My Italian: Chapter 326 Yellow Sea Great Battle 5

The war between Italy and Japan in the sea near Jiaozhou Bay, the collision of nearly 200,000 tons of steel, was also the largest naval battle since the birth of the ironclad, which naturally attracted the attention of the world.

However, there are not many who have the strength to send warships to watch this naval battle in the Far East, only a few of Britain, France, Russia, the United States, Germany and Austria.

Therefore, when the two warships of Italy and Japan were battling each other, the officers of the warships in the distance stretched their necks and watched the warring parties intently.

"Italian battleships are really good, worthy of being an epoch-making masterpiece."

The speaker was Lieutenant Colonel Boseman on the German ship Duri. As a German naval officer, he almost drooled when he looked at the three mighty Turin-class ships in the distance.

The current leader of the German Navy is the four Brandenburg-class battleships. Such 10,000-ton battleships are simply not comparable to the 16,000-ton Turin-class that led the Navy into the pre-dreadnought era.

"Battleships are the kings of the sea."

These are the words of Judge Major Allod.

Although the French navy and the Italian navy are in strong competition in the Mediterranean Sea, for France, which has just ended the green water naval program, it will pay more attention to this naval battle, because it will provide more experience for the development of the French navy.

"There is a problem with the Italian fleet. This cooperation is too tacit. They must have a means of communication that we don't know about."

The British looked at the problem from a very tricky angle. They did not give too much evaluation to the warships of the two sides, but paid attention to the cooperation of the Italian warships.

At this time, the British Imperial Navy was arrogant and proud of itself. Seeing that the Italian fleet cooperated better than itself, he immediately realized that the problem was wrong.

Several other officials believe that they will also notice it, but the British Empire felt something wrong at the first time, which fully shows the high quality of the British Empire Navy.

Of course, no matter how they commented on the naval battle, the naval officers of various countries who watched the battle unanimously agreed that the combined fleet in this naval battle was at a disadvantage. If effective change cannot be made, its failure is imminent.

However, with the evolution of the combined fleet, the reactions of the officers were quite different. However, in general, Britain, the United States and France have given a positive evaluation to the evolution of the combined fleet.

In the words of French Major Allaud, "the Japanese navy is flexible, knows the enemy's weaknesses, has determination and perseverance, which is very good."

Of course, if there is praise, there will be slander, and the evaluation from Germany, Austria and Russia is very bad, in the words of Russian Lieutenant Colonel Ivanlov.

"The Japanese showed their despicableness and shamelessness in front of everyone, and they wanted to use warships to attack transport ships. This disgraceful behavior is simply a disgrace to their navy. In our Russia, this will be tried in a military court."

The polarization of the attitudes of the countries watching the war also has a political foundation.

Needless to say, the United Kingdom and the United States, Bunsen supported Japan to use it to resist Russia's expansion in the East, so naturally they did not want to see Italy mixed in. And France also stood on the side of Britain and the United States because of the blending of Italy.

On the Italian side, Austria-Hungary chose to support its actions because the war in the Far East had little impact on them, and because of their relationship with Italy, an increasingly powerful ally. Of course, it has the intention of directing Italian energy to the Far East. After all, in the Balkans, although the two countries have cooperation, there is also a sense of confrontation. It is better to let Italy focus on the Far East than in the Balkans.

On the German side, in addition to the alliance, it was possible to expand its influence in the Far East with the help of Italy. After all, at present, apart from Italy, other countries are dividing the circle of influence in Qing, and Germany also wants to find a place here as its circle of influence.

As for Russia on Italy's side, that is better explained. The intentions of the United Kingdom and the United States will not be known to the Russians at all. When Italy is in its early stage, it is natural to cheer for it. After all, yellow Russia also has a fatal temptation for it.

Well, as the party that actually participated in the war, the Qing Kingdom was directly ignored. There is no way, who made this big empire perform too badly in this war, no matter whether it is sea or land, there is no one that can produce results. This is the result of the Qing Dynasty's 30-year Westernization Movement. It was like a piece of paper, which was directly pierced by Japan. If Italy hadn't personally come to help, it could have declared its surrender and made peace.

But no matter which side they prefer, the final result requires the performance of both sides.

On the battlefield, the warships of the two sides are still fighting, but they are only divided into two disconnected battlefields. It is said that they are disconnected but still extremely related.

"Fire!"

Captain Major Pez, who seemed to be a menacing Japanese warship, bravely stopped in front of it to buy time for the follow-up rescue formation. As a high-speed cruiser that can run up to 24 knots, the Eagle uses its speed advantage to seize the position, which is a top player.

Following his order, the Eagle's 6 152 rapid-fire main guns and 8 120 mm secondary guns roared.

14 shells full of anger flew over a distance of nearly 4,000 meters, and one end slammed on the leading armored cruiser Yoshino.

"Boom, boom!"

"Two shells hit the enemy ship!"

At the top of the rail, the lookout post immediately loudly reported the results of the shelling.

"Alas…"

Watching the sentinel's report, there was a burst of cheers from the warship.

"Let's kick the Japanese monkey's ass."

The officers and men of the Eagle, who were encouraged by the victory, took the opportunity to launch another round of shelling.

The fact that the Eagle is playing happily does not mean that the beaten Yoshino is so easy to bully.

Two 254mm main guns and two 152mm secondary guns on its front deck fired back at random.

The shelling, which came with the roar of death, terrified the officers and men of the Eagle. Because the Eagle has paid a lot of money for the high speed, when it is necessary to ensure firepower, the protection can only be adjusted, and the protection of the Eagle is relatively weak, its main armor is only 25-80 mm, and its height Only 2.8 meters.

This kind of armored defense against 6-inch shells of the same level is still a bit reluctant. For example, the 10-inch main gun on the Yoshino can't stop it, it is just a hit.

But fortunately, the 254mm artillery shells that roared in did not hit them, but plunged into the nearby sea.

But the 10-inch shells dodged, but the 6-inch shells did not. A 152 shell directly hit the midship and collapsed two armor plates, which is a great fortune in misfortune.

According to reason, at this time, the Eagle should rely on its high mobility to fight, so as to reduce the probability of being hit.

However, the Eagle cannot retreat now. Once it leaves its position, it will expose the unprotected transport ship to the other side. Relying on the three thousand-ton unprotected cruisers of Pernia, Courage, and Radiance alone is simply killing them, so the Eagle can only mount it on its own.

As the incoming Japanese warships got closer and closer, the Eagle, which lacked the speed advantage, suffered more and more losses.

"Boom!"

A 254mm artillery shell hit the 152mm main gun at the stern, and UU Kanshu www.uukanshu.com easily penetrated its 115mm gun mantlet, sending out a violent explosion.

The violent explosion threw the cannon up, and at the same time swept the back deck to a **** mess, adding another terrifying scar to the already riddled Eagle.

At this time, the Eagle suffered heavy losses. In just half an hour, the Eagle was hit by dozens of shells, many of which were 254mm and 203mm large-caliber shells. The half-hour strike caused the Eagle to lose most of its artillery, and its power was reduced to 13 knots. The casualties were more than half, and only one-third of the people who were still capable of action remained.

At this time, the Eagle was on the verge of death, and if no one came to rescue it, it could declare its sinking fate.

But fortunately, hope came, and under the leadership of the two Venetian Improved Classes, several cruisers rushed over aggressively.

"We are saved!"

With a **** bandage on his head and his left arm hanging smoky, Major Pez put down his binoculars and said, "We're saved," before fainting.