"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "The rumbling sound of cannon echoed across the sea like muffled thunder. Red flames flashed in the muzzles of the guns, and the Chinese Navy and the German Navy were fighting with their best efforts. They all hope to be able to bury each other with cannonballs and achieve victory for their respective countries. However, judging by the current situation, the probability of victory for the Chinese Navy is undoubtedly much greater.

Up to now, only 9 battleships remained in the German Navy. And the Chinese Navy only one was sunk, the other three were heavily damaged by torpedoes. This also undoubtedly proves that the performance of the battleships of the Chinese Navy is a little better than that of the battleships of the German Navy. Of course, this also has a lot to do with the tactics adopted by both sides in this naval battle. At the very beginning, the 5th Fleet of the Chinese Navy dispatched two elite battleship detachments to eliminate the 3rd battleship detachment of the German Navy, leaving the German Navy with a full eight advanced battleships. So much so that in the decisive battle that followed, the German Navy was always at a disadvantage, and was besieged by the superior forces of the Chinese Navy, which finally led to a major defeat.

If the 3rd Battleship Detachment of the German Navy had not been completely wiped out at the very beginning, the outcome of this naval battle might have been uncertain. Of course, nothing can be changed about what has already happened. What the German Navy has to do now is to turn the tables as much as possible.

Under the night sky, even if there is moonlight. However, the giant ship 10,000 meters away can still only see a shadow. As a result, the gunners on both sides were able to fire only from the approximate position with experience. This led to a sharp drop in hit rates. If it had been daytime, with so many rounds of salvos, the Chinese Navy would have already hit the air break. But. During the night, not a single shell has hit the enemy ship until now.

The distance of engagement between the two sides. It's been reduced to about 12,000 kilometers. If it were daytime, this would have been the optimal engagement distance for the German Navy. Merely. It's night, and the German Navy has an even lower hit rate than the Chinese Navy.

"Boom!" Suddenly, a huge explosion sounded, which seemed so abrupt under the night sky. A flash of fire erupted on the battleship 'Pomerne' of the German Navy. In the case of being besieged by two battleships of the Chinese Navy, the probability of the battleship 'Pomerne' being hit is naturally greater than that of other battleships.

A 356-mm shell fired from the battleship "Song Shenzong" accurately hit the stern of the battleship "Pomern". A large hole was blown out of the aft deck, and at the same time a raging fire was ignited. Under the night sky, the light of this fire was so clear. This undoubtedly pointed out the direction of attack for the other battleships! With the guidance of the firelight, the sighting device will undoubtedly be able to lock on to the target more easily.

"Haha! Great, order the battleship 'Emperor Gong of Song' and the battleship of 'Emperor Song Zhezong' to join the attack on the battleship 'Pomern' and sink the battleship 'Pomern' in the shortest possible time. "On the flagship battleship 'Ming Xuanzong', Admiral Lu Haipeng gave the order. After all, the battleship "Pomerne" was set on fire, and this was undoubtedly the best chance to sink the "Pomerne".

Under the orders of Admiral Lu Haipeng, the battleships "Emperor Gong of Song" and the battleships "Zhezong of Song" abandoned their original opponents. Concentrate fire on the battleship Pomerne. At this time, the 'Pomerne' was besieged by four battleships.

"Bastards, those despicable and shameless Chinese want to sink the battleship 'Pomerne'. Let the damage management personnel of the battleship 'Pomerne' immediately extinguish the fire. Otherwise. The battleship 'Pomerne' was finished. Admiral Philip scolded. If it were daylight, the fire would not have mattered at all. However, this is a different story.

As a matter of fact. The captain of the battleship Pomerne was also aware of the danger. Therefore, the damage management personnel were ordered to extinguish the fire as soon as possible. But. By this time, the battleship "Pomerne" had already been besieged, and four powerful battleships were frantically pouring fire on the battleship "Pomerne". The dense rain of bullets made the officers and men of the navy on the battleship "Pomerne" experience what it means to rain bullets.

Four battleships were in siege, and the hit rate was naturally much higher. So, before the fire could be extinguished, the battleship 'Pomerne' was soon hit again. Another shell hit the apostle of the 'Pomerne' and set another fire on the apostle. The battleships of the Chinese Navy were able to continue to besiege the battleship "Pomerne".

In such a situation, the battleship 'Pomerne' was hit in succession, and the entire battleship was in flames, which could not be extinguished at all. And this made the battleship 'Pomerne' like a torch under the night sky, a target for the Chinese Navy's siege. In less than ten minutes, the battleship "Pomerne" was hit by several shells, resulting in heavy damage to the battleship "Pomerne".

