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The sinking of the "Hiei" was the lead ship of the "Chengdu-class" heavy cruiser, the "Chengdu". A 20-millimeter naval gun in the bow of the "Chengdu" accurately hit the foredeck of the "Hiei", and the armor-piercing projectile carried a huge kinetic energy, and easily penetrated the thin armor of the "Hiei", and then entered the ammunition depot of the "Hiei" at a tricky angle. The explosion of the shells caused the detonation of the ammunition stored in the ammunition depot, which dealt a fatal blow to the "Hiei". In less than two minutes, the battleship, with a displacement of more than two thousand tons, sank into the sea. The whirlpool formed by the sinking of the battleship caused the Japanese naval soldiers on the battleship to lose the opportunity to escape, and in the end they did not survive.

After sinking the "Hiei", the "Chengdu" immediately changed its target and set its sights on the battleship "Fuso" of the Japanese Combined Fleet. "Fuso" has a displacement of 777 tons, carries two 20-mm guns, and is incredibly powerful. But at this moment, because the bow of the "Fuso" was aimed at the navy of western Sichuan, only the 20-mm naval gun in the bow could play a role. However, it had to face two heavy cruisers of the Western Sichuan Navy, the "Chongqing" and "Chengdu", which were heavily hit by 20-mm naval guns.

"Damn Chen Lao Liu, he actually dared to shoot our results. Aim a little at Lao Tzu, and be sure to kill the 'Fusang' to Lao Tzu! Ren Binghong, the captain of the "Chongqing," scolded angrily after seeing that the "Chengdu" had actually launched an artillery attack on the "Fusang."

"Yes, Captain!" The soldiers on the "Chongqing" hurriedly received their orders. As everyone knows, the Japanese Combined Fleet only has a few warships, and if someone else robs them of the results, then they will lose a lot. In this situation where there are more wolves and less meat, it is even more necessary to give full play to all their strength.

"Boom!" At 10 p.m., the sixteenth salvo of the "Sichuan" finally achieved the desired results. This time. A total of two shells hit the "Takachiho". One exploded at the stern of the "Takachiho", and this shell not only blew up the bow of the "Takachiho" to shreds, but also destroyed the 260-millimeter naval gun at the stern of the "Takachiho". And that's not the worst blow. Another shell. Hit the left side of the "Takachiho" amidship. The shell tore a gaping hole directly near the waterline. The icy sea water poured into the battleship, and immediately tilted the battleship. The damage of the "Takachiho" was immediately dealt with, but the hole that was blown open was too big. They simply can't resist.

Ten minutes later, the captain of the "Takachiho" Sada, Nomura Sada, had to give the order to abandon the ship. However, of the 24 people on board, only a dozen or so left in the transport boat. The rest, including the captain, sank to the bottom of the sea with the battleship.

As more and more of the Japanese Combined Fleet's warships were sunk, the remaining warships were completely under siege, and they were still in a state of helpless fighting. In naval battles. The Kawanishi Navy relied on a much higher speed than the Japanese Navy to keep the battle distance at more than seven thousand meters. Although it consumes more ammunition, it is safer. The loss of ammunition is always much more cost-effective than the damage of battleships and soldiers.

"The Japanese Combined Fleet has failed. There's no way back. The speed of the Kawanishi Navy is much faster than theirs, and the artillery fire is much stronger and more accurate. The Japanese Navy did not even have a chance to escape! On the USS Brooklyn, Mahan retrieved the telescope. Said with great certainty.

"Professor Mahan, this tactic of salvo fire from the main guns used by the Western Sichuan Navy seems to be very powerful! The hit rate is also amazingly high. Said the captain of the USS Brooklyn.

"That's right! Coming to the West Sichuan Navy, I took a shortcut. The tactics they adopted were more suitable for future naval warfare. The power of the main gun is applied to the limit, and the role of the secondary gun is greatly reduced. However, the salvo of the main gun will cause a great burden on the keel of the battleship, if the keel of the battleship is not specially reinforced, I am afraid that after a few salvos, the battleship will have to disperse! Mahan said. Originally, he supported the abolition of the main gun, the installation of as many rapid-fire guns as possible for the battleship, and the destruction of the enemy's battleship with powerful firepower delivery capabilities. However, in the Sino-Japanese naval battle in the East China Sea, the western Sichuan side won a one-sided victory, but it gave him more feelings. Let him understand that his previous view seems to have gone to a fork in the road. However, this also made him more wary of the western Sichuan navy. Although the current economic strength of the United States is very strong, its military strength is very weak, especially the US Navy, which can hardly be compared with the western Sichuan Navy in front of it. If this continues, the United States will be able to hardly resist Kawanishi's expansion in the Pacific. Of course, after the war, the rise of western Sichuan to become a world power is already unstoppable, and the United States must prepare early.

