"Battleships such as the Danton have already destroyed two German battleships. However, they also lost all their ships, and at the last moment, the Dandong raised the white flag in an attempt to save more of its crew. A staff officer said with a telegram.

"He's right, they've done their job, we can't ask them to do more. The record says that I gave the order. Makanov said. At this time, the five dreadnoughts commanded by Yang Yonglin had been fighting with Makanov's fleet for nearly half an hour. In the beginning, the Russian fleet, which was inferior in strength and formation, could also use smoke canisters to stall for time. But when the smoke canisters finally ran out, the four Russian battleships were finally exposed to the guns of the Chinese Navy. Yang Yonglin's fleet can finally exert its power again! 5 dozen 4,47 guns against 32 guns!

In order to give the remaining 4 Russian battleships an opportunity to destroy two German ones, the Makanov fleet paid a huge price. And at this time, this price put the Russian fleet in danger as soon as the battle began. Four Russian battleships maneuvered with difficulty under the interference of the torpedo boats of the Chinese Navy. At this time, Yang Yonglin's fleet was at the tail of the Russian fleet, and the five battleships were aimed at the Eagle at the back of the line! The already slow speed of Russian battleships, coupled with the fact that from time to time one or two torpedo boats would come up to launch disruptive lightning strikes, the Russian fleet simply could not pull back out of the battle line before the smoke screen cleared!

The rain of bullets like a tide instantly rushed towards the Eagle the moment the smoke screen dissipated, and the Russian battleship was helpless in the face of the close-range salvo of the opponent's five battleships, and the two main guns behind it were concentrated many times in three minutes. The entire aft deck resembles a volcano erupting. Clouds of smoke and flames rose up! More than 300 kilograms of shells rained down around the Eagle, and columns of water almost covered the entire hull. In the midst of the layers of water, you can see the eagle that has turned into a sea of fire.

"At that time, we didn't have to shoot at all, the rangefinder only used to target the opponent's mast for ranging. We couldn't tell which of these columns of water were hit by our warships. Those were fought by friendly forces. Everyone only knows that the battle of the last battle of the road has come, and everyone wants to turn it into their own battle. A Chinese naval officer said afterwards.

In just a few minutes, the light energy can distinguish more than ten hits! The stern of the Eagle was completely destroyed, and the aft deck, steering gear and propeller shaft were smashed to pieces! The battleship quickly broke out of the queue and floated on the surface of the sea like a dead fish waiting to die. The 5 capital ships of the Huaxia Navy did not care at all about this battleship, which was already doomed to silence. They began to turn their guns in search of the next target, and that target was the Alexander III in third place! And at this time the Russian fleet still did not open the battle line! A couple of Russian battleships could not even use their full firepower!

"We've done our best! Give it up. Looking at the Huaxia fleet looming in the smoke in the distance, Makanov, who had been silent, said this most taboo sentence in the Russian Navy. Just relying on this sentence is enough to erase his past merits and glory. But at this time, as a good naval officer, he knew the truth. This is the best result, if the fight continues, the Russian fleet, which is inferior in strength and formation, will be wiped out with men and ships!

"General, I heard you right, did I?" The captain of the battleship Borodino asked in surprise.

"You heard me right. My baby. This war is over. All that's left is to get back to the Baltic, and of course, if the situation allows, you can go back on this ship. The future Baltic Fleet will depend on you for a long time. What we lack is not only money, but also time and talent. You and the warships in your hands are the backbone of the future Russian Navy. Makanov said kindly.

"The invention code telegram reported to Admiral Yang Yonglin of the Huaxia Navy, saying that the Russian fleet agreed to surrender." Makanov said after taking a deep breath. It took a lot of determination that he decided to trade his reputation for the lives of his men. If the fight continues, it is estimated that there will not be even 1,000 Russian officers and men left on the remaining three battleships. He brought with him more than 30,000 Russian officers and soldiers when he set out, and it is now. With the exception of a small number of people still in Batavia, the others either became prisoners of war. Or sleep forever in the depths of the sea.

"Commander, Makanov actually chose to surrender." An officer said, pointing to the three Russian fleets that had given up resistance and raised the white flag.

