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Chapter 289: The Destruction of the Japanese Combined Fleet
On the rough sea, the three warships "Takachiho", "Akitsuzu" and "Naniwa" were like three flat-headed brothers, spewing thick smoke and lying in front of the majestic and mighty Qinglong fleet.

Captain Heihachiro Togo, standing on the bridge of the Naniwa, stared sternly at the panicked soldiers and shouted, "Hold on! Don't be intimidated by the seemingly powerful lineup on the opposite side! You should know what the Qing Empire is like. With the firepower of our Naniwa, it will be no problem to stop them! Then we will find the right fighter plane to send them all to the bottom of the sea one by one!"

At the same time, the captain of the "Takachiho" was keeping a close eye on the first and second formations that were chasing his own troops.

Suddenly, he raised a sly smile and ordered, "Everyone, pay attention, turn the ship around immediately! Send a telegram to Akitsuzou and Naniwa at the same time, telling them that we are going to intercept the warships chasing us, and they will be in charge of defending this place."

When the warships "Akitsuzu" and "Naniwa" received this telegram, the two captains were furious and started cursing.

One of them shouted angrily: "This cowardly guy actually fled in the face of danger. He is such a coward!"

Another person cursed angrily, "He is so cowardly and afraid of death that he fled from the battle. He has brought shame to our country! After we eliminate these enemies, we must report this to the higher-ups in the military. We must make this shameless person commit suicide by seppuku to pay his debts!"

Zheng He was slightly stunned when he saw the other party's actions, but he had been on the battlefield for a long time and understood the other party's intentions in an instant.

I saw the corners of his mouth raised, revealing a sneer of contempt, and he said sarcastically: "I heard before that the Japanese in this period advocated the so-called 'die with honor' spirit, but today I see that it's nothing more than that."

Zhu Ming, who was standing nearby, also smiled softly upon hearing this and said, "We have dealt with the Japanese invaders in every dynasty. How can we not know what kind of people they are?"

After saying that, the two looked at each other and understood each other.

Immediately afterwards, Zheng He decisively issued an attack order.

In an instant, more than a dozen majestic battleships and those slightly old but still powerful warships simultaneously spewed out angry flames.

One shell after another whistled into the sky, drawing graceful and deadly arcs in the air.

At the same time, the torpedoes hidden under the water were rushing towards the Japanese at an astonishing speed like a nimble dragon.

At this time, on the opposite ship "Naniwa", Togo Hachiro saw this scene and his face suddenly changed.

On weekdays, he always persuaded his soldiers to advance bravely and fight to the death, but he himself knew the real situation on the battlefield very well.

I know there is no escape and there is a high probability that I will be buried in the sea.

Suddenly he shouted at the top of his lungs: "Fire! Fire now!"

However, a panicked officer came over and reported: "Captain, our current range is still too far to reach them!"

Togo Hachihiro's eyes widened as he roared, "Then forget about that. Fire first and show your strength! Even if you can only fire a few shots just for show, it's better than being like that idiot Kawahara Yoichi, who let the warship sink without firing a single shot. If you don't fire now, I'm afraid you won't even have the chance to fire later!"

There was a loud "bang!" and the soldiers who had been on high alert quickly ignited their artillery.

In an instant, shells streaked across the sky like meteors, rushing straight towards the direction of the Qinglong fleet.

Zheng He, standing at the bow, had a solemn expression on his face, his eyes fixed on the direction from which the shells were coming. He kept giving orders, directing his soldiers to urgently adjust their defensive formation.

However, something unexpected happened - before the shells reached the middle of the Qinglong fleet, they seemed to have lost power and fell into the sea one after another.

This sudden change startled Zheng He so much that he staggered and almost sprained his old bones. He couldn't help but swear: "Fuck, what the hell is going on?"

Lai Huer, who was standing by, was also shocked. He shook his head and muttered to himself, "I don't know either. Could it be that we haven't adjusted the situation properly?"

At this moment, the two of them had never expected that the enemy's artillery fire could not reach their own fleet at all.

It's not worth it, Togo Hachihiro said helplessly at this moment. Even if he couldn't hit the opponent, he had to create some panic and pressure on the opponent first. These shells are not used now and will sink into the sea. Instead of wasting them, it is better to take this opportunity to scare the opponent.

Zheng He and Lai Huer had no idea what Togo Hachiro was thinking at the moment.

According to common sense, since the firing has already begun, it means that both sides are within each other's range. Moreover, each shell costs a lot of money, so who would randomly fire for no reason?
Although the Japanese warships could not pose a substantial threat to the Qinglong Fleet, the firepower of the Qinglong Fleet could easily cover and bombard their warships.

