.i This. How is this one by one, one by one, one by one?

Having entered the premises of 20 Anli, the six main guns, under the guidance of radar and signal sources, did not hit the Nagato-class battleship that the British named the Conqueror in the New Orion class. The rest of the main guns were also found in vain.

This is the artillery battle at sea, where technology and luck coexist.

The British in the north couldn't tell which of the two ships was the flagship, so they recognized the Zhenyuan and continued to bombard. For them, as long as one ship is sunk, it is also a strategic victory. The power of the Yamato, the Vanguard of the Auctioned Fleet, made them restless. The three Germans weighed on their hearts like three boulders. This time, most of the main warships of the navy were dispatched to encircle and destroy the other two super-class warships, also in order to regain confidence.

The British had many ships, except for the King George V, who led the Queen Elizabeth and the Nagato-class, which the vanguard was targeting, to continue shelling and bombarding behind, and the other ships were moving forward. Even the Hood had not yet installed a new gun-sighting radar at this time, and long-range bombardment was not his strong point, so he had to get close to the bombardment.

When the British, who were seventeen or eighteen kilometers away from the front, the fire was so fierce that the escorting destroyers staggered and swayed in the crests and valleys of the waves, and the waves from a close range of shells could drown them directly. The battlefield of the giant's struggle is full of dangers that affect the pond fish.

The second round of Dingyuan and Zhenyuan's shots against the Nagato-class did not have too many results, only a close miss tore a hole in the port side armor of the Orion, but obviously did not cause fatal casualties to the Nagato-class battleship.

"Preparing to pull back and attack the Hood first, Rear Admiral Sailer urgently adjusted the order that the Hood could strike at a speed of up to the Ugly Festival at this time, and with its eight 381 mm main guns, it was very threatening to the fleet.

"I'm hoping for one last assault on that new Orion-class battleship, and my men have locked it on." Long Wu interjected at this time.

Ogst. Thaler was hesitant to be in command this time, and he didn't want others to be around. But Long Wu had something to say in his heart but didn't come out, and Meng Xiang in the distance was determined to defeat the lost Nagato-class first. It's not that Meng Xiang acted rashly, but after opening the back door, he bombarded twice to no avail, which made Meng Xiang want to test the approximate hit rate, and the clone gunners had already prepared for the third round just now. If there is a result, it will also have a huge impact on the morale of both sides.

Ogst. Sailor faced Ryugo, who stared straight at him without saying a word. This request is a bit excessive, Long Wu is just carrying out Meng Yu's orders. But at this time, Meng Xiang, who was thousands of miles away, didn't know Ogst either. Thaler has changed the command port

"Well, just once!" On the battlefield, every minute counts, and there is no room for hesitation, Ogst. Rear Admiral Thaler also learned that the lower main gun turrets were aimed at the Conqueror, and quickly decided.

"Boom!" The Zhenyuan and Dingyuan fired another salvo, and the heat flow of the muzzle instantly ignited the surrounding air, and the flames that erupted from the muzzle seemed to instantly swallow everything around them, and even the sea water below instantly lost an arc of space.

At 17:09, this time of bombardment, another shell hit the No. 2 turret of the Conqueror, about 20 kilometers away.

The Nagato-class, which was sold to the British, had an unmodified turret with only a strong millimeter on the front, and only a kilogram on the top of the turret, and the shells with a knife millimeter shell directly hit it, and the flames of the explosion spread to the ammunition depot, causing an even bigger explosion. The flames tore through the perimeter armor in an instant, nearly tearing the Conqueror in half, and a large amount of sea water poured into the mouth from the cracks that exploded

Although the Nagato-class battleship did not sink directly, the huge flames and pillars of smoke that rose from its top were particularly conspicuous on the sea at dusk, and everyone who saw it had a thought in their hearts: "It's over!" ”

"Well done guys! Keep up the good work! "Ogst. After Thaler finished shouting, he smiled at Long Wu and nodded, making a German major adviser next to him muttered in his heart, the smiling faces of the two rear admirals were really awkward.

