"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! ”

The five twin 305-mm guns on the battleship "Ryuteng" fired a salvo, orange-red flames flashed in the muzzles, and shells weighing more than 300 kilograms roared towards the battleship "Katori", the flagship of the Japanese Combined Fleet. The recoil caused by the salvo caused the huge battleship to shake constantly.

"Boom!" A huge burst of fire erupted from the bow of the battleship Katori.

"Hit, we hit the enemy ship." The lookout on the mast cheered.

When the smoke cleared, the lookout could see clearly. The shell fired by the battleship 'Dragon' just now accurately hit the main turret of the bow of the battleship 'Katori'. Although, the main turret of the battleship 'Katori' was protected by armor up to 228 mm thick. However, in the face of the 305 mm guns of the 50 times the caliber of the battleship 'Longteng', this layer of armor still looks so fragile. It was easily torn apart. The shell exploded inside the turret, destroying the entire turret in a straight way. The Japanese sailors inside were all killed.

Fortunately, there were no shells or propellants in the turret, otherwise the battleship Katori would not have been destroyed with a single main turret. If the ammunition depot had been detonated, the entire battleship would have been torn apart in a violent explosion.

Even so, the front main guns were destroyed, and the battleship Katori lost half of its firepower. The firepower, which was not strong in the first place, is now even weaker.

When they were hit, Admiral Goro Ijiin and the others in the bridge could be said to be heartbroken and choked with fear. They seem to have seen the scene of the direct destruction of the battleship.

After getting up from the deck in embarrassment, Ijiin Goro asked loudly, "How is the battleship?" ”

Two minutes later, the captain of the ship, Mano Sajiro Osa, replied, "Your Excellency, Commander." It's just that the main turret has been destroyed, and the ammunition depot has been urgently filled with water, and there is no danger of detonation. ”

This made General Ijiin Goro breathe a sigh of relief, he only felt as if he had walked before the ghost gate closed, and even now when he thought about it, he still had some lingering palpitations.

"Yaga. Let the rear main gun aim a little, and be sure to let the people of China see how powerful we are. Ijiin Goro said viciously.

"Yes, Your Excellency, Commander." Mano Sakujiro Osa nodded. However, only he knows how unreliable his answer is. The gap between the former dreadnoughts and the dreadnoughts is too great, and this is no longer something that manpower can make up for.

"It's a pity, it would be nice to be able to hit the ammunition depot directly. In that case, the Katori will be scrapped. Admiral Sa Zhen Bing looked sorry, as if he had rushed to regret that he had not dealt with the battleship 'Katori' in one fell swoop. But. The battleship "Dragon" has already formed a straddle shot, and the next thing is just a continuous salvo. As long as the Japanese did not take the initiative to change course, the battleship "Ryuteng" would easily be able to hit the battleship "Katori", and even sink the opponent, which would not be difficult.

At the rear of the battle line, the performance of the two 'Longyao-class' battlecruisers of the Imperial Navy did not seem to be as dazzling as the two 'Longteng-class' battlecruisers in front. The main gun of the battlecruiser was one less than the battleship in front. The armor was also not as thick as that of the battleships. Their advantage lies in their high speed. But. In this kind of battle line battle, there is no room for such an advantage to be brought into play. The two 'Longyao-class' battle cruisers were only able to honestly bombard the enemy on the opposite side with their main guns.

Among the two 'Longyao-class' battlecruisers, the pressure on the 'Longyao' was undoubtedly the least. Although the battleship "Sagami" had a displacement of more than 13,000 tons, its main guns were only two twin 254 mm guns. Such a main gun. Even if it is hit, it will not pose a fatal threat.

The battlecruiser Ryuhui had to face the siege of the battleships Iwami and the armored cruiser Izumo. However, the two twin 203 mm guns of the Izumo armored cruiser can be completely ignored. The battlecruiser "Ryuhui" aimed all its main guns at the battleship "Iwami". After dealing with the battleship Iwami, it will not be difficult at all to deal with the armored cruiser Izumo. It can be said that on the entire battle line, the Imperial Navy has completely gained the upper hand.

"The 'Dragon Teng' and the 'Dragon Xiang' have already hit one after another, we can't afford to lose to them! Pay attention to all gun positions, aim and then fight, and be sure to destroy our enemy! "On the battlecruiser 'Longyao', Admiral Cheng Biguang was a little anxious.

