Bismarck

Upon hearing the chief of staff's report, Kumets' face suddenly became interesting as he realized that he was about to be "forced" to learn from Lei Feng.

(No matter how much you don't want to save Lütjens, this is your fate! 2333~)

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"What? Zeppelin was hit by three or four bombs? The boiler room and smoke exhaust duct were damaged and slowed down? Bangtai was seriously injured and unconscious?! This is bad..."

After hearing the report of Zeppelin's injuries from his secretary cat, the gloomy-faced Lütjens slammed the table in panic and jumped three feet high, almost breaking the table.

The Zeppelin aircraft carrier was now severely damaged and in danger of being attacked by air forces that had not yet ended! Moreover, even Bangtai, his old subordinate and right-hand man, was now seriously injured and unconscious! It was unknown whether he was alive or dead!

Lütjens was not aware that Kumetz was so upset about him, but looking at Zeppelin who was seriously injured in the brutal battle, and thinking of Bontai who was still unconscious and his life or death was unknown, Lütjens always felt a surge of anger in his chest.

I felt panic, anger, and powerlessness along with adrenaline. Even though I had been in the military for a long time and had seen too many separations and deaths, I couldn't help but feel that my chest was blocked by this evil energy and was about to explode after hearing such bad news...

Gritting his teeth, Lütjens turned around and asked his secretary cat:

"If Zeppelin himself was seriously injured, how is she now?"

The clever Persian cat knew immediately that the captain was asking about his sister...

I have also experienced several near-death experiences in brutal battles. Now that the Zeppelin aircraft carrier has been so badly damaged, I am afraid the situation will not be very good.

"Okay! Let me see... Um, she can still command the battle in the sky, so the problem shouldn't be too serious, but her fighter plane is also damaged... Oh, by the way, the British should have their last batch of torpedo planes now, but if these planes attack from both sides, the target will most likely be her body!"

"I knew this would happen! The British knew she was going to fly fighter planes, so her true form is the biggest weakness of our fleet!"

After hearing Bismarck's report, Lütjens angrily slammed his fist on the table, then looked at his secretary ship sternly, and said in a cold tone, "Bismarck, tell Lindemann and Top to immediately tighten the defense circle to 2,500 meters. We must do our best to protect the main body of Zeppelin - especially you and Tirpitz, you two are battleships! If their torpedo planes break through the defense."

Lütjens suddenly looked at her in silence.

Bismarck was also looking back at him.

We have been together for so long that we can almost understand each other's thoughts with just a glance.

If it was really an emergency... Bismarck nodded slightly at him.

Sure enough, Lütjens said it.

"You try your best to stop her. If there is a torpedo, you must block it with the hull to protect Zeppelin's safety! Got it?!"

"Yes!"

Bismarck agreed without any hesitation. She was willing to do anything for her sister.

Absolutely, absolutely not allowing the British to hurt her again!

"I will block it with my body," she said firmly.

After taking a look at the wounded body of his good sister, Bismarck seemed to see the lonely, stubborn and resentful figure that he and the captain had seen at the Gdynia Timber Dock.

And the agreement at that time:

"Pin! It's a deal!"

Depend on each other, protect each other, their duties are originally one and the same.

Although during the Battle of Newcastle, it seemed that he was controlling the main body of Zeppelin.

It seems that fate has really made an appointment, and every time I have to cover her true self...

Although every time it seems that she is the one who provides me with protection...

For example, Alamein...

Now there is a large-scale air raid involving 140 planes... It seems that if we are unlucky, the pinky promise we made to each other might be broken.

Thinking of the past, although it was a cruel war and a serious situation, Bismarck still couldn't help but a hint of tenderness appeared on the corners of his mouth.

The British torpedo planes are already in sight...

"Tirpitz!" Bismarck shouted Tirpitz's full name for the first time.

"To!"

"We start to close the defense circle and cover the Zeppelin. If we encounter a torpedo heading towards her, you know what to do."

"I know." Tirpitz muttered, "It hurts, but I will block it for her."

"Yes." Bismarck nodded, "Eugen, you don't have to participate. You are too small. Just cover her airspace."

"Eugen understands!"

"Then, let's get started."

Bismarck gave the order sternly, and she finally showed the aura of a big sister.

In fact, she is the most mature.

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"Zeppelin has been destroyed! Brothers! For the sake of Great Britain, charge!"

"Go! Kill this shipman! Avenge our brothers!"

