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It must be blind!

Tojiro Hirayama not only cheered himself on, but also loudly encouraged the crew: "Don't panic! They're not sure at all! Continue to maneuver according to the original strategy! ”

His calm and resolute expression is very much in line with the image of a good commander, which is a great encouragement to the officers and soldiers on the boat. The deputy captain Tanaka Shaoza had his eyes shining, as if he had seen his lifelong idol.

Turning his head and concentrating on the "Coming Away Ship" that was in hot pursuit, Tojiro Hirayama had a completely different picture in his heart!

"This time, careless! You shouldn't get too excited and get too close to your goal. The enemy's reaction speed, determination to fight, and artillery skills seem to be relatively high! It is worthy of being taught by British teachers. ”

Like most contemporary Japanese naval officers, no matter how frivolous it may be on the surface, in the bones, few people dare to assert that the level of the Qing navy officers and men must be worse than that of Japan. They are all trained by excellent British instructors, and the main commanders have also returned from studying in the UK. Everyone's experience is similar, and to say that they despise their opponents is a joke.

It can even be said that until now, the navy has not been absolutely sure that it will be able to destroy the enemy. Otherwise, there will be no painstaking efforts to seek strategic and tactical advantages.

Tojiro Hirayama only hopes that his subordinates will be able to calm down, and as long as they get rid of temporary difficulties, it should be no problem to get out of danger safely.

The "Yaeyama" has no capital to fight at all, and surrenders to the "Coming Ship"? That's obviously impossible. So the only strategy they can adopt is the same, run!

"Boom! Rumble! ”

Messy shells fell around. The interval between each one takes a minute, and most of them are armor-piercing shells. The splash of water is not so striking. The Yaeyama struggled to pick up speed, making an irregular S-maneuver along the way. Avoid blows as much as possible. But once in a while, a shell landed nearby, and the whole ship was terrified!

Tojiro Hirayama gritted his teeth, his face tensed, and he couldn't stop muttering in his heart: "Hurry up!" Faster! Avoid the past! Avoid ......! ”

The bombardment of the 210mm Krupp cannon was finally thrown off behind him, and he was greatly relieved. Now, there is basically no need to worry about encountering fatal injuries!

On the "Laiyuan Ship", five rounds of bombardment were carried out in a row, and not even a single fur of the other side was touched. Instead, it ran out of the range of the main gun. Liu Buyun and Qiu Baoren choked their wrists together and sighed continuously! But he still did not give up, and ordered the secondary artillery to continue to intensify the bombardment.

Yang Hao shut up and watched and sighed uncontrollably. With such armament, it is a pity that the battleship is in good shape. Slow acceleration, slow reloading, slow maneuvering, and what is smashed out is armor-piercing bullets...... What a lot of effort it takes to hit a target!

It is no wonder that most of the subsequent battles took place at a distance of about 3 kilometers. It's really the power of these old ships and old guns, it's too unbearable!

probably knew that there was little hope of catching up and killing the other party, so Liu Buyun held his breath. Glancing back at Yang Hao's disapproving face, he couldn't help but shout: "What? Mr. Yang doesn't look down on our Beiyang soldiers? ”

Yang Hao hurriedly waved his hand: "It's nothing." I think that we have such good officers and soldiers, but we are held back by backward artillery and equipment. It's a shame that I can't play it! If I can replace it earlier. Maybe we'll be able to take down the enemy ships! ”

"Hmph, do you still need to say it? If the court is willing to allocate money. We replaced all the artillery a long time ago! ”

Liu Buyun felt that this guy was an afterthought. Who doesn't know that the more advanced the cannon, the better? If you use the tube retreat gun, the density of shells will be more than four times higher than now, and you will be able to cover the opponent's battleship.

It's just a pity that there are bad people in the court. Those bastards who maintain the household department, just know how to fight with Li Zhongtang, but they want to take the navy, which is responsible for national defense, as a sacrifice.

Yang Hao smiled faintly and did not pick up. But he sneered in his heart: "What about allocating funds to you?" If we can really invest all the money in the construction of the navy, the basic ideological concepts have not changed, and those who change and lose will still lose! The navy is an offensive service, not a slave who cares for the house. You are wrong from the root! ”

The results of his own observation made him more and more determined that there was nothing wrong with supporting the Beiyang Naval Division, but he must not expect this group of people to automatically and consciously accomplish great things.

Ideologically speaking, those of them who are officials still regard being officials as their main task first of all. is obviously on a ship, but he still acts like a civilian official, most of them don't use their mouths, let alone practice with sailors. It is very rare for Ding Ruchang to force himself to learn to swim from a landlubber and strive to get closer to a qualified navy.

Looking at the composition of lower-level officers, most of the two ships in Dingzhen are foreign devil mercenaries. On these second-class capital ships, most of them are apprentices. More of them are mechanics, with a low level of education. Being able to understand English commands is hard grinding again and again.

