Chapter 773: The Fall of the Rising Sun - The Age of the Giant Ship

The Leng Lu won in a split second, and although it was not damaged, it basically paralyzed the Fuso's waist gun room. However, the battle did not end there, and after the Leng Lu and the Fuso staggered, the Kongo, which had never completed the reloading, and the wounded Naniwa crossed by, but when they passed the Yoshino, they were heavily shelled by the Yoshino. Two warships of equal tonnage once again began to shoot at close range.

The guns and loading system of the Leng Lu are all superior to those of the Japanese ships, and even large-caliber guns can be reloaded in less than 30 seconds. However, the reloading speed of the rockets was not so fast, so the confrontation between Yoshino and Leng Lu was a duel between artillery. The accurate gunnery of the artillerymen, as well as the naval gun stabilizer of the Manchurian artillery, allowed the Leng Lu to go to the next city and once again achieved a huge advantage. The Yoshino was hit seven times in an instant, and the bow, the ship's waist gun room, and conning tower were all destroyed. The port side was even more penetrated, creating a gap of more than four square meters, and the sea water poured into it, and the hull of the ship was tilted for a time. One* pierced the Yoshino's armor and exploded near the boiler room, causing one of the Yoshino's boilers to be scrapped.

However, Leng Lu, who rushed through the shooting range of the Yoshino, was not unscathed, and the stern of the ship was hit again, and the speed of the ship dropped significantly, and it seemed that the propeller was damaged. The casualties of the sailors on the deck also rose to more than a dozen people, three of whom were seriously wounded and two were killed. When the Yoshino was spotted tilted, everyone on board the Leng Lu prayed that the Yoshino would sink, but the weather didn't work out and the Yoshino quickly corrected it. Although the speed of the ship also dropped significantly, it still staggered and followed the Fuso to Nagasaki.

"Chief Engineer, how's it going?" Wang Zhengmin found that after looking around outside, he didn't find any obvious damage to the hull, but the speed just couldn't be raised, and even the steering was very slow.

"There is a problem with the left propeller, and the shells of the Yoshino seem to have affected it just now, and there is no possibility of repairing it at present!" After waiting for a while, there was a reply from the microphone. The Leng Lu is a twin-propeller propulsion, and now it is moving straight off, and there must be a broken propeller on one side.

"Fuck!" The injury is underwater, and there must be no way to repair it for the time being, so Wang Zhengmin can only use scolding the street to vent his dissatisfaction.

"Let Chao Ci lead the right-wing formation, and Yunri lead the left-wing formation, chase Lao Tzu at full speed! The main force of the enemy ship has already damaged three ships, a great opportunity, don't miss it! "Li Gen's flagship is considered to be abandoned, he can only follow from afar, and he can't go into battle anymore, Li Gen can only count on the other seven warships.

The Japanese ships did not have an advantage in terms of tonnage, number of guns, etc., and Arai Yugong would not turn around and fight with Li Gen, and his only choice was to escape. After a short period of contact, the Japanese ships quickly broke away from the battle, did not make any adjustments to the formation, and rushed to the port of Nagasaki at full speed. Nagasaki had a large number of concessions, and the Japanese shore fire was not very strong, and the Combined Fleet fled to Nagasaki without much support, and may even be blocked in the harbor by the 1st Yellow Sea Fleet. Therefore, Nagasaki was not a suitable choice for the Japanese army, and Arai Yougong fled to Nagasaki to prepare for a false shot, taking the opportunity to get rid of the Manchurians' entanglement.

It was getting dark, and as it approached the coastline, the Combined Fleet could take a break from the cover of night. The Naniwa had to be returned to the factory for overhauls, but the Fuso and Yoshino could have been rested. Only when the Fuso is restored to combat strength will the combined fleet have the ability to protect itself, and then it will be time to fight again. Moreover, in the early morning, fog will inevitably rise along the coastal zone, and the combined fleet cannot afford to fight, so it can also take advantage of the fog to get out.

"They're catching up!" The first mate of the Fuso has been killed, and now it is the second officer, Heihachiro Togo, who is now assisting Arai Yugong.

"Let the Kongo be broken, delay them, and the Fuso and Yoshino go full speed. The batteries of the Fuso and Yoshino ships were ordered to clean up the battle damage as soon as possible and resume artillery firing. Arai Yougong looked at the enemy approaching at high speed on both flanks, and his heart felt like oil, according to the current speed, it would be difficult for him to get rid of these hateful Manchurians.

"Our Fuso, two main guns have been restored, do you want to support the King Kong!" Heihachiro Togo once studied in the United Kingdom, and although he didn't go to any higher education institutions, he also learned his skills and came back.

Heihachiro Togo knows very well that the navy is an aggressive branch of the army, and if you don't attack, it is tantamount to looking for death! Instead of constantly retreating from the rear as it is now, it is better to turn back and fight to the death with the Manchurian fleet. The tonnage advantage of the Fusang is very obvious, and if the Leng Lu had not been fired at close range, it would never have been able to hurt the Fusang. Moreover, even if the Fuso was damaged, the injuries were not particularly serious, and after emergency repairs, two main guns and several secondary guns had recovered, and it was the time to join forces with the King Kong to meet the enemy. A battleship of the Combined Fleet, the top of a battleship, is simply a death, and all firepower must be concentrated in order to have any hope of victory.

