"Alright, don't waste ammo." Cheng Cheng held the binoculars and nodded with satisfaction. Perfect intelligence, accurate shooting. The two-hour artillery bombardment turned the second largest military port in East Asia, which was once said to be comparable to Port Arthur, into ashes, and China would not give him a chance to rebuild it.

Wu Deren signaled the order to stop the shelling, and then laughed: "Old Cheng, how is it?" My old Wu's soldiers fought well! ”

"It's a good fight, so I don't even have a chance to fight back." Cheng Cheng, who was originally smiling, suddenly lowered his face.

When Wu Deren saw Cheng Cheng's face change, he hurriedly smiled: "Don't worry, the shelling will stop immediately." You know, this order is passed down to the point of time. It turned out that Wu Deren only signaled to stop the shelling, and the captains of the ships under the command of this commander all the year round immediately understood what the commander meant: the main gun should be stopped, after all, the shells are very expensive, and the secondary gun can be practiced by novices. As a result, the idle gunners that Cheng Cheng saw had no choice but to practice point shooting in the cabin.

For this commander, Cheng Cheng is also helpless. Wu Deren has the ability, can lead the fleet, and can open the artillery. But the biggest problem is that you don't fire for a day. During their training in Chile, warships hardly spent any time in port, except for maintenance periods and replenishment. A large amount of money was allocated from Hawaii to Chile, and even Lord Lee Eun-fu was relieved of his command for the second time. But he didn't change his surname, and he played a scoundrel with Master Li. Wu Deren said: Just give me the warship and the shells, and let me kneel down and call your grandfather Ducheng.

Cheng Cheng could only shake his head again: "Don't forget that there are still many goals below, wait until you run out to see how you complete the tasks behind." ”

Wake up the dreamer with a word. When Wu Deren heard this, he hurriedly shouted: "Tell all the ships that someone still has to fire the cannon, and Lao Tzu will stuff him into the barrel of the cannon and give it to his mother." "In less than a minute, there was a complete ceasefire of the whole fleet. However, the ceasefire did not mean that there was a relaxation, and all artillery was still equipped with additional shells and was on standby.

Cheng Cheng walked to the map and took out a pen, and the map drew the marching route of the operation. After the defeat of Sasebo, the fleet will go all the way north, taking advantage of the darkness of night from Shimonoseki to enter the Seto Inland Sea of Saimoto, and attack Kure Port and Etajima Island around the beginning of the morning, destroying the last sea potential and hope of Sasebo. However, it cannot go west, because the inland sea is too broken and the channel is narrow, and if it enters the inland sea for a long time, it only needs a few mines to seal the Pacific Fleet. Therefore, the fleet will go all the way south out of the Honhoku Inland Sea, and Kobe, Osaka, Nagoya, etc., which must be destroyed, and other places will depend on the situation. Finally, the fleet will rest and replenish in the waters off Tokyo Bay, waiting for the emperor's will.

Cheng Cheng crossed the Sasebo base in Nagasaki and said, "Let's go, let's go to the next stop." ”

Sasebo, who was originally heavily defended, was turned upside down without any resistance in front of the Pacific Fleet. The skyrocketing fire was still burning, and the ammunition that exploded from time to time made the people who came to the rescue from all over the country afraid to approach. Listen to the wails of the fire, and watch the fire engulf the entire military port. All the people who came to the rescue were thinking about a question: Who was the poisoner of Sasebo?

"Could it be the Qing Kingdom's Beiyang Fleet?" Someone in the crowd asked.

As soon as the words fell, someone immediately came out to object: "Impossible, His Majesty the Emperor has already made a statement." The Qing Beiyang Fleet has been completely defeated by the Imperial Combined Fleet, and now it is hiding in the harbor and does not dare to come out. ”

"Yes, yes......" a voice of approval sounded.

"Now that the Empire and the Qing State are at war, our enemy is only the Qing State. If it's not Qingguo, then who is it? A question plunged the people watching the fire into speculation.

"And where is the Empire's fleet?" Everyone looked at each other.

Suddenly, a startled voice sounded: "Could it be that Your Majesty told a lie?" ”

It has been nearly 2,000 years since Emperor Moto's thousand-year-old lineage, especially since Emperor Meiji took power in the country, and the ordinary people have seen the hope of the rise of the empire. At this time, Emperor Momoto was like a god in the hearts of ordinary people, and it was normal for him to be killed if he slandered the emperor, but here it made the whole crowd fall into thinking. If it weren't for His Majesty telling a lie, how could the matter in front of him be explained?

"Yaga, who is slandering His Majesty the Emperor?" An officer rudely pushed away the crowd of onlookers and came in with his troops. I want to find the person who slandered the emperor and bring him back to punish him. At this time, everyone realized that the person who made a startled voice had long since disappeared.