"The superiors have said it! Anyone who sinks a Zeppelin will receive a bonus! He will be awarded a knighthood! His military rank will be raised one level!"

"Rush! Charge!"

The white smoke screens spreading across the sea could not conceal the billowing black smoke rising into the sky. The Zeppelin's smoke had completely lost its concealment effect, and instead made it impossible for the naval officer who took over the steering to observe the movements of the enemy's torpedo planes - even though the aircraft carrier was now unable to move due to power damage.

In the eyes of these pilots, an immobile aircraft carrier is the perfect living target...

Isn’t the target practice day after day just for this day?

The Spitfire fighters in the sky and the German fighters led by Zeppelin were still fighting each other. Although many Spitfires had begun to retreat, the remaining German planes were either out of ammunition or badly damaged... and those F4F fighters purchased from the United States had a better range than the Spitfire. The fierce firepower of six 12.7 heavy machine guns was still sweeping back and forth at the German warships on the sea, suppressing their anti-aircraft fire network.

Under the cover and suppression of fighter planes, the extremely excited and overjoyed torpedo planes formed teams and rushed forward!

Regardless of whether these pilots were pursuing fame and fortune, yearning for honor, or having foresight and insight into the overall situation, they all had an excited look on their faces, thinking, "As long as we can kill the Zeppelin, we will win." They stared at the tall black smoke column rising from the rolling sky, and drove their TBD torpedo planes or Barracuda torpedo planes, closing in from the left and right sides towards the Zeppelin that had lost power, like a pair of giant hands slapping a mosquito!

The Edelweiss Witch in the sky was in a rage. Regardless of the Spitfire still chasing her from behind, she rushed directly into the low altitude with her wingmen, madly biting those torpedo planes carrying powerful weapons!

As for my own safety...

She had heard everything Bismarck and her sisters had said and was very moved, but she had no time to express her gratitude in any way.

The air is still grim!

"Everyone, concentrate on attacking their torpedo planes! If you get bitten, seek cover from the fleet's anti-aircraft fire circle - Bismarck, our safety really depends on you!"

With red eyes, Zeppelin was driving the Edelweiss fighter plane in a mad roll to avoid the Spitfire behind her, while the MG-151 20mm cannon on her nose was also flying towards the Barracudas in front of her, which were arranged in two groups of four-fingered V-formation and had eight rear machine guns madly covering each other!

In front of the crossfire of the 20mm Hispanos from the two Spitfires behind, the completely crazy Zeppelin rolled in circles, weaving back and forth among the 20mm cannon tracer bullets that were chasing her soul! And every time she rolled, there would be a Barracuda that died in various fancy ways, from being close to the sea surface to falling directly into the sea!

Although she had lost the vertical tail rudder, her air combat skills were more than perfect. Even when she had to evade the Spitfires chasing her from behind and attack those bulky and rigid torpedo planes that were like living targets, she was still like Guanyin Bodhisattva grabbing a Gatling gun - if she didn't make a move, it would be fine, but once she did, she would save all living beings!

Great mercy, one shot each!

but……

It's too late!

The British attack was in waves, with dozens of planes flying in waves for as long as two or three minutes, or as short as one or two minutes! In such a short time, the German fighters couldn't even gain altitude, let alone accumulate enough energy and speed!

In particular, Zeppelin's plane was damaged, and more importantly, the BF-109's ammunition was about to run out!

Even though she had requested to increase the cannon's ammunition capacity to 1940 rounds during the modification in 160, which was enough for continuous firing for seconds, and she, whose marksmanship was always excellent, had no way to modify her fighter plane to have unlimited ammunition...

It would be great if we could use cheats.

With a click, the machine gun finally silenced...

And in the sight of the Edelweiss fighter, out of the eight torpedo planes in front of him, there were still five flying only a few meters above the sea level!

Qi Bolin's face also turned completely green...

But the British people's faces were full of smiles!

The feeling of escaping death made them so happy that they almost fainted, and the paralyzed aircraft carrier was right in front of them!

"Hahaha! Brothers, attack! The Edelweiss Witch has run out of ammunition!"

"This assault will succeed! Long live the British Empire!"

"I'm the captain! Everyone listen to my orders... The distance is 4,500 meters! We can already aim at the Zeppelin's position! Drop a torpedo at the maximum range and then disengage!"

"...Everyone... (Boom!)"

Before all the British pilots could even get a chance to be surprised, the captain who was just speaking was suddenly blown into a fireball by a barrage of anti-aircraft tracer bullets before he could finish his sentence!

