Bismarck

"It seems that Zeppelin has already told you about my existence?" In Bismarck's mind, the image of a tall, blonde woman wearing a crown, full of the noble temperament of a queen and the iron-blooded momentum of a veteran of hundreds of battles, suddenly became clear!

While trying his best to control the direction of his body, he stared at the direction of War-weariness. But the blonde woman just smiled at Bismarck, and then looked to the side - although he had no concept of distance or position, Bismarck knew that it was the direction of Tirpitz!

"Bismarck? Nice to meet you. And the one next to you must be Tirpitz, right?"

“…That’s right, it’s me! What do you want, old witch?” Next to Bismarck, pink-haired Tirpitz also appeared. Tirpitz, with a look of disgust on his face, glared at War-Hate angrily.

And… not only Grapes, but even Zeppelin also appeared in the WIFI with gnashing teeth…

"War-weary! I still haven't settled the score with you about Crete!!"

But War-weary still smiled faintly. Although Bismarck intuitively felt that when a certain grape shouted "old witch", War-weary seemed to pause for a moment...?

Seems to be getting even angrier.

Compared to these young warships, she is indeed a little older.

"I'll let you know, you are still too young." Yan Zhan said lightly.

The four ship girls stood on both sides, confronting each other without saying a word.

But, at this moment...

"boom!"

There was a shaking sound from Bismarck's body!

"What is this...?" Pain and anger brought Bismarck back to his senses from the WiFi space! He quickly checked his own body and found a big hole on the bow of the ship that had just started to turn and had a rudder effect!

It penetrated and tore a hole in the entire bow.

Smoke began to fill the air.

A 381mm shell hit the bow of the Bismarck battleship, which was turning! Although it only broke an anchor chain, it went through the bow. Even if it exploded in the water on the other side, the power of the armor-piercing shell with only 27 kg of charge was resisted by the 80mm armor on the bow waterline.

Of course there will be no damage. For a battleship, this kind of damage is just a drop in the bucket.

But… this was thirty-two kilometers away, and it was hit by someone’s first shot!!

Even Lütjens, who had been sitting next to him and had always remained calm despite the catastrophe, was so shocked by this hit that he stood up!

He even suspected that there was an error in the distance measurement.

Moreover, at this time, the other two battleships followed the Warspite's bombardment with 16 shells, and they also followed the Warspite's bombardment and smashed down! Although the range of the artificial bombardment at a distance of 30 kilometers was ridiculously large, it also enveloped itself in a cluster of water columns, which looked dangerous!

"elder sister!!"

"Bismarck, are you okay?"

The shouts of Grapes and Led Zeppelin could be heard from the WIFI.

"No, it's okay!" Bismarck responded, but his eyes were fixed on War-weary who was still smiling in front of him.

"Ah, ah, I just wanted to say hello to you~ I was distracted during the battle, you can't blame me~~" The instigator smiled unconsciously and slowly disappeared...

"Bismarck, I'm really sorry for what I said just now. I just wanted to say hello to you on behalf of Hood..."

The war-weariness in the WIFI space disappeared, leaving only a faint sentence, but no matter how you listened to it, it felt like a statement that revealed murderous intent without any concealment.

At almost the same time, two light cruisers and five destroyers finally appeared in Bismarck's perception.

"Captain! Twenty nautical miles from the shoal in the southwest! Two British cruisers and five destroyers! Speed ​​225 to 260, heading and degrees... Oops! Artillery fire! Avoid it!!"

Just as Bismarck was reporting the parameters, a flash of light suddenly broke out from the edge of the distant sea horizon in the deep blue night under the full moon!

The second round of War-weariness bombardment has begun!

Chapter 441: War-weary Open Fire

August 1941, 8, 12:…

Another twenty-four shells with tracers flew towards him like hail!

The number of shells is not large, and such "small" warheads, especially when scattered over such a large sea area, are really nothing.

The problem is that the Bismarck is huge.

Therefore, the probability of being hit is actually not low.

"Captain! The bombardment is coming again! Distance: 30 kilometers, requesting return fire!"

Bismarck gritted his teeth as he watched the War-weary army continue to bombard him from thirty kilometers away, dodging in a panic.

Lütjens raised his head slightly and glanced at his frustrated flagship: "Is it because of war weariness?"

"Yes! Damn old witch!"

"…Huh?!" Bismarck, who was gritting his teeth, was suddenly stunned...

It seems like the captain knows what happened between me and Warspite on the WIFI...

