Arthur Military Port, after reconstruction, is already the strongest fortress in the entire Far East. More than 200 large-caliber coastal defense guns made the defense of the entire military port impregnable, and even if the main force of the Japanese Navy's combined fleet attacked, relying on these coastal defense guns would be enough to defend them outside the port.

In addition, Wu Haoxuan learned from the experience of the First Sino-Japanese Naval Battle and the Russo-Japanese War in which Japan bypassed the fortress of Arthur twice and attacked from the flank, resulting in the fall of the fortress, and also built a lot of fortifications behind the fortress. If the Japanese wanted to capture the fortress of Arthur for the third time, it would be almost impossible. Of course, the Imperial Navy will never let this happen.

Just as the Japanese Navy gathered all the main forces, the main forces of the Imperial Navy also gathered in the Port Arthur. However, compared with the Japanese Navy, which had hundreds of warships of various sizes, the Imperial Navy was much more shabby. Two 'Longteng-class' battleships, two 'Longyao-class' battlecruisers, seven 'Northern Seven Provinces' light cruisers, eight 'B-class' destroyers and twelve 'A-class' destroyers, and 12 'Squid-class' submarines, this is already the entire home of the Imperial Navy. Compared with the Japanese Navy, the Imperial Navy undoubtedly had a much smaller number of warships. It's just that the navy is originally a branch of the military that burns money, and a capital ship needs more than 20 million Chinese dollars. At such a cost, if it were an army, it could already equip several infantry divisions. In addition, the Imperial Navy has only just begun to revival, and it is decades behind other naval powers in the world, so it is not so easy to catch up slowly.

After the empire declared war on Japan, the crown prince Wu Haoxuan had already rushed to the port of Arthur. The officers and men of the navy are about to go to sea to fight. As the crown prince, he should have rushed to cheer them on.

"Your Highness, the Imperial Navy is ready. You can go to sea at any time to fight. Admiral Sa Zhenbing, commander of the Imperial Navy, and Admiral Cheng Biguang, deputy commander, stood in front of Wu Haoxuan and said to him.

Wu Haoxuan nodded, and his gaze fell on the battleships in the military port. The sailors were busy, transporting large quantities of combat materiel to the ship. They will soon go to sea to fight the Japanese, and it is not known how many people will eventually return alive. Those warships moored in the military harbor, after this battle. How much is left?

"Is there any information about the Japanese?" Wu Haoxuan asked. This time, it will be a decisive battle between the Imperial Navy and the Japanese Navy. For the Imperial Navy, the Japanese Navy was definitely a formidable enemy that could be overwhelming.

"Your Highness, the Military Intelligence Directorate has sent us the latest information. The Japanese had gathered all their main forces in the Sasebo military port, including 12 battleships, 8 armored cruisers, 10 light cruisers, and 40 destroyers. Of these 40 destroyers, 30 are 'kamikaze-class' destroyers. There are also six 'Spring Rain-class' destroyers. Two 'Baiyun-class' destroyers and two 'Xiao-class' destroyers. Admiral Cheng Biguang said.

"It seems that the Japanese are desperate. Ninety percent of their navy's belongings have joined the Combined Fleet. They are ready to rely on absolute strength to defeat us in one fell swoop. Wu Haoxuan said with a smile. The Japanese navy attacked with all its might, which of course put tremendous pressure on the Imperial Navy. But alas, this time the Imperial Navy will not be stupidly face-to-face with the Japanese Navy, but will use new tactics. After all, to defeat the strong, you have to adopt unique tactics.

If the two sides face off in a dignified duel. Even if the Imperial Navy had four of the most advanced capital ships, it would be difficult to win. After all. The number of capital ships of the Japanese is too large, and no matter how powerful the Imperial Navy is, it is difficult to defeat with two fists and four hands! Therefore, the Imperial Navy can only give full play to the performance advantages of its own warships and overcome the enemy's shortcomings with its own strengths. In this way, the situation can be reversed step by step. In the end, the victory was won.

"Yes, Your Highness. Although the Japanese navy is very strong, we believe that this victory will still belong to us. Admiral Sa Zhen said confidently. Though. As the commander of the Imperial Navy, he was under tremendous pressure this time. But at the same time, he was very excited to have the opportunity to fight to the death with the Japanese. He was finally able to avenge the robes who died in the First Sino-Japanese War.

"According to our plan, are the first warships sent out ready?" Wu Haoxuan asked.

"Your Highness, we plan to send two 'Longyao-class' battle cruisers, six 'Northern Seven Provinces' light cruisers, and eight 'B-class' destroyers to carry out the battle to break the diplomatic relationship. Whether it is our battle cruisers, or light cruisers and destroyers, the maximum speed is more than 26 knots. And the battleships of the Japanese, except for those destroyers, no battleship could catch up with us. Even those light cruisers generally had a speed of just over 20 knots. As for those armored cruisers and battleships, the speed was even less than twenty knots. We only need to guard against being encircled and suppressed by the destroyers of the Japanese Navy. Admiral Cheng Biguang said. He was the commander of the Imperial Navy's operation to break diplomatic relations this time, and he had a deep understanding of the enemy he had to face.

