Chapter 834: Naval Battle
Eight battleships, which is almost enough to catch up with all the capital ships of the Japanese fleet, not to mention almost twenty armored cruisers and more than thirty torpedo cruisers. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
"Let the airship take off." After all the ships were adjusted, Li He gave the order again, after all, the airship was not in the sky, and it would have to go to the ground in a moment. And it is also possible to put all the warships on board.
Bell Bell ...... The tow rope of the airship was cut at once, and the eleven airships took off in less than three minutes, and then floated outside the soot, after all, in the soot, no one could stand the smell.
"Speed sixteen." When the airship was completely lifted off, Li He, who put down the telescope, said lightly.
Woowoo....... The order was conveyed to the boiler, and the boiler room, which received the order, again increased the amount of coal filled.
Billowing soot filled the sky again.
"The speed of the Japanese fleet is slow, but their guns have just been replaced, so we have to take advantage of the high speed so that the Japanese cannot strike at us." Li He, who finished speaking to Yan Fu beside him, glanced at Nikolai, who was standing beside him.
"The order was given that the ships would open fire as soon as they reached the firing range, and hit the Japanese battleship Chicheng first."
"Yes." The adjutant who was standing next to him turned and walked out.
"The enemy is forty yards away from me." Half an hour later, the surveyors on the mast accurately reported the distance between the two sides.
"Open fire." Hearing this, the main battery of the Hongzhang took the lead in firing the first shot.
At 1:35 p.m. on November 16, 1893, the Battle of Japan began.
Boom Boom Boom ...... Boom Boom Boom ...... Less than three seconds after the Hongzhang volley, the subsequent Yi? The other warships began to let out an earth-shattering roar, and in less than a minute, the entire sea surface was covered by white fog, which was the smoke of the guns after they were fired.
The flavor is getting stronger.
Dozens of battleships, as soon as the round passed, the Japanese Chisei was hit, although only a few shells hit his deck, but it was still a victory.
The Liaodong Navy was really well-trained, and when it first talked about shooting, it was hit by itself, but looking at its own troops, the shells that shot out were actually nearly 100 meters away from the Liaodong Navy.
This is a helpless thing, the Japanese navy, has been lost in the Yellow Sea naval battle that year, after that, although the country has been training sailors, but the harvest is very small, finally, three years ago to grow up the fleet and train excellent sailors, but in the Sasebo War, was wiped out by the Liaodong Navy. Nowadays, it is not easy for one's own troops to achieve such good results.
Boom....... Boom Boom Boom ....... The shelling continues.
On the battleship Hongzhang, seeing the smoke rising from the Japanese warship, Li He nodded slightly and looked at Yan Fu standing beside him: "Send a telegram to the marshal, we have exchanged fire with the Japanese fleet." It is estimated that ......" said Li He here looked at the sky, and the battle would end in six hours. “
Lushun, in the headquarters, after going out from the naval division, Liu Jun has been waiting for news from the fleet, after all, this naval battle is a battle that really determines the hegemony of Asia.
In the headquarters, Liu Jun, who was sitting in a chair, looked at Zhong Lin beside him, and put down the information in his hand: "Don't eat it, go and see if there is a telegram from the navy." ”
Oh, Zhong Lin, who was picking up the apple, nodded, turned around and ran out.
"Why are you in such a hurry?" Zheng Yiqian on the side walked over and asked.
Anxious, why not in a hurry, now I am most anxious about this matter, after all, this time my fleet is all out of the, if I can't take the Japanese fleet, then I will be embarrassed in the world.
"Why am I not in a hurry, this is what I am most anxious about now." Looking at Zheng Yiqian beside him, Liu Jun said quietly.
Then you can only wait patiently. Zheng Yiqian, who heard this, could only step to the side and walk to the front after making a cup of tea for Liu Jun.
"Head, they're already at war with the Japanese fleet." Zhong Lin, who had been out for less than five minutes, ran in with a telegram.
Zhong Lin actually didn't arrive at the telegraph room yet, he met the director of the telegraph room and ran out in person, and after learning that it was a telegram from Li He, Zhong Lin immediately took it and wanted Liu Jun to report.
The fight started, and Liu Jun, who heard this, stood up suddenly.
All the ships are there, so I can rest assured, Liu Jun, who took a deep breath, spit out a long breath, in fact, in his heart, he knew that Li He would definitely be able to destroy his Japanese fleet, he was just worried that the Japanese fleet would suddenly escape when it was dispatched by the Liaodong Navy, but now, there was no need for him to worry.
"Zhong Lin, go and inform Clint where to eat tonight." The grinning Liu Jun said to Zhong Lin, who was standing beside him.
Hahaha...... Zhong Lin, who heard this, nodded, what he liked most was to hear this.
"Open fire."
Boom...... .......Booming, on the battleship Hongzhang, the main gun located in the bow of the ship opened fire again, the naval battle has entered more than an hour, and now, the front deck of the Hongzhang has been shelled by the Japanese ship, and the entire ship has been on fire, and in the ship, the mast of the Hongzhang has been broken.
Damn, where is the Second Fleet now, Li He, who was standing on the bridge, covered his mouth with a handkerchief, he hated it the most, it has been an hour now, and the Second Fleet has not appeared yet, which somewhat makes Li He angry.
"Commander, the Ningyuan has been hit hard. Request an evacuation. Before Li He could finish his breath, Yan Fu on the side walked over and said loudly.
Ning Yuan, Li He, who heard this, raised the telescope in his hand. Sure enough, it was two hundred meters away. Ningyuan's whole body was already on fire.
Damn British ships, that's what they don't fight. Seeing this scene, Li He had no choice but to let Ningyuan Line withdraw from the battlefield.
The battleship Ningyuan was a British ship, and this ship had been in service in Britain for nearly six years before it was sold to the Guangdong Naval Division. At that time, the imperial court also had no choice, and they couldn't get the silver, otherwise, they would still be able to get a better warship, but now.
Rumble...... Didn't give Li He too much time to think. A shell had already exploded in the sea not far from the Hongzhang. The dense droplets of water overwhelmingly soaked Li He's whole body.
Nima, the Americans' ships are so awesome, until now, even if they hit people on fire, they don't see him sinking, Nima's. (To be continued.) )