In the Mediterranean, on the calm sea, seabirds fly by from time to time. The Mediterranean climate in April is mild.

With the opening of the Suez Canal, ships from Europe to Asia often no longer detour the Cape of Good Hope and instead go to the Guò Mediterranean, from which they enter the Red Sea. In this case, there is no doubt that a lot of flight time will be saved. This has also made the Mediterranean route busier and busier.

A group of battleships flying the St. George's flag sailed slowly on the sea, and the smoke rising from the thick chimneys seemed to gather into a large cloud in the sky. This fleet is the main fleet of the British Navy's Mediterranean Fleet. After the French invasion of northern Spain, the British Navy's Mediterranean Fleet was responsible for blockading the eastern coast of Spain, consisting mainly of the Balearic Sea and the Alvoran Sea. Although the navy of the Kingdom of Spain was not weak, it was far from being comparable to the British navy. Even the Mediterranean Fleet of the British Navy was enough to compete with the Spanish Navy. Not to mention, in the waters of southwestern Spain, there is also a powerful fleet drawn from the native fleet.

The British Navy's Mediterranean Fleet, excluding supply ships and small gunboats, consisted of 14 'Pearl-class' cruisers, 8 'Orlando-class' battleships and 4 'Nelson-class' battleships. With such strength, it is already a powerful fleet second only to the home fleet of the British Navy. On the other hand, in the Spanish Navy, all warships were imported from the Chinese Empire, including 12 'Xia-class' cruisers, 6 'Western Zhou-class' warships and 4 'Eastern Zhou-class' warships. The number of battleships was less than that of the Mediterranean Fleet of the British Navy, although the quality was about the same. And even slightly stronger than the British Navy. However, the Spanish navy was far from being able to compare with the British navy. So. The Spanish Navy was far from being an opponent of the Mediterranean Fleet of the British Navy.

Of the countries bordering the Mediterranean, only the Kingdom of Spain and France had relatively strong navies. The Spanish Navy was no match for the British Navy's Mediterranean Fleet, and France was an ally of Great Britain. As a result, the British Navy's Mediterranean Fleet has become the hegemon of the entire Mediterranean Fleet. The current commander of the Mediterranean Fleet, Houston. Admiral Stewart is even more arrogant.

"Those Spaniards, all hiding in the harbor, did not dare to come out and fight us. Otherwise. We're going to be able to sink them all! "In the flagship of the Mediterranean Fleet 'Northampton' is good on Houston. Admiral Stewart was chattering unashamedly.

The overall strength of the Spanish Navy is almost comparable to that of the British Navy's Mediterranean Fleet. But. All the warships of the Spanish Navy were also divided into the Mediterranean Fleet and the Atlantic Fleet. Divided in two, the Mediterranean Fleet of the Spanish Navy is no match for the Mediterranean Fleet of the British Navy at all. Therefore. At the time of the blockade of the east coast of Spain by the British Navy. The Spanish Navy's Mediterranean Fleet is all in its home port to preserve its strength. Under the protection of the shore defense artillery of the naval base, even the British Navy did not dare to rashly attack. After all, now the two sides are not at war. If the British Navy had taken the initiative to attack, then war would have been inevitable!

The Spanish Navy received an order to preserve strength, though. The blockade of the coastline cost Spain dearly. It also made the officers and men of the Spanish Navy very aggrieved. But. The strength is not as good as others, they can only endure it for the time being. Fortunately, they didn't have to wait long, and soon the powerful fleet of Spain's eastern allies would arrive. When the time comes, they will be able to break the blockade of the British Navy.

in Houston. While Admiral Stewart was chattering about the Spanish Navy, the main force of the 5th Fleet of the Imperial Chinese Navy was in the Balearic Sea. A week earlier, they had already opened the Suez Canal. It's just that this route is completely unfamiliar to the Imperial Navy. Hydrological information, etc., is provided by merchant ships and the navies of allies. The 5th Fleet of the Imperial Navy could take advantage of this opportunity to survey the hydrological situation of this route, which was necessary for the Imperial Navy to fight in Europe in the future.

Now, the 5th Fleet of the Imperial Navy, with the addition of the 'Qin-class' battleships, the 'Trotto-class improved' cruisers, and the 'Tiangang-class improved' destroyers, has become more and more huge. In terms of the size of the fleet, the 5th Fleet of the Imperial Navy now has 4 'Qin-class' battleships, 3 'Eastern Zhou-class' battleships, four 'Western Zhou-class' battleships, 6 'Temperary-class' cruisers, 6 'Temperary-class' cruisers, 9 'Tiangang-class improved' destroyers and 9 'Tiangang-class' cruisers. In total, there are 41 combat ships. The 1st Fleet of the Imperial Navy, which was also comparable in size. As for the Pacific Fleet of the Imperial Navy, it was only equipped with 'Xia-class' cruisers and 'Shang-class' cruisers, and its strength was relatively weak.

