The No. 22 torpedo boat, before it even made a wail, exploded into pieces with great grievance!

For his small body, the 76mm high-explosive bomb is like a big killer, and even a little carelessness may pierce its hull. Therefore, after blowing up the bridge with one hit, Yang Hao was a little distressed and asked Jiao Hai to turn the hull and use the 40mm Bofors gun behind him to make up the shot.

The Bofors rapid-fire gun, which can be used to hit subsonic vehicles, swept over with a dozen shells. At a distance of more than 1,000 meters, the No. 22 torpedo boat was evenly and steadily disemboweled.

The flames from the explosion churned on the surface of the sea for less than a few minutes before disappearing with the sinking of the wreckage. At that time, the X201 had quietly dodged more than 10 kilometers away, turned on the radar, and quietly scanned the surrounding sea.

After waiting for half of it to disappear, I didn't see any follow-up ships coming to the rescue. This made Yang Hao, who was originally going to continue to fight with black hands, very disappointed. He also wanted to show off his skills and give a cold shot to a certain capital battleship. It's a pity that the Japanese did not cooperate.

Jiao Hai expressed his incomprehension of his whims, and reminded him very seriously: "In the absence of advanced communication devices like ours, it usually takes a long time for a general naval battle to break out from planning to eruption. And since the beginning of the steam age, there has not been a large-scale naval battle in the world. I think maybe today's battle will probably be the biggest one. ”

Yang Hao thought about it, it seemed to be true. It seems that in this world, the First Sino-Japanese Sea Battle was a world-class naval confrontation, which was representative in the era of steam ironclad. And the Japanese Navy. It was this and next time that the Russians were defeated. Ascend to the territory of a world power as a victor.

But now. This possibility will no longer be the case.

Scratching his scalp, Yang Hao sighed: "Okay, then let's not wait for the rabbit." Continue to scout south to see which corner little Japan is hiding in. ”

Judging from the fact that the other side sent speedboats, it can be judged that the Japanese were probably already suspicious of the war in the north. As long as they time the voyage back and forth, they will be able to react correctly. Now he had to determine where exactly the ship was coming from.

Thinking of this, Yang Hao regretted a little that he had played too well just now. I forgot to keep my hand, and as a result, I didn't even leave a prisoner. What else...... It seems that he doesn't have anyone on board who is proficient in Japanese!

It's just that you can find out with your own eyes.

His annoyance did not last long, and after only a dozen kilometers to the south, the radar detected the echo of a large group of warships. Especially a warship moored outside the port of Gunsan cruising on guard, the signal was particularly obvious. In the current situation, a group at once can only be the combined Japanese navy.

Yang Hao immediately called Yang Haiwei and reported the situation.

From here to the place where the battle took place, it was a 150-nautical-mile round trip. Torpedo boats sent by the Japanese army. If nothing else, it only takes 8 hours to make a round trip. Scraping the two hours that had already been spent, that is. In another six hours, the main force of the Japanese army will discover the anomaly, and then raise the anchor and dispatch in a cluster!

Even if they attack at a speed of 12 knots, the Japanese will be outside the waters off Toshima tomorrow morning. Until then, the troop carriers must complete their unloading, and the escort fleet must return together. Otherwise, it is very likely to be blocked by the Japanese brigade!

Under the escort of only the two ships "Dingyuan" and "Laiyuan", even if an armed freighter "Dongming" is added, it is absolutely impossible to be sure that it will fight an opponent who comes prepared!

Not to mention, the escaped "Yoshino" and "Akitsuzu" may come back at some point.

After listening to this, Yang Haiwei pondered for a moment, and gave instructions to Yang Hao to continue to monitor the Japanese army. Looking back, he informed Liu Buyun of the news. At this time, the convoy of four ships had just sailed into the waters of Toshima, and it was almost an hour's journey from Asan Bay, the unloading site.

When you enter the waters of Toshima, the terrain under the sea begins to be complex and changeable, with many reefs and narrow and dangerous waterways. As a result, most of the time, ships are not happy to sail here at night.

Yang Haiwei's ship had sonar, coupled with the fact that he had studied the sea conditions of the Goryeo Peninsula and even the entire coastal waters of China earlier, so he opened the way in front and guided the other ships to drive cautiously inside. This way can be called safe and smooth.

Liu Buyun didn't know where Yang Haiwei got the exact news, but he still chose to believe it. The thought of having only left him less than nine hours in total gave him a headache.

He asked people to be sent to the "Dongming" by boat, admired the turret all the way, exchanged pleasantries with several army commanders, and finally came to the command room.

