The Combined Fleet of the Japanese Navy also seemed to realize that there was no possibility that they could escape. This only fueled their fighting spirit, and they were ready to fight to the death with the Imperial Navy. Five battleships of the Japanese Navy, plus one armored cruiser, formed a battle line.

At the head of the battle line was the flagship battleship Katori, followed by Shikishima, Fuji, Sagami, Iwami, and finally Izumo.

Although the Izumo armored cruiser had only two twin 203-mm guns, it could only be used to make up the numbers in the face of the great loss of strength of the Combined Fleet. After all, in this case, they have a full six warships on the battle line, while the Chinese Navy has only four, and in terms of numbers, they have an absolute superiority and can form a two-on-one advantage at the beginning and the end.

At 9 o'clock in the morning, the Imperial Navy had already caught up with the combined fleet of the Japanese Navy. The two sides began to constantly adjust their direction, and the two battle lines began to approach. Whether it is the Chinese Navy or the Japanese Navy Combined Fleet, they all know that this final showdown is inevitable. So. , the two sides are directly moving towards the final showdown.

"Little Japan is really naïve, counting all the armored cruisers. Do you think you'll be able to gain more of an advantage? It's just delusional. "On the battleship 'Ryuteng', the flagship of the Imperial Navy, Admiral Sa Zhen Bing was observing the situation of the Japanese Navy with binoculars. I couldn't help but laugh when I saw that the Japanese Navy actually used armored cruisers on the battle line.

You must know that even the armor of the battlecruisers of the Imperial Navy was not penetrated by the 203-mm guns of the armored cruisers of the Japanese Navy. It can be said that the addition of armored cruisers to the battle line is useless at all, at most it is just to share some artillery fire for other battleships.

"Order the ships. Prepare for battle. The rise of the Imperial Navy is in this battle! "Admiral Sa Zhen sent a telegram to all the warships.

At the same time, the commander of the combined fleet of the Japanese Navy, Goro Iji, also ordered the Japanese Navy to prepare for battle, and five battleships and one armored cruiser on the battle line, the main guns began to be adjusted, aimed at the battleships and battlecruisers of the Imperial Navy.

Admiral Goro Ijiin sent a bloody battle to the ships of the Japanese Navy. The telegram that the fate of the Japanese Empire rested on this battle aroused the fighting spirit of the officers and men of the Japanese Navy. He hoped that the gap in the quality of warships could be made up for by the number of warships and the quality of the officers and men of the navy. If they can succeed, then they will not have a chance to turn the tables. It's just that this chance seems a little slim.

The showdown between the Chinese Navy and the Japanese Navy has attracted the attention of the whole world. Britain, France, Germany, and the United States have sent a number of observation ships throughout the Yellow Sea. After the main force of the Chinese Navy left Port Arthur, the navies of various countries also began to want to gather off the coast of Arthur, and they all knew that a large-scale showdown was about to begin. But. When they arrived at the battlefield and saw the tragic situation of the Japanese Navy's combined fleet, they couldn't believe it. How is it that overnight, the combined fleet of the Japanese Navy has already lost more than half of its capital ships.

"What the hell are the Japanese doing? And what about their other capital ships? With only five battleships and one armored cruiser, it is simply impossible to confront two battleships and two battlecruisers of the Chinese. The commander of the Far East Fleet of the British Royal Navy asked suspiciously.

The British soon sent a telegram of inquiry to the Combined Fleet of the Japanese Navy, but the reply of the Japanese surprised the British.

"The Chinese actually launched a sneak attack last night. It was also a new type of weapon that fired torpedoes from under the water, which dealt a heavy blow to the combined fleet of the Japanese Navy. How is that possible? The commander of the Far East Fleet of the British Navy looked stunned.

"Is a submarine, something like a toy, really that much combat? How is this possible? "Submarines are not a new thing in the West. All countries are equipped with some submarines, but their submarines are still very rudimentary and have not deliberately developed in this direction. However, now the Chinese Navy uses submarines. Directly caused the Japanese Navy to lose seven capital ships, as well as a large number of armored cruisers, light cruisers and destroyers. Well, now it seems that everyone is underestimating the power of submarines.

As interested in submarines as the British, the Germans were undoubtedly the Germans. Reinhart. Rear Admiral Schell was on the bridge of the battleship 'Nassau' at the moment. Follow the development of this naval battle with telescopes. He was equally shocked to find out that the Japanese Navy had lost so many capital ships.

