Chapter 726: The Battle of the Sea Ends

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The four remaining battleships of the U.S. Navy, the USS Connecticut, the USS Kansas, the USS Minnesota, and the USS New Hampshire, began to turn around, fleeing westward with a large number of cruisers and destroyers. In addition, there was a battleship 'Vermont' that had withdrawn from the battlefield ahead of schedule, and had already fled the battlefield.

On the battleship Barrier, Admiral Edward Simon, was waiting for the arrival of the American fleet, and then formed a battle line to continue the battle with the Chinese Navy. It's just that he knows that now there are only five battleships left in the British and American navies that can still fight, and it is very difficult to say whether they can defeat the Chinese navy. However, he didn't want to give up just like that, and wanted to work hard. Although the Chinese Navy still has four battleships and two battle cruisers, as long as the two battlecruisers of the Chinese Navy can be sunk first, then the British and American navies will still have an advantage. After all, there are many surprises in naval battles, and no one can be sure which side will win until the end. Luck is very important in naval warfare. A single shell can sink an enemy ship and change the tide of battle. Admiral Edward Seamo believed that God was on their side of the British!

"Boom!" At this time, a loud noise came from the sea, which attracted everyone's attention.

"General, it's the battleship 'Louisiana' of the U.S. Navy, and he was hit!" Staff officer reported.

"It's strange, there are no Chinese warships there!" Admiral Edward Seamo said suspiciously.

Then, two earth-shattering explosions were heard, and the battleship 'Louisiana' slowly sank to the bottom of the sea in the midst of a huge explosion. This stunned Admiral Edward Seamo and others.

"General, submarine! It's a submarine for the Chinese. They attacked, sinking the battleship 'Louisiana'! The staff officer said in horror.

"Damn, those despicable yellow-skinned monkeys, are they all but able to use such despicable and shameless tactics? Immediately send destroyers to encircle and suppress the submarines of the Chinese, they must not be spared! Admiral Edward Seamo said angrily.

"Yes, General!" The staff officer immediately went to deliver the order. Soon, destroyers and light cruisers cruising on the surface of the sea. Began to search everywhere for traces of submarines of the Chinese Navy. It's just that, after the attack, the submarine has already dived into the sea. And those submarines that did not have a chance to shoot, after discovering the crisis, also dived to the bottom of the sea to hide.

This time. The U.S. Navy warship suddenly turned around and began to sail rapidly westward. Seeing this, Admiral Edward Seamo couldn't help but frown.

"What do Americans want to do? How to sail west? Send a telegram asking Admiral Benson, how did the U.S. Navy do it? Admiral Edward Seamo ordered. In his heart, he suddenly had a bad premonition.

Soon, the US Navy replied to them. But. After reading the telegram, Admiral Edward Seamo was furious.

"These cowards, they are actually going to escape, do they still have a sense of glory as a naval soldier!" Admiral Edward Seamo said angrily. US Admiral Benson replied directly to him. There is no hope in this battle, and if we continue to fight, we will only lose more. The US Navy has already decided to retreat!

"General, what should we do now?" All eyes were on Admiral Edward Seamo. Now the British Navy. Only one battleship remained. And the Chinese still have six, after the Americans fled. With this battleship in their hands, it is impossible for Gen to confront the Chinese Navy. If you fight, the only possibility is to be sunk.

"Retreat! The Americans are all gone, can we still fight alone? Retreat now and keep up with the Americans! Admiral Edward Seamo ordered. He is not a fool, he knows that there is only a dead end if he continues to fight, and it is better to retreat with the Americans. Anyway, it was the Americans who ran first, and the responsibility can be completely shifted to the Americans. As for the outcome of this war, he has done his best. Of the four battleships of the British Navy, the 'Discord' had been sunk at the beginning, the 'Solemn' had withdrawn from the battle ahead of schedule, and the 'Dreadnought', after the steering gear was damaged, it was no longer able to turn, and it was estimated that it would be difficult to escape. The powerful British Navy has only one new battleship left, the "Bulwark". Even after the Majestal was repaired, only two remained, and their ally, the French Navy, lost all the new battleships. And their old rival, Germany, had eight new battleships. In the future, the days of the British Royal Navy will probably be quite sad.

