GBP Chapter 464 Shocking the Far East
Chapter 464 Shocking the Far East
Chapter 464 Shocking the Far East
At midnight, flames blazed everywhere in Vladivostok. Though the city wasn't large, it had a population of tens of thousands. But now, these tens of thousands of people had fled to the open space, staring at the burning city, bewildered. Had a world war broken out?
There were at least twenty fire points throughout the city. Most of the buildings from this period were still made of wood, and even the few reinforced concrete buildings have now been destroyed.
Everyone who reacted began to actively participate in the firefighting. If Zhao Cheng launched another artillery attack at this time, the civilians in the entire city would probably suffer huge losses.
At the Far Eastern Military District Headquarters, when the duty staff officer reported the situation in Vladivostok to Commander Hals, Hals sat down on the ground powerlessly.
Important cities in the Far East were bombarded, with no fewer than forty-five shells fired. This must have been the work of the troops that had previously bombarded the Eighth Division. Now, not only were the troops of the Eighth Division being bombarded, but the city itself was also being bombarded!
It also damaged three naval ships. This is a very serious political incident! I may be at risk of being held accountable!
However, Hals did not dare to delay and immediately began to report the situation here to Moscow. No matter what, he had to report the situation first, otherwise the navy might get there first.
Although the conflicts between Russia's navy and army are not as sharp as those between the Japanese during World War II, when it comes to the issue of military spending, how could there be no conflicts between the two sides?
At the same time that Hals was reporting to Moscow, the commander of the Pacific Fleet was in port inspecting the damage to their ships.
"Are you sure this was caused by the army's artillery? Not by someone using explosives at close range?" The commander looked at the damaged destroyer's bridge with disbelief on his face.
"It's confirmed, General. We have found the artillery. It's on the mountain across the strait. It's the Army's M46 130mm heavy artillery. I don't know who put the artillery on the mountain, and they fired a total of 45 high-explosive grenades at us. But the strange thing is that only the cannon is still at the scene, there is no trace of anything else!" The officer reported to the commander with a shameful look on his face.
Because he was the captain of the destroyer that was hit. He was having fun at his mistress's house on the shore at the time. The sound of the shell explosion scared him so much that he shrank back, and he still hasn't gotten back on his feet.
But he didn't have time to worry about whether he could stand up or not. The most important thing now was to find the bastards who fired at them! And he had to put out the fire in the oil depot quickly. You have to know that there was four months of fuel reserves for the entire fleet!
If they couldn't put it out quickly and let it continue to burn, it would likely cause their entire fleet to be grounded for more than three months! Such losses would definitely lead to someone being court-martialed. He would most likely be brought in then.
"What do you mean there is no clue except the artillery? How many attackers were there? Where are the shell casings? How did the artillery get up the mountain? Aren't these clues?" The commander asked anxiously with a look of shock on his face.
"Comrade Commander, there is no clue in what you said. The artillery seemed to appear out of thin air on the top of the mountain. There is no trace of the artillery going up the mountain, not even the shell casing! And most importantly, there is no fingerprint or footprint at the entire scene! If the artillery was not still a little warm, we would even think that someone brought the shell to the city and manually detonated it!" The officer looked grim.
The commander was at a loss for words. This whole situation was so bizarre! Who attacked them? How did a five-ton artillery piece get up the mountain without leaving any trace? Even if it was carried up there would have been some footprints, right? The shell casing was useless after it was fired. Who would be so bored as to take it?
This is also because people don't know there is a profession called material recycling and reuse! If they knew, it wouldn't be surprising. If this artillery couldn't be remelted or it was difficult to explain, Zhao Cheng would never leave it there.
However, Zhao Cheng has already made a plan. Next time he comes to investigate, he will secretly take away some of Damao's advanced equipment. Then, when he returns, he will sink it to the bottom of the Wusu River and wait for a chance for fishermen to salvage it. After all, fishermen on the Rabbit side have a tradition of salvaging advanced weapons since ancient times, right?
"How is the cruiser? Is there any problem?" asked the commander.
"No problem, just fix the hole! There is no other problem with the cruiser, but the problem we are facing now is the oil depot. The fire has spread to the heavy oil area. Once the heavy oil is ignited, it is difficult to extinguish. Now we lack the personnel and equipment to put out this fire!" said the officer.
"Alas, this trouble is all caused by the army. If the troops are not transferred away, we will have enough manpower to put out the fire! Now we can only ask for help from the people! Gather all the personnel and do our best to put out the fire in the oil depot! Our navy will make up for the losses in the city later!" The commander was also very courageous.
"Yes!" The officer agreed and quickly went to organize people to put out the fire.
The commander walked to the window, looked out at the burning city, and clenched his fists. "Whoever you are! I'm going to find you! The loss of our fleet can only be alleviated by hanging you!" The commander secretly vowed to find the person who bombarded them. Unfortunately, he never found out until his death. Because less than five people knew the exact details of the incident, the others had speculations but no concrete evidence.
Besides, they didn't quite believe that Zhao Cheng did it alone. They generally believed that Zhao Cheng did it with elite special forces, and Zhao Cheng just acted as a liaison.
Only XX and XXX knew that all of this was accomplished by Zhao Cheng alone! Zhao Cheng was the tiger they had unleashed to devour people. No matter how he did it, as long as he got the job done, they wouldn't ask about the details! This was also the magnanimity of the two!
With the help of all Vladivostok residents, the fire in the oil depot was finally put out, but the loss of fuel was more than 80%! This meant that for the next two months, the Russian Pacific Fleet could only lie in the harbor and bask in the sun.
At this time, the commander also received a report of the losses from his subordinates. Looking at the serious loss data on the thin piece of paper in his hand, the commander couldn't help but burst into tears.
There were not only losses of supplies but also losses of personnel. However, no matter which kind of losses, they completely exceeded his expectations! Such losses, how could this commander not cry!