"What should I do? What else can I do? At this time, I think the life of my soldiers is more precious."

"Liu Yongfu, the 1st Division of the Land War, sent an urgent call to withdraw from Sapporo." Liu Yuan handed a telegram to Yang Yi. Yang Yi took it and saw it, and cursed with a smile: "This Liu Yongfu is a little brainy, and he thinks of the same place as me." Looking at Yang Yi's vicious expression, Liu Yuan and Li Xiucheng both felt that Yang Yi was inappropriate to do this, but they didn't dare to say anything.

They couldn't understand some of Yang Yi's thoughts. In the era when Yang Yi came, China had experienced too many sufferings. The Japanese nation imposed too many disasters on the Chinese nation. The Nanjing Massacre alone had 300,000 people, and Japan had to do everything possible to deny it. It can be said that Yang Yi's hatred against Japan came from another time and space. How could Liu Yuan and others fully understand Yang Yi's emotions?

Because of this, Yang Yi, who knew that the Japanese nation had a despicable and cruel national character, had never had any mercy when he started war against Japan.

In Sapporo, Liu Yongfu, who received the order, laughed loudly. Yang Yi actually signed and issued the order himself, which was something Liu Yongfu never thought of.

Through the walkie-talkie, the troops in Sapporo that had been attacking began to withdraw from the city one after another, but before retreating, they had done a lot of trouble, and dozens of barrels of fuel were quietly placed as ignition objects.

At 12 o'clock in the evening, all troops had withdrawn from the battlefield. Liu Yongfu issued the order that the Japanese hated the most, burning Sapporo.

As the detonator was constantly pressed, the fuel barrels placed in more than a dozen places in Sapporo city were detonated, and the fire was immediately ignited. Perhaps it was the meaning of heaven that the wind in Sapporo area was at least level 4. With the help of the wind, the fire spread rapidly.

Seeing the thick smoke rolling over the city of Sapporo and the fires surged into the sky, Chen Yang, who was leading the team to reinforce the attack on Sapporo, was scared and sweated in a cold sweat. Could it be that the Japanese learned the Russians' tricks against Napoleon to deal with the First Land War Division?

When Chen Yang accelerated his pace to the command center of the First Land War Division, he found that the situation was completely different. Liu Yongfu was holding a wine glass and squinting his wine. A plate of peanuts on the table made simple dishes.

"The First Mixed Brigade is ordered to come for reinforcements, please give orders." Chen Yang saluted Liu Yongfu.

"Okay, you're fine. Notify your troops and rest on the spot and head towards Hakodate after dawn." Liu Yongfu said in a good mood, and the smile on his face was also relaxed.

Chen Yang immediately understood what was going on, and the miserable situation of Sapporo citizens struggling and wailing in the sea of ​​fire immediately emerged in his mind. Chen Yang was angry and pointed at the fire in Sapporo and shouted at Liu Yongfu: "Who issued the arson order?"

"It's Your Excellency the President." Liu Yongfu stood up and stood attentive in the direction of China.

On September 12, 1895, this was a day that made the Japanese nation hate each other. It was a day that made the Japanese nation frightened. 70,000 Sapporo citizens were trapped in the fire. The fire burned for two days and two nights, and 50,000 citizens died in the fire. Many years later, whenever this history was mentioned in Japanese textbooks, they always said a few words with grudges.

For Chen Yang, because this night was unforgettable for him, Chen Yang never understood why his father issued such an order. This order was so cruel.

In Sapporo, there was a disgusting stench in the air, and there were ruins of cat eyes everywhere. Tens of thousands of Sapporo citizens who were taken out of the fire were surrounded by the Central Team in a small place. Liu Yongfu was not ruthless about these escaped people. All young men were imprisoned, and women, children and children were allowed to leave.

Before the fire was extinguished, Chenyang had already led his troops toward Hakodate as soon as the sky was dawn. After experiencing landing wars and Sapporo defense wars, the Japanese army no longer had much military strength in Hokkaido. Perhaps they were afraid that the Chinese team would come to the Sapporo fires a few more times. Chenyang had almost no decent resistance along the way. In just one day, Chenyang's first mixed brigade successfully occupied Hakodate, and the opposite was Honshu Island.

