Amid protests from Britain and Russia, the Argentine naval fleet, under the guise of a visit, refueled and cleaned the bottom of the ship in the Brazilian port of Recife. Then, in order to look good for Brazil, after leaving the port, it first pretended to be returning home.
After traveling for more than 100 kilometers, he suddenly received domestic orders to turn around and sail to Colombia again.;
In this way, the Brazilians have something to explain. The Argentine Navy is here for a friendly visit. Although you are a belligerent country, you cannot interfere with our friendly exchanges, right? As for them receiving an order to go north halfway, that is not the case.
It's none of our business. From now on, we can guarantee that we will strictly abide by the principle of neutrality and will no longer allow Argentine warships to dock at Brazilian ports for resupply.
Well, although this is an insult to IQ, even if it is an insult to IQ, Britain and Russia can only tolerate it. They cannot cause trouble to Brazil because of this. If Brazil is forced to side with the Allies, it will not be an ordinary trouble.
, then they would not have to face two battleships but four.
In this way, the Argentine fleet left Brazil and continued northward. At this time, on the Colombian battlefield, with the arrival of a large number of volunteers including Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela, the Colombians, with the help of a small amount of poison gas bombs provided by the Germans, also began to
A counterattack was launched. A battle broke out between the two sides on the Magdalena River. The British and Russian forces suffered more than 20,000 casualties, and the Colombian army and the volunteers also suffered more than 40,000 casualties. Both sides suddenly lost their temper and could only fight on this road.
A confrontation formed on both sides of the broad river. It was obvious that the Colombians were waiting for the Argentine Navy to win the North Sea Battle to cut off the invaders' transportation supplies, while the British and Russians were also waiting for the outcome of the naval battle, and were also waiting for reinforcements from Canada and Asia. Although the British
We no longer have the population to expand our army, but we can still hire people from Asian colonies.
Two mercenary divisions composed of Asan, Malay Monkey, and Japanese, who were originally prepared to go to the Indonesian battlefield, are arriving. This is Nikolai's request. Now Nikolai can be said to be as high as the savior of the Allied Powers, for
If he can go all out to finally win the war in Europe, the British can only respond to his requests.
South of Grenada, where the British and Russian fleets are preparing for the decisive battle, the Russian American Fleet's battleships Lietvizan, Potemkin, Crown Prince, and Victory, and the British Royal Navy's Caribbean Fleet's battleship HMS Barfleur,
The Centurion, Renown, and Revenge were divided into two columns and patrolled the sea, with dozens of cruisers and destroyers scattered around them.
Although these battleships are called old-fashioned battleships, in fact they have not been in service for more than ten years. The latest Letwezan and the Crown Prince have only been in service for six years. But it is a pity that after the emergence of Yang Feng's Kunlun-class battleship
, these battleships that were once regarded as glorious by the countries they belonged to were all turned into garbage in an instant, and then they could only walk off the stage in despair.
Of course, I can honestly say that the performance of these warships is not weak. Take the Letvezan as an example. Two twin 305mm primary guns and two twin 240mm secondary main guns are just arranged on the
One on the left and one on the right in the middle of the ship, so that only one can be used on the side. In addition, there are ten 152mm secondary guns and eight 105mm secondary guns, all of which are high-end products made in Bofors, Sweden. 305mm
The rate of fire of the main gun can even reach a little more than one round per minute. The 240-type rapid-fire main gun is actually used by the Princess Astraas class that was famous in the American war. The top speed can reach three rounds per minute.
As for the speed, it cannot reach the level of a perfect battleship, but it can still reach 22 knots.
This is exactly why they dare to use these old battleships to face the perfect battleships of the Argentine Navy.
"They are coming!" The commander of this fleet, Lieutenant General Nobogatov of the Russian Navy, said calmly while looking at the sea in the distance.
On the sea in the distance, a row of battleships gradually emerged from the clouds in the background. The two towering mountains in the middle were their opponents, the Argentine Navy battleships Rivadavia and Moreno, and two Swedish battleships.
A perfect battleship built by Yang's Shipyard. On both sides of them are the May 25th and the heavy cruiser Admiral Brown built by China's Mawei Shipyard. In addition, there are four light cruisers and ten ocean-going destroyers. Although
The number is less than half of the British and Russian fleets, but they are all the latest warships. If the flags were not different, they might be mistaken for the Chinese Navy's Caribbean Task Force!
In fact, the latter is not far away. Of course, you must come to see such excitement. Not only the Chinese fleet led by Lin Guoxiang, but also several major fleets currently in the Caribbean have sent a large number of warships to enjoy this naval battle. People near the battlefield
On the sea, the flags of at least five countries were flying.
Just when Nobogatov finished speaking, the Argentine fleet in the distance began to change its formation, turning at the same time while sailing. Then the four battleships formed a column and cut towards the British and Russian fleets, completing the formation change.
