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Chapter 904 Race to die first

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    The first large-scale naval battle between China and Japan since the Sino-Japanese War began. Unlike the Battle of the Bohai Sea, in which the Japanese squadron was hit hard by shore artillery first, this battle was completely "fair and just" in the eyes of the Japanese army.

    It is no exaggeration to describe this battle as shocking the world and making the ghosts and gods cry.

    Regardless of the tonnage, caliber and sharpness of the artillery, and the combat experience of the personnel, the Japanese warships have the upper hand. Even in several other important parameters such as speed and armor thickness, the Chinese Navy is far from being an opponent.  The outcome of this battle was almost decided from the moment the weapon was fired.

    As the captain of the "Haichen", Ling Xiao is a veteran who participated in the Revolution of 1911.  The main force of China's three "big" fleets (let's use the word "big") is in the Bohai Fleet, and the main force of the Bohai Fleet is in its own First Destroyer Fleet, and the core leadership of the First Fleet is on its own warships.  It has been used for training naval personnel.

    There is no other way. Who makes the "Haichen" the only warship that has the opportunity to serve as a flagship even though it is very old?  The "Jiujiang" class destroyer is too small in tonnage and has limited space on the ship, so it cannot be used as a fleet headquarters.

    Ling Xiao has personally experienced the changes in the Chinese navy, especially the grand plan for a powerful navy set by the young marshal at the high-level meeting of the Central Military Commission, which made him excited.  In time, the naval seeds, including himself, will surely witness the great moment of the rise of the Chinese navy after the country becomes strong. However, the top priority now is to retain some seeds for the navy. Their role is far more important than the victory of a naval battle.

    After the Japanese ship's main gun roared and fired the first round of fire, Ling Xiao became more determined.  The 356mm-caliber naval gun, the shell landed more than a hundred meters away from the ship, and the splash wet his snow-white military uniform.  If he really had to hit one shot, all the talents would be wiped out!

    As the captain, I have the unshirkable responsibility to protect this ship, but I can't do it no matter what if I also bury the successor that the team at Fleet Headquarters has worked so hard to cultivate.  He quietly called the adjutant: "Send a signal to the 'Hanzhong' and ask them to wait for an opportunity to get closer and take Director Chen and others to their ship. No matter what the battlefield situation is, the safety of the headquarters must be maintained!"

    "Hanzhong" is the closest destroyer to it. According to the warship naming rules defined by the Marshal, the new "Jiujiang" class destroyers are named after Chinese cities.

    These destroyers are fine for fighting in rivers, but they are obviously not good enough on the ocean.  With a displacement of 1,200 tons and a four-inch caliber naval gun, it can barely deal with the Japanese destroyers, and it has no choice but to take action when encountering the "Hiei".

    It¡¯s not a question of whether you dare or not, but for such a big ship, unless it uses torpedoes, even if you shoot out all the cannonballs on the warship, it will only scratch the itch of "Hiei".  Considering the pitiful range of fish and mines in this era, there is probably no chance of getting close.

    Its only advantage at this time is that it can run fast, but if this function is used properly, it is still very useful.

    According to the tactical requirements of the naval fleet, if such a small-tonnage destroyer encounters a large ship like Japan, it needs to avoid its firepower. Therefore, when the "Haichen" issued the order to withdraw the entire fleet, everyone was mentally prepared.  .

    But when the "Haichen" gradually fell behind and sailed alone between the enemy and ourselves, several sensitive captains realized that something was wrong.  It is understandable that the Japanese were confused. They, the backbone of the fleet, do not know the so-called "tactics", so that should not be the case - because the fleet rarely practices such "outflanking" tactics, and they have not received any instructions.  Instructions?

    It wasn¡¯t until the "Haichen" sent a semaphore to the "Hanzhong" that the problem became clear: there was something wrong with the flagship!

    Several destroyer observation posts that were traveling at high speed also saw the semaphore. After a brief report, they made a large circle and turned their bows. At the same time, they invariably issued a semaphore that even Ling Xiao was baffled: "Resolutely execute the mission!"

    Seeing the abnormal changes in the Chinese warships through the telescope further strengthened Shimada¡¯s assumption: ¡°The Chinese really have a conspiracy!¡±

    But the strength is there. Regardless of conspiracy or conspiracy, as long as it does not run into the ambush circle of China Navy submarines, the "Hiei" is not afraid of them at all due to its thick skin and thick flesh.  No, after the first round of calibrated firing, the 356mm cannon on the bow roared and fired a second round.

    This time it¡¯s even closer.  Fortunately, the "Haichen" was still on the edge of the range of the "Hiei" naval gun, and its accuracy was not high.

    In the naval battles before and after World War I, the difficulty of hitting an opponent's warship with just a few cannonballs was similar to the probability of winning the lottery in later generations. This is one of the reasons why countries vigorously develop battleships and cruisers with dozens of cannons.  If a single shot is not enough, then add more cannons, so that the ships of that era are full of cannons, becoming a veritable "steel behemoth" at sea.

    Although the accuracy is insufficient, it cannot hold the shell muzzleChen Jiliang also resolutely opened his heart to the idea of ??abandoning factionalism in order to preserve the fire of the navy.  He smiled and said: "The naval battle has not yet been decided, how can I leave? I am the director of the Naval Political Department. If even I run away from the enemy, will I dare to teach officers and soldiers to be brave in killing the enemy in the future?"

    He smiled and gently stopped Ling Xiao from saying anything, and said calmly: "Young Marshal and Haisi have been discussing the future development of the navy. Although we are weaker than the Japanese army, if we experience an actual battle, perhaps  It can be of some benefit¡ªI guess after the Korean War, it will be time for our navy to feel proud! Haha!"

    This is true.  If Japan is driven out by China on land and no longer has the opportunity to threaten China's territory, in accordance with Zhang Hanqing's army building principle of giving priority to sea and air, and with China's economic and industrial capabilities, the great development of the navy is just around the corner.

    It¡¯s just that he deliberately did not mention it, perhaps deliberately ignoring the fact that whether he or they would have the opportunity to see it.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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