Standing on the deck of the command room of the Africa, Jarvis held up a telescope and said truthfully while watching the battle: "Although France is said to be a standard land power, their naval combat quality is not bad, although we are from the Red Alert. There, I just received systematic training. The real combat capabilities are far apart. These are the things we have to learn. ”

"Yes! The commander of our army has only been formed for a few months. In fact, the level of combat is relatively poor. This is also the reason why the aircraft carriers of the Third Fleet can not be allowed to participate in the war, mainly to temper our army's naval combat capability. Captain Marus, who was on the side of the Africa, looked at a light cruiser that had been wounded and had to withdraw from the battlefield, and said, "And their soldiers are veterans with rich training and actual combat ability. However, I believe that our army will be greatly improved after this actual battle. ”

After listening to Malus's words, Yalvis nodded and said, "Well, order all the capital warships of the whole fleet to give me full firepower to the enemy's main battleship, the battleship Brittany, and strive to sink him as soon as possible." The longer it drags on, the worse it is for us. ”

The battleship Brittany had gone all out, giving a shot to the other cruiser in a confrontation between two battleships many times larger than its predecessor and forcing it to withdraw from the battle, but then the French officers and men of the battleship Brittany found themselves helpless against the two huge battleships in Africa. The long range of these two battleships, as well as their protective armor, was terrible. It was so terrible that I almost despaired.

The battleships Africa and the Republic, each armed with nine 406-mm guns and 18 280-mm secondary guns, sprayed flames at the battleship Brittany, one on the left and one on the right, and huge shells stirred up huge columns of water around him. The battleship Brittany, which had been hit continuously in front of two African-class battleships with a displacement of 69,000 tons, finally stopped resisting at 3:25 p.m. For the remainder of the ensuing period, Edmund sent his last telegram to the French government.

"The battleship Brittany, after being hit by several enemy shells, was seriously wounded, although it struggled to resist the battleships that were several times stronger than the Africans. And yet all in vain. But I was ready to die for my country with the warship. I'm going to ram and sink the opposing warship in a last-ditch fight. Long live the French Republic. Long live the French Navy. ”

The battleship Brittany had a very good idea, but he wanted to sink the Africa or the Republic with himself, but he was seriously injured and his speed had dropped a lot. Before approaching one of the African-class battleships, it was covered by a frenzied artillery so-called. For a time, the battleship Brittany caught fire. At four o'clock in the afternoon, all four torpedoes fired by a destroyer of the African Navy hit the battleship Brittany, which was already incapacitated. A huge crack was torn open in the hull of the battleship Brittany, and the sea water poured into it in an instant. It then sank to the bottom of the sea. The two Brittany-class battleships built by the French Navy were all buried in the waters of Africa, where they became a habitat for marine fish.

Subsequently, the remnants of the French warships had a fierce battle with the African navy, but the African navy suffered another heavy defeat in the face of superior forces. As it gradually got dark. The two sides temporarily disengaged from the fighting. The African naval fleet wandered vigilantly around to keep an eye on the French navy, and Jarvis ordered several times to withdraw Cao Jun's fourth fleet, which was already miserable. But they were all politely declined by Cao Jun.

"The Ministry of Defense and Your Excellency the Chairman, our naval forces lived up to expectations and fought fiercely for several hours in today's naval battle. Successfully sank two Brittany-class battleships, three heavy cruisers, five destroyers and four frigates of the French fleet. Our army lost two cruisers and three destroyers. 1 frigate. Seven more warships were wounded and withdrawn from the battle. Our naval forces will completely annihilate the opposing naval ships tomorrow, Yarvis. ”

When the good news of the Navy reached the Ministry of National Defense in Feijing, the building of the Ministry of National Defense was full of jubilation, and it was finally possible to put it down after worrying for so long. Li Puyu sat on the chair after hearing the news, and the whole person felt collapsed. Then Li Puyu suddenly stood up and said, "Wine, bring it immediately." Let's celebrate. "Celebrations have always been a time of wine.

When Nibron heard Li Puyu's words, he hurriedly arranged for someone to find wine for Li Puyu, and then came to Li Puyu and said, "Chairman, are we sending a commendation order to the Navy to show encouragement." ”

"The commendation order, forget it, it will not be issued for the time being. Don't send this telegram of commendation, they don't care what kind of spoking me out of it. When the battle is over, I'll give the Navy what it wants. Li Puyu rejected Nebron's proposal and said:

Nibron knew Li Puyu's thoughts, so he didn't say anything more, but got to the point and said: "Chairman, now it's ironclad to see the victory of the navy. The French army on the island of Madagascar must have been powerless to stop the advance of our army without naval support. During the battle to liberate the island of Madagascar, we had to beware of the British coming out to make trouble. ”

"British, yes. They are the ones who fear that the world will not be in chaos. But let's not think too highly of her, because the day after tomorrow our military operation on the African continent will begin. By that time, the British themselves will have a fire in their own backyard, where will there be time to care about the French on the island of Madagascar. Li Puyu sneered and said:

While Li Puyu and others were celebrating their victory, the remnants of France's naval forces were in a slump. His own commander was martyred together with the most elite battleship Brittany, and the commander of the French fleet who was temporarily assigned was also at a loss, surrender, and could not save face. If you don't surrender, you don't have to count the ending. But the decision was made under the persuasion of the captains of other warships.

After making this decision, the interim commander lamented: "I am afraid that I am the only senior naval commander in the history of France who has surrendered to African chimpanzees at the moment." Ay! ”

At dawn the next day, the African naval fleet was ready for a fierce battle. Taken aback by the scene in front of them, the remaining dozens of French Navy warships all raised the white flag without exception, which made the African Navy ships despised.

A French heavy cruiser, which was the temporary flagship of France, came to the battleship Africa, and the naval commander came to Jarvis, symbolically handed over the gun representing his rights, and said: "Your Excellency, I have surrendered completely, please put yourself in a humanitarian position." Don't slaughter those officers and soldiers who surrender. ”

Jarvis glanced at the French officer who took his rifle and said, "Rest assured, our African People's Republic will abide by the Geneva Treaty." ”