Knowing that you are at a disadvantage, it is difficult to have a chance to turn around. But the German navy had to fight to the death, which cannot but be said to be their sorrow. In this battle, the German navy can be regarded as having done its best. However, the gap between the two sides was so great that they were completely at a disadvantage in the fierce battle. This is the difference in strength, not their reason. Whether it is the performance of the battleships or the quality of the officers and men, the German Navy is far from being at a disadvantage. It is indeed difficult to win against the Chinese Navy at this time.

This, of course, was also the reason why the German Navy was too hasty. If they were given a few more years, they might be able to make a fundamental difference. However, the Reich Navy was not a fool, how could it be possible to give the German Navy this time? The combination of these factors undoubtedly caused the tragedy of the German Navy. Even the officers and men of the German Navy showed great courage. However, they were still unable to change the tide of the battle.

'Caesar. After the sinking of the battleship Karl the Great, more than a dozen battleships of the Chinese Navy concentrated their firepower on the 'Caesar. Frederick III's battleship,' Caesar. The battleship 'Kaiser Wilhelm the Great' and 'Caesar'. The battleship Barbarossa' caused each of the three battleships to be besieged by five or more enemy ships. It can be said that it was only a matter of time before these three battleships were sunk.

At the same time as the complete collapse of the second half of the battle line of the German Navy, the collapse of the first half of the battle line also began. The battleship 'Westphalia' was ultimately killed. A cannonball fired from the 'Song Duzong' hit him at the vital point. A 356-mm shell. Tearing his bridge armor to shreds. The shell exploded inside the bridge, directly killing the officers inside, including the captain. This caused confusion in the command of the battleship 'Westphalia'. Even artillery fire was interrupted for a while. Subsequently, the battleship 'Song Duzong' hit the target in succession. A hole was torn open in the side of the ship, which caused a large amount of water to enter the battleship. A large hole was blown out of the bow, and the sea water poured into the battleship frantically. Although, the 'Nassau-class' battleships of the German Navy made very good watertight compartments. However, because there is so much water ingress, even if these watertight compartments are well done, it is useless. Ultimately. The battleship 'Westphalia' sank directly to the bottom of the sea, and the thousands of naval officers and sailors on board the battleship were except for a few dozen or so. None of the rest survived.

The battleship "Westphalia" opened the prelude to the collapse of the German Navy in the first half of the battle line. After the success of the battleship "Soondojong", Caesar shifted his firepower and laid siege to the battleship "Nassau" of the German Navy together with the battleship "Soong Lizong". This was the lead ship of the 'Nassau-class' battleships of the German Navy. In the sequence of capital ships of the German Navy. The 'Nassau-class' battleships were also second only to the 'Helgoland-class'. However, it still proved that the German Navy was still at a disadvantage in the face of the 'Southern Song Dynasty-class' battleships of the same class as the Chinese Navy. This made the situation of the German Navy even worse.

Originally, the battleship 'Nassau' and the battleship 'Song Lizong' were on par. However, after the battleship 'Song Duzong' joined in, the battleship 'Nassau' was immediately completely at a disadvantage. Faced with the siege of two battleships of the same class. The battleship 'Nassau' was undoubtedly under great pressure.

"Boom! Rumble! "The bombardment at the very front of the battle line was also very intense. Four 'Ming-class' battleships against four 'Helgolan-class' battleships. This represents a battle between the strongest battleships of both sides. However, from the current point of view, it is still in a situation of parity for the time being.

The strategy of the 5th Fleet of the Chinese Navy is to use four 'Ming-class' battleships to drag the four 'Helgoland-class' battleships of the German Navy and create opportunities for the remaining battleships of all classes to defeat their opponents. After all, the 'Ming-class' battleships, like the 'Helgolan-class' battleships, have very strong armor defense and firepower, while the other classes of battleships are relatively weaker. In such a situation, using other battleships against such a formidable battleship is undoubtedly seeking death.

"Boom!" A loud explosion sounded on the battleship 'Oldenburg' of the German Navy. A 381-mm shell fired from the battleship "Myeongxianzong" hit the battleship "Oldenburg" again. Moreover, this blow cost the battleship 'Oldenburg' a huge amount. The shortcomings of the relatively weak armor of the 'Helgolan-class' battleships were vividly demonstrated in this blow. The 381 mm shell hit the No. 3 turret of the 'Oldenburg', which was also the one above the knapsack turret on the aft deck. The turret armor was not able to deflect shells weighing more than eight hundred kilograms and was directly overturned. The overturned No. 3 turret fell and pressed against the No. 4 turret. As a direct result, the two barrels of the No. 4 turret with a length of more than ten meters were bent by compression. This rendered both rear main guns of the 'Oldenburg' useless.

