In the Korean Strait, the Japanese Combined Fleet is escorting a group of transport ships back to Japan from North Korea. The entire escort formation is sailing slowly at a speed of 10 knots. Under the afterglow of the setting sun, the warships are really beautiful in the sunset. And because there are no

In a state of war, the officers and soldiers of the Japanese Combined Fleet were also very relaxed. The sailors and low-level sailors on rotation were

The officers stood on the deck chatting and looking at the sea view, having a very leisurely time. However, this was the last relaxing time for the Japanese navy. A few minutes later, a faint whistle sounded from the side and rear of the fleet. A few minutes later, the Japanese warship

Only then did the lookout hand on the boat spot a dilapidated battleship approaching the team quickly from the direction of the backlight.

"Fleet on alert." Following the order from Shiki Kayama, the combined fleet drew an arc on the sea. The nine warships of the fleet broke away from the transport fleet and headed towards the warship in the distance.

"It's the Yoshino!" Captain Katsuki Mitsuzuki, the captain of the Fuji, exclaimed. The commander of the Combined Fleet on the side, Shiki Kawasaki, immediately picked up the telescope and looked at the ship. Yoshino was still as majestic as when he set sail.

The bridge and side strings were covered with bullet holes, and black smoke and flames emerged from the damaged areas from time to time. Some of the cannons on the side string lugs were full of bullet holes.

It was destroyed, and the long gun barrels hung weakly on the deck. Some turrets were simply empty, and the cannons on them were lost. The color of the battleship also changed from the beautiful Victoria paint to

Black and red are the main colors. The black ones are the traces left after the fire, and the red ones are naturally the traces left by the Japanese sailors after the bloody battle.

"Tell me what's going on!" As soon as Kano Yunoshin entered the captain's room of the Fuji, Kaguyama Shiki angrily grabbed Kano's collar and shook it vigorously.

"Your Excellency, General, please calm down. Captain Shikano is injured." Katsuki Sanzen admonished him immediately.

"Tell me, what's going on?" Huashan Ziji sat back in his seat with a livid face and asked.

"Kawahara wanted a major general to lead a team to patrol the waters of Toshima, and encountered two Qing Dynasty warships, Zhiyuan and Jiyuan. The major general saw an opportunity to weaken the Beiyang Fleet, so he launched an attack, but who knew that these two

The warship was just a decoy. When the Takasago was chasing Jiyuan, Yoshino and Akijinsu besieged Zhiyuan. Just when we were about to

At the time of the great victory, three Guiyuan-type armored cruisers of the Beiyang Fast Fleet quickly came over to cover up the enemy. The Takasago and Akitsusu were defeated and killed. The Yoshino was lucky enough to evacuate." Although Yushin Kano did not see Xu Jie's

There are two other battleships, but judging from the fact that the Takasago didn't even make it out, the Beiyang Fast Fleet may have launched a full-scale assault.

"Are you saying that Takasago and Akitsusu were all sunk in the battle?" Kashan Shiki didn't believe his ears.

"Yes, Your Excellency, General, I saw with my own eyes that Akitsushima was sunk. The Takasago was the first to leave, but it never came back. I slowed down and waited for Takasago, but I didn't wait. I was afraid that it had sunk." Luye looked ashamed.

said.

"You mean, you attacked the Beiyang Fleet, but were plotted by Beiyang?" Sanshan Keji asked in disbelief.

"Your Excellency, General, should we return to Nagasaki now or go to Incheon?" Seeing that Luye didn't speak, Sanshan Katsuki asked eagerly.

"Going to Incheon? There are no other warships in the guerrilla fleet now. It's just my own team. If the Beiyang main fleet and fast fleet are outside the port of Incheon, if you say that we went, aren't we throwing ourselves into a trap?" Huashan Shiji said.

Sanshan said with a glance.

"Your Excellency, General, what should we do now?" Sanshan Keji asked.

"Go back to Nagasaki first, and then think about it in the long term." Kayama Shiki said after thinking for a while.

Nagasaki, Japan Combined Fleet Headquarters, a group of Japanese navy bosses sat in the conference room with livid faces, staring at Kano who was giving a report. If eyes could kill, Kano would have died ten times or eight times.

?Don’t tell me, Luye really has writing skills

With his talent, just a few hours before the meeting, Kano actually finished writing a summary of the Battle of Toshima. The summary was nothing more than highlighting a few points: First, although the Japanese fleet attacked first, it was defeated by the Japanese fleet that had been waiting for a long time.

