OK, of course there is no problem!" Major General Yu Haitao said: "My ship [you large warships are escorting!"

Major General Meng Mu patted Major General Yu Haitao on the shoulder and said, "You really don't say that the only cruiser in the Xiamen that sinks in our fleet is sunk by several Russian destroyers! The tiger can't hold back the wolves! Think about it, if thirty destroyers besiege a battleship, you will definitely win! Even if you pay a price of more than a dozen ships to sink it, you will definitely make a profit! You must know that a destroyer is only tens of thousands of pounds, and a battleship is more than one million pounds!"

"More than a dozen?" Major General Yu Haitao pretended to be surprised and said, "That's half of my family's assets! How can I bear it? However, if Yuan gave me one hundred or ten more destroyers, maybe I would consider it!"

"You boy! Haha!"

"ha!"

The two looked at each other and laughed. Zhang Yunfei said that there would be bread and apples.

After the Pacific Special Mixed Fleet left the White Naval Base, it drove straight to the Sasebo Naval Base in Japan, which was the first stop for this operation to show off its force and deter Japan.

On March 9, 1898, three years later, the Pacific Fleet once again approached the Japanese mainland. Of course, it was the Qing Dynasty's Nanyang Navy, but now it is the Pacific Fleet in Honolulu, and its strength is incomparable.

Although the sea breeze in early spring is still cold, all the officers and soldiers of the Pacific Fleet have now changed into dark blue naval uniforms after the cold baptism of Vladivostok. Although they do not have the handsome white yarn-spun naval uniforms that they used to in Hawaii, they do not affect the aura of the naval officers and soldiers.

Because the former arrogance was only a flashy surface, the praises from European and American countries to them were only based on gorgeous equipment. Perhaps those European and American naval officers thought that the officers and soldiers of the Pacific Fleet were all just like that.

But now it is the same. After several naval battles, the Plain Fleet has become a veritable Navy. No country and local naval officers would underestimate their existence. Now the Plain Fleet officers and soldiers are truly ‘handsome’.

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Japan's Sasebo Naval Base. When the Navy Combined Fleet received information from the Pacific Fleet that had arrived near the high seas near the port, people were panicked.

Especially when the recruits in the war had never experienced the war, they all stood restless when they heard the fleets of hostile nationals and lands arrived at the high seas. They were nervous and nervous. Some foreign naval officers showed deep fear. Because when they were studying military academy overseas, they would always hear reports on how arrogant and domineering the Pacific Fleet in Honolulu was.

Moreover, almost all naval colleges in Europe and the United States are discussing and learning the tactics and tactics of the Pacific Fleet. This makes it easier to teach. It is inevitable that they will exaggerate the real naval battle in textbooks.

It is said that in fact, the blind cat hit the enemy ship and sank the enemy ship when they hit the dead mouse. The textbooks of various countries explained in the well-trained Pacific Fleet gunners and commanders after strict cooperation. The precise hitting of the target shows how strict and hard their usual training is.

This kind of thing is common and common for people today. However, in the 19th century when communication was very backward, this exaggerated legend was quite deadly, one to ten, ten to hundreds. People in Europe and the United States were born to like to constantly distort and exaggerate facts, which would inevitably lead to the Pacific Fleet becoming more powerful and magical in the future.

There are also some officers in the Japanese Navy who are very "Bushido" spirit. Most of these Japanese Navy officers who have experienced the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895 are clamoring that the joint fleet should take the initiative to attack and defeat the Pacific Fleet like defeating the Beiyang Navy. In their opinion, as long as the "martial movement lasts", they will definitely defeat any enemy. Perhaps this is one of the reasons why the Japanese Navy dared to take the initiative to attack twice when it was obviously weaker than the opponent's strength!

As the deputy chief of staff of the Japanese Navy, the current commander of the Joint Fleet, He Yuan Yaoyi, naturally, would not rush out like these officers, and fight with the Pacific Fleet in a crazy manner. He Yuan Yaoyi participated in the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895 and was the captain of the Yoshino. He witnessed the power of the Beiyang Navy's ironclad ship. Faced with the group fight of the Joint Fleet, the two ships of Dingzhen could not be sunk, which gave him a great blow and was a psychological shadow.

Giant ship cannonism is definitely a powerful weapon and direction of development for the navy!

Although the Pacific Fleet has not been dispatched in full force, it is still not comparable to the old warships of the Joint Fleet. Not to mention the battleships of 13,000 tons, even a few heavy cruisers of nearly 10,000 tons cannot be defeated by the current Joint Fleet.

However, you can't just watch the Pacific Fleet show its power at the door of your house! In that way, the commander, he, cannot explain to the government and the people.

"Be careful with the whole fleet! Do not perform illegal ship gun operations, and do not load shells privately! Follow the Pacific Fleet in the territorial waters!"

Although He Yuan asked for a Major General's order to make the Japanese Joint Fleet feel a bit disgusted, it has to be said that this is the best of both worlds. That is, the provocation of the Pacific Fleet.

