The 'Ming-class' battleships are the latest battleships of the Imperial Navy, and although four of the 'Ming-class' battleships have been put into service, the next four will not be able to enter service until the second half of the year. As for the more powerful 'Imperial-class' battleships, this will have to wait until next year. As the flagship of the 5th Fleet, the battleship "Ming Xuanzong" is undoubtedly a spiritual symbol of the entire fleet, and if it is sunk, the consequences can be imagined.

"It was reported that the stern of the ship was shelled by a 381-mm gun, which did not cause much damage!" A staff officer reported.

General Lu Haipeng and the others breathed a sigh of relief, as long as it didn't affect the battle, it wouldn't be a big deal. The rough-skinned and thick-skinned 'Ming-class' battleships will not have any problems if they are hit by a few 381-mm guns, as long as they are not shot in key parts.

"Holy shit, order the turrets and give me a hard beating!" Lieutenant General Luo Yuhu said viciously. The battleship 'Ming Xuanzong' had not yet hit the opponent's flagship battleship 'Helgolan', but it was hit by others, which in his opinion was a shame at all!

When the battleship "Ming Xuanzong" was shot, everyone on the battleship "Helgoland", the flagship of the German Navy, cheered. Everyone knows the crisis that the German Navy is facing, and it will be very difficult to reverse the situation. However, if the enemy's flagship can be sunk, it may be able to cause confusion in the enemy's command, and then rely on the strength of the 'Helgoland-class' battleships to directly sink the opponent's capital ship, thus turning the tide of the battle.

But. When the smoke cleared, the battleship 'Ming Xuanzong' did not suffer any major damage at all, and the three 381-mm main gun turrets were still frantically pouring shells. This undoubtedly dumbfounded the entire German Navy.

"Order the turrets, keep up the good work, we have already hit one shell of the enemy, as long as we hit a few more shells of the opponent, we will be able to sink the opponent!" Admiral Philip said loudly, as a way to cheer up his officers and soldiers.

"Yes, Commander!" Everyone else replied. Hit the flagship of the Chinese Navy. This gives them a glimmer of hope.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "The three triple 381 mm main gun turrets of the battleship 'Ming Xuanzong' and the four twin 381 mm main gun turrets of the battleship 'Helgoran' were firing frantically. In terms of the number of main guns, it is natural that the 'Ming Xuanzong' has one more. However, judging by the firepower projection. The gap between the two sides is actually not that big. In addition, the twin-mounted main gun performed slightly better on the projectile dispersion. It can be said that the combat strength of the two sides is completely equal. It's just that. The battleship 'Helgoran' had an extra main turret. The hull is longer, the armor is relatively weaker, and in terms of defense, it naturally cannot be compared with the battleship 'Ming Xuanzong'. In terms of fire control systems, it is also the battleships of the Chinese Navy that have an advantage. What's more, the battleships of the Chinese Navy can also be calibrated by seaplanes, while the battleships of the German Navy do not have this treatment, which naturally makes the battleships of the Chinese Navy easier to hit targets. In the case of a relatively distant case. The battleships of the German Navy wanted to hit their targets, and they could only rely on the experience of their gunners. And luck.

"Boom! Rumble! Two loud explosions came in quick succession, attracting everyone's attention. I saw that the battleship "Westphalia", which was in sixth place in the battle line of the German Navy, was on fire, and the entire battleship was covered in thick smoke. In the battle just now, the battleship 'Song Duzong' of the Imperial Navy hit him. And, in just one salvo, two shells hit the battleship 'Westphalia' almost simultaneously. A shell hit the amidships of the battleship 'Westphalia', knocking out two secondary guns. Another shell hit the main mast of the battleship Westphalia, shattering the ranging equipment on it. As a direct result, the fire control system of the battleship 'Westphalia' was ineffective, and it was even more of a luxury to hit the enemy at a position of 15,000 meters.

Next, the battleship 'Song Duzong' entered the stage of killing dogs. The 'Westphalia' could no longer pose a threat to him due to the destruction of the fire control system, which allowed the battleship 'Song Duzong' to pour fire at will and completely gain the upper hand.

"Damn, how can this be?" Admiral Philip's face was very ugly. Originally, the second half of the battle line of the German Navy had already collapsed with Caesar. Now, it seems, it's the turn of the first half of the battle line again. If the battleship Westphalia is sunk, then the Chinese Navy will be able to free up its hands and gradually clear the battleships in the first half of the battle line. The situation became even more unfavorable for the German Navy.

