Win! Won!

It didn't even take the commander-in-chief of the Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet, Song Limin, to send a telegram to Zhou Rui, Zhou Rui knew that this naval battle of Dragon Whale Island was the final victory of the Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet.

Because Zhou Rui received a prompt from the lottery system, congratulations to him on completing the hidden task of "winning the largest naval battle", and rewarded Zhou Rui with a four-star lottery card and 40 points, and this is the fourth time Zhou Rui has completed this hidden task.

However, according to the scale of the naval battle on Dragon Whale Island, it will be a little difficult for Zhou Rui to continue to rely on this hidden task to swipe lottery cards and points in the future.

A four-star lottery card obtained by completing this hidden mission was immediately used by Zhou Rui, and a total of eight rewards were issued, seven of which were issued by warships.

50 kg gold bricks (120,000 pieces)

British Minotaur class armored cruisers (40 units)

British Prestige-class battlecruisers (12 units)

British Hood-class battlecruisers (12 ships)

German Bavaria-class battleships (12 ships)

British Queen Elizabeth-class battleships (12 ships)

British Revenge-class battleships (12 ships)

American Colorado-class battleships (12 ships)

The British Minotaur class armored cruiser, which is the third large armored cruiser issued by the lottery system, has a full load displacement of 16,630 tons and a maximum speed of 23 knots.

It was equipped with 2 twin 50x caliber 234 mm main guns, 10 191 mm secondary guns, 16 76 mm rate guns, and 5 450 mm torpedo tubes.

The broadside armor belt was up to 152 mm thick, the main deck armor was 51 mm, the main turret armor was 203 mm, and the full crew was 802 people.

Among the two battlecruisers and four all-main-gun battleships drawn in this four-star lottery card, the British Hood-class battlecruisers and the American Colorado-class battleships with full main guns were all opened by the lottery system for the first time.

Because Zhou Rui has lived in another time and space for six years, he is very familiar with the British Hood-class battlecruisers and the American Colorado-class all-main gun battleships.

The British Hood-class battlecruisers were the last battlecruisers built by the British Royal Navy, and the American Colorado-class battlecruisers were a type of battleships built by the United States before World War II.

The three Colorado-class battleships of the United States, together with the two Nagato-class battleships of Japan and the two Nelson-class battleships of the United Kingdom, became the seven battleships with the largest caliber guns at that time due to the Washington Naval Treaty, and were called the "Big Seven" by people in naval circles around the world.

British Hood-class battlecruisers with a full load displacement of 46,880 tons and a maximum speed of 31 knots.

It was armed with 4 twin 42-caliber 381-mm guns, 12 140-mm secondary guns, 4 102-mm anti-aircraft guns, and 4 533-mm torpedo tubes.

The broadside armor belt was from 102 mm to 305 mm, the main deck armor was 76 mm, the main turret armor was 381 mm, and the crew was 1341 people.

American Colorado-class battleship with a full load displacement of 37,500 tons and a maximum speed of 21 knots.

It was equipped with 4 twin 45-caliber 406-mm main guns, 12 127-mm secondary guns, 32 40-mm anti-aircraft guns, and 60 20-mm anti-aircraft guns.

The broadside armor belt was up to 343 mm thick, the main deck armor was 89 mm, the main turret armor was 457 mm, and the crew was 1500 people.

If you add the warships in the previous lottery system, there are now 36 battlecruisers in the lottery system, including 24 British Prestige-class battlecruisers and 12 British Hood-class battlecruisers.

There were also 80 full-main gun battleships, including 20 German Bavarian-class battleships, 20 British Queen Elizabeth-class battleships, 28 British Revenge-class battleships, and 12 American Colorado-class battleships.

and 40 large armored cruisers, the British Minotaur-class armored cruisers.

There are so many capital ships in the lottery system, but when the final battle report of the Battle of Dragon Whale Island was transmitted back to Ganyang City, Zhou Rui found that relying on the warships reserved in the current lottery system, it still could not make up for the losses of the Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet in the Battle of Dragon Whale Island.

Although the Battle of Longjing Island was won by the Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet, the Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet paid a huge price for it, especially the first and second battle groups that had been fighting against the Golden Lion Navy and the Red Tiger Navy.

In the Battle of Longjing Island, the Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet sank a total of 112 battleships with full main guns and 42 battle cruisers, in addition to 67 large armored cruisers, 89 light cruisers, 125 destroyers and 29 submarines, and more than 150,000 officers and men killed and missing.

Of course, the results achieved by the Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet in the Battle of Longjing Island are also very amazing.

