And on the side of the Romanian fleet, Rear Admiral Fernandez, who had finally caught up with the British transport fleet, breathed a long sigh of relief. Because this time I planned to capture this fleet, I wasted so much effort.

If he finally sank it because he didn't catch up, his own fleet commander would have a dull face, but he was able to catch up.

Seeing Fernandez, he immediately gave the order. "The Kurmis and Tinic, with the Charik and the Kibriti, formed an artillery formation to deal with the battleship in front of them. The Dovaldo led the remaining warships to form a pursuit fleet and captured all of them. And invent electricity to these transport ships, and if they sink themselves, then the Romanian Navy will have the right to refuse to rescue them. ”

That's right, for the sake of these supplies, Fernandez intends to be a little more shameless.

Although this batch of materials is not much, no matter how small the mosquito is, it is still meat, which can save a little. Although many of these supplies are not needed in Romania, they will always be useful.

Following Fernandez's order, two battleships with two cruisers rushed straight towards the oncoming British fleet.

"Go 30 kilometers."

On the lookout, the officer in charge of observing the distance reported loudly the positions of both sides.

"Continue to get closer, and wait until 20,000 meters are in, and the shelling will begin by the Kurmis and the Tinick."

Although Fernandez has studied more about aircraft carriers, it does not mean that he will not know basic naval warfare. For five old British warships blocking the road, he knew how to fight with his eyes closed.

Sure enough, when the distance between the two sides was close to 20 kilometers, the main guns from the Kurmis and the Tinik fired the first round of fire.

"Boom, boom, boom!"

The salvo of the main guns from the 406 caliber and the fire that jumped out of the muzzle of the guns showed a super large tide of water pressure, and the two battleships were also forcibly shifted by a few meters.

A ton of shells rushed out of the guns and attacked 5 British warships.

"Poof!"

The shells ended up falling within 100 meters of the warship's front. Although there were no casualties, the British naval officers and sailors on the five warships broke out in a cold sweat. Because this is a 406 caliber naval gun, just one and they will be finished.

But all this had no effect on Colonel Kolkos, and he ordered. "Order the ships, continue to approach, we approach the enemy at full speed within 8000 meters, and solve them with torpedoes."

That's right, Colonel Kolkos just wanted to fight with torpedoes. Because several of their own warships, no matter how you look at it, are hitting stones with eggs, and the only thing they can do to the other side is to carry torpedoes. Moreover, all five of their ships carried torpedo tubes, and two of them were mine-striking ships, which increased the success rate of torpedo attacks.

However, now there is a problem in front of them, that is, they need to fire torpedoes at a distance of 5-8 kilometers from the battleship under the fire of the Romanian battleship.

The result of missing the first salvo did not affect the mood of the officers and men of the two battleships in the slightest, because this was normal, and no one could hit the target in the first round of shooting, unless it was the one who received the kiss of the goddess of victory.

"Boom, boom, boom!"

Another round of shooting, and this time the effect was much better. One of the shells landed on the side of the Antelope, causing it to miss the bullet. Luckily, the near-miss didn't cause much damage to the Antelope, but unfortunately the shock wave caused by the near-miss stopped the Antelope's power, and the Antelope slowly stopped.

In a naval battle, all officers knew exactly how serious the consequences of the battleship being stopped were, so the end of the Antelope was already doomed. And even in this case, the officers and men of the Antelope still sent a telegram wishing you good luck by telegram. And it was the last telegram it sent.

Because the next shelling was specially cared for, the Antelope was hit by a shell, and a ton of shells hit the poor Antelope. The loud explosion caused the Antelope to completely explode in two. Of the 217 officers and men on board, only one survived, and this lucky man was pushed away by the blast wave before he was able to save his life.

The Antelope's misfortune did not affect the other four warships in the slightest, because they all knew that it was a charge that would not go back. They can also turn all the emotions in their hearts into motivation, and now they only have the four warships in front of them.

"15 km!"

