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Volume 2 Iron Torrent Chapter 1089 North American Decisive Battle 9

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    At this point, Nimitz finally realized that he was going to die.  His previous defeats and escapes had become a problem for him. As a naval admiral, it was a shame in itself that he could not face death with thousands of soldiers in fierce battles.

    This time, he can no longer be a deserter!

    The four battleships, who had their coats stripped off, puffed out billowing smoke, quickly turned to the right and turned across the top of Zhu Bin's fleet. The scattered array of two staggered ones looked so decisive and heroic.

    At a distance of more than thirty nautical miles, even the armor-piercing power of concave extended-range bullets is only limited. Even if it is hit by a few rounds, whether it is an Iowa-class or a Montana-class, it can only damage the skin, not the surface.  It would cause serious damage, so Nimitz simply let four battleships resist, and then charged at the enemy ship at full speed!

    There is no way. If you want to kill the opponent with your own naval gun, you must hit it within 30 kilometers. Only then can you ensure that the 406mm gun with 50 times the barrel can penetrate the weak armor. If you want to defeat the main armor and bridge armor, then  At least we have to get closer to within 18 kilometers. The premise is that the other party doesn't do anything wrong.

    The two sides are hedging, and the approaching speed is extremely fast!

    Zhu Bin welcomed the Americans for daring to turn around and fight decisively. He happily directed the four battleships to concentrate their firepower and aimed at one battleship to hit hard, refusing to relax at all.  Do you think that by turning around, I can calmly wait to enter the killing distance?  There are no doors!

    The concave extended-range projectiles of the Kunlun-class battleships have a long range and good storage speed. The effect on the superstructure of US warships is very obvious!

    ¡°Different from contemporary naval artillery warfare technology, with the assistance of multiple calibration technologies such as early warning aircraft, drones and ship radars, it takes almost ten seconds for a round of artillery shells to be fired, and it has just flown more than ten kilometers.  The intelligent fire control system predicts the ballistic arc and impact point, and whether it hits or misses. There is no need to wait for the shell to explode and set off a column of fire and water to use optical instruments and radar to measure the distance sideways. Instead, it can accurately measure the distance to the meter level.  Feedback back.

    ? Such a quick response.  After the assembly of the propellant for the next round of artillery shells is completed, the calibration and aiming will be automatically completed. The accuracy of the shells fired will be further enhanced. The impact point will be completed based on the prediction of the enemy ship's attitude and the simulation calculation of the distance area. The precision is  high.  It's definitely not what the navy can imagine these days!

    As long as after a few rounds of shooting, the firing error of your own artillery, the determination of the enemy ship's maneuvering attitude and speed, the influence of air resistance, wind direction and humidity, etc. are all calibrated, then let's get started.  It is the stage of precision strike. Every salvo must have a certain proportion of hits, instead of just hitting randomly like a blind cat trying to kill a mouse, so that hitting a target 24 kilometers away is considered a rare miracle.

    That kind of thing does not exist in the Zhu Jiajun fleet!

    Four U.S. battleships working hard to maneuver around.  Almost every minute, there will be a baptism of shells.  The impact point of each round of artillery shells, their density, and the small spread of the shells far and near are all jaw-dropping!

    Clusters of shells continued to fall on and around the battleship. Amidst the explosions, large groups of fire burst out from the superstructure, tons of steel, and a large number of anti-aircraft guns.  Secondary turret, antenna, radar, chimney, seaplane.  Wait for the structure to explode into pieces at every turn and fly into the sky!

    Staying in the last armored bridge, witnessing the mess on the deck of the ship below, with flames sweeping across it, but being unable to do anything about it, that kind of suffering is really not something that ordinary people can bear!

    The near-missed bomb fell into the water next to the battleship. Amidst the loud rumbling sound, thick water columns rushed up one or two hundred meters. Hundreds of tons of seawater slammed hard on the ship, and the crests of huge waves were raised on the bow of the ship.  , there was a bang under the waterline, and the people on the shaking boat kept shaking, as if they had entered an unprecedented and terrifying storm!

    After the distance between the two sides gradually entered 40 kilometers, the four Kunlun-class warships began to fight independently, each targeting an enemy ship for concentrated fire bombardment. After more than ten rounds of salvo correction, the coordination performance of the artillery and the hull entered a better stage.  , just a salvo from a warship can guarantee a considerable hit rate, so that the four US warships are always submerged in constant explosions. Every minute, every kilometer advanced, they must be baptized by artillery fire!

