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The guns rumbled, the smoke rolled up, and just as the Scheer was beating the British cruiser with her main guns, her secondary artillery fire group also launched a heavy attack on the two British destroyers that were trying to approach her to carry out a torpedo attack.

Different from the 8-seat single-mounted 150-mm guns equipped by the German-class equipment in history, this pocket battle patrol designed by Fang Yan on this plane has a secondary gun firepower of 6 twin-mounted 128mm L42 high-level dual-purpose guns with anti-aircraft effectiveness. Of these, 2 secondary turrets were carried behind the main guns, and the other 4 were distributed on both sides of the battleship. This form of layout allows the battleship to exert the firepower of 8 secondary guns on the single side; Coupled with the mechanical ammunition delivery and the inherent high rate of fire attribute of the 5-inch gun, the current Deutsche Del's anti-lightning ability is undoubtedly far better than the same period in history!

Under the command of the fire control center, which was dedicated to directing secondary fire firing, the German ship's eight 128-mm secondary guns, which fired at a rate of more than 15 shots per minute, quickly achieved a hit at a distance of 8 km. Several 28kg high-explosive shells hit the bridge, chimney, and waterline of the "Iresa" one after another, and the 8.5kg charge was a completely fatal blow to the small destroyer with a fragile hull. Within minutes, the old ship was shattered by the onslaught of thunder and artillery, and its speed was reduced to a complete turtle due to the loss of power and the massive amount of water.

Defeating this threat, the German ship's secondary guns turned their guns and bombarded another sea assassin in a dense manner. The latter walked like a jungle of water, and the shells that flew vertically and horizontally sounded the death knell of his eventual death. The warship's luck was even worse than that of the Iresa: at a distance of 5 km, a high-explosive bomb with a light quilt cap went straight into its forward ammunition magazine. In an instant, the warship broke off from the front, and a large area of red and black red light smoke poured out of the sea surface. Seeing this, there was a thunderous roar of joy on the Deutschland, from any point of view. The other party is already dead, and they can't die anymore!

Although the victory had been decided, the Scheer's artillery fire did not stop there. She approached less than 10 km from the battered cruiser USS Hawkins, and delivered the final ride to the brave enemy with accurate main gun fire. In a moment, the sky on the British cruiser cracked, the mast broke, and the roaring flames seemed to burn the entire battleship. After two volleys, the battleship, which was on fire and unrecognizable, capsized to port side at a speed visible to the naked eye. Five minutes later, with a loud bang, the USS Hawkins completed her 20-year service. None of the 713 crew members, including Amos, survived.

"At 17:31, it took us less than 20 minutes to sink the battleship!" Seeing the time displayed on the pocket watch in his hand, Otto Wu whispered in disbelief. In this battle, the Scheer cleanly destroyed 3 British warships, large and small, without any damage herself; The only thing lost was 21% of the main gun shells, and roughly the same amount of secondary ammunition. As his thoughts flickered, Otto couldn't help but think of the battle that took place 25 years ago at Cape Cronel in the southeast Pacific. In that naval battle, of which the entire German Navy was a source of pride, the Speese fleet sank two British armored cruisers in one fell swoop at a small cost of three wounded. As a result, more than 1,600 British officers and soldiers died in the belly of the fish. Today, the Deutschland undoubtedly reproduces this glorious mark, and the British sea power has suffered another crushing defeat. And this time, the subsequent Falkland tragedy that happened to the Speese fleet will not be repeated on the Deutschland. Because even the British War Rangers were there. With the triple bonuses of radar, smoke screen, and high speed, the Scheer is also fully sure to avoid the pursuit of its opponents!

"Dear transports, you're about to be finished." Thinking of the British merchant ship in the distant sky, which was trying to flee in all directions, Otto smiled when he came back to his senses. He said with a pleasant voice.

The waves are rolling, the rain is blowing, and Colonel Cranke is facing a horde of delicacies. Without hesitation, the load of the battleship was increased to 80,000 horsepower with a maximum rated output. Tons of waves smashed in front of her sharp and high bow and stirred up a vast expanse of magnificent white water on both sides of the battleship. In just half an hour, the distance between the Scheer and the British merchant ships was 18 km closer. Standing in the towering central fire control room, Otto saw that four merchant ships had returned to his field of vision. At this point, they are unarmed and a flock of sheep waiting to be slaughtered. Seeing that the fierce god appeared so quickly, the sailors on the British merchant ships were so frightened that they almost fainted; They rubbed their eyes over and over again, but the silhouette of the battleship in their field of vision did not change at all!

"Our ship orders you to get closer to our ship immediately, otherwise it will be sunk immediately!"

