The shells that hit the light cruiser Yasu easily penetrated the defenses of the No. 2 main gun on the foredeck. Moreover, the shell did not explode immediately, but only after penetrating the armor and hitting the ammunition depot under the main gun.

Hundreds of 152-millimeter shells stored in the ammunition depot were detonated, and the tremendous force directly blew the front half of the hull of the light cruiser 'Yazu' to pieces. All 414 crew members, including the captain of the ship, Jiro Nagapu, died. Most of them were torn apart in the explosion, and some of them were swept into the bottom of the sea by the whirlpool when the second half of the hull sank into the sea.

The light cruiser Yatsu was destroyed by the heavy cruiser Yinhu with a single shot, which greatly surprised everyone's expectations. Not only was the Japanese Navy stunned, but even the Chinese Navy could not believe the reality in front of them.

"Yaga, this, how is this possible?" No matter how bad the light cruiser Yasu is, it is a light cruiser with a displacement of 5,000 tons, how can it be solved by a 210-mm shell? On the light cruiser 'Chikuma', Shimohira Eitaro Osaku muttered. Although, he already overestimated the combat effectiveness of the Chinese Navy's 'Zodiac-class' heavy cruisers. However, the performance of the heavy cruiser "Yinhu" of the Chinese Navy was still too impressive.

"Send a telegram to the flagship, the heavy cruisers of the China people are very powerful, we are under a lot of pressure and are in urgent need of support." Shimohira Eitaro Osa ordered. Now, he had no choice but to ask for support from the main fleet. Otherwise, when the main fleet arrives, I am afraid that none of their light cruisers will be left.

On the heavy cruiser 'Ugly Cow', Colonel Shen Shoukun's face was also full of surprise: "The 'Yinhu' did a good job, and it solved one of the 'Chikuma-class' light cruisers of the Japanese with one shot. Next. Let the 'Intoku' deal with the Japanese 'Hirado'. Let the 'Fang Ri Rabbit' and 'Heart Moon Fox' deal with the Japanese 'Tenryu' and 'Tatsuda'. Don't let go of any of these small Japanese light cruisers. ”

Colonel Shen Shoukun knew that the more powerful Japanese warships must be on their way, and time was running out for them. If they could not get rid of the light cruisers of Little Japan during this time, they would have to flee when the Japanese war cruisers appeared. After all. Although the heavy patrol was strong, it had an overwhelming advantage over the light patrol of the Japanese. But if you want to deal with the battle patrol, it will be a bit inadequate.

After reassigning the targets of the attack, the battle became more intense. Now the situation on the battlefield is four against four. However, the two 'Zodiac-class' heavy cruisers of the Chinese Navy have an absolute advantage. The two 'Chikuma-class' light cruisers of the Japanese Navy were in danger of being sunk at any time under the blows of the heavy cruisers of the Chinese Navy.

"Brothers, the 'Yinhu' has achieved its first victory. We can't afford to be left behind! The gunner of the heavy cruiser "Ugly Cow" said with a smile. Within the Imperial Navy, there was also competition. It's just that it's a healthy competition.

"Aim for it, and strive for us to get a shot at the soul and kill the 'Tsukuma'." The other gunners laughed as well.

At 4:24 p.m., the heavy cruiser 'Ugly Bull' also made a hit. A 210 mm shell fired from the stern main turret hit the side spin of the light cruiser Tsukuma. A 152-mm gun deployed on the side rotation was blown up directly, and the barrel was accompanied by a gun mount. It was thrown directly into the sea, killing and wounding a dozen gunners.

Three minutes later. The heavy cruiser "Ugly Cow" once again hit the light cruiser "Chikuma". This shell was fired from the stern main turret. This shell directly hit the stern of the light cruiser "Tsukuma". The weak armor of the light cruiser "Tsukuma" simply did not protect against 210-mm shells. After the shell exploded, the lower half of the stern of the light cruiser "Tsukuma" was directly cut off, and even the propeller shaft and tail rudder were damaged. This caused the speed of the light cruiser 'Tsukuma' to begin to drop sharply.

"Captain. The propeller shaft was blown out, as was the tail rudder. A staff officer reported to Eitaro Shimohira.

At this moment, Eitaro Shimohira's face was already sinking like water. He knew that such a trauma was already a heavy blow to the light cruiser "Tsukuma". Even. It's only one step away from being wiped out.

"Can it be fixed?" Shimohira Eitaro asked with some reluctance.

The staff officer shook his head: "I need to go back to the shipyard to be able to repair it." ”

This was undoubtedly the death verdict given to the light cruiser 'Tsukuma'. In such a fierce battle, after losing speed, the light cruiser "Tsukuma" acted as a live target, allowing the heavy cruiser "Ugly Cow" of the Chinese Navy to open fire. It can be said that under such circumstances, the light cruiser "Chikuma" will definitely not be able to hold out for a few rounds.

