"Whew! Shout! Shout! ”

Heavy shells slashed through the air at high speed, and because of the violent friction with the air, it made a sharp whistling sound, as if it were about to puncture a person's eardrum.

The shells fell into the sea and exploded, splashing columns of water on the surface of the sea. The first round of test firing did not work well. None of the five shells fired by the battleship Longteng hit the target, and the nearest point of impact was 200 meters away. The other three warships were similar.

However, the Imperial Navy was not worried, but followed up on the impact point to adjust the direction of the shelling and continued to fire. Through test firing again and again, the target is caught in the dispersion point of the shell. After that, it can switch to concentrated fire, which can effectively save shells.

Because the Imperial Navy had only four warships on the battle line, it was only able to launch an attack on the four threatening warships of the Japanese Navy. The battleship Ryuteng was against the battleship Katori, the battleship Ryusho was against the battleship Shikishima, the battlecruiser Ryuyao was against the battleship Sagami, and the battlecruiser Ryuki was against the battleship Iwami. As for the battleship "Fuji" and the armored cruiser "Izumo", they were ignored for the time being.

The officers and men of the Japanese Combined Fleet initially scoffed at the Imperial Navy's opening fire from an 8,000-meter position, believing that the Chinese Navy was wasting shells by doing so. After they were bent on closing the distance, they would inflict heavy damage on the Chinese Navy with sharp artillery fire, so that the Chinese Navy would know how powerful the Japanese Navy was.

However, the Chinese Navy deliberately controls the distance of engagement to 8,000 meters. Because the Chinese Navy's warships had the advantage in speed, the Japanese Navy's warships were never able to close the engagement distance, even if they tried very hard. Rather, over time. The Chinese Navy's shelling became more and more accurate, and the impact point was getting closer and closer to the Japanese Navy's warships, which undoubtedly put great pressure on the Japanese Navy.

On the battleship Katori, the smile on the face of Admiral Goro Ijiin, commander of the Japanese Navy's Combined Fleet, had disappeared cleanly. In its place is gloomy. The performance of the Chinese Navy really shocked him. The Japanese Navy has always been known for its superb gunnery. But this moment. The performance of the Chinese Navy has made the Japanese Navy feel ashamed. This means that it will be very difficult for the Japanese Navy to turn the tide of the war. If this continues, I am afraid that the Japanese Navy has not yet hit the Chinese Navy, and they will be hit first. In the event of the loss of one or two more capital ships, the Japanese Navy will have no numerical superiority at all. If you want to turn the tables, it is even more impossible.

"Damn, start assigning targets for attack. The battleships Katori and Shikishima. Join forces against the battleship 'Longteng', the flagship of the Chinese people. The battleship "Fuji" against the people of China, the battleship "Ryusho", the battleship "Sagami" against the people of China, the battlecruiser "Ryuyao", the battleship "Iwami" and the armored cruiser "Izumo", and the battlecruiser "Longhui" against the people of China. "After seeing that it was impossible to close the distance to 5,000 meters, General Goro Ijiin decisively ordered the assignment of targets and began shelling.

The staff officers of the Combined Fleet immediately gave the order. They also know that the current situation does not allow them to think about it anymore. They only get beaten and don't fight back. This will have a negative impact on the morale of the Japanese Navy's combined fleet. Once morale suffers. The situation faced by the Japanese Navy was even worse.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! ”

The warships of the Combined Fleet of the Japanese Navy opened fire one after another. It's just that because of the distance, they don't know where the shells they fired don't know where they flew. Such an effect really made Ijiin Goro and others feel very ashamed.

"The Japanese are finished this time, this engagement distance. Far beyond their level of training. It seems that the Chinese are about to win the final victory. However, will the next change in the situation in the Far East have an adverse impact on the British Empire? The commander of the Far East Fleet of the British Navy thought secretly.

Almost everyone has recognized that the combined fleet of the Japanese Navy is already at a disadvantage. And that means. The situation in the Far East will change dramatically. I'm afraid that all countries need to prepare in advance.

The fierce naval battle between the Chinese and Japanese navies continued, and the warships of both sides were desperately pouring shells on each other's heads. With the test firing again and again, the impact point of the bomb is getting closer and closer, and there are even near-misses. This is not good news for the Japanese Navy. Many Japanese sailors secretly prayed in their hearts for the blessing of Amaterasu.

At 9:25 a.m., the Imperial Navy's battleship 'Ryusho' successfully formed a cross-fire in this round of test firing, sandwiching the Japanese Navy's 'Shikishima' battleship inside. This also means that it is only a matter of time before the battleship 'Ryusho' hits the battleship 'Shikishima'. As long as the luck of the battleship 'Longxiang' was not too bad, it would be a matter of time before it hit.

