Although 'Kii-class' Battleship can be regarded as the best-performing Battleship currently in service with Island Nation Navy, it is essentially a fast Battleship. In other words, the entire design idea still follows the previous design concept of emphasizing firepower and speed and despising defense.
This makes the firepower of 'Kii-class' Battleship very powerful, and the speed also soars to an astonishing 29.75 knots. But the armor defense is not high. If four 'Kii-class' Battleship are used to attack German fleet at high speed, German fleet can be intercepted. However, there will undoubtedly be eight Capital Ships and Encirclement Offensive from German fleet. With the defense power of 'Kii-class' Battleship, it is very difficult to say whether it can persist. Otherwise, it may be severely damaged or even sunk.
'Kii-class' Battleship was originally designed to accompany aircraft carriers in combat. Battleship, which is too slow, cannot follow the aircraft carrier in combat. That's why 'Kii-class' Battleship gave up defense and pursued speed and firepower. However, this design concept makes it unable to gain any advantage in the Battleship duel, and is even at a disadvantage.
Lieutenant General Yoshida Zengo simply doesn't dare to take risks with these 'Kii-class' Battleship. If there was another loss, he wouldn't know how to win this naval battle. Once the naval battle fails, he will definitely not end well. The only way waiting for him is to commit seppuku.
"What's another way?" Lieutenant General Yoshida Zengo asked.
"General, the other way is to organize the destroyers to launch lightning strikes. We rely on lightning strikes to force German fleet to turn or even disband the formation. However, German fleet also has a lot of protection from small and medium-sized warships. In addition, it is now sailing at high speed, and it is very difficult for lightning strikes to hit the target." Captain Fukudome Shigeru said.
Lieutenant General Yoshida Zengo nodded, although the night environment is more suitable for launching lightning strikes. However, it is undoubtedly very difficult to succeed when the enemy's warships are heavily protected.
Whether or not to take the risk, Lieutenant General Yoshida Zengo has not yet made a decision. After all, once you choose to take a risk, it's better to succeed. But if it fails, the consequences will be very serious.
This naval battle is related to the national destiny of Guam country. This makes Yoshida Zengo must ensure victory as much as possible when making a choice. Although he is not afraid of death, if Island Nation loses the war or even dies, then he will become the sinner of Island Nation the entire country and nation.
"What should we do? The current situation is very unfavorable to us. If it continues like this, we will not be able to win this war." Lieutenant General Yoshida Zengo Although his face was expressionless, he was already very anxious in his heart.
"We still underestimated these old battleships of the Germany people! Otherwise, we wouldn't be in such a disadvantageous situation." Lieutenant General Yoshida Zengo already regrets it now. If he had known that German fleet's old battleships were so difficult to deal with, he would not have proposed such a tactic. However, there is no regret medicine in the world. It is useless to say this now.
"Boom!"
A 380mm Shell hit the command tower of the "Kaga" Battleship. Although, the armor of the command tower of the 'Kaga' Battleship is 356 mm thick. However, it still failed to withstand this Armor-piercing Shell.
The shell tore through the armor of the command tower and exploded inside. The violent explosion killed all the officers, including captain Colonel Ōnishi Shinzō. For a time, the command of the 'Kaga' Battleship fell into chaos.
"General, the command tower of the 'Kaga' Battleship was penetrated, and Colonel Ōnishi Shinzō and others were all killed!" a staff officer reported.
Lieutenant General Yoshida Zengo's face suddenly became even more ugly. He knew that the situation of the 'Kaga' number Battleship was undoubtedly more dangerous. If it doesn't work well, I'm afraid I won't be able to hold on for long.
"Damn it! Let the 'Kaga' continue to hold on!" Lieutenant General Yoshida Zengo ordered.
This passive state of being beaten made him very aggrieved. However, he had no choice.
"Yes, General!" Captain Fukudome Shigeru nodded.
Just two minutes later, the 'Kaga' number Battleship was hit again.
A 380mm Shell hit the amidships of the Kaga Battleship. After the shell tore through the armor, it exploded inside. The violent explosion caused problems in the boiler room of the 'Kaga' Battleship. High-temperature and high-pressure steam leaked in several boilers. These high-temperature steam instantly killed the Island Nation sailors in the boiler room. These sailors died miserably, each one being steamed to death.
At the same time, the leakage of high-temperature steam directly caused the battleship to begin to lose power and its speed continued to decrease.
At this moment, the Commander on the 'Kaga' number Battleship is a Chief Engineer. After being killed in battle while building Colonel Ōnishi Shinzō, his rank was already the highest on the battleship. Faced with this situation, he had no choice but to order to contact the flagship and request to withdraw from the battle.
After all, in such a fierce naval battle, damage to power means that the warship cannot keep up with the battle line. It is even possible to encounter the enemy's Encirclement Offensive and be easily sunk. Therefore, withdrawing from the battle and returning to the country to rest and recuperate is undoubtedly the best choice. In addition, the 'Kaga' number Battleship was hit continuously in the previous battle, and now it is covered in injuries. If you continue to fight, there is a high possibility of being sunk.
Lieutenant General Yoshida Zengo After learning about the situation of the 'Kaga', his face couldn't help but become even more ugly.
"Send Telegram to the Kaga and ask them to withdraw from the battle!" Lieutenant General Yoshida Zengo ordered. He has no right to let the "Kaga" Battleship continue to fight under such circumstances. In that case, he will let the "Kaga" die.
"Yes, General." Captain Fukudome Shigeru nodded and immediately went to give the order.
The 'Kaga' number Battleship immediately turned and broke away from the battle line. Their speed is getting slower and slower, and it is not easy to escape back to Island Nation's Mainland.
German fleet did not pursue the departure of the 'Kaga'. Instead, send Telegram to the base and ask them to send submarines to see if they can pick up the leak. German fleet's current mission is still the Island Nation fleet.
After the "Kaga" Battleship left the battlefield, the situation on the battlefield became even more unfavorable for the Island Nation fleet. It is very difficult for them to reverse the situation. Lieutenant General Yoshida Zengo knows that it is impossible not to take risks at this time.