Australian Storm 1876

   Chapter 476

  A total of eight Fuso torpedo boats galloped from the depths of the bay. Due to the concealed approach beforehand, they were less than seven nautical miles away from the heavy cruiser Qinglong and were approaching at high speed.

  Once close to the range of 600-700 meters, the torpedo boat can release steam torpedoes.

This is the most real threat faced by the Qinglong heavy cruiser. The imported British white-headed torpedo can be loaded with more than 200 pounds of high explosives. It is launched by steam. The torpedo uses compressed air to move quickly. The speed can reach 10 to 13 kilometers per hour, threatening the range. About 100~600 meters.

  Once it explodes near the keel of an unarmored ship, it can cause fatal damage to a large ship.

In the commanding tower of the heavy cruiser Aolong’s 300mm thick armor protection, Commodore He Fang is sitting on the high command chair, and all the changes that have taken place in the Nagasaki Bay are in a panoramic view. His torpedo boat fleet, a cold smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

  The fire destroyed the coastal battery No. 2 and No. 4 on the Nagasaki Bay side, which means that the overall situation has been determined. As long as the navigating close to the bay side, the remaining No. 1 and No. 3 battery turrets pose no threat at all.

  At this moment, the heavy cruiser Aolong is invincible in the Bay of Nagasaki, where the wind is the wind and the rain is the rain.

  If the widows are wise, it is the best policy to raise their hands obediently and surrender, and how much they can leave a bit of blood for the Fusang National Navy.

  Now...It's purely looking for death!

  "Brothers, it’s time to hunt rabbits again. There is no need to save shells for me. Today, we are going to play the Queensland fleet's prestige, let the cherry blossoms bloom brilliantly!

  Now I order;

  The 280mm main ship gun fired freely at Fuso’s main iron-clad ship, bombarding at full speed until it sank.

  The target of the secondary artillery 150mm and below is the enemy torpedo boat fleet, intercepting the firing at full speed and firing..."

  He Fang gave an order, and the heavy cruiser Qinglong really showed hideous features.

Four double-mounted 95mm Miss Australia guns, 4 double-mounted 70mm artillery pieces, eight French 37mm Haqikes quick guns that had not participated in the battle before bombarding the coastal battery, together with 4 double-mounted 150mm secondary guns. Exploit, bombard with all strength.

  In an instant, the dazzling light eclipsed the sun in the sky.

  The dense shells crossed the sky and intertwined into a gray-white skynet, and fell into the forest in the Nagasaki Bay splashed into a column of water, as if cold water poured into a hot oil pan, stirring the blue sea turbulence endlessly.

Eight Fuso country torpedo boats traveling at high speed passed through the water column forest. In a blink of an eye, they were covered by the misty white water mist. Then there were two muffled noises in succession. The strong water pressure from the near missed bomb broke the two torpedo boats. , As easy as tearing apart a piece of paper.

The   150mm high-explosive bomb fell into the sea and was able to form a huge water pressure 40 meters near the center of the explosion, causing fatal damage to the light speedboat without armor protection.

All the Fuso torpedo boat troops with the determination of jade fragments spread out in a wild goose shape, one head went into the dense area of ​​artillery fire, the heavy cruiser Qinglong tilted hundreds of artillery shells every minute, hitting a wall of fire thousands of meters wide in the narrow Nagasaki Bay, covering it. Offensive line.

   "Boom" with an earth-shattering sound

  After another torpedo boat was hit by a large-caliber artillery shell, the torpedo exploded directly, and the instant huge waves formed by the strong explosion overturned the other torpedo boat following it directly.

After a few minutes

The torpedo boat fleet forcibly crossed the line of fire. Only three of the 8 torpedo boats that were lined up and rushed forward were left. The others either capsized or overturned, or were torn to pieces by artillery shells. At this time, they were about four nautical miles away from the Qinglong heavy cruiser. Far.

   seems to be very close, but in fact, the hope of a successful assault is getting thinner.

  From a distance of seven nautical miles when it was discovered to an approaching four nautical miles, the Fuso State Torpedo Boat Team, who vowed that all the jade is broken, is likely to come true.

In these short minutes, the heavy cruiser Qinglong was fully fired, as if it was full of flames shooting terrifying monsters, pouring out thousands of shells of various calibers for barrage shooting, and blasting the Nagasaki Bay into a sea of ​​flames. .

As the distance narrowed, the hit rate increased sharply. All the guns on the heavy cruiser Qinglong below 150mm lay flat and large barrels. After another three-minute rapid firing, the three torpedo boats survived. Hope is equal to zero.

  Using 86-ton torpedo boats to assault an 8800-ton heavy cruiser, it can be regarded as eight children holding a fruit knife and wanting to injure a heavy armored warrior armed to their teeth. The possibility of success is very low.

  To launch a torpedo requires a distance within 600 meters, which is almost impossible to complete.

At this moment, one of the three torpedo boats scattered in formation suddenly exploded, and the huge fireballs that exploded continuously rang. In a blink of an eye, the 86-ton torpedo boat was torn to pieces, and the mushroom cloud shining with fire was as high as dozens. Meters, the momentum is amazing.

It turned out that a white-headed torpedo imported from the United Kingdom was killed. The performance of torpedoes in today's era is extremely unstable, and it cannot be loaded into torpedo launching tubes in advance. Usually the torpedo launching tubes equipped on warships are empty, and it must be in battle. Temporary loading.

