"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "Hundreds of warships of the Spanish Navy and the Ottoman Imperial Turkish Navy fought fiercely on this sea. The capital ships of both sides have become the well-deserved protagonists, and they are frantically shelling with huge naval guns, inflicting heavy costs on each other as much as possible.

However, judging from the current table of the two sides, the level of artillery shelling of the Spanish Navy is obviously one level higher than that of the Ottoman Imperial Turkish Navy. And not just because the Spanish Navy was assisted by seaplanes to conduct calibrations and then more accurate shots. In terms of the plain appearance of the naval officers and men on both sides, it is obvious that the Spanish navy is superior. After all, the Kingdom of Spain, although in decline, has once again become a maritime power after all these years of recovery. As the forerunners of the Age of Discovery, the Spaniards had an advantage in the navy that the Ottomans did not have. Now, these advantages will slowly accumulate and will become an insurmountable mountain for the Ottomans.

"Boom!" A huge explosion rang out, and a huge fireball appeared on the foredeck of a battleship of the Imperial Ottoman Turkish Navy, followed by billowing smoke into the sky.

"Well done!" On the battleship Queen, the flagship of the Spanish Navy, Admiral Antonio couldn't help but cheer. This was the first hit of this naval battle, and it was taken by the Spanish Navy, which was very helpful in boosting the morale of the Spanish Navy and suppressing the Ottoman Turkish Empire. After all, morale is also an extremely important factor in determining victory or defeat in naval battles.

On the other hand, the commander of the Ottoman Turkish Imperial Navy, Mehmet . Kebal. Pasha gritted his teeth in hatred. In fact, at the very beginning of the naval battle, he realized the gap between the Ottoman Turkish navy and the Spanish navy. Originally, he thought that there might be a chance to turn the tables. But I didn't expect to be the first to be hit. It was still a warship of the Ottoman Imperial Turkish Navy.

"How's the Istanbul going?" Muhammad. Bakker. Pasha asked. The battleship Istanbul was one of four Brandenburg-class battleships purchased by the Ottoman Turkish Empire from the German Empire, and was a formidable battleship equipped with three triple 305 mm guns. The battleship 'Istanbul' was fought against a 'Western Han class' battleship of the Spanish Navy. Named 'Valencia', it was armed with only five twin 280mm guns.

With 9 305mm guns against 10 280mm guns, the two sides were evenly matched, and even the 'Istanbul' had a slight advantage. After all, the 305-mm gun is a little more powerful than the 280-mm gun in terms of range and armor-piercing ability. However, when they were later modified, these 280 mm guns were replaced with 50 times the caliber cannons, which made the armor-piercing ability of this cannon more powerful, and was not inferior to the German-made 305 mm caliber guns.

This round of salvo from the battleship 'Valencia'. Not only did a straddle fire form, but a 280-mm gun hit the foredeck of the battleship 'Istanbul', blowing a large hole in the foredeck. At the same time, more than a dozen sailors on deck were killed. It's just that the results achieved by this cannonball are nothing more, and it is a pity that no more amazing results have been achieved.

Muhammad. Bakker. Pasha breathed a sigh of relief when he learned that the battleship 'Istanbul' was fine, except that a large hole had been blown out of the foredeck. After all. In terms of the number of capital warships, the Ottoman Turkish Empire had one more. If the battleship 'Istanbul' was badly damaged and even lost its combat effectiveness. Then the advantages of the Ottoman Turkish Empire will be gone. This naval battle wanted to be won. That's a complete fantasy.

"Fight back, order the ships to return fire fiercely, and be sure to return the color. Let those Spaniards know that we are not to be messed with! "Muhammad. Kebal. Pasha roared loudly. It's just that this is for this fierce naval battle. It didn't help at all.

Because the Ottoman Imperial Navy had one more capital ship, the two 'Qin-class' battleships at the end of the battle line were in line. It was able to flank the 'Qin-class' battleship of the Spanish Navy at the end of the battle line. These three battleships were all 'Qin-class' battleships built by the Chinese Empire, but now they belong to different countries, and now they are fratricidal.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "Shells kept falling around the battleship Málaga, splashing columns of water. The officers and men of the battleship could not help but pray to God that the shells would not fall on their heads. This unfortunate battleship was under siege by two enemy battleships, making this battleship in danger. However, even so, the battleship 'Malaga' was desperately fighting back, and the target was the battleship 'Mersin' of the Ottoman Turkish Empire. Another battleship of the Ottoman Turkish Empire could calmly fire at the battleship 'Malaga' without any threat.