    On the battleship Montana, Nimitz lost count of how many times he was bombarded. The heavy shells that suddenly fell and hit the hull of the ship, even if they failed to penetrate the armor and shatter the turret, each explosion  , the impact caused him to tremble all over, his cheeks trembled, and his fingers turned white!

    Under the command of Zhu Bin, the attack method was very sinister.  After one round falls, the fire caused by the explosion will rage for a while. The US military cannot wait for the second time, so it can only send damage control to put it out. But just when it is extinguished, the next round comes again.

    This way of doing things will not allow people to clean up happily, but it will also not keep beating people until they get used to it, so thatThe damage control personnel dispatched and the soldiers operating the turrets were always frightened. The tension of not knowing when a disaster would be imminent was so torturous!

    Captain Blair, the captain of the Montana, screamed angrily, threw his hat on the ground, and roared in front of Nimitz: "The Chinaman deserves to go to hell! What a disgrace to the Navy! Coward!"  ! Bastard! You actually fight with such despicable and despicable methods, so shameless!"

    "Either you kill me quickly, or you get lost. How is this a way to play?"  We have anti-ship missiles and don't need them. We plan to play cat and mouse together. Do you really think that we have nothing to do?

    Blair stared at Nimitz angrily. Does that mean, Mr. Commander, you won¡¯t say anything?  Now that we've come to this point, it's better to put what you have in the open.  At the very least, we must share the same hatred!

    Nimitz saw what he meant and smiled slightly: "Colonel! Now that we understand our situation, let's accept it calmly! The Chinese hope to use naval guns to have a classic showdown. Of course we cannot retreat. Command with peace of mind and prepare.  Let¡¯s fight!¡±

    "Yes! General!"

    Blair could only agree depressedly. He was not timid, he was just angry!

    Fortunately, the opponent was so arrogant that he let the battleships disperse their fire. Otherwise, with their precision, they would have concentrated their attacks at this time.  The superstructure of one of the ships has been cleaned up!

    If a battleship¡¯s upper deck structure is flattened, it will be unable to fight with only the turret left. There will be no radar and no optical ranging.  There was no shooting command, no communication, and the enemy could not be seen clearly. Besides being a target, I didn¡¯t know what else to do.

    The U.S. military's cross-cutting competition for the T-head had already been under Zhu Bin's watch, and it was about to succeed.  However, the four Kunlun-class ships suddenly divided into two groups. Along the way, two ships turned right rudder and formed a figure of eight parallel to the enemy ship; the other two turned left rudder and cut across the tail of the US ship, seizing the T-head position. After the power was fully turned on,  When they were about thirty kilometers from each other, they had successfully let the last two US warships pass.  The two-turrets briefly fired several times, and soon returned to the angle of three-turret salvos.

    35 kilometers!  It is already within the range of the MK7 main gun!  Although it was basically impossible to hit at this distance, the four US ships were all filled with fireworks and scattered, and they were all blurry. They were shaken by the falling shells, making it difficult to aim.  Nimitz still ordered, fire!

    After being silent all the way, the artillery that had only been tested a few times after it was built finally began to explode!  Two Montana-class ships, each with 12 main guns, locked onto an area, and fired in groups of six. They were not afraid of mutual interference, but were afraid of missing and spreading too much. They locked onto an enemy ship and roared loudly.  !

    They were four battleships firing at one target!  With the strike density of 42 guns, the explosion range caused by one salvo is enough to cover two square kilometers.  Even if they are not accurate, they can reach 35 kilometers away, and the furthest ones can run three or four kilometers, but it does not prevent them from having a certain degree of impact on enemy ships - in theory.  That's it!

    Zhu Bin didn't even bother to open the protective shield. He calmly looked at the ballistic trajectories calculated by the defense officer. They were scattered around like twine. They didn't even have a chance to touch his own warship, and even the waves had no chance to fly up. He couldn't help but shake his head.  The artillery battles these days are really not that good!

