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"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! With a loud sound that shook the earth, huge orange-red fireballs rose up in the squadron's position, and the power of large-caliber naval guns was not comparable to the artillery used by the army.

The positions of the squadron, the artillery of the opposing Anglo-French army, perhaps, are okay. But in the face of the large-caliber naval guns of the Navy, it looks vulnerable. The trenches were blown down, and the permanent fire points were blown into the sky. The strong anti-artillery holes were also bombarded, and all the Chinese officers and soldiers hiding inside were buried alive. The entire forward position, heavy losses.

"Holy shit, actually use naval guns! Hurry up and report to the division commander, we can't stand it, we have suffered heavy losses, and we ask for a retreat! The commander of the 321st Regiment, which was defending the front-line position, said with red eyes. His regiment had been fighting with the Anglo-French forces for several days, and the losses were not large. However, being bombarded by the naval shells of the British and American navies for such a period of time caused more losses than the previous few days combined!

Major General Cao Chengen, commander of the 32nd Division, was also taken aback when he received the report. The addition of the enemy's navy will undoubtedly make the situation of the 32nd Division very difficult. If the resistance continued, the 32nd Division would inevitably suffer heavy losses under the bombardment of the British and American navies.

Major General Cao Chengen immediately sent a telegram to the headquarters of the Seventh Army, and at the same time ordered all units to prepare for retreat. After receiving the report, General Du Qizheng, commander of the Seventh Army, immediately withdrew to Port Said with the same 32nd Division. The 32nd Division had been holding off the Anglo-French forces for several days, and had bought enough time for the troops in Port Said, and they had already built a strong defensive line on the periphery of Port Said. At the same time, Admiral Du Qizheng also conveyed the news of the shelling of the front-line positions by the British and American navies to the Mediterranean Fleet. Let them find a way to put an end to this. After all, the defense line of Port Said was close to the sea, and if the British and American navies joined in, the army would not be able to withstand the bombardment of the navy's naval guns.

Immediately after receiving the order, the 32nd Division abandoned its forward positions and retreated to Port Said. It's just that in the bombardment of the British and American navies, the 32nd Division paid at least 1,000 casualties.

After the retreat of the 32nd Division, the Anglo-French forces captured the squadron's positions lightly. Begin the march to Port Said.

In Port Said, the temporary residence of the Indian Ocean Fleet of the Chinese Navy, on the flagship battlecruiser "Wang Ben", Vice Admiral Li Haitao, commander of the Indian Ocean Fleet, received a telegram from Admiral Du Qizheng, commander of the Seventh Army.

"Old Wu, what should we do now? The British are forcing us to fight them! Lieutenant General Li Haitao said with a wry smile. The sinister intentions of the Anglo-American Navy. Of course, it can't escape his eyes.

"But do we have any other choice now? You can't die without help! The army's fortifications are not able to withstand the navy's large-caliber naval guns! Rear Admiral Wu Zhiyuan, Chief of Staff of the Mediterranean Fleet, said. If they could not stop the bombardment of the land by the British and American navies, the army would inevitably suffer heavy losses. At that time, even if the war can be won, I am afraid that the Seventh Army will be disabled. In that case, it will inevitably lead to contradictions between the army and navy. Not to mention. It was their duty to deal with the British and American navies, and for this reason, the country has put the only mobile force. Both battle cruisers were sent.

"In that case, we have no other way but to fight them! Those foreign devils, do you really think you're going to eat us? Lieutenant General Li Haitao's eyes flashed with murderous intent. That's right. The Indian Ocean Fleet is now at a real disadvantage, but that doesn't mean they won't be able to fight back. Whether it is two 'Qin-class' battleships or two 'Zhonghua-class' battleships. The combat power is higher than that of the new battleships of the British and American navies. It's just that the remaining three 'white start-class' battlecruisers, with their weak armor, are not suitable for a duel between battleships. However, in the absence of capital ships, the Indian Ocean Fleet already had no choice.

"Since the foreign devils want to fight us, then let them do their will! As long as we have the right timing, we will not be able to win! Major General Wu Zhiyuan, chief of staff, also agreed. Now, there is no way to avoid it, and we can only face it!

"Order the fleet to prepare for departure, and the submarine forces will go to sea to set up an ambush first, ready to ambush the British and American navies. In addition, tell General Du that we will go to sea immediately to fight the British and American navies, and they will not affect the big battle in Port Said! Lieutenant General Li Haitao said.

The remaining nine submarines, after receiving orders, set off from Port Said one after another to set up ambushes in the Mediterranean. Their task is very arduous, and whether the Indian Ocean Fleet can win this time depends on the performance of the submarine forces.

At 10 a.m. on January 7, the main force of the Indian Ocean Fleet of the Chinese Navy set off from Port Said and entered the Mediterranean. At the same time, the British and American navies were also heading for Port Said. Depending on the course and speed of both sides, after about an hour, the two sides will meet. When the time comes, a decisive naval battle will break out in the eastern Mediterranean!

