The real combat firing of the battleships and large cruisers of the Chinese fleet could reach per minute. 6 rounds, and the actual combat firing of the Qingcheng-class is to reach the degree of two rounds per minute, just for the sake of unified command, and considering the characteristics of this operation, in order to maintain the continuity of artillery, after the second round, it will be reduced to one round every two minutes. On the other hand, the Japanese fleet is good if it can shoot a round in four minutes in actual combat.

o 14 points, the distance between the two sides is 2. 6 km, the third salvo of the Chinese fleet again made a contribution.

In the two salvos just now, the Kurama did not lose a single hair, and all two shells missed, and not even a single bullet missed. However, in this volley, its character seems to have been exhausted. After eating seven eggs in one breath, the twelve shells fired by the Qingcheng hit three, and the Emei and Taihang each hit two.

The Kurama-class armored cruiser was a cutting-edge warship that only entered service in 1911, and according to the "fine tradition" of the Japanese who like to desperately pile up weapons on warships, this warship is also very perverted. Although it was an armored cruiser, it was equipped with a battleship-class 36 mm gun. There are two ships of the same class, Kurama and Ibuki, and their armament configuration is two twin 36 mm main guns, four twin 2-mm secondary guns, 14 single 2o mm guns, and 76 mm guns, as well as four 45o mm underwater torpedo tubes. Later, a 76-mm anti-aircraft gun, an R17-mm anti-aircraft gun and a bunch of anti-aircraft machine guns were installed.

With so many weapons piled up on a ship with a displacement of 146o tons, it is completely conceivable how pitted this defense is. In particular, the anti-aircraft weapons installed in the back are all in the open air, and there is not even a roof. Now the Kurama has tasted the consequences of desperately piling up weapons.

A 2o-mm shell and a 2o-mm shell hit its gunners on the port side and detonated their ammunition. I saw a huge fireball explode from both sides of the Kurama almost at the same time, twisted and deformed scrap iron and parts mixed with broken human bodies flying everywhere. Another threeo-millimeter shells hit the hull of the ship under its waterline, leading a large amount of water.

To add insult to injury, a 2o-mm shell hit the top of its command tower, piercing the thin 6mm armor on top and sending all the command team inside to meet Aunt Amaterasu. At this moment, the command system of the Kurama completely collapsed, and at the same time, the explosive Shimose gunpowder produced a large amount of toxic smoke, which greatly reduced the efficiency of damage management.

The Kurama turned into a striking torch, and the degree dropped below 15 knots in one fell swoop.

o 6 points, the distance between the two sides is 19. At 6 km, the Chinese fleet fired a fourth salvo.

The Satsuma's front main turret was shot, and a 3o mm shell from the Nuwa fell almost vertically, piercing the 76mm armor on top of the turret, destroying the entire turret with a violent explosion, and introducing the explosive charge stored in the turret, turning the entire foredeck into a sea of fire. The captain hurriedly ordered the front main ammunition depot to be filled with water, which avoided the consequences of stricter zhòng.

To add insult to injury, the Qinling's two shells destroyed its front chimney and a 24mm secondary gun on the starboard side. Without the restraint of the chimney, a large amount of smoke suddenly filled the entire front of the warship. And the fire of the secondary cannon also caused a fire. Unfortunately, the secondary gun was right next to the conning tower. So in the fireworks gathering, the temperature in the command tower was too high to stay. The command crew of the Satsuma had to retreat to the building on the rear deck and was horrified before extinguishing the fire.

In this round of salvo, the torch of the Kurama hit again - a shell. A shell of the Taihang hit its underwater torpedo tube, penetrated the upper part of the tube, and exploded in the torpedo chamber, burning the thermite at a high temperature of 36 degrees, which directly caused the detonation of the two torpedoes stored inside.

I saw a huge column of water rise from the port side of the Kurama, and the underwater part of the front of the port side of the hull was torn open with a hole more than seven meters long, and at the same time, the explosion destroyed several of its watertight cabins, and a large amount of seawater rushed in. The Kurama dropped to less than 2 knots again, and after 2 minutes there was a noticeable left leaning.

"How is it possible for Yaga? When did the Chinese people's artillery skills become so good? Didn't the intelligence say that they were just a group of recruits? This level of artillery skills is rare even in the British Navy, what kind of recruits are these? Are the guys in the second department of the Military Command Department all rice buckets?" Sato Tetsutaro looked at the Kurama and the Satsuma, which turned into two torches, and scolded in disbelief.

If the previous shelling can be explained by "luck", it can't be luck every time. Although Tetsutaro Sato was reluctant to admit it, in the face of the facts, he also had to admit that the artillery level of the Chinese sailors was too high, at least the Japanese sailors could not reach this level.

