The Dutch are really coming, and Vice Admiral Helfri is pouring out with the whole fleet!

Vice Admiral Helfri, who has been in the Navy all his life, knows very well that once he can't defeat the First Reconnaissance Fleet that blocked him by surprise. Then when the main force of the Grand Fleet arrives, his own fleet can only die in the military port. Not to mention the planes on the Zhiyuan, those hundreds of cannons alone are enough to destroy the whole of Batavia!

Once the East Indies fleet was lost, Gao Yang's army would be able to occupy the most important land of the kingdom island after island under the cover of the Grand Fleet.

The Dutch army could only be divided and besieged on lonely islands, waiting for the fatal blow to come!

Lieutenant General Hellfri was determined to give it a go. "Even if you die on the battlefield, it is better than the aggrieved sinking military port!"

The desperate Lieutenant General Helvery did not choose to take a detour on both sides, and he did not think his opponent would be so careless as not to monitor the exits at both ends. He chose to break through in the middle, and all the battleships rushed to the first reconnaissance fleet together!

His only target was the battlecruiser Kongo, and as long as he could sink or damage the Kongo with lightning strikes, his fleet would have a chance to achieve its combat intentions.

It's just that the good luck of the Dutch has really run out. Tonight's moonlight is bright and visibility is high. The Dutchman, who had just left the port, was soon spotted by a lookout post on the towering mast of the King Kong!

As the piercing sirens sounded, the officers and men of the navy, who had already rested, quickly rushed to their respective posts. The entire 1st reconnaissance fleet soon went into operational condition.

Hurrying to the bridge, Vice Admiral Li Guotang, who took over the command, quickly ordered the fleet to speed up and distance itself from the Dutch, and he prepared to use the huge cannon of the King Kong to destroy the enemy from a long distance.

On the bridge of the Java, Vice Admiral Heffrey, who was holding a telescope to observe the faint figure of the First Reconnaissance Fleet in the distance, suddenly noticed that the majestic figure of the King Kong in the distance suddenly flashed a few dazzling lights!

"Not good!!" Lieutenant General Hellfry shouted. It's been discovered!

"Lightning strike fleet speed assault! Hendrick, Van Hendrik. The Hermskirk and North Brabant fired to the left to attract enemy fire! The Surabaya, the Guldlan and the rest of the ships followed the flagship's course and cut diagonally to the right! The pale-faced Lieutenant General Helvery ordered loudly.

Before the Dutch fleet could react. A volley of heavy shells fell near the fleet, causing a splash! The gushing water column is hundreds of meters high! This is a 356-mm heavy gun on the King Kong!

It didn't hit, and it was far away. However, Lieutenant General Helvrey's face was still very ugly, and this was just a test shot. The raid has failed, and now it's time to attack!

The seven fastest torpedo boats in the Dutch fleet began to accelerate desperately towards the towering figure of the King Kong in the distance, their only target. Behind them were four old destroyers, all old ones who had been launched before World War I!

The First Reconnaissance Fleet also quickly discovered the intentions of these outlaws. Eight 152mm 50x guns on the starboard side of the King Kong began to aim at the light killers, spewing flames rapidly.

The four Caroline-class cruisers that had been following behind the King Kong quickly rushed out of the city and began to bombard the Dutch fleet with their onboard guns.

After the cruiser Yangzhou was torpedoed and sunk in the Battle of the Yellow Sea, the remaining four Caroline-class cruisers were incorporated into the First Reconnaissance Fleet.

Armed with 2 152mm guns and 8 102mm secondary guns, the Caroline class can almost compete with the entire fleet of the Dutch!

Soon. The Dutch torpedo boats that rushed to the front were hit one after another. These unarmored boats were completely unable to withstand the rain of rapid-fire guns of more than 100 calibers.

The British man-made warship had a distinctive feature. In addition to thin armor and fast speed, he likes to install a large number of rapid-fire guns on warships. Rapid-fire guns, which were of little use in a decisive battle of the fleet, were surprisingly effective against lightly armored ships.

Four cruisers fired hundreds of shells of various calibers in a very short time. Shells rained down on the Dutch's lightning fleet, and the forest of flying water almost submerged the boats.

The Dutch, who had not experienced a major war in hundreds of years, showed amazing courage! The remaining battleships of the Lightning Strike Fleet completely ignored the shells around them, and still rushed towards the King Kong frantically!

At the same time, Lieutenant General Hurfrey also gave up all ideas of fluke. He divided the entire fleet into two parts, and the three old coastal defense ships that were slow to open fire took the initiative to attract the attention of the King Kong. The cutting-edge Java quickly approached the King Kong with several warships with lightning strike ability and fast speed.

His tactics had some effect. Lieutenant General Li Guotang was attracted by the three old Dutch coastal defense ships that were firing fiercely, and he ordered the King Kong to bombard the three coastal defense ships.

As for the Dutch fleet, which had not fired all the way. Vice Admiral Li Guotang handed them all over to the cruiser formation to deal with.

