Another difference between the Kii-class battleships and the Kaga-class battleships was the further improvement of the performance of the main engine, with the installation of 19 boilers, which resulted in an output of up to 131,200 horsepower and a maximum speed of 29.75 knots. The length of the hull was extended from 231.6 meters to 250 meters in the Kaga class due to the addition of more interior space to accommodate the new boilers. As the number of boilers increased, the smoke extraction capacity of the original chimney became insufficient, so a new chimney was designed for the Kii class. Due to the extension of the Kii-class hull and the increase in internal space, the fuel carrying capacity has also been increased, and the range of the Kaga class has increased from 6,500 nautical miles at 14 knots to 8,000 nautical miles at 14 knots. As for other aspects such as protection performance and aspects, they are not much different from the "Kaga" class, and the armor protection system of the two classes of battleships is much the same. At this moment, its designer, Hiraga, exposed the shortcomings of insisting on the "British stream" design.

A 406-mm armor-piercing projectile fired from a Chinese battleship pierced through the No. 1 main turret of the "Kii" and exploded inside the turret, not only destroying the turret, but also causing the internal ammunition to detonate.

Seeing the raging fire of the "Kii", the people on the bridge of the "Yamato" were all stunned.

At this moment, the sky began to get dark again.

Dark clouds covered the sky again, and the vast sea began to turn dark again. Yamamoto Fifty-six looked at the sea, and he was surprised to find that the whirlpool on the surface of the sea began to shrink!

As the suction of the vortex began to decrease significantly, the battleships of both warring sides quickly broke free from the vortex. began to adjust the position invariably, and in less than ten minutes, the huge vortex that seemed to be about to devour heaven and earth miraculously disappeared.

Regardless of the disappearance of the surprised vortex, on the calm sea, one after another battleships that had completed the adjustment of their positions entered the fierce artillery battle again, and the steel giants on the sea soon let out a neat buzzing sound, which was the noise of the front and rear main gun turrets on the battleship adjusting to their positions. The displacement of the main gun turret, which is often hundreds of tons, has formed a special song of artillery battle.

A low, deep sound of metal grinding against the sea shook the air, making the unique sound of the main cannon in place extremely special. It's like the sound of the collision between the sword and the heavy armor after the hoplites in the Middle Ages formed a huge attack formation, and the indestructible march in unison. Due to the influence of the vortex just now, the artillery battle between the two sides was somewhat chaotic and hasty, and at this moment, the naval combat fleets of China and Japan were in the middle of the battle. The 460-millimeter giant main guns of the "Fuxi" class battleships and the 510 mm main guns of the "Yamato" class battleships began to calmly aim, and the attack power they were about to exert was many times stronger than I don't know just now.

The situation at this time was very favorable for the Japanese fleet, due to the sudden disappearance of the vortex. The course of the Japanese battleships moving at high speed was precisely perpendicular to the course of the Chinese fleet, and it suddenly occupied the most important "T" prefix in the artillery battle. At this time, the Japanese fleet only needed to complete the adjustment of the position, and adjust its main guns to the right side immediately. It is completely possible to exert all the firepower in the artillery battle.

As far as the four battleships of the Chinese fleet, "Chiyou," "Fuxi," "Chunqiu," and "Warring States," are concerned, the reason why they are able to have such a passive situation is entirely due to objective reasons.

Now that the battle is going on, it seems that Amaterasu has finally begun to take care of the Japanese fleet.

While the Japanese naval officers and men who were surprised and inexplicable were desperately operating, making every effort to turn the main turrets of each ship in the opposite direction, the Chinese fleet was also actively making adjustments, preparing to quickly complete the turn, and when the Japanese fleet was engaged in a close artillery battle on the battle line, the sky was suddenly covered with rolling black clouds, and in an instant, it was as if the night had fallen in advance! …,

Just as the Chinese fleet in the dark night seized the time to maneuver, the "Chiyou" super battleships, the "Fuxi" super battleships, the "Chunqiu" battleships, and the "Warring States" battleships took the lead in completing the turn and lined up in a zigzag pattern. This time, the battleship "Fuxi" was the first to fire as the flagship.

In the case of the failure of the fire control radar and electronic computer, the Chinese officers were still able to accurately obtain the data by virtue of their excellent skills, so that the gun commanders of each ship could obtain the firing data of each main gun, and the steel giants on the sea with the shooting data suddenly emitted a deafening sound of naval gun salvos, and the sudden sound of the main guns sprayed out huge orange flames, and the shining light illuminated the towering hull of the battleship, and also illuminated the sea surface in front of the battleship, making the sea surface as if covered with a layer of red.

The salvo of 4 battleships and 53 large-caliber battleship main guns suddenly made a bright red light between the sea and the sky, shining like the afterglow of the sunset.

The distance was too close for the two fleets, and in less than 40 seconds from the light emitted by the Chinese battleship's fire, 53 shells flew over the distance between the two battleships and rained down.

