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Above the vast East China Sea, a huge fleet is slowly sailing north. In the middle are four 10,000-ton giant ships like hills. These are the four battleships of the first fleet of the western Sichuan Navy, which is the beginning.
The first ship of the "Sichuan" battleship, followed by the "Xikang" and the two ships behind are the "Plateau" battleships "Plateau" and "Qinghai".
On the left side of these four 10,000-ton battleships are four "Chengdu-class" heavy cruisers that are slightly smaller. Four "Mianyang-class" light cruisers and 16 destroyers are distributed around. As for the six fastest ones, the six ships are the fastest.
The "Leshan-class" light cruiser had already advanced to the front of the fleet and searched for traces of the Japanese joint fleet. The other three cruisers ordered from the UK, the "Ya'an", the "Suining" and the "Neijiang" were in
Rear protection of supply fleet.
"Report to the commander! Headquarters urgently!" On the bridge of the "Sichuan", the communication officer reported that the telegram received was handed over to the fleet commander Deng Shichang.
After reading the telegram, Deng Shichang said seriously: "We have officially declared war on Japan. Send reports to all ships. When encountering the fleet of Japanese, don't hold back. Beat me hard. You must destroy them completely.
!” The death of those colleagues of the Beiyang Navy made Deng Shichang feel angry. Now, it is finally time to make the Japanese blood debt pay for their blood.
"Yes, Commander!" After the communication officer recorded the message, he immediately went down and sent the report.
After receiving the telegram from the flagship, the soldiers of the Western Sichuan Navy were all in high morale. They had been training hard for nearly two years. Isn’t it just waiting for this opportunity? Next, they should use this one.
The victory in the field is to prove their worth!
At the same time, in the waters thirty nautical miles west of Amami Oshima in the East China Sea, there is also a huge fleet heading south. This is the Japanese joint fleet heading south from the Sasebo military port of Japan. This time, they are blessings from flowers and relatives.
After leaving the military port with a sound and fighting for the empire's tomorrow, the soldiers of the Japanese Navy were all very excited. After defeating the Beiyang Navy last year, their morale was greatly boosted and their self-confidence was overwhelming. Even though
This time, facing the western Sichuan Navy, which had larger battleships and stronger firepower, they still had no fear at all, as if they knew that the final victory of the war must belong to them.
This time, the flagship of the Japanese Joint Fleet is still the "Matsushima", and the specific queues are still divided into the First Guerrillas and the original team. The First Guerrillas are composed of "Yoshino", "Takachiho" and "Akitsushi"
The Yoshino is composed of 4,216 tons, a speed of 22.5 knots, and the main gun is 4 155 mm rapid-fire guns. The "Kaochisui" has a displacement of 3,709 tons, a speed of 18 knots, and the main gun is two
The 260mm naval gun door. The Akitsuki Shin-Shuo has a displacement of 3150 tons, a speed of 26 knots, and the main gun is 4 150 mm rapid-fire guns. The 'Langsu' has a displacement of 3709 tons, a speed of 18 knots, and the main gun is two
The 260mm naval gun. The first guerrillas played a huge role in the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895 last year, especially the two ships "Dingyuan" and "Zhenyuan" used rapid-fire guns to deal with the Beiyang Navy's two ships, which achieved very good results.
.This made the Japanese Navy superstitious about the power of rapid-fire cannons.
The first group of the Japanese Joint Fleet consists of the flagships "Matsushima", "Chyoda" and "Itsushima", which consists of "Hairi", "Hire" and "Fusan".
The second group of the team consists of the "Sikyo Maru" and "Akagi" located on the left side of the team. Among them, the three battleships "Matsushima", "Imajima" and "Hashima" are:
It is the famous Sanjing ship of the Japanese Navy. With a displacement of 4,278 tons, it carries a 320mm main gun. The typical idea of a small boat carrying a cannon. At that time, it was to restrain the Beiyang Navy's two ships "Dingyuan" and "Zhenyuan" ships.
. However, in the actual war, they did not play the role they expected. Instead, the rapid-fire gun played a huge role. However, this time, facing the 10,000-ton warship of the Western Sichuan Army, the powerful armor, Japan
The navy has placed its hopes on these three three-scenery ships.
Compared with the First Fleet of the West Sichuan Navy, the Japanese Combined Fleet has only twelve battleships, both of which are tonnage and main artillery, which are behind the First Fleet of the West Sichuan Navy. The First Fleet of the West Sichuan Navy has two "Sichuan-class" battleships.
There are 18 total of two "Plateau"-class battleships, four "Chengdu"-class heavy cruisers, six "Leshan" light cruisers and four "Mianyang" light cruisers, and the tonnage is two of the Japanese Navy's
More than twice. Perhaps, this time, the Japanese Joint Fleet can only win with their Bushido spirit. The prerequisite is that this must be useful.
