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    The 'Qin-class' battleship has a full load displacement of 23,500 tons, a main gun of four twin-mounted 305mm main guns, and a maximum speed of 24 knots.  The British Navy's HMS Formidable battleship has a full load displacement of 21,060 tons and a five-seat twin 305mm main gun.  The French Navy's "Paris" battleship has a displacement of slightly more, with a full load displacement of 22,450 tons. The main battery is 6 twin-mounted 305mm main guns, two at the front and one at the front, and one on each side. However, there are only 5 main guns at one time.  Able to fire to one side.

    As far as main guns are concerned, the two 'Qin-class' battleships of the Chinese Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet only have 16 guns in total, while the two battleships of the British and French navies have 22 guns in total, 20 of which can launch salvos.  In terms of the number of artillery pieces, the Chinese Navy is slightly at a disadvantage.  However, the main guns of the Chinese Navy use 50 times the caliber, with a maximum range of about 16 kilometers, while the main guns of the British and French navies use 45 times the caliber, with a maximum range of only about 14 kilometers.  In addition, in terms of the power of the main gun and the performance of armor-piercing projectiles, the Chinese Navy also has a slight advantage.

    In a battleship duel, the speed of firepower output is very important.  The 'Qin-class' battleships of the Chinese Navy have been equipped with semi-automatic loaders, with a firing rate of one minute per round, while the battleships of the British and French navies are slightly slower. The British Navy's 'Formidable' battleship can reach  It takes one and a half minutes to fire a salvo. The French Navy's battleship 'Paris' takes two minutes to fire a salvo.  Calculated in this way, the 'Qin-class' battleship is much more powerful than the battleships of the British and French navies.

    In terms of armor, the armor of the 'Qin-class' battleship is also much faster than the 'Formidable' battleship and the 'Paris' battleship.  Combining these factors, the 'Qin-class' battleship has a very great advantage when facing the battleships of the British and French navies.  As long as no unexpected situation occurs, the 'Qin-class' battleship will definitely win this naval battle.  However, naval battles are always full of many variables.  No one knows what will happen until the last moment.  The other two 'China-class' battleships of the Chinese Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet are also quickly arriving on the battlefield.  However, it would take more than an hour for them to reach the battlefield.  If things go well, perhaps this naval battle is over.

    At 8 a.m. on December 11, the distance between the two sides had shortened to 12,000 meters.  At this time, the Chinese Navy's battleship "Qin Shihuang" launched the attack first.  His opponent was the British Navy's battleship HMS Formidable.

    "Boom! Boom!" The 'Qin-class' battleship's four twin-mounted 305mm main guns erupted into balls of orange-red flames, and armor-piercing projectiles weighing more than 300 kilograms were heard amidst the deafening sound of shelling.  , flying towards the target twelve thousand meters away.  The recoil generated during the salvo moved the battleship "Qin Shihuang" laterally on the sea by more than half a meter.  In addition, an observation balloon has been launched above the Qin Shi Huang. They will provide ballistic corrections for the bombardment of the battleship Qin Shi Huang based on the impact point!

    "Boom! Boom!" Groups of water columns erupted on the sea on the left side of the battleship "Formidable". The nearest impact point was only about 150 meters away from the battleship "Formidable".

    "Damn, how can these yellow-skinned monkeys hit so accurately? Fight back! Fight back immediately, let these yellow-skinned monkeys know how powerful our Royal Navy of the British Empire is!" Lieutenant General Howard ordered loudly.

    Soon, the battleship "Formidable" launched a counterattack.  Amidst the rumbling gunfire, ten armor-piercing projectiles pierced the air and flew quickly towards the battleship "Qin Shihuang".  However, the nearest impact point was two hundred meters away from the battleship Qin Shihuang.  This result made Lieutenant General Howard's face as dark as the bottom of a pot.  He has always believed that the quality of soldiers in the Royal Navy of the British Empire ranks first in the world.  But now during the bombardment, the Royal Navy was actually inferior to the Chinese, which made Lieutenant General Howard very dissatisfied.  In his eyes, the Chinese Navy is just an upstart that has just emerged less than ten years ago. How can it be compared with the Royal Navy with its profound heritage?

    "Two hundred meters to the left. Adjust the position and prepare to fire!" The gunnery commander of the battleship 'Qin Shihuang' ordered each turret to adjust the shooting position based on the data obtained, and then prepared for the second round of salvo.

    "Boom! Boom!" Two minutes later, the battleship 'Qin Shihuang' fired its second salvo.  This time, although it still missed the target, the nearest impact point was only a hundred meters away from the battleship "Formidable".  This means that the shells fired by the battleship "Qin Shihuang" are likely to fall on the battleship "Formidable". What they lack is just luck.

