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"We are warriors of the invincible Emperor. The word surrender has never been in our lexicon. We must fight for His Majesty!"

"Yes, please reconsider, we must not surrender."

"..."

"It's useless." Yamamoto shook his head in despair: "Although I don't want to surrender, but for more than 6000 officers and soldiers under our command, sending them to the flames of war knowing that they are dead is a bit cruel." After saying this, he waved his hand, "Don't say any more, this is my order and the final decision. In short, contact the Chinese Navy immediately and tell them that we are ready to surrender. But the other party must ensure the safety of all of us."

After hearing this order, everyone was silent, and they left the conning tower of the Mutsu dejectedly.However, Major General Takasushiro, Yamamoto's confidant, was left behind. "Takasu-kun, I order you to find a few volunteers immediately. Remember, these people must be very brave if they are not afraid of death, you know?" Yamamoto said suddenly with a stern voice.

"Understood." Takasu Shiro did not dare to ask further questions, and immediately bowed and replied: "Then I will prepare immediately, before that, please allow me to recommend myself first." At this point, he slightly gave a military salute to the other party.

"Okay." Yamamoto stared blankly at Takasu Shiro, finally sighed and nodded, stood up and patted Takasu on the shoulder: "I wish you success."

After Takasu Shiro left, Yamamoto 56 slowly walked out of the command tower, came to the bridge, stroked the spotless bridge, sighed heavily, and said, "I hope everything I do is right!"

After receiving the news that the Japanese were about to surrender, all the Chinese generals present were very surprised. Obviously they did not expect the Japanese to agree to their request so easily.However, for them, it is reasonable for the Japanese to surrender at this time, after all, they have lost all hope.

"Tell all the soldiers that they will all be dressed up tomorrow. We want to show Yamamoto 56 the style of the Imperial Navy." Lin Taizeng said happily.

Early the next morning, Lin Tai sent his own marines to the outer defense line of Nagasaki port. All the Japanese sailors on the opposite side were also fully armed. Although they had announced their surrender, they did not see it from their expressions. to loss.These soldiers still raised their high heads and looked straight at each other, looking at the arrogant Chinese.

The surrender ceremony was held in a tepid manner. After all, the Japanese still controlled the warships in the port. If they raised their guns and launched a surprise attack, the Chinese officers and soldiers would suffer certain losses. Therefore, Lin Tai once ordered the fleet to take the The guns were aimed at the Japanese warships in the port, and at the same time, various types of fighter planes kept circling in the sky, observing the movements of the Japanese at any time.

At the same time, most of the Japanese sailors got off the warship and boarded the small boats parked on the shore, which lasted for about two hours.Looking through the binoculars, Lin Taizeng let out a long sigh of relief as he watched the sailors coming down continuously. The Japanese sailors had almost withdrawn, and the rest of them should not be able to move those warships.

However, just when he was about to order to receive the enemy warship, suddenly a signal flare rose from the Mutsu, and then the fleet flag was raised on the bridges of all the Japanese warships in the port.

"What's going on here?" Faced with the sudden change, Lin Taizeng raised his heart in his throat.

"My lord, we have received a message from the Japanese ship Mutsu." A communications officer hurried in: "Yu Sui, they said Yu Sui!"

"What? Broken jade!" Hearing this word, Lin Tai was taken aback, he knew the meaning of this word very well.

"Quick! Yamamoto 56 wants to scuttle his own warship, go and stop him." Lin Taizeng reacted abruptly after being stunned for a few seconds.

Most of the soldiers just woke up like a dream, and they immediately started running around. The alarm bell on the Beiyang Fleet rang quickly, and the soldiers swarmed towards the lifeboat parked beside the bridge.What they have to do now is to board the Japanese warship as soon as possible, and use various means to prevent the other party from opening the sea valve and airtight cabin, or use methods such as dragging it to the shoal forcibly grounded, to prevent the Japanese conspiracy to sink the warship.Now Lin Taizeng has fully understood that Yamamoto is acting. He wants to sink the warship and block the waterway at the mouth of Nagasaki Port so that Chinese warships can never enter.