The four destroyers dispatched by the Japanese Navy's Combined Fleet this time, the 'kamikaze-class' destroyer and the 'Chunyu-class' destroyer, all had a maximum speed of only 29 knots. The 'Baiyun-class' destroyers and the 'Xiao-class' destroyers have a maximum speed of 31 knots. It's just that the destroyers of the Japanese Navy are all small ships of only a few hundred tons, and their displacement is only more than 300 to 400 tons. The Imperial Navy's 'B-class' destroyers had a displacement of 1,800 tons, which was four or five times that of the Japanese Navy's destroyers.

The larger displacement allowed the destroyers of the Imperial Navy to have more firepower, thicker armor and greater speed. In the face of the destroyers of the Japanese Navy, there will be an overwhelming advantage.

As for the larger 'Northern Seven Provinces' light cruisers and the 'Longyao-class' battle cruisers, there is even less comparison. The light cruisers of the 'Northern Seven Provinces' had a full load displacement of nearly 5,000 tons, while the 'Longyao-class' battle cruisers had a full load displacement of 26,500 tons. In front of these huge ships, the destroyers of the Japanese Navy are like ants in front of elephants, and there is no comparison at all.

"In this operation, our main targets were Japanese merchant ships and transports. If you are besieged by the light ships of the Japanese Navy, try to use your speed to leave, and it is best not to get entangled with them. Otherwise, it will be troublesome in case it is caught by the main fleet of the Japanese Navy. Wu Haoxuan advised.

After all, this time the Imperial Navy is to defeat the strong with the weak, and every warship is precious, and it cannot be lost in vain like this.

"Yes, Your Highness." Admiral Cheng Biguang nodded.

On January 22, 4608 (10) of the Yellow Emperor Era, the Imperial Navy held a departure ceremony at the Port of Arthur. Two 'Longyao-class' battle cruisers, six 'Northern Seven Provinces' light cruisers, and eight 'B-class' destroyers will go to sea to fight as a broken fleet. The other warships remained in the harbor, waiting for the opportunity to attack.

"Naval officers and men, in the First Sino-Japanese War, the Beiyang Naval Division was completely lost, and since then the Chinese Navy has been in the point of existing in name only. The Japanese have always been China's worst enemies. The empire finally overthrew the Manchus and rebuilt the empire. Now, huge investments have begun to be made in the development of the Navy and the rebuilding of our coastal defense. However, the Japanese were not willing to see the Imperial Navy regain strength, so they deliberately went to war against the Empire. The Japanese wanted to wipe out the Imperial Navy and realize their ambition to dominate the seas of the Far East. China is a continental country, but it is also a maritime country. Our maritime frontier must be guarded by our navy. Defeat the Japanese Navy, the shame of the Sino-Japanese Naval Battle, and avenge the civilians who were slaughtered by the Japanese in Daye Iron Mine. All the people of the empire are waiting for your triumphant return. Wu Haoxuan preached to the Imperial Navy officers who were about to go on the expedition.

"Long live the Empire, long live the Navy!" "Defeat Little Japan, a shame!"

The roars of the soldiers soared into the sky, representing their determination, as well as their desire and confidence in victory.

At 10 o'clock in the morning, the Imperial Navy's broken fleet left the port of Arthur one after another and sailed into the Yellow Sea, a total of 16 warships, which will be scattered in pairs and in pairs in the Yellow Sea, the East China Sea, and the west coast of the Pacific Ocean to strike at the Japanese transport ships, so as to achieve the purpose of cutting off the sea transportation lines of the Japanese Navy. Japan is an island country, and if the sea transportation lines are cut off, it will be a very heavy blow to Japan.

Sixteen battleships were immediately grouped after leaving the port. The battlecruiser 'Longyao' and the destroyer Yiyi were in one group, the battlecruiser Longhui and the destroyer Yi-2 were in one group, the light cruiser was in Fengtian and the destroyer Yi-3 was in one group, the light cruiser Ji Province and the destroyer Yi-4 were in one group, the light cruiser Hei Province and the destroyer Yi-5 were in one group, the light cruiser was in Rehe and the destroyer Yi-6 in one group, the light cruiser Chahar was in the first group and the destroyer Yi-7 was in the group, and the light cruiser was in Suiyuan and ' A group of destroyers B-8'.

These eight groups of warships, after leaving the port of Arthur, immediately dispersed. They were to strike at the merchant ships and transport ships of the Japanese Navy in the vast expanse of the sea. If they are all together, the effect of the blow will obviously not be too ideal, and only when they are dispersed can the effect be brought into play. The warships were equipped with radios and could communicate with each other. (To be continued.) )

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