With this sentence, two cruisers also opened fire. As Romania's new cruisers, the Charrik and the Kibriti, both equipped with three triple 155 guns, also joined the attack on the four incoming British warships. And unlike the 406 main guns of the battleships, which had a slow rate of fire, their 155 main guns had an extremely fast rate of fire, and I saw that the 155 shells were fired at it as if they were not asking for money.

The Panyan destroyer was immediately struck with peach blossoms, especially when a 155 shell hit its torpedo tube. The 533-mm torpedo loaded with the launch tubes immediately exploded, completely destroying the bow of the Panyan and inflicting heavy losses on the officers and men of the ship.

Before they could scream for it, the Panyan would sink with its head planted. The officers and men on the ship couldn't care about anything else at this time, and they jumped into the sea with life-saving equipment to prevent being swept into the whirlpool by the Panyan.

In the blink of an eye, three of the five battleships remained, leaving Colonel Kolkos' eyes red, and he stared at the four battleships that were making all this miserable thing.

It's just that he can only keep his anger firmly in his heart now.

And while they continued to advance, Rear Admiral Fernandez, who was staying on the battleship, could not know what the other party was thinking, only to see him give orders. "The Kurmis distanced itself from the Tinik and continued the shelling. Let the Charik and Kibriti be dealt with from both sides to settle one first. ”

With his order, the two battleships began to pick up speed, and they would not obediently stay here to give each other a chance to fire torpedoes. Although the distance is closer, it is better to aim at the other party. But even if all of these ships were sunk, it would not be as great as the losses caused by a single torpedo on a battleship.

So the distance between the two battleships and the cruiser slowly widened, and if the British warships continued to rush towards the two battleships, then they would inevitably suffer from the baptism of artillery of the two light cruisers, the Rick and the Kibriti.

But if they rushed towards two light cruisers, then they would be hit by fire from two battleships. And the speed of two light cruisers up to 33 knots will put them in an embarrassing situation where they will not be able to catch up.

Faced with such a multiple-choice question, Colonel Kolkos made his choice in less than three seconds. "The plan remains unchanged, to launch a torpedo attack on the Kurmis and Tinick."

That's right, Colonel Kolkos had his eye on these two battleships. Although the two battleships also reached a speed of about 31 knots, they took too long to accelerate, and this was their only chance.

So the three warships, under the command of Colonel Kolkos, continued to rush towards the battleship while launching a counterattack with artillery against the two light cruisers.

"Boom, boom, boom!"

The rift at sea became more exciting, and both warships were desperately firing shells at each other with their own guns, trying to inflict more damage on the opponent. It's just that in terms of results, the two new Romanian light cruisers are even better, and they are equipped with 155-caliber guns, which do more damage to the opponent.

"Boom, boom, boom!"

Another salvo of 406 caliber guns, this time more accurate, only to see a shell hit one of the warships directly. The 406-mm shell pierced through the thin armor, smashed into the ship's hold, and exploded violently close to the bottom compartment.

And this explosion was no less than a torpedo attack, directly blasting a large gap of several meters in the bottom of the ship. The turbulent sea water swept through the cabin like an angry no-man's land, and also made the old ship directly enter the state of life countdown.

"Nilk, it's over!"

Colonel Kolkos, who witnessed all this, knows the result without looking. But they were almost within 10,000 meters of the battleship, and their opportunity was already coming.

"Look, the Celsk is slowing down."

The exclamation of the officer next to him made Colonel Kolkos look over. I saw that the Celsk was covered with scars, and the whole ship was like a breathable boiler erupting with smoke and dust. And the scarred Celsk is indeed slowly slowing down, and you don't need to think about it to know that there must be a malfunction in the power system.

Now only the Karaddock is left under its feet, and as the second ship of the Carrydon class, the Karaddock is equipped with eight 21-inch (533mm) torpedo tubes. As long as you use these eight torpedo tubes well, you can also cause great damage to the battleship.

Colonel Kolkos, fearless in his heart, continued to rush towards the two battleships.

"Boom, boom, boom!"

