"The way to win a naval battle is to seize the right moment to deliver the most powerful blow to the opponent. Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info"

This seems to be the most vivid explanation of how to win a naval battle, but in fact the same is true for land battles, where timing is the key. It seems like a simple explanation, but it is also the most difficult explanation to understand, what is the right time? I am afraid that no naval academy has ever taught its cadets, and it often takes the continuous accumulation of experience to grasp the timing.

But the naval battle of the cruiser at the Le Maire was in the right place from the start, and more importantly, Roger Stevens continued to make mistakes.

Ten minutes after the start of the battle.

The starboard side of the "Duke Suvorov", which suffered heavy damage on the starboard side, began to enter the water, and the hull began to ****, and after emergency damage management, the hull **** stopped, trying to maintain balance again by filling water.

At the moment when the "Duke Suvorov" was filled with water again and remained stable, another ten-inch shell pierced through the deck from the slightly inclined starboard deck, and the shell that penetrated several tens of millimeters of armor steel plate still had enough kinetic energy to directly penetrate the starboard gun position, hit multiple shells and at the same time penetrate the next deck, and a violent explosion occurred under the waterline of the armor belt. The detonated shell exploded directly into the deck, and a huge black cloud rose from the starboard side of the battleship "Duke Suvorov".

"The Duke of Suvorov was hit by a shot on the starboard side, and there was a violent explosion!"

After the news came from the observatory, the commander of the "Zhenbo" hurriedly repeated the news on the other microphones.

And Wang Yuming, who served as a gunner in the ten-inch turret at the rear of the "Zhenbo", heard the content of this signal. Although the rumbling of the cannon and the dry sound of the crane's work filled the turret, the sound in the loudspeaker was so crisp and loud that not only did he hear it, but everyone in the entire turret heard it.

"Good! Come on, brothers! Let's work harder. Kill Suvorov! ”

The good news inspired the gunners to keep firing shells, and there was only one thought in everyone's hearts - to take advantage of his illness to kill him.

Take out the "Duke of Sulov"!

"In naval battles, it is not clear how much the enemy has been hit. I only saw that I had lost a lot, so I always felt that I was at a disadvantage. In fact, the enemy was hit much worse than your own! ”

As a naval officer, Hwang Jong-young has always used his experience to educate his soldiers, so all soldiers need results to motivate themselves in battle.

It is precisely for this reason that he ordered the communications officer to constantly transmit the news of the "Duke Suvorov" to the whole ship through a loudspeaker. The good news inspired everyone, the gunners worked hard to aim and fire, the ammunition men desperately transported the shells, and almost everyone saw the victory within reach.

"Be sure to sink the Duke of Suvorov! ”

Amid the whistling of boiler ventilation and the roar of the machine, listening to the deafening sound of cannons, the sailors in the boiler room kept praying for the gunners.

The midday winter sun poured warm sunshine on the battleship, but the ocean was already boiling, raining cannon points to boil the sea, and the blood of thousands of sailors was already boiling.

"Hoo ......"

The whistling of shells in the air was heard again. This is the fortieth salvo, at this time the "Duke Suvorov" has been seriously flooded, the warship is still struggling, the perch above the deck has been completely destroyed by shells, almost every salvo always has one or two, or even three or four large-caliber armor-piercing shells directly hit the "Duke Suvorov".

The battleship "Duke Suvorov" was filled with dense dark brown gunsmoke, and shells hit the target one after another, constantly flashing in the smoke. Flames rose again, and at the same time, the bell-like crunch of heavy armor-piercing shells hitting the armor almost tore apart the sea and the sky.

"Alright. We won! ”

It's just Huang Zhongying, who is hanging with a telescope, and he has a rare smile.

At this time, he turned his head and said to Wang Wei beside him.

"Prepare ......"

But this order was never given again, and the strange scene in the distance suddenly attracted everyone's attention.

