The artillery skills of the Teghof and Prince Eugen in the back were a little worse, but they still beat the two Brittany-class battleships to the dust. The turret No. 1 of the Lorraine was penetrated, causing dozens of casualties. At the same time, a large torch was lit at the front of the deck, and the turret No. 4 of the Provence behind was also penetrated. At the same time, one of the artillery of the No. 3 was destroyed, and two holes were opened at the waterline. During this period, the French hit only 5, one of them hit the Euvenir flagship, opened a hole at the front waterline, and the other two hit the secondary gun corridor of Resardier, destroyed a 6-inch cannon, and the other hit Prince Eugen's turret No. 4, leaving a shallow pit on it, and two suspected to hit the main armor belt. Of course, it was useless after hitting it.&1t;/p>

After less than 20 minutes of shooting, Lieutenant General de La Perel finally realized that this would not work. The accompanying destroyer began to release the smoke screen. Then, under the leadership of the flagship Bristani, the French battleships behind began to turn around in sequence to prepare for a battle line with the opponent.&1t;/p>

However, when the smoke gradually dissipated, the French suddenly realized that the German fleet had already slapped its butt. At this time, the distance between the two sides had reached 18 kilometers, and even exceeded the effective range of the Guba-class battleship! (The elevation angle of the artillery was not enough.) The German fleet had no idea of ​​a large-scale head-on battle with its opponents, as long as it could delay time, it would be enough. Now, the Germans seemed to have reached their goal. Even if the French fleet turned again, the Germans would have just repeated the previous process. At this time, the damaged Negovan fleet was sailing from the east of the French fleet, with a distance of more than 30 kilometers!&1t;/p>

"We seem to be unable to catch up with our opponents." Lieutenant General La Perel said in frustration. This is actually the first official daytime battle between the French fleet and the German fleet. In this battle that is at least fair in the scene, Lieutenant General La Perel has to admit that in terms of combat quality, the gap between the French navy and the opponent is obvious. The gap in quality of a single ship is even greater. When he thinks that the opponent has 6 fast battleships, Lieutenant General La Perel couldn't help but tremble...&1t;/p>

"I suddenly realized that we need to leave the Eastern Mediterranean for the time being. Before our damaged warships complete the repair, we are unable to fight with the Allied Express Fleet, which gathered together." On the day after the battle, Lieutenant General La Perel wrote this rather frustrated and discouraged sentence.&1t;/p>

"The French seem to have been beaten back." Kato Tadakichi said, looking at the French fleet in a distant way, who was beaten in the distance.&1t;/p>

"Yes, if the German fleet had not been at an absolute disadvantage in terms of the number of numbers, the French would have probably lost two warships. After this battle, the entire Eastern Mediterranean would have been calm for a long time." The captain of the Fusang sighed and said.&1t;/p>

"It's good. Instead of fighting with the Allied fleet in a half-dead battle, it's better to take a step back and go back and rest before coming back. It's like when you hit someone, your fist will be retracted first and then stretched out to make it more powerful." Kato Tadakichi said.&1t;/p>

"This is the best result, but the French may not be very straightforward. Don't forget that there are several French naval battleships sinking to the seabed in the anchorage of Crete." A sarcastic expression was revealed in an officer's words. During the war, being able to fight was the king. The French 6th Army could mock the combat effectiveness of the Japanese 6th Army, because the latter was really a bit rubbish. By the same token, the Japanese were also a little shameful about the performance of the French fleet.&1t;/p>

Just as the Japanese were watching the show leisurely, Lieutenant General La Perel was also engaged in a fierce ideological struggle. The cornerstone of the French fleet, the three fearless ships, were injured to varying degrees, especially during this period, the Brestane was good to have half of the combat power. And if the German fleet was ready to fight with the French fleet, it would be hard to say. As for the Japanese, they would be in a state of the two battleships, Fusang and Hinata, and they would probably not be able to leave the dock without three months...&1t;/p>

"The damage to the Allied fleet is also very serious. Not to mention, the damage to the United Rate and Saint Istervan is enough to stay in the Turkish dock for more than 3 months. During this period, we have every time to tow away the battleships stranded in Crete. Even the Spee fleet with relatively good combat effectiveness will never choose to launch another attack in the near future. Their large-caliber shells and various consumables need to be transported from the local area. It will also take a long time to repair these battleships and let them recover."&1t;/p>

"The efforts of the Germans are just that neither side has the ability to take the next step. At this time, we must not show weakness. Of course, if possible, if the British are willing to split a fleet to come to the Mediterranean, it will be very helpful for stabilizing the situation in the Mediterranean." Just when Lieutenant General De La Perel was hesitant, Lieutenant General Lebres said.&1t;/p>

"Yes, we still have British people. The queens should have been renovated now. It is okay to ask the British to come and help. No need to have too many. As long as we can temporarily provide 4 battleships, it is enough for us to withdraw most of the damaged warships!" Lieutenant General La Perel said in his heart.&1t;/p>

As Lieutenant General Lebris said, after the end of this battle, Earl Spee had no intention of continuing to attack in a short period of time. To be honest, this battle had achieved its most important goal - to converge with the Austro-Hungarian fleet. (Although both fast battleships were seriously injured.) At the same time, it greatly weakened the combat effectiveness of the French Mediterranean fleet, and it was not an exaggeration to say that it was temporarily expelled from the Eastern Mediterranean.&1t;/p>

But at the same time, it must be seen that the Allied fleet also takes a considerable period of time to restore combat effectiveness. Needless to mention the two severely damaged warships, according to Turkey's ship repair level and the degree of domestic materials and accessories transported by materials and accessories, it is estimated that they will be repaired in less than 4 months. Then there are four of its own fast battleships. Almost all the waterlines have problems. It is only a matter of time to repair them with a floating box. It is best to go to the dock to maintain them. In this way, it will take about half a year to repair the entire fleet? And even if the ship is repaired, ammunition, and oil are transported here. After all, after the two battles, Earl Spee's fleet used more than 15oo 35omm shells, and domestic production takes time.&1t;/p>
Chapter completed!