"Where did we go with these Japanese and American battleships?" Chen Fa asked.

"We've been on the march for about fifteen minutes!" The staff officer said.

"Send a telegram to ask Chief of Staff Qiu Baoren whether the first set of plans cannot be completed, and whether the second set of scheduled plans will be implemented?" Chen Fa said.

"Yes!"

The telegraph soldier sent the telegram to the flagship of Taiwan's Northern Expeditionary Fleet, and then Qiu Baoren began to check the telegram.

"The first plan failed, and that was what we expected. The first plan was to let the strategic fleet use its speed to snatch the prefix 'D', but now it is found that this is not possible. If we can get the strategic fleet to snatch the enemy's 'D' prefix, then we may all be able to easily and directly gain a huge advantage. But fortunately, we did not and did not pin our hopes on this aspect, and now that the situation of the Chinese people is unfavorable to us, we cannot succeed in snatching the prefix 'Ding', so our second set of plans has also begun. Qiu Baoren said.

"Order, the whole fleet implements the second set of plans. This remembers the core idea of this second set of plans, that is, Tian Ji horse racing! Qiu Baoren said.

When Qiu Baoren ordered the implementation of the second set of plans, Qiu Baoren took the initiative to come to Li He's side.

"Brother Li, I'm bothering you this time. You're going to have a lot of work to do this time, so I hope you can help me. This time, you must persevere, whether we can win this naval battle or not depends entirely on you! Qiu Baoren said.

Li He immediately said: "Please rest assured, Chief of Staff, this is a shameful battle of revenge for our navy, and I, Li He, will definitely not embarrass the Chinese navy." This time, even if I fight hard, I will not let the Japanese warships pass through my defense! ”

Qiu Baoren also said: "On this mission, I'm afraid that Li and you will be in great danger." ”

"It's okay, I've written a suicide note anyway. Then I don't have any problems. Back then, we lost to the Japanese Invaders, and our Beiyang sailors were also humiliated. And now that we have the opportunity to command the Navy again, we are fortunate to be able to take revenge on the shame. Anyway, I'm almost at the age of knowing the destiny of heaven, how many years can I live? So I have no regrets if I die this time, and Lord Wang will not treat our family badly anyway. Anyway, my sons have also entered the naval academy and are studying, and they can all take over my class in the future. If this time it succeeds. When the time comes, a knighthood will not be able to run away. At the very least, I can get my son a knighthood and be able to hereditary succession. Li He said.

This time Li He's mission was very risky and a gambling tactic. If it succeeds, it will basically be a victory this time, and if it fails, it will be difficult to win this naval battle. This time it can be said that a hole was dug for the Japanese, a huge one. If it succeeds, it can even annihilate the main backbone of the Japanese Navy, and it can completely annihilate all the battleships of the Japanese Navy at one time, so that the Japanese Navy will be abolished. In this way, they naturally lost all the sea control over China's coastal areas.

"This time it's a trap, and it's completely waiting for the Japanese to come and enter the trap." Qiu Baoren thought.

Qiu Baoren immediately went to the top of the command tower, and then said to the telegraph operator: "Immediately according to the previous plan, the whole army will attack!" This time, our biggest goal is to annihilate most of the Japanese navy, and then we can cut off the inheritance of the Japanese navy. If we can't get rid of these guys completely, then we won't be able to curb the ambitions of the Japanese at all. The only way to cripple their navy and then make their navy lose its heritage is that we can all do a great benefit to contain the Japanese in the future. ”

"All the troops are attacking!"

With these four words followed the bump sent out. The whole Taiwanese fleet in this squadron began to attack, and then rushed towards the Japanese cruisers and destroyers. Japan and the United States had a total of eighteen cruisers here. There are also more than sixty destroyers, which, according to the general situation, are also responsible for escorts and daily patrols. The main task of the cruiser is to protect the interests of the ocean-going sea, while the destroyer is mainly small and lean, capable of multiple functions, but it is mainly used to drive out the enemy's ordinary ships. These two types of warships rarely participate directly in a battleship-sized head-on battle, except after the invention of the airplane. They will participate in the escort and air defense of the capital ships. Even in later generations, cruisers and destroyers were responsible for the air defense of aircraft carriers.

