Chapter 993 Fighting to the Death 3

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After the B57 destroyer successfully used three 105mm cannons to smash the stern of the French destroyer Helmet to pieces, it was targeted by the Stiletto hidden not far away. The French destroyer unceremoniously fired all 4 torpedoes. Cum! In the blink of an eye, two water columns of more than 80 meters high rose into the sky. The B57 destroyer seemed to be lifted out of the water by the huge explosion energy, and then was blown into pieces in an instant. The 78 officers and soldiers on board were directly evaporated in the violent explosion, and their bodies were Nothing left.

And before the Dagger had time to celebrate its first victory, the destroyer V101 decisively struck behind the Dagger! A torpedo grazed the starboard side of the Gladius. This French destroyer seemed to have been pushed flatly for several meters on the sea surface by a pair of big hands! Then it broke into two sections, rolled and sank to the bottom of the sea!

The German destroyer fleet suffered heavy losses in this battle of blood and fire, but it also disrupted the attack rhythm of the French destroyer squadron. Many destroyers turned around to deal with the sudden arrival of the enemy, and the remaining destroyers also lost their best At the right time to attack, the German fast battleship has turned, and only a small half of its originally wide side is now left. The turned artillery made the French destroyer fleet pay a heavy price every minute!

"The fleet releases smoke! We need to avoid the following." After seeing that the approaching destroyers had been almost cleared, the smoke canisters on all German fast battleships began to pull out a long line of gray-brown smoke. Just now, the French destroyer was nearby, so naturally it couldn't emit smoke. This is equivalent to providing cover for the opponent. When the crisis of lightning strikes is resolved, whether it is facing the close-range high-explosive bombs of the French armored cruiser or the lob fire of a group of battleships behind. , releasing smoke is the only way to do it.

However, in this case, the crisis of the German fleet has not been resolved. In terms of firepower projection, the German fleet is still suppressed, while the French main fleet is still hidden in the darkness, except for the fireballs that rise from time to time. Apart from the mottled ship shadows, in the German rangefinder, the French fighter planes were always a blurry figure, and the searchlights seemed to have been smashed. All the artillery had just dealt with the French destroyers. At this time, Count Spey's The fleet was still being beaten.

"The situation seems to be under our control." Although Vice Admiral Le Bris did not see the successful lightning strike of the destroyer that he expected, the French fleet still has the advantage, and the assault of the armored cruiser detachment has gradually slowed down the pace. The combined Allied fleets slowed down again, and the German counterattack was still suppressed. If the fight continued like this, sooner or later a German fast battleship would slow down due to excessive water intake. Vice Admiral de la Perel's fleet was very It's coming soon, and by then, it won't be a loss if you can catch one!

Lieutenant General Le Bris' calculation was indeed good, and the actual guess was indeed similar. However, the only thing that made him miss the calculation was that something seemed to appear on the other side of his battle line...? ! A huge shadow revealed its ferocious fangs and steel-like claws from the dark night. Now, it's his turn to show off his power!

At this time, when the French had used up all their cards, the Germans still had a trump card that they had not yet played. The Prinz Eugen, which had been holding back for more than twenty minutes, finally found a suitable position. Now, it was finally his turn to take action!

When the German fleet was sneak attacked, the Prinz Eugen was more than 2,000 meters away from the main fleet. Because it did not participate in the attack at the beginning, it was hidden in the dark night.

After all, it is a ship, and a single ship at that. The Germans did not notice the French battleship squadron sneaking over, and it was normal that the French battleship squadron did not notice Prince Eugen, who had been hanging silently behind!

Brigadier General Pachner is also a great man, bold and careful, and full of sacrifice. This is also an important reason why the Earl handed his last safety rope into the hands of the Brigadier General. This guy is also a great person in history. He is famous not because of the large-scale battles he participated in, nor because he killed many opponents! But because he is tenacious and unyielding!

Historically, shortly after the start of World War I, Pachner accidentally encountered a huge fleet while cruising in the Strait of Otranto, led by a dome-armored cruiser and a destroyer launched in 1899. The French Navy Vice Admiral Under the leadership of Vice Admiral de la Perel, a huge fleet composed of 2 dreadnoughts, 12 pre-dreadnoughts, 6 armored cruisers and 6 destroyer squadrons came from the open sea! In addition to the French, the British also provided 4 armored cruisers and 8 destroyers to stand on the street...

Thus, a naval battle with the greatest disparity in strength between the two sides in the history of World War I began! On the Allied side are nearly 30 warships of more than 10,000 tons. However, Commodore Pachner only has one old-fashioned protected cruiser with a maximum speed of less than 22 knots and a firepower of only 8 doors and 120 meters... When he realized that he couldn't run away, he decisively asked the Lancer to run away, and then stayed to cover himself!

Then, this warrior who challenged the windmill like a Don Quixote bravely started a 20-minute PK with the French fleet! This guy prolonged a battle that seemed to the French to last for five minutes a miracle by four times. And not only that, a twin-mounted 240-meter gun on the Dandong-class battleship Condorcet and a 194-meter gun on another battleship were disabled... You know, the Dandong-class secondary main gun turrets all have 240 armor. What is going on? There is no conclusion yet? !

So much so that after the war, the commander of the French fleet, Lieutenant General de la Perel, looked a little wizened. This situation is so weird! And he said with emotion: "If one of our own armored cruisers can last for five minutes under firepower worse than this, I will be very satisfied." After the war, the French made statistics and in order to kill this ship On the battleship, the French used more than 500 large-caliber artillery shells...

What is even more legendary is that after the ship sank, this guy and more than 150 survivors splashed in the sea for several hours and swam to the Black Mountains on the opposite side... He actually survived. After being captured, he was rescued in early 1916. What should I say? He is a perfect example of outstanding character!

This battle was completely regarded as an epic battle. Brigadier General Pachner's tenacity, fearlessness, superb combat skills and explosive RPG left a very deep impression on the time travellers. Therefore, in this plane, the prince deliberately mobilized his own energy, promoted Brigadier General Pachner, and prepared a brand new super-dreadnought for him so that he could write a new glorious chapter in future battles. And now it seems that the prince's preparations have been put to use? !