Kowloon wins

Chapter 479 Blood-Stained Ocean ([-])

"Command General He that the two ships 'Zhenhai' and 'Weiyuan' should immediately turn around and form a battle line with our fleet, ready to meet the 'Weichen'."

The Qing Dynasty established the country with bows and horses, and never paid much attention to the navy. Especially after recovering Taiwan, the navy was repeatedly abolished. After Hongqing and Lao Shisan struggled for many ways, it was difficult to make major improvements. All the officers in this powerful fleet were low in rank, and the commander of the squadron was no more than a guerrilla general. As for the captains of the ships, they were only It’s just a matter of rank, and there is also a lack of command sequence among the squadrons, which is fine in normal times. In times of chaos, the ownership of the command authority is very easy to go wrong. Taking over the combat command, the orders have been issued, but the response of the "Zhenhai" was a bit slow. After He Lin obviously hesitated for a while, he reluctantly accepted Wang Changgeng's order and began to lead the "Zhenhai" " and "Weiyuan" turned around.

"Rush forward, stop the enemy ship from breaking through at all costs!"

He Lin’s hesitation, even if the flaws were exposed, it’s just that the one who saw the problem was not Sakata Yokozo, who was furious because of Masayoshi Ito’s timidity and incompetence, but was commanding his own fleet with the "Zhenhai" and "Weiyuan". "Honda Henglong, who was in a melee, the fighter plane was fleeting, and before Sakata Yokozo could say something, Honda Henglong had already issued a death order regardless, and led his troops to launch a desperate charge under the artillery fire of the Qing army. Even though several warships were sunk along the way, and two were sunk by the huge hull of the "Zhenhai", they finally managed to lean against the side of the "Weiyuan" and successfully dragged the Qing army back. The breakout operation of the First Squadron.

"Good job, all the warships of the Chinese army obeyed the order and immediately blocked the reinforcements of the enemy, and blocked them for me!"

Although Sakata Yokozo didn't like the humble Honda Henglong, he still admired his ability. Seeing that Honda Henglong successfully captured the hesitant fighter of the Qing Army's First Squadron, he was overjoyed and shouted again and again The underground ordered all warships of the Chinese army to swarm up, desperately blocking the rescue operation of the vanguard fleet of the Qing army.

"Damn it, hit me hard! Rush in!"

Seeing that the "Zhenhai" and "Weiyuan" were entangled by the enemy fleet due to indecisive tactical actions, they immediately became furious, and then saw that more than a hundred enemy warships were rushing towards them. It is obvious that they intend to desperately block their own rescue operations, and there is nothing wrong with being angry. They can only order the vanguard fleet to open fire with all their strength to stop the Japanese warships swarming up around them, while rushing forward with all their strength, in an attempt to catch up with the two of the first squadron. battleships merged together.

The four warships of the Qing Vanguard Fleet lined up. Although they were in a chaotic battle, they still maintained their battle lines very well. It can be said to be extremely fierce. All the Japanese warships that dared to rush over from the flanks were sunk and injured. The huge ship "Zhenyuan" has only one bow gun, and it is impossible to keep the gunfire continuous. Although relying on the advantage of the huge ship, it sank three Japanese warships one after another. But his own speed slowed down irresistibly in the successive impacts. No matter how hard it was to have the indomitable impact before, he was forced to drive forward slowly while hitting. The two warships of the First Squadron in Li merged together, so far, the chaotic battle has become a trend.

The tactics of the Japanese fleet are actually not very unusual at all. It is just the hand-to-hand combat method used by Zheng Chenggong when he recovered Taiwan. The Dutch fleet was also strong and powerful, but once it was dragged into chaos, It is difficult to reflect the advantage of its own artillery fire. In the chaotic battle, the disadvantage of insufficient troops was infinitely magnified, and finally ended in a disastrous defeat. Now, the southeast battlefield of the Qing army is also facing this troublesome situation. Three battlefields On the other hand, Wang Changgeng's troops, which maintain a good formation, can still have a certain upper hand, while the "Zhenhai" and "Weiyuan" have been suppressed by Japanese warships, and the "Weiyuan" has even been suppressed. As for the "Wesson", now only dozens of officers and soldiers led by He Ming are still insisting on fighting fiercely, but the deck has long since fallen, and they are currently relying on the advantage of the location in the cabin. The superiority is struggling to defend against the wave after wave of Japanese soldiers. If there is no accident, it will be a matter of time before the entire ship falls.

