Chapter 438 What to do? Even God doesn’t bless Great Britain anymore! (Please subscribe, please vote)

"Boom! Boom!"

Just as Hong Renkun and Feng Yilong, the good boys of God's family, were rubbing their eyes hard, four Homes-class armored cruisers and six destroyers sailing close to Guadalcanal opened fire together. Since the distance was only 8,000

meters, so water columns continued to surge from around the large light cruiser Kongming.

The six British destroyers are nothing. These destroyers were originally designed to tow "aircraft carriers". Their firepower is not strong, and their tonnage is less than 1,000 tons. There is no way to compare with the heavy mine escort-class destroyers. But

Their four Homers are very "targeted" armored cruisers!

Although this level of warship is branded as a patrol ship, its armor is not strong, its firepower is not strong, its standard displacement is only 9,800 tons, and its speed is not fast, only 23 knots. If you encounter the hero class, the hero class will be changed and more

A powerful battleship, if it can't be defeated and can't run away, will be beaten to death quickly. If it encounters the Hero-class equipped with four 240mm cannons, it will probably be a living target.

But if they encounter the Warrior class and the Guard class, which have less powerful artillery, they can take advantage of it. Because the armor of the Homes class is not bad, they are still branded as armored cruisers. Although they can carry

They can't withstand the bombardment of 240mm and 280mm guns, but it's impossible to sink them with 155mm guns. The British's shipbuilding technology is not that good. And although their 14 6-inch main guns are not powerful enough, they have firepower

The density is enough. Moreover, the layout of these 14 6-inch main guns is very distinctive. In addition to the double turrets on the bow and stern of the ship and the single turrets on both sides of the midships, their bow and stern turrets are also very distinctive.

There is also a turret on each side of the two sides that is equipped with two 6-inch cannons. The two 6-inch cannons installed in the lugs are not in parallel, but on the upper and lower floors. Thanks to the upper and lower cannons

In terms of layout, the Homes class actually has two more 6-inch guns than the Kongming class, which is equipped with four triple 155mm cannon turrets!

However, the 12 155mm cannons of the Kongming class can be used to fire hard against one broadside, while the Homes class can concentrate up to nine 6-inch cannons on one broadside, which is 3 fewer than the Kongming class. However, now

On the battlefield near Guadalcanal Island, the number ratio of the Homes class and the Kong Ming class reached 4 to 1! The four Homes class ships can focus 36 6-inch cannons to bombard Guo Xiaobao's flagship Kong Ming! And

The Kongming could only fight back with 12 155mm cannons. Even with the addition of a Warrior-class ship that helped the Kongming attack, its firepower was still at a clear disadvantage.

Guo Xiaobao raised his telescope and immediately saw four large pieces of flashing muzzle flashes. Even though it was only a 150mm level artillery fire, the sheer number still scared Guo Xiaobao. For a moment, he thought

The Kongming is about to run away. This Kongming uses the same type of oil-fired boiler and steam turbine as the Zhongwang class. It has a powerful power of 40,000 and several thousand horses. No one in the world can catch up with it.

But Guo Xiaobao also knew that if he ran away, his career in this life would be over, and he would be demoted and forced to retire when he returned. No matter how good Zhuge Weidao was as a friend, the most he could do was arrange a job for him in the Zhuge family's property.

Thinking of this, Guo Xiaobao gritted his teeth, stamped his feet, and yelled: "Damn it, Zhuge Daozi told me my fortune, saying that I wouldn't be afraid if I met a noble person and turned disaster into good luck! Speed ​​up for me, section 27, rush

Go up and launch the torpedoes!"

"Yes, sir!"

After hearing Guo Xiaobao's words, the captain of the Kongming had no choice but to take the order, personally take over the rudder, deflect it a few degrees, and steer this large light cruiser with a standard row of 13,000 tons and a full row of 16,000 tons toward the approaching ship.

The British fleet rushed forward.

