In the turret of the battleship "Sichuan", the topless sailors are loading the shells into the gun chamber with the assistance of a crane, and then stuffing the propellant bag into it, and then closing the bolt. The weight of the 305 mm caliber armor-piercing projectile reached more than 380 kilograms, which was simply not something that could be carried by manpower, and it was necessary to use the power of machinery. However, under such maneuvering, the rate of fire was not very fast, and one shell was fired every five minutes. It is faster than the speed of the U.S. Navy, which fires about one shell in two minutes.

The Chinese Navy is already beginning to work on better auxiliary equipment to be able to increase the rate of fire of the main guns of warships. In this way, the speed of the battleship can be further strengthened.

The sailors inside the turret are often the hardest and most threatening. After the shells were fired, the turret was filled with gunsmoke, and even the exhaust fan could not eliminate the smoke inside, and the sailors inside were often miserable. In addition, although the turret is wrapped in thick armor, if it is hit by a shell, even if the turret is fine, the sailors inside will definitely not survive. When the cannonball hits the turret, the vibration generated by the huge kinetic energy is enough to kill all the sailors inside.

Even so, in order to win, the soldiers of China and the United States are still fighting hard. They mechanically loaded shells into the ship's guns and fired them, hoping that the shells would hit their targets, sink the enemy ships, and drive them all to the sea to feed the fish.

"Commander, the battle on the side of the heavy cruiser is almost over, we have lost one heavy cruiser, and the 'Xi'an' has been sunk. Lanzhou' was heavily damaged. Already out of the battlefield. But. Overall, we still have the upper hand. Only 4 armored cruisers of the US Navy remained, and each of them was damaged. In the battle between light cruisers and destroyers, we also achieved a great advantage. Now, we are not far from victory! Vice Admiral Gao Yihai, chief of staff of the Pacific Fleet of the Chinese Navy, said with a smile on his face.

"Good. Well, we'll have to speed up. Send a message to the ships, fire with all your might, and be sure to sink the American battleships! Admiral Li Dingxin, commander of the Pacific Fleet of the Chinese Navy, ordered.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "Battleships of both China and the United States. Keep firing. A battle line of battleships traveled at high speed across the sea. The U.S. Navy always wants to shorten the distance between the two sides in order to be able to increase the hit rate. However, the Pacific Fleet of the Chinese Navy did not give them this opportunity, and always kept the distance between the two sides within the range of 9,000 to 10,000 meters. At this distance, the shooting accuracy of the Chinese Navy can be well guaranteed, and at the same time, the US Navy has an extremely low hit rate, which is very beneficial to the Chinese Navy.

11:50 a.m. A 305-mm shell in a salvo from the battleship 'Sichuan'. Accurately hit the flagship battleship 'Illinois' of the US Navy. The place where the shell hit was the middle port side of the battleship 'Illinois'. The place of the explosion was just two meters above the waterline. The shells pierced the side armor of the Illinois, destroying the two compartments inside. However, it did not inflict fatal damage on the Illinois. If the impact point can be moved down two or three meters, the 'Illinois' will be able to accept it.

In the bridge of the battleship 'Illinois', in the explosion just now, Admiral Mahan and other generals all fell, looking a little wolf. When it was hit, the battleship 'Illinois' shook violently, and the unprepared people fell to the ground.

"How's the situation with the battleship?" After Admiral Mahan got up from the ground, he quickly asked, ignoring his wolf bèi.

Soon, the battle damage was reported. It was only when it was found that no fatal injuries had been done.

At 12 o'clock in the morning, the U.S. Navy finally returned the colors. The battleship "Alabama" formed a straddle fire on the battleship "Sichuan" in a single salvo. A shell exploded a hundred meters to the left of the 'Sichuan'. Although, this did not cause a little damage to the battleship 'Sichuan'. However, this shows that the battleship "Alabama" has completely locked on the battleship "Sichuan". Hitting the battleship 'Sichuan' was only a matter of time.

"Order the fleet to speed up! Get ready to grab the T-prefix once again! Admiral Li Dingxin ordered. He didn't dare to bet on when the 'Alabama' would hit the 'Sichuan'. So, prepare to throw off the American warship at high speed and relaunch the attack.

"Yes, Commander!" The chief of staff, Lieutenant General Gao Yihai, immediately gave the order.

