“fire！” The light cruisers on both sides quickly approached, when the distance was less than 7KM, the British light cruisers finally spewed out tongues of fire, the flash of the 6-inch rapid-fire gun fire continued to jump on the side of the ship, and the rain of shells of various calibers instantly enveloped the German fleet, and at the same time, the German light cruisers also fired back, and the unyielding roar of the 150MM guns resounded throughout the battlefield.

The engagements between the light cruisers were not as clear as those of the battleships, and the two sides lined up to attack each other. The engagement of light warships is often synonymous with chaos, and all kinds of advanced fire control equipment are quite weak in this kind of exchange several kilometers apart. With the closing of the distance, the accuracy of the artillery bombardment of the two sides has directly increased to a higher level, and the light armor belt at the waterline cannot ensure the safety of the battleship at such a close distance. The Leipzig light cruiser was the first to fall victim, and it was quickly caught in trouble when it was caught between two 5,000-ton British light cruisers.

The crossfire of the 6-inch guns made the Leipzig lose sight of the other. The 6-inch semi-armor-piercing shell unexpectedly tore through the fragile gun cover, like a sharp sword pierced into the gun position, only more than ten minutes of fighting, the upper deck of the Leipzig was beaten into a sea of fire, and the waterline armor belt was also pierced many times, a large amount of seawater poured in from it made the fast-moving battleship gradually slow down, and there was a strict tilt, the destroyer next to it tried to rescue the battleship, but the dense 12-pounder guns and 6-inch guns stopped the other party's rescue after tearing apart the two destroyers who rushed to the scene. As the Leipzig struggled to get out of the field, a torpedo hit its bow, and the violent explosion blew the ship in two.

Just when the British were cheering for the sinking of a German light cruiser. Suddenly, two slender figures burst out from the smoke screen on the other side, facing the galloping British fleet with two torpedoes, although the attack was very hasty, but the sudden arrival still frightened the British to dodge in a hurry. The light warships of both sides were like the ancient light cavalry speeding by, harvesting each other's lives with slender sabers, and in this round of hedging, the British successfully destroyed a German light cruiser. And then. Before they could attack again, they plunged headlong into the sidestring secondary fire of the Bavaria and Saxony.

The dense artillery array of 14 6-inch guns and a large number of 88 guns of the two capital ships hit the British light cruisers. One of the 3,000-ton cruisers was unlucky, and in the process of evading the shelling, it happened to be full of arms with a German lightning strike team. The ecstatic Germans did not hesitate to shoot 8 torpedoes at a distance of less than 2000 meters, directly blowing the poor guy to pieces. Subsequently, these four German destroyers were surrounded and suppressed by two British light cruisers and a lightning strike team. Three German mine-striking ships were smashed to pieces by shells of various calibers, and only one narrowly escaped.

The fight of the light battleship was brutal and short, in less than 20 minutes. Two German light cruisers do not sink. One was seriously wounded and one was lightly wounded, while the British were 1 sunk and 3 lightly damaged. As for the losses of the mine-striking ships, both sides sank more than a dozen together! The superiority of the British in auxiliary warships was vividly demonstrated in this encounter. The German light cruiser formation, even with the support of the secondary guns of the capital ships, could not penetrate the blockade of the opposing side. However, the British did not seem to have achieved their goal, and although their torpedoes caused a slight confusion in the formation of the German capital ships, the War Weary was still devastated during this time.

After the Australia was settled, the battleship York, at the strong request of Hipper, split half of its firepower to match the Bavaria. The roar of six 14-inch guns and ten 15-inch guns was enough to destroy any of the battleships, and the war-weary, which had lost its fire power and was damaged in its eyes, soon died under the furious blow. Shells from the main guns, weighing hundreds of kilograms, repeatedly swept the warweary's hull, and the entire tail even sank below the waterline due to excessive water ingress. The remaining 4 main guns have long been dumbed. One of the turrets was even pierced by a 15-inch gun, causing the ammunition in the turret to detonate. The violent explosion directly ripped off the top of the turret. Huge fireballs soared into the air, even if they were so dazzling throughout the battlefield.

The British rescue operation ultimately failed, the rear of the hull was flooded, the damage team could not enter, the battleship was completely out of control, the power remaining was less than 50%, and the boiler room was also damaged under the action of strong water pressure. The steel plates of the watertight compartment bulged and it was only a matter of time before they collapsed. And when the last 4 main guns were lost, the Warweary really could only be called a garbage heap floating on the sea. The once majestic bridge was turned into a sea of fire, and from time to time burned-out brackets and neighbors fell off from it. The tall masts and chimneys have been broken. The billowing black smoke showed that the inside of the battleship had been damaged, and countless flames and smoke wrapped the battleship, and with the tail tilt of the hull, the bow of the ship gradually emerged from the water, and finally broke into two under the action of its own gravity. The Warweary finally fell silent, and after fighting for an hour and a half, it became the first capital ship armed with 15-inch naval guns lost on both sides!

