Chapter 660: Naval Battle (2)

Miao Qing took off her hat.

said fiercely to everyone: "Now is not the time to be sad, all this is caused by the little devil." Only by sinking as many warships as possible can we avenge our fallen comrades. ”

"Revenge, revenge!" Chen Dong shouted loudly. The other sailors shouted similarly.

"Commander, I ask to operate the main gun myself." Chen Dong said loudly.

Miao Qing gave him a deep look, and finally nodded.

"Be careful!"

"Yes!"

The naval battle continued, and the Japanese naval formation, led by two Kongo-class battleships, constantly attacked the formation of the North Sea Fleet, causing great damage to the North Sea Fleet. Twenty-eight battleships have already lost more than ten, and the two battleships that are the main force are also scarred, and if it weren't for the thick enough armor, I'm afraid they would have sunk long ago.

Boom one!

Vladivostok made a loud noise, and the main shells flew in a volley towards the Japanese battleship Kirishima. Maybe it was the god of luck who began to favor the Chinese Navy, or maybe it was the skill of Captain Chen Ji, who was in charge of firing the guns. The shell landed accurately on the bridge of the Kirishima. And there was a violent explosion. The bridge of the Kirishima was blown down, affecting the speed of the entire warship.

"Great. The speed of the Kirishima slowed down. The whole fleet was ordered to concentrate fire on the Kirishima. Miao Qing was also ruthless. The successive sinking of the warships of the Chinese Navy has already made him hold back the fire in his belly, and now he finally hit the Kirishima has eliminated the speed advantage of the Kirishima and Miao Qing will naturally not let go of this good opportunity.

Boom Boom Boom ——!

The 20 ships of the North Sea Fleet, regardless of their size or tonnage, all of them turned their main guns and bombarded the Kirishima, which had greatly reduced its speed.

The Kirishima was shrouded in bad luck and was hit by shells one after another, and a raging fire broke out on the entire deck. The Japanese sailors rioted fiercely, and some panicked came to extinguish the fire.

Boom,—!

The Kirishima shook its hull, followed by a violent explosion. A shell from the Chinese Navy hit the interior exactly through a gap in the bridge. And provoke the detonation of ammunition depots. As a result of the explosion, the Kirishima had some problems with its power system, and the lack of power caused the Kirishima to move at another massive decrease.

Faced with this situation, the Hiei Kongo-class battleship immediately moved closer to the Kirishima and opened fire with all its power in an attempt to cover the Kirishima's slow retreat.

"Order the entire fleet to withdraw immediately towards Vladivostok." Miao Qing said in a deep voice.

"Commander, now that the Kirishima has been badly damaged, we can sink it with just a little more strength. It's a shame to retreat at this time. ”

"Execute the command. We are running out of ammunition and fuel now, and if we continue to fight, we will probably be wiped out. Now that the Kirishima has been heavily damaged, the Japanese army will inevitably divide their forces to protect it, and we will be more sure that we will retreat in one piece. We have already fought the strength of the navy in this battle, and if it continues to be consumed, it will not be good for us. Miao Qing said solemnly. The North Sea Fleet's achievement of such a result with the currently comprehensively backward naval warships has made him very good. This naval battle seems to be fierce, but the two sides are full of tentativeness. The Chinese side needs to obtain Japan's naval battle data and combat experience, and if Japan wants to weaken the strength of the Chinese navy, it is best to eliminate all the North Sea Fleet, which has the most ships and the worst training level, so as to not only disrupt the expansion speed of the Chinese navy, but also deal a heavy blow to the confidence of the Chinese navy in naval warfare, and lay the foundation for the imperial Japanese navy to dominate the Far East. It is precisely because of this understanding that Miao Qing will decisively withdraw his troops after taking advantage of some advantages.

The North Sea Fleet suddenly retreated, and some of the shots were expected by the Japanese Navy. In the Kirishima command room, Vice Admiral Daikozaburo, commander of the Japanese detachment, shouted angrily. ..., "Eight Grid Tooth Road!" Damn the China Navy, has the power room been restored? Let the engineers speed up the repair, and if you don't hurry up, the navy will flee. ”

"Your Excellency, Captain Hiei requests that the Chinese Navy be pursued and sunk in this area." The telegraph operator shouted.

"Order the destroyers Aimaru and Ashimaru to stay behind to defend the Kirishima, and the Hiei leads the rest of the fleet in immediate pursuit. Be sure to sink as many warships of the Chinese Navy as possible. Dakozaburo said loudly. By the beginning of the war, the Japanese Navy had sunk four of them, including one light cruiser, one heavy cruiser, and two destroyers. Seriously damaged three ships, one of them a heavy cruiser, a light cruiser, and a destroyer. The battered warships had been launched into battle, heading for Japanese waters at turtle speed. Now the Japanese fleet still has one heavy cruiser, two light cruisers, and five destroyers. Although the losses were not as large as those of the Chinese navy, considering that these warships were all advanced Japanese warships, the losses between the two sides were comparable in terms of value. Even the Japanese side suffered even greater losses, after all, their flagship Kirishima was heavily damaged. It remains to be seen whether combat effectiveness will be restored.

