Chapter 564: Unexpected
"The back is almost impossible to stop, and the Japanese will indeed not give us another chance." Makanov also saw the war of Alexander III. He realized that his entire front line was on the verge of collapse. If Makanov could not find a way to break the situation before the Japanese attacked the Shenying, then the situation would be troublesome. Because the four American cruisers in the middle were too fragile to face the heavy artillery of the Japanese fleet.
Makanov has been looking for a breakthrough. When Alexander III and the Eagle fought to fight against the attack of the Togo fleet, the remaining six Russian warships concentrated their firepower to attack the Japanese armored cruiser formation. Unfortunately, the 10-inch gun was still a bit inferior to the Asama-class armored cruiser. Although the fierce attack caused a raging fire on the Japanese cruiser, it was not realistic to sink in a short period of time. For the lucky bomb just now, it would be more difficult to shoot it again...
However, at this time, it is unlikely that Makanov would like to open up the situation again. After all, the formations of both sides have been locked. As long as Japan does not want to change, the Russians have no chance to change at all. The firepower is absolutely inferior, and there is no enough destroyer cover. It is a luxury to open a certain distance. However, the Russian fleet is still insisting on not being disintegrated. And because of the mistakes of the Japanese fleet at the beginning, the entire cruiser formation suffered a certain loss, which is also an important reason why the Russians can survive until now without collapse......
"What is that?" When the Japanese naval officers and soldiers on the evacuated Asama armored cruiser were repairing the warships, a smoke pillar in the distance attracted their attention. The smoke pillar was large or small, and it seemed to be a medium-sized fleet. However, looking at the blurry figures in the distance, the other party seemed to move very quickly. In the entire South China Sea, nothing seemed to fit the fleet in the distance. The British, German and French were wandering around, but in order to avoid suspicion, they were all a warship. But there was obviously a fleet in the distance. If you talk about a merchant ship, who would have nothing to do to the battlefield? Can't hear the sound of guns in the distance?!
"Immediately inform the commander of Togo that an unknown ship entered the battlefield from the northeast direction." The left-behind officer ordered. But unfortunately, no one moved because the Akama transmitter had completely broken down. There was no such a tall thing on the destroyer and torpedo boat.
But soon, the Japanese on the Asama-Number no longer need to report. First, the identity of the unknown ship has been confirmed - it is the Essen fleet from Vladivostok! Secondly, the Asama-Number cannot leave!
"Kill him in fifteen minutes, and then we go and help Lieutenant General!" Looking at the half-dead Asama armored cruiser in the distance, Essen gave an attack order with a dark face! Just before the collapse of the Makanov fleet, Essen finally arrived at the battlefield with three Liurik-class fast battleships, and at this time the Japanese knew nothing about it! The battle situation once again became confusing.
The Asama was beaten to a great deal when facing the two Borodino-class battleships. Now, facing the three Liurik-class battleships with a broken body, naturally had no idea. The torpedo boat went up, was repelled in 2 minutes, the destroyer went up, and sank two ships within 3 minutes. Then the Liurik and Russia were responsible for suppressing, and the Warriors fired three torpedoes at the Asama at a distance of 700 meters. With a series of explosions, the flagship of the former Japanese fast fleet sank into the sea for two pieces. The Essen fleet, which easily solved the Asama fleet, continued to move south, and at this time Makanov had received Essen's telegram.
"All destroyers are dispatched to block the Japanese fleet, and open all the cigarette tanks. We need to hold on for another 20 minutes!" Makanov said excitedly. "In addition, let the Eagle move freely, we can't take him away." Then Makanov gave another extremely chilling order. The Eagle has gradually left the fleet and cannot be saved, so Makanov ordered the Eagle to deal with it on its own in a more obscure language.
Through radio and flags, the entire order was quickly transmitted to the entire fleet. The Eagle battleship lined in the back row suddenly broke away from its formation and rushed towards the Japanese fleet. The warship with fire burning all over the body rushed towards the Japanese fleet like an angry bull. Although it was almost impossible to play the horn-rushing tactic in this era. But what if?
Hirahachiro Togo, who is sure to win, naturally doesn't want to have trouble. Since you want to make a fuss, then I'll just step back a little and kill you slowly? So, the main fleet of Togo turned right half a rucifix point, slightly widened a little distance, and then the eight battleships easily and happily suffocated their opponents with firepower, and then put torpedoes on the destroyer. With the previous three training sessions, the Japanese were already very skilled in doing one.
However, what the Japanese did not expect was that the Russians were like they were pounding medicine this time, as if the struggling people were dying to release their last power. When the Japanese fleet had just packed up the Eagle and was about to chase after it, another pile of destroyers and torpedo boats were on the way. Eight destroyers rushed to the Dongxiang fleet in flying artillery fire. However, this scale of lightning strike was destined to be of little use. Under the siege of 3 light cruisers and more than ten destroyers, the Russians hated the battlefield again, but more than twenty minutes had passed... The lookout hand of the Japanese cruiser formation, which was fighting desperately with the Makanov fleet, finally saw the uninvited guest in the distance!
"That's it?!" Hikaru Hikaru looked at the ship shadow that appeared in the distance and couldn't speak in shock! The opponent's speed was very fast, conservatively estimated to be at least 22 knots, and his fleet's course was almost opposite to his opponent, and it was gone in more than ten minutes! Subconsciously, Hikaru Hikaru Hikaru wanted to avoid it, and it wouldn't be possible to avoid it! Before Hikaru Hikaru's main fleet smashed the Russians' butts, these two Russian fleets might be able to swallow the entire Japanese fast fleet! Those three warships don't need to be seen, and they know that they are Liurik-class! The reputation of German warships, especially this series of warships, Hikaru Hikaru is well-known!
But can Hiroshi Okumizuki leave? Obviously he can't leave! If he is timid, he is fine for the time being. What should I do if the Togo fleet behind him? He will directly hit it! The Togo fleet has 8 main battleships, but there are also parallel goods such as Fuji and Hachishima. However, these two Russian fleets have 9 ships in total. The most important thing is that the position is too good. As long as he retreats here, the Russian fleet will directly lie on the T-word of the Togo fleet! Does Hiroshi Okumizuki dare to leave?
"Leave it to fate!" Hikaru Hikaru was really not able to do anything. He could only watch the two Russian fleets joining together and then pour the artillery fire from the first round of strikes on his fleet!
Chapter completed!