"Damn it! The 'Kii' has sunk. Now it's three to seven, and we're even more at a disadvantage!" Lieutenant General Yoshida Zengo's face was so gloomy that it seemed like it could drip water. From heaven to hell, in just a few minutes, it was almost impossible for Lieutenant General Yoshida Zengo to accept it.
When they sank German fleet's 'König' number Battleship, he once thought that they were getting lucky and might be able to reverse the situation. However, then the 'Kii' was sunk, letting Lieutenant General Yoshida Zengo know that they are still at a disadvantage, and the disadvantage is becoming more and more obvious. If you want to defeat German fleet, I'm afraid it will be even more difficult.
"General, the 'Tosa' is coming. The 'Mutsu', 'Ise' and 'Hyuga' are also speeding up. As long as we persist for a while, they will arrive. By then, we will be able to defeat the Germany people!" Captain Fukudome Shigeru said.
Lieutenant General Yoshida Zengo didn't say much. They had Battleship coming quickly, but similarly, didn't German Navy also have reinforcements coming? Once German Navy's reinforcements arrive, they will have no chance of winning.
"Order all ships to gather firepower and sink the first ship in Germany's battle line! This time, we must sink the opponent in the shortest possible time!" Lieutenant General Yoshida Zengo ordered.
"Hi, General." Captain Fukudome Shigeru nodded.
However, he knew that this was very difficult. Now they can only muster the firepower of three Battleships to attack the enemy, while the enemy can muster the firepower of seven Battleships to attack them. They are completely at an absolute disadvantage.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The main guns of the three 'Kii-class' and 'Battleship' ships were all firing wildly. One after another, the shells roared and hit German fleet's 'Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm' number Battleship. Cannonballs continued to fall around the battleship, splashing water columns into the sky. However, it seems very dangerous. But the actual hit rate is still not high. Fighting under the night sky will affect your line of sight and make it difficult to improve your hit rate.
"What is the current fighting distance?" Lieutenant General Yoshida Zengo then asked.
"General, the current combat distance is 15 kilometers."
"Continue to close the distance! Close the distance to ten kilometers or even closer! This time, we will fight with the Germany people with bayonets. Our 410mm Main Gun, at close range, is enough to tear their warships into pieces!" Lieutenant General Yoshida Zengo said with red eyes. He was obviously desperate, so he was going to try his best.
"Hi, General!" Captain Fukudome Shigeru faithfully conveyed Lieutenant General Yoshida Zengo's order.
However, shortening the combat distance is certainly beneficial to the Island Nation fleet, but similarly, German fleet's hit rate will also increase accordingly. After all, German fleet is assisted by Fire-control Radar. The closer the distance, the more accurate the data obtained.
The Island Nation fleet relied on its speed advantage to forcefully close the distance, making the battle even more fierce. German fleet can only try to prevent the Island Nation fleet from occupying Crossing the T. Of course, because German fleet now has seven Capital Ships ships, we are not afraid of bayonets with the Island Nation fleet. They believe that even if they work hard, they will definitely win in the end.
"The current combat distance has been shortened to less than 15 kilometers. If it were during the day, this would be the best striking distance. However, it is night now, so the hit rate of the Island Nation people is still not high. However, they still want to close the distance. Those guys are really crazy." Lieutenant General Theodor Burchardi said speechlessly.
The loss of one Capital Ships is nothing to German fleet. They still firmly hold the advantage on the battlefield.
"It's a pity that war cannot be fought and won by going crazy! Our strength is much stronger than them. Therefore, even if we go crazy, we are not afraid of them!" Major General Felix said.
"Concentrate your firepower and try to sink another Island Nation and another Capital Ships in the shortest possible time! In that case, we will be able to secure victory." Lieutenant General Theodor Burchardi said.
"General, don't worry, you will see it soon!" Major General Felix looked very confident.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The four "King-class" battleships and three "Derflinger-class" battlecruisers of the German fleet violently poured artillery shells on the "Owari" battleship. The shells fell like raindrops, hitting the sea around the battleship 'Owari' and splashing water columns into the sky. Although the "Owari" battleship is a huge battleship with a displacement of more than 40,000 tons, it is still like a small boat in a storm, and may capsize at any time.
"Boom!"
A 380mm Shell hit the Battleship 'Owari', causing the superstructure of the huge Battleship to start burning.
The fire became the best guide. At this moment, the number 'Owari' Battleship was like a magnet for cannonballs, attracting a large number of cannonballs.
Perhaps it is because the density of the shells is so high that the possibility of the 'Owari' number Battleship being hit is very high. Almost every two salvoes, a shell would hit the 'Owari' No. Battleship. You know, the main guns of German fleet all use automatic loaders, so that the main guns of Battleship can be increased to one round per minute. Calculated this way, every two minutes 'Owari' number Battleship will be hit by a shell.
Although the Island Nation fleet counterattacked, it hit the 'Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm' number Battleship from time to time. However, in comparison, the number of shells hitting the number 'Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm' Battleship is much less than the number of shells hitting the number 'Owari' Battleship. So under normal circumstances, if no miracle happens, the 'Owari' number Battleship will definitely be sunk before the 'Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm' number Battleship. After all, from the perspective of defense power, the defense power of 'Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm' number Battleship is also superior.
The fierce battle lasted for twenty minutes, and the 'Owari' number Battleship had already received a full 12 shells. The huge ship body was already covered with wounds. In fact, several injuries posed a fatal threat.
There is no doubt that 'Owari' number Battleship has persisted until this point and is almost unable to hold on.
Two minutes later, a 380mm Shell hit the 'Owari' number again. This time, the shell penetrated the No. 5 main turret on After Deck. What's even more terrible is that at this moment, there are two 410mm shells and hundreds of kilograms of propellant in the main turret's barrel. These shells and propellants all exploded. The violent explosion blew a big hole in the stern of the Battleship ship 'Owari'. Obviously, this Battleship can no longer be saved.