It is advisable to explain in front of the Chinese people, but it is not too stimulating the Pacific Fleet and the danger of war.

The so-called illegal operation refers to the movement of the gun muzzle rotating or the muzzle facing the opponent's fleet, etc., which is regarded as hostile by the opponent. Simply put, it means that the battle preparations are not allowed to enter level three or above.

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"Keep eight kilometers away!" Major General Meng Mu ordered.

The fleets of both sides travel in the same direction at a distance of 8,000 meters apart. For the Pacific Fleet, this distance is within the range of the main gun, but if you want to hit the opponent, it is like winning the top prize, and you have to rely on luck.

The reason why Major General Meng Mu, the commander of the Special Mixed Fleet, did this was to scare the Japanese fleet. Sure enough, as the Pacific Fleet continued to approach, the joint fleet experienced a slight commotion. Many officers thought that the Pacific Fleet was about to approach and fire the artillery, so they asked Commander He Yuan to ask a Major General to prepare for the war.

"Calm down! Don't panic! He's just demonstrating, don't panic!"

He Yuan asked a major general to get the reason for the incident from the General Staff of the Base Camp, and General Yuuhoku Ito told him that the Ocean Fleet was unlikely to start a war, at most it would show off its military power and deter the Japanese government.

In the telescope, Major General Meng saw the movements of the Japanese fleet and said happily: "It's so fucking pleasure!"

Major General Yu Haitao asked, "Why are you fast? Are you obviously not dumping you?"

Major General Meng Mu put down his telescope and said, "Do you know? This so-called joint fleet in the past was extremely arrogant to the Beiyang Navy! Now it seems that the Japanese are really afraid of us! They are not ready for battle? If I order attacks them now, I will be confident that half of his warship will be sank in the first round of raids!"

The real gap has given Major General Meng Mu so much confidence.

"Okay! Beat him! I'll watch the fun too!" Major General Yu Haitao said seriously.

Well……

Major General Meng Mu was choked by Yu Haitao's words and said for a long time: "It's too unauthorized! Do you encourage me to start a war? Don't persuade me? Ah!"

Major General Yu Haitao suppressed his smile and said, "Did you say it yourself? Do you want to kill someone from the fleet? Why should I persuade you? I really want to see how you explain to the commander when you kill the Japanese fleet? I might be able to be your captain after you are suspended and detained!"

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Major General Meng Mu was completely defeated by Yu Hai's words. He felt that he was not at ease and was worried about his position as the captain!

Ignoring Yu Haitao's jokes, Major General Meng Mu ordered: "Fleet's second-level combat readiness!"

Woo woo woo woo woo!

The battle alarm suddenly sounded and the seabirds living on the islands of various ships flew into the blue sky.

"Please be careful with all personnel! Please be careful with any personnel!" The radio speakers of each ship rang one after another.

"Enter the combat warning of their respective combat posts immediately!"

“Repeat.”

"Enter each of your combat posts immediately, with a second-level combat warning!"

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The officers and soldiers of the Japanese Joint Fleet who were nervously staring at the movement of the Pacific Fleet suddenly heard the police roar sounding from the opposite side, and immediately started to clamor again, disbanded and returned to their respective combat posts, wanting to prepare for combat.

"Don't panic! They are just preparing for the second-level combat! I believe we won't fire!" On the flagship Yoshino, Major General He Yuan shouted loudly.

However, his confidence at this time was obviously insufficient, and he was not determined by General Yuki Ito's judgment. At this time, he probably ordered the joint fleet to enter a state of combat.

Although the Japanese Navy was originally a madman who ruined their fleet, the military orders were reflected at this time, and no one dared to disobey his orders.

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"Brother, you are not here to be true! I'm just talking!" Major General Yu Haitao said in surprise.

Level 2 combat readiness scared him! This is not a joke, and it may get out of trouble!

Putting down the telescope, Major General Meng Mu replied with satisfaction: "I don't know who the commander of the little Japanese is? He is quite stable!"

"Of course it's not true, I still know the importance!" Meng Mu turned around and said to Haitao.

Then, Meng Mu ordered: "The left rudder is full, heading towards C10, target Tokyo Bay, and move forward all!"

As the Pacific Fleet changed direction and left, the commander of the Joint Fleet, He Yuan, asked the young master to breathe a sigh of relief.

Depressed, too depressed! After relaxing, He Yuanyaoyi felt his back was wet, and the sea breeze blew, making him tremble for a while.

Looking at the direction of the departure of the Pacific Fleet, the direction of Tokyo, He Yuan knew that this fleet might have gone there again to continue demonstrating! Since most of the combined fleets had insufficient warships, they could not catch up with the Pacific Fleet.

Therefore, He Yuan ordered the fleet to return to Sasebo, and personally led the Yoshino to follow the Pacific Fleet and headed towards Tokyo.
Chapter completed!