Chapter 246: Bombardment of Tokyo Bay

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On June 95, after the Sino-Japanese negotiations reached a stalemate, the squadron resumed its attack on the Japanese army. "The domain name of this site is the point, please remember the domain name of this site!" On the Liaodong Peninsula and the Korean Peninsula, the Chinese Army committed a total of ten divisions to launch a final assault on the besieged Japanese army. The Japanese army, which lost its supplies, could not resist the attack of the squadron at all, even if they were very heroic, but in the face of absolute strength, it was still useless.

The Japanese defense line was broken through by the Chinese Army one after another, and a large number of Japanese troops were either killed or had to surrender to the Chinese Army. At this rate, it won't be long before the Japanese Army will be wiped out. On the morning of June, the Chinese navy arrived outside Tokyo Bay, and as long as it crossed the Uraga waterway in front of it, it was able to enter Tokyo Bay and launch an attack on Tokyo, the capital of Japan.

When the huge fleet appeared outside Tokyo Bay, and the billowing black smoke obscured the sky, the remnants of the Japanese navy guarding it were all shocked. On the one hand, the Japanese Navy's coastal defense batteries near the Uraga waterway were ordered to prepare for battle, and the torpedo boats in Tokyo Bay were also immediately lit up and ready to attack at any time. At the same time, he hurriedly reported this urgent military situation to Minister of the Navy Saigo Tomichi. However, before the Admiralty's order was issued, he could only do his best to resist the attack of the Chinese Navy. However, with the old batteries and dozens of torpedo boats of the Japanese army near the Uraga waterway, will they be able to withstand the attack of the Chinese Navy? He didn't dare to guarantee this.

"The Uraga Waterway is right in front of you, and if you pass through it, you will be able to enter Tokyo Bay, and you will be able to attack the heart of Japan. However, we had to deal with the batteries on both sides of the Uraga waterway first, and at the same time, we had to guard against the attack of Japanese torpedo boats! Li Dingxin, chief of staff of the Chinese fleet, said.

"It's just a clown, I don't need to pay attention to it at all. Beihai No. 1 to Beihai No. 8 started at the beginning, paid close attention to the sea situation, and once the Japanese torpedo boat was discovered, it was immediately sunk. Beihai No. 9 to Beihai No. 12 destroyers are on the left, and Beihai No. 13 to Beihai No. 16 are on the right, closely guarding against the sneak attack of Japanese torpedo boats. Light cruisers also took care to hunt Japanese torpedo boats and old battleships. Battleships and heavy cruisers, ready to clear the Japanese shore defense batteries at designated points! Deng Shichang calmly gave the order, and the current Chinese Navy has an overwhelming advantage over the Japanese Navy. The Japanese Navy's defense in Tokyo Bay was like a piece of paper in front of the Chinese Navy, and it could be broken at the first stab.

The warships of the Chinese Navy immediately changed their shapes according to the order. The eight destroyers from Beihai No. 1 to Beihai No. 8 were the first to enter the Uraga waterway. Behind them are the main ships of the Chinese Navy. The hideous muzzles of the capital ships had been raised high and aimed at both sides of the Uraga waterway. The shelling observation balloons have also been lifted into the air, and they will provide more accurate guidance for the battleship's artillery fire.

"Order all batteries to open fire, be sure to resist the Shina Navy, and not let them enter Tokyo Bay!" Major General Onijima gave the order. The coast of Tokyo Bay is the heart of Japan, and after the industrial zone in the Seto Inland Sea has been destroyed by the Chinese navy, the industrial zone along the coast of Tokyo Bay is even more important to Japan, and it will undoubtedly be a disaster if it is broken into by the Chinese navy. In addition, if the Chinese Navy bombarded Tokyo and hurt the supreme emperor, then these generals would be even more to blame.

The Uraga waterway is less than 10 kilometers at its narrowest point and only 123 kilometers at its widest point. For the defense of Tokyo Bay, Japan has set up more than 10 large and small artillery batteries on both sides of the Uraga waterway, and has more than 100 coastal defense guns of various calibers. It's just that most of these coastal defense guns are the products of more than ten or twenty years ago, not only have a short firing range, but also have an extremely slow rate of fire, and there is no way to compare them with the new naval guns of the Chinese Navy.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "The Japanese coastal defense batteries opened fire one after another, and a large number of shells smashed into the sea, splashing columns of water. The destroyers of the Chinese Navy, which had entered the Uraga waterway, nimbly evaded the fire.

"Fire!" The capital ships of the Chinese Navy also opened fire on the Japanese coastal defense batteries. Both the main and secondary guns on the battleship joined the ranks of firing. The Japanese batteries on both sides of the Uraga waterway are all open batteries, and there are no turrets, even the secondary guns of the Chinese Navy can effectively kill and injure the Japanese Navy.

A fierce artillery battle unfolded, but, in every way, it was a completely asymmetrical artillery battle. Many of Japan's old-fashioned coastal defense guns simply can't reach the Chinese Navy. And the naval guns of the Chinese Navy can easily remove their batteries one by one.

