ACT551: God of War over Africa
Since joining the British Royal Navy, Hood has not thought that she would die on the battlefield one day, but she never thought that she would die so aggrieved! A battle cruiser with a full load displacement of nearly 50,000 tons and once held the title of "the strongest in the world" was actually shot into the soul by a mere Bismarck!
The other man's divine shot pierced through the foredeck of the Hood, detonating her full ammunition depot on the spot. In the eyes of both warring parties, Hood's hull resembles the kind of cannon that is common at birthday parties, and the entire front end is reduced to scattered pieces in a dazzling burst of fire.
And Hood's instant explosion, not to mention that the British were frightened, even Bismarck, who fired this shot, looked in disbelief, pointing to his face and muttering to himself.
"Huh? Am I hit? ”
In fact, the Germans had not fully identified the enemy at this time, and the British battleships had not yet flown out of the shadows of the earth, and they could only see a rough outline against the dark red ground.
If Bismarck had known that the cannon he had just fired not only a "critical hit" but also the "pride of the Imperial Navy and Navy", he would not have drawn it on the spot like Fan Juren. But even if the Germans didn't know it, the "good start" was enough to boost their morale!
On the other side, although the accidental death of the Hood did not completely collapse the British army's fighting spirit, it reversed the balance of strength between the two sides on the battlefield in an instant, and paralyzed the British command system.
After all, the staff headquarters of the British expeditionary fleet was on the Hood, and Vice Admiral Holland trusted Hood's level, but forgot to find a soothsayer with a good fortune to calculate her fortune before going out. As a result, Hood exploded, and there were only a few colonels left on the British side.
Fortunately, at the critical moment, Miss Prestige hurriedly crossed over to take over the command, the other party was a veteran who had served for more than 25 years, and he had shown amazing combat talent since he entered the service. The opponent first forcibly controlled the entire hull of his ship, and then decisively ordered the enemy to turn and prepare for battle.
The sudden death of the Hood made the prestige clear. They can't just leave here, otherwise even if they can escape to the United States alive, the morale and morale of the military will be crumbled. Churchill also counted on them to be able to fight behind enemy lines to contain the Germans, a job that could not be done by a group of lost dogs.
In addition, considering that the enemy is likely to take advantage of the victory, they cannot rush through the stargate. Because once the fleet begins to jump, the three battleships will inevitably be scattered, and when the morale of the German army catches up, the lone battleship can easily be broken by the opponent one by one.
So the prestige that was thinking quickly in his head quickly had an idea!
"Hold down the height, don't fly out of the dusk line!"
"Sister Prestige, what do we do now? Miss Hood, and Lieutenant General ......"
"Don't panic! We can still fight. You have to fight, too! ”
"Miss Prestige, I want to fight too, but the problem is ...... How do you have to fight this!? ”
Looking at the German capital ship that was firing frantically above his head, the Prince of Wales, who was being taken care of, was tired of evasion, and at the same time annoyed and asked for advice from prestige. The Prince of Wales, who rushed into service after the siege of Mercury, did not have combat experience comparable to the prestige of participating in World War I.
Prestige looked up at the enemy ship above and commanded his two comrades.
"Ladies, the time has come to test our skills and courage! Miss Prince, I need you to deal with the largest capital ship (the Bismarck) and pester her to buy us some time. ”
"No problem. Wrap it up on me! ”
"Fight back, you go deal with the smallest. I just saw clearly that it was supposed to be a heavy cruiser and quickly deal with her. Then go and help Miss Prince, you will have more advantages in two and one. ”
"But sister, don't you have to fight one against two? Those are all cutting-edge warships of the German army! ”
"Humph! Forgot who I am? The performance of the hull is not a decisive factor in poor combat power, and if it misses, it is not a big deal. ”
With a self-confidence that belongs to a veteran of the battlefield. Prestige intends to single-handedly take on the two Scharnhorst-class ships on the opposite side. Under her command, three British battleships split up and went into action. The Prince of Wales adjusted his hull and engaged in a fierce exchange of fire with the Bismarck, and the counterattack went straight to the Prince of Eugen.
Seeing this, the Scharnhorst wanted to rush to the rescue, but before she could turn around, a volley of shells flew across the bridge of the Gneisenau and her sister. Such accurate shelling surprised both sisters, but it also made them feel that the fire was still to come.
Prestige continued to fire with precision as he challenged the enemy ships on the opposite side with his lanterns. The advantage of the veteran oil is not only in the combat skills, but even the scolding in front of the battle can make the other side angry at the same time, but also maintain a decent British aristocratic style!
Seeing that the two enemy ships had fallen victim to their own "ridicule", Prestige couldn't help but sneer.
“too~young,too~simple!”
At this time, the area of war between the two sides was over Africa on the earth, and Germany's native moon was on the other side of the planet, so naturally they were completely ignorant of the situation on this side. Prestige let his sister fight back and kill Prince Eugen first, in addition to picking up soft persimmons, but also to prevent her from ventilating and reporting the news.
And this kind of encounter in which small detachments meet in a narrow way is often the most tragic.
Not to mention the cat-and-mouse counterattack and the crazy battle between the Prince of Wales, the battle on the prestige side can definitely be described as "chic". The opponent relied on his position to sneak below the morning and dusk line, and he was one against two but did not fall behind at all.
At this time, the difference in artillery skills between the two sides has become the key to affecting the situation! The prestige main gun is a three-seat twin 15-inch, while the Scharnhorst class is a three-seat triple 11-inch. The two Scharnhorst-class ships have an absolute advantage in terms of overall firepower output, but the damage per shot is not as ruthless as prestige.
The result is like two semi-automatic infantrymen facing an experienced sniper, Scharnhorst and Gneisenau are frequently shot, but they don't even touch the corners of their prestige. This situation of being beaten alone made the shipwives and sailors of the two ships feel quite passive, and the previous morale bonus was quickly replaced by panic.
At that moment, the ghostly Prestige suddenly flashed in the dim shadows, and the German lookouts, who had been beaten to the ground, mistook the Prestige, which was engaged with them, for a British Nelson-class battleship, and shouted hoarsely.
"Nelson! It's the Nelson class of the British! BIG~SEVEN!!! (To be continued......)
PS: The prestige line neta "red has three".
In addition, I apologize to the readers who are waiting for more, there are more family affairs these days, and the code word is broken. It's been almost three years since I started writing novels, and my family still doesn't understand the needs of my work, and they seem to think that my code words are as easy as writing small letters, as long as I repeat them mechanically...... If it's that simple, I'll roll the keyboard (╯‵□′)╯(┻━┻!)