Chapter 62: That is our ship
The two sides met, the Beiyang Squadron continued to send troops and supplies to Asan, while the Mainz continued to sway on the sea... At this moment, another fleet that had been hidden in the sea near North Korea gradually revealed itself! One hour later, three Japanese fast cruisers rushed towards the Qing fleet, which was transporting supplies!
"Your Excellency Commander, it is the Qing fleet. The intelligence is correct. Two warships escorted a transport ship to Asan!" On the bridge of the Yoshino, a staff officer pointed to the fleet in the distance.
"A German ship, 2000 soldiers of the Qing Dynasty and 12 artillery!" Kawara Kazuto is also weighing, and now the German fleet has not left yet, and it is still lingering in the Far East. If you hit the German ship yourself at this time, what will happen? What? At this time, Kawara Kawara did not encounter the armored cruiser Mainz. He only knew that the German fleet was stationed in Shanghai. He had no idea that one of the cruisers had already arrived in the north, and even this battleship was under his nose!
"Send Naniwa and Akitsushu to see their opinions." Yuichi Kawara was still worried, so he decided to work together.
"Assault them, we can sink two Beiyang cruisers and 2,000 soldiers. Even if the incident occurs, the cost we will bear is just compensation for a merchant ship. The Germans are far away from their homeland and without base support, they will not do anything with us. Yes.” Soon, the cruiser Naniwa sent back a reply, and the captain of the Akitsushu Uemura Hikosuki expressed his support for Togo Heihachiro's opinion!
"Yes, this trade is earned by the Japanese fleet, and if diplomatic skills are flexible, it can also be planted on the Qing people!" After Kawara thought about it, he also felt that he should fight, so the three Japanese cruisers moved towards murderously. The Qing fleet in the distance rushed over!
half an hour later. Colonel Von House suddenly looked northeast. There seemed to be a burst of gunfire. Then, more and more German officers realized that the situation in the direction of Asan seemed to be wrong!
"I'm going? What happened?" Ruprecht immediately descended from the conning tower to the bridge, and at this time Admiral von Haus was arguing with Captain Ingenor!
"We should not be involved in this battle, then we must be at war, and according to the principle of neutrality we should avoid the warring parties." Captain von Ingenor said.
"But that's our merchant ship! As a German navy can't protect its own people, what is the difference between a mighty warship and scrap?" Colonel House retorted.
"Captain Ingenor, you must pay attention to one thing. The two sides did not declare war at this time. There is no question of neutrality clause. Our ships are free to sail on the high seas and should not be subject to any restrictions! The German Navy should guarantee this right. If a series of consequences are caused by your mistake, you have to bear it. I will testify for Colonel House!"
The prince didn’t know what he was feeling at this moment, nervous? look forward to? Excitement on the battlefield? Maybe there is still a little bit of fear?
Colonel House’s superiority in military power and the pressure on the prince’s status made Colonel Ingenor very nervous. He knew very well that if the German transport ship was sunk or captured, he could rescue but remain indifferent would lead to What consequences! The testimony of the two people is enough to make oneself dead!
"We only guarantee the safety of the transport ship. We will not open fire first, nor will we help any of them!" Colonel House emphasized. He was also a little depressed, if he didn't meet the Beiyang Fleet when he came, nothing happened to him. But the key is that you run into it, then you have to deal with it!
"Everyone enters the first level of combat readiness, let's go!" Seeing that the captain had no other reaction, Colonel House decisively took over the command and ordered the fleet to sail to the area where the accident occurred. The huge hull of the Mainz was drawn on the sea. Out a huge U. Sailing towards the sea where the accident occurred at a high speed of 18 knots, the Germans did not expect that there were not only Germans on this sea, but also Americans and British people! This sudden outbreak of battle also attracted their attention!
"We are the German Empire merchant ship, you can't order us, our warship is nearby!" Standing on the bridge, Elder Willie, the captain of the Heisei, looked at the muzzles of the two cruisers in the distance, and he kept ordering his men. Repeat this semaphore.
"Your ship is loaded with our enemies, stop the ship, and accept our orders!" A semaphore was played on the Naniwa. As in history, the three Japanese cruisers, Yoshino, Naniwa and Akitsushu, have an overwhelming advantage against the two weak chickens of Jiyuan and Guangyi! , In just half an hour, Guang Yi was hit hard and retired from the battle, and Fang Boqian also inherited his deeds in history, and immediately flashed. Yoshino began pursuing, and the other two cruisers prepared to handle the transport ship.
"We reject this order!" The German ship in the distance was holding it rigidly without letting go.
The Japanese are also a little anxious. The opponent just doesn't surrender, so there is only one way, and that is to sink! Uemura Hikoki finally ordered the naval guns to target this poor transport ship. The 6-inch and 4.7-inch naval guns began to roar, and orange fireballs hit the unprotected deck of the merchant ship. Let up flames! At this time, a huge figure is quickly approaching!
Although the Mainz is theoretically an hour away from the opponent, this hour is calculated at the speed of the Qing **** fleet. In fact, the conversion is only about 9 nautical miles! The Mainz, which is moving at full speed, can arrive in just half an hour!
"Damn it, Japan is attacking that transport ship! That is our ship!" Earl Spey said angrily, pointing to the Japanese fleet shooting in the distance! In an instant, the German naval officers and soldiers on the Mainz were immediately angry! This is definitely a provocation!
"Get ready to fight!" On the bridge, Colonel House was about to give orders.
"We let them stop, they dare not do it to us! Our power can crush them! If the fleet really engages, then it will be a problem!" Admiral Ingenor hesitated, Herbert said suddenly. In his opinion, at least this transport ship is not sinking, so everything has room for relaxation. He is a diplomat, and his thinking direction is different from that of a soldier!
"What does your Royal Highness mean?" Colonel House wiped the sweat from his head and turned to ask.
"He is in the command tower now," the staff officer next to him said.
"Immediately inform the prince of the current situation, I need to know your Highness's opinion!" The so-called something has a high brace, if there is really something that cannot be dealt with, if the prince stands with himself, at least You can also share some pressure! Colonel House thought so.
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