"The Italian fleet paid a heavy price for my choice, but if God gave me another chance, I would still be, because we are at war, and victory requires us to be cold-blooded and learn to give up. The baptism of steel and blood has made everything measurable, and if we can gain a greater advantage, then it is necessary to abandon some as well. —Tycho.

While Tycho commanded two battleships to support the Rapid Fleet, the remaining two Italian Superdreadnoughts and three Austro-Hungarian Superdreadnoughts, as well as three Count Cavour-class battleships, were still fighting. They faced 4 British Dreadnoughts, 3 French Dreadnoughts, and 2 Dreadnoughts! The ratio of super-dreadnoughts is 5 to 7, and the ratio of the number of warships is 8 to 9. It seems that the gap is not big, but it turns out that even if it is super dreadnought again, it is still not something that the Count Cavour-type dreadnought can defeat! Thomas's plan was very good, and when the front fleet was in a scuffle, Thomas's planning and a little luck turned the seemingly evenly matched battle into a one-sided situation.

Three French Brestani-class super-dreadnoughts pinned down the Austro-Hungarian fleet...... And the remaining 4 British super dreadnoughts and 2 dreadnoughts are further approaching the opponent under the cover of auxiliary warships! After Tycho commanded the departure of the two battleships, the Italian fleet behind tried to maintain the formation, especially the two Caraccino-class super-dreadnoughts that followed the former, after destroying the two British super-dreadnoughts, the Italians had a hint of the idea of underestimating the enemy, and the Italian fleet was scattered for various reasons, which obviously affected the distribution of firepower. And at this moment, the destroyers and torpedo boats on the side of the Entente, supported by superior firepower, launched a charge! …。

2 Caracionot-class battleships and 3 Cavour-class dreadnoughts had to concentrate their firepower on the light cruisers and destroyers that were in a decisive assault. And always keep the target on the smokescreen in front of them, to be honest, the Italians are still a little bit concerned about the possible melee entanglement of the other side, after all, the opponent's firepower is fierce, but the protection is poor, after approaching, once the distance of mutual penetration is reached. Then the side with more firepower will naturally have an advantage. Part of the destroyers continued to pass under artillery fire. Dodging a dense net of fire on the surface of the sea. On the other hand, the smoke screens released by several light cruisers were slowly moving forward. It gives the impression that the other party seems to want to move slowly under the cover of the smoke screen, and then stick diagonally in front of him! After all, the other party still has 4 super dreadnoughts, and in this small battlefield, the opponent's number of super dreadnoughts is twice as many as their own! This worries the Italians very much.

In order to prevent the other party from skewing. The two Italian Dreadnoughts put all their energy into the smoke wall. And at this moment, huge figures suddenly burst out from the back of the smoke screen, the first target of these battleships was not the Caraciono-class super dreadnought, but the Count Cavour-class battleship behind them! Under Thomas's leadership, 4 Super Dreadnoughts and 2 Dreadnoughts suddenly appeared less than 13km away from the Count Cavour-class battleship! Then a full 40 main guns and 20 12-inch guns fired a deadly rain of bullets at the three Italian dreadnoughts! …。

Surprise and be unprepared! Thomas is Thomas. He was able to strike such a wonderful blow in the face of adversity, and it turned out that he never thought of cutting in front of the two Caraccino-class super dreadnoughts, because the speed was not enough, and the speed did not exceed 4 knots, and this plan was not feasible at all. And in terms of speed, the super-dreadnought of the improved artillery is not as fast as the Italian ship! So this smokescreen is a complete bluffing trick. Instead of accelerating, the British slowed down! And the two suspicious Caraciono-class battleships focused on the front, not expecting that the opponent would give themselves a blow from the rear!

"Attack the Count Cavour-class battleships, we will sink them in 5 minutes!" Thomas roared excitedly, having been calculated since the beginning of the war. Now, he has finally calculated his opponent! Although the previous battle caused heavy losses to the Allied fleet, it didn't matter, this time he had a chance to earn it all, once the three Cavour-class battleships sank or lost their combat effectiveness, then the British still had a chance to lock in the victory! Thomas didn't think that the part of the fleet that Tycho personally commanded would have much combat power left after the battle with Betty! …。

The British battleships approached further, and the Italian fleet, caught off guard, was completely covered by shells from the flanks and rear. The three old Earl-class battleships of the Cavour class were the focus of attention. Countless deadly orange-red points of light flew towards their targets with a scream of death like fireflies on a summer night. The Leonardo da Vinci, at the end of the line, became the first target to be set on fire! The Thunderbolt and the Emperor of India focused all their firepower on this old warship, which was more than 10 years old, ..........