"General, the warships of the Shina people are too powerful, and we can't resist them at all." In less than 20 minutes after the battle began, several of the more than 10 Japanese batteries had been cleared by the Western Sichuan Army.

"Order the torpedo boat brigade to attack!" Shark Island said helplessly. His face turned pale, for he knew that most of these torpedo boats would not work. Let them attack the Chinese Navy, just let them go to their deaths.

"The general has an order, immediately launch an attack on the Shina Navy, be sure to destroy the warships of the Shina Navy, protect Tokyo Bay, and protect His Majesty the Emperor!" A herald gave an order to the Japanese torpedo boat brigade stationed at the Yokosuka military port.

"Yes! The whole crew is ready to set off, in order to protect His Majesty the Emperor, even if all the jade is broken, it will not hesitate! A Navy officer shouted loudly.

"Protect His Majesty the Emperor and kill the people of Hikkai!" The Japanese sailors also shouted, as if they wanted to rely on this way to cheer themselves up.

Soon, dozens of Japanese Navy torpedo boats left the Yokosuka naval base and entered the Urawa waterway. As soon as they entered the waterway, they immediately fired at full speed and rushed towards the capital ships of the Chinese Navy, which were ravaging the Japanese coastal defense batteries in the distance.

The Japanese Navy's torpedo boats, with speeds of about 20 knots, were very suitable for their attacks in the narrow Uraga waterway. However, the main ships of the Chinese Navy have not entered the Uraga waterway, but have only launched an attack on the coastal defense batteries on both sides of the waterway on the periphery of the waterway. Moreover, the destroyers of the Chinese Navy are still covering in front of the capital ships.

As soon as the Japanese Navy's torpedo boats appeared, the eight destroyers from Beihai No. 1 to Beihai No. 8 opened fire, and the millimeter rapid-fire guns on the battleships made a splash around the Japanese torpedo boats. The weak wooden shells of the torpedo boats, the millimeter rapid-fire guns were enough to tear them apart.

From time to time, torpedo boats were hit and caught fire, and were sunk before they even had time to launch their torpedoes. The Japanese Navy was armed with old torpedoes with a range of less than 800 meters, so they had to rush close to the Chinese Navy warships before they could attack. And this distance, for them, is simply the road to death.

However, even so, these Japanese torpedo boats are still sacrificing their lives to attack the main ships of the Chinese Navy. Even if a large number of torpedo boats were sunk, it would not be able to destroy their will to fight.

"Commander, is the capital ship taking shelter for a while?" Looking at the Japanese torpedo boat that was rapidly pounced in the distance, Li Dingxin, chief of staff of the Chinese Navy's fleet, said with some caution.

"No, you don't! The light cruisers were ordered to attack. The secondary and rapid-fire guns of the capital ship also attacked the torpedo boats of the Japanese Navy. The main guns continue to clear the shore defense guns on both sides of the waterway! Deng Shichang shook his head.

After the secondary guns of the light cruisers and capital ships of the Chinese Navy also opened fire, the torpedo boats of the Japanese Navy were in an even more dangerous situation. One torpedo boat after another was hit and then sunk into the sea. Especially after being hit by large-caliber shells, these torpedo boats, with a tonnage of only one or two hundred tons, were blown up and smashed on the spot.

"Speed up!" On a torpedo boat, the captain of the Japanese Navy's torpedo boat brigade was commanding with a hideous face.

"Your Excellency, Captain, it's already the most powerful horsepower. If you accelerate again, the boiler will be destroyed! ”

"Yaga! The boiler is damaged, and it is better than being sunk by the China! "The captain was furious.

However, before he could finish his words, a shell exploded next to him, tearing his body to shreds. With it, the bow of the torpedo boat was blown up, and a few minutes later it sank into the sea.

In less than half an hour, more than 20 torpedo boats of the Japanese Navy were all destroyed, and they did not cause any damage to the Chinese Navy. Most of them were destroyed before the Chinese navy could get close. Most of the rest also fired torpedoes at a great distance, and they were dodged by the warships of the Chinese Navy.

Rear Admiral Sameshima of the Japanese Navy was bitter about this, but there was nothing he could do. With the total annihilation of the torpedo boat brigade, the fall of the entire Tokyo Bay is already in sight.

After dealing with the Japanese Navy's torpedo boat group, the Chinese Navy once again began to use artillery batteries on both sides of the Qingling Puga waterway. Under the full force of the Chinese Navy, all these batteries were quickly destroyed.

At 0:00 a.m., after the safety was determined, the capital ship of the Chinese Navy entered the Uraga waterway and headed for Tokyo Bay. Several destroyers and light cruisers had already entered the Gulf of Tonkin and launched an attack on Japan's Yokosuka naval base. Although Yokosuka Naval Base was the largest naval base of the Japanese army, with the destruction of the Combined Fleet, only a few old gunboats remained, and even in the face of the light cruisers and destroyers of the Kawanishi Army, they were powerless to fight back. Yokosuka's shore defense guns were a little more threatening, but with the arrival of the Chinese Navy's main ships, they could not escape being destroyed.

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