On the Japanese combat flagship, Chen Yang has always expressed his discomfort to the Japanese nation. Why did the Japanese military and civilian resistance become weaker after the cruel incident of the Sapporo Fire? You should know that in Sapporo, most citizens have been involved in the battle against the China ** team. Perhaps only Yang Yi knows the answer. The Americans threw atomic bomb in Japan, and the Japanese were honest like pugs. The Chinese government was forgiven and friendly, and the return they received was indeed another. From this point of view, the character of the Japanese nation can be seen.

In Tokyo, two days after the war started, all kinds of unfavorable information flew to the emperor like snowflakes. Hokkaido Island had completely lost contact, and the waters near Kyushu Island were completely blocked. Now China has attacked Japan from north to south. What should Japan do? Should it surrender to China in a compromise, or fight against China with all the country. The Japanese cabinet was caught in a fierce quarrel.

The army headed by the Army Department strongly demanded a decisive battle with the Chinese landing troops on the ground on the ground. The navy headed by the Navy General Hirasaburo Togo believes that the strength of the Japanese navy is too far from that of China and has no advantage on the sea. As an island country, Japan cannot win the war with China. Instead of fighting with beasts, it is better to contact China and demand peace talks, so that it can preserve some vitality for Japan's future. The fierce quarrels have led to the sway of the Prime Minister's cabinet, and in the end, the right to decide whether to fight or to reconcile or be placed in front of the emperor.

The Emperor decided to convene an emergency cabinet meeting to discuss the final resolution.

"Your Majesty! The Chinese team is coming from afar, and we are fighting on the local area again. I think we only need to stick to the local area for a year, and when the situation in Europe changes, everything will turn around. Victory will definitely belong to our Great Japanese Empire." Minister of the Army Department Hirama, loudly requested the Emperor to fight.

"Tongxiangjun, is there really no possibility of victory in the Navy?" The Emperor looked at Hirasaburo Togo with anticipation.

"Your Majesty! According to the overall strength, our chances of victory are very small unless..." Hirasaburo Togo looked embarrassed and hesitant, not daring to look directly at the emperor's expectant eyes.

"Unless what? Tell me." The Emperor seemed to see a glimmer of hope.

"According to the information of our Navy Department, the Chinese Navy dispatched two major fleets this time, a total of 188 warships of various types, including 40 of the Fearless Class battleships. The goal we are now to go to sea as soon as possible, avoid the main force of the Chinese Navy, look for fighters on the sea, and fight maneuvering. Once the weakness of the Chinese Navy is discovered, they will immediately pounce on them and fight. Accumulate small victories into big victories, and eventually form a stalemate with the Chinese Navy. Once a stalemate is extremely unfavorable to us, as long as we find ways to pull the Americans into the water, we will have a chance to win. From the current situation, only when the United States participates in the war will the world war situation undergo fundamental changes."

"How likely do you think the United States is to join the war?" the emperor asked.

"It's so small that I suggest a peace talk." Hirasaburo Togo did not hide his point of view at all, although this point of view was pessimistic.

"Your Majesty, all the soldiers of our army are willing to fight to the death for the hegemony of the empire. They will never surrender." The Minister of the Army Department Hiranuma immediately kowtowed and shouted when he heard Hirasaro Togo say this.

"Is that true? Are everyone willing to fight for the death of the empire?" The Emperor looked around everyone, and even the lords and factions, including Hirasaburo Togo, knelt down and said, "If Your Majesty needs it, we are willing to fight for Your Majesty."

"Okay, that's the decision. Even if there is one-ten thousand chance, we must strive for victory. If we don't defeat China, Japan will never stand out. Please work hard, please!" After saying that, the Emperor actually bowed deeply to everyone.

"I wish to die for Your Majesty! Long live the Emperor!" Everyone shouted in unison.

