"In more than ten days, that is, on September 17, 1900 A.D., do you know what day it is?" Wang Guorui asked.

Hearing this, someone immediately replied: "It's the Battle of Dadonggou!" ”

Wang Guorui replied immediately; "That's right, six years ago, on September 17, 1894, our Chinese Beiyang Naval Division conducted a battle with the Japanese Combined Fleet on the Dadonggou in the Yellow Sea. And this operation, we, the Chinese Navy, failed! ”

Hearing this, everyone also fell silent, because this is a national shame, especially a naval shame. The Battle of Dadonggou was the first major defeat since the establishment of China's Beiyang Naval Division, and this defeat deprived China of its control over the Yellow Sea. After losing the control of the Yellow Sea, it means that it is impossible to contain the follow-up attack of the Japanese army, which means that China's defeat in this war has become inevitable. Therefore, this time it can be said that it is a shame for the navy, and even many court ministers have blamed the defeat of this war on the Beiyang Naval Division, believing that it is the result of the Beiyang Naval Division. In this way, it can be said that the Beiyang Naval Division has endured too many accusations, and they dare not accuse those court bigwigs, and they all choose to go to the well and spray at the Beiyang Naval Division.

Countless literati who don't know military affairs have criticized the Beiyang Naval Division here, and then think that the Beiyang Naval Division is a group of incompetent guys. And this situation has put too much pressure on the families of the martyrs of the Beiyang Naval Division, not only because of the pain of losing their loved ones, but also because of the fact that their families will be charged with defeat and harm to the country. What a blow to them from this, so not only did they, the families of the Beiyang sailors, not only did not enjoy the treatment and respect that the families of the martyrs should have, but were discriminated against by many people.

But now Wang Guorui once again mentioned the past day, the day of the Battle of Dadonggou of the Beiyang Naval Division, so that everyone recalled that unbearable day again.

"Do you know why I chose this day to worship those martyrs? This day is not clear. It's not Chongyang, it's not a day of sacrifice. However, I chose to sacrifice today, and it was for a decisive battle in ten days. We have already discussed with the Japanese and the Americans that in a few days, that is, on September 17, 1900 AD, we will have a decisive battle at sea in Dadonggou in the Yellow Sea. Our Taiwanese navy will be the same as the navies of Japan and the United States. Fight to the death, and then we will decide the supremacy of the Yellow Sea. ”

When many people heard this, they all began to talk to each other, and they couldn't help it at all. In particular, many officers were very familiar with the current situation, which was somewhat similar to that of the Manchu Qing Dynasty during the First Sino-Japanese War. Because don't look at the hot battle between the army and the Eight-Nation Alliance this time, but the navy did not send out any battles, just escorted the troops. However, everyone knows some military knowledge, or is a person who is the history of the First Sino-Japanese War. Nor will they be unaware of the importance of the naval impact of this war.

Taiwan's army is transported from Taiwan itself, and although many soldiers are currently recruited on the mainland, guns, ammunition, and other supplies are also to be replenished and transported from Taiwan, and at this time, sea supremacy is needed to ensure transportation. And the same is true of Japan, Japan's troops, weapons, food, grass, ordnance, medicine and other things must also be supplied from the Japanese mainland, and if the Japanese are not good in China, they can also start to retreat from Tianjin, and then they can leave a way to retreat. Retreat to the rear and retreat to the country.

So both in terms of supply and in terms of various materials. That's all about the need to master sea power. It can be said that in this war between Taiwan and the armies of various countries, sea supremacy is the foundation. If Taiwan loses its sea supremacy, Taiwan will be cut off from the mainland and Taiwan, and its supply lines will be completely cut off. At that time, the Taiwan army on the mainland will lose the supply of guns, ammunition, and artillery shells, and once it loses the supply of guns, ammunition, artillery, and shells in this era, it will be waiting to be slaughtered.

So this time it doesn't matter if it's for Taiwan. Even on the Japanese side, they also attach great importance to sea supremacy, and once sea supremacy is lost, then the defeat of this war will become inevitable. Therefore, at this time, I heard that Taiwan was going to have a naval decisive battle with Japan, so that everyone knew that the war had reached the most important link, that is, to seize sea supremacy. As long as the sea control is in hand. It was only a matter of time before the war was won. This can be said to be a decisive battle, no less significant than any battle on land, if not even more so.

