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The appearance of the light cruiser "Leshan" undoubtedly gave the Japanese who asked for instructions on the western Sichuan Navy a severe slap in the face, and let them gradually calm down from the arrogance of defeating the Beiyang Fleet. Just a light cruiser in western Sichuan made them helpless, there are still so many powerful warships in western Sichuan, is it still possible for the Japanese combined fleet to win this naval battle? Many Japanese Navy soldiers asked themselves one after another.

However, on the battlefield, there is not so much time for them to think about this. At half past o'clock, the light cruiser "Qijiang" rushed to the battlefield and, together with the "Leshan", launched a fierce attack on the first guerrilla force of the Japanese Navy. The two light cruisers, with their high speed and heavy artillery fire, made a deep impression on the Japanese Navy, and they were basically in a state of being beaten. In this case, they will only have the order to be sunk.

As a last resort, the commander of the 1st Guerrilla Group of the Japanese Combined Fleet, Kawagen, gave the order to turn and retreat. Converge with the main team of the Combined Fleet, and with a strong military superiority, force back the Western Sichuan Navy.

After the turn of the Japanese fleet, the "Leshan" and "Qijiang" immediately followed. Among the No. 1 guerrilla units of the Japanese Combined Fleet, the "Takachiho" and "Naniwa" had a maximum speed of only knots, and they were far from being the opponents of the Kawanishi Navy. Together with the wounded "Akitsu Chau", the speed was also only 20 knots. Even if they turned to the north and fled, they could not escape the pursuit of the Kawanishi navy.

Point 50 points. Four other "Leshan-class" light cruisers, "Panzhihua", "Guangyuan", "Bazhong" and "Zigong" rushed to the battlefield. Suddenly, the Kawanishi Navy had a huge advantage, which also represented the end of the First Guerrilla Group of the Japanese Combined Fleet. The "Panzhihua" took the initiative to face the "Yoshino", while the "Bazhong" and "Zigong" faced the "Takachiho" and "Naniwa" respectively. The "Guangyuan" joined the siege of the "Qiujinzhou". It is better to cut off one finger than to hurt ten fingers, and Kawanishi hit three battleships and launched a fierce attack on the "Akitsuzu".

Suddenly. Artillery fire flew across the sea, splashing on the surface of the sea. The "Qiujinzhou" was no match for the "Leshan" in the face of only one "Leshan", let alone besieged by three ships. Almost everyone realized that the "Akitsuzu" was in danger this time.

However, even so, the Japanese naval soldiers on the "Akitsuzu" broke out with the belief of fighting to the death, and frantically fired at the Kawanishi Navy.

At 2:05, a salvo of the "Leshan". Accurately hit the chimney of the "Akitsuzu", breaking one chimney. A large amount of toxic gases spread on the ship. More than a dozen sailors in the power cabin were all smoked to death by poisonous smoke. Immediately after that, the speed of the "Akitsuzu" began to decline rapidly, from the first 20 knots to 4 knots.

The "Leshan", "Qijiang" and "Guangyuan" seized this opportunity and frantically poured fire on the "Qiujinzhou". A large number of shells were smashed towards the "Akitsuzu", splashing from the sea. Splashed the deck and hull of the "Akitsuzu".

In order to increase the hit rate, the "Leshan", "Qijiang" and "Guangyuan" were shortened to a distance of 5,000 meters, which was almost the distance of naval battles in this era. The Japanese sailors on the "Akitsuzu" sent out superb artillery bombardment techniques and once again accurately hit the "Leshan". Blow a big hole out of the foredeck of the "Leshan". Sailors on deck. There were also heavy casualties. However, fortunately, the ammunition depot was not hit, otherwise the ammunition would have exploded, and it would have been enough to bury the "Leshan".

Two fists are hard to beat four hands, although the "Qiu Jinzhou" watch xiàn showed a brave fighting spirit. But in the end, it was doomed. At 2:05, the "Guangyuan" accurately hit the bridge of the "Qiujinzhou" and killed all the captains and other officers inside.

At 2:20 a.m., the shell fired from the main gun of the bow of the "Leshan" once again hit the "Qiujinzhou", and the position of the hit was exactly at the waterline. The violent explosion tore open a hole more than three meters in size, and a large amount of seawater poured into the interior of the "Akitsuzu". The hull of the "Akitsuzu" quickly tilted. Subsequently, the chief engineer of the "Akitsuzu" ordered the left side to be filled with water, hoping to restore the balance of the battleship. However, this is useless at all. 0 minutes later, the "Akitsuzu", which had been flooded too much, slowly sank to the bottom of the sea, and none of the more than 200 Japanese sailors on the battleship survived.

After sinking the "Akitsuzu", the "Leshan", "Qijiang" and "Guangyuan" set their sights on the "Yoshino". This is the second fastest fast warship in the Japanese Combined Fleet. In the battle between the "Yoshino" and the "Panzhihua", it was almost evenly matched. However, after the "Leshan", "Qijiang" and "Guangyuan" joined, they suddenly fell into a situation of being besieged.

