The colorful water column set off by the explosion rose sharply between the fleets, and the dizzying roar pierced the heart and lungs, startling the Japanese troops on the nearest "Fuso"!

"Only...... There is only less than two hundred meters of dispersion! Isn't their accuracy too high?! Or is it luck? ”

The Japanese soldiers, who were stretching their necks and waiting to see where the shells would land, were so surprised that they almost bit their tongues off.

The other party is more than ten kilometers away from him! Didn't the previous intelligence say that they were actually yàn with a 305mm cannon? How could that old guy from Krupp ten years ago fight so far! If it falls on a battleship...... Their faces are not very good-looking.

Ito Yuheng was a little surprised, his eyes narrowed into a line, and the hard lines of his cheeks twitched involuntarily, and he snorted: "Sure enough, there is a certain improvement!" This seems to be about to become the representative characteristic of that Yang Hao. What a strange thing. ”

This is really an annoying change, if you know it clearly enough, then even if the other party has the original Krupp gun, you don't have to worry too much.

Now I can't think like that, the other party is obviously not using any of those old guns, and it is very likely that the new guy used to upgrade the "Zhenyuan".

The original power was enough of a headache, but now the range has been increased, if the accuracy is improved, will the Imperial Navy still have a way to mix?

Ito was secretly glad that he had insisted on attacking Yang first. Otherwise, it may not be a few months before the two ironclad ships are replaced with new guns. Or if you add a rapid-fire cannon, it will really give people a headache. If the Imperial warship encounters it, it will be a bad luck.

The steady Izuwa Shige Yuandazuo reminded with a solemn expression: "Your Excellency." Are we avoiding it for the time being? At such a distance, the enemy's artillery threatens Yan zhòng! ”

At this time, they regretted a little that they didn't open the "Izumi Izumi". Even if the secondary cannon and the damaged main cannon are not repaired, they are still very qualified as a meat shield. At the moment, no ship is immune to the opponent's 305mm shells.

Ito shook his head resolutely: "You must not retreat at this time." On the contrary, we must move forward boldly! The opponent only has such a cannon that can threaten us, and the probability of hitting will be very low. That's enough for us to rush forward and destroy it! ”

"Understood, then. Ordered all the main guns to fire at that battery? ”

Ito nodded. Concentrating firepower to take out Du Ang's strongest attack power is undoubtedly a very suitable tactic.

The idea is really good, but it is a bit difficult to implement. Itsukushima Hashitachi has two slag 320 guns, and it must rely on adjusting the bow to aim at the target. This is almost equivalent to the high-precision work of driving an excavator to embroider.

Unless the target is within a kilometer. That's easier. Now, ten kilometers away, how difficult it is for them to slow down, turn, and stabilize the hull to make sure they don't fire, and to get a reliable shell!

In contrast, only the "Sina Speed" and the "Akitsu Island" can play a role quickly. The range of its 203 and 152 guns is guaranteed, and the rate of fire is also quite good. With a slight adjustment, you immediately fired in the direction of the lighthouse!

"Boom! Boom! ”

Messy explosions unleashed a series of cloudy fireworks near the lighthouse. A grenade filled with Shimose Gunpowder can cause a violent burst of fire even if it hits a rock. If the smoke is in a confined space, it can choke people.

It's just that they bombarded for several minutes in a row, but they didn't hit the majestic test battery, and the lighthouse with a steel frame structure stood proudly, silently laughing at each other's clumsiness.

In the artillery position on the shore, the artillery of the Beiyang Naval Division who were hiding in the anti-artillery bunkers began to be worried for a while, and the slight shock caused by the continuous explosions made their faces change constantly.

When the target of the shelling was far away, he stood up boldly, looked out from behind the breastwork wall made of sandbags, and found that the Japanese shells were not very accurate, and couldn't help but laugh.

Qiu Baoren is old and strong, bold enough, proudly exposed half of his body, and laughed: "How capable I am to be a little devil, it turns out that this is the case." Hehe, when these grandsons get closer, let's see how we can pick him up! ”

Ten kilometers is a dividing line, and if the Japanese ships continue to move forward, they will either slow down to prevent them from rushing too hard, or slow down and turn.

Whichever one they choose, they'll create a rare obstacle time, and that's their chance to be lethal!

The smoke that was blasted out of the shore looked very spectacular, but then Ito found that so many shells were useless, and on the battery, after a few minutes, the "boom" came again!

This time, the landing point is closer to the battleship! The colorful water column looks like it can be reached by reaching out, which is really dangerous!

Ito frowned and reminded everyone: "The colored cannonball should be used to mark the landing point so that it is easy to observe and aim." Beware of their next precision bombardment! ”

At this time, they were only eight kilometers from the shore, so they had to be careful. Heavy warships with too deep drafts can hardly say whether they will hit reefs. Previously, the Japanese Navy secretly investigated, and there was no small place like Rizhao in my heart, and the hydrographic data in my hand was not enough!

Rushing to such a distance, it is impossible to immediately turn around and leave. The landing force on both flanks has already set off, and at this time it is necessary to absolutely attract all the attention of the guys on the opposite side.

Ito ordered: "All of them will be reduced to seven knots and continue to bombard the target battery with forward artillery fire!" It is planned to turn the rudder to the left at a distance of 5,000 meters, and increase the density of the attack with the artillery on the right! ”

This process dragged on for an extremely long time as their speed decreased, and after seven or eight minutes, twelve battleships approached the surface of the sea about five kilometers.

At this time, from a distance, the battleship about 100 meters long still only has a small projection of the bow, and the shining muzzle fire shows their strength and significance. Finally, after hundreds of shells fell, one of them hit the front of the test battery!

That's a 203mm grenade!

