The battleship Owari is the second of the Kii-class battleships of the Japanese Navy, and is the main warship of the Japanese Navy's combined fleet. However, now the battleship 'Owari' was in a violent explosion, and even the first half of the battleship was blown to pieces, which directly deprived the 'Owari' battleship of any possibility of rescue.

"What about the damage management? Plug the leak! Plug the loopholes. "On the bridge of the battleship Owari, the captain of the ship, Hirozo Miyamura, shouted like crazy.

"Your Excellency, the battleship has been badly damaged and cannot be stopped. It's better to give the order to abandon the ship as soon as possible, if it's too late, it will be too late. A staff officer said. Because the front half of the battleship was severely damaged, a large amount of seawater poured into the battleship. It can be said that there is no longer any possibility of rescue for this battleship. It won't be long, or even a few minutes, for the battleship to sink into the sea.

"Yaga! Do you dare to disturb the morale of the army? I shot you. Miyamura was furious, pulled out his pistol, and aimed it directly at the staff officer.

However, then the hull of the battleship tilted, and Miyamura Tsui Osa was careless and fell on the deck. The officers in the command tower didn't have time to care about the life or death of Miyamura Hirozo Daisa, and fled directly.

"It's over, it's over! Those cowardly guys. It was because of them that the Imperial Japanese Navy would have failed. Miyamura said with a sad face.

In less than five minutes, the battleship 'Owari' sank into the sea with its bow down and stern down, leaving only a large whirlpool on the surface. Of the more than 1,600 officers and men on the battleship, only a very small number managed to escape. The rest of the people sank into the sea with the warship.

The sinking of the battleship Owari made the comparison of the capital ships of the two sides on the battlefield four to three. More importantly, the three 'Three Emperor-class' battleships of the Chinese Navy can face off one-on-one with the remaining three 'Kii-class' battleships of the Japanese Navy. And the battleship 'Jinghai'. There was no need to deal with the battleship Omi alone.

"Well done. ' Shennong' made the first contribution in this battle! Admiral Liu Guanxiong smiled.

"Commander, we have already sunk one of the capital ships of Little Japan. Then, in the next battle, we will have the advantage. We won this battle. Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Li Dingxin said.

"That's right. We won this battle. "General Liu Guanxiong is also full of confidence. After sinking one of the capital ships of the Japanese Navy, the superiority of the Imperial Navy has been further demonstrated. It was foreseeable that the Imperial Navy would soon be able to defeat the Japanese Navy and win this naval battle. The Japanese, once again, will face a defeat and will lose everything.

"Let the battleship 'Shennong' deal with the battleship 'Suruga' of the Japanese Navy, and let the battleship 'Xuanyuan' attack the battleship 'Omi'. Sink them as much as you can. Admiral Liu Guanxiong ordered.

"Yes, Commander." Lieutenant General Li Dingxin nodded. The 'Yasukai' dragged the Japanese Navy's battleship 'Omi'. Their task has been successfully completed. The next battle should be completed by the 'Three Emperor-class' battleships of the Imperial Navy. In this case, the battleship 'Jinghai' will be much safer.

However, even so, the battleship 'Jinghai' did not give up the battle. They first turned and opened up the distance between the battleships Omi, and then returned to the battle line after the battleships Omi had poured their guns on the battleship Xuanyuan. After all, the battleship 'Xuanyuan' has rough skin and thick flesh. Even if it is hit by the 'Omi', it will not necessarily cause fatal damage. On the other hand, the battleship 'Jinghai'. Because the dealer is too weak. If it is hit, it can have extremely serious consequences. Therefore, it would be good to let the 'Xuanyuan' bear the fire of the battleship 'Omi', while they hide behind and pour artillery fire on the battleship 'Omi'.

On the battleship Kii, the flagship of the Japanese Navy's Combined Fleet, Admiral Isamu Takeshita's face turned pale. The sinking of the battleship 'Owari' put the combined fleet of the Japanese Navy in extreme danger.

"Yaga! Why was our capital ship sunk? Why wasn't the capital ship of the Chinaites sunk? "Isamu Takeshita couldn't imagine such an outcome at all.

But. Facts are facts, and even if he doesn't want to admit it, there's no way. The facts are right in front of you.

"Your Excellency, what shall we do now?" The Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Keisuke Okada, was also pale. The confidence on his face had long since vanished. Reality has slapped him hard. Let him know how ridiculous his previous assumptions were.

