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Wang Yuze stood in front of a large world map hanging on the wall, thinking quietly. "Where did these Japanese go? They left Singapore on the evening of March 2. There was no warship in Singapore at that time, so they were They escaped. However, more than 20 warships were not so easy to hide. The thick smoke soared into the sky would be exposed far away. The Navy and the Military Intelligence Bureau organized a large number of warship searches in the South China Sea, but none of them did not It's unscientific to discover their traces! Those damn Japanese won't shrink back, right?" Wang Yuze thought secretly.
However, he then overturned this idea. The Japanese local fleet had already left the port, obviously to welcome the Japanese fleet back to China. Therefore, it was impossible for Togo Hirahachiro to retreat.
"So, in addition to traveling to the South China Sea, can the Japanese return to Japan from other directions?" Wang Yuze's eyes patrolled the map. The main channel in the Far East is to go north from the South China Sea. However, this It’s not that there is only one waterway. Countless waterways between the Nanyang Islands are accessible. But they are not commonly used. If you are not familiar with the hydrological conditions, you may just run into the reef. However, this does not mean that the Japanese do not He will take risks. The more Wang Yuze thinks about it, the more likely he is.
"Zhang Aiqing, can you tell the direction of the Japanese local fleet?" Wang Yuze asked.
"Return to your Majesty! The information obtained two hours ago was that the Japanese local fleet was heading south from Hachijo Island. Their destination might be somewhere in the Western Pacific. According to our judgment, there should be two Japanese fleets there. The meeting place!" Zhang Cheng replied.
"That's right! Zhang Aiqing, our previous thinking was too narrow. Although it was the closest road to travel from the South China Sea, it was also the most dangerous road. There was no reason for little Japan to take risks. So, I think They must have chosen another channel. For example, in a waterway in the Nanyang Islands, they go directly to the Pacific Ocean to get rid of our interception in the South China Sea!" Wang Yuze said.
Zhang Cheng's eyes lit up, and he agreed with Wang Yuze's view very much. "But Your Majesty, although there are many waterways in the Nanyang Islands, most of them are narrow. If the Japanese fleet passes, it will be impossible that there will be no news at all!" Zhang Cheng asked in confusion road.
"What's so strange about this? With the vicious code of conduct of little Japanese, they must have sunk all the ships they encountered along the way, so that their whereabouts will not be exposed!" Wang Yuze guessed.
"What should we do then? Should we send warships to the Nanyang Islands to pursue them? However, in this case, we have been behind for two days and may not be able to catch up!" Zhang Cheng said with a frown.
"No need to go to the South China Sea, order the local fleet to go north to the Bashi Channel, and send cruisers to search in the South China Sea and the western Pacific region to the east. In this way, whether the Japanese fleet entered the Pacific from the South China Sea or not, we can find their traces. If they really run away, then we will first attack the Japanese local fleet, destroy them first, and then launch an attack on the Japanese local fleet. I don’t believe that the Japanese fleet can sit idly!" A hint of ruthlessness flashed in Wang Yuze’s eyes. .Although, the initial plan was to destroy the Japanese Navy first and then siege Japan. But if the navy's war in the east was not smooth, there was no other way.
"Your Majesty, I just got the latest news. The British Far East Fleet also left Singapore and started heading north. However, their speed is very slow and they are not clear about their intentions at the moment." Zhang Cheng said.
"Hmph! What else can you have? It's just to see if there are any cheap ones. The British Far East Fleet will likely appear in the war areas between us and the Japanese Fleet. Order the local fleet to defend themselves to avoid being attacked by them.
!” Wang Yuze said.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Zhang Cheng also felt nervous. The Japanese Navy had only six battleships, and the local fleet could easily deal with them. If the British Navy joined in, even if only six battleships of the Far East Fleet joined in, it would be able to attract the strength of the enemy and us.
The huge changes are very unfavorable for the Chinese Navy!
The South China Sea, near the Zhongsha Islands. The powerful warships of the Chinese Navy's local fleet are patrolling nearby the waters. The powerful battle formation composed of four "Chinese-class" battleships makes no country in the world dare to underestimate them.
To the west of the "Chinese-class" battleship is a queue of eight "Beijing-class" heavy cruisers. The military equipment of the "Beijing-class" heavy cruisers is no less than that of the battleships of other countries, and even the armor is not bad.
It's just not as good as the "Chinese-class" battleship. Its high-speed performance is enough to make battleships from other countries frightened.
Although it was already evening now, Admiral Deng Shichang, the commander of the fleet, was not sleepy at all. The loss of the Japanese fleet made him very anxious. He knew that this was an opportunity to completely defeat the Japanese Navy.
