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    On the morning of March 5th, the morning sunshine was already shining on the Java Sea, with clear water and blue sky, like a fairyland.  A small fishing boat sailed two hundred kilometers north of Shobi Island. However, they did not carry out salvage operations. There was not even a real fisherman on the boat, only two people looking on the deck with binoculars.  people.

    "Brother Zixiang, do you think the Japanese will pass through here? It's impossible no matter what I think!" A small young man put down the telescope in his hand and asked.  Observing the sea for a long time made him feel a little tired.

    "How do I know? However, since it is an order from above, we can only obey it. Even if it is just a formality!" Lin Zixiang, a spy from the Military Intelligence Bureau, also said.

    "Brother Zixiang, how did you feel when you went to the Empire two years ago? Tell me about it? I originally wanted to go with you, but my father didn't agree!" the little young man said with some regret.

    "The Empire! That is the root of us Chinese. The Empire now is much better than before. When I went there two years ago, the Empire was starting large-scale construction. Railways and roads were being built everywhere. There were many people on both sides of the road.  All the factories were emitting black smoke. What struck me the most was that in the empire, foreigners could no longer show off their power!" Lin Zixiang recalled.

    "That's great. I will definitely go to the Empire in the future. Brother Zixiang, if the Empire can bring Nanyang into its rule, won't we not have to be bullied by those red-haired ghosts and black ghosts?" asked the little young man.  His mother and sister were both killed in violence more than ten years ago.  Those dark Southeast Asian natives, instigated by the red-haired ghost Dutch, launched a massacre against the Chinese. Tens of thousands of Chinese were killed in the turmoil, and many women were brutally tortured.

    "Don't worry, Shui Sheng! The empire already knows our situation. I came back from the empire last year with the empire's orders. When the empire wins this battle, the Japanese, Americans, Russians and British  , and the French are defeated, they can come to help us. By then, no one will dare to bully us anymore!" Lin Zixiang said.

    "I really hope this day comes earlier!" Shuisheng's eyes were full of expectation.

    "Okay, let's search for Little Japan's fleet by express! The empire can only come to us after defeating Little Japan!" Lin Zixiang said.

    Soon, the small fishing boat accelerated and headed north.

    "Your Majesty Commander, in two hours we will enter the Makassar Strait. Fortunately, we have not been discovered so far. However, the Makassar Strait is too long and we need to sail in it.  One day. And in this area, there are too many fishing boats of Nanyang indigenous people. I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to hide our traces!" Rear Admiral Samejima of the Japanese Fleet said with some worry.

    "It doesn't matter. Let the destroyers disperse. If they find the fishing boats of the Nanyang indigenous people, destroy them all. Do your best to hide our traces!" Lieutenant General Togo Heihachiro said.

    In their eyes, these Nanyang natives cannot be regarded as human beings at all. If they are killed, they will be killed. It is no big deal.

    "Brother Zixiang, boats! There are so many big boats!" On the small fishing boat, Shui Sheng pointed at the sea to the west and shouted.

    "What? Japanese, it is indeed the Japanese fleet!" Lin Zixiang immediately realized that they had discovered the Japanese fleet.

    "Turn around and leave immediately! I'm going to send a telegram!" Lin Zixiang rushed into the cabin and sent a telegram to the Military Intelligence Bureau's base in Surabaya.  At the same time, the small fishing boat drew an arc and headed south.

    The Japanese fleet in the distance also discovered this small fishing boat and a destroyer, and immediately rushed forward menacingly.  The rapid-fire cannon above is already taking aim.  Against a small fishing boat of more than 20 tons, a 37mm rapid-fire cannon can tear them into pieces.

    In the cabin of the small fishing boat, Lin Zixiang was sending a telegram.  At this time, Shui Sheng rushed in.

    "Brother Zixiang, a Japanese warship is rushing towards us!" Shuisheng's face was full of horror.

    A few minutes later, when Lin Zixiang finished sending the telegram, the destroyer of the Japanese fleet was less than five kilometers away from the small fishing boat and was pursuing it at full speed.  The top speed of a small fishing boat is only ten knots, while the top speed of a Japanese destroyer is twenty-eight knots.

    Ten minutes later, the Japanese destroyer opened fire. The dense 37mm rapid-fire cannon shells bombarded the small fishing boat. The wooden hull was easily torn apart. Two of the several sailors on the boat were killed on the spot.  .

    "Aquatic, jump into the sea quickly!" Lin Zixiang shouted and jumped into the sea first.  Shui Sheng also quickly jumped into the sea.middle.

    A few minutes later, the small fishing boat was torn into pieces and sank into the sea, and the destroyer of the Japanese fleet left in a swaggering manner.

    When the destroyers of the Japanese fleet left, Lin Zixiang and Shui Sheng emerged from the sea, grabbing the wooden planks floating in the sea after the small fishing boat was broken.  The rest of the people have been killed.

    "Brother Zixiang, what should we do now?" Shui Sheng said in horror.

