The Rise of the Empire

While the Marquis of Bismarck was concentrating firepower on the Ryan Leder, the battleship Charlemagne and the cruiser Descartes were also doing their best to attack the German ship, but it was a pity that the 12-inch guns on the Charlemagne did not perform well. It is because the number of artillery pieces is small, and the fire control is somewhat backward. On the other hand, the distance between the two sides is a bit far for the French...

You know, in history, when Dewey hit the Spanish fleet, he was even close to 1,500 meters! When the Russo-Japanese War broke out in 1904, the distance between the two sides to start the exchange of fire was only about 7,000 meters. Note that this is the distance at which the exchange of fire started, not the distance that can effectively hit the opponent!

And the Marquis of Bismarck can hit the opponent at an average speed of one shot per minute at a distance of 6,000 meters, which is already a miracle! Even when the Prince Ruprecht received the battle report from Hipper, it suspected whether the battle report was adulterated...  This record has never been achieved even in the exercise! In the end, I can only say God bless Germany! This shows that luck is a bit big!

The battleship in the middle has been beaten to death, and apart from Charlemagne's 12-inch gun that occasionally makes Hipper feel a little threatened, the other Kadir cruiser has no sense of existence at all! A slag cruiser whose main output firepower is 100MM guns, what effect can it have on the front of the armored Marquis? Moreover, the distance of about 6000 meters has exceeded the level of the French in normal training. It's okay to miss, but it's not normal to hit!

"The French navy is not very good either. It's no more difficult to deal with than the Japanese. When I followed my prince to fight the Japanese, the opponent jumped a few times. Now it seems that there is no pressure to fight France!" Hipper thought of this , a slight smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"Damn it!" Just when Hipper was a little light, the A turret on the bow of the Marquis Bismarck slammed, and a huge fireball rose into the air. With a loud noise, Hipper even saw a gun barrel being blown off, and then fell into the sea tens of meters away.

Just half a minute later, another fireball burst out from the sidestring of the battleship, and an armor plate at the waterline of the battleship was pushed back about 1 foot straight! Although it failed to penetrate, relying on the huge kinetic energy, this 12-inch shell still shattered the back plate behind the armor, and tore a small hole in the hull, and flooded several cabins of the battleship , one of the oil tanks was also contaminated.

The French were also very lucky. According to the law of RP conservation, when the Marquis Bismarck beat the Ryan Leder violently, Charlemagne's 12-inch gun also hit the opponent twice within one minute! 5500 meters distance! In the eyes of the French, this record can be regarded as Liaozhai!

"Concentrate on attacking the Charlemagne! Get rid of him!" The Ryan Leder has been severely damaged and almost lost its power, even if it is thrown there, it will be fine, and if Charlemagne can be left behind, then unless the French are willing to start again If he deploys warships from his not-so-rich fleet, then the overall situation at sea in Africa will be settled.

And sinking a battleship! What an honor! The first officer in the German Navy to sink a battleship is too proud to say it! But soon, after the two sides PKed, the Germans discovered that a battleship is a battleship, and it can be tough!

The sharp artillery fire of the Marquis Bismarck, which turned its muzzle, quickly made the Charlemagne feel tremendous pressure. The 5.5-inch guns on the French battleship had no idea at all about the Marquis's heavy armor at long distances.

They can only rely on four 12-inch guns to counterattack, and the French cannot always get the favor of God. Except for a few amazing hits, the rest of the performance can only be described as mediocre.

However, Hipper's side is not easy. The remaining 6 254MM heavy guns continue to hit the opponent, and from time to time, huge fireballs are thrown on the French battleship. However, relying on the thick armor, the core area of ​​​​the Charlemagne is still relatively complete. The 245KG high-explosive bomb has limited effects except for leaving a small-scale fire on the battleship.

According to Hipper's experience, if you want to completely destroy this battleship, you can only use the relatively fragile upper armor belt and the head and tail armor belt. Even so, if you want to completely destroy this battleship, you need a very high amount of firepower projection. Therefore, if you can't penetrate the opponent's armor, washing the deck is the cheapest choice!

So the two giants are like boxers, you punch each other, and no one can do anything to the other in a short time. The French's heavy artillery could not penetrate the Marquis Bismarck's armor in theory, and the rate of fire was slow, and the Marquis had no temper in the face of the heavily armored French cavalry. However, relying on a high hit rate and a huge amount of projection, the battle situation is tilting a little bit in favor of the German ship.

"Your Excellency, another warship of the Germans has returned, and they are attacking the Descartes!" An officer said in horror, pointing to the warship being baptized by artillery fire in the distance.

In the distance, Major Scheer, who missed the first moment of the battle, finally came back with the Hamburger. When the second French transport ship exploded due to a mine strike, Scheer had already realized that things were likely to get out of control. And now he really dare not go deep into the minefield to rescue the French officers and soldiers who fell into the water. When the sound of rumbling guns was heard in the distance, a sense of excitement about the battle welled up in my brain, and I ran to the main battlefield immediately without doing anything.

And when Scheer felt the battlefield, he was also taken aback by the situation in front of him. The Marquis of Bismarck, who thought he would fall into a passive state, had paralyzed a French warship. How long has it been? Scheer felt that it took less than half an hour to count! At this time, the Marquis of Bismarck was in an inextricable fight with the Charlemagne, and Scheer also decisively found his opponent, hiding behind the battleship and attacking the Marquis's French second-class protected cruiser with 100MM guns in vain... ..

"This is simply the weakest opponent I have ever seen. They are not even as good as the Yoshino we encountered five years ago." An officer who once served on the Mainz of the previous generation commented on the second-class protection of the French cruiser! Facing the attack from the Hamburger, the Descartes was immediately suppressed!

After the Philippine naval battle, the German Navy believed that the lethality of the 6-inch gun in naval battles was very limited, but you can tell who it is limited. For example, now, high-explosive bombs like raindrops are a nightmare for the Descartes!

The shell easily tore through the armor of the gun gallery less than 2 inches, and the violent shock wave swept the deck of the battleship with shrapnel and flames over and over again. The dilapidated cabins and twisted metal brackets, as well as blood donations and wailing wounded all over the ground, made the entire battleship a hell on earth.

The second one is more ~~~. The recent subscription is very water--! The author burst into tears--!