Chapter 722: The War Begins!
。 "The 'Shanghai' replied that this is Chinese waters, and asks our fleet to withdraw immediately!"
"Baga!" Kanji Kato shouted angrily: "Ultimatum, issue an ultimatum to the 'Shanghai', and then go forward to the navy, invade the imperial waters, and the imperial navy will give merciless annihilation!" I'm not the most hopeful in Hachikuhara! ”
The sudden appearance of the "Shanghai" immediately angered Kato Kanji, and the anger brought about by the continuous enduring because of obeying Yamamoto Gonbei's orders exploded in an instant.
The flagship battleship of the Fujian Fleet of the Chinese Navy "Northern Expedition".
"Report, the destroyer 'Shanghai' is heading at full speed towards the sea area controlled by the Japanese fleet!"
This report made Fujian Commander Zhang Xiaoyue stand up suddenly: "Power Generation 'Shanghai'"
"I have already asked, and the answer of Qi Chengcheng, the captain of the 'Shanghai', is only one sentence, 'For honor.'"
"For the sake of honor."
Zhang Xiaoyue sat down slowly: "Fuck, it's so daring, a destroyer dares to break in." Lao Tzu is looking for decisive opportunities everywhere, and its little 'Shanghai' really dares to do it."
After a moment's thought: "Order my Fujian fleet to start at full speed, move closer to the 'Shanghai', and order all ships to be ready for battle!" ”
This is the 12th year of the Republic of China, 9 a.m. on August 18, 1923.
"Report, the Japanese ship issued an ultimatum, demanding that our ship immediately stop sailing and withdraw from Japanese waters!"
Qi Chengcheng said coldly: "Another ultimatum? The 'Haiqi' is not afraid, am I afraid of the 'Shanghai'? Reply, once again, this is an ultimatum in Chinese waters, demanding that all Japanese ships immediately withdraw from Chinese waters! ”
Flags were constantly waving on both sides. War is inevitable!
The "Shanghai" stubbornly moved forward. The Japanese ships showed their true intentions, and the flagship "King Kong" took the lead in an attempt to organize the "Shanghai" to continue to advance.
Guan Gancheng, captain of the "King Kong," Qi Chengcheng, captain of the "Shanghai," and Niu Liancheng, who single-handedly planned the incident, have historically called this day the "Three Cities Incident" and the "818 Incident."
"Report to Your Excellency the Commander, the 'Shanghai' continues to accelerate, at the same time. The ships of the China Navy are rapidly approaching our waters! ”
By this time, Kanji Kato was starting to calm down.
What do the Chinese want to do? Just a destroyer to break into your own fleet? Is it to commit suicide? Or do you want to lure yourself into sinking it?
"How many ships does the Fujian fleet of the China Navy have?"
"Three cruisers, two heavy cruisers, and four light cruisers" Guan Gancheng skillfully reported the number of ships of the Fujian fleet of the Chinese Navy.
"The strength is roughly the same as mine. Slightly stronger than our fleet. Kato Kanji smiled contemptuously: "Their 'Haiqi' and 'Haichip' were purchased from the beginning of the Qing Kingdom. Although it has been improved several times, it has a certain gap with our ship in terms of tonnage and firepower, and if there is a war. With the quality of the Chinese navy, it will be defeated! ”
"So, do you want to sink it with a cannon?"
"Nope." Kanji Kato shook his head: "If it is sunk, this is exactly what the Shina people want to see." Order, once the 'Shanghai' enters our waters, fire around it. Expelled it. Chinese will not be stupid enough to commit suicide! ”
"Hello!"
Despite the order, Kanji Kato still had some doubts in his heart. Since the Chinese wanted to fight the Imperial Navy, they could have sent more ships. Why does it seem that only on paper is only a slight advantage?
Or do the Chinese really arrogantly think that they already have the possibility of defeating the Imperial Navy with roughly equal strength? …,
If that is the case, then the Chinese Navy will inevitably pay the heaviest price for their ignorance!
Kanji Kato smiled
"Speed, 18 knots, azimuth 180°, distance 90 chains!"
"Keep the speed and move forward steadily!"
"Steady progress, speed maintained!"
The "Shanghai" began to slow down and steadily advance towards the sea area controlled by the Japanese ships.
Qi Chengcheng picked up a telegram: "Just now, Commander Zhang called and said that he would cut off my head when the naval battle was over. ”
"It's not cutting me." Niu Liancheng said nonchalantly.
What naval battles, what beheading, are not as important as the apple in your hand
Qi Chengcheng laughed heroically "haha": "Good boy, good boy, Lao Tzu's head is not your head." It's done, fuck, just let our two die here with a bang! ”
"Uncle Qi, the Japanese will definitely not dare to sink us, they will only dare to scare us"
Niu Liancheng's words made Qi Chengcheng stunned: "Why? ”
"They're not fools like me." Niu Liancheng looked at Qi Chengcheng as if he was looking at a rare animal: "Kanji Kato is arrogant and disobedient to orders, but if he really sinks our ship and triggers a full-scale war, I'm afraid that the prince will not be able to speak for him."
Qi Chengcheng was still quite convinced by this stupid boy's words, and only listened to Niu Liancheng wipe a big apple on his body: "As soon as the Japanese fire, let's run quickly." ”
"Run?" Qi Chengcheng's eyes narrowed suddenly.
