Happy New Year, Happy New Year, the old cat greets everyone! The first naval battle was presented, and the right was used as a celebration of the New Year. ）

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"Oh, Grasshopper, Qiuyun," Wu Haiqiong nodded and smiled appreciatively, "I've heard that the Yangtze River Fleet, you have a good record, and you sank a Qingyu destroyer in two months as a captain." Well, I've been a captain for nine years, and I haven't sunk a single cargo ship. ”

Qiu Yu hurriedly waved his hand and said:

"That's different, because the commander has been in the East China Sea Fleet all the year round, there is no war and no chance...... Now it's different, the commander will soon have the opportunity to establish merit, and it's time to be promoted. ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang was stunned and looked at Qiu Yu with some incredulity. I always thought she was tenacious, but I didn't expect this Nizi to have such a sweet mouth, and she would put a high hat on the chief. Hehe, it's time to be impressed.

Wu Haiqiong smiled slightly, and was also very satisfied. Qiu Yun was about to introduce Xiaoqiang to her again, Wu Haiqiong stopped her, her eyes swept over the dozen or so people wearing military uniforms at the sticky pole, and she glanced at the fourteen grids in particular, and said lightly:

"Hey, no. I know your mission is confidential, so I won't listen to it. Now you are guests on the boat. Ah Zhen, take the guests to the bunk. ”

The boatswain next to him also smiled:

"Please."

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Xiang Xiaoqiang and his group followed the boatswain Ah Zhen in the narrow aisle of the boat. On either side were three layers of narrow bunks, on which the female soldiers who were not on duty sat condescendingly, all looking at the dozen or so big men with novelty and reserve, and at the same time exchanging glances with each other. Behind them, there were shy whispers and laughter, mixed with "You are going to die!" Laughing and scolding.

Xiang Xiaoqiang blushed, desperately holding things and lowering his head, following behind Ah Zhen. I didn't expect to be watched by girls so badly.

The snail and Li Changgui behind him are both men in their thirties, and they are also ashamed to be like Zhengtai, and they follow behind. But his stomach hurts, he grins, and his eyebrows and eyes fly everywhere, looking at other people's bunks.

Ah Zhen stopped, turned around and smiled:

"Chief Qiuqiu, you thirteen girls are here to squeeze in with them.

"Okay, thank you!"

Qiu Yu suddenly turned his head to look at the fourteen grids again. Fourteen Gege patted Xiao Wu and said with a smile:

"It's okay, it's good, thank you Ah Zhen."

Boatswain Ah Zhen glanced at Fourteen Gege more, then clapped his hands twice, and smiled at the girls in the cabin:

"You all listen well, now the sisters of the Grasshopper are in trouble, squeeze with us, be humble, and we will return to the Zhoushan base the day after tomorrow!"

These girls originally thought that it would take at least a month to go to sea, but when they suddenly heard that they would be able to go home in only two days, they were stunned for a moment, and then they all burst into earth-shattering cheers.

"Shh————h

Ah Zhen was so frightened that she pointed to her head. The cheers came to an abrupt end. Suddenly, the cabin was so quiet that even a needle could be heard.

Xiang Xiaoqiang was also scared into a cold sweat at this time, joking, he is still in Jiaozhou Bay, and now there is at least one destroyer patrolling, and he saw it just now. People will also turn on sonar to listen!

Then Ah Zhen led the eleven big men to the next cabin.

The others were quite fresh, looking east and west, but Xiang Xiaoqiang had a bad premonition when he looked at the huge torpedoes that were several meters long on both sides of the passage, the four large round watertight covers at the end of the cabin and a bunch of instrument valves, and then looked at the apologetic smile on Ah Zhen's face.

"I'm really sorry," the apology on Zhen's face became even stronger, "let you live in the torpedo compartment......"

Really.

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Qing destroyer Dalinghe. Suddenly there was a "whoa-whoa-whoa-" two screams from the loudspeaker of the bridge, which spread through the silent sea, and then with a sharp turn, the thin hull of the ship tilted more than 20 degrees, and suddenly accelerated, and the bow of the ship set off white waves.

In the sailor's cabin, the sailors who were out of duty were sleeping. Suddenly, I felt that the bed was almost about to turn to its side, the shoes on the ground slipped in one direction, the tea jar "clanged" over, and the huge inertia almost made the sleeping sailors roll out of bed.