"Good news, Commander! The submarine shot and sank the American battleship 'Louisiana'. Now, the U.S. Navy has fled, and the British Navy has followed, should we catch up and kill them all! Rear Admiral Wu Zhiyuan, chief of staff of the Indian Ocean Fleet of the Chinese Navy, said excitedly. Originally, the Indian Ocean Fleet was at a disadvantage in the face of the British and American navies. Now, they have regained their disadvantage and are still at the advantage. The British and American navies have already suffered heavy losses, and if they can annihilate their main force, it will be a great victory!

Vice Admiral Li Haitao, the commander of the fleet, shook his head, and then said, "Forget it, let them escape!" It was still two hours before it got dark, and it was hard for us to catch up with them. In addition, after a day of fierce fighting, our soldiers were very tired. There is not a lot of ammunition left for each ship, which is not enough to support a large-scale naval battle! ”

Although, it is a pity to let go of these British and American navies. However, the British and American navies still had a full five battleships left, and the gap between the two sides was not obvious. If it catches up, even if it can inflict heavy damage on the British and American navies, the Indian Ocean Fleet may have to pay a certain price. In addition, the British and American navies can also escape under the cover of night, which will undoubtedly increase the difficulty of pursuit.

Major General Wu Zhiyuan thought about it, and had to nod in agreement. In this battle, the navy sank two battleships of the British and American navies, and also severely damaged three battleships, and lost one battlecruiser itself, which can be regarded as a great victory!

"Commander, the British and American navies who escaped can be spared, but there is a battleship, we can't let it go! The battleship 'Dreadnought' of the British and American Navy, which had its steering gear broken, was sailing northeast. We could well catch up, sink and even capture this battleship. Together with the two French naval battleships we had captured earlier, we were able to capture three enemy battleships in this battle. After towing these battleships back to the shipyard for repair, it will also be able to make up for the lack of our combat power! Major General Wu Zhiyuan said.

"Well, the whole fleet turns to the northeast and attacks the British battleship 'Dreadnought'!" Lieutenant General Li Haitao gave the order. A huge fleet, sailing northeast.

At 5:40 p.m., the Indian Ocean Fleet of the Chinese Navy caught up with the battleship 'Dreadnought', which was fleeing in a northeasterly direction. After the rudder was broken, the battleship 'Dreadnought' had lost its steering function. They can only flee the battlefield first, escape to a safe place, and then find a way. However, no one on the battleship "Dreadnought" could have imagined that the Chinese Navy would catch up so quickly. Could it be that they gave up fighting with the main forces of the British and American navies?

At 5:45 p.m., the Chinese Navy launched an attack. Six battleships and forty-eight 305-mm guns formed an overwhelming advantage over the battleship 'Dreadnought'. Under the fierce attack, the battleship 'Dreadnought' had no power to fight back. Dense shells fell around the battleship 'Dreadnought', and columns of water rose into the sky. The situation of the battleship 'Dreadnought' was very dangerous.

After the rudder was broken, the 'Dreadnought' battleship had no way to turn and evade, which undoubtedly increased the chances of the Chinese Navy hitting. Although, at the moment, no shells have hit the battleship 'Dreadnought', but it is only a matter of time. Everyone knew that the sinking of the battleship 'Dreadnought' was already inevitable.

Ten minutes later, the shelling of the Chinese Navy suddenly stopped. This greatly shocked the British naval officers and sailors aboard the battleship 'Dreadnought'.

"Captain, the Chinese contacted us in flag language. They say that our main fleet has retreated, and that we must surrender, otherwise they will sink us! "The communications officer reported to the captain of the battleship 'Dreadnought'.

The captain of the battleship 'Dreadnought' was in a dilemma, to fight to the death to defend the glory of the Royal Navy, or to surrender for the lives of the hundreds of British officers and sailors on the ship?

"Captain, we have done our best in this naval battle. The Chinese are so strong that we have already lost. For the sake of everyone's lives, let's surrender! "The captain of the battleship 'Dreadnought' said.

"Well, prepare to surrender to the Chinese. Open the sea valve and let the battleship sink by itself. We can surrender, but the Chinese don't want to capture our battleships! Said the captain of the battleship Dreadnought.

"Captain! The Chinese said again that if we dare to sink the battleship, they will kill us all! The communications officer said in horror.

"What? How can the Chinese be so despicable and shameless? Do they not have any scruples about international conventions? The captain of the Dreadnought said angrily.

"If they kill us all, no one will know what they've done!" The navigator said worriedly.

After two minutes of silence, the captain of the 'Dreadnought' still chose to surrender: "Sue the Chinese, we agree to their conditions and surrender to them!" ”