At the end of the battle lines of both sides was the Imperial Navy's 'Longfei-class' and 'Longyao-class' battlecruisers against the British Navy's 'Tiger' and 'Lion-class' battlecruisers. Although, the 'Lion-class' battlecruisers were not as strong as the 'Admiral-class' battlecruisers, they were veterans of the Battle of Jutland in World War I. However, the performance of this class of battlecruisers is still excellent.

Of course, the two-stage battlecruisers of the Imperial Navy were not weak in performance at all, and they did not fall behind at all in the confrontation with the British Navy.

"Boom! Rumble! "The British Navy's 'Tiger' battlecruiser fired another salvo, eight 343-mm shells, and smashed into the Imperial Navy's 'Longfei' battlecruiser. Shells exploded around the battlecruiser Longfei, splashing columns of water that soared into the sky.

A minute later, the battlecruiser "Tiger" began the second salvo. Eight more shells flew towards the battlecruiser 'Longfei'. In this round of salvo, one of the shells hit the battlecruiser 'Longfei'. The shell hit the side of the battlecruiser 'Longfei', directly hitting a 155-mm secondary gun. Several Imperial sailors, thrown into the sea, lost a trace. The shells stacked aside also ignited, igniting a raging fire.

The damage control personnel on the battlecruiser "Longfei", wearing gas masks, rushed into the flames, trying to extinguish the fire in time. Otherwise, if these fires are allowed to spread, they will cause more damage to the battleship.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "The Imperial Navy's 'Long Yao' battlecruiser was firing a salvo, and four twin 305-mm guns of 50 times caliber smashed into the British Navy's 'Lion' battlecruiser. A shell hit the bow of the battleship Lion, and only 64 mm thick bow deck armor could not withstand 305 mm shells. After the shell exploded, a large hole was blown out in the bow of the ship. Shrapnel everywhere. Swept through the sailors on deck, resulting in the death of more than a dozen British sailors.

The battlecruiser 'Longyao' had just hit the battlecruiser 'Lion', but the next moment, the battlecruiser 'Lion' was still colored. In this round of salvo fire, a 343-mm shell hit the amidship of the battlecruiser 'Long Yao'. The shells tore directly through the side armor. A large hole was blown up above the waterline. Fortunately, not near the waterline. Otherwise, the mere flooding would have made the battlecruiser "Long Yao" unable to eat and walk away.

The battlecruiser Longhui, which was at the end of the battle line, had successfully suppressed the battlecruiser "Queen Mary". Not long after the battle began, the battlecruiser Queen Mary was destroyed with one of its main turrets, leaving it with only three main turrets. In the ensuing battle, the battlecruiser "Longhui" hit the battlecruiser "Queen Mary" several times. One of the shells also destroyed the main turret B on the foredeck of the battlecruiser "Queen Mary", causing the battlecruiser "Queen Mary" to lose half of its vitality. And the battlecruiser 'Longhui'. He was also slightly injured as a result.

At 12:22, the battlecruiser 'Longhui' fired another volley. In this round of salvo fire, the 'Longhui' battlecruiser was very against the sky. Of the eight 305-mm shells, two hit the target, and one was a near-miss.

A shell exploded less than 10 meters away from the battlecruiser "Queen Mary", and the huge pressure caused by the explosion of the shell directly tore through the 229 mm waterline armor of the "Queen Mary" battlecruiser. The sea frantically poured into the battleship. At this time, another shell hit the bridge conning tower of the Queen Mary. The armor of the conning tower was only 254 mm, which did not withstand 305 mm shells. The shell tore through the armor command. Exploded inside the command tower. More than a dozen officers, including the captain of the ship, were all killed, causing confusion in the command of the battleship. The last shell hit the apostle of the battlecruiser 'Queen Mary'. The shell penetrated the armor of the boiler compartment and exploded inside. Tremendous power. This caused a steam leak in the boiler inside. The hot steam gushed out, killing the sailors inside in an instant. At the same time, it caused a serious decrease in the speed of the battleship.

What really posed a mortal threat to the battlecruiser 'Queen Mary' was actually the near-miss. Because of the confusion in the command, the damage management personnel were not able to plug the loopholes in time. When they reacted. There is already a lot of water ingress. Not only did it completely fill that compartment, but it also began to spread to the adjacent compartment. As a result, the loss management had to be declared a failure.