On the battleship "Dreadnought", the flagship of the British and American Navy, the commander of the fleet, Admiral Edward Seamo, has received the news that the main force of the Indian Ocean Fleet of the Chinese Navy has gone to sea.

"Haha! The Chinese finally stop being shrunken turtles! Order the ships and get ready for battle! This time, we must defeat the Chinese and regain the maritime glory belonging to the British Empire! Admiral Edward Seamo laughed.

Ten battleships of the Anglo-American Navy, lined up in a long battle line, sailed east. The thick main gun muzzles on each battleship were already pointed diagonally to the sky. Ten battleships, that's a hundred 305-mm guns. However, the 'Dreadnought' main gun layout is one at the bow and one at the stern, then the centerline of the amidships, one behind the boiler rooms, and then one on each side of the two symmetrical sides, between the two boiler rooms. However, this also made the 'Dreadnought-class' battleships, including the 'Connecticut-class' battleships of the U.S. Navy, only concentrate their four main guns and fire on the same side. In this respect, it is exactly the same as the 'Qin-class' battleships and the 'Zhonghua-class' battleships of the Chinese Navy, with only eight main guns.

At 11 a.m., twenty nautical miles northwest of Port Said, a destroyer of the Chinese Navy spotted the British and American navies sailing eastward. This destroyer, at once, reported to the flagship the movements of the Anglo-American Navy. At this moment, the distance between the two sides is only 25 kilometers.

At 11:10 a.m., the Indian Ocean Fleet of the Chinese Navy began to turn around, changing its course to due north, preparing to take a strong position. At this moment, the queue of the Indian Ocean Fleet of the Chinese Navy is two 'Qin-class' battleships in the front, two 'Zhonghua-class' battleships in the middle, and finally three 'Baiqi-class' battlecruisers! Vice Admiral Li Haitao, commander of the fleet, had already boarded the battleship 'Qin Shi Huang' and was ready to command the battle. The command flag has also been raised from the battleship 'Qin Shi Huang'.

"Humph! Want to take a strong position? Order the fleet to turn, turn 15 degrees to the left and accelerate to 18 knots! "At 11:20 a.m., the distance between the Chinese Navy and the British and American navies was already 15 kilometers closer. In order to avoid being forcibly occupied by the Chinese navy, the British and American navies also began to turn.

"Accelerate to 20 knots and turn 15 degrees to the left!" On the battleship 'Qin Shi Huang', Vice Admiral Li Haitao gave the order. The capital ships of the Indian Ocean Fleet are at a disadvantage, so it will be a disadvantage to have a showdown between battleships with the British and American navies. The tactics adopted by Vice Admiral Li Haitao was to constantly use the advantage of speed and strong to occupy a favorable position, hit the firepower, attack the British and American navies, and severely damage or sink the battleships of the British and American navies as much as possible, so as to narrow the gap in strength between the two sides.

The two fleets, sending out long battle lines, sailed on the Mediterranean, like two dragons out of the water. The Indian Ocean Fleet is trying in every possible way to forcibly occupy the T-word, while the British and American navies are constantly turning around, and at the same time, trying to shorten the distance between the two sides, so that the numerical superiority of the British and American navies can be brought into play!

At 11:50 a.m., the speed of the Indian Ocean Fleet of the Chinese Navy had accelerated to 22 knots. The British and American navies have also accelerated to 20 knots, which is almost the limit of the battleships of the British and American navies. The Chinese Navy, on the other hand, still seems to be at ease.

With the advantage of speed, the Chinese Navy finally seized the opportunity and seized a favorable position. The four battleships and three battlecruisers of the Chinese Navy, like a wall stretching over the sea, stood in front of the British and American navies. The battleship at the head of the British and American navies is the battleship 'Discord'!

"Order the ships, aim at the battleship 'Discord' and open fire, we have five minutes to fire five salvos!" Lieutenant General Li Haitao ordered.

"Boom! Rumble! "The battleship 'Qin Shi Huang' opened fire first. Six other warships followed.

Seven battleships and 56 305-mm guns were all aimed at the battleship "Discord", and the fierce artillery fire enveloped the battleship "Discord" at once. Columns of water erupted around the battleship Discord. The situation of the battleship 'Discord', which I went to work on, suddenly became very dangerous.

"Turn around, turn right 20 degrees, and get out of contact with the Chinese!" Admiral Edward Seamo, commanded loudly. The battleship 'Dreadnought' in which he was located, the third in the battle line, was not in danger at the moment.

The battle lines of the Anglo-American Navy began to turn. But it was not so easy for a huge battleship to turn, and it took a lot of time. And this period of time is a very favorable time for the Chinese Navy, which can be used to hit the firepower and focus on hitting the battleships at the front of the enemy's platoon commanders!

"Boom!" A huge orange-red fireball rose from the bow of the battleship 'Discord'!