Is the Ming Empire short of elite soldiers? In fact, there is no shortage, just the new army trained by Wang Jue in Tangshan Zhili and other places is definitely a number that other countries can encounter but cannot seek. Is the Ming Empire short of brave generals? In fact, there is no shortage either, even if Wang Nu was defeated in Jiliao, if he was placed in a suitable environment, he could be regarded as a qualified general.

Of course, we also have to count the admiral Lu Chongwen, who is now standing on the bridge of the battleship Wuyishan. With the command knife at his waist in one hand and the telescope on his chest in the other, he calmly commanded the battleship at his feet, pouring ammunition at the Japanese Combined Fleet in the distance.

Just now, the battleship Wuyishan, surrounded by the Japanese Navy, hit the Nagato, the flagship of the enemy fleet, with one shot, hitting the hull of the Japanese Navy battleship, causing huge damage and directly reducing the speed of the battleship Nagato.

What everyone didn't expect was that after being surrounded by a sneak attack by the opposing fleet, the battleship Wuyishan of the Daming Beihai Division was the first to make a contribution, and in one fell swoop, it severely damaged the Nagato, a newly built fast battleship of the Japanese naval fleet.

Two shells simultaneously hit the Japanese battleship, which was 19 kilometers away, and damaged part of its hull structure. Although the ammunition depot was not detonated and the Japanese sea fortress was destroyed, the explosion and flames caused by it did pose a threat to the battleship.

"Quick! Hurry up and put out the fire! "Dongxiang Guiyi can't care about the approaching Daming Navy Division battleship Wuyishan at this time, and the Fusang battleship has its own side to deal with it. All he had to do now was to make sure that the battleship under his feet could sail back to the port of Japan.

As the commander of the Japanese Navy's Combined Fleet, Takaichi Togo still remembers the emaciated appearance of His Majesty Emperor Tamtake when the battleship Nagato was launched.

The emperor, who was willing to use his own expenses to build a huge ship, shook the hand of Takaichi Togo and said to him in a solemn tone: "This battleship and the soldiers on it are the blood of my great Japanese empire, and now it is handed over to His Excellency the General, please lead them to win victory for the continuation of our empire!" ”

He was now looking at the fire-and-smoke battleship, and his heart was indescribably anxious, and he was even more ashamed to see some small ammunition depots explode and collapse. The battleship handed over to him by His Majesty the Emperor turned out to be like this by the damned Ming warship.

"General! The main ammunition depot must be filled with water to ensure that it does not explode. If the main ammunition depot is affected by fire, the safety of the battleship cannot be guaranteed. A damage management officer stood behind Dongxiang and reported the latest rescue situation.

Filling the ammunition depot with water is a common means of self-rescue of warships, which can ensure the safety of the ammunition depot and prevent the battleship from sinking due to the explosion of ammunition. It can be described as a magic method for self-preservation. Unfortunately, this is not a good idea, or even a risky one.

There was only one reason for the sinking of the battleship, and that was the uncontrolled flooding. This method of filling the interior of his own warship with water would not be easily attempted by any commander. In addition, the weight of the battleship increases after the water is filled, which affects the speed, and it is more likely to sink because of the buoyancy damage after being hit...... These are all side effects of filling the ammunition compartment with water.

"Let's start filling the water!" Takaichi Togo also knew that if he hesitated at this time, he might really ignite the main gun ammunition and blow up the entire battleship Nagato. Filling the ammunition bay with water, while having many side effects, is much better than simply killing the ammunition.

Just when the damage manager had not left, an officer walked up to Dongxiang with a telegram, and immediately bowed his head and reported: "Your Excellency General! The battleship Fuso is calling, please transfer to the past and continue to command the battle......"

Command is especially important in naval battles, and if the flagship is damaged, the fleet commander needs to be transferred to another ship to continue directing the battle - a process that takes time but must be carried out, and is one of the main reasons why both sides give priority to attacking each other's flagships in naval battles.

"Lower the commander's flag......" Seeing the tragic situation of the battleship Nagato, Takaichi Togo also had to make his own difficult choice. He must deal with the battleships of the Ming Empire as soon as possible, so as to avoid being exploited by the Ming Dynasty sailors. After all, the navy of the Ming Empire is famous, and even the British Navy still can't be underestimated, let alone Japan, which inherited from the British.

Soon, the commander's flag, representing the identity of General Takaichi Togo, was lowered by the sailors, and he himself jumped into the dinghy, and after the dinghy shook twice, he drove at full speed towards the battleship Fuso in the distance. And a few seconds later, another round of shelling on the battleship Wuyishan once again shrouded the battleship Nagato.

A huge explosion was heard again, and another shell hit the Nagato, and this time it was the tail of the battleship Nagato, the tank full of fuel was hit and caused a leak, and the huge explosion also destroyed the steering gear, leaving the Japanese battleship without almost all of its power.

Unfortunately, the battleship Wuyishan did not have a chance to make up for the last shot of the dying Japanese battleship, and after it opened fire, it was hit by the main gun of the Japanese battleship Mutsu, and the battleship was on fire.

Lu Chongwen stood at his post and pressed the command knife, and gave the last combat order to the adjutant behind him: "Send a telegram to Lushun Military Port, tell them that an enemy warship has been damaged, let the fleet supporting us turn to chase and kill the Japanese warship, don't let go of the thieves!" ”

When he gave the order, the shells fired from the main guns of the other Japanese battleship, the Yamashiro, also landed near the hull of the battleship Wuyishan, and the huge waves caused the huge battleship Wuyishan to shake with it. Lu Chongwen kept his mouth shut, judging from the current situation, this time the battleship Wuyishan was considered to be more than lucky.

"Old man...... Follow me, I've wronged you. Follow me through this last stretch, and I will not disgrace you. After Lu Chongwen whispered to the battleship under his feet for a while, his eyes were full of tears when he raised his head.

Turret No. 2 on the far side of the bridge was exploding, and the screams and exclamations of the sailors were drowned out by the loud explosions. The battleship Wuyishan fought back desperately after being encircled, but in the end it was still unable to sink the Japanese battleship, leaving Lu Chongwen's sigh in the air.