Eleven hours later, at about 1 p.m. on the 29th, the destroyer sailed into the main port of the Dongjiang Fleet on Dachangshan Island. The people on the dock were all naval officers and soldiers, and the two junior army officers who got off the ship were actually
It's very eye-catching. If it were daytime, someone would see the difference in their collar badges. These two junior officers are both from the People's Guard.
A naval lieutenant commander had been waiting there for a long time. After identifying each other, he put them into an officer's car and took them to the base for dinner. This naval lieutenant commander was from the Dongjiang Fleet Intelligence Office, a branch of the General Naval Staff Intelligence Department. He
He knew the mission of these two people, but he was very surprised. Originally
This major felt that for such an important mission as military observers to Japan, a school-level officer must be sent anyway. He was a school-level officer, and the superiors arranged for him to receive them. Presumably the other party's military rank should be of the same level. Now it seems that the people
The guards sent only a captain and a second lieutenant.
The captain was in his thirties, with an unspectacular appearance, a dark face, a stocky figure, and a cold air. The second lieutenant was much younger, only in his twenties, and he looked fair and clean.
He is a talented person. However, he is not as experienced as a captain. Perhaps because of his lower military rank and age, he still looks a little scared, fearing that he will fail in his mission.
The naval lieutenant commander sat in the co-pilot and observed the two of them with the rearview mirror for a while. He couldn't see anything special, and his interest dissipated.
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The two People's Guard officers finished dinner and rested at the base overnight. Early the next morning, they boarded another destroyer of the Dongjiang Fleet, the Jiaomujiao, and sailed out of the main port along the Liaodong Peninsula.
The coastline sailed rapidly to the northeast.
Just after sailing for more than ten nautical miles out of the harbor, Japanese reconnaissance planes began to circle overhead. However, the Jiaomujiao ignored it and continued to spray black smoke and sail all the way to the northeast. The Japanese reconnaissance planes overhead kept a close eye on it.
, just keep following and circling.
An hour later, two Japanese destroyers appeared in the northeast direction. Looking at the figure from a distance, they were first-class destroyers, and they were making a posture before a naval battle: changing course, seizing an advantageous position, and heading head-on.
It turned into an upright position, quickly displayed its long flanks, and moved every main gun over, facing the Jiaomu Jiao.
The length of the two Japanese destroyers was a full third longer than that of the Kakugyou. The observers of the Kakugyou recognized them at a glance. They were both Asashio-class destroyers. This class of destroyers was built in 1935.
The newly launched destroyer is the newest, largest and most powerful destroyer in the Japanese Navy.
This navy pursues large tonnage and high-power products. To exaggerate, it can be used as half a light cruiser. Each ship has more than 2,300 tons, twice as much as the Jiaomu Jiao. Moreover, the Jiaomu Jiao
The ship only has three 5-inch main guns, while each of the Asashio-class ships opposite has six 5-inch main guns.
The current formation of the Japanese ships is the standard "T". This favorable position has allowed the two Japanese ships to free up all 12 main guns and aim at the Jiaomujiao. And the Jiaomujiao
Since they are only facing the opponent head-on, only the front two main guns can be used. Now once the battle begins, the Jiaomu Jiao will be engulfed by water jets and fireballs in an instant.
The captain of the Jiaomujiao was very nervous. Although he had received a briefing from the intelligence office and already knew Daming's attitude, he was still nervous in the face of this formation. He looked at the two Japanese ships through his telescope.
Command as calmly as possible:
"Order, prepare the entire ship for battle."
"Yes!" the staff officer behind him repeated loudly, "The entire ship is ready for battle!!!"
The messenger held the whistle in his mouth and blew it quickly against the sound tube. The sharp whistle spread throughout the ship. Suddenly, there was a rapid "bang bang" running sound everywhere, and soon the main gun's rotating motor was heard.
Chirping sound.
