"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! ”

Perhaps in order to take the lead in the first place, the Austro-Hungarian Navy opened fire first. The lead ship of the Austro-Hungarian class, the battleship "Austro-Roman", was the first to launch an artillery bombardment of the battle lines of the German Navy.

Four triple 350-mm guns of 50 times caliber began to roar. Heavy shells roared down on the battleship "Caesar", the flagship of the German Navy's Combined Fleet.

Subsequently, other capital ships of the Austro-Hungarian Navy also opened fire. For a while, the sea was lively.

"How far is it now?" Admiral Hipper asked.

"General, the two sides are about sixteen thousand meters apart!" A staff officer reported.

"At such a distance, does Austria-Hungary want to waste shells?" Admiral Hipper's mouth hung into a sarcastic smile.

Sure enough, the shells fired by the Austro-Hungarian Navy hit the surface of the sea and exploded. However, there was no threat to the combined fleet of the German Navy. Because every point of impact is relatively far.

"According to the predetermined plan, close the distance to 15,000 kilometers before firing! Our family has a big business, and we don't dare to waste shells like the Austro-Hungarian Navy. Admiral Hippel said.

"Yes, General. The Austro-Hungarian Navy knew that this might be their last battle, so they didn't have any scruples about shells. "Richter? Lieutenant General Fils said with a smile.

Admiral Hipper also nodded again and again, agreeing with this statement very much. If the combined fleet of the German Navy can complete the predetermined combat objectives and really solve the Austro-Hungarian Navy in this battle, then this is really the last swan song of the Austro-Hungarian Navy.

Anton? Admiral House was also somewhat dissatisfied with the performance of the Austro-Hungarian Navy. However, he didn't say much. The more this time passed, the more it was unable to dampen the morale of the soldiers. It was already greatly inferior to the German Navy, and if even the morale dropped to the freezing point, then there would be no need for this battle to go on, and it would be better to surrender directly to the Germans.

The distance between the two sides is getting closer and closer. When the distance was reduced to 15,000 kilometers, Admiral Hipper gave the order to open fire.

The battleship "Caesar" naturally took the lead, and the three triple 50 caliber 410 mm main guns began to roar. Heavy shells roared and smashed into the battleship "Austro-Roman".

Although, the battleship 'Austro-Hungarian' had three more main guns. However, the caliber turned out to be a full sixty millimeters smaller. This made the performance of the battleship "Austro-Hungarian" completely inferior to that of the battleship "Caesar".

As soon as the battleship 'Caesar' opened fire, the other German naval battleships also opened fire. The capital ships of both sides, Caesar caught and fought against each other. This naval battle suddenly became more intense.

Of course, it's not always a one-on-one duel. At least, in the second half of the battle line, the Austro-Hungarian Navy was not in a good position. The four 'Combined Forces-class' battleships were already under siege by the German Navy.

Three 'Moltke-class' battlecruisers are besieging the battleship 'Combined Forces'. Among the Nassau-class battleships, the Nassau and West**, laid siege to the Taghoff, and the remaining Rhineland and Posen laid siege to the Prinz Eugen. In the end, three 'Blucher-class' battleships besieged the 'Saint-? Istvan'.

It can be seen that in the battle here, the four 'combined forces-class' battleships of the Austro-Hungarian Navy were almost completely crushed. They were besieged by the superior capital ships of the German Navy, and they were in danger. Hit, or sunk, it's only a matter of time.

"Your Excellency, our four 'Combined Forces-class' battleships are in a very bad situation. They were attacked by enemies twice or even three times their size. Plus those capital ships of the Germans, the performance is very strong. Our 'Combined Forces-class' battleships, I'm afraid, won't last much longer. ”

Anton? Admiral House nodded, he was equally aware of the situation. It can be said that this is undoubtedly their shortcoming.

"In command of the German navy was the commander of their home fleet, Admiral Hipper. He was a famous general who had participated in the last world war and commanded the German Navy, so it was not unusual for him to be able to see our shortcomings at a glance. All we can do is order four 'Combined Forces' battleships to hold out longer in naval battles. Also, send a telegram to the other battleships and tell them that the 'Combined Forces' battleships are now buying us time with their own lives, and if we can't defeat the German Navy within this time, then we will never have a chance to turn defeat into victory! "Anton? Admiral House said.

"Yes, Your Excellency, Commander."

Staff officer General Anton? Admiral House's words reached the capital ships of each one. This made the morale of the Austro-Hungarian Navy constantly rise. The officers and men also showed great bravery in the battle.

Such a performance naturally made Anton? Admiral House was very satisfied. However, it is obviously not enough to defeat the German Navy in this way.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! ”

The main guns of both sides are constantly firing, trying to smash the shells on the opponent's capital ship, so as to sink the opponent's capital ship. It's just that it's obviously very difficult.

The battleship moves at high speed on the sea, which will affect the accuracy of the battleship a lot. In such a situation, it is not easy to get a hit. Therefore, every hit is commendable.

However, in terms of overall performance, it was still the German Navy that performed better. The impact point of the shells they fired was very close to the capital ships of the Austro-Hungarian Navy. This means that it is only a matter of time before they get the hit. The shelling of the capital ships of the Austro-Hungarian Navy was much worse, and the impact point was often a few hundred meters away. Such an artillery bombardment, except for the waste of shells, really has no other effect.

The reason for all this, in addition to the fact that the quality of the Austro-Hungarian Navy was inferior to that of the German Navy, there were also reasons in terms of equipment. When the German Navy sold the decommissioned capital ships, it dismantled the most advanced observation equipment and command system to prevent the leakage of German advanced technology.