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    Bohai Strait.

    After the end of the European War, shipping in the Far East gradually recovered. Although it is far less than the level before the war, because the Chinese government hired a large number of ships to transport loot and soldiers after the war, ships flying the flags of various countries can already be seen traveling to this region known as  An important strait at the gateway of the country.

    The 10,000-ton ship Almeida Mermaid is one of them.  Captain Sarson is very famous in Europe because he was the only guy who dared to cross the line of fire between Austria-Hungary and Italy to do smuggling business during the war. Even the Stark 210mm naval gun that the Wehrmacht got back was like this.  The guy smuggled it out, of course, mainly because his sister was married to a certain minister.  Thanks to the "good" relationship established with the National Defense Forces, he immediately got an order to transport the trophies back to China.

    This time he was transporting the last batch of trains. In order to transport thousands of trains and tens of thousands of wagons back to China, the Chinese government leased more than a hundred large ocean-going ships in one go. This large order undoubtedly saved the country.  The European and American shipping industry in recession.  However, Sarson still couldn't forget his old profession. Through his sister's relationship, he obtained several extremely valuable machine tools from the materials seized by the Italian military and stuffed them into the cabin of the ship. So he even sat on the bridge of the ship, shaking his wine glass with his feet up and enjoying himself.  It is a beautiful scene of the Chinese people nodding and bowing as they present the flowing gold coins.  However, just as the glass was brought to his lips, a horrified shout came from the deck: "Mr. Sarson, I think you should come and take a look."

    "Damn it. Tony, if nothing happens, I will definitely kick you off the boat!" It was uncomfortable to be interrupted while tasting the wine, so Sarson angrily rushed out of the cabin with his clothes on.  But before I could reprimand him, my eyes suddenly straightened after I raised the telescope!

    I only saw that on the front of the strait, close to the open sea, a Japanese cruiser was confronting two Chinese destroyers, and behind the destroyers, there was a seagoing ship flying the Japanese flag that was already on fire!  God, is there a war in the Far East?  !  "Quick. Quick! You idiot, what are you still doing standing here?Turn the helm and go to Yantai!"

    Aboard the North Wind.  Bingwen had already learned about the Italian freighter that had rashly entered the line of fire through the navigator, but he did not raise his head and leaned on the chart table to quickly draw and calculate with a compass and ruler.  Passwords came out of his mouth: "Enemy ship speed, distance."

    ¡°19 knots, 13,000 meters.¡±

    "Cargo ship."

    "15 knots, 8600 meters."

    "Report, the enemy ship has begun a lateral offensive movement Each gun position locks the target, uses armor-piercing projectiles, and sounds the alarm! Repeat, be ready for attack!"

    Bingwen didn¡¯t even raise his head as orders came out of his mouth one after another.  He was not too nervous. At a distance of 13,000 meters, he was not afraid of this old-fashioned armored cruiser, especially since the opponent used a level 2 main gun.  Even though the Japanese Navy has always been known for its accurate shelling, the complex dual fire control system would need at least several rounds of shelling to calculate accurate ballistics.  At this time, it can completely rely on the speed of 30 knots to quickly pull away, and the destroyer also has the Tusk heavy-duty torpedo developed by Hanyang itself.

    This torpedo is the new torpedo that Yang Qiu inspected during the National Socialist Congress in 1915. It was developed based on the famous German H8 thermal power torpedo.  Also came up with the simple and easy World War II torpedo hat technology.  Because of this small long-rod torpedo, the performance of the Tusk heavy-duty torpedo has been greatly improved. Although the power technology did not reach the expected 50 knots in the end, the speeds of 43 knots/9000 meters and 30 knots/13000 meters were enough to ensure that it would have a counterattack.  opportunity to hit.  What's more, this is the Bohai Strait with dense islands. It can quickly clear the cargo ship bridge, and then use the speed to enter the Miaodao Islands and use the islands to cover it.

    soon.  An attack and evacuation route was born under his calculations.  This is an important job. Whether it is an attack or a defense, the first thing to do in a naval battle is not to compare cannons, but to compare calculations!  Before starting a battle, you must calculate the route of failure or retreat.  After finishing, he slowly raised his head, and his eyes suddenly sharpened: "The distance to the enemy ship is 12,000 meters, and it is within the effective range of our naval guns! The cargo ship is 7,000 meters away and the turret is warning fire, and the port rapid-fire gun is ready." The order had just fallen.  , the twin turrets on the No. 1 bow of the destroyer Beifeng the naval guns roared, and two shells crossed the void and landed in front of the cruiser Kurama's channel.  This warning bombardment immediately made the Kurama agitated, and also made the furious Yoshioka Fanze calm down a little. After all, this is the Bohai Strait, and he is less than 50 kilometers away from Port Arthur.  But he was not too worried, because in his opinion, this action was purely sudden. Even if the enemy had reported it, according to the speed of Japan's elite sailors, if the two battlecruisers wanted to complete the firing and anchoring to full speed pursuit, they would have to be at least close.  3 hours!

    Three hours is enough to sink two destroyers, rescue the freighter and run 50 nautical miles.  You must know that Japan is not unprepared. Two Kongo-class cruisers are cruising more than 100 nautical miles away at the moment, and they can definitely come to support them.  So after he first confirmed that the King Kong was coming at full speed, he ordered to send out a signal for the last time to release the people.Later, Yoshioka Fanze regretted this decision, because he did not know that at this moment, the two Anhai-class battlecruisers had already left the port and circled around Dalian Bay. The steam pressure had always been maintained at the highest, and the distance was less than 25 nautical miles.  It only took 30 minutes for Japan to hit it by crossing over. Later, this became the main reason why Japan claimed that this was a premeditated action.

