1890 King of Southeast Asia

The sun slowly climbed up from the east. Under the sunlight, the sea surface was sparkling and very beautiful.

Eight meters below the sea level, Huang Shuai was putting his face on the periscope, staring at the transport fleet that was slowly passing in front of the submarine.

"Bow angle: 90 degrees."

"Speed: 6 knots."

"Distance: 3,400 meters."

"Torpedo depth: 5 meters."

"Set torpedo speed: 42 knots."

"Torpedo tube No. 1 at the bow."

"Fire!"

Puff!

The No. 1 launch tube of the Squid spewed out a heavy torpedo weighing 1.2 tons.

When the torpedo left the launch tube, the air valve and the fuel valve opened. Under pressure, the two were spewed into a special mixing vessel together, where the fuel was mixed with air and then injected into the four-cylinder engine.

Under the strong power provided by the engine, the two propellers at the tail of the torpedo turned rapidly in opposite directions, and the torpedo rushed out quickly towards the troop transport like an arrow from a string.

Huang Shuai did not order a dive, but just stared at it.

This is a troop transport ship of about 3,000 tons. It is a passenger and cargo merchant ship. It is currently in a serious overloaded state, carrying two battalions of nearly 3,000 people.

Don't think it's outrageous. Every country has done this. After all, it is not a long-distance voyage, but a temporary dock in North Korea across the Tsushima Strait from Japan, which is very close.

In the case of serious shortage of Japanese shipping capacity and resources and no external threats, overloading is overloading.

After all, cramming two battalions at a time is equivalent to saving the shipping capacity of a ship, which is cost-effective even in the eyes of the army masters.

But the hull is not big after all. The two battalions almost filled all the places where people can stand on the ship. It's okay outside. The soldiers inside the cabin not only have to endure the harsh environment, but also have to hold it in and can't go to the toilet because there is no place to go.

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"What is that?"

"Is it a fish?"

"Are you fainted from hunger? Those are bubbles, but why are the bubbles arranged in a line?"

The soldiers on the ship found the track of the torpedo, but did not realize the seriousness of the matter.

Not to mention Japan at that time, even an ordinary British or American might not realize what was going on.

Not to mention the ignorant, poor, and uninformed Japanese.

After all, although torpedoes have appeared for many years, they are still a high-tech weapon, and most people have only heard of them but have never seen them.

The torpedo became really famous after Germany launched unrestricted submarine warfare, and torpedo attacks became famous with U-boats.

"It's coming towards us."

"Isn't it a sea monster?"

"So fast."

"Go call the captain!"

Boom!

The torpedo hit the midship of the transport ship, causing a huge explosion 5 meters underwater in the midship of the transport ship.

The energy generated by more than 300 kilograms of TNT was fully released within a few tenths of a second. The huge energy lifted the transport ship up and then smashed it heavily into the water.

The keel of the transport ship could not withstand such a big movement and broke directly. After losing support, the severely overloaded transport ship began to tear apart from the midship.

In Huang Shuai's eyes, the explosion stirred up a huge water column several dozen meters high. The transport ship jumped twice on the water with the water column, and then the transport ship began to break.

The soldiers on the deck of the transport ship were thrown into the water like dumplings, and soldiers kept running out of the hull.

"The bow angle is 70 degrees to the starboard side, and the other parameters remain unchanged. The No. 2 torpedo tube is launched!" Huang Shuai took advantage of the victory and aimed at the ship behind the transport ship.

Puff!

Another torpedo flew out, leaving a white track on the water.

Huang Shuai clearly saw that his target ship was turning, but the ship was too deep in the water and the turning speed was very slow.

This troop transport ship is much larger than the previous one, with a displacement of more than 5,000 tons. It is still a passenger and cargo ship. Its name is written in Chinese characters, called Feiyuwan.

It carries a regiment of soldiers and a brigade command structure, headed by a major general who has just been transferred from the reserve and promoted.

Huang Shuai looked through the periscope and saw panicked sailors, army soldiers who jumped off the ship in fear, and an officer standing on the deck in a dark Japanese army uniform.

boom!

Feiyuwan's fate was not better than the previous transport ship because of its larger tonnage. The hull was lifted up and then smashed down.

However, because the hit was on the front of the hull, the stress did not break the ship. The hull was just slowly overturning instead of breaking into two sections.

The previous transport ship had been torn into two pieces under the action of stress and was sinking rapidly.

Those soldiers who failed to escape could only sink with the ship. Those who escaped were not safe either. When the ship sank, a whirlpool would form. If they were sucked in, they would still have no way out.

Boom boom boom...

The old-style cruiser that was escorting fired, and the boiler was burning vigorously, quickly approaching the Squid.

But Huang Shuai was not worried at all, because they did not feel the vibration of the explosion, which proved that the guns were fired far away, which meant that they were not discovered.

"Reload the torpedo compartment, dive to 25 meters, turn left 70 degrees, and go full speed." Huang Shuai put away the periscope.

"Captain, the torpedoes in the bow torpedo compartment are exhausted, and there are only two left in the stern torpedo compartment." The first mate reminded.

The four torpedoes on the bow of the Squid have been used up by the sneak attack on the combined fleet and the transport fleet.

