I'm playing whack-a-mole in Siberia

Chapter 442: Wu~~~!
During the Russo-Japanese War, the "Trophy" used its high-elevation forward main gun to bombard the Pacific Fleet huddled in Arthur Harbor.

Things have turned, and now it is finally the Siberian fleet's turn to bombard the combined fleet with naval guns.

There were three warships behind the Pusan ​​military port. Peter did not place all the warships here. He left the "Trophy" and four light cruisers to blockade the Pusan ​​port, and led the Siberian fleet to Japan.

Since the main force of the combined fleet was annihilated, the originally planned task of blocking the gate was no longer needed. Peter led the main force of the Siberian fleet to the sea off Nagasaki and bombarded Nagasaki.

Due to the strength of the combined fleet, Nagasaki does not have a complete fort system like the Vladivostok naval port. The largest coastal defense gun has a caliber of only 203 mm and a range of about 8.5 kilometers.

These 203 were dismantled from Arthur's Fortress after the Japanese army captured Arthur's Fortress.

The main guns of "Yuryev" and "Romanov" both have a firing range of more than 10 kilometers. They can stay outside the range of Nagasaki coastal defense guns and have enough time to bombard Nagasaki.

At this time, there was no need to fire a salvo. Peter still flew the seaplane first to correct the impact point of the artillery shells, and then began the real bombardment.

The power of the 330 main gun is equally amazing when hitting the fort.

Although the Nagasaki Fort was desperately counterattacking, the shells could not reach the positions of "Yuryev" and "Romanov" at all.

Two hours later, the forts outside Nagasaki were removed one by one.

Peter did not continue his efforts, but commanded the fleet to turn around and head north, sweeping all the way along the Japanese coastline.

Peter did not let Nagasaki go either.

Like the Port of Pusan, Peter also left an armored cruiser and four light cruisers to blockade Nagasaki, completely cutting off the connection between the Japanese mainland and the Japanese army in Kwantung.

Kwantung Japanese Army——

Dashanyan is numb now.

After the war resumed, Dashanyan realized that something didn't seem right.

The firepower of the Kwantung Russian army is too strong, and it is not at the same level as the Japanese army.

On the first day of the war, the Japanese army in Kwantung suffered losses of more than 2.5 people.

This loss is not huge. In the Battle of the Somme, the British and French forces lost nearly 6 people in one day. That was a real meat grinder.

But for Dashanyan, 2.5 people are heartbreaking enough.

In order to ensure the intensity of the attack, what Dashanyan dispatched was not the conscripts recruited after the war started, but the most elite First Army of the Japanese army.

The Japanese First Army consisted of the First Division, the Third Division, and the Guards Division, with a total strength of approximately 5.6.

These three divisions were all established by Japan in 1884. They are the oldest and most powerful divisions of the Japanese Army and the ace troops of the Japanese Army in Kwantung.

Nearly half of the troops were lost in one day. The First Army was already exhausted and had basically lost its combat capability.

But then the news from various places made Dashanyan even more heartbroken.

Busan was frantically attacked by the Goryeo army, and half of the city fell. Nogi Nogi followed the example of Grand Duke Yuriev and refused to retreat. The headquarters was surrounded, the transmitter was damaged, and his life and death were unknown.

As early as December 12 last year, a squad leader of the Nissin 27th Division was killed in Busan. His name was Okamura Neiji.

On the night of the 1st, Lieutenant Hisao Tani, who had just graduated from the Japanese Army Military Academy the year before last, died in battle in Qinghe.

In Nogi Nogi's headquarters, there was another lieutenant named Umezu Meijiro, who was surrounded together with Nogi Nogi.

Also on the 1st, the Japanese Second Army, which was ordered to make a detour, encountered the Russian Second Army on the Liaohe River line. During the battle that day, a lieutenant named Seishiro Itagaki disappeared.

Most of the navy's disappearances were caused by falling into the sea, and no bodies were found.

The missing army was directly torn to pieces by large-caliber artillery, and there were also no bones.

On the afternoon of the 1st, the biggest bad news came. The combined fleet was completely wiped out by the Siberian fleet in the sea 40 kilometers east of Pohang.

After Dashanyan learned the news that the United Fleet had been wiped out, he instantly aged ten years, as if his soul had been taken away, and he slumped in a chair, unable to speak a word.

If the combined fleet is there, the Japanese army in Kwantung can still struggle.

The combined fleet was completely wiped out. Although Dashanyan still had 40 Japanese troops who could fight, these 40 people, including Dashanyan, were already withered bones in the graves.

Fengtian is gloomy and gloomy, but Siping is full of joy.

George was mentally prepared for the Russian army to gain the upper hand.

The Russian Empire had a clear advantage in the Russo-Japanese War. If it weren't for the two idiots Alexeyev and Kuropatkin, the Russian army would certainly not have lost so miserably.

Before the war began, the Russian troops in Kwantung were holding their breath, hoping to prove themselves with victory and defend the honor of the Russian Empire.

In this case, it is impossible for George to lose.

Peter gave George a huge surprise.

