If there is one word to describe the last large-scale fleet duel in the Sino-Russian naval war, then it can be described by the word "revenge". In the eyes of the Russians and the Dutch, these two German battleships became the main culprits in the defeat of the Russian-Dutch navy. This view is clearly biased. But it did not hinder the actions of the Russians at all, and the tactics of the Russians can be called unprecedented in the history of the navy! Its audacity and madness are astounding. At the same time, it is also called Makanov's curtain call! Although the results have been decided, the process is absolutely wonderful! Makanov in a desperate situation is definitely worthy of the word celebrity!

"The Russians actually pulled out the battle line in advance?" Looking at the Russian fleet that had turned in the distance and was about to complete the change of formation, Yang Yonglin couldn't help frowning, at this time the distance between the two sides was still about 10 nautical miles, and the result of the other party's change of formation at this distance would obviously make itself passive, and the artillery bombardment on both sides at this distance was not accurate at all, but the side that changed the formation after the formation could choose to continue to cut the head or tail of the opponent's team. The so-called T-shaped crosshead is only useful if the opponent changes formation after it enters its own firepower...... It is a mistake to fall into this approach of the Russians. But Yang Yonglin didn't believe that Makanov would make such a mistake.........

Although he felt that something was wrong, Yang Yonglin didn't react for a while, and after a short hesitation, Yang Yonglin decided to continue to cut the opponent's team leader. The whole fleet turned 75 degrees, and then thought that the Russian fleet would rush diagonally forward. In this way, the distance between the two sides began to get closer and closer, but because of the length of the queue and the problem of fleet navigation. So the accuracy of the shelling is not very high, the direction angles and distances of both sides are constantly changing. However, this situation will change in 10 minutes, and when the distance is close enough, the accuracy will naturally increase.

And not long after the Huaxia fleet changed formations, the next move of the Russians was quite shocking, and the entire fleet was actually divided into two teams from the middle. The two fleets quickly turned from the inner line. Opposite to the Huaxia fleet. At this time, the relative speed of the two sides was as high as more than 30 knots. And the Huaxia fleet as a whole is turning, so the auxiliary warships do not dare to pass between the capital ships at will to intercept. And because the length of the main fleet is too large, it is inconvenient to change the formation, so it is absolutely impossible to change the situation in a short time.

"Distance, the Russians are going to fight hard!" Yang Yonglin immediately ordered. The entire fleet was deflected to the right by one Luo Classic, and then began to accelerate. This approach of the Huaxia Navy really made the battleships in front of them begin to distance themselves, and the Russians did not desperately chase Longtai and other ships, but continued to cut to the tail of the Huaxia fleet! So. The purpose of the Russians was obvious, that is, to keep an eye on a few weak ships in the stern of the Huaxia fleet. 4 of the Borodino-class battleships have already pulled up smoke. The remaining 4 warships rushed to the ......... of Scharnhorst and other ships at the highest speed.

"Turn left 150 degrees. We cut to the tail of the Russian fleet. Looking at the Russian fleet that had already taken the lead, Yang Yonglin immediately ordered. The smoke released by the Russian battleship had obscured its port side. Blind shelling did not have much effect. It's better to play from a different angle, and after entering behind the opponent, you can avoid the opponent's counterattack on the one hand, and at the same time you can take the initiative. The Huaxia fleet, led by the Longtai-class, began to turn rapidly to the left. The whole situation became that the Russians were advancing forward, and the main forces of the Chinese fleet began to make a detour.

And when the Russian warships released smoke, the light cruisers and mine-striking ships of the Huaxia Navy tried to get close to interfere with the actions of the other side. The battle line of 4 battleships was not at all something that a light cruiser could punch hard. So this wave of lightning strikes is more to interfere with the other party's navigation. Faced with this situation. Yang Yonglin was actually not very nervous. The local advantage that the Russians exchanged for was only temporary. Once the Chinese fleet goes around to the rear of the Russian side, then it will be the time of death of the Russians. As for the 4 more brittle battlecruisers in the back? As long as it does not break away from the main fleet, it should not be a big problem. After all, there are also a large number of mine-strike ships to protect it. …。

Keeping the formation is simple in itself. But it's hard to do. Especially after a heavy blow to a battleship, the wounded battleship had to be disposed of according to its own situation. You can exit the battle column first to save yourself, or you can continue to maintain the formation. What actions to take under what circumstances, Lin Taizeng will not make mistakes. But that doesn't mean that the Germans, who haven't experienced a bloody battle, won't. For some time after the Russians attacked, the Gneisenau remained in the lead, but when the Danton and Glory began to fire at the Gneisenau. Things have changed.........

