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"General, General Pershing, Commander-in-Chief of the Lisbon Garrison, asked about the movements of the fleet. How should we respond?" the adjutant opened the door and asked. The fleet needs to set fire and anchor, so naturally such a big movement cannot be hidden from the Allied Army in Lisbon, although the fleet has also gone out.

During the cruise, it was very puzzling that the entire fleet was dispatched at such a late hour.

More importantly, Ma Jifen did not seem to give a reasonable explanation, which made Pershing very dissatisfied. But at this time, Ma Jifen seemed to be unable to provide any explanation, or how to say it? Could it be told to the other party Pershing?

We are going to launch a general attack from both sea and land. If our navy can't stop it, what's the point? You can fight until the last minute! If you say this, something will happen!

Originally, Magiffin's mission was to defend Lisbon while containing the Allied Mediterranean Fleet. If Sims was in place, Magiffin would not be worried. However, the moment before Sims arrived, the opponent had quietly killed him. Although a night of rapid marching was definitely not enough.

kěnéng is direct, but naturally Ma Jifen cannot wait in the port. At this time, his answer is very simple

, waiting for the arrival of Sims outside the port. As long as they can meet up first, there will be no regrets. If Tycho doesn’t want to leave, Magiffin doesn’t mind fighting to the death with him outside Lisbon. Although the situation is urgent, after some

After the arrangement, Magiffin still led the fleet out of the port, then sailed 20 nautical miles north, and then acted according to the situation.

At this time, through telegrams, Sims also learned about the dispatch of the Italian fleet. Magiffin ordered him to rendezvous with him immediately. As a result, the four ships under Sims also increased sudu to the maximum, but they could no longer.sudu

It was only about 20 knots. Even according to the theoretical speed, the time for me to rendezvous with Maggie Fen would be around 14:00 the next day. And it was already 8 o'clock in the morning.

There are about 5 hours and 100 nautical miles away! At this time, Sims did not know that he had no chance to rendezvous with Magiffin. Under the shining of the morning light, there was a fleet 20 nautical miles in front of Sims' fleet.

Moving northeast, nothing happened. After ten minutes, the two fleets, which were almost facing each other, could see the smoke screen emitted from each other's chimneys.

On February 1, 1919, daybreak came. The sun brought sunshine and warmth, but at this moment the American fleet obviously did not have time to appreciate the sunrise on the sea. Magiffin was hesitating whether to continue heading north and try to rendezvous with Sims early, or to stay put.

The reconnaissance planes launched in the morning tried to conduct reconnaissance from the sea. However, they were all intercepted by German aircraft taking off from outside Lisbon. Even though

Individual aircraft discovered their opponents. However, they were shot down by the opponent without even sending a complete message. It seems that the Italians' sudu was slightly faster! Yes, the Allies once again abandoned the slow battleship after dawn, with a speed of up to 25

The maximum speed of knots rushed towards the American fleet outside the port, and the battleship formation was left behind for nearly an hour!

"As long as we can bite our opponents and prevent them from leaving, we will win. Even if we lose some, it doesn't matter!" Tycho is not worried about his situation. If Magiffin chooses to fight instead of evacuating, even if the opponent has the upper hand.

, and it is absolutely impossible for him to deal with himself within 3 hours. Whether it is the battleship formation behind joining the battle or Hipper biting Sims, as long as one of these things can happen, it is equivalent to sealing the victory! This

It is a strategic victory, not something that can be reversed by tactics!

Unexpectedly, the first people to discover each other were Ma Jifen and Tycho. When the majestic figure of the fast battleship Longxu appeared on the sea, Ma Jifen suddenly felt an inexplicable throb in his heart. He felt scared.

Because he found that the situation was not good

In his control, judging from the speed, the opponent is obviously a fast battleship, so there can only be 7 ships. Such a fleet will definitely suffer if it faces his all-iron turtle lineup, so why is Tycho still fighting so hard?

What? What is the meaning of it?

Under this, Ma Jifen issued the most confusing and at the same time most valuable order in his life. "The fleet evacuated to the northeast to avoid fighting with it!" Looking at the stunned and shocked faces of his subordinates, he ignored them. Faced with his subordinates' doubts and

When asked, he didn’t respond; he just

Protecting the fleet is the first priority at this time. The U.S. Navy has been completely wiped out once, and it cannot be repeated this time. Although he doesn't know whether he is doing it right now, his intuition tells him that today's battle will

If you can't help it, don't fight!

Surrounded by many auxiliary warships, the U.S. fleet lined up in two rows, drew a huge U-shape on the sea, and evacuated toward the northeast. The Allied fast fleet in the distance discovered it and tried to speed up the pursuit, but due to hidden dangers and power problems

Limitation, this fleet cannot catch up faster. Now the two sides are about 18 nautical miles apart, and the speed difference is about 5 knots. The latter wants to include the other side.

