Yang Haiwei's fleet made a fugitive gesture and sailed north for about twenty kilometers, and then suddenly turned due west, as if it was about to sail for the Changshan Islands or Lushun.

Tsuboi Kozo didn't doubt him, anyway, the sea area where they were located was close to the Goryeo Peninsula, so they didn't have to worry about being drilled in from the side. Immediately ordered the four battleships to chase after them.

But after running for more than an hour, he felt that something was wrong. The other party's speed is a little too steady, right? It seems that the distance between them has not changed at all!

Kawahara couldn't help but gasp and exclaimed: "Rear Admiral, our opponent is not simple, it is very likely to be a senior captain, or even a naval officer!" In addition, the sailors of that ship must be very good, not to be underestimated! ”

Pingjing Hangsan thought so, and said with a stern expression: "Only such an enemy has the value of chasing and suppressing." If it weren't for that kind of person, how could it bring us such a big loss! Their ship must have been modified, and this speed is not what a cargo ship should have! ”

The Japanese are very good at finding reasons for failure, and Yang Haiwei's ship allows them to save trouble directly, and no one in front of them can deny it, isn't it?

Neither of them hid the greed in their eyes.

The power system of the ship is expensive, and its value accounts for at least one-third of the total cost, and some advanced ones even account for half.

In particular, the Japanese Navy, which is particularly concerned with speed, is even more sensitive to this. They can imagine what a terrible opponent it will be if such a power system is installed in the ships of the Beiyang Naval Division, with its strong armor and sharp main guns!

Tsuboi made up his mind. The order said: "Inform the team to maneuver westward." Sail towards the waters between Oshikajima and Ocean Island. We work hard. Chase it down and see. I don't believe we can't catch up with him at our speed! ”

Four of the fastest warships in the world today can't catch up with you on a freighter? Joke!

In addition to the overall pursuit, he separated the "Yoshino" and the new "Naniwa", two battleships with a speed of more than 22 knots, to form two teams to encircle. No matter how sharp the opponent's artillery is, after all, the number is not enough, as long as it is approached, it is his death date!

This evil breath has been held in my chest for a long time. Today. Tsuboi Kozo wants to vent it thoroughly!

The two slender cruisers, smoke immediately rose from the chimneys, and the remaining boilers were all baked, gradually pushing the output to the maximum, and the battleship trembled slightly, accelerating the charge.

"Huh? Did the Japanese army begin to accelerate? ”

Yang Haiwei could clearly see the movements of the two from the radar, and the measured speed was constantly increasing, and it was estimated that it might increase to more than 20 knots in ten minutes.

Very good. That's what he wants. Don't you want to chase and kill, then let's try to see if you can get close.

Another steam engine of the "Dongsheng" was also added to do the work. The addition of high-quality anthracite external heavy oil spray system makes the outlet temperature of boiler steam increase again and again. The short-stroke pistons of the two four-cylinder, three-expansion steam engines were joined together with a rhythmic roar, and the rumbling noise made it impossible to hear any other movement in the power compartment.

The sturdy hull of the double-hull began to shake. It is not designed to soar at speed, and running at a constant speed of 16 knots has made this 98-year-old freighter tight. At this moment, he was forced to exert all his strength, and the posture of following the approach of the Japanese army kept improving.

The graceful tilting bow splitting the waves intensified, and the crashing sound was endless. The exposed crew on the deck are looking for a place to fix themselves, and an extremely exciting sea race is about to be staged, which is thrown into the water halfway, and the chances of survival are very low.

Not only was the big ship accelerating, but after the four Japanese battleships were clearly separated, the four speedboats that had been hiding next to the freighter immediately separated into two, circled around at a speed of thirty knots, and hedged towards the Japanese battleships in the rear.

The two-hundred-ton physique and low modern stealth shape did not attract the attention of the Japanese army at first. But soon, their posture of holding up a cannon shocked Pingjing Hangsan's heart! With such a size and such a speed, it is clearly a torpedo boat!

After a closer look through the binoculars, it was indeed that thing.

At present, the Yang ships have not yet obtained the world's advanced torpedoes, but there are many imitation torpedo tubes. After several months of successive transformations, a total of ten speedboats were projected and refitted.

The speed of the hedging between the two sides was so fast that it was not long before the launch tubes on the sides of the bow could be seen diagonally through the guò telescope. Tsuboi Hangzo couldn't calm down for a while, and repeatedly ordered all warships to be vigilant, and all kinds of rapid-fire guns were on call at any time. As soon as the opponent approaches, immediately open fire.

Ignoring the glare of the reflection of the seawater, he kept staring at the movements of the two speedboats with his binoculars, silently calculating their speed in his heart, and couldn't help but exclaim: "How fast! Faster than any kind of ship I've ever seen! I'm sure they must have traveled at more than twenty-five knots, or even higher! The hull of such a large ship, with only a small chimney, is nimble and maneuvering, as if chasing and running ...... on land. ”

Professionals are just not ordinary. At a glance, you can have a clear idea of what is virtual and real.

