In the morning, in the southeast waters of the Korean Peninsula, in the command cabin of the flagship Zhonghua, Dai Hui held a telescope to observe, and the chief of staff walked in and said: "Commander, I have just received a report from the Shenzhou, and the sonar has found several attack submarines before dawn, which appeared on the south side of Tsushima Island. Dai Hui nodded and said, "Very good, order the reconnaissance submarine and pay close attention to the waters on the south side of Tsushima Island to ensure the safety of the landing force." ”

At this time, a communications officer came in and reported: "Report to the commander, Deng Shichang has called, a large number of enemy ships have been found in the southeast waters!" "It seems that the enemy fleet can't sit still, Commander He called, this morning, the landing force not only successfully landed, but also gained a firm foothold." Dai Hui said. "Stumped that the enemy's fleet is directed against my landing force?" "Whatever the purpose of the enemy fleet, we must intercept it on the southern side of Tsushima and never allow the enemy fleet to enter the waters of the landing force. An immediate telegram was sent ordering the fleet to concentrate on the 56th sea. ”

In order to avoid a large-scale naval battle with the enemy fleet, Fan Tao specially transferred 40 of the most advanced torpedo attack boats from the coastal fleet to deal with the main warships of the coalition forces. At present, in the Tsushima Strait, the number of state-of-the-art fish speedboats in the Chinese Empire has reached 160. The headquarters took into account the possibility that the coalition fleet could be desperate, after all, the coalition fleet was huge, and in this regard, it was necessary to ensure the safety of the landing force and avoid a duel between the main battleships and the enemy fleet, so torpedo boats would play the leading role.

The commander-in-chief of the coalition forces, Han Ruowei, received the news of the attack of the Chinese army on Tsushima and immediately ordered the commander of the Pacific Fleet, Doug, to lead the main battleship. Travel to Tsushima Island. Once the Chinese fleet intercepts it, it will go all out to confront the Chinese fleet. Han Ruowei demanded that Doug's main fleet not be dispersed to prevent a sneak attack by the Chinese fleet. Since the Chinese fleet is equipped with wireless communication jishu. Scattered battleships were very dangerous. Doug agreed with the commander's arrangement, as long as the fleet was in a group, even if the enemy found out the position of the fleet, there was no need to be afraid.

Doug believes that the launch of a landing operation by the Chinese army is also an opportunity for him. In order to ensure the safety of the landing force, the enemy's main warships will definitely be dispatched. If you can inflict heavy damage on the enemy's main battleship, it will be worth it even if you lose a lot. One. In the event of a heavy damage to the Chinese fleet, especially to China's main warships, the Chinese Pacific Fleet will not be able to recover for at least two years. Second. Once the Chinese fleet was severely damaged, the Chinese army would lose the protection of the fleet, and the landing operation would inevitably be aborted, so Han Ruowei handed over the right to naval warfare to Doug. After all, naval battles have to take into account the situation at that time. Let the fleet commander decide.

The flagship Victoria, the battleship Victoria, broke the waves in the middle of the fleet, and the battleship Victoria had a displacement of 8200 tons. At the left is the battleship Great Britain with a displacement of 8600 tons. At the right head is the battleship HMS England with a displacement of 8600 tons. This time, Doug gathered 22 main warships in Shimonoseki, with a total of 150 combat ships of various types, and sailed towards Tsushima Island. In the command cabin of the flagship Victoria, the adjutant said: "Your Excellency, according to intelligence analysis, the Chinese Pacific Fleet has a total of 120 combat ships of various types. ”

The adjutant continued: "Report from the Japanese Defense Command on Tsushima. Two battleships were assisting the landing force in the operation, serving as artillery support. According to the report of the Japanese army on Tsushima Island, the two battleships that served as artillery support missions, with a displacement of about 8,000 tons, were the largest battleships of the Chinese Pacific Fleet so far. In addition, we know that the main warships of the Chinese Pacific Fleet are 12. That is, the enemy fleet can only send 10 capital warships to intercept it. After a comprehensive analysis. The enemy fleet can concentrate up to 80 warships. ”

Doug said with a majestic expression: "If the situation is true, our chance has come." Although the Chinese army set foot on Tsushima, the Japanese resistance was very stubborn. The Chinese army captured only a small area of Tsushima. In order to ensure the safety of the landing force, the Chinese fleet will definitely make every effort to intercept it. As long as the Chinese fleet intercepts with all its might, we will attack in one fell swoop. If the enemy fleet retreats, his landing force will become our meal. "Your Excellency General, for the sake of the safety of the landing force, the Chinese fleet will not retreat, and it will definitely be desperately intercepted. If such a situation arises and the conditions are created for us to inflict heavy losses on the enemy fleet, this determination can be made. ”

At about noon, Dai Hui led the flagship battleship Zhonghua to the No. 56 interception area. At this time, Deng Shichang led 10 battleships including the Shanghai to gather. All the main battleships have a range of movement of one hundred and ten kilometers, so the concentration is very fast. The interceptor fleet was equally large, with 10 battleships, 25 destroyers, and 15 frigates. There are 10 submarine hunters, 10 attack submarines, 5 transport ships, 2 reconnaissance submarines, a hospital ship, 40 torpedo attack boats, and a total of 118 large and small warships.