Perhaps because the battleships of the Japanese fleet still maintained the high speed of the vortex suction just now, the overwhelming shells exploded one huge column of water after another around the Japanese battleships, making the Japanese battleships seem to suddenly sail into a stormy sea, and the huge shock waves generated by the exploding shells hit the hull of the Japanese battleships together with the waves set off, making them shake endlessly.

The 12 510 mm guns of the battleship "Yamato" were the first to counterattack, but this simple "half salvo" had the flavor of target correction, and of course, they were well versed in the principles of artillery warfare and adjusted their course in time so that they could also exert their full firepower.

The four battleships of the Chinese Navy maintained a high efficiency of firing a salvo every 40 seconds, and as the two warships approached closer to each other. The flight time of the shells was also decreasing, and when the third salvo was dropped by the Chinese Navy using the data of the first two salvos, this round of accurate salvo again achieved results, 53 shells. There are 35 shells made of 460-mm heavy armor-piercing shells of the Chinese Navy's "Fuxi"-class super battleships, which have previously penetrated the armor of the "Yamato" super battleship at a distance of more than 20 nautical miles, proving its power.

The "Chunu" class battleships and the "Sengoku" class battleships that followed behind were the Japanese Navy's battleships "Kii" and "Owari", and only one of the 21 406-mm shells hit the target, but this shell hit the armor belt near the main mast at the rear of the hull of the burning battleship "Kii" impartially. The shell pierced the armored deck and hit the ammunition compartment of the stern main turret, and the shell, which had such good luck, exploded instantly, detonating the main gun shells stored in the ammunition compartment in an instant.

Sailing more than 900 meters behind the Kii was the battleship Owari. More than 900 meters further back, there was the battleship "Nagato", and the battleship "Kii", whose ammunition compartment in the tail battery was detonated, immediately provided the best "light illumination" for the two battleships that were following up and turning. In an instant, the darkness around them was illuminated.

The lookout of the battleship "Owari" and the many officers and men on the bridge of the navigation ship all witnessed the spectacular sight of all kinds of high-speed debris splashing out in the brilliant red firelight, and what was even more terrifying was that. The Kii, which has a displacement of 10,000 tons, was supposed to be sailing at high speed, but it was able to withstand such a shot. The ammunition bay was detonated again, and the entire battleship suddenly shook violently. Just as a large rain of fire fell from the sky and fell on the Kii, the battleship burned violently, and its speed decreased. …,

At this time, the two super battleships of the "Fuxi" class of the Chinese Navy had caught up with the "Yamato" and happened to be sailing parallel to the "Yamato" and "Musashi". In the Chinese Navy's battle plan, the "Fuxi" class battleship was solely responsible for striking the Japanese Navy's "Yamato" class super battleships, and the "Chiyou" that rushed to the forefront poured all its firepower on the "Yamato" battleship, and the 16 460-mm heavy armor-piercing shells that were imposing were not vegetarian, and the accurate barrage pounced on the area where the "Yamato" battleship sailed, and at the same time, the "Yamato" battleship's counterattack salvo against the Chinese Navy battleship was also launched.

In the midst of the huge fireworks fired by the shells, three 460-mm heavy armor-piercing shells fell on the body of the battleship "Yamato". An armor-piercing bullet easily tore through the protective armor of the deck, and the Japanese naval officers and men in the cabin were killed or wounded on the spot. After another armor-piercing shell penetrated the layers of armor, it drilled into the vicinity of the fuel tank and exploded, and the rapid explosion accompanied by a huge high-temperature flame suddenly made the "Yamato" battleship particularly dazzling in this vast darkness, and what was even more deadly was the third hit shell, which hit directly near the chimney, where the armor protection could not withstand the heavy blow of such an armor-piercing shell, so that this shell easily drilled in, and the explosive armor-piercing shell quickly blew up there.

The battleship "Yamato", which had been hit hard, did not stop firing, but the monstrous fire after the fuel tank was detonated had already spread, and the rapid spread of the fire interacted with the explosion caused by the armor-piercing bullet near the chimney, which soon turned the surface of the battleship "Yamato" into a hell of fire. The high-temperature steam that erupted instantly wiped out these living flesh and blood.

Seeing the "Yamato" in a sea of fire, he ran to the bridge despite the obstruction of his subordinates, and Yamamoto Isoroku couldn't help but look up to the sky and closed his eyes in pain.

Suddenly, Yamamoto Fifty-six felt a chill on his face, and it seemed as if a raindrop was falling on his face.

Yamamoto Fifty-six opened his eyes suddenly, and at this time, a few more drops of rain fell on his face.

A flash of lightning flashed across the dark sky, followed by rolling thunder, and the Japanese officers on the bridge were all so shaken that they almost fell.

In an instant, the rain poured down.

