Travel through the Qing Dynasty and become emperor

Chapter 165 The East China Sea Annihilation Battle (4)
"Rush up to me, wrap me around, don't let these bastards go back this time." Yan Fu roared loudly.

The chaos in the command was clear at a glance, and all the ships were somewhat at a loss.Fortunately, this confusion was only temporary. When Deng Shichang took the initiative to lower the command flag on the flagship, there was only one commander on the battlefield.

The four ironclad ships "Zhenyuan", "Dingyuan", "Jiyuan" and "Weiyuan" plus the two battleships "Daqing No. [-]" and "Daqing No. [-]" are like six giants facing the fleet slowly retreating. rushed quickly.

Relying on the strong defensive power of their own warships, they desperately want to disrupt the formation of the fleet, so as to defeat them one by one.

"boom"

The "Dingyuan" ironclad ship was bombed by a 420mm main gun while advancing. Although the distance was relatively long and the "Dingyuan" itself had a strong defense force, it did not cause a devastating blow, but it gave all the troops of the Qing Dynasty Warship is a warning, if you get closer, you may be directly pierced through your own warship.

But all the warships including the three "Laiyuan", "Jingyuan" and "Zhiyuan" were approaching the fleet quickly, and the "Chengfeng", "Flying Eagle" and "Sea Lion" which had already detoured to the rear of the fleet relied on their own speed They launched a confrontation with their secondary guns where the main guns of the fleet could not reach.

For a time, a huge circle was formed centered on the five warships on the sea, and the warships of the Qing Dynasty formed an encirclement circle outside, besieging the fleet in the middle.

The encirclement is getting smaller and smaller, and the shells are hitting faster and faster.

After paying the price of "Daqing No. [-]" and "Dingyuan" being seriously injured and leaving the field, "Yamato" was finally beaten and ignited.The only disadvantage of the fleet's tic-tac-toe formation is that no warship can leave the field with a hand injury, because no matter which warship leaves the field, there will be a lack of main guns in two directions. A super-fast cruiser can immediately capture this kind of fighter, enter the fleet's position from a direction without a main gun, divide the warships, and then destroy them one by one by the main battleship of the Qing Dynasty.

But now "Yamato"'s injuries have formed, and it seems that it is impossible not to withdraw from the battle.

In the encirclement of the Qing fleet, even if he wanted to withdraw from the battle, it was impossible.

The same 420mm main gun of "Daqing No. [-]" sprinkled a handful of salt on the wound of "Yamato".

"boom"

The huge battleship tilted to the right, and the chord deck on the right side was obviously broken, and the sea water was pouring into it crazily.

"Immediately give up resisting and surrendering, I, the Qing Dynasty, guarantee the safety of everyone." The Eternal Victory signaled.

"boom"

A shell flew over the "Changsheng" and exploded about 300 meters behind, setting off a huge water column.

"Damn, the small bones are quite hard. It's a pity that those few battleships are gone!" Yan Fu looked at the several battleships opposite with his eyes shining.

"General, give the order. Damn it." The communications soldier said anxiously.

"Let, the three ships of Zhen, Wei, and Ji cooperate with the Daqing No. [-] to rush in from the front, and let the three ships of Chengfeng, Haishi, and Feiying rush in from the direction where the opponent has no main guns, and completely separate them. Jing, Lai , Zhi San Ship and the flagship rushed in to kill the ironclad ship." Yan Fu arranged the next tactic in an instant.

"Yes." The messenger left in a hurry.

After the fleet lost its sharpest cruiser, it simply did not have the previous changeable tactics.The main battleships are completely huge forts without other cover and containment. Although their powerful attack power prevents the Qing fleet from getting close, they can still withstand hundreds of shells and survive with their strong defense. A myth that stands still.

However, over time, this myth will always be shattered.

Because although the battleship "Musashi" had not been bombed at close range, it was hit by no less than 200 shells from a long distance by three cruisers of the Qing Dynasty. Although the warship itself did not have fatal wounds, the soldiers on the warship It has been bombed and there are not many left.

Especially artillery, a warship without artillery is equivalent to a warship without cannons!This is really terrifying. On the sea, this huge battleship has been "dumb" for a long time.

"Musashi, what's the situation? Why didn't you fire back." The semaphore soldiers of the Kyushu issued a questioning semaphore.

"Our ship's artillery suffered too many casualties. There were small fires and water leaks in many places on the hull. The artillery went to put out the fire first." Musashi's semaphore soldiers answered truthfully.

Maybe people still don't understand that the best defense is actually offense.

When the four main warships of the Qing Dynasty finally penetrated the fleet, a close-range artillery battle began.

Just like when two people holding sniper rifles meet at a distance of less than 50 meters, the comparison is no longer about precise aiming, nor the speed of shooting.All the usual training things may not be used, or used less.

What is compared now is courage, courage, and the momentum to go forward.

In this regard, both sides have a first-class level.Whoever hit anyone at this close range would be fatal and devastating.

"Boom" "Boom"

The "Yamato" that was burning with fire slowly sank into the sea, and after being hit by two consecutive shells from the "Zhenyuan" at close range, it finally ended its life.Perhaps it is unfair to the warship itself. The "Da Qing No. [-]", which also came from the Armstrong Shipyard in the United Kingdom, still stands on the sea today.

The reincarnation of warships is also an art!Putting it in human hands, it is only a matter of time before the soul returns to the sea!

"Yamato" seemed to be unwilling to leave this wonderful world. When the entire warship was submerged in the sea, the main gun on the bow swayed and twisted a few times.

Immediately afterwards, the three cruisers "Chengfeng", "Sea Lion", and "Flying Eagle" made a surprise attack from the direction of the original "Yamato" main gun defense, and carried out a series of uninterrupted bombings on the dumb "Musashi" at close range. .

In particular, the 16 140mm caliber machine guns of "Chengfeng" fired shells uninterruptedly, which turned the "Musashi" that had already formed a small fire into an uncontrollable fire in an instant.

Although it may not be possible to sink the "Musashi" in a short period of time, judging from the current situation, it is only a matter of time before the entire fleet is wiped out, and the dilapidated ironclad "Hiei" has also been " Thick black smoke came out from the "Long Victory", and there may be a fire somewhere in the cabin, but the size of the fire cannot be seen clearly from the outside.

On the front, the four main battleships "Daqing No. [-]", "Zhenyuan", "Weiyuan", and "Jiyuan" were besieging "Kyushu" and "Katsuragi", making these two battleships clearly see "Musashi" After being bullied by three cruisers, he was unable to turn around and rescue.

This is also a kind of sadness. Two countries that have just developed their naval careers have waged a war that must be fought for their own national destiny. The losing party may not be able to stand up again for a long time afterwards.

"boom"

A huge explosion occurred on the hull of the "Hiei". Through the telescope, a group of soldiers saw that the fire was out of control. It was only a matter of time before it was sunk, so they detonated a shell and sank into the sea together with the warship.

(End of this chapter)