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Although the Chinese Navy has been in force for a short time, it has experienced no less major wars than any other country. From defeating the Japanese Navy at the very beginning to defeating the US Navy several times later, even the British Navy, the world's maritime hegemon, has suffered many times under the hands of the Chinese Navy. Although Italy's navy is not weak, it will be very difficult for them to win against the Chinese navy.

"Your Majesty, should we think again. Now the navy is facing off against the Austro-Hungarian navy in the Adriatic Sea, and if we provoke the Chinese again, our navy may be difficult to resist! "Prime Minister of the Government of the Kingdom of Italy Giovanni. Joliti said with some concern.

"Your Excellency Jolliti, you have to make it clear that now it is not us who provoke the Chinese, but they who are provoking us!" The Chinese sent a large army to land in Sicily, and if we do not fight back in time, the whole of Sicily will be occupied by them! The Chinese are insatiable, and after they occupy Sicily, they will definitely continue to encroach on the rest of the kingdom, perhaps Sardinia, maybe Italy itself! These are definitely not acceptable to the descendants of Julius Caesar. We have to use our powerful force to let those despicable yellow-skinned monkeys know that it is simply delusional to find a bargain on Italy! "Vittorio. Emmanuele III said in a firm tone. As if the Chinese Navy was completely vulnerable.

"Your Majesty, according to the information we have received, the main forces of the Indian Ocean Fleet of the Chinese Navy have all gathered in the waters of Sicily, and the Chinese have eight battleships and one battlecruiser, while our navy has only six battleships. There were three fewer ships than them, plus there was also the Austro-Hungarian navy on the sidelines. If you don't pay attention, the kingdom's navy will be wiped out! "Giovanni. Jollidi persuaded.

"We have fewer capital ships than they do, but we have more main guns. Our six capital ships have 77 main guns, while the eight battleships of the Chinese Navy only have 71 main guns. Moreover, our capital ships are all new battleships in service, and more than half of the capital ships of the Chinese are old battleships. It's been in service for twenty years, and those old battleships are not at all the opponents of our new battleships. Besides, they also had three battleships that were captured British and French battleships, the kind of battleships of the original type. Not at all comparable to our battleships. As for the other battlecruiser, it had already been proved in the decisive battle at sea between Britain and Germany that the battlecruiser was not capable of fighting back in front of the battleship. Therefore, I firmly believe that the Italian Navy has an overwhelming advantage over the Chinese Navy! "Vittorio. Emmanuele III insisted. Although the king's power was greatly limited by the government, as an ambitious monarch. It's not that he doesn't understand anything. Especially after the occupation of the Suez Canal by the Indian Ocean Fleet of the Chinese Navy, he also has a deep understanding of the Chinese Navy. At least, according to his analysis, the Italian Navy, although the number of capital ships is somewhat smaller. But the combat power is definitely above the Indian Ocean Fleet of the Chinese Navy.

"As for the Austro-Hungarian warships, they have already been frightened, and now they can only stay in the military port of Yaste to survive. When we defeat the Chinese, let's kill them! "Vittorio. Emmanuele III said in high spirits.

Giovanni. Prime Minister Giolletti looks at Vittorio. Emmanuele III was so insistent. He knew that his persuasion was of no avail. The ambitious and talented king was already hot-headed by the invasion of the Austro-Hungarian Empire by his army. However, a power like China is not something that Italy can resist. This could well spell disaster for Italy.

Secretary of the Army Jerónimo saw Giovanni. Prime Minister Iolitti was worried, so he said: "Your Majesty the King, Your Excellency the Prime Minister. Now that our Kingdom of Italy is a member of the Entente, we are under attack by the Chinese, and Britain and France cannot sit idly by! In the port of Toulon there were three new battleships of the French Navy, and they were supposed to come to our aid. In addition, the British Navy had already defeated the German Navy, and there were so many battleships left, which should also be sent to the Mediterranean Sea to deal with the Chinese. Otherwise, once the Chinese occupy Sicily, there will be a huge threat to both of them! ”

"Yes, Your Majesty, we can have England and France send navies to assist us. After their fleet arrived, we attacked the Chinese. When the time comes, it's all right! "Giovanni. Prime Minister Joliti said hurriedly.

"The government could send a note to England and France, but I insisted that the battle should be fought by the Italian navy alone. The Kingdom of Italy entered the war when the war situation was already clear, and if Italy could not show enough strength in this war, then it would be absolutely impossible for us to get more dividends of the war after the war. Therefore, we need to use this battle to improve Italy's international standing! In this battle, the navy must be victorious! "Vittorio. Emmanuele III looked at Giovanni. Giolitti and Geronimo said.

