Chapter 403: The Russian Pacific Fleet
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The Port of Busan is a natural harbor on the Korean Peninsula. However, after the Min clan came to power in Korea, it had been leased by the Chinese navy, and a small military port was established that could be used as a temporary docking place for the fleet.
The detachment of the home fleet is now docked here for resupply, and the port of Busan is much closer than returning to the port of Naha, so after completing the shelling of the Japanese coast, the detachment generally chooses to resupply in the port of Busan. The presence of the Chinese Navy has also accelerated the prosperity of Busan, and many North Koreans have opened many restaurants and other entertainment venues in Busan, and they have also made a lot of money. The naval soldiers, all of whom are young men with strong blood, have been holding back on the battleship for so long, and after getting off the ship, they can also find a place to vent their excess energy. Although at this time, there was no plastic surgery, and most of the women with Goryeo sticks were ugly. But as long as you don't see a woman for three months, the sows are all sables, so what does it matter if you are ugly? Turn off the lights, or put on the covers, and that's the same.
On the morning of 2 July, Vice Admiral Li Haitao, commander of the detachment and chief of staff of the home fleet, boarded the battleship "Sichuan", the flagship of the detachment.
"Is the resupply job complete?" Lieutenant General Li Haitao asked. An order from the Admiralty has been sent to the detachment to enter Peter the Great Bay in the Sea of Japan, to annihilate the Russian Pacific Fleet, and to launch an attack on Vladivostok, preferably destroying the coastal fortresses of Vladivostok.
"Chief of Staff, the resupply operation was completed last night. All battleships. Coal water has been replenished, as well as ammunition and food, and you are ready to go! Brigadier General Zhao Hongcai, commander of the battleship 'Sichuan', replied.
"What about personnel? Are they all back? But don't anyone who is still on the belly of the North Korean girls and forget the time of departure, this will have to be dealt with by military law! Lieutenant General Li Haitao said.
"Where can this be! In the second half of last night, all the personnel returned to the ship. Brigadier General Zhao Hongcai said with a smile. Although, the naval fleet is not forbidden to go to those North Korean girls to vent their excess energy, but the premise is that it does not affect the combat mission. Otherwise, it will be dealt with directly by military law. The soldiers of the navy also know this rule, so even if they want to have fun, they will return on time.
"That's good. Order the ships to light fires, prepare to leave port, target Peter the Great Bay, Lao Maozi's Pacific Fleet! Lieutenant General Li Haitao ordered.
"Yes!" Brigadier General Zhao Hongcai replied loudly. In the past few days, I have been bullying those Japanese who have no power to fight back, although it is very cool to kill, but the generals of the navy still hope to be able to fight with the navies of other countries. Even the weak Pacific Fleet of the Russian Navy is much better than bullying those Japanese.
At nine o'clock in the morning, the fleet left the port of Busan. Sailed into the Korean Strait. More than 100 kilometers north of the port of Busan, you will enter the Sea of Japan. Of course. The Sea of Japan is a modern name, and in ancient China it was called the Sea of Whales. Now Japan has been blockaded by China, and after the army finishes dealing with the Russians, it will begin to deal with the Japanese. This time, they will not be given any more chances, and the army will directly land on the Japanese mainland, completely destroy Japan, and completely solve this hidden danger.
And the main task of the detachment. It is to destroy the future war potential. Although it was still a short time, more than half of Japan's industrial strength was destroyed, and Japan's agriculture was already underdeveloped, and it was not self-sufficient in food, and most of it had to be imported from abroad or obtained from the sea. Now that the Chinese Navy has blockaded Japan, overseas trade has been cut off, and even going to sea to fish has become a problem. Under such circumstances, Japan will soon have a famine. When the time comes, Japan's war potential will be dealt a huge blow.
The port of Busan, Caspian Vladivostok is more than 900 kilometers long, and the detachment sails at a speed of 2 knots. It will take almost two days to arrive. This time was also the time when the Army's Second Army rushed from Shuangchengzi to Vladivostok.
Vice Admiral Li Haitao began to study the strength of the Russian Pacific Fleet in preparation for the upcoming naval battle. The Pacific Fleet of the Russian Navy, in total, had 6 battleships, namely the flagships "Nicholas I", "Cesme", "Twelve Apostles", "Navarin", "Poltava" and "Sevastopol". There were also four cruisers and a destroyer. The number of warships of the Pacific Fleet of the Russian Navy was not less than that of the fleet, and the sub-fleet consisted of only two battleships, three heavy cruisers, four cruisers and one destroyer. However, the combat power of the Chinese Navy's home fleet is far superior to that of the Russian Navy's Pacific Fleet. The six battleships of the Russian Navy are all old-fashioned armored cruisers, which can also be called third-class battleships, equipped with 05 mm naval guns and 20 mm secondary guns, but these old naval guns, with low rate of fire and short firing range, are far inferior to the new naval guns of the Chinese Navy. At the same time, the speed of these battleships was only less than 5 knots at the highest, and the tonnage was about 10,000 tons, which was comparable to the heavy cruisers of the Chinese Navy, and the armor was relatively weak. Once the war starts, these Russian warships will only be pressed and beaten.