John. Croninkou Tovey was staring at the fire burning on the Conqueror not far away, and his heart turned bitter. The surrounding destroyers had already rushed over to rescue the soldiers who had fallen overboard. The Conqueror's power system is also out of order, it is getting slower and slower, and it is about to be unable to move, making it easier to become a target.

Sure enough, the Dingyuan continued to bombard it for another round, allowing it to hit another shell. In a burst of explosions, the whole body shook violently, and it stopped completely.

The Zhenyuan, on the other hand, braved the artillery fire that was still coming at it, and turned its guns to the Hood, which occupied about a kilometer. After taking a few cool showers in the dense column of water around him, he received another shell.

The flames on the deck delighted the British, but the British, who were soon disappointed, and the damage to the Zhenyuan was much worse than they had imagined, except that the No. 4 main turret could not be turned. But the main guns on the other three turrets were aimed at the Hood, which was breaking through the waves at high speed, and blasted over.

"Boom!" Towering columns of water rose around the Hood, but still didn't hit.

The Hood quickly returned fire and did not abandon the Zhenyuan.

The return fire of the battlecruiser Return, which was not far from his side, did not come to hand. But he didn't dodge the Dingyuan's rapid dispensing muzzle and bombarded shells.

"Boom!" A shell smashed into the tower, which was no thickest than a millimeter, and with a loud bang, half of the bridge collapsed in the explosion.

Another torch was lit on the sea at dusk.

During the winter solstice, it gets dark very early, when the sun has sunk below sea level, and only a little sunset is left to blow away in the growing sea breeze. Under the light of the fire, the planes that had been fighting in the sky were still fighting

Tonight is Christmas Eve, the 26th day of the lunar calendar, and there is no moon in the sky. With only fires and shining flares on the sea, an aerial dogfight without airborne radar in this case is undoubtedly suicidal. The British had carrier-based aircraft of the night battle type, and their Swordfish torpedo attack aircraft could raid at night. But the British did not send it. They couldn't figure out whether the German planes could withstand the night battle.

When the planes of both sides returned to their respective nests and flew back to the aircraft carrier retracted behind the British initial test results were German

Carrier-based aircraft do not have the function of night combat.

The aircraft carrier Dreadnought, which fell in the distance, was organizing a second round of attacks.

And at this time, the new Aquila was shrunk behind. But he has been following the actions of the fleet to avoid being left alone. Fortunately, the main firepower of the British at this time was aimed at the Zhenyuan, and they escaped.

The British on the opposite side already hated them to death. In more than half a day of fighting, the Germans had the upper hand. Called the swordfish torpedo attack aircraft, 3 Skas fighting. The results of the dive bombers, compared with the losses of 2 Bl109s, can be described as a victory. But the Germans apparently did not anticipate that there was a night battle to begin in the future.

At this time, only the battleship battle continued in a stalemate.

The British came from the northwest for the purpose of the standard. The plan was to suppress the intent of the dreadnought fleet to flee westward. However, the two fleets of Dingyuan and Zhenyuan rushed directly to the north, slightly to the east, so that even the distant Roca Point could hear the roar of the naval guns in the sea breeze.

Cascais, east of Cabo da Roca, was a famous spy center during World War II, where agents and spies from various countries gathered in the middle of the day. At this time, they were all attracted by the great battle at sea.

Countless radio waves pierced the air through the edges. When the lights are shining all over the world, almost all the major powers of the world know about the naval battles that have taken place here. Although the sea is dark and rumbling clearly, there are still brave people who take the risk of sailing to the vicinity to gather first-hand information.

The Zhenyuan and Dingyuan were the least afraid of night battles, they were loaded with the world's most advanced artillery sighting radar at this time, and the modernization of the British had just begun. Even the Hood was replaced with a new radar in the year of the mountain. Only the King George V, the Prince of Wales and the Queen Elizabeth have new radars, and how much of a threat can the other half-blind men pose to the Shangzhenyuan?

"We can use the speed and the dominant artillery sighting radar to fly a kite and lose them one by one!" Wang Xiu quickly sent his own suggestion, which was the first to be recognized by Meng Xiang.