"The Russians also want to save their last few warships and their officers and men." Yang Yonglin said meaningfully. "I'm going to send someone up to pick up the boat. They were then escorted to Kaohsiung. ”

The three Russian warships began to slow down and raise their guns high. Several Chinese Navy transport boats sent personnel to the battleships, and then began to take over the three remaining Dreadnought battleships of the Russian Navy. The Russians were very cooperative. They stayed quietly in their cabins, resting or bandaging their wounds, occasionally eating two mouthfuls of black bread that had dried and hardened. They have long been tired of this war. In their minds, it is inconceivable to engage a powerful enemy thousands of kilometers away from their homeland. Since the end of the last Sino-Russian war, the Russians have not had an outlet to the sea in the Far East, and in this case, the vast majority of their naval forces must be concentrated in the Far East. They also have to fight with superior enemies, and the repeated defeats have made these Russian officers and soldiers completely desperate, and in their hearts, they wish this war would end as soon as possible!

After watching the officers and men of the Huaxia Navy board his battleship, Makanov collapsed to the ground, his belief in his persistence and efforts after so many years was completely shattered at this moment. Ten years ago, he always thought that he could plant the Andre flag anywhere in the world. But only ten years later, Makanov witnessed the demise of the Russian ocean-going fleet. This has to be said to be a great irony for this admiral! "But fortunately, I have left the most stubble of blood for the Russian Navy. Isn't it? Makanov muttered to himself. After leaving the tower with all the deployments in place, Makanov once again took a closer look at the battle.

There is also a huge chart of the South China Sea on the table. And on the wall are also pasted with the identification map of the warships of the Russian-Dutch fleet and the Huaxia Navy. Of course, at his hand there was also a telegram ready to be sent to the Tsar. In this telegram, he will take all the responsibility. Not only the order for this surrender, but also the responsibility for the defeat of a series of battles. I have fought for the Russian Navy all my life, but I have to carry the black pot at the end. Although it was his own choice, there was a lot of unwillingness in his heart.

"Forget it, let future generations comment on everything." Makanov shook his head. Proceed to complete one of the last documents of his life. As the sun was about to set, the letter was finally finished. "Where are we going now?" Makanov knew that there would be guards outside the gate.

"General, the Huaxia fleet will take us to the port of Kaohsiung." The familiar voice outside the door made Makanov happy, and Yang Yonglin still took good care of him and did not treat him as a prisoner of war. "Tell General Yang that Xie Lu appreciates his attention, and if you can help me pass on a message, just say that Premier Xu Jie is the greatest naval strategist of this era. It took him 15 years to accomplish what Russia had failed to accomplish in 100 years. ”

Just as he had said this, Makanov took some white powder from his bosom and put it into a glass of wine. "My time is over, and I hope Essen can restore the glory of Andrew's flag." After saying that, Makanov drank the glass of wine and fell asleep quietly.

"He walked calmly, like an old sailor who had worked all his life. He fulfilled his mission, and although he was defeated, he remained a hero of Russia, a great naval commander. A Russian officer in charge of arranging Makanov's funeral said.

With the fall of Andrei's flag and the death of Makanov, the naval part of the Second Sino-Russian War came to an end. The Huaxia Fleet, under the leadership of Vice Admiral Yang Yonglin, took the lead in launching an attack with insufficient capital ships, and relied on exquisite tactics to gain an advantage in an extreme time, and completely annihilated the Russian fleet after the supporting warships were in place.

Yes, the Russian-Dutch fleet was completely annihilated. With the exception of one Varyag, which fled to Cam Ranh Bay, all the remaining warships were destroyed or captured. The Russian-Dutch fleet successively committed 10 battleships, 4 fast battleships, 4 armored cruisers and a large number of auxiliary warships, which were destroyed after months of fighting. And with it also lost Russian ambitions in the Far East and the Dutch East Indies colonies! A pattern of the Far East dominated by China has basically taken shape.

"The rest of the navy is probably to send the marines and land forces to the islands of the Dutch East Indies as a transport force. Then plant our flag. Deng Shichang said with a smile.

"I'm afraid it's not that simple, our old friend is on his way to the Far East. I am afraid that Britain and France will not allow us to expand our territory in the Dutch East Indies. Yang Yonglin replied.

"How's Jericho going?" Deng Shichang asked suddenly.

"A steady person, suitable for Shoucheng. It should be said that he was lucky for the British to be at the helm of the Grand Fleet. Much stronger than that Betty. Yang Yonglin said with a smile. Jericho was basically one of the first British naval personnel to associate with the Chinese. There was a time when he was his subordinate. For this person, Yang Yonglin still appreciates it very much. Now, though, former friends may turn into rivals. And the contradictions between the Chinese Republic and Britain in the Far East will gradually become prominent. If it weren't for Germany, Austria and Italy, I'm afraid Britain and France would not have intimidated but taken practical action!

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