After the sinking of the battleship 'Abdul', the shape of the battlefield became even more unfavorable to the Ottoman Turkish Navy. The original numerical advantage is gone, and in a one-on-one situation, it will be even more difficult for the Ottoman Turkish Empire to turn the tables. In particular, after Admiral Antonio ordered the battleships "Ferdinand VII" and "Queen" to fire at the battleship "Sultan", the flagship of the Ottoman Turkish Navy, the battleship "Sultan" was immediately put in danger.

Even one-on-one, the 'Sultan' was slightly inferior to the battleship 'Queen'. Now one against two, the consequences can be imagined. It can be said that this put the battleship 'Sultan' in an extremely dangerous situation all of a sudden. In the midst of the battleships of both sides, the battleship 'Sultan' was almost completely suppressed. Cannonballs continued to fall around the battleship, and columns of water rose into the sky, surrounding the battleship. The water splashed down like a torrential rain, drenching the deck of the battleship.

The Ottoman Turkish Navy sailors aboard the Sultan prayed to Allah for a remedy. However, Allah does not seem to hear their prayers. So, they're still very dangerous.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "In the middle of the battle line, the four 'Western Han class' battleships of the Spanish Navy fought against two 'Brandenburg-class' battleships and two 'Western Han class' battleships of the Ottoman Turkish Imperial Navy. The two sides can be said to be evenly matched. Although in terms of the strength of the battleships, the two 'Brandenburg-class' battleships and the two 'Xihan-class' battleships seem to be a little stronger. But in reality, it was the Spanish Navy that had a slight upper hand. After being replaced with a 280 mm gun of 50 times the caliber, the armor-piercing ability of the main guns of the 'Western Han class' battleships was no less than that of the 'Brandenburg-class' battleships equipped by the Ottoman Turkish Imperial Navy. Compared to the 'Western Han class' battleships equipped by the Ottoman Turkish Empire. It's even better. Therefore, this leads directly to the fierce battle. The Spanish Navy is going to take advantage of something.

"Boom! Rumble! "In the midst of a fierce battle, the battleship 'Barcelona' of the Spanish Navy was hit. A 305-mm shell hit the aft deck of the battleship Barcelona, destroying both main turrets on the aft deck. Fortunately, there were no shells or propellants in the turret at the moment, and the ammunition depot was closed. Otherwise, the battleship Barcelona would most likely follow in the footsteps of the Imperial Ottoman Turkish Navy's battleship Abdul and fall silent as the ammunition depot was detonated.

The loss of two main turrets gave the battleship 'Barcelona' a two-fifths loss of firepower. However, the battleship 'Barcelona' was immediately colored. The two twin 280-mm guns on the foredeck accurately hit the battleship 'Izmir'. A shell hit the apostorship of the battleship 'Izmir'. The shell directly blew off a chimney, so that the entire battleship was enveloped in smoke. Meanwhile. Because the toxic gases could not be discharged, they spread to the boiler room. Killed dozens of officers and soldiers inside. At the same time, it also directly led the speed of the battleship to begin to decline, and some could not keep up with the speed of the battle line.

As a result, the captain of the battleship 'Izmir' asked the flagship to withdraw from the battle. However, Muhammad. Kebal. But Pasha did not allow it, but demanded that the battleship 'Izmir' continue the battle. Stand Muhammad. Kebal. From the Pasha's standpoint, there was nothing wrong with this order. After all, now the navy of the Ottoman Turkish Empire has lost its numerical superiority. If the battleship Izmir were to retreat, it would put the Ottoman Imperial Navy at a complete disadvantage. And even lost the war very quickly.

However, for the thousands of officers and men of the battleship 'Izmir', this order was too cruel. In case of damage to the battleship. They still have to insist on fighting, which will undoubtedly cost them their lives! Of course, the battleship 'Izmir' was mainly damaged in the boiler compartment. The firepower of the battleship was not affected, it was just that the speed could not keep up. The captain of the battleship 'Izmir' asked for a retreat. There is no such thing as an escape. After all, in this naval battle. The navy of the Ottoman Turkish Empire was clearly already at a disadvantage. If you persist any longer, I am afraid that you will pay an even heavier price.

