Nine warships of the Japanese Combined Fleet, at full speed, rushed towards the Kawanishi Navy. They chose to aim the bow of the ship at the Kawanishi Navy, which would allow them to bring out the firepower of their bow and reduce the area of the bomb. The speed of the nine battleships varied, with the "Takachiho" and "Naniwa" rushing to the front, followed by the three Sankei ships, and the "Saikyo Maru", "Hiei" and "Fuso" in the rear, and the gunboat "Akagi" being the slowest and falling behind. At this moment, the distance between the Combined Fleet and the First Fleet of the Western Sichuan Navy is 12,000 kilometers.

Although, the artillery on both sides has not yet begun to roar. But in any case, the Japanese Navy was at an absolute disadvantage. For them, this is completely a "tragic" charge. What will be the outcome after the charge, everyone is also very clear.

"Are these Japanese all crazy? They are definitely not the opponents of the Western Sichuan Navy, and to charge with such tactics is simply looking for death! On the American battleship "Brooklyn", the captain said in surprise.

"Nope! These Japanese people are crazy, but this is also their last resort. If they can break through to 5 kilometers or even closer, their excellent level of shelling will be able to be brought into play. In particular, the 20-millimeter naval guns carried on the three 'Sanjing ships' can definitely pose a deadly threat to the navy of western Sichuan. This is their last chance. However, judging from the tactics of the Kawanishi Navy, the plan of the Japanese Combined Fleet could hardly work! Mahan said.

Everyone's eyes were focused on the upcoming naval battle. Whether the Japanese Navy will continue to write brilliant achievements and defeat the strong with the weak, or will the Western Sichuan Navy destroy the Japanese Navy and become a cutting-edge naval power in the Far East. This qiē waited for the war to end.

"All ships are ready, choose their targets freely, and prepare to launch an artillery bombardment!" On the "Sichuan", Deng Shichang gave the order with a sneer on his face. Neither these four battleships, nor the four heavy cruisers, were definitely not something that the Japanese Navy could deal with. If there is no fire control system. The under-trained West Sichuan Navy may not be able to exert its maximum combat power, but now, after almost two years of running-in, the soldiers of the West Sichuan Navy Navy. For the battleships under their feet. It's already very familiar. With the fire control system, they have been able to bring out the power of the battleship very well. And this battle is a test to test the results of their training in the past two years. As with the Japanese Navy. The Kawanishi Navy is also highly motivated. However, there will only be one winner in the war.

The main guns on the "Sichuan" began to turn. The muzzles of the three twin main guns pointed diagonally at the rapidly approaching Japanese Combined Fleet. The shelling observation balloon has also been lifted into the air. They will provide more precise guidance for the gunfire of the battleship.

At 2:20 p.m., the "Sichuan" fired its first salvo, aimed at the battleship "Takachiho," which was the fastest to charge. The "Takachiho" was only 709 tons, but it was equipped with two 260 mm naval guns, typical of small ship-borne cannons.

"Fire!" With the order of the gunners of the "Sichuan", the six 05-mm naval guns let out an earth-shattering roar, and the muzzles flashed orange-red fire. Six artillery shells weighing 25 kilograms smashed fiercely at the "Takachiho", which was 10,000 meters away.

"Yaga! Could it be that the shelling level of these people in western Sichuan is so high? Shelling from 10,000 meters away is a complete waste of shells! The captain of the "Takachiho" Nomura Sadasa, scolded. The table of the cruiser of the former Kawanishi is xiàn. He was shocked. However, he did not believe that the main guns of a battleship would be able to be as accurate as the main guns of a cruiser.

"Boom!" Six shells smashed into the sea. Splashes of water soared into the sky. Not a single shell was able to hit the target, the most recent one. All at a distance of 00 meters.

"Three hundred meters to the left, correct the shelling parameters!" The salvo in the first round, although it did not achieve results, everyone did not care. Depending on the participation in the obtained shelling, the angle of the cannon began to be corrected.

At 2:25 a.m., the "Sichuan" fired a second volley. This time, the distance between the six shells and the "Takachiho" was much closer, and the most recent shell was even less than 100 meters away from the "Takachiho".

"Bastard, how can the shelling of the Kawanishi Navy be so accurate?" Nomura was shocked. Even with it, the other Japanese generals also felt a little incredible. If the level of artillery bombardment by the navy in western Sichuan had really reached this level, then they would have no chance of winning at all. Therefore, they prefer to believe that it is simply a coincidence. The Western Sichuan Army is just a blind cat running into a dead mouse.