"It looks like our friend is about to get a big win. It's just that I'm curious, where are those capital ships of the combined fleet of the Japanese Navy, is it possible, do our friends have any secret weapons? "Reinhardt. Major General Scheer thought secretly.

Originally, for the Chinese Navy, Reinhardt. Major General Scheer did not pay attention to it at all. In his opinion, the Chinese Navy was able to have at least a powerful fleet solely because of the help of Germany. Without the help of Germany, China would have nothing. However, after arriving in China, the Chinese navy adopted the method of breaking diplomatic relations in the war, which gave him great inspiration. This is because the enemy facing Germany is very similar to Japan, and Germany can use the same tactics. Now, the Chinese Navy has inflicted heavy damage on the combined fleet of the Japanese Navy with its secret weapon. If the Germans can obtain the relevant technology, this may give them the strength to inflict heavy damage on the British Navy before the main battle in future naval battles. In this way, they did not fail to challenge the strength of the British Navy.

If the Germans wanted to gain a broader living space, they had to break the world colonial system established by the British. Although, the German army was invincible and could easily throw the British several streets away. But in terms of the navy, the Germans were still only able to catch up. Challenging the world hegemony of the British Royal Navy has always been the goal of the German naval officers and men. This is also the reason why Germany began to build battleships on a large scale in recent years. It's just that the British have been the world hegemon for hundreds of years, and they have a profound background, which is far from being comparable to Germany, which has only been unified for 40 years. Britain is like an aristocrat, and Germany is undoubtedly an upstart. Therefore. The British directly shouted the slogan that the Germans would build one battleship, and they would build two, which firmly suppressed the Germans.

This made it very difficult for the Germans to challenge the British for supremacy at sea. However, the Germans did not give up. On the one hand, they improved the performance of their own warships, hoping to suppress the British Navy with a qualitative advantage. On the other hand. We are also actively researching new types of weapons in the hope that they will play a role in changing the situation.

Now, the war between the Chinese Navy and the Japanese Navy seems to have created a very rare opportunity for them.

Reinhart. Rear Admiral Scheer had already made up his mind that after the decisive battle between the Chinese Navy and the Japanese Navy was over, he would find a way to get this new weapon from the Chinese Navy.

The French and Americans were also surprised to realize that the situation in the Far East seemed to be about to change dramatically. The original balance of power will undergo earth-shaking changes.

The idea of the Western powers. At the moment, the Chinese Navy and the Japanese Navy do not pay attention. What they care about is the next decisive battle. Whether it is the Chinese Navy or the Japanese Navy, if they want to survive, they must defeat their opponents in the next decisive battle. Otherwise, they will lose everything, even life.

"Ten thousand meters." The naval officers who measured the distance shouted loudly. At this moment, the distance between the battle lines of the two sides is still 10,000 meters. this distance. It has already entered the effective range of the Imperial Navy. Still, if you fire at this distance. The hit rate must have been miserable.

Therefore, Admiral Sa Zhen Bing ordered the fleet to continue to close the distance between the two sides.

Like the Chinese Navy, the Japanese Navy's Combined Fleet is also closing the distance. The Japanese Navy, armed with old naval guns, was accustomed to placing the combat distance at a distance of five thousand meters or even closer. That's the case. They will have a greater certainty of hitting the target.

The distance between the battle lines of the two sides is constantly narrowing. When the distance was only eight thousand meters, the battle line of the Imperial Navy began to turn. This distance is the best combat distance for the Imperial Navy.

"Keep course, all ships will conduct test launches!" Admiral Sa Zhen Bing ordered.

The main guns on two battleships and two battlecruisers of the Imperial Navy. Began to adjust the direction of the shelling.

"Damn, are you trying to hit us from such a distance?" General Ijiin Goro scolded viciously.

"Your Excellency, the people of China are simply bluffing. At a distance of 8,000 meters, even the elite gunners of the Imperial Japanese Navy could not have hit the target at this distance. The captain of the battleship Katori, Mano Sajiro Osa, said.

But soon, the Chinese Navy will have an actual performance to slap him in the face.

"Boom! Rumble! ”

The five twin 305-mm fifty-caliber guns of the battleship Longteng of the Imperial Navy began to roar, and each of them fired a shell. Shells weighing more than 300 kilograms roared towards the battleship Katori, the flagship of the Japanese Navy.

The battleship Longxiang, the battlecruiser Longyao, and the battlecruiser Longhui, which were immediately behind the battleship Longteng, also began test firing. (To be continued.) )

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