Chapter 834: Return of Carriage

And what about the South? Although it looks more dangerous, there will be a fight as soon as you turn around! But looking at the size of the southern fleet, there are only 2 battleships! There are only two ships! If it was a battle patrol, Redel would be sure to deal with them smoothly. If it was a queen, the situation would not be worse. Going north would be blocked and then flanked, and going west might be flanked. Fuel is a big problem going east. As they go south, the fleet to the north doesn't need to worry about them for the time being. Today, the German fleet only has to deal with 2 battleships! 2v2, fair and reasonable! If you don't dare to take a chance in this situation, then you will be beaten again in the future!

Raeder concluded that there were only these two battleships in the south, otherwise, they would definitely gather together. If the fleet in the same direction is divided into two groups, isn't that crazy? And if there are more than three battleships in one direction, it is almost unimaginable. How many battleships do the British have in total? Beihai doesn’t want it anymore? Soon, after Leidel figured it out, he decided to go south immediately and do something to tear apart the encirclement! After Gneisenau's signal was sent, Su Xiong did not respond, so Redel added another semaphore, "There are only 2 ships in the south, but we may face 4 ships in other directions!"The east side cannot be considered. Su Xiong also understands this. After all, fuel consumption follows objective laws. In naval battles, the weak can defeat the strong by luck. However, the speed and distance the ship can travel is the objective reality. There is no way to control it. changed. So there was no need for Redel to stress, Su Xiong understood. Going north would naturally mean hitting the opponent, and Su Xiong wouldn’t choose it, but going west? Although it will make the rendezvous with the southern fleet later, it will also allow the northern fleet to catch up with itself faster. And the distance between the two sides in the south is now only about 25 kilometers. The so-called delay has limited meaning. What difference does it make to fight for 30 minutes and an hour at night? The two sides can fight for at most 2 hours before the winner is decided. After 2 hours, it is unknown how many shells one has left. If the winner cannot be decided, there will be no fight! Looking up at the sky again, well, there are at least 6 hours of daylight left... "Follow the flagship and kill them!" Su Xiong's decision was considered straightforward! Just after this semaphore was raised, the Scharnhorst's battle flag was already raised high! Then, the battleship turned 170 degrees on the sea and aimed its sharp-edged scissor bow at the British fleet in the distance! The four huge turrets began to rotate slowly, and shells weighing 635kg were lifted up from the layers of protected ammunition depots. Then it was placed on the temporary ammunition rack at the rear of the turret. With the help of the hydraulic pitching equipment, the huge artillery returned to the fixed angle for ammunition loading, and the ammunition grabbed from the ammunition rack was quickly placed into the gun bore. Then there are the propellant packs. The thick and long ejector rod pushes it deep into the gun. As the ramrod was pulled out, the horizontal wedge-type breech locked the breech of the gun with a clang! The rangefinder at the top of the mast has firmly locked the opponent's position, and based on its approximate appearance, it has been determined that it should be the British Queen Elizabeth-class battleship. Then the experienced fire control personnel will collect information about the Queen Elizabeth-class battleship. The data such as the height and captain of the battleship are combined with the image in the rangefinder to determine the distance between the two sides. The rangefinder continuously records the data between the two sides, and then based on the speed of the own warship, with the help of the mechanical computer, a curve appears on the white paper. The most critical thing in fire control is to continuously measure the distance and direction changes of both sides. And now, the German battleship is completing this step! The speed of Scharnhorst and Gneisenau has further increased, from 18 knots to 22 knots! The fleets from both sides began to approach quickly. This is the last opportunity to adjust the formation, and the British will naturally not give up this opportunity! "We are across their route! The two warships concentrate their firepower on the other side's flagship!" Thomas ordered,

At this time, the angle between the two sides' courses was an obtuse angle. The German fleet was heading south, while the British fleet was heading northeast, diagonally cutting the German fleet's route. The two Queen-class battleships formed a tilted T-shaped head against the Su Xiong fleet.

When the two sides were 18 kilometers apart, the Queen Elizabeth fired a salvo and a half! Four huge turrets pointed diagonally at the rapidly approaching German fleet in the distance. With a shocking loud noise, the huge 15-inch L42 gun suddenly retracted, and four huge fireballs erupted from the muzzle. The breath of destruction flew towards the target in the distance, and then hit the surroundings of the Scharnhorst in pieces! The change rate of the direction angles of both sides was too fast, and the designed distance was still a bit too far. Naturally, all ground was lost in this attack. The fire control personnel began to readjust the angle and ranging data. The previous round of shelling was set at 18,500 meters. This time, the British set the direction at 18,000 meters! The British used pinch shooting. They first set a distance and looked at the impact point of the shells. If the impact point was a little far away, then reduce the distance, and then the second wave impact point was closer, which was based on the first two shots. upward correction. This kind of bombardment is best used on almost parallel battle lines, but now, it seems that the speed change rate is a bit large, so the accuracy is worse! At 17,000 meters, the Scharnhorst also launched its first attack! Four 350mm heavy artillery shells roared towards the target in the distance, and then the Gneisenau, which aimed at Balem. With the firing of the artillery, a huge shock wave caused a wave on the sea. The first battle of super-dreadnought battleships between Britain and Germany has begun! "Concentrate the attack on the enemy flagship and ignore the ones behind it! Its shooting angle is not very good!" The huge speed change rate made the German artillery fire very inaccurate, and the Gneisenau's shells fell one after another. Behind Bariem, huge water columns exploded. But as the distance between them approached, the shells from both sides began to gradually approach the opponent's warship. "Prepare to release the smoke screen." Su Xiong still has no idea of ​​fighting to the death with the opponent. His idea is very simple, just rely on speed to get through. At long distances, due to the large change rate of distance and speed, , it is difficult for both sides to hit each other. If they get close, the German fleet is prepared to rely on smoke screens to avoid the other side's bombardment. At this time, the German fleet is in the upwind, and the smoke screen will float to the British warships in the downwind. Then two German warships took advantage of the chaos and ran out... The idea is great, but the reality is very skinny! "We hit it!" A 15-inch shell flew over a distance of 13 kilometers and hit the side of the Scharnhorst hard. Due to the angle, this shell weighed more than 800 kg. The shell did not penetrate Scharnhorst's main armor, but the huge impact not only shattered the outer plate and the first layer of steel plate of the side main armor, but also pushed the entire armor plate backward several times. inch! Accompanied by the shattering of the support structure behind the armor plate and the explosion of artillery shells, a slender crack appeared on the side of the Scharnhorst! The third update is here~~~! Please subscribe and reward~~~!