Kowloon wins

Chapter 477 Encounter ([-])
"Order: The Vanguard Fleet does not need to turn around, directly pass through the main line of our main fleet, and then turn to the northeast to reinforce the First Squadron. ship!"

It is impossible for the turning movement of Sakata Hengsan's headquarters to be hidden from the observation of the Qing army's lookout posts. It was detected by the Qing army as soon as it moved, and Sun Mingxu quickly judged Sakata Hengsan's move He didn't dare to ignore his intentions, so he raised his brows and issued a tit-for-tat order.

"Slow down and pass through the formation."

Wang Changgeng originally planned to turn to form a battle line configuration with the main fleet, but he did not expect that the order from the main fleet had already been passed on before his order was issued, and he dared not violate it, so he hurriedly ordered the entire fleet to They headed straight for the main formation, preparing to pass through the gaps between the main battleships. In order to prevent collisions, the entire fleet had to lower half of its sails to slow down.

"The Chinese people can't run anymore, chase, chase, kill them all!"

Shinji Ono, who was red-eyed, didn't even notice that his main fleet following behind had quietly turned around. He was only thinking about seeking revenge from the vanguard fleet of the Qing army. At this moment, he saw the speed of the Qing army fleet suddenly increased. He was so excited about the reduction, he roared again and again and led his troops to chase after him.

"All ships fire!"

Just when Ono Shen Er went crazy and chased him to a distance of less than [-] paces from the battle line of the main fleet of the Qing army, Sun Mingxu, who had been silent all the time, finally issued a combat order.

"Boom, boom, boom..."

As soon as Sun Mingxu's order was issued, the fifteen warships of the Qing army's main formation began to show their power at the same time. 210 heavy artillery pieces were fired one by one. , It is absolutely indescribable that such a chilling brilliance.

"Turn around, withdraw, withdraw quickly!"

The beauty of the salvo of the main force of the Qing fleet is naturally bright, but Shinji Ono has no intention of admiring it. At this moment, he only has one feeling, which is panic, even though his flagship "Shimono Maru" One good fortune was unscathed, but the more than [-] warships of the vanguard fleet under his command were unlucky. After only one round of shelling, more than [-] ships were sunk, and there were more than [-] ships. The seven ships were severely damaged, either their bottoms were leaked or their masts were discounted, and they were left to turn around on the sea surface. Seeing this, Ono Shinji didn't have the slightest fighting spirit to speak of. In addition, he realized that his main fleet had already turned around, so he didn't dare to charge forward any more. He waved his hands in a panic, and shouted the order to withdraw troops again and again.

"All ships turn to the north, full sail, catch up, and destroy the remnants of the enemy!"

It’s true that the small boat turned around, but it also scored. First, the Japanese vanguard fleet is in chaos. Second, it was chasing the Qing army’s vanguard fleet at full speed before, and now it wants to turn around smoothly. Besides, Sun Mingxu never intended to give Ono Shin'er's troops a chance to escape. Before the Japanese navy could react, Sun Mingxu gave the order in a cold voice, and soon he saw the Qing army. The ships on the battle line started to turn around at the same time, and the fifteen warships almost went hand in hand to kill the panic-stricken Japanese vanguard fleet.

"All ships are free to shoot, hit me hard!"

Two flowers bloomed, each representing one branch. Not to mention how the main fleet of the Qing army annihilated the vanguard fleet of the Japanese navy, but said that the first squadron was ordered to intercept the enemy's rear fleet. The number of battleships on both sides was three to one hundred and five , although the first squadron of the Qing army grabbed the prefix T, it also completed a salvo and sank more than a dozen Japanese warships, but it did not expect that the commander of this rear fleet, Honda Henglong, was extremely cunning. After suffering a loss, they stopped charging as a group, but divided the entire fleet into several small teams, and surrounded the Qing army from all directions in twos and threes, effectively dispersing the Qing army's firepower advantage, and successfully captured the Qing army. The two battleships were divided and surrounded. Seeing this, the commander of the first squadron and the guerrilla general He Lindang became red-eyed, but at this moment, the enemy was outnumbered, but he was unable to make any adjustments to the formation. It is to order the three ships to fight independently.

Although the three warships of the Qing army were separated by the Japanese fleet, they could still protect themselves for a while relying on their strong firepower, especially the 92 heavy guns on the giant flagship of the squadron, the "Zhenhai". Yes, under full firepower, the whole warship is like a hedgehog with its thorns spread out. All Japanese warships that dared to approach were blown to pieces. As for the "Weiyuan" and "Weichen" Not so lucky. Although each has 42 heavy artillery, the Japanese warships surrounded by these two warships also have almost the same artillery. The pack of wolves, looking at this and losing sight of the other, is already quite embarrassed. If the "Zhenhai" hadn't supported it with artillery fire from time to time, it would have been really difficult for the warship of the Japanese state to get on the side of the ship. Very favorable.

