When Ding Ruchang's war report arrived in Xu Jie's hands, Xu Jie's nerves, which had been tense for several days, were finally relaxed. "It was a decent fight." This was Xu Jie's first reaction after receiving the telegram. Although none of the new ships such as Fuji Hachishima Sankei sank, the other Japanese warships were swept away, and the torpedo boat force was also heavily damaged. Although these ordinary-looking ships are not as conspicuous as the capital ships, their role in actual combat should not be underestimated. Although they are cannon fodder, they are also an indispensable part of the composition of the navy!

They can use their own sacrifice to provide time for the fleet to adjust the formation when the main fleet formation is unfavorable, and can also be used as a gecko's tail to attract and delay the enemy's attack when being pursued. Before Xu Jie went to Italy, the reason why he asked the Guangdong Navy Division and the Penghu Navy Division to purchase a 1,570-ton third-class protection cruiser of the sea character type was for this purpose. Cannon fodder must be had, and Guangdong and Penghu sailors are indeed short of money, although it is not good from a reasonable point of view, but from the perspective of war, it is the best choice, and making the best use of people is Xu Jie's principle of doing things!

However, the problems exposed in actual combat also made Xu Jie have to think deeply. The first is the issue of torpedo boats. This time, 2 battleships in Beiyang were torpedoed and sunk after being damaged! According to the memories of previous lives, except for the attack on Weihai, the Japanese torpedo boats achieved results in night raids.

At other times, the torpedo attacks of both sides were unsuccessful, but now it seems that the fact that more than a dozen torpedo boats rushed to the target was undoubtedly a very dangerous thing, and the problem was masked in his plane because he had only fought two naval battles. The second is the problem of large-caliber artillery, although the 9.2-inch gun cannot penetrate the turret of Dingzhen, nor can it penetrate the armor of the Garibaldi gun mount, but the problem of jamming the turret like this is still possible. So if you can, it's undoubtedly the best option to eliminate Fuji and Edgar first as much as possible. And the 320 guns of the Sanjing ship, Xu Jie still doesn't pay attention to it, although the Ghanaian gun is powerful, but the rate of fire is too slow, and the armor of the Garibaldi class can block it, as for the thing of being hit in the gun mount, if it really happens, it can only be said that you are too back.

AS A SOLUTION, ON THE ONE HAND, IT IS TO SEE IF WE CAN GET SOME 75MM GUNS FROM THE BRITISH FOR LIGHTNING PROTECTION. On the other hand, after the start of the war, we will try our best to destroy the opponent's key warships, and try to protect the weak ships behind in the array. Because of the winter, there are still about 2 months to prepare in Beiyang, and when the Lang Weili fleet is definitely ready for battle, Xu Jie really wants to know how the high-ranking officials of the Japanese Navy will react when these three giant ships that are more powerful than Dingzhen appear in front of the Japanese!

However, in order to fight this siege and annihilation battle, Xu Jie also needs to plan by himself. First of all, how to fight the Japanese in a decisive battle without the fact that the Japanese do not know. The return of Lang Weili's fleet could not be concealed for too long, even if the flag of the Royal Italian Navy was hung on the ship, when the Japanese spies saw that it was all yellow and there were few whites, it would inevitably arouse the alarm of the Japanese fleet, and at that time, if the Japanese chose to fight guerrilla warfare instead of the main force duel, this naval battle would drag on for a long time!

Secondly, the problem of repairing the battleship after the victory. Even if the advantage is huge, but it does not mean that it can win without damage, the Beiyang repair capacity is limited, after the naval battle of Qunshan Bay, this problem is even more exposed, and the remaining ships are all injured and not at all Lushun and Weihai can complete in a short time. As for the Garibaldi-class battleships, I am afraid that only the 10,000-ton slipway in Arthur can be repaired. And the ammunition supply for the 10-inch gun also had to be obtained from the British.

Third, it is the problem of the army, from the current point of view, the Korean garrison has completed its mission, caused certain casualties to the Japanese army, and delayed time, at least for the defense of the Liaodong Peninsula for about half a year, and during this time, the Beiyang side not only completed the construction of the defense line of the Liaodong Peninsula but also achieved the clear wall within its own ability! Coupled with the Liangguang and Taiwan New Army, which came by land and sea, Xu Jie had every reason to believe that with land fortifications alone, the Beiyang jurisdiction of the Liaodong Peninsula could completely block the attack of a Japanese army. The most crucial issue now is how to withdraw the army that is currently in Korea. …,

Land warfare and naval warfare inherently affect each other, and it is one-sided to look at naval warfare in isolation from land warfare or to look at land warfare in isolation from naval warfare. Judging from the current situation, once the weather warms up next year, the Japanese troops stationed in Korea, which have reached 90,000 troops, will definitely attack. At present, the North Korean Beiyang Army and the Beiyang Training Army that came to support are shrinking on the line from Pyongyang to Incheon. Nie Shicheng's troops, who had previously resisted in Yuefeng Mountain, also retreated to this area. Concentrate forces on the defensive. Of course, before leaving, Nie Shicheng took all the food he could take away. If you can't take it away, you can burn it directly. In short, although the DPRK is poor, it has no problem raising tens of thousands of troops.

