At the mouth of Liugong Island.
On the ocean, the ironclads of the East Asian countries were floating and sinking with the waves, looking listless under the gray sky.
On the Hashirashi, which had a displacement of more than 4200 tons, the command flag for the flagship was raised. Lieutenant General Ito, the commander of the Japanese Combined Fleet, had his head wrapped in gauze as he stared at a corpse covered with the flag of the Japanese Fleet.
Just last night, Yoshino's captain, Kawahara, was heartbroken by the sinking of the Yoshino and committed suicide by dismemberment out of guilt.
Ito's heart ached when he heard the bad news.
Compared to expensive warships, a captain who was familiar with naval warfare and had a tenacious style was even more indispensable.
With the death of Kawara Shouichi, the Japanese fleet was filled with a sad atmosphere.
"Kawara-kun, the cherry blossoms on Kagoshima will be blooming in a month. I originally planned to enjoy the flowers with you and recite a haiku (a short poem in Japanese culture) after the victory, but it's a pity-"
With a face full of grief and indignation, Ito spilled the wine on the deck.
Then, he let out a long sigh and ordered his men to sink Yoichi's body into the sea.
Wuuuu!
A shrill siren suddenly sounded from the warship. A sailor stood on the bridge and waved the signal flag. Ito immediately ordered the entire ship to enter combat mode.
On the ocean, a giant ship was breaking through the waves. It was the Distance Suppression Ship.
Boom!
Six thousand meters away from the enemy ship, the ship suddenly opened fire.
"Today is the day of Kawara-kun's burial, and the Northern Navy has come to provoke us at this time. The Japanese Combined Fleet must sink them and avenge Kawara-kun!”
Ito pulled out his sword and ordered the entire team to attack.
The French-made 320mm Ghana main cannon on the Hashimoto was like a porcupine with long spines. It shook crazily and fired at the ship.
The four ironclads, Wave Speed, Autumn Island, Bright Bright, and Titan, attacked the Far-Suppressing Warship from the left and right. The sound of cannons rumbled across the ocean, and water pillars soared into the sky. They shuttled back and forth like cannonballs and fire dragons.
Both sides fired for ten minutes, and the ship retreated until it completely retreated into Liugong Island.
Ito hurriedly gave the order to stop the pursuit!
However, Bi Rui and Titan, who were eager for revenge, did not have time to retreat. They crashed into the mouth of Liugong Island.
Boom!
The fifty-four coastal defense cannons on Liugong Island roared in unison. The cannonballs landed around Bi Rui and Titan one after another.?
With a loud bang, the left side of the Bi Rui was hit.
The exploding fireballs tore the deck apart, and cold seawater quickly surged in.
Captain Sakurai immediately ordered the blockage to be blocked and at the same time, turned the bow to retreat.
" Sir, it's here-"
The adjutant pointed behind him in horror. The moment Sakurai turned around, he saw the ship open its bloody mouth like a prehistoric beast, spitting out dazzling tongues of fire.
Boom!
A total of three shells hit the Bi Rui and exploded in the middle of the ship.
The Hiri was instantly broken into two!
The Japanese soldiers on the deck were thrown into the sea by the shockwaves of the explosion and quickly sank.
The lucky sailors struggled to get ashore, but they were riddled with holes by the Northern Navy's Mauser rifles. Blood dyed the beach red.
Titan, who was at the side, saw that the situation was not looking good, so he ran away at full speed.?The moment it left the sea, it was suddenly hit by a cannonball at the stern.
The huge battleship was like an old man in his twilight years. It struggled for a while and slowly sank.
Yang Yonglin seized the opportunity to aim at Titan and bombard it.?A cannonball hit the boiler, causing a series of explosions.
The rolling fireballs rose into the sky one after another, a spectacular sight!
A few minutes later, the Diamond Battleship tilted and slowly sank into the sea.
"They sank it so quickly?"
The soldiers on the ship could hardly believe their eyes!
In fact, the quality of the Beiyang Navy was not inferior to the Dongyang Army. It was just that their equipment was inferior. Not only was the speed of their warships slow, but they also lacked cannons. This led to the tragic defeat of the Yellow Sea naval battle.
Now that Yang Yonglin had used his attribute points to modify the ship and obtained a large number of picric acid cannonballs, coupled with the high-powered rangefinder, its shooting accuracy had greatly increased.
In addition, Bi Rui and Titan were eager to fight, so they accidentally entered Liugong Island's sea entrance.
Under the pincer attack of the coastal defense cannons and the distance suppression warship, they were quickly hit and sunk.
On the Hashimoto, Ito's face twitched involuntarily, and his eyes were filled with doubt.
Was this still the Beiyang Navy of the past?
The huge Zhenyuan warship equipped with a large number of high-explosive bombs showed its powerful firepower. Coupled with the fierce coastal defense artillery fire of Liugong Island, the entire area was like a powder keg.
"Eight squares!"
Major General Higashi, the captain of Wave Speed, cursed and prepared to command the warship to charge forward.
At this moment, the Faraway Conqueror fired a shot, and a water column shot into the sky. The body of the Wave Speed ship shook, scaring Dongxiang into turning around and running.
The rest of the Fusang and Qiujinzhou fired a few shots randomly and retreated dejectedly.
Ito stroked his beard and ordered the rest of the battleships to retreat with a gloomy expression. At three o'clock in the afternoon, the commanders of the ironclads came to the Hashimoto to attend the military meeting.
Sakurai, the captain of the Hiri, was so ashamed that he wanted to cut open her belly on the spot, but Ito snatched the dagger away.
"Sakurai, you are the pride of the Imperial Navy. You can't give up on yourself like this! Victory and defeat were common in a war. An excellent captain was as valuable as a warship!”
Ito patted Sakurai's shoulder and encouraged her loudly.
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