Chapter 723: Sink It!

In the 12th year of the Republic of China, August 18, 123 AD.

On this day, the Second Fleet of the Japanese Navy shelled the destroyer "Shanghai" of the Fujian fleet of the Chinese Navy.

According to the report released by the Japanese side, the shelling was only a warning to protect Japanese waters, and there were no casualties.

But the announcement from the Chinese side is diametrically opposed.

The Chinese Navy destroyer "Shanghai" was only patrolling its own waters, but it was brutally shelled by the Japanese Navy, resulting in two deaths and six injuries on board the "Shanghai."

When Wang Hengyue, President of the Republic of China, and Chen Shaokuan, Chief of the Navy of the Chinese Navy Department, issued the order to counterattack, everyone knew that war between China and Japan was inevitable

The fleets of China and Japan began to masse on a large scale in the waters centered on the Diaoyu Islands.

The eyes of the whole world fell on the two fleets of China and Japan:

Fujian Fleet of the Chinese Navy, Second Fleet of the Japanese Navy!

At this time, the Fujian Fleet of the Chinese Navy was organized into the battleship "President", the battlecruiser "Northern Expedition", and the battlecruiser "Yue Fei"; the heavy cruiser "Fei Lian" and the heavy cruiser "Xuanming"; cruisers "Haiqi", "Haichou"; "Shanghai", "Zhenjiang" destroyers

The Second Fleet of the Japanese Navy was organized as the "Kongo", "Hiei", and "Kirishima" battle cruisers, which were called "cruisers" in Japan; The cruisers "Natori", "Nagara", and "Kiri" were the 2nd Mine Squadron "Kitakami", the 1st Destroyer Squadron, the 3rd Destroyer Squadron, the 2nd Diving Squadron "Yazu", the "Hanzaki", the 14th Diving Squadron, and the 16th Diving Squadron

The strength of the two sides is roughly equal, and a fierce battle is about to break out

As far as the Japanese navy is concerned, they occupy an absolute psychological advantage, and the smoke of gunpowder in the First Sino-Japanese Naval Battle has not completely dissipated, and the Japanese Navy, which had won a great victory in that naval battle, is confident that it will once again win another brilliant victory over the Chinese navy.

And for the Chinese Navy, their mood is dignified.

The opportunity for revenge they had been waiting for had finally arrived!

There is only victory, not defeat! This is even more true for Zhang Xiaoyue. The words that the president said to himself before he set out for the expedition are still vivid in my ears:

"I don't think the scale of this naval battle will be too large, just a limited naval battle around the Diaoyu Islands and Taiwan waters. But I have a request for you, you must win this naval battle. Since the First Sino-Japanese Naval War, our navy has never experienced a real naval battle. If we win, the confidence and morale of our navy will be restored, and I don't want to lose if we lose, but if we really lose, I am afraid that it will cause very serious damage to our navy."

Yes, you can only win, not lose!

The fleet is ready, the Chinese Navy is ready, and it is ready itself!

At 10 o'clock in the morning of August 1, the Fujian fleet of the Chinese Navy took the lead in attacking, and the "Diaoyu Island Naval Battle" broke out!

The twin ships "Haiqi" and "Haichou" smashed the vengeful shells at the Japanese light cruiser "Kitakami".

Naval battles, break out!

With the Diaoyu Islands as the center, the two sides launched the largest naval contest since the Sino-Japanese First Sino-Japanese Naval War!

The "rumbling" of cannonballs caused huge columns of water to rise from time to time on the sea.

The Chinese sailors took off their coats, put on their upper bodies, and carried the shells one by one, and then the gunners smashed the vengeful shells into the enemy's ships viciously.

"For Jia Wu!"

"For Jia Wu!"

God knows who first shouted such a slogan, and then countless voices followed

The sound of cannonballs rang out like a frenzy in the nearby sea, and Van Ölin stood motionless on the deck, watching the battle of revenge. …,

Thank you, God, for giving yourself such an opportunity to thank God for being able to participate in the battle of this turbulent situation!

Even if now a shell tears itself to shreds, I am satisfied!

Fan Olin clearly saw that the quality of the Japanese navy was obviously stronger than that of the sailors on his own ships, and the Japanese navy on the "Northward" was deftly dodging the shells while constantly returning fire.

The "North" was one against the other, and did not fall behind.

For the navy, powerful and new ships can be purchased and built in the shortest possible time, but a strong navy cannot appear in a short period of time.

No navy, if it has not been tempered by war, even if it has a tonnage of millions of tons, cannot be called "powerful"

Fan Olin was not worried that the quality of his subordinates would not be as good as the Japanese, and he believed that after this battle, the Chinese navy would be able to make a qualitative leap.

The "Haiqi" suddenly swayed violently.

"Shot on the left deck!"

"Hurry up and fix it, keep an eye on the 'Northbound' for me, and hit it hard!" Fan Erlin's face was serious, and he was not moved in the slightest by the bullet of his own ship.

