When Xu Jie led the fleet back, he suddenly found that the huge Lushun fortress was suddenly empty, and on the original berths of the Beiyang Fleet, only 3 Beiyang warships were moored, Dingyuan, Zhenyuan and Zhiyuan. After the brutal battles of previous naval battles, only 3 dilapidated warships remained.

In particular, the flagship of the Beiyang Fleet, the Dingyuan, which once shocked the Far East, has lost its former might. Although in previous naval battles, together with the new Beiyang warships, they served as the mainstay in naval battles. But the battleship, completed in 1884, was already too much overdrawn. The aging of machinery and equipment, as well as the intensity of fighting, have brought the battleship to the point where it has completely run out of fuel. Especially in this naval battle, a 12-inch armor-piercing projectile directly penetrated the armor of the battleship's side chord, blowing up the facilities inside the ship's hull. And the entire bridge has become fragile after the baptism of high-explosive bombs, and new wounds have been added to the old wounds before they have healed. It is the best description of this battleship.

And the situation of Zhenyuan and Zhiyuan is not very good, Zhenyuan and Dingyuan fought side by side, although the damage was not as serious as Dingyuan, but the long-term battle still made the battleship not in good condition. In particular, in the last battle, the ventilation equipment in the power compartment was destroyed and the fire made the ship unsuitable for combat. The Zhiyuan, as the only cruiser to survive in the Eight Great Distances of the North Ocean, participated in almost all battles from the earliest Battle of Toshima to the Battle off Fukushima, except for the Battle of Izu, it can be said that it basically filled the field. And the 2,300-ton warship, which is only protected by dome armor, has now reached its limit.

The situation of the Zhenhai moored on the side was slightly better, and in all previous naval battles, except for the naval battle of Gunsan Bay, the enemy faced was relatively strong. The enemies faced in the naval battles off the Datong River and the naval battles off Fukushima were worse than those of Dingzhen. So the ship is in better condition. But now, this battleship, which has survived the most difficult moments with the Beiyang Fleet, must also be overhauled at this time. The bullet-riddled bridge and the destroyed gun emplacements on the side chords are shocking.

And the fleet brought back by Xu Jie looked miserable after 2 major battles, except for the bridge and the non-protective area on the side chord. The core compartment and armament of the battleship are relatively well maintained. The appearance of the ship is also relatively neater. "The era of the Eight Great Distances of Beiyang is over, Lord Xu. You have opened a new era of Beiyang Naval Division, and at the same time, you have also opened a new page in the history of East Asia and even the world. It is hard for me to imagine that we actually won, although it was so difficult to win, but we won after all, we defeated the Japanese and Russian fleets one after another, and the Beiyang Naval Division finally became the well-deserved first naval division in the East Asian seas. Luang Weili said with emotion.

"It was a tough road, but we persevered. The war was coming to an end, but it was also another beginning, and the Japanese were finished. But the Russians also came. Xu Jie said with great ambition. With the construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway and the Russians received ice-free ports in the Far East. It can be pre-seen. In the near future, a fierce conflict between China and Russia is bound to arise over the entire Far East.

Xu Jie used his knowledge and knowledge of history to change the resolution of the First Sino-Japanese War, but this was far from enough, Beiyang, a force born out of a decadent social system, used a short period of explosive power to win Japan after uniting many other forces, but what about after all this was over? In the face of a much stronger Russia and more advantageous ports than before. Is China, a sleeping giant with feet of mud, ready?

If the Beiyang New Army and the Beiyang Naval Division Fast Fleet, which they have worked so hard to pull up, want to resist the future Russian Far East Fleet and Army, I am afraid that it will be far from enough. Simply counting the navy, the Russian Far East Fleet, with a tonnage of 200,000 tons of warships and ships, is not something that this fleet can withstand at present. Change has just begun, and to hold back is to go backwards, and this change must start from the roots. And which Qing Dynasty on his head must also find a way to dispose of it! Time is pressing, and the Russo-Japanese War broke out in 1905, which means that there is only 10 years of peace between China and Russia. And if there is turmoil in the overthrow of the Qing Dynasty. I'm afraid that a polar bear from the north will strike early! …,

"Lord Xu, Admiral Ding and General Liu are here, saying that they have something important to discuss." An officer said.

"Hurry up!" Xu Jie said with some flattery. It is said that the current Xu Jie is only a general soldier in name, and Ding Ruchang is a commander, and he came over in person to kill himself.

After a period of greetings, the old and new groups of Beiyang personnel gathered again on the Tianjin. Towards the end of this war, they needed to carry out a preliminary plan for the future of the Beiyang Fleet.

"Master Xu, does you think this Russian fleet still has the strength to continue to fight against our Beiyang Naval Division?" Liu Buyun asked eagerly. When Liu Buyun led the fleet out of the battlefield, the Russian fleet sank not a single ship. And the Beiyang Fleet paid a heavy price. If Xu Jie's fleet doesn't take advantage of it anymore, then this battle will be difficult to fight.

"It's okay, the Russian fleet lost three warships, in addition to one captured, the armored cruiser Bayan and the protective cruiser Leida have been sunk, and among the remaining three battleships, in addition to the Rurik, there is still a certain combat power, and the other 2 battleships have no combat effectiveness without overhaul, and two Guiyuan class are enough to deal with. And from the current point of view, there should be no place on the Japanese mainland that can threaten large warships. Xu Jie smiled and said.

"In other words, if the three ships of Tianjin are refurbished, the battle at sea should almost be over, right?" Ding Ruchang said.

"The war at sea should be about the same. Although the destruction of the Russian fleet cannot be said to be just around the corner, after the next naval battle, even if there are still warships that slip through the net, there will definitely be no big waves. Xu Jie nodded and said.

"My Beiyang Navy Division has been fighting for nearly a year, and victory is finally in sight!" The Beiyang pipe bands discussed excitedly. This victory can be described as hard-won, the two sides have repeatedly engaged in battles in the past year, and the scale and intensity have set a record for the engagement of steam warships, especially the naval battle of Gunsan Bay, the naval battle off the Datong River, and the naval battle off Fukushima, which is enough to leave a heavy page in history.

"This victory is really hard-won, although our Beiyang Fleet won in the end, but this loss is also quite huge. The belongings left by the old Beiyang are basically going to be wiped out. Lin Taizeng couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"What about the remaining three distances?" Xu Jie asked with concern.

"The internal damage of Dingyuan is serious, if it is repaired, it is estimated that it will take several months, and even if it is repaired, the aging and loss of the structure will greatly reduce the old ship, as for Zhenyuan, it is slightly better than Dingyuan. Zhiyuan? It can also be used improvised. When Liu Buyun said this, a trace of sadness appeared in his eyes. Its own flagship, its most well-regarded battleship, has finally come to the end of its combat career, and even if it is repaired, it will not have the strength to fight when it encounters the new warship.

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