The Grand Fleet of the Royal Navy of the British Empire was assembled near the Strait of Gibraltar, and there were nearly 20 warships of more than 10,000 tons. The sea is so vast, but when more than 40 large warships are lined up on the sea, the sea surface within the field of vision seems to become smaller in an instant. This is something that can only be felt by those who have experienced at sea, and the ships that can be seen clearly at such a distance must be huge in size.

To the south, a dozen nautical miles from the Royal Navy of the British Empire, was the French fleet. Compared to the British fleet, this navy is too shabby. Not only is the number of warships far inferior, but the tonnage and volume of warships are even more inferior.

To the east of these two fleets, there was a smaller and lighter tonnage fleet. The flagship of the fleet fluttered the Italian naval flag tenaciously. The first destination of the Chinese Navy's visiting fleet was Italy, followed by France, Germany, Russia, and Sweden, and South America was the last three stops of the Chinese Navy's visiting fleet.

Even against the navies of France and Italy, the Royal Navy's Grand Fleet still had an overwhelming advantage. If war broke out at this time, the British Grand Fleet would be caught between the navies of both countries. All members of the Royal Navy were convinced that the only thing that would survive a few hours of fierce fighting at sea was the British Grand Fleet. In the face of the performance of the French and Italian navies, the British Royal Navy saw this as nothing more than a statement.

No matter what cooperation and contradictions there are between France and Italy and China, at this time, the Italian navy came to greet the Chinese visiting fleet, and the French navy "escorted" the Chinese navy. No matter how powerful the Chinese navy is, it cannot change the fact that the French and Italian navies are far weaker than the Royal Navy of the British Empire.

The navies of the three countries are silent, those who are deterred continue to deter, and those who turn a blind eye continue to turn a blind eye. However, the anomaly happened, "The French navy is sailing west!" "The observer sent a message. Before the British naval command began to discuss the purpose of the French operation, another message came in, "The Italian Navy is sailing west!" ”

The two navies moved at the same moment, which made the British naval commander can't help but look up at the navigation clock. The time on the nautical clock is shown as around 10:14 a.m. This is not a particularly easy time to remember, and the chief of staff frowned and said, "Did these two countries agree to act together at this time?" ”

In operations at sea, the most desirable thing is a uniform operation. But based on technical means, the most difficult thing to accomplish is uniformity. The Royal Navy of the British Empire is strong because it is well-trained to devise the best possible plan, and it relies on elite and well-trained naval personnel to carry out this plan in all situations. This is the pride of the Royal Navy. When the French and Italian navies began to act together without any flag words or communications, it was like a small needle in the proud pride of the British navy.

An hour later, a message came from the "communication chain" of ships released by the British Navy from afar, "The Chinese Navy has sailed into our borders!" ”

At this time, the more intelligent and keen guys in the command of the British Royal Navy have changed their faces, and after hundreds of years of eating at sea, the British have long passed the era of suspicion. France and Italy can agree on a time, but the Chinese navy, which has come from afar, cannot make an appointment. If it is really possible to say that the meeting will be made somewhere in the vast sea, it may only be that the latest communication tools have appeared.

When the British learned that China had established a radio station six months ago, they basically determined that China had wireless communication equipment. Now they are more certain that not only China has such equipment, but also that there must be such equipment supplied by China on French and Italian ships.

"Good guts!" The chief of staff of the British fleet couldn't help but curse. The fact that the French and Italians dared to play such a trick under the noses of the British Empire seems to be full of confidence in the future of collusion with China. The availability of wireless communication equipment on the vast sea means that each ship is under the overall control of the naval command at all times, and this combat power has not doubled, but at least two quadratic.

Needless to say, the British fleet understood why the Chinese Navy, which was far inferior in military numbers to the British Grand Fleet, had been able to become the victor before, and why the Chinese Navy had always been able to assemble in front of the Royal Navy of the British Empire.

The British Admiralty Secretary was also on the Grand Fleet, and his voice was as steady as usual, "No matter how much it costs, what it takes." It's all about getting this technology. The deep voice was filled with great willpower. There is no one in the fleet command who is talking nonsense, there is no doubt about it. Once the radio communication technology is obtained, with the strength of the British Grand Fleet, it will undoubtedly be able to strengthen the navies of the countries around the Atlantic for another hundred years.

Although it has absolute confidence in the countries around the Atlantic, it has to respect the Chinese Navy from afar, and the Royal Navy of the British Empire. The ironclad is a new gadget that has appeared for decades, and Britain, which was invincible in the world in the era of sails, has lagged behind in the era of ironclads. More than 40 years ago, China, which was beaten by the British fleet, bravely walked in the forefront of the world in this era, and created and led the right direction of this era. To such an enemy, the British had to pay tribute.

