As the sun sets, the sunset pours out, reflecting thousands of miles of the Yellow Sea in a pale blue and golden yellow.

The sound of the waves was pleasant, and the waves swayed softly, lapping against the side of the steel battleship, rushing into the white splash of water. On the towering mast, red and yellow dragon flags fluttered in the wind, hunting and fluttering.

On the flybridge, where the broken wood is strewn and unevenly sloping, a tall middle-aged man stands against the railing, his clothes flying. The breeze was blowing, soft and warm, and the clear Mediterranean Sea on his forehead reflected the shining light in the sunlight.

"Yo, Mr. Hannagan, how about we have a bottle?" Behind the middle-aged man, there was a Chinese tone with a strong British style. He turned around and saw a blond-haired, hook-nosed Englishman holding two bottles of champagne and smiling and waving to him. The middle-aged man laughed twice and said, "It's still Mr. Dai Leer's heart, so I'm not welcome." It's a pity that my treasures are all in the Weihaiwei base, so I can't catch up with this celebration wine. ”

The foreigner Dai Le opened the cap with a "bang", and the aroma of wine overflowed; He held the champagne diagonally high and said loudly: "For these three hours of battle, for this heroic legend, for this glorious victory, dry this bottle!" ”

The wine bottles touched, crisp and pleasant, the two looked at each other and smiled, and drank their respective foreign wines.

Drinking a large bottle of old champagne in one go, Rao is Dai Leer has a good amount of alcohol, and he can't help but feel a little drunk at the moment. He shook his dizzy head and said, "Mr. Hannagan, don't I remember when you got a lot of gauze wrapped around your head, and when did you remove it?" ”

Hannagan said hesitantly, "I thought that thing was damaging to my image, so I took it down without telling the medics." God is so merciful and generous, if that piece of shrapnel had been deflected another 1 inch deeper, I would have reported it in front of Heaven's Gate by now. ”

Looking at the shocking scratches on the right side of Hannagan's face, Dellor couldn't help but shudder. He paused, as if he had thought of something, frowned slightly, and said in a low voice: "Mr. Hannagan, not only did we not rescue those Japanese sailors who fell into the water, but instead used machine guns to strafe and slaughter, isn't it too inhumane?" ”

Although the champagne in his hand was given by Dellore, Hannagan still gave him a blank look, shook his head, and said, "Monsieur Dellore, I have to say, maybe you are more suitable to be a priest than a soldier. Two months ago, the Japanese also used machine guns to strafe our army officers and soldiers who had fallen into the water, causing the tragedy of more than 800 people. If I hadn't swam fast and become a corpse under the guns, where would I be standing here today? ”

Dai Le was stunned and speechless.

Hannagan patted Dellier on the shoulder, his snort filled with the smell of champagne: "Monsieur Dellier, I know that you Englishmen like to talk about gentlemanly manners, and imagine war as a duel between knights, but these Japanese obviously don't fall into this category. The devil of hell cannot be touched, and it must be destroyed with the Holy Light Divine Sword! Besides, there were only about 300 people on the cruiser Hashidate, less than half of the number killed in the Battle of Toshima, and even if we killed them all, we would still suffer, right? ”

"Not only 'Hashidate', but also the five Japanese battleships that sank before, none of us rescued the survivors who fell into the water. 6 battleships, there should be more than 1,500 crew members on them. Unable to bear it, he drew a cross on his chest and whispered, "May the souls of the deceased enter heaven, Amen." ”

Hannagan rolled his eyes and muttered a few words, ignoring the British man's compassionate behavior in front of him.

The cruiser Hashidate is the third ship of the Matsushima class of cruisers and is named after a famous spot in Japan. During the full-speed sea trials conducted half a year ago, the No. 4 and No. 5 boilers had a steam leakage accident, and although the German battleships visited Weihaiwei and the boilers were replaced, the two boilers after the replacement continued to fail. After nearly 3 hours of high-intensity fighting, a large breach occurred at the joint of the water pipes, and the blazing steam danced wildly in the boiler room, and the two boilers went on an unceremonious strike.

Having lost a third of its output, the speed of the "Hashidate" slowly dropped to 10 knots, and it was no longer able to catch up with the pace of the team in front. Perhaps it was because Zhilu Dao would suffer greater losses if he stayed, and the Combined Fleet had no intention of returning to rescue the Hashidate, and still rushed forward at a speed of more than 13 knots. Seeing this scene, Liu Buyun was overjoyed, and he was going to give up the pursuit, but he didn't expect the Japanese to give a big gift to Beiyang before leaving! At that moment, he commanded the fleet to divide into encirclements and attack with all his might.