    ¡°Let¡¯s wait for the passing ships to come and meet us!¡± Lin Zixiang said.  Now, we can only leave it to fate.  Fortunately, he had already sent the telegram before the small fishing boat was sunk.

    After receiving the telegram from Lin Zixiang, the base of the Military Intelligence Bureau in Surabaya did not dare to neglect and immediately reported to the base in Manila. Through the base in Manila, it reported to the headquarters of the Military Intelligence Bureau in China.  Just an hour later, the Admiralty received intelligence that the Japanese fleet was about to enter the Makassar Strait.

    "Your Majesty, the latest information is that the Japanese fleet is entering the Makassar Strait. It seems that they want to enter the Celebes Sea through the Makassar Strait, and then enter the Pacific Ocean to escape our pursuit!" Zhang Cheng was excited!  said.  As long as traces of the Japanese navy can be found, they can be easily killed.  Now that we know the movements of the Japanese fleet, it will be easier to intercept them.

    "Oh? The Japanese are really cunning! How did you get this information?" Wang Yuze asked.

    ¡°It was Nanyang¡¯s intelligence officers who drove fishing boats and searched the sea.¡± Zhang Cheng replied.

    "Nanyang! This place has too many resources and a large number of Chinese. The lives of these compatriots are very bad now. After this battle, should we start to rescue these compatriots!  "Wang Yuze suddenly sighed.  Once, during the Manchu Qing Dynasty, these Chinese compatriots were treated as abandoned citizens of the Celestial Empire and became rootless duckweeds, suffering oppression from Western colonists and local indigenous people.  But now that China has become stronger, it will naturally no longer ignore these compatriots.  Moreover, the strategic location of Nanyang is extremely important, and China must have these areas in its hands.  Not to mention other resources, rubber alone must be controlled after the rapid development of the automobile industry.

    Zhang Cheng nodded, but the most important thing at this stage is to win this war.

    "Send a telegram to Commander Deng! I believe that with this information, he will be able to make a choice!" Wang Yuze said.

    "Yes, Your Majesty!" Zhang Cheng nodded.  Deng Shichang is an excellent commander. With sufficient intelligence support, he can make the most appropriate response.

    At ten o¡¯clock in the morning on March 5, the main force of the Home Fleet, which was sailing to the Bashi Strait, received a telegram from the Navy Department.  Deng Shichang immediately studied the chart.

    "Little Japan wants to enter the Pacific from the Celebes Sea? And the Japanese home fleet in the waters of Hachijo Island seems to want to choose to go south and join the Japanese fleet in the Western Pacific. Humph! This time it has exposed its flaws, look at you  Where are you going! Order all ships to increase their speed to 15 knots. In addition, except for the four destroyers left to continue searching in the South China Sea, the rest of the warships will speed up through the Bashi Strait and enter the Pacific Ocean!" Deng Shichang ordered.  Since the Japanese fleet wants to escape from the Pacific, the local fleet can only rush to the Pacific to intercept.  In this case, the planned battlefield will also be changed from the South China Sea to the Pacific Ocean.

    The Japanese fleet, however, did not realize that their whereabouts had been exposed, and was still dreaming of crossing the Celebes Sea, entering the Pacific Ocean, and then narrowly evading the pursuit of the Chinese navy and returning to Japan safely.

    On March 6, the Japanese fleet entered the Celebes Sea.  During the process of passing through the Makassar Strait, dozens of Southeast Asian indigenous fishing boats were sunk by the Japanese fleet, and hundreds of Nanyang indigenous people were killed.

    On the evening of March 7, the Japanese fleet crossed the Sarangani Strait and entered the vast Pacific Ocean.  This made everyone in the Japanese fleet breathe a sigh of relief.  The Pacific Ocean is extremely vast. Entering it, the Japanese fleet is like a dragon entering the sea. It is no longer so easy to be discovered.  However, because they took too many detours, they consumed a lot of coal and had to resupply before they could return to Japan.  The supply ships dispatched by the Japanese Navy in advance also began to speed up their voyage to the southern waters.

    At this time, the main force of the Chinese Navy's home fleet has entered the Western Pacific. A large number of cruisers and destroyers dispersed and began to search for traces of the Japanese fleet.  Because further east are Guam and the Mariana Islands controlled by China, and a large number of Chinese merchant ships pass by. The Japanese fleet can only pass through the waters west of Guam, and the scope is relatively reduced.

    On March 11, a "Tianshui-class" light cruiser of the Chinese Navy's Home Fleet discovered a "Tianshui-class" light cruiser in the northern waters of Gagil Island, 400 kilometers northeast of the Palau Islands.??The Japanese fleet is replenishing.  At this moment, the traces of the Japanese fleet were completely exposed.  The telegram that discovered the Japanese fleet was sent immediately.  The main force of the Chinese Navy's home fleet quickly rushed to the sea area.

    When Togo Heihachiro got the news, his whole face turned pale. He knew that now the Japanese fleet can only fight to the death with the Chinese Navy's home fleet!

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