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"Order all fleets to speed 13, target Nagasaki, and advance at full speed!" Deng Shichang ordered.

"Yes." The communications soldier turned and left.

From the war between China and Japan to the present, Deng Shichang has almost never had the opportunity to perform. The four elite German improved ironclad ships under his command, Zhen, Ding, Ji, and Wei, have never had a chance to perform. So far, they have only attacked Nagasaki. , Yokohama's fort.Deng Shichang also tried his best to show his value in the direct confrontation with the Japanese fleet.

Competing in East Asia Chapter 159: Battle of Annihilation in the East China Sea ([-])

All nine warships in Deng Shichang's formation suddenly speeded up and headed at full speed towards the place where the "booming" gunshots were heard in front. After nearly 30 minutes, the gunfire was getting closer and closer, and the intense battle ahead could already be seen through the telescope .

At this time, Deng Shichang could vaguely see the battle situation with a telescope on the deck. The "Invincible" was burning ragingly, and "Breaking Waves" and "Yangfan" had also suffered injuries to varying degrees. ", "Daqing No. [-]" is struggling to support, and "Changsheng" is barbarously intercepting the two ironclad ships "Hiei" and "Fuso" that have broken through behind the two [-]-ton battleships. The iron-clad ship did not show any signs of defeat against the two iron-clad ships, and "Chengfeng" was one against four. Facing the four Japanese gunboats, "Chengfeng" was still able to do a job with ease, but apparently because of the injury of "Breaking Waves" and left, " The pressure of "Riding the Wind" increased in vain.In short, the battle situation is very unfavorable to the Qing fleet.

"Tell the three gunboats Jingyuan, Laiyuan, and Zhiyuan to follow behind. Sea lions immediately reinforce Chengfeng and attack the opponent's gunboat. Flying eagle immediately entangles the cruiser Hayami who is attacking the wounded warship Bubai in the Japanese fleet. The other four ships The iron-clad ships went to reinforce Daqing [-] and Daqing [-] together, and besieged the four main battleships of Japan." Deng Shichang quickly issued the combat mission.

"Yes." The communications soldier immediately changed the order into a semaphore.

In an instant, the Qing fleet on the sea immediately dispersed in all directions like exploding shells.

When sailing in a unified formation, it may not be possible to tell which warship is fast and which warship is slow, but now it is very clear. The two cruisers "Flying Eagle" and "Sea Lion" sailed towards the two ends of the battlefield ahead like flying arrows.

Next came four ironclad ships of about 8000 tons. The German ironclad ships of nearly 15.5 tons were able to reach a speed of [-] knots after refitting, and they also sailed very quickly to the main battlefield ahead.

The three gunboats landed at the rear. Although they did not have an outstanding speed, the speed of 13 knots did not appear to be too slow.And the clever main gun made all Japanese warships feel horrible, including the battleship of [-] tons, if it was attacked by the Qing gunboat at close range, it would inevitably be damaged.

At this time, Yan Fu was commanding the battle on the "Changsheng". His formation had already sunk 3 torpedo ships and damaged 3 warships. The shameful thing is that it was all done by the same Japanese warship. "Speed ​​Wave" with a speed of 24 knots.

After the encounter with the Japanese fleet at Nagasaki, the battle was initially passive.This is not because there is too much difference in the number and quality of warships, because this itself is a prepared ambush by the Japanese fleet.

The four battleships "Kyushu", "Yamato", "Musashi" and "Katsuragi" entangled the four "Daqing No. [-]", "Daqing No. [-]", "Changsheng" and "Invincible" when they came up. The capital ships, while the Japanese gunboats and torpedo ships rushed directly to "ride the wind", "break the waves", and "raise the sails", and the terrifying "speed wave" rushed into the middle of the three Qing torpedo ships, releasing them to their heart's content. With the secondary guns on the left and right strings, when the battle just started, the three Qing torpedo ships had already returned to the sea.

Immediately afterwards, "Speed ​​Wave" followed suit to attack "Broken Wave" and "Sail", which were surrounded by Japanese gunboats. It doesn't matter if you chase after it.If it weren't for the super defense of the "Invincible", it might have been sunk.

Just when it was fully restrained, two Japanese ironclad ships rushed towards the "Changsheng" again, completely cutting off the connection between "Daqing [-]", "Daqing [-]" and the flagship "Changsheng". The fate of the Qing warships is hanging by a thread.

