Chapter 1327 Massacre

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The sound of violent shelling resounded throughout the sea area, and heavy shells hit the sea surface, splashing high water columns.

The heavy cruiser 'Ligan' was undoubtedly at the center of the storm, with shells constantly falling around it. Although the four twin-mounted 203mm main guns of the heavy cruiser "Lingen" also launched a counterattack. However, under the heavy shelling of the German fleet, their counterattack seemed so fragile and powerless. It can be foreseen that although this naval battle has just begun, the result is already doomed.

"Boom!" A burst of flames erupted on the heavy cruiser 'Ligan'. This is a 210mm artillery shell fired by a heavy cruiser of the German fleet that hit the heavy cruiser 'Ligen'.

The shell hit the midship part of the heavy cruiser 'Tene', causing a raging fire.

The damage control personnel on the heavy cruiser 'Tone' immediately tried to put out the fire. The sailors in gas masks rushed to the scene of the fire, dragging the water dragon.

However, the heavy cruiser 'Ligan' seems to be suffering from bad luck at this moment. Before the fire was extinguished, it was hit hard again. A 380mm artillery shell fired from the battlecruiser "Luzov" slammed into the heavy cruiser "Ligen".

"Boom!" Amidst the violent explosion, the entire heavy cruiser 'Ligan' seemed to be trembling.

The captain of the captain, Nishi Shinzang, was even paler. He knew that this time the heavy cruiser 'Ligan' might be doomed.

"Sir, the stern has been hit. The steering gear has been blown off, and we can no longer turn," a staff officer reported.

"Damn it! How could this happen?" Colonel Daxi Xinzang cursed viciously.

After losing the ability to turn, the heavy cruiser 'Ligan' could no longer escape. Under the heavy shelling of the German fleet, it was hit many times in less than ten minutes. In addition to a lot of 210mm shells and 150mm shells, even two 380mm shells were hit. This directly caused the heavy cruiser 'Ligen' to be fatally wounded.

A few minutes later, the heavy cruiser 'Ligan' sank into the sea due to the severe damage to the hull and too much water.

When the German fleet launched a fierce bombardment of the heavy cruiser "Ligen", the light cruiser "Tianlong" and several other destroyers tried to rescue. However, he was beaten violently. Not only did it fail to save the heavy cruiser 'Ligan', but it caused heavy losses to itself. After the heavy cruiser "Ligen" was sunk, the German fleet immediately launched a fierce attack on the light cruiser "Tianlong". This light cruiser with a displacement of more than 3,000 tons was sunk after only holding on for more than ten minutes under the fierce firepower of a battlecruiser, two heavy cruisers and four light cruisers in the German fleet.

As for the five 'Xiyun-class' destroyers, they have long since fled. The "Yugumo-class" destroyer of the Japanese Navy has a top speed of 35.5 knots. If it wants to escape, it will be difficult for the German fleet to pursue it. What's more, it was still at night, which made the pursuit even more difficult.

However, the German fleet didn't care about the escaped destroyers. After solving a heavy cruiser and a light cruiser of the island navy, their targets have been placed on those transport ships and merchant ships, as well as the island army on the beach.

"Order destroyers and light cruisers to chase down the transport ships and merchant ships of the islanders, as much as they can be sunk! Contact the 225th Infantry Division of the Army and let them calibrate the shooting elements for us. Next, it's time for us to perform well Let those islanders taste the power of our naval guns!" Lieutenant General Theodor Burchardi ordered.

"Yes, General." The staff officer immediately went to send a telegram.

The four light cruisers and eight destroyers of the German fleet killed the island transport ships and merchant ships that were fleeing in a hurry. Although at the beginning of the naval battle, those transport ships and merchant ships began to flee. However, they are too slow. In front of the light cruisers and destroyers of the German fleet, it was as slow as a snail.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The light cruisers and destroyers of the German fleet began to kill one after another. Whether it is the 150mm main gun of a light cruiser or the 105mm naval gun of a destroyer, it is fatal to these transport ships and merchant ships.

"Boom! Boom!"

Explosions continued to sound on those transport ships and merchant ships, the flames soared into the sky, and the fire began to spread on the ship.

The hull structure of transport ships and merchant ships is not as good as that of warships. After being overtaken by light cruisers and destroyers of the German Navy, it is often the result of certain death.

The personnel, equipment and supplies of the island army carried on these transport ships and merchant ships also sank into the sea along with the transport ships and merchant ships. Faced with such a massacre by the German fleet, the Japanese army had no power to fight back.

The battlecruiser "Lützow" and two heavy cruisers of the German fleet set their targets on the landed island army. At a place more than ten kilometers away from the coast, they slammed the ship's hull and aimed the side at the beach.

After receiving the shooting elements reported by the 225th Infantry Division of the German Army, the three warships began their performance.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The battlecruiser "Lützow" opened fire first, followed by the two heavy cruisers.

When attacking targets on the beach, the battlecruisers and heavy cruisers of the German fleet were replaced with high-explosive bombs. As a result, the officers and soldiers of the island country army on the beach were in bad luck.

When the heavy shells hit the beach and there was a violent explosion, it was completely like the end of the world.

"boom!"

A 380mm artillery shell fell into the queue of the Japanese army. Although, in order to avoid the shelling of the German fleet, these island soldiers were lying on the beach.

However, when a huge crater appeared on the beach, the island soldiers had all disappeared. There are only a lot of stumps and broken arms left on the beach. It is not even known how many island soldiers have been torn to pieces.

Under the heavy bombardment of the German fleet, the casualties of the island army began to soar. Let alone attacking the German defense line, they can only lie on the beach and pray to their Amaterasu, praying that the German shells will not fall on their heads. Under the fierce shelling of large-caliber naval guns, the island army, which had suffered heavy losses, was directly frightened. The desire to break through the German defense line during this night's night attack was also completely defeated.