Chapter 350

While Qin Ge and Hao were laughing and chatting, looking out the window, Weineituo had already prepared all the shipgirls and arranged for the carrier shipgirls to launch carrier aircraft to go seize air supremacy.

Bisimai, meanwhile, took Nengdai, Belfast, Ou Gen Qin Wang and others, and silently left the main force, disappearing into the vast night.

Although Weineituo usually feels a bit lacking, in such a large-scale battle she is still an outstanding leader. From the earlier offensive and defensive battle with Bisimai, the fact that their records were evenly matched shows that her title of Faction Leader is not just for show.

"All command ships, keep your distance and follow at a position 1-2 kilometers from the carrier shipgirls." Qin Ge ordered everyone over the communicator.

The commander and the shipgirl are a single entity, and one must observe the changing battlefield situation to make the most reasonable judgment. Therefore, in every battle, the commander's distance from the shipgirl is never too far.

Especially in this kind of sea battle, the command ship must never be too far from its own shipgirl. If the shipgirl is facing the enemy head-on and an enemy situation appears near the command ship, then it will be left isolated and helpless, and the command ship will only be sunk.

Thus, as the shipgirls' formation began to advance, Qin Ge immediately commanded all the command ships to follow along.

Although the night obscured everyone's visual observation, all commanders could clearly see on the radar panel the small green dots representing our own shipgirls and the red dots of the approaching Siren Fleet drawing ever closer.

A sudden barrage echoed across the sea surface; Hai Lun Na had already used radar to lock onto the enemy's vanguard battleship and reported its position to the battleship group.

Led by Weineituo, the battleships accurately aimed at the position marked by Hai Lun Na; although nothing could be seen in the field of view, with Hai Lun Na's help, it was no different for them from fighting within visual range.

Furthermore, as Hai Lun Na's proficiency improved, her radar scan became much more precise than before, and the number of targets scanned also increased greatly, so Weineituo's order was to open fire freely.

When the battleship group opened fire, the Siren Fleet launched a counterattack. In an instant, the sounds of gunfire, aircraft engines, and explosions rang out across the whole sea.

The formerly tranquil night instantly turned terrifying; the light from the gunfire and the light of sinking warships illuminated the fire on the sea, turning the sky completely red.

Meanwhile, during this intense exchange of fire, on the other side of the Siren Fleet, a sudden burst of gunfire erupted. It was Bisimai who launched the attack; the fleet she commanded instantly destroyed two enemy battleships on the flank.

Moreover, in the fire's glow, it was clearly visible that Ou Gen Qin Wang, Nengdai, Belfast, and others had formed a vanguard fleet, which, like a spear tip, directly interleaved into the warship formation of the Siren Fleet.

"It's a splendid execution of tactics; now it can be said that the matter is settled." Hao looked at the battlefield before him and said to Qin Ge.

"Yes, with Guanghui and her team seizing air superiority, and Bisimai leading a flank penetration, if there are no further surprises, this battle has already locked in victory." Qin Ge nodded and said.

"But why do you still look so solemn? Could you still be worrying about something?" Hao asked.

Qin Ge smiled and said, "It's just a habit; until the final moment arrives and I haven't personally witnessed victory, I can't put my mind at ease."

"I see." Hao smiled. "Qin Ge Commander, you're really steady; your personality reminds me of someone."

"Who?" Qin Ge looked at Hao, puzzled.

But Fanji beside him answered Qin Ge's question: "Who else could it be? Obviously my older sister. She is rather stern, does things very conscientiously, and when encountering battle, she is like a knight, never letting down her guard until the very last moment."

"Shengwang?" Qin Ge smiled and said, "I've heard Prince of Wales mention her, but I don't know if I'll have the chance to meet her."

"I believe there will definitely be a chance, and I think, given your two personalities, you might get along well." Fanji said with a smile.

"Fanji is right; I also think that, given your two personalities, you will certainly get along well. One is the issuer of orders, the other is the steadfast executor of orders; I believe your cooperation will certainly be very interesting." Hao smiled.

"Compared to Shengwang, I'd rather meet your Royal legendary Warspite." Qin Ge said, when mentioning Warspite, his face showed an excited expression.

If one had to pick a legendary battleship from World War II, for Qin Ge it wasn't the Yamato-class battleship called the Yamato Hotel, nor the Iowa-class battleship called the Newcomer.

In his mind, there was only one ship that represented a legendary battleship: the Queen Elizabeth-class second ship, Warspite.

Since officially entering service in March 1915, as a dreadnought-class battleship, she underwent the Battle of Jutland, the Battle of Narvik, the Battle of Calabria, the Battle of Taranto, the Battle of Matapan, the Battle of Crete, later joined the East Asia Fleet, and then participated in the Sicily landings, the Salerno landings, and the Normandy landings.

Her service record spanned both World Wars, her footsteps covering the entire Eastern and Western hemispheres. She served for 35 years, her hull bearing countless scars; she had been in dire straits several times and faced the threat of sinking several times.

But no difficulty could defeat her, just as her ship's motto says: "Scorn the hardships of war!"

Therefore, Qin Ge greatly liked such a legendary warship; if he had the chance, he would surely want to meet this legendary ship girl and hear her recount those glorious experiences.

"Lord Warspite?" Hao smiled and said, "Indeed, that lady is not only the Queen's guardian knight, but also our Royal legendary warship."

"When I arrived, she had also told me that if she had the chance, she too wanted to meet the miracle-creating Qin Ge Commander."

"If that's the case, then that's really great." Qin Ge smiled, turned his head to look at the battlefield ahead, and said, "Then I'll have to work hard from now on; only by steadying my steps will I have the chance to meet such a person."

"Hehe, I believe Qin Ge's command light will have this capability; I am witnessing your growth." Hao smiled.

Qin Ge nodded, looking at the distant battlefield that was gradually quieting down, as well as the sporadic gunfire sounds; he knew this battle was about to end.

This was merely the first battle of their Grand Fleet since the Siren Tide; he believed it was not the last battle.