"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "The battleship 'Song Lizong', the flagship of the 5th Battleship Detachment of the 2nd Fleet of the Imperial Navy, opened fire first. The first round of test firing was carried out by three triple-mounted main guns. A total of five shells whizzed towards the battleship 'Braunschweig', the flagship of the 3rd Battleship Detachment of the German Navy, 18,000 kilometers away. The maximum firing range of the 356-mm gun was more than twenty kilometers. The distance of 18,000 kilometers, although it seems very far. But for the 356-mm guns of the Imperial Navy, it was already in the effective range. Of course, at this distance, the projectiles spread out a bit too much, and it will take some luck to hit the opponent.

Seven other battleships of the 2nd Battleship Detachment also followed the flagship for test launches. It's just that the impact point is also a little far away from the target. This also made the officers of the German Navy very disdainful of the Chinese Navy firing at such a distance.

"Cowardly yellow-skinned monkeys, do they think they will be able to hit our battleship at such a distance? It's just delusional. Order the fleet, keep turning, and close to 12,000 meters before firing! Lieutenant General Hepburn ordered. Compared with the Chinese Navy, the German Navy often uses less than 12,000 kilometers as the best distance for firefights in training.

The battle lines of the two sides, approaching at high speed. Although the battleships of the German Navy aimed their guns at the battleships of the Chinese Navy, they followed the orders of Vice Admiral Hepburn and did not open fire. Firing at this distance, they believed, would be a complete waste of shells.

Only the battleships of the Chinese Navy kept firing, but they were only test firings. Columns of water rushed from the sea to the sky and then fell. It slammed into the sea with a rattling sound. It's like a storm.

In the face of the Chinese Navy's behavior of bombing fish, the German Navy was very disdainful. But. Soon the disdain on their faces turned to surprise, even fear. At 1:38 a.m., when the distance between the two sides was still 16,000 meters, the battleship 'Song Gongdi', which was in the second place of the battle line of the Chinese Navy, successfully formed a straddle fire and clamped the German Navy's 'Hesse' battleship with shells.

"Order the battleship, enter the concentrated fire and shoot." The captain of the battleship 'Emperor Song Gongdi' immediately gave the order.

Suddenly, the three triple 356-mm main guns of the battleship 'Emperor Song Gong' all began to fire fiercely. It's not that only half of the main guns are fired at the time of the salvo, but that all the main guns are starting to fire. Suddenly. The output of shells is twice as large as before. This directly led to the fact that the area around the German Navy's battleship "Hesse" was completely caught in the heavy shelling of the Reich Navy. Shells exploded around the battleship Hesse. Although it was not possible to hit the battleship 'Hesse'. However, everyone knows that it is only a matter of time. After the formation of the straddle shot, the 'Hesse' was hit, and it was only a matter of time or time.

"Hell, what's going on? This is 16,000 meters away, and the Chinese have warships forming a straddle shot, which is difficult to do. Is the gap between us really that big? "Lieutenant General Hepburn couldn't believe what was in front of him at all. However, the facts are in front of him, and he can't help but believe it! In particular, the thousands of naval officers and men on the battleship 'Hesse' are still in a state of panic!

With the completion of the 'Song Gongdi' battleship straddle firing. Other battleships also completed the straddle firing one after another. For a time, the sound of artillery on the sea rumbled. All the battleships of the 2nd battleship detachment of the Chinese Navy began to fire at a concentrated fire.

"No, I can't. Can't go on like this, command the fleet. Fight back. Fight back now! Lieutenant General Hepburn ordered. Although, there are still 15,000 kilometers between the two sides. Far beyond the effective range of the German Navy. However, Lieutenant General Hepburn had no other way. If there is no counterattack, the morale of the German Navy will probably fall to freezing point. Although, at this distance it is almost impossible to hit the enemy. But as soon as the cannon starts to roar, it will always make the soldiers' hearts feel better.

"Yes, General!" The communications officer immediately conveyed Lieutenant General Hepburn's order.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "The prime minister of the battleship 'Braunschweig' opened fire, the muzzles of three triple 356-mm guns erupted orange-red flames, and nine shells weighing hundreds of kilograms whizzed towards the battle line of the Chinese Navy. It's just that because the distance is too far, it is far more than three thousand meters away from the German Navy training. This led to the fact that the shells of the German Navy were scattered so much that they did not even touch the side of the battleships of the Chinese Navy.

Seeing that the bullet impact point was still hundreds of meters away from the battleship of the Chinese Navy, Vice Admiral Hepburn's face suddenly turned black as the bottom of a pot. He, like other senior admirals of the German Navy, thought that this time the German Navy would not be too easy to win. However, he believed that as long as the German navy was lucky, it would not be without a chance.

