Deng Shichang once said, "No one dies, I hope to die a fair death.". On September 17th, in the Dadonggou naval battle, Deng Shichang commanded Zhiyuan to fight bravely. Later, under the siege of Japanese ships, Zhiyuan was injured in many places and the whole ship burst into fire, and its hull tilted. Deng Shichang encouraged the officers and men of the whole ship to say, "We joined the army to defend the country and put life and death at risk. Today, we only have death!" "The Japanese warship relies exclusively on Yoshino, and if it sinks, it will be enough to take its breath and succeed." It resolutely sailed the ship into the starboard side of the Japanese capital ship "Yoshino" at full speed and was determined to die with the enemy. The officers and men of the Japanese ship were shocked when they saw it, and concentrated their artillery fire on Zhiyuan. Unfortunately, a shell hit the torpedo tube of Zhiyuan, and the torpedo in the tube exploded, causing Zhiyuan to sink. After Deng Shichang fell into the sea, his entourage rescued him with a lifebuoy, but he refused, saying, "I am determined to kill the enemy and serve the country. Now I am dead in the sea, and I am righteous. Why do I survive!" , the dog "Sun" also swam to its side, holding its arm to save it. Deng Shichang vowed to live or die with the warship * * *, and resolutely put the dog into the water, sinking in the waves himself, and dying heroically with more than 25 officers and men of the whole ship. Famous saying: "There is nothing but death today, but the prestige of the navy is always there! Today is the time for us to serve the country! "