"Set the boat immediately and increase the power."
Seeing that they were about to enter the range of the torpedo attack, Captain Kato finally issued an order. In order to ensure the accuracy of their attack, he had just put the motor at the lowest power state.
Now, their faces finally showed a look of panic. If they continue to maintain this state, I am afraid that in a few minutes, the two destroyers of the other side will release torpedoes.
"Hit, hit..."
A naval officer from Dongdi Kingdom said happily that one of their shells just hit the destroyer on the left.
Um?
Without waiting for them to be happy, they found that the destroyer did not stop, but continued to move forward at its original speed. Are our 120mm shells useless?
The destroyer Gao Shaoyi exchanged was much more advanced than this era, and the steel used was different. The explosive power of gunpowder in this era was not powerful enough, so it only caused minor damage to that destroyer and did not affect the destroyer's combat at all.
, only three soldiers on the deck died.
"Use the main gun."
Captain Kato's facial features were all crowded together. He had seen very clearly just now that the power of the secondary guns could not stop the two destroyers, so now he could only use the main guns.
If the main gun wants to attack the two destroyers, it will have to rotate at least 120 degrees. The current rotation speed is not that fast. By the time they rotate around, the two destroyers will have already rushed to the edge.
.
"Admiral, we have entered the range of launching torpedoes."
The observers have reported their current position, but Ding Kui has not issued any orders because Ding Kui knows very well that the distance is still too far. If a torpedo is released at this length, the hit rate will not exceed 100%.
Fifty.
We only have one chance to attack. If we miss this time, the opponent will never give us a second chance to attack. At such a close distance, the opponent's main gun will definitely be able to hit us.
"Keep moving forward."
After Ding Kui finished speaking, the flagman on the ship issued the same order to the destroyer next to it.
The two destroyers have a spirit of fearlessness and fearlessness. At this moment, they have put their own lives and deaths aside. There is an idea in their hearts that even if they exchange one life for another, they must send the Dongdi Kingdom's armored ship to the bottom of the sea.
Otherwise, our brothers on the shore will be in trouble.
"fire."
The main guns of the Dongdi Kingdom have already finished rotating. Most of the people on the warship just closed their eyes. They thought that the warships of the Daqian Empire would definitely release torpedoes. Who knew that the other side did not release torpedoes, but continued to move forward.
, which gave them an opportunity to fire.
As long as the 280mm heavy artillery can hit the destroyer, it is very likely to interrupt the destroyer.
Even if the hit misses, the huge water column just hitting the destroyer can make their whole body unstable.
The main gun of the Dongdi Kingdom warship fired...
The first shot is usually based on where you stand, especially when firing at sea. There is a lot of luck in firing. In this era, there are no artillery sighting radars. If the first shot hits, it is definitely like winning the lottery.
This shell landed fifty meters away from the destroyer. To achieve this result at such a close distance, it can be said that the opponent's mentality has been panicked. If they were at their normal level, they should be able to hit thirty meters.
Within meters, the destroyer moving at high speed at that time will also shake its hull.
"Take the z-shaped route."
Ding Kui immediately issued the order, and the two destroyers began to move left and right. Ding Kui's idea was very clear. As long as one destroyer can rush in and launch three torpedoes at the same time, it should be able to send the ironclad ship to the bottom of the sea.
As for the other destroyer, they will be the eternal heroes on the battlefield.
"Listen to my order. No matter which of our two ships has a chance to attack, it must sink the enemy ship. If the torpedo fails, even if it is rammed by me, this ironclad ship will not be able to let it go again."
fire."
After Ding Kui gave the order, he slowly walked to the front of the deck, where it was easiest to judge the distance of the attack.
Three minutes later, the Dongdi warship had been loaded, and now the shells were aimed at Ding Kui's warship.
boom…
The roar started, but the roar seemed much smaller.
Many officers from Dongdi Kingdom are wondering about this matter.
Why is the sound of the main gun firing so small?
Soon they understood what was going on. The cannons fired this time were not fired by them, but by the destroyers of the Daqian Empire.
The destroyer only had one hundred and twenty millimeter guns. Now that the distance was so close, the two guns fired at the same time, and two shells hit the Dongdi armored ship.
One shell directly hit a building on the island.
Another shell hit the rear deck of the warship.
"Water in the back warehouse, water in the back warehouse..."
The person in charge of the rear deck said loudly that because the artillery shells used on the destroyer were more advanced and had stronger penetration, this shell penetrated the rear cabin.
After the warship's rear cabin was hit, although they responded quickly, two cabins also flooded. Although the warship would not sink, the warship's movement speed was greatly reduced. If a torpedo was launched, this would
The success rate is much higher then.
"fire……"
The main gun on the Dongdi warship fired. At such a close distance, one shot knocked off the tail of Ding Kui's warship, and more than a dozen sailors died.
The destroyer is very fast, but its defense is so poor that there is no chance of relief when it encounters the ironclad's main gun.
"Don't panic, get on the lifeboat immediately."
Ding Kui knew very well that their destroyer was too weak. As long as it was hit by this shot, the entire tail would be blown off, leaving a large hole more than three meters wide. Water was pouring into it crazily. There was no way to save it at this time.
The warship should be abandoned as soon as possible.
All hope lies on the warship next to it.
The captain of this warship, Kang Muyu, also returned from studying at the Imperial Naval Academy in Windsor. At this moment, he saw the friendly troops next to him falling into the water. This guy calmly commanded.
He understood that he could not turn the ship around to save his comrades at this moment, let alone escape. He had only one chance, which was to use torpedoes to send the other party to the bottom of the sea.
"preparation…"
Following the frequency of the waves, Kang Muyu slowly issued orders. The success or failure of this battle depends on this one move.
After victory, he became the first commander of the Daqian Empire to sink a Dongdi warship.