Chapter 887: Heaven and Earth

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In the waters south of the Sasebo Military Port, it is the seat of the main fleet of the Pacific Fleet of the Imperial Navy. On the flagship battleship 'Fuxi', Admiral Liu Guanxiong and Vice Admiral Li Dingxin were reading orders from the Imperial Navy Command.

"Under such circumstances, little Japan dared to send a fleet to break the diplomatic relations and turn our rear upside down. This is a complete dereliction of our duty! Admiral Liu Guanxiong sighed. However, the killing intent in his heart for Little Japan has undoubtedly improved a lot again.

"Yes! I heard that His Majesty the Emperor was furious. Cabinet ministers are even more dissatisfied with this. The two marshals are also under tremendous pressure! Lieutenant General Li Dingxin said.

Admiral Liu Guanxiong nodded, and the actions of the Japanese were undoubtedly a slap in the face. Originally, they thought that they could easily defeat the Japanese Navy. However, although the Japanese navy was at a disadvantage, it was not able to give in, but repeatedly caused a lot of trouble for the imperial navy. Let General Liu Guanxiong and Lieutenant General Li Dingxin both have a dull face.

"Give the order to the 2nd Battleship Detachment and let them destroy the Japanese Navy's broken fleet. Since little Japan wants to fight us, then we will give them this opportunity. I don't believe it, but with our three 'Three Emperor-class' battleships and one 'Yasukai' battleship, we won't be able to defeat the four 'Kii-class' battleships of Little Japan. As long as it can swallow the four 'Kii-class' battleships of the Japanese Navy in one fell swoop. Then, Little Japan is completely finished. The rest of those cruisers and destroyers, there is nothing to worry about at all. Admiral Liu Guanxiong ordered.

"Yes, Commander." Lieutenant General Li Dingxin nodded. He was also very confident in the Imperial Navy's 'Three Emperor-class' battleships. Even with three enemies and four enemies, it was enough to defeat the Japanese Navy's 'Kii-class' battleships, not to mention the 'Yasukai' battleship. Though. With the loss of five 'Five Emperor-class' battleships, the advantage of the Imperial Navy's Pacific Fleet will be reduced. However, it doesn't actually have much of an impact. What's more, this time the Japanese Navy's broken fleet has already made a big noise, and it is necessary to find a way to annihilate it.

The five 'Five Emperor-class' battleships of the Pacific Fleet of the Imperial Navy were the second battleship detachment. Three 'Three Emperor-class' battleships and the 'Jinghai' battleship. The 1st Battleship Detachment was formed. This battleship detachment was undoubtedly the main force of the Pacific Fleet of the Imperial Navy. In the decisive battle with the British Royal Navy Expeditionary Fleet, this battleship detachment also played a huge role. It was precisely because of this that Rear Admiral Li Dingxin was promoted to lieutenant general and became chief of staff of the Pacific Fleet of the Imperial Navy.

After receiving the order, the 2nd Battleship Detachment immediately adjusted its course and headed south. The five 'Five Emperor-class' battleships will be scattered to various seas in search of traces of the Japanese Navy's broken fleet. Once the traces of the Japanese Navy's broken fleet were discovered. They will use their 381 mm guns to sink all these enemy ships.

Admiral Isamu Takeshita, commander of the Japanese Navy's Combined Fleet, who was far away at the Sasebo Naval Base, was also the first to learn the news that the Imperial Navy's 'Five Emperor-class' battleships had left, which made him ecstatic.

"Haha, no, it's so good! The 'Five Emperor-class' battleships of the Chinese have already left. Now, outside the Sasebo military port, there are only four enemy battleships left. Our 'Kii-class' battleships. It is entirely possible to defeat it and turn the tide of the battle. Isamu Takeshita smiled. The pressure to endure for so long. It's as if it's all gone.

"Your Excellency, Commander, should we leave the port immediately and fight to the death with the people of China?" Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Keisuke Okada, asked.

Admiral Isamu Takeshita hesitated, but then shook his head. Although, he also can't wait to kill it immediately and fight to the death with the Chinese Navy. But. He had to think, what if this was a conspiracy of the Chinese Navy? Once their capital ship left the military port, during the decisive battle between the two sides, the Chinese Navy's 'Five Emperor-class' battleships suddenly came out. Or simply block their retreat. In that case, it would be miserable.

"Wait a minute. Wait until the 'Five Emperor-class' battleships of the Chinese people. Away from this sea, we will go to a decisive battle with the people of China. Admiral Isamu Takeshita ordered.

Lieutenant General Keisuke Okada nodded: "In this case, it is indeed safer." However, our broken fleet will definitely be under more pressure. After the departure of the 'Five Emperor-class' battleships of the Chinese people, they must have joined the encirclement and suppression of our broken fleet. ”

"There is no way to do this, who makes our strength far inferior to the Chinese people? However, the warships of the Broken Fleet are very fast, and even if the people of China invest heavily in encirclement and suppression, it is not so easy to encircle and suppress them. Admiral Isamu Takeshita said.

