1890 King of Southeast Asia

Time goes back to December 7, 1914.

In the East China Sea, about 100 nautical miles east of Zhoushan, a fleet with the Rising Sun flag was forming a search formation, running back and forth on the sea, searching for something unknown.

"No news yet?" Ijuin Goro, commander-in-chief of the Combined Fleet, was anxiously looking at the time on the Kongo battleship.

"Report, no trace of the enemy has been found!" Captain Colonel Matsuoka Shuzo lowered his head and dared not say much.

Ijuin Goro is a relatively gentle fleet commander. Of course, this gentleness is relative to the Japanese who punch and kick their subordinates at every turn.

However, the high-intensity search for many consecutive days has almost exhausted Ijuin Goro's patience. The fleet staff had just been slapped twice, so Matsuoka Shuzo was cautious.

"Did the radio station receive any news?" Ijuin Goro himself held a telescope and looked at the place where the sea and the sky met.

"The report from the Military Command is normal. There are no warships docked in the ports in southeast China." The fleet staff said softly.

"Where can they go? They disappeared from the Penghu Islands for 48 hours. At the speed of the Chinese, they should have arrived long ago."

"We have been waiting here for five days. In the past two days, the fleet has dispersed in a search formation, which greatly increases the possibility of exposure."

"Even if we continue to bombard the Chinese fishing boats, we can't hide any longer."

Ijuin Goro was a little crazy. As the commander-in-chief of the Combined Fleet, he was full of confidence to carry out a simple task.

It was obviously a very simple war with a huge difference in combat power, but now it seemed to fail.

If it failed, someone must be held accountable, and he, the commander-in-chief of the Combined Fleet, was in a perfect position.

"The Hoshino is sending a signal!" A sweaty soldier shouted on the mast.

"Reply!" Ijuin Goro immediately picked up the telescope.

About ten nautical miles southeast of the Kongo, a ship was transmitting signals with flashes.

"After this battle, all warships must be equipped with radios." Ijuin Goro took a look and put down the telescope.

At this distance, only light can be seen, but it is twelve o'clock at noon, the sun is bright, and it is good to see the light.

"Report, the Hoshino sends a signal and encounters the enemy!" It was the sweaty soldier on the mast.

"Yoshi! Order, the fleet to concentrate in the direction of the Hoshino." Ijuin Goro shouted loudly.

"Commander, don't you want to form a team first?" Matsuoka Shuzo asked with surprise.

"No need! We don't know where the enemy is, just form a team on the way to approach." Ijuin Goro waved his hand.

The main force is four to two. In terms of single ship performance, they have two warships equipped with 343 mm cannons, which is a big advantage.

Even if he gives up a little lineup advantage, Ijuin Goro is confident of winning.

The only thing that worries him is that the enemy will escape. After all, the enemy is all new ships, and the ships in his hands are of different ages. It is really difficult to escape with one heart.

"Hai!" Matsuoka Shuzo held it in for a long time and lowered his head to agree.

"Left full rudder!" Matsuoka Shuzo ordered.

"Full left rudder!" the helmsman repeated, turning the steering wheel.

Kongo drew a big circle and rushed towards the cruiser Hoshino.

The other warships also turned, and the scattered formation gradually became concentrated in the process, but it seemed a bit messy.

At one o'clock in the afternoon, the fleet successfully joined the cruiser Hoshino.

Battleships have higher masts and can see farther, so they can find and strike first.

This is also the reason why Japan built a lot of illegal buildings later.

"A fleet was found, bearing, 067, too far away, unable to determine the identity of the target!" The observer observed with a high-power telescope.

But the distance was too far to see the logo on the ship clearly.

"Yoshi! The fleet turned right 15 degrees and accelerated to 16 knots. During the acceleration, the fleet was arranged in battle formation."

"The battleships are separated by four chains and arranged in battle lines."

Ijuin Goro gave orders excitedly.

Under normal circumstances, there would be no fleets from other countries in this sea area, so Ijuin Goro directly ordered a battle formation to pursue.

He was not wrong. The fleet in the pursuit direction was the Huaxia Return Fleet, and the fleet commander was his predecessor, Lord Deng.

That's right, Lord Deng was sent out to pick up the ship again. He was not originally planned to come, who knew that the Japanese would make a move.

So, Lord Deng, who was fishing and relaxing at Lushunkou and had withdrawn from the front line, was stuffed into an airship and sent to Nanhua to serve as the fleet commander.

...

On the Huaxia Fleet side.

Long before Ijuin Goro discovered the Huaxia Fleet, the Huaxia Fleet had discovered the Japanese Fleet.

There was no way, the coal-fired boilers or oil-coal mixed boilers used by the Japanese burned with thick smoke.

One ship was not conspicuous, so the Huaxia Fleet did not discover the Hoshino, but the smoke column of a fleet could not be hidden.

"Report, the Japanese pirate fleet has been found!"

"Kongo-class Kongo and Hiei, Kawachi-class Kawachi, Aki-class Aki, four battleships have been confirmed."

"Cruisers Shimakaze, Hoshino... have been confirmed."

"Destroyers..."