After a while, the footsteps stopped, and only the warship continued to cut through the waves and move forward quickly. The bow of the ship cut through the white waves, and the shells of the main gun had been filled in. Next to the gun seat, the gunner was wearing a helmet and a life jacket, and the deck under his feet was undulating greatly.
He stood on the deck with his feet rooted to the ground, staring at the Japanese ship ahead, ready to fire at any time.
"Captain," the messenger shouted to the captain, holding the receiver, "the entire ship is ready for battle!!!"
The captain still held the telescope, looking at the Japanese ship getting closer and closer, and ordered in a deep voice:
"The course remains unchanged, the speed remains unchanged, and we continue to move forward."
"Yes! The course remains unchanged, the speed remains unchanged, keep moving forward!!!"
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The two Japanese ships moved laterally at a moderate speed of 15 knots, and the 12 main gun turrets continued to rotate as their positions moved, always aiming at the Jiaomu Jiao. The Jiaomu Jiao also always moved towards the ship at its original speed of 25 knots.
They charged forward, aiming their two main guns at the opponent, showing no sign of cowardice.
The distance between the two sides was getting closer and closer, and soon they were within a thousand meters. At this time, the Japanese ship obviously lost its nerve, and called the signal light "bang bang", asking the Ming ship what he wanted to do.
The horn of Jiaomu Jiao was also unambiguous, and the signal was sent back immediately:
"Cruising in our country's territorial waters."
Two Japanese ships sent another signal:
"This is a war zone and has been sealed off. Third-party ships are asked to avoid it."
The Jiaomujiao signal came back immediately:
"Our ship is a belligerent ship. This is the same as yours."
This means that you are fighting the Beiqing, and we are also fighting the Beiqing. No one is a "third party". If you really want to talk about it, this is still our territorial waters, and it is you who should leave.
The Japanese ship had no choice but to face the approaching Jiaomu Jiao, and did not dare to fire, so it had to turn its bow. The two ships turned at the same time, sandwiching the Jiaomu Jiao, and the two sides passed each other head-on. Immediately afterwards
, the two Japanese ships turned at the same time, turned their bows together, followed behind the Jiaomu Jiao, reduced their speed to one-third, and let the Jiaomu Jiao gradually move away in front.
When the distance between the two sides widened to about 1,000 meters, the two Japanese ships accelerated at the same time and soared to 25 knots. One on the left and one on the right bit behind, sandwiching the Jiaomu Jiao in the middle, always maintaining a distance of about 1,000 meters.
, at the same time, the two Japanese ships also maintained a distance of about 1,500 meters. The three destroyers formed an isosceles obtuse triangle.
In this position, the two Japanese ships could simultaneously turn all their main guns to fire at the open ship without accidentally damaging each other.
On the Kakugoki, the captain, observers and sailors of each gun crew witnessed the two Japanese ships' skillful, almost simultaneous two major turns. The two Japanese ships cooperated with each other so seamlessly, as if they were not
They are two ships, but they are just one ship. And as a destroyer, it is a long two thousand tons big body, but it does not look cumbersome in operation, and it is as flexible as a torpedo boat.
The excellent performance of the Japanese ships and the outstanding skills of the Japanese sailors left a deep impression on the captain of Jiao Mujiao.
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The two Japanese ships clung to the Jiaomu Jiao, constantly repeating the signal "This is a war zone and it has been sealed off. Third-party ships are asked to avoid it." They followed the Jiaomu Jiao for more than two hours.
The Mujiao approached the sea outside Dadongou Port and turned its bow to move in. Only then did the two Japanese ships panic and send out a series of warning signals:
"Warning! Your ship must turn around immediately! If you continue to move forward, you will be responsible for all consequences!"
The Jiaomujiao signaled:
"Please note that Dadongou Port and the entire Fengtian are our territory!"
While turning on the signal light, we rushed towards the harbor at the mouth of the Yalu River.
"Bang bang bang bang..."
A string of machine-gun shells passed over the head of the Jiaomu Jiao.