On the battleship Katori, the flagship of the Japanese Combined Fleet, the commander of the Combined Fleet, Admiral Goro Ijiin, had a face as black as the bottom of a pot, and the telegram of reprimand sent from home made him angry and ashamed.

"Yaga, the despicable and shameless Shina people, actually uses this tactic. I'm going to get them out, sink them one by one! Ijiin Goro roared angrily.

At this moment, he had already led the main force of the combined fleet to the sea off Arthur. However, the warships of the Chinese Navy hid in the harbor and avoided fighting. All the shore defense guns were already pointed at the sea, so that the combined fleet did not dare to get too close. You know, after the upgrade, the firepower of the Lushun Fortress has increased much compared to 1904. Even if the Combined Fleet had 12 battleships, it would definitely not dare to resist. Of course, if they can make up their minds to fight for the loss of half of the battleships and also take the Lushun fortress, they may be able to fight all those coastal defense guns. However, if that happens, will the remaining fleets still be able to maintain superiority over the Chinese navy?

Admiral Goro Ijiin originally wanted to blockade the fortress of Arthur and force the Chinese navy to come out for a decisive battle. However, the blow of the Chinese Navy's broken fleet on Japan's sea transportation lines was like a stick, and he was stunned.

"Someone, go and invite General Shigetaro Yoshimatsu and General Yamaya Ren." Admiral Goro Ijiin ordered.

"Yes, Your Excellency, Commander." The staff officer nodded.

Ten minutes later, Vice Admiral Shigetaro Yoshimatsu, commander of the Second Battleship Detachment of the Combined Fleet, and Rear Admiral Yamayato, commander of the armored cruiser detachment, arrived on the bridge of the battleship Katori.

"You guys, you guys know what's going on, right? The people of China shamelessly launched an attack on our sea transportation lines, sinking more than 100,000 tons of merchant ships and transports, and inflicting heavy damage on the shipping of the Great Japanese Empire. As the navy of the Great Japanese Empire, how could we allow such a thing to happen? The Cabinet has issued a strict order for us to find a way to wipe out the Chinese fleet. General Goro Ijiin said.

Senior General Yoshimatsu Shigetaro and Major General Yamaya couldn't help frowning. The Yellow Sea and the East China Sea are so big, and it is not so easy to find the Chinese Navy's broken fleet in the vast and boundless sea.

"Your Excellency, the speed of the Chinese people's broken fleet is very fast, judging by the current warships of the Combined Fleet, except for the various types of destroyers we are equipped. The other warships simply couldn't catch up with them. It is the same whether it is a light cruiser or an armored cruiser. Major General Yamaya said. If you can't catch up with the Chinese Navy's broken fleet, and if you want to eliminate the Chinese Navy's broken fleet, that's an empty word.

"I know. But we can't just sit idly by, can we? "General Ijiin Goro's face is gloomy.

"Your Excellency, although our capital ships are numerous, their speed is generally low, and I am afraid that it will not have much effect to deal with the broken fleet of the Chinese people. Therefore. Just let the armored cruiser detachment lead some destroyers to do it. According to the information we have received, isn't the broken fleet of the people of China consisting of two battle cruisers plus six light cruisers and eight destroyers? With the strength of eight armored cruisers, it is enough to deal with them. Lieutenant General Shigetaro Yoshimatsu said.

Admiral Goro Ijiin nodded, seemingly satisfied with this proposal.

Rear Admiral Yamaya secretly bitter in his heart, although the firepower of armored cruisers was stronger than that of light cruisers, they could not be compared with battle cruisers. Especially these eight armored cruisers of the Japanese Navy. It's all old ships. Even the latest 'Kasuga-class' armored cruisers to enter service were commissioned in 1904. When in service. The Kasuga-class armored cruiser had a maximum speed of 20 knots, but now, if it can maintain a maximum speed of 18 knots, it is already blessed by Amaterasu. Such a battleship, to collide with the latest battlecruiser of the Chinese Navy, is it not looking for death?

"Yamaya-kun. The task of dealing with the broken fleet of the China Navy was entrusted to the armored cruiser detachment. In addition to the armored cruiser detachment, I will send you two more destroyer detachments. We must catch the broken fleet of the people and sink them. General Goro Ijiin ordered.

