Another World: Naval Storm

Chapter 126: Head down and hurry on

When Liam's First Battlecruiser Squadron encountered the returning Leo Fleet in the heart of Shipwreck Bay, the two sides fought fiercely in the vast North Sea, and the war has continued to this day.

At first, Jericho was looking forward to victory, but with the unfortunate sinking of the Queen Mary and the Tiger battlecruiser, his sense of uneasiness increased sharply.

The loss of the Draken Broad and Seydlitz finally eased his frown a little. The sinking of the Lion made him furious. Liam's poor performance now made him doubt whether Fisher's decision was correct.

There was no time to wait. Someone had to clean up the mess. Under Jericho's urging, the main force of the fleet tried its best.

Later, even though Liam called several times and said that Leo was barely surviving under Liam's pursuit, Jericho was still not relieved.

He would not stop until he saw the Moltke sink with his own eyes, or Leo, the hero of the Drake Navy, became a prisoner.

Jericho suppressed his uneasiness and tried to calm himself down, "After the Battle of Shipwreck Bay, the Grand Fleet will continue to maintain its advantage over the Drake Navy."

"Yes, yes..." The captain of the Giant smiled apologetically. He felt that Marshal Jericho was suppressing his anger.

"Damn it!" Jericho still couldn't deceive himself, "Liam has failed to live up to our expectations! With a score of 7 to 4, even if we completely wipe out the Leo fleet, our losses will still be huge!"

What a great opportunity! According to the information obtained by the Talen Navy Intelligence Department from various sources, the most elite First Battleship Squadron and the main force of the First Reconnaissance Fleet of the Drake Navy were transferred to the Sarmatian Sea by the German Emperor before the war. It is expected that they have sailed to the north of the Hoftat Sandbank near the coast of the Kingdom of Dantürzen; the Second Battleship Squadron composed of old dreadnoughts and the Third Battleship Squadron composed of pre-dreadnoughts left the port urgently under the order of Mafra, Chief of Staff of the Drake Empire Navy, and are expected to arrive at the battle area around 22:3. Obviously, Liam had plenty of time to destroy Leo's fleet, but he only sank one battlecruiser and one armored cruiser in more than two hours after losing three battlecruisers on his side.

At 19:57, a powerful fleet that was not under the surveillance of the intelligence department of the Kingdom of Taren was rushing towards the Burial Ship Bay.

After receiving Leo's telegram for help, Apevin personally led the Third Battleship Squadron, which was on standby in the waters near Heligoland Island, to go out to sea urgently.

The fleet led by Vice Admiral Leon has sailed back to the North Sea. He is praying that Leo can hold on until his arrival.

The fastest battlecruisers, Bilow, Lützow and Derfflinger, led the way at a speed of 25 knots, followed closely by the First Battleship Squadron's King-class dreadnoughts King and Grosser Kurfürst, and five Kaiser-class dreadnoughts Kaiser, Queen Catherine, Prince Regent Louis XIII, King Friedrich and King Albert, a total of seven battleships.

Because of Leo, the Drake Navy was out in full force. The Second Battleship Squadron included the dreadnoughts Ottosiland, Thuringen, Helgoland, and Omaaraburg; the Fourth Battleship Squadron included the dreadnoughts Nassau-Polan, Rheinland, Nassau, and Fastellaren; the Fifth Battleship Squadron included the quasi-dreadnoughts Prussia, Pommern, and the Brunswick-class old ironclad ship Hessen; the Fifth Battleship Squadron included the Hannover, Schlesien, and Helstein Schleswig, a total of 14 warships, which were more than an hour's sail away from Vice Admiral Leon's First Battleship Squadron.

The ocean is vast. Three battlecruisers of the Drake Navy are traveling at the highest speed. The giant steel ships with a full load displacement of about 26 tons are cutting through the waves in the North Atlas Sea at a speed of 180 knots. An observer is specially added to the watchtower to search the battle area with a telescope in a -degree range.

"I'm afraid something will happen to Leo. You know, Liam has three Guardian-class battleships with him!" Leo's classmate Vasir-Leo said worriedly. At this time, he was the colonel deputy captain of the Bilo battlecruise.

There were still faint sounds of artillery fire coming from the direction of Shipwreck Bay, and the smelly sea breeze carried with it who knows how much blood of soldiers from both sides.

The strange smell of gunpowder filled the area around the Bilo's command tower, making people feel uneasy.

"Don't panic, Leo and the others are still fighting!" The speaker was Admiral Apewen. He abandoned the main fleet and boarded the battlecruiser. He wanted to rescue Leo as soon as possible.

"But he is isolated and helpless now! Seydlitz and Brode are sunk, Moltke is badly damaged, only Von der Bella has full combat power, but it is also entangled and can't support Leo!"

"I believe he can bring us a miracle! How far are we from the battle point now?" Admiral Apewen looked at the wall clock in the command room and asked his chief of staff Lin Yang.

Layton answered the question for him. "The fleet has been traveling at top speed since it passed Heligoland Island. The battlecruiser Von der Bella should be nearby. It has been chased by the Talens' battleship Monarch! As for the battlecruiser Moltke, it is still on the east side of the center of Shipwreck Bay..."

"And to rescue the Moltke, it is estimated that it will take nearly an hour of sailing!" Chief of Staff Lin Yang then said a number that made everyone bitter.

The Von der Tann, which was less damaged, was able to outsmart the Monarch in a night battle thanks to its speed, but the seriously injured Moltke would not last more than half an hour. As the opponent, the Ocean Fleet was well aware of Liam's bravery and would never let go of Leo, this friend whom he loved and hated.

"Cheer up!" Hipper raised his head and stared ahead, saying confidently: "Leo is a hero. I believe heroes won't die so easily!"

From sunset to nightfall, the Battle of Shipwreck Bay seemed to be almost over for Liam. Three battlecruisers had sunk, and two old pre-dreadnought battleships of the Third Battleship Squadron and two cruisers of the Second Cruiser Squadron were still searching for the crews of both sides scattered on the sea; the battlecruisers of the Moltke were in danger, but they still had the strength to fight back, and the battle between Liam and Leo was still going on; the Monarch was relentlessly chasing the battlecruisers of the Von der Bella in the direction they fled.

In view of the embarrassing situation of the Royal Princess battlecruiser, Liam did not hesitate to give the task of destroying the Von der Bella to Major General Vincent, commander of the 3rd Battleship Squadron.

Rear Admiral Vincent led five old pre-dreadnought battleships to intercept the battlecruiser Von der Bella as it fled eastward, and cooperated with the Monarch to surround the rabbit-like Von der Bella.

"Leo, you are really strong! But it is still unknown who will win!" Liam loosened his collar. At this time, he no longer had any gentlemanly manners and concentrated on dealing with the Moltke.