When the four ships "Catherine", "Regent of Louis Potter", "Rhineland" and "Thuringian" besiege the "Centurion" appeared in this chaotic sea that was invaded by rainstorms, in order to better observe the changes in the combat situation, Xia Shu put on a raincoat, brought a telescope, and went to the observation deck on the upper part of the combat bridge with several other officers. The observation deck on the whole was long, looking like a chopstick box placed horizontally on the cylinder. From both ends of the observation deck, the stern on the ship and the entire side, it could also easily observe the sea surface in the rear, but it had no protective measures except the waist-high guard wall, and it could not even shelter from wind and rain. In daily exercises, officers planned on the observation deck on the observation deck for intuition and convenience, and in actual combat, it could be attacked by shrapnel at any time, which was not a safe and reliable command position.

The fierce wind blew the bean-sized raindrops on his face. It was not easy to open his eyes. It was even more difficult to identify the battle situation from this light and dark sea surface, but Xia Shu was not a young bird who had just entered the navy. For ten years, he grew from a naval cadet to a professional officer, experiencing the scorching sun and the wind and rain. It was this arduous maritime military career that gave him a real opportunity to transform himself. On the temporary flagship bridge observation platform, he stood proudly with a tough figure, sometimes observing the overall situation of this naval battle, sometimes with a telescope to observe the details of the battle everywhere, and soon formed a three-dimensional battlefield situation in his mind: this main team of Jeliko

The powerful formation is significantly less than the German fleet, but each of his super-dreadnoughts is a very difficult and hard bone to crack. If the naval battle this night is compared to a feast, the Betty Battlecruiser fleet is a delicious and delicious, easy-to-digestible caviar, which is suitable for appetizing before the meal; Bernie's old-fashioned Dreadnought is a crucian carp with tender meat but numerous fish bones, which takes some effort to solve; and Jelico's main force is undoubtedly the main meal of this feast, a rich and fragrant roasted lamb chop, sprinkled with cumin and pepper, choking, burning hands, and the meat is tight and hard, and you must use it both hands and mouth, and spare no effort to have the opportunity to enjoy this fully nutritious and chewy delicacy.

In Xia Shu's eyes, the unparalleled powerful fleet of the British Empire has become a delicious dish for the German Navy, but the process of naval battles is much more complicated than a meal. Jelico, who was always cautious, actually led the flagship "Iron Duke" and a George V-class battleship into the German fleet, almost sinking the first-class battleship of the German Navy, the USS Catherine, in one fell swoop. Now, four German dreadnoughts have besieged a George V-class at close range. Three or four minutes have passed, and at least ten large-caliber shells and an inestimable number of secondary shells hit directly, but it rushed left and right, and it still seemed that its combat power was not diminished.

In accordance with the previous combat instructions, two old-fashioned dreadnoughtsmen assigned to the 3rd Battleship Detachment had passed through the sea in front and behind the King. Lance's sword was unsheathed. The Natsuki camera immediately unfolded the micro-operation searchlight and issued a right turn command to the Caesar. The ship turned right and then sent a light signal to the searchlight to the "King Albert" to follow the ships; the starboard signal light issued orders to the "Helgoland", "Oldenburg", "Westphalia" and other ships that were carrying out the interspersed attacks, requiring them to keep the formation moving forward, and use impact tactics to restrain the British main ships on the opposite side if necessary.

In this era when communication technology was not developed enough, it was extremely difficult to actually use the tactical micro-operation of Xia Shu. How to accurately identify the light signals is a headache. Fortunately, the High Seas Fleet had sufficient preparation time before the war started, and the arrival of this storm forced the fleets of both sides to fight in extremely narrow waters. Apart hundreds of meters apart, the communication soldiers could still recognize that the corresponding color signal lights emitted the signal. The sender only needed to place red or green light paper in front of the searchlight, and the appropriate pre-war drills should achieve the expected results.

Under the gaze of Xia Shu, the "Caesar" in front and the "King Albert" in the rear turned right one after another. After the temporary flagship turned, he ordered a signal to the "Regent of Louisport" to release the previous order to maintain the array, so that it could use full-side fire to deal with the "Centurion" who had turned to evacuate. At this time, the "Rhineland" and "Thuringian" were simply two escort ships with a smaller body. They accompanied the "Centurion" one left and one right, constantly bombarding the British battleship with fierce artillery fire, which was still fighting hard.

It was almost a matter of change of thought. The powerful "Centurion" had already flashed with flames and thick smoke soared into the sky. The five main turrets seemed to have three silenced fires. There were not many secondary guns left on the ship. Looking at the telescope, the flames that rushed out of the hatch door and the broken places were covering every inch of the deck. The entire warship had become a purgatory on earth. The trauma that the "Catherine" had suffered was not only returned in full, but also seemed to have paid a generous "interest".