The Italian officers and men on the Leonardo da Vinci had no idea how many shells their battleship had been hit by on the ground, and could only feel bursts of violent explosions and vibrations coming from the stern! The blast wave of the explosion mixed with deadly flames and shrapnel hit the fragile hull over and over again, and shells hit the bridge one after another, blasting it into a pile of fragments! Because of its location, the stern of the Leonardo da Vinci became the hardest hit area at the first time, and three shells pierced the fragile armor belt of the Da Vinci's stern and completely destroyed the steering gear and two drive shafts inside. The battle has only been going on for less than 5 minutes...... The Leonardo da Vinci has already been severely damaged by the British Super Dreadnought, and the entire battleship can only spin around in the rain of bullets, but cannot effectively counterattack!

The British attack was carried out in one go, and in this attack there was not only a strong super-fearless. At the same time, there were a large number of destroyers, and after the Leonardo da Vinci lost its ability to resist, several destroyers rushed up to try to solve the battleship with torpedoes. Just as unlucky as the Leonardo da Vinci was its class-sibling, the Julio, and these two ships were targeted by two other super dreadnoughts! After forming a broken shot, the two battleships hit the poor battleship with 4 shells in the second salvo, the two turrets in the tail were penetrated by two armor-piercing shells, and the two guns that were still spitting out this tongue of fire were smashed to pieces at the first time, and the shell explosion directly detonated the projectile packs and shells stored in the turret, accompanied by two loud bangs, the top armor of the two turrets was blown away, and the whole turret was like an opened can from the top of the billowing smoke ..........

The Giulio fought back as best she could. But after the loss of 4 main guns, the remaining 6 guns are tantamount to scratching their shoes in the face of two super dreadnoughts. Fighting alone is not an opponent, and in the case of two against one, the Da Vinci quickly knelt down! The attack like a storm of fire quickly flooded the poor battleship, a series of shells hit the battleship's waterline armor belt, the 12-inch vertical armor was easily cut like butter, and from time to time shells drilled into the core compartment, and the scrambling Italian naval officers and men began to fill the remaining ammunition depot with water, trying to avoid the fate of the battle, but all they did was to delay the defeat of the battleship, although the two battleships struggled hard, However, under the siege of torpedo boats and destroyers, it was interrupted into two silences by several torpedo strikes, and it took less than 20 minutes from the launch of the attack to the final sinking of the two battleships!

Under the leadership of Thomas. The British fleet completely reversed the second half of the engagement with a classic tactic, and the ratio of the number of capital ships on both sides became 9 to 6! The whole battle situation can be described as a peak and a loop! In the eyes of ordinary people, the situation of this division of the battlefield has already been decided, and even the more optimistic people think that after defeating this Allied fleet, there is a chance to go up and destroy other warships.........

But it is a pity that the Italian counterattack shattered the British dream of finishing their work in one battle, the smoke screen produced by the dense rain of bullets fired by the British fleet and the thick smoke produced by the burning of the battleship also obscured the British vision, and the auxiliary warships of both sides were also in a ball at a distance of less than 1km, from 4-inch guns to machine guns, all kinds of firearms poured bullet rain, they were like hungry beasts to find all the enemies that could be seen around, and then sprayed a deadly rain of bullets at them! With the further intensification of the melee combat, Thomas is also a little big-headed, and he really wants to withdraw for a while and then think about it in the long run, but in this case, it is not like you can go! …。

Through the telescope, Thomas seemed to notice that under the shroud of smoke, there were several more figures. But after he closed his eyes and opened them again, the other party seemed to disappear again, both real and illusory. This left Thomas a little confused. Under the cover of thick smoke, the remaining Italian fleet seemed to break away. But inferred from the speed of the voyage, the distance between the two sides will definitely not be very far, and they should be within their respective effective artillery strike ranges! But the chaotic battlefield and smoke screens make it impossible for each other to see their opponents. The only thing that can dispel the smoke screen is the power of nature. Only when the smoke screen clears...... Only then can the two sides fight ......... again.

And what happens when the smoke screen clears again? The Entente fleet told the opponent with sharp artillery fire! It only takes ten minutes and less than half an hour, which is enough for the other party to experience what it means to go from heaven to hell! When the smoke screen cleared, Thomas appeared in front of 6 capital ships! The first of these ships is very similar to the Australia. But Thomas, who had been on the Australia, knew that the guy in front of him, who was also choked by the fierce artillery fire, was definitely not a foreign trade warship of China! Then the rest of the answer is clear! Julius Caesar! This capital ship named after the monarch of the ancient Roman Empire! It is also the most powerful battleship in this naval battle!

Betty retreated. Time is still on your side in the end! "Thomas has countless regrets in his heart! If Betty had been able to win, or even a draw, he would have had plenty of time to destroy the remaining Italian ships, and he had the only chance to win, but God did not give him victory! Tycho's fleet returned, with 3 powerful battleships, and now it seemed that there was only one way to retreat before the British! If you continue to fight, you will lose everything!

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