Azur Lane: The Azure Life of the Tragic Admiral

After the two sides got closer, communication was suddenly established.

"I'm Cleveland from the White Eagle Cleveland-class light cruiser. Excuse me, is that Miss Zhenhai in front?"

After a brief pause, another voice sounded in the communication channel:

"This is Zhenhai, hello Miss Cleveland. But now is not the time to talk, can you please cooperate with us in the battle and withdraw from this area first?"

"Of course!"

Cleveland joined the battle without saying a word.

Because the Siren had been chasing Zhenhai and the others, and Zhenhai and the others were fighting and retreating, the Siren team was very long, and it would be very difficult for the Donghuang fleet to interfere with the chess player.

But Cleveland rushed out from the side. After a brief exchange between the two sides, Cleveland saw the core of the problem at a glance based on his experience, so he rushed in directly from the side.

This behavior was very risky, but Siren was completely caught off guard. When Cleveland was blocked, she had already reached the vicinity of the chess player.

The main guns and secondary guns fired at the same time, and the torpedoes were dropped quietly and at the right time.

As the explosions raised the waves, Cleveland nimbly moved between the waves, approaching the chess player's position at an exaggerated speed.

But she was not so arrogant as to rush directly in front of the chess player. She used the main gun to tear a gap, then threw out a group of torpedoes, and then used the secondary guns and anti-aircraft guns to fire at a high frequency to contain the opponent, while she rushed to the other side.

The torpedo exploded, and although the chess player's ship did not sink, its equipment was severely damaged and its carrier-based aircraft could not be released.

Zhenhai had been keeping an eye on Cleveland's situation. Upon seeing this, he sent his seaplane in without hesitation and quickly shot down the carrier-based aircraft in the sky.

It was only a brief advantage, but this tug of war bought the Donghuang fleet enough time.

By the time the Siren chased after them again, Donghuang had already opened up some distance, while Cleveland on the other side did not slow down at all and rushed out from the gap between the ships.

She was quite economical with her torpedoes, but she relied on her own flexibility and small size to release them at very close range to ensure the hit rate.

Therefore, her torpedo hit rate is extremely high, and for large ships, problems such as water entering the cabin are very fatal.

The damaged ships would block other ships, and the pressure Cleveland would face would be greatly reduced.

This is a special tactic used against mass-produced models when only the ship girls are present, and Cleveland performed perfectly in this battle.

“What a confident person.”

Zhenhai couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

Cleveland's operations in this round were very delicate, but more importantly, they had the courage to take risks.

A single person can charge into the enemy's fleet, disrupt the situation and create opportunities to directly attack the enemy's core personnel, and then escape safely.

This is not something that can be handled perfectly simply by prior planning; intuition and experience during the battle are also needed.

Based on this move alone, Zhenhai concluded that this Cleveland must be a veteran.

The subsequent mass production actions taken by Cleveland further confirmed this.

Those mass-produced warships did not blindly approach, but instead formed a formation and stopped when the distance was about two kilometers.

This gives Donghuang enough time to respond, and can also avoid the most common problem that occurs when two teams that have not cooperated before merge: interfering with each other.

The mass-produced model uses artillery fire as support, while Cleveland relies on his rich experience, abundant physical strength and sufficient ammunition to roam directly on the edge and interfere with the Siren's pursuit.

Although it was just a ship girl with a few mass-produced battleships, Cleveland's proper arrangements and a risk-taking directly changed the situation of the battle.

It is not easy to get rid of the Siren, but without the support of the nearest player's carrier-based aircraft, it is much easier to escape.

An hour later, the Donghuang fleet finally got rid of the Siren's pursuit. After ensuring that it was temporarily safe and leaving the mass-produced fleet behind to cover the rear, Cleveland came to Zhenhai.

On the deck of the ship, Cleveland looked at the Zhenhai's hull curiously for a few times, and then his eyes focused on the lady.

"Wow, I've seen her portrait and photos, but she's really a beautiful person."