    The battleship "Prince Fusu" also began to attack the battleship "Paris" of the French Navy.  Although the battleship Paris has twelve main guns, only ten of them can fire on the same side.  Although this is more than the eight main guns of the "Prince Fusu",??Two doors, but the rate of fire of the battleship 'Paris' is only half of that of the 'Prince Fusu'. Under such circumstances, the firepower output of the 'Prince Fusu' is far higher than that of the 'Paris'  Much more powerful.  In addition, France is a country with a large army. Although its navy is also very powerful, it is far from comparable to the British Navy. The quality of the navy is also not as good as the British Navy.  Their artillery accuracy at a distance of twelve thousand meters was simply terrible.  Under such circumstances, the battleship "Paris" was completely overwhelmed by the "Prince Fusu".  If it weren't for their good luck, they might have been hit long ago!

    "General, the current situation is not good for us! At this distance, our artillery accuracy is not as good as that of the Chinese Navy. If this continues, we will be hit sooner or later!" Lieutenant General Howard's adjutant looked solemn.  reminded.

    "Order all ships to turn 15 degrees to the right and close the distance with the Chinese!" Lieutenant General Howard ordered through gritted teeth.  Although, after closing the distance, the Chinese Navy's hit rate will definitely be higher, but Lieutenant General Howard has no other way.  Without closing the distance, it would be difficult for the British and French navies to hit the Chinese Navy's battleships. As time passed, the other two battleships of the Chinese Navy were arriving.  Once they arrive, the British and French navies will be in dire straits!

    "Boom! Boom! Boom!" On the calm Red Sea, the sound of cannons shook the sky.  The Chinese fleet and the British and French navies fought together.  Because the Red Sea is narrow, it limits the maneuverability of the fleet, and many times the two sides collide head-on.  However, in general, the Chinese fleet still has the absolute advantage.  In terms of battleship duel, the two battleships of the British and French navies were almost overwhelmed by the two 'Qin-class' battleships of the Chinese navy.  The battle between heavy cruisers, light cruisers and destroyers was even more fierce.  But it is still the Chinese Navy that has the upper hand.  In particular, the battleship "Wang Ben" has an overwhelming advantage over the armored cruisers of the British and French navies.  The armored cruiser of the British and French navies has a displacement of more than 8,000 tons.  But in front of the battlecruiser "Wang Ben", there is a gap between a mountain peak and a mound.  The four twin-mounted 305mm main guns on the "Wang Ben" battlecruiser are even more of a nightmare for these armored cruisers. No armored cruiser can withstand such firepower.  As long as you are hit, you will basically die!

    At 8:16 in the morning, the distance between the two sides has shortened from 12,000 to 10,000 meters.  After that, the Chinese Navy deliberately kept the combat distance at this distance. Even if the British and French navies wanted to continue to close the distance, they were powerless against the higher-speed "Qin-class" battleships of the Chinese Navy.

    At 8:20, the Chinese Navy¡¯s battleship Qin Shihuang fired its 16th salvo in this naval battle.  This time the salvo finally paid off.  A 305mm main gun shell hit the amidships of the battleship Formidable, blowing away two 37mm rapid-fire cannons and killing a dozen British naval soldiers.  However, such damage is not fatal to the battleship 'Formidable'!

    "Counterattack! Counterattack! Warriors of the Royal Navy, fight for our glory. How can those yellow-skinned monkeys be our opponents!" Lieutenant General Howard roared at the top of his lungs.  However, this seems to be unable to change their fate.  The battleship "Formidable" has also fired ten rounds of salvos, but it still did not even touch the edge of the battleship "Qin Shihuang".  If this continues, their end will be very tragic.

    "Boom! Boom!" At 8:25, the battleship "Prince Fusu" fired the 17th salvo of this naval battle.  This salvo produced huge results.  A 305mm main gun hit the main gun turret on the left side of the battleship Paris.  The turret armor of the battleship Paris is only 280 mm, which is unable to withstand the Chinese Navy's 305 mm armor-piercing projectiles.  The armor-piercing shell tore through the turret's armor and blew the entire turret away.  It happened that at this time, there were still two unfired shells in the barrel of the main gun.  After the turret was hit, the two 305mm main guns remaining in the barrel exploded.  The violent explosion destroyed the entire turret.  Shrapnel and the blown-up turret flew around, destroying several nearby secondary guns and causing dozens of casualties to French naval soldiers.  At the same time, a large hole was blown out on the port side of the battleship Paris.  Fortunately, this big hole is on the waterline, otherwise, the battleship "Paris" would be in disaster.  But even so, the French naval officers and soldiers, who were not very determined to fight in the first place, were almost frightened out of their wits!  (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!)
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