The side armor of the 'Kongo-class' battlecruisers was no more than 203 mm. The battlecruiser "Longyao" is equipped with a 50 times caliber 305 mm main gun, which has a strong armor-piercing ability, and can easily penetrate 203 mm armor. If the Haruna battlecruiser had been unlucky and had been hit near the waterline, it would have been in trouble.

Rear Admiral Naoe Nakano couldn't help but feel nervous when he learned that the battlecruiser 'Haruna' had been hit. He was relieved only when he learned that the battlecruiser 'Haruna' had only been slightly injured and was fine.

"General, things don't seem to be going well. The accuracy of the shelling of the Chinese people was completely beyond our expectations. A trace of worry flashed in Matsuoka Shuzang's eyes.

"No, the Imperial Japanese Navy is the best. It's just a matter of luck. Major General Naoe Nakano shook his head stubbornly.

Just as Rear Admiral Naoe Nakano's words fell, the battlecruiser 'Hiei', which was in second place in the battle line, was also hit. A 343 mm gun fired from the Imperial Navy's battlecruiser "Tatsuun" accurately hit the foredeck of the battlecruiser "Hiei". The deck armor of the 'Kongo-class' battlecruiser was only 70 millimeters, and it was easily torn apart by armor-piercing shells weighing nearly 600 kilograms. The shell penetrated the deck, exploding inside. Bombed several compartments under the foredeck of the battlecruiser Hiei. Even before the battle began, the sailors of the battlecruiser Hiei had cleared all the flammable materials. However, it still caused a raging fire. The damage management personnel desperately tried to extinguish the fire, and paid a huge price for it.

The shell caused more trauma to the battlecruiser Hiei. When the shell exploded, it shattered the transmission of the No. 1 main turret of the battlecruiser Hiei, causing the main turret to rotate and could only fire in a fixed direction. That's the equivalent of: This main turret is no longer useful. The firepower of the battlecruiser 'Hiei' was thus lost a quarter.

"Well done!" On the battlecruiser 'Longfei', Vice Admiral Liu Guanxiong couldn't help but applaud.

However, this also put great pressure on the battlecruiser "Longfei". The battlecruiser 'Longyao' and the battlecruiser 'Longyun' had already hit the enemy one after another, but the battlecruiser 'Longfei' had not yet caught the opponent.

"Aim a little, be sure to clamp the little Japanese battlecruiser 'Kongo'." The captain of the battlecruiser 'Longfei' ordered.

Hard work pays off. At 10:06 a.m., the battlecruiser "Longfei" fired a salvo that finally caught the "King Kong" battlecruiser. Subsequently, the "Longfei" battlecruiser switched to concentrated fire and began to tilt its shells at the "Kongo" battlecruiser at its maximum rate of fire, striving to smash more shells on the head of the "Kongo" battlecruiser in the shortest possible time.

The battlecruiser 'Longhui', which was at the end of the battle line, also successfully formed a cross-fire after a few minutes. Since then, all four battlecruisers of the Imperial Navy have switched to concentrated fire. On the other hand, the four 'Kongo-class' battlecruisers of the Japanese Navy. At this point, there is no straddle shooting. The Chinese Navy seems to have completely outnumbered the Japanese Navy in this battle.

"Damn, how can this be?" Major General Naoe Nakano was completely messy. Although he did not want to admit that the quality and strength of the Chinese Navy was already ahead of the Japanese Navy. But that's where the facts come in!

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "The 'King Kong' battlecruiser once again fired a round of test firing, and four shells weighing more than 700 kilograms flew towards the 'Longfei' battlecruiser in a roar. Ten seconds later, the shell fell into the sea. Splashes of skyrocketing water.

However, after seeing these water columns. The officers and men of the Japanese Navy aboard the battlecruiser "Kongo" cheered. Because, in the round of test firing just now, they finally formed a straddle shot at the 'Longfei' battlecruiser.

"Yo Si! That's great. Immediately fire a salvo and be sure to sink the flagship of the China. Major General Naoe Nakano excitedly gave the order as if he had been beaten with chicken blood. Now, he finally saw a glimmer of hope for defeating the Chinese fleet.

But. After the "King Kong" battlecruiser switched to a salvo, it was slow to hit the "Longfei" battlecruiser. They had formed a straddle before, and it seemed that it was nothing more than a coincidence.

