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Piaotian Literature of the Fourth Empire of China www.piaotia.com Chapter 355: War breaks out

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    "Commander, the Japanese have been found. They are conducting supply operations in the northern waters of Gagil Island, 400 kilometers northeast of the Palau Islands. It is probably because of the long detour that they no longer have enough coal!" On the 'Zhonghua'  On the bridge of the ship, the staff officer who had just received the telegram reported to Deng Shichang.

    "Gajir Island? How far is it from our current location?" Deng Shichang asked.

    "We are currently at this location, about 600 kilometers away from the northern waters of Gagil Island!" the staff officer replied.

    Deng Shichang nodded, then looked at the time, and then ordered: "Order the fleet to accelerate to 18 knots. It must arrive in the sea area tomorrow morning and block the Japanese's way." The time now is only four o'clock in the afternoon.  At this speed, we can reach the sea area at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning.  If the Japanese fleet continues to move north, this time will be advanced.  The speed of the Japanese fleet is generally too slow, and it is already impossible to escape the interception and interception of the Chinese navy.

    "Yes, Commander!" the staff officer took the order.

    "Wait a minute, order the nearby cruisers and destroyers to rush over and monitor the Japanese fleet. This time, no matter what, we cannot let them escape again!" Deng Shichang ordered with a stern face.  The Japanese fleet escaped from Singapore last time, and the Chinese navy spent so much effort to find it. This time, such a mistake cannot be made again no matter what.

    "Yes, Commander!" The staff officer nodded.  If the Japanese fleet is allowed to escape again and again, then these naval officers will be too useless!

    The maximum speed of the ¡®China-class¡¯ battleship is 22.5 knots, and there is no problem at all when sailing at a speed of 18 knots.  After Deng Shichang gave the order, the entire fleet, like an unbridled wild horse, quickly rushed towards the sea area where the Japanese fleet was discovered.

    In the waters north of Gagil Island, the Japanese fleet is replenishing.  Two Japanese supply ships arrived in this area and joined the fleet.  The Chinese Navy's warships discovered the Japanese Navy's supply ships, and by following the clues, they discovered traces of the Japanese Navy.  It was the light cruiser Wuwei that had been following the Japanese fleet all the way in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait that discovered the traces of the Japanese navy.

    On the bridge of the Shikishima, Togo Heihachiro's face turned pale. Looking at the Chinese Navy warships more than ten kilometers away in the distance, the anger in his eyes was almost burning.  After finally crossing the Java Sea and entering the Pacific Ocean, I thought I had avoided the Chinese navy and could return to Japan without any danger.  But I didn't expect that in the end, I would fall short.  He knew that the main fleet of the Chinese Navy must have been rushing towards them aggressively, and they would have to fight them until tomorrow at most.

    "How long will it take for the supplies to end?" Togo Heihachiro asked.

    "Your Excellency, Commander, it will take another three hours." Major General Samejima's officer replied.  He was also very depressed.  He knew very well what it meant to be discovered by the Chinese Navy.  What awaits them will be a fierce naval battle, and it is very difficult to say whether they can win or save their lives.  Although the education these Japanese people received since childhood taught them to be loyal to the emperor.  But when it comes to this moment, it is impossible to prevent them from feeling frightened.

    Togo Heihachiro nodded, and then said: "Order the destroyer formation, and the destroyers that have completed the supply, immediately drive away the cruiser of the China Navy, and you can fire on it!" Togo Heihachiro still wanted to make a final struggle.

    "Commander, are you going to start a war now?" Samejima was shocked.  Although the Chinese navy was tracking and monitoring the Japanese fleet, it did not open fire!  If the Japanese fleet fires first, then this means that the Sino-Japanese war breaks out.

    "Do we still have a choice now? If we don't drive away this Chinese warship, the war will just be delayed until tomorrow. Now, whether we fire the first shot or the Chinese fire the first shot, there is no longer any  The difference is huge. If we can drive away this China warship, we may still have a chance!" Togo Heihachiro said.

    "Okay, Commander, I'll give the order right away!" Samejima member said feeling a little bitter.  Being discovered by the Chinese navy has forced them to a corner.  There is no doubt that the Chinese Navy is arriving quickly. Once the four epoch-making battleships of the Chinese Navy arrive, it is very difficult to say whether they can escape safely.

    Under Samejima's order, the five Japanese destroyers that had completed supplies immediately rushed towards the 'Wuwei' aggressively. The 105mm naval gun on the bow had taken off its gun jacket, revealing the ferocious cannon.  mouth.  These five destroyers are:"Toun", "Congyun", "Yugiri", "Shiranui" and "H¨­un".  They are all brand-new destroyers produced in the UK, with a maximum speed of 28 knots, and armament of one 105mm naval gun, two 75mm rapid-fire cannons and two 37mm rapid-fire cannons on each side.  3 450mm torpedo tubes.  Compared with the main destroyers currently equipped by China, the firepower and speed are slightly weaker, but they are already at the world's advanced level.

