Rebirth of the Northern Giants

The officers and soldiers who were holding their breath suddenly burst into annoyed voices, and the torpedo passed by Naniwa without hitting it.

Lu Wenjing took off his shirt and threw it on the ground. Seeing that he couldn't dodge it, he also roared: "Damn it, it's upside down. It's immortal for thousands of years. It's fucked up by the sun. Fight with the little devil and run forward."

The Peter and the Naniwa were collided not long after. After the loud bang, the officers and soldiers on board only felt a whirl of vibrations, followed by clicks and creaks.

The two warships collided head-on, and the bows of the ships intertwined. What is amazing is that neither of the two warships had a big explosion.

"Fight the knife, get on," Lu Wenjing, who had fallen to the ground, waited until the hull stabilized a little, then jumped up and roared angrily.

The Chinese and Japanese naval officers and soldiers launched the first hand-to-hand combat since the war began.

The Naniwa could still find a chance to collide with the Peter, but the Itsukushima didn't even have a chance. The Zhenyuan, Dingyuan and the Sheri, which had just joined the war, surrounded it in the middle. Up and down the deck of the Island and not a single living person could be seen.

But to Deng Shichang's surprise, the main Japanese warship raised the white flag shortly after and surrendered to the Chinese navy.

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Volume [-] The Wind and Cloud of the Capital Chapter [-] The Japanese Imperial Conference

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The participation of the East China Sea Fleet caused the Chinese navy to sweep across the battlefield like the autumn wind sweeping the fallen leaves. Two hours after the start of the battle, the Japanese joint fleet Matsushima sank, Itsukushima surrendered, King Kong and Fuso were disabled, and they stopped on the sea and burned. With raging fire.

After the Naniwa collided with the Peter, it could not escape the encirclement of the Chinese navy.

Although Takachiho and Hashidate saw the opportunity quickly and were far away from the original battlefield, they were also held back by Raiyuan and Zhiyuan. After Itsukushima surrendered, Dingyuan also joined the battle group. After struggling for a while, he was sunk unwillingly.

And Qiujinzhou, Kaohsiung, and Chikushi were beaten by Alexander, Jiyuan, Pingyuan, and Sunset without any power to fight back.Soon, the Kaohsiung surrendered, and the other two Japanese ships were sunk.

Yaeyama and Saikyo Maru were lucky enough to escape, and they left the battlefield at some point, and ran away to unknown places with the frightened mood of the fleet officers and soldiers.

As for some other Japanese ships, the losses were countless.

At about 11 o'clock, the naval battle has entered the final stage. The [-] or so ships of the Japanese Combined Fleet have suffered immeasurable losses under the joint efforts of the East China Sea Fleet and the North Sea Fleet. A total of [-] or so ships, large and small, may have been captured. or get sunk.

The elite Japanese navy was completely lost in this battle, and famous naval officers such as Kawayama Suki, Ito Yuhiro, Togo Heihachiro, and Yoshimatsu Shigetaro were unfortunately killed.

The main fleet participating in the war only escaped two cruisers Yaeyama and Saikyo Maru. In addition to the Jingyuan, which left the battlefield early and returned to Taiwan, the Chinese side lost the Peter and the Pingyuan, which was counterattacked by the Akitsuzhou Jedi and sank. There were also some other gunboats and torpedo boats that participated in the battle.

However, although the other ships are seriously damaged, as long as they are not sunk, they can be dragged back to repair and continue to be used. Therefore, in naval battles, one side's victory is often a big victory, and one side's failure is more miserable. Apart from surrendering, they can only wait at sea. died.

Deng Shichang divided the two combined fleets into two parts. The severely damaged part was escorted by two intact cruisers and returned to Taiwan's Keelung Port first. As for the other warships that were still able to fight, they chased in the direction of the enemy's escape. Going forward, it is time to beat the dog in the water, and Deng Shichang will certainly not let go of this great opportunity.

After Deng Shichang counted the results of the battle, he sent the news of victory to the Supreme Command, and hoped that the Supreme Command would temporarily conceal the news and not disclose it to the country, because he had other plans and did not want to reveal his position and actions, because the best deception is to connect His own people were also deceived, so that no matter what, the enemy would not know his plan.

However, it was said that the escaped Xijing Maru soon sent the news to the Japanese Navy Command that the combined fleet was besieged by the Chinese navy.

Since the Xijing Maru escaped relatively quickly, and the exact loss was not known, it is not clear how many Japanese ships escaped in the end, but anyway, the combined fleet's defeat is a foregone conclusion.

The news from the Xijing Maru made the Japanese chrysanthemum tight.

Japanese Emperor Mutsuhito urgently convened an imperial meeting in the base camp. The main members were: Army Major-General Okazawa Sei, Chief of Staff Attaché and Chief of Military Internal Affairs; Lieutenant General Kawakami, Director of Transportation and Communications, Army Infantry Colonel Masaoshi Terauchi, Chief of Field Supervision, Chief of Army Superintendent Noda Kototsu, Chief of Field Sanitation, Chief of Army Medical Director Tadori Ishiguro.

The Minister of Army was Admiral Oyama Iwa, the Minister of the Navy was Admiral Saigo Conomichi, and the Director of Naval Military Affairs Gonbei Yamamoto and others.