If this decisive battle is lost, it will decide the fate of China, and even the fate of Taiwan as a collective. So when I heard that Wang Guorui had decided to engage in a naval battle with Japan for sea supremacy, everyone became very serious.

However, everyone knows that this conference battle is inevitable. This is because both the Japanese and Taiwan will certainly take the initiative to provoke this naval war, because sea supremacy is an important means of this war. Neither of them took the initiative to go to the sea Armageddon before, and that was because neither side was prepared. Wang Guorui wants to clean up those opposition forces on the mainland, and the Japanese have not found out the specific strength of the Taiwan Navy. And Wang Guorui has also smoothed out the various forces in Beijing, and then it is time for Wang Guorui to fight for the final victory. So the time came for both sides to break out in a battle for sea supremacy, so they began to decide on this naval battle.

"Lord Wang, will this naval battle with the Japanese be held on September 17, 1900 A.D., in Dadonggou in the Yellow Sea?" Someone asked right away.

And when everyone heard about this day, they immediately began to turn their heads again, because this day is obviously very unusual. September 17 was the day of the Battle of Dadonggou of the Beiyang Naval Division, and the shame of the Chinese Navy also stemmed from that day. Therefore, everyone heard that they were going to have a decisive battle with the Japanese army again on the sixth anniversary of the Battle of Dadonggou, so everyone's hearts were very complicated. And this day was obviously chosen by Wang Guorui, and he fought for revenge.

"This time, we have made an appointment with the Japanese that the two sides will have a naval battle in the same place on the same day. This general battle will affect the fate of China and Japan. This battle will be a day that will go down in history. I hope that when our descendants look back on September 17, they will remember not only the day of our national shame, but also the important day of our revenge. I think that in the future, everyone in history should remember the date of September 17, because it has brought us great shame and a record of rise. China's rejuvenation, starting from September 17th! ”

"Bang Bang Bang ......"

Countless people began to applaud, and then everyone began to cheer, because they all thought that Wang Guorui's words were very important. This is because this battle will decide the fate of China and Japan. If this battle is successful, the Eight-Nation Coalition will not be able to contain the rise of China, because it is impossible for the British to send a large army to attack China, the Japanese will lose their sea dominance and will not be able to attack China, and the Americans will not be able to reach it. At that time, as long as China gathers the strength of the whole country and defeats the Russians, China will be able to truly become a new pole in the world.

As for Taiwan's navy, which has mastered the right to control the sea, Taiwan's arms and ammunition can be transported to the mainland in a steady stream, and when the time comes, it will inevitably enable them to have the strength to drive out foreign enemies. As long as anyone with a little military common sense knows that as long as China's army has sufficient logistics and there is no disconnection, then it is inevitable to defeat the Russians in this way. The logistics of the Russians is called a pit daddy, and the resources consumed from Europe to Siberia are simply incalculable. Taiwan is transported by sea, the loss is very low, and the food and materials can be supplied from the mainland nearby, and the people are willing to sell them to the Taiwan army, so logistics are not a problem at all.

When it comes time for a decisive battle with the Russians, the one who has the advantage in logistics will inevitably win. And Taiwan's logistics, the lifeline, lies in the control of the sea. In order to successfully defeat the navies of Japan and the Americans, the control of the sea is undoubtedly in the hands of Taiwan. In this way, victory in this war against aggression will definitely belong to China. Anyone who has some overall view can also see this, so this sea battle is inevitable. The Japanese also know that Taiwan's logistical lifeline lies in sea supremacy, and all other countries also understand it.

So this naval battle will happen sooner or later, but sooner or later. Now that the Russians have pressed the border, even Seymour, the commander of the Eight-Nation Alliance, will order the Japanese and American navies to fight a decisive battle with the Chinese navy in order to counter the large-scale invasion of the Russians. Therefore, this decisive battle at sea is not the result of the impulsiveness of one side, but the result of both sides having to prepare for battle.

Qiu Baoren immediately shouted loudly here: "Everyone, once again, I make a military order to you, if our navy cannot defeat the Japanese and American navy this time, then I, the supreme commander of the navy, will have an unshirkable responsibility." At that time, I won't come back, I jumped directly into the Yellow Sea to meet my old comrades-in-arms of the Beiyang Naval Division! I, Qiu Baoren, have been living secretly for six years, and if I can't avenge the shame of those dead comrades-in-arms this time, then I'll just go and explain to them. Either let the enemy apologize, or I will personally apologize. ”

"This Jiawu Festival, either you die or I die!" (To be continued.) )