"Your Excellency Chief of Staff, the intelligence does say that their navy is indeed a new recruit, their navy was only established in 19o9, and the first batch of sailors is less than four years ......old," a staff officer took out a document and said weakly.

Tetsutaro Sato rebuked angrily: "Bastard, can you practice at this level in four years? Even if a genius can reach it, how can there be so many artillery geniuses?"

"Your Excellency, there are a lot of people in China. There are 500 million men, and even if a million people produce a genius in artillery, they can have 6o on a few warships......" said the other boldly.

Before Sato Tetsutaro could speak, Staff Officer Xi scolded: "Fool, even if there are so many geniuses in Shina, do you have to do this to find them out?"

Shigetaro Yoshimatsu did not join the discussion, as he now regretted that he had not opposed the plan drawn up by the Military Command to "annihilate the navy in World War I." Now that we have started fighting, we know that the so-called conclusion that "the China Navy is a navy composed of new recruits, with extremely backward training and extremely low standards" is simply taken for granted by the idiots of the Military Command Department. Now it seems that this battle, even if it is won, will be a crushing victory, and the combined fleet does not know how much is left.

But now it's too late to regret it, so Yoshimatsu Shigetaro has to bite the bullet and continue to carry out this whimsical plan.

At 6 o'clock, the distance between the two sides was 19 kilometers, and the Chinese fleet fired a fifth salvo.

The Satsuma ate six eggs in a row, and the Fuxi fired a 3o mm shell that pierced the deck near the rear chimney, penetrated several decks in one go, and exploded into the power compartment, blowing up the two motor spindles on the left to a tight deformation, and the two propellers on the left side of the guide stopped, and the Satsuma suddenly made a sharp left turn, and suddenly fell sideways on the road. Several other shells destroyed the secondary guns, opened several holes in the underwater part of the hull, and one of them penetrated into the sailor's cabin and exploded, killing hundreds of sailors waiting for a shift change.

And the Kurama was hit by another shell in this round of shelling, one of which in turn hit its gun profile and penetrated the armor plate of the auxiliary ammunition magazine, causing a large explosion. The explosion's power compartment was nearly completely destroyed, and the warship collapsed on the surface like a dead fish.

The two warships at the head of the platoon were paralyzed on the sea, and the Japanese army was suddenly somewhat confused, and Yoshimatsu Shigetaro ordered to bypass the Kurama and Satsuma. He also understands that every minute is precious at this time, and if you make a turn, you have to delay a few minutes, and those few minutes are at least two volleys. But now there is no way but to do it.

"Abandon Kurama and Satsuma, adjust the target to the last Ibuki and Yasui, and continue shooting" Gao Yujie saw that the enemy's warships in position had lost their mobility, so he changed the order to open the distance just now.

At 18 o'clock, the Chinese fleet fired a sixth salvo.

As the Ibuki was turning, the ship's hull turned sideways to the enemy, and the target became several times larger than the ship's enemy just now. This time it was unlucky, and the six shells were all underwater shells, which blew up the port side of the Ibuki trumpet in a smash, and almost all the watertight structures on the port side of the port side were destroyed. And one of them also got into the ammunition depot of the secondary gun, causing a large explosion.

I saw a loud bang, and the port side hull of the Ibuki was shattered at once, and almost half of the hull was blown away, as if it had been bitten off by a giant beast. The Ibuki was pushed to the right by the violent shock wave, and then suddenly fell into the sea and capsized to the left with a degree visible to the naked eye. In less than three minutes, the inclination was ten degrees.

However, the Ibuki trumpet is not the most unlucky, the Anyun trumpet is.

After a 3o mm shell of the Nuwa pierced through the top armor of the rear main turret, it went straight through the bomb shaft, penetrated the two layers of partitions, and exploded in the ammunition depot. The hot thermite was scattered in all directions by the shock wave, and the hundreds of shells and projectiles stored in the ammunition depot were immediately detonated.

I saw that the back half of the Anyun suddenly rushed out of a huge pillar of fire, and the rear main turret and the surrounding hull structure collapsed like a heavenly maiden. The huge explosion tore the entire hull apart, and then the 20,000-ton giant ship was seen to break in two and sink with a clatter.

"Your Excellency Commander, what should we do now? Shall we retreat for a while......" Tetsutaro Sato looked at the rapidly sinking Anyun with a pale face. According to the queue, the next step is their current flagship, the Hanoi.

"Retreat now, no, the Shina warship is faster than us, and it can't be withdrawn......" Yoshimatsu Shigetaro said with a bitter face. "I can only rush up to Sato-kun, you go to the last Fuji, if the ship is unlucky, you hang out the command flag and continue to command. ”

Tetsutaro Sato was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly said, "No, Your Excellency Commander." I'll stay on the ship, and you go to the back to command. ”

Before they could come up with a result, the seventh volley came again......

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