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Piaotian Literature of the Fourth Empire of China www.piaotia.com Chapter 723 The Crisis of the Battlecruiser ¡®Mengtian¡¯

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    "Boom! Boom!" The dense shells pierced the air, made a sharp whistle, and hit the "Fearless" fiercely.  The four battleships and three battlecruisers of the Chinese Navy began to pour artillery shells at the battleship "Dreadnought" at the rate of one salvo per minute.  Pillars of water rose up around the battleship "Dreadnought", and the water spray fell, soaking the entire deck of the battleship "Dreadnaught".  The battleship 'Dreadnought', with a displacement of more than 20,000 tons, is like a small boat in a storm, in danger of sinking at any time!

    "Counterattack! Counterattack! Sink those yellow-skinned monkey battleships!" Admiral Edward Simo roared crazily in the bridge of the battleship Dreadnought.  At this moment, he finally felt the same mood as when the battleships "Discord" and "Significance" faced the siege of the Chinese navy.  Even though he had participated in many naval battles in his life, this was the first time he had faced such a dangerous situation.

    "Boom! Boom!" The four battleships of the First Squadron of the British and American Navy also opened fire.  A total of thirty-two 305mm main guns poured shells at the Chinese Navy's "Qin Shihuang" battleship.  However, at a distance of 12,000 meters, the accuracy of both the British Navy and the US Navy is very low.  If you want to hit a local warship, you can only pray for God's blessing!

    The two battle lines passed by each other quickly.  In the process, the Chinese Navy fired four salvos at the battleship HMS Fearless.  However, the battleship "Dreadnaught" seemed to be very lucky. In these four salvos, a total of more than two hundred shells were fired, and none of them hit the battleship "Dreadnought".  The two salvos fired by the British and American navies also did not touch a hair on the battleship Qin Shihuang.

    "Aim at the USS Vermont. Fire with all your strength!" Lieutenant General Li Haitao gave the order expressionlessly.  The battleship 'Vermont' was the last ship in the battle line of the First Squadron of the British and American Navy.  After the two battle lines quickly crossed each other, seizing the last opportunity, the Chinese Navy targeted the American battleship at the end of the queue.

    "Boom! Boom! Boom!" Seven battleships.  All fifty-six main guns were aimed at the battleship USS Vermont, seizing this last opportunity to pour firepower on the opponent.

    The U.S. Navy has suffered two consecutive defeats at the hands of the Chinese Navy. Although everyone in the U.S. Navy wants revenge.  But when it comes to real face-to-face combat.  They were still a little frightened!

    "Aim at the last Chinese battleship and fire! It is a battlecruiser, with weak armor and easier to sink!" On the battleship "Dreadnought", Admiral Edward Simo gave the order.  The battleship "Fearless" was in the middle of the bombardment just now.  It was unscathed, which made him very satisfied.  However, they were not able to hit the Chinese Navy's warships, which was a bit disappointing.

    "Boom! Boom! Boom!" Four battleships of the First Squadron of the British and American Navy.  Fired fiercely at the battlecruiser 'Mengtian', the last battleship in the Chinese Navy's battle line.  Although they are 12,000 meters apart.  However, the weak armor of the battlecruiser "Mengtian" is obviously unable to withstand the bombardment of 305mm armor-piercing projectiles.  Once hit, the battlecruiser 'Mengtian' would be severely damaged.

    "Boom!" At 1:45 p.m., in the Chinese Navy's third salvo attack on the USS Vermont, a 305mm shell fired by the USS Shenzhou accurately hit the USS Vermont.  starboard side.  However, the shell exploded above the waterline. Although it destroyed two secondary guns and killed several U.S. Navy soldiers, it failed to cause fatal damage to the battleship USS Vermont.

    At this time, the two battle lines had already crossed each other.  The British and American navies still failed to hit the Chinese warship, and the Chinese warship only caused minor damage to an American battleship.  During high-speed navigation, the hit rate is further reduced.

    "Turn right, go around to their left, and do it again!" Lieutenant General Li Haitao ordered.

    The battle line of the Chinese Navy drew a semicircle on the sea, and then quickly pursued the First Squadron of the British and American Navy in an attempt to launch an attack on the First Squadron of the British and American Navy.

    "Damn it, send a telegram to General Benson and ask the Second Squadron to come up quickly. Otherwise we won't be able to survive!" Love?Admiral Vassimo ordered.  The Chinese targeted the First Squadron, putting great pressure on the four battleships of the First Squadron.  The Second Squadron tried to encircle the Chinese fleet, but the Chinese fleet was too fast and kept turning, which made it difficult for the Second Squadron to intercept the Chinese fleet.

    At 2:20 in the afternoon, the Chinese fleet caught up with the British and American Navy's First Squadron from behind.  The target of the Chinese fleet's attack was once again placed on the US battleship 'Vermont', which was at the end of the battle line!

