Gathering and annihilating them is easier said than done. *.*.*/*【Shrimp Literature.xiamiwenxue.】 How to get the Japanese to obediently enter the encirclement of the Beiyang Fleet is a problem. In formulating the plan, Xu Jie and others also thought about the layout of the entire campaign from the perspective of the Japanese army, "If I were Kayama Shiki, how would I deal with the Beiyang Fleet that came to the door?" This sentence has become the mantra of Xu Jie, Lin Yongsheng, Ding Ruchang, Liu Buyun and others in Weihai.

According to intelligence, the Japanese Combined Fleet was also dispatched. Not only did all the capital ships come, but all the remaining gunboats and torpedo boats that could walk followed. This is obviously to solve the Beiyang Fleet in a war I . In this regard, the Japanese were right, in any case, the Beiyang Fleet would be dispatched. Even if there is hell ahead, in order to save tens of thousands of army forces, the Beiyang Fleet will have to give it a go.

And this time the Japanese army was much more cautious, and the 12 main battleships were moored together. Even if there were Qing ships moving nearby, the capital ships were basically immobile, and at most some gunboats and torpedo boats were sent to expel them. Therefore, judging from these moves, unless it is determined that the main force of the Beiyang Fleet will appear, the Japanese Navy will definitely not come out easily, and it is even more impossible to lure the other side into dividing forces with bait.

This kind of cautious grouping tactics has both advantages and disadvantages for the current Beiyang, and the disadvantages are naturally obvious, 12 battleships are piled together, plus a huge number of torpedo boats, even if the Beiyang Fleet itself plus the 5 cutting-edge warships of the fast fleet, if you want to eat it, I am afraid that it will have to go through a fierce battle. If the opponent's torpedo boats desperately open a gap, the blockade line of the Beiyang Naval Division, which lacks auxiliary warships, will probably also be broken open.

As for the benefits, that is, when the Beiyang Rapid Fleet entered the war, it was not so easy for the clippers in the Japanese fleet to slip away even if they wanted to. First of all, from the perspective of the battle situation, if Tsuboi Kozo fights alone and meets the Beiyang Rapid Fleet. He could have chosen to retreat, as long as he retreated in time, Kurama and Yoshino would definitely be able to run away. But if you fight with the combined fleet itself, it is simply unthinkable for the guerrilla fleet to abandon the main force and run away on its own, and the guilt of abandoning friendly forces and escaping by itself is unbearable for anyone, even if the choice is right.

Second, from a tactical point of view. The combination of the two fleets did increase the difficulty of the attack, but at the same time, due to the mixture of ships and the difference in speed and maneuverability, the maneuverability of the entire Japanese fleet would be greatly reduced. In order to cover the main fleet, which was relatively slow to move. The high-speed superiority of the partisan fleet will not be able to be brought into play. And there is only one word for the end of staying on the battlefield, and that is death. Maybe the Beiyang Fleet will suffer heavy losses, maybe some weak ships will be sunk, but the outcome will not change significantly. //**//

Now the crux of all the problems is how to lure the Japanese fleet into a decisive battle with the Beiyang Fleet, and at the same time what tactics to engage the enemy. 【Shrimp Literature.xiamiwenxue.】 If this is the case, the Japanese fleet will definitely break through to the south under the cover of torpedo boats, and the big ships can fight and retreat, while the small ships can go along the shallow waters of the coastline, and then the advantages of the big Beiyang ships will not be able to be brought into play.

It is not possible to directly let the Beiyang Fleet itself lure the enemy. Let's not talk about the weakness of the Beiyang Fleet. In particular, those 2,000-ton warships are likely to be sunk by the Japanese fleet in the process of luring the enemy, causing unnecessary casualties. As far as the speed of the Beiyang Fleet is concerned, it is not suitable for such high-risk things.