Despite the cover of smoke and torpedoes, a dense rain of bullets enveloped the Gneisenau, which was struggling to follow. As many as 15 12-inch guns were roaring. Blazing flames erupted from the muzzle of the cannon, and then destructive shells flew towards their targets. At this time, the distance between the two sides was not too far, but the distance was about 9km, after the fifth round of firing after the fire. The Glory successfully hit the target! And in seven volleys, a shell flew over a distance of 7 km and smashed into the thick horizontal deck of the central part of the Gneisenau. The shell exploded in the upper part of the dome after smashing through the upper deck. Although it was not able to penetrate the deck directly, the fragments from the explosion shattered the dome armor that was only 30 mm long. Some fragments fell from the top of the vault...... Below was the boiler room, where several pipes had been cut by flying shrapnel.

Hundreds of degrees of high-temperature steam filled the power compartment, and although the Gneisenau used a power compartment layout, the gun still lost about half of the ship's power. More critically, a large amount of steam and flames erupted. The location was indicated for the Russians. Behind the thin smoke, clumps of flame and steam became the most visible targets.

Subsequently, the Glorious also made a hit. The shell knocked out a twin 11-inch gun that was firing. The shell was fired from the inclined part between the front and the horizontal of the turret (refer to the prime minister's turret head) Originally, this angle and distance should have been either ejected or unable to penetrate, but the ship had a horizontal swing angle, maybe the Germans did not look at the yellow calendar when they went out, because of the angle of the battleship's shaking, so that the angle of the shell and the angle of the turret head tilt armor were relatively small, and then this 12-inch shell successfully penetrated only the brain! An explosion occurred between the two guns.........

And then, the Gneisenau was hit by two more shells, one hitting the bridge. One shot hit the rear deck, and at this time the distance between the two Russian battleships and the Gneisenau was only 6km! In the distance, he looked at the Scharnhorst, which was also fighting back, and the two Longxu-class battlecruisers. And the Russian fleet at hand. The captain of the Gneisenau ordered the battleship to break away from the battle column. Originally, he thought that the Russians were doing this in order to attack the weak point of the Chinese navy. I didn't expect myself to pull hatred so much, and people only looked for him desperately when they came over! And to break away from the battle column without first informing the top of the fleet is clearly an act of death!

In fact, at this time, the attack of the Glory and Dandong had reached the end of the crossbow. The two Seven Provincial battleships responsible for cover had already been fired at by the two Longxu-class battlecruisers and the Scharnhorst, and the Seven Provinces had been hit 7 times in ten minutes in this bayonet battle! The entire bow of the ship has been smashed. The slender head of the scissors resembles a long knife full of chips. The battleship had a serious first roll. Even the bow tower was submerged in the sea from time to time, and the speed of the battleship was reduced to about 12 knots. And the Amsterdam was gradually completely suppressed. And began to abandon the attack and move closer to the Danton. Soon the three battle cruisers of the Northern Sea would be free to support the Gneisenau. But it was at this time that the Gneisenau chose to run away! …。

But is it so easy to run? Theoretically, you can run away with a fast speed, but once again fail in the face of reality. The Gneisenau lost half of its power and could have repaired part of the line with the support of the damage management team, but a shell hitting the stern of the ship made the Gneisenau's evacuation come to naught. The shell, which entered from the stern, pierced the fragile wheelhouse armor. This shell directly blew the steering gear of the Gneisenau to pieces! In this way, the German battleships that had run out of the battle line completely became fish on the board!

The three warships of the Russian-Dutch navy continued to concentrate their fire on the Gneisenau despite the attacks of other warships of the Chinese fleet, and the battleship, which had lost control, circled the sea weakly. Bearing the brunt of heavy shells. The entire stern of the ship had been submerged in the water. To make matters worse, a shell pierced the rear of the power compartment in Gneisenau, completely destroying both propeller shafts. In this way, this battleship is considered to be dead here! The fire in the aft has already begun to spread to the bow, and a quarter of the hull of the battleship, which had a severe tail roll, has sunk into the water. Flames and smoke began to spread along the corridors and pipelines inside the battleship. The large number of high-explosive and armor-piercing shells made it impossible to deploy any damage tubes.........