"General, the island navy is starting to accelerate! The radar showed that there was a divergence in their battle lines. The two battleships in the rear, and the nine battleships in front of them, broke away. Major General Felix reported.

Theodore? Vice Admiral Bourchadi nodded: "It seems that we have eliminated one of their battleships and forced them all into a hurry." In order to improve the hit rate and hit them, they did not hesitate to accelerate like crazy. ”

"General, what are we going to do then?" A hint of worry flashed across Major General Felix's face.

Although they sank one battleship of the island navy, the island fleet still had a full 11 battleships. And they only have eight of them. Even if two capital ships of the island fleet were abandoned due to speed, it would be nine to eight, and they would not have any advantage.

These eight capital ships of the German Navy really did not have much advantage in terms of speed. The 'King-class' battleships are, after all, veterans of the last world war. At that time, the general speed of the capital ships of various countries was only about 20 knots. Therefore, the speed of the 'King-class' battleship at 23 knots at that time was already considered fast. But now, the speed of the capital ships of various countries has moved closer to 30 knots. In comparison, the 'King-class' battleships were slow. Even after modernizing and strengthening the power system, the King-class battleships can now maintain a maximum speed of only 25 knots. This speed is slower than other battleships, except for being a little faster than the 'Fuso-class' battleships of the island country's navy.

The maximum speed of the Ise-class battleships of the island navy was as high as 25 knots, the maximum speed of the Nagato-class battleships was as high as 24.3 knots, the maximum speed of the Kaga-class battleships was as high as 26.5 knots, and the maximum speed of the Kii-class battleships soared to a terrifying 29.75 knots. It can be said that in front of these new battleships, the 'King-class' battleships are as slow as snails.

The three 'D-Fringel-class' battlecruisers were able to maintain a maximum speed of 27.5 knots. But in front of the 'Kii-class' battleships, they still can't take any advantage.

"How long will it take for the battleship formation of the Indian Ocean Fleet to arrive?" Theodore? Lieutenant General Burchardi asked.

Relying solely on the battleship formation of the Pacific Fleet, it is undoubtedly impossible to eat these capital ships of the combined fleet of the navy of the island country. It was necessary to merge with the battleship formations of the Indian Ocean Fleet, so that they would have an overwhelming advantage. Even if they fight hard with the main fleet of the Combined Fleet, they are sure of victory, and at most the losses are a little bigger. But as long as you can win, even if it is a big loss, it will undoubtedly be worth it.

"General, the battleship formation of the Indian Ocean Fleet is on its way. However, the distance is relatively far. It takes at least four to five hours to get to the battlefield. Major General Felix said.

It is clear that counting on the rescue of the Indian Ocean Fleet will not be possible in a short time.

But, Theodore? Lieutenant General Bourchadi did not give up.

"If we turn now, go in the direction of the battleship formations of the Indian Ocean Fleet. Then, we will be able to meet in two and a half hours. "Theodore? Lieutenant General Burchardi said.

"Yes, General." Major General Felix nodded.

"Well, the fleet is starting to turn around. In order to pursue us, the fleet of the island nation will definitely follow suit. In this way, we will be able to quickly merge with the battleship formations of the Indian Ocean Fleet. When the time comes, we can muster all our strength and beat them up! "Theodore? Lieutenant General Bourchardi ordered.

"Yes, General."

Faced with the high-speed approach of the island fleet, the German fleet began to turn while increasing its speed in order to open up the distance.

When Vice Admiral Yoshida discovered this, he immediately ordered the fleet to follow suit. The German fleet was finally caught, and they had already lost one of their capital ships, so how could they let the German fleet escape? In that case, aren't their losses in vain?

"Damn the Germans, they now know that they are scared and want to run away, no way! This time, we're going to sink them all! A smile appeared on Lieutenant General Yoshida's face, and he seemed to feel that he had the upper hand this time.

"General, the battleship 'Mutsu' is too slow, slowing us down. If we were able to temporarily leave behind the battleship Mutsu, or even the battleships Ise and Hyuga, we would be able to increase our speed to more than 25 knots. In this way, we will be able to catch up with the Germans in less time. Fukuru said.

However, Lieutenant General Yoshida did not take this suggestion. Because, if three more battleships remained, then they would only have 6 battleships left. The Germans, on the other hand, had eight battleships. The current Vice Admiral Yoshida Zengo does not dare to underestimate these old battleships of the Germans at all. Therefore, even with six cutting-edge capital ships against the eight old capital ships of the Germans, Vice Admiral Yoshida Zengo was not sure of victory. So, he didn't want to take any more chances.

"You can't take that risk unless you have to. The combat effectiveness of these old battleships of the Germans exceeded our expectations. If you rush to catch up, I'm afraid you will lose a lot. Lieutenant General Yoshida said.

"Hey, General Wise!" Furu Shigeru Osa hurriedly complimented.

The German fleet gradually turned, from the previous voyage to the north, to the voyage to the east. The fleet of the island nation was in hot pursuit, unwilling to give up this opportunity to destroy the German fleet. At the same time, the seven capital ships of the Indian Ocean Fleet of the German Navy are also accelerating on their way to the battlefield.

Being able to sink a battleship of the island navy in the course of the first encounter, although it is not sure which one, this has made the German fleet very satisfied. At the very least, it proves that they are very successful in retrofitting those old capital ships. These old capital ships, in this war, will once again burst out with strong combat effectiveness and contribute their own strength to the victory of the German Navy in the war. In this case, the German navy's chances of victory in this war are undoubtedly much greater.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! ”

On the sea, the two sides are still exchanging fire. However, the hit rate is very low. In the case of a warship sailing at high speed, even with the assistance of gunsight radar, the hit rate cannot be high. And the fleet of island countries, because the distance is too far, the hit rate is equal to zero.