After losing power to the Celsk, the two light cruisers, completely diverting their aim, began shelling the last Karaduk, while the battleship's secondary guns also began shelling it as it came into range. More than 40 medium-caliber naval guns inflicted heavy damage on the Karaduk, and the officers and men on board also suffered heavy casualties, and even Kolkos himself was slashed in the forehead by a shrapnel, leaving him bleeding profusely.

It's just that he didn't care about it at all, and kept his eyes on the battleship Tinic closest to him.

"It's eight thousand meters away."

The officer in charge of the observation reported loudly the distance between the two sides, and the observation tools in his hands were red with blood.

"Keep approaching."

Colonel Kolkos did not want to fire a torpedo at this distance, as he was not sure that it would hit the Tinick. There is only one round of opportunity in your own hands, and you can't just waste it hastily.

Colonel Kolkos's order caused the Karadók to rush forward two thousand meters desperately. All this came from the fact that the power compartment did not suffer major damage, and the maintenance of the power crew members was also a song and a cry.

"Seven thousand meters!"

"Five thousand meters!"

Right now, Colonel Kolkos, who had this thought in his mind, immediately gave a loud order. "Immediately fire torpedoes at the Tinique."

Following Colonel Kolcos' order, the officers and men of the Karaddock immediately operated four combined launch tubes and fired eight 533-mm torpedoes at the Tinic, which fanned towards the Tinic.

Although the Karadauk fired a torpedo, they could no longer see it. Just after its torpedo was fired, a salvo from the Kurmis also came, and this time the Karaddock was hit by three 406-caliber shells, which were broken into three sections on the spot.

It's just that it's a little too late.

"Watch out for torpedoes."

The officers and men in charge of observation at the observation tower let out heart-rending shouts.

The white lines of the eight torpedoes were clearly visible, and they sealed the position of the Tinick moving to the left and right.

"Right full rudder!"

Captain Sarke, who also observed the signs of torpedoes, immediately gave an urgent order. He planned to use the bow of the ship to face the incoming torpedoes, and it was best to dodge them.

The massive Tinik made a sharp turn, drawing a perfect semi-circular arc on the surface of the sea.

And all the firepower on the ship was also aimed at the incoming torpedoes at the same time, firing desperately. Three of the torpedoes were the most dangerous, and they were aimed at the bow, amidship, and stern.

"Boom!"

The torpedo aimed at the ship's amidships was blown up with such ferocious fire.

Now there were only two torpedoes left, and I saw the helmsman crush the rudder to the right, so that the incoming torpedoes aimed at the bow grazed a few meters outside the bow and rushed over.

Now all eyes were on the torpedo in the stern of the ship.

"You have to dodge, you have to dodge."

Amid the prayers of all the ship's owners, the torpedo grazed the propeller in the stern of the ship. At this moment, everyone's hearts fell, and then a huge cheer erupted.

Even Rear Admiral Fernandez, who was on the Kurmis, heard it, which reassured him of the boulder he was pressing.

After seeing the Karaduk's torpedo fire, he was not well. If the Tinic was torpedoed, he would have borne the main responsibility, because he had sent all the other warships to capture the transport, so that the British warship, which was very lucky, could rush to the Tinic and launch torpedoes at a distance of five thousand meters.

Everything was fine, and the Tinik dodged with great skill and luck.

Now he swore to God Almighty that he would never take such a radical approach again.

Now that five British warships had been sunk and disarmed, the fleeing transports were presented to him like lambs.

And the final result was indeed as he wished, except for an ammunition ship and a supply ship, the other transport ships could only obediently choose to surrender in the face of the fierce Romanian warship. There is simply no place for him to hide on the sea, and if he does not want to be sunk to feed the fish, then he can only surrender.

And these captured materials and the officers and soldiers accompanying the ship only made him gain a lot. A few thousand prisoners of an Anglo-Indian infantry brigade alone was worth the trip.

Of course, he didn't intend to end there, and his fleet still roamed around the area, except for sending a few warships to escort the supplies and prisoners back. You must know that his mission is to block the support outside Crete and provide the most crucial help for the next landing battle.