Destroyed 69 all-main gun battleships, 33 battlecruisers, 46 all-steel battleships, 38 large armored cruisers, 98 light cruisers and 123 destroyers of the Golden Lion Navy.

Destroyed 59 battleships with all main guns, 28 battlecruisers, 32 all-steel battleships, 29 large armored cruisers, 60 light cruisers and 94 destroyers of the Red Tiger Navy.

Destroyed 76 all-main gun battleships, 36 battlecruisers, 36 all-steel battleships, 30 large armored cruisers, 92 light cruisers and 120 destroyers of the Black Bear Navy.

In addition, in the course of the final pursuit, the Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet also forced down 38 battleships and 10 battlecruisers of the Golden Lion Navy, 12 battleships and 6 battlecruisers of the Red Tiger Navy, and 10 battleships and 4 battlecruisers of the Black Bear Navy that were wounded.

The navies of the three beast countries, as well as 14 all-steel battleships, 11 large armored cruisers, 9 light cruisers, and 12 destroyers, also became trophies of the Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet.

After the results of the Battle of Dragon Whale Island were learned by countries around the world, it can be said that it caused an uproar.

You must know that before the war, all forces basically believed that the Zhou family's southwest coastal defense fleet would be defeated, but now it is the joint escort fleet composed of the navies of the Golden Lion, the Red Tiger and the Black Bear that has suffered a crushing defeat.

Although the two main fleets of the Liang Yan Navy also participated in the Battle of Dragon Whale Island, in the eyes of the outside world, the Zhou family's Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet defeated the main naval forces of the three major beast nations of the Golden Lion, the Red Tiger and the Black Bear by itself.

In a large hall of the imperial palace in Lingyang City, the capital of the Liang Yan Empire, Emperor Fan Yi took the battle report of the Battle of Dragon Whale Island, and couldn't help but say to the crown prince Fan Pu and the prime minister Lu Qing with emotion: "In fact, before the war, I was not optimistic about the Zhou family's southwest coastal defense fleet.

Let's Liang Yan's First Fleet and Second Fleet join this naval battle, more because I have no other choice.

Our Liang Yan Empire and the Zhou family of the Han and Tang Empires have long been grasshoppers on a rope, and if the Zhou family is finished, our Liang Yan Empire will soon be liquidated by those beast countries.

Even if we know that we will lose, our Liang Yan Navy will have to go up hard.

I didn't expect that the strength of the Zhou family's Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet was so strong, and the losses paid by the First Fleet and the Second Fleet of our Liang Yan Navy seemed to be worth it. ”

In the Battle of Longjing Island, the two main fleets of the Liang Yan Navy, which joined the first battle group of the Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet, lost a total of 8 battleships with full main guns, 6 battle cruisers, 10 all-steel battleships, 6 large armored cruisers, 12 light cruisers and 17 destroyers.

In the final pursuit, the Liang Yan Navy also captured 20 enemy warships, including 5 battleships with full main guns and 2 battle cruisers, which also made up for some of the losses of the Liang Yan Navy.

Crown Prince Fan Pu immediately said excitedly: "Father, the navies of the three major beast empires of the Golden Lion, Red Tiger, and Black Bear have all suffered very heavy losses in the naval battle of Dragon Whale Island.

I feel that these three beast nations may not dare to directly declare war on the Zhou family of the Han and Tang Empires in the future! ”

At this time, Prime Minister Lu Qing sighed and said: "Prince, although the Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet captured dozens of capital ships in the Battle of Dragon Whale Island, don't forget that the Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet also suffered very large losses in the Battle of Dragon Whale Island.

The sinking of 112 battleships with full main guns and 42 battlecruisers was tantamount to a serious loss of vitality to the Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet.

And the combined strength of the navies of the Golden Lion, Red Tiger, and Black Bear still far exceeds the Zhou family's Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet, not to mention the navies of the other three beast countries in the Six ** Alliance.

The minister was worried about the naval battle on Dragon Whale Island, which was just the fuse of the war between the Zhou family and the Six ** Alliance. ”

Emperor Fan Yi said categorically: "Even if the Six ** Things Alliance will start a full-scale war with the Zhou family of the Han and Tang Empires, our Liang Yan Empire has no other choice.

Lu Xiang, how is the construction of the new Xiandao-class all-main gun battleship and order-class battlecruiser? ”

The Xiandao-class battleships and order-class battlecruisers of the Liang Yan Empire both had 380 mm main guns.

