918 Destruction!(1/2)
"Oops! I was fooled!"
The commanders on several destroyers simultaneously exclaimed similarly from the bottom of their hearts, shouting loudly without saying a word: "Get out of the way! The Chinaman's warship is opening fire!"
How come there is no time! The main warships of the Chinese Navy have always adhered to the style of making a blockbuster without firing. They will never waste ammunition casually before aiming at the target. But as long as there is a certain degree of certainty, the shells fired must see blood!
However, the distance is only twenty kilometers. In a large-scale battle, it is the space where the battleship's heavy artillery can exert its lethality. The 18 420mm cannons of the two ships, which have been preparing for a long time, are already hungry and thirsty. At this time, they see the delicious food delivered to their door.
, where is there anything to be polite about? In one go, several volleys were fired, and the destroyers that made mistakes suddenly suffered tragedy. In the blink of an eye, they were shot and exploded one after another!
What would it be like if a 1.2-ton artillery shell hit a small ship of less than 2,000 tons? It was like a hammer hitting an egg! The steel plate that could not even withstand the bullets of the aircraft gun was hit by a warhead with a terminal speed of 600 meters.
, almost every hit passed through, shockingly punching a transparent hole in the thin hull!
Those were not just 420mm bullet holes. After the hood collapsed due to the initial collision, the warhead corrected its posture and continuously penetrated the hull steel plate. After the inner compartment, the huge kinetic energy was released to the full, no matter what it touched wherever it passed.
, are all the consequences of being directly shattered. The shock wave caused by it explodes in a narrow space, and can even inflict heavy damage to the people in the compartment like a hammer bombardment!
The final explosion was actually more like the straw that broke the camel's back. The ship on the verge of collapse was torn apart by heavy squeezing, exploded and caught fire, turned into countless steel parts, disintegrated on the sea with a loud crash, and sank!
The speed was so fast that no one had time to take any evasion, and several destroyers were turned into traces on the seabed in the huge clouds of explosion smoke!
In the dark night, they were too far away from the flagship where Spruance was to see what happened to them. However, the desperate shouts and final roars continued to come from the radio that was not deliberately blocked. It was enough to explain everything.
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Facing the eyes of his subordinates looking at him, Spruance firmly implemented his decision: "No matter what sacrifices are made, the Chinese fleet cannot be forced into Midway Island! Otherwise, our previous efforts will become meaningless!
Time! The rear needs more time to prepare, we must contain the enemy!"
Everyone was silent, so there was only one way - to exchange their lives for the hope of the entire United States.
Spruance also knows that his demands are too much, but there is no way around it. In war, someone has to sacrifice. It’s either us, them, or someone else. For the ultimate goal, no one is inescapable.
Indispensable existence, the goal is finally achieved, and all the hard work is not in vain.
The sea at night is the most treacherous. It is full of dangers, and no one knows what accidents may happen.
The weather in the Pacific was not so mild. High winds and waves, inexplicable fog and rain often hit, and coupled with the agitation of two consecutive days of fierce fighting, God knows what kind of changes would occur.
It is no longer helpful to observe the ships of both sides with their own eyes. Radar has become an important means to find and target each other. The Americans are not sure at all about this. Their enemies are too strange. Several battleships,
It's like being invisible in the dark. Sometimes, it's clearly wandering not far away, but there's no special reaction at all on the radar!
This is very dangerous! Think about it, a super battleship of more than 60,000 tons is quietly approaching more than ten kilometers away, but the radar shows the signal strength of a destroyer. If you are careless, the opponent suddenly fires a salvo of heavy artillery, what a huge impact it will cause
trouble!
But the Chinese can do it.
They cannot be allowed to attack Midway Island! Spruance sent out most of the ships except the aircraft carriers, accelerated them to line up near the center line, and blocked them head-on in an arc array.
After a large number of warships changed formations, the radar signals formed were fed back to the battleship "Kunlun". Even though he was as rigorous as Sa Shijun, he couldn't help but smile and said lightly: "The Americans have taken the bait! Order down and prepare."
fighting!"
The wireless signal instantly spread across the sea, and all the warships in the entire squadron quietly changed their formations. The destroyers outflanked the two wings from behind and overtook, opened all the shipboard launch tubes, and locked several targets each to prepare for attack!
In the center, the two battleships that were originally moving forward quickly turned around and pushed up huge waves on the deep and gloomy sea. The huge ship hulls came across, and the main and secondary turrets rotated together, locking onto the enemy looming in the distance in the thick night.
Ships---Two South Dakota-class battleships!
Yes, the US military was fooled!
From the beginning to the end, they never thought about directly attacking Midway Island and destroying the U.S. Pacific Fleet on the opposite side. This was the real goal! Such a proactive attack would save those who attacked and forced the Americans to use warships to block it. The next step was
Harvest time!
"The turn of the Kunlun Mountain is completed! The main gun is locked on target!"
"The Tianshan maneuvered into position and locked the intended target. Complete!"
"The Lingshan Island is in position, battle preparations are complete!"
"Zhoushan Island has arrived at the predetermined position, weapons are ready, and waiting for instructions!"
...A series of messages poured into the command channel one after another. Sa Shijun's face straightened, he gently slapped his hand on the table and shouted flatly: "Fire!"
"fire!"
"emission!"
"beat!"
The next second, more than a dozen roars erupted in unison, and soon after, ships of all sizes trembled together. The dazzling light suddenly tore through the thick night curtain, shining in the turbulent sea, and then, a huge rumbling sound was heard.
The sound shook the sky and resounded throughout the countryside!