The thick smoke and flames of the explosion seemed to engulf the majestic reinforced concrete building, on the battleship "Sina Express". There was a roar of cheers!

Everyone craned their necks and stared wide-eyed, only to be blown by a gust of wind, and the black point of the explosion was immediately revealed. Seem...... No damage?

Ito Yuheng had an expected expression: "Since it's a fort, it must be very heavy." It is impossible for a grenade to explode, so it's better to change to an armor-piercing shell! ”

It was also about the same time that Yang Haiwei issued an order: "The distance is okay!" Order the 85mm cannon to open fire! Don't be too fast, just three shots a minute, let them get used to it first. ”

After saying that, the command 305mm gun opened fire again.

He consciously controls the rhythm. The other party mistakenly thought that the rate of fire of the gun was still only one shot in three minutes, and only three shots were fired slowly from beginning to end, which seemed to be weak.

The incessant smoke and flames of the explosion soon overwhelmed the fort. Under normal circumstances, if you want to aim, your field of vision is completely unclear.

At this moment, twelve 85mm cannons opened fire in turn!

The first group of four shots, each with a test shot. The nearly flat barrel was only half out of the bunker. The sudden burst of smokeless medicine pushed out slender cannonballs, which flew rapidly across the air, grazing the target Japanese ship and falling into the water. The explosion flashed, and the Japanese army was taken by surprise again!

All gone, and the artillerymen thumped their thighs in frustration. The opponent's attack surface is too narrow, and this is too strong!

Immediately after that, the two groups fired a test shot one after another, and the same went short. But the sound of the rapid whistling exploded the power of the water column. But it made Ito Yuheng's eyes widen: "The other party's artillery is fast!" The power of the cannonballs should not be underestimated! And there seem to be a lot of them. Well, could it be their army artillery? ”

The fact that the enemy has rapid-fire army artillery has been confirmed many times. And its power and rate of fire are quite amazing. It's just that for the unprotected Army. No matter how bad the armor of the naval battleship is, it will not be afraid of those small cannons.

Not long after Ito's words were finished, the density of the shells fired from the front suddenly doubled! Five consecutive shots in one minute, one-on-one strike strategy, and dozens of explosions in a row, finally submerged several ships in the water column.

Hashidate, Chiyoda, Fuso, and Akitsu were shot one after another!

The opponent's shells seemed to have an unexpected armor-piercing power, and the explosion was also extraordinary, actually blasting a few holes in the battleship that was shot, killing and injuring many soldiers!

Somehow, Yuhyuk Ito suddenly felt a burst of shock! The last time this strange sixth sense appeared, it was when the fleet he led suffered a heavy blow. He didn't dare to slack off, and decisively ordered: "All the battleships turn their rudder to the left, attack with starboard guns, and knock out this group of rapid-fire guns first!" ”

If there are more ants, you can bite the elephant to death! Compared to the 305mm cannon, which has no accurate head, the small cannon with enough numbers is actually more threatening.

Five thousand meters is a dangerous distance. The warships of the Beiyang Navy tended to open fire immediately, but the Japanese Navy dared to approach up to three thousand. It is not that who is braver than whom, but that the Japanese Navy cherishes valuable ammunition and strike opportunities more.

Twelve battleships, slowly turning. Originally, only a pointed head was given, but now the muscular body is turned sideways. Then came the cannonball attack, which was many times denser than before! The rain of bullets from the 120 and 150mm rapid-fire guns rushed to the beachhead like hail!

Yang Haiwei raised his eyebrows: "What I'm waiting for is you turning!" 130 guns fired in groups of two! The rate of fire of the 85 cannon has been increased to six, concentrate the fire, and kill one or two of his ships first! Beat! ”

On the wide position, a long line of smoke suddenly rose from the ground! The whistling shells crossed the sea at an astonishingly high speed, sticking to the surface of the water and slamming straight into the ship.

The relatively majestic cruiser "Fuso" bore the brunt of the attack, aiming at a full five guns together, and before it could turn around, dozens of shells were fired fiercely! Two of the 130 kill bombs tore through its old armor shell, burrowed into it and burst out ferociously, igniting two blazing fires!

The other three shells hit the upper deck one after another, the foremast was shattered and collapsed, and one shell exploded after smashing into the horizontal deck, overturning a 150mm rapid-fire gun that had just been replaced, killing several soldiers on the spot.

Ito's ship was also hit by two more 85 armor-piercing shells, and although it didn't smash the armor, the explosion created a sharp burst of fragments, which made his body tremble slightly!

Dewa Shigehiro Osa exclaimed: "The density of enemy shells has increased! Moreover, it seems that there are artillery pieces of a larger caliber! ”

The shells of the 130 guns weighed 33.4 kilograms, far more than the 40 pounds of the 120 rapid-fire guns, and were closer to the shells of the 152 and 150 guns of the Japanese ships. In terms of explosive power and armor-piercing ability, it is not weak at all. There are so many troublesome guys who suddenly appeared, and sure enough, the other party is not really defenseless at all, wow!

Ito's mood was much worse. He was careful again and again, but after all, he still didn't fully estimate the other party's cunning Cheng Dù. It's understandable to think about it, how can such an important shipyard and two warships not be prepared?

It's just, how can there be so many army guns?! This rate of fire is also outrageous!

The turning battleship could not fire quickly, and there was no way to talk about accuracy, but the opponent seized the opportunity to strike a series of blows.

The Japanese thought it was just an accidental outburst, but they soon discovered that the other side was firing faster and faster. And, the accuracy is improving rapidly!

The dense explosions formed a wall of fire that was several kilometers long, and in the chaos, there was a sudden deafening loud bang, and a 305mm armor-piercing bullet poured into the bilge of the "Fuso", a gorgeous explosion! (To be continued......)