Chapter 434: Threat (Asking for a Monthly Pass)
"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "The Imperial Navy's two 'Ryuyo-class' battlecruisers simultaneously opened fire on the Japanese Navy's shore defense positions with four twin 305-mm guns on the battleship as they passed through the Uraga waterway. Although, the defensive power of the coastal defense positions is very balanced. But the armor-piercing shells fired by the 305-mm guns of fifty times the caliber were still powerful enough to tear through its armor.
Of course, at this moment, the two 'Ryuyao-class' battle cruisers were sailing at a speed of 25 knots, and at this speed, it was almost impossible to accurately hit the Japanese Navy's coastal defense positions. However, even so, the main guns of the 'Longyao-class' battleships still left huge craters on the Japanese Navy's coastal defense positions, and many Japanese Navy officers and men were directly killed.
Although, the Japanese Navy's coastal defense positions concentrated their fire on the two 'Ryuyao-class' battle cruisers. But again, it is still unlikely that the shore defense guns of the Japanese Navy will concentrate the battlecruisers of the Imperial Navy moving at high speed. The cannonballs they fired frequently exploded columns of water on the surface of the sea, and the power seemed to be amazing. However, the actual effect is very limited. The two 'Ryuyao-class' battle cruisers of the Imperial Navy crossed the Uraga waterway unscathed.
When the two 'Ryuyao-class' battlecruisers passed through the Uraga waterway, the two 'Ryuteng-class' battleships of the Imperial Navy also sailed into the waterway. As soon as the two battleships with a displacement of nearly 30,000 tons entered the Uraga waterway, they were immediately targeted by the coastal defense positions of the Japanese Navy. All the shore defense guns were aimed at the two giant ships.
"Yaga, the battleship of the Shina people! Be sure to sink them. "The Japanese admiral, who was in charge of commanding the shore defense positions, gave the order. This is the most powerful battleship in the Chinese Navy! If it can be sunk, if it can't turn the tide, it will at least make the Chinese navy pay a heavy price and avenge the death of those compatriots in Tokyo.
After entering the Uraga waterway, the two 'Dragon-class' battleships increased their speed to twenty knots. For a 'Dragon-class' battleship with a maximum speed of 21 knots. When there is no strong pressure ventilation, increasing the speed to 20 knots is already considered to be the limit.
However, it would take twenty minutes to pass through the 10-kilometer-long Uraga waterway at the speed of a Dragon-class battleship. during this time. They would certainly have been heavily shelled by the coastal positions of the Japanese Navy. Whether it can resist it depends only on the defensive power of the 'Dragon-class' battleship. However, the defense of the 'Longteng-class' battleships is undoubtedly extremely perverted, and the thickness of the main armor is more than 300 millimeters. Most of the coastal defense guns of the Japanese Navy were equipped with 210 mm and 24 mm caliber coastal defense guns, and it was undoubtedly very difficult to tear through the armor of the Imperial Navy's 'Longteng-class' battleships.
"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "The heavy shelling began as soon as the 'Longteng-class' battleships entered the Uraga waterway. Not only were the Japanese Navy's shore defense guns firing, but so were the five twin 305mm guns on the two Ryuteng-class battleships. Time. The cannon roared on the surface of the sea, and the large and small columns of water rose into the sky, as if they had broken into a stormy sea.
"Yaga! Give me a little aim. "A Japanese Navy Osaki held a command knife and looked through a telescope at the 'Longteng-class' battleship that was rapidly passing through the Uraga waterway, his eyes were red. If the eyes could kill, it is estimated that the two 'Dragon-class' battleships of the Imperial Navy have been torn to shreds. However, this is clearly unlikely.
"Boom!" It was at this time that the fortress shook violently. A 305-mm armor-piercing shell fired by the battleship 'Longteng'. Accurately hit the fortress. Although it was not possible to tear through the defenses of this fortress, the shock wave created after the explosion of the shells. It was easy to kill all the Japanese artillery inside.
Although, the speed of the 'Dragon-class' battleships was a little slower. However, their firepower was more powerful and they could fire at the Japanese Navy's coastal positions. In the fierce exchange of fire between the two sides, the Japanese navy's coastal defense positions did not take advantage of it at all.
"Humph! Little Japan, too, wants to sink our capital ships. This is simply delusional. On the battleship 'Longteng', Admiral Cheng Biguang said disdainfully. Although there was a lot of artillery fire outside, the bridge of the 'Longteng' was undoubtedly very safe. The 350 mm thick conning tower armor can easily withstand enemy shelling.
After the destroyers and torpedo boats of the Japanese Navy were wiped out. The means by which the Japanese Navy could threaten the capital ships of the Imperial Navy were running out. These coastal defense guns do not seem to have this ability.
As soon as Admiral Cheng Biguang's words were finished, the battleship 'Longteng' was violently shaken. Admiral Cheng Biguang's face suddenly became ugly.
