Regarding the series of battles that broke out on the Yellow Sea, the debate in the history of warfare has never stopped, and there are even some questions that even the parties do not have a definite answer, for example, whether the main force of the Nanyang Fleet led by Ding Zhuangqian was the first to engage the Russians? Because just when Ding Zhuangqian and Fox Hill's fleet exchanged fire, another battleship of the Nanyang Fleet, the Anhai, also encountered the Dongfang!

According to his estimates, if he supports in time, three warships, with a total tonnage of nearly 20,000 tons, should have an advantage in fighting two Azov-type armored cruisers, which can not only ensure the safety of the fleet, but may even be able to leave one! This is a great honor for the South Sea Fleet!

The idea is very good, but the Russians don't cooperate! The Anhai, which was hurrying to the battlefield, happened to meet the Dongfang, which was searching on the right flank! When they saw each other, whether it was Shao Jie on the Anhai or the captain of the Dongfang, they were all shocked in their hearts! "Damn, the other party has an ambush!" This terrifying thought came to the minds of both of them at the same time!

Both sides are familiar with the situation on their side, the Russians have pressed almost all the cruisers, the Vostok is a flank reconnaissance and robbery, and they have never thought of fighting with the other party, if they act on their own, if they meet this former dome cruiser, the Russians will also choose to evacuate, but now it is different. Behind the Vostok is the Fork Hill Fleet and the Essen Fleet, to be honest, the Vostok does not believe that he has collided directly with the Beiyang Fleet with such a little back, but at the same time he cannot rule out this possibility that it is enough to be fatal. You can't let the battleship in front pass through! If the other party is a search ship of the Beiyang Fleet and discovers the location of Essen, I am afraid that the entire fleet will be in danger, and judging from the opponent's aggressive and fearless actions, this possibility is extremely great! So the Vostok could only go up hard.

At the same time, Shao Jie is constantly weighing the situation. What is the background on his side, he knows very well in his heart that in addition to the Nanyang 3 ships, the only support is the two PISA-class armored cruisers that may arrive relatively late. And the Russians, most likely, will be in full force! I don't know if the Prince is coming, but the Russian has definitely arrived! What does this mean? 5 cruisers in the North Ocean. At most, you will have a tie with your opponent! After all, the 3 battleships in the South Seas are too old, and the Jingtai is almost an additive! You can't count on it at all! In addition, the two PISA-class ships are a bit far away, and it will take a long time to get over, and it is likely that the battle will be changed to a refueling tactic! After weighing the pros and cons repeatedly, Shao Jie decided to face this Russian cruiser!

Both sides sent the information to the rear fleet in a timely manner, and Deng Shichang did not hesitate to receive the news that the Russian fleet might be dispatched with all its troops, and after forwarding the telegram, he ordered the fleet to rush to the battlefield at a high speed. That's the benefit of being a strong navy, they don't have to think too much, they just need to be bold and do it. Maybe in a war they will suffer something, but it doesn't matter. As the stronger side has enough resources to consume, as long as he can inflict some losses on the other side. To some extent, this is how the ship-protecting idea of a weak navy came out.

As the weaker side, Essen was in a dilemma at this time. At this time, he realized the hardships of General Makanov. If you don't know how to do it, firewood, rice, oil, and salt are expensive! When he commanded a fleet independently, he could really feel the tremendous pressure from the other side. It's like a gamble that you can't quit, and you're about to play your last hole cards. Once the two warships under his command appear in the opponent's field of vision, their intentions and positions will be unobstructed by the opponent, the fog of war will be dispelled, and the Beiyang Fleet will soon know its own position, and it can easily mark its range of action in the next short period of time. And then what awaits you will be an endless hunt! What if you win a game? The battle ahead is not known to be the result of the battle, Falk Hill has not been able to send a telegram since the enemy, and now that the Vostok has also sent a telegram of engagement, Essen has no idea how many enemy ships are waiting for him in the depths of the fog of war!

But can you not do it yourself? The Falk Hill fleet and the Vostok have already fought, and the battlefield situation is unknown, if because of their own delay, let the Beiyang follow-up support warships eat these three battleships. Essen will never forgive himself for the rest of his life. After some weighing, Essen still decided to go to support immediately, and the best result was naturally to eat all three enemy ships before the Beiyang Fleet was in place, and the worst result was that he collided with the main force of the Beiyang Fleet. The three battleships that I have already engaged in the battle can save a few ships, although the result is tragic, but at least I did my best! Didn't give up any chances!

Just when the commanders of both sides repeatedly speculated about the battlefield situation and weighed the pros and cons, the battle between the Anhai and the Vostok had already begun! Although the captain of the Dongfang was up and down in his heart, he was still full of confidence in cleaning up this battleship that had been heavily damaged by the Beiyang Guiyuan class as early as the First Sino-Japanese War. The Vostok was also an armored cruiser no matter how tragic, and the Domes, as early as the Sino-Japanese War, had proven unsuitable for high-explosive picric shells. A single Iron Pants (Dome Armor) does not guarantee the survival rate of a battleship. And the Russians also expressed interest in bathing each other with high-explosive shells. As everyone knows, they are facing a battleship that has been "magically modified"!

The first thing that made the Russians feel wrong was the two huge turrets at the bow and end of the Anhai! "If I'm not mistaken, the description of the Kurama's main guns in the Brassay yearbook should be 2 single-mounted 234 guns." A Russian ** official muttered. "God knows how the Nanyang Navy improved their warships, if I guessed correctly, its main gun firepower has now become 4 8-inch guns!" Another officer said as he wiped a cold sweat from his head.

"It doesn't matter, it's just increased firepower, as long as it's still a protective cruiser, then we can definitely destroy it with high-explosive shells!" The captain of the Dongfang is still very confident at this time, it is obviously impossible to say that it is obviously impossible to penetrate the 6-inch inclined dome armor of the Anhai with a gun of less than 8 inches, but for other places that lack protection, this captain is still very confident, of course, he doesn't know that the battleship in front of him has been "magically transformed" into an armored cruiser! Although the 3-inch armor is a little thinner, it is enough to block high-explosive shells below 8 inches!

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