The first shower of bullets from the fortieth salvo blew up the front chimney of the "Duke Suvorov". But this was not the deadliest, the deadliest was when a ten-inch armor-piercing shell hit the conning tower, despite the heavy armor steel protection of the conning tower, after the appearance of carburized steel. The navies of all countries in the world believe that the defensive capability of the armor plate of the battleship has reached the peak of human technology, and even the largest twelve-inch shell cannot penetrate the armor of the battleship at a long distance, and even this has become common knowledge of the world's navies.

But now, in this naval battle, the Northeast Navy has subverted everyone's cognition, and the power of the new cap-piercing bullet has been fully demonstrated. Each 10-inch armor-piercing shell, once hit, pierces all armor, including the main armor belt, and this time, the shell that hit the commander tower of the battleship "Duke Suvorov" was no exception.

When the bell-like loud sound came, although it was only a thousandth of a second, or even a ten-thousandth of a second, the people in the command tower felt ominous.

In the next instant, the armor-piercing projectile weighing 500 pounds penetrated the armored skirt under the command tower, and when the shell penetrated the armor of the command tower, several of the personnel in the tower were hit by the armor steel plate fragments on the spot, and before they could even let out a snort, the telegraph operator and others who were busy under the command tower saw an object break in.

Is it black, or gray......

No one could see the colors, no one could react quickly, and Roger Stevensky remained holding the telescope. When the shell that pierced the armored skirt of the command tower was about to hit the steel plate on the opposite side, there was a violent explosion inside, and the shell exploded, and the shock wave and black cloud generated by the explosion erupted along the window viewing hole under the command tower of the "Duke Suvorov".

Roger Stevensky, who was holding the binoculars, heard a violent explosion under his feet, which came directly from under his feet, only stunned him for a while, and the whole person fell down suddenly, and then he felt a heat in his nose. His ears were buzzing, and when he touched it with his hand, blood broke out of his nostrils.

At this time, he realized that the lights in the command tower were no longer shining, and he looked around again. He stayed there, the conning tower was a sea of fire, and the place where he stepped was covered with blood - the fragments of the shells had blown holes in the deck under his feet, and there were broken hands and feet and some broken bodies everywhere, except for those who survived, the officers who were hit by the fragments were all dying there, and the captain's body was torn in two by the fragments.

"It's a disaster...... My God, how can this be ......"

Roger Stevensky, who had survived, muttered incessantly, barely believing what his eyes were seeing. How so, how could a shell happen to hit here?

This is destined to be a disaster!

At this time, the Russian troops, who could only exert less than one-third or even a quarter of their firepower, were still desperately firing at the fleet, although their shells only exploded a dozen water columns near the battle line of the cruiser. But there were still some shells that accurately hit the warships in the battle line, and the less powerful cotton explosives used by the Russians suddenly set up several flames on the warships. There was even a shell that exploded directly under the command tower of the Jinghai, which was protected by thick armor.

The explosion and fragments under his feet only made Huang Zhongying bend down slightly. Then he looked out the window from the window. There were two men lying there next to the steering wheel, and the debris entered the conning tower through the observation window, killing them, and their blood instantly stained the deck, but it didn't affect him at all.

At this time, the sea was still tumbling around with shells falling from the Second Pacific Fleet. The water columns were like trees in the forest, and some of them were even higher than the bridge of the "Zhenbo". And Huang Zhongying still stood in his position without moving. Water droplets would often splash on his telescope. He took out the flannel again and again and wiped it clean.

Sometimes, that's the only action he does.

"Sir, hit the command tower of the Duke of Suvorov! ”

Nodding his head, he picked up the binoculars. With the sea breeze blowing away the smoke on the "Duke Suvorov", you can see that more and more sailors are abandoning the ship, and the "Duke Suvorov" is finished! Even if the shells that hit the conning tower did not kill Rozhestvinsky and his staff, the "Duke Suvorov" was finished.

The sailors have already begun to abandon the ship!