General Isamu Takeshita is just as confused now. Although the combined fleet of the Japanese Navy still has three 'Kii-class' battleships left. However, in the face of the three 'Three Emperor-class' battleships of the Chinese Navy, it was already difficult to resist. If not, they will soon be sunk by the capital ships of the Chinese Navy, one after another.

When the duel between the capital ships of the two sides was about to be decided, the seven heavy cruisers of the Chinese Navy had already eliminated the remaining two heavy cruisers of the Japanese Navy. The heavy cruiser 'Nachi' was besieged by four heavy cruisers of the Imperial Navy, hit more than a dozen bullets, and eventually capsized due to too much water. The heavy cruiser 'Maya' was even more miserable, first the conning tower was punctured, and all the commanders, including the captain, were killed. Subsequently, the ammunition depot below the foredeck was detonated, causing the entire heavy cruiser to suffer almost unimaginable trauma and soon sank into the sea.

After dealing with the two heavy cruisers of the Japanese Navy, the seven heavy cruisers of the Imperial Navy could now put their firepower on those light cruisers. The 210 mm guns were still a great threat to the light cruisers of the Japanese Navy. If you are hit, you will most likely be hit hard.

"Chief of Staff, what do you think we should do now?" The battleship Owari sank, and most of the remaining three battleships were also damaged. At present, we have been completely suppressed by the Chinese navy. If you want to defeat them, that's almost impossible. Admiral Isamu Takeshita said.

"Your Excellency, in that case, let's just retreat. We still have the strength to fight, and if we retreat at full speed, we will be able to return to Sasebo Naval Base in just a few hours. When the time comes, we can rely on shore defense artillery to fend off the China. Lieutenant General Keisuke Okada suggested.

"However, in that case, we will be tantamount to ceding the entire control of the sea to the people of China. After the people of China gain sea supremacy, they will definitely launch a landing operation soon. Admiral Isamu Takeshita frowned.

"Your Excellency, if we continue to fight, we will also put the people of China in control of the sea. In this naval battle, we have lost too many ships. Almost all heavy cruisers, a large number of light cruisers and destroyers. If we want to compete with the Chinese Navy for sea supremacy, it is simply impossible. If we can retreat to the Sasebo naval base, we will still be able to pose a certain threat to the sea supremacy of the Shina people. Lieutenant General Keisuke Okada said.

For the Japanese Navy, the retention of a certain number of warships is undoubtedly the best result. If all the warships are lost, they will have nothing to do in the face of the sea supremacy controlled by the Chinese navy. If the Japanese Navy still had some warships, they would be able to use the night or send small warships specifically to attack the Chinese Navy's sea lines. In this case, even if China were to launch a landing operation in Japan, it would not be so easy.

General Isamu Takeshita frowned, and he had to admit that Keisuke Okada's words were correct and the most beneficial to Japan. However, for him, the commander of the combined fleet, it was not so good. This time, the combined fleet was defeated. As the commander of the Combined Fleet, he will definitely be responsible. Perhaps, as soon as he returns to Sasebo Military Port, he will have to apologize.

Although, for samurai, seppuku is the best turtle shrinkage. However, General Takeshita was still very unwilling in his heart, and he didn't want to die like this.

When Admiral Isamu Takeshita didn't know what to choose, the Chinese Navy helped him make a choice. The battleship Omi, which was besieged by the battleships "Xuanyuan" and "Jinghai" of the Imperial Navy, was hit by three consecutive 410-mm shells within two minutes. A shell was fired by the battleship 'Jinghai', piercing the armor of the command tower, which was only 305 mm thick, killing all the officers, including the captain. The other two shells were fired by the battleship 'Xuanyuan'. These two shells inflicted fatal damage on the battleship Omi. A shell pierced the stern armor of the battleship Omi, and after exploding, it blew off two propeller shafts, causing the speed of the battleship Omi to continue to decrease. The other shell tore a large hole near the waterline.

In the case of severe water ingress and a constant decrease in velocity. The fate of the battleship 'Omi' has already been decided.

"Your Excellency, the Omi is finished. The captain of the ship, Heigo Teraoka, asked to abandon the ship. Lieutenant General Keisuke Okada said.

General Isamu Takeshita was stunned for a moment, and then said, "Forget it, let him decide for himself." A telegram was sent to the battleship Suruga and we immediately retreated and returned to the Sasebo Naval Base. Let the light cruisers and destroyers, take care to protect us from lightning strikes by the China. (To be continued.) )

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