The battle situation on the sea is already very clear. Although, the battleship 'Song Yingzong' became the first battleship of the Chinese Navy to be silent. However, this could no longer change the outcome of the defeat of the German Navy. The Chinese Navy still had 27 battleships left, while the German Navy had only 12 battleships left, and the remaining 14 battleships were sunk except for the battleship 'Vidin' and the battleship 'Elector', which fled the battlefield with heavy damage.

Admiral Philippe, commander of the German Navy's High Seas Fleet, was reluctant to accept this result. However, he also had no choice. The difference in the strength of the navies of the two sides was so great that the German navy simply could not reverse the inferiority. Especially after the sinking of the battleship 'Oldenburg', it completely shattered their confidence. After all, the Oldenburg was the fourth of the Helgoland-class battleships, the most powerful battleship of the German Navy. Now that even the battleship 'Oldenburg' has been sunk, is there any hope for other battleships? In particular, the four 'Ming-class' battleships of the Chinese Navy, although they all suffered some injuries, did not affect the battle. If the battle continues, the confrontation between the 'Ming-class' battleships and the 'Helgoland-class' battleships will become four-to-three. In this case, the German Navy still does not have the slightest advantage, but may still be besieged by the Chinese Navy like those battleships in the latter half of the battle line.

After the collapse of the second half of the battle line of the German Navy, the first half also suffered heavy losses. So, in this case, Admiral Philip had to choose to retreat. Albeit. This will undoubtedly fail to achieve Germany's desired goals. However, Admiral Philip knew that Germany had already failed. At least the German Navy was already defeated. There is no need to waste the lives of other naval officers and sailors.

The Chief of Staff of the Fleet, Vice Admiral Müller, did not object to this order of Admiral Philip. Because he also knew that there was indeed no hope for the current German navy. If we continue to fight. The final result was the total annihilation of the Chinese navy.

It's just that Admiral Philip is only now ordering a retreat, which seems to be a little too late. Especially for the battleships of the German Navy in the second half of the battle line, which were besieged by the Chinese Navy, they simply could not evacuate.

Of the eight battleships in the second half of the battle line of the German Navy, at the moment only 'Caesar. Frederick III's battleship,' Caesar. The battleship 'Kaiser Wilhelm the Great' and 'Caesar'. The battleship Barbarossa' was three. But, alas, they were besieged by a whole sixteen battleships of the Chinese Navy. After the other battleships were sunk, the 3rd and 4th Battleship Detachments of the Chinese Navy poured all their firepower on the three battleships. In the case of occupying a five-fold advantage, these three ships of the German Navy'Caesar. The fate of the Frederick III-class battleships can be imagined.

Under the intensive fire of the Chinese Navy. The three battleships, which were already badly damaged, were sunk one after another. Three battleships sank one after the other, and it took less than ten minutes. As a result, when the German Navy retreated, there were only nine capital ships left. They were the battleship "Helgoland", the battleship "Osterfrisland", the battleship "Thuringia", the battleship "Rhineland", the battleship "Posen", the battleship "Deutschland". The battleships "Hanover", "Pomern" and "Silesia". Among them were three 'Helgoland-class' battleships, two 'Nassau-class' battleships and four 'Deutsch-class' battleships.

Although, the remaining four battleships of the German Navy were the latest ones. But. Their number is too small. Compared to the opponent, it is only one-third the capital ship of the opponent. You know, at the very beginning of the naval battle. The number of capital ships on both sides is the same. It was only one day, and the German Navy had already lost two-thirds of its battleships. The remaining nine battleships. It is very difficult to say how many will be able to escape back to Germany.

"General. Caesar. Frederick III's,' Caesar. Wilhelm the Great' and 'Caesar. The Barbarossa's sank. A staff officer reported to Admiral Philip with a sad face.

"Hell!" Admiral Philip cursed secretly. He knew that the defeat of the German Navy was a foregone conclusion. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't change the result. The remaining nine battleships of the German Navy were no match for the Chinese Navy, which numbered as many as twenty-seven.

"Oh God! We failed, really have failed! "Lieutenant General Müller has almost collapsed. Seeing your own battleships being sunk one after another, such a blow was too great.

