"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "The rumbling of cannons sounded on the surface of the sea, and the whole ocean seemed to be boiling. When the battle between the capital ships of the two sides entered the high tide stage, the duel between the cruisers of the two sides was also in full swing.

Two of the British Navy's ten 'Monmouth-class' first-class cruisers were sunk in an extremely short period of time, which frightened the remaining eight first-class cruisers.

If it goes on at this rate, then my eight first-class cruisers will probably be wiped out in less than an hour. In addition, the power of the Chinese Navy's 'Zodiac-class improved' heavy cruisers also caused a great shock to the officers and men on these first-class cruisers. Obviously, the two sides are not a hierarchical enemy at all! In the face of the Chinese Navy's 'Zodiac-class improved' heavy cruisers, and the British Navy's 'Monmouth-class' first-class cruisers, there is almost no chance of victory.

On the battleship 'Fuxi', the flagship of the Imperial Navy, the commander Marshal Cheng Biguang was paying attention to the current duel between the capital ships and the cruisers.

"Marshal, we have already dealt with the British two cruisers of the first rank. Another 'C-class' light cruiser was damaged. If this progress continues, the British cruisers and destroyers will soon be strangled. When the time comes, our lightning strikes will make the British pay the price of the exhibition. Lieutenant General Liu Guanxiong said excitedly.

It would have been great if the British fleet had been inflicted a heavy blow before reinforcements arrived, or even a victory in one fell swoop. Originally, everyone thought it would be a difficult thing to do. But now it seems that this is not impossible!

"Well, let the heavy patrol formation over there. Continue. However, we cannot put our hopes entirely on their side. The most important thing is that our capital ship is going to kill the capital ship of the British! Marshal Cheng Biguang said.

Lieutenant General Liu Guanxiong nodded. If it weren't for the fact that the main fleet of the Chinese Navy was seriously less numerous than the British, they would have gained the upper hand long ago. The British also seem to have really degenerated. With such a large advantage, they were still beaten by the Imperial Navy and suffered heavy losses. From this, it can be seen that the Royal Navy is really worse every year. One generation is not as good as the next.

This naval battle, for the Chinese Empire, was a crucial naval battle. When the naval battle broke out, everyone's mood was a little heavy, and at the same time, the pressure was also very high. Because, once you lose in a naval battle, the consequences will be very serious. Fortunately, judging by the current situation, the Chinese Navy is in this naval battle. has already gained the upper hand. Moreover, the situation is developing in the favor of the Chinese Empire. It is foreseeable that as long as there are no accidents, the Chinese Navy will win the naval battle, and that is almost a certainty.

On the British side, Marshal David Beatty's flagship battlecruiser HMS Hood withdrew from the battle. Therefore, he had to take the staff team and take a transport boat to the battleship 'War Weyerness'. On this battleship continued to direct the battle. Originally, the "Queen Elizabeth" was probably a better choice for the lead ship of the "Queen Elizabeth class" battleship. But. The battleship "Queen Elizabeth" was under heavy shelling by the battleship "Shennong" of the Chinese Navy, and even it was difficult to protect itself. And the battleship 'War Wey' was not attacked at the moment. So, it's a little bit safer.

In naval warfare, it is undoubtedly very dangerous and time-consuming to transfer by traffic boat. So. Until the flagship flag was raised again, Marshal David Beatty had no time to care about anything else. If, in the process of transfer, a little unlucky, a cannonball hits the transport boat, then his life is over. Fragile transport boats. Not even a single secondary shell could withstand it.

In the distance, the heavy cruiser formation of the Chinese Navy is continuing to strangle the British Navy's first-class cruisers. After the two sides were equal in number, the situation became more favorable for the heavy cruiser formations of the Imperial Navy. The heavy cruiser formations of the Imperial Navy almost completely suppressed the cruiser formations of the first rank of the British Navy.

"Hell! The heavy cruisers of the Chinese are too powerful, much more powerful than our first class cruisers, and we cannot go on like this. One of the captains complained. In this battle, they fought very aggrieved. In other words, it is because they are always in the point of being beaten passively, and they have no power to fight back. If you were anyone, it would probably be very unpleasant.

On the British Navy's cruiser 'Monmouth', the formation commander, Brigadier General Duncan, was also firing. Two battleships were sunk by the Chinese heavy cruisers, but the results they achieved were nothing more than a fire for the Chinese heavy cruisers. If this continues, there will be no need to fight this battle at all.

