Chapter 386: The Indian Ocean Pursuit

"Where is Popov dead, let him show up for me at once. Otherwise, I'll make him look good. "Roger Ste Winster went berserk on the flagship Duke Suvorov. Originally, when the fleet set off, it was necessary to notify the ambushed Falk Hill to go out together, but the damned wireless telegraph was broken at this time, and even more damn was that all the wireless telegraph machines in the entire fleet were broken at the same time. And the most damn thing is Popov, what kind of shitty thing he invented, it was all broken at the critical time, and at this time Popov was gone. Popov did not disappear into thin air, and Popov escaped the shelling with his sixth sense, but he did not escape being captured by the Chinese Navy's special combat team, the Navy SEALs.

Since the special forces showed their skills in the First Sino-Japanese War, they have also struck hard in the counterattack against Russia. For a time, special operations became the hottest topic among the top leaders of the navy and army. However, the Central Reconnaissance Company, which was set up by the emperor himself, had only one command, and the navy and army had to apply to the emperor through the General Staff Headquarters if they needed to be used. The navy and army asked the emperor to allocate this force to the two armies, but the emperor refused, and the plan to form a special force on their own was again denied by the emperor. The Central Reconnaissance Company still selects elite soldiers in the navy and army every year, and the special forces are constantly expanding. However, since the Central Reconnaissance Company was expanded into regiments, its number has not increased, and it is only then that the extra personnel have begun to form special forces for the navy and army. In the early years of the Nanyang conflict, the special forces shelled various parts of the Nanyang with a radio-controlled fleet was an attempt, but the results were good. After the incident, the Navy Special Operations Unit was established, and the emperor named it the Navy SEALs. The Army's special operations unit was established at the same time as the establishment and was named the Rattlesnake Commando. These special combat teams not only have to learn martial arts, firearms, various camouflage, and the use of various equipment. They also had to learn how to drive, drive, fly, and even drive battleships...... In short, in the eyes of the regular army. China has something that they won't. What these people don't know is that the real elite also has to learn the ninth-rate techniques of multiple Chinese, customs of various countries, picking locks and climbing walls, and hooking up with women. Because they will go to the whole world to carry out real agent activities - spear teams and domestic counter-agent shields - the group. In the final analysis, the special combat personnel of the navy and the army are actually the remnants of the two groups of contradictions. Even so, they are still the top elite in the military. This time they were ordered to arrive in Nosibe ahead of schedule, in addition to monitoring the movements of the Russian navy, guiding the fleet in artillery bombardment, and most importantly, to find out the man in the Russian fleet who invented the radio.

After repeated investigations by the Navy SEALs, Popov was finally locked, but he never did anything so as not to arouse the suspicion of the Russians. It wasn't until yesterday that the Russian fleet changed, and the Navy SEALs suddenly appeared last night and quietly took Popov.

Popov was drugged and taken away, only to find his hands and feet tied when he woke up. His mouth was also blocked, and only three Orientals around him whispered something he didn't understand. They must be Chinese. Popov thought so, but his eyes were drawn to a large metal box next to him, with a metal plate inserted in the middle of the box, and many buttons on the board, and a long iron wire was erected in the corner of the big box, and six of them were separated at the end of the iron wire. Popov exhaled, and sure enough, as he thought, the Chinese already had a radio station. Popov can say with certainty that China's radio technology has long been superior to that of Russia.

A tick-tick sound sounded. Popov's eyes widened to see how the Chinese operated. The process of receiving the telegram is not unusual, and it is basically the same as his. It's just that the telegraph operator said a few words to a Chinese after receiving the telegram, and the others untied Popov and ran away with him. To Popov's astonishment, the telegraph operator simply flipped the keypad over and closed it. The entire wireless telegraph machine ran away on its back like a big iron box.

I don't know how long Popov ran, anyway, I made Popov dizzy. When he stopped, Popov began to look around, it was a wilderness. There was only sparse jungle around, and this is when the Chinese began to bring out food and start eating.

"Eat." A Chinese speaking Russian handed Popov a biscuit.