A sharp naval whistle in the microphone:

"Squeak-squeak-squeak-"

Battle Alert! The sailors all got up, put on their clothes and hats, and rushed to their respective posts.

The captain's voice over the loudspeaker echoed throughout the ship:

"I'm the captain. Brothers, listen, a Nanming submarine has been found in Jiaozhou Bay, the location is not yet certain, but to the south of us, it is probably close to the mouth of the bay. We're going to intercept it now, preferably sinking. Listen, the Qing Dynasty is about to march south, if we can sink this submarine, we will have set up the first military merit of the whole Qing Dynasty, and everyone will be promoted and rewarded, just around the corner! Okay, that's all, brothers, work hard, and give me a lot of energy! ”

Five minutes later, at the slipway in the Qingdao Military Port, shore crews were quickly untying their cables, and the three destroyers Shahe, Luanhe, and Qinghe were all sounding battle alarms.

Soon, the three murderous destroyers set off the white waves, spewed black smoke, and rushed out of the harbor to join the pursuit.

At the mouth of Jiaozhou Bay, on the east side of Qingdao Mountain, the 210 mm caliber cannon in the cement fortification rotated and was aimed at the mouth of the mountain bay. Several high-power searchlights were lit up, illuminating the bay mouth at the foot of the mountain, which was only more than 2,000 meters wide.

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"Full speed ahead!"

Wu Haiqiong stuck to the periscope and ordered.

The engineer swallowed dry saliva and gave a step-by-step order.

The handle is turned to the "Full Speed" slot. The sound of the motor is noticeably higher by one decibel. The submarine, which was originally submerged at a speed of 4 knots, has been increased to 7 knots, the maximum speed under water.

At this speed, it is easy to damage the motor, and the storage capacity is only enough for more than two hours.

Wu Haiqiong looked at the four smoke belts in the distance behind him in the periscope.

Now that it was half dawn, I could clearly see that the two cigarette belts were being dragged in different directions, indicating that the two enemy ships were doing a zigzag search in the bay, and the other two cigarette belts were long and dragged behind, and the sides of the cigarette belts could not be seen.

The two enemy ships were pulling away at high speed and rushing straight towards them.

The periscope turned, and two mountains appeared in front of him, with a narrow waterway in the middle, and several pillars of light swept over it.

Obviously, the Qing army in Qingdao Port did not intend to let themselves out.

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Xiang Xiaoqiang and Qiu Yun stood next to them, holding each other's hands and looking at Wu Haiqiong.

Xiang Xiaoqiang thought about Wu Haiqiong's words just now, and his heart slowly cooled down. She herself said that she had been a captain for nine years, and had never fought a single battle or sunk a ship.

In other words, her actual combat experience is not as good as Qiu Qiu.

Wu Haiqiong stuck to the periscope and said slowly:

"Two enemy ships are in the direction of us at 6 o'clock...... The distance is 3 kilometers and the speed is about 15 knots...... Two enemy ships in the direction of us at 8 o'clock, the distance ...... 1800 meters at a speed of 18 knots...... We're now at 6 knots, and we're already in the mouth of the bay......"

At the chart table, the first mate nervously marked the chart.

Xiang Xiaoqiang pulled Qiu Yun to the chart table and stared at the situation on the chart.

Looking at the charts that were almost the same as in the game "Hunt and Kill", he seemed to get into the mood all of a sudden.

Xiang Xiaoqiang subconsciously asked:

"What is the maximum surface speed of this submarine?"

Qiu Yu whispered:

"Verse 18."

Xiang Xiaoqiang stared at the scale of the chart, quickly calculated the speed and distance between friend and foe, and whispered to Qiu Qiu:

"If it were me, I would float up first, rush out at full speed, and dive urgently as soon as I got out of Jiaozhou Bay. The difference in speed was too much, and the enemy ships would soon be able to seize the front and block us in Jiaozhou Bay. ”

It was quiet in the command cabin, and the statement was clear. A few female soldiers who were busy with their heads bowed suddenly looked up at him. Wu Haiqiong also looked back at him.

Qiu Yun squeezed his hand, his face changed color, and he said in a low voice:

"Xiaoqiang!"

Wu Haiqiong quickly came to the chart table, compared the compass a few times, and drew a few lines against the triangle. Then he glanced up at Xiao Qiang.

