Chapter 540 Joint Military Exercises (5)
The next morning, the two sides carried out military exercises on the sea. For a time, the warships of both sides passed through the sea, sometimes in a line, sometimes in a shape of a human-shaped geese, and fired from time to time, with the sound of cannons and the smoke was everywhere, which was very lively.
Although such military exercises have more significance than their substantive significance, the Japanese Navy still showed very skillful professional qualities. Whether it is fleet navigation, array line shooting, or live-fire target shooting, they performed very well, and were far ahead of the People's Army Navy and the Beiyang Navy in almost all projects. It also showed that the Japanese Navy has undergone very strict and efficient training in daily life.
Moreover, the People's Army Navy is not only not as good as the Japanese Navy, but also has a considerable gap compared to the Beiyang Navy. Therefore, the final result is the worst in the People's Army Navy.
However, the result is higher than that of the time travelers. After all, the People's Army Navy has only been in a few days, and even the warships have been seized. The soldiers are still just peasants for a few months. Both the Japanese Navy and the Beiyang Navy have been in a navy for more than ten years. Even the Beiyang Navy has been in a state of rebuilding, and it has been three years since the original Beiyang Navy. Moreover, the original foundation of the old Beiyang Navy is not comparable to the current People's Army Navy. To be honest, the People's Army can be considered successful if it can drive the warships out and then go back safely.
In the last day of actual combat confrontation, after drawing lots, the single ship matches were arranged: the first game Orlando vs Takasago, the second game Lufthansa vs Kashiyai, the third game Haiqi vs Yoshino, and the fourth game Hairong vs Chitose.
As a result, the Orlando and Lufthansa lost all the way with big scores, and both ships scored 100 points by their opponents. After all, regardless of the captain's command ability, the professional quality of soldiers, including the performance of warships, were not as good as that of Japan. The Orlando only scored 15 points, and the Lufthansa scored slightly better, and only scored 24 points. This is not to say that the quality of soldiers on the Lufthansa is better than that of Orlando, but because the Lufthansa was launched later and the hull was updated, so its performance level was much better than that of Orlando.
In contrast, the results of the two warships in the Beiyang Navy competition were much better. Sa Zhenbing personally directed the Haiqi to the Yoshino, and won by a slightly weaker advantage of 58:52, which was also the only game that the People's Army won; and although the Hairong lost to the Chitose at 5o:66, it was much better than the Orlando and the Lufthansa in both the scene and the result. In addition to the Haiqi, the Hairong performance also shows that the Beiyang Navy's daily training level is still good.
The final single-ship confrontation resulted in the victory of the Japanese fleet 3:1, and the advantage of the victory was very obvious. Although Togo Hirahachiro and Akiyama Matsuo were very clear that this was not the true level of overseas Chinese, it was still a happy thing to win with such a clear advantage, and it played a considerable role in boosting the morale and people in Japan. Because since the overseas Chinese landed on the 6th, they have achieved outstanding victories in both the Sea 6th. As a member of the Eight-Nation Alliance, Japan is naturally among the losers. Although Japan did not send its main troops to the war, it was a shame after all. And winning overseas Chinese in this maritime military exercise is enough to get domestic publicity.
However, in the subsequent fleet confrontation, the scene was somewhat beyond the expectations of Hirahachiro Togo and Matsuyuki Akiyama. Because they easily won in a single-ship confrontation, and it can also be seen that the quality of overseas Chinese naval soldiers is not high, so Hirahachiro Togo and Matsuyuki Akiyama were also full of confidence in the fleet confrontation and believed that they would be able to win easily.
Moreover, at the beginning of the confrontation, four warships of the People's Army unexpectedly arranged horizontally geese-shaped formations, while the Japanese fleet responded to the battle in a one-character column array, as if it was a replica of the Battle of Dadonggo. This time, Togo Hirahachiro, Akiyama Masao was even more at ease, because the Battle of Dadonggo had proved that the efficiency and firepower of the one-character column array were far better than the horizontal formation.
But after the two sides approached, the People's Army's goose-shaped formation quickly divided into two strands, including Orlando, Lufthansa, Haiqi and Hairong, and were all arranged in a row, and surrounded from both sides to the left and right of the Japanese fleet.
If both sides still sail in such a relative manner and the two sides pass by, the Japanese fleet would inevitably fall into the attack of the other side. If they learn from the other side to divide their troops to meet the enemy, they would have lost the initiative, and the other hand, they would have become a chaotic battle and they could not control the overall situation. Therefore, the captain of the Kasakaya, who served as the flagship, made a quick decision and immediately ordered the entire team to turn towards the Orlando and the Hanssa, seize the t-shaped horizontal head, intending to attack these two weaker warships first.