"General, many captains are complaining, they have been completely suppressed by the Chinese. If we don't think about other ways, our losses will get bigger and bigger. A staff officer said.

"The performance gap between the battleships is too great, and if we don't think of other ways, we are completely facing the strangulation of heavy cruisers of the Chinese." Another staff officer also said.

It is clear that almost all of them were not optimistic about their cruisers of the first rank. He also strongly disagreed with the practice of sending first-class cruisers to the expeditionary fleet. This is clearly for the officers and men of the Royal Navy to die.

"General, why don't we retreat. As long as we get back within range of the capital ship's guns, we will be protected. An officer suggested. This method is undoubtedly the surest way out of the current predicament, and it is also the easiest way to achieve.

Brigadier General Duncan hesitated, but eventually nodded. However, before he could retreat, he had to get the approval of Marshal David Beatty. It is a pity that now Marshal David Betty is in the process of replacing the flagship, and it is impossible to receive his telegram or give instructions to him.

As a result, Brigadier Duncan had no choice but to abandon this approach.

"Order light cruisers and destroyers, lightning strikes at the heavy cruisers of the Chinese." Brigadier General Duncan ordered. He tried to use such tactics to strike at the heavy cruisers of the Chinese Navy in order to be able to reverse the situation. However, his plan caused the British Navy's light cruisers and destroyers to fall into rapid attrition, which was also in line with the Chinese Navy's combat plan.

After receiving the order, the 'C-class' light cruisers and 'R-class' destroyers rushed towards the heavy cruisers of the Imperial Navy. However, they were greeted by a dense artillery fire consisting of the main and secondary guns of the heavy cruisers of the Imperial Navy.

The Imperial Navy's 'Zodiac-class Improved' heavy cruiser has a sharp three-seat triple 210mm main gun, 10 105mm secondary guns, 10 88mm rapid-fire guns, and 8 37mm rapid-fire guns. Even if the number of artillery pieces on one side needs to be halved, it is enough to form a dense network of fire. All light cruisers and destroyers that charged the heavy cruisers of the Imperial Navy had to pass through this net of fire first. It was because of this that the light cruisers and destroyers of the British Navy paid a heavy price.

Moreover, the heavy cruisers of the Imperial Navy did not fight alone. The Imperial Navy's 'Suzaku-class' light cruisers, as well as 12 'D-class' destroyers, accompanied them in battle. The light cruisers and destroyers of the British Navy were also hit by the vitality of these ships. This was undoubtedly worse for the British battleships that launched lightning strikes.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "An 'R-class' destroyer of the British Navy, locked by several 88mm rapid-fire guns. This horror blockbuster, capable of firing twenty shells per minute, almost sent a rain of bullets, enveloping the hapless destroyer.

With a displacement of only more than a thousand tons, the destroyers of the 'R-class' naturally cannot have any good defense. Therefore, under the bombardment of these rapid-fire guns, the superstructure of the destroyer immediately burst into flames. Then, in just a few minutes, the destroyer disintegrated directly under heavy shelling.

A British Navy's 'C-class' light cruiser had rushed to a position less than four kilometers away from the Imperial Navy's heavy cruiser 'Wuma'. But that was where his good fortune ended. The three triple 210-mm guns of the heavy cruiser 'Wuma' were already aimed at the light cruiser.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! ”

Three triple 210-mm guns began to fire a salvo, and 9 shells flew towards the light cruiser. Although, the first salvo did not hit the light cruiser. But then the second salvo directly killed the light cruiser.

In the second salvo, two 210-mm shells hit the light cruiser with a displacement of only 4,200 tons, inflicting fatal damage on him. In less than five minutes, the light cruiser sank to the bottom of the sea.

There were also light cruisers and destroyers, who, after nine deaths, finally rushed to a position two thousand meters away from the heavy cruisers of the Imperial Navy and fired torpedoes. One by one, 533 mm heavy torpedoes headed for the heavy cruisers of the Imperial Navy. However, at this moment, the speed of the heavy cruisers of the Imperial Navy has risen to more than 25 knots, and it is still accelerating. With a range of only 4,000 meters and a rate of fire of only 35 knots, it is conceivable that these torpedoes could pose a threat to the heavy cruisers of the Imperial Navy. As long as it's not too unlucky, you can easily avoid it. (To be continued.) )

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