Soon, the five battleships of the Pacific Fleet of the Chinese Navy began to accelerate again. Originally, when they were fighting against the U.S. Navy, their speed had dropped to 13 knots. The same goes for the US Navy

That's right. However, in order to force the next T-shape, the speed of the fleet was suddenly increased to 17 knots.

"Hell! These bitches raised Chinese, they want to use their speed to get rid of us and make all our previous efforts in vain! Vice Admiral Benson, commander of the U.S. Navy's West Coast Fleet, cursed angrily.

Admiral Mahan's face was also gloomy, as if he was about to drip water. The 'Illinois-class' battleships had a maximum speed of 17.45 knots, which could keep up with the Chinese Navy. However, the maximum speed of the 'Chishaji-class' battleships was only 16.8 knots, and the maximum speed of the 'Massachusetts' battleships was only 15.5 knots, which could not keep up with the speed of the Chinese Navy at all. If we leave behind the battleships "Chishaji", "Kentucky" and "Massachusetts", we may be able to catch up. However, if only three battleships 'Illinois' followed, they would only be besieged by the Chinese Navy.

"Order the fleet to accelerate to 15 knots and turn 15 degrees to the left!" Admiral Mahan ordered. Now he can only turn ahead of time in order to be able to balance with the Chinese fleet. This is the sadness of the poor performance of the battleship!

Two battle lines composed of battleships passed through the sea, like dragons going out to sea. However, the battle line of the Chinese Navy is significantly faster. Whether it is in steering or speed, it has a great advantage.

The two sides fought fiercely, and it was one o'clock in the afternoon. It has become that the battle line of the US Navy is in the west, and the battle line of the Chinese Navy is in the east. The course changed from northeast to southwest, almost in a circle.

"Boom! Rumble! "At 1:12 p.m., the battleship 'Xikang' came into full swing. In this salvo, the battleship Wisconsin was accurately hit, which was regarded as revenge. This shell hit the foredeck of the battleship Wisconsin, destroying a piece of the entire capital of the ship. Fortunately, it was above the waterline, otherwise the battleship Wisconsin would have been in trouble if the sea water had poured in.

At 1:30 p.m., the battleship "Hawaii" hit the battleship "Massachusetts" again, sending his brother into the sea in one fell swoop. In this salvo, a shell fired from the rear main gun of the "Hawaii" blew a large hole in the stern of the battleship "Massachusetts", almost cutting off half of the stern. The raging sea water poured into the battleship from the stern, and in just half a minute, the bow of the battleship 'Massachusetts' was raised high and gradually lifted out of the water. The American sailors on the battleship did not even have time to close the watertight door.

Two minutes later, the USS Massachusetts sank into the sea with its bow facing up and stern down, leaving a huge spiral in the sea, and all the American sailors who jumped into the sea in an attempt to escape were sucked into the bottom of the sea. Of the 441 sailors on the entire battleship, only three survived, and the rest were all killed.

The battleship "Massachusetts" was sunk, depriving the U.S. Navy of numerical superiority. Moreover, in terms of the number of main guns, it is even more at a disadvantage. In the ensuing battle, the battleship Hawaii joined the attack on the US Navy's battleship KFC and besieged the KFC together with the battleship Qinghai.

The sinking of the battleship "Massachusetts" seemed to herald the doom of the US Navy. In the next half hour, the warships of the US Navy were hit one after another, and although no more warships were sunk, they also caused heavy losses to the US Navy.

At 1:36 a.m., the battleship "Sichuan" once again hit the flagship of the U.S. Navy, the battleship "Illinois". This time, the shell hit the front main gun of the battleship 'Illinois', destroying the main gun. This reduced the firepower of the battleship 'Illinois' by half.

At 1:41 a.m., the battleship 'Plateau' hit the battleship 'Chishaji'. The shell hit the bridge of the Chishaji, piercing the armor outside the bridge and killing the commander, including the captain. Subsequently, the gunners of the 'Chishaji' took over the command of the battleship and continued to direct the battle, but the battleship's combat power had been greatly affected.

"Commander, the current situation of the war is very unfavorable for us!" The battleship Massachusetts was sunk, and the battleships Illinois and Chishach were heavily damaged. We're afraid we won't last long! Admiral Benson said with a very ugly face. Although he is very reluctant to admit it, the fact is that the US Navy has been more than lucky in this war.

Admiral Mahan was also very bitter in his heart, in order for the US Navy to win, he led the vast number of soldiers to train hard for two years. But now it seems that it is still impossible to make up for the gap with the Chinese Navy!

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