  This process of installing torpedoes is very dangerous, and a little careless operation will lead to catastrophic consequences.

  It stands to reason

  Fuso’s torpedo boat team should attack when the heavy cruiser Qinglong and the coastal battery blast, and take advantage of the intense battle to make a sneak attack. Relatively speaking, the odds of winning are greater.

   can basically increase the success rate of sneak attacks from 2% to 3% to about 10%, which is worth a heavy bet.

  It is a pity that the dominance of the battle is not on the side of the Fuso Kingdom fleet. The battle broke out in the Nagasaki Bay, and it took too long for the torpedo boats to load the torpedoes.

  After they were ready, they discovered that the coastal battery No. 2 and No. 4 had been destroyed one after another, and they could not survive to the end. At this time, the Nagasaki Bay portal opened, and the chance of turning defeat into victory was extremely slim.

  The Japanese slaves are like gamblers who have lost all their lives, staring at their bloodshot eyes, still dreaming of miracles, turning defeat into victory.

  The reason why a miracle is called a miracle is that it is almost impossible to encounter under normal circumstances.

While the secondary guns were building power, the six 280mm main ship guns equipped on the Tianlong heavy cruiser were not idle, aiming at the Fuso, Hiei and Kongo steam armored battleships that staggered out of the dock in the harbor. The bombing, and soon achieved results.

  The three main steam iron-clad battleships of the Fuso Kingdom were originally moored at the pier. They have always been the meat in the mouth of the Qinglong heavy cruiser. Any change will cause serious warnings and even merciless blows.

After the ultimatum, fierce firepower followed.

In the second round of a salvo of six 280 mm main artillery guns, a high-explosive bomb directly hit the bow of the Fuso ship. The violent explosion made the Fuso ironclad ship seem to have suffered a heavy blow, and the entire hull was hit. It had to deviate laterally, and its course deviated from the original position by as much as 27 degrees.

The explosive fireball swept across like a hurricane of iron rain, bringing a **** storm. Amid the sour sound of tearing steel, the Fuso’s former main artillery ammunition detonated violently, "cracking". They kept shrouding the conning tower and chimney in large and small fireballs.

  After the disaster, the bow of the Fuso had been blown up. The battleship’s command tower, tall steel triangle masts and front chimneys were almost completely destroyed, and the scorched black was distorted and shocking, and it had completely lost its combat effectiveness.

A large amount of seawater poured in from the fracture, and the stern of the battleship "Fuso" that was visible to the naked eye was raised, revealing underwater brass propellers and marine attachments covered with the hull. Jump into the sea like dumplings.

  It’s too late to say, then soon...

Just over 30 seconds later, the third round of volleys followed one after another. Among them, three 280mm high-explosive shells unbiasedly hit the remaining hull of the Fuso, demonstrating the precise artillery skills of the Queensland Marines. The scalp numbed three muffled noises and then exploded fiercely, exploding the Fuso hull again, and quickly sank into the bay in just a few minutes.

"Oh Amaterasu! Please open your eyes. Is there no hope for my Yamato nation?" With a heartbreaking scream, the cabinet appointed plenipotentiary Sato Rightbei sat paralyzed like an old dog with his bones removed. At the side of the cherry blossom trees, his eyes were dizzy, and the remaining fluke mentality disappeared completely.

  I lost, it was a terrible loss!

  Looking at the scene in the blazing Nagasaki Bay, Sato Yohei was full of sadness and despair.

  Since the black ship incident, the United States forcibly opened the door of Fusang with a gunboat, and a whole generation of tireless efforts have been completely wiped out.

  Being beaten after falling behind, Sato Yohei deeply realized the meaning of this sentence.

   look around

The atrocities of the Queensland Fleet are still continuing. Sato Youbei has not dared to look again, and can't bear to look again. The navy of Fuso Kingdom, which was still immature shortly after its birth, was devastated and suffered annihilation and became the modernization of Fuso Kingdom. A bitter setback in the process.

  When the strength is weak, you must be in awe of the strong.

  Whenever he thinks of this, Sato Youbei grows his teeth and hates Kobayashi Shoji, the reckless and hard-line barbarians. It is their reckless behavior that ruined the young Fuso navy, and he must break his stomach and apologize in order to thank the people.

  From another perspective

  The tragedy that occurred in the Gulf of Nagasaki is a tragedy for a weak country, which greatly reduces the pressure on the current cabinet. The hatred of the people and the strong reaction of public opinion are completely predictable, and the target will be directed at foreign invaders...Queenslanders.

  Even though the violent warship was flying the Pozi flag, the weak Fusang Kingdom did not dare to fight against the empire represented by this flag, and the Backer could only be a Queenslander.

  As for signing a treaty, it may be difficult to avoid.

  The atrocities that took place in the Gulf of Nagasaki under much-anticipated today are a perfect footnote to the submission of the current cabinet. Although the citizens of Fuso are full of resentment, they are helpless.

  The status quo of the country’s barren people is here, the status quo of the island country surrounded by the sea is here, and the status quo of the tragically destroyed Fusang country’s navy is here. It’s useless to be honest.

   Sato Rightbei is not without bitter self-comfort, and he feels a lot better in his heart. Maybe this is an essential skill for survival and development in the cracks!

  Otherwise, what should we do, do we commit suicide by cutting their abdomen like those reckless men?

  (End of this chapter)