"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! ”

At 2:25 p.m., during this round of test firing of the "Moltke" battlecruiser, a 343-millimeter shell exploded on the sea surface on the right side of the "Lion" battlecruiser, taking the lead in forming a straddle fire. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Suddenly, the people of the "Lion" battlecruiser fell silent. These arrogant officers and men of the Royal Navy did not seem to have imagined that the German Navy would actually form a straddle fire before them. You must know that once a straddle shot is formed, it means that the opponent's warship has been trapped in your own shot. Next, it's time to focus your fire. As for when you will be able to hit the opponent's battleship, it depends on luck.

"Bastard!" David? Lieutenant General Betty couldn't help but curse secretly.

"Order the gun emplacements and continue firing. The Germans preemptively formed a straddle, which does not mean anything at all. As long as we don't get sunk, we still have a chance. "David? Lieutenant General Betty ordered.

It is clear that their morale has taken a certain hit.

"Send a telegram to the 'Royal Princess' and the 'Queen Mary' and get them to come as soon as possible." David? Lieutenant General Betty ordered. He also sensed that something was not quite right. The German navy seemed to be more ferocious than he had imagined! If this continues, they will be the ones who will be defeated. If defeated, not only will the Royal Navy lose a warship, but his own career will also be greatly affected. David? Lieutenant General Betty, I don't want that to happen.

"Yes, General." The staff officer immediately went to telegraph.

On the other hand, the German sailors on the battlecruiser Moltke had already begun to cheer. The formation of a straddle shot means that they are one step closer to hitting the target. Of course, this also shows that they are one step closer to winning.

"Order the gun emplacements, concentrate fire, fire at full speed. Fight for half an hour, sink the British battlecruiser and end the battle! Lieutenant General Shi Pei excitedly gave the order. If a British battlecruiser could be sunk at the very beginning of the war, it would be a great victory for the German Navy.

"Yes, General."

The three triple 50-caliber 343-mm guns of the battlecruiser 'Moltke' immediately began a heavy shelling. Each round of salvo fire was extremely violent, and it was nine heavy armor-piercing shells, which smashed fiercely into the "Lion" battlecruiser. These armor-piercing shells are so powerful that just one hit is enough for the "Lion" battlecruiser to drink a pot.

The situation on the battlefield suddenly became very favorable to the battlecruiser Moltke, and the battlecruiser Lion seemed to be suppressed.

However, even so, the shelling of the battlecruiser "Lion" continued. The quality of the officers and men of the Royal Navy is indeed the best in the world.

Even the German Navy could not be compared. The main reason why the "Moltke" battlecruiser was able to gain an advantage in battle was that the hardware equipment was relatively good. In addition to being superior to the "Lion" battlecruiser in defense and firepower, the "Moltke" battlecruiser was also better than the "Lion" battlecruiser in other aspects such as sighting equipment and ranging equipment.

When Qin Tian was designing the capital ships of the German Navy, he used a special word, that is, the fire control system. Although there were no electronic computers in this era, improvements based on existing ranging and sighting equipment, and then integration, were still able to form a rudimentary primary fire control system. Although such a fire control system is far from being comparable with those fire control systems of later generations, it is undoubtedly far ahead of this era. Otherwise, it would be too difficult to gain an advantage when the quality of officers and men was inferior to that of the British Royal Navy.

Judging by the performance on the battlefield, the fire control system of the German Navy is still very effective.

At 2:30 a.m., the British Navy's battlecruiser "Lion" finally formed a cross-firing look. The quality of the Royal Navy is indeed not covered.

"Hooray! The Royal Navy is the strongest! "David? Lieutenant General Betty couldn't help but cheer.

The other sailors also began to cheer. For a while, the previous negativity seemed to disappear all at once.

"Shoot and sink the German battleship!" David? Lieutenant General Betty ordered.

The four twin 45-caliber 343-mm guns of the battlecruiser 'Lion' began a salvo. Eight main guns smashed one shell after another at the "Moltke" battlecruiser. This makes this battle even more tragic.

"Boom! Rumble! ”

Three minutes later, the British Navy seemed to have better luck, and in this round of salvo, a 343-mm shell hit the starboard side of the battlecruiser 'Moltke'. A 150-mm secondary gun was directly blown away, and several naval sailors were torn to pieces. At the same time, the explosion also caused a raging fire.

However, for a huge warship with a displacement of nearly 30,000 tons, such an injury is nothing at all.

The damage management personnel on the battlecruiser Moltke immediately carried out damage control. The three main turrets are also returning fire.

"Well done! Keep up the efforts and sink the German battleships. "David? Lieutenant General Betty had a smile on her face. It was as if he had seen the goddess of victory lift the hem of her skirt towards him.

Just, David? Lieutenant General Betty, it seems, rejoiced a little too soon. After two minutes, he couldn't laugh anymore, and the smile on his face disappeared cleanly, replaced by frost on his face.

The battlecruiser Moltke also hit in a volley that followed. A 343-mm gun, which hit the fourth main turret located on the aft deck.

The weak 229 mm thick armor looked so fragile in the face of heavy 343 mm shells. It's as if a sharp knife has sliced through tofu, and it's easy to cut it.

"Boom!"

The shell exploded, and the entire turret No. 4 was blown away. Fortunately, the fire door was closed at that moment, and there were no shells or propellants in the chamber, so there was no explosion. Otherwise, this shell alone would have been enough to cost the battlecruiser Lion dearly.

Of course, even now, the situation with the battlecruiser "Lion" is not very good. Originally, the "Lion" battlecruiser had one less main gun than the "Moltke" battlecruiser. After the loss of one main turret, only six main guns remained, which was only two-thirds the size of the battle cruiser Moltke. In the ensuing battle, the situation will be even more unfavorable for the battlecruiser "Lion".