The British fleet is coming!

When several columns of smoke appeared on the horizon, and when the tips of the masts rose out of the horizon, the atmosphere in the entire port of Cologne immediately became tense, and everyone was watching this huge fleet. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

The British expeditionary fleet is finally here!

"It's really powerful!"

The French captain on the French steam-sail cruiser "Triumph" couldn't help but sigh when he looked at the leading ironclad ship "Warrior" from the telescope.

In the past, although China's ironclad fleet brought him an unprecedented shock, but now, when the "Warrior" and the "Black Prince", two ironclad ships of nearly 10,000 tons, appeared in his sight, he was still impressed, even though they were British warships!

But any navy soldier in the face of such two powerful ironclad ships will probably be impressed by the power of this machine, after all, this power is exactly what the navy longs for.

Just like in the past, they used to marvel at China's ironclads, but compared to the revolutionary all-armored hulls and rotating main turrets of Chinese ironclads, the Warrior-class armored ships are undoubtedly conservative, and its design is still stuck in the "Napoleonic Wars period". But even so, it still did not prevent people from looking at him with admiration.

As for the officers and sailors of the US Navy on the two-masted US warship, they all breathed a sigh of relief, they knew about the treaty between the United States and New Glenada, but with their small gunboat, how could they stop the Chinese?

Now that the British are coming, the mighty Royal Navy is coming, the Chinese will definitely retreat!

For the American sailors on this "small sailing ship", if possible, they would rather go to the south to blockade than mix this kind of thing here, in their opinion, if the United States is involved in the conflict here, they do not even need the Chinese to invest in these four powerful cutting-edge warships, they only need to send the "Fenghai" of their "Atlantic Fleet" to the United States, they can destroy all the warships of the US Navy, after all, the US Navy is not afraid of a single armored ship.

In the midst of this mixed mind, the British expedition, no, it should be said to be a "visiting" fleet, was continuing towards Cologne, and the chimney of a leading ironclad "Black Prince" was spewing smoke, and no one could doubt that if it were not for the drag of the old cruisers in the fleet, it might have sailed even at the fastest speed, and now he could only sail at a pitiful speed of 10 knots.

Well, it's all over!

Ergin, a former governor of Canada and plenipotentiary appointed by the British government, looked at the port of Cologne, which was getting closer and closer, and sighed again in his heart for the strength of Britain, under the pressure of the Royal Navy, the Chinese would definitely accept their conditions - to withdraw from Panama.

But this is just the beginning, and in the next negotiations, they will have to shrink across the board in Africa and stop their expansion. Britain has always used its own strength to conquer those enemies!

"Your Excellency, congratulations, you have once again demonstrated the power of the Royal Navy to the world!"

Ergin's congratulations made Vice Admiral Heber, the commander of the British expeditionary fleet, say in a triumphant tone.

"On behalf of Your Excellency, believe me, in this world, there has never been a fleet that dares to challenge the Royal Navy!"

After uttering these proud words, as if he were going home, he ordered the fleet to sail towards the port of Cologne.

"Raise the fire!"

Without the slightest hesitation, after receiving the news of the arrival of the British fleet, the commander of the fleet immediately gave the order to raise the fire, and the boilers, which had been kept burning, were fired, and while the boilers were pressurized, the fleet went into combat readiness, closed the portholes, and their movements immediately attracted the attention of nearby ships.

"What are the Chinese doing!"

The French sailors on the "Triumph" were surprised to see the sailors of the Chinese Navy rushing to their respective posts and seeing those huge cannon masks being removed.

"Oh my God! The Chinese are preparing for war with Britain! ”

To the surprise of the French, a small steam carrier, just over a hundred tons, headed out of the harbor, aiming for the British fleet.

This is a pilot vessel.

The British naval officers and sailors did not feel anything about the arrival of this pilot ship, and just when they were about to enter the port of Cologne under the guidance of the pilot ship, ready to show the power of the Royal Navy to those Chinese, they were surprised to see the flag displayed on the pilot ship.

"This is Panamanian territorial waters, you are violating Panamanian territorial waters, please leave Panamanian territorial waters immediately!"

What the!

What is he saying?

All the British people on the ironclad ship "Black Prince" were stunned, they looked at this small steamship in amazement, how could they not believe that this was the signal it sent,

"Did you read that wrong?"