"Second Lieutenant Akiyama, since the telegraph and telephone lines in the entire prefecture of Nagasaki are now unusable, we must report the attack on Sasebo to the Tokyo base camp as soon as possible. So set off immediately with your cavalry squad and head towards Kyoto. Look for a working phone or telegram along the way and report the matter to Kyoto until it is confirmed that Kyoto has received the news. The Nagasaki prefectural commander bowed deeply to Second Lieutenant Akiyama: "Please." ”

Second Lieutenant Akiyama, the cavalry squad leader of the Nagasaki Garrison Wing, bowed and left quickly. But they didn't know that not only Nagasaki Prefecture, but the entire communication line of Nagasaki Prefecture had been completely destroyed, and all large cities and major industrial cities could no longer communicate with each other. Under Guangxu's arrangement, the agents who had been lurking for nearly two years finally showed their usefulness at this moment. At this moment, the only way to communicate with the outside world, including Tokyo, has become cavalry communication in the era of cold weapons.

In winter, the sea has a strong north wind, and even the Seto Inland Sea cannot escape the north wind, let alone the fog. But today, on a windless day, a thick fog rises from the Seto Inland Sea.

The Pacific Fleet took advantage of the darkness to pass through Shimonoseki safely and entered the Seto Inland Sea, and was riding the wind and waves to kill Etajima, but it did not expect to encounter this sudden fog. The sun had risen, but only the outline could be seen from afar, and it was impossible to correct the position accurately. Even the Pacific Fleet, which had obtained a detailed route map, had to reduce its speed in order to avoid an accidental landing, including all the battleships and heavy cruisers, and had to rely on destroyers to lead the way in front of the circle.

"What the fuck. The good plan was delayed because of the fog. It's not a fucking delay. Wu Deren took the coffee in front of him and drank it all in one gulp.

Cheng Cheng, who was sitting on the side, glanced at Wu Deren very dissatisfied: "Coffee is not your way to drink, don't waste it if you don't drink it." Watch, learn. After speaking, Cheng Cheng elegantly pinched the handle of the coffee cup with two fingers, gently put it to his mouth and took a sip, and said leisurely: "Coffee is to be tasted." ”

"Dead foreign devils, drinking coffee and doing so much. Lao Tzu just drank like this, what's the matter? After speaking, Wu Deren snatched Cheng Cheng's cup and said anxiously: "Why are you still sitting so steadily, it's too late." This delayed the time and affected the plan, and it would be great if the emperor blamed it. ”

"Don't panic. There are many variables on the battlefield, how can everything go well. The sudden fog was unpredictable, and Lord Li said that the emperor was a Ming monarch, how could he not understand this reason. Rest assured, the emperor will not be condemned for this. ”

"Although I haven't met the emperor, I still believe Lord Li's words. It's just honest, don't forget, we're foreign. Even if the emperor doesn't blame us, those people from Beiyang can watch us ride on their heads. If they don't make a mess with the emperor, we will be in big trouble. Wu Deren walked a few steps a little irritably and came back: "Why aren't you in a hurry at all." ”

"Don't worry, if the emperor can really be moved by others, then is he still a Ming Jun? Is such an emperor still worthy of our allegiance? No matter how bad it is, with the strength of our Pacific Fleet, who can keep the Great Qing Kingdom if they want to. Even if Lord Li doesn't dare to take us in, with such a big sea, we can't go anywhere to grab an island. ”

"yes, I didn't think of that. In this battle report, it was truthfully said that the plan was postponed due to heavy fog, and it was ...... the emperor said" Before Wu Deren's words fell, the voice of the mast was heard: The destroyer ahead has discovered and confirmed Etajima.

"Old Wu, it's time to work." Cheng Cheng stood up violently.

The Tsurumoto Naval School on Etajima, which is across the sea from Kuregang, the second town of the Tsubamoto Navy, is the cradle of the Tsurumoto Navy. Later generations said that almost all of the naval officers who participated in the two wars came from here. As an island nation, they were born with a strong sense of the sea, and when they moved the naval school from Tokyo here, they also signed an agreement with the local tycoons, requiring that they could not open ** courtyards and casinos here, so as to avoid the corruption of naval officers. Every year, the best young people are selected and trained Etajima, and now there are nearly 1,000 young elites gathered here. If you want to completely destroy the resistance of the future, you must completely destroy this place! Therefore, Jiang Tiandao has long become a thorn in Guangxu's side. To defeat this place is to defeat the most elite generation of the people! Dash the hope of the next few decades!

And on this foggy morning, the sharp wake-up whistle resounded throughout the campus. These young elite future naval officers quickly gathered at the ** field and began a day of training and study. And in the sentry post on the shore, the sentinels inside were watching with interest a few shadows in the fog in the distance.

"What is the Combined Fleet doing here when it's fine?" A sentry said dissatisfied. The sentinels, who didn't feel the slightest danger, didn't even have the idea of sounding the alarm.

"Maybe it's the Dingyuan ship that captured **, and it's here to show it to the future admirals of the empire." The words of the other sentry caused laughter. But before the sound of laughter arrived, I saw a red light erupt in the shadows in the distance, and the huge sound of shelling spread through the thick fog and towards Eda Island. The sentinels didn't know what was going on, except for the sound of flying shells breaking through the air and falling inside the school. The sentinels watched as the explosion blew up the school building, and then remembered to sound the alarm.

