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The Spanish Navy's Luzon fleet had a total of 17 warships, and in addition to the battleship "Manila" and the cruiser "Warrior" that had been sunk by the Xinhua Navy, there were still 15 left. Among these 15 ships, there are 3 Tier 4 ships, 6 Tier 5 ships, and 6 Tier 6 ships!

The fourth-class battleship had a displacement of about a thousand tons and had 56 guns. The fifth-class battleship had a displacement of more than six hundred tons and had 36 guns. The sixth-class battleships had a displacement of just over 300 to 400 tons and 24 guns. In the West, the size of the Luzon fleet could only be considered a small fleet. But the Luzon fleet was one of the most powerful fleets in the South Seas, and no other navy could compete with them except the British Navy's East India Fleet and the Dutch Batavian Fleet. However, the sinking of the battleship Manila and the cruiser Warrior reduced the strength of the Luzon fleet considerably.

On the cruiser 'Viceroy', the commander of the Luzon fleet, Rear Admiral Balvino, was looking at the charts. This is a chart of the waters south of the Luzon Islands. After departing from Manila, the Luzon fleet will enter the Sulu Sea from the Mindoro Strait, cross the Sulu Sea and enter the Bohol Sea, and reach Burui Bay to attack Xinhua City, located in the northeast of Mindanao. Occupy Xinhua City, the heavy industrial base of Xinhua, and then fight a decisive battle with the returning Xinhuaguo Navy here! For this battle, Major General Valvino is full of confidence. He was convinced that the Luzon fleet would be victorious. Although there are already lessons from the battleship "Manila". However, he believed that in the decisive battle in the narrow Burui Bay, this would undoubtedly be more conducive to the Luzon fleet to give full play to the superiority in the number of artillery and thus achieve victory!

The cruiser "Governor" was nothing more than a fourth-class battleship with a displacement of more than a thousand tons, and its firepower and seaworthiness were more than a cut below the "Manila". Originally, the battleship "Manila" was the flagship of the Luzon fleet. And now, Rear Admiral Balvino had to be replaced by the cruiser 'Viceroy'. The thought that his flagship was sunk by the Xinhua Navy made Rear Admiral Valvino very unhappy.

"General Valvino, how long do we have before we reach Xinhua City? It must be said that the cruiser "Governor" was indeed much worse than the battleship "Manila". On this battleship, I can't even sleep! Major General Axel, commander of the 3rd Division of the Spanish Army, asked.

"General Axel, if you are not satisfied, you can go back to the merchant ship!" Major General Balvino said with a dark face. Axel mentioned the battleship Manila in front of him, which was simply embarrassing him. The 3rd Division of the Spanish Army was aboard merchant ships recruited from Manila. But Rear Admiral Axel cheekily got on the cruiser 'Governor'. In any case, a warship is much more comfortable than a merchant ship, and at the same time much safer!

"Ha Lu Ha! General Valvino, I didn't mean to laugh at you! It's just that I'm curious that those damn yellow-skinned monkeys were able to sink the battleship Manila. You know, it's one of the most powerful warships in the entire South Seas region! Major General Axel said.

"Humph! It was just an accident! The yellow-skinned monkeys used intrigue to sink the battleship Manila. If it was a dignified decisive battle, the battleship 'Manila' could easily send their battleship to the bottom of the sea! Major General Balvino said.

Rear Admiral Axel shrugged his shoulders and said, "However, the naval guns used by those yellow-skinned monkeys have a longer range and faster rate of fire than ours. There is no doubt about that! ”

Major General Valvino nodded, although he did not want to admit it, but it was a fact after all. In fact, he didn't think that those Chinese-made cannons far exceeded the naval guns used by the Spanish Navy. It's simply unthinkable!

"Despite this, however, this time the decisive battle is in Wurui Bay! We have a good chance of winning! At that time, as long as the army captures Xinhua City, we may be able to get the method of those yellow-skinned monkeys to make advanced cannons! When the time comes, we will all be heroes of the Kingdom of Spain! Major General Balvino said.

"Ha Lu Ha! Of course! As long as the navy can cover our smooth landing! Brave soldiers of the Spanish Army will be able to easily take down Xinhua City! Major General Axel said confidently. The strength of the Spanish Army is in the West, although it can only be regarded as second-rate. But in the South Seas, there is no one who is their opponent. This is especially true when the enemy is Chinese!

"General Axel, get your men ready! We will arrive in Xinhua City in two days! Major General Valvino said with a smile on his face, as if they had won the game!

