Bismarck

Along with Bismarck's anxious and desperate voice, a sky-blue tracer hit the front lower part of the front bridge! Although the Persian cat tried its best to avoid the turret ring of the No. 27 front main turret, the distance was too close this time, and the shrapnel and shock wave of the kg Sheldon high explosive still stuck the No. main turret of Bismarck!

On the spot, the No. 2 turret was stuck at an angle.

No——" Bismarck screamed,

"Go and repair it quickly!" Lütjens' heart tightened as his firepower weakened again.

To make matters worse, the No. 203 main turret had just gotten stuck when another round of mm shells hit the Bismarck, which had no time to evade.

The fragile armor of the 150 guns was penetrated by the cruiser's shells fired from meters away, causing thick smoke to billow out and one of the gun barrels flew out of the turret.

又有一座150副炮塔被摧毁！现在俾斯麦号只有四门380主炮和两门150副炮可以开火射击了！而没有了150副炮的压制，就连之前已经受了伤的曙光女神号，也可以用152毫米的主炮朝着俾斯麦号尽情的倾泄着火力！

The Bismarck was caught in a hail of bullets and water columns, with flames shooting into the sky!

The damage control team carried out repairs on the deck under heavy fire, but they could not stop the increasingly serious situation.

"Damn it... I was suppressed to this extent by Hood and his gang..."

The command tower of the Bismarck was already glowing red from the raging fire outside the window. Billowing heat waves and thick smoke came in through the broken windows and gaps in the ventilators, making people's eyes sore and sweating profusely.

Even the command tower was hit by a shell from the side. Hood's shells were of course different from those of the Prince of Wales. They were incredibly powerful. The moment they were hit, there was an earthquake in the command tower, which directly killed several sailors. At the same time, Bismarck, who was holding Lütjens with his back to the armored door, also felt a blackout and was knocked unconscious.

When she woke up again, she found herself lying in Lütjens' arms. As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw her captain's worried eyes. She opened her mouth and found that her throat seemed to be blocked. After a while, she slowly found her voice, but everyone could see her weakness...

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Chapter 353: What do you want to say as your last words? (Three more chapters!)

Bismarck turned around and saw that the armored door of the command tower had been deformed and even twisted from the inside.

"Captain... I was dizzy for how long." She sat up and rubbed her head.

"Not long, just three minutes." Lütjens breathed a sigh of relief, and his heart finally settled down. When he stood up from Bismarck's arms, he found that his indestructible secretary ship had fallen down softly. He was frightened at that time, and he even thought that Bismarck was gone. However, he quickly remembered that Bismarck had said that if the keel was intact, there would be nothing wrong, and she must have fainted. But Bismarck was not a human being, and he didn't know how to save her, so Lütjens had to guard Bismarck's body.

Three minutes later, Bismarck woke up.

"Are you okay?" Lütjens put his hand on her forehead, but found that his hand was shaking a little.

"Captain... help me up." Bismarck was silent for a moment, then stood up with the strength of his own strength.

She suppressed her headache and quickly inspected the ship under Lütjens' worried gaze. She was not hit by any bullets during the three minutes she was unconscious, which was good news. However, she felt that her control over her ship began to decline due to the severe pain.

Reaction speed has decreased - it was already a debuff that weakened steering, and now it is even more serious.

"I'm fine..." Bismarck panted and forced a smile at Lütjens. Without any time to rest, he immediately threw himself into the battle.

Seeing how she was trying so hard to hold on, Lütjens really wanted to ask her to take a break. As a captain, he felt sorry for his warship. As another person, he felt sorry for Bismarck's people. But he also understood that if Bismarck stopped at this moment, no one would be able to take over.

Suddenly I realized that the so-called commander of the Atlantic Fleet was so powerless in this kind of thing.

"You, come on." After a while, Lütjens just walked up and patted her on the shoulder.

"I'll do my best..." said Bismarck.

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Although the Bismarck's remaining firepower was still firing back at the three British warships, and although it was less than a hundred nautical miles away from the German air defense circle, and although relying on the damage control advantage brought by comprehensive protection, the Bismarck was still stumbling forward at a speed of 24 knots towards the southeast, and although Tirpitz was madly on his way - facing the British fleet that still maintained a speed of 28 knots, even the usually calm Lütjens began to show a trace of despair in his eyes...

