The warships were advancing at high speed, and the speed of the two fleets was approaching at high speed. The cannon's coat has long since faded, and the hideous muzzle of the gun is pointed diagonally at the sky, adjusting the angle because of the constant change of distance.

"Boom!" A loud bang sounded on the surface of the sea, and a huge splash burst out on the calm sea. The cruiser detachment of the Pacific Fleet of the Chinese Navy, which was advancing at high speed, had already begun an exchange of fire with the cruisers of the American fleet.

The four heavy cruisers of the Pacific Fleet of the Chinese Navy have twin 20-mm naval guns as their main guns, which are extremely powerful. The cruisers of the US Navy are mostly small warships of two or three thousand tons, and if they are hit by shells of this caliber, they have absolutely no chance of surviving. It's just that the distance between them is too far away now, and it is difficult to hit the target accurately.

While the battleships of both sides continued to approach, the cruiser detachment had already begun a fierce fight. Although the cruisers of the Pacific Fleet of the Chinese Navy have only eight ships, they have to face eighteen cruisers of the US Navy. The disadvantage of more than twice the number of cruisers has made the cruiser detachment of the Chinese Navy always maintain the engagement distance at more than 6,000 meters, and no matter how the US Navy turns, it will maintain this favorable engagement distance for the Chinese Navy, and obtain the maximum result with the minimum loss.

At 2:40 p.m., the distance between the battleship detachments of the two sides was shortened to 12,000 meters, and the course of the present course had changed due north, and began to deflect to the west. The Chinese fleet was to maintain the distance of engagement, but the American fleet was to shorten the distance in order to make the most of their numerical superiority. The Chinese Navy's two 'Plateau-class' battleships have maintained a speed of 7 knots, and only the USS Iowa and the USS Texas second-class battleships can keep up with this speed, and the other three 'Indiana-class' battleships are two knots slower, and they will be slowly thrown away. This is very beneficial for the Chinese Navy. They can use this time to sink or severely damage the two former warships of the US Navy.

At the point, the distance between the two sides was shortened to 10,000 meters, and at this time, the gunners on the battleship "Plateau" gave the order for shelling. The two twin 05 mm on the 'Plateau' were already aimed at the US Navy's 'Texas' second-class battleship at this time.

"Boom!" Orange-red flames shone in the muzzle of the gun, and shells weighing more than 300 kilograms smashed towards the 'Texas' with huge kinetic energy.

"Fired so far away? Do they think they can hit it? On the Indiana, Vice Admiral Benson said disdainfully. Obviously, he believes that this is a waste of ammunition by the Chinese Navy.

"They actually put the first target of the shelling on the 'Texas'. It's dangerous to come to the Texas! "Mahan's face was a little difficult. The Texas was nothing more than a second-class battleship, and although it had two 05mm naval guns, it had a low rate of fire and a far less range than the Chinese Navy. At the same time, although the armor is thick, it is all old-fashioned armor, and its defensive power is far inferior to that of Chinese warships.

"Boom!" Four shells, more than 500 meters from the 'Texas', fell into the sea, splashing a large amount of water.

"Haha! I knew they were wasting ammo! Lieutenant General Benson laughed. However, Mahan's face was very stern. There is no doubt that the Chinese Navy is ready to use precision artillery to outwit the U.S. Navy to compensate for the numerical inferiority.

"500 meters to the left, the angle is adjusted up twice!" After receiving a number of shells, the gunnery officer on the battleship 'Plateau' gave the order. At 05:05, the 'Plateau' began its second shelling.

This time, the four shells were much closer, and the nearest one was less than two hundred meters away from the Texas.

Subsequently, the "Plateau" and "Qinghai" began heavy shelling of the "Texas". During this period, the distance between the two sides has shrunk from 10,000 meters to 8,000 meters. And the Chinese warships began to continue to turn, maintaining this engagement distance.

The officers and men of the U.S. Navy no longer have smiles on their faces, and at first, they were still laughing at the Chinese Navy for wasting shells. However, as the point of impact got closer and closer, and even at point 0, the 'Plateau' had already formed a cross-fire, which was tantamount to a fatal blow to the 'Texas'. The 'Texas' was hit, but it was only a matter of time.

"Order the Iowa and Texas to start fighting back! If it drags on any longer, morale will collapse! Mahan said helplessly. Compared with the Chinese Navy, the U.S. Navy is nothing more than a rookie. It is difficult to compare with the Chinese Navy in all respects.

