My Third Empire

British Royal Navy, on the bridge of the battleship HMS Villain, Admiral Connerson of the Royal Navy put down the telescope in his hand. Since it was modified in the United States and a radar was installed, the battleship HMS Villain has become The most powerful battleship in the British Navy.

As more advanced and powerful British battleships sank in several naval battles, the Royal Navy had to face an embarrassing fact: the naval power that has dominated the world for a hundred years now has to rely on a foreign ship The battleship built, to support the facade.

However, the Battleship Evil is indeed a very powerful battleship. First of all, adhering to the glorious tradition of the German Navy, this battleship paid great attention to armor protection when it was designed-this battleship is covered with thick armor, and its survivability is much better than other British battleships.

On the other hand, this battleship built by the Germans is equipped with 8 very large 380 mm caliber main guns. The rate of fire is much faster than that of 406 caliber guns, and the artillery turrets are more scattered and less survivable. Higher-these main guns are very powerful. After several tests by the British Navy, they are very satisfied with the German design ideas.

Of course, as the sister ship of the Evil, the battleship Admiral Raeder of the German Navy, was launched into service, the British Navy regarded this German battleship as its number one enemy. It is precisely because they understand the combat effectiveness of the Villain that they can make this judgment: although the battleship force of the German Navy is rare in number, its quality is amazing.

As a battleship that served in 1935, the battleship HMS Villainous is very young, so the speed is very fast. Unlike the battleships of the British Royal Navy, which are generally more than 10 years old, this battleship, which has just been in service for two years, has adopted many new design ideas, and some new technologies have been used in the boiler to improve the overall power performance.

Similarly, the battleship HMS Nelson is also a relatively new battleship in the battle order of the Royal Navy. It and its sister ships only joined the Navy around 1927, and the age of the ship did not exceed 10 years.

Moreover, the Nelson-class battleship adopted an unconventional artillery layout design. It arranged all the main guns on the bow of the battleship, forming a unique mountain-shaped layout. It was jokingly called the world's largest shallow water gunship by people at that time. .

However, this battleship is still an extremely powerful sea behemoth, with a total of nine 406 mm caliber cannons. This kind of firepower is already the largest choice of naval gun caliber in the European naval sequence.

Under the protection of several cruisers and destroyers, the two battleships appeared near the battlefield one after the other, and were not discovered by the German navy until they entered the field of vision of the air defense patrol fighter jets taking off from Germany. Such a fleet is just across the direction in which the German navy is preparing to retreat, and the battle alarm has been sounded.

The German fleet will enter the range of the naval guns in about 30 minutes! Our ship is ready for battle! Please cooperate with the main fleet to continue to squeeze the German navy's mobile space.

There is no need to keep the radio silent. On the bridge of the battleship HMS Villain of the British Navy Fleet, Captain Connerson put down the binoculars in his hand, looked at the front of his fleet, and issued a combat order to prepare for battle.

Because of its more powerful communication system, the battleship Evil, as the flagship of the Icelandic squadron, is very close to the German navy, which is attacking the main British fleet at this moment. Even the radars of some German naval warships saw these British warships approaching rapidly before long.

Report! The reconnaissance plane in the air discovered the rapidly approaching British naval squadron! Because the fleet's reconnaissance plane missed the time of the enemy fleet's advance during the patrol, it was discovered relatively late. A German officer walked into the empire The bridge command room of the USS aircraft carrier reported the news just received.

This news was quickly confirmed, because the radar on an air defense cruiser patrolling at the forefront detected that the British naval fleet was indeed approaching a very terrifying position. The message sent by this light cruiser is very simple and clear: Enemy ships appear on the route of the fleet, please prepare for battle quickly!

My God! After receiving the report, Admiral Raeder looked at General Lütjens, and then said worriedly: At this distance, artillery battles are inevitable... Let the battleship move ahead, Prioritize the two battleships of the difficult British squadron.

It can only be like this! Although Lütjens knew that the British were waiting for these two battleships, he did not expect that the British would come so soon this time. After he calmed down, he immediately issued an order to counterattack: Prepare to take off the plane and attack the British squadron blocking the way... In addition, let Admiral Raeder and the battleships Ukraine and Belarus adjust their positions and prepare for the attack. Meet the British battleships!

