Lin Yongsheng, the "Jingyuan" pipe belt, was covered in blood, and shook Chen Rong, the first mate of the gang who was hit at the same time, and found that he had died on the spot.

Looking around, there were more than a dozen officers and soldiers killed and wounded, the main guns in front were blown up, and the deck was full of fire. The hull of the water-filled guide was tilted, and the speed dropped sharply, which not only made him unable to keep up with the "Dingyuan" in front, but also blocked the channel of the "Zhiyuan" in the rear.

Seeing that the "Hequan" that was passing by once again turned its two cannons to this side, and more rapid-fire guns from the rest of the Japanese ships in front of the side kept coming, Lin Yongsheng realized that this time he might not be spared.

Wiping away the blood, he dragged his heavy body, tried to stand firm on the bridge, and shouted loudly with all his might: "Brother Paoze, my ship is seriously injured, and I am afraid that there is no possibility of returning. In today's battle, we have all fulfilled our responsibilities as soldiers, and we are worthy of the country! However, the enemy is rampant, and we cannot stand in the way, so we will die with this widow! ”

There are not many officers and sailors left. The entire superstructure was washed by more than 100 shells, and the large and small forts were basically damaged. Losing his mobility again, it is obvious that he will not be able to escape from the encirclement of the Japanese army.

Before the war, Lin Yongsheng removed the ladders from all over the bridge, and no one could cowardly escape from the post if he died in battle. This time I can only fight to the end!

The "Jingyuan" tilted to the left, turned on all the power and accelerated, and reluctantly rushed towards the "Itsukushima", which was frantically firing shells from the front!

This movement was clearly seen by the "Zhiyuan Ship", which was almost close to its stern.

Deng Shichang's eyes were split, and he shouted: "Don't do this! How can you give up easily! Let's rush up and protect Jingyuan! ”

Although he is not a Fujian officer. But he has always been good at managing interpersonal relationships. He is not evil with all the generals. Today, we can't sit back and watch the robe die generously!

But at this moment. Another 240mm shell from the "Hequan" hit the "Jingyuan" from the stern, and the explosion not only blasted open a large hole under the waterline, but also damaged the boiler room, damaging most of the power, which was not rich in power.

"Jingyuan" shuddered suddenly, and involuntarily rushed out by inertia to the left front, but the speed became slower and slower. Zhiyuan had no choice but to overtake from the right.

When Deng Shichang urged to speed over. More than a dozen grenades were fired on the "Jingyuan", and there was no longer a place to be seen on the deck. This battleship is not saved.

On the "Dingyuan" ahead, the hunting and windward command sent a signal to break through with all its might. After the last Japanese ship passed by, Liu Buyun ordered the rest of the warships in the rear to speed up and return to the military port. But because of his slow speed, he had to stay at the end to fend off the enemy ships for them!

Deng Shichang and the others saluted solemnly to the "Jingyuan" that was getting stricter and stricter, and then the power was fully turned on and moved forward at full speed. Soon crossed the "Dingyuan" and "Zhenyuan" and broke out of the encirclement.

Afar. A group of fast ships, such as Chao Yong and Yang Wei, interspersed at high speed from the north side of the oblique stab, stuck to the rear of the capital ship group, and fired a round of fierce fire with the main guns of the bow.

Yang Hao accompanied four gunboats on the right side, and saw that the naval guns were firing wildly, fighting as fast as they could, throwing as many explosive warheads as possible to drown the Japanese ships in the southeast column.

Farther away, the "Dongsheng" also increased the firing speed of the left artillery to the extreme. In this way, a total of seven 76mm guns and one 152mm gun fired several times more explosive grenades than all the rest of the battleships! With a density of more than 100 rounds per minute, a rising wall of water and fireworks was formed in the Japanese array!

From the "Izumi" to the "Akitsu Island" behind, every Japanese ship was covered by this crazy artillery fire, and it was extremely difficult to see the Beiyang battleships in the near distance.

In this case, if the opponent ventures to approach and attack with a torpedo, it will be troublesome!

Ito hurriedly ordered the fleet to maneuver to the left and turned en masse, intending to make another rapid overtaking encirclement and deliver another heavy blow to the enemy ships from the back to the front.

But soon he found that all of these warships, without exception, quickly left the battlefield and rushed towards the west, and they would not stop to entangle with them at all!

