The steam gas torpedo hit the Akitsusu at a high speed of 45 knots. The Japanese on this 3,000-ton protected cruiser were frantically attacking the water surface with all available weapons. Unfortunately, nothing could stop the underwater ship.
A white track line instantly hit the Akitsusu's waterline like a piercing sword.
The impact fuse instantly detonated the 180 kilograms of antimony in the head. A huge fire ball exploded suddenly. Almost at the same time, the giant ship was thrown out of the water like a toy, and then fell with a crash, but just before
The moment it fell, the steel body broke off from the middle like a rotten stick, and began to sink as fast as possible with fireworks all over it.
Everyone on the sea was dumbfounded. Both sides of the fierce battle stopped shooting almost at the same time. They looked at the scene in front of them dumbfounded. It was not until half of the stern of the Akitsusu had begun to rise that they suddenly realized that the Naniwa was besieging Jiyuan.
Turn around and rush towards Guang Yi as quickly as possible.
"One more shot!" Lin Guoxiang roared excitedly. This torpedo was so powerful that it killed the torpedo three kilometers away. The 3,000-ton Akijin Shu was sent to the bottom of the sea without even a chance to escape.
Anderson lowered his head proudly, and was about to calculate the shooting angle against the wave speed, when suddenly there was a strange sound breaking through the air. Lin Guoxiang, who was standing next to him, subconsciously pulled him out of the side of the ship. At the moment the two of them fell into the sea
, a huge fire ball exploded at the torpedo, and the remaining steam gas torpedo was immediately blown into scattered parts.
This 152mm picric acid shell not only destroyed their only remaining torpedo, but also completely destroyed Guangyi. It is almost a miracle that this iron-ribbed wooden ship can survive the picric acid shell until now.
, the shell blew one side of the hull into pieces, and as the ship began to fill with water and tilt, the sailors on the ship jumped into the sea to escape.
O'Connor, whose back was on fire, was holding a cork lifebuoy, screaming and jumping to the side of Lin Guoxiang and the two of them. At this time, the Fulong quickly approached through the cover of Guangyi, and then stretched out its hook to pull the three of them and the crew member who fell into the water.
Arrived on the deck.
"Lao Cai, give Guang Yi a torpedo, don't let it fall into the hands of the Japanese." Lin Guoxiang looked at his beloved ship and said helplessly to Cai Tingqian, the captain of the Fulong.
"Damn it, Jiyuan ran away!" Cai Tingqian didn't answer him, but stared ahead and shouted. The destruction of Guangyi made Jiyuan completely lose the courage to fight. Of course, given the current situation, it would be a dead end for it to stay.
The cruiser, which had been shot in many places, was taking advantage of Naniwa's departure to leave the battlefield to the south. Yoshino, who had been fighting it, immediately followed behind and caught up with it. At this time, Naniwa aimed at Fukuryu.
Cai Tingqian, who was born in the United States, showed his technical level at this time. The 120-ton speedboat burned enough steam and managed to run 19 knots. Under the dense shells of the Naniwa, he struggled on the sea.
Twisting his body, he gradually opened the distance between the two sides. Fortunately, there was a Guang Yi that was starting to sink in the middle. Fulong, who was beaten all over, was still able to get away from Naniwa at high speed.
But at this moment, Lin Guoxiang saw in the distance that the bow of the Yoshino, which was chasing Jiyuan, suddenly flashed with a series of flames. Then the latest cruiser with a high speed of 23 knots suddenly slowed down, just like in history.
, the Yoshino, which was chasing Jiyuan, was suddenly attacked by the Jiyuan's tail gun. However, unlike in history, it was not the old 150mm Krupp cannon and black powder shells that attacked it this time.
It is the latest 152mm Armstrong rapid-fire gun.
Although the shells were not picric acid, the shells filled with nitrocellulose were equally powerful. In addition, it underestimated the enemy and was hit four times in less than a minute. The violent explosion blew up its bow into a mess.
, a fire even ignited in the command module. The sudden and violent blow caused Yoshino to immediately stop pursuing. After all, this warship is the hope of the Japanese navy. In this case, the risk is not worth it.
The Jiyuan, which had escaped, rushed southward. Yoshino did not continue the pursuit. It could be seen that it was seriously injured. The Naniwa also did not continue the pursuit. It had to go back to rescue the surviving sailors of the Akitsusu. The Fukuryu was very
They almost caught up with Jiyuan, and not far south, they caught up with Cao Jiang, who turned around and fled south after receiving the news of the war between China and Japan. He promoted two ships. What was different from the original history was that at this time, all ships of the Beiyang Navy were equipped with
There was a General Electric wireless telegraph machine. At the same time that the Yoshino Three Ships were discovered, Fang Boqian, the convoy commander, sent a telegram to Liugong Island.
Ding Ruchang was not a fool. Under such circumstances, he would not let the two ships go north to die. Not only did he send a telegram to Cao Jiang, ordering it to escort the Gaosheng back, but he also ordered the main fleet of the Beiyang Navy to weigh anchor and go north, and then encountered an enemy on the way.