The Qing fleet made a sneak attack. This shows that this Qing attack

The attack was premeditated. Second, the firepower of the Qing's new warships far exceeds that of the Japanese fleet's new second-class dome-armored cruisers, especially the opponent's 8-inch main gun, which has a rate of fire that is 2 to 3 times that of the same type of Japanese naval guns. Even if

First-class cruisers also have no advantage in terms of firepower. Third,

The armor of the Qing Dynasty's new cruiser is very strong. At medium distances, the 4.7-inch guns and 6-inch guns equipped by Japan cannot penetrate the opponent's side string. Fourth, the hit rate of the Beiyang Navy is higher than that of the Japanese army. The commander of the Beiyang Fast Fleet commanded

The level is very high and very brave.

"Let's make an idea." Youpeng from Shanxian County knocked on the table and said.

"Judging from what happened to Colonel Kano, at present, the combined fleet guerrilla formation cannot compete with the Qing Dynasty's fast fleet. Only after the Yoshino is repaired and the Kurama is completed, will the fast fleet with five battleships have the power to overwhelm the Qing Dynasty's fast fleet.

" Tsuboi Kozo stood up and said. As the top commander of the guerrilla formation, although this battle was not authorized by him, he cannot be without responsibility. The dispersion of the fleet is the biggest problem.

"How long will it take for Kurama and Yoshino to enter the battle?" Yamamoto Gonbei asked.

"It will take another two weeks for Kurama, and Yoshino will not be suitable for fighting in less than a month. Basically all the artillery on the fighting side were destroyed, and the hull was seriously flooded, and even two boilers were flooded. Yoshino came back with 300 tons of sea water.

Ah!" After saying this, Tsuboi Kozo couldn't help but tremble.

"Is the main fleet ready to fight the opponent?" Yamagata Yutomo asked.

"Although the Beiyang Fleet won this battle, the Japanese Combined Fleet still has an advantage. After the rapid fleet preparation is completed, the Japanese Combined Fleet will take the initiative to cruise in the Yellow Sea to find the main force of the Beiyang Fleet to fight against. The Yellow Sea is not large, unless

The Beiyang Fleet stays in the port and does not go out, otherwise, they will definitely encounter it." Huashan Ziji said fiercely.

"So what are the plans for the combined fleet in the near future?" Yamagata Yutomo regained some confidence from Huashan Ziji's statement.

"The humble position suggested abandoning the supply point in Incheon and shrinking all fleets. To avoid giving the Beiyang Fleet another opportunity, the transportation line of the transport fleet should also go through the Korean Strait to shorten the cover distance. After all, the guerrilla fleet cannot go to war now.

, the main fleet cannot catch up with Beiyang's fast fleet." Sanshan Katsumi suggested.

"What about the Oshima Yichang brigade that landed in Incheon?" Yamagata Aritomo flatly rejected Sanshan Keji's suggestion.

"Is it possible that Oshima Yimasa and the Yamato, Tsukushi and Akamai ships of the navy in Incheon Port have been severely damaged by the shells of the Beiyang Fast Fleet?" At this moment, in a corner, a staff officer whispered.

"What did you say? Who are you?" Tsuboi Kozo, who was accidentally thrown into two battleships, pointed to an inconspicuous staff officer in the distance with a livid face and shouted.

"It's staff officer Akiyama Shinyuki, Akiyama's good brother." Someone next to him reminded him in a low voice.

"Since the war has actually started, there is no force nearby that can threaten the Beiyang Fleet. I really can't understand why the upstart of the Beiyang Fleet would give up this fat talk. If Kano Colonel

If what is said is true

, 3 battleships have 9 8-inch guns, with a rate of fire of 2 rounds per minute. In one minute, the main guns alone can pour 1.8 tons of ammunition, plus the 12 secondary guns on the side strings, the 6-inch guns and more

Calculated at 4 rounds per minute, this is 2.4 tons of ammunition. And

The warships in Incheon Port had no chance to escape the bombardment, and they were all unprotected cruisers. What's more important was that they didn't even know that a war was going on (Yoshino ran away, no one reported the news). As for the army, they didn't even have an artillery piece above 100mm.

No, and the north

The range of the new 8-inch gun of the Yangtze River Fleet is more than 10 kilometers. You can use a compass to circle all the port facilities, the supplies, ammunition, weapons and personnel of the 9th Brigade." At this point, even Akiyama Masayuki

I can’t say any more, it’s so miserable!!

"Who is the commander of this Beiyang Fleet?" Shanxian Youpeng asked feebly.

"It was Xu Jie who designed the **-class dome-armored cruiser together with the famous Italian designer Vittorio Cuniberti. This person was appointed directly after taking over the ship. He has been stationed overseas in recent years, so we are very interested in his

There is very little information." A staff officer said stumblingly.

"Remember, this person will be the biggest enemy of the United Fleet. Everyone must be careful when encountering him!!" Yamagata Aritomo shouted.

"Yes." The Japanese naval generals collectively stood up and replied.
Chapter completed!