But it was too late to understand at this time. The Japanese in the bilge opened the golden sea valve designed by the Americans, and the Chinese sailors who were several kilometers away had no chance to stop this behavior.A large amount of icy sea water quickly emerged from the bottom of the sea valve.Then it flowed violently to every corner of the cabin along the hatch that had already been opened, at an extremely fast speed.

Just 10 minutes later, the destroyer Bai Xue sank first.Then came the First Snow and Congyun.Then with a loud noise, the battlecruiser Chiyoda also slowly sank to the bottom of the water.Then came Kaga and Fuyun.Finally, at 11:15 AM, the combined fleet's replacement flagship, the battleship Mutsu, also began to slowly sink.At this time, the tugboat of the Beiyang Fleet arrived in time, so that the Warspite just ran aground to a place 350 meters from the shore and sank.At the same time, the remaining destroyers and other auxiliary ships also sank into the sea water in the port one after another, leaving only sporadic eddies and debris on the sea surface.

"Damn it!" Lin Taizeng, who had always been calm, couldn't help cursing at this moment.

At this time, the Japanese navy military band on the shore played the tune of "Sunshine on the Japanese Islands" in order to commemorate the great deeds of the Japanese navy.Of course, in addition to this, they also mourned for Rear Admiral Takasu Shiro and 240 warriors who became Jin in this self-sinking.

No one noticed that a figure suddenly appeared on the bridge of the stranded Mutsu. Japanese Navy Minister Yamamoto 56 was in full military uniform, wearing various medals and ribbons on his chest, and carrying a southern style pistol. The blurred eyes glanced at the desolate sea in the distance, and then there was a "bang" gunshot, and he committed suicide by drinking the bullet amidst the mournful music, and fell from the towering bridge with a small splash on the water. the splash...

Looking at the battleship Mutsu with only its smoke and mast exposed, Lin Taizeng shook his head slightly.Then he said to an adjutant behind him: "Immediately send electricity to the Admiralty and tell them that we have occupied Nagasaki Port. Also, please study a plan as soon as possible. The Japanese scuttled their own warships and blocked most of them. If we want to achieve landing, this channel must be cleared quickly to ensure the smooth flow of Nagasaki Port."

"Hey!" After seeing Lin Taizeng's telegram, Lin Jianzhang sighed deeply. What could have been called a certainty in the end, turned into this result in the end, which was a bit beyond his expectation. unexpected.However, judging from the current situation, the Beiyang Fleet completely destroyed the main ships of the Japanese Navy, successfully completed the previously formulated strategy, and made a remarkable achievement.

So he said to the military attache, "Send power to Pyongyang immediately, and report the news to the emperor." Just as the military attache turned to leave, Lin Jianzhang said again: "Tell the cook to prepare the best banquet, and the best banquet." Baiganjiu, everyone will not be drunk tonight!"

At 7 o'clock in the afternoon, the banquet hall of the 17th Naval Command was already full of people. They were all senior officers of the Admiralty and Weihai Naval Port, as well as the behind-the-scenes heroes of this battle.

The atmosphere at the venue was very enthusiastic. Lin Jianzhang took the lead in raising his glass and said to the generals present: "Come, let's toast the victory of the Imperial Navy!"

Rising Clouds: World War II Chapter 563 The Navy's Highest Honor

"Okay, I suggest everyone come together!" Deng Shichang also raised his glass.

Everyone stopped talking, eating and drinking. They quickly gathered together and raised their glasses of wine: "Long live the empire! Long live the emperor! Do it! Do it! Do it!"

At this moment, the door was pushed open suddenly, and the communication officer Dai Li hurried in from the outside, and said to Lin Jianzhang: "My lord, please turn on the radio immediately, the emperor is speaking to the audience through the radio." The soldier carried a huge radio and walked in, switched on the power, and Guan Xuqing's voice could be heard clearly.