The battleship "Ryusho" randomly switched to concentrated fire, and the five twin 305mm guns began to fire at the Japanese Navy's battleship "Shikishima" at the maximum rate of fire. For a moment, columns of water splashed around the battleship Shikishima, and after the water jets were scattered, they smashed on the surface of the sea, making a crackling sound, as if it were raining rain.

"Haha, the 'Dragon Xiang' did a good job, it seems that the first hit will be made by them." On the battleship "Longteng", looking at the "Longxiang" that had already switched to concentrated fire, Admiral Sa Zhen Bing's face was full of smiles.

On the other hand, on the Japanese Combined Fleet, Admiral Goro Ijiin's face was already gloomy, as if he could drip water.

"Let the gun positions aim a little, and if we concentrate the firepower of the two battleships, won't we be able to hit the battleship of the China?" Ijiin Goro roared angrily.

Although the Japanese Navy concentrated the firepower of the battleships "Katori" and "Shikishima" to attack the battleship "Ryuteng", on the surface it was two to one. However, the Katori battleship was armed with only two twin 305-mm 45-caliber guns, and the battleship Shikishima was armed with only two twin 305-mm 40-caliber guns. The two battleships combined were nothing more than four twin 305-mm guns. Not as many as the five twin 305-mm guns on the battleship 'Longteng'.

As a result, although the Japanese Navy had an advantage in the number of battleships, all five battleships combined were only equipped with eight twin 305 mm guns and two twin 254 mm guns (the 'Sagami' battleship was equipped with two twin 254 mm guns). In comparison, the two battleships and two battlecruisers of the Chinese Navy were armed with a total of 18 twin 305mm guns. In terms of the number of main guns. The Chinese Navy has an overwhelming advantage. Not to mention the main guns of the Japanese Navy, which are divided into four 45-caliber 305-mm guns and four 40-caliber 305-mm guns. The main guns of the Chinese Navy are all 305 mm guns of 50 times the caliber, which are far more powerful than the main guns of the Japanese Navy's battleships in terms of range and armor-piercing ability.

In a comprehensive comparison, you can see where the gap between the two sides lies. This is also the reason why, after the dreadnought was born, it was able to sweep all the former dreadnoughts equipped by various countries into the garbage heap in one fell swoop.

At 9:34 a.m., the battleship 'Longxiang' lived up to expectations and made the first hit in this naval battle. A 1-mm armor-piercing projectile fired from turret No. 305 hit the foredeck of the battleship 'Shikishima' directly. The battleship "Shikishima" had only 102 mm of armor on the foredeck and faced armor-piercing shells weighing more than three hundred kilograms. It's like papier-mâché, and it's easily pierced.

After the shell exploded, a large hole was blown directly into the foredeck of the battleship Shikishima, and a raging fire ignited at the same time.

The Japanese sailors on the battleship Shikishima immediately went to extinguish the fire. If the fire was allowed to continue burning, it would have caused even more damage to the battleship Shikishima.

"Well done! Let the battleship 'Ryusho' make persistent efforts to sink the 'Shikishima'. Admiral Sa Zhen said with a smile.

At the same time, the battleship "Longteng" was in this round of test launches. It also succeeded in clamping the battleship Katori, the flagship of the Japanese Navy. This allowed the ship's five twin 305mm guns to switch to concentrated fire.

Through the efforts of the damage management personnel. The fire on the battleship Shikishima was extinguished, although it did not have too serious an impact. However, as the shells of the Chinese Navy continued to fall, the "Shikishima" was hit again, which has become a high probability event.

On the battleship Katori, the flagship of the Japanese Navy's Combined Fleet, Admiral Goro Ijiin no longer knew what to say. The performance of the Chinese Navy allowed him to see where the difference in strength between the two sides lies.

"Damn. Is the gap between the former dreadnoughts and the dreadnoughts really that big? If the Imperial Japanese Navy had been able to have a few dreadnoughts, perhaps the tide of the war would have been reversed. General Ijiin Goro said secretly.

The Japanese Navy now has four battleships under construction, and two 'Satsuma-class' battleships are nearing completion and will be ready for service by the end of the year. And the two 'Hanoi-class' battleships have already begun to lay keels. Although, these battleships were all pre-dreadnoughts or quasi-dreadnoughts. But it was also able to strengthen the Japanese Navy. It's just that the Combined Fleet has lost all the Japanese Navy's wealth this time, and even if those four battleships are put into service, I am afraid they will not be able to pose a threat to the Chinese Navy. (To be continued.) )

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