The three triple 410-mm guns of the battleship 'Fuxi' fired five shells. Five shells, weighing more than a ton, flew towards the battlecruiser "Hood", the flagship of the British Navy. Under the action of huge kinetic energy, the cannonball rubbed violently against the air, emitting a sharp and piercing whistling sound, as if it was about to puncture a person's eardrum.

After flying for more than 20 seconds, the shell fell into the sea and splashed up columns of rushing water. Unfortunately, this round of test firing failed to hit the target. Of course, this is quite normal. If you hit the target in the first round of test firing, it is not normal.

After the first round of test firing, after the data was fed back, the main guns were slightly adjusted, and then the second round of test firing was carried out. Four shells, whizzing towards the battlecruiser 'Hood'.

The battleship Fuxi had nine main guns, so when conducting test firings, it was often staggered between five and four shells.

The battleships 'Shennong' and 'Xuanyuan' both opened fire on the same footing as the 'Fuxi' battleships. These three battleships, which are currently the most powerful in the world, are using fierce artillery fire to announce their strength to the whole world.

"Fight back!" Marshal David Beatty gave the order with a blank face. Although, this engagement is too far away. But now that the Chinese Navy has already opened fire. If the British Navy remained silent, it would cause their already declining morale to fall further to the bottom. This is also very unfavorable for the next battle.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "The capital ships of the British Navy also opened fire one after another, and for a while, the guns on the sea rumbled, as if it was thunder. The duel between the Chinese Navy and the British Navy was also at the beginning of the battle. It went straight to the high tide.

Because the British Navy had an advantage in the number of capital ships, except for the battleships 'Ben Bao' and the 'Emperor of India' at the bottom of the battle line, and the Chinese Navy's 'Shenzhou' and 'Yanhuang' battleships had a one-on-one duel, the rest of the battleships were all fighting in two, which made the pressure on the Imperial Navy relatively great.

"Order the ships. Bear down. Chinese reinforcements are coming, we need to hurry up and get rid of them as soon as possible! Marshal David Betty ordered in a deep voice. He knew that this was the only chance for the British Navy. If they don't take advantage of this opportunity, they will lose this naval battle. The Chinese Navy will win this naval battle, and the British Empire will be removed from the position of maritime supremacy by the Chinese Empire. This is something that every member of the Royal Navy absolutely does not want to see.

Similarly, the commander of the Chinese Navy, Marshal Cheng Biguang, gave a similar order. Before the detachment arrived, the main fleet needed to inflict as much damage as possible on the British navy. That's the case. The Imperial Navy was able to win this naval battle at minimal cost.

However, judging from the current situation, the ratio of capital ships on both sides is 9 to 16, and the Imperial Navy is at an extreme disadvantage.

"Boom! Rumble! "The three triple main guns of the battleship 'Shennong' of the Imperial Navy fired 5 shells. During this round of test firing, one of the shells successfully flew over the battleship "Queen Elizabeth" and fell into the sea on its right side.

"Form a straddle shot!" The officers and men of the Imperial Navy aboard the battleship 'Shennong' cheered loudly. And the captain of the ship also gave the order to concentrate fire at this time.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "Three triple 410mm guns, each of which fired. Each time, nearly ten tons of shells were smashed into the battleship "Queen Elizabeth". Because of the formation of a straddle shot. So it's only a matter of time before you hit the target.

The Imperial Navy began to cheer. On the other hand, the morale of the British Navy could not help but suffer a lot.

"Bastard! If our N3-class battleship program hadn't been axed, perhaps our N3-class battleships would have been commissioned. If there are four powerful N3-class battleships, where will the Chinese's 'Three Emperors-class' battleships be mighty! Marshal David Betty cried out in his heart. He had to admit that the Chinese Navy's 'Three Emperor-class' battleships were very powerful. The British Navy did not have a single capital ship capable of confronting it. This also makes him very interested in the senior officials of the cabinet. Very dissatisfied. If it weren't for them, if the British Navy's N3-class battleships had been commissioned, perhaps the tide of the war would have been reversed long ago.