"Of course! My soldiers are ready! Major General Axel said with a smile.

At the same time, in the southern part of Sulu, a fleet was also sailing rapidly northeast. It's just that because of the direction of the wind, the speed of the fleet is not fast. Although everyone was very anxious, it was useless to be anxious. For Xinhuaguo, the status of Xinhua City is too important. Once Xinhua City is captured by the Spaniards, or those heavy industrial factories are destroyed, Xinhua will be severely damaged!

"Your Majesty, at the current speed, we will be able to rush back to Xinhua City in about three days! The Spaniards are faster than us, and we expect to be able to reach Xinhua in two days! Before we arrived, the defenders of Xinhua City were to fend off the Spaniards alone! Luo Sangu said!

"Time of the day! I believe that Xinhua City can hold on! Long Yufei said, as if to comfort everyone. In fact, he didn't have a bottom in his heart. At present, Xinhua City has only two infantry battalions and a brigade headquarters of the Second Brigade, totaling more than 2,000 people. In addition, there is a 105-mm artillery battalion, armed with 24 105-mm howitzers. In addition, it is the shore fire prevention power.

After the establishment of the Xinhua Kingdom, Xinhua City became the capital. At the same time, the geographical location of the city of Xinhua determines that it is vulnerable to enemy attacks from the sea. Coupled with the establishment of a large number of factories around Xinhua City, the strategic location of Xinhua City is also highlighted. In terms of enhancing the defense of Xinhua City, Long Yufei also took great pains. After the arsenal of the Xinhua Army was able to manufacture 75 mm naval guns and 105 mm naval guns, the naval guns produced every month, except for being used to equip warships, were deployed on shore defense positions. After the construction of the second batch of 'Shark-class' cruisers began, the supporting naval guns had already been produced. It's just that because the battleship has not yet been launched, these guns will not be installed immediately, and they are all stored in warehouses. Long Yufei believes that when encountering dangerous moments, these artillery pieces can also come in handy. If the Spaniards want to attack Xinhua City, they are destined to have their teeth broken!

"Hmmm! I also believe that Xinhua City will be able to hold out until we rush back! Luo Sangu also said.

Long Yufei nodded and didn't say anything more. Although he said this, he still felt a little uneasy in his heart. If Xinhua City is captured, or those factories are destroyed, the blow to Xinhua will be too great! It has taken more than two years for Xinhua to go from being poor and white to the present. Seeing that this war against the Moro people has been won, and a large amount of development funds have been obtained, the new country will take off. But the sudden appearance of the Spaniards could well have ruined all this.

The reason for this is that the current Xinhua State is too weak. In particular, the navy of the new Chinese country is too weak. If the Second Fleet is already in force, then there is nothing to worry about at all. Long Yufei believes that with a fleet of 12 'Shark-class' cruisers, it is more than enough to guard Xinhua City!

"When this trouble is resolved, we must speed up the development of the navy!" Long Yufei thought secretly. Not only the Second Fleet will be formed, but the warships of the Third Fleet will also start construction immediately afterward. In addition, the development of steam-powered ironclad ships also needs to be accelerated!

Xinhua City, the capital of Xinhua State. At this moment, Xinhua City has entered a state of readiness for war, and the two infantry battalions and brigade headquarters of the Second Brigade of the Xinhua Army that remained in Xinhua City have entered a state of emergency, and the entire city has been completely under martial law. At this time, there were almost 60,000 Chinese living in the vicinity of Xinhua City. For the sake of safety, these Chinese have now entered Xinhua City.

The Government Council, Premier Li Decheng convened an emergency meeting, and when Long Yufei was driving in person, he was fully responsible for Xinhua's domestic affairs. The military is in charge of logistics minister Zhao Yi. Now, the military and the government are debating how to deal with the menacing Spaniards!

"Everyone! We've got in touch with Your Majesty! Now, His Majesty is returning with his army. It is expected to return to Xinhua City in three days! His Majesty asked us to defend Xinhua City before that, and to protect the factories around Xinhua City as much as possible. Li Decheng said.

Hearing that Long Yufei would lead the main force back in three days, everyone's mood relaxed.

"However, according to the information we have obtained, the Spaniards will arrive in Xinhua City in two days! This means that we need to fend off the Spaniards on our own! Li Decheng said again.

"Prime Minister, one day, we are fully able to hold on! The Second Brigade still has a total of more than 2,000 troops, and it is completely okay to hold Xinhua City! Sun Hao, commander of the Second Brigade, said.