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Chen Hao originally planned to let the Russian fleet train for a longer period of time, and he would accept it even if he lost some inventory of artillery shells, but the Russians were very anxious. The Russian Army was retreating steadily on the Northeast battlefield, and the Russians were eager to win at sea and cut off
Supplies for the Japanese Army.
At the urging of Rozdvinsky, the Second and Third Pacific Fleets set off, accompanied by Chen Hao's Cam Ranh Bay fleet. Chen Hao left all destroyers in Cam Ranh Bay for offshore defense, and he led two battleships
, two battlecruisers and seven armored cruisers participated in the battle.
"Player Chen Baxian, Russian Navy Vice Admiral Rozdvinsky appointed you as the Commander of the Alien Squadron of the Second Pacific Fleet. Do you choose to accept it?"
Before departure, Chen Hao received a system prompt. He did not find it strange at all. This was expected. He only brought battleships and cruisers and left the destroyers for defense because there were a large number of destroyers and small cruisers from Russian players to escort him. Jinlan
After the Gulf Fleet merged with the Russian player fleet, although it was inferior to the NPC fleet in terms of number of battleships, its actual combat effectiveness was no weaker than that of the NPC fleet.
On May 23, the fleet left Cam Ranh Bay. Rear Admiral Foksan, commander of the Second Division of the Russian Second Pacific Fleet, died of illness. Rozdvinsky blocked the news for fear of shaking the morale of the military. The Japanese fleet commanded by Togo Heihachiro went through half a year of
Training and gearing up are waiting for the Russian army. If the player cannot play a decisive role, the Russian fleet will become a tragedy like in history.
Because Port Arthur has fallen into the hands of the Japanese army, the Russian fleet can only sail to Vladivostok, and there are two routes to Vladivostok: one is to enter the Sea of Japan through the Tsushima Strait, and the other is to enter Japan from near Hokkaido via Soya or Karutsu Strait.
Sea. Historically, Togo Heihachiro judged that Rozdvinsky would definitely pass through the Tsushima Strait, so he concentrated the combined fleet on Tsushima Island and the Zhenwan Bay in North Korea.
After the fleet set off, Arshavin and other Russian players made efforts. They tried to persuade Rozdvinsky to enter the Sea of Japan via Hokkaido instead of passing the fleet through Tsushima. Unfortunately, Rozdvinsky insisted that the best way was to go through the Tsushima Strait.
Route, rejected the proposal of Arshavin and others, which made Arshavin and others depressed.
The Japanese NPC fleet determines that the Russian fleet will go to the Tsushima Strait. Every player knows this, but the Russian NPC does not know. If Rozdvinsky can be persuaded to change his mind. If the Japanese NPC's judgment is wrong, the Second Pacific Fleet can
If we successfully travel north to Vladivostok and join the First Fleet, the entire history will change.
After Arshavin failed, he found Chen Haodao: "Mr. Chen, we failed to persuade the commander to change his route. You have the strength in your hand that he has to pay attention to. How about you come forward to persuade him? If we don't go through Tsushima, our country can
You can easily win the war with the Japanese without taking any risks..."
Chen Hao smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Arshavin, I knew from the time you tried to persuade Rozdvinsky that it was impossible to succeed. If you can easily change the plot mission with your sharp tongue, you are too young.
It depends on the system. Even if I come forward to get Rozdvinsky to agree, most likely when he sends a telegram to return home, your country’s Navy Minister will order him to pass Tsushima."
Arshavin sighed, and he also wanted to understand the key. There was too much history involved in Tsushima, and the system would certainly not let the NPC change the decision easily. After knowing that he could not persuade Rozdvinsky, Arshavin pondered.
Said: "Mr. Chen, how do you think we should fight this battle?"
Chen Hao said calmly: "I think it's useless to fight in any way. The person commanding the fleet is the NPC Lieutenant General of your country."
Arshavin smiled and said: "Mr. Chen, you are being humble. You have won the right to command the player fleet. Even if the NPC fleet fails like in history, you still have to find a way to command the player fleet to change the outcome, right?"
Chen Hao shook his head and said: "My fleet is almost all NPC officers and soldiers, and my naval proficiency is not high, and the commander attribute is not enough, so someone else is commanding the naval battle. I have an excellent NPC naval commander under me. I once let
He made a battle plan, but he said he had to adapt to changes and issue orders based on the situation when the war started."
"Oh?" Arshavin said with interest: "I wonder if Mr. Chen can introduce me to this NPC naval commander?"
Chen Hao quickly called Chen Shaokuan over. Chen Shaokuan was still under sixteen years old. He became the deputy commander of the Cam Ranh Bay Fleet at a young age. Chen Shaokuan was very big, so he studied
He worked very hard. In the year he served as deputy commander, his basic attributes have improved by leaps and bounds, and his naval proficiency has become a.
Arshavin was very surprised when he saw Chen Shaokuan. He frowned and said, "Mr. Chen, are you kidding me? Don't tell me that this NPC kid is commanding the player's fleet."
Chen Hao smiled slightly and said: "That's right! He is the deputy navy commander of the Cam Ranh Bay Fleet, and this battle will be commanded by him."