Looking at Zhenhai's black and white dress, and then looking at his own neutral-style outfit, Cleveland scratched his head, and suddenly felt frustrated.

"Hello, Miss Cleveland. Thank you so much for your help, otherwise we might still be struggling with the Sirens now."

"Ah, yeah. It's nothing. This is what I should have done anyway. Luckily I met you guys. It's great that you can help me."

It's rare that Cleveland feels a little sad in his heart. This is probably the difference between people in the world.

Chapter 185 Some Not-So-Good Works

After a brief greeting, the two sides quickly completed the exchange of information.

Because Cleveland had almost no information to provide about this sea area, this part, which should have taken up the most time, almost became Zhenhai's one-sided narration.

After learning about the situation in Cleveland, Zhenhai was also confused.

"Your situation is indeed very strange. We were quickly drawn into the battle after being involved, and there were quite a few humanoid sirens, and the number of mass-produced ones was unreasonable."

Zhenhai sighed helplessly. On the mass-produced ship next to him, Yixian was still busy counting the damage, while Ninghai and others were taking the time to rest and recover their strength in the cabin.

The battle lasted too long and was very tiring for them.

After taking a look at Cleveland in front of him, Zhenhai asked the question he wanted to ask before:

"By the way, Miss Cleveland. If I remember correctly, you didn't carry any torpedoes, did you?"

"Hmm? That's right."

Cleveland readily admitted it, and then Zhenhai asked:

"But in the previous battle, Miss Cleveland, you seemed to have sunk quite a few Siren ships with torpedoes?"

"Oh, you said this."

Cleveland raised his eyebrows and took something out from the ship's space with a smile.

This thing looks like a torpedo launcher, but it only has two pipes and its shape is a bit weird.

There is also a structure at the back that is easy to hold, like the handle of a chainsaw.

What was loaded inside was indeed a torpedo, but compared with the torpedoes installed on the ships of the ship girls, the size of this torpedo was a bit... too big.

But compared with the torpedoes of ordinary ships, this thing is too small.

"This is a portable torpedo. Each one can only be used once. The launcher at the back is the core. You can install it on a launcher that has been pre-loaded with torpedoes to launch the torpedo."

"A disposable weapon? It feels more like a throwing weapon."

Zhenhai looked at this novel toy with great interest, while Cleveland was a little confused by what she said.

"Ms. Zhenhai, don't you know this?"

Zhenhai was a little confused by her question:

“Should I know this?”

"Uh, no, but this thing was researched by Yang Sikang. I've seen the list of gifts he prepared for Donghuang before, and this thing was on it?"

Zhenhai smiled slightly:

"There are some minor problems. Maybe it was because this thing was not perfect at that time, haha."

"Is that so? Yes, this one actually still has a lot of problems. If it weren't for the possibility of dispersion this time, I wouldn't have brought this thing with me."

Zhenhai keenly grasped some information and asked:

"Miss Cleveland, did you know before you entered this sea that you might be separated?"

"Yang Sikang said that this possibility exists. After all, the incident happened not far from the home port. The Siren should have the means to fight against a large-scale fleet. Splitting the team and defeating them one by one is a good plan. That's what he said."

Zhenhai's eyes flickered slightly, and Cleveland continued:

"To be honest, this torpedo launcher is not very useful. The range is short and the firing speed is slow. Although the power is not bad, it is still far inferior to other people's ship-mounted torpedoes. And even if it is made like this, it is still quite difficult to launch."

"Miss Cleveland has rich combat experience and sophisticated skills, so she can use this kind of thing well. I think he should think so too."

"Even if you all say so, this thing is still very dangerous to use."

Cleveland sighed helplessly and shook his head.

This disposable torpedo launcher cannot be reloaded. After use, only the part except the triggering handle can be discarded. At the same time, it is not as powerful as the ship-mounted torpedoes in all aspects. In terms of practicality, it is really very poor.

However, when she used it, she would just shoot at close range, thus avoiding those problems, but at the same time, this also increased the risks she took.

The torpedo explosion does not distinguish between friend and foe. If she fails to leave the explosion range after launching it, she will also be injured.

