At the strong request of Yamamoto Isoroku, Dingo Sazu agreed to use the inferior measuring device produced in the United States. Sure enough, they discovered some small situations around them, and then Commander Dingo Sazu immediately used it. The only one in the new combined fleet A long-range radio transmitter reported to the Yankees in the Bohai Bay, and the U.S. Asia Squadron immediately responded by weighing anchor in advance and going to escort.
At 16:25 on June 24, 1900, both Li Ningyu, who was on the command vehicle heading towards Shenyang, and Liu Qinghui, who was facing the naval command post on the chart, were all worried that this time the U.S. Asia Fleet suddenly weighed anchor in the Bohai Bay in advance. , felt anxious, and at the same time, accompanied by the combat staff, planned countermeasures.
"Let's talk about how we can stop the U.S. Asia Squadron's military intention of heading to the Yellow Sea?"
Liu Qinghui's powerful voice rang out in the combat command room of the Far East Naval Command, and then a combat staff officer put forward his own opinion: "I think the Yellow Sea Fleet can be dispatched to intercept at the junction of the Bohai Sea and the Yellow Sea. Stop the U.S. Asiatic Fleet!”.
After hearing such words, another senior combat staff officer on the side immediately retorted: "No, this will not only immediately trigger the Yellow Sea dispute, but also make the Americans more certain that we are going to attack Japan's new combined fleet!".
The words of this senior combat staff officer made Liu Qinghui nod appreciatively, and the staff officer who had spoken just now turned red. However, Liu Qinghui did not mean to blame him, but said comfortingly: "Haha, it doesn't matter, any thoughts or ideas. , you can bring it up, okay or not, put it aside first if you need it or not!”.
Hearing this, a group of combat staff began to make plans again, and Li Ningyu, who was riding in the command vehicle, was also thinking, but he seemed to have thought of a solution, which was to attack in the east and attack in the west.
The strategy of pretending to attack the east and attacking the west is often used in real life and military operations, so the frequency is very high. It is a kind of false move to deceive the enemy, cover the main force to attack its vital points at the first time, and make a statement to the east. In fact, attacking the west has been well known by military strategists of all ages, so when using it, you must fully estimate the enemy's situation. Although it is a simple thing and strategy, if it is used well, it can be infinitely variable.
But the idea that Li Ningyu came up with can be said to be very risky, that is, to send the Yellow Sea Fleet directly into the Bohai Bay, which will make the combined fleet nervous, causing various countries to ask the U.S. Asia Fleet to withdraw to the Bohai Bay, and let various countries put pressure on the United States. It is agreed that the US Asia Fleet cannot leave the Bohai Bay, leaving a lot of time for the Far East Fleet and the Shark Submarine Formation.
Li Ningyu's bold idea made the staff officers present couldn't help but respect Li Ningyu, because this was the best way to attack the east and the west. But once this was done, if the joint fleets of various countries took the initiative to attack, then the Yellow Sea Fleet was very likely to He was hit hard, but there was no better way at this time. This was a huge gamble, and the stakes were terrifying.
So Li Ningyu directly telegraphed his idea to Liu Qinghui. After seeing that Li Ningyu definitely adopted such a strategy, he immediately ordered the Yellow Sea Fleet to weigh anchor and sail directly into the Bohai Bay in a single column, keeping the speed at 10 section, all artillery can be loaded, but the artillery cannot be rotated. At the same time, they are told about the tactics they can adopt.
So soon, a strange scene happened at the junction of the Bohai Sea and the Yellow Sea. An American fleet hurriedly sailed out of the mouth of the Bohai Sea and entered the Yellow Sea, while a Far East fleet had a deck full of people cleaning the deck.
The soldiers slowly sailed into the Bohai Bay, seemingly like two fleets changing defenses.
After seeing such a scene, Commodore George, commander of the U.S. Navy's Asia Fleet, was so speechless that he couldn't close his mouth for a while, because with his IQ, he didn't know what the Far East Yellow Sea Fleet wanted to do in a short period of time, but he didn't know,
At this time, both the commander of the Yellow Sea Fleet Huang Tao and the fleet commander Jiang Wei, like all the sailors, were sweating. The observers on the watchtower were also staring around nervously. Once discovered,
No, they will be ready to fire immediately.
The Yellow Sea Fleet is a large fleet that merged the former first and second fleets of the Far East Navy, with a total tonnage of 190,000 tons. Among all the fleets of the Far East Navy, it still maintains the first tonnage level. This time, Li Ningyu’s adventurous idea,
In fact, neither Liu Qinghui nor Huang Sea Fleet Commander Huang Tao absolutely agreed, but the military orders were overwhelming.
The Yellow Sea Fleet has 2 Taishan-class battleships, 3 Huanghe-class main iron-clad battleships, 8 main armored cruisers, 11 Baichuan-class light cruisers, 16 destroyers, and more than 40 frigates and torpedo ships. If each ship is measured according to 100 meters
To calculate, all connected together, it is about 8,000 meters long and about 4.5 nautical miles, so the scene is very spectacular.
The sudden appearance of the Yellow Sea Fleet in the Far East directly caused fleet sailors from many countries to fall down the stairs in fear, because the appearance of the Yellow Sea Fleet in the Bohai Bay controlled by the Eight-Power Allied Forces was too strange and unusual.
But at this time, the hearts of Li Ningyu and Liu Qinghui were also raised in their throats. The Yellow Sea Fleet can be regarded as a large new fleet of ships. If a decisive battle is launched at sea, it can at least be tied with the Asian fleets of the United States and Germany. But at this time,
It appeared in the Bohai Bay in a swaggering and non-attacking manner, and continued to make slow maneuvers.
This news immediately reached the ears of the Allied Commander-in-Chief Waldersee, the German Field Marshal. After receiving such news, he immediately requested to convene an interim Allied Military Consultative Conference, and at the same time ordered the naval fleets of various countries to weigh anchor and stand by. However,
Just when he held an impromptu meeting, he found that one person was absent, that is, the American commander, Brigadier General George, and Waldersee also received news that the American Asia Fleet was in a hurry just as the Far East Yellow Sea Fleet entered the Bohai Bay.
left the Bohai Bay.
This made Waldersee feel a slightly strange atmosphere, and then he jumped up and shouted to the radio operator to immediately call the US commander, Brigadier General George, and ask him to lead the US Asia Fleet back to the Bohai Bay and stand by.
At this time, Li Ningyu's strategy of seizing the east and attacking the west was half successful. Next, it depends on the choice of Commodore George, commander of the U.S. Asia Fleet.
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