"Boom!" With a violent explosion, I saw a huge fireball rising from the bow of the Japanese Navy's battleship 'Owari'. A 410-mm shell fired from the battleship "Shennong" hit the bow deck of the battleship "Owari". Although, the deck armor of the battleship 'Owari' was up to 118 mm thick. However, in the face of shells weighing more than a ton, this is no different from papier-mâché.

The deck armor was easily torn apart, and shells exploded inside the battleship. The tremendous force blew up the entire compartment under the bow of the ship, and at the same time ignited a raging fire.

"Hooray! We hit! "The officers and men of the Imperial Navy on the battleship 'Shennong' all cheered. Sure enough, as they expected, the first hit was also hit by the battleship 'Shennong', which made them very excited.

However, the captain of the battleship "Shennong" was a little dissatisfied. This shell did not cause too many casualties to the battleship Owari, but only destroyed some dispensable compartments. If the place of the hit can be pushed back a little further, then the battleship 'Owari' will undoubtedly be in big trouble. The main gun layout of the Japanese Navy's 'Kii-class' battleships was three in the front and two in the rear, and on the foredeck, three main turrets were deployed, with two short and one high, with high in the middle and low on the sides. At the same time, the third main turret was directed towards the bridge. If this shell had been able to hit the main turret of the battleship Owari, the three main turrets on the foredeck would have been damaged, if not the battleship Owari had been severely damaged. In this case, the battleship 'Owari' would have to lose 60 percent of its firepower.

"Order all turrets, make persistent efforts, and next time, we must make the battleship 'Owari' of Little Japan pay a heavy price." The captain of the battleship 'Shennong' ordered.

The other side. Admiral Isamu Takeshita, commander of the Japanese Navy's Combined Fleet, saw that the battleship 'Owari' had been hit, and his whole heart rose to his throat. If the battleship 'Owari' had been heavily damaged at the beginning of the battle, then there would have been no need to fight this battle at all, and it would have been better to admit defeat as soon as possible.

Fortunately. Soon Miyamura sent a telegram to the flagship, informing Admiral Isamu Takeshita that the 'Owari' had only been slightly injured and had not affected its combat effectiveness. This made the heart that General Takeshita had been carrying back into his stomach.

"Your Excellency, the battleship 'Owari' is fine, and it can continue to fight. However, the accuracy of the shelling of the people of China was too high. If this continues, it will be more and more unfavorable to us. Lieutenant General Keisuke Okada said with some concern.

"Chief of Staff. I know that. However, the Chinese have deliberately controlled the distance between the two sides, and there is no way for us to close the distance. The people are too cunning, and they are completely convinced that our sighting equipment and fire control system are inferior to theirs. Admiral Isamu Takeshita gritted his teeth and said. Although the sighting equipment and fire control systems used by the Japanese Navy in the construction of the Kii-class battleships were all purchased from Britain and the United States. However, compared to the Chinese navy, which has received a lot of German-style technology, Britain and the United States in this regard. It is also inferior to China.

"Now, we can only hope for the warriors of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Able to play extraordinarily. Only in this way will it be possible to hit the capital ship of the Shina people. Otherwise, it will be difficult for us to win this battle. Isamu Takeshita said. In fact, his confidence in this naval battle has been shaken with the development of the naval battle. It's just that he is the commander of the Combined Fleet. Obviously, we can't do anything that would damage the morale of the Combined Fleet. However, if the situation of the war develops further, the Combined Fleet will easily be suppressed.

"The naval warriors of the Great Japanese Empire will not be defeated by the Shina people so easily." Lieutenant General Keisuke Okada said firmly.

At 10:12 a.m., the Japanese Navy's battleship 'Omi' lived up to expectations and achieved a cross-firing. Then it turned to the concentrated fire. Five twin 45-caliber 410-mm guns fired frantically at the battleship 'Jinghai'. They tried in vain to sink the battleship Jinghai in the shortest possible time. In this way, they will be able to reverse the current unfavorable situation.

It's just that the ideal is very plump, but the reality is very skinny. Because, two minutes later, the Imperial Navy's battleship 'Jinghai' also completed the straddle firing of the 'Omi' battleship, and its four twin 45-caliber 410 mm main guns were also transferred to concentrated fire. Although, the battleship 'Jinghai' had two fewer main guns than the 'Omi'. However, they fought well with the battleship Omi, and did not become the weak point of the Imperial Navy, as the Japanese had previously thought.

