1890 King of Southeast Asia

On the 31st, seven tattered, smoke-filled Japanese cruisers fled back to Sasebo.

"What's the matter?" (How could this happen?) Saigo looked at the tattered fleet and asked in disbelief.

"My lord!" After a while, Ijuin Goro, who was covered with black bandages, knelt at the entrance of his villa.

"What's the matter? Is it... defeated?" Saigo's tone was not anxious, but his tightly clenched hands betrayed him.

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"This is a conspiracy, a shameful ambush by the Tsarist Russia..." Ijuin Goro said slowly...

The time went back to 10:50 pm on the 26th. The Tsarist Russian battle fleet arrived at the battlefield two hours after the battle began.

The hesitant battle attracted the attention of the Japanese army, and the battlefield was filled with smoke. The Japanese army did not find the Tsarist Russian fleet until the Tsarist Russian battle fleet approached the 5,000-meter attack position.

At 10:15:3, the commander of the Pacific Fleet of the Tsarist Russian Navy, Vice Admiral Makarov, ordered the battle fleet to start the attack.

The second half of the naval battle was launched with the 254mm guns on the flagship Victory.

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"Report! A fleet was spotted in the north." The messenger said anxiously.

"What?" Ijuin Goro widened his eyes, walked out of the command room immediately, and picked up a telescope to observe.

The Kasuga armored cruiser where Ijuin Goro was was being repaired outside the battlefield. There was less smoke and a clearer view here. It was the first to see the Tsarist Russian fleet-before Makarov ordered the attack.

"Tsarist Russian fleet! Four battleships!" Ijuin Goro's voice trembled.

"This is a conspiracy! A conspiracy against the Imperial Second Squadron! Send a signal, withdraw from the battle, and prepare to retreat!" Ijuin Goro shouted anxiously.

The Japanese Second Squadron is composed of 8 quasi-10,000-ton armored cruisers, which are essential for the firepower and mobility to carry out the 7-stage attack.

The 7-stage attack is a tactic set by Japan to deal with Tsarist Russia, which is a classic in the pre-dreadnought era.

If six battleships are lost, Japan's sea power will be in jeopardy. (Large armored cruisers are also battleships, so they are considered secondary battleships?)

Signal flares, signal lights, signal flags.

Ijuin Goro tried his best to send signals, but because the command had been taken over by the Asama, only the closest Nissin noticed it.

After repeated confirmation, the Nissin conveyed the order. By the time the order was conveyed, 20 minutes had passed, and Japan had lost its last chance to break away.

"Commander, what should we do?" Looking at the Russian battleships that were changing formations and taking a retreat, the captain of the Kasuga asked anxiously.

"Has the problem with the main shaft been solved?" Ijuin Goro shook his head.

"It can be used, but it cannot be ventilated under strong pressure, and if it is operated for a long time, it is likely to cause the main shaft to be scrapped." The captain hit the command desk.

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Ijuin Goro looked at the sky. It was at least 3 hours before dark.

"How fast can it run? How long can it last at full power?"

"Maybe... two hours? To be specific, it's only 70% of the speed!" the captain asked.

"Since you can't run away, send a farewell letter to the fleet, let me fight for a way out for the fleet! Noda-kun! Do it!" Ijuin Goro nodded heavily to the captain.

The captain looked at Ijuin Goro deeply, and then looked at the Japanese fleet that was fighting. At this time, the Japanese fleet still had a considerable advantage, but he knew that this would soon become a disadvantage.

"You are a hero!" The captain bowed deeply.

"Heroes should not die here, they should play a greater role. As for delaying the Russian Empire, I will go!" The captain winked at the people around Ijuin Goro.

"Damn it! Don't come over! I am the fleet commander!" Ijuin Goro found out and turned to the soldiers who wanted to tie him up.

Bang!

With a muffled sound, Ijuin Goro collapsed in the captain's arms.

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"Escort the commander to Asama or Tokiwa, please!" The captain handed Ijuin Goro to several selected young men.

"Haha!" Several young soldiers bowed deeply and carried Ijuin Goro out.

After watching Ijuin Goro's lifeboat leave, the captain looked at the command tower and gave orders on the deck.

"Full left rudder, 1\\/2 speed, let us open a way out for the Empire of Japan! It's dark! Half a load!"

"Half a load!"

"Half a load!"

"Half a load!"

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"Report, a warship is rushing towards us. According to the observation tower, it is a Garibaldi-class cruiser ordered by Japan."

Upon hearing this, Makarov raised his telescope and quickly understood the purpose of the Japanese army.

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"There is a saying in Nanhua, a hero cuts off his arm, which means that at a certain price, you can save greater benefits. At this moment, these Japanese monkeys seem like aristocrats." Makarov put down the telescope.

"He wants to be a hero, so let him do it. Order the fleet to concentrate firepower and quickly make him lose his combat effectiveness!" Makarov ordered.

Boom!

The 254mm gun on the Victory roared, and two shells landed a few dozen meters to the left of the Kasuga.

"Fight back, speed up, and draw it away! Has the main force started to retreat?" Captain Noda of the Kasuga asked.

"We are leaving the battle, but we are stuck by the Russian cruiser."

Boom!

Two 305mm shells fell, and two water columns rose on both sides of the ship, the closest one was only a few meters away.

"What's the damage?" Noda almost fell down after a sway, and asked as soon as he balanced.