"Concentrate your fire, attack" Grand Duke Nikolai! ””

Grand Duke Nikolai was the most powerful warship of the Second Pacific Fleet, with two twin 12-inch guns and four twin 8-inch guns.

"Concentrate all our artillery fire on the enemy's vanguard ship!"

For Huang Zhong, he knows how he should exert the power in his hands, in the eyes of others, eight armored cruisers with second-class battleship firepower are too limited, since this is the case, then turn eight into one, concentrate the firepower of eight warships, and attack one warship of the Russian army.

"With all our strength, attack part of the enemy's forces!"

For a fleet that is at a disadvantage, only by seizing the advantage of the situation can it be possible to win the war, and this local advantage is precisely to concentrate the artillery fire of eight warships to attack one, so as to seek the maximum victory, looking at the half-dead floating "Duke Suvorov" on the water, Huang Zhongying did it, and now, only to further expand the results of the battle.

After confirming that the Russians had abandoned the ship and that the "Duke Suvorov" would soon sink into the deep sea, Huang Zhongying once again ordered the fleet to change direction, but this was only a slight turn.

"Speed increased to 12 knots!"

From the pre-war deployment, until now Hwang Jong-young's command is almost flawless. While striking at the enemy, he constantly adjusted the course of the fleet. The purpose of the change of course was to delay the naval battle as much as possible, so as to ensure that the Russians remained in the "pocket" of the Meler Strait.

At this time, the main force of the Zhenyang Fleet was rushing here, and he had to "pocket" the Russians here, and then cooperate with the main force of the fleet to replace a complete victory, and at that time, the Le Maire Strait would definitely be the death of the Russian Second Pacific Fleet.

In order to achieve this goal, Huang Zhongying prepared a "big meal" for the Russian Second Pacific Fleet, in addition to the concentration of firepower from eight ships to one, he also prepared an additional big dish.

"Hmmm......"

Staring at the approaching Russian fleet, Huang Zhongying's eyes turned to the iceberg in the distance, the Russians did not know that in the bay behind the iceberg, there was a hidden destroyer fleet, and they were waiting to deliver a fatal blow from the empty side of the Russian defense.

If seizing the prefix "T" is the first opportunity created by Huang Zhongying, then the destroyer is the second opportunity, which is different from the previous opportunity, but this opportunity is to lay the foundation for victory - the destroyer fleet may not be able to achieve great results, but it can tear apart the already unkempt front of the Russian army, and there may even be a chance to fish in troubled waters, in short, for Huang Zhongying, the only thing he needs to do is to give full play to every bit of strength in his hands.

And then use that strength to win the naval battle, of course, it may be difficult for him to defeat the Second Pacific Fleet on his own, but he knows that he has the ability to inflict heavy damage on them!

"Call Commander Li immediately and ask when the main force of the fleet will arrive!"

Again, Huang Zhongying looked at the watch on his wrist and asked out loud.

Soon, his request was answered, and the fleet was sailing at full speed towards the Le Maire Strait, expecting to reach the sea area in an hour and a half.

"An hour and a half!"

This answer made Huang Zhongying's brows lock slightly, a lot of changes will happen in an hour and a half, if the Russians rush out of the strait by then, or the Russians choose to retreat, the battle situation is likely to be drawn to a situation that no one wants to see, and more importantly, at the latest, half an hour later, the fleet will begin to turn, after all, the width of the strait is limited.

"Sir, Grand Duke Nikolai has been shot!"

At this moment, Wang Wei's words pulled Huang Zhongying's thoughts back, and when he looked up, sure enough, a cloud of black smoke exploded from the bow of the Grand Duke Nikolai, and a cannonball hit his bow, which seemed to be an internal explosion, but it did not cause a big explosion.

"Good!"

Nodding, Huang Zhongying withdrew his somewhat scattered mind, and settled his mind to devote his attention to the naval battle in front of him again, and now for him, there was only one last and only thought left in his mind - to lead the fleet and win the naval battle!

At least, in holding back the Russians! Build a solid foundation for this victory! (To be continued.) )