    ????????????? It¡¯s just that standing and talking doesn¡¯t hurt your back. He doesn¡¯t even think about it, what kind of equipment do people rely on to fight?  The original radar is powerless against targets 40 kilometers away, and can only be a vague shadow against non-stealth design battleships at a distance of 30 kilometers. In maneuvering postures, the data speed changes, and the calculation results cannot even keep up with visual inspection, except for long periods of time.  Keep an eye on a certain target with obvious maneuvering patterns. Don't expect to lock in the command design all of a sudden. That's just imaginary!

    It is still necessary to rely on the sharp-eyed commander to ensure the calibration of the shooting elements through the optical rangefinder. He must wait for the flash of the cannonball after it falls, the rising water column, and the silhouette of the warship to determine what kind of attack should be adopted next time.  Data adjustment.

    What's more irritating is that Zhu Bin's four warships are designed to be stealth hulls. They are painted in the same color as the sea and sky and are difficult to detect. Don't expect to see smoke when using nuclear power. They are so misty that it is difficult to see clearly when not firing. And there are  It has a considerable degree of optical camouflage. Looking at it from 35 kilometers away, you can even spot a shadow, which is quite impressive!

    At this time, the four US ships were hit by at least seven or eight or even a dozen shells. The explosion blew the superstructure to pieces. Under the smoke and fire, it was difficult to aim with the optical instruments on the bridge.  !  Not to mention hitting the target, if you can ensure that you can see the target clearly every time, you will be considered awesome!

    Zhu Bin also replaced all four battleship shells with conventional armor-piercing shells. Anyway, the range of the 420mm gun is sufficient, and the muzzle velocity is high, the trajectory is stable, and the warhead is heavy.The accuracy is high, and the armor-piercing ability is obviously a level higher than that of the opponent. As long as you get close to fire, the result is self-evident.

    Nimitz probably really had the consciousness of death. He put his hat straight, his eyes were bright, his face was unusually calm, he stood firmly in the crisis-ridden bridge command room, and personally commanded the four battleships to move forward bravely.  Charge, constantly fighting for advantageous positions with the enemy ships, gradually closing the distance, and at the same time, fire and launch at the maximum speed!

    At the same time, he did not forget to boost morale and shouted to all the ships: "This is a battle related to the life and death of the United States. We have no retreat, and the coastline is behind us! There is no other way out but to risk our lives to entangle the enemy! Fight with all your strength!"

    "God bless America, we will win!"

    The fanatical shouts of tens of thousands of people even overwhelmed the explosion of artillery shells. Everyone struggled at their posts and risked their lives to fight. This was really the last burning of blood!

    30 kilometers!  The 420mm main gun of the Kunlun class began to exert terrible penetrating power!  The reinforced artillery shells, capable of penetrating more than 400mm of vertical armor, were hoisted from a high angle and hit at the end with an astonishing speed and powerful kinetic energy. They hit the horizontal armor of the US ship hard and easily tore through two consecutive layers of steel plates.  Pour it hard into the lower cabin!

    The crazy explosion showed amazing destructive power. The flames and steel fragments raging horizontally can clear the structure in a radius of more than ten meters or even larger at one time. The broken steel plates of the compartments will collapse and kill people. Anyone who touches it will die!

    In just a few minutes.  After the Illinois hit eight consecutive shells, one finally shattered the bottom of the chimney. The explosion that penetrated caused the damage to a boiler. The fierce fire and billowing smoke submerged the towering bridge.  The optical sighting and radar systems are basically paralyzed, and no trace of the enemy ship can be seen even when firing cannons!

    Not long after, the Ohio was hit at close range, with three consecutive low-trajectory shells hitting it at a distance of 26 kilometers.  They were smashed in from the bow, midships and the root of the bridge. The bow was directly penetrated, and the cracks caused by the explosion's recoil extended to the waterline, causing water flooding and the bow of the ship to tilt.

    The shell hit the middle part three meters below the armored belt. The explosion caused physical deformation of the waterline armor steel, which could not withstand the kinetic energy and collapsed. The inward impact fragments not only broke the inner lining.  He went one step further and almost destroyed the second compartment armor!

    The one shot that hit the root of the bridge almost wiped out a twin battery of secondary guns. The protruding outer armor of the cabin withstood the penetration, but the power of the explosion could not be completely eliminated. Instead, the shocking force caused dozens of deaths.  Killing, horizontally raging shell fragments blew up the clusters of anti-aircraft guns deployed there!