At the other end of the battlefield where guns and bullets are accessible, under the reflection of artillery fire, flares and searchlights, the British dreadnought group, which was under the pressure of four super-dreadnoughts, had already revealed its figure. Although these main ships did not follow the flagship and stabbed the opponent's array, they also put heavy pressure on the German fleet during the battle. Their artillery fire once paralyzed the command and communication system of the "King Albert", making the German fleet unable to concentrate on dealing with the forced interspersed "Iron Duke" and

"Centurion". When the "Centurion" was trapped by German warships, the British fleet concentrated the artillery fire on the "Regent of Louisport" and the "Rhineland". As a result, the former was hit by two large-caliber armor-piercing shells, and a large crack was torn apart from the starboard armor belt. After emergency damage to the pipe and balanced water injection, the latter was not too bad. The British's heavy shells only penetrated two coal compartments, and the fire caused by the explosion was quickly extinguished.

At first, the German fleet sailed southward, while the British fleet sailed from southwest to northeast. After more than ten minutes of battle, the British fleet was already behind the German fleet's route. In order to avoid collisions with the Rhineland in an unfavorable position, the Centurion, who was hit by the German fleet, turned continuously and landed behind alone. The Centurion, which was in a bad situation, was still struggling to support it, but the British flagship "Iron Duke" who led the team to attack was missing at this time.

In any battle, the commanders of all parties involved want to seize the opportunity to defeat the enemy on the ever-changing battlefield, but not everyone can truly see the situation on the battlefield. In the already deep waters of the Jutland Peninsula, the sea breeze is strong and the rain is not diminishing. Bright searchlight columns seem to shoot towards the vast and deep space. What you can see is often just raindrops that are like curtains and twisted and rolling waves. Whenever the cannon flames disappear, the figures of enemy warships always disappear in an instant. However, these steel giant beasts on the sea do not have the ability to jump at will. Their whereabouts are traceable, and their speed and course are usually slow and gradual.

From a certain perspective, the commanders on both sides are like they are going to be in the next game of blind chess.

After a staggered steering adjustment, the 13 dreadnoughts of the German fleet formed an irregular spoon shape, "Caesar", "King", "King", "Albert King" and "Helgoland", "Oldenburg", and "Westphalia" formed the left-wing encirclement force in the sudden front, "Regent of Louisport", "Catherine" and "Rhineland", and "Thuringian" and "Fourthirs" attacked the "Centurion" in the middle.

, and the three injured old-fashioned dreadnoughts, "Posen", "Nassau", and "Osterfriland", formed a relatively weak right wing. Inadvertently, the German Navy's dreadnought group formed the Carthage formation that Alfred von Schlieffen, the former chief of staff of the German Army, most admired. If the British fleet attacked the middle section of the German fleet in order to rescue the "centurion", they would inevitably be attacked by the German fleet on three sides, and the especially powerful left wing would cut off their retreat!

Xia Shu knew his chess formation, and the opponent's movements, what he observed and learned from his own ships, were one-sided, fragmented, and sometimes even contradictory. Only by sorting out the correct clues and clues and finding the best attack time can we gain the lead in such a complex naval battle. Simply waiting for an opportunity will inevitably lead to passive adverse situations everywhere.

On the sea where the rain covers the sky, Xia Shu asked the communications personnel to send a tactical telegram of "Caesar" and "King Albert" to "Ceasefire and hide, approach me" to the two ships, and asked the crew to turn off all external light sources except the beacon of the bow and the ship's stern. It was like the "King" of a steel fortress quietly moving forward in the ink-like darkness. The two looming signal lights were like bait used by monster fish in deep sea to attract prey. Soon, cold lights of the same luster appeared in front of the bow and behind the ship's stern. Listen to the ears. Behind the sound of wind and rain waves was a dull rumbling sound. In order to maintain a high degree of tactical coordination, these three German main ships risked the collision and narrowed the distance to a surprising level.

At this time, in the starboard direction of the "King", "Helgoland", "Oldenburg" and "Westphalia" maintained a row of progressive advances. The front main guns continued to bombard the British fleet, and the rear main guns frequently opened fire on the "Centurion" thousands of meters away, thus appearing majestic and powerful. In front of their powerful triple main guns, the fire of the British fleet opposite was sparse, and the continuous flashing flames like a storm soon left only a few orange light spots. The shells fell softly and weakly on the near or far sea surface, completely without the previous deterrent power.

In view of this unusual change, Xia Shu saw it, and he ordered the communications officers to send a telegram to the "Helgolan" where General Lance was, and asked him to close the light and cease the fire and turn to the sea in front of the right. Then he sent a brief command to "Turn 90 degrees with me" to "Turn right with me" with a low power and weak light signal light.
Chapter completed!