Travel through the Qing Dynasty and become emperor

Chapter 133 Prelude to Naval Battle
Just when the army formed a siege of Seoul, it finally couldn't hold back, and no longer increased its troops to North Korea little by little.This time, 50 troop carriers and a total of 50000 troops reinforced North Korea.The navy is also full of elites, with a total of 35 escort cruisers, battleships, and ironclad ships.

"Chengfeng" observed this situation near the Yellow Sea and immediately reported it to Deng Shichang and Yan Fu.

Deng Shichang looked at the rough sea, the sea was too far away from his maintenance base and logistics supplies.Moreover, a large-scale naval battle must be a war of attrition. At that time, the warship can go back to replenish raw materials and shells at any time, but it will be over if it cannot fight or escape.It is better to bring Xiaoyin to the Yellow Sea to fight.

Yan Fu is also looking at the navy's information in detail, these are the intelligence sent by Zhao Bingjun from North Korea.But let’s not say, Zhao Bingjun is really capable. He has established his own intelligence network in North Korea in a short period of time. Many local North Koreans have become his eyes and ears. , There are military cadres, and there are also students. Of course, these are people who help inquire about the news.The real core personnel are currently only two Korean students.

“吉野”舰长河源要一；排水量4216吨，航速22.5节，装备了4门150mm速射炮。“高千穗”舰长野村贞；排水量3709吨，航速18节装备了两门260mm后膛炮；“秋津洲”舰长上村彦之丞排水量3150吨，航速26节装备了4门150mm速射炮“浪速”舰长东乡平八郎排水量3709吨装备了航速24节，装备了4门150mm速射炮。

This is the first guerrilla escort, with an average speed of 19.4 knots.Owning Asia's No. [-] fast ship "Qiujinzhou", the Qing Dynasty does not have any cruiser that can catch up so far.

On the other hand, the Qing Dynasty could barely cobble together a fleet with an average speed of 19.3 knots, "riding the wind", "breaking the waves", "rising", "raising the sails", "flying eagles", and "sea lions", Yan Fu was always comparing The difference between the tonnage, speed, supply and repair of the capital ships of the two navies.

"General Yan, do you think we should attack the sea to intercept their troop carrier this time?" Deng Shichang interrupted Yan Fu's train of thought.

Yan Fu put down the telegram and said, "General Deng, I was just looking at the fleet information sent by the imperial court. You must have read it, right?"

"Yes, it has developed rapidly in recent years. I didn't expect it to develop so fast. Although the total tonnage of its navy is much behind my Qing Dynasty. But in this naval battle, he can dispatch warships across the country, and my Qing Dynasty has to guard against it. The British fleet in the south is escorting Germany to Thailand for supplies. From this point of view, we have suffered a lot." Deng Shichang said helplessly.

"The battle in Korea is fierce now. I heard that the Japanese army in Seoul has been surrounded by four divisions of our Qing Dynasty. I believe that a large-scale increase of troops will be sent to North Korea in the near future. We can take this opportunity to fight selectively." Yan Fu said.

"Yes, otherwise, the little devil saw my Qing fleet brandishing swords in the Yellow Sea and clamoring for a long time, but still couldn't make a single move. It would make people laugh, so General Yan meant to fight?" Deng Shichang said excitedly.

"This matter has to be reported to the imperial court. I don't know what the emperor means? The emperor is wise and mighty, but there must be a deep meaning in asking us to block the Yellow Sea. Now we are still transporting supplies, although the route on land will be longer. Instead, we are avoided. The emperor should have already noticed the blockade." Yan Fu said.

When Guan Xuqing heard that a brigade stationed in North Korea finally had news, he was very happy but also deeply blamed himself.In fact, I knew for a long time that I would attack North Korea, so why did I forget about this brigade?Caused so many casualties, always feel sorry for those soldiers who died.

On this day, Guan Xuqing was reading the military newspaper sent by North Korea in the Hall of Mental Cultivation.Wang Shang gently opened the door, and said softly, "Your Majesty, a joint telegram from General Yan and General Deng."

"Yan Fu and Deng Shichang?" Guan Xuqing raised his head.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Wang Shang handed over the telegram.