Didn't we leave some defects when we made British battleships back then? After giving the order, Lütjens looked at Raeder, who was already in charge of the navy at that time, hoping to get some help from this boss. There, get some good news.

Who knew that Raeder spread his hands, made a helpless expression, and answered his question-the content made Lütjens a little desperate: Unlike the Soviets, the British are experts in building battleships... We dare to do anything, people will see it at a glance.

After he finished speaking, he paused, and added a few words: So, the battleships built for the British did not use any brains. Develop and learn technology to accumulate experience.”

Compared to fighting on land...the British are really difficult to deal with at sea. Lütjens knew that he had no advantage to take advantage of this time, so he had no choice but to give up the shortcut and continue. The combat order was issued: Send the order, the aircraft carrier fleet adjusts its course to the south to make room for the battleships to fight!

I heard that during World War II, the American aircraft carrier command genius General Spruance, the limit for commanding aircraft carrier operations was 4 aircraft carriers, and the Japanese Navy used 6 aircraft carriers for sea battles at most - and the Germans came out in full force this time , Formed a huge formation with 7 aircraft carriers.

Of course, Lütjens is no more genius than Spruance. In fact, he simply treated the seven aircraft carriers as one to unify his command. Although this increased the number of attack fleets in a single batch of German carrier-based aircraft, it left a hidden danger for the entire aircraft carrier fleet. This hidden danger lies in the investigation and coordination. In fact, the German Navy did not take advantage of the large number of aircraft carriers, but simply used the number to make up for its poor tactical performance.

Now, this hidden danger has been magnified by the British Navy. While the German carrier-based aircraft was busy dealing with the main British fleet, the British squadron cut in directly from behind, disrupting the combat deployment of the German High Seas Fleet.

Of course, the German navy is no longer what it used to be. At least at this time, this sea power can be regarded as a powerful sea power ready to take over the command of the Atlantic Ocean. It is no longer as afraid of battleships as it was when it was first established, and it is no longer as vulnerable as the British thought.

The boiler of the battleship Admiral Raeder began to run rapidly, and the entire battleship also accelerated suddenly. The sharp bow cut through the waves, and the huge hull changed its driving direction little by little under the protection of the escorting destroyers.

At the same time, on the mast of the battleship, the battle flag representing the determination to fight was raised little by little, and the 380mm caliber cannon on the bow began to slowly adjust its angle. The main gun battle alarm reverberated in various compartments inside the ship for a long time, and all the personnel quickly ran to their combat positions.

Following the commands one after another, the battleship Admiral Raeder began to turn. It was the Soviet-class battleship Ukraine just received by the German army. The huge muzzle was aimed at the rapidly approaching enemy in the distance.

Let the British see it! Our German Navy battleship squadron is amazing! On the bridge of the battleship Admiral Raeder, the German Admiral Bastian, who stood in front of the porthole, issued a battle order to his subordinates. In the navy, he can be regarded as a mature and prudent general. At 56 years old, he is 8 years older than Admiral Dönitz.

The German admiral was ordered to command the battleship squadron, as the last barrier of the aircraft carrier fleet, responsible for the absolute safety of the core of the fleet. Now he was ordered to launch the largest battleship battle on the Atlantic battlefield in the entire war against the two British battleships.

Gentlemen! Long live the head of state, Acador Rudolph! Get ready to fire! As the distance between the two sides got closer, the soldiers pushed the huge shells into the bomb bays, and the large-caliber cannons were loaded one by one, and then With the rotation of the gear on the elevator, it began to raise its gun barrel... This may be the most majestic scene of a war in human history, and there is nothing else that can reflect the strength of the navy.

For His Majesty the King! Get ready to shoot! At almost the same time, on the bridge of the battleship HMS Villain of the Royal Navy, Connerson was also giving the order to prepare to fire. He was more nervous than the enemy on the opposite side, because maybe a few In a few minutes, German planes may rush to the battlefield and start attacking his fleet.