In order to ensure that the range and armor-piercing advantages of your own capital ships can be brought into play. Therefore, the Imperial Navy deliberately controlled the distance between the two sides to within 14,000 to 15,000 kilometers. At this distance, the battleships of the Imperial Navy relied on advanced sighting equipment as well as fire control systems. It can guarantee a very good hit rate. However, the Royal Navy is a little worse in this regard. With the exception of the 'Admiral-class' battlecruisers, the rest of the capital ships were built during the First World War. Subject to the technical conditions of the time, on these software devices, it was slightly behind the Imperial Navy. After the end of the war, the British were busy recovering from the wounds caused by the war, and naturally there was no extra money to upgrade these battleships. After all, in order to save money, the British cabinet even cut down the N3-class battleships.

The three 'Three Emperor-class' battleships of the Imperial Navy successively formed a cross-fire and switched to concentrated fire. For them, it seems that it is only a matter of time before they get the hit. Other battleships of the Imperial Navy, with their superiority in these equipment, also began to form straddle firing, which switched to concentrated fire. The British Navy, on the other hand, is slower in this regard. This made Marshal David Betty's face very unsightly.

At 7:49 a.m., the battleship 'Shennong' of the Imperial Navy scored the first hit in this naval battle. In this round of salvo, a 410-mm shell hit the side of the battleship "Queen Elizabeth". A secondary cannon was blown off, several sailors were killed, and at the same time, a raging fire was caused.

Three minutes later, the Imperial Navy's battleship 'Regulus' also made a hit. A shell hit the battleship 'Barham'. The shell, which weighs more than a ton, has a very strong impact under the action of huge kinetic energy. The shell hit the bow of the battleship 'Barham', penetrated the foredeck directly, and exploded inside the battleship. A violent explosion blew up several adjacent compartments and caused a raging fire at the same time.

Although these two hits were not able to pose much threat to the British Navy, they made the British feel a heavy feeling in their hearts. They can all feel that there seems to be a lot of gap between the Royal Navy and the Chinese Navy. This is almost unimaginable for the Royal Navy, which has controlled the world's sea power for hundreds of years.

For hundreds of years, the Royal Navy has led the way in the development of the world's navies. But now, they are lagging behind, which is almost unacceptable to every officer and soldier of the Royal Navy.

"Boom!" An explosion sounded on the battleship 'Jinghai' of the Imperial Navy, and an orange-red fireball erupted. This is the foredeck of the battleship 'Jinghai' of the Imperial Navy, which was hit by the battleship 'Royal Supreme' of the British Navy. Fortunately, the 381-mm shell only blew a large hole in the deck and did not cause any fatal damage.

"The battleship 'Fuxi' is our flagship! It's also a cross-fire, so you can't hit so many shells, but you still can't get a hit. Lieutenant General Liu Guanxiong said with a smile.

As soon as his words fell, in this round of salvo, the battleship 'Fuxi' scored a hit. A 410-mm shell hit the main turret B on the foredeck of the battlecruiser 'Hood'. Although, the thickness of the armor of the main turret of the battlecruiser 'Hood' reached 381 mm. However, it was still not able to withstand the 410-mm shell. The shell tore through the turret armor and exploded inside. The great power directly blew up this main turret. In addition, the fallen turret was pressed against the A-main turret in front, making it impossible for the main turret to fire.

This was equivalent to approaching the two main turrets of the flagship of the British Navy with a single shot, and the battlecruiser "Hood" directly lost half of its firepower. Although, the two main turrets on the aft deck could also continue to fire. However, the power has been greatly reduced.

"Hell!" Marshal David Beatty couldn't help but curse.

"Marshal, do you want to let the 'Hood' retreat for the time being, and we will go to the other warships to continue to command the battle." Admiral Charles Madden suggested.

"No, if the Hood retreats, then the Howe will have to face the Chinese flagship alone." The main guns on the aft deck of the Hood could continue to fire and continue to fight. David Betty shook his head stubbornly. The British Navy now has only 16 capital ships left, and each one is precious. He would not let these capital ships withdraw from the battle unless absolutely necessary.

General Charles Madden nodded helplessly and said no more.

"Boom! Rumble! "The battle at the end of the battle line was equally fierce. The Imperial Navy's battleships 'Shenzhou' and 'Yanhuang' fought against the British Navy's battleships 'Ben Boug' and the battleships 'Emperor of India'. Both sides have 343mm main guns, except that the Chinese Navy's 'Zhonghua-class' battleships have a three-seat triple configuration, while the British Navy's 'Iron Duke-class' battleships have a five-seat twin configuration. Basically, it's quite right. (To be continued.) )

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