"Your Excellency, Commander. Look over there, Dingyuan and Zhenyuan seem to be coming over." Sanshan Keji said gloomily. Huashan Ziji on the side immediately picked up the telescope and looked at the place pointed by Sanshan. Two huge giants were seen in the distance.

Their figures gradually became clearer. Who else could it be if it wasn’t Dingyuan and He Zhenyuan?

"Adjust the formation, get closer and don't fight yet." Kashan Ziji thought for a while and said. The problem now is very serious. Although the second detachment of the Beiyang Fleet is close to collapse, it does not mean that the Japanese fleet is much better.

Among the three Kage ships, except Itsukushima, the other two have been severely damaged and need to be temporarily withdrawn from the battle line for repairs, and Fuji and Yashima have also lost a lot of artillery. So the best option is to retreat. But Shiki Kayama does not want to just

He gave up like this. He was waiting, waiting for Izumi or Takachiho to catch up or for the two Sankei ships to follow up after extinguishing the fire. In that case, the Japanese fleet would still have an advantage in terms of firepower.

This move of the Japanese fleet also gave the Beiyang Fleet time to adjust. Except for Dingyuan, Zhenyuan and Zhenhai, other warships were seriously injured. Especially the Hailong, after a long battle, the hull was too damaged.

It was difficult to sail back. So Ding Ruchang ordered Guangjia and Jiyuanhao to come forward and tow the severely damaged warships. The other warships prepared to evacuate, while the three ironclads stayed behind.

"It's Matsushima, and the Izumi! They're following." Kawasaki Shiki said excitedly. In this way, the Japanese fleet has 6 warships, two of which are on the same level as Dingyuan.

"Now we can fight, attack Shen Dingzhen! Destroy Beiyang!" At this time, Huashan Shiji shouted crazily, and then the Japanese fleet received reinforcements and gained momentum. Under the leadership of Fuji and Yashima, in addition

4 cruisers rushed forward.

The three Beiyang battleships also faced them without fear. The naval battle had been going on for more than three hours, and the best battleships from both sides really collided. The five ironclad ships from both sides walked towards the battlefield like gods of war. On the sea surface

Split by the hull of the ship, water splashed everywhere. Using the navy as a sword, two nations eager to rise launched a deadly fight in the Yellow Sea!

The Japanese fleet still fights in columns, while Dingyuan and Zhenyuan in Beiyang still choose the bow to fight the enemy. What about the Zhenhai? The cross-shaped vitality distribution at this time is a layout method that can be chosen by both columns and horizontal teams. So the three

The battleships formed a triangle and rushed towards the Japanese fleet.

The two sides opened fire almost simultaneously at a distance of 3,000 meters. The eight 12-inch heavy guns on the bow of the stationed ship spurted out orange flames. The eight huge fireballs eclipsed everything on the battlefield. The small cannons of the Japanese fleet fired out

Compared with the Dingzhen, the fireball was like the stars and the moon. Although it was difficult to hit directly from such a long distance, a near-miss missile still landed less than 5 meters away from the side of the Itsukushima ship.

The huge explosion produced a large number of high-pressure bubbles in the water, which carried the seawater and violently impacted the side of Itsukushima. Yokoo Michio felt as if the underwater part of the hull had been hit hard by a heavy hammer. Then the hull tilted to the left.

No need to ask, Yokoo Michiyu also knew that the underwater part of the battleship must have been broken by the high-pressure water flow generated by the explosion. The power cabin may even have been damaged.

So the problem of inconsistent speeds once again appeared in the Japanese fleet! It is definitely not possible to leave Itsukushima. The three Beiyang battleships can send the damaged Itsukushima into the sea in a few minutes. If not, the Japanese fleet will

They can only accept the situation of the formation being disrupted. After weighing the situation, Kaguyama Shiki decided to accept the latter's unfavorable situation. After all, I learned from the Izumi that just came up that basically the other warships in the Japanese fleet were also

The entire army was wiped out. At this time, any battleship is precious and cannot be given up easily!

Nine warships on both sides were caught in a chaotic battle. The three Beiyang warships were surrounded by six Japanese warships on the periphery. There was Zhenhai, an "omnidirectional and all-powerful" warship equipped with a large number of 8-inch and 6-inch guns and a large number of additional installations.

The rapid fire artillery is anchored so that Beiyang does not suffer, and in order to allow the 6-inch guns deployed on the center line to fully exert their power. Beiyang's formation is anchored on both sides and with the sea in the middle. The three warships are like a tree with tops.

Porcupines with quills generally make Japanese people feel that they have nowhere to eat.

At first, Fuji and Yashima planned to get closer due to their thicker armor, but they were soon disgraced by the rain of bullets fired by 5 8-inch guns, 2 12-inch guns, and one 6-inch gun! Yashima had just extinguished the fire.

