"The Italian fleet paid a heavy price for my choice, but if God gave me another chance, I would still be, because we are at war, and victory requires us to be cold-blooded and learn to give up. The baptism of steel and blood has made everything measurable, and if we can gain a greater advantage, then it is necessary to abandon some as well. —Tycho.

While Tycho commanded two battleships to support the Rapid Fleet, the remaining two Italian Superdreadnoughts and three Austro-Hungarian Superdreadnoughts, as well as three Count Cavour-class battleships, were still fighting. They faced 4 British Dreadnoughts, 3 French Dreadnoughts, and 2 Dreadnoughts! The ratio of super-dreadnoughts is 5 to 7, and the ratio of the number of warships is 8 to 9. It seems that the gap is not big, but it turns out that even if it is super dreadnought again, it is still not something that the Count Cavour-type dreadnought can defeat! Thomas's plan was very good, and when the fleet in front was in a scuffle, Thomas's planning and a little luck turned the seemingly evenly matched battle into a one-sided situation.

Three French Brestani-class dreadnoughts pinned down the Austro-Hungarian fleet, while the remaining 4 British dreadnoughts and 2 dreadnoughts moved closer to their opponents under the cover of auxiliary warships! After Tycho commanded the departure of the two battleships, the Italian fleet behind tried to maintain the formation, especially the two Caraccino-class super-dreadnoughts that followed the former, after destroying the two British super-dreadnoughts, the Italians had a hint of the idea of underestimating the enemy, and the Italian fleet was scattered for various reasons, which obviously affected the distribution of firepower. And at this very moment. The destroyers and torpedo boats on the side of the Entente, supported by superior firepower, made a charge!

2 Caracionot-class battleships and 3 Cavour-class dreadnoughts had to concentrate their firepower on the light cruisers and destroyers that were in a decisive assault. And always keep their target on the smokescreen in front of them, to be honest, the Italians are still a little bit concerned about the possible melee entanglement of the other side, after all, the opponent's firepower is fierce. But the protection is poor, and after approaching, once the distance of mutual penetration is reached, then the side with more firepower will naturally have an advantage. A part of the destroyers continued to move through artillery fire, dodging dense nets of fire on the sea. On the other hand, the smoke screens released by several light cruisers were slowly moving forward. It gives the impression that the other party seems to want to move slowly under the cover of the smoke screen, and then stick diagonally in front of him! After all, the other side still has 4 super dreadnoughts, in this small battlefield. The opponent's number of super dreadnoughts is twice as large as their own! This worries the Italians very much.

In order to prevent the other party from skewing. The two Italian Super Dreadnoughts were all focused on the smoke wall, and at this moment, huge figures suddenly burst out from the back of the smoke screen. The first target of these ships was not the Caracciano-class super-dreadnought, but the Count Cavour-class battleships behind them! Under Thomas's leadership, 4 Super Dreadnoughts and 2 Dreadnoughts suddenly appeared less than 13KM away from the Count Cavour-class battleship! THEN A FULL 40 343MM GUNS AND 20 12-INCH GUNS FIRED A DEADLY RAIN OF BULLETS AT 3 ITALIAN DREADNOUGHTS!

Surprise and be unprepared! Thomas is Thomas, and he can also deliver such a wonderful blow in the face of adversity, and it turns out that he never thought of cutting in front of the two Caraccino-class super dreadnoughts. Because the speed is not enough. Without a speed of more than 4 knots, this plan is not feasible at all. AND IN TERMS OF SPEED, THE SUPER-DREADNOUGHT OF THE 343MM GUN, WHICH HAS BEEN IMPROVED SEVERAL TIMES, IS NOT AS FAST AS THE ITALIAN SHIP! So this smokescreen is completely a bluffing trick, and the British not only did not speed up, but slowed down! And the two suspicious Caraciono-class battleships focused on the front, not expecting that the opponent would give themselves a blow from the rear!

"Attack the Count Cavour-class battleships, we will sink them in 5 minutes!" Thomas roared excitedly, having been calculated since the beginning of the war. Now, he has finally calculated his opponent! Although the previous engagement cost the Entente fleet heavy losses. But it doesn't matter, this time he has a chance to earn it all, once the three Cavour-class battleships sink or lose their combat effectiveness, then the British still have a chance to lock in the victory! Thomas didn't think that the part of the fleet that Tycho personally commanded would have much combat power left after the battle with Betty!

The British ships approached, and the unprepared Italian fleet was completely covered by shells from the flanks and rear, and the three old Count Cavour-class battleships became the focus of attention. Countless deadly orange-red points of light flew towards their targets with a scream of death like fireflies on a summer night. The Leonardo da Vinci, at the end of the line, became the first target to be set on fire! The two super dreadnoughts, the Thunderbolt and the Emperor of India, focused all their firepower on this old warship, which was more than 10 years old.