"Captain...how do you know?" Bismarck asked curiously.

"You, looking at your frustrated expression, I can guess it."

Who else except War-weariness can make you so angry... Lütjens rolled his eyes speechlessly. The only thing that can make a ship girl so angry is a ship girl.

"Be careful to avoid, counterattack is allowed!" With a faint tone, Lütjens looked back at the nautical chart that had not yet marked the situation.

"Also, remember to mark the sea map. Don't let war-weariness make you lose your composure."

"Uh..." Bismarck then noticed that he had been dodging Warspite's bombardment and was angry with Warspite, but it was not marked on the nautical chart!

As for the staff officers and radar soldiers below, they are still busy locating the target thirty kilometers away!

Therefore, things like nautical charts had to be left to Bismarck.

Determining the enemy's and our own positions one second earlier means one more second of initiative!

The damn old witch actually just wanted to use words to irritate Bismarck into confusion.

The rain of bullets from afar was about to fall. Bismarck was desperately dodging the artillery fire from 30 kilometers away, while at the same time maneuvering its main guns to turn and prepare for firing. At the same time, it had to hurriedly mark the battlefield situation on the nautical chart - although it knew the battlefield situation, the captain and staff did not know it yet!

After all, he was the backbone of his family, and Bismarck was well aware of this.

Damn War-weariness, dealing with her is Bismarck's job, but decision-making depends on how her captain commands!

Near the shoals in the southwest, twenty nautical miles away, there were two British cruisers and five destroyers, traveling at a speed of thirty-two to thirty-six knots, heading at true bearings of 225 and 260 degrees... Soon, they were all marked on the nautical chart.

In the bridge of the rapidly turning battleship, trainee captain Hyde and his staff began to discuss while holding onto the handrails or leaning against something.

"They are... heading straight into the shallows! Are they planning to bypass us and head straight to Tobruk?"

“…Can you stop it?”

"There's a shallow area blocking the entrance, which makes it very difficult..."

Listening to the discussion below, the captain did not say anything, but just glanced at Bismarck.

Bismarck knew what the captain wanted to ask, but now, the Warspite bombardment had not yet passed... He finally controlled his main body to dodge this round of bombardment. Looking at the water column falling beside him, Bismarck, who was able to take a breath, shook his head slightly in the direction of the captain.

Although there are deep water areas in the shallows, those areas are almost all very narrow, or even dead ends... And in the face of the hateful bombardment of the war-weary, how can we have the energy to find a way out...

And... hurry up and come up with a solution! Since we haven't determined the next naval battle strategy, Tirpitz and I are at a disadvantage now!

Bismarck, who was avoiding the bombardment and counterattacking in the direction of War-weariness, couldn't help but feel anxious and glanced at the captain.

But seeing the captain's serious expression - obviously, the captain is more anxious than anyone else! But being anxious is useless! You have to calm down before you can come up with a solution!

…Forget it, let’s just hold on to the war-weary bombardment first! The distance is now 29000 meters, the T is poor, and I don’t know if it’s accurate…

Tirpitz had already begun firing in the direction of the British fleet, and Bismarck's four front main guns also turned their muzzles and roared in the direction of War-weariness.

At such a long distance, Bismarck actually had no confidence. While firing, she told Tirpitz the data and asked her to fire together in order to gain a greater probability.

Although I understand, it is still pitifully small.

When the fleet began to counterattack, Lütjens, who was sitting in the main seat, was frowning and thinking about countermeasures...

英国的驱逐舰装备有六门左右的120毫米炮，发射22公斤的高爆弹的最大射程大约是14700米！在6500米的距离上发射（1945年才有的）穿甲弹，甚至可以打穿76毫米的普通钢板（NC钢）

And these are just destroyers... You know, the British also have two cruisers!

This is a heavily-armored light cruiser whose combat power can rival that of a heavy cruiser!

In short, large filling and thin skin.

四座三联装炮塔总共12门的MKXXIII型152毫米主炮，射程23300米。发射的穿甲爆破弹重达50.1公斤，可以在两万米的距离上轻易的砸穿51-76毫米的装甲钢或者0.5-0.8米厚的混凝土工事！射速更是达每分钟六发以上！而且除此以外，爱丁堡每侧有六门102毫米高射炮——别看是高射炮，这些高射炮将15.1公斤的102毫米高爆弹打到18公里外，简直毫无悬念！

The British destroyers and cruisers were heading towards the shoal! The average water depth of this large shoal was about nine meters. A battleship with a draft of more than ten meters could not enter, but the British cruiser had a draft of only seven meters, and the draft of those destroyers was only four meters! They could enter the shoal and follow the coastline!

