Chapter 863: Fight!

The second light cruiser formation at the front can block the incoming lightning strike ship. The front of the battle line is a weak point in terms of firepower. If the opponent's light cruiser and lightning strike ship cuts the fleet route diagonally, it will be difficult to sink the battleship, but it can. Seriously affecting the navigation and formation of the fleet, in order to avoid lightning strikes, the fleet will inevitably maneuver, which may delay fighters. The second light cruiser formation and a lightning strike group are to avoid this situation.

The first light cruiser formation is on the battle side of the fleet, located southwest of the main fleet, in order to block the opponent's attack immediately when the opponent's destroyer launches a lightning strike, while the third cruiser formation is located in the rear as a preparation. Team. "The German fleet has turned again, and they are ready to fight!" An officer pointed to the steel dragon in the distance and said. At this time, the German fleet was like a dragon that had just woken up from a deep sleep and was stretching its body. Suddenly, he opened his blood-red eyes, opened his sharp claws made of steel and flames, raised his noble head, and turned towards the direction of the enemy's attack. He longs for a battle, longs to use his flames and claws to tear apart those who dare challenge him! At this moment, the most powerful blade of the German High Seas Fleet was finally unsheathed! Under the command flag of the battleship Bayern, a flag with a shield printed in the middle, two lions on both sides, and a crown on the top was raised. This flag with the coat of arms of the Kingdom of Bavaria is Scheer It was raised on an ad hoc basis to show support for the prince and gratitude for Germany's naval construction over the years. And his unintentional act also created another legend. In the years that followed the First World War, this battle flag was raised from time to time, and each time it would bring a bloody storm to the enemy! Even to a certain extent, the popularity of the Bavarian royal heraldic flag and the shock it brings to opponents are greater than the Black Eagle flag of the future German Ocean Fleet! Because this later became Prince Ruprecht’s exclusive battle flag! And every time this flag is raised, it can bring very cruel memories to the opponent! "The fleet speeds up, prepare to engage in battle!" After completing the turn, the British and German fleets changed from a pursuit problem to an encounter problem... Originally, the distance of 4 kilometers was enough for the British to chase for half an hour, but now? It took 10 minutes? ! It only took 5 minutes for the German fleet to complete the entire turn and formation. In almost a blink of an eye, the British suddenly discovered that the opponent was coming! "Something is wrong! This is definitely not the Hipper fleet!" 7 ships! A total of seven battleships appeared in Betty's field of vision. When the optic nerve fed back this shocking news to Betty's brain, Betty's pupils subconsciously contracted and turned into a needle-like shape that heralded danger! "How far are Moore's fleet and Vice Admiral Jerram's fleet from us?!" Only then did Betty realize how wrong her choice was. Her blind pursuit at high speed resulted in only 4 ships. The battlecruiser went to meet the opponent's seven battleships, and the distance between the two sides shortened rapidly. Just after Betty issued this inquiry, at a distance of 18,000 meters, Scheer gave the order to fire! The Bavaria-class battleship finally fired the first shot in World War I! Six battleships with 24 turrets and a total of 48 artillery pieces quickly locked their targets under the guidance of each ship's fire control system. The battleship Bavaria took the lead in firing the first round of semi-volleys. The huge recoil caused the artillery to jump back violently, and flames of more than ten meters long spurted out from the muzzle, as terrifying as the flaming sword of the Holy Angel. Four artillery shells weighing more than 800 kilograms roared towards the target in the distance. Ten seconds later, Betty's fleet was enveloped by water columns hundreds of meters high! "The fleet turns, cast smoke! Destroyer cover!" Even thinking about Betty on her knees, she can understand,

This is definitely not something you can do hard! The smoke cans on the four battlecruisers began to draw out streams of smoke. Under the leadership of the Lion, the four battlecruisers turned in turn. The British light cruiser formation, which has been accompanying the main fleet, braved the cannon fodder of the German fleet and launched the first round of charge!

Rear Admiral Pakenham, commander of the 3rd Light Cruiser Squadron, led the four light cruisers Antrim, Devonshire, Argyll and Roxburgh and Captain Nicholson of the 1st Destroyer Fleet. The first lightning strike of this engagement! Four light cruisers formed the spearhead of the attack, while up to 14 destroyers formed two columns. Under the roar of steam turbines, these agile and sharp knives sailed from the northeast of the German fleet at a speed of up to 26 knots! They must use their lives and loyalty to buy time for the main fleet to leave! "Get ready for battle!" The German Second Light Cruiser Formation at the front of the fleet took the lead in rushing forward under the command of Commander Rear Admiral Bodick. This light cruiser formation is the pride of the German Navy. The four Frankfurt-class light cruisers are equipped with six 175mm heavy guns and have a 105mm sloped armor belt. They are designed to crush British light cruisers of the same level. The four light cruisers Frankfurt, Pillau, Elbing and Wiesbaden and seven destroyers deviated from the fleet's course and blocked the only way for the British light cruiser formation to pass. At the same time, the Württemberg, Hesse and Oldenburg located behind also aimed their guns at the British light cruiser formation in the distance, because the British fleet released a smoke screen and was in the rearguard The three German battleships were unable to observe the impact point of the bomb. So let’s not waste the shells and set the target on the swarming light cruisers! The light cruiser formations on both sides approached quickly at a relative speed of nearly 55 knots or more, which meant that every minute that passed, the distance between the two sides narrowed by about 1.7 kilometers! The seemingly far distance of 17 kilometers can collide in less than ten minutes! In fact, at 5 minutes, the light cruisers at the front of both sides had already begun to exchange fire! "Armor-piercing bullets! Hit me hard!" Major General Bodick ordered. The three twin 175mm artillery turrets of the Frankfurt were already aimed at the target no more than 6 kilometers away! A series of roars instantly echoed throughout the sea. With the help of servo machinery, the rate of fire of the German twin 175mm artillery was as high as more than 8 rounds per minute! This rate of fire is even much higher than the British 6-inch gun in the gun gallery! The latter's stable rate of fire is about 6 rounds per minute, and the Frankfurt is like a mythical three-headed dog from hell, frantically attacking the opposite light cruiser Antrim. The fourth update is completed~~~! Please subscribe and reward~~~!