Similarly, the appearance of the western Sichuan navy was particularly shocking to the other powers. Britain and France, in particular, have many interests in the Far East, but the naval fleet in the Far East is rapidly declining. Originally, Britain thought that by sending two "Junquan" class battleships to join the British "Chinese fleet", they would be able to resist the troops stationed in western Sichuan. But for now, that doesn't seem to be enough! Although the navy of western Sichuan has been in force for a short time, its combat power is already very strong. If the British "Chinese fleet" and the Western Sichuan Navy were to fight, they would be even more defeated.

The Germans, too, were shocked. The "Sichuan-class" battleships of the Western Sichuan Navy were built by Germany. Although they had found this ship to be more advanced than their "Brandenburg-class" battleships, they were still shocked by the fact that Kawanishi was still very shocking. However, compared to other countries, Germany's close relationship with Kawanishi makes it easier for them to get the information they need from Kawanishi. The military attache of the German minister in China was even preparing to pay a visit to the navy in western Sichuan.

The naval battle was still raging, but it was more like a massacre of the Japanese Combined Fleet by the Kawanishi Navy. The Japanese Navy tried its best, but it was unable to inflict much damage on the Kawanishi Navy. Occasionally, with a bit of luck, you might be able to hit the following. For example, the battleship "Xikang" was hit by a 260-mm naval gun of the "Naniwa" and hit the main turret in the bow of the ship. However, the armor of the main turret of the "Xikang" was 400 mm thick, and even if the main gun of the "Naniwa" hit, it could not penetrate the armor of the "Xikang", and only caused a little casualties. On the contrary, in the later battle, the "Naniwa" was hit by a 05-mm shell of the "Xikang" and died in the sea.

At 4 o'clock in the afternoon, on the sea, only a few warships of the Japanese Combined Fleet were struggling. But now, they are already defeated. The losses of the navy in western Sichuan were negligible, only a few warships were slightly wounded, and some sailors were killed in battle. In this naval battle, the western Sichuan Navy can be said to have won a great victory.

Next, the Kawanishi Navy concentrated its superior forces and delivered the final blow to the Japanese Combined Fleet.

At 4:10 p.m., the battleship "Fusang" was hit by the "Chongqing" and "Chengdu" one after another, and finally sank to the bottom of the sea. This made the captains of the "Chongqing" and "Chengdu" very troubled after the war in order to snatch the credit for sinking the "Fusang".

At 4 o'clock in the afternoon, the "Hashidate," one of the three ships, was hit by the "Plateau" on the chimney, and in an instant, thick smoke billowed and the speed of the battleship suddenly slowed down. Subsequently, the "Hashidate" was besieged, and at 4:30 p.m., it was completely sunk.

The flagship of the Japanese Combined Fleet, the "Matsushima", was undoubtedly the warship of the western Sichuan Navy, and was besieged by the three capital ships of the western Sichuan Navy. Although the 20-mm naval guns of the "Matsushima" were very powerful, they were still powerless to fight back under the siege of the western Sichuan navy. At 4:50 p.m., the "Matsushima" sank, and more than 300 officers and men, including fleet commander Sukehiro Ito, did not escape, and all of them sank to the bottom of the sea with the battleship.

At 5 p.m., the last of the Sankei ships, the "Itsukushima", was sunk.

At 5:02 p.m., the last battleship in the Japanese Combined Fleet, the "Akagi", with a displacement of only 622 tons, was sunk. As a result, all the main forces of the Japanese Combined Fleet, which participated in the naval battle, were sunk. During this period, none of the Japanese Combined Fleets surrendered. Most of the Japanese naval soldiers also sank to the bottom of the sea with the battleship.

"Victorious, we won. The Japanese Combined Fleet was wiped out by us! The First Fleet of the Kawanishi Navy cheered.

The first naval battle of the western Sichuan Navy achieved such a brilliant battle, which was really beyond the expectations of many people. Even the Kawanishi Navy itself did not think of it. Although Deng Shichang, commander of the fleet, was sure that the western Sichuan Navy would be able to achieve a final victory, he did not expect to achieve a complete victory. Victory in the naval battle was achieved at a very small cost. After the destruction of the Japanese Combined Fleet, the Japanese Navy had lost almost all of its strength. Even if there are still a few shallow water heavy gunboats in Japan, this is harmless. With the strength of the navy in western Sichuan, the light ones will be able to sink them.

"Come, immediately send a report to the marshal, and tell him the good news that we have won the victory. In addition, the supply fleet was ordered to immediately follow up and resupply the ships. At the same time, the rescue of Japanese sailors on the surface of the sea began. Provided, of course, that they are willing to accept our rescue! Deng Shichang ordered.

The few Japanese sailors who survived almost all refused to be rescued by the Kawanishi fleet. However, they did not refuse the rescue of the foreign ship.

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