According to normal estimates, the Daqingshui Division can be wiped out within 3 hours without special circumstances.

Just when Yan Fu was at a loss, a fleet flying the dragon flag flew towards him in the distance.This not only gave Yan Fu's fleet hope, but also made the Japanese fleet feel hopeless.

Originally, I wanted to use the opportunity of the Qingshui Division to divide the troops to eliminate the vital forces of the Qingshui Division one by one.But now it seems that all this has become a fantasy, and the real threat has come to them. At this time, they only sank three torpedo ships of the Qing Dynasty, and did not shake the foundation of the Qing Dynasty at all.What's more, even if you want to withdraw from the battle now, it is unrealistic.

"Flying Eagle" first rushed to "Unbeaten" and intercepted "Speed ​​Wave". The rupture made them only like a fort floating on the sea, relying on their main guns and secondary guns to hit the enemy ships within range.

The "Speed ​​Wave", which was still chasing the three warships just now, was intercepted by the "Flying Eagle", and was actually surrounded by these four warships. No matter which direction it broke through, it would have to risk being shot.

However, the British-made "Speed ​​Wave" has an even more terrifying defense at that terrifying speed. No matter which warship is bombarded by the main bombardment, it will be directly sunk.

For a while, the Japanese cruiser spun around in a hurry.I had no direction for a while, and I didn't know what to do.

Although the Japanese cruiser had no direction, the goal of the "Flying Eagle" was very clear. After increasing its horsepower and reaching a maximum speed of 18 knots, it desperately moved closer to the "Speed ​​Wave", hoping to solve this problem at sea with one shot. fly.

"boom……"

The severely frightened "Speed ​​Wave" fired shells at the "Flying Eagle" that was driving towards him at full speed.

"Haha, little Japan is finished. Let the main gun not fire first, and then get closer, and try to finish this little devil with one shot." Ding Ruchang, the captain of the Flying Eagle, ordered.

"Yes."

The "Flying Eagle" continued to sail towards the "Speed ​​Wave", while the "Speed ​​Wave" retreated subconsciously.

"boom……"

Another shell exploded less than 100 meters away from the "Sulang", and the water column set off was more than 100 meters.This really tells the "Speed ​​Wave" that behind him is the "Invincible" who was still being chased by him just now. Although this 4000-ton ironclad ship is still burning, the sharp main gun is not a problem.If you want to break through from his direction, you have to bear a considerable risk.

Just before "Speed ​​Wave" decided where to break out, a shell pierced through his thin armor plate and rushed into the underlying power system.A short second later, a huge explosion came from the bottom of the "Speed ​​Wave".

"Boom...boom"

A warship that was intact a second ago was torn in two forcibly a second later, with a terrifying gash in the hull, blasting a 40-foot gap between the bow and the stern. Seawater poured desperately into Duomi's opening, and in an instant, the majestic "Speed ​​Wave" slowly plunged into the embrace of the sea...

Competing in East Asia 1 Chapter [-]: Battle of Annihilation in the East China Sea ([-])

After the only cruiser in the Japanese fleet was killed in the sea, the flexibility of the entire fleet was greatly reduced in an instant.After Deng Shichang's formation joined the battle, the battle situation reversed instantly.

With the continuation of the naval battle, the industrial capabilities of the two countries have been considerably reflected. A month ago, the two sides fought in the blocking battle in the Sea of ​​Japan.Japan's two ironclad ships "Hiei" and "Fuso" were shelled to varying degrees, and some parts were damaged.On the side of the Qing Fleet, the "Daqing No. 100" and "Daqing No. [-]" were even baptized by more than [-] shells.

However, within this month, "Daqing No. [-]" and "Daqing No. [-]" have been well repaired in Lushun Military Port and Dagu Military Port respectively, and have basically recovered to their original state.But the two ironclad warships on the Japanese side were not so lucky. With the deepening of the naval battle, the parts problems that had not been reflected just now were exposed again.

