The fire rate of a single-barrel modern naval gun is like a storm. At a distance of about 18 kilometers, you will hit almost every shot! It is like a peerless forward holding a bombardment in front of the opponent's goal, and a world wave is taken down - at least, from a distance, it looks like this.

The Kenya was completely submerged by the strong explosion fireworks. Even with rapid maneuvering, it was still unable to avoid the shells that broke through the air. Each time the shot fell, unless it hits the armor of the three turrets or the armor part of the bridge, there will definitely be a large number of fragments that will disintegrate and splash!

Among them, some were shell fragments, some were relatively weak hull structures outside, and even sporadic anti-aircraft guns, seaplane catapults without any protection behind, and some lifeboats.

Calculated by hit rate, a single-barrel gun from a Burke i missile destroyer that deals an enemy ship within a unit of time is no less than a light cruiser equipped with at least 12 guns at the level of World War II! And in terms of the impact effect, it is even better!

During naval battles, continuous hitting shells will put huge psychological pressure on the sailors on the ship, and may even collapse directly if they last for a long time - even if the main armor of the warship is intact.

The most direct effect will quickly sweep the upper floors of the deck and completely paralyze the weak observation window, optical aiming, range measurement, and even shooting command system. Later, the radar system will definitely be the first to bear the brunt!

In addition, the fire caused by the buildings on the deck will not spread. The damaged pipes that risked to destroy and repair will inevitably be killed on the spot by the shells bombed from behind! The speed and number of casualties. Even a battleship that can carry more than 1,000 people will still not be able to withstand it!

Therefore, when the Americans saw a spectacular scene of a large number of torches in the distant border town, they were extremely relaxed. If they continued to fight like this, they would not even wait for their ships to be fully covered with ammunition. Or the gun barrels were seriously worn, the battleship would basically be out of salvation!

This battle is really easy to win!

Stanley was also so optimistic at first, but when he calculated that he hit the opponent's nearly 100 shells, the ragged battleship that should have turned into ruins was still maneuvering at a speed of no less than twenty-three knots. He felt something was wrong!

I calculated it silently and confirmed it with Tao again. In addition to the shells, I also fired eight "whaling forks" anti-ship missiles and nine anti-ship "Tomahawk" cruise missiles! The target was basically the opponent's weak armored part of the waterline, and I even tried to attack the top and penetrate the deck!

But without exception, none of them brought about decisive destruction in their ideals.

Stanley frowned and asked thoughtfully: "Edward, can you believe that our missiles are so bad? They didn't even get any considerable results, which is not in line with the scientific probability."

Tao Edward stared carefully at the distance, which could not be seen clearly, and was covered with a rolling cloud of smoke. He answered deeply: "I think it's a problem. Even if the enemy ships added armor to important parts, there are still most of the weak parts, and it is impossible to block the bombardment of the semi-armor-piercing warhead of the anti-ship missile. Could it be that their luck is so good that they have not been hit by such weakness at all?"

incredible.

Although mathematical probability is sometimes unreliable, in most cases, it is still possible to count on.

Now, the conventional concept no longer works. The warships in the distance are like they are protected by the god of good luck. I will stand firm and hold on to the storm.

The most speechless thing is that they were obviously not disturbed by explosions and missile attacks, and the maneuvering trajectory was obviously completely controlled. The smooth rules had a rare and timeless taste. Of course, this can only be tasted by veterans who have been fighting at sea for many years.

"Their captain is not a fake, it is said to be a member of the Nelson family. It seems quite helpful."

Captain Stanley flipped the information in his mind and felt a little unhappy.

The British navy is indeed awesome, but that was a hundred years ago. With the glorious curtain call of the Victorian era, the glory of the British Empire is gone forever. The ocean of the whole world is the world of the US Navy. There is no need for those old things that should have been put into the coffin to jump out and stir up the wind and rain again!

"As a respect for the predecessors, then I will pay tribute to the strongest representative of the times!"

Captain Stanley held his deputy tightly and shouted loudly: "Over at full speed, go around in front of the enemy ship! I want to see what trump cards they have hidden! In addition, the shelling continues!"

"As for orders, sir!"

