Chapter 577: The Admiral's Battle
Under the bright moonlight, three lovely little girls floated on the sea.
Among them, U-14 has a ship-mounted small boat, while U1405 and U1206 can only swim. Fortunately, as submarines they have already gotten used to it.
"U-14, why are you silent?" U1405 watched as three or four fleets surrounded a deep-sea battleship in the dark sea and fired continuously. Countless water columns shot up into the sky, accompanied by a constant roar. "Do you think so many people can defeat that Shark Pepper... His name is Shark Pepper, right?"
Unlike ordinary people who are born without any knowledge, KanColle must go through many years of growth and learning. They may become illiterate or knowledgeable scholars. KanColle is born knowing, but how much they know is a question.
As a young girl, U-16 knew submarines by nature, but her education level was only at the level of lower grade in primary school. Also, as a ship girl, she naturally knew a lot about warships, but the U-14 in history had sunk before World War II began. She knew all those World War I ships, but not so much about those World War II ships.
U-14 didn't say anything because she didn't know what to say. Even if the Shark Pepper had super high armor, it would be difficult for a battleship to defeat it. The problem was that there were several fleets here. Even if many of the warships were not so familiar, just looking at the famous BIG7, which was just like that among those warships, you can imagine how their combat effectiveness was.
"U-14, you're not talking. Do you not know us?" U1405 said excitedly.
It was only the size of a person, placed on the dark sea, and if you were a little far away, you wouldn't be able to see anything. When the ship girls showed their true power, the phantom of the battleship emerged, which was a battleship several hundred meters long, and it could be seen clearly even from a distance in the dark sea.
"Look at that short warship. That's South Dakota." U1405 asked, "Do you know South Dakota?"
"I know a little bit." U-14 said. She was not a newly awakened ship girl, she had been awake for a while and knew a lot of things. South Dakota was undoubtedly a powerful warship with a great reputation.
"You only know a little?" U1405 shook his head and said, "No, I need to read more books in the future."
"Let me tell you how powerful South Dakota is." U1405 thought for a moment and said proudly, "It is more than 200 meters long, more than 30 meters wide, has a displacement of 36,000 tons, and a full load displacement of 46,000 tons. It also has three MK6 guns equipped with Type 91 armor-piercing shells."
"Don't underestimate her just because she's fat." U1405 said, "She's at her full training level."
"Yeah." U-14 couldn't see too many things, such as the smooth turning, the almost unchanged impact point of the artillery while sailing, etc. It only knew that the sailing and attacking of that battleship gave people a very comfortable feeling.
"You must recognize Hu De," U1405 spoke again.
Unlike the WWII South Dakota, the Hood was a World War I ship. The only completed Admiral-class battlecruiser, it had a standard displacement of 40,000 tons when it was commissioned. It was the largest warship in the world at the time and was regarded as the pride of the Royal Navy. During its service, it toured the world many times as a ceremonial ship to showcase the power of Britain, the most famous of which was the Empire Tour.
U-14 stared at the warship sailing at high speed under the moonlight and nodded heavily: "I recognize it."
In fact, this is also the reason why U-16 was shocked. Such a powerful Hood was actually inconspicuous among so many warships.
U1405 introduced most of the warships, how powerful they are, what their parameters are, what their historical achievements are, how well the ship girls are trained, whether they have been modified, and what their special moves are. She only introduced most of the warships because she didn't know much about a few of them and didn't know how to introduce them. She said, "That's it. U-14, do you think that side can win now?"
U1405 looked at the fleets of her tutelage and saw that they had completely suppressed the deep-sea battleships. Then she looked at U-14 and said sarcastically, "The armor of that Shark Pepper is really thick. It has been hit by so many artillery shells but is still floating on the sea. It's really strong... We won't lose, right?"
Aren't capital ships rare? How come there are so many of them in one night? Thinking this way, U-14 watched the naval battle that was already in a completely overwhelming state. She found that she actually hoped that the deep-sea battleship was stronger.
"Why hasn't that deep-sea battleship sunk yet?" U1206 suddenly interrupted at this time.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that this is revenge.