At this time, in the second half of the battle line of the German Navy, the 5th Fleet of the Chinese Navy had completely gained superiority. After the sinking of the battleships 'Wools' and 'Wissenburg', the battleships 'Elector' and 'Brandenburg' became the objects of siege, and they were besieged by eight enemy battleships. As a result, these two battleships were hit countless times in a very short period of time. Eventually, the Elector suffered heavy damage and had to withdraw from the battle after losing all her firepower. This is due to the fact that he was lucky and the powertrain was not damaged. Otherwise, his fate will be very miserable. And the battleship 'Brandenburg' was a little less lucky. A 343-mm shell fired from the battleship 'Tang Zhongzong' damaged his boilers, which greatly affected the speed of the battleship. During the siege, he could not escape, and was finally sunk alive. By now, the ratio of the number of capital ships of the two sides has been drawn to 28 to 16. The 5th Fleet of the Chinese Navy has already gained the absolute upper hand.

Of the four 'Brandenburg-class' battleships of the German Navy, three were sunk and one was heavily damaged. This makes the second half of the four 'Caesars. Frederick III's class battleships were to withstand the siege of a full sixteen battleships of the Chinese Navy. Originally, their situation was very bad. Now, under the siege of an enemy four times his size, he is even more dangerous.

'Caesar. The battleship Karl the Great was the first to be unable to hold up, and in the midst of the siege, the hapless battleship was hit by twelve 343-mm shells in less than ten minutes. Shells hit him almost every minute. Although, none of these shells were able to hit the vital point. However, more than ten consecutive shots still caused heavy damage to the structure of the ship's hull. Eventually, the keel broke, causing the battleship to break directly into two pieces and sink to the bottom of the sea.

By this time, it was almost obvious that the German Navy was not far from defeat. By the time all the other battleships of the German Navy were eliminated, even if there were a few powerful 'Helgoland-class' battleships left, they would no longer be able to change the overall situation.

On the battleship Helgoland, the flagship of the German Navy, the commander Admiral Philippe, the chief of staff, Vice Admiral Müller, and the adviser Thomas Murphy. There was a split of opinion between Sir Simmonds.

"Your Excellency, as things stand, we have failed. There were only 15 battleships left, almost half of what the High Seas Fleet had when it went to sea. Only the battleships 'Elector' and 'Vidin' were battleships that were badly damaged and successfully evacuated. The rest of the battleships were sunk, and such losses were too great. If we continue to fight, our losses will be even greater. Therefore, I recommend retreating immediately, ending the battle, and waiting for the subsequent 'King-class' battleships to enter service, and then look for a new opportunity. By then, the battleships 'Vidin' and 'Elector' will be almost repaired, and we will still have 21 battleships. "Thomas. Sir Simmonds said. After all, in this case, the strength of the German Navy is still not to be underestimated.

"No, Sir Sir, we have no choice but to fight to the end. Although, we have a lot of losses right now. However, neither our 1st and 2nd battleship detachments have yet suffered significant losses. Our workhorse is still there. If you retreat now, you will undoubtedly end the opportunity to reverse the situation once and for all. "The Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Müller, was categorically opposed to the retreat.

"If we continue to fight, then we will die, and there will be no chance of a comeback." Thomas. Sir Simmonds insisted. Clearly, there was no hope for him now.

"Even if we withdraw to the country, there will be no chance. After our 'King-class' battleships were commissioned, the Chinese' 'Ming-class' battleships were definitely also in service. When the time comes, we will face more Chinese battleships. In particular, the main forces of the Chinese 1st Fleet will also be transferred to Europe. By that time, our gap will be even greater. Lieutenant General Muller said.

Tomasi. Sir Simmonds was speechless, and he also knew that once the main force of the Chinese Navy's 1st Fleet was also sent to Europe, the chances of the German Navy would undoubtedly be even smaller.

"Your Excellency, we have no other choice now. The situation on the land battlefield is becoming more and more unfavorable. If the navy can't open up the situation, then it will be very difficult for us to win this war. Lieutenant General Muller said.

Admiral Philip nodded, indeed, the situation facing Germany is very unoptimistic. If the navy were to fail again, it would have an incalculable impact on Germany.

"Order all ships and fight to the end!" Admiral Philip gave the order. (To be continued......)

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