The Republic of Heroes

The Japanese ship obviously reacted from the passiveness of the first encounter, and adjusted its combat posture with full horsepower. The Settsu had turned and gradually aimed its port side at the Suidong ship.So that the whole ship can have eight 305mm main guns that can aim at the opponent and fire.Petrov discovered the intention of the Japanese ship, and also ordered to rush forward at full speed, so as to delay the time for the opponent to enter the best fighting posture.

The turning Settsu slowed down slightly, so the battleship Asahi was revealed, and Petrov could clearly see thick smoke rising from its deck through the telescope, and it was shot. It turned out that a 305mm artillery shell passed the Settsu and landed directly on the deck of the Asahi, but unfortunately, the shell did not explode, but penetrated the 50mm thick deck armor and drilled all the way into the coal mine. Cang stopped.

Although the shell did not explode, it cut off the fuel line and caused a fire on the Asahi ship. A large number of sailors were instantly engulfed and burned.The Asahi ship was obviously angry. The only turret equipped with two 305mm naval guns on the bow of the ship was turned to adjust the best shooting angle.This time it did not cooperate with the Settsu, but fired alone.

The two shells all missed. Although Petrov was nearly 152 kilometers away from it, he could still feel the raging anger on board the Asahi. No matter how close the distance is, the dozens of 305mm secondary guns on the opponent's warship are not vegetarians. Although they cannot penetrate the main armor belt of the Suidong ship, which is more than [-]mm thick, it is enough to blast the deck and the buildings on the bridge to pieces. .

Next, the Suidong ship and the Setjin opened fire almost at the same time. The two 305mm main guns at the stern of the Setjin fired for the first time. This time, a shell from the Setjin fell on the starboard side of the Suidong ship. At the edge, after the explosion, a splash of more than ten meters high was stirred up, and the sea water fell on the deck like a torrential rain, which wet the sailors who were caught off guard, and the sailors were stunned by the powerful shock wave. He fell into the sea.

So, after the naval battle began, the Suidong Army suffered the first casualty, but soon the sailor who accidentally fell into the sea was salvaged by his companions. Except for a few fractures, his life was not seriously affected.

Wu Xiaoliang, who saw this shot, secretly thought that if the shell's landing point was shifted by another 50 centimeters, the only 75 mm thick deck armor on the Suidong ship would be torn apart, and the loss would be heavy and immeasurable.

Petrov didn't have time to rejoice. The sound of the turrets being ready came from the microphone, and he once again decisively ordered the turrets on the starboard side to aim at the Settsu and fire.After the huge earthquake and rumbling sound of the ship, Wu Xiaoliang immediately raised his binoculars to observe the enemy's situation. After a delay of tens of seconds, he finally saw a burst of dazzling sparks erupting from the right side of Settsu's bridge. Brightly illuminate the sky with a faint night.

The Setjin was shot, and a shell weighing half a ton from the No. [-] turret at the tail of the Suidong ship hit the cabin at the left front of the splint. The powerful explosion immediately tore the deck building into pieces, and the left side of the bridge became Unrecognizable, in the billowing black smoke, there are looming tongues of fire spewing from time to time.The Japanese commanders in the command room of the bridge were shocked, and several of them fainted.

The Japanese ship was damaged, but missed the point. Although the opponent's action was delayed, it had little effect on its combat effectiveness.Different from the rejoicing of Wu Xiaoliang and other dry duck generals, Petrov secretly regretted that this bomb missed the vital point of the Japanese ship. Would it give them a chance?

The naval battle that year once again came to the fore. The battleship Admiral Ushakov was hit by a Japanese ship when it hit the coal bunker just as it entered the battlefield. A raging fire ignited inside the ship. Countless sailors survived the Japanese ship's gunfire. Instead, they were burned to death during firefighting operations.

As a result, the Admiral Ushakov lost part of its maneuverability, resulting in a slow speed. Under the attack of the Japanese fast warship, it rushed left and right awkwardly.Fortunately, Petrov and his sailors led the battleship to the end, but unfortunately, a 305-caliber shell from Mikasa landed in the engine room. The layer of cardboard was easily torn apart by the shells, and the entire engine room exploded one after another, and the battleship finally lost power.Sea water poured in frantically from the crack created by the explosion, and it was only a matter of time before it sank.

After a momentary trance, Petrov suddenly opened his eyes. Through the binoculars, he saw the Asahi and Settsu shaking violently again. He knew that the other party was firing again. There was a loud sound, followed by an explosion, and the entire command room shook violently as if dancing, and everyone fell to the bulkhead and the floor due to the powerful vibration.

The Suidong ship was shot, Wu Xiaoliang meditated in his heart, hoping not to hit a vital point, he just got up from the floor, and there was another violent shock, which threw him to the bulkhead, causing great pain The pain made him feel like all the bones in his body were about to break.Looking around, the command room was a mess, and the others were not much better than him. Fang Qidao was squatting on the floor, holding on to the handrails tightly with both hands. Petrov was in a much more distressed state, and a long strip was torn on the back of his white navy uniform. There was a black stain on the trousers, and the hat was thrown from the top of Ban Xie's head, and he didn't know where it went.

Petrov is worthy of being an experienced naval commander. He didn't care about the embarrassment, struggled to get up from the floor, came to the megaphone, and shouted loudly:

"Attention everywhere, report the battle damage immediately!"

Then various reports came from the microphone.

"The No. [-] turret is intact!"

"The No. [-] turret is intact!"

"The starboard waterline armor belt was shot and did not penetrate!"

……

"The No. 6 turret was shot, the turret lost its power, and there were some casualties. It is being repaired..."

Hearing this, Petrov heaved a sigh of relief. Although the Japanese ship hit two places on the Suidong ship, they were not fatal. It can be said to be a blessing in misfortune. Then there was a burst of emotion, and a salvo hit the target twice. What a high hit rate this is. Regardless of luck, the Japanese sailors are indeed well-trained.

The naval battle more than ten years ago seems to be back in front of him. He traveled more than half of the world with the Baltic Fleet and went through hardships. When he finally arrived in the Far East, what was waiting for them was that half of Japan’s national artillery reserves were exhausted by live ammunition training alone. Pacific Fleet.

There was no report from the microphone that the turret was loaded and ready to launch. Petrov was a little anxious. He glanced at his watch. It was [-]:[-] in the morning, and the battle had been going on for half an hour.