Shut up! I'm not a destroyer!

Haruna ordered.

"Yes, first level combat readiness!"

Under Kirishima's control, a long alarm sounded from her body.

The ship turned right and pointed its side towards Juneau.

The main gun slowly turned and aimed the muzzle in this direction.

Other secondary guns and anti-aircraft machine guns were also aimed in this direction.

In this way, when the enemy comes, Kirishima can smoothly pour all the firepower on his side onto the enemy.

This is how the so-called T-shaped artillery battle is played.

Of course, this kind of battle formation is not omnipotent.

In the Battle of the Atlantic when Bismarck sank the Hood, the Hood and the Prince of Wales were in a T-shaped artillery battle, but the "Shining Hood" still sank.

Ultimately, it is because of the shortcomings of the T-shaped artillery formation.

If the enemy has strong firepower and long range, the neatly arranged "line" will be used as targets.

Facing the enemy from the side will increase your firepower, but it will also expose the largest bullet-receiving surface to the enemy.

Of course, now that the intelligence is unclear, this approach is the best way to protect yourself.

Soon, Haruna squinted his eyes and could see the mast of a ship appearing on the sea level.

That's Juneau on retreat.

As her full form appeared, a corner of the strange fog behind her also appeared.

"Atlanta, have you ever seen this kind of fog?"

Haruna stared in that direction and asked Atlanta.

"No, it feels very ominous."

Atlanta didn't need to consult his mind core to know that he had never seen such a fog before.

It was not white, but a grayish color, like white clouds stained with black smoke from a factory.

The reason why Haruna asked the question was that she had never seen this kind of gray fog floating on the sea.

"Juno, can't you see the situation now?"

Haruna contacts Juno again.

"I can't see it. I can only vaguely see the outline of the battleship."

Juno sounded a little bewildered.

The deep sea I encountered before was also surrounded by fog, but it was all black.

Some scholars believe that it is resentment.

However, the fog had never been so thick that it always covered the warships.

"Since we've been discovered, let's give it a try with a few shots."

The best way to test his depth is to give him a fucking shot.

"boom!"

Kirishima had already received the coordinates from Juno, and while Haruna and Juno were discussing the unknown ship in the unknown smoke, Kirishima had already adjusted the positions of the bombardment units.

At this moment, Haruna gave the order and a shot was immediately fired from the other side.

"call out……"

Juno tilted her little face up and watched the shells fly over her head.

The air brushed by the shells vibrated and whistled.

Juno followed the shell until it landed in the fog.

Nothing happens.

"No response to the first shelling."

Junod preached into the radio.

"Hold on... fire one salvo!"

As soon as Haruna finished speaking, a cannonball flew towards Juno.

There were a total of 7 shells, which were the shells loaded into the other main guns after Kirishima fired the proofreading shells.

The whistling sounds overlapped each other, as terrifying as the screams of a dying person.

A total of seven shells penetrated into the thick fog.

"boom!"

Fiery red billowed in the gray mist.

"It is estimated that an unknown object was hit by a bullet."

After hearing Juno's report, Haruna raised an eyebrow at her sister.

Kirishima received the signal from his sister and quickly reloaded.

"There are changes!"

Juno's words not only did not make Kirishima stop, but instead made her speed up.

A real soldier will be more prepared when faced with changes, rather than just standing there waiting to die like in literary works.

People who fight wars always plan for the worst.

Because if the result of the change is good, then there is naturally no need for some preparation.

But if the change turns out to be worse, then that's just the right thing to do.

"Flagship visible."

Haruna put down the radio.

That cloud of fog looked like a large piece of cotton wool floating on the sea.

Its top is not connected to the sky, and the total area of ​​sea it covers does not seem that exaggeratedly large when viewed from far above the sea.

This is very different from the feeling of a whole wall of cloud from a typhoon pressing down on you.

At this time, this not-so-regular piece of cotton wool had a broken corner.

This should be the area hit by the Kirishima shell.

