"emission!"

"Change formation!"

...

A world-renowned sea battle began in the Philippine Sea. The thick smoke that rolled up was clearly visible dozens of miles away.

With a loud "boom", the "Langsu" rushing in front unfortunately became the first victim. The sound of water began to sound from the tail of the ship, opening the prelude to sinking.

An officer cried: "Captain, the warship was seriously damaged and cannot be rescued. The ship is about to sink!"

As soon as he got on the battlefield, the enemy's battleship's main gun hit, and the "Langsu" possessed by the Mold God will naturally be in a state of decline. As a thin-skinned cruiser, the "Langsu" obviously bears the burden that it should not bear on its own.

As the captain Hirahachiro Togo, he was still crying at this moment. Who knew that the Spaniards on the opposite side were holding the battleship and came to bully them, the "Little Doodian"!

"Shut up and order the troops to continue firing fire for me. As long as the ship has not sunk, the shelling will not stop!"

The severely damaged warship cannot withstand the toss and the more we have to persist in firing the artillery, the faster the warship will sink.

Togo Hirahachiro naturally knew about such a simple truth. But there was no way. This was the location of the battlefield Langsu, and it was too late to withdraw from the battlefield.

Anyway, the "Langsu" can't be saved anymore, so it's better to take a few shots, and maybe you can take away an enemy warship to be buried with you.

As for stopping losses in time, abandoning warships and escaping from sea to escape, such things are very common in European countries, but this does not work in Japan.

The glory of soldiers determines that they cannot do this. At this time, they abandon the ship and escape, and they will never think of raising their heads to be humans for the rest of their lives.

The officers and soldiers of the "Langsu" chose to fight to the end, but General Yuki Ito, as the commander of the general fleet, could not ignore it. The navy is not an army horse manure, so you can get as much as you want. It is very expensive to train a qualified naval soldier.

"Raft" is destined to be out of control, but the hundreds of officers and soldiers on the warship cannot give up just like that.

Now, in a decisive battle with the Spaniards, there are still unknown how many warships will sink later. If they all coexist with the warships, it is an unknown number of how much the Japanese Navy can be left after this battle.

"If the order is passed on, all officers and soldiers must abandon the ship and escape immediately if they are seriously damaged and unable to be rescued.

The episode did not affect the decisive battle. The key to determining the outcome of this war was the decisive battle between the main ships. The thin cruiser came up to contribute to the enemy's achievements.

The sinking of the Langsuo is not the end, but the beginning. Then the Fusang follows again and kicks off the sunk.

Watching this happen, Yuyuki Ito was powerless. He was unwilling to do so if possible. But the reality was cruel. The Japanese army had only two front dreadnoughts, while the enemy had three front dreadnoughts.

There is no way, in order to hurry, the Japanese government can only buy the British Far East Fleet. This fleet is invincible in the Far East, but in essence it can only be considered second-rate.

The most advanced warships were occupied by the local fleet, and the Far East fleet's turn were all older warships, and even the "Former Dreadnoughts" had only two.

The old British warships more than ten years ago faced the new French warships that had just been in service for three or four years. There was a clear gap in performance between the warships. In addition, the Japanese army was forced to go to the battlefield just a few days after they were obtained. They were not skilled enough in operation, and they were even more at a disadvantage when fighting.

The Japanese Navy's advantages are now concentrated in quantity. The original British Far East Fleet purchased by warships far exceeds that of Spanish Expeditionary Fleet in terms of warships and total tonnage.

"The quality is not enough, so make up for the quantity."

The principle that ants kill elephants with more ants is also applicable to the navy, but the price paid is a bit too high.

This is proven now, and the most tragic scene is being performed at this moment.

The roaring artillery fire continued. No matter how tragic the battlefield was on, no Japanese warship chose to retreat. Instead, several Spanish warships left the battlefield after being damaged.

On the far-reaching observation ship, Governor Chandler, who was on the front line, was looking at the battlefield with a telescope, and there were clerks around him holding pens and recording on paper.

Similar situations are also happening not far away. Everything that happens on the battlefield is valuable experience and is crucial to the Holy Roman Empire Navy who lacks experience in naval warfare.

Governor Chandler, who was born in the navy, has long realized this clearly. At present, the observation ships of the Shenluo Navy have been distributed in all directions. Hundreds of officers are observing the battlefield from all directions and collecting data.

If you observe carefully, you can also find that dozens of airships in the sky are also looking down below, with a flight altitude of only a few hundred meters. If it weren't for the loud gunfire, you might even hear the "click" sound of the camera.

These actions of both sides of the war naturally aroused dissatisfaction among the navies of Japan and the West below, and then the navies of the two countries unanimously decided to ignore the existence of these annoying ghosts.

"Governor General, it's time to have a meal."

The voice of the attendant awakened the godly Governor Chandler from his "hobby". There is no doubt that collecting data and information was not his job, and leaving the Governor's Mansion and joining in the fun was obviously beyond the scope of work.

However, the Austrian Nanyang has always been calm and there is no serious threat or a place to expand. There is not much work for the Governor.

It is reasonable to patrol the seas in your spare time. As for whether the Philippine sea counts as the sphere of influence of the Holy Roman Empire, this question is as long as Governor Chandler himself says it.

Just find a small island or a reef, plant a flag, and take a boat and land.

Anyone who has any opinions can go to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Shinra, or have friendly consultations with Shinra Navy.

After looking at the watch in his hand, Chandler nodded: "It's time, so let's start a meal! Let the young men take turns to have dinner, and every scene on the battlefield must be recorded."

