The Battle of Toshima not only shook the two countries in the war, but also caused considerable shock even in Europe, which was thousands of miles apart, and the Kiyoku, the giant of the East who had not won a battle at sea since 1840, finally made his strong voice at sea, and the number of warships involved in this battle was not very large. But there are still many things that can be seen in the eyes of politicians and military incidents in Europe.

The most excited were the Italians, on the day that the news of the victory in the Battle of Toshima reached Europe, the Italian Minister of the Admiralty, Mr. Brin, made an enthusiastic speech in the newspaper, claiming that the performance of the Italian Navy's warships had been tested in actual combat, and among the warships of the same class, the Italian battleships were absolutely the top! Even when compared with the warships produced by the first-class sea power powers, they are absolutely not inferior. Vittorio was awarded the title of Count by the Italian authorities. In recognition of his contribution to the cause of the Italian Navy. And on the same day that the earl was awarded, the genius designer said that he was about to design a new type of battleship with the Beiyang Design Bureau. The Italian authorities, on the other hand, said that the government would definitely buy it. Public opinion in Europe was in an uproar. Milan's Le Century newspaper published a huge portrait of Vittorio on the cover, in which Vittorio holds a trident that symbolizes sea power, and the three pointed ends of the trident are the Italian-like **-class cruiser, the Garibaldi-class armored cruiser, and the yet-to-be-named Y-class battleship. After ordering the first batch of **-class dome cruisers, Spain decided to order the new Italian Garibaldi-class and PISA-class cruisers, and expressed strong interest in the next class battleship that Count Vittorio was preparing to launch. And said that if the Italian side agreed to export the new battleship, the Spaniards would definitely buy it.

And Mahan, the director of the Naval Academy in the United States, said in his article: "This young general from the East and the fleet he led are refreshing to the world, and the blow of a cruiser formation with high speed, proper protection, and strong firepower will be fatal to the fleet of non-capital ships." While the Japanese were complacent about the new 2nd class dome cruiser of the Armstrong shipyard that he had obtained, General Xu found another way and boldly used the new armor and weapon system to wipe out the 2nd class dome cruiser that had been developed for more than ten years. In terms of the selection of fighters and the overall strategy, this young general was far beyond his understanding of battleships, and his grasp of the battle situation had reached a very high level, choosing the right time to cut into the battlefield, attacking the exhausted Japanese fleet, avoiding the encirclement and annihilation battle into a crushing battle, and then taking advantage of the Japanese fleet's main force to react, he quickly attacked the Japanese army in Incheon Port. Projecting the influence of the Navy to the land. Then it broke away from the battle, giving full play to the advantages of the cruiser's high maneuverability. I'm looking forward to his future performances.

At the same time, the British were half-happy and half-worried, and their public publications or newspapers only objectively described the basic situation of the naval battle, and expressed their appreciation for the Qing navy's high suzhì in the naval battle. But behind the scenes, the entire British Admiralty directly turned upside down. "How did the Armstrong shipyard just produce all this waste that sank in a dozen, and did the greedy shipyard owners intend to let the Royal Navy fight with such cardboard ships?" In the presence of the Armstrong shipyard representatives, Admiral Hood asked angrily. "The cruiser Takasago was sunk by 2 Italian cruisers after a long battle with the Qing Zhiyuan ship, and God can't help it in this case." The representative of the shipyard wiped a cold sweat as he spoke. "Then do you mean that the Takasago can win against the Italian ship in a fair situation?" Admiral Hood sneered. "Well, I would like to remind Your Excellency the Admiral that the Italian battleship is 5,000 tons." The representative of the shipyard said with a blushing face. "Guys, I don't think we need to worry about this anymore, there is more important news for us to discuss. Mr. Representative, I would like to ask you to recuse yourself. At this moment, after receiving a piece of paper from the adjutant, Sir Hamilton's face changed abruptly, and then he immediately interrupted the farewell meeting. …,

"According to the report of our intelligence officers in Italy, Lang Weili, Deng Shichang and other Qing officials and some Qing people boarded three Italian Rank 2 battleships (Garibaldi class and PISA class are defined as Rank 2 battleships in the British), and these battleships were to participate in the Italian Navy's so-called round-the-world cruise. Damn it. What are Italians and Qing people doing? After the idlers had dispersed, Sir Hamilton threw the information on the table with a pale face.

"What do you mean? These 3 battleships were actually sold by Italy to the Qing State? And Luang Weili knew about this matter but didn't report it? Lieutenant General Baird said in surprise.

"The outcome of this war has been decided, please see, Xu Jie's fleet did not return to Lushun, but stationed in Weihai, and the result of the naval staff's discussion is that he is likely to launch the next stage of the battle in the relatively vast East China Sea. The deeper strategic purpose is to join the main fleet from Italy, once the battle group is completed, the rapid group with 45,000 tons of warships will directly enter the Yellow Sea to join the Beiyang main fleet, and then in order to ensure the smooth flow of sea transportation lines, the Japanese fleet must break out a decisive battle with the Beiyang Fleet, and I think there is no suspense about the result. The so-called emperor of Japan can't bless his fleet anymore! After losing sea supremacy, no matter how far the Japanese army farther away, it would eventually collapse because of the lack of supplies. Admiral Hood analyzed objectively.