After Edward issued the order, he reminded him again: "But sir, if you overtake directly, we may be close to the enemy ship about eight nautical miles, which is already very dangerous. We cannot be sure that the enemy ship has no long-range attack weapons at all."

Stanley waved his hand decisively: "It doesn't matter! I really hope to see them fight back, otherwise, the battle will be too boring!"

"clear!"

Edward didn't say much, in fact, he had similar ideas. He was a little interested in the one-sided abuse of food at first, and it seemed too monotonous after firing out more than one hundred shells. Even if the enemy suffered from torture, he probably would be numb until now. No matter how hard he strengthened it, it would not make them more painful.

The host of the "Burkei" is four LM2500 units, with strong power, stable output, fast acceleration, and able to maintain the smooth maneuvering of a huge warship of up to 9,000 tons. The feeling of a finger is as refreshing as the arms, which is envious and jealous of the country of the Republic of China with congenital heart disease, but it is hard to obtain.

Before, they had chased the side and rear of the Kenya at a speed of more than 20 knots, and kept hitting hard. Now they accelerated suddenly and quickly reached 30 knots, chasing each other's positions to level and starting to overtake.

At the same time, the missile destroyer also maneuvered slightly to the left, which would shorten the distance between the two sides. However, with stable overtaking, they said that they would be more than ten kilometers away from the front of the battleship at an angle of thirty or forty degrees soon.

At this moment, in the combat command center of the Kenya, Yang Hao and Captain Nelson slapped the table together: "Our opportunity is here!"

They have been waiting for this moment for a long time!

From the start of the war to the present, Yang Hao has been constantly acting as a master, mobilizing the power of the "Yanhuang Ding" to throw piles of steel plates on the B plane to this side, and intercepting all missiles, avoiding fatal damage to the warships.

In addition, the radar and optical aiming systems on the top of the bridge should be taken into account to prevent weak and critical modules from being damaged by shells.

This is not an easy job!

With Yang Hao's keen eyes and the advanced radar system that Tao can get in exchange for, it can only barely distinguish the probability and approximate location of the opponent's shelling hit him. More can't be done at all.

However, those missiles with a flight speed of 0.7m can find their traces one or two seconds in advance with the naked eye, and judge the approximate hit area based on the radar probability. Then, Yang Hao blinked his fingers and intercepted a large piece of thick steel plate. If one piece is not enough, then it will be a bunch! In short, the missile must not be allowed to penetrate the weak part of the hull.

Thanks to the effect of the opponent's continuous bombardment, the entire Kenya line was filled with smoke. Not to mention that the changes that occurred in the distance were not visible clearly, even when Yang Hao stood at the top of the bridge himself, his eyes were mostly dark!

As a result, the scene of "steel plate rain" falling out of thin air above the warship was basically no one else saw except himself. Some of the steel plates that were often more than ten tons were used to work and were distorted and shattered by missiles. Some were futile and smashed down below, creating countless noises and vibrations.

But the crew members hiding behind the heavy armor had no idea. It was the steel plate that Yang Hao had thrown away. He only thought it was the direct hit of shells or missiles, or the sound of blown up or falling.

In many people's imagination, the towering bridge was probably completely exploded and disintegrated! The hundreds or thousands of tons of steel structures fell apart, so wouldn't it be a sensation?

Fortunately, Yang Hao was very experienced in doing this. He stole the steel plates on the deck or turret and moved them away, like the means of a super magician. He was "coming without a trace" and was empty-handed!

The long passive attack was not what Yang Hao and Nelson wanted, but they were thinking of counterattacking. However, the distance between 18 kilometers was theoretically the best killing area for the main gun of the battleship. However, the second-level naval guns could only kill about three percent of the hit rate at this distance. In addition, the fire control radar system in the 1970s and 1980s could be increased to 10%, which was already awesome.

The problem is that the warship only has nine gun barrels, and theoretically, it is considered to be extremely accurate if it can hit one shot at a time. But it requires a group of elite soldiers who have been practicing together for a long time.

The artillery sailors on the Kenya are piecing together from all over the world. It is whimsical to expect them to reach the level of professional naval gun operators!

