"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "The three huge 460-mm guns of the battleship 'Tokai' of the Imperial Navy let out an earth-shattering roar. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 Nine armor-piercing shells weighing 1.6 tons, under the action of kinetic energy, roared and smashed into the battleship "Montana", the flagship of the US army.

Although the distance between the two sides was more than 20 kilometers, the sailors of the US Navy seemed to be able to feel the loud sound of the nine 460-mm guns firing, and many of them had a frightened look on their faces. After all, the Chinese Navy's 'Donghai-class' battleships have always been known as the most powerful battleships in the world. Even though their 'Montana-class' battleships are not bad, there is still a little nervousness in the hearts of many US Navy officers and sailors. Overcoming this tension is not something that can be done in a short period of time.

The shells did not hit the battleship Montana and exploded in the sea, splashing up columns of water dozens of meters high. From this, it seems that you can also see how powerful the 460 mm main guns of the Imperial Navy's 'Tokai-class' battleships are. In addition, the nearest point of impact was only more than 300 meters away from the battleship 'Montana'. This undoubtedly shows the performance of the gun-sighting radar of the Imperial Navy's 'Tokai-class' battleships. After many modern modifications, the Imperial Navy's 'East Sea class' battleships are undoubtedly getting stronger and stronger.

After the battleship 'Donghai' opened fire, the 'Nanhai', 'Yellow Sea' and 'Whale Sea' also opened fire. For the first time, the 460mm guns roared in real combat, as if they couldn't wait to prove their strength.

The three 'Three Emperor-class' battleships also opened fire. The Fuxi battleship was against the fifth ship of the Montana-class battleship, the battleship Louisiana, and the battleship Shennong and the battleship Xuanyuan were against the only two remaining Iowa-class battleships, the battleship Illinois and the Kentucky.

"Damn it, shoot back! Let the Chinese know how good we are. Major General Robert yelled.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "The four triple 406-mm guns of the battleship 'Montana' also began to return fire. The armor-piercing projectile, weighing more than a ton, roared and smashed into the battleship 'Donghai'. Several other warships also began to fire fiercely. For a time, this naval battle became more intense. The battleships of both sides, as if they were approving the momentum of heavy armor, began to collide.

The confrontation between battleships was undoubtedly shocking and tragic at the same time. Before aircraft carriers replaced the battleships as the main force in the naval battle of Weiwei, battleships were undoubtedly the ultimate weapon of the Navy. Countries that can build battleships are even more known as the world's naval powers. It's just that, now, the status of battleships has been greatly reduced. If it weren't for the U.S. Navy launching this sneak attack, the battleships of both sides would not have had a chance to face off at all. However, this also proves who is the most powerful battleship in the world.

The gunners on both sides were trying to open fire, smashing as many shells as possible at each other's battleships. The accuracy of the battleship's main guns was not high in the first place, but if it could fire more shells, it would be able to rely on the numerical advantage to increase the hit rate.

Although the caliber of the main guns of the Chinese Navy's 'Donghai-class' battleships has been hit, the rate of fire has been increased to one shot a minute after the automatic loading device is adopted. After all, this is a shell weighing 1.6 tons, and it is not easy to be able to reload it in a minute. As for the 410 mm main guns of the 'Three Emperors-class' battleships, they can do one shot in 40 seconds. In comparison, the U.S. Navy's 'Montana-class' and 'Iowa-class' battleships were capable of firing only one shell per minute. If calculated in this way, the 'Three Emperors-class' battleships of the Imperial Navy will have a slight advantage.

Of course, the duel between battleships depends not only on the caliber of the main gun and the rate of fire, but also on other factors. Defensively, both types of battleships on both sides were about the same. In other soft powers, such as fire control systems and gun-sighting radars, the Chinese Navy has a slight advantage. In this respect, the Chinese Empire started earlier than the United States, and naturally achieved more achievements than the United States.

The advantage of the US Navy probably lies in the fact that their ships are all new ships that have just been commissioned, and their comprehensive capabilities are stronger. Most of the warships of the Chinese Navy have been used for more than ten years and almost twenty years. The hull of the ship has been aging, and its combat effectiveness has been greatly affected as a result.

