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The Fourth Empire of China Piaotian Literature www.piaotia.com Chapter 491: Defeat is Determined

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    The battleship USS Rodney was besieged by the heavy cruiser USS Canton and the heavy cruiser USS Changsha. At 9 a.m., the heavy cruiser USS Guangzhou hit the battleship USS Rodney.  A 305 mm naval gun shell tore through the 76 mm thick old-fashioned armor on the front deck of the battleship HMS Rodney, leaving a large hole more than three meters in diameter on the deck. The British naval soldiers on the deck suffered heavy losses.  .

    At 9:16, the battleship "Rodney" was hit again by the heavy cruiser "Changsha".  This time, a 305mm armor-piercing projectile tore through the side armor of the Rodney.  However, fortunately, the place where it was hit was above the waterline, otherwise, the battleship "Rodney" would be dead.

    However, the battleship "Rodney" still could not hold on for long.  Although in the ensuing battle, it resisted desperately.  But by 10 a.m., the battleship Rodney, which had been hit several times, could no longer hold on.  The keel in the middle of the battleship was blown off and fractured, and the entire battleship was broken into two parts.  In less than two minutes, the battleship Rodney sank into the sea.  None of the five hundred British naval officers and soldiers on the battleship survived.

    The "Admiral-class" battleships of the British Navy joined the armored cruisers of the Combined Fleet to fight against the heavy cruisers of the Chinese Navy, but it did not have much impact on the development of the war.  The Chinese Navy's eight heavy cruisers still have an absolute advantage.  As time passed, one 'Admiral-class' battleship or armored cruiser was sunk one after another.  This makes the balance of victory begin to tilt toward the Chinese Navy.  The combined fleet has an absolute numerical advantage, and their advantage has gradually disappeared.  Chinese navy.  will ultimately win this war.

    The duel between battleships is still the most important.  The eight battleships of the Chinese Navy are still in the final showdown with the 12 battleships of the Combined Fleet.  Although the Chinese Navy's battleships are 4 fewer in number, they exceed the combined fleet in terms of firepower.  At the same time, in terms of speed and armor, the new battleships of the Chinese Navy have the upper hand.  However, even with the speed advantage, it is difficult to grab the T prefix at this time.  When the Chinese navy speeds up.  When they were about to get rid of the battle line of the combined fleet and seize the "T" in front of them, the battle line of the combined fleet had already begun to turn. In the end, the battle lines of both sides were still parallel.  Therefore, after several attempts and finding that the combined fleet had found corresponding countermeasures, the Chinese Navy could only engage in an upright naval duel with them.  However, fortunately, it is still the Chinese navy that has the upper hand, even in an upright duel.  The Chinese navy also has a very good chance of winning.

    "Boom! Boom! Boom!" At 11:30 in the morning, the fierce naval battle continued.  A battle line composed of eight battleships of the Chinese Navy's Home Fleet and a battle line composed of 12 battleships of the Combined Fleet launched a fierce exchange of bombardments at a distance of 10,000 meters.  The two battle lines sailed parallel to the northwest, and their speeds were reduced to 12 knots.

    The battleship 'Qin Shihuang' aimed at the battleship 'Victory' of the British Navy and started a salvo. Eight armor-piercing bombs weighing more than 380 kilograms, under the influence of huge kinetic energy, struck with a sharp whistle.  The battleship HMS Victory.  Pillars of water splashed on the sea on the right side of the battleship Victory, which were hundreds of meters high.

    The British Navy's battleships HMS Victory and HMS Jupiter are not to be outdone. The two battleships have a total of four twin-mounted 305mm naval guns, which are no weaker than the battleship Qin Shi Huang in terms of firepower.  Especially the battleship "Jupiter". When the battleship "Qin Shihuang" targeted the battleship "Victory", the battleship "Jupiter" could pour out firepower wantonly without any interference.

    The two sides were going back and forth, and the fight was very fierce and dangerous.  Although the battleship is huge, as long as it is hit by a large-caliber heavy artillery, and the vital part is hit, even if it is not sunk, it will be severely damaged.  Therefore, the Chinese Navy controls the combat distance to more than 10,000 meters. Only in this way can the Chinese Navy's dense firepower advantage be brought into play.  The British Navy and the Russian Navy will suffer a lot in this regard.  Especially the Russian Navy, their bombardment level is far inferior to that of the British Navy.  Therefore, the four "China-class" battleships behind the only battle line will hardly face any substantial threats, and can confidently and boldly launch salvos against the four battleships of the Russian Navy.

    At 11:44 a.m., the battleship "Yanhuang" launched a salvo against the battleship "Ekaterina II" of the Russian Navy.  Eight 305mm armor-piercing bombs hit the battleship named after Russia's most famous empress.