The sinking of the battleship Pomerne made the situation of the German Navy even more dangerous. By now, they had only eight battleships left. The 5th Fleet of the Chinese Navy was also able to redistribute firepower, and the battleships "Song Duanzong" and "Song Shenzong" both targeted their shelling on the battleship "Hanover", which was fighting against the battleship "Emperor Gongdi Song", which made the battleship "Hanover" besieged by three battleships for a time, and the situation was also somewhat bad.

"Commander, I suggest that we use high-explosive shells, use high-explosive shells to set fire. After setting fire to the enemy's battleship, switch to armor-piercing shells to sink the opponent. Vice Admiral Luo Yuhu, commander of the 1st battleship detachment, suggested.

"Yes! This is a good approach, and when it comes to the ability to set fire, high-explosive shells are better than armor-piercing shells. The Chief of Staff, General Ye Feng, was also eye-catching. After all, when fighting at night, visibility is not high, and it is very difficult to hit the target. If high-explosive shells can be used, first setting fire to the opponent's battleship with high-explosive shells, and then firing fiercely with armor-piercing shells, it will undoubtedly achieve greater results.

"Well, order the ships to shoot with high-explosive shells first, and after hitting the target, then use armor-piercing shells." Admiral Lu Haipeng gave the order.

After receiving Admiral Lu Haipeng's order, the ships almost immediately complied with the order. Everyone also knew the meaning of this order for the first time. So much so that the Chinese Navy did not fire for the next two minutes, because it was necessary to replace the shells. This made the German Navy wonder what the Chinese Navy was doing again.

Two minutes later, the Chinese Navy opened fire again. Moreover, this time, the firepower was even more intense. High-explosive shells are much lighter in weight than armor-piercing shells, which makes the muzzle velocity of the shells faster.

The Chinese Navy replaced the shells, and the German Navy did not know about it. Soon they knew, though.

The battleship "Rhineland", which fought against the battleship "Myeongxianzong", was already at a disadvantage. The three triple 381-mm guns of the battleship 'Ming Xianzong' posed a mortal threat to the battleship 'Rhineland'. On the other hand, the German Navy's battleship 'Rhineland' had three triple 356 mm guns, but it was not so powerful.

"Boom!" In the midst of a violent explosion, the battleship 'Rhineland' burst into flames. Moreover, the fire was very violent.

The blazing flames on the battleship 'Rhineland' immediately attracted other battleships of the Chinese Navy. Suddenly, the battleship 'Rhineland' was besieged by the battleships 'Ming Yingzong' and the battleship 'Song Lizong'. They all abandoned their opponents and prepared to sink the battleship Rhineland first.

"Damn, those despicable Chinese have changed their equipment with high-explosive shells. That flash of fire is definitely formed by high-explosive shells. Ordered all ships to be equipped with high-explosive bombs first. After hitting the target, then armor-piercing shells are used. Admiral Philip ordered loudly. It's just that they seem to wake up too late. At least, the battleship 'Rhineland', which was set on fire, was already more than lucky.

The firelight indicated the direction of the attack, especially the 381 mm main guns on the battleship "Myeongyingzong" and the battleship "Myeongxianzong", which posed a great threat to the battleship "Rhineland". After being hit by several 381-mm shells in a row, it was finally overwhelmed and sunk.

The sinking of the battleship 'Rhineland' left only seven battleships in the German Navy. And the formation that the Chinese Navy has caught up with, there are still eleven ships, and the gap between the two sides has further widened.

However, the German navy's counterattack was also sharp, and in the ensuing battle, the battleships 'Song Lizong' and 'Song Duzong' were set on fire and then besieged. So that the two battleships had to withdraw from the battle. However, the German Navy was still unable to change the situation. After the battleships 'Pomerne' and 'Rhineland' were sunk, the battleships 'Silesia' and 'Hanover' were also sunk, bringing the number of battleships in the German Navy to five. And the Chinese Navy pursuit formation, there are 9 more.

Under such circumstances, the German Navy chose to retreat against all odds. In the case of the high-speed withdrawal of the German Navy, it was very difficult for the Reich Navy to hit the target. The two sides went after each other, but they were unable to achieve any more results. However, the German Navy is destined to be inescapable, and the killer weapon that the Chinese Navy has been preparing for a long time is about to appear. (To be continued......)

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