Moreover, with the help of the fleets of merchants from the North and South Seas, there was no shortage of supplies for tens of thousands of troops in Korea. However, it would be unrealistic to evacuate from land, and the road conditions in North Korea are extremely poor. It is simply impossible for tens of thousands of troops to withdraw to the Yalu River in a short period of time with a large amount of baggage under the condition that they were intercepted in front and then pursued. The Japanese, who landed at Wonsan, were not idle at all, and long before the outbreak of the naval battle of Gunsan Bay, the strength of one brigade had already moved to the rear of the Beiyang Army.

Although the defensive war in Beiyang is good, it is difficult to say in the field. Ma Yukun couldn't stop it because of the lack of troops, and the Northeast Training Army sent from here was directly beaten and couldn't find the north. So you don't have to think about it by land. In this case, although the need for a large number of ships to retreat is extremely disadvantageous to Beiyang in terms of cost, but in terms of overall strategy, Xu Jie still plans to make good use of it!

The army can only retreat by sea, which I am afraid the Japanese must be able to see, in this case, what would you do if you were Shikiri Kayama? In the case that the main force of Beiyang has been severely damaged, in order to completely encircle and annihilate this army, the Japanese Navy will definitely do its best to block the sea route! As a result, the Japanese Navy was bound to assemble outside the port of Incheon and wait for the Beiyang Navy.

In the eyes of the Japanese, unless the Beiyang Navy is dispatched to fight a decisive battle at sea with little chance of winning. Otherwise, the Beiyang Army will be completely finished! And this is something that Xu Jie can take advantage of. Xu Jie is not afraid of a decisive battle, he is afraid that the Japanese Navy will not fight a decisive battle! The feasibility of using the army's withdrawal as a bait to lure the Japanese navy into the army, so as to concentrate all efforts on defeating the Japanese army after the return of Lang Weili's fleet, was quite feasible.

The biggest problem is two points, the first is the situation in which the main forces of the Beiyang Fleet are restored to combat strength. Although the arrival of 3 10,000-ton warships can give the Beiyang Fleet an absolute advantage, Xu Jie wants not a rout battle but an annihilation war! Without the cooperation of the main forces of the Beiyang Fleet, it simply would not work. Not to mention anything else, at least the 3 big ships in the Beiyang must be able to fight. The second is the issue of confidentiality. If the Japanese knew the details of Lang Weili's fleet. I'm afraid I'm sure I'm going to shrink up, right?

"Jishi. The British telegraphed that the Russians and Germans had come to an agreement. German ships could supply the Russians. and can be amended in the colonies of Germany. The Russian fleet will depart in 1 month under the leadership of Makanov. The fleet composition was one armored cruiser of the Rurik type, three cruisers of the Azov type, two dome cruisers. The purpose of their coming to the Far East is worrying. Lin Yongsheng walked in and sent a telegram to Xu Jie.

"Sss Xu Jie couldn't help but gasp. If the Russians come over and join forces with the Japanese, there will be no chance even if the three new ships from the Beiyang arrive. Although it is only a guess at present, Xu Jie shuddered a little when he thought of this consequence. But fortunately, according to the history of his plane, if you detour from Africa, you won't be able to get through it in 3 to 4 months. In other words, by March 95 at the latest, Xu Jie must crush the Japanese fleet and complete the preparation to meet the polar bears coming from afar!

"Where is Lang Weili's fleet now?" Xu Jie asked. …,

"I'm recuperating in Singapore. The British did a good job of providing the fleet with a dedicated anchorage and cutting off all contact with the outside world. Ordinary people will not be exposed to the inside story. Lin Yongsheng replied.

"LET THE BRITISH HELP AGAIN AND PURCHASE A BATCH OF 75MM RAPID-FIRE GUNS FROM THEM TO INSTALL ON THE BATTLESHIP. At first, I really underestimated the power of this torpedo. In addition, he told Sù Lang Weili not to worry, rest well in Singapore, and repair all the places that should be repaired. Once they arrive in Hong Kong, they can only make a short stopover and then prepare a direct flight to Lushun to fight. Xu Jie thought for a while and said.

"Fly directly from Hong Kong to Lushun and then go into battle? Isn't that a bit too rushed? Lin Yongsheng said with some uneasiness.

"If the Japanese know about our plan, it will be all over, although it is a new ship, but it should be almost run-in in the past few months. After all, it is the home port of the British Far East Fleet, and all kinds of counter-reconnaissance measures should be in place. As for Hong Kong? It's hard to say this, a qiē is a matter of secrecy, even if there are difficulties, let Lang Weili and them overcome it. Xu Jie said.

"What about the contact?" Lin Yongsheng asked.

"Use the British telegraph system to communicate, and if there is no telegram, use the notification ship to transmit the message. In short, the fleet must be cautious when it arrives in East Asia. Xu Jie said. Thank you for the tips of dreamposter and IIsking. and the evaluation vote of book friend tq1377~~. Book friends who like this book and book friends who have a hobby of battleships can go to my group.,Although I'm only half of the naval party.,But I still understand a little bit.。 ~~ Finally, please support the recommendation and collection~~.