After several days of sailing. The remaining ships of the Beiyang Fleet finally arrived at the port of Arthur. It feels so good to be home after the big war! When the fleet sailed into port, the whole fleet cheered, glad that they had survived this unprecedented and tragic naval battle. The officers and men of the Beiyang Naval Division and the relevant personnel in the military port were stunned for a moment, they really couldn't believe that the majestic fleet when they went out was like a pile floating on the sea when they came back.

Although the fire had long since been extinguished, the twisted frame of the bridge after being burned by picric acid, the chambers covered with flames and blood, and the gun gallery where the guns had been lost. The main guns that were bent by the bomb undoubtedly did not tell the cruelty of the war and the tenacity of the Beiyang Fleet. Despite the hours of fighting and long sailing and rescue work, at this time part of the officers and men of the Beiyang Fleet could not rest, their battleships needed to be repaired, and they did not know when, a new battle would come, and they had to be prepared.

"After this battle, my Great Shimizu Division lost more than half. In addition to the battle sinking Jingyuan, Jingyuan, Chaoyong, Yangwei, Pingyuan, and Seal...... The Sea Tiger was also abandoned because it was too badly damaged to repair. After this battle, our Dashimizu Division lost a total of 7 warships. 4 torpedo boats. In addition, except for the 5 ships of Dingyuan, Zhenyuan, Zhenhai, Jiyuan, and Guangjia, which can repair our Beiyang within one month, it will be difficult for other warships to be put into combat ......... within two months.

The Japanese fleet lost 5 warships, namely Kongo, Hiei, Fuso, Tenryu and Haimen. There were several torpedo boats and 4 gunboats. Overall, the loss of tonnage of Japanese ships was slightly larger. However, among the lost warships of our side, there were 4 new ships, while the Japanese side did not have one. Overall, the losses were evenly matched on both sides. Liu Buyun reported in front of everyone.

"Is there any news from Mr. Xu?" Ding Ruchang asked.

"The damage to the Guiyuan is too bad, and I am afraid that it will not be completely repaired in a short time, but the other two ships will be ready for combat in about 20 days." Lin Tai once said.

"What about the Japanese side?" Ding Ruchang looked at Liu Buyun and asked.

"All five warships of the Japanese tour should be ready for combat within the next month. However, although the elite warships of this team did not sink. But I'm afraid I won't be able to leave the port within 1 month. After summarizing the battle reports of each ship, Liu Buyun made a rough estimate of the situation of the Japanese Combined Fleet. That is, in the last 1 month, both fleets will lose their combat effectiveness.

"Let's go down and rest first, Zixiang and Kaishi (Lin Taizeng's words), you can stay for a while." No one was quite quite just listening to a general introduction, and Ding Ruchang let everyone disperse, leaving only two general soldiers!. …。

"Lord Admiral, but you want to discuss a message to the middle hall?" After everyone left, Liu Buyun asked.

"Messages or something are trivial. I just wanted to tell the two commanders. The overall situation of this naval battle has been decided. Ding Ruchang couldn't hide the joy in his heart and said. Then he sent a telegram to Liu Buyun and Lin Taizeng.

"Luang Weili's message?!" If Ding Ruchang hadn't taken out this telegram, Liu Buyun, who was exhausted after the war, would definitely have forgotten that there was a deputy admiral named Lang Weili in Beiyang, as well as Deng Shichang and Yang Yonglin! After Xu Jie came back, Liu Buyun was surprised that Lang Weili and the others did not come back with the ship.

But under Ding Ruchang's "reminder", this matter was also pressed in the bottom of my heart. But when he saw the message now, reality felt a cold sweat break out of his back. Then I felt overwhelmed with great joy!! It turns out that Beiyang still has such a strong backup!

"But since there is such a force, why not come back as soon as possible?" Immediately, Liu Buyun said with some complaints. It is not a problem to have a good warship, but the most important thing is that Xu Jie's power in the allocation of warships is too great, and even Ding Ruchang Lin Taizeng and himself have no right to ask!! I can't help but feel a little dissatisfied in my heart. …………。

"The last of these three ships was only completed in May, and although the personnel training of the battleships was carried out on other warships very early, as far as Zixiang knows, it is impossible to guarantee the combat strength without running in on your own battleship. And the entire fleet now nominally does not belong to the North Ocean, but to the Italian Navy. Coming to the Far East in the name of circumnavigating the world, in this case, the drama must be done sufficiently. In addition, part of the fleet's supply ammunition was used in advance during the engagement, and Xu Jie's fast fleet consumed huge ammunition. Even the Jinling Machinery Bureau and Jiangnan Bureau in the south are difficult to guarantee. ”

"The reason why we were able to use high-explosive shells in this naval battle was that many of them were enough to dial some of the shells of the Luang Weli fleet first. (Under normal circumstances, there is a certain proportion of solid and high-explosive shells for battleships.) And this Beiyang sortie is full of high-explosive bombs. Ding Ruchang explained with a smile.

