"Each ship is ready to use the main guns of the bow to teach the yellow monkeys a lesson, so that they can know that the Royal Navy of the British Empire is the master of the world's oceans!" Brigadier General Russell stood on the bridge of the "Manchester" warship and roared with enthusiasm. The 8-inch main gun at the bow was already raised high, and his ferocious muzzle was aimed at the Chinese Navy's warship several kilometers away.

"Fire!" When the distance between the two sides was close to five kilometers, Brigadier General Russell issued an order to fire.

"Boom! Boom!" The British Navy's "Manchester" warship and the 210mm main gun at the bow of the "Mexiside" warship opened fire almost at the same time. Two shells weighing more than 100 kilograms flew into the distance. More than ten seconds later, the two shells fell on the sea and splashed high water columns. As for the "Southampton-class" light cruisers, they had not opened fire yet.

The bounce point was hundreds of meters away from the Chinese Navy's warship. Such accuracy made Brigadier Russell frown.

"Aim at me a little and sink the Chinese warship!" Brigadier General Russell gave the order with a dark face.

However, the British Navy's "Orlando-class" warships were the earliest armored cruisers to serve, and the cannons used on them were almost all fired. Compared with the barrel fired, the speed of fired-up is undoubtedly much slower.

At this time, the Chinese Navy had already seized the t-head. Two "Star Class" cruisers were in front and four "Disha Class" destroyers were in the back, all of them aimed at the British flagship "Manchester" battleship with the firepower from the side.

"Fire!" Imperial Navy Colonel Niu Zhiyuan issued an order to fire.

"Boom! Boom!" The two double-mounted 155mm main guns and three 105mm secondary guns on the cruiser of the 'Star Rima' opened fire at the same time.

The cruiser "Zhang Yuelu" also followed the cruiser "Starry Horse". The four "Earthyster Class" cruisers behind also opened fire as soon as possible. For a moment, gunfires rumbling on the entire sea.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!" Water columns continued to rise around the British Navy's "Manchester" battleship. Six battleships of the Imperial Navy opened fire with the firepower on the side. The dense shells almost flooded the "Manchester" battleship.

"Bastard, how is this possible?" Seeing the Chinese Navy's fierce artillery fire, Brigadier General Russell was stunned. His first reaction was impossible. How could the Chinese Navy's artillery fire be so fierce? You know, even the two largest warships of the Chinese Navy are not as big as the "Orlando-class" warships!

The displacement of the Chinese Navy's warships and main gun caliber may not be comparable to that of the British Navy. However, these light warships of the Chinese Navy, whether they are main guns or secondary guns, use rapid-fire cannons, which can increase the speed of fire of warships to the highest. At the same time, the shells of these rapid-fire cannons are still fatal to the enemy's light warships.

Of course, if you face the British Navy's main battleship, these artillery fire can only wash the deck of the British main battleship. If you want to destroy it, you still have to use torpedoes.

"Boom!" The warship "Manchester" shook violently. A thick smoke rose from the bow deck of the warship "Manchester". The entire deck was almost bloody. The British gunners who were operating the main gun had suffered heavy casualties. The open turret could not effectively resist the enemy's shells. Therefore, the gunners on the British naval warships were undoubtedly the most dangerous profession.

All of this is due to the original design concept. The British Navy's "Pearl Class" cruiser and "Orlando Class" battleship both use open turrets, and only the subsequent "Nelson Class" battleships and main battleships, as well as the latest "Southampton Class" light cruiser, use sealed turrets.

"General. The deck of the bow of the ship was hit by a 155mm shell and a big hole was blown out. Fortunately, the main gun was not damaged!" A staff officer reported to Brigadier General Russell.

"Let the prepared gunners bend up. The shelling cannot be stopped!" Brigadier General Russell said with a dark face. The battle had just begun, and his warships were shelled, which was undoubtedly very unfavorable for the British Navy.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!" The Chinese Navy's artillery fire is still very dense. The 155mm rapid-fire gun and 105mm rapid-fire gun can now fire the rate of three rounds per minute. On the other hand, the main gun of the British Navy takes at least two minutes to fire a shell. In comparison, the Chinese Navy's rate of fire is almost six times that of theirs. In other words, the British Navy can only shoot a volley after six rounds of volleys. The gap is undoubtedly here. Even if the caliber is large, it seems that it does not have much effect at this moment.

