Chu He stood on the bridge of the flagship Kunlun Mountain, looking at the calm sea in the distance with his hands behind his back. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info He knew that the sea was about to become uncalm, engulfing countless lives.

The Yandang Mountain of the First Fleet, as well as the three battleships of Longhushan and Jiuhuashan, were searching the nearby sea areas as a guerrilla fleet, and they had not yet found the enemy's fleet, which made Chu He very uneasy.

After all, because of the large amount of black smoke coming out, his fleet, which uses steam engines for its core power, is easier to spot than his opponents who use fuel.

If it weren't for the fact that Ceylon's main naval fleet was also coal-burning, Chu He felt that this naval battle would not have to be fought.

"Report! Checkmate! Rui Mouguo called...... The Ceylon landing force is expanding the landing grounds, and the opposing battleship detachment is shelling Luzon. "An officer sent the latest telegram.

Chu He took the telegram, looked at it twice, and then returned it to the officer who sent the information: "I already know, you call Rui Mouguo back and tell him to let him stop waiting for us." ”

Now, the problem Chu is facing is very serious, so he has no way to make a simple judgment and make a decision to support Luzon.

You must know that the choices in front of Chu and He are actually very dangerous. The central question is whether his fleet should go to trouble the Ceylon detachment.

According to reconnaissance reports provided by the Air Force, the Ceylon fleet near the landing site, there were six battleships. This detachment now seems to be clearly a bait to lure Chu He.

The key is whether Chu and He bite this bait, or go aimlessly on the sea to find the fisherman behind the bait!

In Chu's opinion, if his fleet directly collided with the main fleet of the coalition forces on standby on the periphery, then this naval battle would depend on the on-the-spot tactical arrangement in the decisive battle of the fleet.

And if he goes to trouble the Ceylon decoy fleet first, then the main fleet of the coalition forces that will be killed behind him will become a mortal threat.

However, Chu He also calculated in his heart that if he ordered to kill the decoy fleet to Ceylon first, he would have every chance to eat this decoy fleet and annihilate most of the Ceylon landing force before it was surrounded and annihilated.

For Chu He, this is a difficult choice, no matter how he chooses, in the end, his fleet will not be able to retreat in its entirety.

The glory of the navy of the Ming Empire did not allow him to retreat - the British had already come to the doorstep, and if they did not fight back at this time, they would not dare to see their ancestors and ancestors if they died.

"Even if the whole army is annihilated, I should choose to annihilate more enemies......" Chu He looked at the calm sea and muttered quietly.

He looked at the nervous officers and sailors around him, and his heart was full of apologies. Because of one of his decisions, these beings, young or no longer young, were destined to perish with him.

"Turn the rudder 10 degrees to the right! Search for the west of Luzon! He opened his mouth to give the order, and his tone was firm, as if he did not waver.

But his heart was bleeding, because he had already made up his mind to take these excellent men and die together.

"The fleet is at 13 knots, forward!" Immediately afterward, he emphasized the order. In fact, the speed of the fleet has always been 13 knots, and it has not changed.

"Turn the rudder 10 degrees to the right!" The sailors repeated the general's order, and the fleet once again adjusted course and prepared to rush to the landing ground in Ceylon.

At the same time, 15 battleships of the coalition fleet, also in Balek? By order of Admiral Lem, he increased his speed to 13 knots.

"Speed up two sessions! Increase the speed to 13 knots, search for the main force of the Ming Empire's fleet, and prepare to flank the attack! "Balek? Admiral Lem stood on the bridge, looked at the equally calm sea, and opened his mouth to order.

Directly in front of his fleet was a guerrilla fleet, consisting of three of the fastest Liverpool-class battleships, followed by a capital fleet of 12 battleships.

Balek? Admiral Lemm's plan was very simple, use the high-speed guerrilla fleet to find the exact location of the opponent's fleet, and then use the high speed to pin the opponent.

Subsequently, the new battleship gave full play to the all-round advantages of the caliber of the ship's guns, speed and armor, seized the T-shaped position, and concentrated its firepower to attack the opponent's lead ship.

The rest of the warships harassed on both flanks, pinning down the fleet of the Ming Empire and distracting the opponent's firepower. In this way, the fleet of the Ming Empire was surrounded on three sides and struck from all directions.

Once the encirclement is formed, the inferior speed of the battleship fleet of the Ming Empire will be revealed, and it will fall into the embarrassing situation of not being able to run away and not being able to catch up.

As long as the formation of the opposing fleet begins to disagree, the advantage will completely fall on the side of the coalition fleet. With the loss of a few battleships at most, it is possible for the coalition fleet to encircle and annihilate the main fleet of the Ming Empire.

Of course, this arrangement also had a special advantage, that is, the main force of British battleships did not fight in the Ceylon fleet, and there was less problem of mutual cooperation.

This is a completely separate way of distribution, and it also saves the trouble of holding each other back. Balek? Admiral Lem was worthy of being the commander of the expeditionary fleet, and indeed had his own set of ideas about naval warfare.

His tactics exploited his strengths and avoided weaknesses, giving full play to the core combat power and the performance advantages of the three latest battleships. However, in this way, he can only sit on the 12 battleships of the main fleet, which is not a new battleship, Magnificent.

"The telegram sent by the Ceylon side shows that the Luzon beachhead is still in fierce fighting, and the other side's aircraft interfere with the operation and it is effective, and the battle situation is relatively stale." A British officer came over and handed the latest message to Balek? Admiral Lem.

Balek? Admiral Lem took the message, read it with a frown, and then threw it out: "The Ceylon side is also too disappointing, they haven't done anything well......"

"Shall we change our battle plan?" The British naval officer picked up the telegram paper at his feet and asked.

"No, you don't! Go according to the original plan! We are a fleet formed on an improvised basis, and changing the battle plan at the last minute will cause unnecessary confusion. "Balek? Admiral Lem said with a wave of his hand.

After speaking, he looked at the sea in the distance: "What's more, there is no need for this at all!" The sea is still our advantage, and there is no problem in annihilating the fleet of the Ming Empire! ”

"Keep course! The fleet speed is maintained at 13 knots! Direction - Ceylon decoy fleet in the waters off Luzon! "And then, Baalek? Admiral Lem once again emphasized his previous order.