Chapter 187 We will win!

Tsushima Strait.

The sea breeze blew from the bow of the ship and sobbed. Although the huge anchor had been lowered, the Kuroshio current here still made the warship move up and down little by little.

The sky is dark and thick clouds cover all the stars. Even if the partners are not far away, if the rose-red formation light is still on, I'm afraid it can't be distinguished.

From the outside, the fleet that had just bombarded Vladivostok seemed to have fallen asleep, and the huge hull slowly fluctuated with the waves. Only in the narrow air window of the conning tower under the Polaris bridge, there is still a little light.

But only when you go deep into the ship will you find that this 10,000-ton battleship, which has been marked by the navies of various countries, is still full of vitality and vitality.

In the telegraph cabin, which is only one cabin away from the command tower, there is an endless ticking sound. Busy officers will always take a look at it from time to time, or prick up their ears to listen to the crisp knocking sound, with a proud smile on their faces.

Yes, proud!

Although since the radio application, there have been many problem problems, and the proportion of faults and damage is even higher, everyone must admit that it is because of its emergence that the Pacific Army is quietly entering the ranks of military leaders!

Maybe there are defects in the design and construction of warships, or there are such difficulties in naval gun materials, and maybe the armor is not as thick as in Europe and the United States. However, with the use of radio and the use of new technologies such as steam turbines and new fuel boilers in the future, the Pacific Fleet is quietly undergoing qualitative changes.

When the fleet was just established five years ago, no one would have thought that one day, sitting in a warship, it would be able to command warships across the ocean and scattered in various seas.

Nowadays, when they stand here, they can not only know the news hundreds of nautical miles away, but also contact the staff headquarters to modify tactics according to intelligence at any time.

Moreover, what excites them most is that only the Pacific Army has mastered radio technology so far, which is exclusive!

Of course, what corresponds to pride and excitement is the increasing pressure and desire. With the emergence of the radio, the way of war began to change quietly, making every officer who has experienced it feel more knowledgeless. They all know that if they want to become a new generation of commanders in the future, they must work harder than others. Have more professional knowledge.

"Report."

A crisp report interrupted the officers' thoughts. In the eager eyes of everyone, the communications officer quickly gave the latest information: "The Qingyu called. The Russian fleet set sail from Lushun two hours ago. A total of 13 warships, including four first-class battleships and four second-class battleships, were seriously injured before. Admiral Nasimov also accompanied him.

Hearing this information that was received in the middle of the night, the sleepy bug was sunk to the bottom of the sea in the blink of an eye. Every officer's eyes glowed excitedly, and the main force of the Russian fleet was finally mobilized!

"Eight to eight, add one cripple."

Tan Xiao took over the telegram, looked at it and raised his eyelids: "Lao Long, you have found a good opponent."

Long Guozhang did not look back. He continued to look at the sky that was shrouded in thick clouds and lost its bright sky, and flicked the ashes accumulated on the cigars: "Order, patrol the sky, patrol the sea to be responsible for guarding."

"Command the swordfish, and the swordfish will go out for reconnaissance."

"Order the herring, and the cod to continue to track the Russian fleet."

"Order all ships to go back to sleep except for the on-duty personnel!"

After three orders in succession, Long Guozhang turned his head and looked at his watch, looked up at everyone in the command tower, and hooked the corners of his mouth: "We are here..., wait!" -

In the temporary headquarters of Ryukyu, the messy footsteps suddenly became much softer tonight. Holding the documents, the staff officers and officers with the information were intentional to visit each other. Even the service soldiers reduced their movement and sat in the corner and looked at the huge pendulum hands one by one. Only the guards are still conscientious and vigilant, but as long as they are free, they will also glance at the beautifully carved landing clock.

In the distant Honolulu State Council, Li Enfu smoked a cigarette and discussed with Tang Xiao and other left-behind officials about the deployment of materials in urgent need of loading. He thought that once the failure, he looked at the pocket watch that had been adjusted to Ryukyu time from time to time.

In Yanjing's mansion, after Feng Qi wrote a few words on the letter paper, she quickly pulled them away, pinched them into a ball, and threw them in the middle of the already full paper balls.

In the conference room of the staff, without the two smokers of Zhao Long and Long Guozhang, Chen Ping's figure looks much more lonely. The fleet has set out and embarked on a journey with 15,000 sea and land soldiers under the protection of two destroyers.

This is dangerous. If they encounter the two left-behind Russian cruisers, they will be powerless to fight back! Therefore, according to the plan, they must land after the offshore and fleet rounds, otherwise the plan can only be cancelled.

Merger is not simple, because before that, the fleet must defeat the comparable Russian Far East Fleet and gain sea control!

