Chapter 432: Siege

"Assign attack targets, battlecruiser 'Derfflinger' and battlecruiser 'Lützow' attack battleship 'Queen Elizabeth', battlecruiser 'Hindenburg' and battlecruiser 'Moltke' attack 'Battlecruiser' Lemm' battleship, 'Moltke' battlecruiser and 'Sedlitz' battlecruiser, attack the battleship 'Malayan'." Lieutenant General Spee quickly issued an order.

The 2nd Battlecruiser Squadron of the German Navy has six battlecruisers, facing the three battleships of the British Navy, it can fight two against one.

This put the three "Queen Elizabeth-class" battleships of the British Navy in a state of siege during this battle.

"Fight back! Focus on attacking the three 'Derfflinger-class' battlecruisers of the Germans and sink them. The remaining three 'Moltke-class' battlecruisers are nothing to worry about." Benjamin said the major general. In his eyes, it is obvious that the "Derfflinger-class" battlecruiser equipped with a 380mm main gun is more threatening. Therefore, he ordered a direct attack on the three 'Derfflinger-class' battlecruisers. Turn a blind eye to the three "Moltke-class" battlecruisers. Of course, this also made him suffer a lot in the next battle.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The three "Queen Elizabeth-class" battleships of the British Navy's 2nd Battleship Squadron also launched a fierce counterattack, with 381mm main guns roaring. However, the three "Queen Elizabeth-class" battleships have a total of only 24 381mm main guns, and they have to face 27 380mm main guns and 27 343mm main guns. This put the British Navy's 2nd Battleship Squadron at a disadvantage almost from the beginning.

"Whoa! Whoa!"

One after another, the shells pierced the air, making a sharp and piercing whistling sound.

After the shell hit the sea hard, jets of water splashed into the sky. It can be said that this naval battle has directly reached its climax from the very beginning.

Lieutenant General Spee stood on the bridge of the battlecruiser "Derfflinger", watching the battle motionless.

"Huh? The British gave up attacking our 'Moltke-class' battlecruisers, but put all their attack power on our 'Derfflinger-class' battlecruisers?" Lieutenant General Spee Found something wrong.

However, a smile appeared on his face afterward. The British Navy has only three battleships, so they can only selectively attack some of the German Navy's warships, and cannot attack all of them. However, they chose to attack the 'Derfflinger-class' battlecruiser first, which was undoubtedly a huge mistake. After all, the "Derfflinger-class" battlecruisers have stronger defenses, and even facing the British 381mm main gun, they are not irresistible. The choice of the British allowed the three "Moltke-class" battlecruisers of the German Navy to launch attacks almost without interference. In this case, the possibility of getting a hit will undoubtedly be greater.

"Give orders to the three 'Moltke-class' battlecruisers. Since the firepower of the three 'Queen Elizabeth-class' battleships of the British has been dragged by us, it will be up to them next. Let them fire with full force , kill the three British battleships!" Lieutenant General Spee ordered.

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

Indeed, the current battlefield undoubtedly gave the three "Moltke-class" battlecruisers of the German Navy an excellent opportunity to display their strength. The 343mm main gun may be difficult to penetrate the 330mm armor of the British Navy's "Queen Elizabeth-class" battleship. However, the armor-piercing ability of the 50 times the caliber main gun is already very strong, and it is not impossible to penetrate the 330 mm thick armor with the capped armor-piercing projectile.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The artillery on the battlefield was rumbling, and the six battlecruisers of the German Navy were all firing continuously. The three battleships of the British Navy are also launching counterattacks. The two sides came and went, and the shells kept hitting the sea, splashing water jets soaring into the sky.

Another battlefield is the battlefield between the German Navy's 1st Battlecruiser Squadron and the British Navy's Battlecruiser Squadron. Although there are only four battlecruisers left, the British Navy's battlecruiser detachment is still continuing.

The belief of Lieutenant Admiral David Beatty and those Royal Navy soldiers was undoubtedly that the 2nd Battleship Squadron could arrive in time to turn the tide of the battle.

"General, the 'New Zealand' was hit again. The hull of the ship was severely damaged, and it was about to fail." A staff officer reported to Lieutenant General David Betty.

"I see, let them persevere." Lieutenant General David Betty said with a dark face.

"Damn it, why isn't the second battleship squad coming?" Lieutenant General David Betty was a little anxious. The current situation is very unfavorable to them. If this continues, they will definitely lose more warships. At that time, it will be even more difficult to reverse the situation.

"General, General Benjamin sent a telegram. We encountered six German battlecruisers. Now, the two sides have already broken out into a war, and they are unable to reinforce us." A communications officer reported to Lieutenant General David Betty with a look of panic.

"What? Encountered six German battlecruisers? How is that possible?" Lieutenant General David Beatty's expression changed dramatically.

Such a result undoubtedly dealt him a heavy blow. After the three "Queen Elizabeth-class" battleships were dragged, this would put them in an extremely disadvantageous situation, and they would even be completely sunk by the German navy. In addition, the situation of the three 'Queen Elizabeth-class' battleships may not be very good. Although the 'Queen Elizabeth-class' battleship is their most powerful battleship, it is still very difficult to say whether they will win or lose against an enemy twice as large as themselves. In particular, there are 'Derfflinger-class' battlecruisers among them. Lieutenant General David Beatty knows which battlecruiser is the most powerful.

At the same time, Lieutenant General David Beatty also knew that if the 2nd Battleship Squadron hadn't encountered the other six battlecruisers of the German Navy, then they might have to face the siege of 12 German battlecruisers. At that time, their fate can be imagined.

"Damn the Germans, they are too vicious!" Lieutenant General David Betty could not help cursing. The current situation is obviously more unfavorable to them.

"Boom! Boom!"

Suddenly, a violent explosion sounded. I saw that the battlecruiser "New Zealand" was directly broken into two pieces in the violent explosion. The battlecruiser soon sank into the sea afterwards.