Battleships and fortresses bombarded each other, and both sides had advantages and disadvantages to each other. ⊙ fortress has thick skin and strong defenses, and it is difficult for naval guns to penetrate the defenses of the fortress. However, the battleship moved quickly on the surface of the sea, and it was difficult for the fortress to hit the target. Therefore, there are many factors that affect the difference between winners and losers.

However, although the fortress of Gibraltar had hundreds of fortress guns, the two that could really pose a threat to the eight battleships of the Imperial Navy were twenty 28o mm fortress guns and 36 21o mm shore defense guns. Shore defense guns of other calibers simply could not gnaw at the thick armor of the battleship. Of course, the armor of the 'Eastern Zhou-class' and 'Western Zhou-class' warships was relatively weak. Therefore, they should be relatively far away from the fortress, which can better protect the safety of the battleship.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "The cannon roared on the sea, and the eight battleships of the 1st Fleet of the Imperial Navy floated on the surface of the sea like a hill. The battleship moved quickly on the sea, the main guns of the battleship kept firing, and the shells whistled towards the fortress in the distance. Fortresses were fixed targets, and at the level of the Imperial Navy's artillery bombardment, shells were able to hit the target in almost every salvo. It's just that the fort's defenses are too strong to penetrate it, let alone destroy it and kill the British defenders inside.

Admiral Wei Yong, commander of the 1st Fleet of the Imperial Navy, stood on the bridge of the flagship "Han Gaozu" and observed the effect of the shelling with a telescope. However, several salvos have already been fired, and the shells have hit the fortress several times. However, the British fortress guns were still firing fiercely.

"Holy shit, this turtle shell is still relatively hard! It seems that it will be quite difficult to destroy the fortress of the British! Vice Admiral Xu Hai, chief of staff of the fleet, said hatefully.

"If the 'Eastern Han class' battleships can be put into service. That couldn't be better. "Admiral Wei Yong also said. The main guns of the Eastern Han class battleships were three triple 3o5 mm guns. Although the number of main guns is one less than that of the 'Western Han class' battleships, the caliber of the naval guns has increased a lot. Naturally, the power is even greater. It's just that the 'Eastern Han class' battleships may not be able to enter service until the end of the year, or even the beginning of next year. Right now. The 1st Fleet was able to rely only on these existing warships against the British fortifications.

"Boom!" A large-caliber fortress cannon shell fell into the sea more than 100 meters away from the 'Western Han class' battleship, and after the shell exploded, it splashed a column of water more than 10 meters high. The sea was scattered on the surface of the sea, and there was a crackling sound like a storm.

"The British are really powerful, even the coastal defense artillery can hit so far. If it weren't for the fact that our artillery sighting system was more advanced, we might not have been a match for the British in the same situation. Admiral Wei Yong sighed. This is the essence of a great power that has dominated the world's oceans for hundreds of years. Comparatively. The Imperial Navy was too young to compare with the British Navy in these respects.

"Commander, be content! After all, the Imperial Navy has not even had twenty years from the exhibition to the present. We have been able to defeat the British and have an absolute advantage, which is already very rare. The so-called century-old navy does not have hundreds of years of accumulation, under normal circumstances. If we want to catch up with the British, it is almost impossible. Fortunately, His Majesty the Emperor was able to lead the empire in a short period of time. With such great achievements, whether it is the 6 Navy, it has world-class strength. Wait until the Empire wins this war. It is also able to become a world hegemon. Lieutenant General Xu Hai said. In the minds of the 6 naval officers of the Empire, the Emperor Long Yufei seems to have become an omnipotent god. Without Long Yufei, it would be impossible to have such a powerful empire.

Admiral Wei Yong nodded. Born on Flying Fish Island, he was just a little pirate at the beginning. Now he can actually become an admiral of a powerful empire, the commander of the naval fleet, if he had been told to him like this before, he would definitely not believe it. However, now a qiē is in front of you. A powerful empire has really been built in their hands, and it continues to win.

"Dog's day, order all ships, intensify the attack. Lao Tzu didn't believe it, is the turtle shell of the British really so hard? No matter how hard it is, Lao Tzu will smash their turtle shells open! Admiral Wei Yong ordered hatefully.

"Yes, Commander!" Lieutenant General Xu Hai nodded.

