Baishuwu Full Text "The fleet turns right and prepare to attack Kurama Yoshino. Baishuwu (full text e-book free download)" Xu Jie glanced at Lin Yongsheng and ordered directly.

"General, I obey." Lin Yongsheng looked at Xu Jie's injuries, paused briefly, and then said firmly.

So the Beiyang Fast Fleet threw away the three Japanese cruisers that had been wounded and began to rush towards Kurama and Yoshino. At this time, the Beiyang Fleet became the inner circle, and the Japanese Fleet became the outer circle, plus the ones that had just been beaten

As soon as the three cruisers, who were all in a hurry, saw the three Beiyang ships turning, their first reaction was not to catch up and fight, but to immediately push them aside. What to do? Put out the fire!! The battleships were almost turned into torches!!

"Real warrior!" Seeing three Guiyuan-class cruisers rushing over, Tsuboi Kozo was also very shocked. According to his deduction, it was undoubtedly the best choice to just stop and run away at this time.

I didn’t expect that the opponent would be so bold! Looking at the Guiyuan ship with thick smoke billowing from the port side, a sneer appeared on Tsuboi Kozo’s face. Although the opponent was sophisticated, his own saddle

The Ma is not a soft persimmon! "Go up and show the Chinese what Yamato's warriors are." So Tsuboi Kozo ordered the fleet to turn right to cut off Xu Jie's route, and the Beiyang Fast Fleet could only turn left again, and the two

They formed two parallel battle lines! The rest is a confrontation, a shooting without any tricks, the formation is fixed, it depends on who has the stronger firepower and the quality of the crew!!

At this time, all Beiyang ships were fighting on the right side. (The fighting was on the left side at the beginning,) the firepower was basically intact, while the Japanese ships were completely new. The order of battle was that Guiyuan and Suiyuan dealt with Edgar together, while Kaiyuan

Shooting against Yoshino. At the beginning of the battle, Tsuboi Kozo ignored Suiyuan in the second position and concentrated his firepower on Guiyuan. Edgar

After all, it is a first-class cruiser. It has two 9.2-inch guns, five 6-inch guns, and six 6-pound guns. The instantaneous burst of firepower is also quite terrifying, and the huge hull also gives this first-class cruiser

There is a lot of structural redundancy. The anti-strike capability is definitely not comparable to that of small boats of three to four thousand tons. Moreover, the speed is fast and it is difficult to get rid of it.

"The Guiyuan and the Pommel are like two knights, shooting at each other at a very close distance. No one can survive the gunfire in the sky unharmed. It depends on which of the two sides can last longer. Guiyuan-level protection

OK, but the Edgar class is bigger.

Yu Xier, who was serving on the Guiyuan at the time, wrote in his diary. Just because the gun gallery is well protected does not mean that it will not be destroyed, especially when faced with the 9.2-inch main gun of the Edgar class.

Only 8 minutes into the battle, one shot was 9.2

The 172-inch shell penetrated a gun gallery in the middle part of the port side of Guiyuan. The 172kg shell tore into pieces the protective armor of the gun gallery. The heavy 6-inch gun was directly broken into two ends, and one of them fell into the sea from the side.

The barrel of the gun was blown to pieces,

Not a single living person ran out of the confined space. Even Xu Jie and others in the command tower felt the huge shock caused by the battleship being hit. The injured Xu Jie would have fallen directly if Lin Yongsheng hadn't reacted quickly enough.

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And when the Japanese naval officers and soldiers on the Kurama had not yet recovered from the excitement of severely damaging the enemy ship, Guiyuan and the Suiyuan, which had already entered the state, immediately let the Kurama know what it was like to face the two Guiyuan-type battleships.

What an Alexander!! Suiyuan found a well-designed position and immediately attacked at the highest rate of fire (in the pre-Dreadnought era, not all positions could exert the firepower of the ear tower artillery, so find a suitable position to attack

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Raising firepower is crucial.) "From the 12th minute of the exchange of fire, the situation of the Kurama became worse and worse. Although the Guiyuan was destroyed, one 8-inch gun (the tail turret was stuck) and two 6-inch guns

and a few 12-pounders, but it can still exert more than half of its firepower. As the Suiyuan's bombardment became more and more accurate, I lost confidence in my battleship for the first time." After the Battle of Izu, Tsuboi Kozo

He wrote this in his diary.

