However, Colonel Haruo gave the order to turn in too late, because now the four ships have arrived 12 nautical miles away from the East China Sea Fleet, and are completely within the range of the main guns of the six Levelland-class light cruisers.
The eight ships of the East China Sea Fleet once again assembled 18 Mark6 406mm main guns and 72 MK16 152mm main guns. They relied on the MK8 radar to collect shooting variables such as water column, wind speed, air pressure, roll, and pitch... After the observation, it was transmitted to the fire control computer to quickly correct the firing elements and launch a salvo again.
"boom!"
"boom!"
And because the ships of the Sam Country are widely equipped with automatic loaders, their naval guns all have a characteristic, that is, they have a very fast rate of fire!
The MK16 152mm main gun has a fire rate of 10 rounds per minute, while the Mark 6 406mm main gun can also reach a fire rate of 2 rounds per minute.
It embodies the four words "firepower is ruthless!" After all, our Silly Sam people's principle of doing things is to forcibly wash the ground when encountering an enemy. Even an offshore shipyard can turn you into a floating barbecue stall in minutes!
90 large-caliber naval guns successively let out roars that resounded through the sky. In just one minute, more than 700 shells of various types were called out.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The muzzle storm released by the shell was surging, and smoke and dust were scattered in all directions.
The water curtain forms and spreads towards the sea surface like a river, with the potential of dragons roaring and tigers roaring.
Hundreds of cannonballs dragged slender tail flames, sliding through the blue sky at extremely high speeds, like a brilliant meteor shower, flying towards the Japanese ships in the distance.
The Tianlong light cruiser seemed to have suddenly lost the blessing of Amaterasu Wagami at this moment.
A 406mm HC high-explosive bomb hit the engine room in the middle of the Tianlong hull.
"Boom!"
A horrifying fireball exploded, directly destroying the steam turbine and mixed-fired boiler in the ship. The huge flames produced by the explosion mixed with heavy oil also indirectly detonated the ammunition depot, causing the hull of the Tianlong cruiser to be violently torn apart in an instant. of falling apart.
The more than three hundred Fuso sailors on the ship seemed to see their own breasts in the firelight, and were vaporized into powder by the surging shock waves and scorching air waves in the next second.
The observers of the East China Sea Fleet naturally witnessed the wonderful moment when the Tianlong exploded. The 8th ship continued to fire half salvos according to the instructions of the fire control computer.
On the Avukuma, the rangefinder soldiers rushed into the command module: "Your Excellency, Captain, the Tianlong was hit and died..."
"Asshole, I can't even see it with my blind eyes. The Chinese people's artillery fire is too dense, and it's dense and accurate at the same time!" Colonel Haruo yelled at the top of his lungs, and then ordered to the signal corps:
"Power generation and tell Tatsuta and the Isuzu to stop caring about the life and death of the surviving crew members of the Tianlong in the sea. Change the course immediately, increase the speed and leave here!"
In the cockpit of the Avukuma, Major Yoshikasa was more anxious than Colonel Haruo, and the parallel Tianlong was gone.
Then the Avukuma he is currently on has become the lead ship of the remaining three ships, which is extremely dangerous!
After all, Ji Li didn't want to be like the crew members of the Tianlong who were hundreds of meters away, being wiped out in an explosion and unable to even enter the public toilets of the Yasukuni!
He grabbed the helmsman on the side by the collar and roared: "I am ordering you now to fill up the rudder immediately and make a U-turn quickly, so that we can have a chance to live. Execute it immediately!"
"Uh-huh!"
"Uh-huh!"
Accompanied by the roar of the cannonballs tearing the air, hundreds of various cannonballs formed an overwhelming rain of bullets, which once again descended on the heads of the only three remaining Fuso ships and the waters surrounding the hulls.
As soon as the leading cruiser Avukuma started to make a sharp U-turn, the ship was instantly enveloped in a curtain of water caused by the shells hitting the sea.
After the Tenryu lost the blessing of Amaterasu Wagami, the Avukuma also followed suit and was hit by two 152mm artillery shells. "Boom! Boom!"
Colonel Haruo, who was in the command cabin, felt his feet tremble violently for a few times, and then he felt his battleship suddenly decelerate violently.
The Japanese soldiers reported hoarsely through the microphone: "Your Excellency, Captain, our ship was hit by a bullet at the waterline on the starboard side of the stern, and the ship is leaning to the right."
"Moreover, the 6-year-old torpedo launcher and two main guns at the stern were also damaged. In addition, the ammunition compartment of the main gun turret at the stern of our ship was also flooded with water!"
"Baga, quickly close the watertight compartment for me, launch the torpedoes for me immediately, and add water to the port side to maintain the balance of the ship!"
Colonel Haruo was also taken aback and asked people to quickly launch the 6-year-old torpedo, which was a hot potato, and then asked about the situation in other places.
"There are other cabins, including the engine room. Report the damage to me immediately!"
"Captain, the rear of the hull was shot, and our engine room was also swept by the shock wave, damaging two Parsons steam turbines and six boilers... The power was severely lost. We can only sail at a speed of 14 knots!"
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Judging from the various situations reported in each cabin, the Avukuma lost power seriously and could not reach the top speed of 33 knots. This meant that they had lost the chance to escape. Colonel Haruo gritted his teeth in anger:
"Bagayalu, these annoying Chinese people are not warriors, they are simply bullying others!"
Unexpectedly, he couldn't even run away. Colonel Haruo was ready to risk his life and said to the signal soldier:
"Immediately send a message to Ryuda and Isuzu, ordering them to stop turning, change course to take over our ship's current position, and then launch a jade-breaking charge against the ships of the Patriot Army. We want the Chinese to know the unyielding will of our Imperial Navy. !”
"In addition, send a telegram to the base camp, saying that our 2nd Mine Squadron encountered an insidious sneak attack by the Patriot Navy in the Treasure Island Strait. The four ships of our squadron are currently unable to turn in, but for the sake of the Empire and His Majesty the Emperor, we will fight to the death. Fight to the death with enemy ships..."
Zhifu just has one thought right now, if labor and capital can't escape, then the rest of you can't escape either, just bury them together with me and sink into the abyss of the sea!
"Hi!"
After the signal corpsmen left, Colonel Haruo seemed not to care about the rain of shells outside the ship. He even took out a piece of auntie cloth and tied it to his forehead, pretending to look at death as if he was at home:
"Warriors of the Empire, the time has come to serve His Majesty the Emperor and the Japanese nation. Our three cruisers are fast enough, and with the blessing of the Amaterasu Japanese God, we have a high chance of breaking through the enemy's artillery blockade, and then use Torpedo them..."
After Major Yoshikasa in the cockpit learned about Colonel Haruo's crazy decision, he lost his previous calmness and rolled onto the deck.
"This crazy Haruo... I will not follow you to death!" After saying that, Major Yoshili hugged a lifebuoy and jumped into the cold sea without saying a word.
As for the bullshit naval glory, Major Ji Li threw it out of the sky.
After all, Yoshikasa Kishane's father was a veritable chaebol in Osaka, Fuso Country. As a standard rich second generation, Yoshikasa didn't want to die so soon!