He could not help but admire. The number of torpedo boats owned by China and Japan was huge, but the maximum speed could not exceed the 23 knots of the Yoshino. That means that even if the boats come, they won't be able to get closer.

But apparently this is not the case with the guys in front. They came in circles from a distance, crossed horizontally, but still chased after them, which is enough to show that their maneuverability, speed, and acceleration are surprisingly fast.

Such a fast guy, the main gun and the secondary gun don't even want to aim and shoot - in this era of warships, when sailing and maneuvering at high speed, it is very difficult to fire.

That is, the small-caliber machine gun in the back can, but whether it can hit and injure the opponent is still unknown.

Especially when the two speedboats were fearlessly pressing to a distance of four or five kilometers, Tsuboi Kozo could even judge that the whole of the other party was an all-steel hull, which meant that it had considerable defensive power. Hit by a 47mm Hatch Chase gun, or a 25mm rapid-fire gun from the new "Naniwa"? It's not optimistic!

As for the torpedo attack, in fact, the threat is secondary.

First of all, it is impossible to release at such a speed, and secondly, even if it is released, it is impossible to hit. The whole world knows that torpedoes today are heinously slow and have a range of only a few hundred meters. Except for close aiming in the melee, the rest of the time there is no threat.

The two speedboats were approaching about four kilometers, suddenly slowed down and crossed diagonally, and just as they were approaching the front of the "Yoshino" and the new "Naniwa" respectively, they suddenly opened fire!

"Bang bang!"

Two 76mm shells rushed straight towards the two ships, not only because the speed was too fast to aim, but also because the hull was bumped and crooked, in short, they all fell on the water at a very close distance and exploded!

Brief columns of water soared into the air, some even splashing onto the decks of two battleships.

Tsuboi Hangzo was shocked and blurted out, "Na mud?!" They can actually fire!? ”

His face was not good-looking.

The opponent repeatedly does unexpected things, constantly refreshing his worldview, which in battle, too many uncertainties will lead to shameful defeat.

But this time it's a little too amazing. You know, the other party's speedboat is maneuvering quickly! Could it be that the artillery above could stand firm? Don't their guns need to be aimed?

In any case, I can't figure out how this shell came out.

How did Tsuboi know that the main guns of the two speedboats were all fixed-loading shells, which had been filled before, and they were aimed at the target from a distance through the guò fire control radar and electric pitching mechanism. When the speed of the ship drops to a certain level, it takes time to hit steadily, and it can be fired at any time!

The reason why it did not hit was that the artillery and crew of the operation were not coordinated accurately enough.

And that's just the beginning. In less than ten seconds, the two small cannons fired separately again!

The Yoshino should also be unlucky. During this time, their attitudes and the other party formed a brief forward stagger, and their respective courses were in a steady forward state. Their backward guns couldn't fire, but the two speedboats didn't have a problem!

That high-explosive bomb directly hit the platform on the left side of the command tower, and the two sailors standing there were reimbursed on the spot!

The shattered ship planks and shell fragments, the side of the smashed command tower rang out, and the power of the blazing flames spewed forward was even more terrifying!

Tsuboi Hangzo was shocked into a cold sweat! If this hits the command tower, will the glass be able to block it? Definitely not! If this is pierced in one shot, their entire command structure will be finished!

Two shells, one hit, one fell close. The little guy on the other side is extraordinary.

Kawahara wants to look back at him with a worried face, but does that mean to continue chasing? If the other party keeps doing this, God knows where else it will be hit? The dignified fast cruiser was tortured to death by a torpedo boat, and how many people were killed when they went out!

Tsuboi Hangzo stared at the "Dongsheng" unwillingly, gritted his back molars and ordered: "Leave his attack alone, continue to pursue the target!" Once in the firing range, immediately return fire with a 47mm Hatch Chase cannon. Hmph, I don't believe they're going to have that kind of good luck going forward. ”

He didn't believe that the other party's artillery skills and weapons would be so good as to be so incredible. This is no longer a matter of technology, but tends to be a myth.

The Yoshino turned slightly to the left a few degrees, and the bow continued to follow the back of the Tosheng. The X202 boat, which was approaching quickly, quickly accelerated and drew a large arc after a while, and swept three kilometers ahead. After running a few kilometers further, he turned back with the trend, but he crossed with another X204 and switched to the front of the "Sina Speed".

This is like a delicate change of formation like a butterfly wearing flowers, and there is no mud and water in the middle. The beautiful arc made Tsuboi Hangzo can't help but be amazed.

But the timing is just wrong. The speedboat that came from the oblique spur suddenly "boomed" from a long distance and was another shot! The cannonball actually hit the top cover of the open battery on the left side, and almost didn't get in! (To be continued......)

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