The Rise of the Empire

"We have to go! We can't wait any longer!" The Russians also have their own intelligence network. Although it is lagging behind, the Russians finally received this crucial letter one day after the Japanese combined fleet decided to go to Cam Ranh Bay to directly block the door. Information, and just yesterday, the two American armored cruisers Pearl and Sapphire also joined the Makanov fleet with a small amount of fuel, so the Russians theoretically had fuel to sail to Port Arthur. But in reality, only God knows.

"We are looking for death if we go out like this!" The subordinate objected.

"If you don't go out, you are waiting to die. If you go out, you still have a chance! I hope Essen can move faster!" Makanov said with a sigh. The fuel of all battleships has been redistributed, giving priority to ensuring enough fuel for the 4 Borodino-class battleships and 4 armored cruisers, and then some cutting-edge destroyers, while the fuel supply for the two old battleships is placed in the The third class, these slow and fuel-hungry warships have been included in the abandoned list. As for the remaining auxiliary warships, if they really don't have enough fuel, they should just give up!

Makanov has done everything he can to the best. If he fails, it is definitely not a crime of war. However, the luck of the Russians is like this, which is unprecedented. As the fleet left Cam Ranh Bay, it was blocked by the Japanese fleet!

"I didn't expect that my trip to the Far East would end so early." Looking at the Japanese combined fleet approaching against the sun, Makanov heaved a long sigh. There are 10 warships on my side and 14 ships on the other side. The Japanese fleet sails in two formations, one for battleships, one for armored cruisers, and an unknown number of torpedo boats on both sides of the two battleships.

"That's the Satsuma-class battleship built by the British for Japan. I didn't expect the British, who consider themselves gentlemen, to come up with such a simple and crude thing." Looking at the Satsuma-class battleship that gradually became clear in his Zeiss binoculars, Maca Nov said calmly. It is not for nothing that this class was called the most powerful battleship of this era when it was launched. Just look at the six twin-mounted 10-inch main guns on the side of this battleship and the two twin-mounted 12-inch guns on the front and rear. Feel its power and terror. "They are as hideous and unaesthetic as giant steel centipedes."

Almost parallel to Togo Heihachiro's flagship is the Asama-class armored cruiser that made the US fleet hate the Philippines. In this era of rapid technological change, the shelf life of any warship is no more than 8 years. The place was given to Russia's new generation of Rurik-class battleships. But these outdated warships still have good combat effectiveness!

"Come according to the plan, may God bless each of us!" Makanov put down the telescope in his hand and said with a sigh. At this time, the average speed of the Russian fleet was only about 12 knots. Encumbered by fuel and a slow fleet, the entire Russian fleet was as slow as a snail. It is impossible to run out, all you can do now is run as much as you can!

"This will be a day that will change history!" Although the battle has not yet started, Togo Heihachiro already thinks he has won, and even his tone is full of excitement and pride. 14 against 10, the elite division faces the exhausted army, there is absolutely no reason to lose! "Let's start!" With Togo Heihachiro's order, a Z flag was hoisted on the mast. "The empire rises and falls, let's fight here!"

The fast fleet consisting of 4 Asama-class armored cruisers began to accelerate, and they rushed towards the front of the Russian fleet like a sharp blade.

They wanted to intercept their opponents and force them to change course and sail south. The Japanese don’t need to bite their opponents to death at all. As long as they cannot go north, the longer the delay in the case of insufficient fuel, the less likely the probability of survival will be. The final result will either be chased to death by the Japanese fleet or enter a neutral country The port was disarmed.

The Japanese armored cruiser formation sailed from the northeast to the southwest. If the Russian fleet did not want the opponent to grab the T, it could only choose to sail in the same direction or in the opposite direction. And no matter how you choose, it will give the Japanese main fleet in the rear a chance to attack. The slow fleet can rely on one turn to avoid the opponent's T-tactics, but it may be impossible to avoid two fleets at the same time. There is always a Japanese fleet that can Concentrate on the Russians!

The Russian fleet was slowly thinking about heading forward, and it seemed that the Japanese tactics had no effect on them at all. When the two sides gradually approached 7 kilometers, the Asama and Kasuga, which were at the head of the Japanese cruiser formation, first attacked the Russian lead ship!

"The situation is wrong. Why are the great Siysos and Navarin in the front row? What can these two wrecked ships with only four 10-inch guns do? The Asama can kill them single-handedly, the Russians Is it like relying on these two bad ships to open the situation?" Uemura Hikoyuki frowned, expressing that he couldn't understand.

"It may be to attract firepower. If these old warships are lost, they will be lost." A staff officer next to them said.

As the distance between the two sides gradually narrowed, the Japanese cruiser formation opened fire, and the dense shells directly enveloped the four Russian warships in front of the queue, while the Russian fleet turned to the northeast, which was exactly the opposite direction of the Japanese fleet! The sharply changing speed and direction of the two sides caused the attack accuracy of the artillery to plummet. Although the fleets of both sides were shrouded in dense water columns, it was difficult to hit them. When the two Russian battleships in the lead had just turned 2 compass points, Several Russian destroyers appeared around the fleets of both sides, and thick smoke was removed from the destroyers. With the help of smoke canisters, the Russian fleet pulled out a thick smoke screen!

"It's just a small trick." Seeing the Russian fleet gradually entering the smoke screen, a mocking smile appeared on the corner of Hikoyuki Uemura's mouth. From his point of view, the Russians played this game just to reduce the accuracy of the Japanese fleet's bombardment, or they planned to rely on torpedo boats for a sneak attack. If Makanov is facing a rookie, maybe he will really take advantage of him, but who is he facing? It is the inheritance of Hiko Uemura! Fighting all the way from the Sino-Japanese War of Sino-Japanese War! It is not an exaggeration to say that it has been battle-tested even if it wins or loses.

There is only one word in Hikoko Uemura's heart, and that is stability! The opponent is already a bird in a cage. Even if there are some changes, Togo Heihachiro's fleet can fully make up for it. So he was not in a hurry, and ordered the fleet to distance a little, and then waited for the smoke to dissipate, and when the smoke dissipated, an idea popped up in Uemura Hiko's mind, and he was tricked!

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