On August 21, 4612 (14) of the Yellow Emperor Era, this day is destined to go down in history. The two great powers of the Far East, in order to compete for hegemony in the Far East, once again collided on this day. The winner will step on the body of the loser and continue to climb upwards. And the loser is destined to become a stepping stone for the winner.

At 8:43 a.m., the destroyer Umikaze of the Japanese Navy spotted the Imperial Navy convoy heading south. The destroyer "Sea Breeze" immediately sent a telegram to the flagship battleship "Ise".

The commander of the Combined Fleet of the Japanese Navy immediately ordered the Combined Fleet to move forward at full speed and prepare to ambush the Imperial convoy. Of course, what the Japanese Navy really wants to destroy is undoubtedly the two 'Longteng-class' battleships. As for those transport fleets, it doesn't matter if they are eliminated or not.

Commodore Lin Jianzhang, the captain of the battleship Longteng, also ordered the formation to be disbanded and all transport ships to the west to be evacuated as soon as possible. The battleships "Longteng" and "Longxiang" were ready for battle and continued to drive south. In addition, Brigadier General Lin Jianzhang also ordered contact with the main force of the Imperial Navy. He knew very well that this time he would face the main force of the Japanese Navy. With only two 'Dragon-class' battleships, it is clear that they are no match for each other. It is necessary to gather all the main forces of the Imperial Navy.

When Marshal Cheng Biguang learned that the Japanese navy had finally appeared, he immediately ordered the fleet to speed up to the battlefield. After all, this battle was very important, and the main force of the Imperial Navy had to rush to support the two battleships "Dragon" as soon as possible.

At 10 a.m., the combined fleet of the Japanese Navy appeared south of the two 'Longteng-class' battleships of the Imperial Navy and intercepted the way of the Imperial Navy. Brigadier Lin Jianzhang immediately ordered the fleet to turn around and increase the speed to 20 knots.

"Hmph, do these people want to escape? How is this possible? Command the fleet to accelerate. General Gentaro Yamashita immediately ordered.

But. The maximum speed of the Ise-class battleships was 23 knots, and the maximum speed of the Fuso-class was 22. 5 knots. However, the maximum speed of the 'Hanoi-class' battleships was only 20 knots. It will not be so easy to catch up with the Imperial Navy.

"Commander, do we need to send a heavy cruiser to intercept it?" Maj. Gen. Sojiro Sakauchi asked. The Japanese Navy's three heavy cruisers, all of which reached a speed of 30 knots, caught up with the two 'Longteng-class' battleships of the Chinese Navy. Not a problem at all.

Gentaro Yamashita hesitated, but shook his head anyway. The heavy cruisers of the Japanese Navy, although fast, had too poor firepower. They are all equipped with 203 mm guns. With such a power of the main gun, it is simply impossible to knock through the thick defenses of the battleships of the Chinese Navy.

"Forget it, let the 'Ise-class' battleships and 'Fuso-class' battleships increase their maximum speed, and the 'Kawachi-class' battleships can follow from behind." General Gentaro Yamashita ordered. He was still reluctant to let the heavy cruiser take risks. After all, the defense of heavy cruisers was too poor. In the face of the 305mm main guns of the two 'Longteng-class' battleships of the Chinese Navy, it was simply impossible to resist.

Thus, the 'Ise-class' battleships of the Japanese Navy and the 'Fuso-class' battleships. Accelerated to 22 knots, desperately chasing the two 'Longteng-class' battleships of the Imperial Navy, and the two 'Hanoi-class' battleships were slowly hoisted to the end.

"Has Little Japan caught up? Very good. Send a telegram to the marshal. Brigadier General Lin Jianzhang said with a sneer.

The Japanese Navy and the Imperial Navy pursued and fled, and quickly headed southwest. And this direction is exactly the direction in which the main forces of the Imperial Navy are coming. After Marshal Cheng Biguang received the telegram from Brigadier General Lin Jianzhang, he had already ordered the fleet to increase its speed to the maximum.

By 12 noon, the Japanese Navy had two 'Ise-class' battleships and two 'Fuso-class' battleships. We have succeeded in narrowing the distance to about 10 kilometers. And, the four battleships began to use the main guns in the bow. Fire on two 'Dragon-class' battleships of the Imperial Navy. And the Imperial Navy's 'Dragon-class' battleships are also returning fire with the main guns in the stern.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "The shelling from both sides was very heavy, but it did not achieve much effect. At high speeds, it is difficult to hit the target.

At 12:40 p.m., on the sea in a southwesterly direction. A large number of warships appeared, and at the beginning were four huge battleships. It was none other than the Imperial Navy's 'Zhonghua-class' battleships. As the latest first-class battleship of the Imperial Navy, the 'Zhonghua-class' battleship has a displacement of up to 30,000 tons, and is equipped with three triple 343mm main guns. Though. The caliber and number of main guns were inferior to the Japanese Navy's 'Ise-class' and 'Fuso-class' battleships, but their defense was far stronger than the Japanese Navy's two-class battleships. Therefore, if you really fight, the winner is still unknown.

