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One hundred and twenty kilometers west of Sicily, eight huge battleships like hills were sailing westward. It's just that these warships, which are the most powerful weapons of a country's navy, look a little miserable at the moment. These battleships were scorched black everywhere, and the hulls of some battleships were tilted, and the speed was only more than ten knots. These battleships were all battleships that had been heavily damaged under the siege of the Chinese naval aviation, and although they were not sunk, they were also heavily damaged, especially the speed was greatly affected. Therefore, they became the objects of abandonment of the combined fleet.

At the beginning, it was not clear what had happened to the eight battleships. But as the other warships of the combined fleet began to accelerate, and the speed became more and more, and finally reached more than twenty knots. Their battered battleships were only a little over a dozen knots, so they were left far behind. Although the battleship is powerful, it also needs the cooperation of other warships when fighting, otherwise it is very likely to be struck by the enemy's small battleships. Previously it was the enemy's destroyers to be guarded against, and now submarines are to be added. And now, on the sea, the huge figures of these eight battleships seem so lonely. There weren't any warships around them. After being outcasts, the Combined Fleet was reluctant to equip them with escort warships, lest they be sunk by the Chinese naval aviation that arrived later.

To be able to become the commander of the capital ship, these people are not fools either. Knowing that they had been abandoned, the captains of the remaining eight battleships appealed to the commander of the Combined Fleet, John Brown. Admiral Jericho sent a telegram of questioning, asking him why he had abandoned them. However, John. Admiral Jericho denied abandoning them, instead claiming that under the threat of the Chinese's powerful fighters, the ships had to flee as fast as they could. Even if the other warships of the combined fleet remained, it would not be of the slightest use, and all the battleships were the key targets of the Chinese fighter forces. Therefore, John. Admiral Jericho can only wish them God's blessing.

The remaining eight battleships of the Combined Fleet were the battleship "Iron Duke", the battleship "Ben Bauau", and the battleship "Canada" of the British Navy. The battleships 'Daring', the battleships 'Centurion', the battleships 'Thor', as well as the battleships 'Lorraine' and 'Provence' of the French Navy. These battleships were not sunk under the previous blows of the Chinese naval aviation, but they were all heavily damaged. Some of the stern ones even had water in the hull, although they had not capsized or sunk. But the speed has been greatly affected. There is no doubt that these battleships also knew that they would be the key targets of the Chinese Navy's air forces. When their speed was not affected, they escaped the blows of the Chinese naval aviation, and in the present situation, they could not escape.

The captain of the battleship 'Iron Duke' was Rear Admiral Bruce, who was fifty-two years old, for he was the highest in rank and the most senior in the navy. Therefore. In John. After Admiral Jericho shamelessly led the rest of the Combined Fleet to escape, he was appointed commander of the battleships. And, John. Admiral Jericho also ordered Rear Admiral Bruce to find a way to bring the battleships back to Gibraltar safely. This command is completely embarrassing, and it is completely John. Admiral Jericho is just trying to shirk responsibility.

The other warships of the Combined Fleet accelerated their flight, which made the morale of the officers and men of these eight battleships even lower, and the abandonment of them made their will to fight drop to a very low level. If this is not the Mediterranean. If it were on land, these officers and soldiers would have collapsed and fled for their lives. It's just that now it's on the sea, on the vast ocean, and there is no place to escape, so everyone can only stay on the battleship. But from everyone's pale faces, you can see the fear and despair in their hearts now.

"General! Chinese. The Chinese are coming! "Inside the bridge of the battleship 'Iron Duke', a major staff officer reported to Rear Admiral Bruce. At this moment, the battleship "Iron Duke" had only a maximum speed of eighteen knots, and it had been hit by an aerial bomb and a torpedo, which caused heavy damage to the battleship with a displacement of up to 30,000 tons.

"Chinese? Is it their plane? Major General Bliss shuddered. Then asked. Before this, he was a firm believer in the cannon of a giant ship, believing that a battleship with a huge main gun and thick armor was the master of the sea, but now, the performance of the Chinese naval aviation gave him a profound one, and the huge battleship had no resistance at all in front of those small, toy-like planes. The huge hull is no longer a formidable formidable surface, but the best target for those aircraft. This made Major General Bruce deeply shocked and shocked, and at the same time, he was also very frightened. In front of these aircraft, the huge battleship was simply powerless to fight back, like lambs to the slaughter.