The narrowest width of the shoal is 190 kilometers, and the dispersion range of the shells 20 kilometers away, even if you can control the stability of the shelling, the absolute dispersion of the shelling will still be 110 to 12 meters! The size of the cruiser is less than meters long and meters wide, and the destroyer is only meters long and meters wide...

The hit rate is fine, the secretary and Grapes also brought a few guided shells. But the more important thing is the three war-weary sisters on the other side!

When bombarding cruisers and destroyers, the back of the turret must be facing Warspite!

Although the turret was originally designed with 320mm of armor on the back to prevent gang attacks, no one knew whether it could withstand the British battleships' 381mm armor-piercing shells, which were specifically designed to counter single-layer thick armor!

The consequence of using the level of war-weary artillery fire to penetrate the turret from the back...

It’s touching just thinking about it…

Moreover, the shallows here extend further outwards towards Tobruk! In other words, if you are near the shallows, the space for retreat will be squeezed outwards by the shallows - and the three of Warspite on the other side will definitely squeeze you in! You know, in addition to Warspite, the accuracy of the artillery fire of the other two British battleships will also increase rapidly as the distance approaches!

Not to mention, the British also have five destroyers!

Although the range of the British destroyer's MKIX torpedo is not outstanding, with a range of 45 yards at 7000 knots, 41 yards at 11000 knots, and only 35 yards at 15000 knots, if it sticks to the shoal and cannot be avoided...

They were stuck on the shoal with Warspite and his three battleships, and then both sides suffered heavy losses in the fierce artillery battle. In the end, they were attacked by a wave of anti-ship torpedoes from the destroyers following behind...?

The picture was so beautiful that Bismarck couldn't help but shudder.

What the hell!

Not to mention Bismarck, even Lütjens frowned when he saw the battlefield situation plotted on the chart plotter...

Treacherous Cunningham! Treacherous War-weariness!

Just as everyone was racking their brains, the Bismarck dodged another round of bombardment.

The discussion among the staff officers continues...

Bismarck was also trying to delay time as much as possible.

"If we want to intercept their cruisers and destroyers, we can only head southeast..."

"Let me calculate the closing rate!" Hyde grabbed the slide rule and the triangle, drew a few strokes, and spread his hands helplessly: "No, their speed is not much slower than ours. If we chase them, the closest distance is at least 25 kilometers away! And if that happens, we will be trapped between the shoal and the British battleships and unable to move - and don't forget, there are five destroyers in front of their cruiser!"

Everyone present was an expert in the navy and understood it immediately.

“Then open outwards…?” someone asked weakly.

"No, if we head outward, the British left echelon will turn into a single column, and then move farther and farther towards the high seas with us. We won't be able to stop their cruisers from ravaging the African Corps..." Hyde objected.

"Wait, I see this...!"

Following a steady male voice, everyone fell silent, looking expectantly at Lütjens who was sitting in the main seat.

"Commander, do you have any way to deal with those two cruisers?"

"No, I can't help it." Lütjens grinned, spread his hands, and made a joke...

The people in the command tower looked at their captain in silence.

"My opinion is that since we can't touch their cruisers, let's touch their battleships."

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Ps: These small crispy skins from Edinburgh can be taken away one at a time.

Chapter 442: Eavesdropping

Bismarck passed the new combat order to Tirpitz according to Lütjens' instructions. The other party received it quickly, patted his chest and made a gesture as if to leave it to him.

In fact, the communication between ship girls has never been hindered, and it will not be detected by normal human communication equipment, so Bismarck always thought that the communication between them was safe and never thought that it would be eavesdropped.

That time, even when she was fighting a life-and-death battle with Hood, she actually had no communication with Tirpitz and Zeppelin, so there was no problem of leaks. But now...

Bismarck conveyed the new tactical orders to Tirpitz directly on the WIFI, and all of them were heard clearly by a pair of British eavesdropping ears hidden in the gap...

After all, WIFI is a public network, you can come and go as you please... It is actually quite interesting to get gossip, especially for those... very young-looking ladies...

"Commander, I just heard the internal communications of those German warships!" War-weary, who had mastered the latest enemy situation, bent down and lowered his body to his commander who was sitting beside the chart table, and whispered in Cunningham's ear.