Shells fell like raindrops around the Pomma, and huge water columns even affected the Pomma's shooting. Suiyuan's position was behind the Pomma, so most of the hit bombs hit the rear half of the Pomma.

The first thing to suffer was the 9.2-inch rear main gun of the Kurama. At least one 8-inch shell and one 6-inch shell hit the rear main gun terrace. After successfully tearing the gun cover

After being protected, the 9.2-inch main gun barrel, which weighed more than 30 tons, was bent directly by the huge explosion. The flying sparks ignited the cartridge stored inside the gun cover, and the highly flammable nitrocellulose gunpowder cartridge instantly

It was ignited, and a flame of more than 7 meters high rushed out from the breach, followed by bursts of dull explosions, and the stern of the Pomma shook violently. And this was not the end, the Guiyuan and Suiyuan's

The dense shells fired from the 6-inch cannon made the Kurama's huge hull full of bullet holes. A large amount of seawater poured in from the breach, and the battleship had tilted. As for firepower, although the gun gallery was better protected, unless it was hit directly

, otherwise it would not be destroyed, but due to various reasons such as flooding and being destroyed, only two of the 6-inch guns of the Kurama can be used. (The Kurama has 4 placement positions for its 6-inch guns.

Relatively low, it is easy for water to enter when tilting or sailing at high speed) As for Yoshino at the back, well, the difference in tonnage is not big, but the difference in combat power is quite large. Under Kaiyuan's blow, Yoshino lost nearly

Although the large number of 12-pound guns and 4.7-inch guns equipped on Yoshino also put a lot of fire on Kaiyuan, the firepower and speed of Kaiyuan were not greatly affected.

"Commander, let's withdraw. If this continues, Kurama will be doomed!" the first mate said with a cry. Tsuboi Kozo was also very conflicted. The Guiyuan has been severely damaged and its speed has begun to decrease. If the three Asahi ships behind it can

If we keep up, at least the Guiyuan still has a chance to sink, but at the same time, the Kurama is flanked by two battleships, and the situation is not optimistic. Just

When Tsuboi was indecisive, a 9.2-inch shell accurately hit the middle part of the hull of the Guiyuan. The pipelines of the three boilers ruptured due to the huge vibration. High-pressure water vapor gushes out from the breach, and the hull

A cloud of water mist formed outside! The Guiyuan's speed began to decrease, and at this time, the Asahi and Naniwa followed up after extinguishing the fire.

"Sink and return to the distance." Tsuboi Kozo, who was about to give up, roared excitedly, and the Asahi and Naniwa who came to support seemed to hear Tsuboi Kozo's roar and chased after him even more energetically. As the battlefield situation changed,

Suddenly, Suiyuan at the back suddenly raised the command flag, and Guiyuan, after hesitating for a moment, began to turn left and break away from the battle line to repair. Naturally, Pomma would not give up the prey he had obtained, so he planned to follow the turn, but

It was the subsequent concentrated fire design of Suiyuan and Kaiyuan that made the Kurama obediently choose to evade. Although the evasion was relatively timely, a fatal 8-mura shell penetrated from the rear of the Kurama and directly hit the wheelhouse of the Kurama.

It was broken into pieces, and the rudder was gone. The Kurama was immediately caught in a dilemma, and then the Yoshino raised the command flag, took over the Kurama that lost its mobility, and fought with the Asahi and Naniwa formations that followed.

In fact, when the war reached this point, there was no need for the two sides to continue to entangle. The flagship of the Beiyang Fast Fleet was severely damaged, Suiyuan and Kaiyuan were also hit, and the Kurama and Takachiho were beaten to death. The Yoshino was hit.

, Japan’s only advantage may be that Asahi and Lang have caught up.

The enemy was quickly engaged on the left side, not the right side that had been beaten just now. The firepower remained intact. "This is actually a battle of morale. It will not be beneficial to both sides if the battle continues. It's just to see who can survive."

In the end, the morale of the opponent was overwhelming." Zhao Yuanjie commented on the second half of the battle afterwards.

