The two most powerful fleets on the planet finally met. For the future of the two countries and for the victory of the war, the powerful existences made of millions of tons of steel finally revealed their ferocity and terror in front of the world! Just like ancient times.

Like gods of war, these steel giants wearing heavy armor and holding the most powerful weapons in human history were making final preparations before the battle. Collision was inevitable. All the warships turned in sequence in the order of hundreds of drills before the war.

Your own battle position! The formations of both sides when sailing are very similar. They are both like the phalanx of the ancient Roman Empire. Above their heads are the billowing smoke of the dispatches, and under their feet are the waves of the North Sea. The navies of both sides have finally waited for a battle.

The ultimate showdown, a battle that all naval officers and soldiers dream of! Whether they are British or Germans, they shouted loudly on their battleships to vent their emotions, and then walked to their positions without hesitation under the orders of the officers.

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"Jericho? Old friend, we meet again! We have finally reached the opposite sides of the battlefield! I wonder how you will feel when facing such a lineup? In the Caribbean, I saw your bravery and decisiveness

And your superb command art, I hope you will not let me down today!" Looking at the British naval battle line gradually extending in the distance, Scheer shouted loudly to the sea outside the window!

At this time, Jericho, who was also staring at the German High Seas Fleet, finally discovered something fishy! The opponent began to line up in 4 lines. Although its size was obscured by the battleships in front and could not be seen clearly, its number was definitely not greater than his own.

Much less. At first, Jericho thought that the opponent had incorporated some of the pre-dreadnoughts into the battle order. However,

When the German fleet unfolded, it was true that there were four Caesar-class battleships in front, but what were the four battleships at the back? Four battleships larger than the Caesar appeared in Jericho's field of vision! A whole four of them.

!These behemoths equipped with 10 artillery pieces turned the turret above them and exposed their terrifying fangs towards the British fleet!

"Damn it! Scheer's goal is the Grand Fleet!" Thinking of this, Jericho felt a chill running from the soles of his feet to his head. There were 4 more super-dreadnoughts! Their combat effectiveness level allowed the German High Seas Fleet to at least increase

About 50% of their combat power! When did the Germans acquire four more Dreadnoughts? How come there is no news at all from the intelligence department! Didn’t they say they have mastered the opponent’s password?

"There is something wrong with Betty's telegram. It is impossible to sink four German battleships." Just when Jericho was going crazy, Lieutenant General Goodnow, the chief of staff next to him, put down the telescope in his hand and said with a gloomy face.

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"What do you mean?" Jericho looked at Goodnow in surprise and asked.

Behind these four battleships that suddenly appeared, there should be Lütsov and Seydlitz. The length of these two battleships is similar to that of the four unknown battleships. But they only have 4 turrets. Judging from the length and

From the appearance point of view, these two battleships match the Lütsov and Seydlitz! And I don’t think General Betty can easily destroy four German battleships. This is unrealistic." Goodnor paused and continued.

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"And I don't think the German Navy can have 6 more battleships at once! In the year when German shipbuilding was the fastest, it was impossible to start 6 ships at the same time. So the Hipper fleet may only have 4 battleships! And the Scheer fleet concentrated on the German high seas

The fleet has almost everything they can get away with! They have only one goal! That is our large fleet, and the situation is very unfavorable to us!"

"Damn it, Betty is already more than 30 nautical miles away from us! I'm afraid I won't be able to get there in a while. This guy can't even count how many battleships the other party has!" Looking at the situation in front of him, Jericho felt abnormal.

irritated. After many battles, Jericho still has a relatively clear understanding of the performance of both fleets. He does not think that his two extra dreadnoughts can block the German fleet! All he can do now is delay.

Time, waiting for the arrival of Betty’s fleet!

This was a collision without any bells and whistles. Although the British did not find their opponent at first, they still had enough time to deploy their formation. Two straight battle lines were drawn out and were getting closer.

.The two sides took the first place at a distance of 15km.

With a salvo of rounds, a total of more than 300 large-caliber artillery pieces sprayed tongues of flame and thick smoke that instantly covered the entire fleet! The most peak showdown in the history of world naval warfare began. Every minute, hundreds of tons of artillery shells will be thrown.

Come out and fly towards the opponent's fleet with the fire of destruction.

"Keep approaching, we need to lock the engagement distance at about 12km! What we want is not to defeat, but to completely defeat the British fleet." Scheer ordered as he looked at the British fleet that was spitting fire in the distance. Only by entering this distance, Germany

Only the 14-inch gun has greater confidence in penetrating British armor!

"Order Betty to quickly lead the fleet closer to the Grand Fleet and tell them that we have discovered the main force of the German High Seas Fleet! The opponent has 16 battleships of various types. Scheer has combat power beyond our imagination!" Jericho thought for a while.

The order was given. Betty's eight battleships could not defeat Hipper's six.