"Of course." Niu Liancheng opened his mouth wide: "What are you doing if you don't run?" There was a fight between the east and west of our village, and there were dozens of people in the family, and we were alone, waiting to be beaten by them? ”
Qi Chengcheng cracked his mouth and laughed, where is this kid stupid? It's just his appearance, and he's better than anyone else in his heart.
There must be something wrong with his brain, but this is only in daily life, he doesn't know how to take care of himself, he always causes some trouble, but when it comes to water affairs, he is more shrewd than anyone else
Niu Liancheng didn't care what Qi Chengcheng was thinking, opened his mouth wide, and took a bite on the big and sweet apple
"'Shanghai' has entered the sea area under my control!"
It's coming, it's finally here! Kanji Kato smiled coldly, since the Shina ship did not listen to dissuasion. Then they can only be given the most serious warning!
"Fire!"
The 12th year of the Republic of China, August 18, 1923. 9.20 a.m.
The flagship of the Second Fleet of the Japanese Navy "Kongo" fired at the destroyer "Shanghai" of the Fujian Fleet of the Chinese Navy!
The "King Kong", which did not dare to really sink the Chinese ship, began to shell the sea to the left side of the "Shanghai"!
A huge column of water rose up, splashing down the deck and splashing everywhere.
The Japanese side fired two warning shells, and the Second Fleet was put into a strategic state.
However, the "Shanghai" seemed to be "frightened" and quickly changed course and quickly withdrew from the sea area after the Japanese side finished firing two warning shells.
After a brief silence on the "King Kong", a burst of cheers erupted
The fragile Chinese Navy! The anticlimactic "Shanghai"!
Standing on the deck of the "King Kong". A smile appeared on the corner of Kato's mouth, and he thought that it might be counterattacked by the "Shanghai", but it did not appear, and the "Shanghai" fled in embarrassment
The China Navy will never be as good as the Imperial Navy, never
General Headquarters of the Northeast Front.
"The President has arrived!"
With this sound. Wang Hengyue, President of the Republic of China, strode in!
"Heng Shuai has worked hard all the way!"
Jiang Baili, who was urgently discussing the military situation in the northeast, and all the personnel of the command headquarters stood up. …,
"I'm not hard. It's you who work hard. Wang Hengyue took off the big on his body: "I'm not here to supervise the battle, nor am I here to command, I'm just here to see the victory!" ”
Report. Fujian fleet emergency electricity! ”
The sound immediately grabbed everyone's attention.
"Read!" Wang Hengyue said coldly.
"Zhang Xiaoyue, acting commander-in-chief of the Fujian fleet. On 18 August of the 12th year of the Republic of China, the destroyer "Shanghai" of our fleet was patrolling normally in China's waters, and was shelled by the flagship of the Japanese Second Fleet, "King Kong", and there were no casualties. The Japanese navy has wantonly acted recklessly in China's waters, and our navy has been filled with righteous indignation and has applied to fight back one after another."
"Go tell Zhang Xiaoyue. I gave him the right to be autocratic. If these things are reported to me again, he, the acting commander, can not do it! ”
"Yes!"
"Heng Shuai. Is there going to be a fight at sea first? Jiang Baili asked in a low voice.
Wang Hengyue nodded: "Yes, the sea is better than the land, Lao Tzu has waited for this day for too long"
Then he raised his voice slightly: "Send electricity to the major newspapers." On 18 August of the 12th year of the Republic of China, the destroyer "Shanghai" of our fleet was patrolling normally in China's waters, but was shelled by the "King Kong", the flagship of the Japanese Second Fleet."
Speaking of this, he thought for a moment: "The 'Shanghai' was slightly injured, and the crew was killed and six were injured."
A smile appeared on the corner of Jiang Baili's mouth, and Heng Shuai was about to start playing "scoundrel" again
Wang Hengyue couldn't see a smile on his face at all: "All the officers and men of our navy are filled with righteous indignation, the Diaoyu Islands and their surrounding waters have always been China's maritime frontiers, and the Japanese have unreasonably invaded and occupied our ships, and injured our crew members, which is an open act of war!" Although the Chinese navy is weak, the government of the Republic of China strongly condemns the Japanese government's hegemonic and bandit acts, and orders the Chinese navy to fight to the death to defend China's sea power! ”
There was silence in the headquarters, no one spoke, but everyone here was enthusiastic!
It's a war, it's really going to war! This is the long-awaited moment of the great president, and it is also the long-awaited moment of all Chinese officers and soldiers!
The Sino-Japanese war is about to break out!
And this first shot will be launched by the Chinese Navy, which has suffered great humiliation!
In the book review area, some brothers talked about why the war started on the Diaoyu Islands, and the issue of the Japanese navy on the Taiwan side. Hehe, the reader's eyes are bright, in fact, when there were about 700 chapters, there was a chapter dedicated to the Japanese army on the Taiwan side, but that chapter was later deleted by the spider, and some things were sensitive. I originally wanted to write a chapter, but then I forgot when I sent it, Khan, this question will be reexplained after the naval battle is written. If you think about it, you must explain it, otherwise when you recover Taiwan, some of the plots will be too abrupt. Of course, the sensitive things in it will not be written. Thank you again to all the brothers for correcting the mistakes in the Spider Book, the Spider will try to write this book well, thank you, sincerely bow and thank you! ()