When the British crew read the light signal from the German battleship, most of them breathed a sigh of relief. The Germans, though vicious and brutal, did not kill civilians indiscriminately; It is better to obediently lean up and be captured by the other party than to die in this sea thousands of meters deep. All of a sudden, the three merchant ships that were closer to the Scheer began to turn their bows and express their willingness to obey through the signal lights, for fear that the other side would fire at them. However, another merchant ship, located 15 km away, ignored this signal. They continued in their own directions, trying to escape by taking advantage of the dim sky.

Faced with this situation, the German battleships no longer had the slightest relent. The 283-mm cannon opened fire violently, and the earth-shattering power it burst out made the sailors of several nearby British merchant ships tremble, and the remaining trace of imitation disappeared in an instant. The British realized that if the other side launched a fierce attack and searched for themselves with searchlights and flares, then they would not have a chance to escape so close to the other side!

While firing at the bird with its main guns, the Scheer's capture of several British merchant ships was also in full swing. The anti-aircraft artillery crews, who had not been able to play a role until now, were grouped together, issued with self-defense weapons such as 98K rifles and Luger pistols, and then sailed in a transport boat towards the nearby British merchant ship. The armed, men and men, were tasked with seizing control of the merchant ships so that the Scheer could free herself and continue the pursuit of the remaining merchant ships. Since the Scheer ended the battle in only 20 minutes, the remaining dozen or so British merchant ships must not have gone far at this moment; With the help of radar, this miniature Battlecruiser is fully capable of capturing these prey one by one in the following night.

Seeing the twin secondary guns on the German battleship pointing at them maliciously, the British crew, who had already accepted their fate, did not resist and allowed the opponent's boat to come close. With the dense sound of leather boots stepping onto the metal gangway, German sailors armed with guns climbed onto the deck one after another; The leading non-commissioned officer told him in broken English that he had become his prisoner, and then beckoned his men to rush up and control all the British on board. According to the orders of their superiors, they only had to keep these British sailors in the care of them for more than ten hours, and then their mothership would return to the sea area at dawn the next day.

At 6:46, the British merchant ship that tried to escape was sunk by the German battleship chasing at high speed without any suspense. After salvaging several survivors, the Scheer swerved sharply and sped toward the spot of light that was faintly visible on the radar. The warship was filled with ecstatic celebrations, and the canteen and the front of the commissary were filled with laughter. However, when it was past dinner time, the Scheer sounded the second level of combat alarm again. In the radar room located under the bridge, several points of light were already flashing on the screen at this moment, and it was time for the German battleship to supper.

The wind and rain on the sea gradually stopped, but the dark clouds were still surging at low altitude. In the darkness, with visibility only a few hundred meters, the large cargo ship Baisha, with a registered displacement of 1.2 tons, was fleeing at full speed to the north. In the bridge of the navigation ship, several British sailors looked relieved. Captain Pipin held his hands on the table and panted lowly, the fine beads of sweat on his forehead clearly showing what kind of pressure he was suffering from in his heart.

"The German battleships should not be able to detect us." Pi Ping wiped the sweat from his cuffs and said in a tired tone. The darkness provided the ship with excellent natural cover, and as long as it did not come close to 300 meters around it, the other party could not see its presence. As for whether the German submarine could rely on sonar to determine its general position, Pipin could not think about it: it was already a fluke to be able to escape from the hungry German armored ship, and how could he still take care of another danger at this moment?

In the dark night, the sky and the sea are cold and quiet, and only the soft sound of the power machinery running is heard in the waves. Pipin sat back in his seat, taking a deep breath and trying to adjust his mind. The past 24 hours have definitely been the most terrifying period of his life: first the transport fleet has lost more than half of its fleet under the repeated attacks of German submarines, and then German armored ships have arrived, and in just over ten minutes, their escort warships have been unable to parry, and they can only let the merchant ships flee separately! Pipin couldn't understand why the transport fleet, which was as safe as Mount Tai in the last battle, would suffer such a catastrophe today?

Just as he was thinking about it, a dazzling golden light suddenly bloomed in front of Pipin's eyes, and the sudden appearance of light made his pupils shrink violently. At the same time, the stinging pain in both eyes was unbearable. After a few moments, Pipin jumped up like a dog with its tail stepped on, and shouted angrily, "Which bastard turned on the navigation lights on the bridge?" Tell me, I'm going to have to chop off his finger today! ”

"Captain, it's the searchlight of the German battleship, and the German battleship is catching up!" Jack, the blonde sailor, trembled and pointed in the direction where the light came from, and said with a cry in his voice.

[It's about to be 515, I hope to continue to hit the 515 red envelope list, and the red envelope rain will be able to give back to readers and promotional works on May 15. A piece is also love, and it must be better! (To be continued.) )