"The night is the curtain before the dawn of victory, and we see hope!" Ogst. Han Le also accepted the advice from Wang Xiu and seized the opportunity.

Two super-warships swam endlessly on the surface of the sea illuminated by flares. Circling in circles, the water column blasted by the shells that came from time to time was like an evil dragon rising from the deep sea in the night.

But soon after, some flies appeared around the dragon. In the midst of the buzzing thoughts, the six re-equipped Swordfish and torpedo attack planes, accompanied by four Skuas, pounced again.

"The planes of the British are coming." Ryugo reminded that the radar on the Dingyuan quickly spotted the flies

Sailer also learned through the battle of Taranto that the British planes had a night combat function, and they had already prepared the air defense guard, and at this time, the planes on the New Aquila could not be dispatched, so they could only rely on the anti-aircraft artillery on the battleship.

The two thieves who flew near the Dingyuan took the lead in throwing out uncabled flares, and the calm faces of the officers and men operating the anti-aircraft artillery on the Dingyuan were clearly visible.

"Shit, they're ready!" Merlin cursed and quickly pulled his swordfish up, but one of the swordfish behind him was destroyed by the dense burst of anti-aircraft shells on the Dingyuan. Twelve quadruple 40-mm anti-aircraft guns and 60 20-mm anti-aircraft guns shelled into the night sky were intertwined, sticking to the swordfish and skapas struggling in the light.

"Their air defense is too fierce!" Merlin continued to exclaim, but behind him Bobbs did not respond to his words, and a piece of shrapnel that had cut his throat had already left him in a pool of blood.

The British did not realize at all that they were facing a monster at the level of the late stages of World War II, such anti-aircraft fire was originally intended to deal with the suicidal fire of the Japanese, and even if the Swordfish torpedo machine was flexible, they simply picked up the cheap of the poor anti-aircraft vitality of the Germans, and gained the prestige of sinking the Bismarck battleship. But in the face of dense anti-aircraft fire, they simply could not break through.

In the distance, the Zhenyuan also took off into the air, and hundreds of lightsabers pierced the night sky, stabbing directly at the swordfish in the air. The sound of the explosion that stabbed the swordfish was drowned out by the roar of the battleship's main guns, which were still bombarding, and only the flames that burst out in the air were like fireworks for a moment, and soon disappeared into the night sky set of clouds of gunsmoke.

"You can't assault at all, their firepower is too dense!" Wilson, the squadron leader of the Swordfish Flying Squadron, said anxiously that the long-distance bombardment of the four-millimeter anti-aircraft guns on the Zhenyuan and Dingyuan, under the close-range fuse, and the barrage of shrapnel flew sideways, after shooting down a Swordfish, they did not dare to approach. The anti-aircraft guns of the German destroyers and cruisers scattered around the perimeter were also fully fired, making the fire in the sky even more dense, making it impossible for them to drop torpedoes from a long distance.

Flares are constantly rising in the sky, and radar is tracking them at any time, and their whereabouts cannot be hidden.

"Skua bombers go to attack their carriers and settle their air power." General Tovey saw the power of these two battleships at this time, and the dense anti-aircraft fire made the British planes helpless.

If it was more aircraft attacking, it might be able to force the attack, but at this time there were only 4 of the 6 Swordfish left, and there were still 2 injured planes on the aircraft carrier Dreadnought. Unable to take off for the time being, it is doubtful that the remaining 4 planes can break through the bewitching light in the night sky, and they can only linger around the periphery at this time. And the dive bombardment of those Skuas is okay against aircraft carriers, but it is not very effective against battleships.

So, he ordered the remaining Skua and Swordfish to deal with the German aircraft carrier first. Without the protection of air power, the British, who have mastered air supremacy, can slowly look for opportunities to attack those two super-warships, and the speed of the aircraft is always faster than the ships, and there will always be a chance.

But he didn't have long to give the order, and Wilson was heard exclaiming: "The Germans have night fighters!" ”