Li Mo lay on the rocking chair and looked out of the window calmly. The staff had calculated the approximate time of the encounter between the two fleets. Long Guozhang also sent a telegram saying that he was ready and the following destroyer bit the target, but this did not mean that the victory had been put into his pocket!

Although Admiral Nasimov was hit hard and Admiral Kornilov was rushing back to Ryukyu under the escort of sailors, the Russians still had four battleships and four heavy cruisers, and the total number of warships was one more than that of the Dragon.

In terms of strength, experience and soldier quality, Li Mo is confident that he can win this battle, but there has never been a victory in the war. Perhaps a small shell and a torpedo can determine the whole victory.

Next to

, Tang Shaoyi and Liang Dunyan, who were new here, were also talking in a low voice. From time to time, their eyes swept over the young man on the lounge chair. They were shocked that Li Mo was so young and surprised by the changes in Ryukyu. They were excited that the Pacific Army declared war on Russia. They sighed at the same time that a rising era was about to open. Worried about the decisive battle at the beginning.

Although they have not got all the plans, they also know that as the transport fleet is full of soldiers on the journey, the new fleet, which has been famous in the Far East, has quietly lurked in a corner of the sea with the departure of the Russian fleet.

They remembered Li Mo's words "witness for me" and made it clear that they would witness a decisive naval battle related to the fate of the three northeastern provinces and even China as a whole.

Win! The Pacific Army will completely gain control of the sea and become the new hegemon of the Far East. Even the British fleet cannot be compared with it.

If you lose, even if the army can finally complete the landing, it will be strangled by Russia little by little because of the lack of sea control and the inability to get follow-up support, and the final vitality will be exhausted.

This is even a decisive battle that does not allow chess. Although the Pacific Fleet defeated Japan and earned a reputation, neither of them dared to be optimistic, because there was a huge old empire standing in front of them!

The door was suddenly gently pushed open, and Duan Fei walked into the conference room: "Young master, Mr. Yan and Mr. Qiu have sent telegrams." Li Mo did not answer. He continued to read, "Mr. Yan called and said that Kou has gone, and so have we."

"Mr. Qiu said that the first batch of Luzon's hard labor has arrived, but he heard that Russia is more powerful and must be very good at hard work." After saying that, Duan Fei closed the telegram. Li Mo looked at him, and the arc at the corners of his mouth suddenly rose, and the two looked at each other and smiled. In this room, only the two of them know the meaning of these two telegrams.

"We will win!"

In the lonely waiting, Li Mo suddenly said, his feet clicked slightly, and the lounge chair slowly shook.

"Yes, we will win." Chen Ping's eyes lit up slightly, and Du Dazhuang at the door stood up straight. Liang Dunyan looked up, and a trace of fish white had risen from the window--

Wittheft stood on the flying bridge. He had been blind all night. As the red rose on the eastern horizon, the sea breeze that had been roaring all night finally calmed down.

"This is a sunny and sunny day." Witheft narrowed his eyes, looked at the red Xu on the horizon, and said to himself.

But unlike the weather, his heart is already full of haze at this moment. Damn it, I actually took the opportunity to attack Lushun to Vladivostok, which is simply unforgivable!

Wittheft slapped the bridge guardrail fiercely, looked at the blue face, and his teeth rattled!

He didn't worry about the safety of Vladivostok. With the artillery power of his small cruisers, even if Vladivostok was not prepared, they could not break through the heavy artillery fire of the fort. He was worried that it was the transport ship mentioned in the telegram!

In order to ensure safety, he also deliberately left a second-class battleship and a cruiser to escort the transport ship. Unexpectedly, the loss was still mentioned in the telegram! Although he couldn't wait to shoot the incompetent escort officer immediately, considering that the cruiser was generally fast and might indeed threaten the transport ship, he could only pray at this moment not to cause too much damage and affect the subsequent operations!

As time goes by, the fleet speed has mentioned the fastest 13 knots. Although the Chesma can run the fastest 16 knots, it can only last for half an hour, so even if you are in a hurry, you can only wait patiently.

It's okay. According to the calculation, you can return to Vladivostok tomorrow morning at most. Damn it, since the Pacific Fleet has not completely destroyed you, let the Great Russian Far East Fleet come!" Looking in the direction of the book, Witheft waved his fist.

"Report, Your Excellency, we are about to pass through the Ma Strait. This is my control area. Do you want to slow down and send a cruiser out for reconnaissance?"

"Do I still have a warship?" Witthft stared at the staff officer and said, "Full speed! Keep the formation, we don't have time to be distracted!"

"Yes."

(to be continued)