On the heavy cruiser 'Chenlong', the flagship of the heavy cruiser formation of the Imperial Navy, Commodore Lin Xiangjin's face was serious. Judging from the current war situation, the Imperial Navy and the Japanese Navy can be said to be on a par with each other. Both sides had ships that were hit, and there were also ships that were hit by enemy ships. However, judging by the losses, the heavy cruisers of the Imperial Navy suffered slightly lighter losses because of the thicker armor in key parts.

"From the current point of view, our 'Zodiac-class' heavy cruisers have a relatively low hit rate because of the lack of main guns. However, if we can continue like this, it is not impossible for us to achieve a final victory. Brigadier General Lin Xiangjin said.

"Tell the turret brothers, be accurate. We're a flagship, and we haven't hit yet, so it's too embarrassing. Brigadier General Lin Xiangjin said.

"Yes, General." The herald immediately went to deliver the order.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "The heavy cruiser 'Tatsuryu' once again fired a salvo, nine 210-mm shells, and roared towards the heavy cruiser 'Takao' of the Japanese Navy. A distance of 10,000 meters is only a dozen seconds for a high-speed artillery shell to fly. The shells landed around the heavy cruiser Kaohsiung, splashing columns of water. However, he still didn't get a hit, and he was a little close.

Brigadier General Lin Xiangjin couldn't help but shake his head when he saw such a scene. It seems that the luck of the heavy cruiser 'Chenlong' today is not very good!

At this time, the heavy cruiser "Chenlong" shook violently. Brigadier General Lin Xiangjin was unsteady under his feet and fell to the deck in an instant. It was a 203-mm shell that hit the command tower of the heavy cruiser 'Chenlong'. However, the shells were not able to tear through the armor of the conning tower, and were blocked by the thick armor.

"****, I was almost reimbursed! Fortunately, our heavy cruisers were relatively well armoured. Otherwise, you will have to be loyal to Your Majesty. Brigadier General Lin Xiangjin said with palpitations.

"Brothers, little Japan has bullied us! If you don't fight back, then what's the point? Brigadier General Lin Xiangjin shouted.

The next moment, the heavy cruiser 'Chenlong' fired another volley. In this round of volleys, a hit was finally made. One 210-mm shell. Hit the stern of the heavy cruiser 'Kaohsiung' and blew a large hole directly in the deck.

"Very good, brothers, keep up the good work and give me the flagship of Little Japan." Brigadier General Lin Xiangjin said with a laugh.

Subsequently, the heavy cruiser 'Chenlong' hit the heavy cruiser 'Kaohsiung' several times as if it had been beaten with chicken blood, and achieved good results. Even the three main turrets on the foredeck of the 'Kaohsiung' heavy cruiser were destroyed, so that the 'Kaohsiung' heavy cruiser was left with only two stern main turrets to continue firing.

The main gun layout of the 'Kaohsiung-class' heavy cruisers and the 'Myao-advanced' heavy cruisers was the same. The three main turrets on the foredeck are laid out in a pyramidal fashion, i.e. the No. 2 main turret is higher than the No. 1 and No. 3 main turrets. The muzzles of the No. 1 and No. 2 main turrets are forward, while the muzzles of the No. 3 main turret are backwards, pointing towards the bridge.

However, the tonnage of the 'Miao-class' heavy cruiser was slightly inferior to that of the 'Kaohsiung-class' heavy cruiser. However, it is equipped with a little more weapons than the 'Kaohsiung-class'. This makes the hull strength structure of the 'Miao-Advanced' heavy cruiser inferior to that of the 'Kaohsiung-class' heavy cruiser. The reason for this phenomenon. It was all because the Chinese Navy was putting increasing pressure on the Japanese Navy in order to guarantee victory in future naval battles. The Japanese Navy required each of their warships to carry as many weapons as possible in order to be able to win in the heat of battle.

It is precisely because of this design that the Japanese Navy often tastes the bitter fruit in naval battles.

At 8:18, the heavy cruiser "Zirat" of the Imperial Navy hit the heavy cruiser "Myoko". One 210-mm shell. Hit the amidship of the heavy cruiser Myoko. The side armor, which was only 102 mm thick, was easily torn open and a large hole was blown out, and even worse, this large hole was still near the waterline. Suddenly. The sea began to pour into the battleship frantically, and the situation of the heavy cruiser Myoko suddenly became dangerous.

The captain of the heavy cruiser Myoko, Osashi Fujisawa, ordered the damage management personnel to do their best to save the battleship.

However, two minutes later, the heavy cruiser "Zimouse" actually hit the heavy cruiser "Myoko" again. A 210-millimeter shell once again blew a large hole more than a meter long near the bow waterline of the heavy cruiser Myoko. The frenzied pouring of sea water into the battleship made it impossible for the sailors on the heavy cruiser Myoko to plug the loopholes.