The United States and the Senate House have had a turmoil. 1895 was also a year of crisis for the United States. The European war caused by the economic crisis followed by China’s involvement in the war. As for the United States, all political forces in China are now constantly inciting the government for their respective interests.

Three mainstream voices have appeared in the two houses of the United States.

One is to ask the United States to participate in the war and join the British and French camps. This kind of shouting is the most loud, but there are not many responders. The second and the first type are completely opposite. They hope that the US government will recognize the situation. At present, due to China's intervention, the situation on the European battlefield has undergone tremendous changes. It is recommended that the US government and China join forces and everyone vote together. This voice mainly comes from the Jewish interest groups, but this faction has not received much response. Moreover, this faction is the most low-key, always sarcastically when pro-British and French parliamentarians shout. The third faction

It is completely neutral. They believe that the United States should not intervene in the war. The current war situation is still unclear. There will be no benefit from any side of the United States. Although the Chinese government has repeatedly protested against the United States and demanded that the United States stop trade activities with the Allies and stop transporting war materials to Britain and France, China itself did this a lot in the early stages of the war, which can be ignored. What this faction is most worried about is the German submarines on the Atlantic Ocean. German submarines are too rampant now. Regardless of nationality, as long as the fleet transporting materials to Britain and France are all within their targets of attack.

As for the current state of the United States, it is really not suitable to intervene in war. The United States currently has only 250,000 conventional army in service. Although the navy has hundreds of warships, its displacement and gun caliber are far inferior to Britain, Germany and China in terms of its displacement. In a word, the United States is not ready for war. Poll surveys conducted by major American newspapers also show that the people are basically indifferent to the world war, and even to the point of not being concerned about it. If the United States really wants to participate in the war, then the people will be in a mess.

On September 11, 1895, the two houses of the United States passed a resolution with a narrow advantage. Given the development of the world situation, the United States needs to strengthen its national defense force, and being prepared for any eventuality is the fundamental reason. The resolution increased the U.S. expenses by 10 percentage points. Of course, the happiest thing is the American arms dealers, and some of them have made money. As for whether they want to fight, they don’t care. As long as they can make money, what’s wrong with fighting?

"The pigeon calls the blue sky! The pigeon calls the blue sky, and the main forces of the Japanese joint fleet have all left Tokyo!..." A mysterious telegram was sent from Tokyo, leaping through the vast sea and reaching Beijing.

Beijing, September 15, 1895, Admiralty.

"That's great, so good, the pigeon calls..." Liu Yuan rushed into the war room excitedly, but soon shut up consciously. In the war room, Yang Yi was lying on the camp bed, Li Xiucheng was on a recliner, and the tripod was on the table on the sand table. Zhang Jian sat on one side, rolling his eyes and rolling his eyes straight into Liu Yuan.

Although Liu Yuan shut up, it was still too late. With a click, Li Xiucheng's feet had fallen off the table, and Yang Yi also sat up from the bed.

"As long as we destroy the Japanese fleet, the entire Japan will be our pockets. At that time, we will fight wherever we want! But I didn't expect that this Japanese was so impatient! Haha."

The Japanese Combined Fleet led by 19 Fearless Class Battleships finally came out in full swing. After leaving the harbor of Tokyo, they immediately headed south, trying to find fighter planes to attack the Chinese East China Sea Fleet. The Japanese Combined Fleet, who thought they were secretly operating, did not know that they had just left Tokyo, and two pocket submarines had quietly followed behind. Just when the Combined Fleet left the Tokyo Port, a Beiyang squadron composed of forty fast battlecruisers and light battleships had set off from Hokkaido to move south.

