Of course, Katakura Shigenaga did not know what Van der Sar thought, and he could not understand why the Chinese army's fleet was arranged in two columns. Although Katakura Shigenaga was the last famous general in the Warring States Period of Japan,
He once commanded the navy, but he was still just an army general. He also understood water warfare. In fact, he was still using the concept of land warfare, putting on the opponents of the warship and then jumping into the ship, so in Vanderthal
In Katakura's eyes, the advanced naval tactics seem to be invisible to fight at all. Who would line up the formation in two columns when fighting on land?
Therefore, Hironaga Katakura immediately ordered an attack on the Chinese army's fleet. So the first half of the Japanese fleet immediately attacked and divided it into two groups to attack the two Chinese army's columns. And the three Netherlands ships of Van der Sar
The warship was still holding its troops in the formation, watching how both sides carried out this battle. At the same time, they also ordered their adjutants to carefully record the battle process.
Among the two columns divided into the third squadron, a column on the left is personally directed by commander Mai Chao. The flagship Shin-chan is located in the leading position of the entire team. Mai Chao stood on the ship building and watched the Japanese warship gradually approaching.
, almost within his range, he immediately issued an order: open fire.
The forty-eight cannons on the side of the silhouette were divided into three rows and fired one after another. The huge roar immediately resounded throughout the navy. In the first round of artillery attacks, three Japanese warships were hit by artillery, and two were
The sidewalk was penetrated, and a large amount of sea water poured into the hull. Another ship was shot and a hole the size of a table was smashed. The Japanese soldiers in the ship were also killed and injured. At the same time, they were on the Japanese warship.
There were also water columns everywhere on one side of the sea. Although many Japanese warships were not shot, they also shaking violently. Some soldiers on the ship were unable to stand firmly and fell into the sea.
Then the other warships of the Third Squadron also entered their range and fired and bombarded one after another. In the formation of the Japanese fleet, warships were constantly hit, causing the masts to be broken and the oars to be demolished, and the sideways were cracked.
Because Japanese warships are actually near-shore ships, not only are they small in size, but also their structure is not suitable for naval combat. Their ability to resist artillery is very poor. Even if they are hit by a shell of a medium-sized artillery, it is possible.
It will shatter and water flow into the hull. If it is hit by a heavy artillery shell, the entire hull will break. Therefore, after the war between the two sides started, more than a dozen ships in the Japanese fleet were hit.
The water sank, and at this time the warships of the Japanese fleet were still as close to the warships that were not close to the Chinese army.
At about the same time, the other column of the third squadron also bombarded the Japanese warships that were attacking. The two columns were like two dragons, entering the array of Japanese warships, and the left and right sides of the ship
The artillery took turns to bombard the Japanese warships, one by one, were either beaten to pieces or sink into water.
Although some Japanese warships equipped with artillery also began to fight back against the Chinese army at this time, the number of artillery equipped by Japanese warships was not large, and they were basically small and medium-sized artillery. The Chinese army's warships were huge,
They have relatively strong anti-aircraft bombardment ability, so even if they get a few shots, they will not cause much damage at all.
However, the Japanese fleet's tactics were not to win by artillery. Therefore, under the fierce attack of the Chinese warships and artillery, they still tried their best to move towards the Chinese warships.
After all, Japanese warships have the advantage in number, so despite being severely attacked by the Chinese army, many Japanese warships have approached the Chinese army's warships, and several Japanese warships have relied on them. In addition, rockets were shot at the Chinese army's warships on many Japanese warships.
But relying on the warships of the Long Chinese Army does not mean that they have achieved the tactical goals of the Japanese fleet, because the Chinese army had already had sufficient response experience and tactics for this set of tactics. The warships of the Chinese Army were all the same. Both sides are muzzles, so if Japanese warships are leaning against the left and right sides, they will be severely hit by the left and right sides of the Chinese warships. Because the distance between the two sides is very close at this time, the hit rate is also very high. , a round of artillery fired at once, resulting in a large number of artillery being hit, and the fragile Japanese warships could not withstand such a blow, and the entire hull would be immediately smashed to pieces and smashed to pieces.
Although some Japanese warships are very clever, they do not lean on both sides of the Chinese warship, but choose to approach from the bow and stern, because there is one biggest difference between European sailing ships and Chinese sailing ships, which is the bow of European sailing ships. It is pointed and has spinnakers, which makes the sailboat faster and more flexible in operation. However, in contrast, European sailboats cannot be equipped with cannons on the bow. The stern part is the sailboat era, any sailboat where the weakness lies.
