Chapter 822: Surrender or Sink (Ask for a Monthly Pass)
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"Commander, the British called back. They agreed to surrender. Lieutenant General Liu Guanxiong reported to Marshal Cheng Biguang.
Marshal Cheng Biguang nodded, but he was also a little surprised. After all, he studied abroad in the UK back then. I know that the Royal Navy values glory very much. If you want them to surrender, it will be unless the sun comes out in the west.
"Could it be that the Royal Navy has really declined over the years? Otherwise, how could they surrender to us? Marshal Cheng Biguang thought secretly. However, this is undoubtedly a good thing for the empire.
However, Marshal Cheng Biguang still felt that something was not right. So, he went to the window and picked up a telescope to look at the battleship 'War Wey'. It seems that this is not right.
Through the binoculars, Marshal Cheng Biguang saw that the sailors on the 'War Weyerness' were moving to the lifeboats. Of course, because of the limited number of lifeboats, it was not possible to fit all the thousands of crew members on the 'War Weyard'. So, a lot of people have life jackets on board.
"That's not right! The Brits were moving to the lifeboats. They are going to sink their own battleships. Marshal Cheng Biguang immediately figured out what the British were trying to do.
A large part of the reason for forcing the British to surrender was that he wanted to capture the British warships. The performance of the battleships of the British was not comparable to that of the battleships of the Imperial Navy. However, with a little upgrading, it can still be used. Even with the advent of the era of aircraft carriers, after the role of battleships has been greatly reduced, there is no problem in using them for air defense and bombing of islands.
Once the empire and the United States went to war, those islands in the Pacific Ocean. It will undoubtedly become the focus of contention between the two sides. In order to protect their homeland, the Americans will inevitably do their best to compete with the empire for islands in the Pacific. In this case, the empire would have to occupy all the islands in the Pacific Ocean step by step. To occupy the islands and at the same time reduce casualties. Well, the necessary fire support is indispensable. Battleships will undoubtedly be able to exert their strength on such a battlefield.
Other than that. In night battles, the main guns of battleships tend to be better than those of carrier-based aircraft. After all, it is undoubtedly very difficult to achieve night take-off and landing of carrier-based aircraft. Even if you can take off and land successfully, it will be very difficult to launch an attack on a target at sea at night. Therefore, even in the era of aircraft carriers, it was very necessary for the Imperial Navy to retain a powerful fleet of battleships.
"Bastard! The British dare to play with us. Commander. Fire or not, stop them. Lieutenant General Liu Guanxiong said angrily.
"It's late, it's late now. Those guys have already opened the sea valve, the battleship has begun to sink, and we can't stop them. Marshal Cheng Biguang's face became very unsightly. was close to victory, but the result was finally put on the spot by the British, which naturally made his face gloomy.
"Shall we refuse their surrender, then? Deal with them all. Lieutenant General Liu Guanxiong's eyes flashed with a hint of hideousness.
Marshal Cheng Biguang shook his head: "Forget it, we have already promised their surrender." It's hard to break your promise. Next time, we'll pay more attention. Just don't give them another chance. โ
Lieutenant General Liu Guanxiong nodded, not still looking a little unwilling.
"Send a telegram to our other ships. Let them try to surrender the British battleship. Tell those British that their flagship has been sunk. If they don't surrender again, the fate will be the same as that of the flagship. In addition, it is important to remind them to prevent the British from sinking their battleships. Marshal Cheng Biguang said.
After the sinking of the battleship 'War Wey'. The British Navy has eight capital ships left. If half of the British warships could be surrendered, the two capital ships lost by the Imperial Navy would be able to recover.
"Yes, Marshal." Vice Admiral Liu Guanxiong nodded, and then asked the communications officer to send a telegram to the other warships.
The battleship 'Fuxi' entrusted the task of rescuing the British sailors who had surrendered to the destroyers and light cruisers. He rushed to the next battlefield.
Just over 10 nautical miles away from the battleship Fuxi, the battleships "Shennong" and "Xuanyuan" of the Chinese Navy are besieging the battleship "Malaya" of the British Navy.
After being caught up, the fate of the battleship 'Malaya' was almost decided. Faced with the siege of two powerful 'Three Emperor-class' battleships, the 'Malaya' battleship was almost unable to fly. In the space of half an hour, he had already been hit three times. If it weren't for the good luck of being shot in non-key parts, maybe he would have been sunk.
