Greece’s Roman Road - Chapter 223

Inside the towering and majestic bridge of the battlecruiser Trikupis, Admiral Cantoriotis looked at the Aegean Sea where the fog was gradually dissipating, and his excitement and anticipation overflowed.

On the vast sea of ​​smoke, the four speeding ships were running at full power, galloping in the direction of the Xianlin.

The four ships lined up in a double line, drawing two to white tracks on the sea. On the masts of each warship, the flag of the Kingdom of Greece fluttered in the wind.

This is the most powerful naval force in the Greek Navy except for a few old warships.

Cantoriotis was not at peace in his heart. He was a little worried about the two destroyers taking on the decoy mission. The communication room had just received a telegram from the Xianlin. The Xianlin had just been hit by an Ottoman warship. damage.

In fact, this decoy mission is not easy for the two destroyers to carry out.

Although the speed of the two destroyers can reach a speed of more than 20 knots, the other party must be made to think that there is a chance to destroy the two warships, and the other party will not give up.

This also means that the two destroyers need to slow down.

If the two warships are kept within the firepower range of the Ottoman warships for a long time, the two destroyers whose firepower is absolutely weak will be greatly increased by the possibility of being hit by enemy artillery.

In order to ensure the success rate of the main fleet’s interception, Cantoriotis did not order the fleet to go directly to rescue the two Greek warships, but first detoured in the direction of the Dardanelles to ensure that even if the enemy noticed the abnormal situation, he would not think about it. There is no rush to return to the Dardanelles.

From various indications, although the strength of the Ottoman navy is weak, the commander of the Ottoman navy is indeed quite capable.

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Flagship of the USS Barbarossa High Reading

As the pursuit time increased and the fleet’s position became farther and farther from the Dardanelles, Ramizbey’s heart became more and more uneasy.

In our fleet, there are only two 280mm guns installed on the Brandenburg battleships, which can reach the position of the enemy destroyers.

The two destroyers kept this distance.

The pursuit time has lasted all morning, but the artillery skills displayed on the two battleships made Ramizbey feel desperate.

During the pursuit, Greek warships occasionally fired torpedoes. Although they did not cause damage to their own ships, they successfully interfered with the formation of the fleet.

Every time the opponent launches a torpedo, it will disrupt the formation of our warships.

The restless Ramizbey, the two damned Greeks in the sight of the telescope, suddenly accelerated away from the fleet, and according to observation, the speed would not be lower than 15 knots.

“Stop the pursuit, the fleet will return immediately and notify the other warships.” Seeing the sudden performance of the Greek destroyer, Ramizbey still didn’t understand, and he was fooled.

At this time, he finally confirmed the unease in his heart, but his heart was full of bitterness. It would have been better if he had been a little more resolute at the time. If the difference in strength was relatively large, he should not have led the fleet out of the Dardanelles.

At 2:13 pm, the seven fleets of the Ottoman Navy urgently turned their course and headed towards the Dardanelles.

When the fleet traveled 19 kilometers northeast of Limous Island, there was a loud “boom”, and 50 meters next to the Torgut, the violent explosion caused a water column to rise into the sky, and the waves generated caused Torgut to The Ergut swayed like a lone boat in a storm.

“The 305mm naval gun is the Greek invincible-class battlecruiser”

The sound of the watchtower’s siren came through the microphone.

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Guided by telegrams from the two destroyers, the Cantoriotis fleet moved from the south towards the Ottoman fleet.

At 2 o’clock in the afternoon, the sentries patrolling the sea passed a message that a large black smoke column was found on the northern sea, which was suspected to be the main fleet of the Ottoman Navy.

“Linear Array”

Cantoriotis gave the first order.

The four battleships originally in a two-line array quickly changed their formation, with two destroyers assisting them, and the other two battle cruisers forming a battle line, ready to take on the enemy.

Immediately afterwards, Cantoriotis delivered an enthusiastic speech to the entire fleet through the light signal: “By the power of God, the will of the king, and the name of justice, I sail with unstoppable force, and I will be victorious against the nation. The enemy is full of confidence.”

Immediately afterwards, the two battle cruisers accelerated towards the Ottoman fleet, followed by two destroyers.

At a distance of 12,000 yards, the eight 305mm cannons on the Trikupis were the first to fire.

The Ottoman fleet consists of seven warships, with the flagship Barbarossa Sea Reading taking the lead.

When the distance between the two fleets reached 8,000 yards, the Ottoman fleet began to fight back.

The cannons roared and made a deafening roar. The cannonballs from both sides pierced the air, making a complicated and harsh sound of piercing the air, splashing water and rolling waves.

After a few rounds of confrontation, Cantoriotis saw that his artillery was still unable to get a hit, and ordered the fleet to accelerate to 24 knots. After passing the enemy’s lead ship, Barbarossa, the entire fleet turned northward. .

The speed of the entire Ottoman fleet is 10 knots, and the huge disadvantage in speed makes the Ottoman fleet very passive when facing the enemy to seize the “T” horizontal head.

Cantoriotis actually wanted to take advantage of the speed advantage of his own warships to seize the “T” horizontal head.

When the entire Greek fleet was in front of the Ottoman fleet, the Greek 305mm cannon, which had the upper hand, focused fire on Barbarossa Sea Redding.

“Cross Shot”

The sentinel’s excited voice came from the microphone.

The so-called straddle shot means that the projectile’s landing point surrounds the enemy ship, which means that the next artillery fire ~www.mtlnovel.com~ has a very high probability of hitting.

A 300kg armor-piercing projectile smashed into the 120mm main armor belt of the Barbarossa Hayredding, instantly igniting a gorgeous orange fireball, and the violent vibration made everyone feel the ship The body leaned to the other side.

The entire broadside was swept away by fragments and turned into a mess.

The captain of the Barbarossa Hayredding, Colonel Tafao, hurriedly inquired about the situation, and Ramizbay on the side was also full of anxiety.

The answer from each cabin turned out to be that the main armor belt was seriously dented, but the Greek ships were not able to penetrate at all.

Whether it was Ramizbay or Tafaolu, he let out a long sigh of relief.

Although this shell did not cause more serious damage to the Barbarossa Hayredding, the Barbarossa Hayredding did look a bit miserable at this time.

Because it has been in service for many years, the Barbarossa Hayredding is painted every year on the hull.

The 4-centimeter-thick paint on the hull burned immediately after being shot.

Seeing the billowing black smoke coming out of the enemy’s lead ship, all the soldiers in the Greek fleet cheered eagerly.

In the next half hour, Barbarossa Hayredding was hit twice again, and the entire battleship was shrouded in raging fire!

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