The horn was lit again, lighting up the darkening sky like a huge torch!

At the same time, the rapid fire cannons of the Japanese fleet used their speed advantage to fire a large number of picric acid high-explosive bombs towards the 3rd Beiyang warship. The flying shrapnel and flames hung up from time to time on the bridge of the Beiyang warship. Waves of death storms will be seen.

The officers and soldiers of the Beiyang Navy who put out the fire were torn into pieces. In this purgatory of blood and fire, the officers and soldiers of the Beiyang Navy were fighting at their respective positions. No one was knocked down by flying shrapnel or directly blown to pieces by artillery shells. But at this moment, there was no one.

One person retreats, shouts slogans, and fires as many cannonballs at the opponent as possible.

"This is an arson war. Let's see whose high-explosive bomb burns down the other party first!" Ma Jifen said helplessly on Dingyuan while looking at the out-of-control fire spots outside. But just as he finished saying this

Not long after the words were spoken, Dingyuan told it with reality how terrifying the 12-inch naval gun was!

A 12-inch high-explosive shell accurately hit the gun mount of the Yashima. The huge shell relied on its powerful kinetic energy to tear apart the Yashima's not-thick gun mount armor, and plunged into the bottom of the gun! Then Yashima

There was a muffled sound inside the hull. The bow seemed to have been pushed into the water by an invisible big hand, and then resurfaced under the action of buoyancy. However, the entire upper part of the bow had been blown to pieces. A raging fire ignited in the

It drifted toward the stern of the ship due to the sea breeze, seriously affecting the battleship's aiming.

And then, the Zhenhai was not to be outdone. It sent two 100kg 8-inch shells into Itsukushima's gun gallery! One shot directly blew a 120 gun into the sea, while the other ignited the nearby gun.

The explosives were fired. More than 20 explosive bags were detonated at once. The Itsukushima shook violently, a fire dragon spurted out from the breach, and green smoke and flames began to spread inside the hull. The Itsukushima, which was showing off its power just a few minutes ago, instantly

It leaned to one side like a mangy dog ​​with its back broken. Suddenly the Beiyang Fleet was in a great situation!

"How many shells do we have for our main guns?" Ding Ruchang asked, looking at the situation around him.

"The four cannons combined only have 23 rounds." Liu Buchan said seriously.

"Have all the other ships left?" Ding Ruchang pondered for a moment and said.

"The Japanese will definitely not be able to catch up. Except for the Takachiho, the others were either sunk or are here." Liu Buchan's eyes were also filled with regret. But he knew it was time to retreat. Although the Yashima was severely damaged,

However, the fire at the bow of the ship was under control, and the thick smoke that affected the firing would soon dissipate. But at the same time, Dingyuan and Zhenyuan were hit by too many high-explosive bombs when they were besieged by 6 warships. The entire bridge was

It was basically burned. If we continue to fight, Dingyuan may not sink, but it is very likely to be burned.

Continuing the fight will do no good to Beiyang. Perhaps because of this sentence, a 9.2-inch shell from the Fuji hit the main gun mount of the Zhenyuan. Although it did not completely penetrate, it caused the armor inside the mount to backplate.

As a result, the scattered debris damaged the transmission equipment in the turret. The turret was basically useless.

The situation of the Zhenhai is even less optimistic. Although it is larger, its armor is relatively thin. From time to time, 6-inch or 8-inch shells penetrate the weak protection areas of the Zhenhai and penetrate into the hull. Thick smoke and flames spurt out from the holes.

And because the battleship was stationed forward, both sides were hit. Under attack from both sides, the deck of the Zhenhai could not stand at all. Shrapnel and flames kept hitting the hull of the ship. The situation was worrying. (9.2-inch gun)

The power itself is powerful. It is said that it can penetrate 17-inch wrought iron armor at a distance of 914 meters. In theory, it is still possible to penetrate Dingzhen's armor.)

"Let's go, it's over." Ding Ruchang ordered the fleet to turn and prepare to evacuate. At the same time, the Japanese fleet was no longer interested in fighting. All warships suffered moderate or above injuries. Only half of the artillery was left. It was said that there were 6 ships.

, but in fact there is no advantage in firepower.

Moreover, the 12-inch main gun in Dingzhen was too powerful to deter the enemy. They really did not dare to stay any longer. So as the sun set, the naval battle of Kunshan Bay came to an end. Under the reflection of the setting sun, the Gunshan Bay naval battle

The fragments of battleships and blood inside tell the story of the tragedy of this naval battle. Under the afterglow of the setting sun, it faintly reveals the decline of a country and the advent of a new era.

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