When the main fleet was attacked, Brigadier General Pachner, who was commanding Prince Eugen, was still very calm. He couldn't help but calm down. Because of the light, he couldn't see the specific location of the French fleet... Since he couldn't see it, he would be fine! Although the Brigadier wanted to help Si's Count, it was really hard to take action under the current circumstances.&1t;/p>

Then the brigade general quickly calculated the current situation. He did not have a destroyer in his hand. If he wanted to turn on the light or release the flares, he would soon expose himself. The French hid very well. The lighting relied on the background or the searchlight of the destroyer. Their main fleet was always hidden in the dark. There were almost no other light sources except for the fire of the muzzle, which made the brigade general very embarrassed...&1t;/p>

Although the Count's fleet was in critical condition, the brigadier general suppressed his fighting spirit in his heart when the situation was unclear. Then he began to quietly sail towards the direction of the French fleet.&1t;/p>

"The French fleet was about 8 o'clock in the direction of our 11 o'clock, and the flight should be about 15 knots. They did not show us." An officer on the side said in a low voice to the brigade general.&1t;/p>

"Very good, let's turn left 2 more prayer points, then turn northeast to their non-warring side." Brigadier General Pachner said after pondering for a moment. "Rise the voyage to 22nd! Find their flagship!"&1t;/p>

So, the Prince Eugen quickly battleship circled a circle behind the French fleet and walked to the other side of the opponent. Then, the background light source and the fire of the French fleet's muzzle to confirm the other party's identity. When the maneuvering, the Brigadier General was surprised to find out that on the opposite side, the French did not have a destroyer to cover it! This is a huge good news for the single Prince Eugen, so don't worry about being stabbed!&1t;/p>

As time passes by minute by minute, Pachner dares not wait like this endlessly. After all, the main fleet lives like years, and every minute has huge risks. You can find opportunities by yourself, but if the opportunity is really hard to find, you should go on it!&1t;/p>

"Prepare for range measurement. If there is no turn within five minutes, aim at the opponent's first battleship and fire!" Just after this order was issued, the situation changed. After the Earl Fleet turned, in order to ensure continued attack, the French fleet also began to turn. In order to ensure smooth turn, a series of signal lights were fired on the mast of the flagship France. The officers and soldiers on Prince Eugen found in surprise. At this time, the distance between the flagship and itself was shortened to less than 6ooo meters! Just as the French were constantly igniting the light signal, Prince Eugen's rangefinder quickly measured the opponent's distance and orientation!&1t;/p>

The 88mm cannon on the side string of Prince Eugen slightly raised its muzzle upwards, and the warship also began to gradually control the system and orientation. Under the darkness, Prince Eugen stared at the signal lights that were shining in constant motion not far away!&1t;/p>

"55oo meters, release the flare!" When the rangefinder transmitted the data to each gun position, Prince Eugen made the final preparation before firing. The four huge turrets pointed at the gradually clear figure in the distance like the spear of a dragon-slaying warrior. Accompanied by a low sound of cannons, a series of flares rose into the sky. After a while, these nearly linear shells instantly shone the French battleship like a piece of day!&1t;/p>

"It's now, open fire!" When the light comes again, it's the time when the judgment comes! A group of dazzling fire suddenly appeared behind the French fleet, and a sound like thunder echoed throughout the battlefield. The distance was so close that when the German shells roared onto the French, the French did not even realize that they were being attacked!&1t;/p>

The distance is close enough! The guy in his hand is good enough! At a distance of only 52oo meters, Prince Eugen gave up the half-volley and directly chose a full-volley. At this moment, eight 35omm heavy artillery fired fully! 8 thick and long pillars of fire burst out from the side of Prince Eugen's hull. At this moment, Prince Eugen fully fired. In 2 minutes, the battleship actually fired 5 rounds of full-volley! The steel storm composed of 4o main gun shells and a large number of secondary gun shells swept across the French battleship!&1t;/p>

"Almost in an instant, the fate of the French was decided!" After the war, Pachner said proudly. The average round of bombardment in 23 seconds made it impossible for the French warships to deal with it! At this distance, the shells of the 35omm heavy artillery were almost everywhere! The French is not much stronger than an armored cruiser!&1t;/p>

Maybe it was because of the luck, maybe it was because the distance was too close. In the first and second rounds of attacks, six shells were slapped on the slender hull of the USS France! The entire warship was like a sudden explosion of volcano, and countless flames and smoke burst out from the warship! The continuous shining light spots enveloped the entire warship. Without any sense, the warship had been beaten to death!&1t;/p>

The first shell is quite deadly! A 35omm shell easily shot from the rear back plate of the French turret No. 1! However, more than 2o mm of armor naturally could not stop the armor-piercing shells that were almost flat. After tearing off half of the steel plate as a whole, the violent explosion detonated the ammunition stored at the rear of the turret. The explosion of tons of shells and injection drugs caused hundreds of tons of turret to escape directly from the cannon seat. Some people even saw something like a half-barrel tail blown into the air more than ten meters!&1t;/p>

The flames, like a tide, spread rapidly in the front of the hull, and the violent explosion even solved the very close turret No. 2. The dressing room and ammunition delivery channel under the turret continued to explode violently. Amid the explosions, the French were trembling, as if even the keel was overwhelmed with twisting sounds. At this moment, the French were completely stunned.&1t;/p>

Soon, the other two shells opened two big holes on the side string of the French! One of the shells directly penetrated into the engine compartment. Two Parsons steam turbines were blown into random in an instant, and a bright yellow column of fire rose behind the middle of the hull. Like an earthquake, the decks were torn apart and then thrown into the sky. The French, which directly lost half of its power, suddenly reduced, and became a dead fish!&1t;/p>

However, Prince Eugen naturally would not give up this target! In less than 3 minutes, two turrets at the rear of the French were also shot one after another. The armor-piercing bomb easily tore open the not-so-thick armor belt, and then turned it into a hell of fire and blood. The seventh hit shot directly flattened the servo cabin at the tail of the hull, and the warship eventually lost its operability.&1t;/p>
Chapter completed!