But starting from the opening, the ice and snow began to melt, and the fog in other parts also began to dissipate.

The things contained in the mist also rushed out.

It was like the ovarian follicle of some creature bursting and the newly born creatures inside rushed out in a rush.

"This... is the deep sea?"

Atlanta was taken aback.

"That should be it? Could it be that it has evolved?"

Haruna also felt a little scalp tingling.

The deep sea creatures that broke out of the fog had the same ship appearance as ordinary deep sea creatures.

The biggest difference is that they have a measured advance and retreat, like a proper surface combat fleet.

Unlike before, although it has the body of a battleship, it moves more like a beast.

Kirishima's 356mm main gun is still very powerful.

The deep sea that changed the opposing army's appearance greatly, three or four ships were emitting black smoke.

Haruna guessed that the fog covered a limited area and could only compress the space, resulting in the ships being too close to each other. Of course, seven shots could only hit three or four targets.

However, these three or four ships, even though they were damaged, maintained their respective formations without any changes.

This is the depth of the sea that was unimaginable in the past.

Those lunatics couldn't even form a formation when they were injured and had no enemies.

Those mentally handicapped guys won't accept any discipline.

Just like a handful of fried soybeans scattered on the table.

Although the lion group is a loose team when hunting, at least they still have differentiated responsibilities.

In the deep sea, the most important thing you need to rely on is the type and level of the ship. For other ships of similar type and level, just swarm in and the job is done.

If the deep sea had the behavior of these weird deep sea creatures in the beginning, humans would have been finished long ago.

NO.166 The wind is strong, hitting and pulling

Atlanta was shocked to see the deep sea emerging from the fog.

"Why don't we withdraw first? With so few shipgirls like us, it's a bit like giving them away for free."

It’s not fear, but a direct assessment of combat effectiveness.

Atlanta felt that her sisters were originally of a reconnaissance nature and lacked a little willpower.

The basic tone was set at 'reconnaissance and retreat', and there was no intention of hard anal sex at all.

That would only increase casualties.

"We must retreat, but we must also do our reconnaissance mission. Let's fire a few more shots to test the depth. Destroyers, pay attention to your surroundings and report back at all times."

Haruna picked up the radio and gave the order.

Kirishima licked his lips.

Although she had a strong desire to attack at the moment, she also understood the main purpose of this mission.

After adjusting the artillery unit again, a new round of salvos was ready.

"boom!"

After a series of almost identical roars, the eight main guns burst into flowers of flame.

This is the "muzzle flame" released after the shell is fired. It is caused by the high-speed explosion of the propellant of the shell, and it also represents death.

Of course, for the deep sea, perhaps it is another rebirth.

A huge roar echoed throughout the entire deck, and even Kirishima himself covered his ears.

There's nothing strange about this. People will cover their noses when they fart.

It's not surprising that a ship girl would be disturbed by the sound of her own artillery.

After the muzzle fire, there was a puff of gray-white smoke.

This time it was gunpowder residue.

"Pfft..."

After the sound of breathing, white mist mixed with some black particles flew out of the barrel.

After firing, some battleships would use high-pressure steam to blow excess gunpowder residue out of the barrel to prepare for the next shot.

This weapon is a precision weapon. Any deviation will result in an error of several hundred meters in the landing point of the shell.

Even several thousand meters is possible, depending on whether there are any differences in the small details.

High-pressure water vapor can also cool the barrel to a certain extent, but this additional effect is minimal.

Although Kirishima’s original ship was built relatively early, it underwent modern modifications in the later stages of the war, and this simple maintenance function is still available.

It’s just that the effect is not as good as the new battleships built in the later stages of the war.

This is also the reason why early warships often replaced their gun barrels.

In order to ensure that the accuracy of the results is not reduced.

The reaction force caused by the main gun salvo caused the entire Kirishima battleship to move sideways for a distance on the sea.

The water waves caused created waves several meters high and spread out.