"The Essen fleet has finally arrived?" Looking at the fleet that appeared in the distance, Yang Yonglin couldn't help but smile bitterly. "It seems that nothing can be perfect." Although his own fleet blocked the way home of the Russian fleet, it was clear that Cheng Biguang was not able to hold back the opponent, and the Russian fleet finally joined up with the Chinese Navy before the heavy damage to the Makanov fleet, so next, the two fleets representing the most powerful maritime forces in the Far East will compete here to decide who will be the master of this sea for decades! Therefore, Yang Yonglin ordered Ye Zusi's fleet to quickly return to the team and prepare to launch a new offensive.

At this time, after receiving the telegram from Essen in his hand, Makanov seemed to have been poured cold water, and the excitement and joy that had just come together were gone. Because at this time, the fleet brought by Essen was already an out-and-out remnant army! Two fast battleships of the Peter the Great type have already been hit, and the remaining firepower of the two battleships is only 7 main guns, which is not even as good as a dreadnought. Moreover, the head and tail are seriously damaged, and there is more water. The other two Dutch seventh-level fast battleships were better, and the two battleships still had about 12 main guns to use. But the damage to the superstructure was also severe. The water ingress is well controlled.

As for the cruiser formation behind, except for the Varyag, which was not a big deal, the Rotterdam also suffered moderate trauma, and the Sealand Province was even more scrapped, the entire upper part of the hull was hit by high-explosive shells, and the underwater was also torpedoed closely, and the side of the hull was seriously damaged. can only staggered behind, facing the main fleet of Huaxia with strong ships and guns, these three armored cruisers that have been damaged to varying degrees can only be used as cannon fodder except for soy sauce. And the Sealand Provincial No. is even incompetent to be cannon fodder! The speed is now only about 15 knots! And in order to wait for a battered battleship, that's why Essen arrived so late!

"Even if Essen comes, I'm afraid we won't be able to win this battle." Look at the equally broken fleet in the distance. Makanov shook his head helplessly. Now there are 11 capital ships and 3 second-class capital ships on his side, which is numerically superior, but when it comes to state and combat power, he really can't compare with the 9 main forces of the Huaxia Navy on the opposite side that are almost unscathed. THE QUASI-DREADNOUGHT HAD PROVEN TO BE UNSUITABLE FOR ATTACKING A REAL DREADNOUGHT ON THE BATTLE LINE, AND AMONG THE REMAINING BATTLESHIPS ON HIS SIDE, THERE WERE ONLY MORE THAN 50 12-INCH GUNS AND ONLY 12 274MM GUNS. The Huaxia Navy on the opposite side has more than 80 12-inch main guns, how do you see that the firepower on your side is an absolute inferiority, as for the remaining dozen or so 10-inch main guns. At medium and long distances, it is simply impossible to pose a mortal threat to the opponent's capital ships, even against the most vulnerable Longxu-class battlecruisers!

During the period when the Huaxia Fleet adjusted its formation, Makanov repeatedly thought about his next move. If his own fleet and the Essen fleet were intact, Makanov was not afraid to engage the opposing side. After all, the three quasi-dreadnoughts of the Huaxia Navy have withdrawn from the battlefield. The overall firepower should not be much different from the other side. However, the Essen fleet is already at the end of its strength, and it is not good except for the numbers, so now Makanov can only think about how to break through, and as for the decisive battle, it is better to wait until the French battleships come.

If you want to break through, then you must first pass through the opponent's battle line, your main fleet is not fast enough, and you must leave enough warships to fight against the 4 dreadnought battleships of the Huaxia Navy. Judging from the current situation, the 6 Borodino-class battleships in his hands are at most tied with the 4 dreadnoughts of the Huaxia Navy. Then the remaining fleet is 4 fast battleships and 3 cruisers in Essen. Don't ask these warships to defeat the fast fleet of the Huaxia Navy, as long as they can open a gap for the main fleet to slip away!

After some exchanges. The Essen fleet, which has been fighting for a long time, must take on the heavy responsibility of breaking the gap, there is no way to be fast on you, Makanov's idea is to let the Essen fleet play the advantage of high speed, quickly oblique cut the fast fleet of the Chinese Navy, and then lock the battle situation at the medium and close range with a powerful projection to tear a gap, long-range artillery combat is definitely not an opponent, then you can only make a fuss at the medium and close range, if the fast fleet of the Chinese Navy does not retreat, then fight it, if the other party intends to keep a distance, Then there will inevitably be a gap between the two fleets of the Chinese Navy, and then Makanov will be able to break out of the gap through this gap. So in any case, the Essen fleet will have to take on a cannon fodder-like task!

It took more than half an hour for the formation adjustment of the two sides, Ye Zusi's 5 fast battleships were lined up in front of the main fleet, blocking the opponent's assault at any time, while the 4 battleships in Yang Yonglin's hands were real heavy hammers, slowly breaking the opponent's bones! And after some preparation, the remaining 6 battleships in Essen's hands that can sail at high speed are ready, they are 4 fast battleships and 2 armored cruisers. Behind them are the Russian Navy's only remaining Quasi-Dreadnought Nasimonov and Sealand Province, which will follow up after the successful cut of the Essen fleet and then support the Essen fleet at medium and close range. The last were the six Borodino-class battleships of the Makanov fleet, which had to fight with the four capital ships of the Chinese Navy before the breach.

