Chapter 433: Bitter Battle (Asking for a Monthly Pass)
"The battlecruiser detachment and the 2nd battleship detachment, this time there will definitely be heavy losses. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 infoIf all the main warships were to be thrown into a decisive battle with the Germans at this time, I am afraid that there would be no chance of victory. However, the order of His Excellency Churchill was to give us a high probability of sinking the capital ship of the German Navy, creating an opportunity for a subsequent naval battle. If we retreat now, it will be tantamount to completely ceding sea supremacy to the Germans. In addition, if we continue to retreat back to Scapa Bay to avoid the battle, the German navy will certainly continue to attack our coastal cities. At that time, the pressure on the Navy and the Cabinet will be very great, and I am afraid that we will still have to go to sea to fight a decisive battle with the Germans. "John? Admiral Jericho thought to himself.
John? Admiral Jericho pondered what to do next in the best interests of the Royal Navy. However, no matter how it acts, it is almost impossible for the Royal Navy to reverse the situation. Such a result, so that John? Admiral Jericho was frustrated.
"Is the Royal Navy finally going to lose this time? Was it inevitable that the British Empire, which had held maritime supremacy for hundreds of years, would fall into the hands of the Germans? "John? Admiral Jericho was saddened and could not accept such an outcome. However, this is the truth.
"General, the situation is now very unfavorable for us. David? General Betty's Battlecruiser Detachment and the 2nd Battleship Detachment were in danger, and we had to act immediately to reinforce them. Otherwise, they would have been eaten by the Germans. At that time, we simply will not have enough strength to fight the Germans. One of the generals suggested.
John? Admiral Jericho nodded: "Order the fleet, go south at full speed." Since, our decisive battle with the Germans is inevitable. So, let's start the decisive battle today. Before the arrival of the main forces of the Germans, strive to inflict heavy damage on the German battlecruiser formation. In this case, the decisive battle will be more beneficial to us. ”
"Yes, General."
"Tell all the officers and men of the Royal Navy that this battle is a matter of life and death for the British Empire, and that we must fight the Germans with the same courage and courage as our forefathers did at the Battle of Trafalgar. God will bless the British Empire and defeat the vile Germans. All will be the influence of the British Empire. "John? Admiral Jericho ordered.
With the situation very unfavorable to them, he could only find a way to boost the morale of his troops. In this case, a miracle may happen. Is this also John? Admiral Jericho's only way out.
In John? Under the orders of Admiral Jericho, the main forces of the Royal Navy's Grand Fleet began to move south, preparing for a decisive battle with the German Navy. Moreover, they hoped to be able to inflict heavy damage or even total annihilation of the German Navy's battle cruiser formations before the appearance of the main forces of the German Navy, so as to gain a favorable situation.
At this moment, on the battlefield, the 1st and 2nd battle cruiser detachments of the German Navy were still ravaging the battle cruiser detachment and the 2nd battleship detachment of the British Navy. The advantage of two against one made them firmly occupy the initiative on the battlefield and continued to cause damage to the British Navy.
"Boom!" A 343-mm shell hit the battleship 'Malaya'. The shell hit the stern of the battleship 'Malaya', penetrated the armor of the stern deck, and exploded inside the battleship, igniting a raging fire.
Immediately afterwards, a 343-mm shell fired from the battlecruiser 'Goben' hit the main turret No. 2 of the battleship 'Barham'. Although, the main turret armor was up to 330 mm thick. However, it still failed to withstand the combination of a 50-caliber main gun and a cap-piercing shell. After tearing through the armor, the shell exploded inside the turret. The huge power directly lifted the entire turret into the air. If it weren't for the fact that the shells in the bore had already been fired, and there were no shells and propellants in them, it would undoubtedly cause them even greater losses.
But such a result already surprised the commander of the 2nd battleship detachment of the British Navy, Rear Admiral Benjamin.
"Damn, how can this be? Why the Germans' Moltke-class' battlecruisers were also able to directly penetrate our turret armor, this is not scientific at all! Major General Benjamin looked shocked. There was no doubt that such a result was completely unbelievable to him.
"General, the Germans' artillery technology seems to be much ahead of us!" An officer lamented.
Major General Benjamin was stunned at first, but then had to nod in agreement. Judging from the current situation, there is only this explanation. However, such a result undoubtedly made their hearts bitter. As an admiral of the Royal Navy, Rear Admiral Benjamin was undoubtedly proud. But now, the Germans, with their might, have torn their pride to shreds.
"Shoot back, and in addition, move closer in the direction where the main fleet is located!" Major General Benjamin ordered.
In the critical situation, we can only move closer to the main force and rely on the strong strength of the main force to tide over the crisis.
"Boom!"
The British Navy also made a hit, a 381-mm shell, which hit the battlecruiser 'Hindenburg'. However, to the dismay of the British Navy, this hit only caused some minor injuries to the 'Hindenburg'.
There is no doubt that the advantage of the battlefield is still in the control of the German Navy.
Two minutes later, the British Navy's battleship 'Barham' was hit again. This time, it was the battlecruiser 'Lützov' that hit him. A 380-mm shell pierced the armor of the command tower of the battleship 'Barham'. The armor of the conning tower, which was only 280 mm thick, was easily torn apart in front of a 380-mm shell, as if it were papier-mâché.
The shells exploded in the command tower, killing more than a dozen officers, including the captain, which also plunged the battleship 'Barham' into chaos.
Immediately afterwards, the battlecruiser 'Goeben' hit the battleship 'Balham' again, and two 343-mm shells hit the 'Balham', causing the battleship 'Balham' to be wounded even more.
As time went on, the German Navy's warships hit again and again. Shells continued to hit the three battleships of the British Navy, leaving wounds on the bodies of these battleships.
On the other side, Davy? The battle cruiser detachment led by Vice Admiral Betty was also under siege by the 1st Battle Cruiser Detachment of the German Navy, struggling to support.