    "Report, the enemy ship has not slowed down Huh! I really thought it was five years ago." Bingwen snorted and suddenly shouted: "Left rudder 15¡ã25 knots! Rapid-fire guns, level the upper part of the cargo ship for me! Main gun  , firedong, dong, dong dong dong the command was issued, and everything pointed to the end point in an instant! On the two Changfeng-class destroyers that had been on standby for a long time, the 12 main guns roared at the same time! The hot muzzle flames and gangsters  The wind swept across the deck, rushing towards the enemy with the dreams and aspirations of a new generation of young naval men. At the same time, the four 37mm rapid-fire cannons on the starboard side that had been aiming at the Hai Zi No. 3 for a long time also erupted with a sound like fried beans. Made of copper  The shells flowed out from the ejection port like running water, and the densely woven shells brought out four terrifying lines of fire, which instantly flooded the freighter's bridge.

    Ordinary offshore cargo ships simply cannot block such intense artillery fire. Even 37mm shells cannot be blocked by civilian thin steel plates.  Almost at the same time as the cannon was fired, the bridge where Minamizojiro was sitting was like a rain of steel. Dozens of shells swept across the cabin, and flesh and blood were scattered in all directions with the explosion.  In the blink of an eye, the entire bridge was shattered, and no living creature could be seen standing.

    Minami Zojiro was completely stupid and did not expect to fly the Japanese flag.  When there was a cruiser coming to protect him, the other side actually dared to open fire across the deck!  When he saw his legs that had been blown off, he felt a heart-wrenching pain that made him howl suddenly.  Reluctantly, he looked at the Kurama who came to protect him.

    20 kilometers, only 20 kilometersbut we will never reach it in our lifetime!

    The raging rapid-fire cannon caused raging black smoke to rise from the upper deck of the sea liner, but at this moment, Yoshioka Fanze, who was furious, could no longer care about the mission. The 120mm shells on the opposite destroyer were firing at full speed, with 6 armor-piercing shells per minute.  The speed created a dense forest of water columns around the Kurama.  "Baga Counterattack! Fire!" The Kurama also began to counterattack. The powerful 305mm naval gun opened fire first, and then the four 203mm secondary main guns also roared. The 120mm side guns  Profile artillery even joined the attack.

    Boom Two 305mm artillery shells landed a thousand meters away. Huge water columns rose into the sky, and the characteristic brown-yellow fog of picric acid gunpowder spread around the water column.  Bingwen, who had participated in Jutland, immediately recognized that the opponent was using British pre-war armor-piercing ammunition.  If the command was an Anhai-class ship, then the Kurama would undoubtedly be dead, because this armor-piercing bomb proved to be too sensitive in Jutland.

    It is true that a large number of British old-fashioned armor-piercing projectiles are equipped with the Japanese Navy. Although the Jutland rear armor-piercing projectile model has been introduced for the Kongo-class battleships, Japan is still unable to produce qualified armor-piercing projectiles.  Second-class armored cruisers are not equipped with such expensive artillery shells. This also shows how great the financial pressure is on Japan. Even a navy with deep financial resources must be careful about its budget.

    The fierce artillery battle scared Mr. Sarson and led the cargo ship to the west like a rabbit. What no one expected was that the captain actually used the radio to "enthusiastically" issue a warning of the outbreak of war in the Far East, hoping to alert those who came after him.  Be careful not to get close to the Bohai Strait.  And it was this radio wave that immediately caused an uproar throughout Northeast Asia!

    The U.S. ship, whose upper deck had been almost wiped out, was already igniting fire and swirling on the sea. Because the distance was too far, the Kurama could not hit the destruction evidence, so Yoshioka Fanze was directing the artillery battle while ordering a signal to be sent to the survivors on the U.S. ship.  Personnel opened the sea valve.  Shinoda Ori Naga and many sailors were not hit by the shells because they were hiding on the lower floor. He dragged out Minamizojiro who had lost his legs and shouted nervously: "Sir, what should I do?"

    Despite being so seriously injured, Minami Zojiro was still dazed and breathing his last breath. He vaguely heard the beginning of the artillery battle. Even though he knew he couldn't escape, he pointed at his fingernails and asked everyone to open the sea valve and try to destroy the evidence.  .  Ori Naga Shinoda and the sailors dared to neglect. They all knew that if the ship fell into the hands of the Chinese navy, the inside story of the deal between Japan and the Poor Party would be exposed. But when he hurried to the bottom of the ship, he was suddenly dumbfounded.

    The sea valvesare all welded to death!

    how so!

    how so!

    There is no sea valve, how can we use a chisel to penetrate the steel plate?  The problem is there are no chisels on the boat either!

    Minamizojiro was even more determined to die, finally knowing why he was able to arrive here smoothly and why buying a boat went so smoothly!  Because this is completely a trap.  At this moment, he wanted to remind Yoshioka Fanze and Kurama to leave immediately, but he had no chance.A speedboat that had just left rushed over at the risk. Sailors armed with submachine guns quickly occupied the freighter and used cables to drag the ship toward Jinzhou to retreat.

    Seeing the ship being towed away and the dense shells flying towards him, Yoshioka Fanze's eyes turned red!  Just when they were about to use their rough skin to close the distance and sink the freighter, they saw two Changfeng-class destroyers deflecting their bows and starting to accelerate, and four black spots appeared on the right side of the deck at the same time.

    "TorpedoTo be continued)!~!

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