The Anti-Japanese War Begins with the Northeast Army

"Two dreadnoughts have entered the vicinity of the sea..."

Sun Zhengnan held up the report and responded, "In addition, Tingshu also got a lot of warships from Germany - after repairs and renovations, they can all be used!"

After the end of World War I, Germany, as a defeated country, was disarmed on a large scale. The navy had already suffered heavy losses and was facing the fate of being destroyed in large numbers.

Everyone was afraid that the ferocious beast that started the war would show its power again, so their troops were cut again and again, especially the weapons used to invade other countries, which they would destroy by all means.

Battleship is one of them.

Under Jiang Cheng's arrangement, Zhang Tingshu went to study in the UK. With his extraordinary diplomatic skills and Jilin's "money power", he got along well in the British upper class.
Through several foreign friends, he soon contacted some British and French businessmen and purchased a number of warships from them.

These German warships themselves were to be destroyed, but after the destruction, the iron sheets and equipment could be sold - but after Zhang Tingshu coordinated, these warships that were intended to be destroyed were secretly recovered.

In particular, British and French merchants did not make much money during the war, so they bought and picked up some goods, towed them to the dock for repairs and modifications, and managed to piece together a decent fleet.

Moreover, Zhang Tingshu's group of naval cadets graduated at the beginning of the year. In the past few months, they have been hiring several officers from the British Navy to conduct training and exercises near the English Channel.

After receiving Jiang Cheng's military order to "return as soon as ordered", the entire fleet set off at full speed and rushed back to the near sea area like crazy.

"Ting Shu is back just in time. Notify Ivanov to return to the port as soon as possible for supplies!"

Jiang Cheng walked to the sand table that had just been built, pointing to the warships that represented the ocean, "Also, when he comes back, immediately report on the situation of the combined fleet and the recent battle situation!"

Give the order and we will arrange for the signalman to pass on the message.

For the Jilin Army, without satellites or marine radios, they had to rely on speedboats to convey orders.

The same situation actually applies to the Japanese devils as well.

After fighting with this group of Russians who were no different from pirates, the combined fleet led by Isamu Takeshita besieged them like crazy.

You must know that since the establishment of the Combined Fleet, it has rapidly developed into the strongest navy in Asia by relying on ferocious pursuits at sea and reaping the benefits of the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895. Even when facing the Russian regular army, they always took advantage.

At this moment, how can they take the Russian ships, which they consider to be old and dilapidated, seriously?

Takeshita Isamu gave an order to counterattack and encircle the enemy in this area of ​​the ocean, but he did not expect that these Russians usually relied on their speed to rob and loot, and had long been arrogant in this area;

Especially after being incorporated into Jiang Cheng's Jilin Army, they treated the Japanese like monkeys - after receiving the order to withdraw to the military port, they ran away leisurely.

But the Japanese were in trouble. There were no radio facilities in those days, and they could not receive any orders or messages from home.

The Sea of ​​Japan is not very big, but it is indeed a large body of water.

Moreover, the sea surface is curved. Not to mention the Republic of China where communication radar and other data equipment were not well developed, even in modern times it is difficult to find a fleet on the ocean.

Takeshita Isamu and his fleet were like headless flies, searching around in the nearby waters.

"Could it be that this damn fleet has run back to Vladivostok?" The old Japanese rubbed his chin in suspicion, but when he looked at the organization and ratio of the other party's warships, it was obviously from the former White Russians.

From the information he had received, it was clear that the Russian navy was considered a local rebel force. How could they go back to the military port?

No, he must have found another place to hide, planning to give them a fatal blow!

However, what happened next did not allow him to think clearly.

Just when he was about to order the entire fleet to head east and search for this damn sneak attack fleet along their own land, a shocking explosion was heard from the other side of the ship.

It's artillery!
Damn it, I just said I was going to look for this fleet, but I didn’t expect them to take a detour and come from another direction, right! ?

Takeshita Isamu, who was furious, suddenly became excited. He immediately asked the flag bearer to signal with flags, ordering the entire fleet to form a battle formation and attack in the direction of the artillery fire!

"Warriors of the Empire! Those useless people in the Army Department were actually driven out of the Chinese sphere of influence... Now they can only hide in the Northern Dynasty and sigh!"

"And our navy is the real pillar and future of the empire, and Great Japan still has it,"

This unfortunate guy was standing on the bridge with great ambition, waving the chrysanthemum sword bestowed by the Japanese emperor and shouting excitedly, but what he didn't know was that a battlecruiser named "Hindenburg" had aimed its heavy artillery at him.

船上共有6门234毫米口径和10门152毫米的大炮，运行速度高达23节，算是当时火力凶猛且运行速度极快的军舰。

At Zhang Tingshu's command, all the artillery fired at the same time, a flash of lightning lit up the entire ocean, and a shocking explosion sounded immediately -

At this moment, the arrogant Takeshita Isamu immediately realized that something was wrong, but there is a saying that it is difficult to turn a big ship around, especially in the sea. Even if everyone realized that the enemy was not friendly, it was too late to dodge.

Almost all the Japanese ships were hit by a round of heavy artillery fire, and two of them were engulfed in flames in the blink of an eye:
Now, everyone saw a horrifying scene that was enough to stop their heart.

In the fog on the sea, a large number of huge ships suddenly emerged:
The leading ship was undoubtedly the dreadnought. Its huge size and towering turret made the Japanese drop their jaws in shock!

After all, Takeshita Isamu had studied abroad in Europe and was considered knowledgeable - he instantly recognized that this was a British heavy ship.

They are not afraid of the old Russians, nor are they afraid of the few broken ships in the Northeast;
But faced with the dreadnought and so many warships following closely behind it, the Combined Fleet, which had been fighting for many days in a row, had little chance of winning.

Although this old devil has the word "勇" in his name, he is definitely not a brainless "勇"... After seeing the situation clearly, he did not make any detailed considerations and immediately gave the order on the flagship:

The entire fleet retreats!

"What the hell? You're running away now?"

After hearing his subordinates' report, Zhang Tingshu, who was holding a high-powered monocular telescope, wanted to curse, "My goodness, are you not going to fight anymore? We are still thinking of having a showdown with the Japanese!"

Looking at his men laughing on the bridge, he put his hands on his hips and threw the telescope to his adjutant, "Forget it, let's just run away... It won't do any good if we push the Japanese into a corner, so let's just let them run away this time."

In fact, Zhang Tingshu also knew that except for the two dreadnoughts, which were relatively new, the other warships had no continuity in terms of combat capability for the time being. (End of this chapter)