"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "The light cruiser 'Nagara' exploded violently and continuously, and four shells hit the unlucky battleship at once, directly killing the light cruiser 'Nagara'. In previous battles, the 'Nagara' had been hit many times and had already been badly damaged. This time it was hit by four shells again, and the light cruiser 'Nagara' was immediately unable to hold on.

Just over 20 minutes after the battle began, our flagship had already been sunk by the Chinese Navy, which made the remaining five light cruisers of the Japanese Navy shocked. Having lost command and at the same time fearful, some of the battleships even tried to escape.

At this time, the flagship flag was raised from the Japanese Navy's light cruiser 'Isuzu', and according to the regulations of the Japanese Navy, Ishiwatari Takesho Daisa succeeded Kensuke Fujii as the commander of the formation.

"Order the ships, hold on, the 1st Destroyer Formation and the 2nd Destroyer Formation are coming soon. In addition, His Excellency the Commander has sent heavy cruisers to support us. Ishiwatari Takesho Dasa ordered.

Soon, a telegram was sent to the light cruisers, which temporarily stabilized the situation that was about to be defeated. It's just that the five 'Nagara-class' light cruisers of the Japanese Navy wanted to compete with the seven 'White Tiger-class' light cruisers of the Chinese Navy, which was originally impossible, and the 'Nagara' light cruiser was quickly sunk, and this is an example.

Ishiwatari Takesho Daisa also did not forget to report the situation on the battlefield to the flagship and ask for reinforcements. At the same time, a telegram was sent to the 1st and 2nd destroyer formations, ordering them to come and join them as soon as possible.

Admiral Isamu Takeshita was also shocked when he learned of what had happened to the 1st Light Cruiser Formation. Although, he knew that there was a huge gap between the 'Nagara-class' light cruisers of the Japanese Navy and the light cruisers of the Chinese Navy. However, he did not expect it at all. The light cruiser formations of the Japanese Navy would have lost so quickly and so miserably. After all, the battle has just begun!

Admiral Isamu Takeshita ordered the heavy cruiser formation to rush to the battlefield as soon as possible. At the same time, he also ordered Ishiwatari Takesho Daisaku to be sure to hold off the light cruiser formation of the Chinese Navy and wait until the heavy cruiser formation arrived. Give it a heavy blow. After all, the Japanese Navy has once again suffered a big loss, and if it retreats like this, won't it even have a chance to get back on the field? As long as it can be dragged until the heavy cruiser formation arrives, it is a victory.

Ishiwatari Takesho had no choice, and after receiving the order of Admiral Isamu Takeshita, he had to lead five 'Nagara-class' light cruisers to resist the seven 'White Tiger-class' light cruisers of the Chinese Navy. Because of the double gap in quantity and quality, the 1st light cruiser formation of the Japanese Navy. It's almost in a desperate situation. In particular, the light cruisers that were besieged were even more beaten and burst into flames.

Not far from the battlefield, the 1st destroyer formation of the Japanese Navy was rushing to the battlefield at a speed of thirty knots. However, the 2nd destroyer formation of the Japanese Navy could not rush back. Because, they encountered the 1st destroyer formation of the Imperial Navy. The Imperial Navy's six 'D-class' destroyers are ruthlessly ravaging the six 'Muzuki-class' destroyers of the Japanese Navy.

The Muyue-class destroyer has a full load displacement of more than 1,400 tons. The maximum speed is 36 knots, and the armament is four single-mounted 45 times caliber 120 mm naval guns. As well as two 40-mm rapid-fire guns. In the bow of the ship is equipped with two triple heavy torpedo tubes.

Compared to the destroyers before the Japanese Navy, the Muzuki-class destroyers are considered very powerful. Not only has the displacement increased a lot, but the firepower has also become more powerful. However, compared with the 'D-class' destroyers of the Imperial Navy with a displacement of nearly 2,000 tons, the 'Muyue-class' destroyers are much inferior. Of course, the two twin 105-mm guns of the 'D-class' destroyers seem to be at a loss. But. In terms of secondary guns, the eight 88-mm rapid-fire guns and eight 47-mm rapid-fire guns of the D-class destroyers were completely superior to the two 40-mm rapid-fire guns of the Japanese Navy's Mutsuki-class destroyers. Comparatively, most of the destroyers do not have any armor and run directly naked. Even an 88-mm rapid-fire gun. You can easily tear open the hull. The 47mm rapid-fire gun, once you start sweeping the deck, is even more powerful. This makes the overall combat effectiveness of the 'D-class' destroyers much stronger than that of the 'Muyue-class'. This can be shown in the battle.

