The fact is that the commander of the Russian 2nd Pacific Fleet really made a prisoner in shame! Although unprecedented in the history of war, it is true. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

At the same time that the commander of the Russian Navy was humiliatingly taken prisoner, and the naval battle had also come to an end, in the strait, the main fleet of the Zhenyang Fleet had just arrived in the strait, and they appeared from behind the icebergs and immediately headed for the east of the strait, in order to cut off the retreat of the Second Pacific Fleet.

"Keep sailing at full speed, be sure to search for the wreckage of the Russian fleet, and the three teams are ready to separate and intercept at any time!"

The order spit out from Li Weizhong's mouth, and when he gave this order, he even had a feeling that he couldn't use it, as the commander of the Zhenyang fleet, commanding the most powerful naval warships of this era, and now, this strike force can be said to be the world's first fleet, but it "missed" a sea battle.

Once upon a time, the goal of the Zhenyang Fleet was to defeat the Russian Navy, and now, the powerful Second Pacific Fleet of the Russian Navy "escaped" in front of the cruiser, that is, the Second Fleet of the Zhenyang Fleet, in less than three hours of naval battles, the Second Fleet sank two Russian warships with a "smaller" secondary main gun, and firmly grasped the "T-shaped" to control the exit of the strait, and in the end, the Russian Second Pacific Fleet, which could not fight and escape, had to choose to retreat, In the process of changing course, the Second Fleet sank a battleship and two first-class cruisers with torpedo boats, and the other sunken second- and third-class cruisers and destroyer auxiliary ships even became "sixteen" results that were not worth mentioning.

Yes, only sixteen results!

The main force of the Zhenyang Fleet - six Jinghai-class warships. Their twelve-inch naval guns. But it hasn't sounded yet! Is that how the naval battle ended?

Of course not!

Li Weizhong, who was the commander of the Zhenyang Fleet. After realizing that the situation of the naval battle had changed, they had already made a decision, and Han Che, Su Yueyang, and Akiyama Mayuki also made another decision - to prevent the escape of the Russian Second Pacific Fleet and turn the Le Maire Strait into a "trap"

"Remember, our strategic goal is not to allow a single enemy ship to escape back to Russia!"

Whether the warships of the Russian Second Pacific Fleet had enough fuel to escape back to Russia is no longer in Li Weizhong's memory, and for him, the only question that needs to be considered now is how to prove himself to the world! Prove the Zhenyang fleet. And not to let all the glory go to the cruiser.

Of course, this is his selfishness, and he does not want to know what the officers and men of the fleet think.

After this order was issued, all the ships of the Zhenyang fleet acted in this direction. Even every sailor knows this policy. Even if all the officers on board were killed, the officers and sailors on board would faithfully fulfill this goal.

Originally, searching for enemy ships in this vast sea area and completely destroying them was a very difficult, if not almost impossible task, and at least it was difficult to find the enemy. A short distance of a few tens of kilometers can sometimes make two fleets pass by.

That's why. The Zhenyang fleet chose to stop the Russians in the Strait of Dilemel, which is tens of thousands of nautical miles away from the mainland, and everything is as expected. The Russians fell headlong into this well-prepared trap for them, and finally found themselves in a dilemma, and by the time they made the decision to retreat, in fact, it was too late, and a more formidable adversary had arrived and tried to seal them in the strait.

It was undoubtedly a lucky day for the Zhenyang fleet, and despite the stormy seas in the strait, it was surprising that on this day, the sea fog did not rise in the Le Maire Strait, and when the sun was about to set, the sky was hung with red morning glow. Although the sea is choppy, there is hardly a trace of fog, and the view is very open.

And what is more important is that the speed of the main ships of the Zhenyang Fleet is very fast -- 20 knots, even surpassing the speed of the Russian cutting-edge cruisers, and after entering the strait, they go all the way to the east, and finally, when they sail through the strait and enter the Atlantic, the main force of the Russian Second Pacific Fleet has not even sailed out of the strait.

Although the strait turned red in the setting sun, the wind and waves continued to shatter the red of the setting sun, making the sea blue again, and it seemed that it would be another sleepless night.

And at the exit of the strait, on the rough Atlantic, the fleet that had just arrived here seized the "T" prefix against the strait, and all the naval guns pointed straight at the strait, pointing at the pillars of smoke.

After the Second and Third Pacific Fleets led by Rear Admiral Nebogatov, who finally took over the command, withdrew from the naval battle, the only thing that made him happy was that the Chinese did not seem to pursue, at least their capital ships did not pursue at all, and the pursuit was torpedo boats, and after suffering the loss of nineteen warships, Rear Admiral Nebogatov finally got rid of the group of destroyers - they had no torpedoes, naturally they would not pursue again, and he himself consciously led the fleet honestly and tried to withdraw from this naval battle, Withdraw from this dangerous strait. The sinking of the "Duke Suvorov", Nebogatov saw from afar, and according to common sense, he deduced that Vice Admiral Rozhestvinsky had died in his line of duty, and although he had not yet received an official order, he had to assume the duties of commander of the fleet.

