The moment the eight Japanese ironclads were sunk, the entire Shanghai concession was in an uproar.
All the Japanese citizens were in disbelief.
Countless Fire Country people cheered.
To them, there was nothing more exciting than this result.
Just like that, the Japanese warships that were showing off their might sank in the Huangpu River. This news spread like wildfire in the concession.
Cheers could be heard everywhere, and the grief and indignation of the Japanese citizens were completely drowned out.
"The Wei Nation Navy was too careless, they were all destroyed by the mines!”
This news was also spread among the high-ranking officials of the various countries in the concession. Many people saw the entire process of these warships being blown up and sunk.
The attack of the water mines was too easy to identify.
The eight warships were all lying on the river. At this moment, there were sniper rifles hidden around them, shooting at the surviving Japanese sailors who had fallen into the water.
The scene also attracted many people to watch.
This news also reached Kawakiyo Hasegawa's ears.
The Japanese spies in Shanghai immediately sent out the news.
When Kawakiyo Hasegai heard the news, he slumped in his seat with a dispirited expression.
"Now that the waterway is blocked, if we were at the mouth of the sea, it would be difficult for our cannons to attack the headquarters of the Marine Corps unless we have a battleship!”
At this point, the adjutant's face was also filled with grief and indignation. He said,"But no one knows if the Chinese will be at the mouth of the sea and deploy mines. We can't afford to gamble!”
Hearing the adjutant's words, Kawakiyo Hasegai waved his hand weakly and said,""This matter has given us a warning. We have underestimated our opponents. Not only are they more cunning, but they are also completely different from the troops we encountered in the north.”
Eight ironclads were nothing to the Wei Nation Navy. After all, they were old and worn warships that were no longer in active service.
However, it was a huge blow to the image of the Wei Nation Navy.
Because there were too many people from various countries in Shanghai, this news would spread throughout the various countries in no time and would definitely be published in the newspapers.
As the commander of the fleet, he had an unshirkable responsibility for this loss.
The navy's reputation would be tarnished, and as a commander, he would most likely face punishment from the navy headquarters.
"Pass on my order. Order the fleet to head to the East Sea. We need to rest and recuperate!”
After Kawakiyo Hasegai gave the order, he let the adjutant leave.
He needed to write a letter of apology and report this matter to the navy headquarters.
All of this was because he had underestimated his opponents in Demonic City.
Kawakiyo Hasetani was no fool. The mines must have been laid last night, or even a few hours ago.
The enemy was clearly prepared and expected him to send warships into the Huangpu River to take revenge.
They moved very quickly, and the mines deployed were definitely not simple mines.
This was a hundred percent certain.
If it was an ordinary mine, no matter how unlucky they were, it would be impossible for all eight ships to be blown up at the same time. Once a warship hit a mine, the warships behind would definitely stop.
It was impossible for him to continue touching the mine.
Eight warships sinking together was something that had never happened before in the history of human naval warfare.
This matter had to be investigated thoroughly. The best way was to send out minesweeper ships to find those mines. Only then would the truth be revealed.
Therefore, as soon as he finished writing the report, Kawakiyo Hasetani ordered the only two minesweeper ships in the fleet to head to the Huangpu River to search for the mines that had not been triggered and bring them back.
Just as Kawakiyo Hasetani sent out the minesweeper.
Baldy, who was about to hold a press conference, also received the news. Eight of the Japanese's armored ships had been destroyed by mines. The ones who had laid the mines were the Special Task Force.
There were also two ironclad warships that the Japanese had escaped from the Yangtze River.
Hearing this news, the bald man became even more high-spirited.
He tidied up his clothes and walked into the hall of the press conference.
Under the flashing lights, he walked up to the podium and faced the microphone. He said,"Before the press conference officially begins, I have another piece of good news to announce. Just half an hour ago, at the mouth of the Huangpu River in Shanghai, eight ironclads of the Third Fleet of the Wei Nation Navy were sunk…"
When the reporters heard the news from the bald man, they immediately lost their composure.
They hadn't received the news yet, but it was definitely big news.
After the bald man announced the news, a reporter hurriedly asked,"Mr. President, is the news confirmed?”
"It has been confirmed. After the press conference, you can ask Shanghai at any time. Many people in Shanghai already know about it. Moreover, there are also many reporters from Shanghai who are filming the sunken warship by the river!”
Hearing the bald man's affirmative answer, no one doubted him anymore.
Was the Fire Country's army that powerful?
This thought appeared in everyone's mind at the same time.
There were a few Japanese reporters at the scene, and their faces were filled with disbelief. Everyone knew the contents of today's press conference. It was about the attack on the Marine Corps headquarters.
Everyone had already confirmed this, and there were more than 2,000 corpses of the marines neatly placed in Hongkou Park.
However, he did not expect such a terrible result to happen this morning.
Looking at the bald man on the stage with a smile on his face, the Japanese reporters below the stage were very unhappy, but they did not show it.
There were too many lights here, and they had to maintain the bearing of the empire.
The Fire Country's victory would be short-lived, but the Empire would definitely win the future.
Then, Baldy announced the news of last night's victory.
At the same time, the reward for the Special Task Force was also announced to the entire army.
In the battle against the Japanese, the two victories created by the Special Task Force were also the two biggest victories since the July 7 Incident.
The name of the Special Task Force and Luo Hao began to spread to the ears of every unit.
This also made the millions of soldiers in the country know that there was such a powerful force. Although it was only a regiment, it was much stronger than the German Ace Mecha Masters.
Furthermore, the National Defense Force also called on the entire army to learn from the Special Services Regiment and achieve new results.
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