You can't beat it, but you just have to run it. This is the bottom line to adhere to in the lure enemy fleet! Naturally, 3 new ships can't go, and the only ones who can perform this task are 2 Guiyuan-class cruisers. The speed is fast enough to get rid of the pommel horse. And the protection is relatively good. More importantly, as the core combat power of the Beiyang Fleet, he has a symbolic meaning, symbolizing that the main force of the Beiyang Fleet will appear nearby. Otherwise, these two 5,000-ton warships would not have appeared for no reason. …,

The Beiyang Fleet would never be stupid enough to let the only reliable avant-garde force leave the main activities of the fleet in an unfavorable situation. And in this case, the Japanese fleet, which is bent on war, will definitely take the initiative to chase it out. As for the Beiyang Fleet, the remaining task is to merge the 2 Guiyuan-class cruisers with the 3 capital ships, and then the Beiyang Fleet and the fast fleet will attack from both sides. At that time, the Japanese army will be in a dilemma.

Clippers run? Which all slow ships will remain. And the big ship in the slow ship can't beat it. It couldn't run away, and the boat couldn't escape to the near sea at all. At the end of the day, the only people who could run away were Yoshino and Kurama. This is definitely something unacceptable to the Japanese Navy. Then there is only one way left, fight hard.

Therefore, after analysis, Xu Jie and Beiyang Zhuguan have a general understanding of the battle situation, that is, a hard collision between the two fleets is almost inevitable. Once the Japanese army entered the battlefield, they could only fight to the death in order to open a gap. Unless Tsuboi is willing to take the charge of abandoning friendly forces and lead the fleet to run away. Otherwise, the Japanese army will have no choice. That is. Then Xu Jie and others need to list the strength of the Japanese army and the possible tactics, and then formulate relevant battle plans.

First of all, once the two sides are at war. The only option for the Japanese army to face the overwhelmingly superior Beiyang naval division was to open a gap. It is definitely not possible from Xu Jie, and it is impossible for the Japanese army to draw enough troops to break the blockade of Xu Jie's fleet. Although the Japanese army had four warships of more than 5,000 tons, it was impossible to concentrate all of them. After all, there are still 3 warships of more than 7,000 tons on the side of the Beiyang team. Moreover, the 4 large ships of the Japanese fleet belonged to two detachments and could not fight in unison.

Therefore, the only breakthrough that the Japanese fleet could choose could only be the Beiyang Fleet itself. Although there are three warships of more than 7,000 tons on the Beiyang side, the remaining warships are all veritable weak ships. It was easy to open a gap under the onslaught of the Japanese fleet, and at the same time, the Japanese guerrilla fleet could temporarily hold off Xu Jie's fleet.

And if the gap is opened, the Japanese fleet has two options, one is to maintain the formation and withdraw from the battlefield, and at the same time use torpedo boats or weak ships to launch a counterattack on the Beiyang Fleet, so as to buy time for the fleet to evacuate. The second is to disperse and break through, withdrawing from the battlefield from multiple directions in groups of 2 to 3 ships.

For the first tactic, Xu Jie and others' plan was that the Beiyang Fast Fleet would be responsible for the pursuit. And the Beiyang Fleet itself will be responsible for dealing with the counterattack of the other side. Then he caught up with Xu Jie and others to join forces and fight a sports war. The speed of the Beiyang Fleet is superior. There are 5 fast warships of more than 20 knots, and they have strong firepower and excellent protection. You can catch them one by one. The second tactic is more cumbersome. In line with the principle of grasping the big and letting go of the small, first hitting the fast ship and then the slow boat. Xu Jie et al. made the following arrangements according to the grouping method that Japan might take.

The Fuji and Yashima served as the backbone of the Japanese navy. At the same time, the Fuji is also the ship of Shikiri Kayama, whether it is firepower, protection, speed or symbolism, it is the highest in the Japanese army, and the speed is higher than that of Dingzhen, with firepower and protection, the chance of breaking through the blockade is still very large. Therefore, the cutting-edge warships of the Beiyang will first target these two ships.

