Super Emperor of the Late Qing Dynasty

Chapter 68: Before the naval battle

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Admiral Ding Ruchang of the navy, management; Lin Taizeng, Deng Shichang, Yuan Jiugao, Xu Shoushan, Zhang Cheng, as well as Xu Changshun, chief soldier of the Nanyang Navy, and Lin Guoxiang, chief soldier of the Dongguang Navy. It can be said that in addition to the few people sent to the Will Army, the Qing Dynasty Almost all the elite navy divisions of the empire gathered here.There are dozens of new and old ships of various sizes parked in the port.

"According to the news sent by the imperial court, the Gaul Indian Ocean Fleet has merged. The original maritime fleet is waiting for the Eastern Capital Squadron. There is news from the Eastern Capital that this squadron has just left Neon the day before yesterday."

"If they are allowed to gather, the Gallic Navy will regain its superiority over us, but our ship is different from the old one, and there is no way to pursue it, so we can only use it to intercept and force war."

Deng Shichang first stood up and said.

"Admiral! Where should we stop them?"

Zhang Cheng looked at the chart on the table, raised his head and asked Ding Ruchang.

"The emperor meant to intercept near Yingzhou Island. I don't know what you think. The emperor has something to say first. He is just a suggestion. Everything should be focused on war and adapt to changes."

Zhang Cheng's question caused Ding Ruchang, who had not spoken before, to speak.

"The emperor is actually familiar with naval battles. The Fadong Capital fleet must pass through Yingzhou Island if it wants to go south, otherwise they will go around a big circle, and our army can wait here."

Lin Taizeng pointed to the island in the southeast, and everyone nodded in approval. They didn't expect the emperor to see the crux at a glance.

"Now my navy is gathered in one place, just to serve the country and kill the enemy, annihilate the Gaul Far East fleet, dozens of warships, mighty and majestic."

Seeing that everyone didn’t have any comments, Ding Ruchang began to speak, saying that his style of painting has changed

"It's just that most of them are old wooden ships, with slow speeds, mostly between two or three hundred tons. The artillery fire is only small caliber cannons. If you can't exert combat power with the new ships, it may be because of inconsistent steps. Formation led to the loss of the naval battle."

When he finished speaking, he was looking at everyone. As the navy admiral, he had to throw out the most difficult thing, and hope everyone can solve it together.

Everyone at this time was lost in thought, especially those old ship tube belts, their expressions changed and a little embarrassed.

In fact, these old ships and ironclad ships went out to sea together, theoretically speaking, it would drag the new ships and make them unable to exert their combat effectiveness. However, he couldn't bear to directly reject the pipes of the old ships. After all, people are passionate, not good. Splash people with cold water.Yaoyao Literature Network www.11wxw.com

In modern naval battles, the constant change of formations is emphasized. For example, the fishing net formation, such as a sub-lineup, is a test of command and coordination capabilities!

The well-known "T" theory in naval battles requires the fleet to occupy the side of the "T" as much as possible during naval battles, so that the side of the fleet can face the front and rear of the enemy and give full play to the gun advantage. The enemy can only use the bow or stern with the least artillery to fight back. Of course, this is very ideal. In naval battles, both sides are constantly adjusting their formations to seize this horizontal line, so the requirements for tactics and coordination are very high.

If one side can maintain the "T"-shaped formation, then the war can be said to be half won. Generally speaking, unless the other side has support or ambush, then the opponent's fleet will be defeated.

The old ship and the new ship together will affect the mobility and firepower of the fleet.

Because the speed of the old ships is slow, it is impossible to keep up with the formation adjustments of the new ships, and it is not allowed to stop and wait for the old ships to keep up during the battle. That is to let the enemy occupy the best shooting position.And the old ship's anti-strike ability or the power of artillery is simply...

This seems to be stuck in an endless loop that cannot be solved.

"How about that? The new ship and the old ship will be divided into teams. The new ship will be the main force against the Gaul army. The old ship will concentrate fire support on the periphery to disrupt the enemy's position."

At this time, Lin Guoxiang, the chief soldier of Dongguang, stood up and said with his eyes lit up.His reason is only there, only under Ding Ruchang, and in this way, the advantages and characteristics of the new and old warships can be brought into play. There is no opinion on the good prescription, but the loss of the old ship may be relatively large.

"It's so good, so let's decide!"

This is basically settled.

Next, Ding Ruchang took the Dingyuan ship and led four "Guangyuan", "Guangwu", "Triumph", and "Kaiser" (formerly La Galissania) of over 4,000 tons as the main force of the new ship. ."Yangwu" (formerly Duju Tuyin No. 3,500-ton class) led five two-thousand-ton cruisers, including Super Bravery, Yangwei, Nanchen, Nanrui, Kaiji, etc. Ten new iron-clad gunships (below 1,000 tons) purchased from Geely State, including "Zhendong" and "Zhenxi", formed the battleship escort team, while "Yuankai", "Haitongyun", and "Wannianqing" Twenty old gunboats formed the old fleet led by two generals.

After the allocation was completed, as all the preparations had been completed before, the fleet set out to set off immediately.

Everyone concluded that the Gaul dare not walk the Yingzhou Strait between the mainland and Yingzhou, so they could only walk the Bashi Strait between Yingzhou and Luzon.

There are troops on both sides of the Yingzhou Strait. There are many fishing boats inside, and it is easy to expose their whereabouts. Moreover, it is long and narrow and cannot pass for a while. Once blocked, it is easy to be completely wiped out, and there is no chance to escape.

The lively and romantic character of the Gaul makes it impossible for them to take such a risk.

The warships set sail, drifting away, and finally immersed in darkness in the middle of the sea. They chose to go to sea at night to reduce the risk of leaking information. The Eastern Capital Squadron was impossible to receive information at sea. , But the Facilitarian fleet in Annan is likely to notice the movement here.Let them know later, there is more possibility.

Their plan can be said to be perfect, and they are very accurate, but as a veteran naval power, how can France not have its own measures?This will be destined to be an uphill battle...