In addition, the 'Western Han class' battleships on the slipway of the Imperial Navy, as well as the cruisers and destroyers of the new class, are also under intense construction. Once these warships are commissioned, the strength of the Imperial Navy will reach a new level. Of course, for the sake of these warships, the empire also paid a huge price. Every year, military spending is tilted towards the navy, replaced by advanced warships. At the very least, the Empire will not stop building warships on a large scale until victory is achieved in future wars.

This time, the Imperial Navy sent the main force of the 5th Fleet to Europe, precisely to rescue the Kingdom of Spain, break the blockade of the British Navy on the Kingdom of Spain, and also to support the Kingdom of Spain. After all, the only thing that the empire could reinforce the Kingdom of Spain at the fastest speed was the navy.

The battleship 'King Qin Xiaowen' is the flagship of the 5th Fleet of the Imperial Navy, which is the first 'Qin-class' battleship equipped by the 5th Fleet of the Imperial Navy. When the battleship 'King Qin Xiaowen', which was like a hill, joined the 5th Fleet, Vice Admiral Lu Haipeng, commander of the 5th Fleet, was immediately attracted by this battleship and immediately replaced the flagship with this battleship.

"Chief of Staff, is there any hostile situation?" Lieutenant General Lu Haipeng asked. As he got closer to Spain, Lieutenant General Lu Haipeng became more and more cautious. After all, it was now fighting in the Mediterranean, far from the Imperial mainland, and even more so to the Imperial Navy.

"Commander, not yet! The information we got from the Spaniards, the British Navy's Mediterranean Fleet, was cruising the Balearic Seas. If we had gone straight to Spain, we would have been able to meet them! Vice Admiral Ye Feng, Chief of Staff of the 5th Fleet, said.

"Hmm!" Lieutenant General Lu Haipeng nodded. As he continues to grow older, his personality is no longer as frizzy as before, and he is more and more like a senior admiral in the navy.

"Commander, with our current strength, even if we run into the 5th Fleet of the British Navy, there is no need to be afraid. They are not our opponents at all! Lieutenant General Ye Feng said confidently.

This time, although the 5th Fleet of the Imperial Navy was not dispatched, it could be regarded as gathering most of the main forces. All four 'Qin-class' battleships were dispatched, two 'Eastern Zhou-class' battleships came, and two 'Western Zhou-class' battleships also came. In addition, there are four 'Trotto-class' improved cruisers and four 'Trotto-class' cruisers, as well as four 'Tiangang-class' improved cruisers and four 'Tiangang-class' cruisers. With such strength, even if it fights with the British Navy's Mediterranean Fleet with all its might, it is enough to defeat the other party. Not to mention anything else, the powerful firepower of four 'Qin-class' battleships alone would be enough to tear any British Navy battleship to shreds!

Compared to the 'Temperance-class' cruisers, the 'Temperance-class' cruiser had a slightly larger displacement. There were few changes to armament and armor, only minor changes. However, the power has increased considerably, and the maximum speed of the 'Throttle-class Improved' cruiser has increased to 22 knots. The same is true of the changes in the 'Tiangang-class improved' destroyers and the 'Tiangang-class' destroyers. The increased speed of the ship made it more likely to succeed in a torpedo attack. Of course, this is the killer weapon of the Imperial Navy, which is not going to use such weapons, at least until the real naval battle is exposed. Even when the relevant training was carried out, the nearby sea area was blocked. Otherwise, once the enemy learns about it, the combat power of the Imperial Navy will be greatly reduced.

"Your Excellency, Commander, a telegram has been sent from China asking us to keep a close eye on the waters nearby. A week ago, the main forces of the 5th Fleet of the Chinese Navy had already passed through the Suez Canal, and now it may have reached the western Mediterranean! "Chief of Staff of the Mediterranean Fleet of the British Navy, Henry Murphy. Lieutenant General Codrington vs. Houston. Admiral Stewart said.

"I know, sue those guys in China, no matter whether the Chinese will appear or not, we will block the waters of eastern Spain!" Houston. Admiral Stewart was confident in his fleet.

"Whew!" At this time, the siren whistle sounded.

"General, the battleships in front reported that in the eastern seas, a large number of enemy ships were found. It should be a warship of the Chinese Navy! "A staff officer asked Houston. Admiral Stewart reported.

"Hell! Those Chinese raised by bitches really dared to come. Order the ships and get into combat readiness! "Houston. Admiral Stewart scolded angrily and immediately gave the order.

"Yes, General!"

The Mediterranean Fleet of the British Navy immediately began to change formation and position. At the same time, the turrets on the battleship also began to rotate, pointing to the place where the 5th Fleet of the Imperial Navy appeared.

At the same time, the 5th Fleet of the Imperial Navy also discovered the Mediterranean Fleet of the British Navy. (To be continued......)

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