"But this Xu Jie alone has set the captain of 3 10,000-ton warships, and this Zhongtang Lord really values it." Liu Buyun didn't dare to say it too explicitly, so he could only insinuate to express his dissatisfaction.

"This matter, Lord Zhongtang is also very difficult, Zixiang may not know that Beiyang simply cannot afford to pay for the procurement and personnel training of these three warships...... The money was all made up by the overseas Chinese in Nanyang, the Bank of Italy, and the British lady of Gaelin. And these people have a lot to do with Jishi. The money from others, Lord Zhongtang naturally can't say much. Ding Ruchang was also a little angry. This Beiyang borrowed money to fight for the Qing Dynasty, which is rare in the world!! And the bigwigs in the center are still hindering and slandering in the back!。 …。

"I see." Since the money is from someone else, Li Hongzhang is not easy to speak, and Liu Buyun himself can't say anything. Either you won't even get a battleship.

Just when the top brass of the Beiyang Naval Division was excited about the return of the new warships, the Japanese fleet was also quite satisfied with its performance in the naval battle of Gunsan Bay. In Shiki's view, although the losses of both sides in this battle were equal. However, it was reported that the Guiyuan of the Beiyang Fast Fleet was close to being scrapped because of its serious injuries. In this case, the newly renovated travelogue formation can completely form a greater advantage over the Beiyang Fast Fleet, and no matter how powerful that excellent General Xu is, it is impossible to use 2 warships to compete with 5.

And the combat power of the remaining warships of this team is definitely not below the Beiyang team. In general, the Japanese fleet had the advantage. Upon returning to Nagasaki, the Japanese Combined Fleet found out after an inspection of the battleship. Although the battleship was badly damaged, it was not irreparable, and the weapons were damaged too much and exceeded the existing stocks of Japan, but it didn't matter, with the help of the Russians, after a period of preparation, it could still be raised.

And the most fortunate thing is that there is no big problem with the power system, except for the water ingress in the power compartment, the boilers and steam engines of the remaining battleships are not too problematic. In other words, it is not really a nerve-wracking. With the completion of the arrangement of the minefield in the Korean Strait, the Japanese fleet finally did not have to defend the narrow Korean Strait..........

The Japanese could concentrate all their forces and take the initiative. The Japanese have reason to believe. In a future naval battle, the Japanese Combined Fleet can take the initiative to find the other side in the Yellow Sea for a decisive battle, while the Beiyang Fast Fleet is still in the south, even before the decisive battle, Xu Jie brings back two cruisers, the Japanese fleet will still have an advantage. And strategically, Japan's advantage will be even more obvious.

With the help of the Russians and Americans, the level of transportation and supplies in Japan increased significantly. More and more Japanese are landing in Yuansan, Pusan, and Gunsan, and Beiyang currently has only more than 30,000 people in Korea, and according to the base camp's estimates, the Beiyang Army will not be able to reinforce more troops to fight in Korea.

As for which training troops and Eight Banners soldiers in the Northeast? The Japanese Army simply did not pay attention to it. If the Qing army in Korea does not withdraw. Then wait until next spring, and what awaits them can only be to be surrounded and annihilated. And if they retreated, once they left the fortifications, the Qing army, which was slowly retreating north in the field battle, would be vulnerable to attack, and it was very likely that they would collapse before they could return to the Yalu River under the severe cold and Japanese blows.

So no matter from which point of view, the Japanese army is sure to win and not lose! Once this new force and the Beiyang Fleet are wiped out, the Qing State should have no troops to fight, right? …。

However, judging from the current situation, the two sides in the Qing-Japanese war are now like two gladiators after a long battle, and the huge casualties and attrition have made the two countries feel tired. Neither the navy nor the army could launch a new offensive in a short period of time, and the navy and the navy fought to defeat both sides, and the army had to hold on because of the weather and supply constraints. The absence of war on all fronts is a general description of the war from December 1894 to January 1895! Both countries are tired, but they are confident of victory. But how it is, it still has to be tested by time.

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