Popov took the biscuit and said, "Can I look at your wireless telegraph?" ”

"You? Let you see what you can read, can you understand? This isn't your wooden box. Your stuff that we can interfere with is long gone out of fashion with us. Honestly, we mean to kill you directly. Save it and bring you this drag. ”

"No, no, you can't kill me. I knew you could interfere with my radio, and I had found a way to break through it. It's just that I don't have anything in my hand right now, otherwise I can make one and let you try it. ”

"Cut, since we can interfere, we naturally have a way to resist interference. What's so strange. ”

Popov was speechless for a moment. Indeed, the Chinese have found a way to jam the radio and will naturally think of how to make a breakthrough. At this time, after the telegraph operator stepped forward and said a few words, the Russian-speaking soldier suddenly pulled out a knife and played with it in his hand: "We have asked the superiors for instructions, and the superiors also think that you are worthless and agree with us to execute you." ”

"No, no, no, you can't kill me. I'm valuable, I'm highly valuable. I can tell you all about all my technology for free. ”

"Just your poor radio technology? It's useless to us. The soldier, who was still smiling and talking, suddenly turned hideous, and the dagger in his hand stabbed at Popov.

Popov rolled on the ground and forced out of the way, but his arm was still stabbed. But he couldn't care about the burning pain in his arm, and just shouted anxiously: "I can radio range-"

Holding his head trembling, Popov waited for a long time and did not wait for the assassination, he carefully put down the hand holding his head and looked at the Chinese soldier. When the Chinese soldier's face shook and he wanted to commit murder again, Popov shouted: "I really will, really will." I already have a whole theory, if it weren't for the damn Russian bureaucracy saying there was no need to do this, otherwise I would have found you at night as soon as your warships were out of the horizon. ”

After the Chinese soldier with the knife spoke a few words to the telegraph operator, the telegraph operator began to deliver the telegram. The radio ranging project has been approved by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, but there is no sense of urgency in the research and development of aircraft due to the investment of a large amount of manpower and material resources. The project has remained theoretical. When the radio waves were finally delivered to the Chinese Academy of Sciences through one transfer station after another, there was a quick response.

"You're in luck. The emperor has decreed that he will bring you back. ”

"What? You have already contacted His Majesty the Emperor of your country? Popov was taken aback and received a reply from the east coast of Asia from the east coast of Africa in just one hour. Popov could no longer have imagined the size of an institution that would be required.

"Isn't it strange? But let me tell you, if you can't do it, then you can't die even if you want to. Let's go. The soldier put the knife back into its scabbard and motioned for Popov to follow him. Is this the fifth or sixth person he's brought back? He didn't remember that the other brothers had to make the same threat every time they caught a scientist. Only a few people revealed their ideas to Popov, and many more were killed when they could not say anything.

The Chinese soldiers took Popov south for a day and a night, and finally on a shore with a dense jungle, boarded a warship that emerged from the bottom of the water on a dark moonlit night, and then boarded a supply ship under the watchful eye of these men and headed east. Even if there is a complete theory in scientific research, it still needs a very complicated process to turn it into a real thing. Many years later. It was only when Popov finally succeeded in developing the radar that he was truly free.

At this time, Roger Sterwin was still annoyed that he could not find Popov, but the action could not be stopped, because the Chinese had already begun to turn around and run. Roger St. Winster thought that Falk Hill should be moving at the same time, but Falk Hill, who had been unable to make contact, waited a full hour before making an emergency departure after communication was restored.

The Baltic Fleet had been chasing for two hours, and the Chinese warships were still shelling the Russian fleet intermittently at a distance of about 15,000 kilometers. Although the damage to the ship was limited, it made Roger Stevenster angry. It's hard to figure out how to calculate the Chinese fleet. At this time, the radio was so broken that the plan to encircle and suppress the Chinese fleet could not be implemented. However, this time the Chinese fleet did not break away as quickly as before, and was still shelling the Russian fleet from a long distance, is this the Chinese teasing the Russians?

