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Volume 1: The First Ming of the Phoenix Chapter 132: Bombardment of Sasebo

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    On the morning of the second day of the Battle of the Yellow Sea, Liu Zhenhua woke up and got the attack plan route formulated by Xie Wenyuan and Jiang Shuisheng overnight. When he saw the two men's red eyes, he couldn't help but want to laugh.  "Chief of staff and captain have worked hard, go down and have a rest. We will arrive at the first attack target area in the afternoon, and I hope you can personally command the attack." Liu Zhenhua was not busy reading the plan that was sent to him.  , and hurriedly chased the two of them to rest.  In fact, there are only two battleships in this attack. They only need to use the ultra-long range of the Tengfei and Tengyun naval guns to continuously smash the allowed shells at the enemy target. There is no need to make any detailed plans at all.  plan.  What he needs is for the two of them to work out the advance and retreat routes for the warships that will attack the Japanese military port. How to ensure that the two battleships avoid the coastal defense guns and retreat after bombarding the Japanese port. This is what keeps Xie Wenyuan and Jiang Shuisheng awake all night.  The problem lies.  Dadogou, the battlefield of the Battle of the Yellow Sea, is only twenty-seven or eight hours away from the Japanese port of Sasebo.  This was the result of the fact that the two battleships did not move forward at full speed.  In just half a day, this retaliatory attack will begin.  Sasebo Port is located on the northwest coast of Kyushu Island in Japan and belongs to Nagasaki Prefecture. It is surrounded by mountains and has the Goto Islands as a barrier to the west of the entrance channel. It is a natural port.  It is adjacent to Sasebo City in the north and is surrounded by the Nishihisha Peninsula and Aumio Island of Kyushu Island, forming an irregular Y-shape.  The only entrance channel in the port area (water depth 23-54 meters) is located in the southwest. On the south side of the channel is the quarantine anchorage (water depth 15-35 meters). The entrance port boundary is the line connecting Gaokaozaki and Yifunazaki.  The base is located on the east side of the southern end of the Korean Strait (Tsushima Strait), and its geographical location is very important.  Sasebo Naval Base is not only one of the traditional shipbuilding bases of Japan, but also one of the old naval ports of the Japanese shogunate era.  The base has a water area of ??more than 40 million square meters and can berth nearly 100 ships. It has five shipyards and several docks, and can repair and build large ships.  On the afternoon of September 18th, both battleships accelerated their speed, and without much effort, they were able to shake off the observation ships from various countries that were following them.  In the evening, we arrived at the sea between Hirado Island and Uku Island off Kyushu Island in Japan.  The two submarines that had been placing the radio buoy antenna on the water surface, semi-submerged about thirty meters underwater, and secretly followed the fleet, received an order from the flagship to hunt freely, and had already quietly dived underwater to Kyushu Island.  Sailing to the southern end of the Osumi Strait.  Due to the political needs of Ito Hirobumi's cabinet, the news of the destruction of the combined fleet has not yet spread.  At this time, no one in the Sasebo Military Port knew about this matter. After dark, the port seemed calm and peaceful as usual.  The Japanese soldiers responsible for defense patrolled in formation. Ironclad ships and torpedo boats were moored at the pier, swaying with the gentle waves.  Little did he know that the Yazhu warship, which came to seek revenge and claim his life, had already arrived at the outer sea.  The night falls, and the autumn sea is calm.  At about nine o'clock, the gunners of the two battleships were in place and the shells were loaded into the chambers.  The entire ship is under blackout.  Only the dim mastlight shone in the night.  Amidst the low roar of the fuel engine, the battleship slowly sailed into the waters near Black Island.  Not far away, the light emitted by the navigation beacon lighthouse and shore searchlights of Sasebo Military Port can be faintly seen.  In the command tower of the Tengfei, only the radar screen emits light.  Liu Zhenhua, Xie Wenyuan, and several commanders of the Beiyang Navy were all sitting in the cabin waiting.  Jiang Shuisheng stood there, walking to the cabin door from time to time and receiving the position report from the lookout post after observation from the adjutant.  "Zhenhua, the target has already entered the firing range of our ship. If it gets closer, it will enter the firing range of the port's shore guns. Give the attack order!" After receiving the battleship position report from the adjutant again, Jiang Shuisheng quickly came to Liu Zhenhua's side.  He suppressed his excitement and asked for instructions in a low voice.  "Order, immediately send an attack signal to the Tengyun. The Tengfei will be responsible for attacking the fixed buildings such as the forts and shipyards in the port, while the Tengyun will be responsible for sinking the ships docked at the dock. Remember, do not rush in! Execute it  !" Liu Zhenhua immediately issued the attack order without any hesitation.  "Yes! Complete the mission resolutely!" Jiang Shuisheng straightened his waist and stood like a javelin.  He raised his hands and raised his eyebrows in salute before leaving.  Since the radio had to be kept secret in front of the Beiyang Navy commanders, he sent an adjutant to relay the order to launch the attack.  "Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom" A moment later, dozens of cannon muzzles on the two battleships spurted out flames. Against the backdrop of the black night, they looked like fireworks blooming.  But this gorgeous scene is fleeting, and the densely flying shells harvest many lives on the port dock.  "Bangbangbang" The response of the Japanese port guard was not slow, and it only took a moment.?The shore guns of the coastal battery have already roared towards the place where the flames suddenly appeared on the sea.  However, its firing range could not be compared with the firing range of the naval guns on the battleships. All the shells fired fell into the sea, and their positions were exposed. Each of the forts was quickly named one by one by the gunners on the Ascension.  The shells fired by the Tengfei are mainly armor-piercing shells, which are specially designed to destroy solid ground fortifications and armored targets.  The Tengyun fired armor-breaking bombs, specifically attacking the iron-clad ships and wooden troop carriers docked at the dock.  The Japanese combined fleet was dispatched in full force and the entire army was destroyed. There were not many decent gunboats moored in the Sasebo port.  The fierce attack by the two giant battleships was entirely an act of bullying.  If the coastal defense guns weren't still a threat to the battleships, Jiang Shuisheng would have wanted to order the Tengfei to sail directly into the port and wreak havoc at close range.  It is more than 30,000 meters away from the shore, which is really too far away.  In addition to the roaring sound of artillery and the explosion of artillery shells hitting the target, through the telescope, one can only see the masonry rubble and broken limbs that burst out on the shore of the military port, as well as the people who were stunned by the fierce artillery fire and fled in all directions.  The Japanese soldiers could not hear their mournful roars.  More than a dozen coastal defense forts arranged in a ring on the coast, under the precise attack of the Tengfei's 380mm cannon, it didn't take long for them to fire one after another.  Immediately, several shipyards and docks turned into ruins after being covered by a round of artillery fire.  For a few moments, the coast of Sasebo Naval Port felt like it was being pushed by a huge iron plow. No complete building could be seen anywhere within the reach of the naval gun.  Under the raging artillery fire, the results achieved by the Tengyun were not small. No matter whether they were torpedo boats or armored gunboats moored at the pier, there was no one still floating on the sea normally at this moment.  Under the firelight on the shore, only the capsized hull, broken and crooked chimneys and masts could be seen.  "Okay, good fight! Give me a few more rounds. Grandma, beat these little sons of bitches to death!" As soon as the attack started, several commanders of the Beiyang Navy held binoculars to check the situation on the battlefield.  The straightforward Huang Jianxun jumped with excitement when he saw the excitement.  Lin Luzhong, who didn't speak much, looked at the noisy scene of artillery fire and murmured: "I finally let out my bad breath! This can be regarded as revenge for the thousands of officers and soldiers who died in the Battle of Toshima and the Battle of the Yellow Sea! Brothers!  , you spirits in heaven have all seen it!¡± Although the mature and steady Deng Shichang and the impatient Lin Taizeng did not make any extreme movements or words, you can tell from their slightly trembling arms holding the telescope that their moods were also the same.  Very unsettling.  Others had no way of knowing that at this moment, Deng Shichang was stirring up a huge storm in his heart. The two battleships' ultra-long-range sharp and ferocious firepower was like a wild lion fighting a rabbit, destroying the port buildings and ships.  After being shocked, I felt emotional.  If such a fierce attack is placed at Dagokou and Weihaiwei, how long can the Qing's port defenses withstand it?  Looking at this mysterious Yajuan fleet, it seems that it has not tried its best.  What we saw in yesterday's naval battle and tonight's attack may only be a glimpse of the leopard, the tip of the iceberg.  "The attack mission has been successfully completed. Immediately release the signal flare to inform the Tengyun to prepare for coordinated defense and prepare to evacuate!" Half an hour after the bombardment, Jiang Shuisheng held up his binoculars and scanned the Sasebo military port again.  Confirm that there are no missed attack targets.  At this moment, the port has been completely reduced to ruins. Fires are burning in the sky, flames are rising, and ruins can be seen everywhere on the dock. Further attacks will only be a waste of ammunition, so the fleet is ordered to evacuate.
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