As soon as the Japanese joint fleet was deployed, the two Chinese East China Sea and Beiyang fleets were already targeting them. At noon on September 16, 1895, the Japanese joint fleet, Hirasaburo Togo, formed a vanguard fleet with thirty fast warships as vanguards, and led the main fleet to follow behind. Hirasaburo Togo did not control the Emperor's decision. According to Hirasaburo Togo, the joint fleet should be broken into pieces and 10 warships as a small unit. Conducting guerrilla operations in the northern waters, Hirasaburo Togo's plan was not approved by the Emperor. The emperor's order was that the Japanese joint fleet should take the initiative to attack while the Chinese Beiyang fleet had not yet met the East China Sea Fleet, and the Japanese joint fleet should take the initiative to eliminate China's East China Fleet. Hirasaburo Togo understood the Emperor's meaning, which was actually a bet. The Chinese East China Fleet, which was relatively weak, was not as good as the Japanese joint fleet in combat effectiveness.

The emperor had no choice because Japan did not have the economic strength to engage in a protracted war with China. Togo Hirasaburo fully understood this point, so the emperor did not seem to have much calculation order. Togo Hirasaburo could only obey and implement it firmly. Only by killing the Beiyang Fleet could Japan have the possibility of victory. As a naval general, Togo Hirasaburo had no choice either.

"Discover the Chinese fleet!" The Japanese forward fleet and a small Chinese fast fleet discovered the other side almost at the same time. The naval guns of both sides opened fire at the opponent almost at the same time. The first round of confrontation was very short, and six Chinese warships quickly retreated. After the forward of the joint fleet reported the situation to the main force, they chased the Chinese warships.

"Discover the Japanese Forward Fleet!"

"Where is it?" Deng Shichang heard the report and immediately rushed to the chart. The combat staff quickly marked the waters where the Japanese fleet was discovered on the chart. Deng Shichang looked carefully and then said: "Immediately notify the Beiyang fleet and tell them that when the transaction is coming, we will try our best to hold the Japanese fleet and tell them to hurry up, otherwise they will have nothing to do."

"I order. Focus on 20 main battleships as the center, form a combat formation, target the Japanese joint fleet, and advance!"

The six Chinese warships fought and retreated, attracting the Japanese vanguard fleet to go south. At 1 pm, the main force of the East China Sea Fleet encountered the Japanese vanguard fleet. The Japanese vanguard fleet also discovered the situation in time and immediately turned to retreat towards the main fleet.

At 1:40 pm, the main forces of both sides finally encountered the waters near Seed Island. In this battle, the Japanese Joint Fleet had 19 Fearless Class Battleships, 98 warships, 20 Fearless Class Battleships in the East China Sea Fleet, and 81 warships. Although the Chinese East China Sea Fleet was at a disadvantage in number, the East China Sea Fleet did not have much disadvantage in total tonnage, because most Chinese warships were better than Japanese warships in tonnage.

Both sides were ready for combat. After the first round of shooting, both sides were injured. Two light cruisers of the East China Sea Fleet were hit by several bombs and water was infiltrated in many places. The Japanese heavy cruiser "Renhe" rushed to the front and was immediately taken care of by Chinese battleships. More than 10 405mm caliber shells fell down, and the "Renhe" was immediately beaten to a semi-criminal. The disaster did not go alone, and the "Renhe" caught fire everywhere. Before the leaking "Renhe" could recover, another 405mm caliber shell drilled into his engine compartment. With a rumbling sound, the "Renhe" immediately exploded into two sections. The 1,200-ton hull of the "Renhe" quickly sank.

"You have to hit a snake and notify other battleships to hit the firepower. Sink me first (Yoshino)." Deng Shichang roared and pointed his hand in front. The East China Sea Fleet used 10 battleships as the central assault cluster and rushed towards the Japanese fleet.

"The Chinese say that to capture the thief first, to capture the king, to pass on my orders, concentrate firepower, and hit their flagship Feiyang." Hirasaburo Togo almost issued the same order.

After a short long-range shooting, the warships of both sides quickly entered a melee situation. At 2:00, the first time the central ship group of both sides collided head-on. The sister ship Dafeng, the flagship of the East China Sea Fleet, used its 508mm caliber 8 front main guns, and a volley fired. The main turret of the Shiguo battleship, with a displacement of 36,000 tons, was shot and detonated a bomb cabin. The Shiguo immediately had most of the combat effectiveness in the city.

