Sea water poured frantically into the battleship Settsu from the breach, and soon filled one compartment and spread from one compartment to another.

The damage management personnel on the battleship "Settsu" tried desperately to plug the loophole, but in the end they failed. They had to choose to close the watertight doors to prevent the sea from spreading to the other cabins. However, even then, hundreds of tons of seawater poured into the battleship, causing the battleship Settsu to tilt its hull somewhat. In addition, the speed of the battleship was not immune.

"Captain, two compartments are flooded. It is estimated that at least more than five hundred tons of seawater entered the battleship. The officer in charge of damage management reported to the captain of the battleship Settsu, Tsuyoshi Kimura.

"Damn! Fill the port side with water, which allows the battleship to return balance. Order the turrets and give me a hard beating! The rise and fall of the Great Japanese Empire is in our hands. "Kimura Tsuyoshi gave the order.

Although, by pouring water into the port side, it was possible to restore the balance of the battleship. However, this will also cause more sea water to enter the ship, which will increase the ship's draft and affect the speed.

The battleship Settsu quickly regained its balance, and several of its main turrets were still firing. However, as the speed of the battleship decreased, the probability of them being hit also increased considerably.

At 3:19 p.m., the Imperial Navy's battleship 'Ryusho' hit the battleship 'Settsu'. In this round of salvo fire, three shells hit the 'Settsu'. This is undoubtedly the extraordinary performance of the battleship 'Longxiang'.

Three shells, one hit the side side, blew off a secondary gun, killing several Japanese sailors. At the same time, it also caused a bunch of secondary artillery shells to detonate, igniting a raging fire. Another shell hit the aft deck of the battleship Settsu, passing through the armor of the aft deck. Inside exploded, blowing up several compartments. The last shell hit the side of the battleship 'Settsu'. The shell pierced through the armor and exploded in the boiler compartment, causing damage to the boiler inside. The high-temperature steam leaked out, killing the Japanese sailors inside in an instant. Meantime. It also caused the speed of the battleship to decrease further. This put the battleship "Settsu" almost into the most dangerous crisis.

"Good, keep up the good work. As long as a few more shells are hit, the 'Settsu' will definitely be able to sink. Commodore Huang Zhongying, the captain of the battleship 'Longxiang', said excitedly.

Living up to his expectations, only two minutes later, the battleship "Longxiang" hit the battleship "Settsu" again. In this round of salvo fire, two shells hit the 'Settsu'. A shell destroyed the front main gun of the Settsu. Another shell hit the side armor of the 'Settsu' again, tearing a large hole near the waterline.

Again caused by water ingress. This cost the Settsu. There was so much water that the deck of the battleship was flooded with seawater. Although, the sailors on the battleship frantically used pumps to pump the seawater out of the battleship, but it was useless at all.

Soon, a few minutes later, the battleship 'Settsu' sank into the sea. Of the 986 crew members on the battleship, only a handful of lucky ones escaped, the rest. They all sank to the bottom of the sea, including Captain Tsuyoshi Kimura.

"Marshal. We sank the battleship Settsu. Well done the battleship 'Longxiang'! Vice Admiral Li Dingxin, chief of staff of the fleet, said excitedly. First of all, the Japanese Navy's 'Hanoi-class' battleships were eliminated, which was originally the established battle plan of the Imperial Navy. Now, the battleship "Settsu" has been sunk, and the battleship "Hanoi" is only alone.

"Very well, it looks like we're going to win the fight. Ordered four battleships in the second half. Make persistent efforts to destroy the battleship 'Hanoi'. Marshal Cheng Biguang ordered.

"Yes, Marshal." Lieutenant General Li Dingxin nodded.

After the sinking of the battleship "Settsu", the disadvantage of the Japanese Navy was even more obvious. In the second half of the battle line, the battleship 'Longxing' of the Imperial Navy. The battleships "Ryufu", "Ryuteng" and "Ryusho" laid siege to the battleship "Hanoi" of the Japanese Navy. Originally, under the attack of the battleships 'Longxing' and the battleships 'Longfu', the battleship 'Hanoi' was already in danger. Now, after the battleship 'Settsu' was sunk, he was besieged by four battleships, which made the battleship 'Hanoi' even more dangerous. It seems that it is only a matter of time before it is sunk.

On the battleship Ise, the flagship of the Japanese Navy, Gentaro Yamashita, the commander of the Combined Fleet, had a gloomy face as if he could drip water.

"Yaga, how can this be? The Shina people will sink the battleship 'Settsu' before we do. General Gentaro Yamashita said secretly. He knew very well that the current situation was even more unfavorable for the Japanese Navy.