"It was not broken!"

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"Continue the attack!"

In fact, the near miss had caused several rivets on the armor below the waterline on the left to fall off, and the armor was loose and deformed.

For ships, underwater attacks are more deadly than those on the water, because water is not easy to compress, and the energy generated by the explosion will act on the hull, sometimes more fierce than a direct hit.

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"General Makarov is here!"

"To the starboard side, 8,000 meters away, behind the Japanese fleet!"

"Fire at full power, stick to the Japanese!"

"Haha! Come on! Japanese bastards, revenge for Boyalin!"

If Japan was pessimistic over there, Makarov was relieved.

Then Grom's side was a sea of ​​jubilation. The news of the arrival of support quickly spread throughout the fleet, and morale was boosted.

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Some people say that the morale of the navy is not very useful, then you underestimate the 152mm hand-pulled machine gun.

(152mm hand-pulled machine gun refers to the 152mm rapid-fire gun. The British believe that this caliber is the limit of rapid loading by manpower. In fact, it is too difficult to rely on manpower to load larger guns.)

The 152mm hand-pulled machine gun of the Tsarist Russia once hit the theoretical firing rate of 7 rounds per minute. If it were not for the inability to carry ammunition, the firepower could have lasted longer.

"The sound of the gun has become smaller?" Grom asked in confusion.

"The Japanese fleet wants to talk, and a full-scale melee has begun. Be careful of torpedoes!" Grom reacted immediately.

It's not that the sound of the gun has become smaller, but that the sound of the shells exploding has decreased.

As Grom said, the Japanese warships began to turn, and the aiming and firing of the guns were affected in the process.

The first to withdraw was Asama, which had already taken a lot of shells as the acting flagship. After gaining an advantage, it originally planned to retreat to the second line, so it became the fastest one.

The second was Tokiwa, which began to withdraw under the bombardment of 152mm artillery.

Agatsuma, who suffered the least damage, pulled the Yakumo and gradually approached the Hiashi, hoping to pull the battered warship.

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"Your Excellency the Commander is here!" Ijuin Goro covered his neck and walked into the command room of Tokiwa.

"Now I am in charge, Tokiwa will pick up Asama, Yakumo will pick up Hiashi, and Agatsuma will lead Chitose and other protection cruisers to suppress the enemy and prepare to withdraw from the battle." Ijuin Goro said immediately after sitting down.

In fact, he did not faint, but he did not want to die. However, if he did not take the initiative to stay at that time, it would be a shameful thing in Japan. Even if he went back, he would be forced to commit suicide.

Fortunately, his subordinates had some knowledge, but they did not know how to do it, and his neck hurt.

"Hai!"

Everyone present knew that this was a trap set by the Russian fleet. The most important thing now was to start to withdraw from the battle.

"Sir, where is Kasuga?" The captain of the Tokiwa asked after thinking for a while.

"As the rear guard of the entire army, Kasuga rushed to the Russian battleship fleet to buy time for the entire army." Ijuin Goro looked at the direction of Kasuga with a sad and regretful face.

"Cheer up, don't let Kasuga die in vain, follow the order!" Ijuin Goro was sad for a second, and found that everyone was sad with him...

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At 15:37, Japan completed the assembly. Except for Kasuga, the Japanese army was divided into three parts and began to accelerate slowly.

The Russian fleet also accelerated and stuck to it. Unfortunately, at this time, only two armored cruisers and two 6,700-ton protected cruisers could actively keep up.

The rest were putting out fires or repairing, and could not keep up for the time being.

At 16:00, a 203mm shell from the front main gun of the Russian ship hit the tail of the Nissin, and the shell damaged the steering gear. The Nissin could not control the direction and could only circle in the sea.

"The Nissin sent a farewell letter, willing to burn for the empire again with its broken body!"

In the command tower of the Tokiwa, everyone's face was as heavy as ink. Ijuin Goro picked up the telescope and looked at it, opened his mouth, but finally said nothing.

The Russian Empire only left one protected cruiser to deal with the Nissin, and then the cruiser that had finished extinguishing the fire also joined in.

At 16:14, a 305mm shell from the Letvizan hit the main turret of Kasuga, penetrated through layers of protection, and detonated the main turret ammunition depot.

boom!

The front end of Kasuga was lifted up high, the smoke dissipated, and Kasuga lost all parts before the front main turret and quickly sank into the sea.

At 17:05, the Japanese fleet began to be surrounded by the Russian cruiser fleet and battleship fleet because they could not get rid of the Russian fleet.

"We can't go on like this! The speed must be increased as soon as possible, and the course must be changed immediately, otherwise, the remaining fuel will not be enough to return to Sasebo." The captain of the Tokiwa said.

"Hold on for a moment! It will be dark soon! Hold on for a moment!" Ijuin Goro knew what he meant, but he couldn't do it if he asked Ijuin Goro to give the order.

"Commander! It's an honor to work with you. Kasuga and Higashin have both died. The protection cruiser is not enough to delay for too long. Someone..." The captain was about to send Ijuin Goro away.

"Azuma, with Chitose and Kasagi, changed its course. Azuma sent a farewell letter... The content is, it will be dark for half a year!" The officer holding the telescope suddenly said.

Ijuin Goro opened his mouth and finally sighed.

The captain took over the command after seeing this, "Order all ships to advance at full speed and prepare to turn right and return to Japan!"