Because this naval battle was initiated by the Japanese, their commander-in-chief Abe Momohui optimistically believed that the Yanyun navy did not have the strength to compete with them and would collapse at the first touch.
Then they all retreated to Tongfeng Port, relying on their offshore advantages and combining with the strong forts in Tongfeng Port as the last line of defense to provide a more tenacious resistance.
Therefore, the main battlefield of this battle is not to fight the Yanyun fleet at sea, but to launch a critical battle on the shore. Although this may be a somewhat difficult task, it must be resolved quickly.
Because there is still a powerful Ross fleet in the North Sea that will move south at any time, so they must capture and occupy Shunfeng City as soon as possible, otherwise they may face the dilemma of fighting on two fronts.
In fact, in order to capture Shunfeng Port as soon as possible, they also transferred some of their main warships from the North Sea. From the current strategic layout, this is actually a very risky operation, and the key to victory or defeat is time.
Abe Momohui gathered almost all the warships that could be mobilized in the Northeast Sea in an effort to deal a fatal blow to the Yanyun Navy. This also caused the number of their warships outside Kojuli to drop sharply, almost to the point where they could not cope with it.
But there should be no problem, because the Yanyun Navy has too much time to take care of itself and will definitely not send a fleet to attack the coast of Gao Juli. Even if it is an attack, it must be a very small-scale harassment, which can basically be ignored... This is Abe Momokai's
judge.
Therefore, the patrol fleet that Xiao Chen and the others encountered was only a few dozen ships in size, and there was not even a large main battleship among them, and half of them were temporarily modified fishing boats.
How surprised they were when they saw a combined fleet of several hundred ships led by Xiao Chen approaching in battle formation!
How is this possible on Bagaya Road?
Is Yan Yunjun crazy?
They didn't defend Shunfeng Port, but sent all their main warships to attack Gao Juli?
The reason why Xiao Chen and the others were determined to be the main fleet was because there were fifty Russian-made armored warships in the fleet, which looked like a giant from a distance!
Moreover, since Wu Hanming knew that the opponent only had a few dozen non-main warships, he did not let the troop transport ships take a roundabout way at all. Instead, he attacked them all together. The Japanese navy could not see clearly from a distance, thinking that those troop transport ships were also warships...
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Xiao Zihao took the lead, and with an indomitable momentum, he came directly to kill, and opened fire in advance outside the range of the Japanese battleship cannon!
The artillerymen aboard Xiao Zihao are top-notch in Yanyun and even the world. With such a good shooting range, such a stable sea surface, and within this most comfortable distance, it cannot be said that every shot is 100% accurate, but if ten shells are fired, there will be at least five hits.
Hit the target accurately!
Even if the artillery fire is fierce and accurate, the most terrifying thing is its superb armor. The artillery on non-main battleships such as the Japanese fleet cannot cause any substantial damage to it at all. It is basically like scratching an itch!
It seems that there is only one way, and that is to stick up to them at all costs and fight them in close combat!
It has to be said that the officers and men of the Japanese fleet are very determined to fight to the death. They are not afraid to retreat when faced with the oppressive advantages of the Yanyun Navy. Instead, they rush towards the fire like moths without seeking victory.
, just asking for pieces of jade!
Of course, if we can sink the Xiao Zi before the jade is shattered, it will be considered a great victory!
It's a pity that in the face of absolute strength, their desperate courage and high morale are not worth mentioning. Facing their swarming, Xiao Zihao not only did not do any evasion, but rushed forward, not giving them any chance to be broken.
, just knocked them all into parts!
The armor of the battleship Bagaya Road is really amazing...
This was a battle of suicide and massacre. In less than an hour, the Japanese fleet was completely wiped out.
The sea was full of Japanese soldiers who had fallen into the water, struggling to death in the fierce currents rolled up by the battleships, waiting to be shot one by one by the archers on the surrounding battleships.
However, it didn't happen. After the Yanyun battleship approached, it neither fired nor fired arrows. Instead, it lowered the small boat on the side of the ship and rescued them all.
There was neither torture nor interrogation. An amiable young man even talked to them cordially in broken Japanese, expressed admiration for their desperate spirit, and solemnly informed them that your battle is over...
Now you are our prisoners, and our Yanyun Army has always treated prisoners preferentially. If you have any dissatisfaction with this and insist on dying for your emperor, we will also respect your opinion.
Of course I won't let you commit seppuku, because defeated soldiers are not qualified to hold knives, so they can only let you jump into the sea. Anyway, there are sharks everywhere that smell the smell of blood and come here...
The soldiers of the Japanese Navy are relatively "civilized". Under normal circumstances, they will not shoot soldiers who have fallen into the water. If conditions permit, they will salvage and treat them. During the battle, they can choose to break the jade, but the battle is over.
Then the broken jade has no meaning anymore.
Anyway, it was you, Yan Yun, who took the initiative to save us, but we did not ask for your help. In addition, we did not surrender. We were just passive prisoners of yours under helpless circumstances.
In other words, we will neither appreciate your kindness nor refuse your help, and of course we will not jump into the sea to feed the sharks.
In addition, although you have won, you are still defeated because the comparison of strength is too great, so you should not be too proud of your work.
"Mr. Xiao Chen, you have personally led Yan Yun's main fleet here. Are you going to abandon Shunfeng City?" A young Japanese officer with a face covered in blood suddenly asked Xiao Chen in fluent Chinese.
"Huh? Do you recognize me?" Xiao Chen was surprised.
"My name is Nakamura Akechi. I am a graduate of Yanyun University Hall. I have always been grateful for your teachings!" The young officer bowed deeply to Xiao Chen.
"Oh... you are a student of the Military Academy, right?" Xiao Chen suddenly realized.
"The student is the first graduate of Yanyun Military Academy. Our dean is the respected Mr. Zhuge. General Lin Yue, General Yue Zhonglin, Mr. Ibu, General Saji Zuoshan, and General Wu Hanming have all been our visiting professors.
." Nakamura Akechi knows quite a few people.
"Haha, no wonder your battleship rushed towards me risking its life. Did you want to sink me first?" Xiao Chen said with a smile.
"Yes, capture the thief first and capture the king first. As long as we capture Mr. Xiao's name, we will achieve the greatest victory. If we can kill Mr., then the entire victory will belong to us... But the student really didn't expect Xiao
Mr. Chen, you will personally participate in the war..." Nakamura Akechi said.