Originally, "Kyushu", "Hiei", and "Fuso" were sent to Tokyo together for reinforcements, but when the third formation of the Qing Dynasty passed through the Pacific Ocean, the Japanese fishing boats discovered that the Qing Dynasty had only five cruisers escorting the troop carriers

Ito Hirobumi, the commander of the Wehrmacht, immediately realized that things were not normal, and if the Qing Dynasty's goal was Tokyo, it was impossible to send only five cruisers to Tokyo, and there was not even a single ironclad ship, so he immediately ordered "Kyushu", "Hiei", and "Fuso" to lead gunboats to reinforce them, and as soon as they left the Sea of Japan, they encountered a fierce naval battle

While "Triumphant" and "Victorious" went to block the Japanese reinforcement fleet, the rest of the ships also accelerated the liquidation of the Japanese fleet

At that time, the artillery aiming had to rely on the non-commissioned officer in the mast to calculate the distance between the enemy and the enemy, and every once in a while they used the hand flag to report to the battery below, with each report, the gunners adjusted the pitch angle of the gun according to the scale on the ruler, and the ranging method used by the North and South Ocean Fleet was the complex and primitive sextant ranging method, and there were generally three ways to measure the distance between the enemy and us with the sextant: if the identity of the enemy ship was clear, and the mast height of the enemy ship was mastered in advance in the intelligence manual, the mast height of the distant enemy ship was determined, Then you can find the distance number against the altimeter; Another method is for the rangefinder to use a sextant in the mast to "measure the sea level and all angles of the sea surface where the enemy ship is located", and then calculate it against a special ranging table; The last method is that one rangefinder at the bow and tail of the warship measures the point where the enemy ship is located, and then according to the "two corners have been obtained on one side can find the remaining two sides, and the middle number is the distance number" Compared with the ranging method of the Qing Navy, the Japanese fleet on the opposite side is much more advanced and convenient, they are equipped with a British special rangefinder, and observe distant targets by using a rangefinder similar to a telescope, and when the left and right eyepieces are focused and adjusted, the distance of the target will be automatically displayed on the scale, using such advanced equipment, As a result, the Japanese army had the upper hand over the Qing Navy in shooting and ranging

However, this did not affect the pace of the Qing fleet, which occupied the battle situation, to clear out the opponent

"Boom ......"

Another loud bang came from the main gun of "Riding the Wind", and the shell that roared away hit the Japanese ironclad ship "Saikyo Maru", still in the port side of the gun position, but the power of this cannonball was far greater than the previous "victory" hit the "Yoshino" just now, the previous cannonball hit the warship at a distance of 5000 meters, if it were not for the fragile defense of "Yoshino", it would not have done much damage at all, and this cannonball directly hit the gun shield of the 140-meter secondary gun of the fourth on the port side of the "Saikyo Maru", The heavy hit fuse immediately began to work, and the black powder filled in the warhead quickly ignited the cannon, and the shell exploded on the fourth gun position, and the huge impact air flow and fragments generated by the explosion exploded, making the cannon shield appear vulnerable, and suddenly it became a scattered steel fragment, and the 140-meter secondary gun, which was originally covered behind the cannon shield, was also attacked, and the entire cannon body was shocked into the air, and then smashed down heavily, and the 140-meter caliber steel barrel was twisted into an incredible crescent shape. The "Saikyo Maru" ended tragically, but then something terrible happened

In order to ensure the supply of ammunition for artillery during the war, a large number of 140-meter shells were piled up on this gun deck under the main deck of the "Xijing Maru", and the secondary guns densely spread on the side became the guarantee of the powerful firepower of the "Xijing Maru".

A large number of gunpowder shells and sulfide foam fired near the 140-meter auxiliary gun position of the "Saikyo Maru" were detonated, and the "Saikyo Maru" emitted a series of huge explosions, and the choking yellow poisonous mist immediately spread inside the ship, and the impact of the gunpowder explosion was immediately diffused, tearing open a large hole in the hull plate on the port side of the "Saikyo Maru" on the one hand, and piercing the various compartments inside the warship with a roar, and the fire in the inner compartment of the warship could no longer be suppressed, burning endlessly, and the entire warship turned into a ball of fire

"My lord, it's too late to abandon the ship and leave," a sailor persuaded Yusuki Shikano beside him, who was struggling to fight the fire

Yuyuki Kano stopped, turned around and said, "I'm the captain of the Saikyo Maru, the ship is here, the ship is destroyed, you put down the lifeboat, and I should thank the emperor with my death" After speaking, he continued to fight against the fire

It didn't take long for the "Saikyo Maru" to sink slowly, and although it sank two Japanese capital ships in succession, after the sudden appearance of reinforcements, the Japanese warships that were fighting separately suddenly had a unified action -- quickly approaching the reinforcement fleet

In the face of the onslaught of dozens of Japanese fleets, the "Changsheng" and "Undefeated" ironclad ships responsible for interception obviously increased their pressure, and they often neglected here and there

Moreover, in the face of the three cruisers with 18 knots, 26 knots, and 24 knots, the "Takachiho", "Akitsuzu", and "Lang" respectively, Yan Fu had no way at all, and the only thing he could do was to keep sending out shells, hoping to solve one or two of them

However, the main guns, which lacked precise aiming, often exploded around the Japanese warships, and did not hit the three fast warships

But those old warships were not so lucky, and although they could not catch up with the Japanese cruisers that had sailed more than 24 knots, they were able to deal with them with ease

In particular, under the instigation of the Fish Ship, the "Chiyoda" and "Akagi" two old Japanese warships were also sunk, but the rest of the Japanese warships still broke out of the encirclement and moved closer to the Japanese reinforcement fleet in the rear

The scene was like a group of male dogs in heat seeing a female dog in the distance, rushing in that direction desperately

After Yan Fu commanded the "Changsheng" to sink the last "Itsukushima" of the Japanese fleet that was still on fire and wanted to break through, what he turned around and saw the scene of "Triumph" and "Victory" still unwilling to retreat despite the fire burning in the distance

At this time, his eyes were moist, and according to his character, he should lead the fleet to rush forward, at least to save the officers and men on the two ships of "Triumph" and "Victory", but he knew that he could not enter the Sea of Japan before his reinforcements arrived, and only to lure the opponent out, he turned around and shouted to the flag soldiers beside him: "Quick, let Triumph and victory retreat quickly"