Chapter 720 Fierce Battle (2700 votes plus update)

In order to prevent the island nation's combined naval fleet from fleeing back to Ise Bay when the war is unfavorable, the battle line of the German expeditionary fleet chose to sail eastward. In this case, the battle will be fought in the Pacific Ocean. At that time, the capital ship of the German expeditionary fleet can firmly suppress the capital ship of the combined fleet of the island navy by virtue of its advantage in speed.

General Ijuin Goro knew exactly what the Germans were thinking. However, he had no choice but to order the fleet to turn with the German navy. Otherwise, once the German fleet is not wiped out in this naval battle, then what awaits them may be a disastrous defeat. The German fleet will take advantage of the performance advantages of the warships to gradually eliminate all the warships in their combined fleet bit by bit. Therefore, they must seize this opportunity.

"The distance is 18,000 meters!" The officer in charge of ranging was reporting the distance between the two sides.

"The distance is 16 kilometers!"

The distance between the two sides is constantly approaching.

"When the distance is shortened to 15,000 meters, start firing! Exchange fire at a long distance as much as possible, and don't give the islanders a chance to shorten the distance!" Lieutenant General Spei ordered.

As an experienced general who has experienced several naval battles, Lieutenant General Spei knows how to use his own advantages. Making full use of these advantages may help them defeat the islanders at the least cost.

"Yes, General." Rear Admiral Maofu immediately conveyed Lieutenant General Spee's order to the warships under him.

Soon, the distance was shortened to 15,000 meters.

The battlecruiser "Mackensen", the flagship of the German expeditionary fleet, opened fire first. Three triple-mounted 380mm main guns with 50 times the caliber began to pour shells at the battlecruiser "King Kong", the flagship of the island navy's combined fleet.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Orange-red flames shone at the muzzle, and one after another shells roared and smashed towards the battlecruiser 'King Kong'.

The firing of the battlecruiser 'Mackenson' undoubtedly gave a signal to other warships. The other battleships also opened fire.

"Baga! The Germans opened fire at such a long distance? Did they think they could hit at such a long distance?" Major General Gentaro Yamashita scolded.

"Mr. Yamashita, this is the gap between the Imperial Navy and the world's first-class navy. According to the information we have obtained, the naval battles that broke out in Europe have generally been at a distance of more than 15,000 meters. It is a pity that the Imperial Navy lacks first-class naval forces. The main battleship, so there is no way to carry out relevant training." General Ijuin Goro's eyes flashed a hint of ending.

This is the difference in background! Although Germany was unified after the Meiji Restoration in the island country. However, the former Kingdom of Prussia has always been one of the world's powerful countries, and the island country is much worse than before. Coupled with the fact that the industry is underdeveloped and relatively poor at the same time, this makes the island country have a huge gap with the world's top powers in many arms that require huge investment. In contrast, because the army needs to invest less money and is poisoned by the spirit of bushido, the combat effectiveness of the army of the island country is not bad.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The nine battlecruisers of the German Navy opened fire one after another. One after another, the heavy shells were slammed into the battleships of the island navy. Although, in terms of the number of capital ships, the German expeditionary fleet is completely at a disadvantage. However, judging from the situation on the battlefield, they were on the contrary the offensive side, taking the initiative from the moment the battle started.

"boom!"

A 380mm artillery shell exploded less than 50 meters away from the battlecruiser 'King Kong'. The splashed water column fell down, drenching several island sailors on the deck into drowned chickens.

"Your Excellency, Commander, why are the Germans' artillery skills so strong?" Major Gentaro Yamashita's expression changed.

"The quality of the German navy has always been very strong. It is no worse than the British navy. Compared with them, the Imperial Navy has a certain gap. What's more, the German warships should have many new technologies. The latest test The distance equipment, aiming equipment, etc. are all better than our warships. If the Imperial Navy can equip such advanced warships, our performance will not be much worse than theirs!" General Ijuin Goro's face was full of regret. The battle between them and the German Navy is completely about the weak against the strong! If you want to win, the difficulty can be imagined.

Gentaro Yamashita nodded and said nothing more.

"Order our battleships to counterattack! If this continues, some battleships may be hit soon. In that case, it will cause a serious blow to the morale of the fleet." Admiral Ijuin Goro ordered.

"Hi, Your Excellency, Commander!" Major Gentaro Yamashita immediately conveyed the order.

The four double-mounted 356mm main guns with 45 times the caliber of the battleship "King Kong" fired first. Their target is also the battlecruiser "Makensen", the flagship of the German Navy's expeditionary fleet. Eight heavy shells roared and smashed towards the battlecruiser 'Mackenson'.

The other capital ships of the combined fleet of the island nation's navy also opened fire immediately.

Because the combined fleet has an advantage in the number of capital ships. Therefore, in terms of the distribution of battle lines, Admiral Ijuin Goro ranked the two "Sagami-class" battleships at the end. And when assigning strike targets, two capital ships were also used to deal with a battlecruiser of the German Navy.

The 'King Kong' and the 'Hiei' deal with the 'Mackenson'. "Haruna" and "Kirishima" deal with "Prince Frederick", "Hanoi" and "Settsu" deal with "Friedrich Karl". 'Satsuma' and 'Anyun' against 'Derfflinger', 'Katori' and 'Kashima' against 'Lützow', 'Iwami' and 'Hizen' against' Hindenburg, Tango and Shikishima against Moltke, Asahi and Mikasa against Goeben, Fuji, Sagami No. and 'Zhou Fang', against the 'Sedlitz'.

It can be said that the combined fleet of the island nation's navy is two-on-one or even three-on-one, which makes them seem to have an absolute advantage in battle. However, in fact, except for the 45-times 356mm main guns of the four "King Kong-class" battleships that seem to pose a certain threat, the 305mm main guns of the rest of the battleships are not that powerful.

Of course, when the battle lines of both sides fired fiercely, the battle still seemed extremely fierce.