"No, it's a battleship! It should be a warship of the Indian Ocean Fleet of the Chinese Navy. According to the Lookout's report, there were four capital ships. They are catching up with us at a high speed of 23 knots. It is estimated that we will have half an hour at most, and we will be within range of their strikes! The major staff officer reported. If it had not been attacked by the fighters of the Chinese naval aviation, with their eight battleships, they could easily defeat the four capital ships of the Indian Ocean Fleet of the Chinese Navy. But now, although these eight battered battleships of the Combined Fleet are still in combat power, it is difficult to say whether they can defeat the Indian Ocean Fleet of the Chinese Navy. In addition, the planes of the Chinese must also be on the way, and the shape shì is very unfavorable for these battleships of the United Fleet!

Half an hour later, the distance between the eight battleships of the Indian Ocean Fleet and the Combined Fleet of the Chinese Navy had narrowed to 13,000 kilometers.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "The three triple 343mm main guns on the battleship 'Emperor Ming of the Han Dynasty' fired at the Combined Fleet, which was also the first salvo fired by the battleships of the Chinese Navy in this naval battle. It's just that at a distance of 13,000 meters, and at the same time in the process of high-speed sailing, this shelling is really terrible, and the nearest landing point is a thousand meters away. Fortunately, Admiral Li Haitao did not want to destroy these capital ships of the combined fleet of the British and French navies, but only to attract their attention.

Sure enough, after the Chinese Navy began to attack, it caused a commotion in the combined fleet of the British and French Navy. Originally, all eight battleships sailed at a speed of 16 knots. But now, some of the battleships began to accelerate, trying to speed up their escape.

"Send them a signal to stop their ships and surrender to us. Otherwise, we'll sink them all! Admiral Li Haitao ordered. Whether or not these eight battleships can be captured is up to you!

"General, the Chinese have signaled to us to surrender to them, otherwise they will sink us all!" Major Staff Officer reported to Major General Bruce.

"Surrender? The Chinese want to capture us! Major General Bruce's face was a little gloomy. Although he was abandoned, as a senior admiral of the Royal Navy of the British Empire, he still had his own dignity, and if he was allowed to surrender, it would be worse than killing him.

"Yes, General! The Chinese want to capture us! How do we get back to them? The major staff officer asked.

"Sue them, the valiant Royal Navy will never surrender to the enemy!" Major General Bruce replied categorically.

"Huh? Well, General! "The Major's Staff Officer, though somewhat disappointed, complied with Rear Admiral Bliss's order and asked the lookout to inform the Chinese Navy of the decision of the British Navy of the Indian Ocean Fleet.

It's just that there was an accident at this time. Two battleships of the French Navy suddenly broke out of formation and raised the white flag. They told the Chinese Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet in guò that the French Navy's battleships 'Lorraine' and 'Provence' were willing to surrender to the Chinese Navy. Compared with the British, the romantic French are suspected of cherishing their own lives.

Admiral Li Haitao, commander of the Indian Ocean Fleet of the Chinese Navy, laughed and accepted the surrender of the French Navy, sending two light cruisers and two destroyers close to the two battleships of the French Navy to take over control of the two battleships.

Although there were more than 1,000 officers and sailors on the French Navy's 'Brittany-class' battleships, the Chinese Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet boarded these two battleships to take over only a few hundred people. However, these French naval officers and men were very cooperative, they obediently handed over their weapons, and the main guns of both battleships were also pointed at the sea. Except for the key parts of the battleship that still needed to be manipulated by these French naval officers and men, the rest of the people, including the captain, obediently gathered on the deck and waited for the Chinese side to deal with it. These Frenchmen, who were also frightened by the previous blows of the Chinese naval aviation, knew very well that if they continued to resist, nothing good would come of it. So, in the face of glory and life, they chose the latter.

"Give the stubborn British an ultimatum that in twenty minutes, if they don't surrender again, then we will attack. At high speed, our aviation is also on the way, and there will be ten minutes to arrive at most. When the time comes, they will have only one way to die! "After taking over two battleships of the French Navy, Admiral Li Haitao ordered! To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the www.biquge.info of Biquge (qidian.to vote for recommendation votes, monthly passes, your support is my biggest motivation. For mobile phone users, please go to m.qidian. )，