() The telegram that the Nanyang Fleet and the transport fleet encountered the Russian Far East Fleet was quickly sent to Xu Jie's desk. At this time, the Beiyang Fleet and the Overseas Fleet were completely dispersed. Except for Yang Yonglin, all the warships in the Beiyang system were divided.

Several teams were formed, and Liu Buchan led 2

Lin Taizeng and Cheng Biguang commanded a King-class armored cruiser and a Garibaldi-class armored cruiser, while Deng Shichang commanded two Pisa-class armored cruisers. Lin Yongsheng was in charge of all Guiyuan-class battleships. Of course, these

The battleships have been arranged separately.

Therefore, in order for these dispersed fleets to form a joint force, Xu Jie and Yang Yonglin must transmit orders through radio and reporting ships, which leads to a lag in information dissemination! Therefore, Xu Jie and Yang Yonglin must leave considerable control over the entire deployment.

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.And this battle is also a test for the commanders of the Beiyang squadrons. After all, the opponents are united and have strong combat effectiveness. More importantly, in the vast sea, communication and searching for the enemy are very difficult, which is a great test for the Beiyang officers.

The ability to perform on the spot!

"All the fast elites of the Russians have come out, and Makanov is still very determined." Yang Yonglin said while placing the model warship marking the Russian fleet on the chart.

"The actions of the Russians were not just about breaking diplomatic relations? They also had the meaning of guerrilla warfare. If we only look at the losses in naval battles, the Nanyang Fleet that fought with them lost the Jingtai, and the Zhenhai was also seriously injured.

There has been no way to fight for a long time, and although the Russian warship was damaged, if they can return to the port and repair it, it will be a good ship again." Liu Guanxiong said a little discouraged.

"Ding Zheqian fought well. It is not easy to hold down the opponent with such a force. How about our material losses?" Xu Jie asked.

"Three ships were killed. The loss of personnel was very small, but the loss of equipment was not small. Hundreds of tons of ammunition and weapons were sunk at the bottom of the sea. However, they were processed before they sank. If they were salvaged in time, some of the losses could be recovered. These things have already

Someone has gone to do it." Yang Yonglin said immediately,

"Very good, since someone has already done the finishing work, let's think about how to deal with the Russians now. First of all, let's think about what the Russians will do next?" Xu Jie asked a question.

"Concentrate our forces and open a gap in our encirclement!" Yang Yonglin said with certainty.

"The speed of the Russians will not be very fast. According to the battle report, the speed of the two Azov-type armored cruisers is already very low! According to the estimates of Ding Zheqian and Lord Deng, the fastest speed of these two warships cannot exceed 5

"If the Russian fleet moves together, we will naturally have enough time to intercept it. But what if the other side abandons two Azov-type armored cruisers and the other four warships quickly evacuate?" Liu Guanxiong raised his own question.

"Then let's keep the two Azov-type armored ships first. If we can eat these two armored cruisers, I guess the Russians won't even be able to fight guerrilla warfare." Yang Yonglin was not greedy. The goal was very realistic.

"If possible, I hope this is the last cruise of the Russian Far East Fleet! We don't have that long to spend with the Russians, and we still have a lot of things to do. We still need to clean up the mess in Bei Jing City, everywhere

The powerful faction is still waiting and watching. We need to end the battle at sea as soon as possible. If possible, I hope that the entire Beiyang Fleet can participate in the siege of Vladivostok. A long war of attrition is not a good thing for either party." Xu Jie set the strategic tone.

"It is obviously impossible to completely wipe out the Russian fleet. If Essen feels that the situation is not good, he can leave the battlefield with two 10,000-ton warships. The pressure we put on them at the beginning cannot be very high. Considering the damage caused by the naval guns

Our strength is limited, and we still need time to mobilize the lightning strike warships. This will be a big project." Yang Yonglin frowned and said.

"If we don't tighten the encirclement quickly, our encirclement will be full of loopholes. Master Deng has made it very clear in his report that even one armored cruiser may not be able to retain Essen's two battleships. It will be easy to defeat.

It is difficult to sink! If it is not weakened to a certain extent, the lightning strike effect will not be very good, because the opponent has too many rapid fire cannons!" Liu Guanxiong also said with a look of embarrassment.

"Then we will first deploy a blockade in the eastern part of the Yellow Sea. In this case, the Russians have only two options. The first is to go north into the junction of the Yellow Sea and the Bohai Sea and then turn northeast. If Essen had a brain, he would never

If we choose this route, the probability of being discovered increases as we go north. And we have plenty of time to rearrange the new blockade. So this route is directly rejected." Xu Jie paused and continued.

"The most likely thing is to sail southeast, then bypass our blockade and then turn northeast, using its long range to avoid possible attacks. After all, our battleships agreed to drift at sea in Essen

For a long time, coupled with the limited endurance, it is impossible to cover farther sea areas." Xu Jie said.

"The endurance of our warships is indeed limited. If the opponent leaves the coastal waters and goes deep into the ocean, it will be difficult for us to contain them. Even the Azov Sea-type armored cruisers have considered sufficient endurance. After all, these ships came from Europe." Yang Yonglin was a little worried.

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"So we must reduce unnecessary consumption. Before launching a decisive attack, the fleet must maintain a low consumption state, and the main battleship cannot be used as a reconnaissance ship. Our search for the Russians should be handed over to a large number of notification ships, torpedo ships, and a

Guiyuan-type armored cruiser. Maintain contact and force the other party to move first to use the fuel reserves. Put pressure on the other party and let them continue to transport southward.

Only in this way will the gap in battery life between us and our opponents gradually equalize and eventually overtake us! Once the Russians' battery life advantage is gone, we can just catch them one by one and kill them. We will

Like a pack of wolves, they constantly use feints to consume the strength of their prey. Finally, when the prey is tired, they will deliver a fatal blow!" Xu Jie revealed his plan in detail.

"If we want to destroy the Russian fleet, our main fleet must be concentrated. Not only the main ships, but also a large number of torpedo ships must be mobilized. After all, the Russians still have 6 battleships, and the Prince or Russia are very

It is difficult to sink with naval guns." Yang Yonglin added.

"In that case, let's scare the Russians first." Xu Jie said with a smile.
Chapter completed!