The second light cruiser formation at the front can block the lightning strike ships attacking from the front, and the front of the battle line is a weak firepower, and if the light cruisers and lightning strike ships of the opposing side cut the route of the fleet, although it is difficult to sink the battleship, it can seriously affect the navigation and formation of the fleet, in order to avoid lightning strikes, the fleet will inevitably maneuver, and this may delay the fighters, the second light cruiser formation and a lightning strike group are to avoid this situation. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

The 1st Light Cruiser Formation was on the flank of the fleet, southwest of the main fleet, in order to block the enemy's attack as soon as the opposing destroyers launched a lightning strike, while the 3rd Cruiser Formation was located in the rear as a reserve.

"The German fleet turned again, and they are ready for battle!" An officer pointed to the steel dragon in the distance, and the German fleet at this time was like a dragon that had just woken up from its slumber and was stretching its body, he opened his blood-red eyes, opened his claws forged of steel and fire, and raised his noble head and turned in the direction of the enemy's attack. He longs for a fight, longs to tear apart with his flames and claws, and dares to challenge his existence! At this moment, the most formidable blade of the German High Seas Fleet was finally unsheathed!

Under the command of the battleship Bavaria, a shield was printed in the middle of one side, two lions were flanked on either side, and at the top was a crown flag, which was temporarily raised by Schell as a sign of support for the prince and his gratitude for the construction of the German navy over the years. And his unintentional actions also made another legend, in the years that followed, this battle flag was raised from time to time, and each time it would bring a bloody storm to the enemy!

And even to some extent, the popularity of the Bavarian royal coat of arms flag and the shock to the opponent were greater than the Black Eagle flag of the future German ocean fleet! Because this later became the exclusive battle flag of Prince Ruprecht! And every time this flag is raised, it can bring very cruel memories to the other side!

"The fleet accelerates, ready for engagement!" After the turn, the British and German fleets were transformed from a question of pursuit to a problem of encounter....... Originally, the distance of 4 kilometers was enough for the British to chase for half an hour, but now? It took 10 minutes?! It took only 5 minutes for the German fleet to complete the entire turn and formation, and almost in the blink of an eye, the British suddenly found that the other side was killed!

"That's not right! This is definitely not the Hipper fleet! "7 ships! A full 7 capital ships appeared in Betty's field of vision. When the optic nerve fed back this shocking news to Betty's brain, Betty's pupils subconsciously contracted, turning into a pinhead that heralded danger!

"How far are the fleet of Moore and Vice Admiral Jeram from us?!" Betty only realized how wrong her choice was at this time, and her blind high-speed pursuit led to the fact that there were now only 4 battlecruisers to meet the opponent's 7 battleships, and the distance between the two sides was rapidly shortened, just after Betty made this inquiry, at a distance of 18,000 meters, Scheer gave the order to fire!

The Bavaria-class battleships finally fired the first shot of the First World War! Six battleships, 24 turrets, and a full 48 guns quickly locked onto their targets under the guidance of the fire control systems of each ship, and the battleship Bavaria took the lead in firing the first round and a half salvo. The huge recoil force made the cannon jump backwards violently, and the flames of more than ten meters long erupted from the muzzle, like the flame sword of the Holy Angel, which was as terrifying as the sword of flames, and four shells weighing more than 800 kilograms flew towards the target in the distance. Ten seconds later, Betty's fleet was shrouded in columns of water hundreds of meters high!

"The fleet turns, cast smoke! Destroyer cover! "Even if you use your knees, Betty can understand that this is definitely not a hard fight! The smoke canisters on the four battle cruisers began to pull out smoke one after another, and the four battle cruisers turned in turn, led by the Lion. And the British light cruiser formation, which had always been with the main fleet, braved the cannon fodder of the German fleet to issue the first charge!

Rear Admiral Parkenham, commander of the 3rd Light Cruiser Detachment, took the 4 light cruisers Antrim, Devonshire, Argyll, and the USS Locksburg and Colonel Nicholson of the 1st Destroyer Fleet to launch the first lightning strike of this engagement! 4 light cruisers formed the spearhead of the attack, while up to 14 destroyers formed two columns. Under the roar of steam turbines, these agile and sharp knives sailed from the northeast direction of the German fleet fleet at speeds of up to 26 knots! They want to use their lives and loyalty to buy time for the main fleet to break away!

"Ready for battle!" The formation of the second German light cruiser, which was at the forefront of the fleet, rushed forward first under the command of the commander, Rear Admiral Bodick. THIS LIGHT CRUISER FORMATION WAS THE PRIDE OF THE GERMAN NAVY, AND THE FOUR FRANKFURT-CLASS LIGHT CRUISERS ARMED WITH SIX 175MM HEAVY GUNS AND A 105MM INCLINED ARMOR BELT WERE DESIGNED TO CRUSH BRITISH LIGHT CRUISERS OF THE SAME CLASS. The four light cruisers, the Frankfurt, the Pilau, the Elbing, and the Wiesbaden, with seven destroyers, deviated from the course of the fleet and blocked the path of the British light cruiser formation.

At the same time, the Württemberg, Hesse, and Oldenburg, which were in the rear, also aimed their guns at the British light cruiser formation in the distance, because the British fleet released a smoke screen, and the three German battleships in the rear could not observe the impact point. So simply don't waste shells and set the target on the swarming light cruisers!

The light cruiser formations of both sides approached at a relative speed of nearly 55 knots or more, which meant that the distance between the two sides was about 1.7 kilometers closer every minute that passed! The seemingly long distance of 17 kilometers can be bumped together in less than ten minutes! In fact, by 5 minutes, the light cruisers at the forefront of the two sides had already begun to exchange fire!

"Armor-piercing shells! Hit me hard! REAR ADMIRAL BODICK ORDERED THAT THE FRANKFURT'S THREE TWIN 175MM GUN TURRETS WERE ALREADY AIMING AT A TARGET NO MORE THAN 6 KILOMETERS AWAY!

A SERIES OF ROARS INSTANTLY RESOUNDED THROUGHOUT THE SEA, AND WITH THE HELP OF SERVO MACHINERY, THE RATE OF FIRE OF THE GERMAN TWIN-MOUNTED 175MM GUN WAS ACTUALLY AS HIGH AS MORE THAN 8 ROUNDS PER MINUTE! This rate of fire is even much higher than that of the British Gun Gallery 6-inch gun! The latter had a steady rate of fire of around 6 rounds per minute, and the Frankfurt frantically attacked the opposite light cruiser Antrim like the mythical three-headed dog of hell.

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