The battleship 'Fuso', which escaped, was also sunk in the end. In the face of the pursuit of the battleships 'Shenzhou', 'Yanhuang', 'Longxing', and 'Longfu' of the Imperial Navy, the battleship 'Fuso' was completely unable to fly.

After the Imperial Navy's battle cruiser formations annihilated the Japanese Navy's heavy cruiser formations, the battlecruisers 'Ryufei' and 'Tatsuun' joined the pursuit of the 'Fuso' battleship. The speed of the battle cruiser was as high as 27 knots or more, and the battleship 'Fuso' could not outrun the battle cruiser at all. Immediately after being intercepted, it was besieged by several capital ships of the Imperial Navy.

Less than half an hour after the battleship "Hyuga" sank, the battleship "Fuso" was also sunk because it was too badly damaged. More than 1,000 officers and men of the ship, except for a very small number of people, all the rest sank into the sea. Of course, the captain of the battleship "Fuso", who was afraid of death, Sato Zang, got on the lifeboat as soon as possible and was captured by the Imperial Navy.

With the sinking of the battleship 'Fuso', this naval battle came to an end. All six battleships of the Japanese Navy were sunk. All eight heavy cruisers were sunk, and most of the fourteen light cruisers were sunk, and the few remaining light cruisers saw that the situation was not good and fled ahead of schedule. More than a dozen destroyers were also sunk, most of which were sunk.

It can be said that the main fleet of the Japanese Navy was once again completely wiped out in this battle. The warships that Japan had worked so hard to build for so many years were almost completely lost.

As the sun sets, the afterglow of the setting sun shines on the sea, and the sparkling scenery is very beautiful. But the wreckage of those battleships floating on the surface of the sea, as well as floating on the surface of the sea. The Japanese naval sailors, who were waiting for the rescue, ruined this beautiful picture. The smell of gunsmoke still lingered in the air, as if to indicate what a brutal battle had just been experienced.

The officers and men of the Imperial Navy who won were beaming with joy and elation. After a bitter battle, the Imperial Navy finally won the final victory. Moreover. It's still a complete victory. Although, among the capital ships of the Imperial Navy, almost all of them were wounded. However, basically there were no too serious injuries, and the combat effectiveness of each ship was still preserved, at least most of the combat strength was preserved. The rest of the heavy and light cruisers were also slightly damaged. The casualties were also relatively light, at least compared to the Japanese Navy, which was completely in the sky. One underground.

"Marshal, the battle damage is out. The eight battleships and four battlecruisers of the Imperial Navy were all slightly damaged, and at most they needed to be repaired in the shipyard. In terms of casualties, 257 were killed and 724 wounded. Vice Admiral Li Dingxin, chief of staff of the fleet, said.

"Hmmm! What are our results? Marshal Cheng Biguang asked. Nearly 1,000 casualties are indeed nothing in such a naval battle.

"Six battleships, eight heavy cruisers of the Japanese Navy were sunk. Other than that. Four more light cruisers were sunk and three were heavily damaged. Three destroyers were sunk. Three ships were heavily damaged. In this battle, the main force of the Japanese Navy has been wiped out! Marshal Li Dingxin said.

"Very well, we have lived up to the trust of Your Majesty and finally eliminated the main force of the Japanese Navy. Once again, Japan's threat to the empire was lifted. Marshal Cheng Biguang said.

Japan has always been a major problem for the Empire. And Japan was the most threatening to the empire. Undoubtedly, the Navy. Last time, the Imperial Navy annihilated the main forces of the Japanese Navy in one fell swoop, completely establishing the superiority of the Empire. However, with the support of Western powers such as Britain, France, and the United States, the Japanese Navy was revived in less than a few years.

This time. Once again, the Empire defeated the Japanese Navy, almost completely annihilating the main force of the Japanese Navy. As a result, Japan could no longer pose a threat to the empire for a short period of time. Even so, the Western powers continue to support Japan and contribute money and efforts to build warships for Japan. However, the officers and men of the Japanese Navy suffered heavy casualties in this battle. If the Japanese Navy wants to confront the Empire, the gap in soft power is getting wider and wider. If Japan wanted to defeat the empire and turn the tide, it was almost impossible.

"Do your best to rescue the crew who fell overboard, and then send a report of the battle damage to Your Majesty. I believe that His Majesty has been waiting for a long time. Marshal Cheng Biguang said.

"Yes, Marshal." Lieutenant General Li Dingxin nodded.

"By the way, what about the Japanese? Do you want to rescue them? Lieutenant General Li Dingxin asked.

"Japanese, let them fend for themselves. Only dead Japanese are good Japanese. Marshal Cheng Biguang said indifferently.

"Yes, Marshal." Lieutenant General Li Dingxin was not surprised by Marshal Cheng Biguang's answer. After all, China and Japan are a feud. Both countries will desperately kill each other's soldiers. This is how the Japanese Navy treated the Chinese Navy back then. And now, the Chinese Navy is also a tooth for a tooth and blood for a blood.

