C2748 Slaughtering Banshee! (1/2)
Six battleships against one Zhiyuan, and the tonnage of each of these six warships exceeded Zhiyuan. If they couldn't even win in a comparison of strength like this, then even if they returned home, they would still be hanged by the military court!
To the French, defeat was not allowed in this battle, because defeat meant death, either on the battlefield or the execution grounds of the French Emperor!
But the Zhiyuan Warship's skin was just too thick, four and a half inches of iron armour was not something these 140-150 caliber cannons could penetrate!
All of the artillery barrages seemed to be scratching the Zhiyuan Warship, although it caused a large number of casualties among the Chinese sailors, and even though it caused damage to some of the ship's components, there was no problem with the main structure. The Zhiyuan Warship was like a elite knight wearing plate armor from the Middle Ages, allowing the enemy to shoot at the same time.
On the other hand, these French battleship were like watermelons with thick skin. Basically, every time the Zhiyuan Warship successfully hit, they would once again tear open bloody wounds on their weak armor.
The firepower was not as strong as the Zhiyuan Warship, and the armor was not as thick as the Zhiyuan Warship's, what advantage did these battleships have?
Perhaps the proud French navy would say, Our ships are strong. We can cross the Atlantic without a supply ship! Our warship is cheap to build!
These were the consensus of the European naval theory community at that time. It was these random thoughts that led to the chaotic times of a hundred ghosts travelling at night!
In Xiao Letian's eyes, all these thoughts were fart! The only purpose of battleships was to defeat their opponents, and to crush their enemies in the ocean!
Victory was the only goal, and bloodshed was the only destiny of battleships!
What cruising distance are you thinking of? What was the cost of building it? As long as it was a wild victory, it would not be a problem!
Short cruise range? It's not like I'm using him as a cruiser, the purpose of my warship is for the decisive battle at sea!
That my warship is too expensive, not economical? F * ck, your battleship is cheap, but if you lose the war, you have to pay the war reparations!
No matter how expensive a battleship is, as long as I can defeat you, all the costs will be met at the expense of your flesh and blood!
This was the fate of battleships, this was the true meaning of naval warfare!
It's not that cruisers are useless, nor is it that it's not good if the price is good, but you first have to guarantee the great principle of winning!
You must have the confidence to win the battle on the high seas with the enemy, and then develop your light cruiser to sail the ocean. That is the correct course of action!
Xiao Letian's paranoia finally paid off, all the people who were against him kept their mouths shut after the end of this sea battle. This sea battle that dazzled the world broke the era of hundreds of ghosts and night walking, bringing the entire world's navy to the era of giant cannons.
After the battle, Xiang Ying said excitedly, ”What is the driving force behind victory? ”It's not a well-trained military, nor is it a country's strong industrial strength. These factors are very important, but they cannot be ranked first!”
”The first is thought! ”Only by suppressing your opponent with your thoughts will you be able to create a miracle!”
”The battle between the Zhiyuan Warship and the French united fleet is in fact a clash of two kinds of naval thoughts! The French have pointed out the wrong technology, but from now on, our Chinese Navy will officially rise! ”
Rumble … Suddenly, the sky resounded with the sound of muffled thunder. The storm that had been held in for most of the night had finally arrived!
Xiang Ying looked at the Banshee's strange movements like a statue. When he saw that the Banshee closest to him started to leave, he understood what it was trying to do!