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    The one that sank the "Hiei" was the "Chengdu", the first ship of the "Chengdu-class" heavy cruiser.  A 280mm naval gun on the bow of the "Chengdu" accurately hit the front deck of the "Hiei". The armor-piercing projectile carried huge kinetic energy and easily penetrated the thin armor of the "Hiei".  Then he entered the ammunition depot of the "Hiei" at a tricky angle.  After the shell exploded, the ammunition stored in the ammunition depot exploded, which dealt a fatal blow to the "Hiei".  In less than two minutes, the warship with a displacement of more than 2,000 tons sank into the sea.  The spiral nest formed by the sinking of the battleship caused the Japanese naval soldiers on the battleship to lose the chance to escape, and in the end no one survived.

    After sinking the "Hiei", the "Chengdu" immediately changed its target and targeted the "Fuso" battleship of the Japanese Combined Fleet.  The "Fuso" has a displacement of 3,777 tons and is equipped with two 280mm main guns, which is amazingly powerful.  But at this moment, because the "Fuso" has its bow pointed at the Western Sichuan Navy, only the 280mm naval gun on the bow can play a role.  However, what it needs to face is the two heavy cruisers of the Western Sichuan Navy, the "Chongqing" and the "Chengdu", which were violently hit by eight 280mm naval guns.

    "Damn Chen Laoliu, you dare to shoot our results. Aim better for me, I must kill the 'Fuso'!" Ren Binghong, the captain of the "Chongqing", saw the "Chengdu" actually also fired at the "Fuso"  "After the cruiser launched its bombardment, he cursed angrily.

    "Yes, Captain!" The soldiers on the "Chongqing" quickly took the order.  Everyone knows that the Japanese combined fleet only has a few warships. If others take away the victory, they will suffer a big loss.  In this situation where there are more wolves and less meat, it is even more necessary to use all the strength.

    "Boom!" At 3:10 in the afternoon, the "Sichuan"'s sixteenth salvo finally achieved the desired effect.  This time, a total of two shells hit the "Takachiho".  One shell exploded at the stern of the "Takachiho". This shell not only blew the bow of the "Takachiho" to pieces, but also destroyed the 260mm naval gun at the stern of the "Takachiho".  Moreover, this is not the most fatal blow, another cannonball.  It hit the left midship of the "Takachiho".  The shell tore a large hole directly near the waterline, and the cold water poured into the battleship, immediately causing the battleship to tilt.  The damage control of the "Takachiho" immediately dealt with it, but the hole opened was too big, and they couldn't resist it at all.

    Ten minutes later, the captain of the "Takachiho" Nomura Sadao had to give the order to abandon the ship.  However, of the 284 people on the ship, only a dozen people left in a traffic boat. The rest, including the captain, all sank to the bottom of the sea with the battleship.

    The battle on the sea completely showed a one-sided trend. As more and more warships of the Japanese combined fleet were sunk, the remaining warships were completely under siege, and they were still in a state of complete indifference.  Being beaten without the ability to fight back.  In the naval battle, the Western Sichuan Navy relied on a much higher speed than the Japanese Navy to maintain the fighting distance at more than 7,000 meters.  Although this consumes more ammunition, it is safer.  The loss of ammunition is always much more cost-effective than the damage to battleships and soldiers.

    "The Japanese combined fleet has failed and is unable to recover. The Western Sichuan Navy's speed is much faster than theirs, and its artillery fire is much stronger and more accurate. The Japanese Navy has no chance to escape!" In "Brooklyn"  On board the ship, Mahan took back his telescope and said with absolute certainty.

    "Professor Mahan, this main gun salvo tactic used by the Western Sichuan Navy seems to be very powerful! The hit rate is also astonishingly high." The captain of the "Brooklyn" said.

    "That's right! It seems that the Western Sichuan Navy has taken a shortcut. The tactics they adopted are more suitable for future naval battles. The power of the main gun has been applied to the limit, while on the contrary, the role of the secondary gun has been greatly reduced. However,  , the main gun salvo will put a great burden on the keel of the battleship. If the keel of the battleship is not specially reinforced, I am afraid that the battleship will fall apart after several salvos!" Mahan said.  Originally, he supported the elimination of main guns and the installation of as many rapid-fire cannons as possible on warships to destroy enemy warships with powerful firepower delivery capabilities.  However, in the Sino-Japanese naval battle in the East China Sea, Western Sichuan achieved a one-sided victory, which gave him more feelings.  Let him understand that his previous point seems to have gone astray.  However, this also made him more wary of the Western Sichuan Navy.  Although the current United States has a very strong economic strength, its military strength is very weak, especially the U.S. Navy, which is almost incomparable to the Western Sichuan Navy in front of it.  If things continue like this, the United States will be almost unable to resist Western Sichuan's expansion in the Pacific.  Of course, after this battle, the rise of Western Sichuan and becoming a world power is unstoppable. The United StatesYou have to prepare early.