All the officers in the bridge looked at Shimohira Eitaro Osa, waiting for his final decision. If it were a Western country, their captain would not hesitate to order the ship to be abandoned at this time. After all, battleships are precious, though. But by this time, everyone knew that death was inevitable. Compared with warships, talent is the most precious! However, this is not the way little Japan thinks.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this war is about the rise and fall of the Great Japanese Empire, and we have no other choice. I hope that we will be able to fight to the end and fight to the death against the people of China. Although the battleship lost speed, our main guns were able to continue firing. As long as we can hit the warships of the Shina people, even if we injure them, our sacrifice will be worthwhile. Shimohira Eitaro Osa looked decisive.

"The captain is right, for the sake of the Great Japanese Empire, we fought with the Shina people!" The other officers shouted as well.

There is no doubt that these Japanese naval officers were also poisoned by the spirit of bushido. However, even if they were not afraid of death, they could not change the fate of being sunk.

In the case of high-speed movement of the battleship, it is undoubtedly somewhat difficult to hit the target. However, after the battleship is getting slower and slower, or even completely stationary and stopped on the water, it will undoubtedly be much easier to hit. For the officers and men of the Imperial Navy, it was simply a breeze to shoot fixed targets.

Therefore, while the speed of the light cruiser "Tsukuma" was getting slower and slower, the accuracy of the heavy cruiser "Ugly Cow" of the Imperial Navy was also significantly improved. Shells rained down around the light cruiser Tsukuma, and a splash of water shot up into the sky. The light cruiser Tsukuma is like a small ship sailing on a stormy sea, and it is in danger of sinking at any time.

At 4:38 p.m., the heavy cruiser "Ugly Bull" fired the most powerful salvo. Two 210-mm shells, one after the other, hit; Light cruiser "Chikuma". The light cruiser, already scarred, was sent directly to the bottom of the sea. Of the more than 400 crew members, including the captain of the ship, Eitaro Shimohira, all but a few people sank into the sea.

When the light cruiser "Tsukuma" was sunk, another light cruiser of the "Tsukuma-class" of the Japanese Navy, the "Hirado" light cruiser, was also seriously damaged by the heavy cruiser "Intoka".

"Yaga, the 'Tsukuma' has been sunk, how can we be the opponent of the two heavy cruisers of Shina? Order the battleship to turn around immediately and flee the battlefield. "The captain of the light cruiser 'Hirado', Kota Keitaro Osa, was already frightened.

However, the maximum speed of the light cruiser "Hirado" was originally only 26 knots, and after successive heavy losses, the speed dropped to less than 22 knots. It was simply impossible to escape the heavy cruisers of the Imperial Navy.

After sinking the light cruiser Chikuma, the heavy cruiser Ugly Cow also aimed all its main guns at the Japanese Navy's light cruiser Hirado. Concentrate the firepower of the two heavy cruisers and launch a devastating artillery bombardment of the light cruiser "Heido".

At 4:56 p.m., the light cruiser "Heido" sank into the sea after being hit several times in succession.

On the battlefield, only the two 'Tenryu-class' light cruisers of the Japanese Navy continued to struggle. It's just that under the attack of the two 'Qinglong-class' light cruisers of the Imperial Navy, the two 'Tianlong-class' light cruisers were also covered in injuries.

After the three 'Tsukuma-class' light cruisers were sunk one after another, the captain of the 'Tenryu' light cruiser, Kanzo Tsunoda, was heartbroken. In the face of the two 'Qinglong-class' light cruisers of the Chinese Navy, they are no longer able to fight. Not to mention the two more powerful 'Zodiac-class' heavy cruisers.

However, it was at this time that a turning point appeared. Kansa Tsunoda thought that he would die, but the Chinese navy stopped firing at them and began to turn instead.

It's not that the Chinese Navy doesn't want to take out the two remaining 'Tenryu-class' light cruisers of the Japanese Navy, which have suffered heavy losses. It's that they don't have that opportunity anymore. In the distance, the huge figure of the Japanese Navy's 'Kongo-class' battle cruisers has already appeared. Although, the 'Zodiac-class' heavy cruisers have a displacement of more than 10,000 tons, and can easily torture the light cruisers of the Japanese Navy. However, in front of the Japanese Navy's 'Kongo-class' battlecruisers, the 'Zoka-class' heavy cruisers were also only tortured and killed. The 210 mm main guns of the 'Zodiac-class' heavy cruisers could hardly pose a mortal threat to the 'Kongo-class' battlecruisers. The 356 mm main guns of the 'King Kong-class' battlecruisers were able to easily sink the 'Zodiac-class' heavy cruisers. (To be continued.) )

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