Chapter 112: Naval Battle II in the East China Sea

The Gao Qianho who rushed up met the main gun fire of the Xuanwu. Jia Zhongshan on the Xuanwu www.biquge.info the pen "Fun" knew that this was a Japanese trick, but he couldn't be a coward at this time. So he ordered the battleship not to turn, and the battleship with a total weight of 70,000 tons did not need to be afraid of this cruiser in front.

At a foreseeable time, the battleship Xuanwu collided with the cruiser Takachiho. A loud sound was produced, even drowning out the sound of shells exploding from both sides. The moment the Takachiho came into contact with the battleship Xuanwu, it was doomed to the end of the tragic fate of the Takachiho.

The hull of the cruiser Takachiho, under the crushing of the battleship Xuanwu, was like papier-mâché. On contact, the thick armor of the Takachiho's bow squeezed the thinner strings of the iron armor into a bulge. Because the iron armor of the mortise and tenon structure used by Takachiho is spliced, under the action of pressure, one rivet after another loosens and collapses, and the left line of Takachiho is most seriously deformed.

Driven by the propellers, the entire hull of the Takachiho smashed towards the starboard side of the Xuanwu. A loud bang spread throughout the East China Sea, and the crews of the two warships were almost stunned by such a loud noise.

It was this violent impact that ended the mission of the cruiser Takachiho, first the left line of the Takachiho cracked and disintegrated from the middle, and the rivets on the hull opened and flew out, hitting the starboard side of the battleship Xuanwu, like a heavy machine gun fire, and the rivets smashed almost a regular arrangement of marks on the starboard side of the Xuanwu.

The second side mast of the heavily skewed cruiser Takachiho fell on the starboard side of the Xuanwu, and Moses, the first mate of the Xuanwu, ordered the twin 105-mm high-speed guns on the second deck to open fire and break the mast.

At this time, the battleship Xuanwu was still advancing at high speed, and the artillery fire of both sides did not stop for a moment. The battleship Xuanwu tore at the mast of the Takachiho, accelerating the disintegration of the Takachiho.

When the high-speed cannon broke the mast of the Takachiho, the Takachiho disintegrated into two sections almost at this moment. The second half of the cruiser Takachiho emitted the piercing scream of metal colliding and mechanical dry friction.

Many Japanese sailors began to choose to escape, but more often than not, dead bodies were floating at the break of the Takachiho. All this happened so fast that in less than ten minutes before and after, one of Japan's main battleships disintegrated.

It was very short-lived, but for the people in the battleship, it was the difference between life and death, especially for the crew of the Takachiho, who no longer had to deal with the tasteless miso soup at all.

At the same time, the sailors in the battleship Xuanwu were also not happy, although the collision did not have much damage to the hull of the battleship Xuanwu, but the sailors in the hull were a terrible crime, and the huge impact sound made many soldiers think of the phenomenon of deafness, and it was difficult to recover in a short period of time.

At this time, the importance of peacetime training was demonstrated, and under the command of the gestures of commanders at all levels, the operation of the entire battleship was still going on, and there were no signs of chaos. But Jia Zhongshan knew that there could never be a next time for such a thing.

So Jia Zhongshan ordered to concentrate firepower on the Matsushima of the Japanese Combined Fleet. Therefore, the battleship Xuanwu adjusted its direction and pounced directly on the Japanese flagship Matsushima. At this time, there were no Japanese battleships that came out to use the Matsushima as shields.

The Matsushima knew that it was no match for the Xuanwu, so in the face of the Xuanwu's aggressiveness, it adopted a strategy of retreat. At the same time, the Matsushima also waved the flag of retreat, and it was very clear in Ito Yuhiro's heart that as long as the central flagship of the Chinese Imperial Navy, the "Blue Dragon Battleship!" "Come back, then it will be worth it to go around the coast of the Chinese Empire this time, even if it comes at a heavy price.

The two frigates led by the battleship Xuanwu, after two rounds of head-on battle with the Japanese combined fleet, turned back again, and found that the entire Japanese fleet was moving quickly towards the northern sea again, and there was no intention of turning to confront the battleship Xuanwu again.