It was his duty to bring the warships back to Russia safely, and it had been proven that they would fail, and there was no need to try again.

Before sunset, Nebogatov's fleet unexpectedly "picked up" the battleship Eagle, which was also subjected to devastating shelling during the naval battle, but surprisingly, he persevered, so he took her with him to the eastern channel of the strait, which delayed the fleet for almost an hour, although in the process of towing the warship, the lawless Chinese destroyers were turning around in the strait, but because they had run out of torpedoes, they could only be interfered with by artillery from a distance.

"Your Excellency, we are about to enter the Atlantic!"

The captain's words made Rear Admiral Nebogatov thank God while continuing to pray to God that the Chinese would not continue the pursuit. When I see the sun setting. He also gave a special order that the fleet should not turn on the lights. As long as they survive this dark night, they will basically be able to enter the Atlantic Ocean and cover themselves with the help of the vast ocean, and at that time, even if the Chinese fleet pursues them, it will be difficult to detect them.

However, Nebogatov did not think about another question - why did the Chinese fleet not pursue!

Without even waiting for Nebogatov to think about this, ten minutes later. He got the answer, at the end of the day. The main force of the 1st Squadron of the Zhenyang Fleet, with the battleship "Jinghai" as its flagship, discovered the billowing smoke produced by the inferior coal burning characteristic of the Russian fleet, and immediately telegraphed the whole fleet.

"The whole fleet is ready for battle!"

While giving this order, Li Weizhong emphasized again.

"Never let go of a Russian warship!"

Ten minutes later, the Russian fleet appeared in the telescope line of sight of Li Weizhong and others -- a chaotic and huge fleet, spitting billowing smoke, trying to rush into the Atlantic.

"Thank goodness!"

At this moment, I don't know who shouted on the "Jinghai"!

Thankfully, it does need to be thankful. The Russian Navy is a standard veteran navy, and the training of their fleet is really not very good. But it can definitely be said that the Navy's doctrine level is the norm, so that even when they retreat, they still maintain the formation! Instead of scattering and fleeing.

Although their formations can be chaotic, at least they are all in a heap, and this is the right time!

"Thank goodness!"

With a whisper on his lips, Li Weizhong only then appeared a hint of a smile. Holding the binoculars, his mood finally calmed down, and now, for him, all he needed was a naval battle, and that's it!

"Spotting a Chinese warship!"

Another scream, a scream of terror, and when that scream of terror echoed over the warships of the Second Pacific Fleet, a wave of despair rose in everyone's heart, and now they finally understood why the Chinese fleet did not pursue - because they still had a fleet blocking them on the other side of the strait, in other words, they had broken headlong into a trap designed by the Chinese.

Facing the Chinese warships that appeared in the strait, Nebogatov stood on the bridge of the battleship Alexander I, frowning at the Chinese warships that blocked the route unhurriedly, the first wave of sight appeared in his sight were several Fuzi-class cruisers, at the beginning, he looked at these five Fuzi-class armored cruisers, and was still thinking about how to get rid of them, these were just a few armored cruisers, but that emotion only lasted less than thirty seconds, and then the staff officers beside him shouted loudly:

"General, look".

There was fear in his voice, as he saw a powerful main fleet. In front of the Second Pacific Fleet commanded by Nebogatov, the presence of Chinese warships is growing, and even more lethal is their position, almost exactly the same as in the previous naval battles.

Again, in the Le Maire Strait, the Chinese fleet and the Russian fleet formed an almost perfect "T" shape, only this time the Russians were still the same "one strong", not the first "horizontal".

Undoubtedly, on this day, God was on the side of the Chinese, and the Russians were abandoned by God.

In the face of this powerful strike fleet, the captain of the ship, Colonel Smirnov, when he put down the binoculars, said in a desperate tone:

"All the battleships of the Jinghai class are here......"

Yes, there is no doubt that these warships are all "Jinghai class", in addition to the powerful "Jinghai class" What other warships in the Chinese Navy have secondary main guns? In fact, it was the "Jinghai class" that ushered in the era of the second-class main gun.

Just a few hours ago, they had been pondering a question - where had they gone through the sea level? Where are the Chinese battleships?

Now they already know the answer, the Chinese fleet is waiting for them here!

In front of Nebogatov were the flagship battleships of the Zhenyang Fleet, the "Jinghai", and behind them were all six "Jinghai-class" battleships and Fu-class cruisers of the 1st Fleet. And behind Nebogatov were the Eagle which was "already like a raft" and the cruisers Admiral Aprakshin, Admiral Seniavin. This is the most lethal - almost every warship of the Russian Second and Third Pacific Fleets has been shelled to some extent, and what kind of fleet is in front of them?