The first is the "Fuso" ironclad ship. This ironclad ship built in the 70s has long lost its role as a first-class ironclad ship. However, due to its 4000-ton displacement and 240mm main gun, it is still quite acceptable in current naval battles.It's a pity that the speed of only 13.5 knots is really a disadvantage in naval battles. Originally, in the previous blocking battle in the Sea of ​​​​Japan, its steam power system had been destroyed. After urgent repairs, it was put into battle again. It has not been discovered before If there is any problem, just in order to cut off the connection between "Changsheng" and "Daqing No. 8000" and "Daqing No. [-]", "Fusang" plunged into the depth of the Qing fleet. Now with the addition of four Qing iron-clad ships, When I wanted to retreat, I found that there was a serious problem with the power system, and I couldn't move. The "Fusang" is like a child in front of the nearly [-]-ton displacement of "Zhenyuan", "Dingyuan", "Weiyuan" and "Jiyuan".The four iron-clad ships aimed their main guns at the Japanese iron-clad ship "Fuso" which had already passed its peak and stayed quietly on the sea as a target.

The black hole's main gun has a 420mm muzzle, and in theory it can directly penetrate any warship in the world.

"Boom..." "Boom..." "Boom..." "Boom..."

The four ironclad ships fired at the same time, and the "Fusang" suffered a devastating blow.In an instant, the entire ironclad ship ignited a huge fireball, and it was unknown which shell detonated the ammunition depot on the "Fuso", and an irregular mushroom cloud rose into the sky.Several Japanese sailors on the warship were ignited by the fire, and the Japanese sailors covered in fire jumped into the sea one by one "plop" and "plop".

The Japanese sailors who were not burned were still trying hard to extinguish the uncontrollable fire. At this time, the "Victory" sprinkled a handful of salt on the Japanese wound.

"boom……"

Another loud bang came from the secondary guns on the sidestring of the "Victory".Due to the elevation angle, the shell directly penetrated the bottom of the "Fuso", and the shell exploded inside the warship. The huge explosion completely tore the "Fuso" in half.

The sea water poured into the "Fusang" all the time, and the fire that the Japanese soldiers couldn't put out just now disappeared in the sea, but at the same time, the first ironclad ship in Asia "Fusang" and the ships on the warship disappeared. 287 officers and soldiers.

As soon as Deng Shichang's formation joined the battle, the Japanese fleet was sunk two warships in a row.It was only about ten minutes before and after, but the battle situation had a shocking reversal.

The "Hiei" iron-clad ship, which was lucky enough to escape from the encirclement of the Daishimizu Division, quickly approached the four Japanese battleships of [-] tons. On the other side, with the reinforcements of the "Sea Lions" in place, the "Chengfeng", which had only the power to parry, now There is a chance to fight back.

Several small Japanese gunboats and torpedo ships completely lost the initiative in front of the two main cruisers of the Qing Dynasty, and had to flee around, and they might confess here if they were not careful.

"Let Polang and Yangfan take Bubai away and go to the Dagu military port. Don't be completely destroyed by a single shell from the little devil." Yan Fu ordered.

"Yes." A semaphore soldier raised the flag.

In fact, the "Break the Waves" and "Sail", which have basically lost their combat capabilities, have eaten nearly 500 tons of seawater, and their speed can barely reach 12 knots. The Ironclad "Invincible" is very difficult.

After receiving the rope thrown by "Breaking the Waves" and "Raising the Sail", and using the bottom of the manpower to shake the oars, the "Invincible" iron-clad ship slowly sailed to the southwest, leaving the battlefield where the gunfire was still flying...

"Dingyuan, Jiyuan go back behind the kid. Use the secondary guns to attack the surrounding gunboats, and concentrate the main guns to attack the opponent's flagship Kyushu. Let the sea lions and flying eagles surprise the Kyushu from both sides." Deng Shichang issued an order.

In fact, the advantage of the Qing Dynasty has been quite obvious since the naval battle. However, this is the first time that the flagships of the two fleets (Northern Fleet and Nanyang Fleet) have appeared on the same battlefield, and there has been confusion in command.This is actually the first problem encountered by the Qing Navy since its formation.

At the beginning, in order to deceive people's eyes and ears, they sneaked into Tokyo and ambushed the Japanese fleet, and divided the Qing Navy into the first formation and the second formation, commanded by Yan Fu and Deng Shichang respectively.

Now two formations appear at the same time, and there are warships of the Nanyang Navy and Beiyang Navy in the formation.Now whether the warships obey the command of the formation or the command of the fleet, this poses new problems for the management of each ship.

Not long after Deng Shichang's order was issued, Yan Fu's "Changsheng" ship issued another order almost at the same time.

"Flying eagles and sea lions immediately raided the retreating Japanese ironclad ship Hiei."