    "Boom!" A shell lived up to expectations and hit the battleship "Ekaterina II".  The shell hit the rear of the battleship. After tearing open the weak armor of the "Ekaterina II", the shell hit the inside of the battleship.Exploded.  The location of the explosion happened to be the boiler room of the battleship.  Several boilers on the battleship were blown up instantly, and high-temperature steam spread everywhere, directly scalding dozens of Russian navy soldiers inside to death.  At the same time, the speed of the battleship 'Ekaterina II' also suddenly slowed down.

    ¡°Marshal, the ¡®Ekaterina II¡¯ was hit, its power was damaged, and it is no longer able to sail!¡± On the battleship ¡®Three Saints¡¯, a Russian naval officer reported to Grand Duke Alexandrovich.

    "Damn it, this is already the sixth battleship!" Grand Duke Alexandrovich cursed fiercely.  He was very frustrated. So far in the battle, the Russian Navy had lost five battleships, and it looked like the sixth battleship was about to be sunk.  He was very dissatisfied and believed that the Russian navy had been treated unfairly.  Why are the British Navy's battleships in the front two battleships against one Chinese Navy battleship, while the Russian Navy has to fight one-on-one with the Chinese Navy.  How can the old battleships of the Russian Navy be the opponent of the Chinese Navy?  In his opinion, the British were simply deliberately using the Russian Navy as cannon fodder!

    "Your Excellency, Marshal, the battleship 'Ekaterina II' has called, requesting your instructions." the officer continued.  After losing power, the battleship "Ekaterina II" will only become a living target floating on the sea, and it will not be long before it is sunk by the Chinese navy.

    ¡°Let the captain of the ¡®Ekaterina II¡¯ make his own decision!¡± Grand Duke Alexandrovich said coldly.  Even if the battleship "Ekaterina II" continues to resist, it will only be sunk. It is better to let them find a way out.  Of course, Grand Duke Alexandrovich knew what the captain of the battleship "Ekaterina II" meant. He just wanted to surrender and save his life.  Although Grand Duke Alexandrovich was very unhappy, he also knew that it was no wonder the officers and soldiers. The strength gap between the two sides was too great. If the battle continued, there would be no possibility of victory.  Since it is destined to fail, why can't you save your life?

    Soon, the white flag was raised on the battleship "Ekaterina II".  The battleships of the Chinese Navy spared the battleship "Ekaterina II", but the battleship "Yanhuang" also left the battle line and monitored the battleship "Ekaterina II" from a distance.  At the same time, a destroyer was dispatched to receive the old battleship.  Although the Chinese Navy does not look down on these old-fashioned battleships at all, even if a battleship with tens of thousands of tons is dragged back to buy scrap steel, it will be worth at least hundreds of thousands of dollars!

    After the Chinese navy boarded the battleship "Ekaterina II" and controlled the Russian naval soldiers who came to the door, the battleship "Yanhuang" accelerated to keep up with the battle line and cooperated with the "Yanhuang" battleship at the rear of the battle line.  The battleship Shenzhou, attacking the battleship Sinop of the Russian Navy.

    "Your Excellency, Commander, the Russian battleship 'Ekaterina II' surrendered. They were hit in the boiler room and lost all power. Grand Duke Alexandrovich agreed to their surrender!" Combined Fleet Staff Officer  Sir Frederick William Richards said.

    ¡°These Russians are all cowards and cowards!¡± Sir Algernon MacLennan Lyons, commander of the United Fleet, cursed.

    Sir Frederick William Richards, Chief of Staff of the Combined Fleet, opened his mouth but said nothing more.  At this point in the battle, the outcome was almost certain. The combined fleet, which had suffered heavy losses, had no chance of defeating the Chinese navy.  Moreover, as one battleship after another was sunk, the morale of the fleet was also rapidly declining.  The British naval soldiers may still be able to continue to resist, but most Russian naval soldiers and French naval soldiers are almost desperate. If a miracle does not happen, it has become a foregone conclusion that the combined fleet will lose this naval battle.

    "Boom!" A streak of orange-red fire shone from the battleship HMS Victory at the front of the combined fleet. In the violent explosion, the entire battleship capital of the battleship HMS Victory disappeared, and in less than two days, the battleship HMS Victory disappeared.  Within minutes, the battleship 'Victory' sank in the sea.

    "What's going on? Why was the battleship HMS Victory suddenly sunk?" Sir Algernon MacLennan Lyons, commander of the Combined Fleet, asked angrily.

    "Your Excellency, Commander, the ammunition depot of the battleship HMS Victory was hit and exploded!" said Sir Frederick William Richards, Chief of Staff of the Combined Fleet.  There was also a trace of despair in his eyes.  Now it's 10 to 8, the combined fleet has been defeated!

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