"Turn the muzzle of the gun, aim at the Japanese light cruisers and destroyers, and sink them!" On the battleship 'Fuxi', Admiral Liu Guanxiong gave the order. The three 'Kawauchi-class' light cruisers and two 'kamikaze-class' destroyers of the Japanese Navy were rushing towards the battleship Fuxi, so that the battleship Fuxi had to let go of the battleship Suruga for the time being and put the main firepower on these light cruisers and destroyers. After all, the heavy torpedoes carried by these light cruisers and destroyers were also capable of severely damaging the 'Three Emperor-class' battleships of the Imperial Navy.

The three triple 410-mm guns of the battleship 'Fuxi' began to fire on these light cruisers and destroyers. At the same time, all the secondary and rapid-fire guns began to pour artillery fire on these light cruisers and destroyers. Only by destroying these light cruisers and destroyers before they rain down shells can they protect themselves to the fullest.

In addition, the light cruisers and destroyers escorting the capital ships of the Imperial Navy also bravely rushed forward and opened fire on the light cruisers and destroyers of the Japanese Navy with their main and secondary guns. Therefore, the light cruisers and destroyers of the Japanese Navy rushing towards the battleship 'Fuxi' were confronted with exactly four 'Suzaku-class' light cruisers and four 'E-class' destroyers.

Coupled with the fierce firepower of the battleship "Fuxi" of the Imperial Navy, it was simply impossible for these three "Kawauchi-class" light cruisers and two "kamikaze-class" destroyers to carry out lightning strikes.

The 'Kawauchi-class' light cruiser, with a displacement of 5,600 tons, was armed with seven 50-caliber 140-mm guns, and reached a maximum speed of 35 knots. This was already standard for light cruisers of the Japanese Navy. It's just that in the face of the Imperial Navy's 'Suzaku-class' light cruisers, the 'Kawauchi-class' light cruisers still have to be suppressed. The three triple 155mm guns of the Suzaku-class light cruisers could easily destroy the 'Kawauchi-class' light cruisers. Tear to shreds.

The 'Fukiyuki-class' destroyer is one of the main destroyers of the Japanese Navy, and a total of 20 destroyers have been built. This destroyer has a displacement of 1,980 tons, a maximum speed of 36 knots, and is armed with three twin 127-mm guns and two 77-mm single-mount guns. This kind of firepower is already very strong. The caliber and number of its main guns. It was even more powerful than the twin 105 mm guns of the destroyers of the Imperial Navy. However, in the secondary artillery, it is much weaker.

The Japanese Navy's three 'Kawauchi-class' light cruisers and two 'Fukiyuki-class' destroyers charged in a hail of bullets. Shells were constantly falling around them, splashing columns of water into the sky. These shells included the large-caliber main guns of battleships, the main guns of light cruisers, and rapid-fire guns. However, for light cruisers and destroyers. Even small-caliber rapid-fire artillery shells can pose a considerable threat to it. Not to mention those large-caliber shells. For example, the main gun shells of the Imperial Navy's 'Three Emperor-class' battleships only needed one shot, which was enough to inflict heavy damage on the 'Kawauchi-class' light cruisers of the Japanese Navy. As for the 'blowing snow-class' destroyers, they can't even resist a single shot.

"Boom!" The Japanese Navy's light cruiser Shentong was rapidly rushing towards the Imperial Navy's battleship Fuxi. It's just that when there were still five thousand meters away from the Imperial Navy's battleship 'Fuxi', it suddenly stalled.

A 410-mm shell. Hit the bow of the light cruiser 'Shentong', and exploded violently. The bow of the light cruiser 'Avatar' was completely destroyed, as if it had been bitten off by a monster in the sea.

The sea frantically poured into the hull from the bow of the light cruiser 'Avatar', and the damage management personnel were powerless to deal with such trauma. The captain had no choice but to give the order to abandon the ship. However, even then it was too late. Because, in less than two minutes. The light cruiser 'Shentong' sank into the sea with its bow facing down and stern facing upward. Of the more than 400 crew members on board, only a few dozen escaped. The rest sank into the sea with the battleship.

Another 'Kawauchi-class' light cruiser, the Kako, was hit by several 155-mm shells in succession. The entire hull was blown up with holes everywhere, and the superstructure was already on fire.

The two destroyers 'Blowing Snow', which were also unable to break through the fire blockade of the Imperial Navy, were sunk on the way to the charge.

Of the three 'Kawauchi-class' light cruisers that launched lightning strikes on the battleship Fuxi, two were sunk, and only one escaped wounded. The two 'Blowing Snow-class' destroyers were all sunk.

