The surviving Russian gunners poured ammunition onto the Chinese torpedo boats like crazy. In this jungle of water columns, the Chinese small torpedo boats broke down one by one and sank, but Roger Stwinsky, who was struggling to stand up, had fallen into unprecedented fear.

The sailors organized leaks and drainage in chaos. Due to damage to the engine room and forced to repair it, most of the water pumps on the ship could not work, and the sailors could only rely on manpower to rescue. The watertight compartment was hurriedly closed, but the entire warship had already tilted ten degrees.

The biggest problem is that warships have lost power.

Major General Cologne's face was pale. He looked at the light signal from the battleship Poltava not far away, and said in a daze: "Your Excellency, Major General Swodellin is asking us about our next action..."

"We are all sinners of His Majesty." The light in Rogerstwinsky's eyes condensed bit by bit. He looked at the chief of staff and said word by word, "But we cannot let these yellow monkeys go rampant. We must persist in moving forward and crush them... Your Excellency Chief of Staff, these yellow monkeys launch sneak attacks on the great Russian fleet, which can only prove their inner fear... We must persist in advancing south, this is the mission given to us by God."

He looked around at the frightened officers around him: "Officers, I order you in the name of Russia to uphold your duties and fight to the end. I will order you to wait for the Destroyer Transfer Command to the Petropavlosk. This commander will continue to command the battle, fight back the Yellow Monkey's lightning strike force, and continue to advance south to complete our mission."

At this time, the small Chinese lightning strike formation that completed its mission had fled at full speed, leaving only the wreckage of four torpedo boats burning on the sea. The remaining four torpedo boats were striking at the peak of the water columns. The angry Russian warships poured artillery fire towards the fleeing Chinese lightning strike formation, while turning most of the muzzles toward the thin defense lines of the two destroyers, and were killing at the eight large Chinese torpedo boats that were at full speed at the Russian battleship. The two weak destroyers had turned into burning torches on the sea under the raid of the Chinese army, completely losing their combat power. The eight large Chinese torpedo boats, which were not much damaged, rushed towards the Russian Nasimov armored cruiser in the most resolute posture.

Rogerstwinsky, who was waiting for the destroyer to approach, stood blankly at the side of the Sevastopol, and watched the Chinese torpedo boats that were emerging from afar, but were still moving forward in the rain of bullets and headed straight for the Russian warships. I don’t know if it was nervous or frightened, and I could no longer speak.

The muzzles of the Nasimov, the Dunskoi armored cruisers and the Navarin battleship were fully opened, and the 152nd guns, 75th guns, and 47mm Khachis machine guns on the side formed a dense firewall. The Petropavlosk and Poltava, who were turning on the other side, also began to launch artillery fire from the flanks, and the overwhelming dense firepower hit the unyielding Chinese torpedo boat formation.

The two destroyers, the Precision and the Navy Captain of the Polnikov, who were ordered to return to the rescue, had been inserted between their own battleship formation and the Chinese lightning strike formation, and they also launched all the fire on the side and tried their best to intercept. Faced with such fierce interception fire, the commander of the Chinese army formation, Fang Wei, the captain of the Yu 77 boat, decisively ordered the release of the torpedo at a distance of 800 yards, and quickly turned to detachment.

Except for the Fish No. 78, which was beaten into a torch in the middle, the other seven torpedo boats successfully released torpedoes, twenty of which went straight to the Navarrin, and eight other torpedoes shot at the other two warships, forcing them to evade to cover the Chinese army's escape. The Chinese army's torpedo boats pulled the smoke screen and ran wildly between the jungle of water columns and the flying shrapnel.

At this moment, a naval captain next to Fang Wei was looking at him with a pale face and said coldly: "The original plan was to release the torpedo for 500 yards. Captain Fang, today's situation, I will report to the Fleet Political Education Department in detail."

Fang Wei held the helm with his hands, paying attention to the surrounding conditions with all his attention, and there was no sign of his expression on his face.

