Chapter 92: Shocked the world
"For six hours of fighting, we did not expect that we could see such fierce battles in the Far East! The Beiyang Fleet is over, but their fighting and courage will be recorded in the annals of history forever!" Feilimante looked far away Said this after the Japanese fleet that went and the Beiyang Fleet that had cleared up its formation and rescued the evacuated men in the water.
Who won this battle? Almost everyone present thought that the Japanese fleet finally won, and that the Beiyang Fleet lost almost all its cruisers after this battle! Only 3 big ships left! The Kaiyuan is better, it can fight and run, and the remaining fixed speed is full, and there are fewer secondary guns. Without the protection of cruisers, it is extremely vulnerable to torpedo boats. It is impossible to go to sea again.
But at the same time, almost everyone thought that the performance of the Beiyang Fleet in this battle was much better than that of Japan! Whether it was Felimante, Makanov or Ingenor, they all believed that if it hadn't been for the Beiyang Fleet's several key tactical maneuvers to gain an advantage, the Beiyang Fleet would have lost two hours ago! Can't even go back to settle down!
At the beginning of the war, the Beiyang Fleet was 12 warships! The gross tonnage is 38,000 tons. Except for the Kaiyuan, the remaining warships are all old ships before 1890. Except for the three 7000-ton iron armored ships, the average tonnage of the other warships is only 2,000 tons, which is super brave and invincible 1350 tons, Guangjia and Guangbing are even smaller! These 4 warships are completely rounded up in terms of performance!
And the Japanese fleet? There are a total of 14 warships. Although the number is only 2 more, the total tonnage is 50,000 tons. Although only one cruiser Kasuga is 7,000 tons, it has 8 new cruisers that have been in service after 1890! When it comes to firepower, the firepower of one Takasago is stronger than that of two Jingyuan-class cruisers! The four warships of Jiaguang C, Jiaguang C, and Chong Chong can not beat one Takasago! Chaoyong and Yangwei’s 10-inch guns have extremely slow firing speeds and are difficult to function, while Guangjia and Guangyi only have 2 150MM guns and 3 120MM guns respectively. Zhiyuan is pretty good, with only 3 210MM guns and 1 150MM gun. The side fire of the gun.
And the final result? The Beiyang Fleet still had 24,000 tons of warships left, and lost 14,000 tons of warships, while the Japanese fleet lost 3 cutting-edge cruisers, 2 old iron-clad ships, and 1 unprotected cruiser. For warships with a total tonnage of 20,000 tons, the Japanese suffer even more if the quality of the warship is considered!
"With such backward equipment, a tactical victory can be achieved. I have to admit that the quality of the Beiyang Fleet is absolutely first-rate. Even if it is played by the British Navy, it may not be able to achieve better results." It reads in the report.
"In this battle, the armored cruiser Mainz of the German Navy performed very well. It can be described as stunning and turning the tide! This battleship has almost changed the outcome of this battle and even the war! If the Beiyang Fleet had 2 A Munich-class armored cruiser! Then the Japanese fleet has no chance of winning! This weapon can be regarded as a strategic force for medium-sized countries! Even for a country like Russia, having a certain number of Munich-type armored cruisers will allow them Take advantage in the Far East! We must prevent potential hostile countries from acquiring this new cruiser!"
In another report, Filimante specifically pointed out that every effort must be made to prevent the Russian fleet from acquiring such powerful warships as the Munich-type armored cruisers. The Russian shipbuilding industry is actually not at a high level. The prerequisite for the start of the riots after 1895 was the full support of the French shipbuilding industry, but unfortunately, although the French shipbuilding industry has good subsystems, the overall design is better than the coffee table. Compared with Baron Vittorio, I don't know where it is worse.
The external environment of the Russians on this plane is much better than in history. At least so far, the relationship between Russia and Germany can be described as intimacy. When Felimant's report was sent to the British Admiralty, Lord Hamilton smiled bitterly. Throw this document aside, because just yesterday, Russia had accepted two completed Munich-type armored cruisers from Germany! The two cruisers will go to the Far East in 1895 after a short adaptation training!
What the British did not expect is that the Russians are not only the Munich-class armored cruisers! Just as the British were considering how to fight against Russia's cruiser fleet in the Far East, two ferocious behemoth souls had formed over the Brom-Forth Shipyard!
Let alone the reaction of the British, the Russians and Germans were quite satisfied with the outcome of the battle. To be honest, apart from Ruprecht, they did not care about the life and death of the Beiyang Navy. The Germans were satisfied because of this The actual combat once again proved the strength of the Munich-type armored cruiser, which made the German navy's position in the world navy invisibly elevated!
You must know that the Germans still have 6 such cruisers in their hands, and even privately ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ the senior German navy thinks that this cruiser formation is enough to beat the cruiser formation of any country except the British on this plane! In offshore operations, hardware attributes are almost invincible! As for the British? It's not that the quality of British warships is high, but that there are too many! And the British also have a global base BUFF bonus!
In addition to the Russians, other navy countries in the world have also set their sights on Germany! The Argentines were complacent about the Munich-class armored cruiser they bought, while the Chileans said that they were fortunate to have sold the scummed Amstel cruiser for a good price. You can buy a new ship with a little extra!
So, the two rival countries do nothing! Argentina said it needs to buy another new ship. And Chile stated that it had to buy a new ship for its own safety! Except that these two countries have placed orders within a week, even the Spanish people are considering whether to reduce one self-built battleship, and then use it to supplement a Munich-type armored cruiser?
But like the British, after learning about the outcome of this naval battle, almost everyone thought that the Beiyang Fleet was dead in name! Although the two ironclad ships were still there, they were obviously unable to attack again without escort. The Zhiyuan was beaten badly, leaving only the skeleton in many places. When an American merchant ship passed by, he saw Zhiyuan slowly sailing and even thought it was a ghost ship! It is also very difficult to fix it in a short time.
Now countries believe that the only battleship in the Beiyang Fleet that can fight is the Kaiyuan warship, but in the small area of the Yellow Sea, how much can this warship do? Almost all naval powers in the world have removed the Northern Fleet from the chessboard of this war.
The second one is served~~~, there is one more in the evening. Continue to seek collection!
