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    Under Shark's clear moonlight, although the figures of the eight battleships looked a little blurry, their outlines could still be distinguished.  The sudden appearance of eight battleships shocked the retreating German fleet, and everyone's minds were filled with questions.  The German Navy also knows its old rival the British Navy very well.  The British Navy's battleships are the focus of the German Navy and intelligence agencies.  This time the British Navy has hidden five Queen Elizabeth class battleships, which has caused the German Navy enough trouble. If the British Navy also hides eight advanced battleships, then either the British Navy is too cunning, or the German Navy  And the people in the intelligence services are idiots.

    "General, the light cruiser Regensburg reported that the fleet in front is the U.S. Navy, and every battleship is flying the American flag!" the communications officer reported to Reinhardt.  Admiral Scheer reported.

    "Americans? Damn it! These Americans dare to intervene in the war in Europe!" Reinhardt.  Admiral Scheer suddenly realized this.  These battleships belong to the US Navy, then everything becomes clear.  The British Navy, which has always been arrogant and considers itself the best in the world, did not hesitate to put down its dignity and cooperate with the US Navy in order to defeat the German Navy in this naval battle. This shows that they attach great importance to the German Navy.  However, this is not a good thing for the German Navy.  There was an interception by the US Navy in the front, and a pursuit by the British Navy in the back. The German fleet in the middle was in a worrying situation.  It would be even more difficult to bring the main force of the German Navy back to Germany.

    Reinhardt.  Admiral Scheer frowned. Although the American fleet in front of him only had eight battleships, all of them were extremely advanced battleships.  The four largest battleships are almost identical to the British Navy's Queen Elizabeth-class battleships, Reinhardt.  Admiral Scheer knew that this was a Pennsylvania-class battleship of the U.S. Navy.  However, the U.S. Navy

    ¡®The Pennsylvania-class battleships have actually entered service ahead of schedule. It seems that the Americans¡¯ shipbuilding capabilities are also very strong.  The other four slightly smaller battleships are imitations of the British Navy.

    ¡®Iron Duke class, battleship¡¯s ¡®Nevada class, battleship.  It is also a world-class battleship.  This time, the Americans seemed to have spent all their capital in order to cooperate with the British Navy.

    "General, what should we do now?" Rear Admiral Schmidt, commander of the First Battleship Division of the German Navy's High Seas Fleet, asked.  If there was no pursuit by the British navy behind them, the current strength of the German navy would be enough to make these Americans pay a heavy price.  But that's not possible now. Once it is entangled by the American fleet and caught up by the British fleet behind it, the main force of the German Navy's High Seas Fleet is likely to be lost here.  This will undoubtedly make things worse for the German fleet, which already knows that this naval battle is lost and wants to preserve its naval strength.

    "How long will it take for the British fleet to catch up?" Reinhardt.  Admiral Scheer asked.

    "The British fleet is catching up at a speed of 20 knots. If we are entangled by the Americans, it will only take them twenty minutes at most to join the battlefield." Rear Admiral Schmidt said worriedly.  The British Navy still has more than twenty battleships.  If they attack the German Navy with the American fleet, they will have almost twice the advantage in the number of battleships.

    "Damn it! Order all ships to prepare for battle! Turn left 35 degrees and head northeast! Since these Americans are looking for death, let them have a taste of our power. Let them know that the navy is not something that these upstarts can play.  !" Reinhardt.  Admiral Scheer said through gritted teeth.  The American fleet is directly in front of the German fleet. If you want to get around it, it is almost impossible. At the same time, it will be fiercely attacked by eight powerful battleships of the American fleet.  Reinhardt.  Admiral Scheer hoped to engage in an exchange of fire with the American fleet after turning around, and let the American fleet know the strength of the German navy so that they could retreat in spite of difficulties.  In this case, there may be a glimmer of hope.

    "Yes, General!" Major General Schmidt nodded.  Now the German navy has no choice. With interception in front and pursuit behind, it can only fight hard.

    The battle line composed of 19 battleships of the German Navy began to turn as a whole and readjust its position.  The four powerful 'Bavaria-class' battleships are at the forefront. They will be the main force against the four 'Pennsylvania-class' battleships of the US Navy.  Then came the two K?nigs-class battleships, the K?nig and the Grosser Kurf.  Immediately afterwards, it is

    ¡®Caesar,¡¯ ¡®Frederick the Great,¡¯ and ¡®King Albert,¡¯ followed by

    'Helgoland', 'Osterfriesland', 'Oldenburg', 'Rhine' and 'Bayer', and at the end are several Nassau class battleships  Battleships ¡¤ 'Nassau,' 'Rhineland,'?'Hassen,' Hannover, and 'Hesse,'.