Taiwan's five cruiser detachments, twenty-five cruisers, seven destroyer detachments, seventy destroyers, and fifteen Sovereign-class battleships also pressed up. Taiwan currently has a total of eight cruiser detachments, as well as thirteen destroyer detachments. However, at present, because Taiwan still has to maintain the security of the main island of Taiwan, and also suppress the South Seas and guard the Strait of Malacca, so at present, only five cruiser detachments and seven destroyer detachments have been dispatched, but this is enough to be the vast majority of Taiwan's strength. And all the battleships were also sent, so it can be said that the essence of the Taiwan Navy has also come out. If the Japanese and American navies could not be defeated this time, it would mean that the failure of the Northern Expedition was only a matter of time.

However, these fleets are also much stronger than these combined fleets of Japan and the United States, but they are obviously weaker than these two countries in terms of personnel quality. Therefore, in this battle, it is not certain that anyone will die, especially in front of such a low-level battleship, it is very uncertain.

Seeing this scene, the American generals who remained behind in the main unit of the Japanese United Fleet immediately shouted: "They are pressing, the Taiwanese navy is pressing, and they are going to attack these cruisers and destroyers of ours." Hurry up and let Ito come back, don't let them If they let a dozen battleships come, then our cruisers and destroyers here will definitely be slaughtered! ”

A telegram was immediately sent to Ito, and when Ito received it, he immediately snorted: "Sure enough, they want to divert us from the mountains and attack our cruisers and destroyers." But does it work? Immediately turn around and we will go back to support our destroyers and cruisers. ”

"But Your Excellency, Commander, is that new battleship of the Shina people ignoring them?" A Japanese staff officer asked.

"Hey, hey, let's get rid of them! They are faster than us, but they can't play the whole team effectively. Once the speed is increased to the limit, they are afraid that they will make a mess themselves, so we don't have to worry that they will be able to catch up with us. Although our speed is relatively slow, we can perfectly exert the strength of our sailors, and naturally we are not afraid of them. And as long as we use all our strength to drive the battleships, they will not be able to catch up with us at all! Although their warships are much better than ours, they do not have the sailors who can control them, and they cannot play effectively. Yuhiro Ito said.

The Japanese battleships began to turn around, and then they went back, not paying any attention to the Sword-class battleships that were fighting them.

"The battleships of the Japanese have been hit, and they have already begun to turn back. Our second plan has already begun, and we're going to make a U-turn, but slow it down a bit and stay in formation! Chen Fa said.

Chen Fa watched the Japanese warships in the distance rush back with all their might, apparently hoping to support the destroyers and cruisers and protect them from being slaughtered by Taiwan's fifteen Sovereign-class battleships. And Chen Fa also followed them relatively slowly behind, and then did not catch up at full speed.

"The people of China slowed down and didn't chase us with all their might!" This was stated by the observer for Japan.

Ito then wondered, "What the hell are they thinking, why don't they chase with all their might?" If they turn back, it will inevitably create a very chaotic situation. When the time comes, battleships, cruisers, and destroyers get mixed up, and then the situation becomes a chaotic situation. When the situation is chaotic and all kinds of different warships are mixed together, the situation is in our favor. The navy of the Chinese people, from officers to ordinary sailors, also has a serious lack of experience in commanding operations, and it is difficult to grasp opportunities in such a chaotic situation. Unlike us, our officers are veterans for many years, and it is easier to grasp the situation in this chaotic situation, so as to maximize the advantages of our naval quality. ”

The Japanese know that Taiwan's navy is better in quantity and quality than theirs, so they hope to mess up the situation by making use of their strengths and avoiding their weaknesses, so that they can fish in troubled waters. Only the more chaotic the situation, the more the ability of the commander is tested, and the more experienced the commander tends to have an advantage. In these fleets, all kinds of ships are mixed together, so the situation is very chaotic, and it is easy for command and dispatch to have problems. If various ships are mixed up, it is easy for the big ship to grab a spot with the small boat, and then they may all collide together. This is like the air forces of various countries during World War I, sometimes because of poor communication, as a result, two planes compete for a target, and as a result, their teammates collide with each other because of poor communication, and they die in vain, but the enemy takes the opportunity to run.

In this era of underdeveloped instant communication, all of them rely on flag language to communicate, and the telegraph cannot be effectively commanded, once the situation becomes chaotic, it will test the ability of their respective commanders, and the performance and numerical superiority of warships will be greatly weakened. Ito also hoped for this situation, because Japan's greatest advantage was that it had a group of experienced naval officers. (To be continued.) )