Transmigrated as the Crown Prince

"General Bachmann, this time we shot down a total of 53 US P-40 fighter jets and 55 B-25 fighter jets."

After the battle, the German carrier-based aircraft returned to the aircraft carrier one after another, and a staff officer reported the results of the battle to the fleet commander, Rear Admiral Hannes Bachmann.

"Very good." Major General Bachmann nodded with satisfaction. "What about our losses?"

"Fifteen fighter jets were shot down, and another nineteen were seriously damaged and require major repairs. Seaplanes have been dispatched to search for the downed pilots."

"The performance of these Yankee fighter jets is not very good." Major General Bachmann mocked disdainfully. At the cost of fifteen fighter jets, the enemy shot down 108 fighter jets and bombers. It can be said to be a great victory. “How far is it from the U.S. coastline?”

"Our current location is about 350 kilometers from the U.S. coastline."

Major General Bachmann glanced at the darkening sky outside the window. If the Americans do not take the next step, they will arrive on the east coast of the United States at around three o'clock tomorrow morning. "Do these Americans dare to continue to challenge?" If the Americans are determined to be cowards and dare not challenge, it would be a bit embarrassing; he can't go back with these 108 victories, right? Fortunately, as far as they know, the Americans have not deployed large-caliber coastal defense artillery on the east coast. If these Americans really want to be cowards, then they will approach the coastline in a big way and bombard their cities.

"Keep moving forward, let the outer destroyers strengthen their vigilance, and don't let the enemy's submarine take advantage of it." They know the power of their own submarine, so they are particularly vigilant about enemy submarine attacks.

"yes!"

At this moment, everyone in the temporary combat headquarters in Washington, USA, looked extremely serious, especially Commander Arnold's face, which was so ugly that it even turned black. Unexpectedly, the jump/bomb attack tactics they had painstakingly developed failed like this. The bomber formation was annihilated without even being able to see the German fleet. It was really speechless. "The performance of the German carrier-based aircraft far exceeded our expectations. Our fleet must avoid fighting the Germans during the day." The German carrier-based fighter jets are so powerful, and the carrier-based attack aircraft may not be much worse. They rashly follow them during the day. The German fleets were engaged in battle. I am afraid that our own fleet was attacked by German carrier-based aircraft before it could reach within the range of the naval guns.

"Vice Admiral Ingersoll personally led the fleet to set off. According to the news sent by our patrol ships along the way, our fleet will encounter the German fleet at around 9:30 tonight. At that time, it will approach the German fleet and start an artillery battle. Our chances of winning are still very good." It is impossible for aircraft carrier-based aircraft to dispatch at night, so there is no air threat, and they still have confidence in naval guns against naval guns.

Time passed by, and night completely enveloped the world.

At 9 p.m., an alarm came from the radar room of the German fleet. "General, the US fleet has been spotted 45 kilometers away!"

"Finally!" General Bachmann stood up and came to the window of the bridge, looking at the dark night sky outside the window and ordered. "Order the fleet to enter combat status! Sound the battle alarm!"

As the order was issued, a shrill battle siren sounded over the entire fleet, and the sailors hurriedly ran to their combat posts. In the fort, the gunners quickly completed the loading of the artillery shells with the assistance of the semi-mechanized loader. In the fire control room, the fire control radar was scanning the fleet on the opposite side, calculating the shooting elements, the main gun's rotation angle, pitch angle and other data. .

"General, do you want to launch a torpedo?" the adjutant standing next to General Bachmann asked. After all, their oxygen torpedoes equipped with sound guidance mechanisms are still secret weapons until now. Launching torpedoes from this distance is enough to severely damage local battleships.

"Hey, it seems that the big ships and big guns are really going to decline." Hearing the adjutant's words, General Bachmann showed a wry smile on his face. Carrier-based aircraft attack during the day, and ultra-long-range oxygen torpedo attacks are used at night. Their cannons are almost rusty. "The US fleet started shooting after entering 25,000 meters, and launched torpedoes after entering 10,000 meters."

"yes!"

As for whether the naval gun can hit the target at a distance of 25,000 meters, the longest hit record in the original time and space of the dynamic interaction in World War II was that Warspite hit the battleship Kaiser at a distance of 26,400 yards (approximately 24,140 meters); The Glorious hit, but the distance is always controversial. Some say it is 24,175 meters, while others say it is 24,035 meters. Of course, these all involve luck, and it is impossible for every warship to achieve this record.

No matter what, the German fleet is now equipped with the world's most advanced fire control radar and calculators for measuring ballistics. The 25,000-meter distance ordered by General Bachmann is still conservative.

The two fleets were traveling head-on, and soon the distance between the two fleets was shortened to 25,000 meters.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The guns of the German battleships, which had been waiting for success, roared one after another, and the fire from the cannons illuminated the dark sea area like a torch.

The sudden firing of the German fleet startled Lieutenant General Ingersoll, who was sitting on the "Washington" opposite. The "Washington" is the second ship of the North Carolina class battleship. The first ship "North Carolina" was sunk by a German submarine (Chapter 543). Lieutenant General Ingersoll took this newly commissioned ship "Washington" was used as the flagship.

"!!" Let's not talk about how the Germans discovered their own fleet and opened fire rashly in such a dark night? Aren't you afraid that the muzzle flames will expose you first? Moreover, he judged from the muzzle flames of the opponent's guns that the distance between the two fleets at this moment was at least 20,000 meters away. It was impossible to hit them at this distance, right? Unless God gives them a golden finger, who knows where the cannonballs will go.

Lieutenant General Ingersoll frowned deeply. Could it be that the Germans were firing randomly to scare off their own side? But this idea is a bit ridiculous. If the Germans were so naive, they would not go so deep here.

Before Lieutenant General Ingersoll could figure out the Germans' intentions, the shells fired by the Germans had already crossed a long distance of 25,000 meters and landed near the US fleet. To be precise, they landed in the center of the US fleet.

The shell hit the water and caused a huge splash, which also frightened Lieutenant General Ingersoll. Not only him, but almost everyone was stunned! How could the Germans shoot so accurately? Why can they hit so accurately?

"What the hell is going on?!" The German artillery shells fired from 20,000 meters away were so accurate. This can no longer be described as well-trained, not to mention the dark night, even during the daytime bombardment. Maybe this effect can be achieved in the first round?

Could it be that God really gave them a golden finger? !