Guan Xuqing looked carefully, and Yan Fu listed the current strength of the Chinese and Japanese navies in detail.And because the navy avoided the Yellow Sea, the two fleets never had a chance to meet.Today, it has suffered a bit in North Korea, and has increased its troops to North Korea on a large scale.It is a good time for the fleet to take the initiative to attack, and the order is here to fight.

After reading it, Guan Xuqing smiled in relief.It seems that Deng Shichang and Yan Fu are not idle in Lushun, and they still think about how to destroy the fleet all day long, rather than clinging to Lushun to block the Yellow Sea.

Guan Xuqing came to the map with his hands behind his back, looking at the sea facing the sea like an earthworm.Suddenly a bold idea flashed in his mind, why must he guard against landing in the inland of my Qing Dynasty?I have changed history, so can't I land in his inland? ?Didn't the increase of troops go to North Korea, the country must be empty.

"Quickly, go and call Feng Xianghua, Li Hongzhang, and Prince Gong." Guan Xuqing shouted without turning his head.

"twitter."

After a while, the three arrived at the Hall of Mental Cultivation one after another.

"Come to see the emperor."

"Be flat."

Guan Xuqing turned around, waved to them, and signaled them to come over.Then he said: "Look, this is the sea and this is North Korea. The current supply route looks like this." He drew a straight line on the map with his hand.

"And our Beiyang Fleet is in Lushun, patrolling the waters of the Yellow Sea. Entering the sea is a sheep's mouth. The lack of shells and raw materials for a thousand-mile expedition cannot last for a long time, but the fleet can be replenished nearby, and there is the fastest ship in Asia. It will really withdraw at that time." I can't withdraw." Guan Xuqing said helplessly.

Prince Gong said: "Your Majesty is wise. The Beiyang Fleet only needs to guard the Yellow Sea and the East China Sea. It doesn't need to take the initiative to attack, and the national strength is weak. It doesn't matter if it is allowed to increase troops and supplies to North Korea. Forgive him for a small country. Defeat my Great Qing Lion."

"Uncle Six is ​​right, but what's the point of going on like this with a little one? The court's prestige among the people will be greatly reduced. People say that the Qing Dynasty beat France, Britain, and Russia, and it took a few months at least. , as long as a year. The foreign barbarians who fought bowed their heads and proclaimed their vassals, but they could not attack for a long time. What would the people think of us? What we lost in the war was the money of the people. In addition, Britain is now suppressing the rebellion in Africa , Once they come to their senses, Uncle Liu thinks they will start to fight for Burmese doctrine again? Especially when we are still in North Korea!" Guan Xuqing said with a serious face.

"Your majesty is wise, but I don't think carefully." Prince Gong said with a red face.

Guan Xuqing glanced at Feng Xianghua, and said, "So, before the British come back to their senses, I will completely defeat the British. Xianghua, tell me how to fight?"

Feng Xianghua looked at the map and said: "It's one, surrounded by the sea. To defend the entire coastal defense, the fleet must be dispersed, but now they have concentrated the fleet of the whole country in the sea to escort the troop carrier. Saki, Tokyo in the Pacific, and Yokohama are all in front of us in a vacuum. I think that we can directly attack the mainland, and destroying its foundation is the most effective means of attack."

Guan Xuqing looked at the increasingly mature Feng Xianghua, and felt joy in his heart, "Continue talking."

"I thought that the Beiyang Fleet could send a warship to escort the troop carrier to land directly from Nagasaki. The rest of the warships were all in ambush between the Yellow Sea and the sea. If the fleet came out to rescue them, they would be destroyed immediately. If they didn't come, the army would land from Nagasaki and destroy them." Its domestic industrial capabilities!" Feng Xianghua continued.

Guan Xuqing nodded with a smile, and continued: "If we come out to rescue and our Qing fleet is defeated, what should we do? I have read the comparative analysis of the strength of the Chinese and Japanese navies, and the naval strength is not inferior to that of the Qing. "

"Well, I expect that Master Qingshui will win a big victory." Feng Xianghua said awkwardly.

(End of this chapter)