Seeing the Chinese fleet change formation so quickly, Lin Yiqing was once again surprised.

Judging from the proficiency of this change of formation, the Chinese fleet should have been well trained in formation operations!

As the warships of the two sides continue to approach, all ships of the Chinese Navy have quickly completed their combat preparations.

Probably, the commander of the Chinese fleet, believing that the appropriate distance had been reached, ordered the fleet to turn left. Lin Yiqing saw that the five warships, "Fujing," "Jianjing," "Princess Heshuo," "Chaowu," and "Chengqing," had drawn a big arc in front of the Japanese fleet's formation, and were attacking the first detachment of the Japanese fleet.

The cruiser detachment of the Chinese fleet, led by "Fujing", began to pass in front of the Japanese fleet, and at this time, these 5 light blue behemoths looked like blue sharks, ready to tear the Japanese to pieces ferociously!

The order was issued from the ironclad ship "Dong", and according to the standard of facing the enemy on the side of the ship, the two capital ships of the Japanese Navy adjusted their course, and in the direction of the bow of the "Dong", the muzzle of the huge cannon of the black hole hole had already extended from the gun window on one side, tracking the Chinese cruiser fleet that was heading to the right.

Lin Yiqing carefully observed the battle situation in front of him, and according to his judgment, the Chinese fleet was moving extremely fast, while the Japanese fleet's formation could only maintain a speed of about 7 to 8 knots.

A huge cloud of black smoke rose from the gun window on the right side of the main gun room of the "East" ironclad ship, and the huge main gun made a loud sound like the sky and the earth cracking, followed by a huge vibration. Lin Yiqing saw a huge steel warhead whirling and whistling out of the muzzle of the cannon and shooting towards the Chinese cruisers in the distance.

Lin Yiqing understood that the Japanese wanted to give full play to the heavy artillery power of the "Dong" ironclad ship, use the range advantage of large-caliber artillery at a long distance, take the lead in taking the lead, and fire first before the Chinese cruiser fleet moved behind them, so as to cause the greatest damage to the Chinese warships as much as possible.

Lin Yiqing is no stranger to the "East" ironclad ship, he knows that the "East" can be said to be one of the most powerful symbols of the modern Japanese navy, the first real ironclad ship in Asia, after the end of the Curtain War, silent for several years, it is said that it sank due to a typhoon, but this time it actually appeared on the battlefield of the naval battle, and it can be said that it ushered in the opportunity to reflect its value, which is really not easy.

The first shell fired by the ironclad ship "Dong" roared over the Chinese cruiser fleet and landed in the sea only a few hundred meters from the port side of the flagship "Fujing," stirring up a column of water that soared into the sky.

Although this cannon did not hit, Lin Yiqing still expressed a certain amount of surprise at the Japanese gunnery.

He knew that in this era, artillery shooting was more of a separate battle, and each gun position on the ship was free to fire at the right time, and the shooting method was also very simple and primitive. Compared to the new large-caliber breech guns, which were massively equipped with the Chinese Navy, the old breech guns adopted by the Japanese Navy should have been slower to operate. The Japanese gunners of the ironclad ship "East" operated such a huge and heavy breech gun, and it was quite commendable that the first shot was able to achieve such a shooting effect using a simple and primitive aiming method.

With the flagship's move as an order, the ships of the Japanese fleet opened fire one after another, and the sky began to slide out of the path, and the steel cannons whistled and flew towards the Chinese fleet, but the Japanese ships did not follow the flagship's concentrated fire to bombard the Chinese cruiser, but scattered and fought separately, shooting at the targets that each considered the most suitable.

In the face of the Japanese fleet's artillery attack, the Chinese fleet was still silently sailing in a formation with a large area of exposed flanks, probably in order to pass through the firing area of the Japanese fleet's bow heavy guns as soon as possible, and move to the Japanese ship's wing to attack, Lin Yiqing noticed that the formation speed of the Chinese cruiser had increased. The formation of gunboats that followed similarly swooped down on the two Japanese gunboats at high speed.

Although they were aware of the enemy's strength, the morale of the officers and men on the warships of the Japanese fleet was still high, the batteries were extremely busy, loading and firing guns one after another, and the sailors carrying shells were rushing around on the deck, and the commanders of the Japanese fleet stood on the flybridge deck of the ironclad ship "Higashi" and watched the battle with binoculars in hand. Soon, next to a warship at the end of the Chinese cruiser's fleet, a shell fired by a Japanese ship exploded into the water, and shrapnel hit the hull of the ship, bursting out a cloud of black smoke, and the sky over the Japanese fleet was filled with cheers and cheers.

The Chinese fleet still did not open fire.

If some people who don't understand history see this scene, they may feel strange, and some will even make unclear accusations, but Lin Yiqing, who is a soldier, understands that in this short period of time, in the eyes of the officers and men of the Chinese Navy, it should be as if they have entered purgatory, facing the attack of the Japanese fleet's ironclad ships' extremely deterrent large-caliber artillery, and in the unique noise and smoke environment of the battlefield, the Chinese fleet, which lacks more actual combat experience, has to face the tactical command that it must wait until the right distance to fire. The mental stress can be imagined. But on the Chinese warship, there is not the slightest panic and nervousness.

They must have undergone long-term and high-intensity training, which has made the officers and men of the Chinese Navy unusually familiar with their duties, and they firmly believe that with their excellent combat skills and cutting-edge warships, they will definitely be able to defeat the enemy.

At this time, their most urgent desire should be to enter the attack position as soon as possible, so that the enemy can understand their strength!

Lin Yiqing looked at this scene and couldn't help but be full of deep respect for the founder of this fleet!

What kind of effort does it take to build such an elite fleet!

The main guns of the ironclad ship "East" opened fire again, but, as with the result of the first shell fired at the Chinese cruiser, fell far into the sea.

When the Chinese cruiser fleet rushed to the stern direction of the "Dong" and "Nisshin", the gunfire of the "Fujing" opened fire at the same time. Seeing that the flagship was the first to fire, all the ships of the Chinese cruiser fleet also opened fire one after another.

Following the "Fujing", the cruiser "Jianjing" of the Chinese cruiser also fired at the "East", and the cruiser "Princess Heshuo" opened fire on the "Rijin". Immediately after that, the "Chaowu" and "Chengqing" ships also opened fire on the "Rijin."

Lin Yiqing saw the waves of the sea boiling.

――――Dividing Line――――

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