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"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "The rumbling sound of cannon echoed across the sea, as if it were thunder! Columns of water rise from the surface of the sea, and the splash falls on the surface of the sea, as if it were raining rain!

The fierce battle continued, and the Xinhua Navy and the Spanish fleet fought to the death on this sea. It's just that, judging from the current situation, although the battle is very fierce, the losses on both sides are not large! To be precise, it was the Xinhua Navy that inflicted very little damage on the Spanish fleet during this time. As for the losses of the Xinhua Navy itself, there were basically none. The warships of the Xinhua Navy have always stayed out of the range of the Spanish fleet, and the warships of the Spanish fleet do not pose any threat to the warships of the Xinhua Navy at all!

Although the results achieved by the Xinhua Navy were minimal, it has always firmly grasped the initiative on the battlefield. The Spanish fleet was completely in a state of passive attack. This made the Spanish fleet very aggrieved. The morale of the troops is constantly declining!

"General, you can't go on like this! Our naval guns could not reach those warships of the Xinhua Kingdom, so we could only be beaten passively. We have to find a way to change the situation! A middle-aged Spanish major general said to Admiral Fernand.

"Major General Andres, those Xinhua countries are faster than us! We simply can't close the engagement, so what should we do? Admiral Fernance said with a bit of a headache. Of course, he knew that the current situation was very unfavorable to the Spanish fleet, but what could be done to change it now?

"General! Let the fleet in front of you slow down! Our main force presses up! And look for opportunities. Shorten the distance between us! Only then will we have a chance to win! Major General Andris suggested.

Admiral Fernance nodded, though. He still thinks. The tide of battle won't go as smoothly as they expected! The Xinhua Navy will not give up its advantages and fight hard with the Spanish fleet with its own disadvantages! If it were him, he would definitely choose the same tactics as the Xinhua Navy. After all, no matter what kind of tactics it is, it's all about defeating the enemy! Otherwise, once defeated, no matter how good the tactics are, they will be in vain. History books are written by the victors. The process is not important, the result is the most important thing!

The main force of the Spanish fleet, picked up speed. Meantime. The fleet that was pursuing the Xinhua Navy in front, after receiving the order of Admiral Fernand, also deliberately reduced its speed and gradually broke away from contact with the Xinhua Navy. I want to join the main fleet!

"Slow down! Control the distance between us and the foreign devils to about 3,000 meters! Hum. If you want to run, you have to ask us if we agree! "On the cruiser 'Xinhua', Wei Yong gave the order. At the same time, the commander of the Second Fleet, Lu Haipeng, and the commander of the Third Fleet, Liu Xu, also issued similar orders. The Spanish fleet wanted to get out of contact with the Xinhua Navy, but the Xinhua Navy would not let go of this opportunity. They pressed closer, keeping the distance between the two sides at about three thousand meters, and then used the guns of the battleships to rain down on the Spanish fleet. Reverse the difference in strength between the two sides as much as possible!

Compared to the First Fleet, which was only able to fire with two 105mm guns on the aft deck, the Second and Third Fleets were much more advantageous! They lined up in the battle line. It was possible to fire with the main guns on the side of the battleship and inflict a dense fire blow on the Spanish fleet!

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "At 11:48 p.m., the first battleship to be sunk in this naval battle appeared. The No. 23 cruiser of the Second Fleet of the Xinhua Navy hit a fifth-class battleship of the Spanish fleet in this round of salvo. The fifth-class battleship, called 'Marbellia', had a displacement of more than 600 tons and was equipped with 36 cannons. In previous battles, the battleship 'Marbella' was hit by the No. 23 cruiser of the Xinhua Navy many times, but it did not constitute fatal damage! This time, a total of two 105-mm shells hit the battleship 'Marbellia'. The scarred battleship 'Marbella' broke its keel in the violent explosion. The entire battleship disintegrated in just a dozen seconds. Scattered planks floated on the surface of the sea, and there were many Spanish naval officers and sailors who were lucky not to die floating on the sea, waiting for rescue. It's just that now the warships on both sides are fighting to the death, and there is no extra energy to rescue these poor guys. The fate that awaits them is estimated to be very tragic!

After the sinking of the battleship 'Marbella', it was as if the Spanish fleet was enveloped in doom for a while! Constantly battleships were hit, and then caught fire and burned. Even more unfortunate was to be sunk directly! The balance of victory seems to be beginning to tilt in favor of the Xinhua Navy!