After observing in the binoculars for a moment, Jia Zhongshan gave a big order; "The Japanese fleet that is pursuing the Japanese at full speed must not give them the opportunity to get close to the big cities along the coast. If these Japanese fleets were allowed to appear in the coastal cities once, the entire admiral of the navy would have to 'hang their own seals'!

Therefore, the battleship Xuanwu pursued the Japanese Combined Fleet in front at full speed, and at the same time sent a telegram to the other fleets to support it.

At about 10:20 a.m. on April 6, the battleship Xuanwu was 19 knots at full speed because of its huge hull. Trying to quickly catch up with the Japanese Combined Fleet in front of it in order to escape for its life seems a little overwhelming.

The two frigates that followed the battleship Xuanwu at the same time, because the fierce battle just now had reached its limit. Seeing that the distance between it and the Japanese Combined Fleet in front of it was getting wider and wider. This made Jia Zhongshan's heart burn.

He kept asking where the other fleets were. But at this time, the radio telegram was still in the trial stage, and the signal came and went, and after receiving the signal, it was translated, and then after the location of other fleets was found, more than ten minutes had passed.

But these ten minutes are too long for Jia Zhongshan. At this time, a staff officer came to the command room, took out a report, and handed it to Pei Xinlong, the second deputy in the command room.

Pei Xinlong thought it was the location report of other fleets, but when he saw it, it turned out to be a statistical report of the remaining ammunition. Pei Xinlong saw that in the short battle of less than two hours just now, this kid Moses actually consumed more than half of the ammunition.

After Pei Xinlong handed the report to Jia Zhongshan, who was studying the charts, he shouted loudly into the microphone; "Moses! You're a loser, don't you know how to save some money? ”

After about a minute came the voice of Moses from the microphone, and Moses spoke; "Frax! Ayuferez! ”

Pei Xinlong was born in the Fujian Sailor School, and he didn't learn English well, but seeing that those young students were holding back their laughter, and they were almost about to hold back their internal injuries, Pei Xinlong vaguely felt that this was not a good thing.

So Pei Xinlong shouted loudly into the microphone; "Moses! Scold me, I understand this! ”

This time the voice of Chinese came from the microphone; "You idiot! A sucker! Big stupid! ”

Pei Xinlong was furious, and he said to the microphone; "Oh yes! You wait, you have the ability to come up! ”

Jia Zhongshan saw the huge consumption of ammunition, and his heart was also a handle. But it was impossible to give up at this time, so he immediately shouted; "Enough! It's been troubled, we're in a big war, life and death are related, let's take this town seriously! ”

Jia Zhongshan shouted again in the microphone; "I'm Jia Zhongshan! Full speed and full section, forward! ”

An hour after entering the Yellow Sea, the Japanese fleet in front slowly disappeared below sea level. Jia Zhongshan on the Xuanwu knew that the current Japanese Combined Fleet had left them at least twelve nautical miles.

The previous situation is an unfamiliar environment for the Xuanwu, is it to pursue again! Judging by the current situation, the Japanese Combined Fleet will not be attacking Shanghai. Why don't you go back to Shanghai Port to replenish ammunition and fuel?

After a short period of thought, Jia Zhongshan decided to continue the pursuit. As a result of this decision, Japan completely and forever lost the opportunity to turn the page.

In the second year of the Chinese Empire, at 6:45 p.m. on April 6, 1895, the sunset on the sea was several times larger than that at noon.

The fiery red sun slowly came into contact with the sea and slowly merged into one. At this time, the sun is not stingy with its warmth, and half of the sea is red. Such a view is a special reward for life at sea, because it is impossible to see such a beauty on land.

But today, Jia Zhongshan was not in the mood to enjoy the beautiful scenery in front of him, and he was not even in the mood to eat the dinner on the command platform. This is a bowl of chicken thigh rice, and the chicken thighs are of course pickled, very salty kind.