Vice Admiral Herb, the commander of the fleet, had the first reaction of misreading the flag, and it was then that he saw the small steamship signal again, and this time, he even recognized it himself.

Finally, when the little steamship had finished signaling the flag, Vice Admiral Herb's face turned blue, and he did not expect that someone would block the entry of the Royal Navy, or even a fleet!

Although he was not a naval officer, Ergin knew from the conversations of the other officers on the bridge that the Royal Navy was "out of the door", and he immediately asked.

"Your Excellency General, what shall we do now?"

Now what?

Erkin, who originally thought that everything would be over, did not expect such a change to happen, and he was even ready to wait for the arrival of the Chinese ambassador in Cologne, and then settle the matter through "friendly" negotiations with the Chinese, but now, China has directly rejected them and refused their entry!

What to do?

Lieutenant General Herb's brow was furrowed, and he could feel that everyone was watching him, all looking at him with the same eyes, waiting for his decision.

In this moment, he knew what he was shouldering, shouldering the honor of the Royal Navy after the Battle of Tragarfa, and the Royal Navy had never been treated so rudely since that day.

"Tell them that we are invited to Cologne by the new Glenada government!"

When He gave this order, he made a point of emphasis.

"Our fleet is invited by the new Glenada government to visit Cologne, and we do not recognize the so-called territorial waters of Panama! This is the territorial waters of New Glenada! ”

After he gave this order, Lieutenant General Heber spoke to the officers around him as the flag bearer signaled the flag.

"Now, gentlemen, we must be ready to uphold the honour of the Royal Navy! Order the fleet to go into combat readiness! ”

With an order, the brass bell rang immediately, and the crisp sound of the ship bell echoed on the warship, transmitted to the various cabins of the ship through the sound tube, and the sailors of the Royal Navy immediately left everything in their hands and rushed towards their respective posts.

The gunhole was opened, and a Armstrong cannon was pushed out, but in just a minute or two, the British fleet was ready for battle, fully demonstrating the quality of the Royal Navy.

On the warship, the young midshipmen were even more nervous as the officers observed the distance, from the telescope, they saw a fleet sailing out of the port of Cologne, compared to their fleet, the scale of this fleet is too small, only four warships, but they all know very well that these four warships are all cutting-edge armored ships, perhaps the "Warrior class" has a tonnage advantage, but they have a firepower advantage - their guns are larger, the range is longer, and even their warships are more heavily armored.

"Keep course!"

After the fleet sailed out of port, looking at the British fleet that refused to sail out of Panama's territorial waters, he said in a calm tone, he stood on the bridge so steadily, holding a telescope in his hand, his face was calm, he once studied at the Dartmouth Naval Academy, at least four years ago, he never thought that one day, he would be in a confrontation with the Royal Navy, but now, duty told him.

He can't hold back in the slightest, whether it's the dignity of the Chinese Empire or the dignity of the Imperial Navy, he must now defend it!

"Hoo ......"

He could feel his breathing getting heavier and heavier as he watched the approaching Chinese fleet, and even his heart became more and more tense, something he had never felt before.

For any officer of the Royal Navy, he is extremely proud and conceited, and some people have even said that "even if a sampan is hoisted with a rice flag, it dares to attack the warship", and the officers of the Royal Navy will not be nervous, no matter what kind of situation they face.

But now, Herb found himself unable to calm down, even though he should be leading the most powerful fleet in the history of the Royal Navy - two 10,000-ton ironclad ships!

But even so, he couldn't calm himself down, because he knew that although he was facing an opponent who was young, their warships were the most cutting-edge armored warships in the world, and if this naval battle could not be avoided, could he win it?

Although he was nervous in his heart, he was quietly looking at his opponent, and when the distance was getting closer and closer, he would always look at the fluttering rice flag, he knew that now his biggest reliance was not on warships, but on Britain!

It's Britannica!

The strength of Britain gave the Royal Navy the courage to face everything! True, perhaps the Chinese warships are more powerful, but how can they dare to challenge Britain?

"Sir, the Chinese fleet is approaching!"

Faced with the inquiries of his subordinates, He Bo calmly ordered.

"Onward! The Royal Navy will not back down! ”

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