The two 20mm main guns and 11mm secondary guns on the "Haiqi" smashed the shells all over the "Beishang" like crazy.

In the neighboring "Haichou", it was also full of spirit, and cooperated with the "Haiqi" to hit the "Beishang" fiercely

Under the attack of the two medium-** ships, the "Northward" looked a little embarrassed. Although the quality of the Japanese sailors on the ships was higher than that of the Chinese sailors, after all, they were one enemy and two enemies, and as time went by, the "Kitakami" gradually became a little difficult to deal with

However, the Japanese sailors on the "Northward" are also proud of the fact that they are dealing with two Chinese ships on their own with one ship!

Captain Ruyoshi Shimizu looked very calm.

Although he is now at a disadvantage, he single-handedly dragged the two cruisers of the Chinese Navy, which may be passive locally, but on the whole he has relieved the pressure on friendly ships

"Aim for the Haiqi and give me a hard bombardment!" Shimizu Ruyoshi coldly gave such an order.

He decided to ignore the other ship, the "Haichou," for the time being, and to devote all his attention to the "Haiqi," which can be said to be the first to provoke the "Diaoyu Dao Naval Battle."

Shimizu Ruyoshi was an experienced captain, but he overlooked one thing, or rather, he didn't look down on the Chinese Navy at all.

The captain of the "Haiqi", Fan Erlin, is also an excellent captain with rich experience and actual combat experience.

He soon discovered the attempt of the "Northward" and resolutely ordered: "Tell the 'Hai Chip' that our ship will attract all the artillery fire of the 'Beishang' and let the 'Hai Chip' sink the 'Beishang' at all costs!" ”

There was a slight pause as he spoke: "Torpedo ready!" ”

"Prepare the torpedo!"

"Lock on to the target, the 'Northbound'!"

"'Northbound', target locked!"

"Torpedoes No. 1 and No. 2 ready!"

"Ready, torpedoes No. 1 and No. 2!"

"Launch!"

"Launch!"

Two torpedoes erupted from the torpedo tubes, cruising towards the "North" with a strange and mysterious trajectory

And almost at the same time, the "Beishang" and "Hai Chip" also launched torpedoes at the same time!

The torpedoes are cleaving for their respective targets, which will be the most terrifying attack

"Torpedo! Your Excellency, Captain, enemy ships launch torpedoes! ”

"What's the panic?" Shimizu Ruyoshi said coldly: "Right full rudder!" ”

"Full rudder right!"

The No. 1 torpedo of the "Haiqi" that came with the spray passed by the "Kitakami," and then, under the calm command of Shimizu Ruyoshi, the "Kitakami" successfully dodged the second torpedo fired by the "Haiqi." …,

With a "boom", the "Northbound" shook violently.

The "Beishang" evaded the torpedo of the "Haiqi", but it was not able to avoid the death threat of the "Haichou".

The torpedo launched by the "Sea Chip" hit the target!

"Steady, steady!" Shimizu Ruyoshi knew that the "Kitakami" he knew was over, but he hissed and roared as best he could.

"Your Excellency Captain, our ship was hit by a torpedo, the hull was flooded in large quantities, it lost power, and the casualties are unknown!"

"For the honor of the empire, fight to the end!" Shimizu Ruyoshi roared.

"For the honor of the empire, fight to the end!" The surviving sailors of the "Northward" shouted feverishly

"Captain, the 'Haiqi' was hit by a torpedo!"

While the "Kitakami" was seriously wounded, the "Haiqi" was also hit by a torpedo fired by the "Kitakami".

Fan Olin held the side of the ship with both hands, he couldn't let others know that he was injured under the Japanese torpedo bombardment: "The 'Beishang' has also been shot, and all the No. 3, 4, and 5 torpedoes have been fired!" ”

"Torpedoes No. 3, 4, and 5 are all fired!" Lin Ransen shouted.

It was the first time he had participated in such a real naval battle. He suddenly knew that the real war was something he couldn't learn from books.

"Target: 'Go North' Sink it, sink it"

Lin Ransen turned his head to take a look, and suddenly found that the captain was clutching his chest, and blood was flowing down his fingers

"Captain, you're wounded!" Lin Ransen shouted.

"Leave me alone!" Van Olin shouted like an enraged lion: "Sink it, sink the 'North'!" ”

The hull of the "Haiqi" began to tilt, and Lin Ransen endured his excitement and shouted, "Sink it, sink the 'Beishang'!" ”

Torpedoes No. 3, 4, and 5 were all fired like lightning.

Even if you die with the enemy on this sea, you must sink the "Northbound"!

At this time, the eyes of all the officers and men of the "Haiqi" who saw that the "Haiqi" was seriously wounded were completely red, and they desperately rained down all the shells on the "Beishang."

The end of the "North" has arrived!

Sink it!