The so-called big things are not informal. In order to defeat the Chinese Navy, even if it is to sacrifice the entire broken fleet, it is worth it.

Jeju Island, which the empire has leased from the Kingdom of Korea for a long time. On this island, there was a submarine base of the Imperial Navy, a base for the destroyer fleet, as well as a base for seaplanes. The maximum range of seaplanes equipped by the Imperial Navy has exceeded 800 kilometers. As a result, if the Imperial Navy was based on Jeju Island, most of the Yellow Sea and the East China Sea would be under the surveillance of the Imperial Navy.

In addition to the bases built by the Imperial Navy in the Ryukyu Islands, the Kingdom of Korea, the Treasure Islands, and the Imperial Mainland, the scope of its reconnaissance can completely bring the entire Yellow Sea and the East China Sea, and even a large area of the western Pacific Ocean under the supervision of the Imperial Navy.

After receiving an all-out search for the traces of the Japanese Navy's broken fleet, the Imperial Navy dispatched at least 100 seaplanes to search these sea areas. Although, the speed of seaplanes is slower, and the speed of almost a hundred knots per hour is already much faster than that of battleships. At the same time, seaplanes are also capable of taking off and landing on the water, which is more suitable for acting as reconnaissance aircraft on the sea than carrier-based aircraft and land-based aircraft.

In addition to the seaplanes in the sky, the Imperial Navy also specially dispatched thirty-six cutting-edge destroyers to search for traces of the Japanese Navy's broken fleet. These destroyers are far from being able to compare with the Japanese Navy's broken ships in terms of combat effectiveness. However, in terms of speed, it is far above it. The latest 'Xin-class' destroyers have reached a speed of 40 knots, which is almost the limit speed of a battleship.

It can be said that in order to encircle and suppress the Japanese Navy's broken fleet, the Imperial Navy can be said to have laid a net of heaven and earth. The Japanese Navy's broken fleet, if it wants to escape, it is simply impossible.

In the vast sea, looking for a battleship is really no different from looking for a needle in a haystack. Especially in the absence of Sputnik, everything can only be done with the naked eye.

Originally, the Japanese Navy also hoped to rely on the broken fleet to cause greater panic in China, so as to delay time for Japan. It would be better to be able to drag it all the way until the construction of their 'Yamato-class' battleships is completed. In this case, the Japanese Navy will have a better chance of winning.

It's a pity that the empire will not give them such a chance. Even if the Imperial Navy paid a great price, it would defeat Japan before the 'Yamato-class' battleships were built. In this way, the empire will not pay too much. Otherwise, if the Empire wants to win the war, it will be much more expensive than it is paying now.

The seaplane, numbered S121, was flying in the air at a kilometer. The seaplane is a two-seater type, with a pilot in front and an electromechanical officer and weapons controller in the back. At this time, the plane was flying at a speed of one hundred and twenty kilometers per hour, and the electromechanical man sitting in the back seat was holding a telescope and searching the sea below.

"****, where are these little Japanese broken ships? I heard that there were merchant ships and fishing boats that were sunk, but I don't know how many. The mechanic in the back seat searched and talked.

"Talk less nonsense, the sooner the Japanese find out the broken ships, and the empire will pay a little less loss." The driver said.

"Don't worry, with my keen eyes, as long as they find the Japanese Navy's broken ships, they will definitely have no way to escape." The electromechanical engineer said with a smile.

Flying in the sky is undoubtedly a very boring thing. In particular, these seaplanes, which are generally carried out reconnaissance missions, are even more boring.

Ten minutes later, the electromechanical crew in the back seat of the S121 seaplane shouted: "Fly a little to the left and reduce the altitude." That guy seems to be Little Japan's broken ship! ”

The seaplane began to turn and flew towards the target. At the same time, the altitude has dropped from 1,000 meters to 800 meters.

Through the telescope, the flag on the battleship could be clearly seen. The Japanese Navy's Rising Sun Flag is fluttering in the wind on the mast. The battleship is riding the wind and waves on the sea, sailing at high speed.

"This is one of the 'most superior' light cruisers of Little Japan." After comparing the atlases, they determined the identity of the target.

"Send a telegram to the headquarters immediately, and tell them to send the battleship over quickly. They've finally been caught, but they can't be allowed to escape again. The driver said.

"Okay, I'll send a telegram right away. Keep up with them, and be sure to catch them. The mechanic said.

The light cruiser Suzuya, which was sailing on the sea, also spotted a seaplane overhead. They had just sunk a Chinese merchant ship and were about to leave the area. Unexpectedly, it was discovered by the seaplane of the Chinese Navy. This made the captain of the light cruiser "Suzuya" Shindasa, Nakajima Shindasa, suddenly have a very bad feeling.

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