It's like falling into a waterfall. Although Yamamoto Fifty-six was still wearing a raincoat, he couldn't help but have a cold war.

Heavy rain fell on the burning surface of the "Yamato", stirring up a large cloud of steam in the burning steel, as if poured on a red-hot soldering iron. The steam and heat wave rushed to the face, making the people on the bridge feel like they were in a steam room, and they were so hot that they couldn't breathe.

In the midst of the sudden heavy rain, the terrible flames that spread throughout the ship on the "Yamato" were extinguished in an instant!

Seeing this incredible miracle, the Japanese officers on the bridge and in the command tower couldn't help but shout "Hurray"!

Of course, it was not only the Japanese warships that witnessed the extinguishing of the flames on the "Yamato".

The Chinese officers and soldiers who hit the battleship "Chiyou" on it. Witnessing this scene, I was depressed for a while.

"Fuck! The Japanese are really hard! Such a fire can't burn you! ”

On the bridge of the battleship "Chiyou", Chen Dingyuan, who witnessed all this, couldn't help but curse.

"The fire of the Japanese battleship over there was also extinguished by the rain." Rear Admiral Huang Jiaxuan, chief of staff, pointed to the battleship "Kii" in the Japanese fleet array. …,

"Then beat me to death!" Chen Dingyuan roared loudly, "Lao Tzu wants to take a look." How long can Japanese dog luck go! ”

At this time, the ships of the two sides were completely parallel, and under the attack of the battleship "Republic" of the Chinese Navy, the battleship "Kii", which was lucky, received a salvo of 9 shells fired from the "Republic", and these 406-mm heavy armor-piercing shells exploded around the battleship "Kii" at high speed, and the water column set off by the explosion "cleansed" this lucky Japanese battleship. For example, the shell in the third round of shells that exploded more than 30 meters away from the amidships of the "Kii" battlecruiser exploded, and the powerful shock wave caused the "Kii" battleship's sidestring waterline armor belt to collapse, and rivets were cracked one by one. The high-pressure sea water splattered like a fountain through the cracks.

Of course, the battleship "Kii", which insisted on fighting, also used the remaining four twin main turrets to make its own roar. Eight shells flew towards the "Republic", but the four shells that were inaccurate did not cause the slightest wound to the Chinese battleship. On the contrary, the battleship "Nagato" that followed it achieved results, and among the several shells it fired, one of the shells hit the right chord of the 20-meter position in front of the amidship of the battleship "Democracy", and the battleship "Democracy" was preparing another salvo, and the shell that hit the battleship was like a giant's heavy fist, and suddenly the sea monster suddenly moved a certain distance to the left, and in the violent shaking of the hull, the people in the bridge fell to the ground fiercely, The most tragic thing was, of course, the officers and men of the former fort, and the sudden impact caused many people to fall down, and even more to the head and bleed when they hit the bulkhead.

Fortunately, this shell failed to lift the armor of the battleship "Democracy", but this sudden shot really frightened the officers and men of the Chinese Navy.

The fierce artillery battle continued, in the face of the rapid shelling of the 32 460 mm main guns of the two super battleships of the Chinese Navy, the "Musashi" was also shot, and after another round of salvo shells from the super battleship "Chiyou" and the "Fuxi" super battleship fell, one of the main turrets of the "Musashi" was quickly torn into pieces and cut off by 7 shells, and the dazzling and brilliant explosion completely lit up the dark sky, like a locust flying in all directions of steel fragments, Red flew around like meteors, but more often than not, there were large pieces of turret parts flying around, including broken barrels.

A series of fierce explosions and flames lit up the sky again, and the huge fireball made the battleship seem to be wrapped in the sun, and the explosion of its internal ammunition compartment, fuel tank and other compartments seemed to tear the limbs of this steel giant, and in the powerful air wave and shock wave of the explosion, all kinds of fragments and lumpy objects, as well as Japanese sailors, scattered in various postures, and finally smashed on the sea, splashing waves several meters high.

Seeing that the Japanese battleship was once again beaten to the ground, Chu Yangwei couldn't help but laugh.

"Although the caliber of the Japanese artillery is larger than ours, the shooting accuracy is poor, and the density of firepower is not as good as ours, so it is strange not to suffer." Zhang Enming summed up on the side in a timely manner.

"Enemy ships found in the southwest! More than two! The lookout suddenly shouted.

Chu Yangwei was shocked, and immediately raised the telescope in his hand.

In the pouring rain, it seemed that there was really a shadow of a ship flickering on the sea.

"Could it be that Japanese reinforcements have arrived?" Chu Yangwei said softly, and he vaguely felt that something that made the Chinese fleet not happy too early might have arrived.

"It may be, and it seems to be a big guy......" Zhang Enming put down the telescope in his hand, nodded, and said.

In the southwest direction of the Chinese fleet, about 20 seconds later, a dazzling light shone brightly...... (To be continued......)