The Tsushima, which was dragged at the rear, had already been damaged by the Haitian, and its own defense was not very good, under the sharp fire of the Haitian, in less than a minute, its main guns had all been muted, and the ship was full of smoke and fire, a scene of apocalypse, but it still struggled to wait for the rescue of the Fuji after all.

Deng Shichang's heart unconsciously hesitated for a few seconds, but he still decided to believe in the protective ability of the Haitian, in order to completely eliminate the trouble, he resolutely ordered, "No matter the big one, do the small one first!" Dry and sunk! ”

"Is this the Chinese commander who chose to continue to chase and fight the battered defensive patrol that was badly damaged? Regardless of the Pratt Captain? That's stupid! The commander of the British Far East Fleet, Fremant, had a relaxed expression and couldn't help but laugh at it, "The Platt Captain is equipped with 4 240mm rapid-fire guns, 3 of which can attack the enemy in front, and it is very dangerous to leave it alone!" When you are not attacked, you can pour out firepower to your heart's content, and the threat will be much greater than when you are bombarded."

The Frenchman Frank didn't know if he was stimulated by this naval battle, his face gradually turned rosy, and he even began to have the strength to refute the British, "The main gun of the Pratt Captain is not the latest type, it is not a rapid-fire gun, it can only shoot 1 shot in close to 1 minute, such a rate of fire may not be able to hit the Haitian before the patrol sinks." ”

As a sworn enemy, German Rear Admiral Paul Hoffmann stood on the side of the British, "Even if the rate of fire is not fast enough, it is a 240 mm caliber cannon after all, and it is a newer model with 35 times the diameter, not to mention an armored cruiser, even if it is the main armor of Dingyuan and Zhenyuan, it can still penetrate it!" One shot, as long as one shot is hit, the Qing people will regret it. ”

"Breakdown? But the Japanese only bought explosive bombs from us! When Frank heard this, a mocking smile appeared on his face. It's just that this kind of private arms deal violates the embargo on arms sales of the warring parties by the foreign powers, and even if it is tacitly approved by the British government, Frank can't say it in front of the multinational officers, so he can only hold it in his heart, which is really uncomfortable

However, Frank's prediction was fulfilled, and until the Tsushima sank into the sea, the Fuji failed to hit the Kaitian with a single 240mm shell, partly because of the huge gap between the rate of fire and the number of guns (the difference between the two is eight or nine times greater). ), also due to the fact that the gunners on the Fuji were still unqualified

If the Japanese Navy had exhausted its old stocks in a short period of time and had used it for veterans, the improvement in gunnery would have been considerable, since they already had a good foundation; But for recruits, a large part of it is wasted, just like teaching advanced mathematics directly to first-graders, and it is no wonder that the effect can be good!

In the final analysis, it is still to blame that the Japanese Navy lost too badly during the Battle of Dadonggou, and there is not one in ten essences cultivated over the years, especially the gunners (the highest mortality rate); And because of Muren's willfulness, he gave up most of the remaining qualified officers, which made the already difficult training of recruits even more difficult, and now he finally reaped the consequences

At this time, the emperor had not been completely deified, and Meiji's prestige had not risen to the peak, and Inoue Yoshikao, as the elder of the navy, still dared to slander a few words in his heart, but what was the use of this?

After the Tsushima was also quickly disabled, the captain of the Chitose immediately realized that the situation was wrong, even if the officers and men on the Takasago were far from all boarding the lifeboat at this time, he could only order the reverse!

After the two ships separated, the raging sea water quickly poured into the huge breach that was pierced by the Chitose horn, and the Takasago, which was already badly damaged, quickly sank, and it did not take long for it to disappear completely, along with a total of 303 people from the captain to the ship's death

Seeing this scene, the captain of the Chitose blamed himself bitterly, "It's all my fault!" ”

Regardless of the final outcome of this battle, the captain of the Chitose will only be dead after he returns, and thinking of his family, who will almost certainly be implicated, the thoughts in his heart that take care of the overall situation instantly collapse, and a devilish thought quickly breeds, "I can only do that, and only by doing that can we avoid accountability after death"

Under the captain's order, the Chitose rushed towards the Haitian at full speed, but its "loyal and brave" behavior made the commander of the Combined Fleet on the Fuji, Inoue Yoshio, scold on the spot, "Idiot! ”

Due to the astonishing rate of fire of the Type 1898 210mm rapid-fire gun, even if the Haitian had just fired a salvo, it was enough to fire at the Chitose again before it rushed to the vicinity

After seeing the Chitose being quickly sunk by the powerful artillery fire of the Haitian, the commander of the British Far East Fleet, Filimant, couldn't help but shake his head again and again, "It's so stupid, originally the Japanese ships still had a numerical advantage of three to one, and they were in such a hurry to send them to death, and now the Japanese side only has a two-to-one advantage, considering that the remaining anti-patrol is the weakest of all the Japanese ships, it is actually one-on-one, and the main force of the Beiyang Fleet (in fact, only Zhiyuan and Jingyuan) will soon be able to join the battle, and the Qing people will win!" ”

"Yes, but the Japanese can only grit their teeth and continue to fight, they can't escape, the speed is too bad. Unless they split up and fled, but in that case, the Qing people would definitely choose to pursue the Pratt Trowel, and what was the point of the Japanese-built light protective cruiser even if it could return safely? German Rear Admiral Paul Hoffmann sighed, looking at the Haitian with a little obsession in his eyes, "It is incredible that ten new cruisers of the Japanese Navy should be destroyed with one warship!" ”

"Don't say it so early, after all, she and the Pratt Captain have not yet gone head-to-head, this battle is won by the Chinese, but whether this powerful armored cruiser can complete the feat of one annihilation and ten, it is not too early to assert", the Frenchman Frank stood up and walked to the railing with his sick body, wanting to see more clearly, but suddenly put down the telescope in his hand and raised his eyebrows, "Oh? The Japanese are going to fight hard? ”

I saw that the Fuji rushed towards the Haitian at full speed like the previous Chitose, but unlike before, none of the officers from the countries watching the battle said that Inoue Yoshikao was stupid, because the Fuji was an armored ship!