As if feeling Admiral Wei Yong's anger, the battleships of the 1st Fleet of the Imperial Navy worked even harder. The frequency of shelling has also increased greatly, and shells are constantly being fired. The two fortifications built by the British Navy on the Windmill Terrace and the Europa Terrace were completely enveloped in gunsmoke.

"Your Excellency, Commander, the Chinese are attacking too fiercely. Some of our small batteries have already been destroyed! "A colonel officer reported to Major General Charlie. Although the British Navy's fort defense is very amazing, it is after all the defense power that only the main battery has. Some small turrets simply could not withstand such a strong attack.

Major General Charlie frowned: "What about the main battery?" Will you be able to keep going? ”

As long as the main fortress is not destroyed, then, the entire fortress is not in danger and can continue to fight. Of course, the Chinese Navy attacked so fiercely that Rear Admiral Charlie felt a huge crisis.

"General, the main fortress has not yet suffered losses." The colonel said. However, this is from the current situation. If the Chinese Navy continues to attack, perhaps the main battery will also be destroyed.

"That's good, order the officers and soldiers on the front line, hold on. Our fortress is the strongest in the world, and if the Chinese want to destroy ours, it is impossible! Major General Charlie said firmly.

"Yes, General!" The colonel nodded.

"Boom!" A 28o mm naval gun accurately hit a battery located on the Europa Terrace, on which four 28o mm guns and six 21o mm guns were deployed, which was one of the two important batteries on the Europa Terrace.

The smoke from the explosion of the shells enveloped the entire battery. What's more, the walls of the fortress, although able to withstand the impact of cannonballs. However, the violent shock wave caused great damage to the British officers and soldiers inside. Quite a few even passed out.

"Hell, get the people inside out and let the reserves in, ready to continue the fight!" An officer shouted loudly.

In order to cope with such a situation, the shore defense artillery of the British Navy prepared a large number of reserve artillery, which could ensure that the batteries continued to fire after casualties and would not be affected by this.

The British Navy did take care of itself when it built the Gibraltar Fortress. The strong battery made it difficult for the shells of the Imperial 6th Army to penetrate it. Even the traffic trenches were built underground. This maximizes the protection of the defenders of the fort. However, no matter how strong a fortress is, there are times when it is destroyed, and this is an eternal truth.

At 11:08 a.m., a miraculous moment occurred when a cannonball fired from the battleship 'Emperor Han Jingdi' of the Imperial Navy hit a battery on the Europa Terrace. Originally, a strong battery could withstand this shell. It's just that the place where this shell hit happened to be the place where it had been hit before. The originally strong battery had been damaged by the shelling. This time, this 28o mm armor-piercing projectile directly blew up the fortress's defenses. The shock wave generated by the explosion of the shell killed all the British naval officers and sailors inside the battery. At the same time, several shells inside the battery were detonated.

"Boom!" A mountain-shaking explosion rang out. I saw that the fortified fort was blown away at once. Countless stones that had been reduced to splinters rose into the sky and fell to the surface of the sea, splashing up columns of water.

"Haha! Finally destroyed a fort. Keep up the good work, brothers! Admiral Wei Yong shouted excitedly.

This meant that the British fortress was not indestructible, as if it gave hope to the officers and men of the 1st Fleet of the Imperial Navy.

On the British side, on the other hand, after the destruction of a fort, the myth of the impregnable fortress was shattered. The officers and soldiers in the other forts were a little panicked. Previously, they believed that the fortress would not be destroyed, so they were able to engage the Chinese fleet with confidence. But now, already a battery has been destroyed. So, will the battery where they are located become the next one to be destroyed?

For a time, some of the British coastal artillerymen were panicked, which directly affected their swing.

At noon that day, another battery on the Europa Plateau was also punctured by a contact hit. The entire battery was blown up, and all the artillery inside were killed.

In the afternoon, the 1st Fleet of the Imperial Navy concentrated its firepower on the Fengmo Plateau. There were four batteries here, and more fortified and shore defense guns were deployed.

However, with the fierce fire of the 1st Fleet of the Imperial Navy, these batteries were also destroyed one by one. When night fell, there were only two forts left on the Wind Mill Terrace. Moreover, both forts were damaged by Yan zhòng. It is estimated that it will not be able to hold on at all.

And the Imperial Navy, for which only a slight price was paid. Despite the fierce counterattack of the British naval shore artillery, they only damaged two battleships of the Imperial Navy. Moreover, this damage does not affect the combat effectiveness of the battleship. (To be continued!)

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