"Your Excellency Captain, with a distance of 10,000 meters, can the shelling of the capital ships of the US Navy achieve such accuracy?" On board the "Brooklyn", Mahan asked.

"Professor Mahan, are you kidding? If our capital ship can make such a feat at a distance of five thousand meters, then it should be God bless! The captain of the "Brooklyn" shouted.

"But why can the Kawanishi Navy? You know, it's been less than two years since they were in the army! Mahan said suspiciously, this is what he desperately needs to understand.

"Well, maybe it's because they're training hard!" The captain of the "Brooklyn" found such a reason. Apparently, though, even he didn't believe it.

"Perhaps, the Kawanishi Navy has some secrets that we don't know." Mahan's eyes shone with wisdom.

The Japanese Combined Fleet quickly approached the First Fleet of the Kawanishi Navy. And the Navy, on the other hand, began a fierce shelling. Four battleships and four heavy cruisers, each choosing a target, smashed a large number of shells at the enemy. Although none of them have hit the target so far, the distance at which their shells fall has become shorter and shorter. If this continues, the battleship of the Combined Fleet will be hit, and it will be sooner or later.

On the "Matsushima", the commander of the Japanese Combined Fleet, Yuhiro Ito, had a blue face, and he was also very shocked when shells kept falling in front of the battleship. Although the "Matsushima" has not been hit by a bullet in the current position, the prospects are very unoptimistic. The 20-mm naval gun on the front deck of the "Matsushima" also did not fire, because he knew that at this distance, firing at the battleships of the Western Sichuan Army would simply be wasting precious shells.

Because the Kawanishi Navy can maintain a distance between the two sides, even after half an hour, the distance between the Kawanishi Navy and the Japanese Combined Fleet is still eight thousand meters. At this distance, it was difficult for the Japanese combined fleet to hit the enemy, and the Kawanishi Navy, with impunity, began shelling. The course of the two sides now became northwest of the Kawanishi Fleet and west of the Japanese Combined Fleet, with four battleships and four heavy cruisers of the Kawanishi Fleet facing the bow of the Japanese Combined Fleet on the starboard side. And both sides are constantly adjusting their direction. The Japanese fleet hoped to bring the two sides closer, but the Kawanishi Navy did its best to keep that distance. Typical use of speed and accuracy of shelling to bully the Japanese Combined Fleet.

At 2:40 p.m., the eighth salvo of the "Sichuan" finally made a leap shot. On the surface, what the "Sichuan" lacks now is just luck. And this time the straddle shot also caused a great shock to the "Takachiho". The "Gao Qiansui" was at full speed and rushed towards the "Sichuan" at the fastest speed. Otherwise, once hit, the "Takachiho" will definitely die. The weak armor on the "Takachiho" was simply impossible to withstand the bombardment of the 05-mm naval guns.

At 2:50, the tenth salvo of the "Sichuan" began, and with the discharging of six guns weighing 25 kilograms, the huge recoil force caused the "Sichuan" to move two meters horizontally on the sea surface. And the luck of the "Takachiho" seems to have run out.

A 05-mm main gun shell, right in the bow of the "Takachiho". The 260-millimeter naval gun installed on the front deck was immediately blown away, and the entire bow of the ship seemed to have been bitten by a huge monster. The fire caused by the explosion spread on the deck of the "Takachiho", and for a time, the "Takachiho" was enveloped in billowing smoke.

"Good! Good job! Continue the shelling, send all these little Japan, raised by the son of a bitch, to the sea to feed the fish! "Fleet Commander Deng Shichang, originally gloomy because he missed the target, his face finally turned cloudy.

After the "Sichuan" set a precedent, the rest of the warships also began to reap the results. One Japanese battleship after another was hit.

"Could it be that Amarasu has abandoned his people?" On the "Matsushima", the commander of the combined fleet, Yuhiro Ito, thought secretly. Although he had already guessed that he would fail, he did not expect this to be the result. The Japanese Combined Fleet had not even reached the optimal engagement distance before it was hit one by one by the Kawanishi Navy. If this continues, they are not far from defeat.

At this time, a huge explosion was suddenly heard on the sea. I saw that a Japanese battleship broke into two and slowly sank into the sea.

"Your Excellency, it's the Hiei. The Hiei' was hit at the ammunition depot and the shell exploded! Said the staff officer on the "Matsushima".

"Order all ships to continue to fight the enemy!" Ito said coldly, as if he didn't care about the sinking of his own warship. In fact, he no longer had any hope for the Japanese Combined Fleet, and what awaited him was nothing more than a glorious death. Most of the Japanese officers have also recognized the reality, but this makes them even more crazy.

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