Two loopholes caused more and more sea water to enter the heavy cruiser Myoko, and it was impossible to plug it. At the same time, the hull of the heavy cruiser Myoko began to tilt slightly. It is foreseeable that if more water enters, the heavy cruiser Myoko will soon capsize on the surface. Because the hull was found to be tilted, it was difficult for the main guns of the heavy cruiser Myoko to be aimed at the heavy cruiser of the Imperial Navy. The heavy cruiser 'Zirat' could shoot at the heavy cruiser 'Myoko' almost without interference.

The state of the heavy cruiser Myoko attracted the attention of Takashi Ando, commander of the Japanese Navy's heavy cruiser formation, and he immediately ordered the communications officer to send a telegram asking what had happened.

However, what he then received was a telegram from Osaku Fujisawa requesting the ship to be abandoned. Because of the hull structure of the 'Myo-Advanced' heavy cruiser, under the pressure of the seawater, the loopholes were not only not plugged by the damage management personnel, but were getting bigger and bigger. As a result, more and more sea water entered the heavy cruiser Myoko, and the angle of inclination of the hull increased.

Takasashi Ando did not expect such a situation at all, the first to be sunk would be the heavy cruiser of the Japanese Navy, which was completely different from what he expected before the war!

"Send a telegram to the heavy cruiser Myoko and tell them to hold on a little longer." Takashi Ando said. His own ship, the Kaohsiung, was also violently beaten by the heavy cruiser Chenlong of the Chinese Navy, losing 60 percent of its firepower. If the Myoko is evacuated again, their situation will undoubtedly be even more threatening.

It was this order of Takashi Ando that made the heavy cruiser Myoko lose the best opportunity to abandon the ship. Five minutes later, the heavy cruiser Myoko capsized. Subsequently, it quickly sank into the sea. None of the 704 officers and men on the battleship managed to escape. Including captain Osa Fujisawa otaku.

The sinking of the heavy cruiser Myoko greatly shocked the Japanese Navy and greatly affected their morale.

"Haha! It turned out that the heavy cruisers of Little Japan were nothing more than paper tigers. It seems that so many main guns are installed, but in fact they are not vulnerable at all. Brigadier General Lin Xiangjin said with a laugh.

"General, it seems that it is not difficult for us to win this battle!" A staff officer said.

"Well, let the ships continue to work hard to sink more heavy cruisers of the Japanese Navy." Brigadier General Lin Xiangjin ordered.

However, the Imperial Navy's heavy cruiser Utoshi was once again hit by the Japanese Navy's heavy cruiser Haguro. In this round of salvo fire, two shells hit the heavy cruiser 'Uto'. One hit the main turret in the bow, and although it was not able to penetrate the turret armor, the shock of the shell after the explosion damaged the rotating mechanism, causing one of the main turrets to lose the ability to steer. Another shell hit the stern of the heavy cruiser "Uto" and blew off two propellers, causing the speed of the heavy cruiser "Uto" to begin to drop sharply.

At this time, the captain of the heavy cruiser 'Uto' had to ask to withdraw from the battle. After all, after the speed drops, it is already difficult for them to keep up with the queue.

Brigadier General Lin Xiangjin allowed the heavy cruiser 'Mao Rabbit' to withdraw from the battle. The balance of strength between the heavy cruisers of the two sides has become seven to seven.

At this time, the heavy cruiser "Tatsuryu" received a telegram that the main fleet of the Japanese Navy was about to arrive at the battlefield in half an hour. Brigadier General Lin Xiangjin couldn't help but be stunned, the current situation, it is obvious that the heavy patrol formation of the Imperial Navy has a slight advantage, if he gives up now, it will be a pity.

"General, the destroyer formation is requesting a lightning strike on the Japanese Navy's heavy patrol formation." A staff officer reported.

"Okay, order the ships to get ready. Immediately after the destroyer launched a lightning strike, attack with all its might. Sink as many enemy ships as possible before the arrival of the Japanese Navy's main fleet. Brigadier General Lin Xiangjin ordered.

"Yes, General." The communications officer immediately delivered the order and went.

The six 'D-class' destroyers of the Imperial Navy's 1st destroyer formation have begun to charge. At speeds up to 35 knots, they rushed towards the formation of heavy cruisers of the Japanese Navy. Inside the three twin heavy torpedo tubes in the bow, the torpedoes are ready.

The rapid charge of the destroyers of the Chinese Navy immediately attracted the attention of the heavy cruiser formation of the Japanese Navy, and Takasashi Ando immediately ordered all ships to concentrate their fire on the destroyers of the Chinese Navy and pay attention to avoiding lightning strikes. After all, a heavy torpedo is a greater threat to them, and if a heavy torpedo hits it, the consequences will be very serious. That kind of wound is much bigger than the main gun shell. (To be continued.) )

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