A three-story dormitory building collapsed in the explosion, which stunned all the trainees who were training in the first field.

A 305-mm shell fell on the field, and a huge explosion blew a crater of more than ten meters on the ground. The trainees at the center of the explosion were shattered, and the trainees who were a little farther away were staggered by the huge blast wave. Dense shells followed, buildings collapsed in the explosion, and fires raged throughout the campus. The loud explosions drowned out the shrill sirens.

What happened? Why was it shelled here? Some stubborn cadets even climbed onto the roof to see what was really going on.

"The mast reports that the defensive forts on Etajima Island marked on the map have been completely destroyed. The main buildings of the Naval School were hit. ”

"Okay, the fleet continues to approach. Destroy all the defenses on Etajima Island and clear the way for the Marines to land. Wu Deren rubbed his hands and ordered with some excitement: "The marines have begun to prepare for landing." Watch out for enemy hidden firing points. ”

"It's almost time to change the shells." Cheng Cheng whispered.

"That's right, most of the buildings are bamboo and wood structures. It would have been even more powerful if that shell had been like what the instructions had written. Wu Deren hurriedly ordered a reload.

Shells of various calibers were carefully transported from the ammunition depot temporarily converted from the sailors' room to the magazine, and then hoisted into the gun room one by one. Unlike the usual shells, these big guys have three distinct marks painted in red to remind everyone that they are extremely dangerous shells. Most gunners, however, did not know why the shells, which were used by Pacific cargo supply fleets in the open sea, were so clearly marked, and the captains of the ships repeatedly reminded them to take care of them. These shells, which only senior officers know, look no different from ordinary shells, and how terrible it is written on the instructions. This is after Guangxu began to make his own artillery shells in the secret arsenal of Yanjing, he ordered Wu Rongguang to quietly start to develop a certain proportion of phosphorus powder mixed with the gunpowder of the shells. The shocking effect of the incendiary bomb in later movies is still fresh in Guangxu's mind. Although it was only a simple addition of 30% of phosphorus powder, it was not as good as the incendiary bombs of later generations, but the shells with a charge of up to 50 kilograms still made everyone who saw the effect for the first time chill all over their bodies.

With the sound of "ready" came, Wu Deren nodded heavily. The seven main battleships opened fire at the same time, and the recoil from the salvo pushed a giant ship like Long Yin several meters away. The shells exploded on Etajima.

"These shells won't work, there's not much movement." Cheng Cheng, who was complaining about the poor effect of the explosion, like Wu Deren, began to distort his face. Because they saw that the air above the entire island of Eda began to burn.

"My mother, this is the god of fire." Wu Deren finally held back a sentence.

The cadets on Eda Island dodged in all directions, and Yuanmoto's neat and straight navy uniform was already disheveled. Shinji Abay, who had escaped the initial shelling, quietly poked his head out of the reinforced concrete building of the school. He watched as a shell landed on the ** field not far away, and then the enemy's shell exploded. Just as he was glad that the shell was not as powerful as before, the explosion brought a puff of smoke, and then the smoke suddenly burst into flames, bursting into a huge ball of fire that he had never seen before. But it didn't end there, countless sparks flew everywhere from the ever-larger ball of fire. A student with Mars on his body escaped, and Shinji Abe hurriedly stepped forward to help slap those seemingly small sparks. Only then did they realize that no matter how hard they tried to beat them, those sparks seemed to come out of hell, and the flames were still growing bigger and bigger on their companions' bodies, spreading little by little in the bursts of tearing sounds, burning through the flesh and corroding the bones.

It's the devil's flame. The young Shinji Abe was scared, they crawled far away and hid aside, watching in fear as their partners in front of them were constantly struggling and wailing, and finally turned into a puddle of ashes! Shinji Abe was terrified in his heart, he couldn't care about the spirit of bushido anymore, he just wanted to escape from this demon-cursed island. But as soon as he ran out of the gate, he was crushed under the suddenly collapsed school building. His leg was crushed, and he was crushed under the collapsed rubble. Fortunately, a cement slab stopped on his head, and he could still see outside, to see the seaside. The beautiful campus in front of me has been changed beyond recognition, and the neat rows of school buildings not far from the coast have all been reduced to ashes after only half an hour.

The fog in the sky lifted, and the enemy shelling stopped. The howling north wind blew away the dust kicked up by the explosion, and the huge ship moored in the sea in the distance came into his eyelids. Who is the enemy? Why would a giant ship of more than 10,000 tons attack him? How did they enter the inland sea without being discovered? He didn't understand, and he didn't need to. Because on the coast in the distance, soldiers in green uniforms were quietly rushing over.

These diabolical enemies are not satisfied with just destroying this place with cannonballs, but also killing everyone here with their army. The campus is over, and so is the future of the Navy. Shinji Azube burst into tears. A sharp north wind blew over the former campus, making a "whining" sound.

Listening to the wind, Shinji Ambe understood. This is Etajima - crying. (To be continued.) )