But before this battle, Yang Sikang still insisted that she take some with her, and it really came in handy this time.

Thinking of this, Cleveland also felt a little strange.

Yang Sikang seemed to have judged many things correctly in advance.

She looked at Zhenhai next to her. This harmless beauty was looking at her with a gentle smile, making her feel like a spring breeze.

The strange gaze just now must have been my illusion, right?

Cleveland put away the disposable launcher and looked around.

After all, this was on the Zhenhai ship, which made her feel a little helpless.

"Miss Zhenhai, don't you need to rest?"

Zhenhai shook his head and said:

"Compared to the others, I consumed very little energy to operate the carrier-based aircraft in the back, and I was on my own ship before, so I was not very tired. But the others did fight for too long. Although I am a little embarrassed, can I get rid of Miss Cleveland and join me in guarding?"

"Of course, no problem. I'm very energetic now, so leave the vigilance to me."

As for the Donghuang fleet, the Siren side seemed to have no intention of giving up.

Not long after, the Siren ships appeared within the reconnaissance range again.

Although Zhenhai and others were moving all the time, they were eventually caught by the Siren.

Zhenhai, who was studying ways to break the impasse, had to stop his work and continue to focus on the battle, while Cleveland took the lead and charged forward.

But she did not rush into the Siren side rashly. Instead, she focused on distracting the Siren ships, luring them away, sinking them, and then keeping her distance.

Cleveland's fighting performance was naturally noticed by Zhenhai. Cleveland's combat experience was of great help, but after a while, Zhenhai still found something wrong.

As for light cruisers, especially the Cleveland, the Cleveland in front of us is obviously not a regular, but its firepower seems to be particularly strong.

Although Zhenhai has been stationed in the port area for many years, because of this, she has had many dealings with the ship girls from the White Eagle side.

After all, it is a port responsible for foreign trade, and Cleveland-class members occasionally appear in the White Eagle's escort fleet.

But in comparison, in her impression, no Cleveland player seemed to have such strong firepower.

I didn't notice it at the beginning, but as the battle lasted longer, the slight difference in firepower accumulated into a real difference.

Higher destruction efficiency, shorter residence time, more maneuvering time, and some firepower gaps gradually accumulated, gradually making Cleveland's advantage obvious.

"What a strange situation. Sigh, but now it's even more regrettable. It's really difficult to deal with."

Chapter 186: Powerful Enemy, Tester

Although Cleveland's joining did not bring about a particularly big change in combat power, it was a huge boost in confidence for the people of Donghuang.

After learning that reinforcements had entered the sea area for rescue, the commanders, whose morale had begun to decline, regained their spirits.

And the rest time brought by Cleveland's sudden appearance is even more precious. People can think and deal with problems more calmly after sufficient rest, especially in a battlefield environment.

But the Siren kept catching up, and the situation seemed to be developing in the same direction as before.

Zhenhai stayed on her ship and thought for a long time, then she slowly let out a breath.

"I hope I'm right."

Soon, orders were issued one after another, the fleet began to change direction, and the vanguard team took the lead in tearing open the Siren's defense circle and began to break through in the abnormal direction.

Several hours later, after changing direction more than a dozen times, Zhenhai finally gave what she called the final turn order.

However, just when everyone was expecting a miracle like the one that happened in Cleveland, the accident happened to them earlier than the miracle.

Six lasers were fired from a very long distance, and before anyone could react, five mass-produced ships and a command ship were hit at the same time.

The decks of two mass-produced destroyers were torn apart, and the entire hull was cut in the middle into two sections and began to sink. The other three ships were hit with large holes. Although there was no secondary explosion because the mass-produced weapons used mind cubes to attack instead of traditional ammunition, they had already begun to take on large amounts of water.

After the attack was completed, a figure quickly broke into the radar range from a distance.

"From the sky! Is that the Purifier?"

Zhenhai also became serious, and the ship girls were on full alert, waiting for the enemy to appear.

However, when the other party appeared, Cleveland's pupils suddenly shrank.