The speed difference is four knots, and it will take less than an hour for the actual boarding battle.

Can Bismarck hold out?

Will the reinforcements arrive? The latest news is that Tirpitz is still far away.

Is our fight going to end here?

"Damn you British, even if I sink here today, I will teach you a lesson!!"

A low roar from the wounded Bismarck interrupted Lütjens' thoughts.

Her eyes widened, just like a small animal that had been injured, and the strong smell of blood also aroused her bloodiness.

If the premise was to fight to the death, Bismarck could also drag a group of people to be buried with her, but her goal was to escape.

Under Bismarck's tit-for-tat counterattack, the Exeter, which had been actively cooperating with the Hood's bombardment, was hit by two 380mm armor-piercing shells. The 127mm main armor, which was still good among heavy cruisers, was completely useless in front of the battleship's armor-piercing shells! The heavy cruiser, whose front main turret ring was penetrated and whose stern steering gear collapsed, was silent for a while. In just seconds, it turned into a fierce mushroom cloud in the explosion of the ammunition depot, carrying the souls of hundreds of Royal Navy officers and soldiers straight into the sky...

However, the Hood still had its combat capability and continued to bombard the Bismarck. Before she knew it, the Bismarck's main armor was hit by another bullet...

However, Bismarck no longer had enough mental strength to repair the wounds on his body.

Looking at Bismarck who was still fighting in desperation, Lütjens began to wonder if he should leave something for his motherland, his comrades and subordinates, and his daughter...

If you really can't get out...

Throughout one's life, there are always some things that need to be passed on.

Whether it is the spirit of the Greater German Navy or a father's concern for his daughter.

Lütjens asked the secretary ship who was with him and lived and died together: "Bismarck, do you have anything to say?"

Bismarck looked at the captain in astonishment, not understanding what he meant, with confusion in his eyes.

"Captain, what do you mean?"

Lütjens placed his hand on Bismarck's shoulder and said seriously, "If we can't escape, do you have any...last words?"

"Captain, I can still fight." Bismarck bit her teeth tightly, leaving pale marks on her pink lips. She refused to admit defeat and said, "I will lead you out!"

"Wait until the last moment to say something as depressing as a will!" Bismarck's voice trembled.

Lütjens saw that Bismarck's eyes seemed a little moist, and he sighed slightly.

"Yes, keep fighting."

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On the bridge of the Hood, Tovey, Hood, and other officers and soldiers were silent for a moment as they watched the last remaining black smoke cloud of the Exeter rising into the sky under the bloody setting sun...

After a brief moment of silence, Tovey spoke again: "...Lütjens and Bismarck are both worthy opponents..."

An ordinary battleship would definitely lose the battle after being hit by a few shells from the Hood's guns, but the Bismarck is still fighting back, and no one knows how many shells of different calibers it has been hit by.

This kind of fighting spirit is amazing no matter who it is.

"However, just because we are my opponents, I will also do my best to deal with you. That is the only way to respect the warriors!"

No matter what the situation was, Tovey had one belief - to keep the Bismarck here!

Tovey looked at his secretary ship in deep thought: "Elizabeth, contact the Royal Air Force fleet and our troops in the Irish Sea and ask them when they can arrive!"

They can't be allowed to move forward any further.

"Yes!"

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Chapter 354: Final Farewell (Two in One)

A shell whizzed over and hit Bismarck's side and rear without any avoidance.

It was another underwater shell, but the position was very bad. Underwater shells in other positions would only cause a lot of water leakage even if they penetrated the armor. However, this shell glided underwater, penetrated the relatively fragile armor below the waterline, and then penetrated into the steam turbine room on the right, causing a violent explosion.

Suddenly, Bismarck turned pale.

Lütjens only knew that after a vibration, the Bismarck was hit again, but he never expected that the Bismarck would collapse to the ground holding his stomach.

It hurts so much that I can't speak.

There was chaos on the bridge.

In less than a minute, everyone felt that the Biss was turning right, which was tantamount to heading towards the British encirclement.

Originally, Lütjens thought that the steering gear was stuck again, but he didn't expect that the speed began to drop sharply.

Then came the unbelievable news from downstairs - the engine room was hit.

"What's the situation?" he asked quickly.