"Your Excellency, Commander, discover the main force of the Chinese people. It seems that the people of China have long expected that we will attack their convoys. Rear Admiral Sojiro Sakauchi, chief of staff of the Japanese Navy's Combined Fleet, had a little more worry on his face.

"Perhaps, this is simply the trap of the Chi Na people!" Senior General Gentaro Yamashita said.

"Your Excellency, what are we going to do?" Major General Sojiro Sakauchi asked. The main force of the Chinese Navy appeared, and it was very difficult for the Japanese Navy to win. In particular, the two 'Longteng-class' battleships of the Chinese Navy were not eliminated before the main forces of the two sides duel, which made the ratio of the number of battleships between the two sides eight to six, and the Japanese Navy was at a disadvantage. And this is still without counting the four battlecruisers of the Chinese Navy. If you count the four battlecruisers, the gap will further widen to twelve to six.

"Now, do we have any other options? Even if we wanted to retreat, the people of China would not let us retreat. This battle can only be fought. In the words of the people of China, this is a narrow road encounter. Order all ships, fight bloody battles to the end, and fight with the Chinese people! General Gentaro Yamashita ordered.

Since the plan didn't succeed, it was all but desperate. With all the courage to fight the Chinese Navy, there may be a chance to turn defeat into victory. If you turn around and run away, let's not talk about whether you can escape or not. The blow to morale is also irreparable. In that case, it would undoubtedly be impossible for the Japanese Navy to reverse the situation.

"Order the fleet, slow down, and wait for the 'Hanoi-class' battleships to come up. Order all heavy cruisers to be ready for battle, and once the battle begins, be sure to entangle the battle cruisers of the Shina people and not let them join the battleship duel. "Gentaro Yamashita issued a series of orders.

In Gentaro Yamashita's view, the four battle cruisers of the Chinese Navy undoubtedly have the ability to completely change the balance of power between the two sides. If these four battlecruisers also joined the duel, the Japanese Navy would definitely not have the slightest chance of winning. On the contrary, if the heavy cruisers of the Japanese Navy were able to hold back the battle cruisers of the Chinese Navy, it would undoubtedly create an opportunity for the main fleet of the Japanese Navy.

Gentaro Yamashita's hole cards were the 'Ise-class' battleships and the 'Fuso-class' battleships, both of which were armed with six twin 45-caliber 356-mm guns. These two levels of battleships not only have a large caliber of main guns, but also a large number of main guns. If you go against the Chinese navy, you should be able to have an overwhelming advantage. If the Japanese Navy's 'Ise-class' and 'Fuso-class' battleships were able to defeat their opponents quickly, then they would be able to successfully counterattack.

"Yes, Your Excellency, Commander." Maj. Gen. Sojiro Sakauchi nodded.

The combined fleet of the Japanese Navy immediately began to change its formation. Two 'Ise-class' battleships, two 'Fuso-class' battleships, and two 'Kawachi-class' battleships lined up in battle lines for a decisive battle with the Imperial Navy. The eight heavy cruisers, on the other hand, left the vicinity of the main fleet and headed for the battle cruiser formation of the Imperial Navy, preparing to drag the battle cruiser formation of the Imperial Navy. Create ample time for the Japanese Navy's capital ship formation to defeat the Chinese Navy's capital ships.

In fact, the Imperial Navy did not think of allowing battlecruisers to join the battle line in the confrontation. Although the battlecruisers of the Imperial Navy were powerful, they still had natural weaknesses in defense compared to battleships. If it is used in the battle line duel, it is very risky. The current strength of the Imperial Navy is not strong enough, and every capital ship is very valuable. In battle, it is also necessary to cherish the use of each capital ship and protect these warships as much as possible.

In addition, the Imperial Navy also believed that even if the two sides used battleships to duel, the Imperial Navy would not be worse than the Japanese Navy. After all, in terms of the number of battleships, the Imperial Navy had two more, which was already an advantage.

"Hmph, does little Japan want to use their heavy cruisers against our battle cruisers? Since they themselves seek death, it is good for them. Send a telegram to Vice Admiral Liu Guanxiong, asking him to lead the battle cruiser formation and the heavy cruiser formation to eliminate all the heavy cruisers of Little Japan. Marshal Cheng Biguang ordered.

"Yes, Marshal." Lieutenant General Li Dingxin nodded.

The Imperial Navy, with four battle cruisers and four heavy cruisers, against the eight heavy cruisers of the Japanese Navy, was definitely a matter of hand.

"Order the ships and form a battle line. If the Japanese want to fight us, how can we be afraid of them? Marshal Cheng Biguang continued to give orders.

The Imperial Navy's four 'Zhonghua-class' battleships were in front, two 'Longxing-class' battleships and two 'Longteng-class' battleships were behind, forming a battle line and beginning to kill the Japanese Navy, and the distance between the two sides began to narrow step by step. (To be continued.) )

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