Chapter 818: Defeat is decided
"Commander! Reinforcements from the Chinese came. The Chief of Staff, General Charles Madden, said to Marshal David Beatty.
Marshal David Beatty grabbed the binoculars and looked in the direction of the Chinese Navy's reinforcements.
"Five 'Five Emperor-class' battleships, two 'Longfei-class' battlecruisers, and two 'Longyao-class' battlecruisers. It's over, it's really over this time. Marshal David Beatty muttered.
Now, the main ships of the Royal Navy's expeditionary fleet are tightly reduced to 12 units. And if the Chinese Navy adds reinforcements, there are still sixteen ships in total. In addition, the 'Five Emperors-class' battleships were more powerful than the British Navy's main 'Queen Elizabeth-class' battleships and 'Revenge' battleships. In addition, the speed of the 'Five Emperor-class' battleships was more than 25 knots. This time, the British Royal Navy really had no way to escape, even if they wanted to. The remaining 12 capital ships of the Royal Navy's expeditionary fleet are completely unable to fly.
The Imperial Navy's five 'Five Emperor-class' battleships, two 'Longfei-class' battlecruisers and two 'Longyao-class' battlecruisers lined up in a battle line and quickly rushed to the battlefield. This made the officers and men of the British Navy in the battlefield feel terrified. Originally, it was very difficult for them to deal with the main fleet of the Chinese Navy. Now, the arrival of reinforcements from the Chinese Navy is not a direct declaration of their defeat?
On the battleship 'Fuxi', the flagship of the Imperial Navy, Vice Admiral Liu Guanxiong, chief of staff, was reporting to Marshal Cheng Biguang with a happy face: "Marshal, General Li Dingxin has called and asked to enter the battle. ”
"Well, let them go into battle from the other side, focusing on the British 'Queen Elizabeth' and 'Revenge' battleships." Marshal Cheng Biguang ordered. The British Navy's 'Queen Elizabeth-class' and 'Revenge' battleships were armed with 381 mm guns, posing a greater threat to the Imperial Navy. After dealing with these more threatening warships. Then deal with the less threatening 'Iron Duke-class' battleships. The Imperial Navy would be able to win the naval battle with minimal effort.
"Yes, Marshal." Lieutenant General Liu Guanxiong nodded.
Marshal Cheng Biguang's face couldn't help but show a smile. With the arrival of reinforcements, the final victory of the Imperial Navy is already a matter of ironclad. The Imperial Navy is finally about to overthrow the British Empire, the hegemon of the seas. This is definitely something that Marshal Cheng Biguang never thought of. After the First Sino-Japanese Naval Battle. The greatest wish of these old men left behind by their Beiyang Navy Division is to rebuild the navy and put an end to the embarrassing situation in which China has no sea defense. Unexpectedly, the development of the Imperial Navy would be much stronger than he expected, not only completed the reconstruction, but also developed more and more powerful, and even defeated the British Navy in one fell swoop. You know, the British Navy is the hegemon of the world! After the Chinese Empire defeated the British Empire, it could not immediately inherit the position of world hegemon. But it is definitely the most powerful country vying for this hegemony.
On the battleship 'Shaohao' of the Imperial Navy, Rear Admiral Li Dingxin received a telegram from the flagship.
"Order the ships, ready to go into battle, and give priority to the British 'Queen Elizabeth-class' battleships and 'Revenge-class' battleships." Major General Li Dingxin excitedly gave the order. He hurried and hurried, and finally caught up. Although the losses of the British Navy were somewhat large, the main force was still there, and it was not a matter of picking up some leftovers.
"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! ”
As the main guns roared, the battle became more intense. The Chinese Navy fought on two fronts. A flanking attack was launched on the British Navy. Especially the first half of the battle line of the British Navy. They are very stressed. Although the main guns of the capital ship were numerous, they were only able to fire from one side. If you fire on both sides. This will spread the firepower and make it more difficult to hit the target. As a result, the capital ships of the British Navy had to withstand heavy artillery fire from the other side when they fired at one side.
"Boom!" A loud explosion was heard from the battleship 'Queen Elizabeth'. The battleship 'Shennong' of the Imperial Navy once again hit the 'Queen Elizabeth' in this round of salvo. This shell easily tore through the side armor of the battleship "Queen Elizabeth", and blew a large hole in the side of the battleship. Several chambers were destroyed in the violent explosion. The casualties were very heavy.
Battleship 'Queen Elizabeth'. Originally, he was under siege by the battleships 'Fuxi' and 'Shennong' of the Chinese Navy, which made his situation very difficult, and he could be hit or even sunk at any time.