Even though Muren was in the Japanese imperial palace, he didn't feel a sense of security on his body, and his whole body exuded a chill. He couldn't help being frightened by the news reported to him by the Navy Command not long ago.

"Mr. Xixiang, please tell all the ministers present the news you just received not long ago." Muren opened his mouth and said, with no trace of blood on his pale face.

The members of the base camp were summoned urgently, and it is not clear what happened when they arrived, but seeing Muren's distraught appearance, it is estimated that something bad happened. road.

Xixiang Congdao swallowed deeply, before opening his mouth with difficulty: "Gentlemen, just this morning, the combined fleet of the Empire encountered the fleet of the Chinese, and a conflict broke out. The war between the Empire and the Chinese has come to an end." Erupted."

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The members of the base camp showed a slightly shocked expression. They knew that the United Fleet had been avoiding a decisive battle with the Chinese navy these days. Unexpectedly, a war would suddenly break out today, but they didn't panic too much. They just started the war. There is nothing to be afraid of. , It is not that they have not fought with the Chinese.

Xixiang glanced at Muren from the road, and then said a shocking news: "Masters, the combined imperial fleet was surrounded by the Chinese North Sea Fleet and the East China Sea Fleet. According to reports from the escaped Xijing Maru, The situation of the United Fleet is very bad. It is estimated that the defeat is a foregone conclusion. The military command then contacted the other ships separately, but there were very few responses. Gentlemen, our navy has suffered unprecedented losses, and the empire is already in danger. .”

When Xixiang Congdao said this, he couldn't help crying bitterly, sobbing bitterly.

"Your Majesty, I am ashamed of you, I have ruined the future of the Great Japanese Navy." Saigo stood up from his seat, knelt down in front of Muren, and kowtowed to plead guilty.

At this time, the members of the headquarters in the conference room knew that the situation was not good, and Gonbei Yamamoto knelt down behind Saigo Congdao as if he had lost his soul.

Muren stood up trembling, supported Xixiang from the road, and said sadly: "Mr. Xixiang, I hope you take care of your health. The empire still needs you, and the imperial navy is still waiting for you to revive. You must not let this be negative."

"Your Majesty" Xixiang Congdao couldn't hold back his tears. Decades of painstaking efforts were ruined. It's good that he didn't collapse.

Muren waved his hand, looked lonely at the panic-stricken people, and said slowly: "Ministers, the empire is at the point of life and death, and I hope that you can tide over the difficulties with me. If you rise from the aggression of the Chinese, you will be able to survive the oppression of the Chinese people again. It is not terrible to fail once, but what is terrible is to lose the confidence to win. Lords, for the future of the empire, we cannot shrink back and fall."

Minister of War Da Shanyan nodded and said: "Your Majesty is right. Although the navy has failed, as long as our army is still there, the Chinese people will not be able to conquer our Great Japanese Empire. Your Majesty, do you want to declare war on the Chinese people?"

Lieutenant General Kawakami Kawakami, chief of staff of the army, said slowly: "Whether to declare war or not is not important now. If we don't declare war, it may delay the time for the Chinese to attack us. What the empire needs to do now is to mobilize all available forces. Make full preparations for the upcoming war. Your Majesty, please launch a nationwide mobilization order."

Mu Ren nodded, and said softly: "Let's do this, gentlemen. When the empire is dying, it is time for you to contribute."

"Hi Yi, Your Majesty" All the members of the base camp stood up at the same time and saluted solemnly, but their hearts were heavy.

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Volume [-] The Wind and Cloud of the Capital

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On January 1, the evening glow had just touched the waters of Keelung, Taiwan, but a dilapidated cruiser sailed from a distance. The deck and cabin of this cruiser were riddled with bullet holes, and the smell of gunpowder smoke had not dissipated. The most serious thing is that the hull does not seem to be at the normal water level, and has sunk a little.

Anyone with a discerning eye could see that the cruiser was seriously flooded, and all the Chinese officers and soldiers in Keelung Port looked at this battleship in horror, because it was the Jingyuan of the North Sea Fleet.

What happened, why only one warship of the North Sea Fleet returned home, and it was obviously badly damaged after the battle just now.

When Liu Mingchuan and Song Pinglan arrived after hearing the news, the captain of the Jingyuan, Ye Zugui, had already led the generals off the battleship, exhausted.

Ye Zugui asked the Jingyuan to undergo minor repairs at the Keelung port, and it is estimated that he will have to go to the naval base Weihaiwei before it can be completely done.

Liu Mingchuan and Song Pinglan looked solemn, and walked quickly to Ye Zugui's side.

"Tonghou, why is it that you are the only warship coming back, where is Commander Deng? You have fought against the Japanese." Song Pinglan stepped forward to help him up, and asked a little worriedly.

Next to him, Liu Mingchuan also kept stroking his beard, apparently as anxious as Song Pinglan, wanting an answer.

Ye Zugui looked around vigilantly, and said a little tiredly: "Well, we fought with the Japanese United Fleet, and we will talk about the details when we go back."

He hurried back all the way, the waterline was damaged by bullets, and the loopholes could not be plugged. He was afraid that the Jingyuan would sink midway and return to Keelung Port safely, so he breathed a sigh of relief.