Wei Jun led the cruiser squadron back into the fight, and Bai Zhizhan could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
At 7:35 a.m., the four "Wuzhou" class heavy cruisers from the southwest opened fire first, launching the first volley at enemy ships 25 kilometers away.
This engagement distance exceeded the operational range of the optical rangefinder.
As for accuracy, naturally, there wasn't much to hope for.
Radar?
The "Wuzhou" and "Changzhou", equipped with air search radar, even if capable of detecting surface targets, couldn't be used for directing artillery fire.
The previous day at dawn, in the east of the Two-car Strait, the fight with the First Main Battle Corps had proven this point.
With air search radar detecting surface targets, the error exceeded 1000 meters; using it to guide a gun battle was indeed a challenge.
Nevertheless, the four "Wuzhou" class cruisers firing upon the enemy was sufficient.
