Chapter 725 The Miracle of Naval Battle Created by a Fool
August 20, 1923, the 12th year of the Republic of China.
After a one-day naval battle on the 19th, both sides have already made a general judgment on the situation. The naval battle on the 20th will determine the outcome of the "Diaoyu Islands Naval Battle" between China and Japan.
7:30 am.
The battlecruiser "Yue Fei" of the Chinese Navy's Fujian Fleet fired the first shot of the decisive battle.
The decisive battle of "Diaoyu Islands Naval Battle" has officially begun!
Countless cannonballs whizzed across the sky, and then fell viciously, stirring up water all over the sky. If seawater could kill people, perhaps there would be no more living people here.
Soon, both sides aimed at the other side's flagship.
A large number of shells began to attack the "Northern Expedition" and "King Kong", and the two behemoths on the sea, the "North Expedition" and the "King Kong", also opened their fangs.
Lu Yixuan, an outstanding naval general who had returned from studying abroad, calmly commanded the "Northern Expedition" to avoid enemy shells and torpedoes while constantly returning shells to Japanese ships.
The "Northern Expedition" was too huge, and the Japanese ship's artillery shells did not pose any substantial threat to it.
No matter how the cannonballs whizzed around, no matter how the water columns fell again and again, Lu Yixuan always stood there steadily. In his opinion, his battleship could give him the greatest protection.
"Zuo Manchuo, target 'King Kong,' No. 2 battery, attack!" Lu Yixuan filled his pipe with tobacco.
With a loud "boom", Lu Yixuan looked up, lit the pipe, and took a nice puff.
Zhang Xiaoyue put down the telescope: "Order, 'President', 'Fei Lian', concentrate artillery fire on 'Hiei,' attack with all your strength!"
Lu Yixuan's hand holding the pipe stopped: "'Hiei, No.? That's a big guy."
Zhang Xiaoyue smiled: "The Japanese are concentrating their firepower on my "Northern Expedition". They can't take it down for the time being, and we can't take down their "King Kong," so we might as well concentrate their firepower on my "Hiei" number!"
Lu Yixuan shrugged and said nothing.
It doesn't matter who you fight. The only purpose of a naval battle is to sink the enemy's warships and then win. This is true for any naval battle in any era.
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But at this time, a small fish started to make a lot of noise in the sea:
"Shanghai".
Qi Chengcheng is the kind of brave soldier who is not afraid of sacrifice at all in naval battles. Under his command, the "Shanghai" has always been entangled with the Japanese destroyer "Fengkaze".
Perhaps it was God's arrangement. The captain of the "Honkaze", Ichiro Nobuguchi, was also a soldier known for his bravery.
The two destroyers fought without fear of death. In the words of those who later witnessed this naval battle, it was simply a "bayonet fight at sea"!
Qi Chengcheng's loud voice kept ringing in the ears of every officer and soldier on the "Shanghai", and even the sound of cannons could not suppress his screams.
The officers and soldiers on the "Shanghai" have long been accustomed to it. They are well-trained and constantly carry the artillery shells to the fort, then load them into the gun barrel, and then fire them out fiercely.
Nobuguchi Ichiro is almost carved from the same mold as Qi Chengcheng. His voice is equally loud and his voice is also fast and urgent.
On the two destroyers "Shanghai" and "Minekaze", everyone on both sides, from the captain to the sailors below, were shouting with red eyes, eager to kill each other in one fell swoop.
And in the hot battlefield with shells flying everywhere, there is only one person who is the most relaxed and leisurely:
Niu Liancheng.
He hid in a place where the sun could not reach him, gnawing with relish on the apples he could never get enough of!
Naval battles, shells, bloodshed, death, everything has nothing to do with this person.
In his eyes, no amount of cannonballs seems to be as important as the apple in his hand.
At 8 o'clock, as the naval battle progressed, the "Shanghai" and "Fengfeng" gradually deviated from the battlefield.
"The time has come!" Niu Liancheng stood up suddenly and rushed to Qi Chengcheng's body in a few steps.
"When will it arrive?" Qi Chengcheng, who was sweating profusely and directing the attack of the "Shanghai", looked confused.
"Old man Qi, order No. 1 and No. 2 forts to blast 'Fengfeng, no.!'" Niu Liancheng shouted loudly.
The hesitation was only short-lived.
At this moment, Qi Chengcheng, who had always regarded Niu Liancheng as his son, did not regard Niu Liancheng's words as nonsense because of his so-called brain problems. He immediately made a decision that he would be grateful for and be proud of for the rest of his life.
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"Maverick, you command the 'Shanghai!'"
This order immediately stunned the busy officers and soldiers on the "Shanghai".
Let a fool take command of the "Shanghai"?
Crazy, the captain must be crazy!
