After capturing Jiming Island, the Northern Navy's warships fired again and launched a saturated attack on Sea Donkey Island before landing. In less than two hours, Sea Donkey Island was once again captured by the Marine Corps.
There were even fewer Japanese soldiers stationed on Sea Donkey Island, only 150 of them.
Commander Onitsuka had been clamoring to sink the Northern Navy's warships just a moment ago, but in the next moment, he was unable to raise his head after being hit by the whistling artillery shells.
After the marines landed, this guy made the same mistake as Chiba Jiro, letting the troops advance in a dense formation.
With just one round of salvo, the navy and marines killed more than a hundred people.
Onitsuka Gang and the remaining Japanese soldiers were all beheaded by the marines, and their bloody heads were hung on the flagpoles of the Japanese army.
"Eight squares!"
Yamaguchi Suomi, the major general of the Japanese Army stationed in Rongcheng Bay and the commander of the 3rd Infantry Brigade, saw this scene through the binoculars and was so angry that he cursed.
The Japanese believed in Shinto and were afraid that they would become a wandering ghost after being beheaded and would not be able to enter the shrine.
To the Japanese army, beheading was a huge shock!
"General, I request to lead the army to take back the island.”Colonel Asano said indignantly.
"Asano-kun, what are you going to use against the Northern Navy? Their ship is on the surface of the sea, while our navy is at Port Lushun!”
Yamaguchi said gloomily and ordered all the coastal defense cannons to return fire.
Hundreds of cannons fired at random, splashing water columns on the sea surface before falling silent again. After all, the Conqueror and the other battleships had long since fled. Other than wasting ammunition, they were useless.
"General, are we just going to let this go?”Asano asked, not daring to ask.
"Of course not! The Qing army is only five miles away from our army. Compared to the Northern Navy, they are the real threat!”
Yamaguchi had nowhere to vent his anger. Since the Qing army in Shandong had already gathered behind him, he might as well vent his anger on these guys.
Hence, Yamaguchi ordered Asano to lead four infantry battalions and two artillery squadrons to attack.
The Japanese army was already filled with pent-up anger, and this battle had the intention of revenge.
Dengzhou General Zhang Gaoyuan and Songwu Army Sun Wanling were stationed at the rear. According to the orders of Shandong Governor Li Bingheng, they had to wait until the Beiyang Navy landed before attacking.
Unexpectedly, the Japanese army arrived so quickly that the two of them did not have time to react.
After one battle, the army was defeated like a landslide.
The two generals led the army to retreat a hundred miles away, losing a large amount of supplies and weapons. It was only when Dong Fuxiang led 5,000 Gan soldiers to arrive that the two sides combined their forces to repel the Japanese army.
However, he had suffered heavy losses in this battle and lost face.
When they returned to the provincial capital, the Second General felt guilty and took the initiative to tie himself up and go to the governor's yamen to apologize.
Li Bingheng was chatting with a group of officials in the governor's yamen. These idle scholars were extremely flattering, and in their mouths, it was as if the Japanese army was a piece of rotten wood that could not withstand a single blow.
" Lord Futai has made a great contribution this time. The Imperial Court will definitely reward you. In the future, your fame will not be inferior to the Governor's..."
"How can a mere governor be Lord Futai's ambition? In my opinion, Lord Futai should enter the military plane and plan state affairs.”
" Entering the center and controlling the situation of the world, Lord Futai will definitely become a figure like Zhuge Kongming, the number one hero of the Qing Dynasty..."
The more the aides spoke, the more they lost their sense of direction. Li Bingheng coughed a few times and signaled for everyone to stop.
At this moment, his nephew Sun Zheng walked in with a pale face while holding the message.
"How's the battle situation?"
Li Bingheng's heart sank when he saw the other party's expression.
" The Beiyang Navy has captured Sea Donkey Island and Chicken Cry Island. They have won a total victory, but our army has suffered 4,000 casualties and lost more than half of our supplies and equipment."
"What?"
When Li Bingheng heard this, he was so angry that he collapsed on the chair.
The aides looked at each other. Recalling what they had just said, some of them wanted to slap themselves twice.
Seeing the desolate look on their boss's face, none of the aides dared to speak and quietly slipped away from the side door one by one. Li Bingheng sat on the chair for a long time before he gritted his teeth and asked.
"Where are Zhang Gaoyuan and Sun Wanling?”
"They tied their hands and asked Lord Futai to punish them!”Sun Zheng said.
"Get them in here!"
Li Bingheng said angrily.
After a while, the Second General walked in with his face covered in dust and his hands tied up.
"Why did you suffer such a crushing defeat? Didn't we agree to take action after the Beiyang Navy lands?”Li Bingheng saw the two generals 'sorry state and questioned them angrily.
" Lord Futai, the Japanese army couldn't do anything to the navy ships, so they made us their main target. Not long after we arrived, we were attacked by the Japanese army-"
"The soldiers of the Japanese Army are well-trained. Our army is no match for them!”
Recalling the fierce artillery fire of the Japanese army and the dense rain of bullets from the Japanese soldiers, the two generals wept.
"Forget it, forget it-"
Li Bingheng's body went limp and he slumped onto the chair.
After a while, his nephew Sun Zheng walked in and said,"Uncle, how should I write this memorial?”
" Let me think about it carefully." Li Bingheng tore up the draft report and threw it into the furnace with a bitter smile.
Liu Gong Island.
When the four ironclads of the Beiyang Navy returned, they indeed discovered the figures of the Japanese ironclads, Nisu and Akijinshu, on the northern ocean.
The second ship only watched from afar and did not approach the mouth of the sea.
After all, the coast of Liugong Island was densely packed with mines, and the Japanese warships did not dare to take the risk.
When they saw the Beiyang ironclad ships returning, the Japanese warships dejectedly anchored and left, afraid that they would become live targets for the Zhenyuan ships if they were late!
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