Just like the last battle of the Danish naval battle, Rodney destroyed all the main turrets of Bismarck and then approached with the Prince of Wales to shoot from several thousand meters away. This revenge incident made Rodney, as a ship girl, have the attribute of a yandere. Facing the deep-sea battleship that disturbed everyone's Halloween, it was too gentle to sink it all at once.
However, U1405 didn’t see it that way. She bit her finger and said, “The sea valve won’t work.”
It was obvious that the deep-sea battleship had been badly damaged and was on its last legs.
U1405, who was chattering, suddenly reacted and said quickly, "That shark pepper is about to sink. Let's get on it, otherwise it will be a waste of time."
"It's all U-14's fault that your speed is too slow. If you were faster, we could get here earlier and defeat the deep-sea battleship before everyone else arrives." The fact is that the foul-mouthed little girl's favorite thing to do is to expose other people's shortcomings.
The U-14 were dejected.
U1405 was about to move forward when they saw a beam of light shining on them in the darkness. It turned out that Helena and St. Louis finally discovered the three little girls who were trying to take advantage of the situation.
"Finally I caught you," said Helena.
U1405 was scared for the first time. You know, Helena is not only an excellent anti-submarine expert, but also the school's principal.
The war meeting was over, and they were too lazy to bother with electricity anymore. Su Xia sat in the dark war room, having already taken off the Dullahan equipment she was wearing. She had wanted to take advantage of Halloween to be cool and scare the little girl, but now that the deep-sea battleship incident had happened, she had no chance.
Lexington was still dressed as a ghost bride. She was used to wearing wedding dresses. It was all thanks to someone who liked her wedding dress. She was standing behind his chair, gently rubbing his forehead and said, "Don't worry, Admiral. Are you okay?"
Su Xia hesitated and finally said, "Obviously, deep-sea warships never appear on Halloween in previous years. What's the situation this year?" In his memory, there were only a few small tasks to complete on Halloween in the game. Small tasks were done to match the Halloween costume change, otherwise it would be too monotonous to just change costumes.
“Every year is different,” Lexington said.
"Yeah." Su Xia sighed.
Su Xia stopped talking and leaned back in the chair to rest.
Lexington didn't disturb him, but just gave him a massage silently.
A lot of words were said in the combat meeting just now, and now she felt dry in the mouth. Su Xia picked up the red tea cup and wanted to take a sip, but then put it down and said, "We haven't found U1405 and U1206 yet. Those two little guys must have run away... When we come back, we must teach them a lesson."
"I'll spank them when we get back," Lexington said cooperatively.
"Hang him up and beat him." Su Xia narrowed his eyes.
This hour was really spent in restlessness until Helena called.
After putting down her phone, Su Xia finally had the chance to breathe a sigh of relief. She was in a better mood to enjoy the black tea and snacks that Lexington had helped prepare. The black tea had been changed several times.
Lexington had been accompanying Su Xia the whole time. Seeing him eating after answering the phone, his tense nerves relaxed. He could imagine that there was good news, so he asked, "Who called?"
"Helena called." Su Xia said.
"Have you found those two naughty little guys?" Lexington asked.
"Found it." Su Xia said.
"So what is the admiral still worried about?" Lexington said.
"How do you say it?" Su Xia said hesitantly, not knowing how to explain it. Things were not that simple.
"Admiral, are you worried that we can't defeat that deep-sea battleship?" Lexington said, "Even if that deep-sea battleship is as strong as the legendary Sukhbaatar... Admiral has sent so many people, even the legendary Sukhbaatar can win."
Legend has it that bullying Sukhbaatar will anger him. Sukhbaatar is as powerful as a star destroyer. He can launch carrier-based aircraft, conduct anti-submarine operations, and has invincible artillery fire... All his attributes are extremely high, and it is impossible to find any weaknesses in him.
"I'm not worried about that. I'm worried that we can't defeat that deep-sea battleship... If so many people in our garrison can't defeat that deep-sea battleship, then we can surrender the war with the deep-sea battleship girl." Su Xia said, "Helena sent us the news that we have successfully suppressed the deep-sea battleship. Victory is just a matter of time, one minute, two minutes, five minutes, ten minutes."
"I don't know about that," Lexington said.