Roger Ster, Winster calmly and carefully calculated the strength in his hand. He knew that his fleet was slowing down considerably because it could not be effectively maintained. The speed of the first-class battleship has dropped to 17 knots, which seriously slows down the speed of the entire fleet, but the second-class battleship can still maintain the speed of 21 knots. The speed of the Chinese is faster than theirs. But there's not as much fuel as they do. He didn't believe that the Chinese would pile up coal under their beds like they did, as long as they kept chasing after them. The Chinese will definitely run out of coal before themselves. Besides, he now has eight second-class battleships and the Chinese only have four cruisers, can it be said that he can't fight?

Roger Sterwinster gave the order. Eight cruisers were ordered to break away from their positions and launch a pursuit at full speed towards the Chinese fleet. The eight second-class battleships that received the order began to accelerate, and the Chinese in the distance reacted quickly, and immediately picked up speed, still maintaining a distance of 15,000 kilometers from the Russian advance fleet.

The pursuit lasted another two hours, and at this time the pursuing cruiser was close to 20,000 meters from the main position of the Russian army. At this time, Roger Sterwin received a telegram from the cruiser, saying that the Chinese warship was turning to the northwest and moving at the same speed of 21 knots and no longer making a harassing attack. At this time, Roger Sterwin laughed out loud, the Chinese warship finally ran out of fuel and did not dare to carry out maneuver attacks, and now it was time to fight for endurance. Roger Stevenster immediately informed the second class battleship formation of his judgment, and ordered that the fleet must continue to pursue until the fleet was completely destroyed. However, he also quickly discovered another problem, the Chinese fleet from the Pacific Ocean to the Indian Ocean has to go through nearly ten days of maneuvering, if you count the return voyage, it is impossible for the warship to carry so much fuel in any case, then there is only one possibility, there must be a Chinese supply ship nearby, and the Chinese supply ship can supply at sea, which is famous in the world. Roger Stewinster was pleased to find another key point, this time the Chinese fleet turned to the northwest rather than the northeast, which also means that the Chinese supply ships are in the northeast, and the Chinese fleet turned to the northwest to divert them so that the supply ships could leave. Roger Stevenster then ordered the 1st class battleship formation to turn northeast, and he was to personally kill a Chinese warship (supply ship or ship) in order to appease the anger of His Majesty the Tsar.

Roger St. Winster guessed right. At this time, there was indeed a Chinese supply ship of 10,000 tons at full speed in the northeast direction, and the supply ship with a speed of 15 knots was under the persistent pursuit of Roger Winster. Still appeared in his eyes.

"Rush up and kill him." Roger Sterwinster shouted as he pointed to a large cargo ship flying the flag of the Chinese Navy in the distance. The morale on the fleet rose again. All gun emplacements are ready to fire at any moment. The Russian soldiers, who had been blinded everywhere for half a year, could finally take a break and were constantly shelled by the Chinese, and this time it was finally time for revenge. A fleet of twelve battleships of the first rank went to attack a cargo ship, and the idea of all the Russian sailors was who would get the glory of sinking the Chinese supply ship.

Zhou Haicheng also knew about the situation, but he was not worried at all, the supply ship was still further north. He also thoughtfully sent a telegram to them, asking them to find an opportunity to take out one or two Russian battleships.

It was impossible for the cargo ship to take out the battleship, not to mention the naval guns on the deck of the fleeing cargo ship, not even machine guns, the only thing it had was two large booms. It's just that this is not an ordinary supply ship. Although it has a certain supply capability, its main job is electronic reconnaissance and jamming, and this is the Yellow Sparrow equipped with jammers.

Its name Yellow Finch is taken from the meaning of the praying mantis catching cicada and the yellow finch in the back. The real Yellow Sparrow is not the Yellow Sparrow complex, but the two submarines in its belly. That's right, the Yellow Sparrow is also a submarine ocean-going combat support ship. And his maximum speed was not 15 knots, but 18 knots. The reason for the 15 knots speed was to seduce the Russian fleet in the direction of the already ambushed submarines.

