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Piaotian Literature of the Fourth Empire of China www.piaotia.com Chapter 468: Amazement

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    "The battleship detachment turned 30 degrees to the left, accelerated to 17 knots, and tried its best to seize the prefix T. The heavy cruiser detachment turned 30 degrees to the right and cleaned up the American armored cruisers and light cruisers!" On the bridge of the battleship 'Sichuan', China  Admiral Li Dingxin, commander of the Navy's Pacific Fleet, issued the order.  Soon, the battle line composed of five battleships began to accelerate and turn, and eight heavy cruisers also rushed towards their target.

    "Order all ships to get into position and prepare to fight! The battle line accelerates to 15 knots and turns 20 degrees to starboard." On the battleship USS Illinois, the flagship of the U.S. Navy's West Coast Fleet, Admiral Mahan, commander of the West Coast Fleet, calmly issued the order  Order.  Although, for the US Navy's West Coast Fleet to defeat the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet, he personally believes that the chance of victory is not very great.  But now that the battle has begun, he can only go all out.  Moreover, the U.S. Navy has a certain advantage if it has one more battleship.  If God bless me, I might actually be able to win.

    The originally calm sea suddenly became turbulent.  The warships on both sides accelerated one after another and began to seize an advantageous fighting position.  In particular, the two battle lines composed of battleships from both sides were like wild horses running wild, sailing on the sea at high speed, directly entering the fiercest confrontation.  In naval battles, the battle between capital ships plays a decisive role.  Admiral Mahan knew very well that in a battle between armored cruisers, the U.S. Navy did not have any advantage.  If the U.S. Navy can win the duel between battleships, then there is still a possibility of winning this naval battle.  However, the U.S. Navy has one more battleship.  But on a U.S. Navy battleship.  Each battleship is equipped with only two twin 305mm main guns.  And on the Chinese Navy¡¯s ¡®Sichuan-class¡¯ battleship.  It is equipped with three twin-mounted 305mm naval guns. In terms of the number of main guns, both sides are equal.  In addition, the U.S. Navy's naval guns are basically 35 times the caliber, while the Chinese Navy's naval guns are 50 times the caliber, with greater range and power when dealing with the thick armor of battleships.  The Chinese navy's main guns are also more advantageous.

    "Boom! Boom! Boom!" At 9 o'clock in the morning, the sound of cannons was already rumbling on the sea.  This is when the light cruisers and destroyers on both sides have begun fighting.  Light cruisers and destroyers are faster, and they enter the battlefield before the battleships.  In terms of quantity of light cruisers and destroyers, the U.S. Navy's West Coast Fleet has a slight advantage, but in terms of quality, the Chinese Navy has an advantage.

    The shells shuttled through the sky, and because of the violent friction with the air, they made a piercing scream.  The cannonball exploded on the sea, splashing up clouds of water, making the originally calm sea seem like a huge storm.

    at this time.  The battleships of both sides are still approaching.  Heavy cruisers of the Chinese Navy and armored cruisers of the U.S. Navy.  Instead of fighting in a line battle, they played one-on-one.  The number of both sides is the same, just enough for a one-on-one duel.  The Chinese Navy's 'Chengdu-class' heavy cruiser has a full load displacement of 9,700 tons and a length of 108 meters. Its armament is still two twin-mounted 280 mm 40 times caliber naval guns, with a maximum speed of 26 knots.  The 'New York-class' armored cruiser equipped by the U.S. Navy has a displacement of 8,350 tons, a maximum speed of 25 knots, and two twin-mounted 280mm naval guns as its main gun.  In terms of armor and speed, the 'Chengdu-class' heavy cruiser has a slight advantage.

    At 9:30 in the morning, the battle line of the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet, relying on its two-knot speed advantage, successfully completed the turn, grabbed the "T", and stood in front of the U.S. Navy's West Coast Fleet.

    "Turn 30 degrees to the right and stay parallel to the Chinese fleet!" Because of the battleships, Admiral Mahan knew that it was difficult to seize a favorable position, so he could only order the fleet to turn. In this case, he could at least be on equal terms with the Chinese fleet.  decisive battle.

    "Every ship aims at the US Navy's flagship battleship Illinois and fires! We have three minutes!" A smile overflowed from the corner of Admiral Li Dingxin's mouth.  When a battleship is traveling at high speed, it will take a certain amount of time to complete the turn.  And this period of time is exactly what the Chinese Navy needs.  Within these few minutes, the Chinese Navy can concentrate its superior firepower and launch a fierce attack on the US Navy.  Now, the distance between the two sides is exactly 11 kilometers, which is the strike range of the Chinese navy.

    "Fire!" The gunnery officer of the battleship Sichuan took the lead in giving the order to fire.

