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    On the vast East China Sea, a huge fleet is slowly sailing towards the north.  In the middle are four giant 10,000-ton ships that look like hills. These are the four battleships of the First Fleet of the Western Sichuan Navy. The leading ship is the "Sichuan", the first ship of the "Sichuan-class" battleships.  It's the "Xikang" number.  The next two ships are the "Plateau-class" battleships "Plateau" and "Qinghai".

    On the left side of these four 10,000-ton battleships are four slightly smaller "Chengdu-class" heavy cruisers.  Four "Mianyang-class" light cruisers and 16 destroyers are scattered around.  As for the six fastest "Leshan-class" light cruisers, they have already advanced to the front of the fleet, searching for traces of the Japanese combined fleet.  Another three cruisers ordered from Britain, "Ya'an", "Suining" and "Neijiang", were to protect the supply fleet in the rear.

    "Report to Commander! Urgent telegram from headquarters!" On the bridge of the "Sichuan", the communications officer reported and handed the received telegram to Fleet Commander Deng Shichang.

    After reading the telegram, Deng Shichang said seriously: "We have officially declared war on Japan. Send a message to all ships. If you encounter the small Japanese fleet, don't hold back. Give me a hard beating and we must completely eliminate them."  !" The death of those colleagues in the Beiyang Navy made Deng Shichang feel suffocated in his heart.  Now, it's finally time for little Japan to pay for its blood debt.

    "Yes, Commander!" After the communications officer recorded the message, he immediately went down to send the report.

    After receiving the telegram from the flagship, the morale of the soldiers in the Western Sichuan Navy was high.  They have been training hard for nearly two years, aren't they just waiting for this opportunity?  Next, it's time for them to use this victory to prove their worth!

    At the same time, there is also a huge fleet heading south in the waters thirty nautical miles west of Amami Oshima in the East China Sea.  This is the Japanese combined fleet heading south from the Sasebo naval port in Japan.  This time, they left the military port amidst the blessings of flowers and relatives, fighting for the future of the empire. The soldiers of the Japanese Navy were as excited as if they had been given a shot of chicken blood.  After defeating the Beiyang Navy last year, their morale was boosted and their confidence was skyrocketing.  Even though this time they faced the Western Sichuan Navy with larger battleships and stronger firepower, they still had no fear at all, as if they already knew that the final victory in the war must belong to them.

    This time, the flagship of the Japanese combined fleet is still the "Matsushima", and the specific queue is still divided into the first guerrilla team and the main team.  The first guerrilla force consisted of the "Yoshino", "Takachiho", "Akitsusu" and "Naniwa".  The "Yoshino" has a displacement of 4,216 tons, a speed of 22.5 knots, and four 155mm rapid-fire cannons as its main guns.  The "Takachiho" has a displacement of 3,709 tons, a speed of 18 knots, and two 260mm main guns.  The "Akitsusu" has a displacement of 3,150 tons, a speed of 26 knots, and four 150mm rapid-fire guns as its main guns.  The "Naniwa" has a displacement of 3,709 tons, a speed of 18 knots, and two 260mm main guns.  The First Guerrilla Group played a huge role in last year's Sino-Japanese War of 1898. In particular, it used rapid-fire artillery to deal with the Beiyang Navy's "Dingyuan" and "Zhenyuan" ships, and achieved very good results.  This caused the Japanese Navy to become superstitious about the power of rapid-fire artillery.

    The main force of the Japanese Combined Fleet is composed of the flagship "Matsushima", "Chiyoda" and "itsukushima". The first group is composed of "Hashidate", "Hiei" and "Fuso".  The second formation of the team was composed of the "Nishikyo Maru" and "Akagi" located on the left side of the team.  Among them, the three warships "Matsushima", "Itsukushima" and "Hashidate" are the famous Sankei warships of the Japanese Navy. With a displacement of 4278 tons, they are equipped with a 320mm main gun. It is a typical idea of ????a small ship with a cannon.  , the purpose at that time was to restrain the two ships "Dingyuan" and "Zhenyuan" of the Beiyang Navy.  However, in the actual war, they did not play the role they expected.  On the contrary, the rapid-fire cannon played a great role.  However, this time, facing the 10,000-ton battleships of the Western Sichuan Army and their powerful armor, the Japanese Navy placed its hopes on these three Sankei ships.

    Compared with the First Fleet of the Western Sichuan Navy, the Japanese Combined Fleet only has twelve warships, and they lag behind the First Fleet of the Western Sichuan Navy in terms of tonnage and main guns.  The First Fleet of the West Sichuan Navy has two "Sichuan-class" battleships, two "Plateau"-class battleships, four "Chengdu"-class heavy cruisers, six "Leshan-class" light cruisers and four "Mianyang-class" light cruisers.  , a total of eighteen ships, with a tonnage more than twice that of the Japanese Navy.  Perhaps, this time the Japanese combined fleet can only rely on their bushido spirit to win.  The prerequisite is that this must be useful.

