Volume 1: The Battleship Yitian Changes into the Sino-Japanese War of 1894 Chapter 43: Going down in history
"Bang bang!" There seemed to be gunshots from inside the Japanese ship, and some people crying, which scared Sun Gang.
"Just blow them to pieces." An officer said to Li He with lingering fear.
"It may take some time," said another officer. "I wonder if they have any accomplices."
After hearing his words, Sun Gang understood that the Japanese were using a single-ship harassment tactic out of desperation! Germany's attack ships during World War I and World War II gave the British a headache, but they didn't expect the Japanese to start using this. Li He seemed to understand something, nodded and said, "Don't talk to them anymore, fire first, then get close to them, fire torpedoes and leave!"
Sun Gang then remembered, yes! The Pingyuan ship has four torpedo tubes! (One at the bow and stern, and one under the deck on both sides)
Under the command of Li He, the "Pingyuan" first fired at the "Takasago", once again setting the already dying warship on fire, then quickly approached and fired a torpedo from the torpedo tube at the bow at a distance of nearly 300 yards. Sun Gang watched a white line breaking through the waves, and suddenly, the hull of the "Takasago" was lifted up from the sea by a huge force, stirring up high waves, making a loud bang, and then slowly capsized, revealing the bottom of the ship.
"What a mess." Li He snorted, and then he realized that a lot of sailboats had appeared around him. The fishermen on the boats saw this scene and began to cheer excitedly.
Li He smiled. At this moment, he couldn't hide his excitement. He took a deep breath, looked at the sea, and found no smoke column from the steamer. He began to give orders to turn around and move forward.
Sun Gang looked at the simple fishermen who were cheering and greeting them. Their dark and shiny faces were filled with joy from the bottom of their hearts. At this moment, his heart was filled with excitement.
Yes, these simple people watched their country's soldiers severely and save their lives and property. In their eyes, these soldiers are their saviors! They are fundamentally different from those rogue soldiers who only know how to bully the people!
He looked around him and saw that the sailors also felt the true support of the people and their faces were filled with pride.
Li He carefully recorded the position of the Takasago capsizing, and asked several officers to inquire with the fishermen. They learned that the Takasago had been roaming the sea near Tianjin for the past two days, shelling merchant ships and fishing boats, killing many people and causing panic. The fishermen were terrified when they heard the sound of the shells, but when the fog cleared, they found that it was their own warship that destroyed the Japanese warship! As for whether there were other Japanese warships, they were not sure.
After bidding farewell to the fishermen, Li He ordered the ship to sail to Tianjin at full speed. Although the encounter was won, who knew if the other fast cruisers of the Japanese were nearby? The Pingyuan would not be a match for anyone it encountered, so it was better to reach Tianjin as soon as possible.
Finally, it was night, and the warship dropped anchor at sea for the night. After the intense battle during the day, Ma Yue became particularly excited and passionate at night, and Sun Gang felt as if he was completely melted by her fiery passion. Her slender and soft body rose and fell like the waves, catering to his collision. The two seemed to have returned to the first time, they hugged each other tightly, indulging in the ocean of love tirelessly, as if they would never want to separate.
Finally, the day dawned, and the two realized that they had not slept all night. Sun Gang looked out the window and stuck out his tongue in embarrassment, "I don't know if the sound insulation of this cabin is good." He said, "Don't let all the officers and soldiers on the ship know about it, otherwise it will be a mess."
"That's your business. I didn't make any noise. You were the one who made the bed so noisy." Ma Yue looked at him with a rosy face and teased him, "Are you so excited just because you've moved to a new place? You're just like a little bull. I was afraid you'd flip the boat over."
"If the first armored cruiser built by the Qing Dynasty turned over like this, we will go down in history." Sun Gang smiled and kissed her cheek. The pleasure he felt last night when he rode on her with the force of the warship swaying in the sea was definitely not comparable to that on land.
"You have already gone down in history," she said , looking at him steadily .
After arriving safely in Tianjin, Sun Gang finally understood what she meant by "being recorded in history". The dock was crowded with people. When the "Pingyuan" entered the port, the loud gongs, drums, firecrackers and cheers of the people really scared him. The coastal artillery at the port was actually firing salutes at them! The steamers parked in the port were all blowing their horns to salute the "Pingyuan"! Sun Gang and Li He looked at each other, both of them looked puzzled, only Ma Yue looked at them with a smile, an expression of "I knew it".
"What's going on?" Sun Gang looked at her and asked.
"When the news of the great victory in the naval battle came, the whole country was jubilant. I heard that the emperor was so excited that he couldn't sleep. The most talked about topic among the people now is the Beiyang Fleet." Ma Yue smiled and said, "You don't know? I want to go to a restaurant to eat and say that my boss beat the Japanese to a pulp at sea, and no matter how much I eat, they won't ask for money."
So that’s it!
"Let's calculate how many meals we can have with that Takasago ship." Li He said seriously to the officers around him. Everyone laughed, with indescribable pride on their faces.
Yes! These brave officers and soldiers have reason to be proud! It was they who punished the vicious invaders at sea! They defended the peace of the motherland! From then on, the vast seas of the Qing Dynasty were no longer open to foreign powers. From then on, the Qing Dynasty no longer had no defense at sea and was no longer called a giant with feet of clay!
The sleeping lion in the East will truly awaken because of the navy!
