The Rise of the Empire

In the naval battle before World War II, what if the artillery contest could not overwhelm the opponent when fighting the opponent's fleet? Then you can only use torpedoes. Although there are few thermal torpedoes in this era, everyone is still using unreliable compressed air torpedoes, but with the gyroscope, the problem of walking in a straight line is solved. Although the range is still very short and the hope is relatively slim, it is better than sitting still and waiting to die!

However, choosing lightning strikes is also a matter of knowledge. If Shelly takes the fleet up at this time, it is very likely that the opponent will shoot back directly or avoid it. After all, the torpedo range generally does not exceed 4 digits at this time. Being able to hit is not only about skill, but also about luck.

boom! Accompanied by a loud noise, a huge fireball erupted from the battle sequence of the US-Russian fleet, and then a large amount of high-temperature and high-pressure water vapor gushed out from the breach, forming a thick white mist. Plumes of smoke and debris were thrown tens of meters into the air in a huge explosion. Even with the cover of the battleship in front and the thick smoke, Magiffin and Shelly noticed the situation in the distance for the first time.

"A warship was severely damaged, probably the Rurik, and its power system should be destroyed." An American military officer said looking at the warship that was still exploding in the distance. Perhaps to confirm what the officer said, a battleship began to slowly leave the battle line. A 227KG shell successfully penetrated the armor protection of Rurik's sidestring and caused an explosion in the boiler room. The firing of shells directly destroyed a quarter of the Rurik's boilers, and the speed of the ship dropped suddenly. The large amount of steam ejected from the breach just now was caused by the steam leakage in the power cabin. In order not to collide with the battleships behind and to save itself, the Rurik hung a semaphore and temporarily withdrew from the battle.

"Damn it! It's over!" At the first moment, Shelley's head popped out such a sentence. The most vulnerable link in the US-Russian fleet has finally collapsed. So who will the Asama, which is now freed up, deal with? ? Do you help the battleship Yashima in front kill Brooklyn or help the Yakumo in the back kill Bayan? But no matter how you choose, it is almost certain that you will die quickly under the fierce artillery fire of two Japanese 10,000-ton armored cruisers. After a little hesitation, the Asama aimed its guns at the Brooklyn in front.

When someone asked Togo Heihachiro after the war why he focused his attack on the Brooklyn instead of the Bayan, the future Japanese naval god replied: "Because the Yashima is too weak. It needs support, and Brooklyn is not that strong, so naturally we must eliminate the easy ones first!" Dongxiang's decision was very correct, and because of his choice, the collapse of the US-Russian fleet was accelerated!

"How is the power system now?" Essen asked in a deep voice, looking at the fire area that was gradually being extinguished on the deck. The outcome of this battle is doomed. Get as many warships out of here as possible. At this time, the speed of the two sides was only about 14 knots. After all, the two sides were engaged in an artillery battle, and the speed was too fast to be accurate. Although the Rurik was severely damaged and lost a lot of power, there is still a chance for a ship that could run more than 19 knots to run 14 knots after repairs, but he does not want to return to the original position because He knew it would be useless to go back at this time.

"If I still return to the original battle line, let's not talk about the confusion caused to the formation. For the Japanese fleet, the Asama just turned its guns, and it took more than 20 minutes to destroy the Rurik again. Playing the battleship, this is already the best result, maybe after going back, Rurik will not even have the chance to withdraw from the battleship! Doing so can only sacrifice this battleship in vain!" Essen said after the war Explain the reason for your actions.

"The report in the boiler room said that the emergency repair of the power pipeline can be completed in 15 minutes, and the speed can reach 15 knots, but the time will not be long." Deputy Captain Hui reported.

"Okay, 15 knots is enough. Time is not a big problem. All crew members are ordered to wear life jackets. We are about to usher in the most glorious moment of Rurik's life!" Essen ordered. At this time, a bold plan appeared in Essen's mind.

In the next ten minutes, the Rurik armored cruiser tried to communicate with the Olympia while saving itself, and a moment later, the Olympia communicated with other warships. And with the ever-changing semaphore, a daring and risky plan is gradually formed!

Half an hour later, the severely damaged Rurik barely recovered to the level where it could continue to fight. The big hole in the power cabin still emitted some thick smoke and water vapor from time to time. However, the battleship was finally able to recover to a speed of 15 knots, and then it began to accelerate, trying to return to the battle line, but unexpectedly, the Rurik did not intend to return to its original position, but went directly to New York. Charged through the gap between the No. 1 and the Olympia! Before that, under the deliberate control of the Americans, the gap between the two warships was enough for the 120-meter-long warship to pass through!

"What is this?" When he saw a huge figure spraying thick smoke passing through the American fleet, the captain of the Izumo, Hayao Shimamura, suddenly shivered! The battleship rushed towards the Japanese fleet almost in a desperate manner. At this time, it was restricted by the fleet's speed. The speed of all Japanese warships was below 14 knots. The acceleration of the warship was not like driving a car. At this time, the track of this battleship happened to be between the Izumo and the Kasuga behind it!

"Is this going to collide?" Subconsciously, Hayao Shimamura ordered the battleship to be ready to evade at any time, and aimed all naval guns at this desperate Russian cruiser! The distance between the two sides quickly approached, and soon approached to only about 1,800 meters. At this time, the Rurik finally started its last fight! At this time, the firepower of the non-combat side of the Russian armored cruiser was still intact. A total of eight 6-inch guns were aimed at the tail of the Izumo, while the artillery on the other side was aimed at the Kasuga, which was also dodging in a hurry!

In an instant, Rurik's artillery roared, and the dense shells swept across the two Japanese warships. And Shirley, who seized the opportunity, immediately took the 5 battleships of the protected cruiser formation to charge the Japanese protected cruiser formation! The distance between the two sides quickly narrowed. At a distance of about 1,500 meters, a group of warriors with sharp blades shot at each other frantically! This is the only chance for Americans!

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