Although, the battleship 'War Weariness' located behind the battleship 'Queen Elizabeth'. Heavy fire was being fired at the battleship 'Shennong'. However, because the combat distance is always too far. The reason why the sailors were very tired was that most of the shelling failed to hit the battleship 'Shennong'. Even if it's a fluke that hits. But the thick armor of the battleship 'Shennong' easily withstood the shelling. This made it impossible for the battleship 'War-Weary' to pose a mortal threat to the battleship 'Shennong'.
At 9:32 a.m., the battleship Fuxi completed the killing of the battleship Queen Elizabeth. In this round of salvo, two shells hit the battleship 'Queen Elizabeth'. A shell hit the engine room of the battleship Queen Elizabeth, and a steam turbine was blown up, causing the ship's speed to drop dramatically. Another shell was a large hole in the stern below the waterline. The sea rushed madly through this large hole into the battleship 'Queen Elizabeth'. Although the captain gave the order to carry out damage control, the loophole was too large to be plugged. Even though the watertight doors of the adjacent compartments were closed, the ship tilted due to too much water. The damage control personnel wanted to use the pumping machine to pump out the hull of the ship. However, due to the damage to the power compartment and the lack of sufficient power, everyone could only watch the battleship 'Queen Elizabeth' continue to tilt.
Five minutes later, the battleship 'Queen Elizabeth' capsized. This powerful battleship, which participated in the Battle of Jutland and made immortal contributions to the strength of the Royal Navy, sank into the sea. Except for a very small number of the thousands of sailors on the battleship, the rest sank to the bottom of the sea along with the battleship.
The sinking of the battleship 'Queen Elizabeth' for the Royal Navy Expeditionary Fleet. It was undoubtedly a heavy blow, which left them with only 11 capital ships. And the superiority of the Chinese Navy in terms of capital ships is further increasing.
"Very well, change the target of the strike again." The battleships Fuxi and Shennong both attacked the battleship "War-Weathiness" and took out the new flagship of the British. Marshal Cheng Biguang gave the order.
The battleships 'Fuxi' and 'Shennong'. Turning the muzzle of the guns, the shelling of the battleship 'War-Weary' began. In particular, the officers and men of the navy on the battleship "Shennong" were angry with the battleship "war-weary." At a time when the number of capital ships of the navy was at a disadvantage, the battleship "Shennong" was flanked by the battleship "Queen Elizabeth" and the battleship "war-weary". The battleship Shennong targeted the shelling on the battleship Queen Elizabeth, allowing the battleship to open fire without haste. From the beginning of the development to the present, the battleship "war-weary" has hit the battleship "Shennong" three times, which has caused a lot of trouble to the battleship "Shennong". If it weren't for the thick skin of the battleship Shennong, it might have been sunk a long time ago.
Now, the battleships 'Fuxi' and the battleships 'Shennong' are besieging the battleship 'war-weary'. It's time for the British to get a taste of what it's like to be under siege.
Indeed, the current Royal Navy can be described as miserable. At the beginning of the battle, with 16 capital ships, they had an absolute numerical superiority and laid siege to the main fleet of the Chinese Navy. However, to the shame of the British, even with such a big advantage. But in naval battles, they still did not have the upper hand. The number of capital ships lost. More than the Chinese Navy. Now reinforcements from the Chinese Navy have arrived. The British Navy's capital ships are no longer superior, and the British Navy wants to win this naval battle again, but there is still no way to do it except for the manifestation of God.
"Boom! Rumble! "The battleship 'Shaohao' of the Imperial Navy is shelling the battleship 'Barham' of the British Navy. After several rounds of test firing, a look at the straddle shot was finally formed. Turned into a concentrated fire.
The battleship 'Balham' is shelling the 'Xuanyuan' battleship of the Chinese Navy at the moment, and there is no way to resist the attack of the 'Shaohao' battleship. Perhaps praying to God that the shells of the Chinese Navy do not fall on their heads became the only way.
It's just that. Obviously, such a prayer will not work. In the third round of concentrated fire from the battleship 'Shaohao', a 381-mm shell hit the battleship 'Balham'. The Chinese Navy's 'Five Emperor-class' battleships are equipped with 50 times the caliber of 381 mm guns, and their armor-piercing ability is more powerful than the British Navy's 45 times caliber 381 mm guns. The gun of the battleship 'Shaohao' directly tore through the armor of the stern C turret of the battleship 'Balham', overturning the main turret. As a result, the battleship 'Balham' had only three main turrets to continue firing.
By this time the battle had progressed, everyone knew that the Royal Navy Expeditionary Fleet was already defeated. (To be continued.) )
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