At this moment, Ito Sukehito was about to doubt his life.
Where did this unbelievably powerful sea force come from? When did they offend Japan?
However, there wasn't much time for Ito Sukehiro to think about it, because the dense artillery shells in the sky had already reached the right wing of the alliance fleet, above the head of the second squadron!
"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"
Hundreds of cannonballs were like a canopy, raining down from the sky. Amidst the violent explosions, water pillars shot up into the sky one after another. The scene was spectacular and terrifying.
"Kacha!" "Kacha!" "Kacha!"
Following three terrifying explosions, a frigate, a destroyer, and an armored ship of the 2nd squadron exploded after being hit by several artillery shells, bringing hundreds of Japanese soldiers to the bottom of the sea.
At the same time, two frigates, a destroyer, and two armored coastal defense ships were heavily injured and lost their combat ability.
The firepower of the Pacific Fleet was terrifying!
"Too…too terrifying! It's too terrifying!" Ito Yuhitsu witnessed this scene and was so frightened that his entire body trembled. He wanted nothing more than to escape from this sea area immediately.
As the commander-in-chief of Japan's Combined Fleet, he was extremely familiar with the power of battleships in this era. Although the cannons of battleships had a huge caliber and extraordinary power, their accuracy was extremely poor. In naval battles, most of the time, they relied on the form of bullets to cause damage to enemy ships.
But now, the enemy fleet's volley had destroyed three of their warships and heavily injured five of them. What kind of terrifying accuracy was this?
He had once represented Japan to visit the Sun Never Sets Empire and had seen the strongest battleships of the Sun Never Sets Empire with his own eyes. However, even the strongest battleships of the Sun Never Sets Empire were far inferior to the enemy fleet!
Who exactly was their enemy?
"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"
The Japan Alliance Fleet immediately launched a counterattack. More than 70 warships opened fire at the same time, and more than 100 artillery shells tore through the night sky, ruthlessly shooting towards the Pacific Fleet.
Looking from afar, his aura was also extremely strong.
However, it was a pity that most of the cannons on the Japanese fleet did not have a range of more than 20km. They were unable to pose any threat to the Pacific Fleet.
Only the artillery fire of the four first-level battleships could reach the Pacific Fleet, but they only fired dozens of shells in total. Other than raising water columns on the sea, there was no other threat!
A moment later, the Pacific Fleet launched a second volley. This time, the target was still the Second Fleet on the right wing of the Combined Fleet.
"Kacha!" "Kacha!" "Crack!"
This time, the results were even more substantial. Three frigates, two destroyer, two armored coastal defense ships were sunk on the spot, and a cruiser and a third-class battleship were heavily damaged.
"The enemy fleet's cannons are too far away, and our cannons are seriously lacking. Under such circumstances, we can only take the hits and not fight back.”Ito Sukehiro was indeed worthy of being called the treasure of Japan. He quickly recovered from his shock and made the most accurate judgment.
"No, we have to close the distance and counterattack the enemy fleet!”Ito Yuhitsu immediately gave the order to move forward.
Thus, the left, right, and center squadrons of the alliance fleet charged toward the Pacific Fleet from three different directions.
"Hehe, the commander of the coalition fleet is quite a powerful figure. He saw through the weakness with a single glance.”Zhuge Qing chuckled and said softly. "If it were any other opponent, you might have a chance. Unfortunately, you met me.”
"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"
Facing the three forces of the Japan Alliance Fleet, Zhuge Qing did not order the Pacific Fleet to retreat. Instead, she ordered the Pacific Fleet to remain where they were and fire at the 2nd squadron.
"Kacha!" "Kacha!" "Crack!"
As they advanced, two frigates, three destroyer, one cruiser, and one third-class battleship of the Second Division were sunk. Apart from that, one cruiser and two third-class battleships were also damaged.
In other words, before the two sides had even engaged in battle, the Second Division of the Combined Fleet had already lost all their frigates, destroyer, and armored coastal defense ships. Even the cruisers and battleships with thick skin had been sunk.
Even the remaining four cruisers and four battleships were riddled with injuries. It was not optimistic!
"He's finally within our firing range! Eight Geya Road!" Ito Yuhitsu's eyes were red as he roared. "Fire! Open fire!"
"Sou!" "Sou!" "Swoosh!"
Immediately, dozens of warships opened fire at the same time. Hundreds of shells shot into the sky and ruthlessly shot towards the Pacific Fleet.
"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"
The dense artillery shells landed on the surrounding sea, stirring up water pillars that soared into the sky. One frigate and two destroyer of the Pacific Fleet were hit by the artillery shells, and soon, they were set on fire. A cruiser and a " Queen Elizabeth class " battleship were also damaged, but they were not affected by the battle.
The Pacific Fleet fired hundreds of shells at the remaining four cruisers and four battleships of the Second Division like a swarm of locusts.
"Kacha!" "Kacha!" "Kacha!"
In the violent explosion, two cruisers and one battleship slowly sank to the bottom of the sea, while the other two cruisers and three battleships were also seriously damaged and were in danger!
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