At about the same time as him, Ito Youheng also angrily scolded: "Yaga! Which bastard fired without permission?! ”

This is almost a conditioned reflex, everyone knows, the Great Qingshui Division strictly obeys the order of "not firing the first shot", even if they meet face-to-face in broad daylight, they will not be able to preemptively attack. It could only be that their own ships could not be held back.

Ito Yuhiro that fire! It's just a bunch of bastards, and we're not those brainless armies, how can we do such a thing?!

But he gave the order, but the five battleships denied it in unison, none of them gave the order, and all the guns were quiet. Besides, it's hard for their shells to hit that far!

"If it's not us, who would it be?"

The corners of Ito Youheng's mouth pulled down, and he shouted solemnly: "Order all ships to enter the alert state immediately, all the lookouts cheer me up, search the surrounding sea with all my might, and don't let go of any clues!" ”

The captain of the "Matsushima" Omoto was startled when he knew that Osa, and said in surprise: "Your Excellency, are you worried about a hidden enemy?" ”

Ito nodded solemnly: "It's very likely!" We must not only take into account the reaction of the Qing navy, but also not forget that there are also ships from Britain, France, the United States and Russia! They will keep a close eye on the progress of the war, and if necessary, they may not show their existence a little, so that we can lose both! ”

"But aren't the British already leaning toward us?"

"That's just the British!" Ito Yohei gritted his teeth, "The French, the Russians, the Germans, the Americans, none of them will be so friendly!" None of them want to see Britain become stronger, and it's easy to make a little mess and make it harder for us. ”

"Damn! In that case, once we have to face a frontal attack by the Qing ironclad ship, it will be very troublesome! ”

Omoto knew that he hated and pounded the iron railing hard. He, like Ito Youheng and even most of the admirals, had an indescribable great fear of the two ships of the Qing Kingdom, Dingyuan and Zhenyuan! The huge hull that was as strong as an unsinkable mountain pressed on their hearts, and even if there was a special three-view ship, no one could be sure of it. Seven or eight thousand tons of ironclad ships, as long as they rampant in the Japanese fleet, can sweep a qiē, whether they can succeed in a sneak attack is a matter of two questions!

In the past, if everything was done in secret, they would not be so frightened. But the fact that even the photos of the Imperial Council were published in the Kokuwen Pao meant that there was an all-pervasive force watching them and making Japan's plans public! The fact that the Qing Dynasty is old and sluggish and can't make a correct reflection doesn't mean that the great powers will be so stupid!

The situation is really too complicated!

Ito Youheng thought for a while, his sharp eyes flashed, and he resolutely ordered: "Continue to press forward, pay attention to the surrounding movements at any time, and be sure to find out the hidden ones!" ”

On the opposite side, the "Super Brave" sounded a terrible siren, Huang Jianxun's calm command entered the light control, two 250mm guns were shaken up from the gun gallery and pointed outward, and the remaining 40-pounder Armstrong guns were raised one after another, and one hundred and forty officers and soldiers were careful and dutifully put into the state of battle!

Huang Jianxun was nervous in his heart, and before leaving, repeated reminders from Li Hongzhang and Ding Ruchang let him know that this sea was already quite unsafe, and no one knew whether Japan really wanted to provoke a war.

Now, the "Tunan" not far away is loaded with 910 people from Nie Shicheng and his Lufang Horse Infantry Army, and if you are not careful, the ship may be destroyed and people will die. Such losses were absolutely unbearable, and he had to make sure that nothing went wrong!

In the boiler compartment of the "Chaoyong", shirtless sailors sweated like rain, desperately filling the boiler with smelly coal, so that the two 1,300-horsepower reciprocating steam engines could exert the maximum power.

The wooden-hull iron-clad hull that has been gliding leisurely has been falling iron slag because of the violent speed change vibration. For an iron-clad battleship, fourteen years of age is old enough, and I don't know if it can withstand the shock of those two 25-ton 26 times diameter guns!

The two groups of ships, like two arrows, maneuvered slowly, still unswervingly approaching the staggered course!

The X201 ship and the two steam gunboats are quietly approaching like ghosts, and under the corresponding slow speed of the rest, they are as light as sharks, constantly hovering left and right to make a big S maneuver.

Yang Haiwei didn't want the worst to happen, all he could use was a small boat carrying a 76mm modern naval gun. Although the power and accuracy of the shells are enough to sweep through the ships of the modern era, the number of ammunition in reserve is limited, and the lethality is also limited, which is far from enough to influence the situation of the war between the two countries.

The shot just now is a wake-up call for both sides. The two ships of "Chaoyong" should not be raided, and the Japanese fleet should not think of black hands.

But now it seems that the effect is not very good, the Japanese have a vigorous style of tendons, which has been cultivated from the bones, and no one can change him! Is this the discovery that the conspiracy has been exposed, and he wants to go down the black road to the end?