"Ship artillery bombardment! Everyone avoid!"
On the US warship that had just completed the horizontal formation, countless people discovered this scene at the same time, and immediately let out the loudest roar. The sound was full of panic and despair!
Too close! The experienced lookout just relied on the sudden appearance of the opponent's huge ship in the flash of light and immediately judged that the distance between them was not even 20 kilometers! At such a distance, if there is a radar to calibrate, it will take a long time.
Aiming. You don’t even need to test the range with a single shot, you can directly achieve cross-fire or close miss!
That's for ordinary naval warships, not to mention that the enemy's attack methods have long gone beyond the scope of classic naval tactics, blurring distance and probability. Once opened fire, someone is bound to suffer!
As powerful as two South Dakota-class battleships, they did not dare to use their own armor to test the striking capabilities of the opposing artillery shells. They immediately increased their horsepower and maneuvered without hesitation! But compared to the terrifying flight speed of the artillery shells, they were only 27.5 knots.
The maximum speed is far from enough!
In order to ensure the hit rate of the first salvo, all 18 main guns of the two Kunlun-class battleships fired at the "Alabama"! The low-stretching projectiles were fired straight along the curve of the earth, and they were aimed from the side.
The slender hull took less than half a minute from the launch to the arrival of the artillery shells. It was not even enough for the warship to complete its first turn before it crashed down!
"Well! Boom !!"
The collision sound of the hull of the hull of one ton of steel is like a 10,000 -ton forging hammer.
Since then, the fireworks of the large group are wrapped with thousands of tons of steel and wood.
One blow, hit!
The "Alabama" is unlucky. For the first time, it was hit by a armor -piercing bomb from the tadpole. The explosion occurred from the roots of the front bridge.
They were all violently impacted. The bomb machine almost invalidated!
Next to the warship, the thick water columns formed by the near -lost bomb exploded violently hit the deck. One of them was more than ten meters from nearby, wiped the ship's falling water, and slanted on the side side after the ballistic change. The explosion produced
The water pressure shock, squeeze the sturdy steel welding structure in front, squeeze and rupture, and almost tear the armored box!
The collision and explosion made the 145 officers on the warship, and the 2000 sailor was shocked and shocked, and he cried secretly that he was unlucky. How could he be attacked and hit directly?!!
Unfortunately, in the battle, they had no room for choice. When they met, they could only say that their lives were not good. However, after all, they controlled powerful battleships. As long as they were not sunk, there was a chance to counterattack!
"Strike! Open immediately! Drain the damn Chinese guy!"
The captain's roar sounded every combat position, and the three triple triple -in 406mm turrets that had already made a warning posture aimed at the fastest speed. After a few seconds after the second shot flash bloom, the fire was turned off!
Less than 20 kilometers! Even if it is the night, since you can see the opponent's general, you have a certain chance of hitting!
The radar assisted or something, now the American sailor itself does not dare to rely on it. God knows whether this stuff is reliable! It is still the giant cannon in your own hands, which is even more trustworthy!
The speed of the 420mm artillery shells in the second round is much faster than the U.S. military imagined! It is almost like the land -based cannon, adjust the turret fired, fill the warhead, launch the medicine, and fire in one go.
Lisuo's branches!
Still aiming at the "Alabama"!
It was also a hit. This time, the upper part of the side of the side was cut into the steel building between the main bridge and the C turret.
The whole auxiliary mast was fried, and the crews in the nearby rooms were almost all over, and the fierce fire immediately ignited.
"Damn! Hurry up the fire!"
The captain yelled with the damaged management. They knew too clearly. In the night, what a hundred meters high torch means what meant, that is simply a lighthouse that does not need money. Even if the other party has no radar, they can clearly aim!
The water column that was fried in the nearby bomb was fluttered on the deck, and the fire could not be extinguished. More than 2,000 officers and soldiers mobilized them all. They all knew that if the situation was not changed as soon as possible, they might not have to fight several times.
Feed the fish one by one!
The first round of fighting shells of the hit, not even the opponent's fur. It deviates for nearly two kilometers and does not say it. The long distance spreads more than three kilometers away, and the error is judged!
At this time, another battleship "Indiana" also completed aiming and shot. It also targeted the "Kunlun Mountain", but the shells that were hit out are equally unreliable, not even fur, and they did not even pour some fur.
arrive.
The trajectory and falling point of the two enemy ships, the trajectory of the ballball, was collected and collected by the Kunlun Mountain's main control center. At first glance, Sa Shijun could not help but sneer: "The American Navy's guns were shot, and they really told the Japanese.
Generally inferiority! We did not deliberately hide their traces, and they were still so bad when we played the radar -assistive efficiency, it was really a virtual name! "
The deputy captain, Zhang Tianhong, the original Zhongshan ship boss, laughed: "The world is exquisite in the world of naval war artillery. The first push in the UK was caused by the accumulation of hundreds of years.
The United States has a strong wealth, and has always liked to overwhelm people with the potential, and over -pursue the function of technical equipment. It is lacking in the training of people! Chengping for decades, and it has been playing rashly. This performance is already good! "
"It seems. With our strength, if you want to find an equal opponent, I'm afraid it is a luxury!"
Between Sa Shijun's words, there is a regret and loneliness of long swords and emptiness. This is probably the common problem of the traditional navy.
, With a powerful opponent. Use a roar, the explosive steel.
Now, they control the behemoth with up to 60,000 tons of displacement, and the best naval gun system in the world, because the existence of the smart center has greatly reduced people's work, making the battle easier, but because of the existence of missiles.
Fighting to a distant distance that the battle can not be available.
To be continued...