But at this moment, the four cruisers that are violently sniping at the Dutch lightning strike fleet are no longer able to separate! In desperation, Vice Admiral Li Guotang had no choice but to let the warships of the Lanfang Republic block the team led by Vice Admiral Helfri.

The fierce artillery battle between the two sides reached a climax in an instant! The 356mm cannon on the King Kong is enough to kill anyone who hits! On the contrary, the 203mm main guns on the three coastal defense ships, even if they hit the King Kong, it would be difficult to do much damage to this battleship that was too majestic compared to them!

The officers and men of the Grand Fleet were boosted after a long period of rigorous training and a great victory in the war against Japan. There is already a difference from when he first took over the Grand Fleet.

Even without the help of the British mercenaries, the officers and men of the Grand Fleet were now able to master their warships.

As a purely British warship built in the United Kingdom, it is not difficult for the officers and men of the Grand Fleet who have been trained by the British Navy for a long time and have most of the warships in their hands are British-built.

At the time of the fourth round of shelling. An armor-piercing projectile fired from an armored turret accurately hit the bridge of the North Brabant. The entire bridge was destroyed by this violent explosion! The superstructure was on fire, and all the senior officers of the entire battleship were killed! The battleship lost command in an instant.

The North Brabant has been scrapped. However, Lieutenant General Li Guotang still ordered the King Kong to continue bombarding the North Brabant, which had become unusually conspicuous because of the raging fire.

After three more salvos, a 356-mm armor-piercing shell hit the front main gun of the North Brabant. The fire triggered the detonation of the ammunition depot, and the stubborn battleship was blown in two by the explosion and slowly disappeared beneath the surface. This brave battleship bought the Dutch almost ten minutes!

In the post-war report, Lieutenant General Li Guotang explained why he had ordered the attack on the North Brabant, which had lost its combat effectiveness. "At that time, the guns of the North Brabant continued to fire, and the speed did not slow down, and the enemy ships still maintained considerable combat effectiveness. In this case, the command ordered to continue the attack on the ship! Until the ship is completely destroyed! ”

Regardless, the North Brabant attracted the attention of the King Kong for nearly ten minutes. This brought the high-speed Dutch fleet closer to the Kongo.

Immediately afterwards, two other Dutch coastal defense ships, HMS Hendrik and Van Brown. The Hermskirk was also sunk one after another in a short period of time. After all, the exchange of fire between the two sides has become closer, and the Kongo's shooting accuracy has also greatly improved. Even just one hit is enough to deal a devastating blow!

Three old coastal defense ships successfully completed their tasks. They caught the attention of the King Kong!

At the same time, the team led by Vice Admiral Helfry has successfully broken through the interception of the Navy of the Republic of Lanfang and successfully approached the King Kong, which has no escort ships around!

The Navy of the Republic of Lanfang has only one cruiser and four destroyers. And they are all old guys who have been eliminated by the Great Fleet that regards ships as their fate.

In addition, the Navy of the Republic of Lanfang has just been established, and almost all the officers and soldiers are rookies who have just joined the army, and it is really difficult for a strong man to rely on them to stop the most elite fleet of the Dutch Navy.

The Java, which has only been in service for a few months, has finally shown his sharp teeth! Ten 150mm rapid-fire guns began to roar in an instant!

On one side is a rookie plus grandfather warship, and on the other side is an elite plus cutting-edge warship! Although the officers and men of the Navy of the Republic of Lanfang have done their best.

But the gap in strength cannot be bridged by courage. What's more, the Dutch are not lacking in courage either! The Dutch, who had been cornered, also burst out with amazing courage at this moment!

With a displacement of only 860 tons, the Yongjian was hit with several 150-mm armor-piercing shells in a very short time. The ship was in flames, lost speed, and all gun positions were silent. After more than 30 minutes of stubborn floating, he sank into the sea with more than 100 naval officers and men.

The sister ship of the Yongjian, under the command of the captain of the ship, Major Zeng Guanying, approached the Dutch fleet at high speed, releasing a volley of torpedoes before being sunk!

The armored cruiser of the Dutch Navy, the Geldland, was hit with a torpedo. The old battleship could no longer withstand such a blow, and he only held out for a few minutes before quickly breaking into two knots and sinking to the bottom of the sea.

The Wing, which had achieved great successes, was also surrounded by intensive artillery fire from the Dutch navy. Ammunition depots, boilers were detonated one after another, and the entire battleship was almost blown to pieces! Nearly 140 officers and men from the entire ship to the captain of the ship, Major Zeng Guanying, were all killed!

The other two destroyers participating in the battle, Yuzhang and Jiankang, are the few warships of relatively new age in the navy of the Republic of Lanfang.

There were three ships of the same class, and another Tong'an was sent to monitor the left end of the estuary. At this moment, he and the gunboat Yongfeng, which was monitoring at the right end, rushed to the battlefield at full speed.

The Yuzhang and Jiankang were hit by multiple shells in the fierce firefight, and the hull of the ship was heavily damaged, and almost all of its firepower was lost. As a last resort, you can only withdraw from the battlefield. (To be continued......)