"What's going on?" Admiral Sa Zhen Bing hurriedly asked.
Although the Japanese navy has been wiped out, the maritime environment facing the empire has not improved at all. Every capital ship of the Imperial Navy is very valuable and cannot afford to lose the slightest.
"Commander, a 210-mm shell from the Japanese hit turret No. 1. However, it was resisted by the armor of the No. 1 turret. A staff officer reported.
Admiral Sa Zhenbing and the others breathed a sigh of relief. Thanks to the strong defense of the battleship "Dragon", otherwise, once the turret armor is torn apart, the consequences will be unimaginable.
"Dog's day, order all turrets, give Lao Tzu a hard beat, and let those little Japan know that we are powerful." Admiral Cheng Biguang ordered with a dark face.
However, it is not so simple to eliminate the Japanese navy hiding in the coastal defense positions. What's more, the capital ships of the Imperial Navy were not used to fight hard against the Japanese coastal defense positions, but to threaten Tokyo.
Twenty minutes passed quickly. The two battleships of the Imperial Navy's 'Dragon-class' soon passed through the Uraga Waterway and entered the Gulf of Tokyo. At this time, the shore defense guns of the Japanese Navy could only look at the ocean and sigh, and they could no longer threaten the capital ships of the Imperial Navy.
The last to pass through the Uraga waterway were six 'B-class' destroyers of the Imperial Navy. After entering the Uraga waterway, the 'B-class' destroyers increased their speed to 30 knots, and in just ten minutes, they crossed the Uraga waterway. The coastal defense artillery of the Japanese Navy did not pose any threat to them at all.
By the time all the battleships of the main fleet of the Imperial Navy had passed through the Uraga waterway, it was already 8:40 in the morning. Once you're in Tokyo Bay, you'll find Yokosuka Naval Base. It is the most important naval base of the Japanese Navy and the shipbuilding base of Japan. The Japanese Navy's battleships "Satsuma" and "Hanoi" are under construction here.
"Order the fleet, and ten minutes later, open fire on Yokosuka. Focus on the shipyards of Little Japan blown up! Admiral Sa Zhenbing gave the order with an indifferent face.
At 8:54 a.m., the Imperial Navy's battleship Ryuteng was the first to fire at Yokosuka Naval Base. The other three capital ships followed. In just half an hour, more than 1,000 high-explosive bombs were smashed into the Yokosuka naval base, blowing up the entire naval base in a mess. The shipyard by the sea is undoubtedly the target of key shelling. So that the shipyards of the Japanese Navy were directly blown up. The battleships "Satsuma" and "Hanoi", which were under construction, were also traumatized to varying degrees.
At the same time, the Japanese government was shocked by the news that the main fleet of the Chinese Navy had entered Tokyo Bay through the Uraga waterway. The rulers of Japan, including the Meiji Emperor, knew very well what this meant. If the Chinese Navy wanted to, they could easily turn all of Tokyo into ruins.
Emperor Meiji asked his ministers for practical ways to get along. However, there is nothing good to do. The only way to do this was to speed up the negotiation process and sign a peace treaty with the Chinese Empire. However, the conditions of the Chinese Empire were so harsh, if they agreed, would Japan have a future?
While the Japanese government was entangled, the main fleet of the Imperial Navy had already completed the bombardment of Yokosuka and was slaughtering Tokyo with great momentum.
In Tokyo Bay, there are many fishing boats. However, when the main fleet of the Imperial Navy broke into Tokyo Bay, the fishing boats immediately scattered and fled. After the blockade of the waters off the coast of Japan by the Imperial Navy, many fishing boats did not dare to go out to sea to fish. Due to its relatively closed location, Tokyo Bay was protected from the threat of the Imperial Navy. But that's no longer the case.
The warships of the Imperial Navy were rampaging in Tokyo Bay, and some fishing boats that had no time to dodge were directly overturned. The Iron Battleships of the Imperial Navy can easily smash these fishing boats.
"Yaga! This is a damned Shina man, they all deserve to go to hell! Many Japanese gritted their teeth and looked at the warships of the Imperial Navy. But other than that, they still had no other way to vent their anger.
The main fleet of the Imperial Navy entered less than ten kilometers from Tokyo Bay. The main guns of the four capital ships have been aimed at Tokyo. Each battleship's main guns are loaded with high-explosive shells and ready to fire at Tokyo, turning Japan's capital and largest city into ruins.
"Tell Little Japan that they have an hour. If the conditions proposed by the empire are accepted, then we will let Tokyo go. If not, then the fate of Kobe, Osaka, and Nagoya will be a model for Tokyo. "Admiral Sa Zhen Bing gave the order.
A few fishermen who had no time to dodge and were knocked over by their fishing boats returned to Tokyo with the news to report to the Japanese government. (To be continued.) )
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