The battleship "Ming Xianzong" abolished the two turrets of the battleship "Oldenburg" with a single shot, so that the battleship "Oldenburg" lost half of its firepower. In such a fierce battle, after losing half of its firepower, the battleship 'Oldenburg' will undoubtedly be at an absolute disadvantage. Although the two main guns on the foredeck continued to fire, they could no longer compete with the battleship 'Ming Xianzong'.

The captain of the battleship 'Ming Xianzong' was also a bold man. Upon discovering this rare opportunity, he immediately ordered the battleship to turn around and close the distance between it and the battleship 'Oldenburg'. Trying to further increase the hit rate with this. Nine 381 mm guns against four 381 mm guns, no matter how you look at it, the battleship 'Ming Xianzong' is also in an absolute advantage!

The distance between the two sides has been shortened from 15,000 kilometers to 12,000 kilometers, and the odds of hitting are also rising. Although the battleship 'Myeongxianzong' also suffered two shells. However, it did not cause much damage.

At 6:14 p.m., the battleship 'Ming Xianzong' fired a stunning salvo. Of the nine 381-mm shells, two hit the target. One tore through the waterline armor in the stern of the battleship 'Oldenburg' and tore a large hole in the side side, causing the battleship to flood. Another shell hit the No. 1 gun on the foredeck of the battleship 'Oldenburg'. Knocked out the main cannon. After the loss of one main turret again, the battleship 'Oldenburg' was left with only one main turret to continue the operation. After losing seventy-five percent of the firepower. The best thing to do was to withdraw from the battle immediately, return to the port and continue the battle after repairs. At this time, the battleship "Ming Xianzong" once again narrowed the distance between the battleship and the battleship "Oldenburg". The distance between the two sides has been shortened from 12,000 kilometers to 10,000 meters. In the last salvo, four of the nine shells of the battleship 'Myeongxianzong' hit the battleship 'Oldenburg'. These four shells directly killed the battleship 'Oldenburg'.

At the same time that the battleship 'Oldenburg' was sunk, the battleship 'Myeongxianzong' was also counterattacked by the only main turret on the battleship 'Oldenburg'. A shell hit the rear main gun of the battleship 'Myeongxianzong'. Although the shells did not tear through the turret armor, the force of the huge explosion still damaged the main turret and made it impossible to use it any longer. At the same time, the sailors in the turret were also killed in the violent shock wave.

The exchange of a main turret for a Helgoland-class battleship of the German Navy was undoubtedly a very good deal. The two main turrets in the bow of the battleship 'Myeongxianzong' can still continue to fight. After the battleship 'Oldenburg' was eliminated, the battleship 'Ming Xianzong' began to besiege the battleship 'Thuringia' together with the battleship 'Ming Dynasty'.

The sinking of the battleship 'Oldenburg' dealt a fatal blow to the German Navy. Even the most powerful 'Helgolan-class' battleship was sunk by Caesar, will they still be able to defeat their opponents?

At this time, the battleship "Nassau", which was besieged by the battleship "Song Lizong" and the battleship "Song Duzong" of the Chinese Navy, also detonated the ammunition depot with a single shot, causing the battleship to be sunk.

However, the German Navy's battleship "Deutschland" also dealt a fatal blow to the Chinese Navy's battleship "Song Yingzong" almost at the same time. In the previous battle, the battleship 'Song Yingzong' lost a main turret. So much so that in the battle with the battleship "Germany", it has always been at a disadvantage. Of the salvos fired from the battleship "Germany", two hit the battleship "Song Yingzong". All hit the broadside waterline. This tore two large holes directly below the waterline on the side of the battleship 'Song Yingzong'. There is nothing the damage management personnel can do about it, and in the end they can only choose the flagship. The battleship "Song Yingzong" also became the first battleship sunk by the Imperial Navy in this naval battle.

Although the German Navy sank the battleship "Song Yingzong", it still could not change the current situation. After the German Navy sank two battleships in succession, they had lost hope of victory. Even if Admiral Philip and Lieutenant General Muller do not give up, there is no way. At 6:28 p.m., Admiral Philip ordered the destroyers and light cruisers to launch a lightning strike to cover the retreat of the main forces. (To be continued......)

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