Chapter Three Hundred and Sixty Chinese Divine Power
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"Boom!" The four twin-mounted 305mm naval guns on the battleship 'Zhonghua' fired at the same time. The huge recoil almost caused the 'Zhonghua' to move more than one meter away on the sea. Eight of them weighed more than 300 kilograms.
The shells roared towards the Japanese fleet's flagship Shikishima.
A series of explosions sounded on the sea, but the shells were basically three hundred meters away. Although they did not hit, the powerful firepower of the 'Chinese Class' still frightened the soldiers of the Japanese fleet. The Japanese fleet's
'Shikishima-class' battleship and 'Dragon'
The Xiang'-class battleships only have two twin-mounted 305mm main guns, but the 'Ryuxiang-class' battleships only have four more 203mm secondary guns. In the 'Zhonghua-class' battleships, the powerful four-tank twin-mounted guns
In front of the 305mm main gun, it is completely at a disadvantage.
The observation balloon raised on the battleship "China" has already sent the impact point to the gunnery officer. In conjunction with the battleship's fire control system, the main gun on the "China" has begun to slowly rotate and adjust its firing.
angle.
On the battleship 'Shikishima', Togo Heihachiro's face was so gloomy that he could drip water. Originally, he still had some doubts about the Chinese Navy's 'Zhonghua-class' battleships, hoping that the 'Zhonghua-class' battleships were just fancy.
It's a useless showmanship. But now it seems that the 'China-class' battleship is a truly powerful battleship worthy of its name!
"Order all ships to prepare to fire!" Togo Heihachiro ordered.
"But Commander, the distance is too far now, and it will be difficult for us to hit the warships of the China Navy!" Rear Admiral Samejima Kai said.
"The cunning Chinese people will not let us have the opportunity to shorten the fighting distance. At this distance, the Chinese people's firepower and artillery accuracy have a great advantage, and they will not let this advantage go!" Togo Heihachiro said helplessly
Said. Although, by doing this, the Japanese fleet is completely in a passive position and can
Whether it hits the target or not depends entirely on luck. But now, the Japanese fleet has no other way. The 'Ryujo-class' battleship has a top speed of only 15 knots and cannot catch up with the Chinese fleet. In order to maintain the accuracy of shooting
, Togo Heihachiro even ordered the battleship to reduce its speed to 12 knots.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!" After Togo Heihachiro's order was issued, the Japanese ships opened fire one after another. However, their impact points were generally above six or seven hundred meters. Some of the most expanded shells even flew out onto the ground.
Kilometers. This made Togo Heihachiro’s face very ugly. During the Sino-Japanese War four years ago, China
The Japanese Navy not only destroyed the combined fleet, but also destroyed Japan's Etajima Sea School. Most of the Japanese Navy's reserve elites were killed, which greatly affected the strength of the Japanese Navy. Although after several years
training, but compared with the Japanese Navy during the Sino-Japanese War of 1884-1894, it was far behind.
Deng Shichang saw that the Japanese navy also opened fire, and he was not nervous at all. But after seeing the Japanese fleet's artillery hitting the bullet points, he smiled disdainfully. Although, in terms of the quality of naval soldiers, the Chinese navy has the most soldiers and the Japanese
The navy is comparable. However, the Chinese navy can surpass the Japanese navy with its technological advantages. Deng Shichang believes that even if it faces the British navy, under the same conditions, China will not be at a disadvantage. You know, the British navy is
The maritime overlord who has dominated the world for hundreds of years!
At 8:58, after calibration, the battleships and heavy cruisers of the Chinese Navy opened fire one after another. The Japanese fleet also launched a fierce counterattack. For a time, the sound of cannons on the sea was loud and the smoke was filled. The hit rate of the naval battle was originally
Relatively low. More often, double
Both sides are just competing for luck. Although the sea is constantly being blasted with water columns rising into the sky, in fact, neither side has suffered any damage. However, judging from the output of firepower and the accuracy of the shelling,
The Chinese navy firmly holds the upper hand.
The first to achieve results was not the 'Zhonghua-class' battleship, but the 'Beijing-class' heavy cruiser. The 'Beijing' and the 'Tianjin' jointly launched a fierce attack on the Japanese Navy's armored cruiser 'Iwami'.
Compared with the 'Iwami-class' armored cruiser, the 'Beijing-class' heavy cruiser has huge advantages not only in tonnage but also in armor firepower. The 'Beijing-class' heavy cruiser
The displacement of the foreign ship is 10,500 tons, while the 'Iwami-class' armored cruiser is only 8,350 tons. The main gun of the 'Beijing-class' heavy cruiser is two twin-mounted 305mm naval guns, which is equivalent to the firepower of a battleship of the Japanese Navy.
, and the main guns of the 'Iwami-class' armored cruiser are two 280mm naval guns. Their power and range cannot be compared with that of the 'Beijing-class' heavy cruiser.