"People of the Empire, I have just received a very happy news. The Beiyang Fleet has achieved impressive results, wiped out the Japanese combined fleet in one fell swoop, and wiped out the power of the Japanese Navy. In this battle During the war, we sank more than 4 battleships, cruisers, destroyers, and supply ships. We wiped out more than [-] enemies. I will reward the imperial officers and soldiers who participated in this battle heavily and give them commemorative medals Commemoration. I hereby declare to the [-] million people of the empire that the iron cavalry of the empire will crush all evil and protect the well-being of the [-] million people of the empire!"

"Long live! Long live! Long live!" After listening to the emperor's speech, all the people present couldn't restrain their excitement, and they all raised their arms and shouted.

At this moment, an adjutant came to Lin Jianzhang and presented a confidential telegram, "My lord, the emperor wants to summon you in Pyongyang."

On July 7, Lin Jianzhang, Deng Shichang, Ye Zugui, Liu Guanxiong, Dai Li and other senior officials of the Ministry of the Navy arrived in Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea, on Air Force 10 sent by the emperor.After getting off the plane, they boarded a luxury Beijing car, and under the guard of the imperial guards, they crossed Mudan Terrace and Zhuque Gate, where the crowds of North Korean people and overseas Chinese warmly welcomed the heroes with flowers and applause. Triumph.The special car arrived in front of the Grand National Square, where the imperial guard of honor played the Chinese Imperial Navy military song and raised an Imperial Navy flag.The atmosphere on the field reached a peak with the raising of the military flag.The voices of praise came and went.After finishing this intermittent small ceremony, the group arrived at Gyeongbokgung Palace.Guan Xuqing was taking Feng Xianghua, the supreme officer of the Imperial Military Command, Liu Buchan, the governor of the Navy, Lin Taizeng, the commander of the Beiyang Fleet, and Fang Boqian, the commander of the Nanyang Fleet, who had just arrived from the front line in the Sea of ​​Japan, to welcome them there.

Guan Xuqing looked very happy today. For this reason, he specially changed into a dark blue honorary uniform, which was similar to the color of the navy.

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!" Lin Jianzhang and his party immediately knelt down and shouted long live.

"I am satisfied with all your hard work and achievements." Guan Xuqing asked Lin Jianzhang and others to stand up and speak, and standing on the high white marble steps, he said loudly to the people present: "My dear friends, you are the backbone of the imperial navy! "

The audience immediately responded with warm applause.

Guan Xuqing went on to say: "In this sea battle against Japan, the Imperial Navy responded quickly, dispatched in time, with sophisticated tactics and bravery in combat. Without losing any warships, it completely destroyed the Japanese Combined Fleet, and the Japanese Navy was destroyed from now on. You guys I am worthy of the title of hero, with you, I and the entire empire are proud, I am proud of you!"

This time, the audience burst into applause and cheers resounded through the sky, and many people were so excited that they shed tears because they received such a high evaluation from the emperor.

The meeting between monarchs and ministers lasted for 10 minutes and ended, and what followed was the most exciting thing for these officers, the promotion and award ceremony.

As expected, with a wave of the emperor's ink pen, all the officers and soldiers who participated in the battle were promoted to the first rank, and Liu Buchan, who was already an admiral of the navy, was also promoted to the first rank of admiral of the imperial navy. Honor, apart from Feng Xianghua, Liu Buchan now has the highest military rank, Lin Jianzhang has also been promoted to the rank of Admiral of the Imperial Navy, Deng Shichang and Ye Zugui have also been promoted to the rank of Admiral of the Navy, and Lin Taizeng, who played the most important role in this battle, He was directly promoted from vice admiral to the rank of second-rank general, and other officers at all levels also received their own awards.In Guan Xuqing's view, these people have created a new history of world naval warfare and deserve such an award.