"Report, General He, the enemy's main fleet has completed its turn and is heading towards our army's location!"

As the saying goes, the house leaked and it rained overnight. Just when He Lin was anxious because of the unfavorable battle situation, he suddenly heard a more serious enemy alarm from the lookout post on the tall mainmast.

Trouble, trouble this time!As soon as He Lin heard the change in the enemy's situation reported by the lookout post, He Lin's heart was a little cold. Nothing else, if the enemy's main fleet also rushed to the battlefield, let alone the "Weiyuan" and "Weichen" These two medium-sized battleships, even the "Zhenhai" may not be spared, after all, there are many ants that can kill an elephant.

To withdraw or not to withdraw?This has become a dilemma before He Lin - if you don't withdraw, you will be surrounded and strangled by the enemy fleet. As for withdrawing, even if you are surrounded at this time, you can rely on the huge "Zhenhai" With the ship's hull and fierce and unparalleled firepower, it is not difficult to fight a bloody path, but in this way, the "Weiyuan" and "Weichen" are obviously doomed to become opponents. It would affect the battle plan of the main fleet, and He Lin didn't dare to bet that Sun Mingxu, who was angry, would spare him generously.

"Order: Turn left, give Lao Tzu full sail and rush over at full speed, with full firepower, be sure to meet the 'Weiyuan'!"

He Lin didn't dare to bet on Sun Mingxu's magnanimity, so he could only bet on his own life, but he gritted his teeth ferociously and roared viciously.

"Captain, look quickly, from the southeast, General Wang is coming with the vanguard fleet!"

The "Weiyuan" and the "Weichen" were originally on the two sides of the "Zhenhai". Give up. Seeing this, even though they understood that this was He Lin's helpless choice, the officers and men of the "Weichen" still couldn't help but feel a sense of desolation, even the captain He Ming was no exception. But he didn't dare to blame He Lin, because He Lin was his closest relative's elder brother, and he was feeling depressed when he heard a roar of surprise and surprise from the lookout post above his head, his mood was immediately lifted, and he hurried Picking up the binoculars hanging from his waist, he quickly looked towards the southeast, and saw that the vanguard fleet was attacking at high speed with full sail. Although there was a slight crosswind, its speed was not slower than the enemy's main fleet.

"Every ship obeys orders, no matter the cost, lean on it with all its strength, and rush to board!"

Honda Henglong is not a reckless man like Ono Shinji who only has blood and courage, but a well-known wise general of the Japanese Navy, but because of his humble background, he is not very popular. When it comes to the command ability of naval warfare, compared with The commander of the navy, Sakata Yokozo, was much stronger, he was especially good at catching fighters, when he saw the "Zhenhai" turning to the "Weiyuan", he saw what was going on, and he refused to let it go After waiting for all the great fighters to be defeated, they gave the order to die with a gloomy expression.

"All guns are free to fire, and the Marine Corps is ready to prevent robbery!"

The death order of Honda Henglong, the more than [-] Japanese large warships that were originally maneuvering to attack the "Wesson" immediately changed their tactics. Regardless of the powerful fire attack of the "Wesson", they desperately attacked the "Wesson" from all directions. "Pushed forward wildly. In this way, the "Weichen" could not help but lose sight of the other. Although three enemy ships were sunk under a round of artillery fire, it was difficult to deter the wild charge of the remaining Japanese warships. Seeing that the situation was at stake, He Ming was also in a hurry. He pulled out the command knife from his waist, slashed it down heavily, and roared while gritting his teeth.

"Order all the ships to paddle with all their strength, speed up, speed up! Be sure to rush into the battlefield before the reinforcements from the enemy ships arrive!"

Sakata Yokozo is a veteran naval commander, so he can see the changes in the two battlefields. In his opinion, it is very difficult for his side to win, but as long as they can eat the southeast battlefield Going to the small Qing army squadron, and then taking advantage of the trend to sweep over Wang Changgeng's troops, it is possible to fight against the Qing army fleet, at least it can remain undefeated. Because of this, as soon as Honda Henglong launched a force For the attack on the "Weichen", Sakata Yokozo gave the order to speed up without hesitation.

"Rush, rush up for me, hurry up, hurry up!"

With the acceleration of Sakata Hengsan's Division, Wang Changgeng became anxious. If Sakata Hengsan's Division rushed into the battlefield first, not only the First Squadron would be in danger, but even the Vanguard Fleet he led would be in danger. After escaping from being besieged, in a panic, ignoring the reality that the Qing army's warships were already sailing at full sail, they roared angrily.

At this time, Wang Changgeng's troops were still six nautical miles away from the southeast battlefield due to their U-turn at the rear, while Sakata Hengsan's troops turned halfway and were only four nautical miles away from the southeast battlefield. When driving at full speed, the Japanese navy with a downwind side obviously has an advantage over the Qing army, and the situation is obviously not very favorable for the Qing army fleet...

(End of this chapter)