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"The course remains the same, the speed remains five knots, and the periscope is raised." Following Captain Chen Tao's order, the pilot operating the submarine stabilized the speed and set the diving depth at three meters.The periscope rose slowly, and Chen Tao put his eyes on the lens, observing the movement on the sea back and forth.

"I found a Japanese merchant ship 400 meters ahead, heading 045, and speeding at seven knots." Chen Tao issued an order: "No. 1, No. 2 torpedoes are ready."

"No. 1, prepare for No. 2." Lieutenant Lieutenant ** repeated the order in the microphone.The torpedo soldiers who received the order immediately got busy, and two thick black-headed torpedoes were placed in the launch tube.The torpedo soldiers closed the hatch and filled the torpedo tubes with compressed air. The whole process was completed in less than ten seconds.

"Ready is complete." The torpedo soldier replied loudly in the microphone.

"Preparation is complete." ** looked up at the captain Chen Tao.

At this moment, Chen Tao was carefully turning the periscope, his eyes fixed on the approaching merchant ship. "Launch on the 1st." The policeman who was concentrating on it immediately conveyed the order to the torpedo room.

"The launch is complete." The torpedo soldier quickly flipped the switch, and then replied loudly.

"Launch on the 2nd." Chen Tao issued the order again, and soon two thick black-headed torpedoes shot out of the torpedo tubes one after the other, vying to be the first to fly towards the clumsy 'merchant ship'.

As a sentinel, Sakamoto Taro was originally just sitting on the mast to look out for the sentry post, boringly facing the empty sea, passing the time on duty.Since the Teutonic fleet left the port first and fled towards the south, the Japanese navy mistakenly believed that the weak Teutonic Far East Fleet fled, and the sea control had fallen into the hands of the Japanese.

The arrogant Japanese navy increased its troops to Huangdao in large numbers, and the troop and material transport ships no longer relied on warship escort.In the eyes of the Japanese, there are no enemies in this ocean, and letting warships escort them is tantamount to wasting precious coal resources.

After transporting soldiers and materials many times without danger, many warships of the Wa Kingdom also began to conduct patrol missions alone, no longer paying attention to the matching of warships.Just like the Wakamiya Maru that was mistaken by Chen Tao as a merchant ship.

Chapter 548 Sinking Wakamiya Maru

The Wakamiya Maru was the first seaplane carrier in the Wa Kingdom, and it was originally a cargo ship seized from the Raksha Kingdom, so it is not too much for Chen Tao to misidentify it.Since this freighter with a displacement of more than 5000 tons was captured during the Japanese War, the Japanese refitted it at the Yokosuka Shipyard. hangar.

After the modification, the Wakamiya Maru is equipped with one seaplane in the front and rear hangars, and two hangars in the cabin, so that the Wakamiya Maru has become the first generation of seaplanes with four Farman seaplanes. mothership.In order to allow the Wakamiya Maru to have self-defense power, Wakoku Shipyard also installed two 47mm single-barreled guns and two [-]mm single-barreled guns on the mother ship.

The Wakamiya Maru was originally used as a reconnaissance ship of the naval fleet, using aircraft to conduct reconnaissance on Huangdao.I don't know which naval staff officer came up with a bad idea. He thought that the Wakamiya Maru could use aircraft to conduct reconnaissance, covering a larger sea area, patrolling is not only efficient, but also saves fuel.

It was also the first time for the Japanese Navy to use a seaplane mothership, and they didn't know much about its use. As a result, this mothership, which should have been protected by a large number of auxiliary ships, was sent out alone.

When Sakamoto Taro had lunch, humming a ditty while standing on the top of the mast, looking around with binoculars, he was surprised to find two white lines coming straight towards the warship.

"A torpedo was found on the port side." Taro Sakamoto, who reacted immediately, screamed and rang the alarm bell desperately.

Hearing the chaotic ringing of the alarm bell, the Japanese sailors ran onto the deck immediately.However, the sailors suddenly realized that there was no shadow of any enemy ships on the sea at all. Just after they wanted to yell at the sentries for sending out false information, there was a sudden violent explosion under their feet.

