Uh-uh...... This chapter is set at the wrong release time.,I just found out.,Sorry everyone!

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"Hit the armor belt behind the side of the enemy ship...... It should be pierced! ”

Captain Paul Beinke said in a calm and proud tone in the bridge commander tower of the German High Seas Fleet's flagship "King". Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 On the sea with high winds and waves, two huge fleets engaged in fierce bombardment at a distance of about 16,000 to 18,000 kilometers. On the surface, in addition to the increase in combat distance by more than ten times or even dozens of times, this combat mode is not much different from the fleet warfare in the era of sail battleships, and the factors that determine victory or defeat can still be summarized as weapon technology, the quality of officers and men, the morale of the army, the strategy and strategy, courage and courage, timing and luck, and so on. In essence, the complexity of such a naval battle is like the evolution from sail power to internal combustion engine power, the simple structure of masts, masts, sails, and rigging has become hundreds or thousands of precisely running mechanical parts, and the resources required to build a fleet are no longer available in coastal ports, it involves all the technical and resource fields of a country, and almost the entire country needs to be mobilized.

Side by side with Admiral Beinke, Admiral Scheer, Commander of the Fleet, Prince Joachim, Chief of Staff of the Fleet, and Colonel Trota, Chief of Fleet Operations, collectively maintained a sculptural posture, and when panning their gaze, they basically made a small rotation on the axis of their waists.

According to the one-to-one correspondence, the target of the "King" was the battleship that was the third in the British capital ship column. It was an Orion-class super-dreadnought, and the most striking difference from the Iron Duke and George V class was that the mainmast was erected behind the first chimney, while the Iron Duke and George V, who were designed and built much later, moved the mainmast forward in front of the first chimney. In addition to this, the outlines of the three classes of British super-dreadnoughts are highly similar, and the layout of the five twin 13-point 5-inch guns is also completely identical. It's just that from Orion to George V to the Iron Duke, the tonnage and size have increased in turn, the internal structure and protection level have gradually improved, and the comprehensive performance has also improved to a certain extent.

In order to maintain the British Navy's superiority in firepower, starting with the Orion class, British capital warships were equipped with 45 times the diameter MKV 13.5-inch caliber main gun. In the case of the same armor-piercing shells, the kinetic energy of the discharging of this naval gun is 124% of that of the Krupp 50 times the diameter of the 12-inch naval gun. However, the kinetic energy of the chamber is not the only factor that determines the depth of armor penetration of the shell, judging from the situation of Jutland and the Second Battle of Flanders, the fuse of the British armor-piercing shell is too sensitive, and it often explodes before it penetrates the armor of the enemy ship, and the result is only a pit or hole in the outer wall of the battleship, and there are few examples of penetrating the layers of armor and directly hitting the fatal parts. When the two fleets once again took up their battle positions, there was a clear gap in confidence between the officers and men of the two sides.

The "King" deserves to be commended for its successive hits, but at this moment, Schell and his staff are more concerned about the overall situation of the entire naval battle. The German fleet, with ten dreadnoughts, against the six dreadnoughts and three battle cruisers of the British fleet, seemed to have no problem winning the victory, but they were not as confident as many of the country's military and political leaders and the general public. First of all, this sea area is more than 700 nautical miles from the German mainland, and only 200 nautical miles from the nearest British naval base, and once the German warships are badly damaged, it will be much more difficult than the British to return to their own ports. In the second Battle of Flanders, although the German fleet sank a number of British capital ships, including two super dreadnoughts, it was equivalent to "peeling off a layer of skin", more than two-thirds of the participating ships entered the dock for maintenance immediately after returning home, and the consumption of a large amount of steel has seriously affected the construction progress of the ships under construction. The British Navy could not afford to lose this battle, and the situation of the German Navy was not much more optimistic.

"Look, our 'Great Elector' is smoking!"

Colonel Trota's tone of voice and tone of voice made the uninformed think that he was gloating, as if the "Elector" was disrespectful to the flagship in the position of the lead ship, but this was not the case. Looking at it from a relatively close position, it is not difficult to find that there is something strange about the billowing black smoke coming out of the "Elector" -- the black smoke is not accompanied by raging flames, nor does it have an explosion or a chain reaction of deflagration......

Sher said calmly: "When the British know the truth, they will definitely think that we are more cunning than foxes, and we do not have the chivalry of a fair duel at all. ”

Everyone smiled when they heard this. As long as you can win, what's the matter?