Sixty nautical miles from the sea of engagement, a fleet was moving at full speed. The fleet consisted of a total of four battleships, one of which was a super battleship, a battle cruiser, and two destroyer frigates.

The golden dragon flag fluttering over the warship proves that the fleet came from China. They were none other than the flagship of the North Sea Fleet, the Lushun, which was transferred to the North Sea Fleet. The other battlecruiser is the latest model produced by the Dalian shipyard and the newest domestic cruiser in China.

"Captain, is this the sea? Why don't we hear gunfire? The first mate of the Lushun listened carefully and said.

"You can't go wrong. I still can't contact the North Sea Fleet! Tie Feng, the captain of the Lushun, said in a deep voice.

"Will the North Sea Fleet ......"

"No, although the Japanese fleet is strong, it still lacks the teeth to swallow the North Sea Fleet, and the biggest reason why we can't contact them now is that the communication equipment on their ships has been destroyed. Contact Vladivostok immediately and ask him what he believes. Tie Feng shook his head, although the North Sea Fleet has not been established for a long time, the soldiers in the fleet are carefully selected. Now the super dreadnought Lushun and the battle cruiser Qingdao have been added. Together with two escort destroyers, the strength of the North Sea Fleet will be significantly strengthened.

"Report to the captain, three warships have been spotted ahead." News came from the watchtower.

Tie Feng's spirit was shocked, and he said loudly: "To determine the model of the warship, I want to know whether it is an enemy or a friend!" ”

A few minutes later, news came from the watchtower again.

"Report, after careful observation. The warship belonged to Japan and was one of the Kongo-class battleships. ”

"Investigate the surroundings carefully to see if it's an ambush!" Tie Feng said coldly.

"There is only one battleship and two destroyers, which is a bit weird! Captain, could it be a decoy set by the enemy? The first mate said.

"I don't rule it out. But now, even if it's a trap, we're going to check it. I in no way believe that the North Sea Fleet will be annihilated. ”

At the same time, the Kirishima also discovered the Chinese fleet.

"Your Excellency, there are four Chinese warships in the south, one of which is a super battleship, which resembles the missing super battleship Yamashiro of our Imperial Japanese Navy." News came from the sailors.

"Eight Geya Road, the people of China deceive people too much, and they even drove the stolen warships of our Great Japanese Empire to the battlefield in a grand manner, which is simply shameless." Daikosaburo roared loudly.

"Your Excellency, what should we do? Now the power room is still being urgently repaired, and at the current speed, it is impossible to get rid of the pursuit of the Yamashiro. The staff officer said. "When the alarm of war is sounded, we must fight." And to sink the Yamashiro at all costs, as long as this warship stays at sea for a day, it will be the greatest shame for our Great Japanese Empire. Dagong Saburo said in a deep voice.

Following Daikozaburo's order, the two warships immediately mobilized their guns and aimed their guns at the rapidly approaching Chinese fleet.

"Report to the captain, it seems that the Japanese battleship has a power problem, and its speed is only two-thirds of the original."

"Great, sound the battle alarm. God is on our side. That's a big bargain. Lean in on Lao Tzu and kill it! Tie Feng roared excitedly. The whole command made the tax soldiers look excited. A wounded battleship plus two frigates, and a fleet with a super dreadnought, a battle cruiser, and two destroyers, the difference in strength is huge.

Boom one!

The Lushun's main guns began to fire, and a huge splash of water splashed around the Kirishima. The splash was still a few dozen meters away from the Kirishima.

Boom Boom Boom ——!

Battlecruisers and destroyers fired at the same time. Whistling shells hit the slow-moving Kirishima.

"Yaga! Contact the Hiei immediately and ask them to evacuate us. We were attacked by reinforcements from China. Dagong Saburo shouted loudly.

Bang dang! Dagong Saburo, who didn't react, was thrown up, and then fell heavily to the ground.

"Damn, what's wrong?" Dagong Saburo jumped up and said.

"Report to Your Excellency, General, we have been shot. But it did not hurt the vital point of the warship. ”

"Continue the overhaul and tell the engineers in charge of handling the power room that it should be repaired as soon as possible, regardless of the generation. Otherwise we will most likely be sunk here. Dagong Saburo said with an unusually ugly face. As a Kongo-class battleship, the Kirishima has reached the standard of a battleship in displacement and tonnage, but in terms of armor, it is at the level of a battle cruiser. The reason why the Kongo-class was able to produce two more warships than other types of warships was because the Kongo-class battleships had an absolute advantage in terms of movement speed, and the Kongo-class battleships also reserved plenty of space for modification. For the vast sea area controlled by Japan, the speed advantage was unparalleled. Dagong Saburo never imagined that the Kongo-class battleship, which had always been known for its speed, would encounter a sense of humiliation that was not as fast as people.

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