At 9:32, in a salvo fired by the 'Tianjin', a 305mm main gun shell accurately hit the stern of the 'Iwami' armored cruiser 10,000 meters away. It weighed more than 300 kilograms.
The shells easily tore open the "Iwami", which only had three
The armor of the ship's stern was more than ten millimeters behind. After tearing the armor, dozens of kilograms of explosives in the shell exploded. With such huge power, half of the stern of the 'Iwami' was immediately cut off. The stern of the ship suffered heavy damage.
, causing the speed of the 'Iwami' to drop immediately.
Seizing this opportunity, the 'Beijing' and 'Tianjin' launched a more violent bombardment on the 'Iwami'. At 9:48, a 305mm shell fired by the 'Beijing' hit the 'Iwami'
The armor on the port side amidships and waterline of the ' was easily cut open, leaving a hole more than three meters long.
The damage control personnel of the "Iwami" tried their best but could not take this chance. At this time, the "Iwami" had begun to tilt. The captain of the "Iwami" had to order water to be injected to the starboard side.
I hope this can restore the balance of the 'Iwami'
.At the same time, the high-power water pump on the ship began to desperately pump out water in an attempt to prevent the sinking of the "Iwami". However, all this was in vain. Twenty minutes later, the sea water overflowed the "Iwami"
On the deck, the 'Iwami' is in battle for an hour.
After that, it became the first warship to sink into the sea in this naval battle. Of course, the destroyers yesterday were not counted. A destroyer picked up the officers and soldiers on the "Iwami", and the Chinese navy did not obstruct their actions.
.'Beijing' and 'Tianjin'
After sinking the "Iwami", the target shifted to other armored cruisers. The sinking of the "Iwami" made the ratio of heavy cruisers to armored cruisers between China and Japan become eight to five.
The Japanese navy was at an absolute disadvantage.
Compared with the battle between cruisers, the battle between battleships was also more intense. At 9:30 in the morning, the battleship 'Shenzhou' formed a straddle attack on the battleship 'Hizen'. This means, 'Shenzhou'
The number hits the number 'Hizen', only
It was only a matter of time. What was lacking was just luck. The displacement of the 'Hizen' was only half that of the 'Shenzhou'. Whether it was armor or firepower, it was no match for the 'Shenzhou'. It was destroyed.
This is also impossible to do.
At 9:40 a.m., the "Zhonghua" made its first victory. A 305mm main gun shell exploded on the port side of the "Shikishima". However, the location of the explosion was still some distance from the waterline, and it was only on the "Shikishima"
A large hole was blown on the port side of the Shikishima, destroying only a 152mm single-mounted gun and a 76mm single-mounted gun. It killed more than a dozen Japanese sailors, but did not cause fatal damage to the Shikishima.
The damage was serious. But it was enough to frighten the Japanese navy.
At 10 o'clock in the morning, the Yanhuang also achieved victory. A 305mm naval gun hit the front deck of the Asahi. Not only did it blow a big hole in the front deck, but a piece of shrapnel also jammed the Asahi's front deck.
The front main gun makes it impossible for this main gun to turn and can only rotate with a fixed
Angle bombardment has basically lost its effect. This is because the "Asahi" is lucky. If it is not so lucky, if this shell is slightly to the left, it is likely to hit the ammunition depot under the main gun in front of the "Asahi". If it causes
If the ammunition explodes, the Asahi will have no choice but to die.
The situation on the battlefield became increasingly unfavorable to the Japanese fleet. However, Togo Heihachiro had no choice. He ordered to turn several times, but it was of no use. When he hoped to shorten the fighting distance between the two sides,
, the Chinese fleet also turned and continued to expand
A large combat distance. When he wanted to get rid of the Chinese fleet, the Chinese fleet came up again. The combat distance has always been controlled at about 10,000 meters. At this distance, although the Chinese navy's hit rate is not high, it is
In comparison, the Japanese fleet is already much better.
The battle has been going on for almost two hours, and the Japanese fleet has not hit the Chinese navy once. The most recent one was fifty meters away. This made Togo Heihachirou's heart sink to the bottom.
At 10:30 in the morning, the battleship China fired the 42nd salvo of this naval battle. This salvo achieved great results. Three of the eight shells hit the target. Among them, one
A shell hit the ship of Shikishima
The midship part exploded, and the nails blew off the chimney of the 'Shikishima'. The toxic smoke immediately spread in the power cabin, killing all the more than ten Japanese naval soldiers inside. At the same time, the speed of the 'Shikishima' also
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Two shells hit the front main gun of the 'Shikishima'. The armor of the 'Shikishima''s main gun was only 152 mm, which was unable to withstand the attack of a 305 mm armor-piercing projectile. The two main guns were immediately overturned.
The Sea of Japan on the front deck
The soldiers suffered heavy losses. The third shell exploded at the bow of the ship and wiped out half of the bow, but fortunately it was above the waterline. Even so, this salvo from the battleship 'Zhonghua' was
The 'Shikishima' has been severely damaged!
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