This is how naval combat experience is accumulated. Although it is not as effective as going to the battlefield in person, valuable experience can be accumulated through observation.

A bearded officer in his fifties and sixties not far away quipped: "Did our Grand Governor, have he lost his memory as he gets older and even forgotten the group rotation?"

"Enough, Ares. Don't forget that you are even older than me. If your memory is deteriorated, you will come first."

"It's not a day, it's fifteen minutes! Even this can be mistaken, it's true that memory has deteriorated.

It’s right to think about it. I often run around the world. Unlike you who stay in a gentle country every day, where you are surrounded by a bunch of flatterers, your memory declines quickly.

"It's a day after the early morning, don't quibble. And where do you see me staying in the gentle country? Who doesn't know that I hate flatterers the most, and who sent you here."

"Idiot, of course I am myself. Has the governor been a long time, I can't even figure out the division of internal powers of the navy..."

...

Everyone has long been accustomed to the quarrel between the two. They have become famous as young men and comrades, and have also ascended to the high throne at the same time. They are all legends in the Holy Roman Empire.

However, the two protagonists in the "Legend" seem to be innate in conflict. It's okay when they are in China, so they should pay attention to aristocratic etiquette and have never had any conflicts. When they are overseas, they don't have so many concerns, so they will reveal their true colors and will almost get into each other when they meet.

No matter how quarrels between the two, it will not affect their relationship. If anyone goes to persuade them to fight, they will definitely be criticized by the two.

"Don't talk about what is useless. Have you noticed that the performance of the Japanese Navy is completely extreme. Some warships can be regarded as excellent, while some warships are just messing around."

Governor Chandler smiled slightly: "You just don't understand the situation. You should know that half a year ago, the total tonnage of the Japanese Navy was only more than 30,000 tons, but now it has expanded to nearly 100,000 tons at once.

The modernization process of the Japanese Navy has been less than twenty years since its inception. Where will they go to find so many qualified officers in a while?

In order to run this huge fleet, the Japanese government not only recruited retired naval officers and soldiers, but also pulled up teachers and students from the naval school. It is said that some sailors were recruited from the people to make up the numbers.

Do you think Ito Yuyuki is stupid and dares to bring such a fleet to the decisive battle?"

Ares shook his head: "On the contrary, I think Ito Yukihiro's choice is very smart. In peaceful times, you can naturally train the officers and soldiers and then consider the issue of a decisive battle with the enemy.

The situation is very obvious now. The Spaniards have arrived and it is impossible to leave them time to train the army.

At this time, it will not only make the island's army passive, but also the morale that the Japanese Navy has accumulated so hard that it has finally accumulated will be lost.

Anyway, their warships are large, and the Spanish can't eat them at a time. Although the officers and soldiers who have just been recruited are not qualified, most of them are from naval sources. The biggest problem now is that they are not familiar with warships and adapt after a war. This is more effective than usual training for half a year.

Just look at the battlefield chosen by the Japanese, you will know that it is only forty nautical miles away from Luzon Island. Even if they lose, they can withdraw their main force.

The situation is very good now. Although the Japanese army suffered a little loss, the Spanish suffered a lot. Although they didn't have many sunk warships, they were injured a lot.

After the battle, most of the Spanish warships will need to be repaired, and it will be difficult to restore combat effectiveness in the next two months.

If we hadn't helped, even if we won a battle, the Spaniards would have lost the war because of their maintenance.

Now, the final outcome is not decided, mainly depends on what the country wants and how strong the British support the Japanese government is.”

"You are right. One side is on the expedition and the other side fights at the doorstep. Time is on the side of the Japanese.

The Philippine Islands are richer than many people think. Since the 16th century, this place has been a transit place for trade, with tens of thousands of tons of silver, thousands of tons of gold, and several spices, tea, silk and porcelain flowing into Europe from here.

In addition, the Philippine Islands itself is also very rich in resources. There is no shortage of agricultural resources or gold and silver minerals. In terms of value, it will not be much lower than the entire Nanyang Governor's District.

Spain has been operating here for more than 300 years, and the bureaucrats have taken root here for more than 300 years. Except for some who have flowed back to Europe, the rest are left here.

The Japanese made a lot of money this time, otherwise they would not have the money to buy warships from the British. They skipped the goods they directly plundered first, and the Japanese government itself could not figure out the things.

After taking a look at the benefits, after occupying the Philippine Islands, the local food crisis in Japan was solved, and the shortcomings of coal, copper and iron ore were also solved.

With these things alone, Japan can save tens of millions of foreign exchange expenses every year. If it is well managed, the income of the Philippines Islands alone can catch up with half of Japan's fiscal revenue.

In a sense, the Japanese are now fighting Spain with Spanish money.

With the bad financial situation of the Spanish government and the corrupt bureaucracy, if we continue to fight like this, the first one that cannot stand up is probably the Spanish."

When they talked, Governor Chandler couldn't help but drool. There was no way, the Philippine Islands were too rich. Except for Java Island in the hands of the Dutch, there was no place in the South Ocean region that could match it.

As a qualified colonist, it is impossible not to be moved when encountering such a wealthy place. From the analysis, we can tell that even the resources of the Philippine Islands have been clearly understood, and it is obvious that they have been prepared for it.

In the past, Governor Chandler was unable to take action due to political influence, but now a ray of dawn has finally appeared.

As long as the Spaniards were defeated and gave up ownership of the Philippine Islands, the Nanyang Governor's District had a chance to get the Philippine Islands. After all, there was no political pressure to steal the Japanese.

Not only Governor Chandler's idea, but also the colonists of the entire Nanyang Governor's area were anxiously waiting for all this to happen.
Chapter completed!