The merchant ship "Hinomaru", which was laden with rice, was sunk by the destroyer "Oiichi" of the Imperial Navy. However, the Japanese on board ran to the two lifeboats before the merchant ship was sunk.

Now, these Japanese have long lost their previous arrogance, and they looked at the warships in the distance in horror one by one, for fear that the Imperial Navy would not let them go. Of course, the merchant ship was sunk, and even if they returned to Japan, they would not have a good life.

"Please, Commander, what to do with those Japanese." The captain of the destroyer 'B-1' ordered.

"Yes, Captain." The signal corps immediately sent a telegram to the battlecruiser 'Longyao'.

After receiving the telegram from the destroyer 'Yiyi', Admiral Cheng Biguang's eyes flashed with a hint of fierceness.

"We are a broken fleet, and our whereabouts must be kept secret, and only the dead Japanese will not leak our whereabouts." Cheng Biguang said coldly. Of course, this is just a far-fetched statement. It will be very difficult for the Japanese to catch up with the speed of the fleet. Cheng Biguang did this completely to avenge the robes who died in the First Sino-Japanese War.

"Yes, Commander." The communications officer immediately transmitted Admiral Cheng Biguang's order to the destroyer 'Yiyi'.

"Speed up the battleship and give me a lifeboat to sink the Japanese." The captain of the destroyer 'Yiyi' is also a ruthless character, and it is better to use the battleship to sink it directly than to waste the shells. Anyway, the Japanese have done a lot of this over the years. Their warships are rampaging in China's coastal waters and even inland waterways, and it is not known how many Chinese fishing and merchant ships have been sunk by them. Now, dealing with small Japan in this way is just a little bit of interest.

The destroyer 'O-ichi' then accelerated and rushed towards the two Japanese lifeboats. Seeing the warships of the Chinese Navy rushing at high speed, the Japanese on the lifeboats screamed in fright.

"Amaterasu! Are the people of China going to exterminate us completely? ”

"Damn. These damn Chinese people, they are going to attack the civilians, and we will definitely make them pay. ”

It's just that no matter how vicious and cursed these Japanese are, they can't change their ending. The battleship of the Imperial Navy slammed into the two lifeboats. In front of the steel battleship. The wooden lifeboat was so fragile that it could easily be crushed to pieces. The Japanese in the lifeboats all fell into the sea. Now in January, the sea is so cold that if you soak in it, you will freeze in less than half an hour and then freeze to death.

Therefore, even if some Japanese are lucky enough to fall into the water and do not die immediately, they are certain to die. So. The officers on the destroyer "O-ichi" did not let the soldiers shoot at the Japanese who had fallen overboard. Although, at the time of the First Sino-Japanese Naval War, the Japanese treated the sailors of the Beiyang Naval Division who fell into the water in this way. Instead of shooting the Japanese, it would be better to let them freeze to death, which would save a little bullet.

The battlecruiser Ryuyao and the destroyer Oiichi then departed, leaving only the Japanese sailors frozen in the water.

The Chinese Navy's broken fleet is divided into eight formations. Pounced on the Japanese sea transport lines. Japan was originally a country that relied heavily on sea transportation, and merchant ships and transport ships shuttled through the sea every day. I don't know how many. In the face of this tactic of the Chinese Navy, the Japanese immediately paid a heavy price.

"Boom! Rumble! "There was a rumbling sound of shelling on the sea, as if it were thunder. This is a light cruiser of the Imperial Navy that is firing on a 'Northern Seven' light cruiser. The twin 155-mm guns in the bow and stern were firing at the Japanese transports in the distance. It was a fleet of eight ships returning to Japan from India, loaded with high-grade iron ore purchased by Japan from India.

After Japan had to give up all its special interests in China. They are no longer able to get any money from China. Therefore, Japanese people can only buy from abroad at a high price. India is rich in iron ore, and Britain is an ally of Japan. Therefore, importing iron ore from India has become an option for Japan.

Light cruiser 'Suiyuan'. These transports were being fired at continuously, and if they were to be destroyed, the Japanese would have to pay at least tens of millions of yen in losses. As for the destroyer Yiba, which was paired with the Suiyuan, it rushed to the front at full speed, preparing to block the escape of these Japanese transports.

