In the Korean Strait, the main unit of the Japanese Combined Fleet was escorting a group of transport ships from Korea back to Japan, and the entire escort formation was sailing slowly at a speed of 10 knots. And because they were not in a state of engagement, the officers and men of the Japanese Combined Fleet were also very relaxed, and the sailors and junior officers on the deck stood on the deck to chat, look at the sea view, and live a very leisurely life. But this was the last time for the Japanese Navy to relax, and a few minutes later a faint whistle came from the rear of the fleet. It was only after a few minutes that the lookout on the Japanese warship spotted a dilapidated battleship rapidly approaching the group from the backlit direction.

"Fleet alert." With the order of Shiki Kayama, the main team of the Combined Fleet drew an arc on the sea. Nine of our ships broke away from the convoy and headed for the ship in the distance.

"It's the Yoshino!" The captain of the Fuji, Katsumi Mizen, exclaimed. Shiki Kayama, the commander of the Combined Fleet on the side, immediately picked up the binoculars and looked at the ship. Yoshino still has the majesty of the voyage at that time. The bridge and side chords were riddled with bullet holes, black smoke and flames were coming out of the broken places from time to time, some of the guns on the side chord ear platforms were destroyed, the long barrels hung limply on the deck, and some of the ear frames were simply empty, and the guns on them did not know where they had fallen. The color of the battleship also changed from a beautiful Victorian livery to black, with red as the main color. The black ones are the traces left after the fire, and the red ones are naturally left by the Japanese sailors after the bloody battle.

"Tell me what's going on!" As soon as Yuyuki Kano walked into the captain's room of the Fuji, Shiki Kayama grabbed Shikano by the collar in anger and shook it vigorously.

"Your Excellency, please calm down, Captain Kano is injured." The three good self-denial on the side immediately admonished.

"Tell me, what the hell is going on." Kayama Shikitie asked as he sat back in his seat with a blushing face.

"Major General Kawahara led a team to patrol the waters of Toshima, and encountered two warships of the Qing Kingdom Zhiyuan and Jiyuan, His Excellency saw that there was an opportunity to weaken the Beiyang Fleet, so he launched an attack, but who knows, these two battleships are just a decoy, in the Takasago pursuit of Jiyuan, Yoshino and Akitsu Zhou besieged Zhiyuan, just when our side will win a complete victory, the three Guiyuan armored cruisers of the Beiyang Fast Fleet quickly covered up. The Takasago and the Akitsuzu were defeated. The Yoshino was evacuated. Although Yuyuki Kano didn't see Xu Jie's other two warships, judging from the fact that the Takasago didn't run, the Beiyang Rapid Fleet was afraid that the whole army would be attacked.

"Are you saying that Takasago and Akitsu have all sunk?" Shiki Kayama didn't believe his ears a little.

"Yes, Your Excellency General, I saw the Akitsu Island sink with my own eyes, and the Takasago left the earliest, but it never came back, and I slowed down and waited for Takasago in the next, but I didn't wait, I'm afraid it has sunk." Lu Ye said with a guilty face.

"You mean, you attacked the Beiyang Fleet, but you were calculated by the Beiyang?" Samzen Katsumi asked in disbelief.

"Your Excellency, are we going back to Nagasaki or to Incheon now?" Seeing that Lu Ye didn't speak, Sanshan Katsumi asked eagerly.

"To Incheon? Now that the other warships of the guerrilla fleet are not here, just my own team, in case the main fleet of the Beiyang and the fast fleet are outside the port of Incheon, you say that we are going, aren't we falling into the net? Kayama Shiki glanced at Sanzen and said.

"Your Excellency, what should we do now?" Sam Zen asked.

"Let's go back to Nagasaki first, and then think about it in the long run." Shiki Kayama thought for a while and said.

Nagasaki, the headquarters of the Japanese Combined Fleet, a group of Japanese naval bigwigs sat in the conference room with iron faces, staring at Shikano who was making a report. If vision can kill, it is estimated that Lu Ye has died ten times or eight times, right? Don't say it, Shikano really has a talent for writing, just a few hours before the meeting, Shikano really finished writing a summary of the Battle of Toshima, and the summary is nothing more than highlighting the following points: First, although the Japanese fleet attacked first, it was attacked by the Qing fleet, which had been waiting for a long time. This shows that the Qing attack was premeditated. Second, the firepower of the new warships of the Qing Dynasty far exceeded that of the new second-class dome cruisers of the Japanese fleet, especially the opponent's 8-inch main guns, and the rate of fire was 2 to 3 times that of the same type of Japanese naval guns, even if it was a first-class cruiser, it did not have an advantage in firepower. Third, the armor of the new Qing cruisers was very strong, and at medium range, the 4.7-inch guns and 6-inch guns equipped by the Japanese could not penetrate the opponent's flanks. Fourth, the hits of the Beiyang Naval Division were higher than those of the Japanese army, and the commander of the Beiyang Rapid Fleet commanded a very high level and was very bold. …,

"Let's get an idea." Shan County Youpeng knocked on the table and said.