Jericho also doesn’t think that his 18 battleships can defeat Scheer’s 16. As for quality and courage? Jericho doesn’t think that the world’s best German navy will lack training and courage? Scheer dares to bring the main force

The fleet came to challenge the British Empire's Grand Fleet, which in itself was an act of great courage!

Although the situation is unfavorable, Jericho does not believe that Britain will lose this battle. As long as Betty returns to the defense in time, she may be able to flank Sher. Even a Trafalgar-style victory is not impossible.

! The premise of everything is whether Betty can return the aid in time! But what is not good is that just before Jericho sends the report

Previously, a shell fired from the Moltke scraped the antenna of the fast battleship Queen Elizabeth! The entire radio transceiver device was blown to pieces. As a result, Betty did not receive this life-or-death telegram at the first time!

When other battleships received it and forwarded it to Betty, 45 minutes had passed!

What does 45 minutes mean? It means that more than 300 large-caliber naval guns on both sides have fired thousands of tons of ammunition. It means that during this period of time, the Jericho fleet will alone withstand the fierce attack of the Scheer fleet! The German fleet is moving forward inexorably.

The British quickly closed the distance and braved the opponent's bullets to get close to about 13km. At this distance, it was not difficult for the British's improved and strengthened super-dreadnought to remain calm!

At this distance, the German Navy's 350mm high-speed artillery shells and ultra-fast rate of fire were brought to the extreme! It takes about 35 to 40 seconds for the British 14-inch gun to fire one round, while the German Navy only takes about 25 seconds to fire one round.

It can be accomplished. When the overfire is formed, the projection volume of the German fleet designed at full speed is even higher than that of the British with more artillery!

I don’t know if it was fate, but Scheer’s flagship, the König, happened to be opposite Jericho’s flagship, the Iron Duke! These two officers, who had known each other during the Sino-Japanese War, had fought side by side as comrades, and they had also been very good friends.

Friends, and today, they must use blood

Let's make an end to the past with Fire! The König's 14-inch naval gun kept roaring, firing shells weighing 635kg at the Iron Duke in the distance, and the Iron Duke did not show weakness, with 10 343mm guns

The cannon spits out deadly tongues of flame!

With the advancement of fire control technology, once a warship clamps onto a target, the hit probability is quite high when the relative course and speed do not change much. There are even extreme situations where 4 guns hit 3 guns. Both sides

The first battle was full of blood. The Königs-class was indeed the pinnacle of the German navy before the war. The 10 350mm guns had an almost perfect walk. In the second round after the formation of the overfire, two 350mm heavy artillery shells were fired.

It fell on the Iron Duke!

Jericho felt the hull of the ship shaking, followed by a loud noise, and a huge fireball rose from behind the control tower. The No. 3 turret located in the middle of the hull was penetrated by a 635kg armor-piercing projectile, and the fragments generated by the explosion of the projectile

and armor fragments

Sweeping everything it encountered, the two artillery pieces were completely destroyed, while another shell hit the Iron Duke's upper armor belt. After the shell easily penetrated the armor, it blew the flue behind it into pieces! One after another,

Thick smoke and flames began to spread amidships.

At the same time, the Iron Duke also scored a hit, but in addition to the shell that hit the front of the hull and caused a moderate fire, the other shell was hit by the 340mm thick sloped armor of the Königs.

It bounced away, leaving no trace except for a shallow pit burned by the flames.

Hearing others say it was one aspect, but when he encountered it, it was another feeling. At first, Jericho's understanding of the gap in firepower and protection between the two sides was only in data and reports, but when he experienced it himself, the huge gap brought

The feeling of fear and helplessness still shook his heart slightly! He couldn't continue fighting like this! Jericho knew it very well.

And just when he was about to take the next action plan, a sudden loud noise from the end of the team made his heart sink suddenly. A smoke column hundreds of meters high rose from a distance, even amid the flames of artillery and fire.

The smoke column filled with flames in the smoke from the chimney is also so dazzling! No need to ask, Jericho also knows that an unlucky guy has been destroyed!

In principle, every battleship should fight against the enemy ship opposite it, but in fact, there are too many variables. In history, due to the interference of various factors, Betty's 6 battleships will make firepower distribution errors when fighting the opponent's 5 battleships.

problem, let alone a big battle like 18 against 16! Sometimes there is no time to distinguish the target you need to deal with, just aim and hit, there is so much nonsense!

I don’t know if the German fleet is lined up more closely, or the British fleet is a little scattered, or on the contrary, the fourth ship of the King class, the Prince William, happened to be facing the British dreadnought Neptune! The super-dreadnought beat the dreadnought! And!

It was Germany's new super-dreadnought that attacked the British Dreadnought 7 years ago! Coupled with the relatively close distance, the result can be imagined!
Chapter completed!