"Get ready for battle! They're going to fire. Min Yonghong put down the binoculars and said in a deep voice.

Zhao Wenming saw the main gun room of the "Tsukushi" in the telescope lifted the baffle upward, revealing the black hole in the cannon muzzle, and he knew that the battle was inevitable.

The distance between the two sides was rapidly approaching, Zhao Wenming put down the binoculars, and issued a series of orders, and the "Lilong" raised the signal flag, informing the "Hanyang" to use the current single column formation to meet the battle.

The reason why it was decided to use a single vertical formation to face the battle was after careful consideration.

"Lilong" and "Hanyang" are ships of the same type, each equipped with 5 Krupp breech guns, all of which are of the mast type, one of which is arranged in the bow of the ship, and the other 4 are arranged in pairs on the left and right sides. Of course, the naval battle of Langqiao also had a great impact on these Korean naval officers who had studied in Qianguo.

I saw two Korean warships approaching in a single column, and two Japanese ramming cruisers formed a horizontal formation and swooped down.

"Shall we fire?" Seeing that the Japanese ship was gradually entering the firing range, an officer asked Min Yonghong for instructions.

"Closer, fire!" Min Yonghong took a deep breath and commanded loudly.

Just as Min Yonghong's words fell, with a loud bang, a cloud of black smoke rose from the muzzle of the main gun that had already protruded from the bow of the "Tsukushi".

"At 8:25 a.m., the Japanese warship 'Tsukushi' opened fire on our ship, and the bullet swept over the chimney of our ship and exploded, stirring up a column of water that soared into the sky." A North Korean officer wrote this in the day's logbook with a trembling hand.

Less than a minute after the 254-mm Armstrong main gun of the "Tsukushi" opened fire, three 75-mm Krupp breech guns on the port side of the "Liryu" returned fire. 3 shells were discharged almost simultaneously. Meteors swept across the sea. Flying towards the "Tsukushi", it landed near the bow of the "Tsukushi" and exploded, and the flying shrapnel hit the hull of the "Tsukushi" with a piercing sound, which frightened the Japanese officers and men on the "Tsukushi".

They did not expect at all that the North Koreans, seeing the powerful "latest cruiser" that they were so proud of, not only did they not turn around and flee, but they would even dare to fight back. Moreover, the artillery fire was quite fierce and accurate.

At 8:32 a.m., the Japanese ship "Asagawa," which had been eager to try, also began to fire at the DPRK warship with its 254-millimeter main gun, and at the same time, the DPRK warship "Hanyang" also fired back.

The Battle of Kashin Inchon officially began.

Kondo Toyoshi, a military correspondent stationed in Japan's "Tokyo Daily", wrote about the battle with excitement:

"We stayed with Vice Admiral Jino Nozu on the transport ship Kaiun Maru, which is already anchored in Incheon Bay in North Korea. Nearly 10 years ago, when our brave Imperial Army wiped out the Southwest Bandits, General Nozu was only a major general and had been captured by enemy forces. But now he was a trusted general of the Imperial Government. Lieutenant General Nozu is good at organization and combat. When escaping from the enemy camp, he once achieved the glorious task of using 100 transport ships to transport troops to Kyushu Island. A total of 16,000 imperial infantry, cavalry, and artillery were transported to Kyushu. However, if any dangerous situation arises today, on December 5, Meiji 17, we will be very worried. ”

"General Nozu has gained the trust of the Imperial Government, but now it is difficult to meet the expectations of His Majesty the Emperor. We could feel that he was nervous. The commander of the Imperial Fleet, Rear Admiral Yoshishin Inoue, who escorted us, had refused to enter the port of Incheon. The harbor was only 10 nautical miles from where he was anchored, fearing that his warship would run aground and be attacked by North Korean pole mineboats. General Nozu hesitated because he did not know whether to leave the 12 transports under his command at once or to keep the convoy in the half-moon-shaped waters on the western side of the flat coast. ”

"There is a general feeling of fear and apprehension among my army unit, and the soldiers fear that the Qianguo fleet may eventually fight the Imperial fleet, because those vicious Qianguo people have been supporting the Koreans and the empire as enemies, and if they knew our whereabouts, they would surely come to attack us. We suspect that Admiral Inoue has made some kind of decision: he is going to make his fleet fight against the enemy in the unprepared situation of the Qianguo and the Koreans. That's a great idea. But after discovering the North Korean warship, we all thought that the North Koreans might have discovered our intentions, and the raid had turned into a formal confrontation. ”

