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"The way to win a naval battle is to seize the right moment to deliver the most powerful blow to the opponent. The judgment of timing is formed by the accumulation of experience, and cannot be learned in books."

Heihachiro Togo once explained to people the method of victory in naval battles.

At this time, in the face of the fact that the "Shikishima" suffered a heavy loss ten minutes after the start of the battle, Togo understood. This time, his opponent seized the opportunity and judged the most suitable time to fight, and gave "Shikishima" a lethal importance at this moment.

At 15:13, the port side of the "Shikishima", which had suffered heavy damage on the port side, re-entered the water and began to tilt to the left, and after emergency damage management, the ship's right tilt stopped, in an attempt to maintain balance again by filling water.

At the moment when the "Shikishima" was filled with water again and remained stable, another ten-inch shell pierced the deck from the slightly inclined starboard deck, and the shell that penetrated several tens of millimeters of armor steel plate still had enough kinetic energy to directly penetrate the starboard gun position, hit multiple shells and at the same time penetrate the next deck, and a violent explosion occurred in the part below the waterline of the armored belt.

The detonated shell exploded directly into the deck, and a huge black cloud rose from the starboard side of the battleship "Shikishima".

"Shikishima was hit by a shot on the starboard side, and a violent explosion occurred"

After the news came from the observation station, the commander of the battleship "Dingyuan" hurriedly repeated the news on the other microphones.

And Qi Tanaka, who served as a gunner in the rear ten-inch turret of the "Dingyuan", heard the content of this signal. Although the cannon rumbled and the dryness of the crane work filled the turret, the sound in the microphone was crisp and loud, but he still heard it.

"Hooray brothers, come on"

The good news inspired the gunners to keep firing shells, and there was only one thought in everyone's hearts, to take advantage of his illness to kill him.

"In naval battles, it is not clear how much the enemy has been hit. I only saw that I had lost a lot, so I always felt that I was at a disadvantage. In fact, the enemy was hit much more severely than his own. ”

As a naval officer, Cheng Biguang has always used his experience to educate his soldiers, so all soldiers need results to motivate themselves in battle.

Because of this, the heralds will continue to spread the news of the "Shikishima" being hit by the microphone to the whole ship, the good news inspires everyone, the gunners are desperately aiming and firing, the ammunition men are desperately transporting the shells, and the boiler crews are desperately shoveling fuel, and they almost see this victory within reach.

"I must sink Shikishima"

When desperately sending shovels of coal shovels into the boiler, in the whistling sound of boiler ventilation and the roar of the machine, listening to the sound of the cannon, Ma Fucai kept praying for the gunners.

At three o'clock in the afternoon in the South China Sea, the scorching sun was baking the battleship, and the boiler room at this time was like hell on earth, but here, in the boiler room like hell, the boiler soldiers were doing their last bit for the victory of this naval battle, and the mission of the boiler soldiers was to send more coal to the boiler, so that the steam in the boiler burned enough, so that the battleship had more power.

As long as you do all this, you may be able to win the naval battle.

"Hoo ......"

The whistling of artillery shells in the air came again, this was the thirty-third salvo, at this time the "Shikishima" had been seriously flooded, the warship was still struggling, the perch above the deck had been completely destroyed by the shells, almost every salvo always had one or two rounds, and even three or four large-caliber armor-piercing shells directly hit the "Shikishima".

The battleship "Shikishima" was filled with dense dark brown gunsmoke, and the shells hit the target one after another, flashing in the smoke, and immediately flames rose again, and at the same time, the heavy armor-piercing shells hit the armor with a bell-like crisp sound that almost tore apart the sea and sky. …,

"Okay, we'll make it to three minutes."

It's just that Togo Heihachiro, who was hanging a telescope, faced the heavy damage to "Shikishima" at this time, and it was very rare to smile. Among the generals of ancient and modern times, there should be no one who can keep his calm more calmly than Togo in a hellish environment

At this moment, he turned his head and said to the herald beside him.

"Prepare ......"

But the order could never be given again, when it was interrupted by a loud bang like a bell.

The first rain of bullets from the 33rd salvo blew up the front chimney of the "Shikishima", but this was not the deadliest, the deadliest shell was that a ten-inch armor-piercing shell hit the command tower, although the command tower has heavy armor steel protection, although a few months ago, the navies of all countries in the world believed that the defense capability of the armor plate of the battleship had reached the peak of human technology, and even the largest twelve-inch shell could not penetrate the battleship's armor at a long distance, and even this has become common knowledge of the world's navies.

But in the South China Sea naval battle, the Jingyuan subverted everyone's perception overnight, and at that time, the world attributed it more to the Jingyuan's powerful 13.5-inch cannon than the new type of shell, and this time, the power of the new cap-piercing bullet was fully revealed.

Each 10-inch armor-piercing shell could penetrate all armor, including the main armor belt, and this time, the shell that hit the command tower of the battleship Shikishima was no exception.

When the loud sound of a bell came, although it was only a thousandth of a second, or even a ten-thousandth of a second, the people in the command tower felt ominous.