Of course, the British Navy's 210mm main gun hit the Chinese Navy's warships with one shot, neither the "Star Class" cruiser nor the "Earthyster Class" destroyer will be able to withstand it. Either it is sunk or it will be severely damaged. However, similarly, the Imperial Navy's 155mm rapid-fire gun and 105mm rapid-fire gun can also cause fatal damage to the British Navy's "Orlando Class" battleships and the "Southampton Class" light cruisers. In this way, the British Navy not only cannot gain any advantage, but is also in a serious unfavorable situation.

"Boom! Boom!" The British Navy began to counterattack, but their counterattack seemed so powerless under the dense artillery fire of the Chinese Navy.

In addition to the main gun factor, the British Navy's combat formation is also very problematic. The bow against the enemy can certainly exert the power of the bow against the main gun. But it also makes it impossible for the other artillery of the British Navy to exert it. On the other hand, the tactics of the Chinese Navy's sideways against the enemy and then seizing the T-head can undoubtedly exert all the firepower advantages. In this way, the British Navy is naturally at a completely disadvantage.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!" Several shells hit the warship "Manchester" one after another, and two 105mm shells hit the superstructure of the warship "Manchester". After the shell exploded, a raging fire broke out. The damage officers on the warship "Manchester" immediately began to put out the fire. However, it is almost impossible to put out the fire during the rapid navigation. The fire took advantage of the wind and burned bigger and bigger.

There are also two 155mm shells that easily tore the weak armor of the "Manchester". As the earliest armored cruiser of the British Navy, the "Orlando-class" warships were laid with thin armor on the deck and at key locations. However, this fragile armor could not withstand the sharp artillery fire of the Chinese Navy at all.

Under the fierce siege of the Chinese Navy, the "Manchester" warship was in crisis. Although the speed of both sides was constantly getting closer, in order to ensure their own safety, the Chinese Navy had time to seize the t-shaped head. However, within five minutes, the Chinese Navy was able to shoot 15 rounds of volleys.

When the Chinese Navy began to accelerate and transferred the artillery fire to the "Mexiside" behind the "Manchester" battleship, the "Manchester" battleship was in chaos. The fire on the superstructure was still not extinguished, and the warships were filled with large holes and burnt marks of shells.

In addition, most of the artillery on the "Manchester" warship was scrapped, which reduced the combat effectiveness of this warship by more than half.

The disaster then came to the warship "Mexiside". This unlucky warship, like the previous warship "Manchester", was poured out by the firepower of six Chinese Navy warships.

The dense shells fell around the warship "Mexiside". The shells kept hitting the warship, and fireballs rose up on the warship. The soldiers on the warship could only pray to God, praying that they could hold on.

At 2:48 pm on January 5, 1855, the first sunken warship appeared in this naval battle. The British Navy's "Mexiside" warship was hit one after another, and the two most deadly shells hit the waterline armor of the "Mexiside" warship. The weak armor was easily torn apart, and the surging sea water poured into the warship.

For a warship, once the underwater armor is torn apart, it will be fatal to the warship. Even if the loophole can be blocked or further water inlet can be blocked by sealing the cabin, the performance of the warship will be greatly affected. Of course, if it cannot be blocked, there will be only one consequence, and the entire warship will sink to the cold seabed.

This is how the warship "Mexiside" was. With the warships coming in and out of water, the damaging personnel made many efforts. But they eventually failed. The warship eventually sank into the sea due to excessive water inflow. The captain issued an order to abandon the ship five minutes before the warship sank. Most of the hundreds of sailors on the warship successfully fled.

After the warship "Methyside" was not sunk, the officers and soldiers of the Chinese Navy couldn't help but cheer. This was the first result they achieved! The Imperial Navy sank the enemy's warship almost without any loss.

On the other hand, the morale of the British Navy was quite low. They have always regarded themselves as the world's most powerful navy. Even though they were later caught up by the Chinese Navy, they still believed that the Chinese Navy was just a nouveau riche. But now, the Chinese Navy has proved with actual combat and sharp artillery fire that the Chinese Navy has surpassed the British Navy. Whether the performance of warships is still developing concepts or naval combat tactics, the Chinese Navy has already taken a significant lead.

"How is this possible? How could this happen?" In just less than an hour, when the tonnage of warships on both sides was almost equal, one of his own warships was sunk and one was severely damaged. Such a result made Brigadier Russell unable to accept it at all. (To be continued, please search for Astronomy, the novel is better, updated and faster!

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