The navy captain stared at him for a while, then turned his head back to look at the armored cruiser Nasimov in the rear.

Suddenly, a shocking cheer sounded, and even the deafening explosion and the loud bang of the water column hitting the water surface could not be concealed. The navy captain jumped up in disguise at this moment, roaring and embracing a sailor.

"I've hit the swollen side of the port," the captain shouted at the top of his throat, "It's enough to drink a pot."

Fang Wei's mouth twitched for a moment, but he still held the steering wheel steadily, just shouted: "I'll make sure that I'll make sure that I'll make sure that I'll make sure that I'll make sure that I'll make sure that I'll make sure that I'll make sure that I'll make sure that I'll make sure that I'll make sure that I'll make sure that I'll make sure that I'll make sure that I'll make sure that I'll make sure that

The sailors let the excited tears flow on their faces, looked at each other and nodded silently. The navy captain looked at Fang Wei with a complicated expression and said nothing for a long time.

The battleship Sevastopol, which was suspended for emergency repair, was 1,200 meters north of the battleship.

Above the water surface, a two-meter-high tube exposed to the water surface, and a periscope lens that is much more complex than the camera lens is slowly rotating.

Five meters below the water, a submarine that looked like a droplet was floating steadily.

This submarine with the public number Fish No. 242 and actual number Shark No. 42 is the latest Shark Four, the Chinese Army. It is also the multi-functional submarine with the largest tonnage and longest range in China. It uses diesel engines as the main drive, uses batteries underwater, and has a double-layer hull made of high-strength gun steel. It can undertake various tasks such as reconnaissance, mine laying, and breaking. The standard displacement is as high as 640 tons, the maximum surface speed is 12 knots, and the underwater six knots.

This time, the Chinese army set up all four sharks that can be voyaged on the scheduled route of the Russian Second Fleet. Previously, the lightning strike formation had already reported the enemy's location to the standby submarines that were floating and charging at night with a password. These dark night shark hunting sharks suddenly surrounded them like wolves smelling the fishy smell.

Due to the limited battery capacity, these submarines could not sail at full speed for more than two hours. Fortunately, the Chinese lightning strike formation sank most of the Russian destroyers before, and the light patrol behind the Russian army went forward to pursue. After the Sevastopol was in distress, the Russian army had been conducting anti-lightning strike operations, and the formation was chaotic, and the Russians lacked the awareness of anti-submarine. Each warship turned on the signal lights at night, and the searchlights swept around, with obvious targets, allowing the submarine to drill in through the gap.

Submarines of this era, even countries like the Chinese Empire that focused on research and development early, are still limited by technological level, technology and navigation experience, and have too many shortcomings. Torpedo weapons also have various defects, either light or dark, which greatly limit the application scope of this new weapon. Even submarines such as Shark Four, which are the world's top-level, have to strive for foolproof in their first actual combat.

Although the Russian fleet still lacks the awareness, equipment and technology and tactics of anti-submarines, for submarines that can only launch torpedoes within ten meters, and generally slow to float and sink speeds, as long as they are discovered by enemy ships, a near-looping loss is enough to destroy these thin-shelled eggs.

However, for now, the chaotic formation, lack of anti-submarine consciousness, dark night, stationary targets, and extremely favorable attack positions have made it almost impossible for this attack to fail.

Captain Xue Hailong was concentrating on turning the periscope.

"The orientation correction...the torpedo pressurization is completed...the No. 1 pipe is in place, the No. 2 pipe is in place"

The sound of a long torpedo came from the sound tube, and Deputy Director Jiang Huating turned around and roared: "The torpedo tube on the head of the ship is ready."

Xue Hailong looked at the Sevastopol floating on the water like a dead fish in the distance. He looked at the rotation of the searchlight on the ship, and suddenly growled: "The first tube, launch."

"Speed ​​confirmation"

"Pipe 1 has been launched"

The dull sound of torpedoes entering the water.

