"Fail, we'll fail!" Such an idea lingered in the minds of the officers and men of the 3rd Detachment of the German Navy after the sinking of the battleship 'Wiecchersbach'. Now, the gap in strength between the two sides has further widened, becoming eight to six. This meant that they would have more battleships under siege from the enemy. The tragic end of the 'Wiecchersbach' proved that they had no choice but to die when besieged by superior battleships in the area.

"Well done! Let the battleship "Song Yingzong" adjust the firing target, and besiege the battleship "Lorraine" together with the battleship "Song Ruizong". Let the battleship 'Song Shenzong' and the battleship 'Song Zhezong' besiege the battleship 'Weiding' together. Just sink two more of their battleships, and we'll win. The Germans have lost their chance to turn the tables. "On the flagship battleship 'Song Lizong', Vice Admiral Liu Ziqian, commander of the 2nd Battleship Detachment of the Imperial Navy, had a smile on his face, as if he had seen that victory was coming. Now, the 2nd Battleship Detachment can be said to have the upper hand, and the Germans are not their opponents at all. Perhaps, without waiting for the 3rd battleship detachment to complete the outflanking, his 2nd battleship detachment will be able to eliminate all this battleship detachment of the German army.

That's eight battleships! Once they were all eliminated, it would be a heavy blow to the German Navy. The total number of battleships in the German Navy was only 28. After eliminating this battleship detachment, the Imperial Navy will have an even greater advantage.

The current situation is indeed very unfavorable for the German Navy. In particular, the battleships 'Lorraine' and 'Vidin', which were under siege. The battleship "Lorraine" was slightly better, after all, the battleship "Song Yingzong" only had six main guns. But. Nine 356 mm guns against 15 356 mm guns, the battleship 'Lorraine' really had little chance of winning. Coupled with the difference in the level of artillery bombardment between the two sides, the battleship "Lorraine" had almost no hope of victory. As for the battleship 'Vidin'. It was even more tragic that he had to fight the enemy's 18 356mm guns with 9 343mm guns. Not only is the number of main guns only half that of the enemy, but even the caliber of the main guns is much smaller than that of the enemy. This undoubtedly shows that the fate of the battleship 'Vidin' will be extremely tragic.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "The battleship 'Braunschweig', the flagship of the 3rd Battleship Detachment of the German High Seas Fleet, fired another salvo. In previous battles, he had hit the enemy's flagship battleship 'Song Lizong' many times. It's just that none of them hit the point. So much so that the firepower of the battleship "Song Lizong" was still very strong. The Chinese Navy's battleships attach importance to the idea of protection, and among these battleships, it is vividly expressed. So much so that the German Navy, despite all its might, found it difficult to inflict heavy damage on the other side. Not to mention sunk.

Similarly, the battleship "Song Lizong" also hit the battleship "Braunschweig" many times. It's just that in today's battle, the battleship 'Song Lizong' also seems to be lacking a little luck. Several previous shells that hit the battleship 'Braunschweig' failed to inflict heavy damage on it.

"Boom!" A huge explosion came, and Lieutenant General Liu Ziqian only felt that his feet were shaking so badly that he almost didn't stand firm and fell down. He knew that it was the battleship that was hit.

"Report the loss! Report losses quickly. Something went wrong. Lieutenant General Liu Ziqian shouted loudly.

A minute later, the staff officer reported that the stern of the battleship had been hit. A 356-mm shell, which hit near the waterline at the stern. The armor was torn apart. Caused a big gap. Damage management personnel are working hard to close the loopholes.

"We have to plug the loopholes. All the main guns returned fire, and they couldn't make the Germans feel good. Lieutenant General Liu Ziqian gritted his teeth and said. Seeing that the 2nd battleship detachment was about to achieve the final victory, if the flagship was killed at this time. There will undoubtedly be some variables.

"Yes, General!" The staff officer immediately went to give the order.

The damage management personnel on the battleship 'Song Lizong'. Efforts to plug leaks. At the same time, three triple 356-mm guns. He also fired hard at the battleship 'Braunschweig'.

The German officers and men of the battleship 'Braunschweig' could not help cheering when they saw that another enemy shell had been hit.

"Good, keep fighting. Sink the flagship of the Chinese! Lieutenant General Hepburn shouted loudly. He was originally in despair, but he seemed to see a glimmer of hope again. However, he soon learned that this was just a flashback.