Four ships from Jiyuan escaped.
"Sink Qiujinzhou and severely damage Yoshino?" Ding Ruchang was shocked by the news. To be honest, he was surprised that Fang Boqian and others could come back. After all, the gap between the two sides in this battle was too big. In terms of tonnage, the two warships combined were
It's not as big as other boats.
"It was all thanks to Bofors's new torpedo, which killed Akitsu with one hit from 3,000 yards away. When our army retreated, only the upper hull was still on the water. Unfortunately, it was later destroyed by Naniwa's artillery.
A torpedo, otherwise even Naniwa would not be able to escape this time, but O'Connor was also seriously injured." Lin Guoxiang said, O'Connor was indeed seriously injured. This guy who was pampered in Shanghai not only suffered a shrapnel on his arm, but also suffered serious injuries.
His back was burned by the fire, and now he is lying on the stretcher and groaning!
"Very good, I will report to the imperial court to ask for merit for you." Ding Ruchang said, of course, it does not mean that O'Connor was injured well, and he won such a great victory at the beginning of the war. He, the naval admiral, also has a bright face. As for O'Connor,
He knows how to appease this profiteer.
"Mr. O'Connor, this battle is all thanks to the help of the two of you. I will tell you that the reward will be generous. I will return to Shanghai to recuperate with peace of mind. Besides, since the Bofors torpedoes are so sharp, the Navy will definitely buy them in large quantities."
Ding Ruchang walked to the stretcher and said.
The dying O'Connor's eyes suddenly lit up. If Anderson hadn't held him down next to him, he might have sat up directly.
"I'll leave everything to you, sir!" the guy said angrily.
Ding Ruchang smiled and nodded quickly, waving his hands to carry the guy away.
Yang Feng got the news of the Battle of Toshima on the evening of July 25. He built high-power wireless telegraph machines in Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Perth. After Anderson landed ashore, he reported the battle through wired telegraphs.
Going to Shanghai, naturally no one dared to delay matters that the big boss was concerned about, so they were sent to Perth as quickly as possible.
"This little Japanese pirate actually dares to offend our heavenly power. Although I am a foreigner and a commoner, I am also a descendant of the Yan and Huang Dynasties. I cannot sit back and watch his rampage. Therefore, I decided to send troops to Japan to relieve the country's worries!" This guy gave the telegram to Xue Fucheng and
Zhang Quan, then said righteously.
Zhang Quan, who was already very familiar with his style, was stunned for a moment, and then said cautiously: "Feng Sheng, are you going to rob Japan?"
"What is robbery? That is a job only pirates can do. I am a good and law-abiding citizen. This is called sea raiding. You don't understand. In modern Western wars, this is an indispensable tactic. I don't think the British defeated them back then." It was very common for the Spanish, the French, and even the American Civil War to hire armed civilian ships to attack the enemy at sea. Even pirates hired them. When Britain defeated the Armada, it relied entirely on the help of pirates in order to win over the pirates. Leader Drake and Queen Elizabeth even did not hesitate to sleep with this guy, and finally achieved maritime supremacy in one fell swoop." Yang Feng said.
"Did you already guess that our imperial court would have a war with the Japanese?" Haven't guessed this yet.
"Hey, hey, Master Xue, I'm afraid everyone except our court can see this," Yang Feng said.
"Then how did you guess that they would take action this year?"
"It's very simple. I have information. Japanese people also like money. Isn't it easy to spend some money to buy the things I need? Just like our court, as long as we have money, I am afraid the Japanese can also buy the things they need. Otherwise, do you think How could Yoshino be so lucky? When our warships go out, where can we go to Toshima to wait?" Yang Feng said.
"In this case, you need an identity. I will help you send a report to the court, saying that the overseas volunteers are willing to return to the country to help in the war. You are building a dock and shipyard in Dagou Port. Are you planning to use it as a base? In this case, you can let the court Give you an official position such as Taiwan's General Soldier or Deputy General. The rank of General Soldier is too high and requires more money. You can let your employees in Shanghai take charge of this, or if there is no suitable connection, just let Li Zhongtang or Zhang Xianggong take charge. Come forward." Xue Fucheng said, unable to see that this old man was really a talent, and he came up with a complete plan for Yang Feng almost instantly.
"Then I'll leave everything to you." Yang Feng said.
"Don't you have any plans for your return this time? Or if I contribute some more money, let's buy you the position of governor of Taiwan. Anyway, you are now a third-rank official, and you should be promoted to a higher rank in the UK in the past few years. It's completely reasonable." He went on to say that the current governor of Taiwan, Shao Youlian, is an old scholar and playing Yang Feng with him would make him die of grief. If he were replaced by Xue Fucheng, then the cooperation would be much more pleasant.
"Okay, but don't make too much trouble in Taiwan. I don't want to clean up your mess every day." Xue Fucheng said, he was very foresight.
"Looking at what you said, what else can I do? The most I can do is blockade maritime shipping for the Japanese, and launch a landing in Osaka when the time is right." Yang Fengjiao said with a smile.