Natsuki, who was standing side by side with Scheer, then said, "'The Fox of the North Sea'? Actually, I personally like this title. Although the fox is not as powerful as the tiger lion and does not have the ferocity of the wolf, it is a relatively graceful and comfortable animal in the forest. ”

Among the crowd, Captain Gord was the only one who answered: "The arctic fox is said to be the most elegant animal in the world!" ”

It was meaningless to delve into this topic, and after a few moments, Trota's words caused everyone to quickly adjust their focus: "Look, the shells of the British fleet have really hit the 'Border Governor'." ”

The "Border Governor", which is also a King-class dreadnought, is the first main warship of the German Navy to enter service since the beginning of autumn, and the fourth ship of this class, the "Wilhelm Crown Prince", is scheduled to be completed in October and commissioned in November, but under the influence of the German Navy's large-scale repair of damaged warships, the completion time has been repeatedly postponed, and it will not be included in active service until Christmas at the earliest.

According to Scheer's impromptu deployment, the "Frontier Governor" would also use the same deep blinding method as the "Elector" after being hit by enemy artillery fire, so as to delay time and make the British fleet commander misjudge the operational situation. Of course, this "despicable" tactic came from the suggestion of the British, the "Fox of the North Sea", the Chief of Staff of the German High Seas Fleet, Prince Joachim, and Schell immediately took this advice - the two did not speak much language, but the tacit understanding became more and more proficient.

"Hit! Hit! These two clouds of black smoke are the real thing! ”

Captain Paul Beinke seemed to be talking to himself, but how could such an expression make Scheer and the others ignore it? As a result, everyone's attention returned to the starboard side 75 degrees in front. The foredeck of the British battleship, which had been targeted and beaten by the "King", was billowing with wolf smoke, and the fire could be faintly seen on the deck, and the two forward main turrets seemed to have fallen silent.

Colonel Trota accosted: "Get four hits in a quarter of an hour, Admiral Beinck, it seems that you and your crew are determined to win the championship of archery in this naval battle." ”

Beanke replied with a relaxed expression: "I would personally feel very, very honored to receive this award, but judging from the current situation, my competitors are also doing well. 'Caesar' has already scored three points, 'Regent Luitport' one and 'Westphalia' two. ”

As the captain of the "King", Bernke had neither the obligation nor the energy to pay attention to the specific performance of all the ships of his neighbors, and Lieutenant Commander Lefetsov and Colonel Trota spoke almost simultaneously: "One point for 'Nassau', two points for 'Rhineland', three points for 'Helgoland' and 'Thuringia' for partnership, and one point for 'Elector', and only 'Governor of the Frontier' has not yet scored." ”

The German officers talked lightly about the scores of the ships, from which it was calculated that from the beginning of the battle to the present, the German fleet had achieved 17 hits, and even if there were observational deviations, the actual number should have been more than 12. If all these shells fall on the bow of a British capital ship, even if it is the most defensive "Iron Duke", I am afraid that it will be unrecognizable or even lose its combat power at this time.

This was the intention of the British fleet to concentrate all its firepower on the German lead ships, but the British seemed to have overlooked a very important factor: when the firepower was too dense, it was difficult for each of the warships involved in the attack to determine their own impact point and accurately adjust the firing parameters.

Of the nine British capital ships that shared the fire of the German fleet, the two that were targeted by the "King" and "Caesar" were the worst. They are both Orion-class battleships, and the level of protection is comparable to that of the German Helgoland class, and the defensive armor in the critical area has a certain chance to block the bombardment of German large-caliber armor-piercing shells, but judging from the situation of the Battle of Jutland and the Second Battle of Flanders, this limited chance is not enough for the Orion class to resist the attack of the German Caesar-class and King-class. The British battleship opposite the "King" was subjected to four shells in front and behind, and only one of them was bounced off by its main armor belt, nearly half of the secondary guns on the starboard side were destroyed, and the waterline behind the amidships was pierced. The British battleship attacked by the "Caesar" received three shells, all three of which hit the deck or deck building, and not only several of the gun-shaped secondary guns were swept away, but the main turret at the stern appeared to have been damaged. In fact, only the British Queen Elizabeth-class battleships under construction were able to maintain a relatively complete combat capability under such an attack, because their main armor belts and turret armor reached an astonishing thickness of 13 inches - second only to the Caesar-class and King-class at 13.8 inches!

However, the first capital ship lost by the British Navy in this naval battle was not the prey of the "King" and "Caesar", but the "Indefatigable" battlecruiser opposite the "Rhineland". I saw that the front of the thin-skinned British battleship suddenly rose bright red flames, a low explosion sound came from the middle of the hull, dark black fragments flew in the air, and then the whole ship exploded violently, the mast twisted and fell inward, and the thick black oil smoke shrouded the entire battleship, rising higher and higher, and did not disperse for a long time......

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