    On the Japanese Combined Fleet flagship "Matsushima", Fleet Commander Vice Admiral Ito Yuhiro and Chief of Staff Rear Admiral Togo Heihachiro, reading the telegram sent by the Japanese Navy Ministry.  Togo Heihachiro was originally the captain of the "Naniwa". During last year's war, his "Naniwa" made great contributions, so he was promoted to rear admiral and served as the chief of staff of the combined fleet.

    "The Empire has declared war on Western Sichuan, so it is time for us to win another victory for the Empire!" Lieutenant General Ito Yuhiro put down the telegram in his hand and said firmly.  Even though the enemy was stronger this time, he was still full of confidence.  Wasn't it the same when facing the Beiyang Navy last year?  But in the end, it was still the Japanese Combined Fleet that won the victory.

    "Your Excellency, Commander, this time the Western Sichuan Navy is more powerful than the Beiyang Navy. I think we should be more cautious!" Rear Admiral Togo Heihachiro said.  Just for the four 10,000-ton battleships of the Western Sichuan Army, only the naval guns of the Sanjing Ship could cause damage to them.  And if one's own warship is hit by the opponent's main gun, the consequences will be very serious.

    "Chief of Staff, are you timid? Although the Western Sichuan Navy is powerful, it is just because they have money. More powerful warships can be built for them. However, their soldiers are just a group of rookies who have not experienced war. Once they face artillery fire  It is very difficult to say whether they can bring out the performance of the battleships in the continuous battlefield. When the time comes, the long-trained warriors of the Imperial Navy will definitely teach them a painful lesson. Even the 10,000-ton giant ships that captured them are not  Question!" Ito Yuheng looked confident.  I am very dissatisfied with Togo Heihachiro's cowardly behavior.  However, Togo Heihachiro is a person valued by Yamamoto Gonbei, the "Father of the Navy" of Japan, and he cannot be too harsh.

    "Yes, Your Excellency, Commander!" Togo Heihachiro said quickly.  However, even so, he still had an unpleasant feeling in his heart. It seemed that this war would not be won so easily.

    April 28th is a day that is destined to be remembered in history.  In the waters of the Far East, the second major sea battle broke out after naval warships entered the steam age.  Moreover, the scale and intensity of the naval battle were far greater than last year's Battle of the Yellow Sea.  The result of this naval battle will also completely change the situation in the Far East.

    "Damn it! Where did those damn Japanese go? Why haven't you seen even a hair after so long? Could it be that they were scared and ran back to the Japanese military port?" On the light cruiser "Leshan", the captain  Li Deming was complaining.  Starting from the 26th, the fleet left the Taiwan Strait, and six "Leshan-class" light cruisers took the lead in entering the East China Sea, looking for traces of the Japanese fleet.  But after two days, the Japanese combined fleet was not found.  And now, their location has almost reached the Ryukyu Islands.

    It is now 8 o'clock in the morning, and the fog on the sea is relatively heavy, which seriously affects the implementation of the lookout hand on the mast.  However, as the sun rises, the heavy fog on the sea will slowly dissipate.

    After reporting its position to the flagship, the light cruiser "Leshan" continued sailing north at a speed of 18 knots.  This place already belongs to Japanese waters.

    At 10 o'clock in the morning, the thick fog completely dissipated, and the vision became better.  At 10:10, the lookout sounded the alarm.  Directly north of the battleship, a large number of black smoke pillars appeared.

    "The Japanese fleet has been discovered! Send a report to the flagship immediately and prepare for battle!" Li Deming immediately issued the order.  The soldiers on the "Leshan" immediately became busy.  The gun jacket of the naval gun was removed, and the ferocious muzzle was raised, pointing north.

    As the two sides approached, the Japanese fleet also discovered the "Leshan".

    "Report Captain, in front of us are the Yoshino, Takachiho, Akitsusu and Naniwa of Japan's combined fleet. In last year's Yellow Sea Battle, it was composed of these four warships  The first guerrilla force of the Japanese Combined Fleet." The combat staff of the "Leshan" reported to Li Deming.

    "It seems that the main force of the Japanese combined fleet should be behind! Send a message to other warships and ask them to move closer to us. Let's see whether Japan's first guerrilla force is more powerful or we are more powerful!" Li Deming ordered.  The other five "Leshan" class light cruisers are not very far away from the "Leshan".  Li Deming thought that he could not challenge four with the "Leshan", so he immediately summoned his companions.

    The first guerrilla force of the Japanese combined fleet also discovered the "Leshan". The commander of the first Japanese guerrilla force, the captain of the "Yoshino" Kaname Kaname, immediately ordered the fleet to approach the "Leshan".  However, they did not have wireless telegraphy technology and could not notify the Japanese Combined Fleet, which was thirty nautical miles away.  However, Heyuan Yao saw that there was only one Sichuan warship at a glance, and he was so eager to sink this Sichuan warship that he could not care about anything else.  At least he thought that with four against one, he had a good chance of winning.

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