"Boom! Rumble! "Two shells exploded on the left side of the battleship 'Malaga', but one shell was a hundred meters away from the battleship and did not pose any threat to the battleship. Another shell hit the port side of the battleship Málaga, destroying a secondary gun and killing several sailors. It was also the first time that the Spanish Navy was hit in this naval battle.

"Damn! Shell the battleship 'Mersin' with all our might, only by sinking this battleship will we be able to remove the threat of the enemy! The captain of the battleship 'Malaga' roared loudly. One against the other, it really puts them at a disadvantage.

"Your Excellency, the battleship 'Malaga' has been shot, but it is fine. They were besieged by two Ottoman battleships, and the shape was very critical. Lieutenant General Cessis reported to Admiral Antonio.

"Order all ships to open fire with all their might, and it is necessary to sink or severely damage one of the enemy's battleships. In this way, our fleet will not completely fall into disadvantage in terms of numbers! Admiral Antonio ordered.

The Spanish Navy had fewer capital ships, so there were bound to be warships under siege by the enemy. However, the situation is not immutable. As long as the Spanish Navy could sink a battleship of the Imperial Ottoman Turkish Navy first, or inflict heavy damage on one. Then the situation will change. Admiral Antonio was convinced that with the strength of the navy of the Kingdom of Spain, there would be no problem at all in defeating the navy of the Ottoman Turkish Empire. The two sides are not even a hierarchical enemy at all.

Perhaps it was the prayers of the Spaniards that God appeared. At 8:45 a.m., the Spanish Navy's battleship Isabella achieved a great result. The battleship Isabella was one of the four 'early Tang class' battleships purchased by the Spanish Navy from the Chinese Empire, and at this moment they were facing the battleship 'Mohammed' of the Ottoman Turkish Empire. This is a 'Brandenburg-class' battleship purchased from the German Empire. In terms of the tonnage of the battleship or the firepower, the battleship "Mohammed" was not as good as the battleship "Isabella", so that in the naval battle, the battleship "Mohammed" was completely suppressed.

In this round of salvo fire, the three triple 343mm guns of the battleship Isabella achieved two hits on the opposing side. One of the shells hit the rear deck of the battleship "Mohammed", directly lifting off the triple 343 mm main gun on the rear deck, and immediately reduced the firepower of the battleship "Mohammed" by one-third.

Another shell hit the battleship 'Mohammed', destroying both secondary guns and causing the detonation of the secondary shells. This caused the battleship "Mohammed" to ignite a raging fire. Although the Ottoman Turkish sailors on the battleship tried desperately to extinguish the fire, they were unsuccessful, which greatly affected the combat power of the entire battleship.

As the distance between the battle lines of the two sides continued to close, the accuracy of the artillery bombardment on both sides improved in a straight line. When the distance between the two sides was reduced to 10,000 meters, the navy of the Ottoman Turkish Empire gradually achieved results. However, relatively speaking, the Spanish Navy, which has a higher suzhì and at the same time has a seaplane calibration, will have a higher accuracy of shelling.

"Order the battleships to start turning, keep the current distance, and don't give the Ottomans a chance to continue to close the engagement distance!" Admiral Antonio ordered. He was keenly aware that fighting at this distance would be very advantageous to the Spanish navy. The Spanish navy had more than twice as many hits as the Ottoman Turkish Empire. In this way, the Spanish Navy would have more chances to hit the opponent, severely damage the opponent or even sink the opponent. At the same time, the loss will be small. It's undoubtedly the best of both worlds.

"Yes, Your Excellency, Commander!" Lieutenant General Sisis nodded. Although such tactics are not enough knights. But it is the most advantageous tactic for your side. It can also ensure that your side wins at the lowest cost. So, it's definitely one of the best tactics.

Soon, the Spanish Navy began to make a slight turn to ensure that the engagement distance would not be shortened. In this way, they can better play to their strengths. On the other hand, the navy of the Ottoman Turkish Empire was very aggrieved. (To be continued......)

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