However, the Chinese army has also made considerable compensation in this regard. There are varying number of organ gun frames on the bow and stern of each sailboat, with at least two, and the most will reach six. Because the new type of continuous guns have been popularized into various troops of the Hu Ben Army, the organ guns that were eliminated were handed over to the navy for use, so the organ machines assembled by each ship have increased several times and have been used to strengthen The protection of the bow and stern of the ship. As long as the enemy's warships come to the lunar calendar, they will use the organ gun to carry out a fierce strafing. After waiting on the deck of the ship, the Japanese soldiers who immediately jumped into the ship will immediately go A large number of people were beaten to death.
There are many rockets launched on Japanese warships that can land on the Chinese army, which is also the biggest threat to the Chinese warships such as Japanese warships. However, the number of rockets that the Japanese army can launch is too small, and The lack of continuity is therefore not a big blow to the Chinese army's warships. As soon as many rockets landed on the warships, they were quickly destroyed by the Chinese army's sailors and soldiers.
The battle lasted for about an hour, and the Japanese fleet had more than 60 warships sunk, and at this time there were only more than 100 warships participating in the besieging of the two columns of the Chinese army, and the Japanese fleet's reserve warships There were less than fifty ships, of course, including three Dutch warships. None of the thirty warships that the Chinese army participated in the war had been sunk, and only the sails or hulls of the three small boats had a fire, but It was far from burned. Several of the large warships were almost unscathed.
Van der Sar has been standing on the deck watching the naval battle in the distance, and at the same time, he is constantly evaluating the current battlefield situation and the Chinese army's naval combat capabilities. Judging from the current situation, try to be able to match China as much as possible. The army was engaged in tandem, but only relying on its large number could it last until now. Unless the Chinese army lacked ammunition, the defeat of the Japanese fleet would be a matter of time sooner or later.
At this point in the battle, the Chinese army's fleet always maintained a neat column. No matter what changes the situation in the battle situation, there was no slight chaos, and the positions between the warships had not changed.
Van der Sar admired at all. The most important thing about a naval fleet is not the tonnage of warships and the power of artillery, but discipline. Under all circumstances, it is an excellent navy.
The fleet must have all the qualities, and in this battle, the Chinese Navy undoubtedly did it.
Of course, it cannot be said that the combat effectiveness of the Chinese Navy has exceeded that of the Netherlands or is similar to that of the Netherlands. After all, the strength of the Japanese fleet used to test the combat effectiveness of the Chinese Army is too weak and cannot further test the combat effectiveness of the Chinese Navy.
Level. Van der Sar believes that if it were replaced by the Dutch Navy, it would be able to achieve this level, and it would never be worse than the Chinese army. Therefore, when facing a stronger opponent, can the Chinese army still do this?
That's hard to say. But one thing is certain that the Chinese army's navy is indeed a very combative army, so the Netherlands needs to take it seriously.
At this time, the adjutant Hasel Barnke walked up the boat tower and said, "Captain, Japan has sent someone to ask us to fight again. This is the third time."
Van der Sar pointed, if he didn't go to war, the Japanese fleet would certainly be defeated, but it is hard to say whether he could change the situation after joining the war. After all, he only had three warships, and now it can be seen that,
The two warships led by the two columns of the Chinese Army are better than their own Unitron in terms of tonnage and firepower. In addition, the three warships they brought are currently the elite main force of Batavia.
You can't suffer losses here.
But although he had agreed with Japan before that the Dutch warships only provided consultants and guidance for Japan, and whether to go to war would be decided by the Dutch themselves and were not commanded by Japan, but since they were fighting with the Japanese fleet, and
Now that the Japanese fleet is defeated, it is a bit unreasonable to watch. Therefore, Van der Sar thought about it and decided to provide limited help to the Japanese.
Although his three warships were not enough to change the strength comparison between the two sides, it was still possible to act as a disruptor. Therefore, Van der Sar also decided to lead three Dutch warships to launch a surprise attack, blocking the Chinese army's column.
One blow, strive to disrupt the column formation of the Chinese army and create opportunities for the Japanese fleet. Of course, whether Japan can take advantage of this opportunity is not about Van der Sar's business, anyway, he has done his best to the allies.
obligation.
In addition, Van der Sar also wants to test the combat effectiveness of the Chinese Navy himself. If the column formation of the Chinese Navy can still remain undispersed under his own assault, then the combat effectiveness of the Chinese Navy must be carried out again.