They're going to run away!

Ito Yuheng shouted angrily: "The Qing Navy has no sense of honor as a soldier!" Are they going to escape like this? ”

If Yang Hao wants to hear it, he will definitely smack him in the face unceremoniously: "A fool will play a decisive battle with you when he knows that his speed is not enough and his strength is greatly damaged!" If you don't run now, won't you be able to wait to be abused by you? ”

Most of the ships of the Beiyang Naval Division have been waiting for the opportunity for a long time. Finally, the order was given, and they swarmed away without hesitation, and the formation collapsed and messed. But they were both sane enough to not collide unpleasantly with each other because of this.

When Yang Hao's four gunboats followed the fleet and rushed to the side of the "Dingyuan", they all slowed down and used water dragons to help extinguish the fire.

The "Dongsheng" also rushed to the side of the "Zhenyuan Ship", and more than a dozen water dragons were fully opened, and the sea water swept across the deck as if it had burst the embankment, and soon helped to extinguish most of the fire and control the fire.

It has to be said that the survivability of the ironclad is too perverted. Yang Haiwei looked down from the high command room, and the deck of the "Zhenyuan" had been bombed and burned, and there was hardly any room left. On the left side of the hull, I don't know how many times the shell of the explosion guide is all scorched and black, and it is very worrying that it will fall apart in the next moment.

But most of the ship's personnel were hiding in heavily armored forts, and the heaviest casualties were a few battery batteries. The power system, which was largely unaffected, still followed the fleet at a speed of twelve knots, running forward.

Ito's planned third attack, before they could complete their turn, was attacked by Yang Haiwei's three cold artillery attacks when they turned, and they were completely lost their temper.

The 152mm gun, which had an ultra-long range and high accuracy, blew up the front main gun of the "Izumi" with one armor-piercing shell. However, they were more fortunate that there were no piles of propellants in it at that time, so they did not cause the martyrdom to be completely finished.

Another shell blasted in from the stern against the edge of the waterline armor, and the guide did not turn well. Coupled with the previous power damage, it is difficult to guarantee even a speed of 14 knots.

Later, he found that most of his other warships were scarred. Itsukushima and Hashidate, which are relatively intact, are not maneuverable enough. If the weak armor rushes up, it will only make the opponent fall apart with one shot.

Staring at the two ships of Dingzhen who were resolutely returning to the west with a depressed viciousness, Ito Yuheng unwillingly beat the railing, but there was no way at all. This battle, they lost!

The British Far East Fleet, which watched the whole process from a distance, drove slowly to the battlefield to help rescue the crew who fell into the water. No matter which side falls, salvage it first.

Looking at the distant figures of the two ironclad ships, the commander, Rear Admiral Pelitman, was even more firm in his opinion at this time. In increasingly rapid naval battles, ships with heavy armor and large-caliber heavy artillery will surely become the absolute main force.

In today's battle, if the Japanese flagship's main guns had been larger in caliber and could penetrate the waterline armor of the two ships in Dingzhen, the result would have been reversed immediately. So despite their high speed and fierce medium-caliber artillery, they still couldn't deliver a fatal blow.

"Presumably, the Japanese will be very annoyed and even more eager to enter service with two 10,000-ton battleships, right? I wonder what kind of attack they will plan when they go back? It's very exciting! ”

Pelitman specifically asked two ships to go to the rescue of the "Jingyuan" that was exposed. Although very few people have survived, they still do not miss the opportunity to show kindness.

In addition, he stared thoughtfully at the big ship that appeared next to the "Zhenyuan" for a while. The strange armed freighter reappeared, by no means the three thousand tons in the last intelligence, this ship was larger and more firepower. The secret is puzzling.

After driving about 100 kilometers, Yang Hao approached the "Dingyuan" and brought back the two intact signal soldiers.

Liu Buyun was completely calm at this time, and asked meaningfully: "Mr. Yang has helped a lot today." Don't plan to visit Weihaiwei? ”

Yang Hao responded with a smile: "There will be opportunities in the future." ”

really went to Weihaiwei, God knows if they will turn their faces and detain people? This danger cannot be taken and is not necessary.

All the gunboats surrounded the "Dongsheng", bypassed the rear of the Beiyang Fleet, and accelerated to the south. (To be continued......)

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