It's just that, even from these aspects, the two sides seem to be on equal footing. But luck also plays a big role in real naval battles. Whoever has better luck may be able to gain a greater advantage in naval battles.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "With each salvo, the muzzles of the guns shone with orange-red fire, and heavy shells whistled towards the enemy's battleships. This naval duel, which is completely similar to the last world war, is undoubtedly tragic. But at the same time, it also shocked countless admirers of big ships and cannons.

"We must sink the Chinese battleships, and only by solving these Chinese battleships will we have a chance to recover the disadvantage." Our battleships are all new ships that have just entered service, the Chinese battleships are old, they must not be our opponents. Major General Robert said secretly in his heart, as if he could cheer himself up.

However, the reality is estimated to be a joke with Rear Admiral Robert, and just after praying in his heart, the battleship "South Sea" of the Imperial Navy hit the battleship "Ohio" of the US Navy. A 460 mm armor-piercing projectile hit the bow of the battleship Ohio, easily tearing through the deck armor and exploding inside the battleship. The violent explosion easily destroyed several adjacent cabins inside, igniting a large fire. The damage management crew of the battleship 'Ohio' was immediately dispatched to extinguish the fire and avoid further damage.

“****！ How can the luck of the Chinese be so good? Major General Robert said speechlessly.

He blamed the Chinese Navy's battleships for hitting first on the better luck of the Chinese. In fact, it's just that the Chinese Navy's artillery sighting radar is better.

Sure enough, two minutes later, the battleship 'Sea of Whales' of the Imperial Navy also made a hit. While forming a straddle fire, a 460-mm shell hit the side of the battleship 'New Hampshire' of the US Navy. The shells blew off several anti-aircraft guns, leaving a large hole in their side of the gunboard. Thankfully, the big hole is above the waterline. If it was near the waterline, the battleship 'New Hampshire' would have been miserable.

"Bastard! How so? "Major General Robert couldn't believe what was happening in front of him.

However, after five minutes, the American fleet finally made a hit. A 460-mm shell fired from the USS Kentucky hit the No. 2 main turret on the foredeck of the battleship Regulus. It's just that the shell was bounced off by the thick armor, and after the explosion, it killed some of the sailors on the deck, but did not achieve greater results.

However, then the battleship 'Regulus' of the Imperial Navy was returned to color. A 410-mm shell hit the stern No. 3 main turret of the battleship 'Kentucky'. Unfortunately, the 500 mm turret armor was too thick, and the 410 mm shells were not able to penetrate the thick armor due to poor angles. However, the shock wave generated by the explosion of the shell killed all the American gunners in the turret. As a result, the main turret did not continue to fire for the next five minutes.

As time went on, the gunsight radars on both sides began to work, and they became more and more accurate. Of course, this also makes this naval battle even more tragic.

On the aircraft carrier 'Phoenix Mountain', the flagship of the Imperial Navy, Admiral Chen Houfu has been paying attention to the duel between the battleships of the two sides. Although, the aircraft carriers of the Imperial Navy have replaced the battleships and become the main force in naval warfare. However, he still did not want heavy losses for his battleship detachment. After all, in the next battle in the Pacific, these battleships will need to play a more powerful role. Especially when dealing with the American forces holding on to the island, the guns of the battleships were very effective against those strong fortifications.

"When will our carrier-based aircraft return?" Admiral Chen Houfu asked.

"Commander, in twenty minutes, the carrier-based planes will return one after another." A staff officer said.

"Order the second batch of carrier-based aircraft to be ready, and once those carrier-based aircraft have returned, they will be raised to the deck and ready to take off for battle, assist the battleship detachment, sink the American battleships, and end this naval battle." Admiral Chen Houfu ordered.

Although, the battleships of both sides bombarded each other, which was very spectacular. However, there was no need for the Imperial Navy, which was in an advantageous position, to appreciate such a spectacular confrontation. What the Imperial Navy needed was to win this naval battle at the lowest cost, and that was the most important thing.

After the 1st and 2nd battleship detachments of the Imperial Navy entangled the battleships of the US Navy, favorable conditions were created for the aircraft carriers of the Imperial Navy. They could quite well free carrier-based aircraft and lay siege to the battleships of the US Navy. Even if these battleships have amazing defenses, they are difficult to sink. However, as long as they can inflict heavy damage on the other side, they will undoubtedly be able to create a greater advantage for their own battleships, completely sink the battleships of the US Navy, and win this naval battle. (To be continued.) )