In the next moment, a 500-pound armor-piercing projectile pierced the armor of the tower, and when the shell pierced through the armor of the tower, several of the people in the tower were hit by the fragments of the armor plate, and before they could even let out a snort, everyone saw an object break into the tower.

Is it black, or gray......

No one could see the colors clearly, and no one could react in a hurry, but Togo still kept the moment of twisting his head. When the shell that penetrated the tower was about to hit the steel plate on the opposite side, there was a violent explosion inside, and the shell exploded, and the shock wave and black cloud generated by the explosion erupted along the observation hole of the "Shikishima" command tower.

The first-class soldier in the no-wire room, Cao Nishimura Yoshino, was receiving the telegram when he suddenly heard a violent explosion overhead, which directly emanated from the top of his head, only shocked him for a while, and almost didn't even fall down, feeling a heat in his nose, Nishimura, who was buzzing in his ears, touched it with his hand, and blood actually shook out of his nostrils.

At this time, he realized that the telegraph signal light was no longer flashing, which meant that there might be a malfunction, and the violent explosion overhead made him nervous, and he quickly ran down the gangway from below into the command tower, but as soon as he entered the command tower, he stayed there, and the command tower was a sea of fire, and the place where he stepped was full of blood. Everywhere there were severed hands and feet, and some of the broken bodies were killed, except for the mortally wounded captain, who was still dying.

"Marshal, Marshal......"

Nishimura nervously rushed into the command tower, which was only a stump and a broken arm, the marshal, the marshal was there.

At this time, he found half of the limbs, to be precise, half of the body, it was the marshal who recognized the medal, and the marshal died

At 15:17, the Combined Fleet completed its pre-battle transformation, and almost at the moment when the command tower of the "Shikishima" was hit, the battleship "Asahi" first aimed at the "Dingyuan" and fired its main guns and gunwales.

When any navy in the world was fighting, the first round of firing had almost no chance of hitting, and the shelling of the "Asahi" battleship only blew up more than a dozen water columns near the "Dingyuan." …,

After the Asahi bombardment, the No. 3 battleship of the Combined Fleet, the "Fuji", opened shells, this time far more accurate than the "Asahi", two or three shells, accurately hit Dingyuan, and the lower gargle explosives suddenly rose several flames on the Dingban, and even one shell exploded directly under the Dingyuan's command tower, which was protected by thick armor and a steel cover.

The explosion and fragments under his feet only made Cheng Biguang bend down slightly, and then observed the window from the window. There were two men lying there beside the steering wheel, and the blood instantly stained the deck, but it didn't affect him at all.

At this time, the sea was still tumbling around with shells falling from the Combined Fleet, and the water columns were like forests, some of which were almost as high as the bridge of the "Dingyuan". And Cheng Biguang still stood in his old position and did not move. Water droplets would often splash on his telescope. He took out the flannel again and again and wiped it clean. That's the only action he does.

"Sir, hit the command tower of the Shikishima"

Nodding, picking up the binoculars, and taking advantage of the sea breeze to blow away the smoke on the "Shikishima", you can see that more and more sailors are abandoning the ship, and the "Shikishima" is finished, even if the shells that hit the command tower do not have an effect, Togo and his staff survive, and the "Shikishima" is finished.

"Concentrate your firepower and attack" Asahi ""

"Concentrate all our artillery fire on the enemy's vanguard"

For Cheng Biguang, he knows how he should exert the power in his hands, in the eyes of others, five battleships and two armored cruisers are seven, but for him, in front of his eyes, Dingyuan is Dingyuan, Pingyuan is also Dingyuan, there have never been seven battleships, and some are just one warship of the Second Fleet.

"With all our strength, attack part of the enemy's forces"

For a fleet that is at a disadvantage, only by seizing the advantage of the situation can it be possible to win the war, and this local advantage is precisely to concentrate the artillery fire of seven warships to attack one, so as to seek the maximum victory.

"Turn left 5 degrees"

After confirming that the "Shikishima" would soon sink into the deep sea, Cheng Biguang once again ordered the fleet to change direction, but this was only a slight turn.

"Speed increased to 18 knots"

During this period, Cheng Biguang's command was almost flawless. While striking at the enemy, he constantly adjusted the course of the fleet. The purpose of changing course was to delay the naval battle as long as possible.

At this time, the Second Fleet was heading north, and according to the order, he needed to bring the Combined Fleet to the vicinity of the Nansha Islands, and for Cheng Biguang, he knew what he was going to do.

The Admiralty can choose to sacrifice the Second Fleet for victory, but as the commander of the Second Fleet, for Cheng Biguang, he will never regard himself as a "victim" because of this order, and for him, he has always implemented an ordinary theme.

"Lead your own subordinates and win the naval battle"

So, he needs to drag it down with the Combined Fleet, until the night, until the evening, when the Second Fleet, at least part of the Second Fleet, will have a chance to sail back to the military port safely.

"Marshal"

Yuzaburo Kato, commander of the 2nd Sentai of the Combined Fleet aboard the Tango, just snorted and immediately ordered after receiving the news that the command tower of Shikishima had been hit and that the marshal, the commander of the 1st Sentai Group, the chief of staff, and others had been killed on the spot.

