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The battleship Montenegro gave up its course because of the stop of the battleship Qianshan, and instead of rushing in front of the Qianshan to cover its flagship, it went around behind its own flagship. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
Such a formation has completely messed up the formation of the battleship fleet of the Ming Empire, and the situation that there were still 14 artillery pieces that could fight back was wiped out in an instant.
In the current battleship fleet of the Ming Empire, the wounded battleship Qianshan is in front, but there are only 4 guns left to fire back.
And the battleship Montenegro, which was almost not attacked and had maintained its full combat effectiveness, is now adjusting its course and preparing to leave the war zone out of the battlefield.
Regardless of the flag officer on the battleship Qianshan and the searchlight to contact how to send a signal, the Montenegro did not respond.
In terms of radio communication, the radio sent by the battleship Qianshan to the battleship Montenegro was also sunk in the sea, and there was no news.
In this case, it has been determined that the battleship Montenegro is escaping, which makes the Indian Ocean Naval Division of the Ming Empire, which is already in a very unfavorable situation, fall into an even more desperate abyss.
"Stop all contact with the Black Mountain!" Guo Lihai heard the report of his subordinates, and he didn't even glance at the movements of the battleship Black Mountain, so he opened his mouth and commanded.
He glanced at the two cruisers that were speeding towards the British battleship fleet, and knew that he was now their only cover.
So he looked at the officer in charge of the artillery and ordered loudly: "For the sake of the Ming Empire!" Fire! Keep firing! ”
"Boom!" Finally, the four remaining front guns, after a long reload, once again let out their own roar and fired the cannonballs at the battleship fleet of the British Empire.
This time, luck seemed to be on the side of the Ming Empire, and a 356 mm caliber shell, after a long flight, crashed into the battleship Hercules of the British Imperial Navy's expeditionary fleet at once!
The flagship of the British Empire's fleet of high-speed battleships is the battleship Orion, and the battleship at the head of this fleet is the battleship Hercules.
Behind the battleship Hercules was the battleship Giant, behind it was the flagship Orion, and finally the lead ship of the class, the Liverpool.
This shell hit one of the secondary guns of the battleship Hercules. This powerful blow also caused a certain amount of damage to the British battleship.
It is a pity that the 356 mm caliber shells can no longer hit the main armor of the battleships of the British Navy fleet, and this accurate blow, although it seems to be powerful and heavy, really did not cause any unforgettable damage to the British battleship Hercules.
However, because it was a cross-sea expedition, this shell made the battleship Hercules have to change from the vanguard of the Ming Imperial Navy to the rearguard of the overwhelming position.
"The Hercules was hit! Oh, my God! On the battleship Giant, the second in the fleet, the first mate lowered the binoculars and shouted in surprise.
Although it did not cause great damage, the explosion of the shell itself destroyed a large number of the battleship's cabins and set the battleship on fire.
The Ming Imperial Navy is worthy of being the only navy in the world that can compete with the British Royal Navy, and this accurate artillery bombardment made the British fleet, which had already won the victory, weakened by three points.
"Slow down the battleship Hercules! Go around to the side of the fleet! Get out of the battle and fix it! After all, it is the enemy's main artillery shell, and if you don't deal with it seriously, there will be problems! Seeing that his vanguard had been hit, Admiral Balek Lem commanded.
Soon, the battleship Hercules reluctantly broke away from the formation and began its own repair work, and the remaining three British high-speed battleships were closer to the battleship Qianshan of the Ming Empire.
"The battleship Montenegro has retreated at least 2,000 meters...... "On the bridge of the Qianshan, an officer came over and reported to Guo Lihai.
"Forget it...... It is no longer a naval warship of the Ming Empire! The warships of my Ming Imperial Navy do not have battleships that retreat without a fight! Guo Lihai said this without replying.
The battle is not over yet, at least the two 400 mm fortress guns on the shore are still preparing for the next round of fire.
And on the sea, at least the flagship of the Navy's Indian Ocean Division, the Qianshan, has not yet sunk!
This is the reason why Guo Lihai has always insisted, he has not died in battle, and this battle is not over! He was going to use his own battles to try to weaken the battleship fleet of the British Navy!
Even if you die with only a corner of the enemy's clothes, it can be regarded as the main fleet, tearing off a corner of the enemy's clothes, isn't it?
"Boom!" Another huge explosion came, and the battleship Qianshan of the Ming Empire was hit again, this time it was hit closer to the danger area, and it was completely stopped on the sea, unable to move at all.
This time the enemy's shells pierced some of the small-caliber ammunition compartments, detonating the ammunition of some of the secondary guns inside.
The huge explosion was more violent than the previous two, and the entire battleship shook in the explosion, and some of the compartments cracked due to the shaking and began to pour into the sea.
If the battleship is like having health in the game, then the previous two shells caused one-tenth of the health of the battleship Qianshan, and this explosion killed at least one-third of the health in one fell swoop.
Because of the detonation of the ammunition, the previous emergency repair of the Qianshan was still damaged, and almost all the achievements made were in vain.
Moreover, this explosion, the hull began to enter the water, although it was not much, but it already showed a desperate problem - the opponent's shells had the ability to expand the results of the battle and sink the Thousand Mountains.
Sure enough, it didn't take long for another round of shells to hit the Thousand Mountains, and because it had almost completely lost power, the chances of the Thousand Mountains being hit now skyrocketed.
This explosion caused the Qianshan to lose a chimney, and at the same time lost a lot of superstructures, and the entire hull began to catch fire, looking miserable.
Guo Lihai was also injured at this time, and the last explosion made his whole body fly, and when he fell, he directly hit the chart table, almost breaking his neck.
But Guo Lihai, who was wounded, still insisted on fighting, and watched the two cruisers he sent out sink by the enemy in the middle of the assault.
He held the last telegram from the two cruisers in his hand, stared at the British fleet in the distance, and just kept shouting: "Fire!" ”