Immediately afterwards, there was a deafening "boom!" sound like thunder. The sound came one after another, continuously, as if it was going to tear the entire sea surface apart.

Looking closely, it turned out that the shells fired by the Qinglong fleet were pouring out like raindrops, and most of them hit the target with incomparable accuracy. The place where the enemy ships were located was instantly engulfed in a blazing sea of ​​fire and continuous explosions.

In an instant, the three majestic warships of the Japanese, the Takachiho, the Akitsuzou, and the Naniwa, suffered unprecedented damage. Many huge holes were blasted out of the hulls of these warships by shells, and thick smoke and blazing flames rose into the sky, causing an unknown amount of pollution.

At this moment, the torpedoes of the Qinglong fleet also rushed in like lightning.

Although the Japanese drove the Takachiho, Akitsuzou and Naniwa desperately to dodge, they still suffered a lot of damage from such fierce torpedo attacks.

The violent explosion caused the three warships to shake violently, like a lone boat in the strong wind and huge waves, which could capsize at any time.

Many panicked Japanese soldiers didn't have time to stand firm, and fell from the battleships into the rough sea with screams. At the same time, the speed of the three battleships also dropped significantly due to the heavy damage.

The Takachiho, Akitsuzou and Naniwa knew that escape was hopeless at this point, so they simply made up their minds, gritted their teeth and endured the overwhelming bombardment of the Blue Dragon Fleet, while firing and rushing towards the Blue Dragon Fleet at full speed.

As time passed, the distance between the two sides became closer and closer.

Togo Hachimeno on the Naniwa suddenly showed an expression of ecstasy, as if a long drought had finally brought rain.

He was so excited that he could hardly contain himself, and he roared like a madman: "Hahahaha, the weather is so good! Now these damn guys have finally stepped into our firing range! All gunners, listen up! Get ready to fire immediately! Fire hard at this general!"

However, just when Togo Hachihiro was full of expectations, a soldier came running to report: "Captain, something bad has happened! Our main guns have been destroyed by the enemy, and even the ammunition depot has been blown up. At present, we have no way to continue to bombard the enemy!"

Upon hearing the news, Togo Hachiro's eyes widened instantly, his face full of disbelief. He roared in anger: "What? How could this happen? It has come to this critical moment, and you actually told me that there are no shells available? What do you all do for a living!"

The soldier replied tremblingly: "Captain, calm down. Although the main guns and ammunition depots are damaged, we still have several spare cannons. However...the range of these spare cannons is limited. We must get closer to the enemy ship to have a chance to hit the target. Besides, we don't have many shells left."

Togo Hachihiro gritted his teeth and gave the order without hesitation: "Then keep approaching! Even if it means taking a huge risk, you have to charge at me! If we really can't attack them with artillery fire, the worst that can happen is to just pick a warship and ram it! Humph, even if we can't sink it, at least we have to scare those guys!"

At this moment, the situation on the battlefield has become one-sided.

It would be a bit inaccurate to say that Japan's warship technology is backward.

In fact, the performance of these three Japanese warships is slightly better than that of the warships in the Qing Dynasty's Beiyang Fleet.

It’s a pity that the technological strength possessed by the Qinglong Fleet is too powerful, it can be said to be overwhelming.

In particular, breakthroughs have been made in the two key aspects of the proportion and purity of explosives, which are far beyond the current era. Because of this, the firepower generated by this new type of explosive is extremely fierce, and the explosive power is even more shocking and jaw-dropping.

In addition, whether it is the firing speed and range of the cannons, or the sailing speed of the warships, the strength of the external armor, etc., they are far ahead. Even those relatively weak links are decades ahead of the technology of the same era, and some core technologies are even ahead by a full hundred years!

Such a huge gap in all aspects was bound to present a completely crushing situation, which was actually expected by everyone. The three Japanese warships, "Takachiho", "Akitsuzou" and "Naniwa", were suffering from fierce artillery attacks like a storm. Under these rounds of bombardment, their hulls suffered extremely serious damage, and the damage was beyond repair, completely losing the possibility of returning to the port for repairs.

These Japanese warships used up their last bit of strength and rushed towards the warships of the Qinglong fleet in a desperate attempt to inflict a certain blow to the enemy by ramming them.

However, the battle-hardened Zheng He had already seen through everything about the Japanese warships' actions and had made a response strategy in advance.