Giovanni. Giolitti opened her mouth, but in the end she didn't refute. He also identified with Vittorio. According to Emmanuele III, Italy, as one of the world powers, was not a major member of the Entente. Once the Entente had defeated the Allies and China and re-divided the world, it would be very difficult for Italy to gain more benefits. The only way is to prove Italy's strength in the war, so that Britain, France, the United States, Russia and other countries will not dare to offend Italy lightly. Only in this way will Italy be able to get the benefits it deserves after the war.

"Well, Your Majesty, I also hope to receive good news from the Navy!" Giovanni. Prime Minister Giolitti compromised.

"Haha! I believe that General Bohini will not let us down, he will definitely defeat those Chinese! "Vittorio. Emmanuele III laughed as if he had won the battle.

Immediately after the agreement between the king and the government, King Vittorio was named after him. Emmanuele III and Prime Minister Giovanni. In his name, Giuletti sent a telegram to Admiral Bohini, the commander of the Italian Navy, asking him to immediately lead the Italian Navy southward to defeat the Indian Ocean Fleet of the Chinese Navy, and create conditions for the army to land on Sicily and completely destroy the squadron.

After receiving the order, Admiral Bohini, who was in Venice, did not dare to slack off, and immediately ordered the fleet to sail south along the coastline of Italy, preparing to leave the Adriatic Sea and enter the Ionian Sea to attack the Indian Ocean Fleet of the Chinese Navy.

The flagship of the Italian Navy is the latest to enter service 'Andrea. The lead ship of the Doria class 'battleships'Andrea. Doria's battleship, another battleship in this class is 'Cayo. Duilio' battleship. Both battleships were cutting-edge battleships that were commissioned only last year, and they were the most formidable battleships equipped by the Italian Navy. This battleship, with a displacement of 26,000 tons, was armed with three triple 305 mm guns and two twin 305 mm guns, bringing the total number of main guns to 13. With the exception of the multi-turret monster built by the Chinese Navy for the Chilean Navy, no battleship has more guns than this one.

At 11 a.m. on July 10, the main fleet of the Italian Navy departed from Venice, including more than thirty armored cruisers and light cruisers in addition to six battleships. This has already gathered 90 percent of the combat strength of the Italian Navy.

The Italian Navy was dispatched, which immediately attracted the attention of the Austro-Hungarian Navy. The commander of the Austro-Hungarian navy, Archduke Ferdinand, immediately ordered the Austro-Hungarian intelligence officers to find out what was going on in the Italian navy. At the same time, the Austro-Hungarian Navy was ordered to be ready for battle. Compared with the Italian Navy, the Austro-Hungarian Navy only had 4 'Combined Forces-class' battleships, which was much smaller than the Italian Navy, and in order to avoid unnecessary casualties, after the Italian Navy entered the Adriatic Sea, the Austro-Hungarian Navy entered the Yaste military port to avoid the war.

In less than two hours, the Austro-Hungarian Navy learned about the movements of the Italian Navy. The Italian Navy did not come to the Austro-Hungarian Navy, but to the south, taking the initiative to trouble the Chinese Navy.

"Haha! Unexpectedly, our Chinese allies have already made a move. At this time, the main forces of the Italians have all gone south, and I really don't know who will win this naval battle! Send a telegram to our allies and tell them to watch out for the Italians! Archduke Ferdinand said excitedly.

"Your Excellency, do we want to cooperate with the Chinese Navy to flank the Italians?" An Austro-Hungarian naval officer built yì road.

"No, I think our allies are capable enough to deal with the Italians, so let's not go and join in the fun. Order the fleet Ha XVIII, let's attack the coastal cities of the Italians, and give the Italians a little bit of power! Archduke Ferdinand ordered.

"Yes, Your Excellency!"

It was only at two o'clock in the afternoon that the Indian Ocean Fleet of the Chinese Navy received information that the Italian Navy had moved south. The Austro-Hungarian warnings were transmitted to the Chinese government through the embassy and then sent from home to the Indian Ocean Fleet, which wasted a lot of time. By this time, the Indian Ocean Fleet was already off the Ionian Sea.

After receiving the telegram, Admiral Li Haitao, commander of the Indian Ocean Fleet, simply gave an order to prepare for battle, ready to teach the Italian Navy what a modern naval battle would be like with powerful naval guns. And the tuition is all the capital ships of the Italian Navy!