The "Dafeng" battleship has a displacement of 63,000 tons. It is one of the latest battleships made in China. The displacement of its sister ship Feiyang also reaches 61,000 tons. It can be said that the Feiyang and Dafeng battleships represent the strongest equipment of the world's naval battleships today.

In contrast, Japan's battleships are obviously at a disadvantage compared to these two battleships in tonnage. Japan's largest battleship, the Yasukuni, has a displacement of only 45,000 tons and a caliber of 405 mm in front of the main gun.

The Dafeng took the lead and rushed to the front, and was immediately under the focus of attention of the Japanese warships. The shells and countless shells rushed towards the Dafeng. However, most Japanese shells hit the Dafeng armor and brought almost no damage. On the contrary, as long as a Japanese warship was greeted by the Dafeng's front main gun, thick smoke suddenly rose.

With the battleships between the two sides, the small warships of both sides also launched an attack. Unfortunately, the Japanese destroyer "Shi Inu Maru" approached the Dafeng in a melee. "Shi Inu Maru" was torn to pieces by gunfire from Chinese warships within a few minutes, but "Shi Inu Maru" also desperately fired three torpedoes.

At 2:15 pm, the Dafeng was hit by two torpedoes, and two holes were blown out of the front end. The Dafeng was forced to withdraw from the battlefield and stranded three hours later near Seed Island.

The withdrawal of the Dafeng immediately boosted the morale of the Japanese Joint Fleet. In their opinion, the Dafeng Fleet was defeated, and the Japanese fleet suddenly rose.

Seeing the Dafeng exit from the battlefield, the Japanese soldiers cheered on the Japanese warship that was deeply poisoned by the Dafeng. The Japanese soldiers on the "Yosino" also slapped their thighs happily, and excitedly shouted "Long live!" A two thousand-ton destroyer caused a battleship of more than 60,000 tons to be severely damaged. Such a transaction was too cost-effective. For a moment, the destroyers in the Japanese fleet followed the example of the "Xi Inumamaru", braved the fierce artillery fire of the Chinese fleet, and kept coming forward in suicide charges, trying to obtain greater results.

Other warships of the Chinese fleet were prepared for a long time. Ten armored cruisers rushed to the front quickly to cover the closeness of Japanese light warships from both sides. In just 10 minutes, eight Japanese destroyers were covered with dense artillery fire and fled, and three of them were directly sunk.

As the saying goes, joy leads to sorrow. The joy of the Japanese joint fleet did not last long. When Deng Shichang saw that the Dafeng was forced to withdraw, he immediately ordered the Feiyang to speed up and rushed to the front. While moving forward, the Feiyang kept using the front main gun to search for the "Yoshino". Soon the Feiyang discovered the "Yoshino".

"The port side of the target, with a ruler of 5,000, the front main gun, concentrated rapid fire, and let me sink Yoshino." After a dense fire, the Yoshino was surrounded by water columns. It was quite lucky that the Yoshino was not hit, but soon the front main gun of the Feiyang was adjusted. This time, the Yoshino was not so lucky. A 485mm shell landed on the Yoshino, blowing the bow of the Yoshino out of a big pit. Fortunately, the Yoshino's bow was in full swing.

It's not torpedo, but the Yoshino would have to get into the water. However, the good luck of Yoshino was over. Just after being attacked by the "Feiyang", another 45,000-ton battleship of the East China Sea Fleet, the "Warrior", also targeted Yoshino. The front main gun happened to be facing the starboard side of the Yoshino. The rumbled, and eight 405mm front main guns were designed together. Yoshino was immediately hit by four bullets, and the rear tail of the fore deck caught fire at the same time. More than a dozen soldiers on the Yoshino were bombed into the air.