The first time he saw Yang Haiwei, he smelled a breath of peers from the other party. This made him feel more and more mysterious. However, now is not the time to dig roots, and after a brief exchange, he frankly stated his difficulties: "We don't have a sufficient number of barges!" If you want to transfer all the 3,000 men and horses and guns ashore, one day is not enough! How good is that! ”

He's got a big head! According to the information received before the departure, there are 30 barges that can be used in Asan Bay at the moment, and it will take several hours to transport people and equipment from the bay up the river. At the end of the day, being able to unload a third is not slow.

Therefore, at the beginning, Li Hongzhang once wanted to transport people in three batches. It's just that because of the urgency of the situation, I had to make this decision.

Yang Haiwei smiled faintly at this: "Liu Junmen doesn't have to worry. The Flying Whale had eight boats of its own, and this ship also carried twelve, which was twenty more. If the boats on the two warships also join the action, a slight squeeze can more than double the speed. ”

Liu Buyun still frowned: "That's far from enough." Nine hours, more than half of it. ”

Yang Haiwei said: "We can first send people ashore nearby, and then try to transfer them by land, although it is a little troublesome, but it is enough to ensure fast and safe." ”

Liu Buyun's eyes lit up: "Do you have a way?" ”

Yang Haiwei nodded affirmatively. He led the way to a cargo compartment below, where the sailor opened the hatch and lifted a shriveled piece out of it.

Liu Buyun looked confused, and asked in surprise: "What is this?" It doesn't look like a ship! ”

Yang Haiwei made a gesture, and the sailors immediately used an electric inflatable pump to blow up the thing, and it was a PVC assault boat with an aluminum alloy hard bottom!

"Such a dinghy can transport 8 people at a time. It has a petrol engine and can reach speeds of up to 20 knots. It's just for landing on a round trip, and it's no problem to run five or six times an hour. ”

"So convenient?!"

Liu Buyun was overjoyed. The most troublesome part of landing from the ship is the section from the bay to the shore. For the most part, there are shallow reefs that barges can't get close to, let alone large ships.

He couldn't help but step forward, touched the surface of Guanghua, and asked with bright eyes: "How many such boats do you have?" ”

"Fifty of a kind!" Yang Haiwei gave a slap in the face.

Liu Buyun smashed his left palm with his right fist: "It's okay!" With these small boats like you, you can concentrate on transporting manpower, and you can quickly complete the landing of personnel. As for the horses and artillery wagons, once the grain should be studied, the barge will be driven directly to the estuary wharf, and the two roads will go hand in hand, which can be completed quickly. ”

He excitedly paced back and forth several times, and finally turned back to Yang Haiwei and said meaningfully: "Captain Yang's preparations are proper!" All the details have been taken care of. ”

Yang Haiwei smiled faintly: "I am used to considering all possible problems in advance. In this way, we will not panic and be helpless. ”

"What a thoughtful one! Liu is an eye-opener today! ”

Liu Buyun had to say a word of service. Look at your own busy response, and then look at the stability of others from beginning to end, such a gap is really big.

He didn't ask if there were more, and immediately called Jiang Zikang and other officers to dispatch people to help carry all the assault boats out. Anyway, there is a lot of open space on the deck of the ship, and it is more than enough to spread all fifty. I used all the air pumps to help install the engine brackets, and all the motorcycle engines were loaded.

Ahead, Asan Bay Pier is also in sight.

The ships dropped anchor one after another, and fifty assault boats fell overboard. All the sailors of the "Dongming" drove the soldiers carrying guns and ammunition in large nets, and then transported them to the shore and beach.

The two large booms on the ship were also in full operation, unloading the large bags of baggage, grain, grass, artillery, horses, and the like onto the ship's ship, and stepping up the transportation upstream against the current.

Thanks to the abundant power of the "Dongming", the headlights shine from the main mast and the bridge tower to the sea, and the bright and bright one is called a clear. Only then did Liu Buyun and Qiu Baoren understand why Yang Hao teased that the power of the "Laiyuan" was not strong enough. The two searchlights they thought were powerful were far inferior to any of them on this ship!

The brightness of the spotlight of "Laiyuan" is only 40,000 candles, which is equivalent to the ...... of 10 high-brightness flashlights.

More than an hour later, thirty barges arrived from upstream to join the transshipment sequence. In this way, the efficiency of the whole work is greatly increased.

The movement here is too big, especially the lights are bright, and in the dark night, you can see it clearly from a distance of forty kilometers. The Japanese had already occupied the Incheon wharf, and there were also ships circling the nearby waters. The spies set up on several islands in the bay were all alarmed.

So, three hours after the end of the battle, earlier than expected, the main team of the Combined Fleet in Gunsan Port received an urgent telegram!

The telegraph by land was unimpeded, and it was not delayed long when it was delivered to the "Matsushima". When Ito Yuhiro saw it, he immediately jumped up: "Not good! The Qing troop transport arrived safely, and there were even more huge ships in the sea, and the first guerrilla group failed to intercept it! If you don't encounter it, you are defeated by them and forced to pass it! (To be continued......)