The same is true of the two 'Kawauchi-class' destroyers and the three 'Fuyuki-class' destroyers that launched lightning strikes on the battleship Shennong, which were powerless in the face of the dense defensive firepower of the Imperial Navy's battleships, light cruisers, and destroyers. The light cruiser "Kawauchi" was sunk, and the light cruiser "Naka" fired a torpedo from a distance of 4,000 meters, and then fled in a hurry. Three destroyers of the 'Blowing Snow class' were also sunk.

It can be said that this lightning strike launched by the Japanese Navy did not achieve the expected results at all. They just bought less than half an hour to escape for the battleship Suruga. For the Imperial Navy, it only takes two or three more hours to be able to catch up. In addition, after the loss of these light cruisers and destroyers, the defensive strength of the battleship Suruga was reduced. The next time, after being chased by the battleships of the Imperial Navy, they want to use lightning strikes to stop the Imperial Navy, it will be impossible.

"Yaga! How is it possible that five light cruisers and five destroyers launched a lightning strike, but did not inflict any trauma on the China Navy! "The construction of the battleship 'Suruga', Setsuo Takahashi, was very depressed when he saw this result. The precious light ships were almost depleted, and around the battleship "Suruga", there were only five "Fukiyuki-class" destroyers left. Even if you launch another lightning strike, it won't have any effect. Therefore, it was undoubtedly very difficult for the battleship Suruga to escape.

"Captain, the people of China are catching up again, what should we do?" A staff officer officer officer asked.

"Send a telegram to the flagship that we are about to be caught up by the Chinese navy, and request tactical guidance from Your Excellency the Commander." Takahashi Setsuo Osaku ordered.

The so-called tactical guidance was given by a Japanese officer who asked his superior commander for instructions after he was in a desperate situation and was unable to do anything. Generally speaking, asking for tactical guidance means that it is the last minute.

However, Admiral Isamu Takeshita did not give Takahashi Setsuo Daisa, but only asked Takahashi Setsuo Daisa to try his best to ask the Chinese Navy to pursue and return to the Sasebo Naval Base.

Because the Chinese Navy focused on the battleship Suruga, the battleship Kii was able to smoothly distance itself from the Chinese Navy. It only took a few hours for them to escape back to the Sasebo naval base.

However, the battleship 'Suruga' was undoubtedly more than lucky this time. Admiral Isamu Takeshita hoped that the battleship Suruga would successfully escape back to the Sasebo Naval Base, but he also knew that the odds were very low.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, the Imperial Navy once again laid siege to the battleship Suruga with four capital ships. Although, the battleship 'Suruga' made a fierce counterattack. However, it still didn't work, but was hit again and again.

At 2:24 p.m., the stern of the battleship Suruga was hit, and a propeller shaft was blown up, which made the speed of the battleship Suruga begin to decline continuously, and this made it even more impossible for the battleship Suruga to escape.

At 2:43 p.m., the battleship 'Suruga' had been hit by at least ten 410-mm shells. The entire hull was already badly damaged, and there were water leaks everywhere. It can be said that the current battleship "Suruga" has reached the point of exhaustion.

Seeing that he was powerless, Takahashi Setsuo had no choice but to order the ship to be abandoned. At this time, if the ship is abandoned, there may be many people who can successfully escape. If the warship is sunk by the Chinese Navy, it is estimated that only a few people will be able to escape.

Of course, Setsuo Takahashi himself had no chance to escape, and he had to sink with the battleship "Suruga". At least that way, his family won't be affected. Otherwise, even if he succeeds in escaping, when he returns to Japan, he will face a military trial, and his family will be implicated because of this.

As for the five 'Fuyuki-class' destroyers that provided protection for the Suruga, none of them escaped and were all sunk.

The sinking of the battleship "Suruga" means that the four "Kii-class" battleships of the Japanese Navy have been sunk except for the first ship "Kii" battleship.

However, the battleship Kii took advantage of this opportunity and fled to a place just over 20 nautical miles away from the Sasebo naval base. At this distance, if the Imperial Navy wanted to pursue the battleship "Kii", it was already impossible. This cannot but be said to be a bit of a pity.

Of course, the Pacific Fleet of the Imperial Navy achieved no small results in this naval battle, sinking three enemy battleships, six heavy cruisers and two heavy damages, and sinking nine light cruisers and severely damaging two. Eighteen destroyers were sunk and two were heavily damaged. The price paid by the Chinese Navy was much smaller, only one heavy cruiser and one destroyer were heavily damaged, and one destroyer was sunk. Of course, there were quite a few lightly damaged battleships. But it doesn't affect the fight to go on. (To be continued.) )

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