"Judging from what happened to Kano Osa, at present, the guerrilla formation of the Combined Fleet cannot fight with the Qing State Rapid Fleet, and only after the Yoshino is repaired and the Kurama is refurbished, the fast formation with 5 warships has the power to overwhelm the Qing State Fast Fleet." Tsuboi Hangzo got up and said. As the supreme commander of the guerrilla formation, although he was not instructed by this engagement, it is impossible for him to be without responsibility. The dispersal of the fleet is the biggest problem.

"How long will it take for Kurama and Yoshino to enter the fight?" Gonbei Yamamoto asked.

"Kurama still needs 2 weeks, and Yoshino is not suitable for fighting for 1 month, and the artillery on the fighting side is basically destroyed, the hull is flooded, and even 2 boilers are flooded. Yoshino came back with 300 tons of seawater! Saying this, Tsuboi Hangzo couldn't help but shudder.

"Is the main fleet ready to engage the adversary?" Shan County Youpeng asked.

"Although the Beiyang Fleet won the victory in this engagement, the Japanese Combined Fleet still has an advantage, after the completion of the rapid fleet preparation, the Japanese Combined Fleet will take the initiative to cruise in the Yellow Sea to find the main force of the Beiyang Fleet to fight with it, the Yellow Sea is not large, unless the Beiyang Fleet stays in the port and does not go out, otherwise, it will definitely be able to meet." Kayama Shiki said viciously.

"And what are the plans of the Combined Fleet in the near future?" Yama Prefecture Youpeng regained a little confidence from the statement of Shiki Kayama.

"Abandon the supply point at Inchon and shrink all the fleet. In order to avoid giving the Beiyang Fleet another opportunity, the transport line of the transport fleet should also go through the Korean Strait and shorten the cover distance. After all, now the guerrilla fleet cannot go to war, and the main fleet cannot catch up with the fast fleet of the Beiyang. "Three good self-denial.

"What about the Oshima Yoshimasa Brigade that landed in Incheon?" Youpeng in Shan County categorically rejected the three virtues of self-denial.

"I'm afraid that the three ships of Oshima Yoshimasa and the navy in Incheon Port, Yamato, Tsukushi and Chisei have been severely damaged by the shells of the Beiyang Rapid Fleet, right?" At this moment, in a corner, a staff officer muttered quietly.

"What do you say? Who are you? Because of the confusion, Tsuboi Kozo, who had lost the two capital ships, pointed at an inconspicuous staff officer in the distance with a blue face and shouted.

"It's staff officer Mayuki Akiyama, the younger brother of Akiyama Yokoko." Someone next to him whispered.

"Since the war is already a de facto one, there is no force nearby that is strong enough to threaten this Beiyang fleet. I really don't understand what reason that upstart of the Beiyang Fleet has to give up this fat on his lips. If Kano Daisa's words are true, 3 battleships have 9 8-inch guns, and the rate of fire is 2 rounds per minute, and in one minute, the main gun alone can pour 1.8 tons of ammunition, plus the 12 secondary guns on the side chord, and the 6-inch gun is calculated at 4 rounds per minute, which is 2.4 tons of ammunition. And the battleships in the port of Incheon had no chance to evade the shelling, and they were all unprotected cruisers. WHAT'S MORE, I DON'T EVEN KNOW THAT THE WAR STARTED (YOSHINO RAN AWAY, NO ONE REPORTED IT) AS FOR THE ARMY, IT DOESN'T EVEN HAVE A GUN OF MORE THAN 100MM, AND THE RANGE OF THE NEW 8-INCH GUNS OF THE BEIYANG FLEET IS MORE THAN 10 KILOMETERS, YOU CAN USE THE COMPASS IN A CIRCLE, ALL THE PORT FACILITIES, THE SUPPLIES OF THE NINTH BRIGADE, AMMUNITION, WEAPONS AND PERSONNEL. "Speaking of which, even Mayuki Akiyama can't say it anymore, it's too miserable!!

"Who is the commander of this Northern Fleet?" Shan County Youpeng asked weakly.

"It was Xu Jie, who designed the **-class dome cruiser with the famous Italian designer Vittorio Cuniberti, who was directly appointed after returning from the ship. In recent years, he has been based overseas, so we have very little information about him. A staff officer said with a shudder.

"Remember, this person will be the worst enemy of the combined fleet. Everyone must be cautious!! Shan County Youpeng roared.

"Yes." The Japanese admirals collectively stood up and replied.

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