Although the Siberian Fleet had "Yuryev" and "Romanov", George was not sure whether he could defeat the United Fleet.

This cannot be blamed on George. The destruction of the Pacific Fleet and the Second Fleet was so evil that even luck is not enough to describe Dongxiang. When George read the battle report, he even suspected that Dongxiang was God himself.

Peter was two months younger than George, so it was normal for him to be unable to defeat that old fox in Dongxiang.

Therefore, George did not initially hope that Peter could annihilate the United Fleet. Instead, he worked steadily and prepared to go to Nagasaki to block the gate after occupying Busan and defeat Japan with the overall strength of the Russian Empire.

After George learned that the United Fleet had been wiped out, he shouted "Ula!" three times in a row, and the entire command headquarters fell into a carnival.

Vincent was even more surprised. After he learned the news at the press conference of the Russian Army in the Far East, his first reaction was that the spokesperson of the Russian Army in the Far East had drunk too much. His second reaction was that the Russians were bragging again.

"Gentlemen, don't you have anything to ask?"

De Yang, who was temporarily brought in to serve as press spokesman, was finally proud.

The deathly silent press conference suddenly erupted. The reporters who had been looking at each other just now scrambled to raise their hands and began to ask questions without waiting for the supporters to call their names. "is this real?"

"The United Fleet was completely wiped out by the Siberian Fleet! Are you sure the sequence is correct?"

"Is it the main force of the combined fleet that was completely wiped out, or the transport fleet that was completely wiped out?"

It’s not that reporters look down upon the Siberian Fleet, it’s that this information is too shocking.

Since the establishment of the Combined Fleet, three fleets including the Beiyang Fleet, the Pacific Fleet, and the Second Fleet have been annihilated by the Combined Fleet.

Forget it about the Beiyang Fleet.

The Pacific Fleet and the Second Fleet, which included all the elite warships of the Russian Imperial Navy, were actually annihilated by the combined fleet, which surprised many people.

Before the outbreak of the Russo-Japanese War, the Russian Imperial Navy ranked third in the world after Britain and France.

Although the combined fleet was divided into two parts, it annihilated the Pacific Fleet and the Second Fleet.

But this also shows that Japan has the strength to replace the Russian Empire and become the world's third largest navy.

No one expected that the newly ranked third in the world would be wiped out by the Siberian fleet.

Does this mean that the Siberian fleet has jumped to third place in the world?
Let’s not talk about whether he is ranked third in the world.

"Yuryev" and "Romanov", who had been questioned before the war, finally proved their worth by stepping on the corpse of the combined fleet.

The all-heavy artillery battleship is a bold attempt for navies around the world.

Although the Italians proposed the concept of a "full heavy artillery battleship" as early as 1903, no one has ever actually implemented it.

After all, it is a warship worth millions of pounds, and few countries in the world can afford it.

When George decided to launch a "full heavy artillery battleship", it aroused widespread doubts around the world.

You are a lieutenant general of the cavalry, let alone doing navy work, but you are so bold!
What do you think of your naval colleagues around the world?

Is it made of mud?

As soon as the result of the Battle of Pohang came out, it was really a mess.

The four battleships of the Siberian Fleet and the two conventional battleships "Ural" and "Caucasus" made almost no achievements in the Battle of Pohang. "Yuryev" and "Romanov" played a decisive role in the Siberian Fleet's annihilation of the Combined Fleet. .

After this battle, the Siberian Fleet instantly became the focus of the global navy. The Battle of Pohang and the previous Battle of Vladivostok will be repeatedly observed and analyzed by naval experts around the world with magnifying glasses.

More than just a "full heavy artillery battleship".

The role of submarines, seaplanes, and airships will begin to be valued by various countries.

George finally achieved his goal.

Roll them all up for me!

"The battle report is correct! There is no inversion! The combined fleet has indeed been completely wiped out, and all battleships and armored cruisers have been sunk -"

Although Deyang has read it countless times, he still feels a little dizzy after reading it again.

If this is a dream, never wake up.

The press conference was silent again.

Someone seemed to be sobbing in the corner.

Dejan looked up and saw a Russian Imperial reporter from St. Petersburg.

He's not the only one.

Almost all the Russians present felt their noses were a little sore.

It has been 27 years since the Russian Empire last won.

The Tenth Russo-Turkish War was a victory that belonged to the previous generation.

This victory belongs to Deyang and his generation.

Long live the Empire!
"Ula!"

The reporter who was sobbing in the corner suddenly raised his arms and shouted, with a ferocious expression and clenched fists, and the veins on his forehead were exposed in a heartbreaking look, like a glaring King Kong.

"Ula!"

All the Russians present roared in unison, like the roar of a polar bear, resounding throughout the Far East.

"Ula——"

Vincent repeated subconsciously.

"Your pronunciation is wrong, it's Wu~~~la——"

Derek Palmer's vibrato was very standard, and Vincent had to learn it many times but failed to master it.

But who cares about this issue at this time?

Vincent looked at Derek Palmer again with contempt in his eyes.

Where is the promised bystander?

Derek Palmer shrugs, people change.

(End of this chapter)