In the command cabin of the flagship Zhonghua, the chief of staff entered the interior with a telegram in his hand and said: "Commander Dai, the reconnaissance submarine is calling, and the enemy's Pacific Fleet has dispatched all the main battleships, a total of 22. There were 133 other combat ships with a total of 155 warships, and it seemed that the enemy fleet had very obvious intentions and attempted to start a decisive battle. At the moment the enemy fleet is 52 km from us. Dai Hui smiled: "Trying to fight a decisive battle, that is a willingness." The main battleships were ordered to meet the enemy in battle formation, and the submarine hunting warships were ordered to stand by in battle to prevent the enemy from attacking submarines. ”

Dai Hui continued: "The Chinese have a classic saying, called 4 taels of a thousand pounds. The torpedo attack boats were ordered to move forward and form a triangular assault team, ready to strike at any time. An hour later, the lookout post of the battleship Shanghai discovered the enemy. It was informed by the flag that the enemy fleet was about 15 nautical miles away. Dai Hui raised his binoculars and said: "If the enemy fleet launches a large-scale attack, it is required that the torpedo boat attack should counterattack at any cost, and if the enemy fleet stops advancing, the torpedo attack boat is not allowed to enter the range of the enemy fleet. ”

Dai Hui continued: "The 2nd Counterattack Team is a destroyer and frigate, and the main battleship is not allowed to attack, and can serve as long-range artillery support. Submarine hunters and attack submarines serve as the cover for the main warships to prevent sneak attacks by enemy submarines. If all warships do not obey the order to attack without authorization, they will be subject to military law! After Dai Hui gave the order, the shadow of the enemy fleet appeared in the telescope. At this time, a large cloud of smoke appeared over the enemy fleet, indicating that the enemy fleet had also spotted them and stopped advancing.

Dai Hui said majestically and decisively: "Order all the attacking torpedo boats to attack, and if the enemy ships open fire, they will withdraw immediately!" "The order was given, the attack torpedoes listened to the roar of the motors, and charged forward at high speed in a triangular formation. Suddenly, countless white waves formed on the sea, and after a few minutes, the attack torpedo boats were almost close to the water, and the momentum was very shocking. The momentum of the torpedo attack boats greatly encouraged their officers and men, who looked at the most advanced torpedo boats of the Imperial Navy in surprise, and every officer and soldier felt a sense of pride in their hearts.

Perhaps Doug was smug, because of the correct judgment, Doug felt that today he was going to create a miracle for the Allied Navy, and an unprecedented naval battle was imminent, how exciting it was. Doug immediately ordered the fleet to unfold and advance in battle formation. The shrill whistle was rushing, and all the capital battleships were ready for battle. However, before Doug could complete his deployment, a terrifying scene appeared in his field of vision. "Your Excellency, the torpedo boats of the Chinese fleet were the first to attack."

"Your Excellency, the situation is not good, the enemy's attack torpedo boat has reached a speed of 30 knots, which is simply too fast, and we are afraid that it will be difficult for us to stop." Doug was shocked when he saw this, he knew that if the enemy's torpedo boats were allowed to rush into the formation, the main battleship would face a mortal threat. "Immediately open fire, form an artillery blockade zone, and block the attack of torpedo boats!" In a few moments, the artillery of the main battleship began to bombard, and the gunboats in front also hurriedly fired. When the torpedo boat saw the enemy fleet firing its guns, it turned around beautifully, and the white waves formed a wonderful arc, and the torpedo boat's agile and flexible retreat was simply dazzling.

"Stop shelling!" Doug's face was gloomy and he gave the order, wasting tons of shells in vain. "Your Excellency, I didn't expect the torpedo boats of the Chinese Navy to develop to such an extent, especially his diesel power is very advanced, it's simply terrible. The enemy took the lead in attacking with torpedo attack boats, and it can be said that it was at any cost, but we could not afford it. The chief of staff said depressedly. The Chinese are very smart, and it seems that they have been prepared. I did not expect that their torpedo boats would develop to such an extent, and our torpedo attack boats remained at the original level. They dared to boldly intercept it, but it turned out to be a hidden murderous machine. ”

"Your Excellency General, the Chinese's use of advanced torpedo boats is completely beyond our expectations, and our combat jihua may be abruptly killed. If our main battleship is hit, I am afraid that the scenario of the naval battle of Scarborough Shoal will be staged. The Chief of Staff said deflated. The Chinese are far more cunning than us, and they send torpedo boats to attack first, with the aim of obtaining the greatest result at the minimum cost, and this is our enemy. Order the fleet to be on high alert, alternately covering the retreat! ”

When the torpedo boats attacked on all fronts and the enemy hurriedly shelled, Dai Hui did not understand the enemy's situation, and he began to worry about the point of no return for the torpedo boats. He knew that the torpedo boats rushed into the enemy line, and the target was the large battleships, so to speak, a decisive attack. When the torpedo boats turned around from the new formation, the enemy fleet stopped shelling and did not attack. It seemed that the deterrence operation had worked, and Dai Hui let out a long breath. In the current state, as long as the enemy fleet can be stopped, the mission will be successfully completed.

“haha！ I didn't expect that as soon as our torpedo boats appeared, they would suppress the enemy, and look at their shelling without any order, it was simply a random fight. The chief of staff excitedly. Dai Hui said with a solemn expression: "Our torpedo boats once made the enemy frightened, and the sudden appearance of the latest torpedo boats naturally surprised the enemy. "Look at the enemy fleet retreating, the enemy is instigated." One of the adjutant shouted excitedly. Everyone also shouted, and Dai Hui closed his eyes as if relieved.

"Commander Dai, I didn't expect a small torpedo boat to scare the enemy away, it's incredible!" Deng Shichang ascended to the deck and was elated. Dai Hui smiled: "Now I completely understand the asymmetrical warfare advocated by the president, and I understand what it is!" Everyone laughed heartily. An imminent, stormy sea battle easily vanished.

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(To be continued......)

PS: Luck is for those who are prepared.