Chapter 661: Naval Battle (3)
Vladivostok. The seat of the provincial government.
"Deputy Commander-in-Chief, who has just received a telegram from the North Sea Fleet, has retreated to within range of the aircraft, and the enemy's warships are rapidly approaching. Major General Miao Qing asks for air force support! The herald shouted.
"Wait! Tell the North Sea Fleet that the main battleship of our army, the Lushun, has reached the waters where the two sides are engaged, and found the Japanese Kongo-class battleship Kirishima and two intact destroyers. The Lushun was ready to sink him, let Miao Qing and them hold on for a while longer, and try their best to hold back the main force of the Japanese army and create an opportunity for the Lushun. Li Jun said in a deep voice. If the Chinese Air Force were to be dispatched, it would inevitably cause the Japanese warships to withdraw. After all, in the last naval battle, the bombardment from the air had already made the little devils suffer a big loss.
"Deputy Commander-in-Chief, will the Arthur really be able to take out the Kirishima? I heard that after the last damage to Kirishima, it was completely refitted, and now it is not inferior in tonnage and armor strength to the most advanced super battleships. Even if he was injured in the previous war. The Kirishima may not be able to sink easily. Xu Zhiliang said. As for the Japanese Navy, he is still very well informed, after all, Japan is a huge obstacle that cannot be ignored in the Siberian problem. And all of Japan's external deterrence basically comes from its navy, which is the largest in Asia. It is precisely because of this understanding that Xu Zhiliang has a better understanding of the affairs of the Japanese Navy.
"It doesn't matter, in addition to the Lushun, we also have the battlecruiser Qingdao that has just been launched. This warship was built by our country in imitation of the Japanese Kongo-class battleship. Although it does not have the wider renovation space like the King Kong class, the displacement is also smaller. But in terms of speed, it was faster than the Kongo-class battleships. Moreover, I heard that the Qingdao was also equipped with a new torpedo launcher and high-power artillery shells. No matter how you look at it, our odds are much greater. Li Jun said with a smile. His only concern now is whether the Kirishima will choose to fight alone or ask the fleet for help after discovering the Arthur. Once the Japanese pursuing fleet retreated, in order to prevent it from falling into a heavy encirclement, the Lushun had to temporarily withdraw to this way. Such a good opportunity is not possible at any time, and Li Jun will not give up easily.
"Deputy Commander-in-Chief, will the rest of the domestic fleet act? Will a full-scale naval battle break out between us and Japan? Liu Xiang asked in a deep voice.
"No one can guarantee that. The mind of the commander-in-chief is something we cannot guess. But the only point to make. In East Asia, it may be difficult for China and Japan to coexist. And the existential war between China and Japan will almost certainly take place at sea. "The Wehrmacht had won a complete victory, and the Imperial Japanese Army was beaten like a lost dog. Japan still retains the land of South Korea. However, this was deliberately left by the mainland to share the Japanese forces. At present, the Korean military subdivision is ready to move and may launch an all-out attack on the Japanese army in south Korea at any time.
"I really hope that the young marshal and little Japan will start a full-scale war, then we will have a chance to fight overseas. It's best to be able to set foot on the Japanese mainland and capture the emperor of little Japan to show the young marshal. Liu Xiang said with a smile on his face.
"The Japanese Navy has many warships and a lot of combat experience. There is still a slight gap in the strength of our Chinese Navy. It's just that I can't wait to intervene in the affairs of the sea, so I can only provide the navy with the help it needs as much as possible. War has never been a diversion from human will, and I hope that God will bless us with the eternal prosperity of the Republic of China. Li Jun said quietly.
Off the coast of Vladivostok.
Miao Qing, who received the news from Vladivostok, was stunned for a moment.
"General, the Lushun is here? Also blocked the Kirishima? That's a coincidence, isn't it? Chen Fang said with an incredulous face.
"I didn't expect that either. But that's how it happened. The Deputy Commander-in-Chief ordered us to do our best to hold off the enemy and buy time for the Arthur to sink the Kirishima. Miao Qing said in a deep voice.
"Yes!"
"Inform all intact warships of this news. Let's finally hold on for a while. Also, all wounded warships were ordered to evacuate at full speed. I'll wait until the end comes. Try to hold back the main Japanese forces and retreat. Miao Qing said in a deep voice. ..., "Yes! Chen Dong replied loudly. The flagship then gave orders to the other warships, and the eight seriously wounded warships maintained their highest speed and headed for Vladivostok. At the same time, two old cruisers that had not been seriously injured were also ordered by Miao Qing to sail towards Vladivostok.
After the evacuation, eleven warships remained in the North Sea Fleet. Among them, there were two old battleships. One battlecruiser, one heavy cruiser. Four light cruisers, all of which were relatively advanced models, and three destroyers. And the Japanese fleet in charge of the pursuit also had one Kongo-class battleship, two heavy cruisers, one light cruiser, and four destroyers. In terms of numbers, the Chinese Navy also has the upper hand.
