March 8, 1895, is definitely a day that will be remembered by historians and military strategists. On this day, the largest naval battle since the emergence of steam battleships broke out. The level was so high that the number of battleships participating in the battle was

It is so huge that it is definitely not comparable to previous naval battles.

Two countries eager to rise finally broke out in the distant Far East. After a series of battles at sea, the fleets of both sides suffered heavy losses. But after a short rest, the two giants of the Qing and Japanese navy were finally bandaged up again.

He opened his own wounds, picked up weapons, and went to the battlefield for his motherland and nation.

The goddess of victory once again picked up the scales to determine the outcome of the war. On one side of the tray was the Beiyang Fleet, and on the other side was the Japanese Combined Fleet. However, the weights on both sides were already unbalanced when they were just placed on the scales.

.And all this, apart from God in the dark, only a few people know. And the Japanese fleet knows nothing about their own destiny. With the dream of conquering East Asia, they step by step into their own graves

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The Beiyang Fleet main fleet and the Langweili detachment are 5 nautical miles apart. The Beiyang Fleet is in the north and the Langweili Fleet is in the south. It slowed down 20 nautical miles at the mouth of the Datong River. At the same time, Lin Yongsheng's fleet was responsible for defeating the enemy.

Task.

"Start." Following Ding Ruchang's order, the messenger sent the signal to Lin Yongsheng accurately. Then the two cruisers led by Lin Yongsheng left the formation and headed towards the mouth of the Datong River. Their mission was to tell the Japanese fleet that the Beiyang Fleet

Here we come, come and have a break with the Japanese fleet!

The two cruisers were sailing at a speed of up to 23 knots, and soon they encountered a Japanese torpedo boat formation cruising outside. When the three torpedo boats spotted the two clippers suddenly appearing in the distance, their first reaction was that the Beiyang Fleet had finally launched an attack.

It's coming. The commander's plan is finally coming true. And the second reaction is to evacuate quickly. The opponent must be a Guiyuan-class cruiser, which is faster than a torpedo boat!!

At the same time, the Japanese torpedo boats also began to relay signals. After a while, the Japanese fleet at the anchorage finally took action. Under the urging of the officers, the Japanese sailors ran to their stations, and the fleet decisively lifted anchor and prepared to sail.

, because the Japanese fleet has been on high alert during this period, the boilers have been kept running. It is naturally different from the situation of re-igniting and waiting for pressure.

"General, Commander Huashan asked our ship and the Yoshino to go out first to reconnoiter the situation," the first mate said.

"Okay, inform Yoshino immediately and let's go out and have a look." Pingping Hangsan said calmly. This arrangement is very cautious. The only ones in the Beiyang Fleet that can catch up with Kurama and Yoshino are the Guiyuan-class cruisers. Judging from the current situation, Beiyang

Only two of the three Guiyuan-class ships in the fast fleet can appear, which means the other one has not been repaired yet.

"Then what else am I afraid of?" Ping Pinghangsan said in his heart. Even if Kurama and Yoshino can't defeat the two Guiyuan-class ships, and the main fleet is behind them, are they afraid that they won't be able to escape?

Ten minutes later, Kurama and Yoshino left the anchorage and headed towards the battlefield. Just when Japan received the information and prepared to go to war, the Suiyuan and Kaiyuan were already on a killing spree! The Japanese fleet was preparing to sail. It was the fleet.

When it was at its weakest, although the Beiyang Fleet did not know where the anchorage of the Japanese fleet was, it would

Once they encountered it, the Japanese fleet, which was temporarily unable to move, was obviously at a disadvantage. Therefore, these faster torpedo boats did not dare to break away from the battle easily. They could only use their bodies of less than 100 tons to tangle with the 5,000-ton cruisers. More

What's more, even if you run, you can't outrun Suiyuan and Kaiyuan, which have a maximum speed of 23 knots!

The result of such a fight can be imagined. Four torpedo boats rushed up one after another. Faced with these fish-level existences, Lin Yongsheng simply ignored them. His current task is to discover the main force of the Japanese fleet and lure them away.

Come out. 12-pounder and 6-pounder

The roar of the boat broke the tranquility on the sea. The two torpedo boats that rushed over first didn't even mention firing torpedoes. They didn't even have time to fire a few rounds from the 47mm rapid-fire cannon on the boat. They were hit by 12-pound shells and 6-pound shells.

Covered in a rain of bullets intertwined with pounder shells!

A 12-pound shell accurately hit the bow of one of the torpedo boats, causing an explosion that cut off half of the bow of the small boat weighing only a few dozen tons! Under the influence of huge inertia, the bow of this unlucky vessel

Once it sank, half of the hull went directly into the water! And the speed also dropped suddenly.

.Then a series of 6-pound shells hit the side string of the torpedo boat. A series of shells made a continuous gap in the side string of the battleship!! Then flames and a large amount of steam spurted out. The hull tilted, and in just 1 minute,

The battleship sank into the waves of the Yellow Sea!

The other torpedo boat was even more tragic. A 6-inch shell directly hit the torpedo tube, and then the torpedo exploded and lifted the poor guy directly out of the water! It turned into a ball of fragments of steel and flesh in the air. And the two

After trying to get closer to no avail, the other two ships rationally chose to retreat. At this time, the figures of Kurama and Yoshino appeared!

If you want to ask who are the fastest warships in the fleets of both Japan and Japan? The Guiyuan-class third ship of the Beiyang Navy and the Yoshino and Takasago warships of the Japanese fleet are undoubtedly on the list! These five warships reach or are close to 23 knots

Their high speed makes it impossible for them to defeat or outrun them. The Gary Bodi-class cruiser and the Kurama are slightly inferior.