When the Japanese were still approaching, the Chinese Navy had already identified the target based on the ship shape.

It's not that the Chinese Navy is more advanced or better trained, but that in the past 48 hours, several reconnaissance airships have flown over the Japanese several times.

In order to hide, the airship often squatted behind the clouds and looked at the Japanese naval ships.

Compared with the message obtained by the intelligence staff, the warships played by the Japanese in the end.

"The pirates turned, but this formation ..." Said Sa Dingming, the captain of the Pinghai Battleship.

"The pirates want to cut in, and they don't get the team in advance. I really pinch Deng as a soft persimmon?" Master Deng was already white, but he was still full of breath.

"In order to order the fleet, turn right a Luo Jing point ... Twelve verses of speed, the fleet is unified, maintaining the formation, not being able to leave the line, and the offenders cut off!"

Master Deng observed the speed of the Japanese and looked at Haitu again.

Both sides began to adjust each other in a dozen nautical miles.

At 1.30 pm, Goro of Izuyuan found something wrong.

The speed of this fleet (not yet determined) is slower than expected, so if it goes on, the two sides will staggers.

But at this time it is the critical moment of the whole team, and blind adjustment may cause confusion.

Until one o'clock 45, the distance between the two sides extended to 12.5 miles, and the Japanese fleet adjusted the formation when it was farther than originally.

"The man, cunning and cunning, the fleet turned to 30 degrees right, and the speed remained unchanged."

"Press the boiler warehouse, prepare for a strong ventilation."

Izuyuan Goro gritted his teeth and felt like he was playing.

"The fleet turned to three Luo Jing points on the right, marched to 216, advanced three, expelled the fleet to form alone, and staggered with the main fleet." Master Deng looked at Haitu and ordered it.

Two o'clock.

"The commander of the commander, the enemy fleet began to accelerate."

"In addition, I just looked at the reflection to determine their identity -Huaxia's fleet purchased from South China."

Songgang Xiuzang stepped forward.

"Yo Xi, since it is determined to be an enemy, let's start!" Izuyuan Goro nodded with relief, showing a smile.

"Ordering, cruisers and destroyers, stick to the Huaxia fleet."

"The main fleet is all, advance at 20 sections, prepare for the boiler warehouse, and prepare for a strong ventilation at any time."

"Each battle location is checked and prepared to fight."

Yijo Goro issued an order to prepare for the battle, and the Japanese fleet moved nervously.

Japanese cruisers and destroyers quickly raised their speed to more than 25 verses, slowly approaching the Huaxia Fleet.

The four battleships of the Japanese main fleet are three levels, with different speeds. Among them, the Anyi has raised its speed to the limit, and then barely follows the pace.

At 2:45 in the afternoon, the two fast cruisers in the Japanese Empire were only 11,000 kilometers away from the China Navy Fleet, which was already within the effective range.

"The offensive starts!" Yuro Goro laughed.

As long as the cruiser starts to fight, the Chinese people have to consider whether they are passively beaten or fighting.

Also hitting will affect speed, passive beating affects morale.

boom! boom! boom!

The 152mm speed guns on the Japanese cruiser began to splash water on the Huaxia Fleet.

"Adults, are you accelerating?" Sa Dingming looked at the water pillar rising around, a little worried.

"Accelerate? No, fight back! The main guns of the ships were hit after the use of each ship." Master Deng still stared at Haitu and looked at the direction of the fleet.

"Ah? Ah!" Sa Dingming was a little embarrassed, and then nodded quickly.

"The main artillery shot back and fired freely." Sa Dingming ordered.

"Save ammunition." Master Deng added.

"yes!"

Nympho

Om ~~

Driven by the motor, the turret weighing hundreds of tons slowly turned. The two main turrets in the rear of the Pinghai were one left, one to the right, and aimed at itself.

"The deck has been empty, shoot freely, pay attention to collect parameters."

boom! boom! boom!

The No. 3 turret was fired first, and the three guns were fired one after another. The violent air wave swept the deck. If someone on the deck at this time, it would definitely not be able to survive.

The situation of the battleship in the movie is still firing, and the situation of a bunch of people next to the turret is not existed. The sound of the fire alone can not stand it.

"Haha! There is a saying in Huaxia called Qianzhuo's poor skills. Now, their fleet is like a stupid donkey ... Ordering the fleet, strong ventilation, and entering the range as soon as possible!" Yijo Tonin, Izuyuan, shouted.

3:00 pm.

"On the right front, find the fleet!"

"What?!" Sa Dingming went to the observation mouth.

"Don't be a fuss, it's a friendly army." Master Deng finally removed his eyes out of the Haitu.

BOOM! BOOM!

Two water columns rose four or five hundred meters away from Pinghai.

"Friends? Where did we come from ...?" Sa Dingming looked at it gently.

At first glance, he saw the battleship and did not see the flag, but he would not forget the ship. It was the first modern battleship he had seen -Changan.

"It's almost the same, turn right to the right, and move forward in the direction of the Friendship Fleet."

"The destroyer, release the smoke." Master Deng said easily.

"The destroyer, the smoke was released before." Xu Sun Ming said easily ...