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    "With the blessing of the Great Merciful and Great Compassionate Guanyin Bodhisattva, the Russians did not discover us and allowed us to pass through this section safely." Zhong Yi closed his eyes and prayed silently in his heart. According to the intelligence he had obtained, not all Russian coastal defense artillery positions were in place.  Completed, so as long as the torpedo boat enters the Golden Horn Bay, it will enter a blind spot for Russian artillery fire. At least when attacking, there is no need to worry about anything else except the artillery on the enemy ship.  Zhong Yi had never felt as scared as he did now in his life. Suddenly, he heard the sound of chanting Buddha's name in his ears. When he opened his eyes, he saw the first mate's lips moving slightly, apparently also chanting Buddha's name and praying. He couldn't help but smile.  Zhong Yi suddenly felt much better.  "Sir, the Russians on the island sent a light signal and asked what kind of ship we are?" the lookout asked loudly.  "Let the chief engineer prepare to speed up the ship and report back to the Russians. We are a minesweeper out on patrol. Because there is an engine problem, we have to return to the port early for repairs!" Zhong Yi ordered loudly. For some reason, he seemed to be relieved at this time.  I untied the rope from my body and felt relaxed all of a sudden.  I don¡¯t know whether they believed Zhong Yi¡¯s answer or for some other reason, but the Russians did not send any more light signals to question. As the speedboat fleet gradually entered the Golden Horn Bay, the searchlights of the Russian coastal defense artillery were also blocked by the hills, "Herring."  "The ship gradually entered the protection of darkness, and a dozen huge ship shadows appeared in front of Zhong Yi. He breathed a long sigh of relief and said: "Give the order, and everyone enters the predetermined position and waits for the attack signal!" Russian Pacific!  The main fleet of the fleet has a total of four battleships, 11 cruisers, and a considerable number of auxiliary ships. Two of the battleships and seven of the cruisers are relatively modern, because Vladivostok is the Russian Far East.  It is the port with the most complete facilities in the region and the lowest latitude. These main fleets are all docked in the Golden Horn Bay at this time, like a dozen sleeping giants.  Zhong Yi tried his best to keep his eyes open and used the faint lights in the port to identify the Russian warships not far away. He murmured to himself: "The 'Rurik', the 'Volga', and the 'Glorious' are all here.  , Well, they have all entered the firing position, great!" He turned to the gunner and ordered: "Order the soldiers to aim at the 'Rurik' and the 'Volga', and launch two torpedoes at them.  Load it immediately after firing! " "Yes, sir, load it immediately after firing!" The gunnery commander repeated Zhong Yi's order. Zhong Yi looked at his pocket watch. It was already four-fifteen in the morning.  The deputy ordered: "Send the attack signal, and we will retreat at 4:35 regardless of the outcome of the battle!" Half a minute later, Zhong Yi heard four consecutive sounds of heavy objects falling into the sea. It was obvious that the "Qingyu" had just  Four torpedoes were launched, and then there was the sound of intensive footsteps and the trumpets of the sailors on the deck. This was the sailors reloading the torpedoes in the dark.  Zhong Yi walked quickly to the deck, picked up the telescope and stared at the majestic silhouette of the target "Rurik".  Nearly two minutes passed, but Zhong Yi felt that a century had passed. Suddenly he saw a faint fire rising from the waterline of the "Rurik", and immediately heard two muffled sounds.  "Hit!" Zhong Yi waved his arm fiercely. At the end of the 19th century, torpedoes were not a very reliable weapon. Things like insufficient depth, deviation in direction, and fuse failure often happened. Although this time  The torpedoes selected for the attack are carefully selected, but who knows what will happen before hitting the enemy?  "Sir, three out of four! The Rurik's ship's bulge and bow were hit once each, and the Volga's bow was hit once. Big victory!" The voice of the gunnery commander in the microphone was a little distorted.  , I don¡¯t know if it¡¯s because of the transmission or because of his excitement.  Zhong Yi tried his best to suppress his excitement and ordered: "After reloading, continue the attack. The targets are still the 'Rurik' and the 'Volga'. They must be sent to the bottom of the sea!" "Yes, sir!" As a symbol  Kopetov, the garrison commander of Radivostok, lives in a three-story building next to the port area, where he can see all the conditions in the port.  He was awakened by a series of huge explosions. When Kopetov jumped out of bed, pushed open the window and looked out, a miserable scene appeared in front of him.  In the narrow port area of ??the Golden Horn, four or five Pacific Fleet capital ships were slowly sinking. On their bodies, explosions and fires emitted fire one after another. This was the result of the ammunition depot being set alight. Those who were awakened  Sailors jumped from the sinking deck into the sea.  The rest of the ships were also in a hurry, lifting anchor and firing, but it was obvious that in this chaotic situation, their counterattack would have no effect.  "It's a torpedo, the Chinese have entered the port!" Kopetov immediately made the correct judgment, and then he shook his fist angrily: "Damn Wittethoft, he actually?Didn't put down the lightning protection net as I suggested!  " "Your Excellency, Your Excellency!  "There was a violent knock on the door, and then a disheveled officer opened the door and shouted: "Chinese torpedo boats attacked our fleet!  " "I have seen it, sir!  Kopetov frowned angrily: "Where is the fleet commander, Rear Admiral Wittethoft? Why don't you fight back?"  Don¡¯t put down the lightning protection net?  " "Major General, he is -" the officer lowered his head, muttered a few words and then stopped talking. Kopetov put on his shoes, grabbed the pistol and saber by the window, and smiled angrily: "Then  Which beauty is in the arms of the handsome Mr. Wittethoft?  Let's take a guess, shall we?  Is it the noble Baroness Fisher?  In the arms of the beautiful opera singer Miss Shanata?  It should be the elegant Mrs. Donna's place, right?  Anyway, I just don¡¯t live in that old ship with those smelly sailors!  "The officer looked at Kopetov dumbfounded and didn't know how to answer. At this time, there was a huge explosion outside the window. The huge air wave generated by the explosion could even be felt in this small building. Kopetov  The husband turned his head and looked out the window, and saw that on the water in the port, a huge battleship had been cut into two pieces and was sinking rapidly. The fire caused by the explosion even dyed the night sky red. "Did you see it?  This is the 'Prince Suvorov', the flagship of the Russian Empire's Pacific Fleet!  " On the "Qingyu", Zhong Yi's face was covered with oil and sweat. He was holding a telescope and staring at the burning Russian warships not far away. His Adam's apple was squirming, as if he was swallowing something. "My lord.  , all the torpedoes have been launched!  "The first mate shouted to Zhong Yi. "Very good, very good!  "Zhong Yi put down the telescope, walked to the microphone that led to all parts of the ship, and shouted in his loudest voice: "All the crew members of the 'Qingyu', you have built a military exploit that no one else can match. Now put it down.  Increase the speed of the ship to the maximum, return to the base, and enjoy His Majesty's reward and honor, long live!  " " Long live!  "The "Herring" burst into a burst of uniform cheers. The speedboat turned its bow and headed towards the East Bosporus. "Boom!  "A shell passed over the bow of the "Herring", fell into the water only four or five meters away from the "Herring" and exploded, splashing water all over the sky. Zhong Yi on the bow of the ship was splashed with sea water. He turned around.  Look, I saw a Russian warship rushing towards me. Judging from its shape and size, it should be the Russian minesweeper that I followed in. "Speed ??up and ignore him!"  "Zhong Yi laughed and ordered. "On the "Warrior", Alyosha's face was purple, and he was personally operating the 130mm main gun to aim at the "Herring". When the "Herring" and the others launched an attack, "  "Warrior" had just docked, and the sailors had not had time to leave the ship, so he could be said to be the most organized resistance force on the sea of ??the entire Russian Pacific Fleet that night, but it was difficult to find the insidious enemy hiding in the darkness on the water.  It was not an easy task. First of all, those torpedo boats were all small boats and it was dark night; moreover, there was no sound when torpedoes were launched, and there was no muzzle flash from artillery fire. The most important thing was that Alyosha had to be careful about his own ship.  Unless it is hit by the friendly ship that lifts anchor, compared to those cruisers and battleships with a displacement of several thousand tons, his minesweeper is simply a dwarf. Even if it only sweeps to one side, it will be dead.  It was a disaster. So it wasn't until the "Blue Fish" fired all the torpedoes that he found an enemy, and he immediately pounced on him fiercely. "Fire!"  "Alyosha roared loudly. A ball of flame flashed from the muzzle of the main gun, but it was fired too high. It fell into the water more than ten meters in front of the target, causing a splash. Seeing the "Herring" driving faster and faster,  Disappearing into the night ¡°Damn Tatars!  "Alyosha slammed the telescope in his hand on the deck, splashing a piece of glass fragments. Dashun Beijing Youzhou Mansion, Liushou Mansion. From Gao Tingyu, dozens of Shunjun generals were sitting in the hall, neatly dressed, eyes wide.  I watched my nose and my heart, and waited with bated breath. Not even a cough was heard, and the air in the whole room seemed to freeze. Suddenly, there was a ticking sound unique to sending and receiving telegrams from the next door. This sound was like a signal.  , everyone looked towards the side door leading to the next door, as if some big news was about to come. A few minutes later, the ticking stopped, and an officer held a copy of the newspaper that had just been translated.  Walking quickly to Gao Tingyu, Gao Tingyu took it with trembling hands, took out his reading glasses and put them on, read it again, closed his eyes after reading it, read it again after a while, and then carefully copied the copy  He folded the newspaper carefully and put it into his sleeves. He stood up and said in a deep voice to the generals: "Everyone, I wish you great blessings, my great and shun emperor. Your soldiers have served their lives well. YesterdayAt 4:15 a.m., our Dashun Northern Fleet task detachment successfully attacked Vladivostok, where the Russian Pacific Fleet is stationed, in a night attack. It sank three enemy battleships and severely damaged five, killing and injuring enemy soldiers without counting. The "Jiancheng" also  It was successfully sunk in the main channel of Vladivostok, and the enemy's Pacific Fleet was no longer in danger in a short time.  "
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