Xu Chunsheng immediately gave a standard military salute and said, "Report, Lord Wang, generals, my Hainan Fleet is ready for a desperate battle with the Japanese army!" ”

Chen Zhong nodded and said, "Captain Xu, the answer is very good!" However, I want to tell you that the best commander is not how brave and unafraid of death you are in battle, but how you concentrate your superior forces in battle and defeat the enemy at the lowest cost, and in the process, what he has to do is to protect himself first, and then crush the enemy! ”

Chen Fangzheng glanced at Chen Zhong with admiration, during this period of time, he had more understanding and insight into what Chen Zhong did, and Chen Fangzheng admired the young Hainan prince more and more.

Because, in Chen Fangzheng's view, no matter from the young Hainan king's style of doing things, employing people's mind, military strategy, etc., it is extremely inconsistent with his own experience. The words that come out of the mouth of this king of Hainan and the decisions he makes are like an old strategist who has been baptized by war and politics for many years, but unlike the older generation, this young prince is more courageous, more energetic, and more imaginative!

After Chen Fangzheng accompanied Chen Zhong to inspect the fleet, he said loudly: "Brothers, the prince and several generals have come to inspect our Hainan fleet in their busy schedules, and this is the honor of our fleet!"

Now, we use the fullest spirit to listen to the prince's words! ”

Chen Zhong glanced at all the officers and men of the fleet and said, "The officers and men of the Hainan fleet! Today, I see that you are full of spirit and high morale, and I and several generals of the [War Association Command] are very pleased!

Now, you are the steel guards of my southern gate of Hainan, and you may have to sail far away in the future, crisscrossing the four seas! You are the pampering sons of this era, and you are the pride and hope of our Hainan! In the future, it must be the pride and hope of our Chinese nation!

The Sino-Japanese War that broke out 10 years ago, many of us should still remember this war.

The Sino-Japanese First Sino-Japanese War was not only the military shame of the Beiyang Fleet, which was painstakingly managed by the Qing court, in front of an opponent of equal strength, but also the national shame of our former civilization mentor being defeated by a rising island country.

Under the weight of the First Sino-Japanese War and the frenzy of partition caused by this war, the dignity of our ancient country with 5,000 years of oriental civilization was discredited!

The First Sino-Japanese War dealt a fatal blow to our ancient Chinese nation!

Brothers, the past does not forget the teacher of the future! Looking back at the First Sino-Japanese War 10 years ago, today, we should be able to learn from this Sino-Japanese war with our objective vision.

Only by summing up the lessons of the failures of the past can we take the lead in future wars! The shame of the First Sino-Japanese War cannot be forgotten! But the lessons of this defeat in the naval battle are the most important thing for us!

General Chen, before this war comes, I and these top military commanders of the Hainan military have come here to hear your analysis and preparations for the naval battle in the South China Sea. ”

"Yes! Rajah. ”

Chen Zhong and his entourage came to Chen Fangzheng's command room, and the walls of the room were filled with pictures of the formation of China's South China Sea Fleet and the enemy's fleet phalanx.

After Chen Fangzheng invited them to take their seats, he said: "Lord Wang, generals, I think, before I explain the attack formation of my Hainan fleet, please ask Captain Xu Chunsheng to analyze the reason why our army will be completely annihilated in the First Sino-Japanese naval battle between our Beiyang Naval Division and the Japanese fleet. ”

"Well, that's better!" Chen Zhong looked at the serious Xu Chunsheng and said.

Obviously, Xu Chunsheng was very excited when he mentioned the First Sino-Japanese Naval Battle that year.

"Lord Wang, generals! In the First Sino-Japanese Naval Battle, there were many reasons for the annihilation of the entire army of our Beiyang Naval Division, and there were four main reasons for this.

1. The blind and arrogant Qing court's lack of foresight and preparation for a possible war of aggression was the reason for the failure of the war.

Second, the bureaucracy of the Qing court blindly relied on foreign mediation and did not base itself on its own strength, which was the external reason for the defeat of the war.

3. Belief in "weapons determinism" is the ideological reason for the defeat of the war.

Fourth, the abandonment and loss of sea supremacy are the strategic reasons for the defeat of the war.

In the final analysis, the reason for the defeat in the First Sino-Japanese Naval Battle was due to the ** of the Qing court, which led to the final fiasco of the Beiyang Naval Division!

Cixi, an old woman, spent all the military funds of a water division on her birthday, and the empty treasury led to the Qing court water division having no military funds for several years.

The two ironclad ships of the Qing court have not been repaired and purchased ammunition for 7 years, and what is even more absurd is that due to disrepair, the main guns of the ironclad ship Dingyuan were blown up in the naval battle! Injured the manager.

The Dingyuan and Zhenyuan ships, which the Beiyang Navy Division is proud of, have been in service for 12 years, but they have not been maintained for 7 years and have become dormitories at sea.......

The 305-millimeter main run, which once dominated Asia, was overtaken by Japan's 320-millimeter, and the total tonnage of the Beiyang Naval Division was close to 30,000 tons, while the tonnage of the Japanese Navy was more than 70,000 tons, which was twice that of the Beiyang Naval Division, and the average speed was also 4 knots higher than that of the Beiyang Naval Division.

Only the tonnage of the ironclad ships of the Beiyang Naval Division surpassed that of the Japanese Navy, and the tonnage of the cruisers was less than that of the Japanese Navy, and its 210-mm guns were no match for the Japanese 280-mm guns......

Putting aside these political things, then, purely from the point of view of data, in the First Sino-Japanese Naval Battle, there is no doubt that the Japanese Combined Fleet had an advantage in speed and power by comparison.

Compared with ships with a speed of more than 18 knots, the ratio between China and Japan is 2:5.

Judging from the strength of the two sides participating in the battle, the Japanese Combined Fleet also surpassed the Beiyang Naval Division.

In comparison with the number of large-caliber guns equipped with more than 150mm, the ratio between China and Japan was 42:43, and the Japanese fleet still had the advantage.

Compared with the number of rapid-fire guns with a caliber of more than 120 mm, the ratio between China and Japan was 0:97, and the Japanese fleet had an overwhelming advantage.

Therefore, it was inevitable that the well-prepared Japanese Combined Fleet would eventually defeat the Beiyang Naval Division, which was known as the largest in Asia. ”

"Lord Wang, generals, this is the reason why in the First Sino-Japanese Naval Battle of that year, the entire army of my Beiyang Naval Division was annihilated." Chen Fangzheng took Xu Chunsheng's words and continued:

"Our Hainan Fleet has improved the guns of its ships in recent years, adding 39 guns of 280mm caliber or more, and improving the speed of five armored cruisers. So far, on the basis of the original fleet, the improved combat effectiveness will be more than one to two times greater.

With the current strength of our Hainan Fleet, the odds of victory against the Japanese fleet during the First Sino-Japanese Naval War 10 years ago may be greater.

However, in the last decade, the development of the Japanese Combined Fleet has advanced by leaps and bounds. With the current strength of our Hainan fleet, if we want to confront it, I am afraid it will not be its opponent! ”