"Well, we need to do two things now, the first of which is to send a report to the Prime Minister and tell him our reasoning, so that the greedy financiers can quickly sell all the Japanese bonds. The other is to prepare for the return of the warships of our quasi-allies, through the Mediterranean, the Red Sea, the Indian Ocean, the Strait of Malacca, the South China Sea to reach the Far East. I think our friends need to prepare their warships in Hong Kong so that they can better prepare for battle, and at the same time we need to telegraph Admiral Felimante of the Far East Fleet to lead the team to the Far East, and the experience of this first large-scale duel between steam warships is very important, although the warships produced by the British Empire in the Japanese fleet may not be the match for the new Italian warships, but we need to learn from them. And that former designer, if he survives this battle, I'm afraid he will become the supreme leader of the First Fleet in the Far East, right? Hamilton smiled wryly.

"If the Qing can defeat Japan, will the Queen's government really want to support the Qing Dynasty against Russia?" Lieutenant General Baird asked.

"Even if Japan cannot be defeated this time, the Queen's government must support the Qing or the powerful people in the Qing Kingdom. Polar bears are moving faster and faster in the Far East. They have already acquired the port of Muroran. It is imperative to contain Russia. Admiral Hood said.

"And this Mr. Xu is our best choice. He does not reject the West, and he has a cooperative relationship with the United Kingdom, and he is also a protégé of Li Hongzhang, the head of the Beiyang, which is really a suitable choice. Lord Hamilton said.

"Well, to hell with the neutrality clause. I would persuade the Admiralty to let Fremante support the Qing Beiyang Fleet by any means other than direct participation in the war. Admiral Hood said.

Just as the British government was preparing to adjust its policy and thoroughly support Beiyang, the Russian naval bigwigs in Moscow were also assessing the shape of the battle of Toshima. "The Japanese fleet will not be able to limit the actions of the Beiyang Fast Fleet in 2-3 weeks, and after 3 weeks, only partially. Because of the remaining 5 cruisers of the Japanese Navy, except for Edgar and Yoshino, the speed of other warships could not catch up with the new Beiyang ships that had been in the water for less than a year. Major General Folker Hill said, pointing to the map.

"However, the Japanese Navy still has a chance to win, and the overall strength of the Japanese fleet is still higher than that of the Beiyang Naval Division, as long as it can seize the opportunity, the victory or defeat can be decided in a battle." Said Major General Nobergatov. …,

"Even if it were a victory, it would be a disastrous victory, and the victorious Japanese fleet would not be able to attack the well-defended Weihaiwei or Lushun, and the only remaining task would be to ensure the smooth flow of transport lines. AND I DOUBT THE ABILITY OF THE JAPANESE FLEET TO DESTROY DINGZHEN, WHICH, ALTHOUGH VERY OLD, WAS ONLY THREE 320MM GHANA GUNS AND THE 9.2-INCH GUNS ON THE WARWEARY AND EDGAR CRUISERS. THE 320MM GUN, WHICH WAS EQUIPPED WITH A 320MM GUN, WAS TOO VULNERABLE, AND THE EDGAR HAD TO FACE THE NEW CRUISERS OF THE QING KINGDOM FIRST, SO THAT JAPAN'S HEAVY ARTILLERY OUTPUT WAS COMPLETELY UNSECURED. Rear Admiral Furker Hill retorted.

"Gentlemen, I think we should think differently, the destruction of naval battles is relative, Japan has the opportunity to destroy the ironclad ships in the Beiyang, and the Beiyang still has the opportunity to destroy the Japanese ironclad ships, and once the ironclad ships are heavily damaged, according to the industrial base of Japan or the Qing Dynasty, they cannot be repaired in a short time. After this battle, the armored ships of both sides will be eliminated from the battle sequence. And the rest will be the ships that survived the war because of the damage. It should be noted that the Japanese fleet had a very small number of new guns of more than 6 inches. The large-caliber main guns of these old ships like Gao Qianho are excluded because the rate of fire is too low, and the number of new large-caliber guns left will be very small except for dealing with Dingzhen, and the new cruisers of the Qing State are said to be able to resist the attack of guns of 6 inches and below, and the armor protection range is very large, if the Qing State can leave 2 new cruisers after the war, it will be a very terrifying storage zài in the case that the capital ships of both sides have lost their combat effectiveness. Makanov said sternly.

"But one thing is certain, after the decisive battle, the victor will not be Qing or Japan, but our great Russian Empire, the cruiser formation that the empire has spent more than four years preparing is ready to go, and the fast fleet of 4 cruisers and 2 protective cruisers will lay the foundation for the next expansion of the empire in the Far East." Rozdvinsky said with a smile.

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