This is a special configuration in wartime, in normal times, the diet of the Chinese Navy is very balanced, and we are very particular about meat, paying attention to the combination of meat and vegetables. The most eaten by the navy is bean sprouts, which as long as there is fresh water.

Anyone in China who knows a little bit about the kitchen will make something like bean sprouts. Zheng He of China was able to sail the ocean many years earlier than Columbus, but China has never been plagued by scurvy, and the main reason is our bean sprouts.

But when it's time to fight, improving food is a big motivator. So from the morning, the best meal is started. Eating such salty things, coupled with boiled green tea, life is very nourishing.

At this time, the first mate of the battleship Xuanwu Moses. Jia Lindell came in, and after seeing that Jia Zhongshan had not eaten, he smiled and said to Jia Zhongshan; "General! I don't think I'm ready to fully command this battleship, so take care! ”

Jia Zhongshan understood what Moses meant, and said with a slight smile; "If you don't eat a meal, you won't starve to death! I'm worried about our fate! ”

Moses took Jia Zhongshan's rice bowl, handed it to Jia Zhongshan's hand, and then spoke; "The Jews are God's chosen people, and God tells us that He will save only those who save themselves. So we don't have to think too much, do what we should do, and God will do the rest! ”

Jia Zhongshan said after eating two bites; "Sometimes I still envy you people with religious beliefs!"

Moses spoke curiously; "Don't you have faith!"

Jia Zhongshan put down the rice bowl that he had only eaten a few bites, raised his binoculars again, and searched the sea that had completely darkened, adjusting the focus of the telescope while speaking; "We are, to be exact, awe! We fear God! Revere the Buddha! Fear Allah!

At the same time, what we are most afraid of is, sorry for our ancestors! ”

Jia Zhongshan put down his binoculars and looked back at Moses tilting his head, his brows furrowed, looking very confused.

Jia Zhongshan ignored the second mate, but shouted loudly into the microphone; "Don't doze off! Follow me, full speed ahead! ”

At this time, Moses was awakened by the shouting and came back to his senses, and looked at Jia Zhongshan in confusion as if nothing had happened, holding a telescope. This style of painting has changed too quickly.

In the dark night, the three chimneys of the battleship Xuanwu were emitting fiery smoke, and the speed of the ship was kept at the maximum, and at this time, the other two cruisers had been far behind, so now the battleship Xuanwu had become a lone wolf floating on the sea!

In front is the Japanese Combined Fleet, where the main battleships are all there, and the comrades-in-arms in the back do not know when they will be able to catch up. But the sailors and officers of the entire battleship, without any fear, knew that the battleship Xuanwu was fearless!

When the time came to ten midnight, the sailors and officers of the entire battleship had been fighting all day, and their physical strength was seriously overdrawn. Especially when the time comes to 10 in the middle of the night, this time is the hardest time.

Pei Xinlong tried hard to open his eyes and came to Jia Zhongshan's side to speak; "General! I'll be on duty! You've had a whole day without a break! Let's go take a break! ”

Jia Zhongshan stopped beating his hand on the command platform, and his eyes opened like copper bells. looked at Pei Xinlong, who was already almost sluggish, and said; "You go and rest first! Two hours to replace Moses! ”

Pei Xinlong said; "And what are you going to do, General?"

Jia Zhongshan went back and said; "Execute the order!"

Pei Xinlong gave a military salute to Jia Zhongshan, who had already turned his back, and then turned around and went out.

At this time, Moses came to Jia Zhongshan, picked up the telescope and began to search, and then said; "General! It's time for you to take a break! ”

At this time, Jia Zhongshan sat down, and then came to a bowl of thick green tea, because there were a lot of tea leaves, the tea soup was almost red, and the entrance was extremely bitter. But the tongue of the fairy Adi Jia Zhongshan has no feeling, and he must stay awake.

Two hours later, Pei Xinlong came to replace Moses. Moses led several officers and staff officers to have a two-hour break, and the other sailors on the ship also took turns to rest in the little time.

The time came to more than 3 o'clock in the morning on April 7th, at this time Jia Zhongshan could no longer stand it, and the strong tea could no longer refresh him, at this time he wanted to smoke a cigarette very much, but smoking was not allowed on the battleship, and as the captain of the ship, he had to abide by this rule.