"The car on the right has stopped!" Che Zhongling replied in shock.

Soon, Lütjens received the news that the right engine room was pierced, causing a large amount of water to enter. The seawater directly flooded the steam turbine, causing the right shaft to stop.

The Bismarck had only three shafts. After one shaft lost power, the power was unevenly distributed and the thrust on the left was too great, so the hull began to deflect to the right.

"Keep course, full left rudder!" Lütjens gave the order quickly.

At this time, the best way to deal with it is to reduce the thrust on the left side and balance the rudder, so that the ship can be straightened out. However, Lütjens does not want to lose power again. The consequence of losing one axis is already serious. If he loses the power on the left side, the speed will be terribly low. He cannot bear the consequences.

"Captain, the ship is still turning right!"

However, the situation that Lütjens hoped for did not occur. Even when the helmsman turned the rudder fully, the ship still showed no sign of returning to the right position, but the angle was a little smaller.

"Is there no other solution..." Lütjens gritted his teeth and finally ordered the left car to reduce its power.

"Left car, forward three, middle car, forward five, full left!"

The speed dropped further, and it was so obvious that everyone could feel it.

"Now, what's the speed?" Lütjens was stunned for a moment and asked.

Before anyone answered, a weak voice suddenly appeared in his ears.

"Speed, now... eighteen knots."

"Bismarck, are you okay?" Lütjens picked her up again. A series of events had already made him exhausted. In this extremely bad situation, Bismarck regained some vitality, which was a good sign for him to see for the time being, but...

A trace of red seeped out from Bismarck's waist. He felt his hands get cold and saw that they were full of red liquid.

"you······"

Besides shock, still shock.

"The virtual projection is beginning to fail." Bismarck looked at the captain, smiled bitterly and shook his head.

Even the power to maintain the virtual projection began to disappear, which proved that Bismarck's ability had reached its limit.

"The relative speed has dropped by ten knots. I don't think we have time to wait for rescue." Lütjens picked up Bismarck, put her in a corner, and said while holding her head.

"Perhaps our current situation can be called a death struggle?" Bismarck was still in the mood to make a joke at this time.

"I guess so." Lütjens nodded.

"Where is my sister now?" Bismarck took a breath and asked.

"It will take Tirpitz another eight hours to arrive..."

"And we may not even be able to hold out for two hours, right?" Bismarck added.

She laughed and scolded, "This damn otaku girl is so slow. Now her sister is going to be in trouble."

Of course, this was just a joke. She knew she couldn't blame Tizi or Lindemann. She had learned the specific situation from the telegram. Because of the heavy oil problem, precious hours were wasted... Tizi was now overloaded and running at a speed of 36 knots. For this homebody who liked to stay in the port, she couldn't ask too much.

Lütjens nodded heavily.

The worst outcome may have already arrived.

The sound of artillery fire outside continued, but Lütjens gave the command to the gunner and stayed with the weak Bismarck. He stroked Bismarck's hair, hoping to ease her pain a little.

The two men looked at each other in silence, only Lütjens kept moving.

After a while, Lütjens seemed to have made up his mind. He gritted his teeth and said to Bismarck, "Bismarck, if you agree, let's surrender."

After these words were spoken, Bismarck was also stunned. She stared blankly at Lütjens' slightly red eyes.

As a naval commander and an officer with chivalry, surrendering is a disgrace.

But now, he has to bear this shame.

"Captain, do you think I'm afraid of death?" Bismarck chuckled and shook his head.

"I'm not afraid."

As a warship, she had seen it all. Under this sea and sky, it was either you or me. How many British warships had been sunk by her? Did they surrender?

Only those who dare to be killed are qualified to kill.

As the flagship of Germany, if he surrendered, he didn't care about the impact on the navy, but how would the Germans look at Lütjens? How would they look at Liliana with contempt? How would Hitler treat his two sisters?

Moreover, even if they surrendered, would the British let go of this enemy that had sunk so many warships? The best outcome would be to be sunk as a target ship.

Why is this necessary?

As a commander and a soldier, there is no one who does not want to leave a mark in history books. Bismarck knew that in the mind of his captain, surrender was more unacceptable than death in battle. He had said more than once before that he would not surrender, but when faced with this result, Lütjens made another choice.