The officers and men of the navy that he and Yang Haiwei needed must be professional, have a high level of education, and have a standard of learning and practical ability. Those who become officers must take the lead and set an example. I can't even climb the mast, and it's white and tender, so it's still going back and forth.

According to this standard, if you want to build a satisfactory navy, you need to go too long and too long!

Liu Buyun thought that this kid was poor in words, and vented a little unhappiness in his heart. Turning his head, he continued to keep an eye on the pursuit.

It's a pity that no matter how hard they try, the congenital shortcomings of the "Coming Far Ship" are here. The speed difference between each other is 5 knots, and no matter how much they chase it, they are getting farther and farther. Twenty minutes later, the Yaeyama managed to maneuver to a distance of about 11 kilometers and deviate from the angle to the right, so that there was only one artillery gun left to threaten them.

Tojiro Hirayama breathed a sigh of relief, and was about to give a morale-boosting compliment, when suddenly the hull of the ship trembled violently, and the stern sailors exclaimed: "Ah! Shot! ”

A 150mm grenade, inexplicably hit the stern, shattered a piece of wood, and exploded after penetrating the lower deck!

A large ball of intense fire rushed from below the deck, and the mixed debris was lifted more than ten meters high, and the two sailors were blown up on the spot, and their limbs were broken and fell four or five meters away! A hideous-looking hole, billowing smoke billowed out of it!

"How is that possible?!"

At this moment, not only Hirayama Tojiro was stunned, but all the officers and soldiers on the "Laiyuan Ship" in the distance were also blinded! Hit? You're in the dark, right? At the maximum range, what kind of luck is this against the sky!

The Japanese were so angry that they yelled and ordered the damage management personnel to rush to extinguish the fire and rescue, and then fled in a straight line with all their strength!

On the "Laiyuan Ship", from Liu Buyun to ordinary artillerymen, they couldn't help cheering loudly when they saw that pillar of smoke rising with their own eyes!

Liu Buyun "snapped" the palm of his hand, and applauded again and again: "Good fight!" Those who operate the cannon must be rewarded! Hmph, I think this time the Japanese people dare to come and watch! ”

Yang Hao couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth: "This is okay?" Isn't it all said that the Beiyang Sailor has always been unlucky? Why did you transfer it today? Is it because I'm on top of this? Or is it the Yan Huang Ding Immortal Spirit, blessed them with luck? It's ...... that this kind of thing can happen. ”

But the result is even more desirable. If you let off the empty cannon all the way, and the Japanese endure it a little longer, their own calculations may not be sound. But now, little Japan has been hit by a cannon, and with their jackal nature, they must retaliate.

Similarly, Li Hongzhang has no excuse to evade. It's all been bombarded, and if you talk about peace, the Japanese are fools!

This cannon seemed to have vented the stuffiness in the chests of Liu Buyun and the officers and men of the whole ship. They no longer continued to pursue, nor did they continue to fire artillery, and with triumph and satisfaction, they turned the ship around and returned to the military port. In addition to continuing to shoot targets and test guns, it is also necessary to seize the time to report to Li Hongzhang in Tianjin.

Yang Hao clearly saw the apprehension on their faces, and he couldn't help but feel pity for them in his heart. When the navy does such a job of humiliation, it is really better to disarm and return to the field.

The damage of the "Yaeyama" was not too severe, and the shells that had reached the end of the range were smashed down by inertia, and the destructive power of kinetic impact was very low. The warhead that exploded also looked like smoke was billowing because of the average power of the charge, but in fact it did not cause much damage.

Soon put out the fire, Hirayama Tojiro was full of anger that wanted to cut people! This cannon can ruin your pride and reputation! I don't know how to be laughed at by others!

"Humph! Damn the Shina people, sooner or later, I will repay today's humiliation tenfold! ”

The other party, who had already been stimulated, did not dare to continue to wander around, and ordered the battleship to turn around and move in the direction of Incheon.

This time around the sea, the toss is not light. After speeding up for dozens of nautical miles, the lookout made sure that there were no pursuers and no interception, and Tojiro Hirayama ordered to slow down.

Before you know it, the sky is getting darker, and a layer of fog rises from the sea, which soon reduces visibility to less than six kilometers. Without warning, a series of shells hit, hitting the weak hull of the "Yaeyama" one after another, and continuously opening a fatal hole in its waterline and deck!

The most terrifying thing is that the explosion of each shell is amazingly powerful! Not only can't the steel hull of the ship block, but also the nacelle armor! Even the coal seams on both sides of the engine room could not be carried! With a single explosion, a large part of the hull was torn apart. From bottom to top, from left to right, in just a few minutes, this proud work of the Japanese shipbuilding industry was torn to shreds!

After holding out for less than five minutes, the battleship sank completely!

The shelling came so suddenly and violently that it seemed that in the blink of an eye, dozens of dense strafing shots hit. Including Tojiro Hirayama, the entire 200 people on the ship, except for a few sailors who were swept into the water by the air waves, all died on the spot!

In the dense fog, the figure of the X201 torpedo boat, like a ghost, disappeared in a flash. (To be continued......)

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