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Standing on the conning tower of the heavy cruiser USS Suffolk, Joseph encountered his first surprise in the year-long history of patrolling.

He was a commodore in the British Royal Navy, leading a small squadron consisting mainly of a heavy cruiser. The usual task is to go around the colonies and show off the naval force of the British Empire.

But this time, he had just finished a colonial tour and encountered a different situation.

One of Joseph's staff officers, a major, had recently come to him with a panicked look and handed him an urgent report, claiming that an unidentified warship had appeared ahead. For Joseph's small team, this is no joke.

Which exactly is a warship of the French? Or the Germans? Or maybe it's the second-rate navy of Denmark, the Netherlands and other countries.

However, in any case, the formation in Joseph's hands could not give people sufficient confidence, after all, they only had one heavy cruiser with three destroyers. It is good that such a formation can be used to carry out patrols that declare force, but it is somewhat reluctant to use them for a big fight.

"According to the statistics of the League of Nations, we are the only ones who will pass through this sea area today, and other countries do not have patrol routes that overlap with us." The major staff officer anxiously reported.

"What's the panic, if you don't count it, it doesn't necessarily mean that the other side will threaten us, I don't think any country has the courage to declare war on the Royal Navy now." Although the incident was urgent, Joseph, who graduated with honors from the Portsmouth Naval School, did not show signs of panic.

Calmness is the basic quality that every commander of the British Royal Navy should have. Even if the sky is about to fall in the next second, the commander of the British Royal Navy should not panic.

This is the foundation of the British Empire's domination of the seas, a tradition of the Royal Navy!

Looking at this staff officer who had lost his temper in the emergency, Joseph frowned, and secretly decided to turn around and kick this waste out of his formation and transfer him to the land to see the harbor. The fleet of the British Empire did not need cowards.

"On my command, the ships followed behind the flagship, moving closer to each other at a constant speed. I'd like to see, what is the beginning of this unidentified warship? "Joseph, as the commander of the formation and captain of the Kent-class heavy cruiser, quickly gave the order.

"Right rudder 150 ticks, moving forward at a constant pace."

"The ships spread out and kept a distance of four thousand meters from the flagship."

Immediately, the fleet, with a heavy cruiser as its flagship, moved closer to the unknown warships in the distance under coordination.

Joseph made this decision not out of courage and curiosity, but out of his position on his own responsibility!

In Joseph's eyes, the formation he led was more than just a vase for showing off his might. It has enough strength and mission!

Under the restrictions of the Washington Naval Treaty, the Kent-class heavy cruisers relied on sacrificing protective armor (only 25 mm of protective armor belt for the waterline) to be equipped with four twin 203 mm main gun turrets, four 102 mm secondary guns, and two quadruple 533 mm torpedo tubes.

In addition, the Kent class heavy cruisers were equipped with eight Royal Admiralty boilers and four steam turbines, with a total power of 80,000 horsepower and a speed of up to 31 knots.

With such firepower and speed, the only thing that could have worried Josehua was the defense of the Kent class.

Coincidentally, at the beginning of 1938, all Kent-class cruisers were fitted with an armor belt 1.8 meters wide and 110 mm thick, and the one commanded by Joseph was no exception.

Therefore, the Kent class heavy cruiser in this small group today is no longer the "cripple" with no firepower and no defense power in the past, but a "super heavy cruiser" that has in a sense approached the level of a battleship.

On the other hand, if Joseph pretended not to see it today, and let the unknown warship in the distance leave, it would be a loss of potentially vital information for the Royal Navy, and it would also be a breach of duty for him, the commodore himself.

Leaning on, even if it is possible to fall into a trap, it is not hesitant. The British Empire has no shortage of such a small team, and if it is possible to discover some kind of potential threat by sacrificing oneself, and find out a certain country's bad intentions for the British Empire, then this sacrifice will be a surefire deal.

What's more, the other party may not have appeared here to ambush him. It is also possible that he just collided with a secret sea trial of a certain country.

"General, the other side only has one battleship!" As the distance got closer, the staff officer of the major, who gradually saw the true face of the unidentified warship Lushan, once again ran to report to Joseph. This time, he was completely out of the urgency he had before.

Obviously, the major had understood that his side would not be at a disadvantage. He was even a little ashamed of himself, feeling humiliated by his previous panic. For a moment, he actually forgot that he was standing behind him, but the British Empire is the most powerful empire in the world!

Unlike the French, who claim to be the number one army in Europe. The British Empire's vision was not limited to Europe. And the British Empire's confidence in intervening in the world relies on the world's No. 1 Royal Navy!

As a member of the Royal Navy, the major found himself practically having nothing to worry about. Is there any other country capable of challenging the British navy?

He was just distracted by today's unusual change, and he promised that he would never be so ugly next time.

The corners of his mouth hooked up a smile, Josehua closed his eyes and nodded, and said indifferently: "Got it." ”

The changes in the staff of the major before and after, Joseph actually saw it. However, Josephus did not have the heart to pay attention to him at this moment.

Originally, this staff officer had a good impression in Joseph's mind, and during the monotonous sea patrol time in the previous year, the major staff officer had also had a lot of daily exchanges with Joseph to pass the time. In the chat, many seemingly unique insights of the staff officer made a good impression on Joseph.

But I didn't expect that when I encountered such an unexpected situation, the major who talked about it on weekdays seemed so .......

Perhaps, the navy of the British Empire has not been tested by war for too long. Too many officers who have graduated from military academies, although their official positions are getting bigger and bigger, their knowledge is still only in books. And those generals who experienced the artillery fire and blood of the last great war are gradually aging.........

Joseph suddenly felt that as a destroyer captain in the last world war, he had experienced the magnificent Battle of Jutland, and he had a very heavy responsibility!

"General! It looks like the other side is coming from a new type of battleship, a model we have never known before! The Major's debriefing interrupted Joseph's thoughts.

"Battleship?" Joseph slowly opened his eyes, looked at the unidentified warship approaching in the distance, and frowned slightly.

If it is a destroyer or a cruiser. Joseph could easily have concluded that he had been struck in an ordinary sea trial of a new Norwegian, French, or German ship. But it didn't matter, even if it was a cruiser, there was nothing to pay attention to the British Empire.

But what does it mean for a secret to appear here, a new type of battleship?

This may be the reason why a certain country has begun to challenge the British Empire, and has begun to secretly take action.

France? Or Germany? At present, these are the only two countries that have the strength and potential to challenge Britain's sea power. However, France has always been very close to Britain recently, and Britain and France have become allies in the international arena. Then, all that remains is that the Germans are secretly building battleships.

When you think of it, everything makes sense. The Germans were secretly developing their navy, but by chance they were bumped into by a patrol formation of the British Royal Navy. When he said this, he seemed to have made a meritorious service, and Joseph was secretly proud.

"Report! General, we found that the other side seemed to be flying the St. Andrew's flag of the Soviet Navy. "The annoying lieutenant colonel came running again to report.

Syllable! It was like a slap in the face, Joseph's self-righteous judgment was completely wrong, and he didn't even touch the edge. For mobile phone users, please browse M. Reading for a better reading experience.