"Where did I go wrong?" Markanov kept recalling everything that had happened so far. In fact, as early as the battle between the Essen fleet and the Cheng Biguang fleet began, Markanov had already obtained some information, that is, the Ninghai

It did not suffer a fatal blow. And there was one more such battleship. This already made Makanov feel a little bit inappropriate, even

There was even a plan to withdraw the fleet, but then, after Essen reported that the situation was developing in a controllable direction and that it had not encountered the main Chinese fleet, Makanov decided to let Essen continue to fight.

The auxiliary ships belonging to the fleet began to spread out an arc-shaped cordon in front of the fleet, looking for enemy fleets that might be nearby.

As the cordon unfolded, what Markanov was worried about did not happen, and the Essen fleet gradually took the initiative. Under this situation, Markanov began to relax, until behind him, he suddenly discovered a wave of risk.

The fleet covered with monochrome smoke is approaching! I have to say that the opponent’s choice of practicality and entry point is very good.

, their backs were to the sun, and the smoke emitted from the chimney was very light. In addition, the smoke emitted by the Russian fleet drifted backwards, seriously interfering with the observation of the rear. Of course, the more important thing is that under normal circumstances, no one is there.

Set up a cordon behind your main fleet, especially when you think you have the upper hand!

And it is precisely for these reasons that when the fleet coming out from the rear completely appeared on the sea level, the Russian Navy discovered this predator hiding in the dark! At this time, the distance between the two sides was only about m! In other words, even if

At this distance, the Russian fleet evacuates with all its strength. In two hours at most, I'm afraid

The entire Russian fleet has been included in the opponent's fire strike range, and because the opponent is behind its own fleet, the retreat path is completely blocked. The farther away it is, the farther away it is from Batavia Port. At this time, except for Batavia,

Outside of the Port of Davia, there is no place left to accommodate this huge fleet.

In other words, as long as the opponent stands guard at the gate of Batavia Port and lays a lot of mines, then sooner or later, his fleet will have to fight with the opponent! And everything that happened before seems to be finally explained.

.It is certain that the Ninghai was not seriously damaged, even

The other party deliberately staged a show and deceived the entire Russian-Dutch fleet. They used a pre-dreadnought fleet to contain Essen, and then the main fleet slowly circled behind them to block their retreat. In this way, the Chinese navy

You can get a coveted decisive battle opportunity!

"It's a familiar plan." Makanov shook his head helplessly. It seems that he fell into the trap this time and it was very similar to the last naval battle that took place off the coast of Mutsu. But unfortunately, he still fell into the trap this time. But it was simply

Complaints were useless. The key was how to solve this problem. So Makanov began to calculate how much money both parties had in hand, and whether he could make up for it!

When encountering an unavoidable battle, Makanov's first thought was how to defeat his opponent. He had 8 capital ships, 6 dreadnoughts and 2 quasi-dreadnoughts. The Chinese Navy had 9 capital ships.

However, there are two Longxu-class battlecruisers that are not suitable for fighting on the battle line. This has been proven in the last naval battle. If you contain your opponent, then wait for Essen to destroy the Chinese enemy.

After building the fleet, what will happen if we go back and join forces? By then, we will have 12 battleships and several cruisers, while our opponent will still only have 12 battleships and several cruisers.

There are 9 Dreadnoughts! No matter how you look at it, you feel that your chances of winning are great! 9 to 12. Anyone who can count knows this result, and he also has a younger brother on his side who can fight-armored cruisers. Although he will suffer a little loss at first.

.But if it can be exchanged for Essen to annihilate China's pre-dreadnought fleet, it will be worth it! Markanov kept thinking in his mind.

Therefore, the first time after encountering the Chinese fleet, Markanov chose not to escape immediately but to prepare for a fight! In order to ensure that Essen could safely annihilate the Chinese navy's decoy fleet, Markanov did not immediately tell

The actual situation in Essen is to let Essen end the battle as soon as possible. After sending the telegram, Makanov was confident enough to prepare to confront the main fleet of the Chinese Navy! The world's largest fearless fleet collision is about to begin.

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"Aren't they crazy?" Looking at the Russian main fleet that turned around to prepare for battle, from Yang Yonglin to the ordinary soldiers, they almost doubted whether their eyes were delusional! They turned around when they thought they couldn't beat them.

Retreating is the best option. If it is Yang Yonglin, he only needs to wait until the Essen fleet is in place.

, when all his people are present, the decisive battle is going on. Yang Yonglin knows the situation of the battle between Essen and Cheng Biguang. It is completely possible for the Essen fleet to evacuate voluntarily at this time, and Cheng Biguang will never be able to stop it. If this is the case, Yang Yonglin is really in trouble.

, but now the problem that made Yang Yonglin feel very difficult no longer exists!

The fundamental reason why the same move will lead to completely opposite ideas on both sides of the war lies in the assessment of strength, especially the assessment of the combat effectiveness of the four real dreadnoughts of the Chinese Navy. Yang Yonglin and others have very different opinions about their fleets.