Almost as soon as the light cruisers of both sides encountered, the 1st destroyer formation of the Imperial Navy and the 2nd destroyer formation of the Japanese Navy encountered each other. The two sides don't say a word, just go straight to work! This also made it impossible for them to do it when the commander of the 1st Light Cruiser of the Japanese Navy, Kensuke Fujii, ordered the 2nd Destroyer Formation to move closer to them! Because, they are being hunted down by the 1st destroyer formation of the Imperial Navy.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "The Imperial Navy's destroyer 'Ding II' is violently bombarding the Japanese Navy's destroyer 'Nagatsuki'. In order to increase the hit rate, the destroyer Ding 2 directly killed only one thousand meters away from the destroyer Changyue. Two twin 105-mm guns, four 88-mm rapid-fire guns and four 47-mm rapid-fire guns, were firing at maximum rate of fire. The dense artillery fire almost completely enveloped the destroyer 'Changyue' in a rain of bullets.

The shells continued to explode on the side of the destroyer Changyue, and the 40-mm rapid-fire gun on the side had already been blown away. The superstructure has already ignited a raging fire.

A team of Japanese sailors, wearing gas masks and dragging water hoses, wanted to extinguish the fire. However, several 47-mm rapid-fire gun shells fell, directly tearing these Japanese sailors apart and falling in a pool of blood.

"Captain, the situation is very bad, we have been completely suppressed by the Shina people. Turret No. 2 has been destroyed, and the hull has been shot in multiple places and is burning. "The officer in charge of damage management reported to the captain of the destroyer, Nakasan Nakasan, Takayama.

"Damn! Fight back, shoot back for me! Can't our main guns hit the battleship of the Zhongzhi people? Takayama said angrily.

"Boom!"

Suddenly, a 105-mm shell hit the tower of the destroyer Nagasuke, easily tearing through the hull and exploding inside the tower. Killed all the officers, including Takayama Nakasan, which also caused the destroyer "Nagatsuki" to fall into command confusion.

The destroyer 'Ding II' seized this opportunity and opened heavy fire on the destroyer 'Changyue'. Five minutes later, the destroyer 'Long Moon' was almost beaten into a blazing torch. Subsequently, because the hull was too badly broken, it sank directly into the sea. The destroyer 'Ding II' that fought against it was only slightly damaged. After dealing with the destroyer Nagatsuki, he immediately attacked another destroyer of the Japanese Navy.

Like the duel of light cruisers, the destroyers of the Japanese Navy were also completely suppressed by the destroyers of the Imperial Navy. The destroyers of the Japanese Navy, capable of inflicting some trauma and even heavy damage on the destroyers of the Imperial Navy. However, the destroyers of the Imperial Navy were able to easily sink the destroyers of the Japanese Navy. Therefore, the situation of naval warfare became more and more favorable for the Imperial Navy.

On the battlefield of light cruisers, under the siege of the seven 'White Tiger-class' light cruisers of the Imperial Navy, the remaining five 'Nagara-class' light cruisers of the Japanese Navy could not hold out at all.

After the sinking of the light cruiser 'Nagara', the light cruiser 'Yura' suffered another heavy loss. Under siege by the Imperial Navy's light cruisers Lou Jin Dog and Bi Yuewu, this light cruiser has been hit many times in a row. The hull had become tattered, five of the seven 140-mm guns had been destroyed, and only the remaining two were able to continue firing. However, under the fierce attack of the two light cruisers of the Imperial Navy, it was clear that the light cruiser 'Yura' could not hold out for long.

"Send a telegram to Ishiwaki Takesho Daisa, our ship is seriously damaged, and I request to retreat." The captain of the light cruiser 'Yura', Keiji Kogawa, ordered. At this point in the war, the light cruiser 'Yura' had done its best. If they continue to fight, they will soon be sunk.

"Yes, Your Excellency." The Messenger nodded.

However, a few minutes later, Ishiwatari Takesho called back, refusing the request of Keiji Kotogawa to continue the fight. He claimed that the heavy cruiser formation of the Combined Fleet would soon arrive and that the light cruiser formation of the Chinese Navy would have to be towed here.

Keiji Osa, the deputy of the company, had no choice but to lead the light cruiser "Yura" to continue to hold on. However, the Chinese Navy's light cruiser attacks were very strong, and more than 155 mm shells hit the light cruiser Yura every minute, which made the light cruiser Yura's injuries worse.

Five minutes later, the light cruiser Yura had broken into several pieces and quickly sank into the sea. The comparison of strength between the two sides has become seven to four. Moreover, the remaining four light cruisers of the Japanese Navy were basically not lightly damaged. On the other hand, the light cruisers of the Chinese Navy suffered only some minor injuries at most, and the 140 mm guns of the Japanese Navy's light cruisers could not cause damage to the key parts of the Imperial Navy's 'White Tiger-class' light cruisers.

It was at this time that the 1st destroyer formation of the Japanese Navy arrived. Colonel Yang Qingzhen, commander of the 1st Light Cruiser Formation of the Imperial Navy, immediately ordered that three 'White Tiger-class' light cruisers be assigned to deal with these destroyers of the Japanese Navy, and the remaining four ships would continue to deal with the light cruisers of the Japanese Navy. (To be continued.) )

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