    In order to aim and shoot and maneuver smoothly, the speed of the four US warships was reduced to less than 30 knots. On the other hand, the speed of the four Kunlun-class ships was increased to 35 knots unscrupulously.  After ruthlessly pinching the head and tail and outflanking them, the hit rate and penetration effect of the bombardment launched from behind increased linearly. The US ship's 16-inch armor was completely unable to withstand it!

    At a distance of 24 kilometers, the battleship Kentucky just opened fire and made a near miss.  The cheers of the officers and soldiers did not fall to the ground, and a round of artillery shells that hit them completely blocked their little joy!

    The 420mm armor-piercing projectile, which exerted terrible lethality, penetrated the A turret from the upper part of the bow of the ship. The 500mm armor could not resist it and got in alive, sweeping away the entire group of people. The explosion was raging inside.  , causing the turret base to deform, causing the turret rotating mechanism to lock up, and almost falling off the top!

    In less than a minute, the next salvo blasted into the middle of the bridge from the side, tearing apart the external armor with great sharpness, shattering the inner composite armor, blowing off half of the main mast, causing the entire ship to deform and creak.  Amidst the strange screams, it bends down and may collapse at any time!

    The Kentucky was unable to fight back and hurriedly rushed left and right in an attempt to escape. However, at this time, they had entered a completely passive role. What was worse was that another Kunlun ship, seeing the advantage, also turned its gun muzzle and provided two triple-mounted guns.  The turret was installed to join the salvo attack. After only two rounds, a shell hit from the side penetrated the 19-degree inclined armor, and two shells were continuously hit from the thickest part of the middle part, and penetrated into the middle watertight partition.  A gorgeous explosion in the cabin!

    The slender Kentucky shuddered suddenly, and two brilliant flames suddenly rushed out from the side dozens of meters away. The orange light squeezed out several four- to five-meter-long cracks from the nozzle and then expanded rapidly, swallowing half of the ship.  , the tilted hull of the ship capsized violently towards the other side, the angle exceeded 10, and then deflected back, the crack that was plunged into the water began to gush water crazily, and it turned crooked in the blink of an eye!

    The turrets on the battleship all misfired, but this was the beginning of her disaster!

    The two Kunlun ships concentrated their firepower unceremoniously, pouring hundreds of artillery shells from two angles, and their own cannon barrels were fired.Well, after the Kentucky was hit by more than twenty consecutive rounds, all the turrets were completely destroyed, the front and rear bridges collapsed, and the upper deck buildings were flattened. The shells poured in from above the deck continuously hit the power compartment, causing a big explosion in the boiler, and the side was penetrated.  The hole filling intensifies, the steering gear twists and locks, the speed drops sharply to zero, raging fire spreads everywhere, and the end is a foregone conclusion!

    Nimitz saw it clearly, but had no choice. He tried his best to close the distance, but was always restricted to 20 kilometers away.  The moving battleship is swaying left and right without peace, aim and shoot?  Stop dreaming!

    Being beaten blindly and unable to fight back is the most heartbreaking thing. Seeing that the situation was not good, the Ohio hurriedly accelerated and rushed forward to act as a shield to help them gain a brief respite, but the price was huge¡ª¡ªmore than ten consecutive hits of shells  , in less than ten minutes, the upper deck was bombarded to pieces, the waterline armor was penetrated multiple times, it tilted due to water ingress, the rear C turret was disabled, all the radars were destroyed, and one of the optical rangefinders was damaged.  , the bridge armor was stripped off one layer.

    When she and the USS Montana successfully changed positions and the Nimitz ship completed its adjustment and resumed its aiming salvo, the last Iowa-class battleship in the rear, the USS Illinois, suddenly made an earth-shattering loud noise, the ammunition depot exploded, and the hull of the ship was ejected from the sky.  The water surface jumped more than ten meters high, and it was doomed before his eyes!

    In the blocked US military radio frequency band, a message suddenly came in forcefully. Zhu Bin's unscrupulous voice went straight to their heads: "General Nimitz, you have no way to win this war. For the sake of the Navy,  Come on, surrender quickly! That way you can still save some dignity as a soldier, I will strictly abide by the Geneva Convention and treat prisoners well!"

    Nimitz was startled, then frowned and replied decisively: "The United States only has soldiers who died in battle, and we will never surrender!"

    Zhu Bin sighed regretfully: "Then there's nothing we can do! Fire with all your strength and send them away!"
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