Due to the slow speed of the blackhead torpedo with a speed of only 22 knots, it did not hit the warship until this time.Following two huge explosions in succession, the hull of the Wakamiya Maru, which was not strong enough, was cut in two, and the first batch of Japanese naval aviation soldiers were killed in the sea.

"Hey, captain. We seem to have caught a big fish. This is not a merchant ship." After the submarine surfaced, a sailor on the deck first noticed the abnormality.The wreckage of a Farman fighter jet that was thrown out due to the hull explosion was floating on the sea at this time.

Fragments of aircraft and hulls are everywhere, and on the bow of the ship that has not yet sunk into the sea, an [-]mm cannon stands out. This is obviously a warship.

"It's not a merchant ship. It's the Japanese seaplane carrier Wakamiya Maru. Unexpectedly, we caught a big fish for the first time." ** scratched her head and laughed.

"This is a good start. It seems that this battle will get better and better." The captain Chen Tao wrote a sentence in his sailing diary with a smile: "On October 10, the No. 10 submarine was at 016 degrees 25 minutes north latitude and 44 seven degrees east longitude. At the 110th point, the Japanese seaplane carrier 'Wakamiya Maru' was sunk."

The submarine that sank the Japanese seaplane carrier belonged to the Guanghaicheng Fleet of the Shu Army.When it comes to the Shu army's submarine force, it is also an experienced old force.This submarine team, which has been in the army for several years, has been trained for a long time and has long been familiar with various offensive tactics. It was not until this time that they had the opportunity to actually fight.

The submarines for this attack were not the Seawolf [-] submarines originally ordered by the Navy. Because the tonnage of such submarines was too small, they could only be used for near-shore operations. Therefore, Zhao Shouhong stopped the construction of six ships.The submarine used today is the Sea Wave [-] submarine that Simon Lake just manufactured and finalized at the beginning of last year.

The new submarine is almost twice the size of the Seawolf [-]. This new submarine with a displacement of nearly [-] tons is equipped with two [-]-horsepower diesel engines and a [-]-horsepower SSW electric motor, and can reach a speed of nearly [-] knots on water. There are also eight knots underwater.Four [-]mm torpedo tubes are equipped with eight shells, and an [-]mm short-barreled deck gun is also installed on the front deck.

Now with this kind of medium-sized submarine with an endurance of nearly [-] nautical miles, the Hualan Navy's submarine fleet is enough to pose a threat to the Japanese mainland.After announcing the war against Japan, Zhao Shouhong knew that the only weapon he could have an advantage in was the submarine. Only by making good use of the submarine could he pose the greatest threat to the Japanese nation.

When Zhao Shouhong arrived in Guanghai City and established a headquarters here, all ten Seawolf [-] submarines in the Guanghai City Fleet were dispatched.Ten submarines were sprinkled on the vast ocean, lurking in various waterways to attack various merchant ships of the Japanese, and the losses of the Japanese at sea doubled.

Yusaburo Kato, the commander of the Japanese First Fleet who was in charge of guarding the Yellow Sea, was already in a state of rage, losing supply ships continuously, which hindered the supply of the Japanese army on the road. The Ministry of War has called several times to curse him for being incompetent.

Kato Yusaburo carefully studied the statements of the Japanese sailors who were rescued. He found that these people had seen torpedo tracks before the ship was sunk, but they could not see any ships.Therefore, he misjudged the enemy as an ocean-going torpedo boat with a small tonnage and not easy to be found.

In order to eliminate these 'torpedo boats', Kato Yusaburo sent five light cruisers, the light cruisers 'Yahagi', 'Hirado', 'Shingo' and 'Kasaki', as well as the first, second, All twelve destroyers of the No.16 and No.17 destroyer fleets launched intensive reconnaissance on the surface of the Yellow Sea to find the "torpedo boats" of the Hualan Navy.

The Japanese navy searched for many days, but there was no sign of the attack ship at all. On the contrary, three merchant ships were sunk in the past two days, which made the senior Japanese army very angry.There are more and more cases of merchant ships being destroyed, Kato Yusaburo gradually grasped the context, especially after he learned of the situation of the naval battle in the Western Continent, he became more convinced of his own judgment.