    "Open fire, seize the opportunity, and sink those Americans!" Lieutenant General Li Haitao ordered.

    "Boom! Boom! Boom!" The dense shells roared towards the battleship "Vermont" again.  The more than 600 U.S. Navy soldiers on the entire battleship, with their hearts in their throats, kept praying to God, praying not to be hit.

    At the same time, the First Squadron of the British and American Navy also launched a counterattack. The target of their counterattack was the battleship "Qin Shihuang"!

    God did not bless the Americans. At 2:23 in the afternoon, in the second salvo fired by the battleship "Prince Fusu", two shells hit the battleship "Vermont".  A shell hit the bow of the USS Vermont, blowing a big hole in the deck of the bow.  Another shell hit the stern of the battleship USS Vermont. Although it was not able to destroy the rear main gun at the stern, the shrapnel jammed the steering system of the rear main gun, making it impossible to adjust the direction of the main gun.  .  The maintenance personnel rushed to repair it immediately, but it was obviously not something that could be repaired in a short time!

    The misfortune of the battleship 'Vermont' did not end here!  In the last salvo, a 305mm armor-piercing projectile fired by the battlecruiser Wang Ben penetrated the starboard waterline armor of the battleship Vermont, tearing a hole more than two meters wide.  The turbulent seawater poured into the USS Vermont, and the damage control personnel on the USS Vermont immediately began rescue operations.  After a lot of effort, the loophole was finally plugged.  But at this moment, the battleship USS Vermont has taken in hundreds of tons of water, and the hull has tilted slightly.  In order to maintain balance, the captain of the battleship Vermont ordered water to be poured into the port side.  In this way, although the balance of the battleship was restored, the speed of the battleship "Vermont" dropped directly to 16 knots after adding seven to eight hundred tons of water.  After discovering that it could no longer catch up with the battle line, the battleship "Vermont" directly sent a telegram requesting to withdraw from the battle.  Although Admiral Edward Simo suspected that this was a deliberate approach taken by the captain of the battleship Vermont because he was afraid of the enemy.  But they still agreed to withdraw from the battle. After all, this is an American warship, not a British warship!

    After forcing the battleship USS Vermont to withdraw from the battlefield, the Chinese fleet once again launched an attack on the battleship USS Intrepid.  The remaining three battleships of the British and American navies also targeted the battleship 'Mengtian' at the end of the Chinese fleet's battle line.

    The good luck of the Chinese fleet seems to have been exhausted by now.

    At 2:29 p.m., a shell hit the battlecruiser 'Mengtian' amidships.  The weak armor could not withstand the bombardment of armor-piercing shells. After the shells tore through the armor, they hit the power compartment of the battleship 'Mengtian' and damaged a steam turbine. The speed of the battlecruiser 'Mengtian' was reduced.  Suddenly dropped to 12 knots.

    Having no other choice, Lieutenant General Li Haitao, commander of the Chinese Navy¡¯s Indian Ocean Fleet, had no choice but to order the battleship ¡®Mengtian¡¯ to withdraw from the battle.

    " However, the British and American navies seized this opportunity. They managed to damage a battleship of the Chinese Navy. Of course, they would not let him escape like this.  Not only did the First Squadron of the British and American navies begin to turn around and target the damaged battlecruiser Mengtian, but the Second Squadron of the British and American navies also arrived.  For a time, the situation of the battlecruiser 'Mengtian' became very dangerous.

    ¡°***, these foreign devils really know how to take advantage of the situation!¡± Major General Wu Zhiyuan scolded angrily.

    Lieutenant General Li Haitao's face was also gloomy, as if he was about to drip water.  The battlecruiser 'Mengtian', whose speed had dropped by half, was obviously unable to escape the siege of the British and American navies.  The British and American navies, who finally caught the opportunity, will not give up until they sink the battleship Mengtian!

    "General, the battleship Mengtian is calling, they will fight to the end!" A communications officer reported to Lieutenant General Li Haitao and Major General Wu Zhiyuan.

    "Boom! Boom! Boom!" Despite being in a desperate situation, the four twin-mounted 305mm main guns on the battlecruiser 'Mengtian' were still firing fiercely.

    "Come on! You foreign devils, if you want to sink my battleship, I will make you pay a heavy price!" The captain of the battlecruiser 'Mengtian' said harshly.

    "Transfer"?, bombard the battleship 'Dreadnought' with all your strength, sink the battleship 'Dreadnought', and avenge the battlecruiser 'Mengtian'!  Lieutenant General Li Haitao ordered.

    Since the fate of the battlecruiser 'Mengtian' has been decided, it is useless to say anything more. It is better to take this opportunity to sink the battleships of the British and American navies, which can be regarded as revenge for the battlecruiser 'Mengtian'.  !
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