The battleship 'Rodney' was besieged by the heavy cruisers 'Canton' and 'Changsha', and at nine o'clock in the morning the heavy cruiser 'Canton' hit the battleship 'Rodney'. A 305-mm naval gun shell tore through the old armor on the foredeck of the battleship 'Rodney', which was only 76 mm thick, leaving a large hole in the deck with a diameter of more than three meters, and the British naval soldiers on the deck suffered heavy losses.

At 9:16, the battleship 'Rodney' was again hit by the heavy cruiser 'Changsha'. This time, a 305-mm armor-piercing projectile tore through the broadside armor of the 'Rodney'. However, fortunately, the place where it was hit was above the waterline, otherwise the battleship "Rodney" would have died.

It's just that the battleship 'Rodney' still didn't last long. Although in the ensuing battle, it desperately resisted. But by 10 a.m., the battleship Rodney, which had been hit several times, could no longer hold on. The keel in the middle of the battleship was blown off and broken, and the entire battleship was broken in two. In less than two minutes, the battleship 'Rodney' sank into the sea. Of the 500 British officers and sailors on the battleship, none survived.

The addition of the British Navy's 'Admiral-class' battleships to the Combined Fleet's armored cruisers against the Chinese Navy's heavy cruisers did not have much of an impact on the development of the war. The eight heavy cruisers of the Chinese Navy still occupy an absolute advantage. Over time, one after another 'Admiral-class' battleships or armored cruisers were sunk. As a result, the balance of victory has begun to tilt in favor of the Chinese Navy. The combined fleet, which occupies an absolute numerical superiority, their superiority has gradually faded. Chinese Navy. This war will be won in the end.

The battleship duel is still the main thing. The 8 battleships of the Chinese Navy are still in the final showdown with the 12 battleships of the Combined Fleet. Although the number of battleships of the Chinese Navy was 4 less, in terms of firepower, it surpassed the combined fleet. At the same time, in terms of speed and armor, the new battleships of the Chinese Navy have an advantage. It's just that even if there is a speed advantage, it is difficult to grab the T prefix at this time. When the Chinese Navy accelerated. When they were ready to throw off the battle line of the Combined Fleet and seize the T-shaped head in front of them, the battle line of the Combined Fleet had already begun to turn one step ahead, and in the end, the battle lines of the two sides were still parallel. Therefore, after trying several times and finding that the combined fleet has found the corresponding countermeasures, the Chinese Navy can only engage in a naval duel with them in a dignified manner. However, fortunately, it is still the Chinese Navy that has the advantage, even if it is a dignified duel. The Chinese Navy also has a very good chance of winning.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "At half past eleven in the morning, fierce naval battles continued. The battle line composed of eight battleships of the Chinese Navy's home fleet and the battle line composed of 12 battleships of the combined fleet launched a fierce bombardment at a distance of 10,000 meters. Both lines of battle sailed parallel to the northwest, and the speed was reduced to 12 knots.

The battleship Qin Shi Huang aimed at the British Navy's battleship Victory and began a salvo, and eight armor-piercing shells weighing more than 380 kilograms smashed into the battleship Victory with a sharp whistling sound under the action of huge kinetic energy. Columns of water splashed on the surface of the sea on the right side of the battleship 'Victory', which was hundreds of meters high.

Not to be outdone, the battleships "Victory" and "Jupiter" of the British Navy were not to be outdone, and on the two battleships, a total of four twin 305-mm naval guns, they were not weaker than the battleship "Qin Shi Huang" in terms of firepower. In particular, when the battleship "Jupiter" placed the target of the attack on the battleship "Shengli," the battleship "Jupiter" could pour out firepower wantonly without any interference.

The two sides went back and forth, and the fight was very fierce and very dangerous. Although the battleship was huge, if it was hit by a large-caliber heavy gun, and if it was a vital point, it would be heavily damaged, if not sunk. Therefore, the Chinese navy will control the distance of engagement at more than 10,000 meters, so that the Chinese navy's intensive firepower superiority can be brought into play. The British Navy and the Russian Navy will have a lot to lose in this regard. In particular, the level of shelling by the Russian Navy was far inferior to that of the British Navy. Therefore, the four 'Zhonghua-class' battleships behind the only battle line will hardly be threatened by any substantial threat, and they can confidently and boldly launch salvo shots again and again against the four battleships of the Russian Navy.

