"Boom!" A shell from the west hit the battleship Montana, the flagship of the American army. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 infoThis is a 410 mm shell fired from the battleship 'Jinghai'. The shell hit the foredeck of the battleship 'Montana', blowing a large hole in the deck and at the same time setting fire to several compartments in the forward part of the battleship.

"Damn!" Seeing this, Major General Robert couldn't help but curse secretly.

"Order all ships, continue to close the distance, and teach the Chinese a hard lesson." Major General Robert ordered. Although, at a distance of twenty kilometers, several battleships of the US Navy already had the upper hand, frequently hitting the battleships of the Chinese Navy. But alas, none of them hit the nail on the head. This made Major General Robert almost lose confidence. If the distance is further narrowed, it may be able to achieve a greater killing effect.

"Yes, General." After receiving the order from Rear Admiral Robert, the US battleships began to close the distance between them and the 3rd and 4th battleship detachments of the Chinese Navy, trying to shorten the distance to about 15 kilometers. At this distance, if you continue to hit the battleships of the Chinese Navy, you will undoubtedly be able to inflict heavy damage on the battleships of the Chinese Navy.

The intentions of the Americans were very obvious, and the Imperial Navy saw all this. However, they did not react in any other way, but only intensified the shelling. As the distance closes, the probability of them hitting the US warship will also increase greatly.

"General, the Americans are closing the distance between them and us, should we change course?" A staff officer asked.

Major General Cai Junbao hesitated, but still shook his head. If you change course, you will be able to widen the distance between you and the U.S. warships and save yourself. But if the Americans gave up firing on the battleships of the Imperial Navy and put their targets on those aircraft carriers, it was a threat. After all, aircraft carriers are the most important thing compared to those battleships.

"Continue to maintain course, strive to damage the American ships, create favorable opportunities for the 1st and 2nd battleship detachments." Major General Cai Junbao said. He knew very well that the Imperial Navy's 'East Sea-class' and 'Three Emperor-class' battleships could not take advantage of the Americans' 'Montana-class' and 'Iowa-class' battleships. If they were able to damage the American battleships, the chances of defeating the Americans would have increased a lot by the time the 1st and 2nd battleship detachments arrived.

"Yes, General." The staff officer nodded, a hint of determination flashed in his eyes, he understood what Major General Cai Junbao meant, that is, he undoubtedly wanted to fight to the death with the Americans, and it was a big deal to repay the country with death.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "On the sea, twenty-seven battleships on both sides opened fire fiercely, and the deafening sound of artillery shelling echoed in the sea, as if it were thunder. The battleships on both sides were frantically pouring shells on each other's battleships, trying to sink the other side's battleships.

"Boom!" A shell fired from the battleship 'Kentucky' hit the battleship 'Shenzhou' of the Imperial Navy, and the shell hit the third main turret on the aft deck. This is despite the fact that the main turret armor of the 'Zhonghua-class' battleships of the Imperial Navy was up to 330 mm thick. But under the 406-mm shells, it still could not be resisted. The turret armor was torn apart, and the shell exploded after penetrating the turret. The huge power directly overturned the main gun weighing thousands of tons.

Fortunately, there were no ****** or shells in the turret at the moment, and the fire door between the turret and the ammunition depot had been closed, otherwise the consequences would have been even more disastrous if the shells in the ammunition depot exploded.

The battleship 'Shenzhou' suffered heavy losses and lost one of its main turrets. But even so, the remaining two main turrets were still firing fiercely, returning fire at the American battleship "Kentucky".

Just two minutes later, a shell fired from the No. 2 main turret of the battleship 'Shenzhou' hit the No. 1 main gun on the foredeck of the battleship 'Kentucky'. It's just that the power of the 343 mm shell is too small, and it can only be powerless in the face of turret armor up to 500 mm thick. However, after the shell exploded, the huge force still shocked the American artillery in the turret to death. But after a few minutes, the spare gunner was able to continue firing after lifting the dead gunner out of the turret.

In this battle, the battleship detachment of the Imperial Navy fought very aggrieved. Although, they have an absolute advantage in the number of warships. However, being pressed and beaten by the Americans, there is no way to reverse the situation at all.

"Boom! Rumble! "The battleship 'Shun' of the Imperial Navy fired a salvo of nine 381-mm shells, whizzing towards the battleship 'Louisiana' of the American army. Perhaps God forbid, in this round of salvo, two shells actually hit the battleship 'Louisiana'. A shell hit the hull of the battleship Louisiana near the waterline, but it failed to penetrate the waterline armor up to 409 mm thick. However, another shell hit the superstructure of Louisiana, blowing a large hole in the superstructure and igniting a raging fire.