The battleship Kaiser of the German Navy turned around, preparing to flee from the attack of the Chinese Navy. At the same time, the light cruisers and destroyers of the German Navy also rushed to the battleships of the Chinese Navy without fear of death. The number of light cruisers and destroyers that launched the assault amounted to more than thirty units. It can be seen that in order to cover the retreat of the main forces, these German navies will also have to fight hard.

"Humph! The trapped beast is still fighting. Command the ships, focusing on these light cruisers and destroyers. Light cruiser and destroyer formations, protecting battleships. "On the flagship battleship 'Ming Xuanzong', Admiral Lu Haipeng gave the order.

Suddenly, all the capital ships turned their guns on the incoming light cruisers and destroyers. Whether it was the main or secondary guns, the rapid-fire guns on the battleships were all aimed at these light cruisers and destroyers. Although these light battleships are small in tonnage, if they are close to them, it is not a joke, even if a powerful battleship is hit by a torpedo, the consequences will be very serious.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! ”

For a while, fierce cannon fire sounded on the sea. Every battleship of the Imperial Navy burst out with all its combat power. At the same time, the battleships of the German Navy took the opportunity to disband the formation and turned to a fast voyage to the southeast.

The light cruisers and destroyers of the Chinese Navy, having received the order, drilled out of the gap between the battle lines and escorted the battleship. At the same time, the guns on the battleships also frantically fired at the light cruisers and destroyers of the German Navy.

Quite a few light cruisers and destroyers of the German Navy were hit at great distances. In particular, the battleship that was hit by the battleship's main guns ended even more tragically. These light warships simply cannot withstand large-caliber heavy artillery. Often, with a single shot, the battleship will disintegrate.

"Go faster!" On one of the destroyers of the 'Kiel-class' of the German Navy, the captain was giving a loud order. A destroyer with a displacement of just over 1,000 tons is at the moment like a boat in a storm that is repeatedly stormy, and it may capsize at any time.

In the event of a crushing defeat of the main fleet, these light cruisers and destroyers have become the only means of turning the tide. If they can launch lightning strikes, heavy damage or even sink many battleships of the Chinese Navy, they may have a chance to turn the tables. It's just that this possibility is too small. The battleships of the Chinese Navy were already strong in firepower, and they were protected by a large number of light cruisers and destroyers, and it was very difficult for the battleships of the German Navy to get close to these battleships, let alone launch lightning strikes.

"Boom!" Suddenly, a dazzling fireball erupted above the destroyer. A large-caliber main gun shell accurately hit the destroyer's apostor. After the bomb exploded, the entire battleship broke into two at once and quickly sank into the sea.

The formations of light cruisers and destroyers of the German Navy, braving the formidable fire of the Chinese Navy. However, the vast majority of the battleships were sunk outside the range of the torpedoes. Only a handful of battleships rushed to a position of two thousand meters, even though they were beaten and burst into flames. However, they nevertheless released the torpedo at the last moment.

One after another, the torpedoes fanned out on the surface of the sea, rushed at high speed towards the battle line of the Imperial Navy.

A terrible siren sounded on the battleship, and all the artillery began to fire at the surface of the sea in an attempt to hit these torpedoes and thus resolve the crisis. However, torpedoes, which sail at high speed under the surface, are not so easy to hit. Therefore, the ships had to make an emergency turn to avoid these torpedoes.

Although, most of the torpedoes dodged. However, there are still some fish that slip through the net. The battleship 'Tang Xuanzong' of the 4th Battleship Detachment was unfortunately hit by a torpedo, causing a large hole to be torn open in the side below the water. Despite the emergency closure of the watertight door, the battleship tilted due to too much water.

Admiral Lu Haipeng deserves to order the battleship 'Tang Xuanzong' to withdraw from the battle and return to the military port for repairs.

In addition to the battleship 'Tang Xuanzong', the battleship 'Tang Wenzong' and the battleship 'Emperor Han An' were also torpedoed. Among them, the injuries of the 'Emperor Han An' are still relatively serious. After all, the 'Eastern Han class' battleship is the oldest battleship among the battleships of all classes in service in the Imperial Navy. The structure of the hull is aging, and the effect of mine protection is not as good as that of other battleships.

All of these damaged battleships had to withdraw from the battle. However, fortunately, the 5th Fleet has now achieved a decisive advantage. Even without these battleships, there were 24 battleships. Against the German Navy, it still had a decisive advantage. Admiral Lu Haipeng directly ordered these damaged battleships to return to the military port. (To be continued......)

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