() Whether it is the Nanyang Navy or Colonel Foxhill's fleet, the long-term battle has completely wiped out the energy and fighting spirit of both sides. The Nanyang Fleet suffered relatively large losses, so it decided to evacuate the battlefield to the northeast as soon as possible.

Joined Deng Shichang's armored cruiser. The Russians were more hesitant. On the one hand, they were really unwilling to

He was willing to abandon these two injured warships. After all, there were two battleships behind him as backup. But on the other hand, it was too dangerous to stay in contact with the enemy ships for a long time in the opponent's waters. There was the Essen fleet behind him, and

Behind the Nanyang Fleet are the Beiyang Fleet and the Overseas Fleet. Who knows when a few armored cruisers will suddenly appear?

It was already past 4 o'clock in the afternoon. Colonel Foxhill decided to continue tracking after notifying Essen. If Essen's fleet could arrive in time, even if the other party's reinforcement fleet was in place, it would not be a big problem to persist until the evening and then evacuate.

?Fokshan thought about it, but was still unwilling to give up.

In this way, the two warships slowly evacuated, and the two warships slowly followed. They moved toward the northeast together. At this time, the two fleets of Deng Shichang and Essen, who were rushing towards the battlefield, finally appeared in front of Ding Zheqian and Fu

Relatively speaking, in Keshan's field of vision, the situation of both sides is neither too good nor too bad. After a long period of competition, the balance of strength between the two sides has been rebalanced. Neither the Beiyang nor the Russian fleet can easily defeat the other.

"General Deng Shichang? We meet again." Looking at the Tianjin armored cruiser in the distance and the general flag hanging on it, Essen secretly complained. The current situation is no longer something Essen can decide. Essen can

Certainly, as the most offensive general in the Beiyang system, even if the two cruisers in his hands are slightly weaker, he will definitely attack him without hesitation. This is not a reckless decision, but a strategic goal.

The bravery and wisdom to realize the goal regardless of one's own safety

The current situation is like this. The Russians have fully mobilized and played all their trump cards. The entire fleet is exposed in front of Beiyang. There is no ambush or any hiding. The Beiyang fleet will definitely rush to the surrounding waters at full speed after receiving the news.

Then arrange a large ship on the periphery and wait for the Russians to surrender. For the Russian fleet at this time, it is the best choice to quickly evacuate and disappear from the sight of Beiyang. The record will be good, but your own life is more important.

But at this time, Beiyang was different. They were fighting in their own territory. There were many brothers behind them. All Deng Shichang needed was to hold off his opponent, even if it was a one-on-one exchange, he would not hesitate. The Russians could not supply supplies and had no reinforcements.

, as the battle progresses. The performance of the battleship

It will get worse and worse. In the end, once it cannot even maintain the most basic speed, the result can only be annihilation by the Beiyang Fleet, which has an absolute advantage in military strength. So at this time, Deng Shichang did not hesitate and commanded the two pisa ships under his command.

-class armored cruiser rushed forward

Faced with the two Beiyang armored cruisers that rushed up, Essen was completely depressed. It was impossible to escape on his own. There were also two Azov sea-type armored cruisers towing oil bottles, the Vostok and the Tatar.

If he doesn't come back, unless Essen abandons all four battleships and runs away, the Prince and Russia will have to fight behind the friendly forces. "Fight as long as you want. Anyway, if you really fight hard, you won't be afraid of Deng Shichang." Essen sighed.

He said with a breath.

"Keep your distance and don't charge too close. Just hit slowly and slowly from a long distance." Deng Shichang is aggressive, but that does not mean he is reckless. The dense rapid fire cannons on the Prince and Russia are frightening to see.

Wouldn't it be uncomfortable to get so close and engage in firepower? Besides, my own 6-inch secondary gun is facing me.

The heavily armored Prince and Russia have extremely limited functions. Instead of doing this, it is better to take advantage of fire control and use long-range hits to slowly wear down the opponent. Deng Shichang does not expect to solve these two behemoths in one battle, let alone these two ships.

The battleships eventually became his own record. He just hoped to keep these two battleships, which was very realistic and very rational.

At a distance of 6km, the Tianjin and the Dalian slowly rotated the twin 10-inch 40L turrets and aimed the guns at the Russia, which was traveling almost parallel. Deng Shichang considered this in target selection. At such a long distance

In terms of distance, only large-caliber guns can cause damage to mounted patrols. Compared with 8-inch and above caliber guns,

, the Prince only has two 12-inch and one 274mm heavy guns. The Russia has four 274mm main guns and two 8-inch guns that can be used in battles on one side. Another point is that the protection of the Russia is not as good as that of the Prince

, it is easier to achieve results by attacking the Russian ship, so Deng Shichang made the Russian ship his primary target.

The 12 10-inch guns of the two Pisa-type armored cruisers were pointed at the Russia at the end of the team. The rangefinder located at the highest point of the battleship also locked the poor battleship firmly. With the simultaneous command, the two ships

The battleship was tested again, and it was still half

In the unified firing method, each battleship fires 3 rounds of guns for correction. In order to prevent the water columns fired by the guns of the two battleships from being confused, Deng Shichang also specifically ordered the Dalian behind to fire slightly later. In this way, the two battleships

The battleship's sighting will no longer be confused.