On the flagship of the Japanese Joint Fleet, the fleet commander Lieutenant General Yuki Ito and Chief of Staff Rear Admiral Hirahachiro Togo were reading a telegram sent by the Japanese Navy Department. Hirahachiro Togo was originally the captain of the "Langsu".
During last year's war, his "Langsu" made great contributions, so he was promoted to major general and served as chief of staff of the joint fleet.
"The empire has declared war on western Sichuan, so it is time for us to win the empire again!" Lieutenant General Yuyuki Ito put down the telegram in his hand and said firmly. Even if the enemy this time is stronger,
But he was still full of confidence. Wasn't it the same when facing the Beiyang Navy last year? But in the end, the Japanese United Fleet was still the one who won.
"Commander, this time the Western Sichuan Navy is stronger than the Beiyang Navy. I think we should be more cautious!" said Major General Heihachiro Togo. The four 10,000-ton battleships of the Western Sichuan Army alone, they only have the cannons of the Sanjing Ship.
Only then can it cause damage to it. If your own warship is hit by the opponent's main gun, the consequences will be very serious.
"Is the Chief of Staff timid? Although the western Sichuan Navy is powerful, they are just rich. They can build more powerful warships for them. However, their soldiers are just a group of rookies who have not experienced war. Once they face artillery fire, they face the fire of artillery fire.
It is very difficult to say whether they can perform the performance of warships in the battlefield in a sky. At that time, the trained Imperial Navy warriors will definitely teach them a painful lesson. Even the 10,000-ton giant ships that captured them are not
Question!" Yuyuki Ito seemed full of confidence. He was very dissatisfied with Togo Heihachiro's timid behavior. However, Togo Heihachiro is a person that Yamamoto's "father of the navy" of Japan, and he should not be too harsh on it.
.
"Yes, Commander!" Hirahachiro Togo hurriedly said. However, even so, he still had a premonition of not wanting it. It seemed that this war would not be so easy to win.
On April 28, this day is destined to be remembered by history. In the Far East, the second sea battle after naval warships entered the steam era broke out. Moreover, the scale and intensity of the naval battle were far better than last year's Yellow Sea Battle.
The result of this naval battle will also completely change the situation in the Far East.
"Damn! Where did those damn Japanese go? Why haven't you even seen the hair after so long? You're scared to run back to the Japanese military port, right?" On the light cruiser "Leshan", the captain
Li Deming complained that starting from the 26th, the fleet left the Taiwan Strait, and six "Leshan-class" light cruisers entered the East China Sea first to find traces of the Japanese fleet. However, after two days, no Japanese combined fleet was found.
Now, their location has almost arrived in the Ryukyu Islands.
It is 8 a.m. The fog on the sea is heavier, which seriously affects the realization of the lookout hand on the mast. However, as the sun rises, the heavy fog on the sea will slowly dissipate.
After reporting the location to the flagship, the "Leshan" light cruiser continued to sail north at a speed of 18 knots. This place already belongs to the sea area of Japan.
At 10 a.m., the thick fog completely dissipated and the vision improved. At 10:10 a.m., the lookout hand issued an alarm. In the north of the warship, a large number of black smoke columns appeared.
"Discover the Japanese fleet! Send a report to the flagship immediately and prepare for battle!" Li Deming immediately issued an order. The soldiers on the "Leshan" immediately became busy. The cannons of the ship cannons were removed, and the hideous cannons were slid.
It raised up and pointed to the north.
As the two sides approached, the Japanese fleet also discovered the "Leshan".
"Report Captain, in front of us are the 'Yoshino', 'Takachiho', 'Akizusu' and 'Rangsu' of the combined fleet of Japan. In the Battle of the Yellow Sea last year, it was composed of these four warships.
The first guerrillas of the Japanese Joint Fleet." The combat staff of the "Leshan" reported to Li Deming.
"It seems that the main force of the Japanese Joint Fleet should be behind! Send a report to other warships to let them move closer to us. Let's see if it is the best guerrilla team in Japan, or whether it is our best!" Li Deming ordered.
The other five "Leshan"-class light cruisers were not far from the "Leshan". Li Deming thought he could not use the "Leshan" to pick four, so he immediately summoned his companions.
The first guerrillas of the Japanese Joint Fleet also discovered the "Leshan". The commander of the Japanese First guerrillas, Kawaguchi, the captain of the "Yoshino", immediately ordered the fleet to approach the "Leshan". However, they
Without wireless telegraph technology, it is impossible to notify the Japanese Joint Fleet 30 nautical miles away. However, Heyuan had to see at a glance that there was only one Western Sichuan warship, and was eager to sink the Western Sichuan warship, and he didn't care about anything else. At least he believed that
Four against one, he has a great chance of winning.
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