Both Japan and Manchu know that the strength of the joint fleet is actually stronger.

If this were not the case, Japan would not have launched the Sino-Japanese War, and they were not crazy.

In fact, in the famous Nagasaki incident 1886, that is, eight years before the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War, Beiyang Navy was barely better than Japan.

At that time, Beiyang Navy had two armored ships, Dingyuan and Zhenyuan, as well as auxiliary warships such as Jiyuan, Chaoyong and Yangwei.

At that time, the strength of the joint fleet was weak, and the strongest was only the battleship Fusang, which was no match for the armored ship at all.

However, although the Japanese joint fleet began to continue to buy warships.

But Beiyang Navy bought 2300 tons of cruisers 1888 from England? Zhiyuan? Number,? Jingyuan? No, bought 2900 tons of cruisers from Germany? Jingyuan? Number,? Come all the way? Sixth, and never bought a warship in the next six years.

During this period, Japan did not hesitate to buy warships.

Sanjing warships with a displacement of over 4,000 tons, namely Li Qiao, Song Dao and Yandao, are all new warships launched before the war 1 year.

There is also Yoshino with a displacement of more than 4,000 tons, 1893 in service; The Qiujinzhou with a displacement of more than 3,000 tons, 1894 is in service; Chiyoda with a displacement of 2,500 tons has been in service 189 1 year.

In other words, the joint fleet has five capital ships, all of which are the latest warships purchased within two years before the war, and their combat effectiveness is very strong.

Su Lang and Gaoqiuhu, with a displacement of more than 3,500 tons, were warships purchased in 1887, but they were improved several times. An important improvement in Su Lang is the installation of an electric firing device on the gun side of the main gun. The time is 189 1 year.

During the war, the joint fleet has absolute advantage.

There are 8 Japanese capital ships, all exceeding 3,000 tons except Chiyoda, of which 4 ships exceed 4,000 tons.

On the contrary, the other six capital ships of Beiyang Navy, except two armored ships, are all more than 2,000 tons, and the difference is still great.

As far as the overall strength is concerned,

Beiyang Navy 195 artillery pieces and 268 artillery pieces of the joint fleet.

The displacement is 32 100 tons: 40,840 tons.

Speed 10 knots: 14 knots.

The biggest disparity between the two sides is firepower and speed.

In the naval battle between the two sides, it is proved that the large-caliber artillery has low hit rate and slow firing rate, causing limited damage. The key to naval warfare is a medium caliber rapid-fire gun with a range of 100 to 200mm.

However, at that time, Beiyang Navy had only three rapid-fire guns, while the 12 warships of the Joint Fleet were equipped with as many as 67 rapid-fire guns, including 59 guns with a caliber of120mm and 8 guns with a caliber of152mm.