However, the fact that the Chinese Navy did not rescue these Japanese officers and soldiers who had fallen into the water does not mean that others will not stand idly by. The observation ships of Britain and the United States, which had been fighting outside the battlefield, began to rescue the Japanese sailors who had fallen into the water. After all, Japan is an ally of Great Britain, and the British will not sit idly by. The United States, on the other hand, is Japan's backer behind the scenes, and it will certainly not watch Japan become weaker and weaker.

In Yanjing, the capital of the empire, in the General Staff, the emperor Wu Haoxuan and a cadre of military and political ministers were all waiting for news from the front. Everyone was aware of the importance of this war for the Empire. If it can win, then the empire will be able to trample Japan under its feet in one fell swoop and remove Japan's threat to the empire. If it fails, then some of the Empire's tactics may have to be readjusted.

"Your Majesty, don't worry, the strength of the Imperial Navy is far stronger than that of the Japanese Navy, and we will definitely win this battle." Marshal Shi Tianhan, Chief of the General Staff, said.

"Well, I certainly don't doubt that. However, there are too many enemies of the Empire. I hope that the Imperial Navy will be able to achieve a beautiful and complete victory, without losing a single capital ship! Wu Haoxuan said.

The Japanese were nothing more than pawns of Britain, France, the United States, and other countries, and a pawn used to consume the strength of the imperial navy. If the empire wasted too much strength on the Japanese, it would inevitably be tied down when dealing with Britain, France, and the United States. If the Imperial Navy had been able to fight a naval battle against the Japanese without losing a single capital ship. Then the result was completely different. The Imperial Navy still has enough strength to deal with potential enemies across the ocean.

"Your Majesty is really far-sighted! The strength of the Imperial Navy is now no worse than that of the US Navy. Although the U.S. Navy has a large number of capital ships, many of them are old former dreadnoughts. If you exclude these former dreadnoughts, only dreadnoughts, the U.S. Navy is obviously incomparable with the Imperial Navy. Of course, the gap between the industrial power of the empire and the United States is too great. The Americans, with their great industrial strength, can easily surpass us. Marshal Shi Tianhan said.

"The industrial power of the Americans, the first in the world, and the empire still has a long way to go if it wants to catch up with the United States in this regard. However, Americans generally do not want to fight, and this is the opportunity for the empire. The empire can rely on its great power to deter the Americans in order to protect the interests of the empire. Then we should take advantage of this rare time to develop our own industry and strive to catch up with and surpass the United States in industrial strength at an early date. Wu Haoxuan said.

The hallmark of a modern power is a strong industry. After the completion of the first five-year plan of the empire, it was only a preliminary completion of industrialization. Industrialization can only be considered complete after the completion of the Second Five-Year Plan. Moreover, this will have to take advantage of the great war that is breaking out in Europe and make a big war windfall. Otherwise, if the empire wants to catch up with the United States on its own, it will probably take decades.

At this moment, a staff officer walked briskly into the conference room, a telegram in his hand, and an expression of excitement on his face. Seeing this scene, the ministers of military affairs who were waiting in the conference room finally put their hearts back in their stomachs.

"See Your Majesty. His Excellency the Marshal has sent a telegram back. In today's naval battle, the Imperial Navy won a resounding victory, defeating the Japanese Navy in one fell swoop. The staff officer said excitedly.

"Did you win the Japanese? Haha, great! ”

"God forbid, we've defeated the Japanese again!"

The military ministers cheered.

"It seems that from now on, if the Japanese want to pose another threat to the empire, it will be impossible." Wu Haoxuan said with a smile.

After this war, the gap between the empire and Japan will only widen, and it will be impossible for Japan to catch up with and surpass China.

"What about the detailed results?" Wu Haoxuan asked.

"Your Majesty, the six battleships and eight heavy cruisers of the Japanese Navy were all sunk. More than half of the more than a dozen light cruisers were sunk or heavily damaged. More than half of the more than a dozen destroyers were sunk or heavily damaged. The main force of the Japanese Navy, which has been annihilated. The staff officer continued.

"What about the losses of the Imperial Navy?" Marshal Shi Tianhan asked.

"The capital ship of the Imperial Navy, which is only slightly damaged, does not affect the continuation of the battle. Light warships were on guard, and the losses were minimal. In terms of personnel, the number of killed and wounded was less than a thousand. The staff officer said.

"Congratulations to Your Majesty, congratulations to Your Majesty. Once again, the Imperial Navy achieved a great victory. Once again, we defeated the Japanese! Imperial Prime Minister Yang Du said.

"Yes, the ambitions of the Japanese to challenge the empire were once again crushed. Next, it's time for the cabinet to think about how it can reap the benefits. (To be continued.) )

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