He commanded the fleet calmly. On the one hand, he continued to fire at the enemy and maintained a strong fire suppression; on the other hand, he made full use of the significant speed advantage of his own warships and performed evasive maneuvers flexibly and skillfully.

The Japanese warships, which had already slowed down significantly due to heavy damage, could only watch helplessly as the Blue Dragon fleet quickly closed the gap, and had no way to prevent the situation from further deteriorating.

The only thing that made the Japanese feel relieved was that they finally fired a few shots before sinking to the bottom of the sea.

Even if it didn't hit, it still posed a slight threat.

Zheng He glanced at the three sinking warships and ignored them.

Looking at the vast ocean with the remaining warships.

The other warships of the Japanese Combined Fleet had long disappeared.

However, the first and second formations of the Qinglong Fleet had already caught up.

Speculation based on data.

By this time, they must have been intercepted, and a fierce battle might have already begun.

"Dragon Emperor, I have to ask you to take us there."

Zhu Ming nodded.

Find the mark in your mind and try your best to open the space-time channel.

A pre-dreadnought sailed inside.

On the rough sea, the wind was howling and the waves were surging like angry dragons.

The originally calm sea surface had now been torn apart by the flames of war, with broken warship wreckage and burning wooden boards scattered everywhere.

In the chaos, some Japanese soldiers in military uniforms were struggling desperately in the sea. They were struggling to perform freestyle swimming movements, trying to escape from this terrible battlefield.

Standing on the command deck of the flagship, Commander-in-Chief of the Japanese Combined Fleet, Ito Yuheng, had a gloomy face and was in great pain as if his heart was bleeding.

Although he had known that the enemy's warships were slightly faster, the scene he saw was far beyond his imagination. Those enemy warships were speeding past like lightning, at least half as fast as the Japanese combined fleet!
Such a huge gap caught Ito Yuheng off guard, and his fleet was easily blocked by the enemy before it could make an effective response.

Faced with this sudden dilemma, Ito Yuheng quickly sent envoys to the enemy camp to negotiate.

However, what he never expected was that the other party ignored him and didn't even bother to respond with a single word.

Immediately afterwards, deafening artillery fire suddenly rang out, and countless shells hit the Japanese combined fleet like raindrops.

The enemy obviously relied on the advantage of range to flexibly cruise around the periphery and continuously fire attacks.

For a moment, flames shot up into the sky and thick smoke billowed.

One Japanese warship after another was hit by shells. The violent explosions shattered the hulls. Thick black smoke rose continuously from the damaged areas, like giant black dragons circling in the air.

The entire Japanese combined fleet fell into chaos and panic. It completely lost the ability to fight back and could only passively take the beating.

Ito Yuheng watched his fleet suffer heavy damage and was extremely anxious.

He knew very well that the First Guerrilla Team could not hold out for long.

Once the enemy's remaining warships catch up, it will be almost impossible to escape this nightmare.

The only possible outcome that awaits the Japanese Combined Fleet is utter annihilation.

Now it is not far from the coastline.

Ito Yuheng gritted his teeth and said, "Just charge over there. This place is not far from the coast. As long as we get close to the coast, the coastal defense artillery will be able to blow the enemy into pieces. Only then will we have a chance of survival."

Suddenly, the staff officer next to him pointed at something far away in panic and shouted, "Commander, look, what is that!"

Ito Yuheng looked in that direction.

A warship suddenly appeared out of nowhere on the sea.

Ito Yuheng dared to swear to their Amaterasu that there was definitely no warship over there just now.

There was a hint of fear in his voice: "What on earth is going on? Could it be that the enemy's warship can be invisible?"

A few minutes later, another warship appeared on the turbulent sea.

This time, Ito Yuheng saw it very clearly. A huge warship seemed to slowly emerge from the void.

It was hard to defeat them in the first place, and every few minutes a strange ship would appear.

Ito Yuheng took a deep breath and shouted, "Surrender immediately, quickly, surrender immediately!"

Zheng He looked at the other side's white flag and asked, "Dragon Emperor, the other side surrendered."

Zhu Ming nodded and said, "We'll take the warships and let our men drive them to Japan. The others will be sent to work. Brother Zheng and Old Zhu are complaining every day that they need workers to build the railway."

Soon, Lai Huer led his men onto the Japanese warship and detained all the Japanese devils separately.

"Dragon King, now he is familiar with how to control it, just like some of the warships that were eliminated before."

Zhu Ming chuckled: "Drive the warships built with all the strength of Japan to attack the Japanese mainland!"

(End of this chapter)