Something even more unexpected happened:
Niu Liancheng actually took over the command of the "Shanghai" without any courtesy: "The whole ship, No. 1 and No. 2 turrets are firing at the Feng Feng, the horn grid! As many shells as can be fired!"
The officers showed disdain. This fool couldn't even speak the basic naval battle command terminology. What does "the number of shells that can be fired is the number of shells" mean?
"Have you heard that?" Qi Chengcheng shouted loudly: "Now Niu Liancheng has full command, and anyone who is not convinced will be shot to death!"
The officers then put away their disdain and, following Niu Liancheng's orders, concentrated on No. 1 and No. 2 turrets and fired at the "Fengfeng" indiscriminately.
The enemy ship suddenly changed its attack method, which caught the "Fine Wind" off guard, and it hurriedly avoided the incoming shells in a panic.
"No. 7 and No. 8 secondary guns, No. 1 and No. 2 machine guns, concentrate fire and bombard!" In the tension, Niu Liancheng even forgot to eat the half-eaten apple in his hand.
The "Shanghai" was not fighting according to the normal routine at this time. Not only Nobuguchi Ichiro on the "Fengkaze", but also the Chinese naval officers and soldiers on the "Shanghai" did not know what the new "commander" wanted to do.
What.
While dodging, the "Fengfeng" began to drift to the right.
"Engage the enemy! Move closer, move closer to the enemy ship!" At this time, Niu Liancheng was almost screaming.
The "Shanghai" began to fire shells while approaching the "Fengfeng".
"1200 meters away from Fengfeng!"
Niu Liancheng's expression was very serious, completely different from his previous silly look: "Approach at full speed! Prepare all torpedo tubes!"
"1000 meters away, you can launch torpedoes!"
"Close, close!"
"800 meters! You can launch torpedoes!"
"Get closer, get closer!" Niu Liancheng kept urging.
It's over! All the officers and soldiers on the "Shanghai" said sadly in their hearts.
This commander's mind is broken again.
"600 meters!"
"Keep getting closer!"
Even Qi Chengcheng didn't know what Niu Liancheng wanted to do.
The "Fengfeng" was also inexplicable - the only thing they could do was to fire desperately to block the approach of the "Shanghai"!
"500 meters!"
"Launch torpedoes No. 3 and No. 4 at low speed!" This command finally came out of Niu Liancheng's mouth!
"No. 3 and No. 4 Yu Lei launch at low speed!"
Although the torpedo is launched at a low speed, the hit rate can be greatly improved, but the launch distance must not exceed 500 meters. Therefore, this requires that the battle must take great risks to impact near the target, in case the launch fails, or the target is not completely
Destroyed, then the "Shanghai" may face catastrophe!
Two torpedoes broke through the waves.
Nobuguchi Ichiro and the Japanese navy on the "Minekaze" were shocked.
Ichiro Nobuguchi shouted with all his strength and commanded his ship to avoid it. This outstanding Japanese naval officer used all his abilities to miraculously avoid the attack that was so close at hand.
There was no hit at such a close range, which made the officer on board the "Shanghai".
Bing let out a sigh.
A fool is still a fool after all. Since it is so risky, why not simply get closer to 100 to 150 meters. Launching torpedoes within a range of 400 meters or 350 meters will greatly increase the confidence.
But at this time, Niu Liancheng actually had a smile on his face. He saw that although the "Fengfeng" miraculously avoided the torpedo attack, its left side was completely exposed.
"Launch torpedoes No. 1 and No. 2, all artillery fire!" Niu Liancheng finally took a bite of the apple that had been in his hand for a long time.
Two torpedoes roared out, all guns fired!
No matter how great Nobuguchi Ichiro is, he can't reverse the situation of the war.
There was total silence on the "Minekaze". Everyone even forgot to scream. They just watched the torpedo rushing towards their ship, and then watched the torpedo kiss the "Minekaze".
Two huge explosions were heard, and the "Fengfeng" was cut into two pieces.
Is it over? Is it over like this?
Every officer and soldier on the "Shanghai" turned their attention to Niu Liancheng, but in their eyes there was no longer sarcasm, ridicule, or contempt. Instead, there was admiration, respect, disbelief, and even a bit of fear.
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Even Qi Chengcheng, who personally appointed Niu Liancheng as the temporary commander, couldn't believe what he saw.
Is this the end?
The person in front of me has really never attended a naval academy for a day? Has he really never received any training related to the navy? No, no, it’s unbelievable. This is simply the most unbelievable thing I have ever seen in half my life!
But Niu Liancheng thought it was nothing at all. He held the half-eaten apple in his mouth, yawned, and then ran to the place where he had rested before and sat down.
In his opinion, sinking a Japanese warship is far less interesting than allowing himself to eat an apple with peace of mind!