Suddenly, the shelling of the battleships "Shennong" and "Xuanyuan" stopped, much to the surprise of the British officers and men of the battleship "Malaya".
"Could it be that those Chinese warships have no ammunition?" Quite a few British sailors thought so. If that's the case, it might be good news for them.
However, I want to escape. But it's unlikely. The two battleships of the Chinese Navy were surrounded by several light cruisers and destroyers. If these light cruisers and destroyers were to launch a lightning strike, they would also have no choice but to die.
In fact, the reason why the battleships 'Shennong' and 'Xuanyuan' stopped firing was entirely because they received an order from Marshal Cheng Biguang to capture as many of the British's capital ships as possible.
Although, the battleships 'Shennong' and the 'Xuanyuan' battleships were very eager to sink each other and achieve one more result. However, they also knew that if they could capture a British battleship, it would undoubtedly be a better option.
Subsequently, the battleship "Shennong" sent a telegram to the battleship "Malaya".
"Captain, the Chinese's clear code telegram. They claimed that our flagship battleship 'War Wey' had already been sunk. They demanded that we surrender to them and that we were not allowed to open the sea valve. Otherwise, they will sink us and drown us all in the Indian Ocean. A communications officer reported to the captain with a pale face.
The captain of the battleship "Malaya" couldn't help frowning, the request made by the Chinese Navy was undoubtedly a bit excessive in their opinion. They can surrender. But the battleship belonged to the British, and the Chinese tried in vain to capture the battleship, which was unacceptable to them.
"These yellow-skinned monkeys, wishful thinking. Do they want to capture our warships and then use them to humiliate the British Empire and the Royal Navy? We must not allow their plot to succeed. A staff officer yelled.
Everyone looked to the captain to see what choice he would make. Obviously. His choice was directly related to the lives of more than 1,000 officers and men aboard the battleship 'Malaya'.
"Captain, the Chinese have sent a telegram again. They directly gave us two choices, surrender or sink! "Once again, the communications officer received a telegram.
Obviously, the requirements of the Chinese Navy are becoming more and more stringent.
The captain hesitated, and then said: "Send a telegram to the Chinese and tell them that we can surrender, but." The battleship is going to sink itself. This is the glory of the Royal Navy and cannot be tarnished. โ
"Yes, Captain." The communications officer nodded, and also replied to the Chinese Navy in clear code.
However, the request of the British was directly rejected by the Chinese Navy. The battleships 'Shennong' and 'Xuanyuan', which had already stopped firing, began shelling again.
"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! โ
The three triple 410mm guns on the two battleships began to roar again. Heavy shells. Whistling towards the battleship 'Malaya', it landed the surface. A high jet of water was splashed.
There is no doubt that the Chinese Navy has already expressed its attitude. If the battleship 'Malaya' refused to surrender as they demanded, then they would have to continue their shelling.
The shelling of the battleships "Shennong" and "Xuanyuan" was more like a warning. However, this made the British naval officers and men on the battleship "Malaya" turn pale one by one. They know. If the Chinese Navy's two 'Three Emperor-class' battleships continue to fire shelling, they may be sunk in a short time.
"Captain, we have lost this naval battle." An officer said.
"Yes! Captain, since we've already lost. So, let's throw in the towel! Another officer said.
"Woohoo! I don't want to die. I want to go home, I miss my mom too. A sailor who had just joined the army not long ago actually began to cry.
It was clear that the officers and men of the Royal Navy aboard the battleship 'Malaya' had fallen into despair. The desire to survive in their hearts is above all else. Even, the glory of the Royal Navy was forgotten by them. If you can survive, you can throw away the rest.
"Well, since everyone wants a sneak attack, then, let's accept the conditions of the Chinese." The captain said.
"Hooray! Banzai! The officers in the command tower cheered loudly. They can finally live without dying, and that is undoubtedly the best.
Subsequently, the battleship "Malaya" sent a telegram to the Chinese Navy, announcing that it would accept the conditions put forward by the Chinese Navy.
The Chinese Navy, for its part, stopped shelling the battleship 'Malaya'. At the same time, a light cruiser approached the battleship 'Malaya', and the marines on it boarded the 'Malaya' and took over the battleship's key position, announcing the capture of the battleship.
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