Holding a telescope. Major General Nebogatov muttered to himself.

"Jinghai" is in. They're all there. They had not participated in naval battles at all before, they were all shining like newly built warships, which was a trap...... A deadly trap ......"

Nebogatov counted the Chinese warships surrounding the area, not counting the 12 destroyers, six combat ships, and six armored cruisers. It was absolutely impossible for a dozen old wrecked ships on their side to escape, and the naval battle a few hours ago had clearly told them a fact - they were not even opponents of the Chinese armored cruisers, let alone them. Now you are facing a capital ship equipped with a 12-inch cannon with a 50-fold barrel?

Although they have more ships than the Zhenyang fleet, at this time, in the face of the battleships of the Zhenyang fleet that are getting closer and closer, they give birth to a kind of lamb waiting to be slaughtered.

"This battle...... There's no way to fight it! ”

One of the officers of the cruiser "Ushakov" said softly, and the others nodded their heads, acquiescing to his point of view. In previous naval battles, they had been hit by dozens of shells, the waterline had already entered the waterline, and having lost several guns, they did not think that they would be able to escape. Not to mention combat.

As long as the war starts, it may not wait for dark. The Chinese can send all Russian warships into the sea, but now the question is: should the nearly 10,000 Russian naval officers and men who are still alive die?

Just when Nebogatov was thinking about this problem there, the naval battle had already started again, if there was any difference with Huang Zhongying, then Li Weizhong and the main fleet were now firing guns, more for glory, at a distance of less than eight kilometers, in less than two minutes, after six rounds of shelling, the battleship "Eagle", which was originally like a raft, was sunk,

The accuracy of the shelling that surprised everyone was more like the last straw that broke the camel's back, if two minutes ago, people were hesitant to resist, now the reality of sinking a battleship in just two minutes made them no longer hesitate, although they knew that it was a wrecked ship that could not withstand any wind and waves, and perhaps, it only took one shell to sink him.

But now, all this doesn't matter!

What will this battle look like? The result is already clear, the fate of the battleship "Eagle" is their fate, everyone will die here, and at this time, the shelling of the Chinese Navy did not stop, unexpectedly, they did not attack the most powerful "Grand Duke George" in the fleet, but chose the broken "Nasimov", which was an old ship that had participated in the "Russo-Japanese War", looking at the broken battleship, caught in the artillery fire, everyone fell silent, invisible psychological pressure, They were almost out of breath.

"Sir, why don't you attack" Archduke George! ””

Eight kilometers away, after the "Jinghai" fired for the first time, Akiyama Shinyuki asked the commander beside him with some doubts.

"Why attack it?"

Li Weizhong asked rhetorically, although they were now eight kilometers apart, he thought he seemed to be able to guess the psychological pressure that the other party was under.

"Don't you see? They didn't even dare to open fire! ”

Yes, the Russians did not fire!

After the start of this naval battle, for eight minutes, when the Zhenyang fleet fired as many as twenty salvos, the Russian fleet did not even fire back, could it be that they had run out of shells?

Of course not, not that they ran out of shells, but at this moment, they, everyone, ran out of courage! From officers to soldiers, they no longer have the courage to fight, and in the trap, after realizing that they cannot escape, they lie there quietly like lambs to the slaughter, waiting for the shelling from the Chinese.

Colonel Smirnov looked at Nebogatov and said in a bitter voice.

"Forget it?"

Nebogatov nodded, yes, there is no longer any point! Officers shouted beside him.

"Sink yourself!"

"Self-sinking, for the honor of the Russian Navy!"

And surprisingly, Nebogatov did not agree, but only quietly shook his head.

"Surrender!"

The mast of the flagship battleship "Grand Duke George" was raised with three flags X, G, E which meant "we surrender" and a white flag replaced with a tablecloth, which was a sign of surrender.

From the telescope, Akiyama Shinyuki saw the white flag clearly, and immediately said excitedly to Li Weizhong.

"Sir, they surrendered".

But Li Weizhong did not stop shooting, and Akiyama said again.

"Sir, don't forget the spirit of the Navy."

The questioning of his subordinates made Li Weizhong's brows lock, and Han Che on the side pointed to the Russian fleet and said.

"Their engines didn't stop!"

At this time, the Russians also realized the problem, so they immediately stopped the work of the engines and floated quietly on the sea, and then the Zhenyang fleet stopped shelling.

At this moment, the cruiser "Pearl", with a displacement of 3,106 tons, suddenly started its engines again, accelerated its speed and rushed out to the east. And the nearest armored cruiser "Binjiang" was immediately in pursuit. And Li Weizhong, who was on the bridge, waved his hand when he saw this.

"Forget it, let him go."

Han Che also said in a rather sighing tone.

"That's a messenger from the commander of the Russian Navy to the Tsar, forget it......" (To be continued.) )