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Chapter 866 The First Naval Battle of the Republic of China

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    The situation is extremely unfavorable to the Japanese Navy.

    The mouth of the Bohai Bay, which connects Dalian and Weihai, is only 57 kilometers wide at its narrowest point, like the neck of a big-bellied bottle.  Use shore artillery from both ends to fire salvos into the center of the sea. As long as there is a mobile fort in the center, the entire Bohai Sea can theoretically be blocked.

    I don¡¯t know what the situation is like in the battle in Guandong Prefecture, but Weihai is in the hands of the Chinese.  The two fleets met here, and the Japanese fleet also had to guard against attacks from side shore artillery.

    Judging from the power of the artillery of the Yingkou People's Army, the China Army already has a formidable artillery force.  If Weihai is also equipped with such artillery, it cannot be considered a major threat.  Of course, our side was caught off guard in the Yingkou artillery battle, but honestly speaking, the other side's firepower was ferocious.

    If that¡¯s all it is, it doesn¡¯t matter. After all, the activities of shore guns are not as flexible as warships.  Although the combat radius of shore artillery is longer than that of conventional artillery, the accuracy of long-distance bombardment is much worse, and the natural threat is much smaller.

    The only worrying thing is that the four warships of the Japanese squadron were all injured to varying degrees. The "Urakaze" is even more unable to move freely and is like a living target in the sea. This is disturbing.

    Naokami Toshiki decided to use the powerful light cruiser "Yura" as the arrow, the "Tanikaze" in good condition as the rear, and let the other three warships be sandwiched in the middle in an inverted V shape to force a breakout.

    He still cannot give up even one seriously damaged warship¡ª¡ªnothing else. If he suffers heavy losses (warships sinking) in combat with the new Chinese navy, he will be ridiculed by his peers¡ª¡ªthis is also the Japanese view of China.  Caused by too much discrimination.

    ¡°If Naokami Toshiki had known that a huge Chinese bomber group was approaching about 60 kilometers away from his fleet, he would never have issued such an order.

    Chen Jiliang has been waiting for a long time.

    As the first naval officer in the Republic of China to fight against the Japanese, he had an innate hatred for the Japanese.  After the "Temple Street Incident", the young marshal tried to save him from death, and he devoted his passion to the work of building the Chinese Navy: training instructors, advising on strategies, writing doctrine

    Although it made him feel very fulfilled, being away from his beloved warship still could not erase the stubbornness in his heart.

    When China established the Bohai Fleet, Zhang Hanqing wanted to transfer him as commander, but in order not to provoke a backlash from the Japanese, he had to hide him. In the end, Song Changzhi, a rising star, "succeeded" - although Chen Jiliang also believed that Song  Changzhi lives up to its name.

    But when Zhang Hanqing decided to fight against Japan, the experienced Chen Jiliang immediately asked to command warships to participate in the war.  He believes that a hundred drills are not as good as an actual battle to train people, especially the new modern navy.

    As the leading surface ship talent in the Chinese Navy, he was sent to the front line and condescended to temporarily serve as the commander of this 10-combat destroyer fleet in northern China. Song Changzhi was responsible for coordinating the internal waters of the defense zone.  , Army and Air Force operations.

    Every move of Japan¡¯s 17th Destroyer Fleet is actually within the fleet¡¯s control.  In order to prepare for the inevitable war in the future, the Naval Staff and the General Staff Intelligence Department have invested heavily in deploying Japan's military forces in Northeast China, and have also prepared various military exercises in detail before the war.

    Zhang Hanqing was not familiar with naval warfare, so he generously decided that Ji Yiqiao would coordinate the Shenyang Military Region to solve the Kwantung Army's task, while Chen Jiliang and Song Changzhi's Bohai Fleet would be responsible for destroying the 17th Squadron or making it unable to harass the people.  Army Army.

    A necessary result is that the Japanese fleet must be expelled from the Bohai Bay, and the People's Army uses its navy and air force to firmly control the mouth of the Bohai Bay, which is the gateway to the capital. Otherwise, the war will go against China.

    For Chen Jiliang, his mission is far from this.

    In his mind, the young marshal has handed over to him almost all the large surface warships that northern China can handle.  He also knew that the heavy artillery regiments deployed at Weihaiwei and Yingkou were already gearing up; he also knew that in northern China, several air force units and naval aviation units that had been painstakingly built in recent years were secretly in place.

    If he can no longer eliminate this small Japanese fleet, which is already a turtle in a urn, he will be ashamed to see the young marshal again.  There is another sequelae: If the Chinese navy cannot win under such good conditions, how can it face the larger Japanese combined fleet?  If the Chinese soldiers arouse the "Japanphobia" that the young commander has suppressed for many years because of this, Chen Jiliang will be the eternal sinner of the nation!

    Observing the decisive battle posture of the Japanese fleet, the experienced Chen Jiliang decisively ordered his five destroyers to spread out laterally and attack with side string guns plus main and stern cannons.

    For an instant, the sea surface of the Bohai Sea was filled with gunpowder smoke and the sound of artillery boomed. The first battle between the newly born People's Army Navy and the strongest Japanese Navy in Asia began.

      Because both sides are small-tonnage destroyers, their role is not to compete for sea control, so the firepower is not very fierce.  During the back and forth, the fighting spirit of both sides was high.  One is to continue the glory of the past and fight a bloody path; the other is to show the majesty of the new army and annihilate the inferior enemies.

    However, thousands of shells have been fired at each other, but basically only the deck buildings within sight were destroyed, and there was no serious damage to the hulls.  However, judging from the courage and enthusiasm of both warring parties, everyone fought with the mentality of a big war, and it cannot be said that it is not the humor of naval battles.