Therefore, according to the speculation of the Japanese side, when Kurama and Yoshino appear, no matter whether the Guiyuan class is an enemy or a reconnaissance, they should choose to retreat rationally. After all, behind Kurama is the main force of the Japanese fleet. Once the Guiyuan class is injured and slowed down, then

What was waiting for them was to be sunk! But what was surprising was that Lin Yongsheng did not retreat, but faced him!

The dragon flag and general flag flying high on the Suiyuan clearly told the opponent that the Xu Jie and Guiyuan class who severely damaged the Japanese combined fleet in the naval battle off the Izu Islands were back! (In order not to make the Japanese suspicious.

, the Suiyuan still flies the general flag representing Xu Jie, while the Langweili fleet flies the admiral flag representing Langweili's identity.)

Facing this formidable opponent and his formidable warships, Pingping Hangsan and others were still very frightened. In the naval battle off the Izu Islands back then, they had an absolute advantage and could only win a draw, but now the situation is 2 versus 2.

You can use your toes to figure out who wins and who loses!

Forget it Yoshino. The 6-inch and 4.7-inch rapid-fire cannons can't penetrate the opponent's protection extending to the upper deck. At most, they can sweep the deck. However, the opponent can hit Yoshino with one shot. Although the Kurama has two 9.2-inch guns

Cannon support the facade, but pass

The low fire speed also reduces the hit rate to an extremely low level! Even if it is sweeping the deck, a person wearing iron pants that can only protect his vitals faces a person with full plate armor. The outcome is naturally clear, and even if it is compared with the shooting amount,

, the other party is also taller than you!

But now, Kurama and Yoshino cannot retreat. There is no need to retreat, because behind them is the main force of the Japanese fleet that is more powerful than the original guerrilla fleet! What are they afraid of? If you have the ability, just follow! Lin Yongsheng naturally knows that the Japanese fleet is not far away.

They were waiting around, so they didn’t dare to rush in. The two warships drew a circle on the sea, and they were even with the two Japanese warships Kurama Yoshino. What next? The two sides maintained a distance of 3500 meters and faced her!!

To be honest, the hit at this distance can only be described as a scam. To shoot at a cruiser with a speed of 20 knots from such a long distance, luck plays a much greater role than skill! So despite the smoke billowing on the sea and the rumbling of cannons,

In fact, both sides basically couldn't hit each other. Some brave sailors even walked around on the deck surface. Both sides were waiting, and they were waiting for the same thing, that is, the Japanese main fleet came out!

Huashan Ziji did not let Lin Yongsheng and Tsuboi Kozo wait for too long. Just as the two sides were "chatting" with cannonballs, the huge fleet gradually became clear.

"Here it comes!" Looking at the Japanese fleet in the distance, Lin Yongsheng couldn't help but hold the telescope in his hand tightly. In the telescope, the full picture of the Japanese fleet gradually appeared in front of him!

The Japanese fleet was divided into two columns, with Kawasaki Shiki's flagship Fuji leading the way. Followed by Yashima, the three Kage ships, Chiyoda and Izumi. The other column was the remaining three cruisers of the guerrilla fleet. And in the two columns

Behind the main fleet, something small appeared vaguely. It should be a Japanese torpedo boat.

"We should go." Lin Yongsheng glanced at the approaching Japanese fleet and said. Then the Suiyuan turned the rudder and began to break away from the battle. The three warships of the Japanese guerrilla fleet also began to accelerate to join Kurama Yoshino. The main force of the Japanese fleet

Twelve large and small warships and 10 torpedo boats followed Lin Yongsheng and headed for the open sea.

"This moment will be remembered in history." Looking at the Suiyuan 2 ship ahead, Huashan Ziji said with some emotion.

"That's what your Excellency, the Commander, said." Captain Katsumi Mizen of the Fuji nodded. "This moment the combined fleet will be remembered by all the sons and daughters of the Yamato nation. This moment will open a new era for the world. We are about to create history."

"No, not only us, those Beiyang Navy fleets that have been entangled with us for nearly a year should also be remembered. If their country had not been too corrupt, we would have been unable to hold on. They are real warriors. Even when the overall situation has changed

Under certain circumstances, they still choose to fight to the end." Huashan Ziji said with emotion. "Send the order. The fleet speeds up, we shouldn't keep our guests waiting for too long!"

The order was quickly passed on. All Japanese warships began to speed up, and the two rows of warships cut across the water and headed towards the unknown battlefield. They were like giants, wearing heavy armor and holding sharp blades. They lined up in a neat formation and walked towards their destiny.

——Start an endless battle with another group of giants. Both sides are tired of the melees. Those who are not strong enough or smart enough have been eliminated by the war, and the remaining ones are the strong ones!

There will be a decisive battle between them to end it all. The bullet marks on the side strings still tell the cruelty of the previous battles, and the long barrel shows their unyieldingness and strength. Even if they are ushered in destruction, they will never flinch.

Never give in!

"Send a signal and tell Mr. Xu that our guest has arrived and he can appear." Ding Ruchang said extremely calmly as he looked at the Japanese fleet that gradually appeared on the sea level.

Then several gunshots resounded throughout the battlefield, and Xu Jie's fleet, which had been idling in the distance, finally received the long-awaited signal! "It's our turn, brothers." Xu Jie said silently in his heart.
Chapter completed!