After a pause, Xue Hailong shouted again: "The first two pipe, launch."

"emission"

"Speed ​​confirmation"

"Pipe 2 has been launched"

"Turn left eight prayer points, the ship's tail is facing the enemy," Xue Hailong growled, staring at the Sevastopol in the periscope.

After more than a minute.

The swollen part of the Sevastobohr exploded with a water column up to 100 meters high. In the periscope, a huge crack was almost clearly seen on the side of the port and the sea water surged in.

"I'm hit" Xue Hailong quickly turned the handle of the periscope, turned off the periscope, and roared in a low voice, "The main water cabinet is filled with water and dived at full speed, and the depth is 40. All members of the crew are not on duty to go to the boat's bow."

"The main water cabinet is filled with water and dives at full speed, and the depth is 40, and all members are not on duty to go to the boat's bow."

The people on the entire submarine immediately ran to the bow as if their butts were on fire to speed up the submarine's diving. Xue Hailong silently closed his eyes, grabbed the handle in his hand, and muttered something.

According to the orders he received, keeping the safety and secrets of the submarine was much more important than sinking the enemy ship. Although he was not entirely clear about the reason, he was a soldier who absolutely obeyed the orders.

In Xu Fan's view, in this war, submarines will be a strategic weapon that determines the outcome, rather than a simple firepower platform.

Russian Pacific Second Fleet. Petropavlovsk. Roykin Bridge.

"The power of the yellow monkey torpedo is beyond our imagination." Lieutenant General Roger Steven said with a gloomy face, "They used heavy torpedoes over 450 mm, and must have adopted high explosives... These cursed ones, they also chose such a rainy night when we were unable to see our fingers. We were attacked by despicable naval battles. It was the movement of gentlemen. These yellow monkeys are really inferior barbarians..."

Major General Cologne looked at the commander who had never been convinced with pale face, but at this time, he also knew that the two of them were really grasshoppers on the same rope. If they could not shirk responsibility, no one would be able to get it.

"Your Excellency Commander, you are right. Huang Monkey took a shameless sneak attack, which is a violation of the rules of naval warfare in the civilized world." Major General Cologne calmed down and said seriously, "However, please allow me to remind you that although our army has dealt a heavy blow to Huang Monkey's lightning strike force, the current situation of the fleet is not good..."

He said with a finger on his shoulder: "The vanguard of the fleet lost the protective cruisers Askold, the Warrior and the Parada were damaged, and the Warrior servo was damaged and needed maintenance. On the right wing, our destroyer Sixth Team was wiped out, and on the left wing, our destroyer Seventh Team was left with only two ships. Our team lost a battleship and an armored cruiser. The situation of Sevastopol was also very dangerous. We will only have two Poltava class, as well as the two old ships Navarrin and Dmitry, intact... and the two third-class cruisers in the rear team."

"In other words, Commander, after this nightmare, the combat power of this fleet has dropped to half." Major General Cologne smiled bitterly, "There is no doubt that Huang Monkey beat us a slap... Your Excellency, with the current combat power of the fleet, if you barely advance..."

Roger Stewinsky had a gloomy face, but after hearing these words, he couldn't help but take a breath of air conditioning.

Yes, the seemingly huge Second Fleet of the Pacific Ocean has experienced this dark night raid under the cold wind and rain, and its combat effectiveness has indeed dropped to the brink of danger. How many ghostly lightning strike ships have been ambushed in front of the Yellow Monkey? Is there a second move for the Chinese raid? Is there a powerful fleet ahead waiting for its broken fleet to hit the head?

Roger Stewinsky, although he always showed himself as a loyal slave of His Majesty the Tsar, was still shaken at this moment. He stared at the burning Navarlin in a daze, as if he heard the tragic roar of the sailors when the fleet was completely destroyed, the noble officers were at a loss, and he was sitting on a lifeboat and shuttled between the giants... But, retreat?

Maybe I will be taken away by the military police immediately, retired without honor, or even tried by military law...