It's just that now that the capital ships of the two sides began to fight, he found that there seemed to be a big gap between the German Navy and the Chinese Navy. The performance of the battleships of both sides, as well as the quality of the officers and men, were still far behind. It is indeed difficult to defeat a strong enemy.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! As the German battleships began to fire, the gunfire on the sea intensified. Columns of water rose to the sky, as if the entire sea was boiling.

Vice Admiral Liu Ziqian, commander of the 2nd Battleship Detachment of the Imperial Navy, put down the binoculars in his hand, although the battleships of the German Navy were also firing desperately. However, their shells were spread too much, and if they wanted to hit the battleships of the Imperial Navy, it would be more difficult than reaching the sky. Perhaps only a manifestation of God can do that. On the other hand, the battleships of the Imperial Navy have already formed straddle firing. Soon, we should be able to achieve results!

At 1:46 p.m., the first result was achieved. This result was achieved by the battleship 'Emperor Gong of Song'. In this round of salvo fire, the battleship 'Emperor Song Gong' finally hit the target. Although, only one of the nine 356-mm shells hit the target. But it can be regarded as a good start.

Shells weighing hundreds of kilograms hit the apostle of the battleship 'Hesse', blasting a large hole directly in the left side of the battleship, and at the same time, two secondary guns were destroyed. More than a dozen German sailors were also torn to shreds in the blast. Of course, such injuries were not fatal for a huge battleship.

Two minutes later, the Imperial Navy's battleship 'Song Youngjong' also made a hit. In this volley, a 356-mm shell hit the bow of the battleship Wicchersbach of the German Navy. The shell blew a large hole directly in the foredeck. At the same time, because the explosion point was too close to the No. 1 main gun on the foredeck, the No. 1 main gun was stuck by a piece of shrapnel. After losing the steering function, this main gun can be considered obsolete. This also directly caused the battleship 'Wiecelsbach' to lose a third of its firepower.

The battleships 'Emperor Gong of Song' and the battleships of 'Emperor Yingzong of Song' undoubtedly gave the fleet a good start. From this time on, the ships also made hits. It's just that no major results have been achieved. A battleship is like a heavily armored cavalry, and it may not be able to hit the opponent, but it can easily cause minor damage. However, if you want to inflict serious injuries or sink, you need a little bit of luck.

The Imperial Navy had completely gained the upper hand in this naval battle. But all they lacked was a bit of luck. With a little luck, the next hit could be fatal to an enemy ship.

"Damn, how can this be? Command the fleet, continue to close the distance. "The shelling of the German Navy is really miserable. Compared to the Chinese Navy, they are really wasting shells. However, in an already inferior situation, the German Navy could not help but open fire. Otherwise, this will lead to a drop in the morale of the fleet, which will affect the combat power.

Under such circumstances, Lieutenant General Hepburn could only order a further closer distance between the two sides. If it could get within 12,000 kilometers, the German Navy's hit rate would have skyrocketed. When the time comes, there may not be no chance to hit the other party. It's just that Vice Admiral Hepburn seems to have forgotten that the continuous closing of the distance is also very advantageous for the Chinese Navy. The closer the distance, the Chinese Navy's hit rate is also rising in a straight line.

"Boom!" A huge explosion sounded, and Vice Admiral Hepburn only felt a violent shock from the battleship, and he was unsteady under his feet, and he fell to the ground in an instant.

After immediately getting up from the ground, Lieutenant General Hepburn couldn't care about being a little embarrassed, and asked directly: "What's the matter?" Where was the shot? Is it serious? ”

"General, the stern of the ship was shot. A 356-mm shell hit the main gun in the stern of the ship. Fortunately, the turret armor withstood the shell. However, all the gunners in the turret were killed. Soon, a staff officer reported.

Knowing that the main gun was fine, Lieutenant General Hepburn breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the armor of the turret was thick enough, otherwise the German navy would have had to pay an even greater price.

"Order the reserve gunners to immediately enter the turret and continue the battle." Lieutenant General Hepburn ordered.

A few minutes later, the rear guns of the battleship 'Braunschweig' continued to fire.

"It's a pity! It must be from a bad angle, or maybe you can tear through the enemy's turret armor and completely destroy the main gun. "On the battleship 'Song Lizong', the flagship of the 2nd Battleship Detachment of the Imperial Navy, Vice Admiral Liu Ziqian, the commander of the detachment, looked sorry. (To be continued......)

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