As a matter of fact, the more than 1,000 officers and men of the Imperial Navy on the battleship 'Jinghai' were also holding back their breath in their hearts, and they were unwilling to be dragged down as a fleet. In particular, the battleship 'Jinghai' can be regarded as a first-class battleship among the capital ships of all countries in the world. It's just that in terms of performance, it is not as defiant as the 'Three Emperors-class' battleships of the Imperial Navy. That's why he was covered up by the Imperial Navy's 'Three Emperor-class' battleships. However, they are also eager for a chance to prove themselves.

Although, Admiral Liu Guanxiong, commander of the Pacific Fleet of the Imperial Navy, gave an order for the battleship 'Jinghai' to drag the Japanese Navy's 'Omi' battleship as much as possible, so as to create an opportunity for the 'Three Emperor-class' battleships to sink the capital ship of the Japanese Navy. However, the order given by the commander of the battleship "Yasukai" to all the officers and men was to do their utmost to sink the battleship "Omi" of the Japanese Navy. In this way, they will undoubtedly be able to prove to the Imperial Navy that they are definitely not a drag on the Imperial Navy.

The Imperial Navy's battleship Yasukai was built after acquiring the hull of the Japanese Navy's battleship Mutsu. As a result, the battleship Jinghai was not very outstanding in terms of performance, especially in terms of defensive power. The side armor of the battleship Jinghai was only 305 mm, the deck armor was only 75 mm, the turret armor was only 305 mm, and the command tower armor was only 305 mm. The overall defense is comparable to that of the Japanese Navy's Kii-class battleships. However, the hull of the 'Jinghai' battleship was 40 meters shorter than that of the 'Kii-class' battleship. Therefore, the overall displacement is only nearly 10,000 tons smaller.

The only thing that the 'Jinghai' battleship is inferior to the 'Kii-class' battleship is that the number of main guns is two less, which puts them at a slight disadvantage in naval battles. Of course, there are too many uncertainties in naval warfare. Two more guns will not necessarily give you an advantage in naval battles. Perhaps, if the battleship Jinghai had been lucky and a 410-mm shell hit the enemy's vital parts, it would have been able to directly kill the enemy and win the naval battle.

The struggle between the capital ships of both sides has entered a high tide. In order to be able to sink the opponent's capital ship and win the naval battle, both sides desperately want to throw more shells on each other's heads. Only then will there be a greater chance of hitting the opponent and then sinking the opponent.

While the capital ships of both sides were fighting, the battle between the light warships of the Imperial Navy and the Japanese Navy continued. The light cruisers and destroyers of the Imperial Navy, led by seven heavy cruisers, were launching an offensive against the light warships of the combined fleet of the Japanese Navy. Like hungry wolves, they cruised around the perimeter, rushing in at a rare chance and firing heavily at the light warships of the Japanese Navy. In particular, after several capital ships of the Japanese Navy were completely attracted by the capital ships of the Imperial Navy, the seven heavy cruisers even approached a position only 15,000 kilometers away from the enemy's capital ships, and were firing fiercely at the last three remaining heavy cruisers of the Japanese Navy with 210 mm guns.

The three remaining heavy cruisers of the Japanese Navy were no match for the Imperial Navy's 'Zodiac-class' heavy cruisers and 'Zodiac-class' improved heavy cruisers. Now that we are under siege again, the result is naturally predictable.

The heavy cruiser 'Takao' of the Japanese Navy was already scarred. However, now they do not even have a chance to retreat. If it was too far away from their capital ship, it would definitely be pounced on by the heavy cruisers of the Chinese Navy and sunk fiercely. However, even so, the heavy cruiser 'Kaohsiung' could not hold on for long.

At 10:18, the heavy cruiser 'Kaohsiung' suffered heavy damage. At the same time, too much seawater entered the hull. Even the deck was flooded with seawater. Even though the ship's pumping machine is frantically pumping seawater out of the battleship. But this time it is clear that it is no longer to help. As a result, the heavy cruiser 'Kaohsiung' sank into the sea a few minutes later.

After the sinking of the heavy cruiser 'Kaohsiung', the seven heavy cruisers of the Imperial Navy set their sights on the remaining heavy cruisers 'Nachi' and 'Maya'. After sinking those two heavy cruisers, it was possible to put fire on the light cruisers and destroyers of the Japanese Navy. When these light cruisers and destroyers were eliminated, the Imperial Navy was even able to launch lightning strikes that would further inflict heavy damage on the main fleet of the Japanese Navy. It can be said that after the battle reached this stage, the Japanese Navy was already showing signs of defeat. It's just that neither Admiral Isamu Takeshita nor the officers and men of the other combined fleets will easily admit defeat. Unless all the warships are sunk, they will continue to fight the trapped beasts. (To be continued.) )

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