    Similarly, the performance of the Western Sichuan Navy also shocked other powers.  Especially Britain and France, they have many interests in the Far East, but the strength of their naval fleets in the Far East is declining rapidly.  Originally, the United Kingdom thought that by dispatching two "Sovereign" class battleships to join the British "China Fleet", it would be able to resist the troops stationed in Western Sichuan.  But now it seems that this is not enough!  Although the Western Sichuan Navy has been in existence for a short time, its combat power is already very strong.  If the British "Chinese Fleet" fought against the Western Sichuan Navy, they would definitely lose.

    Germany was also very shocked.  The "Sichuan-class" battleship of the Western Sichuan Navy was built by Germany.  Although they had discovered that this battleship was more advanced than their "Brandenburg-class" battleships, Sichuan West's performance still shocked them.  However, compared to other countries, Germany's close relationship with Western Sichuan makes it easier for them to obtain the information they need from Western Sichuan.  The military attache of the German Minister to China is even preparing to pay a visit to the Western Sichuan Navy.

    The naval battle is still going on fiercely, but this is more like a massacre by the Western Sichuan Navy against the Japanese Combined Fleet.  The Japanese Navy tried its best, but could not cause much damage to the Western Sichuan Navy.  Occasionally, if you are lucky, you may be able to hit the following.  For example, the battleship "Xikang" was hit by a 260mm naval gun from the "Naniwa" in the main turret of the bow.  However, the armor of the "Xikang"'s main turret was 400 mm thick. Even if it hit the "Naniwa"'s main gun, it could not penetrate the armor of the "Xikang" and only caused a few casualties.  That¡¯s all.  On the contrary, the "Naniwa" was hit by a 305mm artillery shell from the "Xikang" in the subsequent battle and was buried in the sea.

    At 4 o'clock in the afternoon, on the sea, only a few warships of the Japanese combined fleet were left struggling.  But now, their defeat is already certain.  The losses of the Western Sichuan Navy were minimal. Only a few warships suffered minor injuries, and some sailors died in the battle.  In this naval battle, the Western Sichuan Navy achieved a great victory.

    Next, the Western Sichuan Navy concentrated its superior forces and launched a final blow against the Japanese Combined Fleet.

    The battleship "Fuso" was hit by the "Chongqing" and the "Chengdu" one after another at 4:10 p.m., and finally sank to the bottom of the sea.  This caused the captains of the "Chongqing" and the "Chengdu" to quarrel after the war to seize the credit for sinking the "Fuso".

    At 4:18 pm, the "Hashidate", one of the three scenic ships, was hit by the "Plateau" in the chimney. In an instant, thick smoke billowed, and the speed of the battleship suddenly dropped.  Subsequently, the "Hashidate" was besieged and was completely sunk at 4:30 in the afternoon.

    The flagship "Matsushima" of the Japanese Combined Fleet is undoubtedly the warship that the Western Sichuan Navy focuses on. It was besieged by three battleships of the Western Sichuan Navy.  Although the 320mm naval gun of the "Songdao" is full of power, it is still unable to fight back under the siege of the Western Sichuan Navy.  At 4:50 in the afternoon, the "Matsushima" sank in battle. More than 300 officers and soldiers, including Fleet Commander Ito Yuhiro, none of them escaped, and all sank to the bottom of the sea with the battleship.

    At 5 p.m., the last of the three scenery ships, the Itsukushima, was sunk.

    At 5:12 pm, the last warship in the Japanese combined fleet, the "Akagi" with a displacement of only 622 tons, was sunk.  This caused all the main forces of the Japanese combined fleet participating in the naval battle to be sunk.  During this period, none of the Japanese combined fleet surrendered.  Most of the Japanese naval soldiers also sank to the bottom of the sea with the battleship.

    "We won, we won. The Japanese combined fleet was killed by us!" The First Fleet of the Western Sichuan Navy cheered.

    The first naval battle of the Western Sichuan Navy achieved such a glorious battle, which really exceeded many people's expectations.  Even the Western Sichuan Navy itself did not think of it.  Although Fleet Commander Deng Shichang was certain that the Western Sichuan Navy would achieve final victory, he did not expect a complete victory.  The naval battle was won at a very small cost.  After the destruction of the Japanese Combined Fleet, the Japanese Navy has lost almost all its strength.  Even though there are still a few shallow-water heavy gunboats in Japan, this is no longer harmful.  With the strength of the Western Sichuan Navy, they can easily sink them.

    "Come here, send a report to the commander immediately and tell him the good news of our victory. In addition, order the supply fleet to follow immediately to supply each ship. At the same time, start rescuing the Japanese sailors on the sea. Of course, the premise is that they  Be willing to accept our rescue!" Deng Shichang ordered.

    Those few Japanese sailors who survived almost all refused the rescue of the Western Sichuan Fleet.  However, they did not refuse the rescue by foreign warships.

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