30,000 meters, 20,000 meters, 15,000 kilometers. Seeing that the Chinese cargo ship was about to enter the firing range, Roger Ster, Winster told the first mate casually: "Let the boys not be in a hurry, wait until they get closer before fighting." Before the words fell, the Poltava on the far left reported that four torpedo-like tracks had been found in the left front.

"There is only one Chinese cargo ship on the entire sea except us, could it be that the Chinese cargo ship fired torpedoes at us from 15,000 kilometers away? Just tell the Poltava to keep an eye on the Chinese cargo ship. "Roger Sterwinster was furious. Could it be that they are thinking things with their ass?

"Your Excellency, the telegraph is broken again." The first mate said dejectedly.

Roger Sterwinster really wanted to kick the first mate into the sea: "Wouldn't you use the flag without a telegraph?" You idiot. ”

The first mate turned around when four loud explosions were heard. Roger Stevenster jumped up from his chair in fright: "What happened?" ”

Soon sirens sounded over the Russian fleet, and Roger Stewinst figured out what was happening. A torpedo was hit in the back of the Poltava's swollen section. Badly damaged, but still navigable. Unfortunate was the Sevastopol in the back, which had already begun to lean and make a request to abandon the ship, having been hit by three torpedoes. Roger Stewinst did not agree with the abandonment of the ship of Sevastopol, and now lost a battleship of the first rank before the official battle with the Chinese fleet. His Majesty the Tsar had to kill himself. He ordered the fleet to be on alert and search the sea, but there was nothing but the Chinese cargo ships that were still fleeing. Nothing. What the hell?

Maybe it was the torpedo that the cargo ship fired. Roger Steven's consoled himself with this, and he still ordered the fleet to continue the pursuit. And Sevastopol and Poltava can withdraw from the formation to repair the ship.

Beneath the surface of the sea, the motors of the two submarines rotate very slowly, and this is the second generation of China's submarine with a displacement of 650 tons -- the Ghost class. There are two 550 mm torpedo tubes in the bow, and two more torpedoes can be kept in the cabin. In the submarine, it was clearly possible to hear that all four torpedoes had hit, but everyone only showed joyful expressions on their faces and did not make a sound. Only the torpedo compartment in the bow of the ship was nervously loading the torpedo tube with a second compartment.

"The torpedo compartment reports that the torpedo tubes No. 1 and 2 are ready." A report of the torpedo compartment came from the narrow torpedo bridge.

Yao Niming was one of the first naval officers to enter the submarine from a warship, from the first generation of the ghost class to the second generation of the ghost class, his excellent performance made him the commander of the submarine force, although he only had four submarines under his command, but no one dared to underestimate his troops. Because as long as he is given a chance, even a battleship will "kill you" like his name.

After receiving the report from the torpedo compartment, Yao Niming did not speak, but quietly listened to the sound of the propeller of the Russian warship coming from the top of his head and began to move away. At this time, Yao Niming ordered: "Float to the periscope level." Release the communication buoy. "No way, there is no way to know if there are obstacles around. So when two submarines perform their tasks in close proximity. Before accelerating, it is necessary to communicate and compare the routes of both sides in advance to avoid collisions.

Yao Niming saw in the periscope the Russian fleet that was moving away. After calculating the routes of the two ships, Yao Niming ordered the direction of the bow of the ship to be adjusted, and when the Russian fleet was three thousand meters away from the submarine, Yao Niming gave the order to attack.

"Torpedoes, there are torpedoesβ€”" This time, the Russian sailors who were on strict alert on the sea spotted four tracks in advance, two in front and two behind, and were speeding towards the fleet following them. The Russian fleet suddenly panicked, and the ships began to turn to dodge the torpedoes. Due to the early discovery and the preparation of the ships, only one torpedo was hit this time, and the boiler compartment of the Retvi Mountain was hit, and the influx of seawater caused the boiler of the Retvi Mountain to be extinguished. The speed was directly reduced to 9 knots, and although the badly damaged Retvey Hill operated at maximum power, the slow speed shrouded the officers and men of the ship in fear. And the Poltava, which had just been hit, had already ignored the order, and even ignored the officers and men who had escaped from the Sevastopol, which had already flipped on its side, and turned around and ran.