Prime Minister Lu Qing said: "Your Majesty, the 12 Xiandao-class battleships with full main guns and the 12 order-class battlecruisers have all been laid with keels.

About July or August next year, these 24 capital ships will be able to join the sequence of our Liang Yan Navy. ”

Emperor Fan Yi frowned slightly and said, "The number is too small, and I am ready to add another order for 18 Xiandao-class battleships with full main guns and 18 order-class battlecruisers. ”

Prime Minister Lu Qing said with some embarrassment: "Your Majesty, now several shipyards in our country are still building 30 Xianyuan-class all-main gun battleships and 30 traditional-class battlecruisers for the Zhou family's Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet, and there is no way to build so many capital ships at the same time, and the number of large dockyards is not enough."

In addition, the military expenditure of our Liang Yan Empire in recent years has almost doubled, and the treasury has no way to raise funds to build another 18 Xiandao-class battleships with full main guns and 18 order-class battlecruisers at once for the time being. ”

Emperor Fan Yi gritted his teeth and said, "If the large dock is not enough, then build a new one!" If the funds are not enough, they will be made up by the Royal Treasury!

The Zhou family only has one ally, our Liang Yan Empire, and since we are on the ship of the Zhou family, our Liang Yan Empire has to do our best to keep this ship from capsizing. ”

In the Governor's Mansion in Morning Star City, the second capital of the Golden Lion Empire, Governor Kosno's face was very ugly at this time, and the Admiralty Lieutenant Raf, who was standing in front of Governor Kosno, had a pale face, and even shivered from time to time.

"The sinking of 69 battleships with full main guns, 33 battlecruisers, 46 all-steel battleships, 38 large armored cruisers, 98 light cruisers, and 123 destroyers was acceptable to the Governor.

After all, the scale and tragedy of the naval battle on Dragon Whale Island are unprecedented.

But the surrender of 38 battleships with full main guns and 10 battlecruisers simply lost all the face of our Golden Lion Empire!

Raff, why do you say that?

Could it be that the Royal Navy of our Golden Lion Empire will only bow its knees and surrender? ”

To be honest, Governor Kosno did not feel particularly surprised by the defeat in the naval battle of Dragon Whale Island, after all, the Golden Lion Navy had been cleaned up by the Zhou family's Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet several times before.

What Governor Kosno couldn't accept was that there would be so many capital ships that chose to surrender to the Zhou family's Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet during the retreat.

According to the feedback back, there were many capital ships of the Golden Lion Navy that surrendered, and they were not even injured, but they were intercepted by the warships of the Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet and surrendered directly.

Governor Kosno doesn't require all the officers and men of the Golden Lion Navy to have the determination to fight until the last moment, but you also have to try to break through!

If you can't be caught up, just raise the white flag!

Admiralty Vice Minister Raff said with a sad face: "Governor, our Admiralty did not expect that this naval battle of Dragon Whale Island would turn out to be such a result.

The reason why so many capital ships surrendered may ...... Probably frightened by the brutality of the previous naval battle. ”

Governor Kosno then took a deep breath and calmed down his anger, "Someone must bear the responsibility for the defeat in the naval battle of Dragon Whale Island. ”

Hearing Governor Kosno's words, Raff's heart went to his throat.

Due to the death of the current Admiralty of the Golden Lion Empire due to illness, Raff, who is the first vice-minister of the Admiralty of the Golden Lion Empire, will become the new Admiralty if there is no accident.

However, he did not expect that at this critical moment, the joint escort fleet composed of the navies of the Golden Lion, Red Tiger, and Black Bear broke out with the Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet of the Zhou family of the Han and Tang Empires, and the joint escort fleet of the navies of the Golden Lion, Red Tiger, and Black Bear also reaped a fiasco.

If he wants to bear the responsibility for the defeat in the Battle of Dragon Whale Island, Raff is now the first to bear the brunt.

However, Governor Kosno's next words made Raff breathe a sigh of relief, "As the commander-in-chief of this naval battle, Kuzir has an unshirkable responsibility.

Immediately dismissed Kuzir, commander of the First Fleet of the Royal Navy. ”

Kuzir and Raf have actually been friends for many years, and the two are still in-laws, but at this time, Raff did not dare to intercede for Kuzir.

Then Governor Kosno changed the topic, "The losses of the Royal Navy in the Battle of Dragon Whale Island must not be counted like this.

I will contact the Red Tiger Empire and the Black Bear Empire to prepare for an official declaration of war on the Zhou family of the Han and Tang Empires, and the Battle of Dragon Whale Island is only the beginning, not the final ending. ”