Teutonic and Hualan have always been very close. Recently, Teutonic submarines have been rampant in the Ocean of Storms, attacking the merchant ships of the Allied Powers everywhere. Some bold captains even attacked Spaka Bay and destroyed several old-fashioned cruisers.Compared with this situation, Yusaburo Kato naturally thought of submarines. The Hualan people probably developed their own mature submarines with the help of the technology of the Teutonic people.

Kato Yusaburo relied on reporting this situation, and at the same time ordered the fleet to recover, focusing on observing the underwater situation during the voyage, and immediately bombarded if the enemy was found.The Japanese Navy immediately launched a search for underwater targets, because the water quality of the Yellow Sea and the East China Sea is clear, and if the weather is sunny and sunny, they can even observe the scenery nearly [-] meters underwater.Therefore, this method of simply relying on eye observation is still feasible, but the Wa people did not expect new threats to appear above the water.

Chapter 549 Hualan's Information

Vice Admiral Spey of the Teutonic Kingdom held a telegram in his hand.This telegram was sent to him by the Hualan Navy an hour ago, using the special communication code given to him by the two battlecruisers before they sailed.Vice Admiral Spey frowned, but he was thinking about what to do next.

The Hualan Navy sent the distribution coordinates of the entire Japanese fleet, and many of the standards on it were so detailed that he couldn't believe it.It was precisely because the information was too detailed that Lieutenant General Spey felt a little unbelievable.The Lieutenant Colonel of the Austro-Hungarian Navy standing aside, the captain of the cruiser Sissi Yanok, saw Spee's melancholy face, and couldn't help asking: "Your Excellency, is there a problem with this information? Now We have a strong army and horses, and we have the power to fight against the Japanese navy."

Lieutenant Colonel Yanock was right. The Spey fleet originally sailed from the Mariana Islands had two 1.16-ton displacement ships, the 'Scharnhorst' and the 'Gneisenau'. Armored cruisers, in addition to the light cruisers 'Emden' and 'Nuremberg', can be described as strong.Now the Austro-Hungarian Navy 'Princess Sissi' who escaped from Huangdao has also joined in, and it is no problem to deal with some small Japanese fleets.

But now the information in his hands is too detailed, and the details are like a trap, which puts Lieutenant General Spey in a dilemma.According to his thinking, it is impossible to defend Huangdao. Instead of fighting against the Japanese here, it is better to put the fleet into the Zaini Ocean, effectively contain the power of the Saar people, destroy their transportation lines, and block Zaini from attacking the Saar people. The material support from Seoul is more effective.

If Japan is dealing with Japan in the Yellow Sea, the advantage of the Japanese army's large number of warships can be brought into play. Once it is bitten by its main fleet, the Teutonic navy in the Far East is simply not enough.This kind of thinking is very correct, but the information sent by the Hualan Navy is too tempting. If the Japanese Navy can be severely damaged, it may be able to alleviate the crisis in Huangdao, and let them hold on until the Teutonic Kingdom wins. It can be seen.

Just when Lieutenant General Spey weighed the strength in his hands, hoping to find the best combat plan, the communications officer brought another telegram. "Reporting to the commander, the Hualan Navy sent another telegram from Guanghai City. They said that the 'Hannover' and the 'Württemberg' had set off from Guanghai City and came to meet us. arrival."

"What?" Lieutenant General Spey took a breath. The 'Hannover' and 'Württemberg' are the two battlecruisers built by the Jiangnan Shipyard to help the Teutonic Kingdom. If they join, the Teutonic The Eastern Continental Fleet of China has the capital to compete recklessly with any main fleet of the Japanese country, but this is not the source of Vice Admiral Spee's surprise.

The Hualan Navy did not inquire about the position of the Teutonic fleet, and Lieutenant General Spey naturally did not inform the Hualan Navy.But the other party was able to find him so accurately, which made Lieutenant General Spey feel incredible. According to this, the authenticity of the intelligence of the Japanese fleet seems to have been greatly improved.

Half an hour later, there were indeed two huge warships coming with the wind and waves. Looking at the hull of more than [-] tons, all the naval officers and soldiers took a breath.Lieutenant General Spey felt confident in his heart. If he had such a strong force, he thought he would be able to make more choices.