At 2:40 a.m., the Yoshino caught fire. In the siege of the four Kawanishi light cruisers, the "Yoshino" rushed left and right, and still could not break out of the encirclement, and in the siege of the Kawanishi battleships, the superstructure of the "Yoshino" was almost flattened. The speed has also increased from 22. 5 knots, down to less than knots, and danger, at any time there is a possibility of being sunk.

On the contrary, the "Gao Chiho" and the "Naniwa" showed extremely strong combat effectiveness. These two battleships were equipped with two 260-mm naval guns, and although the rate of fire was slow, they were so powerful that neither the "Bazhong" nor the "Zigong" dared to approach. In case of being hit, it is definitely a consequence of serious injury. Therefore, the distance of the battle has always been controlled at more than 8,000 meters. The hit rate was extremely low, and after fighting for so long, it was impossible to inflict any serious damage on these two battleships.

At one o'clock in the afternoon, the tide of battle changed. In the northern sky, a large cloud of black smoke appeared. The black smoke almost obscured the sky. Subsequently, a large number of warships appeared in the sky.

"Speed up, move closer to your team!" On the "Yoshino", Kawagen wanted to give an order. Besieged by four Kawanishi Kawanishi battleships, the Yoshino is now almost battered. If the combined fleet does not arrive again, it is estimated that it will only follow in the footsteps of the "Akitsuzu". On the contrary, the "Takachiho" and "Naniwa" did not suffer any damage.

"Send a telegram to the commander that the main forces of the Japanese Combined Fleet have appeared. We will do our best to hold off the Japanese Combined Fleet and wait for the arrival of the main fleet! Li Deming, the captain of the "Leshan", ordered.

Subsequently, six "Leshan-class" light cruisers took the initiative to open the distance and slowly broke away from the combat area. Although the Yoshino suffered heavy damage, they were not sure that they would sink the Yoshino before the main forces of the Japanese Combined Fleet arrived. Although the speed of the main forces of the Japanese Combined Fleet was not high, their firepower was extremely fierce, and if they were entangled, they could find themselves in an extremely dangerous situation. Therefore, it is safer to wait for the arrival of the main fleet. Anyway, the speed of the Japanese fleet is greatly behind the Kawanishi fleet, and if they are found, it is impossible to let them escape.

"This! How is this possible? How did the first guerrilla come to be like this? What about the 'Akitsuzu'? On the flagship of the Japanese Combined Fleet, the Matsushima, the commander of the fleet, Yuhiro Ito, put down the telescope in his hand with a shocked face and said with a look of disbelief. The First Guerrilla Force is the elite of the Combined Fleet, and all the warships are the fastest and most powerful warships in the Combined Fleet. Now, it has sunk one ship and damaged one heavily by the Sichuan Navy, which makes the Japanese Navy, which was originally arrogant, like being poured a basin of cold water on the head, from the inside out, cold.

"Come, the Kawanishi Navy is not as entangled as we imagined! And this is only six light cruisers, and the main fleet of the Kawanishi Navy has not yet appeared. Their main fleet is bound to be even stronger! "said the Chief of Staff of the Combined Fleet, Heihachiro Togo. Originally, his new uneasiness was confirmed this time. The strength of the navy in western Sichuan is beyond their imagination. Now, the Kawanishi Navy is also well-trained. With such a large difference in strength between the two sides, it was already difficult for the Japanese combined fleet to achieve victory.

"Your Excellency, I will return immediately. The strength of the navy in western Sichuan is far stronger than ours, and we can't afford to lose our precious navy here! "Togo Heihachiro built yì road.

"What? You let the great Japanese combined fleet escape? No, the warriors of the Great Japanese Empire, there are no cowards! Ito stubbornly refused. Even if he agreed with Togo Heihachiro's statement in his heart, how could he accept letting him flee before he could fight the main force of the Kawanishi Navy?

"Commander, Your Excellency, if you don't make a decision, there will be no time!" Heihachiro Togo said. It's just that Ito Yuheng is still unmoved. It was Ito's stubbornness that led the Japanese Navy into the abyss.

Thirty nautical miles south of this sea area, the main force of the First Fleet of the Western Sichuan Navy is rapidly approaching at a speed of 6 knots. If the Japanese Combined Fleet does not escape, at the speed of both sides, in an hour and a half, the two sides will encounter. However, the Japanese Combined Fleet could not run away if it wanted to, and the six "Leshan-class" light cruisers of the Western Sichuan Navy were watching them from a distance of 15,000 kilometers, like sharks around them.

In addition, Britain, France, Russia, the United States and German observation ships also rushed to this area. They all know that this naval battle between the Western Sichuan Navy and the Japanese Combined Fleet is larger in scale than last year's naval battle in the Yellow Sea, and it also has more reference significance. Whether it is the rapid-fire guns that are powerful, or the cannon giants that lead the trend of naval development, may be able to be derived from this battle.

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