The speed of the battleship 'Izmir' was getting slower and slower, which directly led to confusion on the battle lines of the Ottoman Turkish Empire and the navy. The battleships that followed the battleship 'Izmir' didn't know what to do? Do you slow down with the battleship Izmir, or bypass the battleship Izmir? Commander of the fleet of the Ottoman Turkish Empire, Mohammed. Kebal. The Pasha did not give the order at the first time. Actually, this is not Muhammad. Kebal. The reason for the Pasha. Rather, the communications equipment on the battleship 'Sultan' was damaged during the naval battle. During the fierce battle, shrapnel from a shell hit the mast antenna of the battleship Sultan, making it impossible for the battleship Sultan to give orders normally. At the beginning, the Ottoman Imperial Turkish Navy was not aware of this problem, and it was only after the problems of the battle line that they became aware of it. It's just that it was too late.

Because there was confusion in the battle lines of the Ottoman Turkish Imperial Navy, this directly gave the Spanish Navy a chance to kill the Ottoman Imperial Turkish Navy. At this moment, the two 'Western Han-class' battleships and three 'Qin-class' battleships located behind the Ottoman Turkish Navy's battle line slowed down, causing them to gradually break away from the battle line. And in front of the 1 ship 'Caesar. The 'Frederick III' class battleships, four 'Brandenburg class' battleships and two 'Western Han class' ships sailed at normal speeds. Suddenly, the battle lines of the Ottoman Imperial Turkish Navy were disjointed.

"General, the enemy on the opposite side is disjointed and has become two battle lines!" Lieutenant General Saisis exclaimed, he had no idea that such a problem would arise in the middle of a fierce naval battle, didn't the Ottomans notice this?

"Huh? How so? Haha, this is a great opportunity for us. Whatever the reason for the Ottomans to have this problem, it is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for us. Order the fleet to turn around at once, close the distance, and prepare to take out the Ottoman fleet! Admiral Antonio gave the order. He decided to pour all the firepower of the fleet on seven battleships in the first half of the battle line of the Ottoman Turkish Navy. This would give the Spanish navy an advantage in the next naval battle. For this reason, he even did not hesitate to shorten the distance between the two sides, just to further improve the hit rate and deal with the capital ship of the Ottoman Turkish Empire. As long as you can seize this opportunity, sink several capital ships of the Ottoman Imperial Turkish Navy. There will be no doubt, then, that the Spanish Navy will win this naval battle.

In just a few minutes, the Spanish Navy reassigned the task. Of the 12 battleships, 7 battleships that hit the enemy with firepower, except for the two battleships that were one-on-one, the other ten battleships were in a two-on-one manner, pouring fire on the battleships of the Ottoman Imperial Turkish Navy. At the same time, because the Spanish Navy deliberately narrowed the distance between the battle lines of the two sides, the accuracy of the Spanish Navy was also significantly improved.

It was also until this time that Muhammad. Kebal. Only then did the Pasha realize why the battleships in the rear did not follow in time. This will undoubtedly lead them to an absolute disadvantage!

"What's going on? How did the battleships in the rear not keep up? What do those guys want to do? Are they going to run away? "Muhammad. Kebal. Pasha roared angrily.

However, the communications officer soon reported that the communication equipment on the battleship was damaged, and it was no longer possible to contact other warships, and could only communicate with other warships in guò flag. Now placed in Muhammad. Kebal. There were only two options in front of Pasha, either to rely on the flag language to communicate and continue to command the battleships behind. Either you have to choose a new flagship. After all, after the destruction of the communications equipment of the battleship 'Sultan', it could no longer function as a flagship.

Mohammed. Kebal. Pasha immediately made his choice, and he was ready to take a transport boat to the battleship 'Ankara' in the rear and continue to command the battle. The battleship 'Ankara' was a 'Brandenburg-class' battleship purchased by the Ottoman Turkish Empire from the German Empire. It is also the only ship that has not been damaged in the Great War.

However, the previous battleship 'Ankara' had better luck and did not suffer heavy losses. However, this time is different. The battleship 'Ankara' was besieged by two 'Western Han-class' battleships. Although the battleship 'Ankara' was defensive and strong, it was still unable to withstand the bombardment of 20 280-mm guns of fifty times the caliber.

The greater tribulation did not stop there, in Muhammad. Kebal. As soon as Pasha was leaving in the transport boat, the battleship 'Sultan' was shot again. A 343-mm shell fired from the No. 3 turret of the battleship "Queen" accurately hit the aft deck of the battleship "Sultan". After the shell exploded, it not only left a large hole in the aft deck, but also blew up the servo. Suddenly, the battleship 'Sultan' lost its steering function and became a tiger with a broken leg. (To be continued......)

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