After the sinking of the battlecruiser Kirishima, the situation changed again. The Chinese Navy is now four to two. The two remaining 'Kongo-class' battlecruisers of the Japanese Navy were enough to deal with the two 'Ryufei-class' battlecruisers of the Imperial Navy, let alone one against two. It can be said that there is no suspense about the final victory of the Chinese Navy. Unless it's Amaterasu who really manifests. Is this possible, though?

"Haha, that's great.' The 'Long Yao' and 'Long Hui' are doing a great job! We have won this battle. Ordered the 'Ryuyao' and 'Ryuhui' to flank the 'Hiei'. The 'Dragon Cloud' will work with us against the King Kong. Of these four battle cruisers of Little Japan, none of us can let go. Lieutenant General Liu Guanxiong ordered.

"Yes, General." A communications officer immediately went to send a telegram.

With the Imperial Navy now completely in control, the officers and men of the Imperial Navy are also elated. It is clear to everyone that the contradictions between China and Japan are irreconcilable. A life-and-death decisive battle between the two countries will inevitably occur. In that case, of course, the Empire has to find a way to win. At least judging from the current situation, the empire is off to a good start.

After the order was given, the four battlecruisers of the Imperial Navy began to reassign the targets for strike.

At this moment, on the flagship of the Japanese Navy's battle cruiser formation, "Kongo", Rear Admiral Naoe Nakano fell into an ice cellar. After the sinking of the battlecruiser Haruna, the battlecruiser Kirishima sank again. This makes the situation even worse for them. The remaining two 'King Kong-class' battlecruisers are certainly no match for the four battlecruisers of the Chinese Navy.

"Damn, why is this the case? Was the Great Japanese Empire destined to fail to rise? Major General Naoe Nakano thought secretly.

The construction of the battlecruiser "Kongo", Matsuoka Shuzo Osa, was also depressed. He also knew that it would be almost impossible for the Japanese Navy to win. It's not that they don't fight hard, it's the 'Kongo-class' battlecruisers of the Japanese Navy. It seems that compared with the battle cruisers of the Chinese Navy, the gap is very large!

If the 'King Kong-class' battleships are inferior to the 'Longfei-class' battleships, then forget it. However, the 'Longyao-class' battlecruisers are old ships that have been in service for several years. But even so, the 'Longyao-class' battlecruiser is still a complete 'Kong-class' battlecruiser! That's a bit too much.

As a matter of fact. The 'King Kong-class' battlecruisers with British blood, like those British battlecruisers, had the common problem of thin skin and big stuffing. Excessive emphasis on firepower and speed, and neglect of defense. This makes the battleship's resistance to attack very weak. Once hit, the consequences are unimaginable. On the other hand, the battle cruisers of the Chinese Navy, like the battle cruisers of the German Navy, paid the same attention to defense. In the vital parts, the defense is very amazing. Even if it is hit, it will not necessarily have catastrophic consequences.

This battle. It was the pros and cons of these two different ideas of development of battlecruisers that were tested.

"General, this has come to this, and we may have to retreat. Otherwise, the 'Kongo' and 'Hiei' will probably have to stay here. Matsuoka Shuzo said. The loss of two battle cruisers, of course, cost the Japanese Navy heavy losses. However, it has not yet reached the point of breaking the bones. But if all four 'Kongo-class' battlecruisers were lost, the Japanese Navy would be at an absolute disadvantage. The remaining six battleships. If you want to recover the disadvantage, that is undoubtedly unlikely.

"Retreat? All right. Command the fleet. Retreat immediately. Maj. Gen. Naoe Nakano said. He also knew that the defeat was irretrievable. If you retreat now, you can still save a little strength. If you continue to fight, you will only lose all your strength.

It's just that if the Japanese Navy wants to retreat, it is not so easy. The Imperial Navy finally seized this opportunity. How could it be so easy to let them go? As soon as the Japanese Navy revealed its intention to retreat, the Imperial Navy immediately pursued it ferociously.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! ”

On the sea, four battlecruisers of the Imperial Navy fired wildly at the two remaining battlecruisers of the Japanese Navy. If these two battlecruisers could not be killed, the victory would not have been perfect.

The Japanese Navy's battlecruisers "Kongo" and "Hiei" were also frantically fighting back. It's just that. The Japanese, who were bent on escaping, fought back more like a perfunctory thing. The bullet impact points deviated one by one, and they hardly posed any threat to the four battlecruisers of the Imperial Navy.

"Boom!" The battlecruiser Hiei, which was frantically fleeing, shook violently, and a cloud of smoke rose from the bow. The battlecruiser 'Long Yao' of the Imperial Navy hit him. A 305-mm shell blew a large hole in its side side.