Under Miao Qing's order, eleven medium ships turned their bows. Two old battleships, escorted by two light cruisers, rushed to the Japanese Kongo-class battleship Hiei. Naval battles broke out again. The roar of heavy artillery resounded throughout the sea. At the same time, on the battlefield before. The contest between the Chinese and Japanese navies was also in full swing.
The Kirishima, whose power was affected, was very sad and hit two main guns, one of which exploded in the cabin, and the engineers who were making emergency repairs in the power room were almost all destroyed. Power repairs are paralyzed again.
At the same time, the battle cruiser Aoshima used the latest torpedo launcher to fire more than a dozen torpedoes one after another, and although it did not hit the two escort destroyers, it made it difficult for them to cover the flanks of the Kirishima.
Two Chinese destroyers are using their 220-millimeter shipboard guns to bombard the Kirishima. The secondary guns on the Lushun and Qingdao also poured their firepower into the Kirishima, which continued to decline in power.
"It's a pity that little Japan won't surrender, and we don't have time to seize the Kirishima. Ordered the torpedo room to fire torpedoes, and formed a poor attack with the Tsingtao. I don't believe Kirishima was able to dodge all the torpedoes. Captain Tie Feng of the Lushun said in a deep voice.
"Yes, Captain!"
Although the Kirishima did not stop attacking during this time, it was avoided by the Lushun. In addition, the Arthur belongs to the Japanese Shishi-class battleships, which are real thick-armored battleships, not battleships that can be compared with later modifications and reinforcements like the Kirishima. This allows the Lushun to resist blows far more than the Kirishima.
"Launch, launch me!" On the Kirishima, Daikozaburo roared loudly.
"Your Excellency, two of our main guns have been affected and will be difficult to use for a short time. Several of our secondary guns were also damaged, and now our firepower level has dropped significantly. Your Excellency, Commander, please withdraw the pursuing fleet, or we may really be sunk. The operational staff officer said loudly.
"Yaga! Our Great Japanese Navy is invincible. What's more, the Yamashiro opposite is a disgrace to our Great Japanese Navy, and I will definitely not allow him to be used by the Chinese. Dagong Saburo pulled a big-eared melon seed and said with a gloomy face.
"Hay!" Staff Officer Shao Zuo was slapped and had to be accompanied by a smiling face, and he had already asked the female relatives of His Excellency the Commander who was stubborn and self-serving.
"Send power to the Hiei and make them stop thirty nautical miles from Vladivostok. Don't fall for the bombing of Chinese planes. Also, if you can't do anything, retreat immediately. Dagong Saburo quickly calmed down after being impulsive and said.
"Hay!" Although the staff officer was full of complaints, he still respectfully accepted the order. But soon, Staff Officer Shao Zuo ran back with a nervous face.
"Report to Your Excellency, Commander, we have just received a telegram from the Hiei. They have already been caught up by the Chinese Navy and are now in full-scale combat. β
"What? Damn the Shina Navy, they're trying to hold off the Hiei and then destroy us. Dagong Saburo's face changed greatly, and he looked at the eyes of the young staff officer as if he was going to eat people.
Boomββ!
There was a loud bang, and the entire Kirishima trembled violently, and the hull of the ship actually tilted. ..., "Yaga! What happened? Lieutenant General Dagong Saburo yelled.
"Your Excellency, Commander, it's not good. We got torpedoed, the sealed compartment flooded a lot, and our warship was sinking. The sailor said with a frightened face.
"Baga, let everyone go to the bottom of the boat at once to plug the gap, turn on the pump, and drain the water outward. Hurry up! Dagong Saburo roared with a crazy face. Staff Officer Shaozuo, who was a little slower to react, was kicked hard by him, making him almost fall again.
Compared to the horror on the Kirishima, the Lushun was full of cheers.
At this moment, two Japanese destroyers suddenly fired at full speed and rammed into the Arthur.
Tie Feng's face tightened, and he loudly ordered the warship to move, and fired the main gun and torpedo, trying to sink the Japanese destroyer, which did not know whether it was alive or dead.
The two Chinese destroyers, as well as the battle cruiser Qingdao, were also somewhat panicked.
Boom ββ!
With a loud bang, one of the main guns of the Lushun luckily hit a destroyer, and the entire warship was directly broken in two, and the Japanese sailors on it were swallowed up by the big man before they could jump into the water to escape.
Clickββ!
The last destroyer plummeted, and the hull waterline quickly increased. The Japanese soldiers on the destroyer frantically jumped into the sea to escape. In just a few minutes, the Japanese destroyer, which was torpedoed, was swallowed up by the sea. There was nothing left on the surface of the sea except for a few small splashes.
Tie Feng breathed a sigh of relief and ordered the other three warships to encircle the Kirishima while the Chinese Navy sent an international message to the Kirishima ordering it to surrender. But there was no response from the Kirishima. And at the same time, the three intact main guns and eight secondary guns on the Kirishima were still roaring. Poses a great threat to four Chinese warships. The Aoshima was almost hit by the Kirishima's main guns, and even then, the hull was almost overturned by the explosion caused by the close-range shell.
"Concentrate on killing him!" Tie Feng ordered in a deep voice. Since little Japan refuses to surrender, they can only follow the Kirishima to find the Dragon King.