stonecrandall Chapter 311
Chapter 311
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Foot Basin people are quite trustworthy. They really mean three days as promised.
After waiting in the open sea for three days, they finally approached Vladivostok.
At this time, L端tjens also left the port of Vladivostok with two warships, and met the Foot Basin’s combined fleet when leaving the port.
Both sides were a little worried that the other side would open fire first, so after meeting each other, both sides sounded the battle alarm, and all the crew members returned to their combat positions. The gun covers of the sturdy main guns had been removed, revealing the black and terrifying muzzles.
Commander, the Foot Basin people will not really open fire, right?”
Hans was not very nervous. At this time, the distance between the two sides was about 16 kilometers. In fact, this distance was an excellent distance for Hans to start a battle. Their 406 main guns could easily tear open the armor of any foot basin battleship, but the artillery of the foot basin battleship could hardly hurt them. Even the 410 guns of Nagato and Mutsu could hardly do it!
What’s more, in an era without fire control radar and relying purely on naked eye observation, if you want to hit the enemy at a distance of 6 kilometers, it is almost like buying a lottery ticket. The probability of hitting is quite low!
With the speed of German warships, as long as the foot basin people fired the first shot, they would definitely be able to leave the foot basin’s range before the foot basin fired the second shot, and then use their flexible speed and excellent maneuverability to counterattack the foot basin’s combined fleet!
So L端tjens dared to pat his chest and guarantee:”Don’t worry, they dare not open fire. With just their five battleships, if they really dare to open fire, I dare not say that I can annihilate them all, but sinking one or two should still be possible!”
In the Mediterranean naval battle a year ago, six Italian battleships were chased and attacked by the Hood, a battlecruiser of the British Navy. The Hood fought one against five, and finally achieved the excellent results of sinking two battleships and damaging three battleships at the cost of minor injuries!
The Mediterranean naval battle made the Hood battlecruiser famous all over the world.
The whole world knew that the British Navy had such a super battleship that could fight one against five and beat the enemy without any chance of fighting back.
This battleship also became the symbol of the British Navy and the most powerful battleship of the Royal Navy at that time!
The various performances of the Bismarck-class battleships are better than those of the Hood, so there is no reason why they can’t achieve what the Hood can achieve.
Moreover, compared with the single-handed fight of the Hood battlecruiser, the Bismarck-class battleship has two sisters, and 1+1 is not a small matter for the navy. It is as simple as 2. If the two warships cooperate with each other, they can exert a power far greater than 2!
Therefore, if a fight really breaks out, L端tjens is confident that he can win.
As for whether the fleet of the foot basin can be completely wiped out, this is more difficult, because most of Hans’s soldiers are recruits and have no combat experience.
The battleships Bismarck and Tirpitz are also new ships. The crews have not fully mastered the performance of these two warships. In this state, Hans’s combat effectiveness is actually discounted.
If all the soldiers under L端tjens were replaced by veterans who have experienced hundreds of battles, then he would definitely have the confidence to send the entire combined fleet of the foot basin to the bottom of the sea here!
L端tjens was fearless and slowly let the two warships move forward slowly. On the other side, the foot basin people sixteen kilometers away were not so calm!
“General, the Hans have taken off their gun covers. Are they preparing for war?”
The combined fleet was like a taut string from top to bottom, and everyone’s face looked very nervous.
“Measure the distance and monitor every move closely!”
Suzuki Kantaro was not sure what the Hans were. At this time, the muzzles of the guns of both sides were pointed at each other. This was a very dangerous signal at sea. As long as either side gave the order to open fire, a naval battle would be inevitable!
Suzuki Kantaro was also a man who had seen the world. When the British Empire’s cruise fleet arrived at the foot basin for a visit, he admired the reputation of the Hood battlecruiser, so he went to visit the Hood battleship.
This huge and elegant battleship left a very deep impression on him.
Although the Hood’s main gun was not the largest, the battleship’s super high speed and close range The almost omnipotent balanced performance made Suzuki Kantaro envious.