A few minutes later, the battleship HMS Queen Mary tilted due to excessive flooding. The sailors on the battleship began to flee frantically. Because the command was in chaos, no one obeyed the order, and everyone was fighting to save the lifeboat, which directly caused the battleship to sink faster and faster. In less than ten minutes of command, the battlecruiser 'Queen Mary' capsized on the surface of the sea due to too much water. Soon, it sank into the sea. Of the 1,092 officers and men on the battleship, less than 100 managed to escape. The rest sank to the bottom of the sea along with the battleship.

"Marshal, the 'Queen Mary' has been sunk." A staff officer reported to David Betty with a grimace.

"Damn! How could this happen? Why was it our battleship that was sunk? Field Marshal David Beatty couldn't believe it. The first capital ship to be sunk was actually the 'British' navy, which obviously made them very faceless.

However, the next moment, the British Navy moved back to the next round.

The battlecruiser Rodney successfully hit the battleship Longxiang of the Chinese Navy in a volley at 12:30. The shell hit the No. 2 main turret of the battleship 'Longxiang'. The turret armor, up to 300 mm thick, did not withstand this shell. The shell in the torn turret armor command, exploded inside. Fatally, two 305-mm shells had just been filled into the chamber. Hundreds of kilograms of ****** have just been brought up. These two shells and ****** produced a martyrdom. The great power destroyed the main turret in an instant. The sailors inside were killed in an instant. Not only that, but the fire caused by the martyrdom spread to the ****** warehouse that had not yet had time to close. Thousands of kilograms of ****** stored inside, there was an explosion. With great force, it destroyed the compartment partition armor and detonated the bomb in the ammunition depot.

The huge power directly blew the bow of the first half of the battleship 'Longxiang' into pieces. Many naval officers and men were killed on the spot. At the same time, the sea water also frantically poured into the battleship. Such an injury was undoubtedly an irreparable fatal wound for the battleship 'Longxiang'. Therefore, the captain of the ship immediately gave the order to abandon the ship and retreat. But even then, less than 200 crew members managed to escape. The rest of the men sank into the sea with the warship.

The battleship "Longxiang" was the first battleship to be sunk by the Imperial Navy in this naval battle, and it was the first battleship to be lost since the establishment of the Imperial Navy.

"Well done! That's it, keep up the efforts and sink all those Chinese battleships. "On the battleship 'Hood,' Field Marshal David Betty yelled excitedly.

Although, the British Navy lost one battlecruiser, the Chinese Navy also lost one battleship. Now the comparison of the strength of the two sides on the battlefield has become seven to seven. It seems that neither side has been able to take advantage.

"Lao Li, the current situation doesn't seem to be very favorable to us! Let the Dragonfury give up attacking the Anson and join us in flanking the Hood. The rangefinder of the battlecruiser 'Anson' was damaged, and their shelling was no longer accurate, and it was difficult to pose a threat to the 'Dragon'. Major General Lin Jianzhang suggested.

"Yes, deal with the British flagship first, so that we can have a greater advantage." Lieutenant General Li He nodded.

The order was immediately frightened, and after a few minutes, the battleship "Dragonfury" stopped shelling the "Anson" and concentrated its fire on the battlecruiser "Hood". Suddenly, the battlecruiser "Hood" was put under great pressure.

When the battlecruiser 'Hood' dealt with the battleship 'Longxing', it was unable to achieve complete suppression. After the "Dragonfury" joined, the "Hood" battlecruiser lost its advantage.

At this time, the heavy cruiser formation of the British Navy was completely at a disadvantage in the duel with the heavy cruiser formation of the Imperial Navy. There were even battleships that were sunk one after another. After a moment's hesitation, Marshal David Beatty ordered two Danae-class light cruisers and two R-class destroyers to be sent for reinforcements. And this undoubtedly gave the Imperial Navy an excellent opportunity.

"Lao Li, the two light cruisers and two destroyers of the British left, and they were left with only four light cruisers and four destroyers. This is our chance! Major General Lin Jianzhang shouted excitedly.

Vice Admiral Li He was also clearly aware of this, and he had already begun to give orders: "Order all destroyers and light cruisers, launch a lightning strike!" Fight to inflict heavy damage on the enemy's capital ships and turn the tide. ”

Immediately, 6 destroyers of the 'Blue Dragon' class and 12 destroyers of the 'B class' of the Imperial Navy began their attack. (To be continued.) )

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