At 10:18 a.m., the battlecruiser "Longfei" scored the first hit of this naval battle. A 343-mm shell hit the stern of the battlecruiser "King Kong". The shell accurately hit the No. 3 main turret on the stern deck. The main turret armor of the 'Kongo-class' battlecruisers was only 230 mm. Such a defense was in front of 343-mm guns. It's almost the same as papier-mâché.

The shell easily tore through the armor of the No. 3 main turret of the battlecruiser "Kongo", exploding inside the turret. The huge power directly lifted the entire No. 3 main turret into the air. The heavy barrel smashed into the No. 4 main turret, which was located below, smashing this main turret. Suddenly, the battlecruiser "King Kong" lost two main turrets, which is equivalent to losing half of its firepower!

"Haha! Well done! Brothers, make persistent efforts to sink the 'King Kong'. Lieutenant General Liu Guanxiong said excitedly.

On the other hand, the commander of the Japanese fleet, Rear Admiral Naoe Nakano, had a gloomy and frightening face. The battlecruiser "King Kong" lost two main turrets, and only the two main turrets on the foredeck were able to continue the battle. This makes them undoubtedly completely inferior in the next battle.

"Boom!"

A loud bang sounded, and immediately after the battlecruiser "Ryufei" hit the battlecruiser "Kongo", the Japanese Navy returned the color. The battlecruiser Kirishima not only completed the straddle fire on the battlecruiser Ryuhui, but also hit in the second salvo.

A 356-mm shell hit the No. 1 turret on the foredeck of the battlecruiser 'Longhui'. Although, the turret armor with a thickness of up to 350 mm successfully withstood this shell. However, the huge force generated by the explosion of the shell still shocked all the Chinese sailors in the turret to death. In addition, the transmission under the turret was blown up, causing the turret to no longer rotate.

"Damn, you didn't even penetrate the turret armor of the China?" When Major General Naoe Nakano received such a report, he was furious. He knew that this might be a chance to turn the tide of battle! If the shell just now had been able to tear through the turret armor of the No. 1 main turret of the 'Longhui' battlecruiser and explode inside the turret, it might have caused a martyrdom and could have severely damaged or even sunk the 'Longhui' battlecruiser in one fell swoop.

As time passed, the battles between the battle patrol formations of the Chinese Navy and the battle patrol formations of the Japanese Navy became more and more intense. Overall, however, it is still the Chinese Navy that has the upper hand.

It's just that there are too many uncertainties in naval warfare. Sometimes, luck is also a very important advantage. If you're a little luckier, you might be able to completely change the tide of the battle.

The luck of the Chinese Navy has never been worse than that of the Japanese Navy. This has been proven in many previous wars.

At 10:22 a.m., the battlecruiser "Ryuyao" fired a salvo and hit the battlecruiser "Haruna" again. The battle cruiser "Haruna" was destroyed because of the rangefinder, so they were never able to enter the state in this naval battle. Even at this moment, it had not yet formed a salvo against the battlecruiser 'Longyao', let alone posed a threat. Therefore, the battlecruiser "Haruna" was completely at the point of being pressed and beaten by the battlecruiser "Ryuyao".

This shell, which hit the battlecruiser "Haruna", hit the bridge of the "Haruna". The bridge armor was no more than 254 mm, and it was easily torn apart by shells fired by a 305 mm gun of 50 times the caliber that was extremely armor-piercing. The shells exploded directly inside the bridge, killing more than a dozen officers, including the captain of the ship, Shiro Funegoshi. This left the battlecruiser 'Haruna' in a state of confusion and almost lost its combat effectiveness.

"Yaga!" Rear Admiral Naoe Nakano couldn't help but curse secretly after learning that the captain of the 'Haruna' and other senior commanders had been served in one pot. He was keenly aware that the battlecruiser Haruna might become their weak point.

However, the fate of the battlecruiser Haruna was far from over. Only ten minutes later, the battlecruiser 'Long Yao' fired a very impressive salvo. Of the eight 305 mm guns, two hit the battlecruiser Haruna. A shell pierced the waterline armor of the battlecruiser Haruna, blasting a large hole near the waterline at the apostorboard, and sea water poured into the battleship from here.

Another shell dealt a fatal blow to the battlecruiser Haruna. The shell hit the No. 4 main turret on the aft deck of the battlecruiser 'Haruna'. The weak main turret armor was easily torn apart, and shells exploded inside the turret. What's worse is that at this moment there are two 356-mm shells and hundreds of kilograms of ****** in the chamber. Both shells and ****** were killed. The violent explosion directly blew up half of the stern of the battlecruiser 'Haruna'. (To be continued.) )

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