Qiu Yu stammered and apologized:

"Sir, sir...... I'm sorry, he'......."

Wu Haiqiong ignored her, stuck to the periscope and looked at it again, licked her lips, and ordered:

"Out of the water."

Shocked at all words, the first mate was shocked:

"Captain, you'll get shelled when you get out of the water!"

"No," Wu Haiqiong said expressionlessly, "I said no." We have already passed the tip of Tuandao, and the first two enemy ships are only more than a thousand meters away from us, but they are already hidden behind the mountain at the tip of Tuandao. The latter two enemy ships are still searching in the bay and have now thrown off 3,500 meters. It's hard to hit this distance, even if you can see us. …… As for the fort at Qingdao Mountain...... The 210-mm large fortress gun took five minutes to fire. Unless it hits us on the first shot...... Of course not...... Then we'll be out of Jiaozhou Bay. Out of the water, the artillery group and the first shift lookout post were ready. ”

The engineer immediately ordered:

"The double tank is filled with compressed air...... Diesel engine oiled, ready to ...... at full speed"

Qiu Yun grabbed Xiang Xiaoqiang's hand and looked at him incredulously. Xiang Xiaoqiang hugged her waist and let out a long breath, and the cold sweat on her back came out.

The crew in the command cabin were all busy carrying out the order, but they all peeked at Xiang Xiaoqiang, with a look of surprise in their eyes.

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The submarine rushed out of the sea and immediately pulled away at full speed, which was quickly increased to 18 knots.

It was already dawn, and I could see the mountains on both sides, as well as the destroyers in the bay behind.

The submarine was almost jumping on the surface of the sea, and the sea water in front of it swooped down on the conning tower from time to time, and the captain and four crew members in waterproof overcoats were monitoring the distance with binoculars, and on the 40-mm and 20-millimeter machine guns at the rear of the conning tower, the gun crew was also in position, tied itself to the railing, shook down the muzzle, and pointed at the two destroyers more than 3,000 meters away behind them.

A few kilometers to the left, on the mountain, a flash of fire, followed by a roar, and a huge column of water rose above the head like a subway, a few hundred meters away.

The Qingdao Mountain Fort opened fire.

Everyone's hearts were in their throats, and the gun crew and observers outside the boat bit their lips, but they still didn't move, sticking to their posts. Wu Haiqiong closed her lips tightly and held the binoculars to look behind.

In the gray fog behind him, the gray silhouettes of the two destroyers thousands of meters away, the smoke bands on their heads quickly changed shape, and they chased after them as they adjusted their course, and at the same time, each flashed a flash of fire.

The air hissed, and two 125-mm shells fell several tens of meters to the left and right of the submarine, setting off a column of water.

The 40-mm anti-aircraft guns on the submarine returned fire, "tom ......"

Tracer shells marked an arc-shaped line of fire and flew towards the enemy ship several kilometers away.

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In surface artillery battles, submarines are absolutely vulnerable in front of surface ships. Surface ships can be hit by a number of shells, and the fire is blazing, and the hull is tilted into the water, but it can still return fire, and the other side can be injected with water to ensure stability and unsinkable, and the worst can also accelerate the escape from the battlefield.

But as long as the submarine takes a shell and the hull is slightly damaged, it will not be able to dive again. On the water, its absolutely inferior firepower can only make it a live target.

In other words, the Gongbu number is taking risks. Very sinister and dangerous move.

But there is hope of escaping after all. Once you escape from the closed big bottle of Jiaozhou Bay and enter the vast waters, then dive into the depths, with the current Qing Dynasty destroyer technology, if you want to find it again, it will take a lot of effort, at least it will be a fairer game.

Behind the Jianshan of Tuandao, two roaring destroyers appeared. Seeing that the smoke belt on the head was dragged so far, and the rolling white waves in the bow, the two destroyers were also desperate, and the speed soared to at least 25 knots.

And as soon as it appeared, two shots were fired at each of the Gongfu.

Four columns of water spread out, one of which was only a few meters away from the hull of the Gongfu!

One of the observers fell down, got up with a pale face, glanced at the captain in fear, and continued to observe.

Wu Haiqiong's face was also pale, and her chest trembled. This is her first time fighting. It's too dangerous......

No, you can't dive yet...... The water is still too shallow...... As soon as you dive, the speed will immediately drop to a few knots, almost as if it is stationary, and you will be caught up by enemy ships in an instant, and then you will be hit by depth charges...... Hiding from depth charges in such shallow waters has little hope of survival......