He once imagined that if all the battleships of the Combined Fleet were turned into high-speed battlecruisers like the Hood, then the Pacific Fleet of the Eagle Sauce and the Far East Fleet of the British Empire would not be their opponents. They would have unparalleled combat power!
Suzuki Kantaro has written to the Prime Minister and even His Majesty Tianhuang to recommend the new battlecruiser. He believes that at a time when countries like Hans and the British Empire are competing to develop battlecruisers, the development of this type of battleship represents the future of the navy.
In order to keep up with the times in the near future…
The pace of the world’s mainstream navies, the foot basin must also act immediately, at least to develop and produce a battlecruiser of their own, otherwise they are likely to fail to keep up with the times and be eliminated by the times!
The Hood battleship has already given Suzuki Kantaro such a huge stimulus, and at this time, what appeared in front of him was the Bismarck-class battleship with more powerful performance than the Hood in all aspects!
Suzuki Kantaro didn’t know how the Hans people managed to increase the speed of a 42,000-ton battleship with a full load displacement of nearly 50,000 tons by 32 knots, but he knew that when a battleship with such a fierce When the speed of the ship increases to 32 knots, what a terrifying existence it is!
Thinking of what Togo Heihachiro, the founder of the Combined Fleet, said to him before he set off, Suzuki Kantaro felt a lot of pressure. At this moment, he had completely recognized Togo Heihachiro’s judgment.
Compared with Western developed countries like Hans that have accumulated for many years, the foundation of the basin is still a little too weak, so they can’t easily start a war with Western countries, especially industrial powers like Hans.
Suzuki Kantaro took a deep breath. He didn’t want to go to war, but if the Hans took the initiative to start a war, then he would have no choice!
“Report to the general, the distance between the enemy and us is 9.1 nautical miles!”
One nautical mile is equal to 1.852 miles, and 9.1 nautical miles is 16.8 kilometers. This distance is a very uncomfortable distance for the combined fleet of the foot basin people.
Among their five battleships, the main guns of three battleships are 356 mm caliber. This main gun is suitable for combat within 12,000 meters. The most ideal combat distance is 8,000 meters. Within this distance, their hit rate can be greatly improved.
If it exceeds 15,000 meters, the hit rate and penetration of this artillery will drop significantly. For the Bismarck-class battleships with more than 400 mm armor, their shells are almost no threat!
16.8 kilometers, this is really a tricky distance!
Suzuki Kantaro was in a very solemn mood. The other party must have deliberately maintained this distance in order to reduce the number of troops that could be put into combat. From the other party’s actions alone, it can be seen that they are well-trained elites, not a mob like the Qing court.
“General, do you want to get closer?”
The subordinates also realized that it was difficult for their warships to exert their full strength at this distance. If a fight really broke out, they might suffer. So they made suggestions to Suzuki Kantaro, suggesting that the fleet take the initiative to approach and close the distance.
Suzuki Kantaro thought about it and rejected the adjutant’s suggestion. He thought that this move was too dangerous. If they took the initiative to approach, Hans might misjudge their intentions and directly open fire on them. In that case, the conflict that could have been avoided would break out because of a misunderstanding!
“No need, inform the army, we will keep an eye on Hans’ navy, let them find an opportunity to land nearby, we will cover their landing operation!”
Suzuki Kantaro did not forget the main purpose of their trip. They did not come for Hans’ fleet, but for Vladivostok, so they should not forget the main task because of the existence of Hans’ fleet.
“”Yes, General!”
The subordinate immediately went down to convey the order. Soon, 13 troop transport ships carrying tens of thousands of soldiers began to leave the team and approached the seaside of Vladivostok under the escort of the cruiser!
Boom!
Not long after the army troops set out, a violent explosion sounded on the sea!
Under the gaze of tens of thousands of soldiers, an unlucky troop transport ship was blown into two pieces. In the flames and water columns rising into the sky, hundreds of soldiers flew into the sky and experienced the feeling of flying freely…
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