The 1st Detachment of the Pacific Fleet of the Imperial Tsarist Navy, with 4 Catherine II-class battleships, the battleship Navarin, the armored cruiser Tsarist Reich, the armored cruiser Rurik, the armored cruiser Pamitzova and the armored cruiser Admiral Nasimov as the main force, plus several protective cruisers, also have a certain combat effectiveness.
As long as it does not encounter the main force of the combined fleet, it should be no problem to successfully get rid of the combined fleet of the Eastern Imperial Navy and arrive at the Cam Ranh Bay Naval Base.
Plus, time is on their side.
The combined fleet of the Orientals will not arrive at Lushun Fortress until tomorrow. By the time they found out that the main forces of the Pacific Fleet had retreated, it was too late to catch up.
Even if the battleships of the Oriental were a little faster. However, it is only more than two stanzas faster.
To catch up with the 1st detachment of the Pacific Fleet, it is simply impossible.
Besides, the endurance of warships in this era is generally not too high.
Detachment 1 of the Pacific Fleet of the Imperial Russian Navy can go to Cam Ranh Bay for resupply. But the combined fleet of the Orientals may only be able to be supplied by transport ships.
After the 1st Detachment of the Pacific Fleet withdrew from the Brigade Shun Fortress, the entire Brigade Shun Fortress entered a state of combat readiness.
At the same time, the 2nd Detachment of the Pacific Fleet, that is, the remaining battleship Peter the Great, two Alexander II-class 750 battleships, the battleships Twelve Apostles and the battleships Gangut, as well as other old protective cruisers, all shot across the hull, aimed their naval guns outside the fortress, used as fixed batteries at sea, and cooperated with coastal defense batteries to enhance the firepower of the entire fortress.
In this case, if the combined fleet of the Eastern Imperial Navy wants to crush the entire Lushun Fortress at sea, it is simply impossible.
The combination of powerful shore defense firepower and the firepower of battleships is enough for the Oriental people to drink a pot.
On the morning of February 8, 1804, the combined fleet arrived at Lushun Fortress with great momentum.
However, by releasing observation balloons, they found that there were more than half of the remaining warships in the military port. The most elite warships of the combined fleet of the entire Imperial Russian Navy have all disappeared.
This surprised the combined fleet. ，
“Yaga! Damn Russians? Where did those Ekaterina II class battleships and Navarin, and those armored cruisers, go? Lieutenant General Heihachiro Togo was furious.
Originally, I thought that raiding the fortress of Lushun by means of undeclared war could block the entire Pacific Fleet in the military port. However, in the end, it was found that the most elite battleships had disappeared.
This is undoubtedly a great threat to the combined fleet.
“Your Excellency Commander, will the Russians send out those most elite warships and prepare to attack us?” Chief of Staff of the Combined Fleet, Shimamura Suo Daisa, asked.
Vice Admiral Heihachiro Togo shook his head: “The Russians are not fools, they should know very well that with their strength, even if the entire Pacific Fleet is added up, they are not our opponents.” Not to mention the fact that with a few fewer battleships, then it will be even more impossible to beat us. ”
“Then Your Excellency Commander, you mean that the Russians fled?” Shimamura Suo Daisaku looked incredulous.
“That’s just my guess. Order the fleet, be prepared for a sneak attack by the Russians. At the same time, the situation was immediately reported to the country, and the country was requested to send reconnaissance ships to search for the movements of the Russians. In addition, after determining the movement of the fleet of the Russians, the army side will act! Lieutenant General Heihachiro Togo ordered.
If these warships of the Tsarist Imperial Navy were heading for the transport fleet of the Eastern Imperial Army, then the army side would be dangerous.
After all, the army’s transport ships are almost unarmed. Facing the battleships and armored cruisers of the Imperial Russian Navy, it was definitely a dead end.
Fortunately, on the side of the Imperial Russian Navy, this did not do this. They are simply to avoid the edge and preserve their strength.
On the side of Lushun Fortress, after discovering the combined fleet of the Eastern Imperial Navy, it also entered a state of combat readiness. (Read violent novels, just go to Feilu Fiction Network!) ）
However, the combined (DAAC) fleet did not want to resist the shore defense firepower of the Lushun fortress, so it did not choose to attack, but stood on guard from a distance.
This also relieved Vice Admiral Alekseev, commander of the Pacific Fleet of the Imperial Russian Navy.
At least, if the combined fleet of the Eastern Imperial Navy is dragged here, the 1st Detachment of the Pacific Fleet has more time to evacuate.
In the mainland of the Eastern Empire, Vice Admiral Yamamoto Gonbei, Minister of the Navy, and Admiral Ito, Minister of Military Orders, did not dare to slack off after receiving the report of the Combined Fleet, and immediately informed Prime Minister General Katsura Taro and the army of the situation.
The Eastern Imperial Army, on its side, immediately stopped its operations. The troops who were about to leave stayed on the transport ships. The transport ships also remained all in the port and did not dare to go to sea.
The Eastern Imperial Army was equally worried that they would be attacked by the warships of the Imperial Russian Navy. By then, the army has not yet landed, and I am afraid that it will be killed and wounded.
The intelligence ability of the Oriental people is still very good, they not only have a serious infiltration of the Qing Empire, but also their intelligence personnel everywhere. At the same time, at sea, there are also a large number of reconnaissance ships disguised as merchant ships or fishing vessels.
Two days later, the Oriental reconnaissance ship in the East China Sea discovered Detachment 1 of the Pacific Fleet of the Russian Imperial Navy.
After reporting this news to the country, it also made the top officials of the Oriental Imperial Navy and Army breathe a sigh of relief.
“I didn’t expect that the Russians were so timid that they actually fled without a fight, they are simply cowards!” General Katsura Taro looked disdainful.
However, Lieutenant General Yamamoto Gonbei and General Ito Yuhyun had serious expressions.
“The Russians are trying to preserve strength. The main forces of the Pacific Fleet of the Russians fled, probably preparing to converge their main fleet in Europe, and then deal with the combined fleet of the Imperial Navy. In this way, the combined fleet will have more pressure! Lieutenant General Yamamoto had a hint of concern on his face.
Originally, they planned to first solve the Pacific Fleet of the Imperial Russian Navy, and then deal with the main forces of the Imperial Tsarist Navy.
But now, this plan is not working.
“There’s no way around it. Well, the main forces of the Pacific Fleet of the Russians fled. The remaining warships were again blocked in the military port of Lushun Fortress. Then, they can no longer have any influence on our next military operations. Our battle can begin. Senior General Katsura said.
The generals of the Army and Navy of the Eastern Ocean Empire all nodded repeatedly.
On February 15, the war between the Eastern Empire and the Russian Empire officially broke out.
The 1st Army of the Imperial Army of the East, with the support of the Navy, landed at Inchon and launched an attack on Seoul.
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