On the battlecruiser "Kongo", Rear Admiral Naoe Nakano's face sank like water. The Japanese fleet, fleeing in disarray, was like a lost dog. The fiasco, for the Japanese Navy, was undoubtedly a fiasco.

"No, we have to find a way to get both the 'Kongo' and 'Hiei' battlecruisers back to Japan. Otherwise, the Great Japanese Empire would be completely finished. Major General Naoe Nakano thought secretly. If the Japanese Navy loses its battle cruisers, then they will be completely at a disadvantage in the face of the attack of the Chinese Navy, and they will not be able to fight back at all. In fact, the Chinese navy could directly cut off Japan's maritime trade routes and completely blockade Japan, as it did in the previous war. Of the tens of millions of Japanese, only starved to death on the Japanese archipelago.

"Order the destroyer formation, launch a lightning strike on the China, create an opportunity for the withdrawal of the main fleet." Major General Naoe Nakano ordered.

At this time, there is only the abandonment of the car to protect the handsome. These destroyers were abandoned in an attempt to save these battlecruisers.

Under the orders of Rear Admiral Naoe Nakano, several destroyers of the Japanese Navy frantically rushed towards the Imperial Navy, attempting to strike lightning at the approach.

It's just that as soon as the destroyers of the Japanese Navy were dispatched, the light cruisers and destroyers of the Imperial Navy were killed. The Imperial Navy had seven 'Blue Dragon-class' light cruisers and twelve 'C-class' destroyers. Several destroyers of the Japanese Navy, that was completely self-defeating.

As soon as the battle was chaotic, the destroyers of the Japanese Navy were sunk one after another before they could get close to the battlecruisers of the Imperial Navy. And this did not create any chance for the two battlecruisers of the Japanese Navy to escape.

At 11:43, the Japanese Navy's battlecruiser "Kongo" was hit by the Imperial Navy's battlecruiser "Ryufei". A 343-mm shell hit the stern of the battlecruiser "King Kong". Not only did it leave a large hole in the stern deck, but it also blew up a propeller shaft. Suddenly, the speed of the battlecruiser "King Kong" dropped sharply.

All of a sudden, everyone on the bridge of the battlecruiser 'King Kong' turned pale.

Everyone knows what happens when you lose speed. Originally, in terms of speed, the Japanese Navy did not have an advantage. Once the speed drops, it will be besieged by the battle patrol formation of the Chinese Navy. The final consequence is undoubtedly to be sunk.

"Send a telegram to the battlecruiser 'Hiei', let them go first, we will do our best to drag the Chinese for them!" Major General Naoe Nakano ordered.

"Yes, General." Matsuoka Shuzo nodded.

The deterioration in the speed of the battlecruiser 'Kongo' immediately caused the battleship to be besieged by the battle patrol formations of the Imperial Navy. Four battle cruisers, concentrated their firepower, launched a crushing of it. In line with the concept that it is better to cut off one of its fingers than to hurt its ten fingers. Vice Admiral Liu Guanxiong decided to sink the "King Kong" battlecruiser first and then pursue the "Hiei" battlecruiser.

Of course, in order to prevent the battle cruiser 'Hiei' from escaping, Vice Admiral Liu Guanxiong ordered the heavy cruiser 'Zirat', the heavy cruiser 'Ugly Cow' and the heavy cruiser 'Yinhu' to launch a pursuit. Although, the 210 mm guns of these heavy cruisers could not inflict fatal damage on the battlecruiser 'Hiei'. But if the injury is still not a problem. It would be great if it could be slowed down.

At 12:18, the besieged battlecruiser "Kongo" was sunk. In the face of the siege of the four battlecruisers of the Imperial Navy, in a period of more than twenty minutes, the battlecruiser 'Kongo' was hit more than ten times. Of these, 8 343-mm shells and 7 305-mm shells inflicted irreparable damage on the battlecruiser "King Kong".

However, the escaped 'Hiei' battlecruiser seemed to have slightly better luck. In the face of the siege of the three heavy cruisers of the Imperial Navy, even the superstructure was burned brightly. But it didn't hit it hard.

Eventually, it dragged on until dark, and the battlecruiser Hiei took the opportunity to escape. However, even so, the battlecruiser Hiei would probably have to stay on the slipway for months before it could be repaired.

At the moment, the great war in Europe is in full swing. After the decisive battle between the Entente and the Central Powers, the German Empire was engaged in the Battle of the Scorching Sun, which was prepared to be carried out according to the Schlieffen Plan.

The sudden outbreak of conflict between China and Japan in the Far East shocked the whole world. Yes, this is a conflict, not a war. Even though the Japanese Navy had already lost three battle cruisers, five light cruisers, and several destroyers, Japan had no intention of declaring war on the Chinese Empire. And the Chinese Empire, naturally, will not declare war. (To be continued.) )

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