It instantly smashed into the rough sea and disappeared in a splash of water.

The leader suddenly died! All the British pilots were shocked!

But the anti-aircraft guns' fire network did not stop, and continued to fire at the planes from the side!

The British pilots turned their heads with some difficulty and saw that on the left side of their fleet, a huge shadow like the mythical sea dragon Leviathan was already traveling at a full speed of more than 30 knots and was heading towards their front side!

That was the nightmare of the British Navy - the Bismarck battleship!

Although the fighters of the Royal Navy were still desperately suppressing the gunfire of the Bismarck, clusters of tracer bullets rained down on her hull! There were even several fighters that tried to ram the battleship, and the explosions from the collisions blew up thick smoke and blood all over her body!

However, her anti-aircraft firepower never stopped!

Moreover, I don't know if it was because of the willpower of the evil spirit, but the anti-aircraft fire net directed at the torpedo planes has become extremely accurate! One after another, the torpedo planes were turned into fireballs blooming in the sky under the anti-aircraft guns!

On the other side, the two evil warships, Tirpitz and Prinz Eugen, used their fierce anti-aircraft firepower circle, and with the cooperation of another group of German fighters, they also made the opponent's torpedo planes panic.

"…FxxK! Damn shipmen!!"

The few remaining British planes didn't seem to be a problem, and looking at the distance, they were barely within the torpedo range. So without thinking twice, they dropped their torpedoes in the general direction of the vertical smoke in the distance!

When these torpedoes are dropped, it is just before they are shot down!

only……

A few sparse white lines were still flying from the bottom of the water on both sides, heading towards the location of the smoke where Zeppelin was...

A distance of 2,500 meters, at the speed of the aircraft-borne torpedo, only takes less than two and a half minutes...

Chapter 692: All severely injured

Seven torpedoes, three on the left and four on the right, dragged long white trails and rushed towards the direction of the black smoke in the white smoke in twos and threes.

If the Zeppelin had not been severely damaged, it would not be difficult to dodge these sparse torpedo strikes - even if they were attacked from both sides. These torpedoes dropped in a panic posed no threat to the ship girl in her prime.

But... there are not so many "ifs" in the world...

Although the torpedo planes had been hit by anti-aircraft guns before the torpedoes were launched, the distance was so close, and the Zeppelin had been severely damaged and could not move...

The target was right in front of them, and the British air force could hit it even if they were collectively unwilling to do anything.

"Zeppelin!"

Bismarck shouted. In her perception, she could clearly see which torpedoes were heading towards the Zeppelin. Some would pass by, and some would hit.

Because of this, she became even more anxious.

Although the damage caused by aerial torpedoes was not very great, the Zeppelin was already so badly damaged. If it was hit a few more times, it might sink on the spot!

Zeppelin had no way out in the sky. Just now she was in an air battle and had no way to pay attention. Now she was even more powerless - the power system had been damaged, and even if she wanted to control it, she had no way.

She could only watch the torpedoes rushing towards her.

Twenty five hundred meters, she recited to herself, this was a habitual distance measurement, even though it was of no use at all.

Maybe it’s a countdown for myself?

However, Bismarck would not just watch Zeppelin being hit by a torpedo. How could she be so indifferent when she said she would use her body to block the torpedo?

She immediately spotted the most dangerous torpedo that would definitely hit Zeppelin, and instantly lowered her 150mm guns to the minimum negative firing angle. She also opened fire almost at the same time, firing round after round of 150mm high-explosive shells towards the white line.

Continuous artillery fire exploded in the water, bombarding the approximate direction of the torpedo, and the water splashed up to more than ten meters high.

"Tizi, don't just stand there, fire!" she shouted.

The troops on the other side also moved immediately, following suit and launching an attack with 150 guns.

At such a close distance, the minimum firing angle of the 380 main gun was simply not enough, and the power of the 105 anti-aircraft gun was too low, so Bismarck could only choose 150.

As for Eugen, who was following behind, without a 150mm gun, his heart was beating in his throat. Although the 203 was also of high caliber and high initial velocity type, it was the main gun after all, and at this distance it had no way to deal with torpedoes with negative target altitudes.

Eugen could only look anxiously at his two sisters who were still desperately firing torpedoes with their secondary guns, while holding Top's hand with his free hand and praying desperately for God to bless sister Zeppelin...

"Eugen, be gentle..." Top said helplessly with a distorted face.