My Italy

The Yellow Sea has high winds and rough waves in January, and experienced fishermen know that this time is very unfavorable for fishing.

The sharp bow split the rapid waves, causing spray flowers to appear on both sides of the ship. The warships of the Italian task force, which the combined fleet has never forgotten, are rushing through the waves on the Yellow Sea.

On the flagship Turin, Lieutenant General Alvaro, who was the commander of the fleet dispatched this time, looked at the poor sea conditions on the water, then looked at the telegram in his hand, and turned back to the captain, Colonel Leifer, and asked.

"The captain of the Eagle, Major Pez, sent me another telegram. An unidentified civilian ship was spotted ahead. Why are there so many civilian ships in this area?"

The Eagle mentioned by Lieutenant General Alvaro is the most cutting-edge reconnaissance cruiser of the Italian Navy. The 12 high-speed coal-fired boilers it is equipped with can provide it with power of up to 17,000 horsepower, supporting this 4,500-ton warship to run at a high speed of 24.3 knots and win the title of the world's fastest warship.

Moreover, the Eagle not only runs fast, it is equipped with four 152mm main guns and eight 120mm secondary guns, which are enough to solve a lot of troubles. It can be said to be the best among reconnaissance cruisers.

Of course, most of the warships built by Italy are for the purpose of competing with France for rights and interests in the Mediterranean. Many people also believe that Japan is just a test stone for testing the achievements of Italian warships.

Facing the Vice Admiral, Leifer, who was the captain of the Turin and the commander of the temporary battleship formation, immediately said with a smile.

"Lieutenant General, it may have a lot to do with our proximity to the war zone, otherwise there wouldn't be so many uninvited guests."

"Yes, there are too many uninvited guests. Especially when there are uninvited guests, it is even more boring."

After speaking, Vice Admiral Alvaro looked behind the fleet. There were several small black dots following them closely in the distance.

Needless to say, these are warships from Britain, France, the United States and other countries. These annoying guys have been following them since they set off from Shanghai.

Fortunately, they do not have their own secret weapons, otherwise the fleet's position would be exposed at any time.

Lieutenant General Alvaro knew the situation of his fleet clearly. Because our country participated in the Sino-Japanese War regardless of advice, the United Kingdom and the United States were very dissatisfied. Needless to say, it also had relations with France. If there was an opportunity to stab the country, it would never be missed.

However, these three countries are the most powerful in the Far East, so Lieutenant General Alvaro always feels like he is being watched on the sea. Fortunately, it was just surveillance. The main force of the British Far East Fleet was still in Hong Kong, and the French Far East Fleet was also stationary in Saigon. Otherwise, we don't know what trouble would have occurred.

"Order to increase the speed of all ships by 2 knots to a speed of 14 knots."

Lieutenant General Alvaro planned to change the speed and play with the tail behind.

As for why it is only increased by 2 knots, it is because the transport fleet can only reach this speed. As for whether increasing the speed is useful, the experienced Lieutenant General Alvaro can only tell you, boy, you are too young.

Sure enough, as the formation increased its speed, the little tail behind immediately caused a stir. In order not to lose track of the target, they also immediately increased their speed. Of course, just increasing the speed is not enough, necessary small actions are also indispensable.

As a member of the Little Tails, the captain of the cruiser Redbud, Captain Wigginton, immediately issued an order. "Let the gunboat Stubborn immediately inform the Skylark behind us of the news that the Italian formation has increased its speed by two knots."

"As you command, Captain."

Following the operation of some semaphores, the Stubborn Stone made a sharp turn and rushed to the rear.

The Skylark is a communications ship, and its high-flying Union Jack flag declares its identity. But if you can look closer, you will find that these people wearing British military uniforms are all yellow, and they are relatively short.

Yes, these naval officers and soldiers on the Skylark do not belong to the British Empire. It can even be said that the real Skylark is still in South America. This is the Sakura notification ship owned by Japan. It is also currently the fastest ship in Japan, capable of reaching a speed of 21.4 knots.

Because it is of the same class as the Skylark, I pretended to be the Skylark and used it as a weapon for the combined fleet to control the Italian formation. Of course, this is only possible because of the convenience provided by the British, otherwise the Japanese would not dare to do so even if they had the courage to do so.

And in order to avoid being spotted, the fake Skylark was dragged last. This made it look like they were following the Italian formation and the Skylark was following them.

In addition, in order to ensure that the Sakura would not be accidentally captured by the enemy and cause trouble to the British Empire, several bombs were prepared on the ship. Of course, the officers and soldiers on the Sakura were also carefully selected.

Now after receiving the information conveyed by the Stubborn Stone, the counterfeit Skylark immediately launched at full speed, bypassing the Italian formation and heading towards Nampo.

Incheon, located on the Korean Peninsula, is one of the three major trading ports of the Korean Kingdom, as famous as Nampo and Busan. As the port closest to the Shandong Peninsula, Incheon Port was also chosen by Ito Yuhyung to become the temporary anchorage of the combined fleet.

When the Skylark brought the news that the Italian fleet had increased its speed by 2 knots, on the flagship Yamashiro, several heads gathered around a chart and watched Captain Dewa perform operations on the chart.

As the chief of staff of the combined fleet, Colonel Shigeto Dewa did a very good job in drawing. Not only did he mark the position of the Italian fleet that Sakura had just reported before setting off, he also marked the position of the Italian fleet at 12 knots and 14 knots based on the time Sakura arrived. , indicating the current location of the Italian fleet.

After Colonel Dewa marked the map, Lieutenant General Ito Yuhiro, the commander, looked at the chart for a while before speaking. "Currently, it seems that the Italians have passed the Haizhou Bay waters and are currently 210-240 nautical miles away from Weihaiwei. It will take at least 24 hours. We are only 98 nautical miles away from Weihaiwei and only need about eight hours."

Although Lieutenant General Ito Yuheng was talking about the distance between the two sides, he was calculating the time when the two sides encountered each other. In other words, it is choosing the time for the two parties to encounter each other that is most beneficial to one's side.

In fact, the position of the Italian fleet is easy to calculate, because the destination is clear, which is Weihaiwei. The starting point is also clearly Shanghai. There are only a few routes from Shanghai to Weihaiwei, and there are also trailing warships reporting their positions in the name of observation.

Therefore, the whereabouts of the Italian fleet are hidden, and everyone knows this.

Of course you know, but everyone recognizes the strength of the invading Italian fleet. Otherwise, Yuhiro Ito wouldn't even have to calculate time carefully in order to improve his winning rate.

After thinking for a while, Yuheng Ito took out a pencil and drew a straight line from Inchon to coincide with the possible sailing route of the Italian fleet.

"Order all officers and soldiers to pay attention and seize the time to prepare for rest and preparation. We will set off in ten hours. Prepare to fight from 9 am to 14 pm tomorrow."

According to the location mark on the chart, this is the sea outside Jiaozhou Bay. Ito Yuhiro planned to hunt with the Italian fleet off Jiaozhou Bay and compete here.