Chapter 876 The Most Threatening Wave of Counterattack

"Even if our friendly forces are in dire straits, it does not mean that my fleet can be easily put into danger. Naval battles always require the intervention of decisive force, and I think that before converging with General Hood's fleet, we do not have this A kind of power." After the war, someone found such a record in the combat log, and this also made Lieutenant General Jerram one of the focuses of post-war controversy.

Rear Admiral Hood, with the four battlecruisers Invincible, Indomitable, Tireless and Indomitable, hurriedly and slowly caught up with Lieutenant General Jerram's fleet, and expressed his willingness to accept the Lieutenant General's offer. command. By this time, Jerram, who had 8 battleships in his hands, 4 of which were super fearless, finally believed that he had the capital to fight, 8 battleships! There are 40 13.5-inch artillery pieces and 32 12-inch artillery pieces. Although they may not be able to penetrate the opponent, they can also drown you with artillery shells! "We are in front, General Hood's fleet is behind. Two battleships attack one battleship. When entering the battlefield, the formation expands from a double-file formation to a battle line. Each ship must keep its distance. Our armor is not Reliable!" Lieutenant General Jerram's order was quickly transmitted to the entire fleet via radio and semaphores. At this time, the British reinforcement fleet was sailing close to the coast. Coupled with the Victoria gray painting of the battleship itself, the ship's shadow was hidden in the background. . The double-file sailing formation shortened the length of the fleet as much as possible and reduced the probability of being discovered at a long distance. The British tried their best to hide themselves. At this time, the battleships Saxony and Bavaria were concentrating their firepower on the Warrior, preparing to completely sink the Queen with massive artillery shells. The Baden was dressing the wound. The other four battleships were fighting the two Moore fleets and the Tiger one after another. Lieutenant General Jerram’s timing was very good! At this time, the battle had been going on for about 2 hours. Both sides were spending a lot of money in the constant pursuit. The situation of the seven German battleships was far from being at its peak. The decrease in speed and ammunition reserves is alarming. At this time, Jerram's eight battleships were in place! The British finally launched the most threatening counterattack in this battle! "The fleet unfolds the battle line!" The rangefinder of the battleship George V at the head of the fleet can clearly see the figure of the battleship Saxony in the distance. At this time, the Germans did not seem to notice this battleship. With the arrival of the British fleet, the Saxony's turrets and rangefinders were still aimed at the Warrior in the distance. General Hood's four battlecruisers further slowed down, and the four George V-class super-dreadnoughts began to accelerate and overtake and began to turn. When the last battleship of this class, the Erinn, passed in front of Hood's flagship Invincible, When passing by, the Invincible quickly followed up, and the eight battleships formed a complete battle line, and made slight adjustments to the distance between each other. "Ready to fight!" When the signal flag was raised, the eight British warships adjusted their attack targets for the last time. The George V and the Ajax aimed their guns at the Saxony, and then the Centurion and Erin aimed their guns at Bavaria, Invincible and Indomitable aimed their guns at Baden, and finally Indomitable and Indefatigable aimed their guns at Württemberg. As for the three battleships behind? It was ignored for the time being. There was no way. The angle was not good. It was difficult for the British to hit the opponent, and it was difficult for the opponent to concentrate their firepower on the British. What's more, these three warships and the four British warships opposite can take care of them, Jerram thought. "Fire!" The battleship George V in the queue first sprayed out five long tongues of flame, followed by Ajax, Centurion, Erin... In a very short period of time, the British fleet fired nearly a hundred rounds of artillery shells. A series of fireballs and gunpowder smoke rose from the sea. Dozens of tons of artillery shells roared and flew towards the German fleet in the distance. The artillery shells flew through the air at high speed. The screams came even after the first wave of shells hit the water.

In an instant, dozens of water columns tens of meters high instantly obscured the front of the German fleet! The British fleet fired without interference. If the courses of both sides were not almost opposite and the speed change rate was somewhat large, such an attack environment would be almost perfect! Moreover, two warships are attacking one warship. A total of 16 to 20 large-caliber artillery pieces are tilting towards a target. Every minute, at least 10 tons of shells fall. Thinking about the scene in front of you makes people feel... horrible! "Cast smoke, evade immediately!" Before the third round of British shells fell, the Saxony, which had realized that its situation was very critical, first began to release smoke, and then Scheer made a decisive decision and immediately chose At this time, the German fleet was in a two-front battle, with opponents on both the left and starboard sides. Judging from the fierce firepower of the opponent, Scheer even thought that he had hit the main force of the large fleet! At this moment, Scheer really wanted to give up! "The British Grand Fleet is at least 2 hours away from us. This is definitely not a Grand Fleet. Adjust and kill them!" The prince looked at the rising water columns on the sea in the distance and stood up. Said solemnly, Up to now, the battle has just begun! Twenty minutes ago, the submarine force once again reported the position of the British fleet. They were still more than 100 kilometers away from the battlefield. This distance and position were completely consistent with the route of the British fleet deduced by the German naval staff. consistent. And as long as the large fleet is not around, the prince thinks that he can completely cope with the situation at hand! "So what if it's a big G with three attacks and three defenses? Our combat power is like a roaring bear!" The prince didn't know why such a sentence suddenly popped up in his heart... The George V-class super-dreadnought's deadly attack capability is better than that of lions and tigers. With 10 cannons against 8 cannons, the firepower is 25% higher. 12-inch armored belt versus 9-inch armored belt, it's not too much to say that it's three defenses versus one defense, right? If we take away the speed, then Betty's Lion Tiger and his like are a big g with zero attack and zero defense, while Jerram's fleet is equivalent to a violent g with three attacks and three defenses. Although the Bavarians are not as scary as the Minotaurs in AR3, they are at least at the level of roaring bears! Of course, the premise is to complete the formation adjustment first. The Betty fleet on the other side also seemed to see the hope of victory. They began to use all the remaining artillery to shoot at the German ship, but at this moment, the total number of available main guns was not enough for 7! And the 7 main guns of 4 different battleships firing? This shit can do so much damage! The German fleet ignored the attack from the other side. Looking at the scattered water columns falling far around itself, you can tell that if it can hit the target, the British can buy lottery tickets. The third update is here~~~! Please subscribe and reward~~~!