    But time is on China¡¯s side, and the battlefield situation is also in China¡¯s favour.  This is because the Japanese fleet has been attacked by shore artillery first, and then went through the baptism of this round of sea battles. The seriously injured "Urakaze" and "Hamakaze" were already on the verge of collapse. They generated electricity several times to express their determination.  If it weren't for the Chinese Navy's lack of battlefield experience, it would have sunk on the spot.

    The "Yura" that went straight up could barely be regarded as a battleship, and its hull was solid, so it was still capable of fighting. However, the "Isokaze" that had been bombed in the first place had been replaced by its original escort after this round of battle.  Ships have become objects that also need to be "taken care of".

    On the other hand, the Chinese Navy also suffered heavy losses at first, and one destroyer was seriously injured and had to withdraw from the battle.

    But as time goes by, war is the best teacher. On the contrary, the more we fight, the more courage we get, and the artillery aim becomes more and more accurate.  If the two sides hadn't gotten closer and closer to the connection battle, the Japanese warship would have tragically sunk into the Bohai Bay.

    The shelling was suspended, and four warships of the Chinese Navy sailed in the opposite direction to the northwest in an attempt to break away from the battle.  Toshiki Naokami has rich experience in naval battles, and he is keenly aware that the opponent is trying to distance himself, and wants to use his better speed to get around to the rear of his fleet, and then continue to use his main guns to target the several damaged ships that are holding him back.

    Should we continue to be entangled, or should we decisively break out of the place of right and wrong?  It's a painful multiple choice question.  From a combat perspective, it is time for the strong man to cut off his wrist.

    Looking at the situation, the several injured destroyers on our side are unable to leave safely anyway, and our flagship and the well-preserved destroyer "Tanikaze" have a chance to escape as long as they increase their horsepower.  At this point, Toshiki Naomi painfully issued an order to each ship: "After the 'Urakaze', 'Isokaze', and 'Hamakaze' were cut off, the 'Tanikaze' and our ships broke away from the battle."

    ¡°It must be said that the Japanese navy is indeed the best in Asia, and it has also demonstrated a good combat formation and spirit of sacrifice.  The three warships who were ordered to cut off quickly transformed from a wedge into a horizontal formation to block in front of the Chinese fleet and create opportunities for the other two warships to escape safely.

    Chen Jiliang gave them a chance. He ordered each ship: "Ignore the two fleeing ships. Each ship will quickly intersperse and attack the three opposite ships with all its strength. Make sure to sink them all!"

    The sound of cannons rumbled, as if in farewell.  With tears streaming down his face, Naokami Toshiki first saw the "Hamakaze" that had completely lost its combat capabilities being swallowed up by tongues of flames, and then ignited into a raging fire. He also saw the shadows of his own sailors running and jumping into the sea.

    Based on estimates of battle damage, it was only a matter of moments before it sank.

    Once upon a time, Japan defeated China, the most powerful country in Asia, through the Sino-Japanese War of Sino-Japanese War; through a series of operations, it defeated the Russian Pacific Fleet, and then successively forced the Russian Army to surrender on land, thereby pushing the Japanese Empire into the ranks of great powers.  From then to now, China's Bohai Sea and Yellow Sea are like Japan's canals, coming and going easily, as if walking on flat ground.

    At that time, the Chinese people, both the government and the people, had a natural fear of Japan: no matter who changed the royal flag on the city wall, they had to listen to Japan's voice; no matter which warlord was doing something, they had to care  Japan's face.  At that time, China was far behind in terms of military quality, weapons and equipment, and even the number of soldiers.

    As for the navy, it is even more blank.

    But since when did China have such power?  Can the powerful navy of the Imperial Japanese Empire escape and ignore the danger of its partners?  What Captain Zhi Shang was thinking about was the honor of the Imperial Navy and the stain that would inevitably come after the war.

    He didn¡¯t expect that he was thinking too much.

    The naval battle continues.  The "Urakaze" fired the ammunition from the last operational cannon. Before it could clear the chamber, an armor-piercing round fired from close range fired its ammunition magazine. Then, the 1,300-ton ship  The belly of the warship soared into the air and was directly broken into two pieces in the firelight. The personnel on the ship had no time to react before they were wrapped in the huge whirlpool that came immediately.

    The next thing to deal with the "Isokaze" is like a school of sharks biting a fat fish.  As a shell accidentally penetrated the left tail rudder during the battle, the "Isokaze" was unable to balance and had to continue moving in order to avoid attacks on it.  The remaining power of the right rudder kept it spinning counterclockwise in a desperate struggle.

    Even so, it still refuses to surrender.

    Chen Jiliang rejected other ships' suggestions to launch torpedoes at it.  At this point in the war, anyone with a discerning eye knows that it is only a matter of time before it is sunk. The hobbled "Isokaze" can no longer avoid even the most backward torpedoes of this era.  What Chen Jiliang wanted was to use it as a moving target so that the participating ships could continue their bombardment.

    Firstly, it can train the gunners of each ship to master the artillery; secondly, it can also confirm their various considerations about improving destroyers; thirdly, it is a kind of self-confidence.

    I don¡¯t believe it can¡¯t be sunk!  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com)Refuse to surrender.

    Chen Jiliang rejected other ships' suggestions to launch torpedoes at it.  At this point in the war, anyone with a discerning eye knows that it is only a matter of time before it is sunk. The hobbled "Isokaze" can no longer avoid even the most backward torpedoes of this era.  What Chen Jiliang wanted was to use it as a moving target so that the participating ships could continue their bombardment.

    Firstly, it can train the gunners of each ship to master the artillery; secondly, it can also confirm their various considerations about improving destroyers; thirdly, it is a kind of self-confidence.

    I don¡¯t believe it can¡¯t be sunk!  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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