Orlando and Lufthansa immediately turned in the opposite direction of the Japanese fleet. When the two sides interlaced in parallel, they immediately launched a fierce exchange of fire. Originally, the combat effectiveness of Orlando and Lufthansa was not as powerful as that of Japanese warships, and they were less likely to be welcomed, so they were both shot more and caused almost no blow to the Japanese warships.
However, at this moment, Haiqi and Hairong had turned over. While firing violently, they inserted into the Japanese fleet's fleet with a high oblique angle from the outside, cutting the last Chitose of the Japanese fleet from the main team, and concentrated their firepower to open fire at Chitose. Orlando and Hansha immediately surrounded the rear of Chitose, forming a situation where four warships besieged Chitose on local battlefields. For a moment, the shells fell on Chitose like raindrops. When the other three Japanese warships turned, the four warships of the People's Army immediately evacuated separately. At this time, the hull of Chitose had been dyed red, and I don't know how many shots were, and a lot of pigments even flowed into the sea. If it were in actual combat, Chitose would have been sunk long ago.
Togo Heihachiro and Akiyama Matsu were also surprised. Although the Japanese fleet underestimated the enemy in the previous round of battle, the exquisite cooperation of overseas Chinese navy was the main reason. Overseas Chinese obviously used Orlando and Lufthansa to lure the enemy, creating the opportunity to insert and divide the Japanese fleet for the two new Haiqi and Hairong. Moreover, the cooperation between the two teams was almost seamless and accurate, which was amazing. And Togo Heihachiro and Akiyama Matsu both thought of a question, how did overseas Chinese do it?
In this era, the maritime communication can only rely on flags, but due to distance and the smoke from fire, the effect of flags is very limited. The advantage of the one-line column array is that the communication is simple, just keep up with the ship in front. If the team tactics are used, communication between each other is a big trouble and it is difficult to form cooperation. In the Battle of Dadonggou, although the Japanese fleet adopted a one-line column array, it was divided into three teams to fight, and it formed many cooperation mistakes on the battlefield, even interfering with each other. However, the three teams were basically in a neat team, and the Beiyang Navy made more mistakes. So how did the two overseas Chinese teams complete cooperation and cooperation just now?
Of course, the People's Army's fleet relies on radio contact, so good communication can be maintained between the two teams and precise cooperation. This is also the main reason why the People's Army dares to squadrons to fight against the Japanese fleet.
The two sides reorganized the team. Although the Chitose was mostly dyed red, according to the rules, it could still continue to participate in the war. Therefore, Japan still arranged in a column of one-character columns, but it did not dare to underestimate the enemy anymore and was cautious. It did not give the People's Army any chance to divide. The People's Army still divided into two teams to fight, relying on the advantages of communication and cooperated with each other. For a time, warships at sea were constantly commuting, and the sound of artillery continued to roar. It was a fight that was evenly matched and difficult to distinguish.
After the one-hour confrontation exercise, the Japanese fleet actually won only by 36 points, and the gap was far less obvious than the one-ship confrontation just now. Togo Hirahachiro and Akiyama Makoto once again improved their evaluation of overseas Chinese. It seems that this is the real strength of overseas Chinese. The results of the Huihuang war they had achieved in the past were indeed not accidental. If overseas Chinese were given a few years and had excellent warships, they would definitely be able to train an excellent navy. Therefore, Japan must not be careless about overseas Chinese. While cooperating with them, they must also be on guard against them.
Of course, no matter what, Japan won the final victory, and the threat from overseas Chinese teams to Japan is in the future. Of course, the two sides are still mainly in cooperation. Therefore, Togo Heihachiro and Akiyama Matsuyuki were still very satisfied with the results of this military exercise.
The time travelers were also satisfied, because through this maritime military exercise, it was a very rare quasi-practical experience for the current People's Army Navy. Moreover, each confrontation was recorded and the battle process was simulated by a computer. As materials for future research and study, it can be said that it has gained a lot.
On the last day, the two sides reviewed the military exercise, which was the final warship confrontation, and the time travelers once again saw the Japanese's serious and meticulous working attitude. They had detailed records of every detail of the battle process such as: when to fire, when to turn, when to hit the opponent, and when to be hit by the opponent, and confirmed with the warships they fought with, striving to ensure the accuracy of the data. Other captains expressed their opinions and summarized the gains and losses.
Lian Sa Zhenbing had to sigh that it seemed that the Beiyang Navy lost in the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895. This review also benefited the time travelers a lot, and they had a deeper understanding of the naval battles and warship driving of this era.
Chapter completed!