"But why don't we get out of here at once and go to the shore and hurry up for a landing operation? You know, we're not far from the coast now. We could land at once, set up artillery positions on the shore, and depending on the situation we were facing, it would not be a luxury to strengthen our fleet with army artillery. ”

"There are some ideas that we have agreed on, but we have not yet put them into practice. The fleet was still moving slowly. General Nozu said that nothing is certain in war - we must always be flexible - but how long will we have to wait to find a more suitable place to land? ”

"Less complaining? Yes, it's all because it's too cold. The warships of the Koreans are not comparable to our new ones. Our newly purchased 'Tsukushi' is equipped with a 10-inch cannon. She's not huge, but she's a ferocious monster. No Qianguo warship, even an ironclad ship, could withstand a 15-minute attack from her main guns. Not to mention those poor North Korean warships. ”

'Attention!' The Tonegawa Maru raised the flag and said that 2 enemy ships had been discovered. These North Korean warships advanced along the coastline east of the port of Incheon. We also see these enemy ships now, and their positions are in the northwest. Well, that's good! We're going to see how we fight this battle now. We are in high spirits now. Our warships hoisted the banner of battle; We all believe that it will be easy to defeat them. ”

General Nozu paced the deck. North Korean warships also hoisted battle flags. Apparently these arrogant guys have seen our formidable fleet of warships and transports, and they will be sunk soon. Those two poor warships would definitely not be able to withstand the attack of the 'Tsukushi' and 'Aikawa'. What we are most worried about now is still the Qianguo people, and if the Qianguo fleet arrives. Perhaps a naval blockade will be launched. That's true. General Nozu will be in trouble. ”

"Listen carefully! The warship that took the lead in the North Korean fleet escaped the attack of the "Tsukushi" and "Aikawa". Drive into the bay and make a detour. What do they want to do? We looked at General Nozu. He cried out: 'Impossible! 'He's a brave man, but he's a little uncomposed......"

"The North Korean warship approached within 2O0 meters, and the yellow lines around its gun doors were clearly visible, and we saw the name of the North Korean warship, called 'Lilong', and we saw three gun doors on its side. As the enemy ships drew nearer, our hairs stood on end, and the cold winds of the early morning sea blew on them. It makes people feel a chill through their hearts. The North Koreans shouted in unison, and the sound was transmitted two or three nautical miles away in the bay. Signal flags were again hoisted on the masts of enemy ships. ”

"The port side guns of our 'Kiyoki' and 'Iwaki' began to fire. That's great! Our warships are already in attack position, but the two sides are still half a nautical mile away? We took one look at General Nozu and saw him clasp his hands on the broadside railing, raising his head and chest, and shouting, 'Fire!' Fire! Hurry up! Come on! ’”

"The 'Cheonghui' and 'Iwaki' were firing heavily, but the North Korean warships were getting closer and closer to us. The hard shooting of our escort warships can reduce everyone's fear. But at this time, if the North Korean warships open fire on us, Admiral Kai Yun Ma will have nowhere to hide; We've got to hold on. Although we cannot help but tremble with fear, because death beckons to us. What a spectacle, brutal and horrific scene. Why have North Koreans never wavered in their determination? There are many more warships in our fleet than theirs! ”

"The North Koreans are doing the impossible; They concentrated their forces on attacking the advance of our fleet. They are fools of luck. They just rely on luck. ”

"The 'Lilong' almost collided with our 'Qinghui'. We suspect that the North Korean warship must have circled to the port side of our fleet and attacked the fleet with its starboard guns. In this way, it is possible to avoid an exchange of fire with our escort ships. Do they have any other options in this situation? Only 12 British warships could be allowed to fire at us with one broadside row of guns each. Their firepower was very fierce, but our cruiser 'Tsukushi' had already been able to beat another North Korean warship with its powerful firepower, and she had 10-inch main guns and four 4.7-inch secondary guns, which would inevitably blow the hateful North Korean warship to pieces. Stupid North Koreans, you have fallen into our trap now. ”

“…… So what is it exactly? We couldn't see the rescue fire from the 'Qinghui', but the guns of the North Korean warships were aimed at our transport! How so? We looked at General Nozu. His face was pale, his hand was clutched to the railing, and his eyes were on fire, and he looked terrible. Is this feared fighter scared too? He muttered to himself, 'Oops! And because of the Word, our destiny was revealed. ”

"The North Korean warship 'Liyong' has now passed ahead of the 'Cheonghui' and is attacking from 20 yards away in the direction of the shore. They started firing with port guns! North Korean warships will flank the front of our fleet and destroy our transports one by one. We could feel the miserable wail, the bloodstained ships, the despair of the forward ships, and now we saw death befall the fleet, and the transports were wiped out one by one......"

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