"The truth is this..." Su Xia felt a little embarrassed. "Helena called back and said that she found U1405 and U1206. We have successfully suppressed the deep-sea battleships. In addition, there is another very important thing... that is..."
"What is it?" Lexington asked curiously, "Admiral, please stop keeping us in suspense."
"I'm not keeping you in suspense. I'm just thinking about how to put it." Su Xia organized her words. "For some reason, U1405 and U1206 got mixed up with a submarine called U-14. According to them, it was the U-14 that found them and hoped to get their help, so they went out to sea..."
"Where did U-14 come from?" Lexington asked, "Why did you find U1206 and U1405?"
"I don't know even if you ask me where it came from... Helena didn't say... I don't think she asked that clearly." Su Xia paused and said, "Anyway, that U-14 is a wandering ship girl."
Wandering shipgirls are shipgirls without admirals. No one is allowed to attack a shipgirl with an admiral. That is the bottom line of all the admirals. In fact, there has never been a case of a shipgirl changing her mind. Shipgirls without admirals are not so particular. There is no reason to say "this is my territory and you are not allowed to attack". They only rely on their own abilities, and only those who are not as skilled as others will have to admit defeat.
Lexington glanced at Su Xia. Even though he hesitated and was unwilling to say what he really thought, as a wife, she naturally understood her husband's temper and asked, "Admiral, do you want to pick up that U-14?"
"It's not a question of whether or not you want to do it." Su Xia, who was just thinking about everyone's safety and now that the crisis has just been resolved, is thinking about the little girl again, deceiving herself, "There is no reason for an admiral to be indifferent to a stray ship girl... especially Yu Yu."
No matter how many submarines there are in history, the number of submarines that are used as ship girls is rare. Although they are not very useful in most cases, they can be very effective when used well. Not to mention cute little girls. Submarines are what every admiral is eager to get.
"Speaking of which, that deep-sea battleship has a combat capability comparable to that of a deep-sea flagship. Our garrison has always gained something from defeating deep-sea flagships in the past, and we can't do so this time." Su Xia said, "We can't set this precedent."
"I had this idea as soon as I heard the word Yu Yu..." Su Xia said, frantically looking for excuses.
"Alright, alright." Lexington said with a smile, "Admiral, you don't need to make excuses... We all know it."
"That's it anyway." Su Xia looked at Lexington with a serious face, "Or the battle has just begun."
"I'll help the admiral find information about U-14." Lexington said. She was very strong, but as a submarine, U-14 was not well-known, so she didn't know much about it.
In any case, if you want to salvage a ship girl, you must know about her. An admiral with rich experience in salvaging ships can learn a lot about the ship girl from the information of the battleship, such as what she likes, what she cares about, her personality and temper, and her hobbies and tastes.
"All the information about the battleship is kept in the library, right?" Lexington said.
For example, battleship illustrations can only give you a rough idea of a battleship. As an admiral, you can't just look at the battleship illustrations. You need to have a full understanding of the history of a battleship, and you need more detailed information, which ordinary people can't find. In addition, KanColle comes from people's thoughts and wishes, and many movies and animations about battleships that may have an impact on the image of KanColle must also be understood.
"There's nothing else to do. I'll go there myself." Su Xia stood up.
"Let's go together," Lexington said.
"Okay." Su Xia remembered something, "Lexington, tell the group that it's okay, and tell everyone not to worry... Call Ella first, she's really worried about the safety of U1405 and U1206, and let her feel at ease."
Two people came to the library.
It's no problem to hold a meeting in the dark, but it's a big problem to find and read books in the dark. Su Xia took a lot of effort to restore the electricity to the library after it was cut off for Halloween.
Lexington muttered to himself, "I remember that all the information about battleships is on the second floor. The information about German U-boats fills up a bookshelf?"
"No, wait." Su Xia remembered that Helena had reminded him, "U-14 is not a U-boat wolf pack, she belongs to the Austro-Hungarian Empire... It would be better to say it more specifically..."
Su Xia explained the origin of U-14.
Lexington quickly found the information about U-14.
There is not much information about U-14. Even so, Su Xia does not have much time, so she can only take a quick look through it to understand everything that U-14 has experienced in history. Then, she calculates the time. Helena and St. Louis should be back with the little ones.
