At this time, due to fuel and injuries, Blüchel could only maintain 2O voyage. Less than half an hour after both sides entered the visual distance, the Queen Elizabeth battleship had already included the target in the range of its main gun!&1t;/p>

"Send them to the bottom of the sea quickly, we have to do serious things!" Thomas looked at the two warships in the distance and said irritably. The so-called losing watermelon and picking up sesame seeds is Thomas's mood now. Letting go of a fearless and catching a first-generation German warship is really not a sense of accomplishment!&1t;/p>

Queen Elizabeth and Malaya turned right and quickly approached the target, and the distance between the two sides was once approaching about 14 kilometers. The British fleet relied on sharp output to defeat the opponents, and then used to deal with torpedoes. However, they forgot that the technical and tactical level of the German Navy must not be ignored! Even the earliest dreadnought will definitely make the opponents who despise it pay a heavy price!&1t;/p>

9 12-inch cannons spit out long flames, and the Blüchel hit the opponent in the fourth and half-volleys. During the fifth firing, a shell landed on the front deck of Queen Elizabeth! The shell easily smashed several layers of decks and exploded on the dome armor. The violent impact and shock even caused some of the dome decks to fall off, and a thick and long column of smoke rushed out from the break.&1t;/p>

However, this was just the beginning. In the eighth half-volley, two shells hit the Queen Elizabeth battleship again. The first shell tore open the armored belt of the artillery, wiped a 6-inch cannon and a group of guns from the warship, leaving a huge hole, like a giant mouth of a monster. The other shell hit the 13-inch armored belt, leaving only a small pit less than 6-inch deep.&1t;/p>

The dense and accurate attack made the powerful Queen Elizabeth-level battleship feel a little uncomfortable. A few minutes later, Thomas ordered the fleet to avoid it. It was like two lions facing a hungry wolf who was fighting a trapped beast. Although the former had an absolute advantage, the latter's combat skills and sharp teeth still made the former a little scared.&1t;/p>

"Don't worry about the light cruiser behind, give it to our cruiser. Let's concentrate our firepower to kill Blüchel first." With Thomas' order, the two Queen-class battleships aimed the main gun at the opponent at the same time. A total of 15-inch heavy artillery sprayed out flames alternately. An 871kg shell drew a deadly arc in the air and flew towards the German battle cruiser in the distance.&1t;/p>

The water columns nearly 100 meters were completely surrounded by the Blüchel. In the face of absolute superior firepower, in front of two of the most elite British battleships, which were nearly twice as large as their artillery and nearly twice as many as the number, the Blüchel was quickly completely suppressed!&1t;/p>

The British also made accurate moves. The re-adjusted queen successfully hit the Blüchel's ship part during the fifth round of half-volleys. The shell fell near the old wounds. The damaged hull could not withstand such a heavy blow. After a flash of fire, accompanied by the sound of explosion and metal breaking, a large piece of armor plate was smashed to pieces, and the violent impact quickly spread around, forming a large hole of several square meters. A large amount of sea water poured in along the gap, increasing hundreds of tons of water inlet in a very short time.&1t;/p>

"Release the smoke! Otherwise we won't be able to support it for long." Looking at the battleship that was almost covered by water columns, Colonel Hullhouse decisively ordered the battleship to avoid it. The thick smoke from groups of cigarette cans gradually blocked the slender hull. After finally hiding into it, the British shelling came to an end for the time being.&1t;/p>

"It's really troublesome." Thomas said now looking at the smoke screen in the distance. It takes time for the sea breeze to dissipate the smoke. When the smoke screen gradually dissipates, Thomas suddenly realized that the German fleet did not continue to sail south, but turned northwest under the cover of the smoke screen. Because the wind blows northwest, the German fleet has been shrouded in the smoke screen for a longer time. Now, for Colonel Hullhouse, how to delay the time as long as possible is a consideration. Therefore, the Blüchelle fought and dragged it, so that the British would not let the British fight comfortably!&1t;/p>

When Thomas caught up with the Blüchel again, the opponent was about to leave. Under the cover of the smoke screen, he turned to avoid the opponent's shelling again. This made Thomas feel powerful and ineffective.&1t;/p>

"Give me a team of destroyers, let's get closer! Kill them!" Looking at the wall clock, it had been nearly an hour, and the opponent was still walking slowly. There was no trace of the Moltke in other directions, which made Thomas a little anxious. However, as a qualified fleet commander, even in this case, he was still free of water for his own deployment. The fleet approached the opponent and released the seaplane to help observe. At the same time, in order to prevent the German warship from jumping over the wall, he also arranged a small team of destroyers to be deployed on the combat side. If Blüchel dared to rush, the torpedo of the destroyer forced the opponent to retreat in minutes!&1t;/p>

The British fleet once again added, approaching a smoke screen and preparing to press it when it dissipated again, and then neatly dealt with the opponent. The British fleet was ahead of the German fleet's original track. Whether Blüchel continued to move forward or turned, Thomas could ensure that he could press it as soon as possible!&1t;/p>

"Let's hit them!" Just as the British were about to bite the German fleet that was rushing from the front, two figures, one big and one small, suddenly came out of smoke and rushed from behind the two queens to the British light cruiser behind the palace! At this time, these two light cruisers were only about 7 kilometers away from the German warships!&1t;/p>

That's right, you read it right, it's just 7 kilometers! Don't forget that the 6-inch gun on the light cruiser has a leisurely range. If it's more than 10 kilometers apart, it's difficult to hit the opponent. So when the two queens attacked the Blüchelle, the other two British light cruisers approached the Wiesbaden and started a close-range battle. After realizing that they could not cause effective damage to the British main ship, Colonel Hullhouse decisively locked his target on the light cruiser that was closer to him and more fragile!&1t;/p>
Chapter completed!