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Piaotian Literature of the Fourth Empire of China www.piaotia.com Chapter 405 The Destruction of the Russian Pacific Fleet

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    "Chief of Staff, the Russians are running away!" Brigadier General Zhao Hongcai, the captain of the battleship Sichuan, reminded.  While the Chinese Navy's Home Fleet squadron was concentrating its full force on the bombardment of the "Poltava" battleship, the remaining four battleships of the Russian Pacific Fleet took the opportunity to disperse and escape towards Vladivostok, hoping to escape the pursuit of the Chinese fleet.  After the battleship "Nikolai I" was sunk, the battleship "Poltava" was severely damaged, and the commander of the Russian Navy's Pacific Fleet, Rear Admiral Vezoft, was killed, these people were frightened. They had no more  The courage to keep fighting, just to escape with your life.

    "Don't be anxious, they can't escape. Let's concentrate our firepower first and sink the battleship 'Poltava', and then chase them!" Lieutenant General Li Haitao said.

    "Boom! Boom! Boom!" The sound of cannons on the sea was loud.  After the bridge was hit, the battleship "Poltava" lost effective command and was unable to respond correctly when it was hit hard by the Chinese navy.

    At 13:22, the battleship "Poltava" was hit again. A 280mm naval gun fired from the heavy cruiser "Lanzhou" hit the "Poltava" amidships.  , a chimney was knocked out, which seriously affected the power of the 'Poltava', and the speed suddenly dropped to 8 knots.  At such a speed, it is simply impossible to escape the pursuit of the Chinese Navy.

    At this time, the battleship "Poltava" raised the white flag.  After determining that there was no way out, they chose to surrender in exchange for their lives.

    "It actually surrendered! The heavy cruiser 'Lanzhou' stayed to monitor the battleship 'Poltava', and two destroyers moved up to disarm the Russians on the battleship 'Poltava'. The remaining battleships  , continue to pursue the Russian fleet and increase the speed to 18 knots!" Lieutenant General Li Haitao ordered.

    The Chinese fleet immediately pursued the escaping main battleships of the Russian Navy's Pacific Fleet at high speed, while the heavy cruiser "Lanzhou" stayed behind. Its thick gun barrel was always aimed at the battleship "Poltava".  If there is any abnormal movement, it will fire immediately.  The two destroyers approached, and dozens of sailors carrying weapons boarded the battleship "Poltava". The Russian sailors on board were also very cooperative, closing the gun doors and handing over all weapons.

    After the Chinese soldiers took control of the battleship "Poltava", the heavy cruiser "Lanzhou" set off and rushed towards the main force of the fleet as quickly as possible to join the attack on other Russian battleships.

    At 14 o'clock, the Chinese navy caught up with the escaping battleship 'Cesme'. The battleship 'Cesme' was a 'Ekaterina II' class battleship with a displacement of 11,000 tons, but  The top speed is only 13.5 knots, so it falls at the bottom.

    "Fire!" The Chinese Navy immediately launched a fierce attack on the battleship 'Cesme'. In order to end the battle earlier, this time the fighting distance was shortened to 8,000 meters.  In this case, the Chinese Navy's hit rate can almost more than double.  The Russian Navy still only relies on luck.  This distance is already beyond their capabilities.

    "Boom!" At 14:12, a 305mm shell fired by the battleship "Sichuan" hit the bow of the battleship "Cesme". A violent explosion cut off half of the capital of the ship.  Fortunately, the severed part was above the waterline, otherwise, the battleship 'Cesme' would have been completely destroyed.

    Of course, the situation of the battleship "Cesme" that escaped the disaster has not changed, and it still appears to be in danger amid the siege of the Chinese fleet.  A large number of artillery shells exploded around the battleship "Cesme", and water columns rose into the sky from the sea, almost surrounding the battleship.  The Russian sailors on the battleship "Cesme" were all frightened. They could not tell when the "Cesme" would be sunk, and they would all have to sink to the bottom of the sea to feed the fish.

    At 14:27, a 305mm shell fired by the battleship Xikang hit the battleship Cesme near the waterline. It penetrated the armor below the waterline on the starboard side and blew a big hole.  .

    Raging seawater poured into the battleship "Cesme", and the battleship began to tilt to the right.  Although the damage control personnel were very dedicated, they still could not prevent the battleship from sinking.  In the end, the captain could only abandon the ship.  At 14:40, the 'Cesme' sank into the sea, and all the Russian sailors who escaped in the lifeboat were captured.

    The sinking of the battleship ¡®Cesme¡¯ left only three battleships in the Russian Navy.  They were still escaping separately to Vladivostok, but as the Chinese navy quickly caught up, their chances of escaping were slim.