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The 40-mm anti-aircraft guns and the 20-mm anti-aircraft guns opened fire at the same time, and the line of fire smashed on the bodies of the two destroyers at a distance of 1,000 meters, and the sound of "ping-pong" explosions could almost be heard.

In the telescope, on a destroyer, several sailors lay on the deck and wailed. Fireworks have already risen on another ship.

"Good fight!"

Wu Haiqiong praised loudly. The artillery crew did not dare to slack off, dismantled and replaced the magazines and drums, and continued to fire.

The submarine is low, only a small part of it is exposed to the water, the target is too small, and there are many columns of water around it, and not a single shot has hit yet.

However, the two destroyers were full of strength, and the closer they were chasing, it was only a matter of minutes before the Gongbu was shelled.

Moreover, as long as this 125-mm shell is fired, the gongfu number is over.

The mouth of Jiaozhou Bay gradually left behind, and it was time to give the order to dive...... Depth charges will also have to be submerged. Otherwise, not only the 125-mm guns of the destroyers behind them, but also the 210-mm guns on the Qingdao Mountain, would have entered the firing angle......

Leave it to fate......

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Suddenly, the observer in front of him reported a cry of joy:

"Goal ahead! Battleship!! Distance! 6,000 !! ”

In a thick fog in the east, a majestic figure appeared.

The iron-gray figure was spewing black smoke and slowly getting longer.

It turned, lining up the hull sideways, revealing a tall bridge and four massive turrets in front and rear.

The observer shouted again:

"Daming battleship! …… Oh! It's Yongle! Yongle No.!! …… Find the target again! Daming cruiser!! Distance! 6,000 meters! Ah, it's Han Signal! And the Meng Tian!! …… Another one appeared, and it was the Li Guang!! ”

In the dense fog, four warships appeared one after another, one battleship, two heavy cruisers, and two light cruisers.

After a while, five or six more destroyers appeared.

There was a burst of cheers from the Gongbu conning tower, and soon, there was also a long cheer inside the boat.

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The captain of the destroyer Da Linghe was pale, his hands shaking with binoculars, and he ordered dryly:

"Left full rudder."

"Yes, full rudder left!"

"Full speed back."

"Yes, full speed back!"

"Put a smoke screen."

"Yes, smoke screen!"

He lowered his binoculars, held on to the railing, and tried not to fall over the already tilted hull, and said:

"Send a signal, find the Ming Dynasty battleship, and let the Shahe, Luanhe, and Qinghe flee quickly."

Before he finished speaking, a bright spot flashed in the Ming Dynasty fleet in the distance, and after more than ten seconds, a dense column of water rose around him.

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There was no observation on the Gongbu conning tower, and several girls threw the binoculars and cheered wildly while jumping. Wu Haiqiong leaned softly on the railing, and didn't stop them, just smiled with satisfaction.

Listening to the sound of stomping on the top, Qiu Yu in the boat frowned and muttered disdainfully:

"Why is this all like this...... What a newbie......"

On the control tower, an observer suddenly shouted:

"Look, the Yongle has signaled!"

She grabbed the binoculars and read the flashing signal lights in the distance:

"Daming Navy battleship formation...... Warn the defenders of the Puppet Fort...... If the battery fires at our Daming submarine, we will bombard the battery...... Repeat......"

This exciting signal reached the boat, and there was jubilation again. Xiang Xiaoqiang was also relaxed.

What does this mean?

The Qing army had only three 210-mm guns in the Qingdao Mountain Battery. However, the fleet of the Ming Dynasty had one battleship and four cruisers, that is, at least 4 naval guns of more than 300 mm, 8 to 10 naval guns of more than 200 mm, and 8 to 10 guns of more than 100 mm.

Moreover, the shore guns of the batteries were all manually loaded, and the rate of fire was very slow. On the battleship, the mechanical bomb machine is self-loading, and the rate of fire is much higher than that of the shore gun.

Caliber, number of gates, range, rate of fire are far superior.

The Ming fleet has an absolute advantage in firepower.

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On the conning tower, the signalman pursed his lips, his face flushed with excitement, and slapped the signal light at the battleship in the distance:

Thank you for the rescue.

After a while, the traffic light flashed on the other side:

It's a pleasure.

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