mtl008 Chapter 230 Battle Description
Chapter 230 Battle Description
Everyone was stunned again!
Li Chengqian continued to reveal more explosive information: "At that stage, the country had reached the point where it had to undergo a revolution. It had to tear down all the old things and start over."
"And the imperial system was abolished at that time. So, what does our Heavenly Khan think?"
What could Li Shimin feel!
"What does it have to do with me? You've said before that the system of later times is not necessarily suitable for the Tang Dynasty. The knowledgeable people of that time and space had their ideals and ambitions, and the talented people of the Tang Dynasty also have their own pursuits. This is not a conflict!"
Li Chengqian gave him a thumbs up: "I like you, you are a wise man!"
Li Shimin said unhappily: "Don't try to use that trick, just keep talking..."
Faced with Li Shimin's urging, Li Chengqian continued to describe that history.
The Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895 was fought on the Korean Peninsula and in the northern Yellow Sea. The land battle was mainly the Battle of Pyongyang, and the naval battle was mainly the Battle of the Yellow Sea.
The Battle of the Yellow Sea took place on September 1894, 9, the third day after the fall of Pyongyang. The Japanese combined fleet provoked a fierce naval battle in the Yellow Sea near the Daedong Valley at the mouth of the Yalu River.
This was the second naval battle after the Battle of Tsushima in the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, and also a major decisive battle between the Qing and Japanese navies.
On the morning of September 9, the Beiyang Fleet escorted more than 15 reinforcements to Korea.
After returning, they were intercepted by the Japanese navy at the mouth of the Yalu River, and the battle broke out.
The Japanese Navy deployed 12 warships, including all its best, in combat off the Taedong River.
After the battle started at noon, the Beiyang Fleet severely damaged the Japanese ships Hiei, Akagi, and Saikyo Maru, but the two ships Yangwei and Chaoyong in the Beiyang Fleet were also severely damaged.
Shortly after the battle began, the main gun turret of the Beiyang Fleet's flagship Dingyuan caught fire because it had been launched for 12 years and had not been repaired for 7 years. Ding Ruchang was burned and the signal flag was destroyed.
Ding Ruchang refused to be carried into the inner cabin by his followers and insisted on sitting on the deck to supervise the battle.
The four ships of the First Guerrilla Team of Japan took advantage of their speed to attack the "Chaoyong" and "Yangwei" ships on the right wing of the Beiyang Fleet. The two ships were hit and caught fire one after another and withdrew from the battle.
"Yoshino" was also hit by the Beiyang Fleet and caught fire, but the fire was quickly extinguished.
At around 13:30, the "Chao Yong" sank and the captain Huang Jianxun fell into the water. The "Zuo Yi" torpedo boat approached to rescue him and threw a long rope to help him, but Huang Jianxun refused to rescue and died calmly. Most of the officers and soldiers on the ship also died heroically.
When the Japanese First Guerrilla Unit attacked the right wing of the Beiyang Fleet, our unit also engaged in attacks with the main force of the Beiyang Fleet.
The Japanese warships "Hiei", "Akagi", "Fuso" and "Saikyō Maru" were intercepted by the Beiyang Fleet.
The Dingyuan, Laiyuan and Jingyuan severely damaged the Japanese ships Hiei and Akagi.
Captain Sakamoto Yataro of the Akagi was killed in action.
"Xijing Maru" was also severely damaged.
At about 14:15, the Japanese fleet circled behind the Beiyang Fleet and formed a pincer attack with the First Guerrilla Unit.
In the melee, the "Zhiyuan" ship, which had been leading the charge in the Beiyang Fleet, came under concentrated bombardment from the "Yoshino", "Takachiho" and other ships, was damaged in many places and the hull tilted.
Ito Yuheng ordered the First Guerrilla Group to rescue the Akagi and Hiei. The Yoshino rushed to the front and encountered the Zhiyuan, which was on fire.
Deng Shichang saw that Yoshino relied on its fast ships and powerful guns to act recklessly, and said angrily: "The Japanese ships rely on Yoshino. If they sink this ship, our army can gather together."
Determined to collide with it and die together.
Deng Shichang resolutely rammed the starboard side of the Japanese battleship "Yoshino" at full speed. The Japanese officers and soldiers were shocked when they saw this and concentrated their fire on Zhiyuan. The torpedo tube on the right side of Zhiyuan was hit, causing a huge explosion.
3时30分，以右舷倾斜，在东经123度34分，北纬39度32分的黄海海面上沉没。
Except for seven officers and soldiers who were rescued, all the others, including Deng Shichang, died heroically...
Having said this, Li Chengqian stopped!
Everyone fell into silence!
They did not understand the tactics of later naval battles, but they could hear the strength comparison between the two sides, which did not prevent them from empathizing with the bravery of Ding Ruchang, Deng Shichang and others.
In particular, Deng Shichang rammed the enemy ship at the last moment and died heroically.
Liu Rengui, the only person who understood naval warfare, took a deep breath, slowly stood up, and bowed solemnly towards the east.
"General Deng is great!"
Everyone stood up and bowed towards the east!
Li Chengqian said: "I won't talk about the naval battle afterwards, I'm afraid you won't be able to accept it. The key is that we traveled back in time this time and we must change the situation. Even though the Qing Dynasty was corrupt at that time, the navy officers and soldiers were truly Chinese.
They fought for their country until the very end, and we can’t just watch them die!”
Li Shimin turned around and said: "Yes, our existence is to change history."
"Since you don't want to talk about the war afterwards, let's talk about the situation after the war. How long does the Qing Dynasty have left? How much did we pay after the defeat..."
The question was very heavy, and everyone's heart sank.
Li Chengqian continued to speak slowly...
The defeat in the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895 marked the failure of the Qing Dynasty's Westernization Movement, which lasted for more than 30 years. The achievements of modernization were wiped out, and the Chinese people's pursuit of national rejuvenation in modern times was shattered.
The cession of territory and payment of indemnities, the loss of sovereignty, and the facilitation for the great powers to invest capital led to a frenzy of division, which marked the beginning of a new stage in the great powers' invasion of China. It greatly deepened China's semi-colonial status and caused a sharp decline in China's international status.
The Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895 directly led to the rise of the Chinese people's movement to save the nation from peril. The bourgeoisie launched the Reform Movement and the Democratic Revolution Movement, and the Chinese people's spontaneous struggle against aggression rose, such as the Boxer Rebellion.
The huge compensation and strategic locations such as Frog Island that Japan received not only promoted the further development of its own capitalism, but also facilitated its further aggression and expansion into the Far East, making Japan the only emerging capitalist power in Asia.
In addition, in order to confront Russia and avenge the shame of the three-power intervention, Japan, on the one hand, put forward the slogan of "sleeping on straw and tasting gall" and restarted the ten-year military expansion plan; on the other hand, it promoted the formation of the "Anglo-Japanese Alliance" and started a new round of hegemony in East Asia.
The Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895 marked the official end of the thousand-year-long vassal relationship between China and North Korea. Although Korea gained independence in name, it was actually controlled by Japan.
After that, Russian forces entered Korea, and the competition between Japan and Russia in Korea became increasingly fierce, eventually triggering the Russo-Japanese War of 1904.
Having said this, Li Chengqian stopped again.
"I believe you can all feel the importance of the peninsula to us..."