Arshavin changed his expression and said: "All your main warships have participated in this battle. If we fail, all our warships will be destroyed. I hope you can be more serious."
Chen Hao said calmly: "I am very serious. I have the most warships in the players' fleet and they are also the most valuable, so I will definitely not joke about my warships. Arshavin, it is not age that determines the ability of NPC commanders in the game, but their
His commander attribute is very military-proficient.”
Arshavin shook his head and said: "Your NPC subordinate is only sixteen or seventeen years old. How high can his basic attributes be?"
Chen Hao laughed and said: "It's not high. His commander attribute is 76 points, and his naval proficiency is level A. It should be a little higher than your country's commander, Vice Admiral Rozdvinsky."
Arshavin was shocked. Anyone in the game who can reach A level in a certain military branch is definitely a well-known figure. Naval commanders over 70 can indeed serve as fleet commanders. It’s just that this Chinese NPC is so young, how could he have such attributes?
?Just when he was suspicious, Chen Hao opened Chen Shaokuan's attribute panel, and Chen Shaokuan's commander attribute appeared in front of him.
Arshavin was silent for a moment and exclaimed: "You have the attributes to become a naval fleet commander underage. This subordinate of yours should be a famous naval admiral in the game!"
Chen Hao smiled and said: "It is true that he is somewhat famous in history. In the next few decades, he will become the Chief of the Navy of our country, which is equivalent to the Minister of the Navy of your country! Dear Russian friends, I insist that this subordinate of mine will command the player's fleet. Everyone
No comments?"
"No, no!" Arshavin and others all supported Chen Shaokuan to take command of the fleet. A future naval minister of a country commanding the fleet would have a much greater chance of winning.
Chen Hao currently does not have the attributes to command the navy, so this battle can only be commanded by Chen Shaokuan. He was afraid that Chen Shaokuan's young age would cause dissatisfaction among Russian players, so he deliberately showed off Chen Shaokuan's attributes. It is always the data that determines the ability of the game. Let's see.
After learning Chen Shaokuan's data, I believe they will obey the command.
On May 25, a supply ship flying the Russian flag sailed into Shanghai. The Japanese Navy concluded that the Russian fleet must be in the nearby waters, so it stepped up preparations for war. Togo Heihachiro sent 4 armed merchant ships and 2 old cruisers to conduct reconnaissance in the East China Sea.
Zdvinsky ordered a blackout, but the hospital ship was brightly lit. On May 27, the Japanese armed merchant ship Shinano Maru discovered a hospital ship in the Russian fleet.
After Chen Shaokuan took over the command of the fleet, he divided all the warships in the player fleet into four battle groups. The first battle group was personally commanded by him, with the flagship Han Wudi battleship, ten cruisers of the Cam Ranh Bay fleet, and ten Russian destroyers.
The second fleet is commanded by Liu Mazi, with the flagship battleship Qin Shihuang, including four Russian cruisers and six destroyers; the third fleet's flagship is the battlecruiser Zhao Yun, and there are seven Cam Ranh Bay fleet cruisers and five destroyers; the fourth fleet's flagship
The battlecruiser Ma Chao, eight Russian cruisers and five destroyers.
The third battle group is a cruiser formation, almost all fast cruisers and destroyers, responsible for reconnaissance and pursuit operations. After the fleet approached the Sea of Japan, Chen Shaokuan sent the third battle group to conduct reconnaissance. When the Japanese merchant ship appeared, the battlecruiser Zhao Yun discovered it.
The battlecruiser Zhao Yun immediately began to chase, and not far into the voyage, it encountered the main fleet of Japanese players.
Historically, Japanese merchant ships discovered the Russian fleet. The Japanese made preparations in advance and caught the Russians off guard from the northeast. Since there were players participating in this battle in the game, the Japanese player's fleet commander Fujiwara Aida judged that the Russian players would definitely send out reconnaissance.
Ships deal with armed merchant ships, so lead the player's main fleet to hide near the armed merchant ships.
The Japanese player dispatched twelve cruisers and sixteen destroyers. The battlecruiser Zhao Yun was only accompanied by the armored cruiser Sun Wu, the armored cruiser Wu Qi and four destroyers. The strength gap between the two sides was too great. After discovering the appearance of the Japanese player's fleet, they were responsible for
Zhao Wenxi, the navy NPC who commanded the third team, immediately ordered a retreat.
Zhao Wenxi's command attribute is exactly 60 points, and he can barely command a squadron. Chen Hao lacks talents and has to choose taller ones. Zhao Wenxi's strategic command attribute is only over 40 points, but his tactical execution is not weak. He follows Chen Shaokuan's instructions
Ignoring the orders of the enemy fleet, they forcibly chased and annihilated the Japanese armed merchant ships before retreating.
After the Japanese players saw that the enemy fleet only had three cruisers and four destroyers, they were all very happy and praised the player fleet commander Fujiwara Aita. Twenty-eight ships versus seven ships, they believed that they could definitely destroy the enemy's fleet.
, got a good start in the Battle of Tsushima. (To be continued...)