    On the USS Pennsylvania, the flagship of the US Navy, William.  After Admiral Benson noticed that the fleet began to turn, he immediately understood the intention of the German fleet.  William.  While Admiral Benson ordered the fleet to prepare for battle, he also ordered someone to send a telegram to the British fleet, asking them to come quickly.  Otherwise, the eight battleships of the United States will not be able to withstand the dozen battleships of the German fleet.  The eight battleships of the U.S. Expeditionary Fleet also formed a battle line, preceded by four Pennsylvania-class battleships, including the USS Pennsylvania, the USS Missouri, the USS New Jersey, and the USS Iowa.  'Nevada-class battleship, 'Nevada,'

    ¡®Oklahoma, Kentucky, Illinois.

    At 8:55 pm, the distance between the German fleet and the American fleet shortened to 10,000 meters, and the two sides began to exchange fire.  Although the visibility on the sea is not as good as at night, under the moonlight, a blurry shadow can still be seen even from a distance of 10,000 meters.  Although it will affect the accuracy of the hit, it will not cause much trouble to the bombardment.

    "Boom! Boom! Boom!" The German navy started a salvo first, and the four "Bavaria-class" battleships aimed at the two "Pennsylvania-class" battleships at the front, the "Pennsylvania" and "Missouri".  Behind the 'King', the 'King' and the 'Kingf¨¹hrer' joined forces to deal with the 'New Jersey'.  'Caesar,' 'Frederick the Great,' and 'King Albert,' joined forces against 'Iowa,'.  The four Nevada-class battleships of the U.S. Navy were left to the 12 battleships behind them to deal with them. Basically, three ships dealt with one.  The German fleet held a large numerical advantage.  However, this advantage is time-limited. Once the British fleet arrives, their advantage will disappear instantly.

    The towering water column rose from the sea on the left side of the battleship Pennsylvania. Although it was the first salvo, the nearest impact point was only more than 300 meters away from the battleship Pennsylvania. This was still under the moonlight, not too bad.  The reason can be seen clearly. If it were during the day, the German fleet's bombardment would be more accurate.

    Aboard the battleship Pennsylvania, William.  Admiral Benson was also shocked. At least, the US Navy would never be able to achieve such results.  After the German Navy first began to command the attack, the American fleet also immediately began to counterattack.  However, their artillery skills were somewhat unsatisfactory.  Fortunately, this was at night, and the level of German naval bombardment had dropped a lot. If it had been during the day, the American fleet would have been in crisis.

    At 8:58 pm, the USS Kentucky was hit by the USS Nassau.  Although the main gun of the battleship Nassau was only 280 mm, it was not able to penetrate the front main gun armor of the Kentucky with one shot, but it caused a fire on the front deck of the Kentucky.  This is undoubtedly the best guide under the night sky.  Under the guidance of the firelight, the level of German naval bombardment instantly increased by a level.

    Although the captain of the battleship Kentucky also realized that something was wrong, he immediately ordered damage control personnel to put out the fire.  But during this time, the Kentucky became a complete magnet for shells.  even if

    ¡®The battleship Kentucky¡¯s armor is relatively thick and difficult to withstand.

    At 9 o'clock in the evening, the "Kentucky" was hit again, and the "Bayer" and "Rhineland" hit the battleship one after another.  Although the USS Kentucky was not sunk, it caused a raging fire on the battleship.

    ¡®Kentucky, the ship had to report to William.  Admiral Benson asked for instructions to withdraw from the battle immediately.  Otherwise, it is very likely to be sunk.

    William.  Admiral Benson was unwilling to start a battle. Within a few minutes of commanding the American fleet, a battleship was sunk, and he agreed to the evacuation of the Kentucky.  Although the Kentucky was evacuated, it put the remaining warships in the U.S. fleet into a more dangerous situation.

    ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????: ???????? Balls of orange-red flames shine in the thick muzzles of the cannons, as the German Navy and the American Expeditionary Fleet fight desperately on the sea.  The German navy, which had this numerical advantage, fought very smoothly. Even though the accuracy of the bombardment dropped a lot due to the influence of night, it still hit the American fleet frequently.

    At 9:02, the USS Missouri of the U.S. Fleet was hit by a bomb and caught fire. Then it was severely damaged during the siege and had to flee wildly.

    Five minutes later, the battleships Iowa and Nevada were also severely damaged one after another, almost losing their combat effectiveness.  The German naval losses were minimal.  However, the German Navy's good luck came to an end. The British fleet rushed to the battlefield and appeared in the northeast, blocking the German Navy's path.  The German Navy seems to have no other choice but to fight to the death!
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