The Italian officers and men on the Leonardo da Vinci had no idea how many shells their battleship had been hit by on the ground, and could only feel bursts of violent explosions and vibrations coming from the stern! The blast wave of the explosion mixed with deadly flames and shrapnel hit the fragile hull over and over again, and shells hit the bridge one after another, blasting it into a pile of fragments! Because of the location, the stern of the Leonardo da Vinci became the hardest hit area at the first time, three shells pierced the fragile armor belt of the stern of the Da Vinci and completely destroyed the steering gear and two transmission shafts inside, just less than 5 minutes after the start of the war, the Da Vinci has been hit hard by the British super dreadnought, and the whole battleship can only turn in the rain of bullets, and can not effectively counterattack!

The British attack was carried out in one go, and in this attack there were not only strong super dreadnoughts, but also a large number of destroyers, and after the Leonardo da Vinci lost its ability to resist, several destroyers rushed up to try to solve the battleship with torpedoes. Just as unlucky as the Leonardo da Vinci was its class-sibling, the Julio, and these two ships were targeted by two other super dreadnoughts! AFTER FORMING A BROKEN SHOT, THE TWO BATTLESHIPS HIT THE POOR BATTLESHIP WITH 4 SHELLS IN THE SECOND SALVO, THE TWO TURRETS IN THE TAIL WERE PENETRATED BY TWO 343MM ARMOR-PIERCING SHELLS, AND THE TWO GUNS THAT WERE STILL SPITTING OUT THIS TONGUE OF FIRE WERE SMASHED INTO PIECES AT THE FIRST TIME, AND THE SHELL EXPLOSION DIRECTLY DETONATED THE PROJECTILE PACKS AND SHELLS STORED IN THE TURRET, ACCOMPANIED BY TWO LOUD BANGS, THE TOP ARMOR OF THE TWO TURRETS WAS BLOWN AWAY, AND THE WHOLE TURRET WAS LIKE AN OPEN CAN FROM THE TOP OF THE BILLOWING SMOKE.

Although the Giulio tried her best to fight back, after losing 4 main guns, the remaining 6 guns were like scratching their shoes in the face of the two super dreadnoughts. Fighting alone is not an opponent, and in the case of two against one, the Da Vinci quickly knelt down! The attack like a storm of fire quickly flooded the poor battleship, a series of shells hit the battleship's waterline armor belt, the 12-inch vertical armor was easily cut like butter, and from time to time shells drilled into the core compartment, and the scrambling Italian naval officers and men began to fill the remaining ammunition depot with water, trying to avoid the fate of the battle, but all they did was to delay the defeat of the battleship, although the two battleships struggled hard, However, under the siege of torpedo boats and destroyers, it was interrupted into two silences by several torpedo strikes, and it took less than 20 minutes from the launch of the attack to the final sinking of the two battleships!

Under the leadership of Thomas, the British fleet completely reversed the situation in the second half of the engagement with a classic tactic, and the ratio of the number of capital ships of the two sides became 9 to 6! The whole battle situation can be described as a peak and a loop! In the eyes of ordinary people, the situation of this sub-battlefield has already been decided, and even those who are more optimistic think that after defeating this Allied fleet, there is a chance to go up and destroy other warships.

But it is a pity that the Italians' counterattack blow, shattered the British dream of finishing their work, the British fleet shot out of the dense rain of bullets produced by the smoke screen and the burning of the battleship smoke also obscured the British vision, and the auxiliary warships of both sides were also at a distance of less than 1KM in a ball, from 4-inch guns to machine guns, all kinds of firearms poured bullet rain, they were like hungry beasts to find all the enemies around them that could be seen, and then sprayed a deadly rain of bullets at it! With the further intensification of the melee combat, Thomas is also a little big-headed, and he really wants to withdraw for a while and then think about it in the long run, but in this case, it is not like you can go!

Through the telescope, Thomas seemed to notice that under the shroud of smoke, there were several more figures. But after he closed his eyes and opened them again, the other party seemed to disappear again, both real and illusory. This left Thomas a little confused. Under the cover of thick smoke, the remaining Italian fleet seemed to break away. But inferred from the speed of the voyage, the distance between the two sides will definitely not be very far, and they should be within their respective effective artillery strike ranges! But the chaotic battlefield and smoke screens make it impossible for each other to see their opponents. The only thing that can dispel the smoke screen is the power of nature. Only when the smoke screen clears up can the two sides fight again.

And what happens when the smoke screen clears again? The Entente fleet told the opponent with sharp artillery fire! It only takes ten minutes and less than half an hour, which is enough for the other party to experience what it means to go from heaven to hell! When the smoke screen cleared, Thomas appeared in front of 6 capital ships! The first of these battleships is very similar to the Australia, but Thomas, who has been on the Australia, knows that the guy in front of him, who was also choked by the fierce artillery fire, is definitely not a foreign trade warship in China! Then the rest of the answer is clear! Julius Caesar! This capital ship named after the monarch of the ancient Roman Empire! It is also the most powerful battleship in this naval battle!

"Betty is defeated, and time is still on your side in the end!" Thomas has countless regrets in his heart! If Betty had been able to win, or even a draw, he would have had plenty of time to destroy the remaining Italian ships, and he had the only chance to win, but God did not give him victory! Tycho's fleet returned, with 3 powerful battleships, and now it seemed that there was only one way to retreat before the British! If you continue to fight, you will lose everything!

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