"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! ”

The roar of the main guns could be heard far under the night sky, and the orange-red fire could even illuminate the entire battleship. However, soon the battleship disappeared under the night sky again.

Heavy shells roared and smashed into the enemy in the distance. The shells smashed into the sea and splashed up columns of water.

The German fleet and the island fleet are fighting each other frantically. The two sides went back and forth, constantly smashing shells at each other. It's just that most of these shells fell into the sea, and there was nothing to be gained.

"Modify the shelling parameters!" The gunner of the battleship 'King' ordered.

Three 50x caliber 380 mm guns, fire was suspended, and according to the data obtained by the gun-aiming radar, the firing parameters were slightly modified, and then the fire continued.

"Boom!"

A 380-mm shell successfully hit the battleship 'Kaga', and although it was not able to inflict heavy damage, it succeeded in setting it on fire. The raging flames spread across the battleship Kaga, making it seem as if the battleship Kaga had become a blazing torch, which could be clearly seen even from a distance of more than 20 kilometers.

The eight capital ships of the German Navy gathered all their firepower and opened fire on the battleship Kaga. Even though the hit rate is very low, it can still keep hitting the 'Kaga'. After sinking the battleship Nagato, the battleship Kaga, which was at the forefront of the battle line, became the primary target of the German fleet.

It's just that although the 'Kaga' has been hit many times, it has also caused some damage to it. But there is undoubtedly a very long way to go before the battleship is sunk.

"Although the power of our 380mm main gun is not weak, it is still very difficult to sink the huge capital ship of the island country's navy! If we could have replaced it with a more powerful 410mm gun, we might have taken out two or three battleships of the island navy. "Theodore? Lieutenant General Bourshadi lamented.

Germany's artillery technology is already very strong, if you increase investment, not to mention the 410 mm gun, I am afraid that even the 460 mm gun has long been developed and equipped on the battleship. But unfortunately, since the last world war, Germany has made the decision not to build capital ships and to develop aircraft carriers with all its might, which has allowed the navy to only use those old warships for modification. Although, the effect of the modification is very good, and it is able to suppress the cutting-edge battleships of other countries. However, the performance is still somewhat insufficient.

"General, there is no way around it. It was too difficult to rely on battleships to sink enemy battleships. If it is daytime, it is much easier for the carrier-based aircraft of an aircraft carrier to attack. Major General Felix said.

Theodore? Vice Admiral Bourshadi nodded: "Order all ships, concentrate firepower, and solve the target as soon as possible!" In that case, we will be able to confront the islanders. ”

After the island fleet temporarily abandoned the two slower 'Fuso-class' battleships, only nine battleships were pursued. If you can sink one, it's eight to eight. In this case, even if the island nation's fleet closes the distance further, there is no need to worry.

"Yes, General!" Major General Felix nodded, he knew Theodore? Lieutenant General Bourchadi means.

It's just that the 'Kaga' battleship of the island navy has really good performance. At a distance of more than 20 kilometers, it is undoubtedly very difficult to sink it. Now the German fleet has temporarily suppressed the island fleet by virtue of the technical superiority brought by the gunner-sighting radar. But if you want to sink it, it will undoubtedly take a lot of time.

Compared with the German fleet, the island fleet is undoubtedly much more aggrieved. By the beginning of the battle, they had wasted a lot of shells, but they had achieved very few hits. The battleship 'King' of the German Navy, although it was built before the last world war. But the defense was still very strong, and even if it was hit by a 410-mm shell, it did not cause much damage. In this way, it is not known how long it will take to sink the battleship of the German Navy.

"How far are we from the Germans now?" Lieutenant General Yoshida asked.

"General, there are still 22 kilometers left. After the Germans turned, we re-pursued and wasted a lot of time. Fukuru said.

At this moment, the island fleet has only one knot advantage in speed, and it will undoubtedly take a long time to rely on such a small advantage to shorten the combat distance to more than ten kilometers.

"How's the situation with the Kaga? Will you be able to hold on? Lieutenant General Yoshida asked.

Until now, the battleship 'Kaga' has been hit many times. Although none of those injuries seemed fatal, Vice Admiral Yoshida was concerned that the battleship Kaga would follow in the footsteps of the battleship Nagato. In that case, their strength will be further weakened. This is undoubtedly more detrimental to the next battle.

"General, the situation with the Kaga is already worse. Although, and did not suffer fatal injuries. But the Germans were able to get a hit almost once in a few volleys. If this continues, the battleship 'Kaga' may not last long. Fukuru said with some concern.

There is no doubt that now the entire fleet of island nations is under suppression.

Vice Admiral Yoshida Zengo hesitated, he knew that another capital ship force of the German Navy must be on its way. If they don't hurry up and inflict heavy damage on the main fleet of the Pacific Fleet, they will have no chance of winning when the main fleet of the Indian Ocean Fleet arrives.

"If we were going to intercept the Germans, would there be a way?" Lieutenant General Yoshida asked.

"General, at present, there are only two ways. One is another acceleration. In that case, however, only Kii-class and Kaga-class battleships will be able to reach this speed. Even, if the speed was to be increased to 29 knots, only four Kii-class battleships could do it. But the advantage is that it only takes an hour for us to be able to close the engagement to a distance of more than ten kilometers. However, this would also cause our four 'Kii-class' battleships to be besieged by eight capital ships of the Germans. Fukuru said.

Such an approach is undoubtedly a bit risky, which is why Lieutenant General Yoshida Zengo did not choose this method before.