Yang Haiwei frowned slightly, pondered for a while, and decisively ordered: "The original coordinates, fire another shot!" ”

"Yes!"

The two trainees who had just tried it and were still sighing, excitedly agreed, loaded a shell into it with their hands and feet, and aimed and fired in an orderly manner according to the training procedures that had been taught by hand and repeated hundreds of times for more than a month!

"Boom!"

The AK176 gun with a modern stealth design spewed out a puff of white smoke, the slight flash of fire, the shell flickered away, and more than ten seconds later smashed down more than four kilometers away from the "Chaoyong", and it was a bright flash, so that the two groups could see clearly!

Huang Jianxun was sure that he was reminding himself! If it is an attack, such a precise archery, such a covert attack, such an explosive power, the "super brave" of the mere wooden shell can't eat a single shot at all, and he will be seriously injured when he lands! There's friendly troops lurking on the side!

His heart immediately relaxed. No matter who it is, as long as there is a helper, his pressure will be reduced a lot!

Ito is a different feeling. He was sure that the mysterious lurkers were a warning, and they had been watching their every move closely! But he didn't want to have a direct conflict with the Japanese navy, so he smashed the shell on the side close to the Qing ship. Well, very careful, very sober.

If the shells fell on their side, then it could be assumed that the Qing Navy was the first to attack, and then there would be no problem at all in counterattacking the past. It can be seen that the other party is very aware of this truth.

He hurriedly inquired about the observation and search of the ships, but no one found out where the shells came from!

"Impossible! Looking at the effect of the explosion, it is at least a 150mm gun, and the flames spewed out from the muzzle of the cannon when it are fired are as vivid as a lighthouse, how can you not see it? According to the landing point of the shell, the maximum is only 11 kilometers, so you must be able to see it! ”

The most common medium-caliber naval guns of this era were Krupp's 35x5.9-inch guns or Armstrong's 152mm 40x-diameter rapid-fire guns. The former has a maximum range of only 11,000 meters, while the latter has a rate of fire of 7 rounds per minute, but the range is only 8,600 meters. With the night eyes of Japanese sailors, it is too easy to find!

Could it be that the advanced naval guns of the great powers came from farther away? Ito thought it was ridiculous. In this era, the caliber of the 320mm Ghanaian gun of the Sankei ship is already large enough, and the maximum firing range of the 260mm Krupp gun of the Naniwa ship is 12,200 meters, which is quite amazing. No matter which one you are, you can't escape the sharp gaze!

He would never have thought that the AK176 has a maximum range of up to 17,000 meters, smokeless propellants, and a stealth design, if he doesn't want to let him see it, then he really can't see it!

Ito Yuhiro is a little crazy! This was completely unexpected! The other party has warned twice, the so-called thing is only three, if you continue to insist on approaching, what will be the result? The Qing warship on the opposite side is not a fool, he will definitely run away, and it is impossible to keep it secret. And what is the mind of this hidden enemy? Will the next shell fall on your head?

The hidden unknown enemy, the hard-to-find shelling, like a noose, tightly wrapped around his heart!

Ito was so uncertain that he couldn't decide. It is true that he is eager to fight, but first of all victory in the entire war must be guaranteed. The top priority was to escort the more than 2,000 soldiers on board to Incheon, North Korea, where they landed and occupied a strategic location to take control of the defense of Seoul. If you start a battle and cause huge damage, even if you can make some cheap money at that time, it will be a big deal!

He also thought that the behavior of those guys in the army would definitely make a lot of noise, and when the time came, he would not be able to step down!

Ito Yuhyung unwillingly stared at the direction in which the "Super Yong" disappeared, gritted his teeth, hammered the mast with a fist, and exhaled heavily under the gaze of Omoto Daisaji: "Order the fleet, turn the rudder right, disengage, increase vigilance, and sail to Incheon!" ”

"But, Your Excellency! We've locked the target! ”

Omoto Osa shouted unexpectedly, he thought that this was going to besiege and take down an enemy ship, why did his Excellency the Vice Admiral shrink his eggs at the critical moment? It's changing too fast!

Ito Yuhyung waved his hand resolutely and vigorously: "Execute the order!" ”

"Hay!" Omoto snorted heavily, and turned his head to pass the order down one level at a time. Not long after, the five Japanese ships turned one after another, cut through the channel of the enemy ships, and rushed to the port of Incheon in the north.

The black and swarthy five figures crossed not far ahead, and Huang Jianxun trembled slightly when he saw it, and a layer of cold sweat broke out! It's so hanging, if they launched an attack just now, they wouldn't be able to support it for a while, and the "Tunan" would inevitably suffer!

I really want to thank that friend who hid in the shadows and saved my life and that of thousands of brothers!