"However, at this distance, only God knows our hit rate!" Benson said hesitantly.

"Let the 'Iowa' and 'Texas' face up to the Chinese battleships, and we go around from the side. Now the Chinese warships began to turn northwest in order to maintain the combat distance. Our Indiana, Massachusetts, and Oregon, turn around from the west! Mahan said. In this case, even if it does not form an exchange of attacks on the two battleships of the Chinese Navy, it will cause the Chinese Navy to stop turning, which will help the US Navy shorten the engagement distance.

"Yes, Your Excellency, Commander!" Benson nodded. This was an opportunity for the Chinese Navy's battleships to shorten the distance of engagement with the American battleships. However, this is not an opportunity for the US Navy. The shorter the engagement distance, the higher the hit rate of the Chinese navy.

"Boom!" At 45 o'clock, a shell from the main gun in front of the "Qinghai" exploded less than 50 meters away from the "Texas", and the huge pressure caused by the explosion of the shell caused a powerful squeeze on the left hull of the "Texas". However, the 'Texas' had 05 mm of side armor and was able to hold out despite the pressure.

Subsequently, the US Navy's "Iowa" and "Texas" also began to counterattack. The two twin 0-mm naval guns on the 'Iowa' and the two 05-mm naval guns on the 'Texas' also launched heavy shelling. It's just that at a distance of 1,000 meters, the level of their artillery bombardment is really not flattering. Two rounds of shelling came down in a row, and not a single shell fell within the 500 radius of the vicinity of the Chinese battleship.

At 4 p.m., the good fortune of the Texas was over. A shell fired from the 'Plateau' accurately hit the stern of the 'Texas'. More than 00 kilograms of shells pierced less than 50 mm of armor on the rear deck of the Texas. The shell exploded, directly cutting off a small piece of the stern of the 'Texas', and even the steering gear was knocked out, so that the 'Texas' not only slowed down, but also could not even turn again.

"Good! Well done! Seize the opportunity to design the Texas for three rounds and earn the shelling target on the Iowa! "Inside the bridge of the 'Plateau', Li Dingxin ordered excitedly.

'Hell!' The Texas is in danger! Ma Han scolded with a blue face.

Soon, taking advantage of the inability of the "Texas" to turn and the speed to decrease at the same time, the "Plateau" and "Qinghai" of the Chinese Navy launched three rounds of shelling of the "Texas" in a row. During the three rounds of shelling, a total of two shells hit the 'Texas', one of which hit the middle of the battleship, blowing up a chimney, and causing the 'Texas' power to lose rapidly. The other shot hit the front gun of the 'Texas' and overturned the front gun into the sea. This damage caused the 'Texas' to lose the ability to continue fighting and had to stop. At the same time, two destroyers of the US Navy protected the USS Texas from being torpedoed by the destroyers of the Chinese Navy to fish in troubled waters and attack the USS Texas with torpedoes.

It has only been an hour since the start of the war, and the Chinese Navy has already severely damaged the "Texas". Next, the "Plateau" and "Qinghai" set their main targets on the "Iowa". A fierce attack was launched on the most powerful battleship in active service in the US Navy.

"Commander, the Americans are trying to outflank us from the flanks!" The staff officer on the 'Plateau' reported to Li Dingxin.

"Order the fleet, stop turning and sail north at full speed." Li Dingxin ordered.

"Yes, Commander!" The staff officer immediately took the order.

"Humph! With you Yankees, is it so easy to outflank Lao Tzu? Let you, the fate of your Iowa! Li Dingxin said. Although the cessation of steering will cause the distance between the Chinese battleship and the "Iowa" to be sharply reduced. However, because the "Texas" has been heavily damaged, the Chinese Navy can temporarily form a two-to-one advantage, and if it can severely damage or even sink the "Iowa" during this time, the balance of strength between the two sides will once again undergo a fundamental change.

"Boom! Rumble! "Shells flew sideways, and the 'Plateau' and 'Qinghai' launched a fierce attack on the US Navy's 'Iowa', and the 'Iowa' launched a fierce counterattack.

It's just that the Chinese Navy has a huge advantage. In addition, as the distance of engagement has shortened dramatically, the accuracy of shelling has also increased rapidly.

At 4:20 p.m., the distance between the two sides had been reduced to 6 kilometers, and in a salvo of the Qinghai, a shell hit the port side of the Iowa.

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