It will take at least an hour and a half to be within the range of one's own naval guns! As for the battleships behind, I am afraid it will have to wait longer before entering the battle. Both sides are hesitant. Magiffin does not know the opponent's backhand, and Tycho does not.

Whether Hipper can successfully bite Sims as planned! And all these questions will be revealed after 20 minutes!

Due to the morning fog and wind direction, Hipper and Sims discovered each other much later than expected. As a result, when the two sides identified each other through the telescopes, the distance between them was already close to about m.

! Sims was stunned. He really couldn't imagine where the giant battleship that appeared like a ghost in front of him came from. This kind of huge battleship equipped with 5 turrets and a slender body should not be in William's.

Is it in the harbor? Two days ago, the intelligence he received said that there is no such thing in Wilhelmshaven! What on earth is going on? Three Bismarck-class battleships appeared in his field of vision, which made him shudder!

Think of the Allied fleet that suddenly appeared on the sea of ​​Lisbon. What suddenly happened to him! The Germans actually broke through the North Sea blockade and came to the Atlantic Ocean so easily?! They wanted to completely destroy the American fleet!

The battle was inevitable. He could not outrun the German fleet in terms of speed. The opponent's rangefinder had firmly locked him in the center, and the main turret was also aimed at him. After sending the relevant information via telegram, Sims

Start to cheer up and fight! Four against three yourself

At least there is a numerical advantage! Sims' current lineup is 2 New Mexico-class battleships, the USS New Mexico and USS Idaho, as well as the USS Pennsylvania and USS Nevada. They have a total of 46 14-inch 45l main guns, while their opponents have 30

15-inch main gun, west

After all, James was someone who had experienced the Battle of Jutland. In this case, he realized that he must not retreat, otherwise, the Magiffin fleet behind would be caught in the attack of the two Allied fleets! And since he decided not to

Even if I leave, I can't leave, so close

Close combat will be the only option! In addition, Sims also asks all nearby forces that can support to rush to the battlefield, whether it is submarines, aircraft or even torpedo boats! The battle in the North Sea is over, and the battle in the Atlantic Ocean is over.

The fate will also be decided in this battle!

"The opponent's escort force is very weak and only has 4 light cruisers!" Sims soon discovered the opponent's defense. If the Germans could use torpedo boats to make up for the gap in auxiliary battleships during the battle in the North Sea, then they would be far away alone.

The capable German fleet did not

Any way. "I guess this is the last relatively complete light cruiser formation of the High Seas Fleet." Sims couldn't help but reveal a slightly sarcastic smile. If this is the case, then everyone should shoulder the artillery!

, let’s greet everyone who can use torpedoes!

"It's a bit too much!" Hipper said helplessly as he looked at the American fleet rushing up. The four battleships were followed by at least nearly 20 auxiliary warships. The four American Iron Turtles were the first to bear the brunt.

, the escort battleship behind

They did not rush forward immediately. They needed to wait for the main ship to defeat the opponent's secondary batteries and anti-torpedo guns before taking action. These battleships were like short and sharp daggers. When both sides were exhausted,

Launch the most fatal blow again!

Compared to Sims' desperate blow, Hipper showed some weakness. He did not dare to engage in close combat with the opponent, but tried to distance himself and use the armor-piercing advantage of the 15-inch gun to defeat the opponent at a longer distance!

"The Bismarck will deal with the New Mexico and the Idaho, and the Bavaria and Baden will deal with the Pennsylvania and Nevada respectively!" Hipper gave this order.

The men were quite surprised by the order to use a Bismarck-class battleship to fight against the opponent's two strongest battleships! Although the Germans believed that the Bismarck-class battleship was the strongest among all the battleships of the participating countries, and although New Mexico was worse, it was not in any case

One has the ability to defeat two! Hipper uses his flagship to attract the opponent's firepower, creating opportunities for the two following warships to achieve results as soon as possible!

And it just so happens that Sims also wants to gain victory as early as possible by focusing fire attacks. The opposite ships are all the same battleships. In this case, attacking the flagship is naturally the most meaningful! As many as 24 14-inch 45L cannons are spitting out deadly bullets.

The fire net formed by two New Mexico-class battleships completely covered the Bismarck! The shells that hit from time to time made violent explosions.

Explosions, clouds of smoke and fire rose from the battleships. As soon as the battle began, Hipper felt a lot of pressure from the fierce offensive of the two New Mexico battleships! And the Germans did not hesitate, and three Bismarck-class battleships followed

Launch the attack at the maximum rate of fire. After trapping the opponent, the Germans also gave up the half salvo and used the full salvo to increase the projection volume!
Chapter completed!