Due to factors such as a large amount of ammunition consumption, casualties and fatigue, the rate of fire of both sides is already very low. The 6-inch gun only has a rate of fire of 2 to 3 rounds per minute, and cannot even reach the passing rate of 4 rounds. Suiyuan

He Kaiyuan will protect Guiyuan on the inside,

He used his own body to protect the injured flagship, and at the same time used his starboard cannon to fire at the opponent. Yoshino, who had been beaten and half disabled, had no firepower at this time. A large number of gun positions were destroyed, and a large number of casualties had already made this new dome armor

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When the oil ran out, the effect of sharing the shells was greater than his little firepower. The Asahi and Naniwa that rushed up were very active, especially the Asahi, whose six rapid-fire cannons on the side strings kept firing.

Traumatized Suiyuan feels pressure

It was quite large. Although it still could not penetrate the side string armor, the high-explosive bomb loaded with picric acid caused the Suiyuan's superstructure to burst into flames. The situation was further unfavorable to Beiyang. Under the pincer attack of Yoshino and Asahi, Suiyuan

Yuanhao is also in danger.

"Go to the end of the team and rejoin the battle line." Xu Jie ordered. This is the key moment. If the Suiyuan is severely damaged again, the entire Beiyang Fast Fleet will be in danger. Although the Guiyuan can't speed up, no matter what

After all, there are still two 8-inch guns and two 6-inch guns with firepower, which can at least suppress the Naniwa behind, and the freed Kaiyuan can help.

Help Suiyuan. So, the Guiyuan, which had just extinguished the fire, turned in a circle and sailed towards the rear of the team. The bow of the ship was as sharp as a knife and cut through the sea, declaring its return to the sea and the enemy! Although it was covered with injuries, it was

This indomitable momentum and remaining artillery still prevent the opponent from despising this injured lion! "Never give up, fight to the end!" Lin Yongsheng said

shouted with a hoarse voice. Immediately, an ear-splitting roar came from the Guiyuan. It resounded through the fighting fleets of both sides. And as the Guiyuan staggered back to the battle line, the only firepower advantage of the Japanese fast fleet was completely eliminated.

Without it, the half-disabled Yoshino and Asahi were unable to deal with Suiyuan and Kaiyuan. And Naniwa, who was severely injured, could not fight Guiyuan, who was also severely injured.

There were not many large-caliber artillery shells left on both sides, or the main guns were destroyed. In the subsequent 6-inch gun exchange, the Japanese fleet could only give the Guiyuan 3 ships some firepower, and Suiyuan and Kaiyuan were in order to ensure that they returned.

Even though they are far away from safety, they dare not pursue. The naval battle has entered garbage time at this point, and the attacks from both sides are more like an oath, swearing their unyielding and bravery!

"Retreat." Looking at the hull full of holes and the bridge that was scorched by the high temperature, Kano finally chose to give up. Then he was the first to turn right and leave the battlefield. Although Asahi Hou was unwilling to do so, he

But looking at the few artillery pieces left on both sides, Inoue Liangxin rationally chose to retreat. "How can the Guiyuan be returned?"

It's not sinking." Taking one last look at the tilted hull of the flagship of the Beiyang Fast Fleet, the Guiyuan, and the bridge filled with bullet holes, Inoue Ryoxin sighed helplessly. And the captain of the Naniwa, Togo Heihachiro, finally left the battle line.

Then he used his last two artillery pieces to fire three blank rounds to bid farewell to his opponent. From then on, the bloody battle

The three Guiyuan ships that never abandoned them became the Japanese Navy’s everlasting nightmare. “In the half month after the Battle of Izu, I would return to the battlefield in my dreams every night, with flying shrapnel and burning warships.

and the rows of artillery, but the scariest thing is that under the sunset, the three ships have been severely damaged.

Beiyang cruiser! No matter how we fought, we failed to disperse them. At first, Guiyuan was severely damaged. We gained the advantage, but then Guiyuan returned to the battle line regardless of its own safety. Our hope was in vain. When the hope was shattered

, is the biggest blow." Inoue Ryoxin later wrote in her memoirs.

Five hours had passed since the naval battle. The severely damaged Beiyang Fast Fleet staggered southward under the afterglow of the setting sun. In its current state, it was impossible for them to return to Weihai through the dangerous Yellow Sea, and they could only sail southwest.

To Shanghai. Because Shanghai is south of

The territory of the foreign fleet is protected by forts and has logistical support from the Jiangnan Bureau Shipyard and ammunition supplies from the Jinling Manufacturing Bureau. They are like a group of injured lions, looking for a temporary place to stay and then heal their wounds.

Looking for the next opportunity to attack!!

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