Chapter 2614: The Curtain Comes to an End
The Nevada fired fiercely at the two Japanese battleships in the distance in order to disperse the opponent's firepower. This time, the distance between the two sides was still a bit too close after all, and a 14-inch shell blasted a piece of armor plate weighing several tons. It was torn off from the Tosa, and another shell jammed the No. 3 turret mount of the Tosa! The intensive melee firepower scarred both sides in the first round!
As time went on, the Americans began to gradually regain their disadvantages. The first to enter the battlefield was the large number of destroyer squadrons of the Americans. They rushed to the Japanese battleships with a large number of torpedoes at a speed of more than 33 knots, and then the entire main force of the United States The fleet also poured its anger on the Japanese battleships like a giant dragon that had been stabbed against its scales!
"Let's go, we're doing our best!" Realizing that the situation is not good, Koba signaled to the Tosa behind and prepared to turn and flee. Before evacuating, Koba and Tosa fired another two rounds at the target volley!
boom! There was another terrifying explosion from the bow of the struggling USS Texas, but this time it was more dull than the hit of the naval gun, and then, both the Japanese and the Americans saw a surprising explosion. In that scene, the USS Texas plunged into the water like a long sword! A large amount of sea water rushed directly to the No. 2 turret along the deck! It wasn't that the ammunition depot exploded, but judging from the current bowing situation, this battleship should be hopeless!
"What did we do?" The captain of the Gaobo was a little confused.
"I don't know, this guy is dead anyway!" A Japanese officer next to him said comfortably, and then, the two Japanese fast battleships that succeeded in the assassination once again opened up the smoke, and faced the terrifying artillery fire and scattered torpedoes of the American fleet. flee everywhere. At this time, the Japanese fleet, which already felt that they had made some money, had no intention of staying any longer, and began to evacuate eastward at full speed. The entire fleet was still sailing at a high speed of more than 24 knots. No one in this world could stop them from returning. home!
"Oh, the last blow from the Japanese was quite fierce." Raeder said after receiving the battle report. After making a rough gesture on the drawing board, Raeder understood the whole process. The Japanese fleet withdrew, the American fleet pursued, and then the two Japanese battleships quickly turned and killed a carbine. They were sailing relative to each other, and the relative speed was as high as 35 knots or more. Therefore, the original distance of about 15 kilometers was quickly shortened. Before the Americans could react, the Japanese fleet launched an attack and succeeded in one blow!
According to intelligence, the fundamental reason why the USS Texas failed to escape at the last moment was that the high-pressure gas cylinder in the torpedo compartment at the front of the bow was detonated! Then a violent explosion completely destroyed the bow of the USS Texas, which led to out-of-control flooding! (It is the same as the reason for the sinking of the Lützow in history.)
"Hehe, I told the Americans a long time ago not to put torpedoes on battleships. You can't use them, and you can't put them in armor boxes. It's a hidden danger." Su Xiong sneered. (In fact, not only battleships, heavy cruisers are also very dangerous to install torpedoes, you can look at how Japanese heavy cruisers sank in World War II in history.
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"Okay, let's get ready, we may have to go through another war." Raeder said. There is no doubt that after the battle with the Japanese Navy, the U.S. Navy, Army, and German Fleet must hold a meeting together, and then divide the responsibilities of each other. A fierce wrangling is inevitable! And some of them are destined to leave the Navy through mistakes or other reasons.
Su Xiong is relaxed, after all, in this naval battle, the German navy can definitely be called dedicated. Half of the escapees in the U.S. convoys were due to the efforts of the German fleet. He is not afraid of any accusations. If some people want to throw dirty water, they will face his resolute counterattack.
And Benson, who was on the New Mexico at this time, was definitely the most uncomfortable person in this battle. Because of his command error, the main US fleet was led away, which led to the disaster tonight. And because he was determined to fight the Japanese fleet to the death, and the Japanese did give him this opportunity, but the result directly led to the loss of a precious super dreadnought! Anything he tried to do tonight would backfire. No matter how confident a person is, he will fall into deep doubt and regret. Is he really suitable to continue to hold this position?
"Okay everyone, it is the honor and luck of my life to be able to work with you. The disaster that happened tonight has nothing to do with you. It is all my fault. Maybe the time I have been the commander of the fleet can be counted in minutes and seconds But I hope that in the last journey of my military career, you can do well with me." Benson calmed down and said. At this moment, Benson had lost all hope.
"Your Excellency, Commander, I have dispatched destroyers to rescue those who fell into the water in this sea area. At the same time, our destroyers will continue to track the Japanese fleet until it is confirmed that they have no intention to attack." Sims said: "Just now, Pan General Xing sent a telegram, saying that he had something very important to talk to us, and he was very dissatisfied with his words. And we have to prepare the battle report for tonight. Even the entire battle plan that was made before has to be changed.”
Sims' words were already very tactful, and Pershing's telegram words were not just dissatisfaction? Part-time jobs can be described as rage. As for the previous campaign plan? The modifications are all light. Now that so many materials and personnel have been lost, it will take a long time to re-mobilize ships and personnel. In this case, it is possible to abandon the entire campaign! After all, although the US industry is strong, it is almost impossible to make up for such a large loss in a hurry!
"Has General Su Xiong been in contact?" Benson asked.
"We have already contacted. General Su Xiong said that he will arrive at our flagship soon." Ma Jifen said: "In addition, I want to make it clear that the person who should not be blamed in tonight's naval battle is General Su Xiong. , maybe his approach was flawed. But judging from the results, he has done his best."
"This is not just a military issue, but more importantly, a political issue. We are allies with the Germans, which is the prerequisite for our victory in the Pacific War." Sims' words made everyone feel a little uncomfortable, but, tolerably Don't let them refute!
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