"Dongxiang-kun, your suggestion is reasonable, but we must protect the foundation of the empire, if we lose the Fuso, the empire will not even have a chance to negotiate with the Manchurians! We still need development, we still need time, and now is by no means the time to go to war with the Manchurians again, we must make compromises and strive for a 1 in 10,000 chance for the future! "Although Arai Yougong didn't stay in school, he also knew naval warfare and knew what the right tactical choice was. But he had to think not only about the battle, but also about what it would bring to Japan.

Whether it was supported by Britain or France, Japan was by no means an opponent of North Manchuria at this moment. At this time, if a war started with a behemoth like North Manchuria, the end of Japan would inevitably be the destruction of the country and the extinction of the species. So Arai Arigong must control the scale of this battle, the Japanese army can be defeated, he Arai Arigong can also seppuku, but this battle must be an accidental armed conflict. Only when the armed conflict can be resolved through negotiations, and only when Japan apologizes again and pays reparations can Japan have any hope of continuing to develop.

"Hay!" Heihachiro Togo went to convey the order, but there were tears in his eyes, tears of humiliation for the soldiers of the weak country.

With the change of the Fuso flag, the Kongo broke away from the fleet, slowed down its speed, and turned its hull to cross the sea. The King Kong is not a majestic hull, it is really like King Kong on the sea, majestically guarding the back road of the combined fleet, and then there is a very monotonous group fight. Because of the range of the artillery, the King Kong did not even have a chance to fight back, so it was drowned in the artillery fire of the Manchurian army.

The British's shipbuilding level is really not bragging, and the quality of the 4,000-ton King Kong is very good. After receiving more than 30 rounds of 158 mm caliber shells, only a skeleton remained, and the King Kong still stood firm and did not sink. It wasn't until the Lenglu, which was much behind, arrived and made up for the last shot of the King Kong, that this stubborn guy and the more than 300 Japanese sailors on board were sent to the bottom of the sea. The sacrifice of the King Kong was very meaningful, and the Fuso had already escaped far away with two disabled people. After the North Star became brighter, the First Squadron of the Yellow Sea, which had heard of but had never seen a radar, really couldn't find the huge figure of the Fuso.

"They can't run far, the ships are scattered, and they are searching nearby!" Li Gen wanted to annihilate the Japanese fleet, so naturally he refused to let go of any of them, especially the Fusang, which was very bluffing when he looked at it.

After the port of Nagasaki sent five supply ships to replenish the fleet with coal, the ships began their journey to find the remnants of the enemy. The Fuso and the seriously injured Naniwa disappeared completely, and after searching for a long time, they couldn't find the slightest trace of them, but the Yoshino, whose boiler was damaged, was pulled out by the Yunri and Hayashie. The Yoshino also wanted to fight the same as the Kongo, but he was too resistant to fight, and three rounds of shelling from the Yunri and Hayashi sent him to the bottom of the sea.

After sinking the Yoshino, there was no longer any clue from the Japanese Combined Fleet, and the Fuso seemed to be invisible with the Naniwa. However, when the fog rose in the early morning, the Fuso was still discovered by the Asaka. The Asai did not attack, but only sailed with the Fuso not far away, which made Arai Yougong misjudge that the conflict was over and the Manchurians would not launch a new attack. But he was misjudged, and when the fog cleared, and the combined fleet of only two ships entered the course to Hiroshima, seven Manchurian warships blocked his way.

"Attack!" After receiving the telegram from Chaoci, Li Gen, who rushed to the ship at high speed, gave the order to attack without hesitation.

The main guns of the "Boom ......" Fusang actually fired first, and the two available main guns were all aimed at the Chao Ci.

The crippled Naniwa became a spectator on the battlefield, and after losing all his artillery, he could only watch the Fuso defeat eight with one enemy. The Manchurian Army also seemed to be not interested in Nanwahao, who had lost its ability to attack, and did not even bother to fire a shell to sink him, and let the Naniwa wave back and forth on the battlefield. The captain of the Naniwa has been killed, and now it is under the command of the second officer, Masatoshi Uchiyama, who is also a wonderful person. Although the Naniwa had all its guns and was no longer able to fight, he played with bumper boats and tried to ram the Manchurian warships. Although the position of Nanisu is absolutely coquettish, it can't even hit a ghost, so it can only rely on the card position to share some pressure for the Fuso.

The Fuso, which was under siege, fought back desperately, but the blow itself was even stronger, the hull, sails, and rigging were all blown away, and even the military flag on the ship was blown to pieces. With the exception of the main armored area on the waist of the ship, it was almost beaten into a shelf, and it was completely submerged. However, the Fusang's 304 mm main gun also made Li Gen and the others very uncomfortable, not to mention the shells, it would not be good to be smashed by the 304 mm caliber big iron Gada. After the Chao Ci was also hit by a large-caliber shell, all the ships in Manchuria turned on the guerrilla mode, and they did not dare to get too close.

As soon as the distance was widened, the Fuso's 304 mm cannonballs were useless, but his strong physical advantage was also reflected. The Manchurian ships successively hit more than 380 shells of various calibers of the Fusang, and almost washed the Fusang.

......The Naniwa, which had been wavering for a long time for a long time, suddenly became the target of the Manchurian ships, and was sunk in an instant, and then the Manchurian ships slowly withdrew from the battle, leaving the Fusang alive.

"Amaterasu bless!" The wounded Arai Yugong stood in the dilapidated command tower and recounted his hand, rejoicing in the aftermath of his life, while at the same time puzzled by the sudden departure of the Manchurians.

"Next time, bring more shells, and bring the supply ship with you!" Li Gen, who ran out of shells, was not in the same good mood as Arai Yugong.