Although the "Hashidate" tried its best to resist, in the face of the joint attack of nine wolf-like Beiyang Naval Division warships, this kind of battle has completely lost its suspense. Not long after, the "Hashidate" was blown up by countless thunderstorms and artillery fire, shattering the waterline, a large amount of seawater poured in, and the hull of the ship tilted sharply. At 4:10 p.m., the cruiser Hashidate, one of the three scenic ships on which the Japanese Navy had high hopes, capsized and sank in the rough Yellow Sea. In the face of the Japanese officers and men floating on the sea, and thinking of the nearly 1,000 Beiyang soldiers who were slaughtered in the Battle of Toshima, the officers and men of the Beiyang Naval Division were full of anger in their hearts. After obtaining Ding Ruchang's tacit approval, the Beiyang Fleet began to use small-caliber machine guns to retaliate and exterminate nearly 500 Japanese sailors who had fallen into the water. At 16:50, the last machine gun on the "Pingyuan" stopped roaring, which was also the last cannon sound of the battle.

The battle in the Yellow Sea, which attracted worldwide attention, finally came to an end in the brilliant afterglow of the setting sun. During the more than 4-hour battle, the Japanese Combined Fleet lost a total of 2 cutting-edge cruisers ("Takachiho" and "Hashidate"), 2 old ironclad ships ("Fuso" and "Hiei") and 2 auxiliary warships ("Saikyo Maru" and "Akagi"), with a total tonnage of 17,300 tons; The total number of officers and men killed was as high as 1,662 (including 1,547 on six sunken ships), and another 175 were wounded.

Compared to the losses of the combined fleet, the losses of the Beiyang Naval Division were much more minor: they sank only two ramming cruisers, "Chaoyong" and "Yangwei", with a total tonnage of 2,700 tons. However, under the prolonged bombardment of the Japanese Navy's rapid-fire guns, the "Zhiyuan" and other ships were seriously damaged, and the battleship "Kaiyuan" was even abolished with a main turret, which almost caused the ammunition depot to explode. Due to the timely rescue of the officers and men who fell into the water by four torpedo boats, the officers and men of Beiyang were only 347 killed and 122 wounded.

Judging from the battle losses, the Beiyang Naval Division was undoubtedly the victor of this naval battle. But if you look at the whole situation, their road is still long and difficult. Although the Combined Fleet lost more warships, most of them were old ships of the second line, and six of the eight cutting-edge cruisers remained. The Beiyang Naval Division's artillery still had a disadvantage in rate of fire, especially the high-explosive shells filled with black powder and the solid and unexploding armor-piercing shells, compared with the Japanese naval shells loaded with gunpowder, their power was simply as different as the sky. The most important thing is that Japan can devote its national strength to buying warships for this war; On the day of the start of the Sino-Japanese war, they ordered two large battleships with a displacement of more than 12,000 tons from the British, and in a few years they could make a comeback with absolute superiority. And the Qing court did not want to forge ahead, blindly maintained stability and compromised, this time because of the absolute superiority of the first-class battleship over the miscellaneous fish cruiser was lucky to escape, but next time?

The evening wind was howling, the waves were blowing, and the remaining battleships of the Beiyang Naval Division were lined up in a normal Pisces column, and the bullet-riddled battleship "Kaiyuan" was still sailing in front of the team. Colonel Claude walked out of the command tower and looked at the German sailors who had been wounded and disabled in battle, and his mood was gloomy and sour. Although mercenaries are well paid, there is a large pension for wounded or killed in battle; But is this kind of life of licking blood on the blade really suitable for the officers and men of the German Navy? With the victory in this battle, the employer will undoubtedly give him a huge bonus, and he can also prosper in the navy; But why don't you have the slightest joy in your heart?

At the stern of the torpedo boat "Fulong", Lin Luzhong looked at the battlefield that was gradually moving away, his expression was complicated, and it was difficult to say for a long time. In that sea area, the collision cruiser "Yangwei", which had accompanied him for eight years, and more than 100 heroic naval officers and men found their own hotbed of sleep. Huang Jianxun, the captain of the "Chaoyong", who was like a brother to him, has been sleeping on the seabed with his warship. Whether this is emotional reluctance or the persistence of a soldier, I'm afraid only he knows it.

In a trance, Lin Luzhong seemed to have returned to twenty years ago, back to the classroom of the Fujian Shipbuilding School, and back to the desk where the paint was freshly dipped in tweed. The sun is spreading, and the birds are singing and the flowers are fragrant. He sat on the same bench with the tall and straight boy, and was reading aloud the generous war song full of patriotic feelings taught by the instructor with everyone.

"Do you say you have no clothes? with the Son. Wang Yuxingshi, repair my spear, and have the same enmity with the son......"

"Do you say you have no clothes? With the Son. Wang Yuxingshi, repair my spear halberd, and work with my son ......"

Lin Luzhong read softly, and a hint of joy gradually appeared on his face. Twenty years have passed, the mountains and rivers have changed colors, but the friendship they have established because of the navy is as solid as a rock and has endured for a long time. The engine roared, the sound of the waves was pleasant, and the corners of his mouth grinned slightly, as if he was laughing, but also like crying.

With a "pop", a drop of water dripped on the deck, splashing a small splash. Lin Luzhong slowly raised his head, only to see thousands of silver threads scattered from the air; In a moment, there was a blur in front of me, and I only felt the lines of water, crisscrossing my face, rushing uncontrollably.

"Original...... It's raining. Lin Luzhong said in a low voice that had become hoarse.

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