    "Boom!" The three twin-mounted 305mm main guns on the battleship Sichuan fired at the same time.  Six armor-piercing bombs weighing more than 300 kilograms roared towards the battleship USS Illinois, the flagship of the U.S. Navy's West Coast Fleet.

    The first round of shelling will basically not achieve results, even with the support of the fire control system.  The six shells all fell into the sea two to three hundred meters away from the battleship Illinois, raising pillars of water on the sea.

      Subsequently, other battleships also opened fire one after another, and dense shells hit the battleship "Illinois".  However, none of them were able to achieve results.  But such powerful firepower made the soldiers of the US Navy very nervous.  In the naval battle two years ago, soldiers of the U.S. Navy's West Coast Fleet suffered heavy casualties.  These current soldiers are mostly new recruits. Although they have undergone two years of training, they have also participated in many exercises.  But when you go to the battlefield for the first time, you will still be a little nervous.

    The battleship Illinois seemed to be sailing through wind and waves.  The Chinese navy's fierce bombardment did not cause any damage to it.  At most, the deck was wetted by the rising water column.

    "Every ship fires!" After completing the turn, Admiral Mahan immediately gave the order to fight back.

    "Boom! Boom! Boom!" The warships of the U.S. Navy's West Coast Fleet opened fire immediately.  Among them, the flagship USS Illinois and the second-ranked battleship USS Alabama focused their firepower on the flagship USS Sichuan of the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet.

    ? ? ? Lines of water pillars rise from the sea.  However, the quality of the U.S. Navy is indeed a little worse than that of the Chinese Navy. In addition, without advanced ranging equipment, their accuracy is much worse.  The nearest impact points were five hundred meters away from the Chinese Navy warships.

    "Turn left 15 degrees to shorten the distance between the two sides!" General Mahan continued to issue orders.  At a distance of 11 kilometers, the US Navy's hit rate cannot be guaranteed at all. Unless God bless it, it will not be able to hit the enemy warship at all.

    "Boom! Boom! Boom!" The battleships on both sides started a fierce battle.  The U.S. Navy wants to shorten the distance of the engagement to increase the hit rate.  But how can the Chinese navy allow them to do so?  The U.S. Navy turned, and the Chinese Navy followed suit, always controlling the combat distance to more than 9,000 meters.  At this distance, the Chinese Navy's hit rate is far better than that of the U.S. Navy.

    At 9:55 a.m., the battleship "Plateau" achieved the Chinese Navy's first victory in this naval battle.  In this salvo, a 305mm main gun shell hit the port side of the USS "Kishaji" battleship.  However, it is not fatal.  The armor-piercing projectile penetrated the armor on the port side of the battleship "Qishaji" and destroyed a twin-mounted 203mm secondary gun.  If it exploded a few meters down, near the waterline, the 'Qishaji' would be in disaster.

    According to tradition, the battleships of the U.S. Navy are all named after the names of states in the Union. The only exception is the USS Killsage, which was named after the Union Army combat sloop USS Killsage, which was very active during the Civil War.  , as for the latter, it is named after Chishaji Mountain in New Hampshire.

    "Hell, the Chinese's artillery hit rate is indeed higher than ours!" Lieutenant General Benson, deputy commander of the U.S. Navy's West Coast Fleet, cursed secretly.  Fortunately, the blow was not fatal.  Otherwise, if a warship was severely damaged less than an hour after the war started, it would definitely be a huge blow to the morale of the U.S. Navy.

    "Be patient, believe me guys, our two years of training will not be in vain!" General Mahan was very confident.

    "Boom! Boom!" At 10:12 in the morning, the USS Wisconsin battleship achieved the first result for the US Navy.

    A 305mm artillery shell hit the No. 2 main gun on the bow of the 'Xikang'.  Fortunately, the turret armor of the 'Xikang' was 400 millimeters thick, and due to the angle, it did not penetrate the turret.  However, the huge impact of the shell explosion still caused heavy casualties to the sailors on the deck and in the fort.  The two main guns in front of the 'Xikang' had to stop firing.

    "How is the 'Xikang'?" Admiral Li Dingxin asked nervously.

    "There are some casualties, so it's not a big problem. We can fire again in fifteen minutes!" Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Gao Yihai replied.

    "That's good! However, the accuracy of the U.S. Navy's artillery fire seems to have improved a lot! At least it has improved a lot compared to two years ago. In the last naval battle, there was no way they could fire such accurate artillery fire!"  General Li Dingxin sighed.  It seems that while the Chinese navy continues to make progress, the enemy has not stopped either!  Fortunately, the battleship "Xikang" was not severely damaged this time, otherwise, the strength of the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet will be seriously affected.

    "Maybe it's just their luck!" Lieutenant General Gao Yihai said.

    "I hope so!"

    In fact, although there is an element of luck, it is also because the U.S. Navy has strengthened its training and the quality of U.S. Navy soldiers has also been greatly improved.  (To be continued.)

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