If in previous battles the German fleet faced artillery bombardments like thunderstorms, which were violent but extremely short-lived, basically a round-by-round attack, emphasizing explosiveness, then the rain Russia is facing now can be called

Although the plum rain is not violent, it lasts only a short time. Almost every ten seconds, a wave of cannons will hit, some of which are near misses, and some of which are near misses.

It fell a little further, but with continuous shelling and correction, the accuracy of the artillery became higher and higher. In the fourth round of firing, the Tianjin successfully caught the target, and then in the fifth round of firing, the Dalian

The sight was also successful. When he saw the Russian ship near misses on both sides, Essen's heart sank suddenly. He knew that after the rainy season, there would be violent storms.

After the "top speed SE fired and sunk the Russia" was successfully crossed, the gunners of the two armored cruisers shouted and poured deadly rain on the Russia. The two warships quickly switched to full firing mode, every 30 seconds or so.

There will be a wave of 6 guns fired in unison. Sometimes, there are even 12 guns weighing 227kg flying towards the Russia at the same time. In such a wave of attacks, the Russia will have to withstand nearly 2 tons of gun attacks.

In such dense rain, it was only a matter of time before the Russian ship was hit. In the 8th battle, two 227kg armor-piercing rounds hit the French-made Russian ship hard. A gun fired from the rear of the Russian ship.

The upper edge of the armor belt passed through, and after tearing 4 inches of armor into pieces, it hit the dome armor protecting the transmission shaft. Due to the angle problem

, this gun did not penetrate the dome armor, but was ejected by the thick dome armor. After passing through several cabins, it exploded on the other side of the hull. Under the violent impact, the leftmost drive shaft of the Russia was damaged.

There was some malfunction, but it could continue to be used. Another armor-piercing shot hit the bow of the ship, leaving a penetrating hole directly at the waterline of the hull.

Just as the Russian damage control team, led by officers, went to extinguish the fire and seal the breach, another 10-inch gun hit hard on the side armor belt of the Russia. The heavy protection blocked the attack.

The cannon did not penetrate, but it does not mean that

There was no damage at all. The thick armor plate broke at the connection, and a huge gap appeared on the originally flat armor belt. Then another 10-inch gun completely destroyed a 6-inch gun gallery in the middle of the hull of the Russia.

, the entire artillery crew survived alone

Although the impact of these four rounds was average and did not cause fatal damage to the Russian ship, in the long run, the Russian ship would definitely not be able to withstand such high-frequency strikes. Looking at the Russian ship at the end of the team that was already on fire, Essen gritted his teeth.

Order the fleet to turn 1 Luo classic to the left and head towards Beiyang

If the fleet launches a close-in attack and wants the hunter to give up the prey, the only way is to defeat him. In the long-range artillery battle, the large number of medium-caliber artillery methods of the Prince and Russia will exert corresponding power, then Essen needs to

Gain the upper hand through close combat

The Prince quickly turned to draw a huge arc on the sea, and the Russia followed closely behind and followed the flagship maneuver. Due to changes in navigation parameters, the hits of the two Pisa-class armored cruisers plummeted, and they had to re-range and compare.

Faced with Essen's desperate fighting style, Deng Shichang just ordered the fleet to turn half a Luo classic to the left. In this way, the two Beiyang warships could seize the T's head and at the same time prevent the other party from approaching him prematurely.

"Concentrate firepower to attack the opponent's flagship, the Prince, and push him back." Looking at the arrogant Prince, Deng Shichang smiled contemptuously. In this combat situation, the main gun firepower that the Prince can use is only one 12-inch gun and one 274mm gun.

, so weak

It's a joke to use firepower to deal with the PISA-type armored cruiser. The distance between the two sides is close to 4km. The heavy artillery is basically aimed directly at the target. After eliminating the need for more sheer steps, as many as 12 heavy cannons on the two armored cruisers hit the Prince hard.

Washed the deck

Accompanied by two violent explosions, the Tianjin and the Dalian hit the Prince, which was running like a bull, almost at the same time. A cannon hit the main turret of the Prince hard, and the huge vibration caused the 12

The inch gun was temporarily disabled, while the other gun

It hit the left side of the Prince's control tower, blasting several cabins to pieces and casually sweeping away a 55-inch gun. As the distance got closer, the Beiyang Fleet's secondary guns also began to rain down heavily on the Prince.

The high explosion turned the front deck of the Prince into a sea of ​​flames.

"Full right rudder, maintain the battle line parallel to the Beiyang Fleet." Essen, who was choked by the smoke floating on the front deck, immediately ordered. Now the distance has been shortened to about 3,500 meters, in order to ensure that there are enough

Output, the Russians must form a parallel battle line with Beiyang again. Due to the angle problem at the beginning, although the Russian ship avoided the opponent's attack, it was still unable to exert its firepower. Now, it is the time for the Russians to take revenge.
Chapter completed!