In addition to the promotion, Guan Xuqing also awarded the Imperial Medal, especially Lin Tai once won the Imperial First Class Medal, which symbolizes the highest honor of a soldier.A total of 78 people have won the Imperial Second Class Medal this time. In addition to the senior commander, there are also captains of various ships, captains of flight teams, and captains of submarines.There are also 153 people who have won the Imperial Order of the Third Class, and more than 1500 people have received the Navy's Second Class Medal.

Then, Guan Xuqing announced another news that excited everyone present, which was to commemorate a series of classic battles of the empire, increase the sense of honor of the imperial army, and give spiritual rewards to the officers and soldiers who participated in the arduous battles.The Empire will commemorate these battles with a series of medals and coins.The Jeju Island naval battle will be the first.Because this battle is a classic battle that changed the history of the empire.

The first blue badge will be awarded to all officers and soldiers participating in the war.Guan Xuqing personally showed the sketch of the badge at the venue.The central position on the badge is the pattern of Jeju Island, surrounded by blue sea water, and at the front is the Imperial Navy's flagship Tornado.

In addition, there are two versions of the blue badge this time, silver and gold. Silver is generally awarded to the air force and army that are in coordination, and gold is awarded to the naval forces and the planners of this battle.

Then, there was a grand banquet held in the Sizheng Hall of Gyeongbokgung Palace. Almost all the imperial military and political dignitaries who came to Pyongyang participated in this banquet. One is that the candidate for the governor of North Korea has not yet been selected.

After the banquet, Guan Xuqing happily received Lin Jianzhang and others in the Jingxuan of the Ideological and Political Palace. He once said to Lin Tai: "Kaishi, you are really not simple. The Japanese combined fleet, which is known as the number one in Asia, actually let you in It was completely defeated in just a few days, and the strategic space of the empire has expanded a lot due to the victory in this battle. You have really contributed a lot to this battle." Guan Xuqing seemed very happy, and he was very happy with Lin Taizeng in his words. Appreciation, this made Lin Taizeng feel flattered, because he knew that the emperor usually would not say such admirable words to ministers.In front of Lin Jianzhang and other bosses, where did the emperor put them so highly in praise of him?He took a sneak peek at Lin Jianzhang, only to see that the other party was looking at him with a smile, and he seemed to be happy for him. Lin Jianzhang and Deng Shichang are such great people, it seems that he is supercilious, and he is really ashamed.

"This is the duty of a courtier. I am ashamed to be praised by the emperor." Lin Taizeng said, cupping his hands.

Guan Xuqing waved his hand and said with a smile: "What I'm telling you is the truth, why should Kaishi be polite? In the army, especially the navy, there should be clear rewards and punishments, but, Kaishi, I have to tell you something, the ancients said : Full of losses, modest benefits, you have to keep in mind."

Lin Tai Zeng said respectfully: "I must keep in mind the emperor's instructions and work hard for the empire."

Guan Xuqing nodded with a smile, and said to Lin Jianzhang: "Zengrong, this battle was fought beautifully, and everyone should be commended, but this is not the end. I want you to always remember that the Second World War has already unfolded in full swing. Small Japan is not a problem, but don't forget that there is still a powerful opponent in the West, Germany. Now the Nazis in Germany are invincible, and they have wiped out half of Europe in just a few months, and Italy has also stretched its claws. To the African region, they unite to invade the world. From my point of view, if this continues, there will be a war between China and Germany sooner or later. The German Nazis are not comparable to Japan. You must prepare for this early. .”

"Cha. After returning to Beijing, I immediately ordered the officers and soldiers of the fleet to intensify their military training, and at the same time ordered the shipyards in various places to speed up the construction of giant ships and second-generation aircraft carriers to make full preparations for the next big battle." Lin Jianzhang said confidently.

"There is another important section, which is to cooperate with the Imperial Academy of Sciences to speed up the development and application of ship-borne weapons. Let me remind you that we must strive to develop ship-borne bazookas before going to war with the Nazis. Do you understand?"

"I obey the order." Lin Jianzhang and others kowtowed together.

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