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Although the journey was tiring, the former glory of this fleet was still very clearly felt in the violent swelling of the waves.

Chen Zhong stood on the Zhennan ship, the flagship of the Hainan Fleet, looked at the Russian fleet from a distance, and sighed lightly at the vicissitudes of this fleet's coming to an end.

About an hour later, the fleet stopped sailing, and the communications officer of the Russian fleet came with a message, saying: "General Rozed Stfansky, may I ask Your Excellency the King of Hainan, is the Hainan Fleet going to enter the Sea of Japan with them?" ”

Chen Zhong pondered for a while and said: "This king thinks, you tell your fleet commander that the Japanese army is very likely to ambush the Russian army in the Tsushima Strait, the mouth of the Sea of Japan, and ask them to pay attention to stay vigilant, and the Hainan fleet will not enter the Sea of Japan." ”

In his memory, Chen Zhong clearly remembered that the Japanese Combined Fleet discovered the Russian fleet in the waters west of Kyushu in the early morning of the next day.

Then, the Japanese Combined Fleet, which was on standby in the bay near Mashan on the Korean Peninsula, received an order from Admiral Heihachiro Togo, and the combined fleet left the port as a whole to prepare for an ambush on the Russian fleet.

Therefore, Chen Zhong explained to the herald again and asked him to convey to their commander: "The Japanese army will definitely ambush the Russian fleet not far from the Tsushima Strait, please ask their vice admiral to be ready to meet the battle, you must not be negligent." ”

When the herald brought this sentence to General Rozed Stefansky, he shook his head arrogantly and said: "Haunting this place must be the rhythm of looking for death!" Is it true that the king of Hainan has not gone through such a naval battle, and the grass and trees are all soldiers. ”

Chen Zhong received an answer: "The Hainan Fleet is only armed with regional troops, and I have never seen such a scene." ”

Chen Zhonghe just smiled when he heard it, and Chen Zhong felt a trace of bitter sadness.

He turned to General Chen Fangzheng and asked, "General Chen, do you think the Japanese fleet will ambush the Russian army in the Tsushima Strait?" ”

Chen Fangzheng said solemnly: "If I were Admiral Heihachiro Togo, I would also ambush the Russian fleet in this area." This was an excellent opportunity, because the waters of the Tsushima Strait were narrow, and the tired Russian troops would be in disarray once they encountered an ambush, and the Japanese ships were precisely here to adjust their formation and give the Russian ships a powerful blow. ”

Chen Zhong said: "It is obvious that military commanders with a little knowledge of naval warfare will take this factor into account, Admiral Rozed Stefansky and his fleet, perhaps too tired from a long journey, they do not seem to be preparing for a war, but a tired trip, perhaps this Pacific Fleet will not escape this disaster in the Tsushima Strait." ”

"Yes, Lord Wang, I really feel sorry for this fleet." General Chen Fangzheng sighed helplessly.

Chen Zhong let out a long sigh of relief, turned around and asked Yan Xia, "Did General Li call back?" ”

"Lord Wang, the Ministry of Military Intelligence has just sent a telegram, General Li Chuang has successfully received the arms sent by Germany, and the army led by him is gathering on the spot to rest, just waiting for the prince to give an order, and then go to Liaodong to prepare for war against Japan." Yan Xia handed the message to Chen Zhong.

Chen Zhong turned around and walked towards the war room, where General Chen Fangzheng and several captains followed him to the front of the combat command platform.

Chen Zhong pointed to the map and said: "According to this king's prediction, the Japanese Combined Fleet will approach the Russian Second Pacific Fleet near Okinoshima at noon today.

Judging from the current situation, the Russian fleet, which is demoralized and ill-prepared, is very likely to be disrupted by the Japanese combined fleet at the beginning of the war, and the Russian army will strike back accordingly.

If the estimate is correct, the first attack of the Japanese army is very likely to knock out half of the strength of the Russian army, and the battle situation at midnight today is basically in the hands of the Japanese fleet.

The king's plan was that after the Japanese fleet completely wiped out the Russian fleet, our Hainan fleet began to attack Tokyo, forcing the Japanese combined fleet to rush out of the Sea of Japan and rescue Tokyo.

In this way, both the Russian living forces were wiped out, and the strength of the Japanese army was greatly depleted. In the absence of any precautions of the Japanese army, they were taken by surprise, and while attacking Tokyo, General Li Chuang was ordered to attack the Japanese army in the Liaohe area in the northeast.

If the layout of this strategy is successful, when the Japanese army leaves the Sea of Japan and rushes out of the Tsushima Strait, our Hainan Fleet will be able to attack head-on and annihilate the Japanese Combined Fleet in the sea area of 133 degrees east longitude and 30 degrees north latitude. By forcing the Japanese troops in Korea to retreat to Japan, Li Chuang's troops in the northeast of China could take the Japanese-occupied areas along the Liao River in one fell swoop.

In this way, our first strategic objective has been basically accomplished, and this king thinks that this campaign will certainly alarm many forces around the world to intervene in mediation, and we must do a good job in advance to resolve the issues of Northeast China and Korea at the negotiating table. ”

At this moment, Admiral Heihachiro Togo received a telegram from the Japanese auxiliary cruiser "Shinano Maru" that the Russian fleet had been discovered.

Standing on the flagship of the Japanese ships, Admiral Heihachiro Togo ordered all the ships of the Combined Fleet to enter the combat position, and he watched the afternoon sun shine warmly on the blue sea, and where the ships passed, they set off layers of violent and brilliant waves. There was a longing in his heart, a longing for a decisive battle!

Admiral Togo stood on the deck, motionless for nearly two hours, like a sculpture, looking into the distance.

Having received that the fleet was approaching the Russian fleet, he gave the order he had been waiting for for a long time, ordering the whole fleet to attack.

About 1 hour later, the Japanese fleet followed the Russian fleet all the way, always accompanying the Russian fleet like a ghost.

This kind of snake-like entanglement of followers brought great mental pressure to the officers and men of the Russian fleet, a kind of pressure that was close to death, and shrouded these Russian officers and soldiers with a thick layer of fear.

The commander of the Russian fleet, Rozhtestvensky, was forced to give the order to change the formation in order to facilitate the battle, ordered the first and second detachments to speed up to 11 knots and move in front of another column, and since the other column was not ordered to slow down at the same time, the formation of the entire Russian fleet fell into disarray.

Heihachiro Togo imitated Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar and sent a signal that "the Imperial Kingdom will rise and fall in this battle, and all members will work hard", and in order to obtain a favorable attack position, Togo resolutely ordered a large turn in front of the enemy, that is, the famous "U" turn.

The decisive battle against horses began.

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