Chapter 2593: On the Self-Cultivation of Bait 1

"Your Excellency, Commander, the speed of the last two battleships of the Japanese fleet has slowed down!" At this moment, an officer's words interrupted the conversation between the two and brought them back to the battlefield!

Benson walked over, picked up the telescope in his hand and looked into the distance. At this time, he did see two large battleships full, and next to them were a large number of searchlight beams and flares of US Navy destroyers. Turn this sea area into a day!

The U.S. main fleet is indeed not fast, but it cannot withstand the large number of destroyers. According to the pre-war plan, when the Su Xiong fleet is not in place, the U.S. Navy has the idea of ​​using destroyers to hold off the opponent through lightning strikes, and this time in How to say it in actual combat? It's a mixed bag of joy and sorrow. Fortunately, it seems that my plan has succeeded? After all, according to subsequent intelligence, the two battleships should have been hit by torpedoes, but what is worrying is that they suffered heavy losses during the impact. Up to now, the U.S. Navy has sunk at least 8 destroyers, and has also sunk 8 destroyers. 7 destroyers were injured and withdrawn from the battle!

"It doesn't matter, as long as we can keep the Japanese battleships, the United States can have as many destroyers as it wants!" Benson comforted himself. "I just don't know which type of Japanese battleship is left behind this time. I hope it is the Fuso-class or Kongo-class. But the most likely is the Hanoi-class battleship." Benson said to Ma Jifen next to him.

Benson's inference is very reasonable. First of all, the speed of the Japanese fleet is too low. If they were all high-speed battleships, it would be impossible for the Americans to catch up and they would have disappeared long ago! But now, there is only one fundamental reason why the American fleet can hang behind and chase the Japanese, and that is, there are warships in the Japanese fleet that can tow the speed! After all, the speed of the fleet depends on the slowest warship among them! And who among the Japanese main fleet has the lowest speed? Naturally, there are two first-generation dreadnoughts! They have low speed and poor firepower. If you want to catch them, catch them!

"Come forward, use naval guns to suppress the opponent first, and then the destroyers will go up and release torpedoes to kill them quickly! We have to chase other targets!" With Benson's order, a total of 13 American battleships rushed forward quickly, and then in At a distance of less than 8 kilometers, with the help of searchlights and flares, they fired crazily at the two Japanese battleships!

Well, this is a total of 13 battleships, 10 of which are super fearless! At a distance of 8 kilometers, the artillery can shoot evenly! Why do you need fire control? The U.S. main fleet, which has been attacking the land for a month, finally seized an opportunity to shoot at the sea! So, without saying a word, hundreds of large-caliber naval guns fired hundreds of tons of ammunition frantically thinking about the target!

"I have never seen such a spectacular sight. A battleship with a total weight of more than 300,000 tons and more than 100 artillery can smash nearly 200 tons of steel onto the target in one minute! The dazzling light when the artillery fires even It made my eyes hurt. The constant sound of artillery overwhelmed all the sounds on the battlefield. Even though my colleagues and I were close at hand, we had to shout at the top of our lungs if we wanted to talk. The shock wave generated by the leveled artillery shot on the sea Huge ripples were formed, and in the distance, two poor Japanese battleships were surrounded by countless water columns and flames.

Even the water column rising at the same time blocked our view like a wall. However, no one stopped the shelling. We scrambled to shoot the shells at our mortal enemy! "An American officer described the shelling scene in his post-war memoirs like this!

As a result, the fate of these two Japanese lone battleships has been decided. Even if the attack is haphazard and the hit rate is low, under the condition of super saturation attack, the quantity is enough to make up for the lack of accuracy and shooting skills. , in the end, the two battleships did not need the destroyer to finish the attack at all, and the American fleet was smashed into pieces with brutal firepower!

However, the news that came a moment later made Benson very embarrassed, because not only were these two battleships not the Fuso-class and Kongo-class that the U.S. Navy dreamed of sinking, but they were also not the bottom line that Benson was willing to accept - the Hanoi-class. A battleship, but a Japanese pre-dreadnought! According to the previous telegram sent back by the US destroyer squadron that participated in the lightning strike, the target was obviously a battleship with a side-string single-mounted main gun. If I read it correctly, then the two battleships should obviously be pre-dreadnoughts! Therefore, this made Benson a little embarrassed. After so much effort, he only managed to hit two losers!

"Damn it, why did the Japanese fleet bring two wastes?" Benson said a little depressed.

"Maybe I'm just an abandoned child when necessary, just like a gecko." A US Navy officer next to him said with equal dissatisfaction.

"It seems that we have been busy all night, but we only have this little gain. You know, the Japanese fleet just killed one of our dreadnoughts and three pre-dreadnoughts!" Another voice sounded in the command tower, without any trace. Doubt, at this time, although the results were achieved, almost everyone was in a very low mood. Because the American fleet suffered a loss in tonight's battle. And once the lagging warships behind are killed, the Japanese fast warships in front will also get rid of a burden, and they can naturally evacuate at full speed. Therefore, in the eyes of Benson and others, tonight's pursuit may end here. That's it!

"Damn it, if Su Xiong's fleet was here, our results tonight would never be this small!" Benson once again vented his dissatisfaction with Su Xiong.

"The two battleships died as if according to the previous script. I feel like we are filming a movie. All the characters appear, perform, and finally end according to the script." Others in Shanwu looked at the two battleships surrounded by fire and explosions in the distance. A Satsuma-class battleship sighed.

"I feel like we are bidding farewell to an era." Yamamoto Isoroku next to him also said somewhat sadly. At this point, all Japanese naval battleships that participated in the Russo-Japanese naval battle have been decommissioned or sunk, except for the memorial ship currently docked in Yokosuka Port. Apart from the battleship and the two remaining old-fashioned armored cruisers, Yamamoto Isoroku could no longer find any trace of the original combined fleet.

"The end of an era and the beginning of a new era. Everything is born and dies, so be patient." Others in Shanwu said. Afterwards, the two of them silently watched the direction in which the two Satsuma-class battleships disappeared in the distance, paying their last respects to these veterans!

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