After all, it is not a combat submarine, and the torpedoes are left only for emergency use.

"Then go ahead and run ahead of them." Huang Shuai thought about it, it is not good to move back and forth, and it is dangerous.

Half an hour later, Huang Shuai ordered to surface to the height of the periscope again.

"They are following, and they are scattered this time." The Squid successfully circled in front of the transport fleet and is now directly in front.

"Should we attack now?" The first mate looked at the nautical chart and frowned slightly.

"The Japanese are scattered, our position is not very good, we only have two torpedoes, and we can't waste them." Huang Shuai observed the target worth attacking.

Torpedoes are not cheap. The cost of one torpedo alone is tens of thousands, and it is a consumable. Japan's small broken ships may not be as valuable as torpedoes.

Huang Shuai skipped those small and old ships first, unless there were densely packed sailors on the ship, which had enough added value.

"If we move forward, we will enter the shallow water area, which will be very dangerous." said the first mate.

When the Squid was lost, it was only 20 kilometers away from the land. Later, after discovering the Japanese transport fleet, it moved a few kilometers to the south. That's how the vertical position came about.

But now it has changed its course and is approaching the land. The closer to the land, the shallower the water, the more reefs there are, and the greater the danger.

What is an island? If there is no water, it is a mountain. If the water comes and it is submerged, it is a reef. If it is not submerged, it is an island. If it is not submerged and there is a road passage, it is a peninsula.

There are many islands nearby, which means there will be no shortage of reefs.

"Is that so?" Huang Shuai looked at the map and found that it was only a dozen kilometers away from the shore.

"Turn left five degrees and maintain a speed of four knots." Huang Shuai looked and found the largest ship.

It is about 130 to 140 meters long and 30 meters wide. It is a cruise ship type, but it is not close.

"Set the torpedo speed to 42 knots and the depth to 5 meters."

"Fill the stern torpedo compartment with water and stop the engine." Huang Shuai silently estimated the distance and chose to stop and wait.

The Japanese were already alert. This position was not very ideal, and there were not enough torpedoes to carry out a fan-shaped attack. They could only attack at close range.

After waiting for about five minutes, no one spoke on the Squid for five minutes, and they could even hear each other's breathing.

"Distance 2,400, speed 10 knots, attack angle normal, stern torpedo launch!" Huang Shuai gave the order because he thought the Japanese would not be able to escape at this distance.

Puff!

The stern torpedo tube of the Squid made a puff sound, just like a fart, and released the torpedo.

boom!

Suddenly a shell exploded not far from the periscope, and the water splashed even on the periscope.

"Put away the periscope, slowly dive to 15 meters, turn left 90 degrees, and sail fast."

I didn't feel much vibration. After all, it exploded on the water surface, and the caliber of the cannon was not large. It should be a rapid-fire cannon with a caliber of about 150 mm, which did not pose much threat to the Squid, which was about 8 meters underwater.

Buzz...

Rumble...

As soon as the submarine started moving, Huang Shuai heard a dull explosion, which proved that the torpedo had hit the target and exploded.

I looked at the watch, less than two minutes.

The distance between the two sides was 2,400 meters. The torpedo speed was 42 knots, and the ship's speed was about 10 knots. The relative approach speed was 52 knots. It only took 90 seconds to cross 2,400 meters.

Even if the ship slowed down and turned to avoid the consumption of a little distance, it would not exceed 100 seconds.

"Hit again!" Huang Shuai shouted proudly.

"Don't get excited, there is still one shot. We will get 6 shots and 6 hits today, and show it to the combat troops!" Huang Shuai quickly stopped the sailors who wanted to cheer.

After hearing Huang Shuai's words, the sailors suppressed their excitement and stayed at their respective posts.

Twenty minutes later, the torpedo compartment received a message that the torpedoes had been reloaded.

"Slow down to two knots and float to the height of the periscope." Huang Shuai looked at the navigation map and put his hand on the periscope.

After a while, the submarine rose to a position of eight meters.

"Raise the periscope."

At this time, the Squid had come to the left side of the fleet again. The fleet had passed some ships, and the tail of the Squid was facing the middle and rear of the transport fleet.

Huang Shuai saw in the periscope that the bow of the cruise ship had disappeared directly and was currently sinking slowly. Several ships were nearby to salvage the drowned.

"Azimuth 76, distance 6,500 meters, set speed 32 knots, set depth 4 meters." Huang Shuai stared at a salvage ship of about 4,000 tons.

This ship moved very slowly, making it the best target. With only one torpedo left, Huang Shuai played it safe.

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"Fire!"

Poof!

Another fart, and then the torpedo flew out at a speed of 32 knots.

Huang Shuai was watching in the periscope, one minute, two minutes, three minutes, four minutes.

At four minutes, Huang Shuai clearly saw that the target began to turn, and it should have discovered the torpedo.

But it was too late, and the ship could not maintain the speed.

Five minutes, six minutes, Huang Shuai saw some people on the ship jumping into the water, which was their last self-rescue.

When the second hand pointed to the 40 position, the torpedo exploded.

Huang Shuai saw a water column several dozen meters high, but then, there was a second explosion!