The Rise of the Empire

"The Beiyang Fleet is over!" The battle was over. When the nerves that had been irritated by artillery fire and blood suddenly relaxed, Ding Ruchang looked at the already messy battleship and the four remaining battleships behind him. A line of muddy tears flowed. His face flowed down. After nearly 20 years of hard work, the Beiyang Fleet has the scale it is today, but all the efforts and efforts of the entire Beiyang at sea have finally come to nothing in one day! This blow is too big! It's almost broken!

　　 "This is war!" And on the Yuan, Count Spey and Hipper looked at the same scarred Kai Yuan and looked at each other speechlessly. To be honest, this war is also a test for their psychological endurance! This time is different from the last time we beat the broilers! When the 4 British cruisers came all the way in the last stage of the battle, the Germans were also beating their hearts!

"It will take us at least 3 weeks to repair the damaged superstructure and hull." Earl Spey looked at the burnt-out cabin, the chimney half of which was blown up by shells, and the main battery turret stuck in the rear. Said.

　　 The Japanese high-explosive bombs are really powerful, and the unprotected area above the deck is washed out! The ashes and twisted brackets left after being burned by the flame can be seen everywhere. Fragmented partitions and complete armor plates are also everywhere. The 88MM anti-lightning gun on the upper part of the 6-inch gun gallery has almost been lost. These light protections The artillery position can only defend against shrapnel, and cannot stop the shell from hitting directly.

　　 "I'm afraid the situation will be worse." Hipper shook his head, his tone full of helplessness. He pointed to a rolled steel plate at the front of the battleship and another hull whose shell was thrown off in pieces. Although the number of British 9.2-inch and 8-inch guns is very small, and the rate of fire is very slow, they are not good from the projection effect, but in fact they cause much higher damage than ordinary 6-inch guns!

　　 The 6-inch artillery shells can hit at most one pit in the armor belt. If there is no time after returning to Hong Kong, it will be ignored. Apart from the unsightly appearance, the problem is not big. It doesn't even matter if two shells hit the same place one after another, but the 9.2-inch shell is different from the 8-inch shell. Although the main armor belt cannot be worn theoretically, people can penetrate the 3 inch armor belt at the beginning and the end! And according to the kinetic energy formula, the kinetic energy of the 8-inch shell is almost twice that of the 6-inch shell! The strong impact is likely to cause the crack of the back plate and the overall collapse of the hull plate. Then a certain amount of water will enter. If these damages are to be repaired, it is very difficult.

　　 This battle made the two future senior German navy officers understand a problem ahead of time. The battle is not a treat for dinner, it will cost a heavy price. It also made them more awe of the war. On the battlefield, in addition to fighting for victory, they had to bring more comrades back alive! Although the Mainz has outstanding defenses, more than 100 people were still casualties after this **** battle. Among them, those who operated anti-lightning guns naturally suffered the most losses, but at the same time, the firemen also lost a lot. It is not that the British shells penetrated the defense of the boiler compartment, but because a chimney was destroyed, causing exhaust gas to flow back and smoke. Poured a large number.

There were not many Germans on the ship. Under the arrangements of Count Spey and Hipper, they were quickly dealt with. As the captain, Yang Yonglin was very busy. The so-called doing everything, Yang Yonglin, whether in history or in this The plane, the behavior fully interprets the true meaning of these three words, comforting his comrades, helping the wounded, repairing equipment, and plugging loopholes. After he is busy, he even has time to discuss the future war with Earl Spey and others. , If at this time, who has enough courage to go to sea again, then Yang Yonglin is definitely one of them!

　　 This cannot be blamed on the weakness of the Beiyang Fleet. After all, the fleet has not collapsed after being beaten to such an extent, it is worthy of this military uniform! Moreover, the main force of the Beiyang Fleet is over. Although the tonnage is still beautiful, there is really no way for a large fleet to play. Not without courage, but without ability! But what’s better than in history is that quite a few people were eventually rescued, so the loss of personnel was smaller than in history, and a small part of these people went to other countries after the war and continued to work. Other countries write their legends!

　　 After the battleship returned to Lushun Port, the first thing to be repaired was naturally the number one hero in this naval battle, the Kaiyuan armored cruiser. He was first put into the dock, and then thoroughly repaired and maintained. Other members of the Beiyang Fleet must also consider what to do with the road ahead.

　　 And just after the Beiyang Fleet returned to the port, the Japanese fleet also dragged its scarred body back to the Wonyama anchorage. The loss of the fleet is so great that the Japanese are ashamed to say that they are the winner! If you look at the loss alone, the Japanese fleet has fewer ships except for the sinking. Whether it is a loss of personnel or a loss of tonnage, or depending on the quality of the lost battleship, the Japanese are completely defeated! This battle also pierced the Japanese!

　　 In addition to the battleship that was completely sunk, the remaining battleships of the Japanese must also be returned to Hong Kong for overhaul. Starting from the strongest Kasuga to the old battleship King Kong, they must be repaired again! This also means that for at least 2 months~www.readwn.com~ the Japanese Navy cannot send a large fleet to perform missions at sea!

"The probability that the Beiyang fleet will be dispatched on a large scale again is already very low. They only have 4 ships, and the speed of the two warships is very slow. The only concern is Kaiyuan and Zhiyuan. Our fleet does not need to be too large. The fast warships of China gathered together and cruised in the Yellow Sea, and then the slow warships escorted the transport ships.” The Japanese are still very clever. They calculated the other party’s intentions and took precautions that they thought were sufficient. Of course, the specific situation depends on actual combat.

　　 Finally a new fast fleet is formed! The fast fleet consisting of six warships, Kasuga, Takasago, Naniwa, Takachiho, Chiyoda, and Akashi is responsible for patrolling in the Yellow Sea, looking for and attacking the possible Kaito. Up to now, the Japanese have overwhelmed the forces that can fight on both sides. Sexual advantage, no matter how powerful Kaiyuan and Zhiyuan are, they can't beat these 6 ships!

"Kaiyuan must leave as early as possible. Once the necessary repairs are completed, they will leave the Yellow Sea immediately, and then fight in the East China Sea, or even in the coastal waters of Japan, and jump out of the encirclement before the Japanese can react!" Yang Yonglin said the day after the fleet returned to Hong Kong. He made this suggestion, and his suggestion was supported by Deng Shichang, and Deng Shichang expressed that his Zhiyuan is willing to accompany him to sea!

　　 "Deng Guandai is a real warrior! Even in the face of an unmatched opponent, he still rushed forward without hesitation!" In the diary, Hipper commented on Deng Shichang!

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