In addition to these two warships, Kurama and Yoshino will be the second targets. Needless to say, the Kurama is a first-class protection cruiser, and its firepower and speed are quite excellent. There is little to be faulted with other than protection, and the Yoshino, an excellent second-class protected cruiser, has a higher speed than the Kurama, and the two ships may retreat in a group if they manage to escape.

However, according to the deduction of Xu Jie and others, if the guerrilla fleet intercepts the Beiyang Fast Fleet, the Kurama has a chance to rush out of the city, as for Yoshino? This 4,000-ton second-class dome cruiser will find it difficult to break through and succeed under the focus of 10,000-ton patrolling. As for a pommel horse? The Northern Rapid Fleet can be divided into a Garibaldi-class to deal with. …,

As for the rest of the battleships, if the Sankei ship, which is a ship of the same type, can run out of 2. It will definitely be compiled as well. And the weak ships of Naniwa, Gao Chiho and Chiyoda, Xu Jie and the others don't care very much, not to mention whether they can break out of the city, even if they break out of the city, they will be scarred. The speed is definitely not high. The three capital ships of the Beiyang Fleet can be completely responsible for the pursuit, and even if the other side escapes, the Beiyang Fleet can reach the western entrance of the Korean Strait first after cleaning up those big fish, and wait for the Japanese fleet to fall into the net.

By the way, there's also a Kasuga. Many of the guns of this large ship also have 6-inch armor. But in the eyes of Xu Jie and others. It's just a paper tiger that is strong on the outside and dry on the outside. The 6-inch guns were not enough to pose much of a threat to the fast fleet, and the 6-inch main armament was not enough to withstand the attacks of the 6-inch rapid-fire guns, and more importantly, the speed was too low. In this case, in front of the five cutting-edge cruisers in the Beiyang, its survivability is actually a grade above the wave of waves. In the eyes of Xu Jie and others, it is basically a dead ship!

For the pursuit of the Beiyang Fleet, Xu Jie and Ding Ruchang finally reached an agreement after spending no less than 200 taels of silver in telegram fees. The Beiyang Fleet is in the Dingyuan and Zhenyuan groups, which are used to intercept Fuji and Yashima. And it was used to attack Japanese warships that were seriously wounded and slowed down. Zhenhai and Zhiyuan are in a group. It is used to pursue the Sankei ships that may escape, these battleships of more than 15 knots and less than 20 knots. As for Jiyuan, Jiyuan may also repair the third-class dome cruiser in Lu, it is estimated that it can only be used to resist the dash of the opponent's torpedo boats or hit some seriously damaged ships at most.

And Xu Jie's fast fleet is not grouped in principle. Because the only ones who can really catch up with Fuji and Yashima and have the ability to destroy are the 5 warships that Xu Jie has at hand. And when Fuji and Yashima retreated, it was likely that other warships would follow. So it's not suitable for splitting. However, if the situation requires, Lin Yongsheng's 2 Guiyuan-class cruisers may act alone. This will depend on the situation on the battlefield.

When Xu Jie, Lang Weili, Deng Shichang and others sorted out the battle plan book with more than 100 pages, the three of them couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Everything that should be done has been done, and everything that should have been bought has been bought. Everything has been done to the best of its ability. All that's left is to put the plan into action. Then go to the Qing-Japanese naval Armageddon a few days later!

"Deng Gong, are you nervous?" Xu Jie asked before leaving.

"Now there's just excitement and excitement. On the way back, I always remembered that the princes of Beiyang were fighting against the Japanese at sea and we were unable to help. I was ashamed in my heart. Deng Shichang said, this place is full of references and regrets.

"What about Admiral Luang Willi? How do you feel now? Xu Jie turned his head and said to Lang Weili.

"I will personally participate in and witness the arrival of an era!" Luang Weili replied proudly.

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