It didn't take long for the Chinese Navy, which the British had to salute, to show up. First came a series of flags that passed through a chain of signals formed by ships. There was no need for the Grand Fleet to fill the scene with small ships, as France and Italy did, and the small ships were responsible for sending out the news from afar. The fleet of the Royal Navy of the British Empire can be so capricious.

This signal chain also faithfully carried out the task, "The Chinese warship rushed all the way at a speed of 19 knots!" "Every ship in the signal chain is carrying a message like this.

The battleship, which ran nineteen knots, was already "open" in 1885, but "flying". The British Royal Navy command was not flustered by this news, and these naval elites all showed puzzled expressions on their faces. According to the information obtained by the British Navy, the Chinese Navy was still at least 80 nautical miles away from the British Grand Fleet at this time. Since there is radio communication equipment, it is impossible for the Chinese Navy not to know the distance of the British Grand Fleet. It would take four hours to reach the Grand Fleet at a speed of 19 knots from 80 nautical miles, a speed that no battleship could sustain for long periods. The British ship could only drive for three hours at 17 knots, and beyond that time, it meant that the power system could have problems at any time, even major problems. If the Chinese pass in front of the Grand Fleet at cruising speed, or even lie down in front of the Grand Fleet, then their face will be lost.

Every ten minutes, the news came that the Chinese Navy was running at a speed of 19 knots. Two hours later, there was no longer any need to pass, and the Chinese warships with black smoke billowing from the chimneys had entered the front of the Grand Fleet. Sure enough, the four huge warships were like wild horses running wild at sea at an astonishing speed. The people from the headquarters of the Grand Fleet simply left the command room and went directly to the lookout platform to observe it in person with binoculars in hand.

The two warships in the back line are very familiar to the British people, these two warships once fired fiercely at the British Grand Fleet in the Indian Ocean, and the appearance of hellish gods left a deep impression on the British Royal Navy. And it is compiled into a picture as an imaginary enemy during a false battle.

Now the two warships no longer have the fury of battle, and they are like docile little brothers, running all the way behind the two more burly "big brothers". The two warships led by the two warships had a tonnage of more than 20,000 tons. The ship type is still the traditional Chinese center line layout, with a piggyback turret. However, the sum has changed from five twin turrets to four. Under this design, the reduced firepower was compensated for by the thick muzzle.

"Fourteen?" The fleet commander couldn't quite believe his judgment, and he fine-tuned it again, "Fourteen and five inches? ”

"No, I can see fifteen inches." Beneath the Admiralty's calm voice seemed to boil with magma-like emotions.

Depending on where they are on the fore and aft decks, the gun barrels on Chinese warships are pointed forward or rear. The bow of the warship at a speed of 19 knots cut through the sea like a sharp blade, and under such a high-speed voyage, there was no excessive splashing of waves, and the warship showed unusual stability, which shows that the level of the Chinese Navy's design team is extremely high.

Just when the British thought that this was already the limit of China's demonstrations, the Chinese navy did not stop there. Right in front of the British Navy, the Chinese warship made a big turn at a speed of 19 knots. Four warships made a huge white wake at sea.

"Six hundred meters? No, about five hundred and fifty meters! It only takes 550 meters for them to make a turn! The top brass of the Royal Navy said in a dreamy voice. There wasn't much hostility in the voice, more of an admiration. If French and Italian warships were to make a turn at high speed, their turning radius would probably be more than a kilometer. And this was when the speed of their warships was at its peak by more than 15 knots. At such high speeds, Chinese warships were able to make turns in such a small radius. That's something to be admired.

After a turn, a turn was made in front of the British Grand Fleet, which consisted of more than 40 large warships, and the Chinese warships, which had sailed from west to east, were now from east to west. Maintaining a high speed of speed, the wide front of the British Grand Fleet headed back, almost to the other side of the formation, and the Chinese warship once again turned back with a very small turning radius.

Maintaining a high speed of 19 knots, the Chinese fleet headed for the Strait of Gibraltar, leaving behind a vast sea surface of several hundred square kilometers that had been stirred.

The British were silent, and at this time it was better to do anything than to talk. After nearly 10,000 kilometers of continuous sailing, the Chinese Navy is still capable of carrying out such high speed and high maneuverability in near-actual combat situations. If you question the combat effectiveness of these warships, ...... British will also have to be embarrassed.

The British are silent, but it does not mean that the Chinese also have to be silent. After more than six hours of continuous high-speed sailing, the Chinese warship finally slowed down.

After receiving the report that the power system was in good condition, Liu Sha, the commander of the visiting fleet, breathed a long sigh of relief, and he said with a little fear: "But nothing happened!" ”