The Rise of the Empire

Although the two sharp teeth of Agility, a British-made shark, were broken off, the Prince Albert was not without cost. Two of the 150mm secondary guns on it were also killed, and the various small guns on the fighting side were even worse. It was a mess swept by dense 7.5-inch high-explosive bombs. At the moment, all the main guns are busy dealing with the Agility, and the Prince also has his own weaknesses. For example, now he can't deal with the cunning Pisana who has been patrolling in the distance and joined the battle until the middle of the battle. armored cruiser! \u003c/p\u003eThis 6,000-ton little guy equipped with 12 6-inch guns would be as fragile as a baby if he faced the Prince Albert alone, but it is a pity that now the Prince and Agility are close When opponents are fighting to the death, even a small weight can affect the course of the battle. But at this moment, the lone wolf rushed forward without hesitation, and poured tons of high-explosive shells on the bridge of the Prince Albert with a 6-inch cannon like a wolf's fangs! \u003c/p\u003e"Annoying thing!" The constantly beating flames from the muzzle of the cruiser Pisana in the distance made Scheer furious. It was just a small ship, but it brought him huge troubles. The bullet hit the sidestring of the battleship one by one, and the German and Turkish sailors who assisted the damage control tried to suppress the spreading fire with water dragons, but the death storm composed of flames and shrapnel swallowed up all lives that dared to be exposed! The poisonous gas produced by the violent burning of picric acid began to spread in every cabin. Many people were caught off guard and were poisoned. They could only crawl weakly on the ground, waiting for the arrival of death. \u003c/p\u003eThe back deck of the battleship gradually turned into a sea of ​​flames, and even the rear main turret, which was protected by the armored fort, became very unsafe. s things. \u003c/p\u003e"I can feel the area outside the turret burning, because when I get close to the side wall, I can feel the obvious heat. And the news from the ammunition depot is the same, we seem to be in the In a huge furnace." After the war, the gunner in the No. 4 turret recalled the situation at that time. \u003c/p\u003e"General, the gunnery chief suggested that we separate our firepower to deal with these two targets. We can't let Italian cruisers attack us!" said an officer. \u003c/p\u003e"However, as a result of spreading the firepower, neither of the two warships can be suppressed." Scheer categorically rejected the request of the gunnery chief. It's precision. If you only use 4 cannons to attack, it will be difficult to complete even the most basic corrective shooting. So Scheer would rather choose to concentrate firepower to sink or drive the cruiser away, and then deal with the Agility. \u003c/p\u003eBut soon, Scheer seemed to have a new idea. He suddenly found that the opposite British warship seemed to be suppressing its speed. According to intelligence, this warship could easily run at a high speed of 20 knots. In actual combat, the opponent's speed has been maintained at around 14 knots. It is understandable to sail at this speed in order to ensure the stability of the shelling, but the opponent should realize that long-distance combat is not good for them, but they still did not speed up to catch up. What the hell is this? \u003c/p\u003e"Freeboard! It must be freeboard!" Scheer inadvertently saw the 7.5-inch artillery on the lower deck of the Agile again. "It's the risk of seawater intrusion that keeps the British from speeding up!" Scheer said confidently. "Increase the speed to 17 knots, we need to get rid of that difficult guy. After thinking about this, Scheer ordered decisively.\u003c/p\u003e "The Germans seem to be leaving? Jericho said with some doubts. The battle situation is indeed tilted to his side, but this balance is fragile, and the difference between the two sides is actually not big. A well-timed shell can even out this advantage, and there are no other players around. In the case of the Italian fleet,

There seems to be something wrong with the Germans choosing to evacuate. \u003c/p\u003e However, Jericho was considering whether the other party was cheating, such as leading himself into a minefield. The cruiser Pissana rushed forward! The latter has been playing smoothly, and it thinks that the Agility will always catch up, and then pin down the opponent tightly. \u003c/p\u003eThe distance between the two British warships gradually opened up, and unfortunately, the Pissana happened to be on the line connecting the Prince Albert and the Agility, and the thick smoke discharged by the Pissana It directly hindered the ranging and aiming of the agile number. And Prince Albert, whose pressure was greatly reduced, immediately aimed all his firepower at the Italian cruiser that had just set himself on fire for a long time.... \u003c/p\u003eUnder the stress-free situation just now, the distance between the Pissana and the Prince Albert was only about 5km. No more, Scheer was worried that the other party would release the torpedo. At this distance, the 10-inch gun can almost shoot directly! Scheer didn't even try to shoot, and the almost leveled muzzle aimed at the guy who had offended him! \u003c/p\u003eBoom! Accompanied by a series of roars, seven 10-inch shells flew towards the target not far away! In the first salvo, three shells hit the poor ship! I have to say that Bissana's luck was a little bit bad. Two of the shells landed very close. The dense 6-inch gun gallery deployed in the middle of the hull could not resist the attack of the 10-inch armor-piercing bullets. The violent flame and steel storm swept across the middle of the hull. area of ​​ten meters. After the smoke cleared, only two huge holes could be seen on the battleship. Another shell hit the chimney of the Pissana and blew it to pieces. A large amount of thick smoke could not be eliminated and poured into the hull. The thick smoke even shut down several boilers! \u003c/p\u003eIn just a few minutes, the whole situation was reversed, and the Pissana collapsed like a severely damaged hyena. The Prince Albert now has only one enemy, and that is the Agile! \u003c/p\u003e"Damn it, what happened?" Just as Scheer was about to take down the Agility in one fell swoop, there was a loud noise from the sidestring of the battleship. A 10-inch shell fired from Agile hit a turret in the middle of the hull. This shell could not penetrate the armor, but it happened to jam the rotating mechanism of the turret. In this way, the Prince Albert At most, it can only exert the firepower of 5 main guns. \u003c/p\u003e "You're lucky, British guy!" Scheer took one last look at the Agility on the sea, and then ordered the fleet to evacuate. The first battle between Britain and Germany came to an end in this way. The Prince Albert had one enemy and two, and the two sides almost drew. However, the British can quickly repair the battleship when they go back, but the situation of Prince Albert is hard to say... \u003c/p\u003eThe second one is here~~~! Please subscribe please~~~! \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e