Soon Colonel Raeder boarded the armored cruiser 'Scharnhorst', and he stood at attention to Lieutenant General Spey and saluted: "Report, Your Excellency, the battlecruisers 'Hannover' and 'Württemberg' Come and report, both ships are fully loaded and ready to go into battle."

"Very well, I announce that the flagship will be replaced by 'Hannover', and we will set off immediately after the coal supply is over." Lieutenant General Spey said excitedly.

At this moment, Lieutenant Admiral Yamaya is standing on the bridge of the flagship 'Kurama', observing the situation on the sea.The staff officer on the side smiled and said, "Your Excellency, the recent weather is really good. I believe we will be able to reach the Marshall Islands soon."

The other lieutenant general of Shanwu put down the binoculars and hummed in his nose.However, it can be seen from the slight smile on his face that he is also very satisfied with the weather.As the commander of the [-]st South Expedition Detachment, Yamaya's mission is very simple, that is to conquer the Marshall Islands, a Teutonic colony in the middle of the Eastern Ocean.

The Marshall Islands are located in the south-central part of the Eastern Ocean, covering an area of ​​181 square kilometers, about 3200 kilometers southwest of Hawaii and about 2100 kilometers southeast of Guam.The archipelago consists of more than 200 large and small islands and reefs, distributed in a sea area of ​​more than 200 million square kilometers, forming two chain island groups running from northwest to southeast.There are Latak Islands in the east and Lalique Islands in the west. There are 34 main islands and reefs.

The Marshall Islands, which belonged to Teutonic New Guinea, was an important base of the Teutonic State in the Eastern Ocean and the home port of its Eastern Continental Squadron. The fleet led by General Spey set sail from there.If the Japanese occupy this place, the Teutonic fleet will face a situation where there is nowhere to replenish.

Originally, Lieutenant General Spey could not estimate the movements of the Japanese, and he did not dare to take risks with the few warships in his hands, but at this time, the Hualan Navy not only sent him the opponent's route, but also the composition of its warships.Look at the battlecruiser 'Kurama' and 'Tsukuba' led by the armored cruiser 'Asama', the No.16 destroyer detachment and the transport ships 'Nankai Maru' and 'Toe Maru' For the small fleet, Lieutenant General Spey really doesn't know whether it should be said that the Japanese people are smart or arrogant.

The main force of Japan's first southern detachment is the battlecruiser Kurama and Tsukuba, but the Tsukuba with a displacement of nearly 305 tons was originally built as an armored cruiser.Although the Japanese later insisted on calling it a battlecruiser, and complacently called it the world's first battlecruiser, it has only two 20.5mm main guns and a top speed of [-] knots. Not up to battlecruiser standards at all. The 'Kurma' is not much better than the 'Tsukuba'. Except for the displacement of [-] tons larger than the Tsukuba, other indicators are similar.

Such one or two pseudo-battlecruisers, even without the addition of two new ships, Lieutenant General Spey is sure to sink the opponent, and the Japanese dare to attack the base of the Teutonic Eastern Continental Squadron just like this.

Because of the importance of the Marshall Islands, Lieutenant General Spey decided to eat this fleet first, stabilize his rear, and then eat the Japanese navy one by one, giving them a painful lesson.Because of the exact coordinates from the Hualan Navy, the Spey fleet was able to use the nearest route to cut to the front of the [-]st Southern Expedition Detachment, but at this time the Japanese were still at a loss.

Chapter 5: The Interception of the Teutonic Fleet

Tsuchiya other lieutenant general sat in his own chair, sailing peacefully with no wind or waves for the past few days, the comfort made him want to take a nap.Seeing that there were only two days left to the Marshall Islands, the observation posts of the Japanese army also relaxed.

"I'm really not used to being so comfortable every day. The Teutonic people are cowards, and they dare not fight the navy of the Great Japanese Empire head-on." Tsuchiya stretched his waist and said.

At this time, a naval staff officer looked into the distance with a solemn expression. In his binoculars, there was a gradually expanding black cloud. "Your Excellency, there seems to be a black cloud approaching in the distance."

"Really? It's normal. After all, it's deep in the sea, and the weather changes often." The others in Tsuchiya didn't care at all.