If the Japanese Navy slipped away, all the efforts made by the Empire had been in vain.
"Where did these damn little Japanese go?" Deng Shichang looked at the chart and cursed hatefully.
"Commander, the Admiralty Department urgently called us to go north to the Bashi Channel!" The staff officer handed the telegram sent by the Admiralty Department to Deng Shichang.
After Deng Shichang saw it, his originally frowning brows stretched out. "Leave six light cruisers and six destroyers to train the northern waters of the South China Sea. Other warships immediately turn around and head towards the Bashi Channel!" Deng Shichang ordered. From the Navy Department
The telegram made the doubts in his heart suddenly clear. He really felt that there was this possibility. The Japanese fleet might really go directly to the Pacific Ocean through the waterways of the Nanyang Islands. In this way, the Chinese Navy's local fleet could be used to
The main force is thrown away. However, if the Chinese Navy's local fleet heads to the Bashi Channel and stands on standby while keeping a close eye on the Japanese local fleet, the Japanese fleet will probably come to their own door.
The main force of the local fleet began to retreat to the Bashi Channel to the north and redeploy the interception of the Japanese fleet. It was very difficult for the Japanese fleet to escape the interception of the Chinese Navy.
In the southern part of the South China Sea, the main force of the British Far East Fleet was slowly heading north under the leadership of Commander Lieutenant General Ferry Mantel. They went to watch the battle and saw whether they could get some cheap things. If the Chinese Navy suffered heavy losses, they would not
Mind about putting in the wrong and completely solving the threats from the Chinese Navy to various countries. Of course, even if the Chinese Navy destroys the Japanese Navy at a small cost, they will not have the chance to take action. But at least they can grasp the strength of the Chinese Navy in more detail, especially
It is the strength of four powerful "Chinese-class" battleships that the Chinese Navy has put into service.
Although Lieutenant General Filimantel did not know where the war between China and Japan would begin, he knew that it must be in the South China Sea or somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. As long as his fleet follows the Chinese Navy,
That's right. Of course, in order to avoid unnecessary trouble, the main force of the British Far East Fleet will not appear on the battlefield, and will only send a few cruisers or destroyers to watch the battle from afar. Once the final result is very beneficial to the UK, the Far East
Only the main force of the fleet will take the opportunity to emerge and establish the final victory in one fell swoop.
In the eastern part of the Java Sea, a huge fleet was sailing in the dark. It was the Japanese fleet that attempted to enter the Pacific Ocean directly from the waterway in the South Ocean. It has to be said that their strategy was very successful. In the past two days, they had never encountered it again.
When we arrived at a warship of the Chinese Navy, the merchant ships and fishing boats we encountered on the road were also sunk, ensuring the confidentiality of their whereabouts to the greatest extent.
"Mr. Commander, we will enter the Makassar Strait tomorrow. It will take about a day and a half to cross the entire strait. After entering the Sea of Cyribes, we will be able to go from Saranga in about a day and a half.
The Ni Strait has entered the Pacific Ocean." Major General Sushima said with a smile. In his opinion, their plan has been half successful. As long as three to four days are gone, they will be able to escape.
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"Don't be careless! There are many passing boats in this section of the sea. Although many of them are native fishing boats from the South China Sea, in order to keep the secret, the destroyers ordered to step up patrols. Once discovered, they will be destroyed immediately!" Hirahachiro Togo said seriously. He did not return for a day.
When you arrive in Japan, the Japanese fleet will not be able to relax for a day. Even if it is about to succeed, it will be the same.
"Yes, Commander!" Major General Sushima Shinjiu replied.
Sishui is the second largest city in the Netherlands East Indies. It is located in the northeast corner of Java Island, near the Madura Strait and the Sura Strait. It is opposite Madura Island. It is also a settlement for Chinese people in the Nanyang area. It is the Dutch East Indies Islands.
Apart from Batavia, the city with the largest number of Chinese people. There are more than 100,000 people in Sishui, one-fifth of them are Chinese.
A fishing boat of more than 20 tons set off from Sishui and entered the Java Sea. However, this fishing boat was not a big fish to go out to sea. The Chinese sailors on the entire fishing boat were all agents from the Military Intelligence Bureau in Nanyang.
.This time, they were ordered to search for traces of the Japanese fleet in the nearby waters. Although they did not believe that the Japanese fleet would pass by here, since the headquarters had issued an order, they of course had to follow the agents of the entire Nanyang area.
After receiving the order from the Military Intelligence Bureau, they all put down their work, took a radio telegraph, rented a fishing boat and entered the sea, looking for traces of the Japanese fleet like looking for a needle in a haystack.
Togo Heihachiro never expected that his seamless plan that day failed because of such a fishing boat!
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