At present, what Rear Admiral Li Haitao is worried about is not the decisive battle between the Russian Navy and the detachment, but the fact that the Russian Navy will retreat in the military port and cooperate with the coastal defense batteries, or leave Vladivostok ahead of schedule and flee to the vast Pacific Ocean. In this case, the detachment will be in vain.
"Chief of Staff, the Admiralty is calling, the Pacific Fleet of the Russian Navy is still staying in the military port, and there is no sign of leaving the port!" A staff officer reported. China also has some agents in Vladivostok, who are able to report the movements of Vladivostok to the fleet in a timely manner.
"Hmm!" Li Haitao nodded, he only hoped that when the detachment arrived in Vladivostok, the Pacific Fleet of the Russian Navy would be able to go to sea in a dignified manner and fight with the Chinese naval detachment.
At the same time, the Pacific Fleet of the Russian Navy also learned that the Chinese Navy detachment had gone to sea and entered the Sea of Japan. In North Korea, there are also quite a few Russians. Before China defeated Japan, Russia also wanted to colonize Korea. However, after China defeated Japan in 95 and established suzerainty over Korea, Russia stopped its aggression against Korea. But there are still a lot of Russians who do business and mine in North Korea. Among them, there are inevitably spies on the Russian side.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the Chinese fleet has already departed from Pusan, and it is expected to arrive in Vladivostok around the 0th. Our Pacific Fleet, tomorrow afternoon, will go to sea and prepare for a decisive battle with the Chinese. We want to let them know that the Russian Navy is not a coward, it is a real warrior! "The commander of the Pacific Fleet of the Russian Navy, Rear Admiral Vizofut, ordered.
"Yes, General!" The captains of the ships of the Pacific Fleet of the Russian Navy replied one after another.
In their case, although the Chinese Navy was strong, it sent only two battleships and three armored cruisers, and the Pacific Fleet of the Russian Navy was not in a weak position in terms of numbers. If you were a little lucky, the end result might have been very different. After all, luck is also a very big factor in naval warfare.
On the afternoon of the 29th, the Chinese Navy detachment received news that the Pacific Fleet of the Russian Navy was going to sea. Vice Admiral Li Haitao ordered the detachment to slow down to knots, and at the same time, sent all the destroyers to search for traces of the Pacific Fleet of the Russian Navy. In fact, the Russian navy did not flee or flee, they simply sailed from the military port in the Amur Bay into Peter the Great Bay. After all, the Amur Bay is narrow, which is not conducive to naval warfare, while the Peter the Great Bay is much wider. The Pacific Fleet of the Russian Navy is also ready to fight to the death with the Chinese Navy in order to maintain the glory of the Russian Navy.
The Russian Navy is mainly divided into the Baltic Fleet, the North Sea Fleet, the Black Sea Fleet and the Pacific Fleet. Among them, the Baltic Fleet is the main force, concentrating the vast majority of Russia's main warships. At a time when various countries began to build battleships, Russia was not far behind and built a large number of former dreadnought-class battleships, such as the 'Ekaterina II-class' battleships, the 'Alexander II-class' battleships, the 'Petrobarovsk-class' battleships, and the 'Peresvet-class' battleships that were launched last year. It's just that Russia's navy has always been weak, its shipbuilding industry is far inferior to that of Western powers, and the performance of their warships is far inferior to that of European powers, so it is naturally impossible to compare with the Chinese navy. The Pacific Fleet of the Russian Navy is mainly equipped with two Petrobarovsk-class battleships, three Alexander II-class battleships and one Ekaterina II class-class battleship. Such an old battleship is simply no match for the two 'Sichuan-class' battleships of the detachment of the Chinese Navy's home fleet, and even three 'Chengdu-class' heavy cruisers cannot be defeated.
On the morning of the 0th, the detachment of the Chinese Navy entered the Peter the Great Bay, only sixty kilometers from Vladivostok. And the destroyers sent by the detachment of the Chinese Navy also discovered traces of the Pacific Fleet of the Russian Navy. The two fleets were heading in the opposite direction, and in an hour and a half, they were expected to meet each other.
At 9 a.m., the detachment of the Chinese Navy and the Pacific Fleet of the Russian Navy encountered. Both sides are ready for battle. The guns of each door have faded from their armor, and the hideous muzzles are pointed diagonally at the sky.
"Speed up to 4 knots, turn right forty degrees, and prepare to force the T-prefix!" Li Haitao gave the order, and two battleships and three heavy cruisers of the detachment of the home fleet of the Chinese Navy, forming a battle line, began to turn.
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