The counterattack of the battleship "Song Lizong" was very sharp, and after only two volleys, it hit the battleship "Braunschweig" again. In this salvo, two 356-mm shells hit the battleship 'Braunschweig'. A shell hit the stern of the battleship 'Braunschweig', directly overturning the rear main gun, and causing the battleship 'Braunschweig' to lose a third of its main gun. Another shell, also of color, blew a large hole in the apostle of the 'Braunschweig', and the sea began to pour into the battleship frantically. The damage crews of the battleship 'Braunschweig' desperately tried to plug the loophole. However, it did not succeed, it was worth closing the nearby watertight door, and hundreds of tons of sea poured into the battleship, causing the battleship to tilt. In order to restore the balance of the battleship, the captain of the battleship 'Braunschweig' ordered the starboard side to be filled with water. Hundreds of tons of seawater came in, and the Braunschweig was loaded with thousands of tons of seawater at once. The waterline of the battleship has dropped a lot, and at the same time, the speed of the battleship has been greatly affected. At this time, the captain of the battleship 'Braunschweig' realized that something was wrong.

"Your Excellency, the 'Braunschweig' has been severely damaged, and the speed of the battleship has dropped rapidly, and I request that Your Excellency the Commander transfer." Although, the wounds of the battleship 'Braunschweig' were not fatal. However, when the speed of the battleship is affected, it is no longer suitable as the flagship of the fleet.

Lieutenant General Hepburn hesitated for a moment and nodded. With the staff officers, they took a transport boat from the battleship "Braunschweig" and transferred to the battleship "Alsace" behind. Soon, the flagship flag was raised on the battleship 'Alsace'. However, this still did not help the German Navy to reverse the situation.

In the fierce naval battle, the battleship 'Weiding', which was besieged by the battleships 'Song Shenzong' and 'Song Zhezong', could not bear it. In just twenty minutes, the battleship was hit by at least ten shells. Although, not a single shell hit his vital point. But ten 356-mm shells were enough to inflict heavy damage on the hapless battleship. If it continues to persevere, then the battleship may have only one end, that is, it will be completely sunk.

Therefore, the captain of the battleship 'Vidin' asked for a retreat. Lieutenant General Hepburn hesitated for a moment, then acceded to the request of the 'Vidin'. Two light cruisers covered the evacuation of the battleship 'Vidin' from the battlefield. This also put the German Navy at a greater disadvantage.

After the battleship 'Vidin' was heavily damaged, the battleships 'Song Shenzong' and 'Song Zhezong' shifted their fire to the battleship 'Mecklenburg', which was the last of the battleships. Originally, in the battle with the battleship "Song Huizong" of the Imperial Navy, the battleship "Mecklenburg" was seriously damaged. Now, two more formidable battleships have joined in, and the battleship 'Mecklenburg' has been completely overwhelmed.

Just ten minutes later, the battleship 'Mecklenburg' suffered heavy damage. Under heavy shelling from three battleships of the Imperial Navy, the 'Mecklenburg' was hit by several shells in succession. The huge explosion completely destroyed the superstructure of the battleship Mecklenburg. The two thick chimneys were blown up, causing the power of the 'Mecklenburg' to drop rapidly, and the speed of the battleship to continue to decrease.

Subsequently, the battleships 'Song Shenzong', 'Song Zhezong' and 'Song Huizong' joined forces to send the 'Mecklenburg' battleship to the bottom of the sea.

At this time, there were only four battleships left in the 3rd Battleship Detachment of the High Seas Fleet of the German Navy that were able to continue fighting. The eight battleships of the 5th Battleship Detachment of the 2nd Fleet of the Imperial Navy were basically only slightly damaged, and their combat effectiveness was not greatly affected. In such a situation, the defeat of the German army was already assured.

"Order all ships to reallocate fire targets and eliminate the German Navy in one fell swoop!" Lieutenant General Liu Ziqian gave the order.

Soon, the 2nd Battleship Detachment of the Imperial Navy adjusted its objectives. The battleships 'Song Lizong' and 'Song Duzong' besieged the battleship 'Braunschweig', and the battleships 'Emperor Song Gongdi' and the battleships 'Song Duanzong' besieged the battleship 'Alsace'. The battleships 'Song Yingzong' and 'Song Shenzong' besieged the battleship 'Hesse'. The battleships 'Song Zhezong' and 'Song Huizong' besieged the 'Lorraine' battleship. Every battleship of the German Navy was besieged by two battleships of the Reichs.

Under such circumstances, Lieutenant General Hepburn had completely lost confidence. He then ordered light cruisers and destroyers to strike the 2nd Battleship Detachment of the Imperial Navy, while the battleships of the 3rd Battleship Detachment of the German Navy took the opportunity to turn around and prepare to disengage and withdraw from the battlefield. (To be continued......)

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