    "Captain, the Japanese destroyer is rushing towards us!" On the "Wuwei", the navigator reported.

    "Hmph! These Japanese still want to drive us away and escape interception! How is this possible! Accelerate to 28 knots and turn left 30 degrees!" ordered the captain, Lieutenant Colonel Gao Hui.  The mission of the "Wuwei" is to monitor the Japanese fleet, report the Japanese fleet's whereabouts to the main fleet, wait for the main fleet to arrive, and destroy the Japanese fleet in one fell swoop.  At the same time, several other light cruisers and destroyers were also in the process of arriving.

    Ten minutes later, the Japanese destroyer successfully reduced the distance between the two sides to 6 kilometers.  At this time, the muzzle of the bow of the destroyer Dongyun of the Japanese Navy that was rushing forward flashed an orange-red flame, and a 105mm naval gun shell hit the Wuwei hard.  However, the Japanese's accuracy was not good. The shell exploded on the sea more than 300 meters away from the "Wuwei", causing a splash of water.

    ¡°The Chinese navy soldiers on the ¡®Wuwei¡¯ were all shocked.  Did Japanese warships fire at them?  what does that mean?  It means that the war has broken out from now on.

    "What the hell, these tigers don't show off their power, they really think we are sick cats! Immediately send a report to the flagship, reporting that we are being attacked by the Japanese navy. We will start a counterattack immediately!" Gao Hui shouted.  He was not afraid at all, but more excited.

    "Yes, Captain!" All the soldiers on the "Wuwei" also became excited.  All the naval guns on the "Wuwei" began to adjust to the designed position.  At this time, the Japanese warships had fired one after another, and a large number of shells bombarded the "Wuwei", exploding water columns on the sea.  In order to protect himself, Gao Hui ordered the ship to increase its speed to a maximum speed of 30 knots before launching a counterattack.

    "Boom!" The 155mm twin main gun at the stern of the 'Wuwei' fired, and then the two 105mm rapid-fire cannons on both sides also joined the bombardment.  The target of the bombardment was the destroyer Dongyun of the Japanese Navy, which was officially at the forefront.

    The cannonballs exploded on the sea, raising columns of water.  Although the "Wuwei" was one against five, it did not suffer.  The 'Wuwei', which has accelerated to 30 knots, is gradually leaving the Japanese warships behind. Due to the distance, the Japanese destroyers are becoming less and less threatening to the 'Wuwei', and the 'Wuwei''s 155 mm  The naval guns are still very powerful.  If a Japanese Navy destroyer is hit, it will either die or be seriously injured.

    The naval battle was very fierce and almost reached a fever pitch.  At 4:45 p.m., a 105mm artillery shell fired by the "Wuwei" hit the bow of the Japanese fleet's "Dongyun" destroyer, destroying the "Dongyun"'s main gun.  However, the 'Dongyun' still did not withdraw from the battle, but continued to rush towards the 'Wuwei' at maximum speed, attempting to attack the 'Wuwei' with the ship's 75mm rapid-fire cannon and 37mm rapid-fire cannon.  However, at the high speed of 30 knots of the 'Wuwei', there is no way for the 'Dongyun' to complete this attempt.

    At 5:20 pm, two 155mm artillery shells from the "Wuwei" hit the "Dongyun", causing fatal damage to the "Dongyun".  A shell exploded amidships, tearing a hole more than two meters long near the waterline on the left side.  The turbulent seawater poured violently into the Dongyun, causing the Dongyun's hull to tilt severely.  Another shell hit the stern of the Dongyun, cutting off half of the stern, making it impossible for the Dongyun to turn the rudder.

    Only ten minutes later, the rescue operation of the Dongyun failed. All 74 soldiers, including the captain, left the Dongyun through escape boats.  At 5:35 pm, the destroyer Dongyun sank into the sea as the first warship sunk in the Sino-Japanese Pacific naval battle.

    "Wuwei" was fighting Japanese Navy destroyers while monitoring the Japanese fleet.  Control the scope of the operation within the nearby waters to prevent the Japanese fleet from taking the opportunity to escape.  For the "Wuwei", destroying these Japanese destroyers is not considered a credit at all. Keeping the Japanese fleet under control is the most important thing.  It is precisely for this reason that the battle of the "Wuwei" was very difficult.  As more and more Japanese destroyers join the battle, the "Wuwei" has less and less room for maneuver.  Being continuously hit by artillery fire made the superstructure of the 'Wuwei' look like it had been gnawed by dogs.

    Fortunately, at 5:55 p.m., another Chinese Navy light cruiser arrived.?, joined the battle group and rescued the "Wuwei".  As more and more Chinese Navy warships arrived, Togo Heihachiro's plan to avoid the surveillance of the Chinese Navy and escape again completely failed.

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