It's so weird! Roger Ste Winster broke out in a cold sweat, this scene was really beyond his comprehension. You can't chase it anymore, and if you keep chasing it, maybe something more terrible will happen. Roger Stevenster immediately ordered: "Return, all return." ”

The Russian fleet had just begun to return, and the radio stations were suddenly available again. However, before Roger and Winster could send reinforcements to Fork Hill, a distress telegram was received from the second-class battleship formation: Help. Help, our fleet is besieged by the Chinese fleet, the Parada is sunk, the Ascrit is sinking, and reinforcements are being requested. Request reinforcements.

No way! Roger Sterwinster's first reaction was impossible. No matter how powerful the Chinese were, it was impossible to besiege eight second-class battleships with four cruisers, unless a whole Chinese fleet came. Didn't the British say that there were only four Chinese cruisers in the Indian Ocean? Could it be that the British lied to him? Yes, definitely.

"Full speed back. Near-return at full speed. "Roger Ste Winster just wants to hide in the harbor right now. Oh - hell, damn the British liars.

The pressure on the Russians was too great. It's too big to withstand a little twist and turn. The Russian second-class battleship formation finally caught up with the slower and slower Chinese warships, and the excited Russians were planning to teach the arrogant Chinese a good lesson. What I didn't expect was. Instead, the Chinese turned around and suddenly rushed to a distance of 12,000 meters at a speed of 25 knots, and then concentrated their fire on the Parada, which hit the head. The Parada, an old ship with a displacement of more than 6,000 tons, started ten years ago, began to sink after only fifteen minutes under intensive Chinese artillery fire. It's not that the Russians didn't fight back, and the Russians also wanted to keep the Parada, but they really couldn't. The slow, close-range Russian ships could only watch as the Chinese gathered artillery to bombard the Askrit from outside their range. The Ascrit, which was of the same class as the Parada, could not withstand such dense artillery fire and raised the white flag. The Russian sailors who could only watch the Parada sink lost all the morale that had just been boosted before departure, and the moment the Ascrit raised the white flag, it completely collapsed. The other six ships just turned around and ran, and they were long gone. During the escape, no one looked back, and the Ashcrit and Ben did not sink.

Zhou Haicheng sighed, if it weren't for the lack of shells, he would have been able to kill at least two ships along the way. Even worse than his mood was Yao Niming, who slammed his fist on the table and said angrily: "If Lao Tzu has a torpedo, he can kill half of the battleships." ”

The four Dinghai-class light cruisers did not chase the six Russian ships that were fleeing, nor did they continue to approach the Asklit, what if people could not see it and deliberately surrendered? The four ships in Dinghai were light cruisers, and once they were injured and their speed decreased, they would die and could not take risks. How did Zhou Haicheng know that the incident of the Chinese slaughtering the rebellious enemy ships in the three naval battles in the Yellow Sea and the Tsushima Strait had already made the Chinese Navy "notorious", and the Russians, who had broken down in spirit, were afraid that China would slaughter them again, so from the captain to the sailors, all the officers and men on the Ashcrit had already gathered on the deck and waited for the Chinese to receive the battleship.

This is an ocean-going operation, and there is nowhere to repair without reinforcements. Zhou Haicheng, who decided not to take the risk, told the Ascrit to throw all the shells into the sea with a flag, and then sat in a small boat and waited. The captain of the Ashcritt immediately commanded the crew to lift a cartload of shells from the ammunition depot and dump them in the sea. Nearly two hours later, the Ashcrit sent a signal that it had been completed and asked the Chinese to provide prisoner treatment. Zhou Haicheng didn't have time to pay attention to these people now, but organized a five-person death squad to take a small boat to receive them. His biggest trouble now was that the Russians had left the wounded Mount Retvi in place, and the Mount Retvi had surrendered to the approaching Yellow Sparrow.

Damn, the battleship surrendered to the supply ship, what the hell is going on? (To be continued......)