When the battleship Qianshan of the Ming Empire opened fire, the Black Mountain, which was closely following behind, also fired its own artillery, and huge flames gushed out from the muzzle, rolling and rushing forward for a long distance. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

"Boom!" Because of the distance, the shells fired by the battleships of the Ming Empire had no chance of hitting the target at all.

The shells fell at a great distance in front of the British battleships, a considerable distance from the targets they were going to hit.

Of course, even if it is equipped with a more advanced and powerful aiming system than the artillery on land, it is still very difficult for naval artillery to hit its own target.

After all, this is a state of swaying and undulating seas, and the fleets on both sides are not stopping, but moving at high speed.

In such a state, if you want to hit the opponent's warship, you can only rely on hard training on the one hand, and faith on the other.

In reality, the reason why the German battleship Bismarck was able to sink the Hood in a short period of time was partly because the German Navy's precision aiming system was really advanced, and partly because of their belief at that moment......

"That's it! Gentlemen! We can't let the Ceylonese wait any longer, let's finish the work at hand! Admiral Balek Lemm, commander of the British Expeditionary Fleet, commanded with a smile on his face.

"Boom!" The battleship Orion, which he was on, roared angrily as soon as he had finished his order. The 381 mm guns also erupted flames, bringing ripples on the surface of the sea.

The huge cannonball flew out of the barrel and rushed towards the sea in the distance, before falling in front of the battleship of the Ming Empire and crashing into the sea.

With the impact, a huge explosion soon occurred under the surface of the water, stirring up a huge column of water as high as dozens of stories, demonstrating the indestructible power of this cannonball.

This was not a petty fight like the First Sino-Japanese Naval Battle, and it was not a cruiser on both sides fighting each other with 150 mm or 200 mm guns.

This is a real battleship showdown, competing against the strongest armor of the two nations, and the mighty artillery. The battle has reached its climax from the very beginning, with a constant outpouring of adrenaline.

The two cruisers that followed the two battleships of the Ming Empire were actually not qualified to participate in the competition of this level at all.

However, the two cruisers also took part in the battle, and they followed behind the battleship, hoping to cause problems for the British fleet at the right time.

The only thing these two cruisers could actually threaten the battleships was the torpedoes in their hands. As for the artillery, the caliber of the guns they are equipped with, for battleships, it is an itch.

The Reckless and Magnificent, as well as the four battleships St. Vincent and the Clingwood, were concentrating their firepower at the shore fortresses of the Ming Empire.

40 356 mm guns, and guns with automatic loading mechanisms, against the 2 poor 400 mm guns on the ground, it is clear who wins and who loses.

As mentioned earlier, in order to be able to make naval attacks more difficult to hit, naval artillery not only uses automatic loaders to increase the rate of fire, but also a whole set of sophisticated optical aiming systems.

Shore defense artillery has a disadvantage in this regard - first of all, one of the most frustrating problems is that the battery itself is a fixed target for ships.

A fixed goal that can't be run seems to be born to suffer. If there is an asymmetry in the power of artillery, it can barely fight with it, but now the coastal defense artillery is more conveniently inferior......

Xiong Da stood in his command position, looking at a 200 mm caliber gun hidden under a heavy reinforced concrete stone slab in front of him, which was finally hit by a 356 mm caliber gun, and even the bunker became a ruin.

His troops had suffered heavy losses, and no less than 100 men had been killed, but he still gave the order to stick to his post and return fire with all his firepower as long as the British fleet approached.

Although it was a battle that seemed to be a disparity in strength, every minute they held out here would give them more hope of victory on the battlefield this year.

And as long as they insist on being here, then the British Navy will not be able to concentrate all its strength to fight the idea of the two battleships of the Ming Empire.

Unfortunately, even if only 4 Liverpool-class battleships are fighting against the Indian Ocean Naval Division of the Ming Empire, the situation is still not optimistic.

The naval officers on both sides are well-trained, and the Ming Empire is the former naval overlord, and the sea power has always maintained a considerable number.

The navy of the British Empire is now the supremacy of the sea, the number of battleships, and the combat quality of naval soldiers, can be patted on the chest and say that they are deservedly the first in the world.

The contest between the two fleets in this way certainly reflects the highest level of decisive battle of the battleship fleet at sea today.

The shelling of both sides quickly changed from being far away from each other to being very close. A huge column of water rose into the sky not far from the battleship, and both sides could be hit by the other at any time.

At the same time, on the side of the Ming Empire, the disadvantage of quantity and quality also began to gradually appear, and Guo Lihai, the commander of the fleet of the Ming Empire, who was forced to fight, had to change his tactics.

Standing on the bridge, he worriedly gave an even more ferocious battle order: "Let the two cruisers rush forward!" Look for an opportunity to approach the opposing fleet and cast torpedoes! ”

Following his order, the two cruisers began to adjust their course, although they knew that they were completely rushing to attract firepower and send them to death, but they still carried out the task assigned to them by their superiors without hesitation.

But at this time, the whole battle situation has undergone a change that will appear sooner or later! "Boom!" With a huge explosion, the battleship Qianshan was finally hit by enemy shells.

This shell landed on the front of the hull of the battleship Qianshan, and one shot hit the bow right in the bow, and the shell pierced the bow before exploding on the other side.

Although it did not hit the vital point, this shell also brought heavy damage to the battleship Qianshan, and suddenly made the already slow speed of the battleship Qianshan even slower.

Because of the violent vibration, Guo Lihai, who almost fell, finally stood firm on the chart table. He immediately ordered the ship to be inspected for damage, and urged his guns to continue firing.

Although his expression was still calm, he knew that luck didn't seem to be on his side.