"Well done!" The officers and men of the navy on the battleship "Shun" cheered. If it weren't for the fact that their main guns were too powerful, it is estimated that the Americans' battleship "Louisiana" would definitely not be able to eat and walk around.

However, the smiles on the faces of the officers and men of the Navy had not yet dissipated, and the situation in the naval battle changed again. The US battleship "Illinois" hit the battleship "Huaxia" of the Imperial Navy during this round of shelling. A 406-mm shell pierced the waterline armor of the battleship 'Huaxia' and tore a large hole two meters under water. The sea frantically poured into the battleship, causing the battleship to enter too much. Even after the watertight door was closed, the battleship's hull tilted a little because of too much water. This also affected the speed of the battleship, and at the same time, due to the tilt of the hull, the main gun of the battleship could not be aimed at the target.

"General, the battleship 'Huaxia' was heavily damaged, the hull was flooded too much, and at the same time it tilted to twenty degrees. The speed was also reduced to twenty knots. A staff officer reported to Major General Cai Junbao.

"Let the battleship 'Huaxia' retreat." Major General Cai Junbao said. If the main guns of the battleship 'Huaxia' had not been affected, he would not have agreed to the retreat of the battleship 'Huaxia'.

"Yes, General." The staff officer nodded, and immediately went to telegraph.

Subsequently, the battleship 'Huaxia', which had suffered heavy losses, withdrew from the battle line and headed north. The battleship 'Huaxia' was in such a state that it could no longer continue fighting. Their combat effectiveness cannot be brought into play at all in battle.

After the battleship "Huaxia" retreated, the battleship "Shenzhou" took advantage of the situation to take over and deal with the "Illinois" of the US army. The battleship 'Yanhuang,' which was originally at the back of the battle line, continued to fire at the US battleship 'Kentucky'.

"It's a pity that the battleship that let the Chinese run away. However, it was nothing more than a battleship with 343 mm guns, and there was nothing to worry about at all. Major General Robert smashed his mouth and said with some regret.

"Order all ships to work harder. Until now, not a single Chinese battleship has been sunk. The glory of the Navy of the American Republic is waiting for us to regain it. Major General Robert encouraged.

Although, the battleships of the US army have repeatedly hit the battleships of the Chinese Navy, causing considerable damage to the battleships of the Chinese Navy. However, the only regret is that not a single battleship of the Chinese Navy has been sunk so far, which is a great pity for Rear Admiral Robert.

In addition, while the U.S. forces were attacking the 3rd and 4th Battleship Detachments of the Imperial Navy, the 5th Battleship Detachment and the 6th Battleship Detachment of the Imperial Navy were also violently pouring shells on the American battleships. Without interference, their hit rate is undoubtedly much higher. However, due to the insufficient power of the main guns, although they hit the US battleships many times, and the superstructure of the US battleships ignited a fire, they still could not inflict fatal damage on them, and even could not weaken the opponent's combat effectiveness.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "The battleship 'Kentucky' of the US army fired a salvo, nine 406-mm shells, and flew towards the battleship 'Yan Huang' of the Imperial Navy. The shells flew through the air at high speed, emitting a sharp and piercing whistling.

"God forbid, be sure to hit the Chinese battleship." The captain of the battleship "Kentucky" secretly prayed to God.

Perhaps God really heard his prayers, and this salvo really hit the battleship 'Yan Huang' of the Imperial Navy. A 406-mm shell, at a very tricky angle, pierced the armor underneath the No. 1 main turret on the foredeck of the battleship 'Yan Huang'. Moreover, the shells exploded inside the ammunition depot directly after penetrating the thick partition of the ammunition depot.

If it was just a 406-mm shell, it would have caused heavy damage to the battleship Yanhuang, but it would have killed the battleship Yanhuang.

However, hundreds of 343-mm shells in the ammunition depot were killed at this moment. The huge power directly lifted the front deck of the 'Yan Huang' battleship, and the entire front half of the hull was torn to pieces in the violent explosion. The others only saw the flames burst out from the front of the battleship 'Yan Huang'. When the smoke cleared, it was found that the front half of the battleship 'Yan Huang' was gone. The sea water frantically poured into the hull of the ship, causing the battleship 'Yan Huang' to sink into the sea in less than two minutes, and the more than 700 naval officers and men on the battleship, including the captain, did not survive. (To be continued.) )