At that moment, relying on the advantages of the artillery range and centralized fire control system, the twenty main guns on the sides of the two battleships spurted flames almost simultaneously. The 280 piercing bombs roared across the cloud-shrouded sea, and in a flash,
Then it exploded in the British and Russian fleets, and water columns immediately rose on the sea surface. Although there was no direct hit, one shell almost exploded close to the British battleship Revenge. The impact of water pressure caused this giant ship of more than 10,000 tons to
The ship shook violently.
Fortunately, the British shipbuilding quality is still trustworthy. Such near-misses did not cause damage to it. However, after only a few dozen seconds, the Argentine battleship in the distance opened fire again. This time, nothing was found.
, a 280mm piercing bomb hit the Russian battleship Victory. Because the distance was relatively far, the shell that fell at a large angle directly penetrated the horizontal armor of the bow of the Victory, and then exploded inside it, containing ten kilograms of antimony.
The huge power of En Antimony instantly turned into a dazzling ball of fire, spraying out from the deck with countless steel fragments. It looked like a volcanic eruption. The burning steel made scratches in the sky and fell to the sea.
But until now, the British and Russian fleets still haven't opened fire. It's not that their main guns can't reach the enemy, but that they can't aim. It's a waste of shells to fire. These battleships don't have centralized fire control. They are within fifteen kilometers.
No matter how far the combat distance is, it is meaningless. The barrels of these large-caliber naval guns will be useless after a few hundred rounds. Naturally, they cannot be wasted. Besides, the Argentines cannot always fire from 17 kilometers away. Once they get closer to
Within fifteen kilometers, it was the turn of the British and Russian fleets to show off their power.
Fortunately, the British and Russian fleets did not wait long at this moment. After three battleships were shot and suffered varying degrees of damage, Letvezan's front and rear twin 305mm main guns were finally the first to roar, huge
The shells smashed through like meteors, and the first salvo hit one of the unbelievable first salvoes. Then they created a spark above the Rivadavia's waterline and then bounced into the seawater before exploding.
This frustrating scene seriously affected the morale of the British and Russian sailors, and at this time the two Argentine heavy cruisers following the battleship also opened fire. This kind of cruiser has three triple 240 main guns.
It can be called a crazy amount of firepower. Almost as soon as they joined the battle, they immediately turned the British battleships Reputation and Centurion, which they targeted, into a sea of flames. Fortunately, the power of their main guns was weak after all. At such a distance,
It is difficult to pose a threat to the battleship's waterline armor, and at most it can damage some superstructures.
Just as the Argentine heavy cruiser joined the battle, other British and Russian ships also opened fire one after another. On the clear Caribbean Sea, the collision of blood and fire made the water seem to boil.
As the distance got closer, the hit rate of the Argentinian battleships' main guns skyrocketed. More and more British and Russian battleships were hit. The most severe one, the Revenge, was even hit by a 280 piercing bomb to knock out a secondary main gun.
It was blown away, fire broke out from the cabin, and thick smoke shot straight into the sky, which looked terrible.
But by this time, the main guns of the British and Russian battleships were still unable to penetrate the armor of the Argentinian battleships. Instead, they began to pose a threat to the two heavy cruisers after they were within ten kilometers. A shot fired by the Letvizan
The 305mm shells even penetrated the May 25th's waterline armor, but unfortunately before the Russians' cheers could stop, the Victory began to sink rapidly with an earth-shattering explosion.
Unfortunately for this Russian self-built battleship, a 280mm piercing shell penetrated the waterline armor and detonated the ammunition magazine under the main gun on the bow.
When the Victory disappeared from the sea, the Argentine battleships no longer approached, but fixed the distance at eight kilometers at this time, then turned to keep a distance from the British and Russian battleships trying to approach, and continued to use those terrifying
The huge guns ravaged the British and Russian fleets.
"It's boring. Such a naval battle is not interesting at all. The Argentines just need to continue to maintain this distance and hit moving targets. They don't even need to use the two heavy cruisers. They are not meant for this kind of work. Two Kunlun-class ships are enough.
Clean up this garbage." Lin Guoxiang said while smoking a cigar on the Hongwu battle patrol in the distance.
"Then how do we complete the mission in Beijing?" the chief of staff next to him said cautiously.
Emperor Yang is not prepared to let the Argentines win. If Argentina seizes sea control and cuts off the supplies of the British and Russian armies in Colombia, how can the game continue? They have to let them lose, but it is best not to lose too badly, so that the game can continue.
But he was far away in Beijing, so Lin Guoxiang was naturally responsible for such things on the battlefield.
"Winning is a trivial matter!" Commander Lin, Lieutenant General Lin, and Viscount Lin said proudly. (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!