He knows it very well, especially his own ship, the Longxing. Whenever he stands on the world's most powerful battleship,

On the bridge of the ship, a sense of pride and mission filled his heart. The reason for this feeling was the firepower test conducted in Germany after this giant ship was commissioned! A battleship called Longxing

The burst of combat effectiveness is actually stronger than the three German quasi-dreadnoughts. The latter is a quasi-dreadnought with a total of 18 11-inch main guns!

The same number of main guns will play absolutely different roles depending on how they are set up. For example, a dreadnought with 8 main guns will definitely have higher combat effectiveness than two quasi-dreadnoughts with 4 main guns. In a long-distance battle,

Next, 4 main guns are far more efficient than 8 main guns for comparing fire.

It can be compared. Although the 8 main guns are also semi-volley fire, the faster fire speed is unmatched by the Dreadnought. Moreover, the same number of weapons controlled by two groups of people is definitely less efficient than that controlled by one group of people.

, because after all, it is impossible for these two groups of people to cooperate as one team.

From the perspective of the Chinese Navy, the two Quasi-Dreadnoughts behind the Russians are not even as effective as the Ninghai-class battleships on the battle line. The four 10-inch guns are too weak. The only ones that really have an effect on the battleships are the four 12-inch guns.

That's it. The Longxing-class battleship means that it can fight two Russian quasi-dreadnoughts with one ship. That's it.

Relaxing and enjoyable! If you consider the abnormal protection and fire control of the Longxing class as well as the quality of its officers and soldiers, Yang Yonglin considered dividing the 12 main guns of the Longxing into two gun groups and simultaneously using them with the two Borodino-class dreadnoughts.

Fighting is not impossible. Anyway, there are 2 fire control calculation rooms on the Longxing!

Looking at the Russian main fleet getting closer and closer, a burst of cheers suddenly erupted from the Chinese fleet like a tide. The excited naval officers and soldiers welcomed the upcoming decisive battle as if they were participating in a grand celebration! They are not afraid of death, nor are they afraid of death.

They are afraid of the coming war. They have been waiting for this day for a long time. They have planned and trained for several years just for these few hours of fighting! They use their roars and any actions that can express their mood at this time to tell their opponents, tell this

Who in the world is the real master of this ocean?

Although Yang Yonglin seemed to have the advantage, he still made special arrangements in terms of fleet layout. Lin Taizeng's two Longteng-class battleships took the lead. These two cutting-edge battleships with five twin-mounted main guns can definitely be used in the battleship.

Overwhelm and capture him in battle

The Borodino-class battleship, followed by the Longxing-class battleship, of which the Longxing will be ranked third as the flagship of the fleet. Next is Ye Zusi's fast battleship formation, starting with three Longtai-class fast battleships,

Then came the two Longxu-class battlecruisers.

Such a plan was made after careful consideration. Although the Longxu-class battlecruiser has powerful firepower, its 8-inch main armor belt is still not enough, so the Chinese Navy moved it to the back to compete with the two Russian quasi-dreadnoughts.

Capture the right one. And when necessary, use the numerical advantage to use two Longxu-class battleships to fight against the opponent.

ship. The reason why the most powerful Longxing-class battleship is placed in the middle is, on the one hand, to protect the flagship of the fleet as much as possible, and on the other hand, because if a semaphore is sent, both the battleships in front and behind can see it.

This way the transmission speed is faster. During the Battle of Jutland, Jericho's flagship was also in the middle.

Another purpose of arranging all five fast battleships behind is to break away from the formation when necessary and pursue the retreating Russian battleships. In Yang Yonglin's view, the Russian fleet will never be able to hold on for long. Once Makanov discovers

If the situation goes bad, you will inevitably choose to retreat. In this case, the fast battleship needs to just bite and consume the opponent until the opponent gives up the evacuation or Essen's main fleet is in place!

At the same time that the Chinese fleet completed its change of formation, the Russians also completed its change of formation. In order to avoid the most powerful Longxing-class battleship of the Chinese fleet, Makanov's flagship Borodino did not choose to be in front, but lined up.

In the fifth position of the battle position, this way the fleet's guidance can be taken into account.

At the same time, it can ensure that the flagship will not be targeted by the super killer Longxing for the first time. This is not because Markanov is afraid of death, but because of his responsibility as a fleet commander! Markanov did not defeat

The opponent's plan is to delay the entanglement until the arrival of the Essen fleet!

The two huge fleets began to change formations outside each other's range. The two straight battleships sailed from south to north, and gradually shortened the distance between each other, while the light cruisers and lightning strike ships lined up on the non-engaging side, their

The task is to interfere and last hits. In the current situation of the battle,

Before it becomes clear, these battleships will not attack a complete battle line. Whether it is the Chinese Navy or the Russian Navy, even a little firepower from these huge battleships is enough to tear apart the entire squadron of light cruisers! With the passage of time

, the war is about to break out!
Chapter completed!