ship missiles are only loaded with fifty!"

In terms of missile installation, it is obvious that anti-aircraft missiles that are small in size and light in weight are easier to install, but the situation is different for large anti-ship missiles.

The number of anti-ship missiles was originally 30 for the "Zhenhai" and 40 for the four Wrath-class ships, a total of 70. Now 50 are installed, which is not much different.

However, if it took 20 anti-ship missiles to sink one warship before, these 50 anti-ship missiles may only be enough to hit two or three warships.

However, the military situation was urgent, and the current situation no longer allowed the installation to continue, so Wang Xuexin ordered: "Get ready for battle immediately and go to sea as soon as possible to fight!"

"yes!"

"In addition!" Wang Xuexin added: "Get in touch with the aviation force before departure, and pay attention to sea and air coordination and intelligence sharing!"

"yes!"

The latter words made Xu Huandong a little embarrassed, and he realized that he was still fighting naval battles with habitual thinking.

Xu Huandong cursed in his heart: "Xu Huandong, Xu Huandong, do you think your current opponents still have the insignificant warlord fleets back then? Your current opponents are the Japanese. Their warships are more advanced than yours and they have richer combat experience. Why are you still so careless?

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However, self-blame is self-blame. Xu Huandong's men did not stop for a moment and immediately ordered the warship to do the final finishing work, such as installing and wiring the anti-ship missiles and anti-aircraft missiles that had been hoisted on the warship... Due to time constraints, these wirings

They are all open lines on the deck of the warship, and have only undergone simple fixing and moisture-proof treatment.

Xu Huandong also knew that this could easily lead to problems, but with the military situation being such, there was nothing he could do!

It took more than two hours for the fleet to be ready. Just when Xu Huandong was about to board the ship and set off, Major Mayakovsky rushed to him and said: "Comrade Commander, I heard that you are going to sea to fight the Japanese fleet?

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"Yes, is there any problem?" Xu Huandong asked.

He thought that Major Mayakovsky was here to prevent the fleet from going to sea.

Because Major Mayakovsky kept saying the same thing during the training of the Coast Defense Regiment: "Comrade Commander, if a fleet like yours goes to sea to fight, unless it encounters the last Hanoi gunboat,

Otherwise, the entire army will be wiped out immediately! Even if you have those... missiles, this will not be an exception!"

Xu Huandong couldn't explain anything more to him, because missiles were the secret weapon of the Eighth Route Army, and he couldn't tell Major Mayakovsky any more related tactics.

"Maybe!" Xu Huandong said: "But, Comrade Mayakovsky! I don't know if you have ever thought about it. At the beginning of the war, everyone thought that the Eighth Route Army was just seeking death by opposing the Japanese. But look at it now..."

As he spoke, Xu Huandong spread his hands, looked around at Dalian, which had been recaptured by the Eighth Route Army, and then cast his confident gaze at Major Mayakovsky.

Major Mayakovsky was speechless because what Xu Huandong said was true.

At the same time, he also explained a truth: as long as we continue to fight, progress, and develop, one day... the Eighth Route Army Coastal Defense Regiment will surpass the Japanese.

Xu Huandong's words were not actually meant for Major Mayakovsky's ears, he was speaking from his own heart.

Because Xu Huandong once thought like this:

China's most powerful military force is obviously the stubborn army. They have warships, aircraft, cannons, tanks, as well as German armorers, Soviet armorers, etc.

But the stubborn troops were completely defeated by the Japanese. Why did the Eighth Route Army, which had nothing, fight against the Japanese?

However, the fact surprised Xu Huandong. It happened that the Eighth Route Army, which he was not optimistic about, beat the Japanese into a state of embarrassment, while the stubborn army could only retreat to Chongqing to protect itself.

This made the almost extinguished enthusiasm in Xu Huandong's heart burn brightly again.

Now, even if he only has five pitiful warships in hand, Xu Huandong does not think that he is the losing side... He learned this from the Eighth Route Army.

Xu Huandong felt that he had been reborn, because if he had encountered the same situation before, let alone going to sea to fight, he would not even be allowed to serve as the commander of this fleet, because it would be almost courting death.

What surprised Xu Huandong was that Major Mayakovsky did not say "don't go to war" or anything like that. He just shook hands with Xu Huandong and said: "Go, comrade commander! Give those Japs a good beating!"

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Xu Huandong was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said "thank you", put on his hat and directed his men to board the warship.

Amid waves of whistles and signal flags waving, five warships successively sailed out of the port toward the vast sea.

No one knows whether they can come back from this trip, or whether several warships can come back, but everyone knows that they have to go!

The reason why he had to go is that Wang Xuexin has never disclosed a fatal weakness of the anti-ship missile: it has no night combat capability!

Anti-ship missiles are guided by televisions. The TV guidance must first be able to see the picture. In addition, fighter planes do not have the ability to fight at night, especially flying at low altitudes over the sea in the dark is quite dangerous.

For pilots, when flying in the mountains at night, they are afraid of hitting the mountains. When flying over the sea, both the sky and the sea are black. It is difficult for pilots to distinguish which is the sky and which is the sea. If there is a misjudgment, they may fly

The fighter plane plunged into the sea.

Therefore, anti-ship missiles basically cannot be used at night.

If enemy warships attack the shipyard or Port Arthur at night, Dalian will be unable to do anything but let the Japanese warships drive back and forth to bomb the Eighth Route Army's key areas.

Considering this aspect, the coastal defense regiment cannot stay in the port and defend passively.

As long as the five warships of the Coastal Defense Regiment leave the port to fight, as long as they are on the sea, no matter where they are, as long as they still exist, then the Japanese fleet cannot safely launch an attack on Dalian Port, especially at night.

The reason is very simple. Night battles are disadvantageous for battleships. The long range of their guns may not be able to be used. And even if the enemy ship is just a destroyer of more than a thousand tons, as long as it sneaks up on it and shoots a torpedo at it... even if

Even a battleship with a rough skin and thick flesh cannot eat it while walking around.

Therefore, the fleet was dispatched to the port to respond, firstly, to take the initiative in mobile defense, and secondly, to avoid night attacks by the Japanese as much as possible.

As for how many enemy ships the fleet can sink, Wang Xuexin does not have too many expectations. He only requires them to be able to protect themselves on the sea!
Chapter completed!