In this case, even if the accuracy of the naval gun is guaranteed, the rate of fire will not be improved! Judging from the speed of live ammunition drills, it is the best level to be able to shoot a round of volleys in one minute. If it can last for seven or eight rounds like this, it will be considered an extraordinary performance!

Now that they have been bombarded for so long, it is really hard to judge how much combat power the sailors in the turret can maintain.

It can be said that once the "Kenya" fires, it is very likely that the strike window will be left for them in just a few minutes! With the speed and maneuverability of the opposite missile destroyer, they can immediately change directions at high speed after they are discovered to be attacked. In addition, smoke bombs, shelling and missile counter-interference are used, and various means are used. If the warships are not good, they can only set off a few rounds, and then they can watch the other party escape in circles.

So they only have to wait for the best time to fire!

The US military is used to being arrogant and repeatedly confirming that the battleship is not armed or that it is impossible to pose a fatal threat to it, it will definitely relax its initial vigilance. Once they make closer and other actions that are conducive to the attack of this ship, it is the best time to launch a counterattack!

Now, the opportunity is here!

In the thick smoke, three triple-mounted/l50 artillery quietly rotated, aiming at the missile destroyer that overwhelmed and tied the position!

Captain Nelson raised one hand in the air, his eyes widened, staring at the radar screen, and kept saying, "Stay! Stay! Don't be anxious, keep the warship heading, aim at the roll angle, aim at it! Ready to release!"

The thick big hand slashed down hard!

The gun master pressed the switch in response!

I saw the nine body tubes of the three turrets outside, as the hull rolled back to the carefully calculated optimal angle and high and low position, they were immediately excited! Without making a cannon in the turret, three guns fired at the same time, and three loud "bang bang bang" sounds were fired one after another within one second!

The wildly turbulent orange fireworks spewed out a thick muzzle, and the impact air waves sprayed out for seventy or eighty meters! The entire warship's length was completely cleared horizontally, and the water surface below was blown out of the sunken mirror!

In this blink of an eye, the fireworks shrouded on the Kenya seemed to be blown out suddenly, revealing their broken appearance. Those who were ignorant of their knowledge suddenly took a look and thought that this guy would definitely go into the garbage dump.

But on the opposite destroyer, Captain Stanley saw clearly through the large-magnitude telescope on the bridge, and immediately screamed: "Damn it! They were not seriously injured!"

Then he screamed again: "Enemy ship shelling! Avoid immediately!"

tao Edward pounded the table angrily: "Damn it! I knew they had a problem! The main gun actually had shells, which was simply a joke!"

He got angry but did not forget to execute the command. The battleship running with all his might immediately maneuvered to the right at the extreme angle, and kept the distance from the battleship as far as possible.

Stanley and Edward were both very nervous because they were too close to the battleship, only about fifteen kilometers! With the opponent's main gun, the initial speed of nearly Mach 3, the warhead hit me in just twenty seconds! This ship can run out for hundreds of meters! If the opponent's shooting skills are high enough, it may be able to escape from its scattered range.

But the problem is that the opponent's shelling must also calculate the amount of advance and the range of maneuvering avoidance. You don't know if you can get it right! Once you get it wrong, it is equivalent to diving into the opponent's trap!

With the weak hull of Burke's type I, even if it is hit by an opponent's shell, if you use a 5g heavy armor-piercing shell, you can definitely enter the soul with one shot!

The radar carried by the warship can capture shells and quickly calculate the ballistic curve, but this is useless. It is just twenty seconds, and there is no time to make accurate avoidance. Not to mention counterattacks!

In the whole i, all the officers held their breath, stared at the movements outside, or stared at the nine light spots that were rushing into the screen!

Time flies! Three rounds of nine shells broke through the air and made a gushing whistle and hit it in front of you!

The missile destroyer was lucky. He bet on the right scope of the first evasion and was not covered by the carefully calculated probability shooting point.

They were unfortunate again. This time it was the Kenya turn to be favored. The first volley was fired, and an armor-piercing bomb passed through the top of the chimney behind, leaving behind a rainy fragment dancing in the air. The huge impact shocked the entire building and the people in the heads were dizzy and they couldn't stand steadily!

As a result, a gorgeous counterattack was launched! (To be continued)
Chapter completed!