"Boom!" A huge explosion sounded, and a Japanese transport ship was hit by a 155-mm shell. The wooden hull of the transport ship could not withstand the shells of the ship's guns at all. A large hole appeared on the side of the transport, and the sea water poured into the transport. Although the Japanese on board jumped up and down, they could not stop the transport ship from tilting and eventually capsized.

There is an essential difference between civilian ships and warships, and in terms of structural strength, they are far from being comparable with warships. If a warship is hit by a shell, it still has the ability to resist. But in the case of transport ships, it is often fatal to cause damage.

"Yaga! It is simply disgusting that the despicable and shameless people of China should dare to attack our transport ship. Order the ships and disperse to break through. Report what happened to us back home. On a transport ship, a middle-aged Japanese man ordered with a grim face. He was the officer in charge of the transport ships of this detachment.

"Yes, sir." Immediately someone went to send a telegram to the country. It's just that it's too late. At this moment, the combined fleet of the Japanese Navy is rushing towards the Port of Arthur with great momentum. In other waters, there were no Japanese naval warships at all. The fate of these Japanese transport ships can be imagined.

Although, the transport ships tried to disperse and escape. However, in the face of the speed of the light cruiser 'Suiyuan' and the destroyer 'Yi-8', these transports were like snails, and they could not escape at all. The final consequence can only be to be chased by the Chinese Navy's warships one by one and then sunk.

The Chinese Navy also thought about capturing all these transport ships and sending them back to China. You know, even if you don't count the materials transported on these transport ships, the transport ships themselves are worth a lot of money. It would be a shame to sink it like this. It's just that there is a war going on now, and it is not so easy to bring these transport ships back to the country. In the event that the main fleet of the Japanese caught up with them, they would have to give up. So, it's better to simply sink it. Anyway, it was the Japanese who suffered huge losses like this.

On January 24 alone, eight groups of the Chinese Navy's Broken Fleet recklessly attacked Japan's transportation lines, sinking more than 30 transport ships and merchant ships with a total tonnage of more than 100,000 tons. Although, this is nothing for the total tonnage of Japan's ocean shipping. However, the huge losses caused were enough to make the Japanese furious.

Tokyo, Kasumigaseki, Prime Minister's Office of Japan. Japan's Admiralty Minoru Saito is facing criticism from other ministers in the Japanese cabinet.

"Saito-kun, what the hell is the Navy doing? The combined fleet has been formed for so long, why has it not yet found the main naval force of the China, but instead caused our sea transport lines to be attacked by the China. Today alone, more than 100,000 tons of merchant ships and transport ships have suffered. The entire Japanese maritime transportation industry is in turmoil. If this continues, no ship will dare to go to sea. What does it mean if the sea lines are completely cut off? You must be very clear. Japanese Prime Minister Saionji Kotozo roared angrily. Although the Japanese cabinet supports fighting this war, they hope to annihilate the Chinese navy in one fell swoop in order to safeguard Japan's interests and ensure Japan's security. If Japan were to pay a heavy price in the war, it would be meaningless.

The expression on Minoru Saito's face had turned iron-blue, and the head of the Navy Command was on his way back to Tokyo from the Sasebo Naval Base, so he was the only one who could face the anger of the cabinet. Moreover, they never imagined that the Chinese Navy would use such tactics. After all, in their previous predictions, the Chinese Navy was no match for the Japanese Navy at all. Faced with a combined fleet that gathered all the strength of the Japanese Navy, the Chinese Navy would soon be wiped out. However, the current result undoubtedly gave them a slap in the face.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, we didn't expect that the people of China would adopt such despicable and shameless tactics, so we didn't notice it for a while, and they took advantage of it." Minoru Saito said.

"So, is there a way for the Navy to stop this from happening?" Saionji Gongwang asked.

If Japan's sea lines are completely cut off, Japan will be completely finished. Not only will industrial development be severely affected, but there will even be famine. In this case, it would be impossible for Japan to continue the war.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, the Combined Fleet will immediately send warships to pursue the warships of the Chinese people, and we have the ability to defend our sea transportation lines." Minoru Saito assured.

Xiyuan Temple Gongwang nodded, and didn't say anything more, he also knew that the navy had done its best. After all, the Chinese Navy directly launched the Japanese Navy's sea transport line, which was beyond everyone's expectations. The Navy was taken by surprise, and that is understandable.

"Either way, we must find those raiders of the Chinese and destroy them. The sea transportation lines of the Great Japanese Empire could not have a half-point pool. Xiyuan Temple Gongwang finally said. (To be continued.) )

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