"Raise the flagship flag, now under the command of the Combined Fleet by this officer"

A few minutes after the order was given, the flagship flag was raised immediately on the battleship Tango, and for Yuzaburo Kato, who served as Chief of Staff of the Combined Fleet in the Battle of Tsushima, he knew what would happen if the fleet lost command...,

The Battle of the Yellow Sea on August 10 last year was the first all-out decisive battle between the Combined Fleet and the Arthur Fleet. The reason why the Japanese side was able to win was because the twelve-inch shell, known as the "Shot of Fate", exploded near the command tower of the enemy's flagship, which shot the enemy's Chief Vitkiford and others into the sky, causing confusion in the enemy's command, which led to the defeat of the Russian army.

"The essence of naval warfare is to make more shells hit enemy ships"

For the Combined Fleet, before the Battle of Tsushima, at the behest of Togo, the strategy and tactics of the Combined Fleet were centered on this. At that time, no other navy in the world could implement this principle more than Togo.

"The ability of the gunner is very important, but the command of the shot is even more important"

Last year, while preparing for the battle in Zhenwan, Togo found that "it is not enough to rely on the ability of the gunners alone," and they studied the command method and adopted a completely new method that was different from the common sense of the world's navies, or rather developed a completely new method, which was tested in this naval battle.

"The firing range is commanded by the bridge" clearly expresses the new idea of "one ruler on one ship".

This new idea was developed in China and England at about the same time, but because Britain did not have the opportunity to test its might in naval battles, this tactic was eventually brought into play by the Combined Fleet at the Battle of Tsushima.

Unlike China, which adopted the modification of warships and the establishment of centralized fire control, Dongxiang's principle is that the command of artillery fire should be commanded by the bridge as much as possible, but the fundamental purpose of the two is the same, that is, the firing distance is uniformly ordered, and no corrections are allowed to be made in each battery, and no corrections are allowed in each battery.

However, unlike the Second Fleet, the Second Fleet is changed from seven to one, and seven ships fire a salvo at the same time, while the Combined Fleet fires a single salvo in turn, although its battleships and armored cruisers are twice or even several times that of the Second Fleet, but the actual firepower is far inferior to the salvo of seven ships, but even so, after the flagship is sunk, the Combined Fleet still shows the quality of a strong army at sea.

When the Second Fleet was maneuvering northward, the guns of all the warships of the Combined Fleet were concentrated on the two battleships, "Dingyuan" and "Fuyuan," and at the same time, they also showed an astonishing hit rate, and the shells did not hit one by one. Instead, it rains down, and then explodes after hitting,

Although there was a tragic situation on the Dingyuan, the second ship, the Fuyuan, was even more miserable. The battleship was surrounded by flames and black smoke during the first concentrated fire of the combined fleet. The Krupp armor of the Fuyuan stubbornly withstood the Japanese shells. However, the extremely incendiary Shimose explosives turned the entire warship into a large fireball.

Probably the only thing close to the Fuxuan is the battleship "Asahi", which fell in the eyes of the Second Fleet, which is a large 15,000-ton battleship, and at this time the Asahi is also shrouded in the water column, and black smoke and explosions continue to rise on the hull of the Asahi in the monstrous water column.

Unlike the constant roar of the Combined Fleet's naval guns, the Second Fleet fired a salvo of its main guns only every thirty seconds or so, during which only the gunwales continued to bombard, and the earth-shattering concussions of each of the 24 main guns of the Second Fleet were enough to make anyone feel awe of this fleet.

"Bastard"

Looking at the Asahi that was under pressure from the entire fleet, Yuzaburo Kato cursed and walked back and forth on the bridge of the "Hizen". His nervous stomach aches still flared up and down intermittently, and he had to walk around to distract himself.

Kato's eyes never left the binoculars, and when he noticed in the lens that the bow of the "Dingyuan" was slightly turned north, he was a little alarmed. …,

"They're going to run?"

He had always been like a cold-blooded animal, without any expression, only then a glimmer of light appeared in his small eyes that looked like sharpened needles. It was something he had a hunch before. And this premonition became his preconception.

"The Second Fleet may flee north."

Now, as he had a hunch, he was starting to turn north. People like Kato can also lose their calm judgment of the facts and short-circuit because of their own hunches.

If the two fleets are distanced, Kato doesn't know if he still has a chance to intercept this fleet, but if the second fleet and the first fleet converge, now that they have lost a battleship and a combined fleet that has suffered heavy losses, will it still be possible to win?

"Go B"

In the process of fighting as the two sides walked, Kato knew that he had to be like Togo in Tsushima, constantly making clever movements to prevent the enemy from slipping away, and constantly adjusting his position after the form of both sides changed, always carrying out the theme of pressing in front of the enemy.

And this way of movement is that Akiyama Shinyuki borrowed the name of the ancient water army and called it yes, "B-character warfare"

In the Battle of Tsushima, it was with the help of the B-shaped method that the Combined Fleet was able to maintain a favorable formation in front of the Second Pacific Fleet.

But this time, can you do it yourself? ……，