Before the official engagement, Essen was transferred to the Armstrong fast battleship, because the original Peter the Great fast battleship suffered huge losses in the battle with the Ninghai-class battleship, in Essen's opinion, this battleship can no longer be used as a flagship, so he decided to use the two most elite fast battleships of the Dutch Navy as spearheads to cut the blockade of the Huaxia Navy! With the Amsterdam re-raising the flag of Essen, the Russian Navy, which was forced to fight on its back, is finally about to act!

The Russian fast fleet, led by the Amsterdam, began to accelerate, and with the increase in boiler pressure, their speed began to rise step by step from 17 knots, and finally maintained a high speed of 21 knots, which was already the limit of this fast fleet. "Heading southwest, we're going to cut through the enemy fleet." Essen looked at his enemy, and said the five fast warships of the Huaxia Navy. And after the Essen fleet broke away from the main team and rushed towards the Yezusi fleet, the six Borodino-class battleships directly under Makanov also began to approach the Huaxia fleet. Their mission is to hold back 4 of the most powerful dreadnoughts in the entire battlefield! Of course, in the case of 6 to 4, Makanov still has a small expectation in his heart. "If you're lucky. We may have the upper hand. ”

In order to intercept the surprise attack of the Russian fast fleet, the five fast battleships of the Huaxia Navy also increased their speed to about 22 knots, while the remaining 10 main dreadnoughts on both sides maintained a speed of about 15 knots and lined up in a standard battle line for engagement. From the point of view of strength, the 10 dreadnoughts of the rear teams of the two sides could not tell the winner in a short time, and the only question was whether the exhausted but numerically superior Essen fleet could cut through the blockade of the Huaxia Navy, if so. Then whether to fight or stay depends on the Russians' own ideas. And if it can't be cut, then the situation of the Russian Navy will be quite dangerous! To this end, both sides have equipped their fast fleets with as many auxiliary warships as possible, and a peak battle of fast fleets is about to begin!

Faced with the cross-cutting Russian fleet, the Huaxia Navy, which was in the inner circle, was in no hurry to turn around. In terms of speed, it was simply impossible for the exhausted Russian fleet to get rid of itself. Ye Zusi's purpose is not only to block the opponent, but to sink these already exhausted warships one by one! At a distance of about 9KM from the opponent, the three Longtai-class battleships under Ye Zusi's command started the first round of shooting, and their target was the two seventh-level fast battleships at the head of the team!

If it's a normal battle. 2 Provincial-level 7 Provinces, even NB, will definitely not be able to withstand the attack of 3 Longtai-class battleships. It's not enough to fight alone, not to mention that if the opponent has an advantage in numbers and the condition of his own ships is not good, it is even more impossible, so as soon as Essen fights, the purpose of the battle is to break through rather than engage, even if he rushes out of the opponent's attack hard, if he can use himself to lure the opponent's fast battleship away, then it is even better, even if Makanov's main fleet can't beat it, at least run away! So at the time of the fleet assault. Essen specially deployed 2 light cruisers and a bunch of mine-striking ships on the warring side. Delay the blockade of the opposing side with torpedoes.

To be honest, the layout in Essen is still pretty good. THERE WERE LIGHTNING STRIKES FROM TORPEDO BOATS AND LIGHT CRUISERS, PLUS THE COVER OF 274MM MAIN GUN GROUPS OF THE SEVEN PROVINCES. It will inevitably have a certain impact on the Huaxia Navy, and the seven provinces are fast battleships, so the success rate of such a breakthrough will be very high. In the face of this "spearhead" with enough hardness. Ye Zusi didn't have a very good method. You can only attack with auxiliary warships in the hope of interfering with the opponent's actions.

Under the cover of the capital ships of both sides, the light cruisers and torpedo boats of both sides approached at a relative speed of nearly 60 knots, and the distance of about 6KM could be completed in only a few minutes! As if the light cavalry was hedging, more than a dozen warships of various types on both sides collided fiercely! This kind of melee doesn't matter the formation or tactics, it moves at high speed between each other, then all you can do is hit the nearest enemy ship with the shell!

A RUSSIAN TORPEDO BOAT WAS LUCKY TO PASS THROUGH THE STRAFING OF THE 47MM GUNS OF THE INTERCEPTED HUAXIA TORPEDO BOAT, ALTHOUGH THE HULL WAS RIDDLED WITH HOLES, BUT THEY FINALLY SAW THE TOWERING FIGURE OF THE MAIN SHIP OF THE HUAXIA NAVY IN THE DISTANCE, AND WHEN THE TORPEDO BOAT THAT HAD JUST GOTTEN RID OF THE CHAOTIC BATTLE TURNED BACK TO PREPARE FOR A LIGHTNING STRIKE, A 6-INCH SHELL FROM NOWHERE CUT OFF THE STERN OF THE TORPEDO BOAT IN HALF, AND THEN BEFORE THE RUSSIANS COULD REACT, THE DENSE RAIN OF BULLETS COMPLETELY DISMEMBERED THE POOR GUY!

A Russian torpedo boat successfully evaded three incoming torpedoes, and then tore a Chinese Navy torpedo boat to pieces. Then, after beating the back deck into a sea of fire with another light cruiser of the Chinese Navy, covering the two torpedo boats easily avoided the counterattack of the other party, and when they were smug, the six 12-inch heavy guns of the Long Xu aimed at the fierce light cruiser and its two followers! At a distance of less than 4KM, the Longxu sent the 3,000-ton Russian cruiser to the bottom of the sea with two salvos! And two of its henchmen!

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