Reinforcement, reinforcement!At this moment, the two squadrons of the Qing army have fallen into a chaotic battle. Although they are fighting desperately, relying on their own strength alone is not enough to get out of the predicament. What is needed is reinforcements, even if there is only one squadron The arrival of the army is enough to change the current situation of passive defense, but where are the reinforcements?The answer is in the north—the main battleship of the Qing Dynasty, which wiped out the remnants of Ono Shinji's troops, finally freed its hands. The fifteen warships in the entire fleet were divided into two columns, separated by four hundred steps, Like two sharp blades riding the wind straight down from the north, they rushed into the battlefield like knives cutting butter in an instant. With the cooperation of the two fleets, the artillery fire continued, blowing up the Japanese fleet like covering the sky and covering the sun. Ghosts and wolves howled endlessly, and the situation on the battlefield was changed in just an instant.

"Alas..., withdraw to Hamamatsu Port!"

Seeing that the situation of the battle was irretrievable, Honda Henglong sighed in pain, stomped his feet, ignored the rest of the troops, and issued the retreat order straightforwardly, but his heart was full of unwillingness, nothing else, as long as the main fleet of the Qing army was late In a quarter of an hour, he can take down the "Weichen" and "Weiyuan", and even drag the "Zhenhai" into the boarding battle, leaving the rest of the ships free to push the Qing Vanguard Fleet to the fore. In this way, even if the main fleet of the Qing army arrived, they would definitely not be able to give full play to the advantages of artillery fire and had to fight a chaotic battle with the Japanese navy. It's hard to say how the outcome will be, but unfortunately, the wish is beautiful, but the reality is cruel. With the defeat already settled, Honda Henglong does not intend to live and die with its own main fleet. The warships fled towards the western waters regardless of the ministries in the fierce battle, and even ignored their own soldiers who were fighting on the Qing warships.

"Baga, Honda Henglong, you bastard, how dare you run away, I will kill you, kill you!"

As soon as the main fleet of the Qing army arrived, Sakata Yokozo knew that his side might not escape defeat, but he didn't intend to admit defeat, but wanted to damage the Qing fleet as much as possible, even if it exhausted the entire Edo The navy did not hesitate, nothing else, because he knew very well that the Qing fleet came on an expedition, and if one ship was lost, one ship would be lost. Clearing the battleship can greatly relieve the pressure on our own defense. This kind of idea is undoubtedly decisive, but it is a pity that before he gave the order, Honda Henglong led his troops to slip away. There is no doubt that Honda Henglong's troops fled like this. The rest of the Japanese warships also lost their fighting spirit and morale, and it was impossible for Sakata Yokozo's battle plan to be realized. Of course, Sakata Yokozo was annoyed.

"Master Sakata, our army is at a disadvantage, should we withdraw first?"

Seeing Sakata Yokozo throwing a temper tantrum, but showing no intention of withdrawing troops, a flag standing next to him couldn't hold back anymore, and hurriedly suggested a word from the side.

"Ba Ga! The whole army fights to the death, and those who dare to withdraw will end like this. Fight, fight, fight!"

As soon as that Hashimoto finished speaking, Sakata Yokozawa pulled out the samurai sword at his waist without saying a word, and with a powerful slash, the head of that Hashimoto was already beheaded, and then holding the bloody samurai sword in his hand, he issued a death-fighting cry Order, it is obvious that Sakata Yokozo is determined to die for the country.

war?With what to fight?Although Sakata Yokozo's death order has been issued, and most of the Japanese warships have followed the order to fight to the end, even launching vicious suicide assaults, but in the face of the powerful firepower output of the main fleet of the Qing Dynasty, all the struggles seem so insignificant. Powerless, the Japanese warships that dared to charge were like moths throwing fire. Apart from being sunk, they had no choice but to get the powerful impact of the Qing army.

The battle began at the end of Sishi when the vanguard fleets of both sides joined forces, and continued until the moment of Shenshi. After more than two hours of fierce fighting, the Qing army, at the price of serious injuries to the two battleships "Weichen" and "Weiyuan", fought in one fell swoop. After defeating the Edo navy, except for Honda Henglong's troops who saw the opportunity quickly and were able to escape smoothly, only a dozen or so warships escaped from the rest of the army. None of the three escaped, and they were sunk into the sea along with their flagships. So far, the famous Edo navy in Japan as a whole has ceased to exist!

"Victory!"

"we won!"

"Kill all the Japanese dogs!"

……

The time is right, the dark clouds have cleared, and the setting sun has rendered the sea red like blood. After the last Japanese warship was sunk, the rumbling gunfire finally subsided, and the blood-colored sea was first silent, but not much The cheers of officers and soldiers of Huiqing army suddenly rose.

"The whole fleet is here, head north and take Edo!"

On the tall bridge of the flagship "Zhenwu", Sun Mingxu stood expressionlessly, allowing his soldiers to vent their joy of victory. When the cheers stopped, he waved his hand with a relaxed tone. The order was issued, and immediately the Qing army fleet started to form a whole team, escorting the seriously injured "Weiyuan" and "Weichen" and slowly marched towards Edo Bay...

(End of this chapter)