"Long live the German Reich! Long live the Kaiser! The Great Bavaria! When the war-weariness was no longer visible on the sea, thunderous cheers erupted in the German fleet. At this moment, the people seemed to forget that the war was still going on, and they brandished their oil-stained hats and shirts and roared and shouted wildly. The memory that once weighed on the German navy like a mountain was finally defeated. Tough Queen Elizabeth-class battleships can all be destroyed, so what can't be done? Now that the German avant-garde fleet had gained a huge advantage, if the British dared to continue fighting, the Germans were confident that they would send the other queens to the bottom of the sea! At this time, in the eyes of Hipper, it can be described as a bright future. The German Navy has already achieved great results, and if you work harder, you can achieve a decisive victory! What an honor it is to defeat the Royal Navy! Thinking of this, Hipper was a little fluttering.

However, at this time, Scheer's mood was not as comfortable as Hipper's at all, just when Hipper's triumphant attack on Thomas's fleet, the main force of the High Seas Fleet led by Scheer had the upper hand in the battle with his old rival Jericho, yes, you read that right, the 14 super dreadnought luxury lineup did not suppress Jericho's 16 capital ships. True, the British Dreadnought could only damage with a dense rain of bullets, and their combat effectiveness was far inferior to that of the improved German battleships, but the revenge class was too fierce! It can be described as killing gods, and the king and Caesar who are right with him can't beat it at all! AS FOR THOSE 343MM ARTILLERY BATTLESHIPS, AFTER USING STRONG CHARGES AND CHOOSING THE TACTICS OF HAND-TO-HAND COMBAT, THEY FAINTLY SUPPRESSED THE NASSAU-CLASS BATTLESHIPS! After all, the latter's protection is only half a pound or two with Moltke, and the time is too early, no wonder people!

Faced with 5 revenge-class battleships, Scheer began to command 4 Caesars and 2 King-class battleships against them, and then the remaining 8 battleships against 11 battleships of the British. But before the Nassau-class battleships and the Hergeland battleships behind could achieve the results, the Determination of the revenge-class battleships had already beaten Frederick the Great to a bruised nose and swollen face. There was such a ridiculous saying in Xu Jie's era called caliber is justice, which is not necessarily true, but if you add some qualifiers, such as no problem with shells and the same number of tubes, then this sentence has really become the golden rule of the BB party. And today, the Frederick the Great proves the correctness of this statement.

THE GERMAN 350MM GUN ADHERED TO THE ADVANTAGES OF THE GERMAN SYSTEM WITH A HIGH RATE OF FIRE, AND THE SHELLING WAS ACCURATE AND SHARP. BUT IN THE FACE OF THE RESOLUTE REVENGE-CLASS BATTLESHIP, THE LETHALITY OF THE 350MM GUN IS STILL A LITTLE LOW, WHICH IS LIKE A FLEXIBLE CHEETAH CONSTANTLY ATTACKING A RHINOCEROS, BUT IT CAN'T PLAY BECAUSE OF THE OPPONENT'S HEAVY ARMOR, AND THE CHEETAH WITH INSUFFICIENT STRENGTH CAN ONLY LEAVE A SHALLOW OR DEEP WOUND ON THE OPPONENT'S BODY, BUT IT IS DIFFICULT TO BREAK THE MUSCLES AND BONES. Judging by the number of hits alone, Frederick the Great did a really good job. Hit the opponent 5 times in just 5 minutes, but is it actually effective? Three shots were deflected off by the main armor belt, one blew off the Resolve's galley, and the last knocked out a 6-inch secondary gun.

Although the rhinoceros reacts, the movements are slow. But once hit, it's a fatal blow. The Resolve only hit the opponent 3 times. But these 3 times I was biting! FIDERICK THE GREAT'S TURRET NO. 2 WAS PIERCED BY A SINGLE SHELL, WHICH PIERCED THROUGH THE 150MM ARMOR ON THE HEAD AND LANDED BETWEEN THE TWO MAIN GUNS. The violent explosion completely destroyed the entire artillery crew connected to the artillery servo, and the chaotic flames even ignited the projectile pack behind the turret, and the resulting detonation tore a large hole in the armor at the rear of the turret. Two other shells destroyed one of the Caesar's chimneys, making it impossible to remove a large amount of exhaust gases. Billowing smoke spread through the cabin, which directly affected the operation of the power system. THE LAST SHELL HIT NEAR THE WATERLINE, AND ALTHOUGH IT FAILED TO PENETRATE THE MAIN EQUIPMENT DUE TO THE ANGLE PROBLEM, THE VIOLENT IMPACT STILL CAUSED CAESAR'S SIDE CHORD TO APPEAR A MORE THAN 2-METER-LONG OPENING, AND THE FRAGMENTS FROM THE EXPLOSION SHOT INTO THE GAP AND SHATTERED THE 20MM WALL BEHIND THE EMPTY WAREHOUSE, THUS CAUSING THE FRIERICK THE GREAT'S OIL TANK TO BE CONTAMINATED, AND HUNDREDS OF TONS OF FUEL COULD NOT BE USED.

The sudden drop in power made Frederick the Great unable to keep up with the speed of the fleet and had to put out a signal to withdraw from the battle column to save himself, this kind of damage did not seem to be severe, but it was clear that it was impossible for Scheer to reduce the speed of a battleship in fleet combat. So the actions of Frederick the Great were understandable, but with the temporary withdrawal of this battleship, the originally very delicate battlefield changed! Scheer suddenly felt that he couldn't resist! And the first to break the entire battle line was actually the Nassau-class who was fighting with the much-criticized Iron Duke-class battleships!

Thanks to the book friend zhouyu1976 and the book friend hukaikaka for the tip~~~. (To be continued......)