At 11:44 a.m., the battleship "Yanhuang" fired a salvo at the battleship "Catherine II" of the Russian Navy. Eight 305 mm armor-piercing shells smashed into the battleship, named after Russia's most famous empress.

"Boom!" A cannonball lived up to expectations and hit the battleship 'Catherine II'.

The shell hit the rear of the battleship, and after tearing through the weak armor of the Catherine II, the shell exploded inside the battleship. The location of the explosion happened to be the boiler room of the battleship. Several boilers on the battleship were blown up in an instant, and the high-temperature steam spread everywhere, directly scalding dozens of Russian naval soldiers inside. At the same time, the speed of the battleship "Catherine II" also slowed down all at once.

"Marshal, the 'Catherine II' was hit, its power was damaged, and it is no longer able to sail!" On the battleship 'Three Saints', a Russian naval officer reported to Grand Duke Alexandrovich.

"Damn, this is already the 6th battleship!" Grand Duke Alexandrovich cursed fiercely. He was very aggrieved, and so far in the battle, the Russian Navy had lost five battleships, and the sixth battleship was about to be sunk. He was very dissatisfied, believing that the Russian Navy had been treated unfairly. Why are the battleships of the British Navy in front of them two battleships against one Chinese Navy, while the Russian Navy has to engage the Chinese Navy one-on-one? The old battleships of the Russian Navy, how they were opponents of the Chinese Navy. In his opinion, the British are deliberately using the Russian Navy as cannon fodder!

"Your Excellency, the battleship 'Catherine II' has called, requesting your instructions." The officer continued. After losing power, the battleship Catherine II will only become a living target floating on the sea, and it will not be long before it will be sunk by the Chinese Navy.

"Let the captain of the Catherine II decide for himself!" Grand Duke Aleksandrovich said coldly. Even if the battleship "Catherine II" continues to resist stubbornly, it will only have the fate of being sunk, and it is better to let them find their own way. Grand Duke Alexandrovich, of course, knew what the captain of the battleship "Catherine II" meant, nothing more than wanting to surrender and save his life. Although Grand Duke Aleksandrovich was very unhappy, he also knew that it was no wonder that the difference in strength between the two sides was too large, and there was no possibility of victory if the battle continued. If you are doomed, why can't you save your life?

Soon, the white flag was raised on the battleship Catherine II. The battleships of the Chinese Navy spared the battleship "Catherine II", but the battleship "Yanhuang" also left the battle line and monitored the battleship "Catherine II" from a distance. At the same time, a destroyer was sent to receive the old battleship. Although the Chinese Navy does not look down on these old battleships at all, the tens of thousands of tons of warships, even if they are dragged back to buy scrap steel, are at least worth hundreds of thousands of Chinese yuan!

It was only after the Chinese Navy boarded the battleship Catherine II and controlled the Russian sailors that the battleship Yanhuang accelerated to keep up with the battle line and cooperated with the battleship Shenzhou, which was located at the rear of the battle line, to attack the Russian Navy's battleship Sinop.

"Your Excellency, the battleship 'Catherine II' of the Russians surrendered, they were hit in the boiler compartment and lost all power. Grand Duke Aleksandrovich agreed with them to surrender! "Chief of Staff of the Combined Fleet, Frederick? William? Sir Richards said.

"These Russians are cowards, cowards!" Combined Fleet Commander Algernon? McLennan? Sir Lyons cursed.

Chief of Staff of the Combined Fleet, Frederick? William? Sir Richards opened his mouth and said nothing. By this time in the battle, the outcome was almost certain, and the combined fleet, which had suffered heavy losses, would not have been able to defeat the Chinese Navy at all. And, as one ship after another was sunk, the morale of the fleet was rapidly declining. The British sailors may still be able to resist, but most of the Russian and French sailors are almost desperate, and if no miracle happens, the loss of the naval battle by the Combined Fleet is a foregone conclusion.

"Boom!" An orange-red flash of fire shone from the battleship "Victory" at the front of the combined fleet, and in the violent explosion, the entire capital of the battleship "Victory" was gone, and in less than two minutes, the battleship "Victory" sank in the sea.

'What's going on?' How did the battleship Victory suddenly get sunk? "Algernon, commander of the Combined Fleet? McLennan? Ser Lyons asked angrily.

"Your Excellency, the battleship 'Victory' was hit by the British ammunition depot and was killed!" Chief of Staff of the Combined Fleet, Frederick? William? Sir Richards said. A hint of despair flashed in his eyes. Now it's 10 to 8, and the combined fleet is already defeated!

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