"The capital ships of the islanders, even if they are more numerous than ours, have no way to take us. So, they had to think of something else. The only thing that can pose a threat to us is their torpedoes! In order to ensure the success of their lightning strikes, they tried to deal with our cruisers and destroyers first, so that they could clear the way for their lightning strikes! Major General Maofu said.

Lieutenant General Shi Pei nodded: "It seems that the people of the island country are not like what we imagined before, they only have the life to be slaughtered by us!" Even in such a desperate situation, they are still trying to defeat us. It seems that they can't be underestimated. ”

"Yes, General. We're going to have to deal a blow to them this time, or even get rid of them completely. In this case, it is the best for the empire. The interests of the Empire in the Pacific can be guaranteed! Major General Maofu said.

"Order all capital ships, abandon the artillery bombardment of the capital ships of the island navy, and get rid of their cruisers first! Let the islanders see how we slaughtered their cruisers with our main guns! "Lieutenant General Spee gave the order.

"Yes, General!" Major General Maugf nodded.

The nine battlecruisers immediately began to turn their guns and set their sights on the armored cruisers of the island navy, which were constantly firing on the light cruisers of the German expeditionary fleet.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! ”

The three triple 50-caliber 380 mm guns of the battlecruiser "Mackensen" began to fire on the armored cruiser "Kasuga". The shell, which weighed more than a ton, smashed into the sea and splashed up a column of water that soared into the sky.

The captain of the armored cruiser 'Kasuga', Shigekuni Osa Sakamoto, was dumbfounded.

"Yaga! Did the Germans use their battle cruisers against us? Damn, that's bullying! "Sakamoto Shigekuni Daisa wants to cry without tears.

Previously, they could bully the light cruisers of the German Navy with armored cruisers. However, in front of the battle cruisers of the German Navy, they only had the life to be bullied!

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! ”

Nine battlecruisers of the German Navy began to pour shells on eight armored cruisers of the Navy of the island nation. Suddenly, the situation on the battlefield changed. The armored cruiser formation of the navy of the island nation, which had originally gained the upper hand, suddenly became dangerous.

On the battlecruiser "King Kong", the flagship of the combined fleet of the island country's navy, Admiral Goro Ijiin and Rear Admiral Gentaro Yamashita also became very ugly.

When the battle cruisers of the German Navy turned their guns and opened fire on the armored cruisers of the island navy, they knew that their plans were exposed. The German Navy already knew their intentions. So, preemptively kill their cruisers. This will make their plans no longer likely to succeed. And this plan is already their only chance to turn defeat into victory!

"Yaga! How so? How could the Germans know about our chances? They will not hesitate to give up firing on our capital ship and attack our cruiser instead! General Goro Ijiin shouted loudly. This feeling of sudden disillusionment of hope is undoubtedly a serious blow to anyone.

Rear Admiral Gentaro Yamashita was also pale, because he also knew that after losing this opportunity, they would never have a chance to defeat the German expeditionary fleet.

"Your Excellency, what shall we do now?" Major General Gentaro Yamashita asked.

"Order all capital ships to take advantage of this opportunity to close the distance between them and the Germans. Be sure to sink their capital ship! General Goro Ijiin ordered.

Since the battle cruisers of the German Navy had set their sights on the armored cruisers of the island navy, then their capital ships were no longer a threat. It is just the opportunity to take advantage of this opportunity to shorten the engagement distance and improve the armor-piercing ability of your own main guns, so as to sink the German Navy's battle cruisers, so as to achieve the goal of turning the tide of the battle and defeating the German expeditionary fleet.

The reaction of the islanders made Lieutenant General Shi Pei laugh.

"Stupid islanders, do they still want to make a final struggle at this time?" Lieutenant General Shi Pei looked disdainful.

"Order the fleet to start turning, continue to widen the distance between the battle line with the island nation, shorten the distance with the armored cruisers of the island people, and deal with these armored cruisers first!" Lieutenant General Spee ordered.

Thus, such a strange phenomenon appeared on the battlefield. The battle line of the island navy was constantly turning in an attempt to close the distance between it and the battle line of the German expeditionary fleet. The battle line of the German expeditionary fleet also turned, so that the distance between the two sides was always controlled at about 15,000 kilometers. In the process, the distance between the battle line of the German expeditionary fleet and the armored cruiser formations of the island navy began to decrease. The main guns of the battlecruisers could have easily penetrated the weak armor of the armored cruisers of the island navy. After the distance is shortened, it will make the armor-piercing ability more powerful, which is undoubtedly a deadly threat to the armored cruisers of the island country's navy.

"Boom!"

In this round of salvo, the battlecruiser "Frederickar" hit the battlecruiser "Izumo" of the island navy. Moreover, it was two shells that made a hit. The destructive power of two 380 mm shells was already a mortal threat to the Izumo armored cruiser.

A 380-mm shell directly tore through the weak waterline armor of the armored cruiser 'Izumo', blowing up a large hole more than two meters in size. The sea poured madly into the battleship from the hole.

Another shell hit the stern of the armored cruiser Izumo. Not only did it blow up the steering gear and blow up a propeller, but it also tore a big hole in the stern.

Suffering such a heavy blow, the armored cruiser "Izumo" suddenly fell into a crisis.

Although, the damage management personnel on the battleship desperately tried to pump the seawater out of the battleship. However, it was never possible. The sea water poured into the battleships was much more than the sea water they pumped out. When the power compartment was flooded, the battleship lost power, which further accelerated the speed of the battleship's sinking.

A few minutes later, the armored cruiser, with a displacement of more than nine thousand tons, sank into the sea.

The sinking of the armored cruiser 'Izumo' was just the beginning. In front of the battle cruisers of the German Navy, almost all the armored cruisers of the island navy were slaughtered.