Yes, Russia needs a victory, the Second Fleet needs a victory, I, Roger Stwinsky, also needs a great victory, there is no such victory, just the loss of this night is enough to send him to the gallows

go ahead?

At this moment, a terrifying cry suddenly came from the sound tube: "What happened to him when the Sevastopol exploded again? This time it was starboard."

Rogerstwin was as if he was hit by a stick again, and staggered to the porthole. He looked at the fire on the Sevastopol in the distance. He seemed to see sailors jumping off the side of the ship in panic, struggling in the cold sea, and screams seemed to be heard in his ears...

"Askold called, and the Warrior suddenly exploded and was sinking rapidly. The reason is unknown. Colonel Poniatovsky speculated that it might be that the enemy was hiding in a small torpedo boat."

At this moment, the communications consultant rushed over and sent a message.

Roger Stewinsky took it and looked at it, his face pale. He looked up at the dark night sky, looked at the lightning lights passing through the layers of dark clouds, and murmured: "The airship...the ambush of the lightning formation...No, Virgin, this is a huge conspiracy."

His eyes gradually became firmer. He stared at Major General Cologne and said slowly: "My Chief of Staff, please tell me what kind of connection is there between all this?"

Major General Cologne looked at the commander, and seemed to have some obstacles in his mind, and said with a serious expression: "Your Excellency Commander, you are right. This is a conspiracy, this is a huge conspiracy of Huang Monkey. Their purpose is to bury our fleet."

Roger Stwinsky looked at the major general and nodded softly: "Very good, Your Excellency Chief of Staff, it seems we have a consensus... So, what is our most important task in this case?"

"Save the fleet, Your Excellency." Major General Cologne has completely entered the role. "The last ships are our precious wealth and the property of His Majesty the Tsar. We cannot send them into the mouth of the Yellow Monkey... By the way, Your Excellency, our warships need emergency repairs, so it is better to..."

"Give power to Commander Makarov." Rogerstwinsky said in an unquestionable and firm tone, "Report the situation of our fleet truthfully. All of this is because of the raids of the Yellow Monkeys, because of the dereliction of duty by the intelligence department... Faced with the huge trap of the Yellow Monkeys and the siege of their hundreds of warships, our brave young men saved the main combat power of the fleet. This is a great victory, proving the bravery of the Russian Navy and the wisdom of the fleet commanders. However, given the large loss of combat power of the fleet and many ships also urgently need maintenance, continuing to move south is a meaningless adventure. Our suggestion... Please give guidance to Commander Makarov."

Major General Cologne quickly finished his telegram and gave it to Roger Stwinsky. Roger Stwinsky nodded with satisfaction: "My Chief of Staff, it is my honor to be able to fight alongside you."

"This is also my honor, Commander." Major General Cologne humbly bowed, "I believe that under your command, the Second Fleet will have an extremely brilliant future. In addition, Commander, the Japanese... Do you think the Chinese will have some ambush?"

"What do you mean?" Roger Steven stared at the major general.

"The following official's opinion is that the great Russian Navy cannot be ridiculed by Huang Monkey, no matter which end it is." Major General Cologne pondered for a moment and said seriously, "For His Majesty the Tsar and the Navy, I think we need to further clarify the situation. The trap of the Chinese, perhaps, no, will definitely take into account the reaction of the Japanese. We cannot do what the enemy wants us to do. Temporarily notify the Japanese that this is exactly what the Chinese want us to do..."

"Don't send the telegram out immediately, wait for my order." Roger Stevesky immediately understood the implicit meaning of the chief of staff and secretly praised in his heart, "Let's figure out the intention of Huang Monkey first. As for the Japanese side, let them come as planned."

Roger Stewinsky smiled and looked at the Sevastopol, which had been tilted seriously. The little bit of passion that had just aroused in his heart disappeared, leaving only emptiness and silence.

This dark and cold ocean is buried not only steel and human lives, but also the steel ambitions that people once had ambitions...

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