    &nbsp"Order the three heavy cruisers to accelerate to their maximum speed and intercept the three escaping Russian Navy battleships. Be sure to intercept them all!" Li Haitao ordered in the middle.  It will be safer if you do this.  The top speed of the three heavy cruisers is 26 knots, which is almost twice that of the Russian Navy's battleships.  Although the Russian warships are now only 60 kilometers away from Vladivostok, they still cannot escape.

    Three heavy cruisers, the 'Xi'an', the 'Xining' and the 'Lanzhou', quickly caught up.  The battleships 'Sichuan' and 'Xikang' also continued to catch up at a speed of 18 knots.

    At 15:18, the three heavy cruisers of the Chinese Navy caught up with the three battleships of the Russian Navy, the 'Twelve Apostles', the 'Navarin' and the 'Sevastopol', and launched a fierce attack on them.  shelling.  The Russian Navy was immersed in its journey and ignored the Chinese Navy's bombardment.  Because they know that at a distance of more than 8,000 meters, the possibility of them hitting a Chinese warship is very slim. Instead of reducing their speed and fighting the Chinese navy, it is better to seize the time to escape, and maybe they can escape.

    "Boom!" At 15:30, the battleship 'Twelve Apostles' was hit by the heavy cruiser 'Xi'an'. The stern of the ship was shot, and the steering gear was directly knocked off. This caused the battleship 'Twelve Apostles' to lose its  The ability to turn.  Under this situation, the captain of the battleship "Twelve Apostles" decisively raised the white flag and surrendered to the Chinese Navy.  Because they knew that if they did not surrender, what awaited them would be to be sunk.

    At 15:45, the "Xining" also hit the "Navarin" battleship, but it did not cause fatal damage to it and only knocked out one of the secondary guns.  But this also scared the Russian sailors on the battleship "Navarin".  At this time, the heavy cruiser "Xi'an" also dared to come up, and together with the heavy cruiser "Xining", they attacked the battleship "Navarin".  They are no match at one to one, and even less so at one to two.  At 16:00, the heavy cruiser "Xining" and the heavy cruiser "Xi'an" hit the battleship "Navarin" respectively.  The main guns on the bow and stern of the battleship "Navarin" were hit, which was equivalent to being completely disarmed.  Under this situation, the battleship "Navarin" no longer has the courage to continue fighting.  Although their speed has not been affected, no one can guarantee whether the next shell will hit the vital part of the battleship "Navarin".  Therefore, the captain of the battleship "Navarin" also issued an order to surrender. The battleship raised the white flag, closed the gun doors, and waited for Chinese naval soldiers to board the ship.

    In the end, only one of the Russian Navy¡¯s battleships is left, the ¡®Sevastopol¡¯ battleship of the ¡®Petrobarovsk-class¡¯ battleship.  At this time, the Chinese Navy's battleships'Sichuan' and 'Xikang' battleships also caught up.  Although it is only more than 20 kilometers away from Vladivostok, the road ahead is blocked by two heavy cruisers of the Chinese Navy.  There are two more powerful battleships behind, and a heavy cruiser is also looking at it from the side.  In this case, the battleship 'Sevastopol' almost had a narrow escape.

    ¡°Send a signal to the enemy ships and ask them to surrender!¡± Major General Li Haitao ordered.  Now, there are already three captured Russian Navy battleships. If one more is captured, it will be a big gain.  Although, these Russian battleships are relatively old, and the Chinese Navy has already looked down upon them.  However, after repair, there is still no problem in using it as a training ship or even a target ship.  Of course, if any country wants to buy it, that would be the best thing.  Some small countries in South America have been frantically expanding their armaments recently.  However, British battleships are too expensive and they do not have that much money. If the battleships captured by the Chinese Navy can be sold at a low price after modification, I believe it will be very attractive to them.

    The battleship "Sevastopol" hesitated after receiving a signal from the Chinese Navy asking them to surrender.  The captain of the battleship "Sevastopol" is also a man of backbone. Even at this moment, he still wants to fight.  However, the Russian sailors on the battleship did not want to die with him.  After the persuasion failed, the chief engineer, chief navigator and chief gunnery of the battleship "Sevastopol" led the sailors and arrested the captain.  At 16:20, the white flag was raised from the "Sevastopol". Two destroyers of the Chinese Navy approached the battleship, disarmed the Russian soldiers and captured the battleship.

    At the same time, the battle between the cruiser and the destroyer also ended.  One destroyer of the Chinese Navy was sunk, two other destroyers and two light cruisers were damaged, but two of the Russian Navy's four cruisers were sunk, five destroyers were sunk, and the remaining warships were all returned  Vladivostok.  Overall, the Russian Navy's Pacific Fleet has basically been destroyed.

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