"Boom!" Suddenly, the battlecruiser 'Long Yao' trembled violently, but fortunately, Admiral Cheng Biguang grabbed the table and did not fall to the ground. But the other naval officers on the bridge inevitably fell, and some were even injured as a result.

"What's going on? Report a loss? Admiral Cheng Biguang shouted loudly.

"The main turret of the bow No. 2 was hit, and the armor was not penetrated. However, the gunners inside the turret fainted. Two minutes later, the staff officer immediately reported.

"Hell, order the reserve gunners to immediately enter the turret and resume firing in the shortest possible time. The other three main guns, hit me hard, and I must sink those little Japan. "Although Admiral Cheng Biguang breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, his battleship was actually hit, which made him feel a little embarrassed. The other naval officers and sailors on the battlecruiser Long Yao also blushed a little. Because they became the first battleship to be hit by an enemy ship in this naval battle. Even if it didn't cause any substantial damage, it was still unacceptable to them.

A 254-mm shell fired from the battleship Sagami hit the No. 2 main turret in the bow of the battlecruiser Ryuyao. It's just that the turret armor, which is more than 300 mm thick, easily withstood this 254 mm shell. Aside from leaving a dent in the turret armor, the shell only stunned the gunners inside the turret. Other than that, no more damage was done.

Seeing that their own artillery bombardment had actually hit the target, the Japanese sailors on the battleship "Sagami" cheered loudly. However, in less than three minutes, they saw the No. 2 main turret of the 'Longyao' battlecruiser continue to fire, which made the little Japanese dumbfounded, and the smile on their faces was extremely embarrassing.

The counterattack of the battlecruiser 'Longyao' was sharp, and the four twin 305-mm guns were frantically pouring artillery fire on the battleship 'Sagami'. Shells exploded around the Sagami, splashing columns of water that put the battleship Sagami in danger.

At 9:44 a.m., the battlecruiser "Longyao" finally took revenge, and a 305-mm armor-piercing shell fired from the main gun behind the stern accurately hit the superstructure of the battleship "Sagami". The fragile superstructure was blown off immediately, igniting a raging fire. At the same time, one of the masts was also blown off, which directly caused the shooting hit rate of the battleship "Sagami" to plummet. Because, the rangefinder and other equipment are installed on the mast, and if the mast is blown off, it is equivalent to blinding the battleship "Sagami".

Five minutes later, the battleship "Longyao" continued its efforts, and in this round of salvo, two shells hit the battleship "Sagami" and one shell hit the bridge of the battleship "Sagami". How can only a hundred and fifty mm of armor withstand a 305 mm armor-piercing projectile? After the shell penetrated the armor, it exploded inside the bridge, killing all the officers, including the captain of the ship, Uemura Tsukasuke Daisa.

Another shell directly killed the battleship Sagami. This shell hit the main gun behind the stern of the battleship 'Sagami'. At the moment, the turret contained not only two 254-mm shells raised from the ammunition depot, but also hundreds of kilograms of propellant. The worst thing is that the fire door is not closed.

After the shell exploded, it directly caused the detonation of the shells and propellants in the turret, and at the same time, the flames spread to the ammunition depot, directly detonating hundreds of 254 mm shells in the ammunition depot.

All they saw was a violent explosion in the stern of the battleship 'Sagami', and after a flash of dazzling light, the entire stern was torn apart. Sea water poured into the Sagami battleship from the breach, lifting the bow of the battleship, which had a displacement of more than 13,000 tons, out of the water.

In less than two minutes, the battleship sank into the Yellow Sea with its stern facing down and bow facing upward.

The battleship Sagami was also the first battleship to be sunk in battleship firing during this naval battle.

"Well done!" Admiral Cheng Biguang yelled excitedly. The entire Imperial Navy was in a revelry.

On the contrary, the Japanese Combined Fleet was as if it were a dead old woman. After the sinking of the battleship 'Sagami', they lost even their numerical superiority. This battle, if you want to continue fighting, is no longer so easy.

After sinking the battleship Sagami, the battlecruiser Ryuyao immediately shifted its target and aimed its guns at the battleship Fuji. Previously, the battleship "Fuji" was not attacked by the capital ships of the Chinese Navy, so he could calmly launch an attack on the "Longxiang" of the Chinese Navy. Now, the battlecruiser 'Long Yao' has his hands freed, so naturally he will not be allowed to take advantage of it anymore. (To be continued.) )

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