Buuxi weedha soo socota: Dagaalkii ka dib, Ciidanka Isku-dhafan ayaa raacay kolonyo ciidamo ah oo maraya Gacanka Kuuriya illaa dhulka Shiinaha ee salka u ah Jasiiradda Liaodong waxayna taageertay horumarka IJA ee dhererka jasiiradda dhanka Port Arthur (Lushunkou casriga ah). Tani waxay u oggolaatay Ciidanka Beiyang inay ka dhoofaan Port Arthur ilaa Weihei horraantii Nofeembar iyada oo aan la ogaan. Ito wuxuu u diray "Takachiho" iyo "Yoshino" si ay u arkaan haddii maraakiibta Shiinaha ay wali ku jireen Port Arthur 8kii Nofeembar oo kaliya waxay ku heleen Weihaiwei toddobaad kadib. Ciidanka Isku-dhafan ayaa ka soo degay dekedda Shiinaha 16-17 Noofambar, laakiin Ding wuxuu amar ku bixiyay inuu diido dagaalka, maraakiibta Japan ayaa ka dhoofay si ay u bilaabaan go'doominta Port Arthur si ay u taageeraan IJA
Waxaana lagu soo waramayaa weerar guul leh oo ku wajahan Dekeda. "Takachiho" waxay baaris ku sameysay aagga ku xeeran wabiga Hai 7-11 Diseembar si loo qiimeeyo ku habboonaanta howlgalada labadaba ee ugu dambeyntii horseeday weerar lagu qaaday caasimadda Shiinaha ee Beijing. Khubarada markabka saarnaa waxay ku soo gabagabeeyeen in aysan suurtagal ahayn in markabka la soo dejiyo xilliga qaboobaha. Iyada oo ay weheliso cadaadiska dalalka Yurub ee aan weerarin Beijing, tani waxay ku qasabtay istiraatiijiyadda Japan inay diiradda saaraan burburinta Ciidanka Beiyang iyagoo weerar ku ah dekedda gurigeeda ee Weihaiwei iyo "Takachiho" waxay ku qaadatay 23-26 Diseembar inay ka hesho meel ku habboon oo ay ku degto Jasiiradda Shandong.