"Bastard! How so? "On the battleship 'Isabella', Admiral Fernance was furious as he watched his own ships continue to be sunk. In just half an hour, the Spanish fleet had already lost seven ships, including two sixth-rank ships, two fourth-rank ships, and three fifth-rank ships! If this continues, I am afraid that it will not be long before the Spanish fleet will lose all its warships. At that time, even if the Spanish fleet still has more than a dozen powerful warships left, it will not be able to withstand the siege of the Xinhua Navy!

"General! Order the fleets to move closer to us! Major General Andrés suggested. Now it seems that the strategy of dispersing the fleet is completely wrong. Even if the huge fleet was dispersed, it could not surround the Xinhua navy, but gave them a chance to break through. If this continued, the losses of the Spanish fleet would only increase, and the last one to lose the naval battle would be. Once the naval battle is lost, what will be the outcome in the end, you can guess if you don't want to.

"Alright! Give the order! Admiral Fernance said with a cold face. At first, he was very optimistic about the naval battle. It is believed that although the navy of the new Chinese state is strong, the last victory must be that of the Spanish navy. However, now it seems that the Xinhua Navy is even more powerful and difficult than he expected. It seems that it will not be easy for the Spanish fleet to win this naval battle!

The Spanish fleet began to shrink rapidly, widening the distance between it and the Xinhua fleet, and avoiding more serious losses! However, the navy of the new country has already gained the upper hand, how can it let the Spanish fleet escape so easily!

The three major fleets of the Xinhua Navy adjusted their course one after another and pressed towards the Spanish Navy. The distance between the two sides has always been controlled within the distance of 2,500 to 3,500 meters. At this distance, the Shark-class cruisers of the Xinhua Navy could pose a mortal threat to the warships of the Spanish fleet, which were also constantly firing. However, the shells were 108,000 miles away from the warships of the Xinhua Navy, and even if God appeared, it was estimated that they would not be able to change such a result!

At 12:55 p.m., the victory of the Xinhua Navy increased to 11 ships. Two more Tier 5 and two Tier 4 battleships were sunk! The losses of the Spanish fleet increased further. When the commander of the Spanish Expeditionary Force, Admiral Fernands, saw this result, his heart was dripping blood!

Finally, the Spanish fleet was once again assembled. However, this did not help to change their situation in the slightest. The three major fleets of the Xinhua Navy still surrounded the east, west, and north sides of the Spanish fleet, and with the advantage of naval guns, they constantly attacked the warships on the periphery of the Spanish fleet. It's like peeling an onion, peel off the outer skin first, and the core is left at the last point!

"General! We may be able to defeat one enemy first, and then take on the other two! Major General Andrés suggested.

Admiral Fernance thought for a moment, then nodded. Now it seems that there is no other way but to use dead horses as live horse doctors! If it can be useful or not, God willing!

"Command the fleet! Turn left 90 degrees! Admiral Fernance ordered.

The Spanish fleet was originally sailing north, and if it turned to the left, it would have become a westward voyage! To the west, there is the Second Fleet of the Xinhua Navy.

"Dog's day! Do these foreign devils think that our Second Fleet is easy to bully? How dare you turn to our side? On the No. 21 cruiser, Lu Haipeng held a telescope and said scoldingly.

"Commander! What are we going to do? Do you want to follow the steering? The navigator asked.

Lu Haipeng was about to give the order to fight hard with the Spanish fleet, but he suddenly remembered that Wei Yong had specifically told him not to fight hard with the Spanish fleet and to preserve his strength. Destroy the battleships of the Spanish fleet while saving yourself. This calmed down his originally somewhat hot mind all at once!

"Order the fleet to turn around and don't give those foreign devils a chance!" Lu Haipeng ordered. Although he prefers to fight hard with real swords and guns, he knows that this naval battle is very important, and he must first ensure that the Xinhua Navy can win! The Xinhua Navy has a total of three fleets, and if one fleet is exhausted, it is enough to make the Xinhua Navy break its muscles and bones. Don't forget, although the current enemies of the Xinhua Navy are only the Spaniards and the Dutch, there are quite a few potential enemies. The British are eyeing up in Singapore! Once the British army invaded eastward, without a strong navy, Xinhua would not be able to resist the British at all!

"Yes, Commander!" The Second Fleet of the Xinhua Navy has also begun to turn, further narrowing the distance between it and the Spanish fleet to ensure its own safety! (To be continued......)