"Yes, Your Excellency, Commander." The other man in the mountain house nodded. That's it. He had no choice but to take the order. However, if the Chinese Navy's Broken Fleet dared to fight him in a dignified manner, Rear Admiral Yamaya thought that he could have a good chance of winning. After all, eight armored cruisers and twenty destroyers against two battle cruisers, six light cruisers and eight destroyers, no matter how you look at it, they have the advantage! The Japanese Navy's armored cruisers were armed with 203 mm guns, although they posed little threat to the battleships. But against battlecruisers, it can still have a certain effect. As for light cruisers and destroyers, it is even more difficult to withstand the power of such main guns.

On January 25, 4608 (10), Rear Admiral Yamaya, commander of the armored cruiser detachment of the Japanese Navy's Combined Fleet, led eight armored cruisers, as well as twenty destroyers of the third destroyer detachment and the fourth destroyer detachment, left the main fleet and went to the vast sea area to find the Chinese Navy's broken fleet, hoping to destroy the Chinese Navy's broken fleet and avoid another blow to Japan's sea transportation lines.

However, it is not so easy to find the Chinese Navy's broken fleet on the vast sea, and it is no different from looking for a needle in a haystack. The Chinese Navy's Broken Fleet took advantage of this opportunity to continue to attack Japan's sea transportation lines.

Although, the Japanese side has issued an order to all merchant ships and transport ships abroad to take refuge in the nearest port and wait until the Japanese Navy has dealt with the Chinese Navy's broken fleet before returning home. However, not every merchant ship and transport ship was equipped with wireless telegraphy. The merchant ships and transports that received the order changed their course one after another and fled ahead of schedule. However, there are still many merchant ships and transport ships that are not equipped with wireless telegraphy, and they do not know that the crisis has come, and they are still sailing according to the original routes.

Eight formations of the Chinese Navy's Broken Fleet galloped across the sea, sinking one Japanese merchant ship after another. On January 25, the total tonnage of merchant ships and transports sunk by the Broken Fleet exceeded 120,000 tons, and once again the Japanese paid heavy losses.

Lushun Fortress, Wu Haoxuan still stays here. The navy had not yet decided with the Japanese navy, and he was always a little worried about it. So, just wait here and wait until the navy has established an advantage before returning to Yanjing.

"Your Highness, the Broken Fleet has done a good job, today it sank more than 120,000 tons of Japanese merchant ships and transport ships, plus yesterday's, the Japanese have lost more than 200,000 tons of merchant ships and transport ships. More importantly, the action of breaking the fleet has caused great pressure on the Japanese, and the Japanese shipping industry is already in the limelight, and many ships are afraid to go to sea. If this continues, the Japanese will soon be hit hard by the maritime transportation industry. Admiral Sa Zhenbing, the commander of the Imperial Navy, smiled.

"Well, General Cheng, they did a good job. However, the Japanese should be about to lose their seats, right? They can't just let our fleet move. They will definitely send a fleet to encircle and suppress our broken fleet, let General Cheng be careful, they can eat the opponent's battleship, if they can't, use the speed advantage to evacuate, and definitely not be able to fight hard with the Japanese. Wu Haoxuan advised. The number of warships in the Imperial Navy was already scarce, and each battleship was precious.

"Yes, Your Highness, Lao Cheng should be able to distinguish the important from the heavy." Admiral Sa Zhen Bing said.

Wu Haoxuan nodded and said no more.

"Your Highness, I didn't expect that the blow to the Japanese sea transport lines would have such a good effect. If we had more cruisers and destroyers, we would have been able to completely cut off the Japanese sea transport lines in one fell swoop. In that case, the Japanese would not want to get mineral resources and food from abroad. We can even use this way to trap the Japanese alive on the island. Admiral Sa Zhenbing said. The success of the Broken Fleet seemed to give him a new way to defeat Japan.

"Well, we can do that way. This is the most effective way to deal with island nations. But first, we need to get sea supremacy. Without sea supremacy, the operation of breaking the fleet is more like taking risks. Wu Haoxuan said.

"Your Highness, after this naval battle, the entire Far Eastern Sea should belong to us. Little Japan will no longer have the opportunity to compete with us for sea supremacy. From now on, little Japan will never again pose a threat to us. "The ice admiral looks confident.

"Well, in this battle, we have to completely establish the advantage. One day, our army will set foot on the Japanese mainland and turn the whole of Japan into our colony. Only in this way can we be truly safe. Wu Haoxuan said. This is his goal after being reborn, and it is also the first goal. The second goal is to make the ancient Chinese empire stand on the top of the world's nations again.

Admiral Sa Zhenbing nodded, Wu Haoxuan's hope was also their goal. Although it is still difficult, aren't they also working in this direction step by step? Sa Zhenbing believes that they will succeed in the end. (To be continued.) )

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