Not until it was over. Another 42,000-ton battleship "Daotu" that the East China Sea Fleet followed up also came to the "Yoshino". A shell hit the central part of Yoshino. Although it did not hit the vital point, it also caused panic among the Japanese troops on the Yoshino. Seeing that Yoshino was shot repeatedly, the Japanese battleship "Kyoto" quickly accelerated to block Yoshino, which happened to land in Deng Shichang's eyes on the Feiyang. Deng Shichang yelled: "Those who blocked me will die! Sink the Kyoto." The "Kyoto" suddenly became the scapegoat of the "Yoshino". More than a dozen shells fell on the head of the Kyoto one after another, and immediately exploded the Kyoto into a sea of ​​fire.

Although the Kyoto and Yoshino were severely damaged in succession, the "Warrior" of the East China Sea Fleet was also hit by more than ten artillery fires from other Japanese warships. Fortunately, the Warrior is a heavily armored warship and has not suffered much damage, but it has also begun to get angry.

The severely damaged Kyoto quickly dodged to the side. At this time, the Yoshino fell into the sight of the Feiyang. Feiyang was also hit by dozens of bombs, but most of the shells only left a few white dots on its thick armor and fell into the water and exploded. Only a few shells fell on the fore deck, causing a little damage. Although it was on fire, it did not affect the Feiyang's continued combat.

The warships on both sides were standing in a group. Deng Shichang, who was on the Feiyang, saw that the Yoshino wanted to retreat, and Deng Shichang immediately shouted: "Catch up and sink Yoshino." Yoshino speed was 20 knots, and the Feiyang speed was 22 knots. At this time, the sea was already in chaos. Feiyang's front main gun hit another fierce attack, and Yoshino hit the middle of Yoshino, a shell hitting Hirasaburo Togo's command cabin, and Hirasaburo Togo, who was standing in the command cabin was shocked by the huge explosion and stood unsteadily, staggering on the wall.

Seeing that Yoshino was in danger, other Japanese battleships quickly came up to reinforce and stopped the Mengshi and the Shoutu, which greatly reduced the pressure on the Yoshino. However, the Feiyang kept biting Yoshino tightly.

"Foreign main gun! aim at Yoshino! Run on starboard! aim at Nishi Inumamaru! Run on tail to kill me." Although the Feiyang was surrounded by the artillery fire of the Japanese three-search battleship, Deng Shichang was not panicked and still issued orders calmly.

"Order the Warrior, hurry up and follow."

"Report to Master! The Mengshi was stopped, but the Yangtze River cruiser followed."

"Okay! Liu Mingyuan is a kid, so please tell him to follow him." Because of Ru Meng's incident, Liu Mingyuan is now just the acting captain of the heavy armored cruiser of the Yangtze River. The Yangtze River, with a displacement of 32,000 tons, is not much worse than ordinary Japanese battleships, except that the caliber of the front main gun is only 305 mm. But its armor is not inferior.

"Notify Lord Deng of Feiyang and tell him that Feiyang is the flagship and the fleet still needs his command. Leave it to me for pursuing Yoshino!" Liu Mingyuan stood on the front deck of the Yangtze River and stared at Yoshino. After the Rumeng incident, Liu Mingyuan had been very low. If Deng Shichang and the others had not guaranteed it, he might have gone home to farm now. Despite this, Liu Mingyuan was still revoked all his posts. Before the war against Japan, Deng Shichang thought of Liu Yuan's old love and directly asked Liu Mingyuan to be the acting captain of the Yangtze River. He planned to plead for Liu Mingyuan when the war ended. After Deng Shichang received Liu Mingyuan's request, he immediately realized his mistake. Feiyang began to slow down and kill his fleet.

"Tell Liu Mingyuan that you must fight Shen Yoshino. I believe him."

At this time, Yoshino had already entered the range of the Yangtze River. The Yangtze River, with a speed of 24 knots, uses the latest internal combustion engine and burns diesel, which is much faster than the coal-burning warship like Yoshino.

"Former main gun, concentrate on artillery fire for me, and I must kill Yoshino!" Liu Mingyuan, who was determined to wash away the shame on the battlefield, was determined to prove himself with the Yoshino. The 305mm front main gun roared angrily, and the Yoshino hit several rounds in a row. At this time, the shortcomings of the weak armor defense of the Japanese warship were fully exposed. The 38,000-ton Yoshino, its relatively weak armor, was actually blown up by the 305mm caliber front main gun of the Yangtze River, and began to get into water.