At this time, both formations formed columns and headed towards each other. Their routes were originally moving in close proximity. Now one side turns slightly while the other maintains its original route. Naturally, they will get closer and closer. When they get closer, they can release mines.

Got it!

The Kongming class has two rotary five-unit 630mm heavy-duty torpedo launch tubes, with a total of 10 super-heavy gas steam torpedoes. Once fired, even the British battleships cannot withstand it.

In addition, the one warrior-class and three escort-class ships following the Kongming are also "heavy mine" ships. These two classes of warships are equipped with two rotating five-unit 530mm torpedo launch tubes. The five warships carry a total of

50 medium and heavy steam gas torpedoes were fired. This is done. The British fleet on the opposite side will be completely wiped out!

But British Rear Admiral Boehmer also knew Guo Xiaobao's thoughts, so he would not give the opponent a chance to close the distance and fire torpedoes!

So Boehme also issued an order to deflect the course and keep his formation parallel to the opponent. In his opinion, as long as the opponent is not given the opportunity to get close to fire torpedoes, with his advantage of having more ships and more guns, it is impossible.

Lose unless his luck is particularly bad.

Well, in naval battles, luck is very important. Some ships are prosperous and cannot be sunk no matter how hard they are hit. Some ships are particularly unlucky. They hit rocks and mines, and their ammunition depot exploded inexplicably. They sank even if they stayed in the port well.

Also often.

Thinking of this, Boehmer crossed himself on his chest and whispered: "God bless the British Empire!" Then he began to concentrate on watching the artillery. However, he never thought that on the Chinese Kong Ming

, at this time there were also two people asking God for help, and one of them had a relationship with God that was closer than Boehme could have imagined.

"God bless our Heavenly Father, God bless our Heavenly Father"

While praying to God, Hong Renkun stared intently at the "four muzzle flames" on the opposite side, and asked God and the old man for help.

God is of course standing behind Hong Renkun - this is a must!

So those shells just landed one after another around the large light cruiser Kong Ming. This was a straddle fire! Normally, after a few straddle shots, it should have hit. But the 36 cannons of the 4 Homes-class were only so few.

With a little bit of luck, I can't hit the target even though I'm hitting him again and again.

"How come you can't hit after hitting me?" Boehmer muttered in a low voice. As soon as he finished speaking, the first hit in tonight's night battle came. But it was not the Kongming that was hit, but

A 155mm shell fired by the Kongming hit the No. 2 chimney of Boehmer's flagship Monmouth. Not only did it blow out a big hole in the chimney, but the sparks from the shell explosion also ignited the lifeboat next to the chimney.

Caused a fire.

There is nothing worse than being caught on fire by your opponent in a night battle. The fire is so blazing that you can see it from afar!

"Damn it," Boehme cursed - maybe he was cursing some God who didn't bless him?

Anyway, not two minutes after he finished cursing, his flagship Monmouth was hit again! This time, the 155mm shell directly hit the bridge! Although it did not penetrate, the shock from the distance still knocked everyone to the ground.

.The sailor steering the ship was no exception. When he fell, he brought a rudder with him, causing the Monmouth's sailing direction to deflect slightly. In order to keep the distance from the Kongming, the Monmouth had

They had turned several times, and the formations of both sides had changed from moving in opposite directions to moving in the same direction, circling together on the sea. Because the Monmouth had always occupied the inner circle, it could still try to keep a distance.

Of course, because the Kongming was much faster, the distance between the two sides was getting closer little by little.

But now, unfortunately, the Monmouth's course took another wrong turn and rushed towards the Kong Ming. Although this error only lasted for a minute or two, it still gave the Kong Ming a chance to quickly close the distance.

"5000 meters!"

When Guo Xiaobao heard his captain reporting this distance, he immediately shouted excitedly: "Launch torpedoes. Give me all the torpedoes! Sink all the British ships!"

"Yes, sir!"
Chapter completed!