Nothing can do more damage to a country than to destroy its reserve talents.
The Edajima Naval Academy, for the Toyo Navy, is the cradle of their reserve talents. A large number of low-level officers, even middle and senior officers, and even generals, came from this school.
The top brass of the Eastern Army often graduated from here first, and then went to study in the Sun Never Set Empire.
Once the Russian Imperial Navy destroyed the Etajima Naval Academy, all the reserve talents that the Eastern Navy was training were solved. So, you can imagine how much damage this will cause to the Oriental people.
It is not so easy for the Toyo Navy to redevelop again. Even the threat they could pose to the Russian Empire would be very, very limited.
“Your Majesty, this is a brilliant idea, I will immediately send a telegram to the home fleet and let them act!” General Alexander said excitedly.
Mikhail nodded, although the cadets of the Etajima Naval Academy were still very young and vigorous. However, once they grew up, they would inevitably become enemies of the Russian Empire. Solving them before they have yet graduated would be in the best interest of the Russian Empire.
From the standpoint of the Russian Empire, and even from the standpoint of the previous life, Mikhail did not feel the slightest sense of guilt after giving this order.
Subsequently, Admiralty Admiralty, General Alexander, sent a telegram ~ to the Home Fleet.
And after receiving the telegram, the home fleet quickly began to deploy -.
The Edajima Naval School, founded in 1769 (the real time is increased by 100), is located on Eda Island at the southern tip of the Seto Inland Sea, across the sea from the Kure Port Naval Base.
If the Russian Navy wanted to launch an attack on the Edajima Naval School, it would have to enter the Seto Inland Sea.
After the defeat of the Toyo Navy, in order to stop the Tsarist Russian Navy and guard against the attack of the Tsarist Navy, mines were also deployed in some important shipping lanes. This must be done with good precautions.
Lieutenant General Rozhdestywinsky and Lieutenant General Makarov discussed this issue.
“The situation in the waters of Setouchi is complicated, and there are also mines deployed by the Orientals. Our large capital ships, even heavy cruisers or armored cruisers, should not go deep into them, so as not to cause unnecessary losses! Lieutenant General Rozhdestywinsky said.
Vice Admiral Makarov nodded: “Near the Eda Island Naval School, there is an Oriental battery. Although it has fallen into disrepair, most of the coastal defense guns equipped are old. However, it can still pose a certain threat to our warships. In addition, in order to ensure the complete destruction of this naval school, it is necessary to ensure the participation of large-caliber naval guns. Even if the battleships do not move, there must be at least one or two heavy cruisers. The 210-mm naval gun, which should ensure the destruction of all the buildings of the Edajima Naval School. ”
Lieutenant General Rozhdestwinsky thought about it and took this advice.
Subsequently, after their deliberation, it was decided to transfer two Mosk-class heavy cruisers, two Rostov-class light cruisers and 4A-class destroyers to form a surprise fleet to carry out this operation.
To ensure the suddenness of the operation, the raiding fleet was required to enter the Bungo waterway between Kyushu and Shikoku in the evening. Then enter the southern tip of the Seto Inland Sea and head straight for Etajima. The entire range is up to more than one hundred and eighty kilometers.
This makes the entire raiding fleet need to maintain a speed of twenty knots throughout the process. In this way, you will be able to reach Etajima Island in the evening. Then, after completing the attack on the Edajima Naval School, it was safely withdrawn.
If you start at eight o’clock in the evening. Then, if there are no accidents along the way, you will be able to successfully arrive around 1 am the next day. At that time, the raiding fleet has an hour to destroy the Edajima Naval School. And then quickly return again. Of course, it would be better if the battle could be resolved in half an hour. In this way, the raiding fleet can successfully return.
The commander of the heavy cruiser formation, Rear Admiral Nopegatov, had full responsibility for directing this operation.
September 25, 1804 at eight o’clock in the evening. The Russian naval raid fleet entered the Bungo waterway.
At this moment, the sky has completely darkened. Visibility over the sea is low. The entire raid fleet was lit and radio silence was enforced throughout. Therefore, the Toyos did not discover this fleet at all. In other words, the Orientals never thought that the Imperial Russian Navy would do this. So much so that they are not guarded at all.
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On the heavy cruiser Mosk, the flagship of the raid fleet, Rear Admiral Norbergatov was preoccupied and his expression was solemn.
He knew very well that this operation could not go wrong in the slightest. Otherwise, the Oriental people are on guard, and if they want to launch another surprise attack on the Etajima Naval Academy, it will be unlikely.
Even if the Orientals do not have enough sea power to intercept them. However, even if the Oriental people are not good, they can order all the cadets of the Eda Island Naval Academy to evacuate!
In that case, even if the Russian Navy destroyed the Edajima Naval School, it could not solve the problem of those naval cadets of the Orientals. The damage caused to the Toyo Navy is undoubtedly much smaller.
Fortunately, the luck of the Tsarist Navy raid fleet was very good. Along the way, there were no dangers, and there were no mines that hit the Orientals. (Read violent novels, just go to Feilu Fiction Network!) ）
At one o’clock in the morning of September 26, the raiding fleet successfully arrived at the Eda Island Naval Academy. The fleet was only five or six kilometers away from the Etajima Naval Academy, and it crossed the hull.
“Order the ships to fire at the maximum rate of fire. Half an hour later, evacuate immediately! Major General Nobergatov ordered.
In order to avoid being besieged by torpedo boats of the Orientals, Rear Admiral Norpegatov hoped to be able to resolve the battle within half an hour.
With the firepower of two Mosk-class heavy cruisers, two Rostov-class light cruisers and four A destroyers, half an hour was enough time to smooth out the Edajima Naval School.
At that time, you can imagine what kind of fate those cadets of the Eastern Navy will have.
“Fire!”
With the order of the gun commander of the heavy cruiser Mosk, three triple 50 caliber 210-mm guns began to roar.
The remaining warships, also followed suit, began shelling.
For a time, a large number of shells smashed into the Etajima Naval School.
At this time, the cadets of the Oriental Navy soldiers there were almost still asleep.
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