Jia Zhongshan knew that an hour had passed, and in these ten hours, Japan's combined fleet might have 10,000 routes. The chances of the battleship Xuanwu catching up with the Japanese combined fleet were already slim.

Fearing that the Japanese fleet would attack the coastal cities of China again, the battleship Xuanwu chose to start the pursuit along the coastline of the Empire, but in fact, the best option for the Japanese combined fleet now was to return to their naval base Sasebo.

At this time, Moses and Pei Xinlong had already returned to the command tower, and both of them put away their indecent sides at this time, and each performed their duties seriously. Seeing such a scene, Jia Zhongshan was slightly relieved, and he moved his stiff legs to let him speak; "Now under the temporary command of First Officer Moses!"

Under the watchful eyes of all the young officers, Jia Zhongshan left the command room and went to rest in his cabin. In fact, Jia Zhongshan feels very hungry now, but sleepiness makes him even more uncomfortable.

So at this time, Jia Zhongshan's greatest hope is to be able to immediately collapse on his iron plate bed, which is only two feet wide, and then go to sleep until this damn war is over. In the dream, Jia Zhongshan dreamed that the war was over, and he was crowned admiral because of his outstanding achievements!

On the day of the award, it was presided over by the emperor of the Chinese Empire, and many of his students were also awarded on that day. After he was awarded the rank of general, his students formed a small line, and they hung one of their medals on Jia Zhongshan's body, making Jia Zhongshan look like he was wearing a golden armor, and when he stood with other generals, he was the most shining one.

At this time, at the scene of the award, the Bright Emperor ordered the salute to be fired for the generals of the empire. Salutes were fired in the square, and colorful scraps of paper were scattered in the air. The crowd also marched through the square, and the people of the empire celebrated this great occasion!

Jia Zhongshan was very fortunate to be able to follow the Emperor Guangming to the tower of Tiananmen Square, watch the grand military parade of the empire, and accept the admiration of the people of the empire. Looking at the crowd downstairs in the city, Jia Zhongshan was full of emotion. At this moment, any difficulties suffered before are worth it!

But at this time, Jia Zhongshan found that those salutes were still being fired!

Now that the parade has begun, the 36-gun salute should have been finished a long time ago. The sound of gun salute after cannon salute is such a destructive atmosphere! Didn't the marshals and high-ranking officials in front of them realize this?

Just when Jia Zhongshan was confused, he found that only he seemed to be able to hear the sound of these salutes, and they were getting louder and louder!

At this time, a hand appeared in front of him, and Jia Zhongshan saw that it was his second mate Pei Xinlong, this guy didn't know that he had smoked that gust of wind. Reach for the white jade badge of the Ascending Dragon on his chest.

It's all because Jia Zhongshan himself is usually too close to them, so that they are not big or small, Jia Zhongshan asked him not to make trouble anymore!

But Pei Xinlong just didn't listen, and he was aggrieved like a child; "General! Lend me to wear it, lend me to wear it! ”

The two of them were constantly tearing, the more they tore, the more they attracted the attention of the surrounding marshals and high-ranking officials, at this time Jia Zhongshan found that all the people, including the Emperor of Light, were looking at him, Jia Zhongshan felt that his back was already soaked, but Pei Xinlong in front didn't seem to have noticed all this at all!

At this time, Jia Zhongshan woke up and hit his head on the bottom of the upper bunk! It hurts!

A staff officer next to him spoke; "General! Found them! Found them! ”

Jia Zhongshan immediately got up from the bed board, put on his steel helmet, and came to the command tower!

In the dark night, in front of the battleship Xuanwu, more than a dozen bright spots were faintly seen, and these two-day regular columns were lined up in two lines, heading in the direction of the North Korean port of Incheon.

The bold Japanese Combined Fleet, instead of returning to their Sasebo naval base, sailed towards the port of Incheon. It seems that they are walking a clever move at this time! But this time they ignored their opponent and were not quite a normal general!