If it is a large fleet, you can use your own light cruiser to intercept it. As long as the opponent's light patrol is forced to throw away the torpedo from an effective distance, then the light patrol will not be threatened, and some main artillery fire can be temporarily distributed to attack, because the number of main ships is too large, and the impact of one of the warships transferring firepower in a short period of time is not fatal.

But now, the firepower used by the Gneisenau to deal with light cruisers is not as strong as that of the two light cruisers! The 12 6-inch guns on the sides of the two British light cruisers were tilting wildly at a distance of 9,000 meters. Balls of orange fireballs kept flying out of the gun mouth. Within every minute, the two light cruisers projected at least 2 tons of high explosive bombs to the target! With the support of a huge number, although the British hit rate was not very high, the absolute number of hits was not small.

The shells hit the hull of Gneisenau. The shells hit the armored belt had no other use except for leaving a shallow mark and the burning traces of flames. However, the high-explosive bombs hit the bridge and the deck caused trouble for Gneisenau. The flames produced by the explosion of picric acid explosives ignited the deck, and the combustible materials in the compartment and even the thin metal products themselves were ignited. Screws of smoke rose up, even interfering with the observation of the rangefinder at the top.

The damage control team members tried to extinguish the fire point located in the middle of the hull, but the dense high-explosive bombs and flying shrapnel made any place outside of armor protection very dangerous. Paul led the team members through the dilapidated cabin. Through the bullet holes, they could see the fire point located at the back of the chimney No. 2. This fire point must be extinguished because it is too close to the inlet chamber of the boiler chamber. If the boiler inhales too much exhaust gas and dust, it is definitely a very bad thing.

"We need to get closer and put the water dragon in this position." Just as Paul was wearing a gas mask and whispering, a loud bang suddenly came from behind him, and then his eyes were suddenly filled with flames, and a powerful shock wave instantly overturned him to the ground. Just now, a 6-inch cannon landed less than 20 meters away from him. This cannon directly reimbursed the double-digit officers and soldiers.

"The flagship's maximum speed is 21 knots, and you can't leave it. Your ship can choose your own tactics." Redel soon received Redel's flag. Now, the battle has been going on for an hour, and neither side can handle the opponent. The British reinforcement fleet did not know when to enter the field. If he could leave at this time, Redel would definitely flash people. He didn't even have to consider the light cruiser. He rushed to 24 knots and was thrown away no matter how hard he was. But unfortunately, Scharnhorst was lucky and his speed was not strong...

"But we can at least move freely." Radell drank the whole cup of coffee, and the bitter taste made him feel energetic. Although the situation was unfavorable, he was not unable to do so.

"Please note that the speed is reduced a little to ensure the steam stock." Redel issued the first order. With the order issued, the Gneisenau gradually reduced the speed from 21 knots to more than 19 knots. As the speed decreased, the distance between the two warships began to grow a little wider.

"The Germans seemed to slow down? Did we hurt him?" Colonel Sinclair said in surprise. He didn't believe it if the half-armour-piercing shells fired by the 6-inch cannon could injure a battleship. However, before, the middle of the hull of the Gneesenau seemed to have been hit by a 15-inch shell. It should have been the one shot. Sinclair found a reason for the Germans to slow down.

The German main guns had not been aimed at them. The two light cruisers set fire to each other with superior firepower. Looking at the thick smoke and flames on the Gneesenau, Colonel Sinclair thought he could do better. Especially when the distance between the two warships was wide open and Schänhorst was unable to effectively support Gneesenau!

"Maybe I will be the first Royal Navy officer to sink a fearless one." Sinclair was a little imaginative. However, years of experience still tells him that the closer he is to victory, the more likely he is to have an accident. For example, the opponent will level the powerful main gun at a critical moment, and then make a mistake in lightning strikes. Two light cruisers can fire 8 torpedoes in one wave. However, if they can hit, they must pull the distance, which is close enough to the distance that is almost the same as the gun for the large-caliber main gun!

"If we attack our opponents from the side, they can turn to reduce the strike area. The effect will be very poor. If we pull a certain distance and then launch an attack from two directions, a cross lightning strike will be formed, and the hit rate will be higher, and the main gun of the warship has a certain dead corner on the front." Sinclair calculated.

"Impermanence accelerates forward, Dublin maintains its speed, and we conduct cross-lightning strikes on Gneisenau!" The colonel ordered that he would lead Impermanence to launch lightning strikes from the side, and at the same time, Dublin will attack from the side. In this case, no matter which direction the Gneisenau turns, there will always be a wave of torpedoes facing the side of the hull.

The Impermanence began to accelerate, and at the same time, he turned half of the warp point again to prepare to cut the Gneisenau route. At this time, the cruiser had reached a high speed of 26 knots! The ship had a strong vibration due to its high speed, and the traveling wave resistance at the bow became increasingly greater. The slender bow knocked the rising waves into balls of fine water mist, but the strong impact also made the bow a little overwhelmed. The sound of calculating impact and the sound of metal deformation made people feel uneasy, and water seepage had even occurred in some places.

"Captain, the British seem to be preparing for lightning strikes." An officer said, pointing to the British fleet that had already opened its formation. During this period, the British got closer again. Now the distance between the two sides has reached about 6,500 meters. At this time, Raidel still did not order the main gun to fire, but barely resisted it with the 150mm cannon on the side.

"Wait for them to set off smoke and fire. The warships are ready to accelerate." Redel looked at the smoke-filled Barrym and the position of the Impermanence in the distance. A sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth. At this moment, the British finally moved. The cigarette cans on the Impermanence and Dublin sprayed out the thick smoke and instantly obscured most of the figures of the two light cruisers!

At this time, the Gneisenau was in the downwind. When the sea breeze blew, the smoke quickly floated towards the Gneisenau. The smoke released by the two British light cruisers certainly blocked the Gneisenau's field of view, but it also obscured the Barrym's field of view!
Chapter completed!