The Yangtze River chased Yoshino and fought. At this time, Deng Shichang had returned to his team. Japan's number one battleship, Yasukuni, was attracted by Deng Shichang. The Yasukuni, with a displacement of 45,000 tons, has been hiding cunningly on the left side of the Japanese fleet. After the war started, the Yasukuni had sunk and injured two Chinese light cruisers. This was a fierce move hidden by the cunning Hirasaburo Togo. He used the strongest warship to attack China's weaker warships. Just in order to prevent the formation of the team, Feiyang went around from the right side of the team and appeared on the port side of the Yasukuni.

The angry Deng Shichang immediately ordered: "Former main gun, let me concentrate on shooting the Yasukuni. Notify the Changshan, close it to me, and beat the Yasukuni hard from the right." The Yasukuni, which deserves the luck of the Yasukuni, was first chased by Feiyang. Now another battleship with a displacement of 41,000 tons, is about to come to intercept the Yasukuni. The two battleships fired together, and under the left and right, the Yasukuni hit more than 20 bombs in just 5 minutes, which is not counting. Three Chinese destroyers were fighting for fire by Japanese warships, and they were close to the Yasukuni. Nine torpedoes rushed towards the Yasukuni together. The Yasukuni could not dodge and was immediately hit by four torpedoes.

Although the Yasukuni, which was blown out by the torpedo, had not sunk, its maneuverability had been greatly reduced and it had just become a dead target for the Feiyang and Changshan. Large-caliber shells were smashed one by one. In just 5 minutes, the Yasukuni was blown into a sea of ​​fire. At this time, the torpedo on the destroyer was loaded again, and another 9 torpedoes rushed towards the Yasukuni together.

The Yasukuni, who was beaten and unable to move, finally did not escape his shameful end. Nine torpedoes plunged into the Yasukuni without mercy, boom! A rumbling explosion continued to sound on the Yasukuni. The pride of the Japanese navy was sunk like this, carrying more than 50 large-caliber shells and 13 torpedoes. The Yasukuni could no longer support it. The entire hull was blown into four sections and immediately sank into the sea.

Yoshino retreated, the Yasukuni was sunk, and the morale of the Japanese Navy was severely hit. At this time, Liu Mingyuan was still chasing Yoshino. The 305mm front main gun had never stopped roaring. At this time, Yoshino saw that the Feiyang did not catch up and had already begun to turn the rudder and wanted to compete with the Yangtze River. Facing Yoshino's rudder, Liu Mingyuan was not afraid and commanded the warships to constantly avoid Yoshino's artillery fire, and at the same time used the front main gun to attack Yoshino. Yoshino, who was injured, fought back desperately, and a 405mm shell exploded on the front deck of the Yangtze River. The fragments caused by the explosion stomped on Liu Mingyuan's thighs. Liu Mingyuan couldn't stand and lay on the fence.

"Create a chair for me, I'll just sit here and watch you fight Yoshino." Liu Mingyuan said to the doctor and the soldiers who came to rescue. The doctor quickly treated Liu Mingyuan's wounds urgently. At this time, the soldiers had already brought the chairs. Liu Mingyuan sat upright on the chair, holding a walkie-talkie and said, "The target is right in front of the target, the ruler is 3,000, Yoshino, fight me." Liu Mingyuan's actions greatly inspired the soldiers' fighting spirit. While organizing people to put out the fire, they continued to use the front main cannon to attack Yoshino.

Yoshino, who thought he had an advantage over the Yangtze River, unexpectedly bad luck came soon. Three shells fell to the middle of the Yoshino, and a bomb cabin was hit. After the shell was detonated, it launched a huge explosion, which lifted a turret of Yoshino. Then another round of intensive shooting of the Yangtze River hit Yoshino accurately. Three shells exploded near the main mast of Yoshino, and the command flag flying on the Yoshino was knocked out.
To be continued...