"Your Excellency, the battleship 'Hanoi' is under siege by four battleships of the China Navy, and the situation is very critical. Machida Komajiro Osa asks for tactical guidance. Rear Admiral Sojiro Sakauchi, Chief of Staff of the Fleet, reported.

"Tell Machida Osa that no matter what, the battleship 'Hanoi' must hold on. Otherwise, we're all done. General Gentaro Yamashita said.

"Yes, Your Excellency, Commander." Maj. Gen. Sojiro Sakauchi nodded.

Yamashita Gentaro Osaku realized that he seemed to be overestimating the combat effectiveness of the Japanese Navy. So far, their two 'Ise-class' battleships and two 'Fuso-class' battleships have not had an advantage at all in the battle against the four 'Zhonghua-class' battleships of the Chinese Navy, but are at a disadvantage. This made their idea of wanting to open the situation quickly completely frustrated. The two 'Hanoi-class' battleships, besieged by four battleships of the Chinese Navy, also did not hold out for long. The battleship "Settsu" has sunk, how long will the battleship "Hanoi" be able to hold out? If the battleship Hanoi was also sunk, the remaining four battleships of the Japanese Navy would have to face the siege of eight battleships of the Chinese Navy. When the time comes, you can imagine with your toes whether the Japanese Navy will have a chance of winning.

"Are we going to taste the bitter fruits of defeat again in this battle? Was the Great Japanese Empire destined to be trampled under the feet of China? General Gentaro Yamashita thought with some frustration.

The Japanese Empire did everything it could to develop a strong navy once again. But alas, even so, they were not able to turn the tide and defeat the Chinese Navy. In this case, it will be almost impossible for Japan to make a comeback.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! ”

Shells continued to fall around the battleship 'Hanoi', with 343-mm shells and 305-mm shells. Columns of water rose into the sky, like whales spraying water.

"Damn! Amaterasu must bless us! "On the bridge of the battleship 'Hanoi', Machida Komajiro Osa secretly prayed to Amaterasu.

Under the siege of four powerful battleships of the Chinese Navy, the fate of the battleship 'Hanoi' was almost decided. It's just that how long they can hold on is completely up to their luck.

When the battleship 'Hanoi' was under siege, the two 'Ise-class' battleships and two 'Hanoi-class' battleships of the Japanese Navy were also desperately firing at the four 'Zhonghua-class' battleships of the Chinese Navy, in an attempt to use this time to sink the 'Zhonghua-class' battleships of the Chinese Navy and reverse the situation. However, the 'Ise-class' battleships and 'Fuso-class' battleships had six twin-mounted 45 times caliber 356 mm main guns, and the hit rate of the Chinese Navy's 'Zhonghua-class' battleships was far inferior to that of the Chinese Navy's 'Zhonghua-class' battleships.

Although, the 'Ise-class' battleships and the 'Fuso-class' battleships also made some hits. However, it was only the 'Zhonghua-class' battleship that damaged the Chinese Navy, let alone sunk, and it was not even seriously damaged. Similarly, the Chinese Navy's 'Zhonghua-class' battleships also hit the Japanese Navy's 'Ise-class' and 'Fuso-class' battleships many times, achieving certain results.

Just over 10 minutes after the battleship Settsu was sunk, the battleship Hanoi sank because it had been hit several times. Four battleships of the Imperial Navy, in these more than ten minutes, at least ten shells hit the battleship 'Hanoi'. Shells hit the battleship 'Hanoi' almost every minute. As a result, the battleship 'Hanoi' suffered heavy losses in a very short time and was sunk.

The sinking of the battleship Hanoi made the situation worse for the Japanese Navy. The remaining four battleships, while valiant, seemed unlikely to turn the tide in the face of a Chinese navy twice as superior as their own.

"Haha! We have won this battle. Order the ships, redistribute the targets for strike. The battleships "Zhonghua" and "Huaxia" attacked the battleship "Ise" of the Japanese Navy. The battleships 'Shenzhou' and 'Yanhuang' attacked the Japanese Navy's battleship 'Hyuga'. The battleships "Ryuko" and "Ryunu" attacked the Japanese Navy's battleships "Fuso", "Ryuteng" and "Ryusho", and attacked the Japanese Navy's battleship "Yamashiro". Marshal Cheng Biguang gave the order.

Today, the Imperial Navy still had eight battleships, while the Japanese Navy had only four left. The Imperial Navy can be said to have won the battle. (To be continued.) )

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