"Boom! Rumble! "Violent explosions sounded on the battleship 'Triumph'. At the same time, the accompanying violent shaking caused many people to fall to the ground, and their heads were bleeding. There were even some naval soldiers who did not have time to fix their positions and were thrown directly into the sea. Everyone knows whether the battleship 'Triumph' was hit again, or twice in a row.

"Report the loss!" The captain was in the bridge and shouted loudly.

A minute later, the officer in charge of damage management reported to the captain: "Your Excellency, the foredeck has been hit, and one of the main guns has been lost!" The aft deck was hit, and one of the propeller shafts was blown off and could not be repaired. The speed of the battleship will drop even further! ”

Upon hearing these losses, the captain of the battleship 'Triumph' suddenly turned pale. The battleship 'Triumph' was propelled by a two-shaft propulsion, and one propeller shaft was blown off, which would directly reduce the speed of the battleship to less than 10 knots. If in normal times, this is not a problem, after driving back to the base, the propeller shaft can be replaced. But now, it's on the sea. If the speed drops, this is tantamount to death!

Originally, in the process of high-speed sailing, the accuracy of shelling would be greatly affected by the turbulence of the battleship. However, once the speed is reduced, the accuracy of the shelling will be greatly increased.

It can be said that the 'Triumph' is in danger this time.

"General, the 'Triumph' reports that the battleship has been heavily damaged, one of the main guns has been damaged, one of the propeller shafts has been blown off, and the speed of the battleship will continue to decrease!" Fleet Chief of Staff Henry. Lieutenant General Codrington reported.

"I see!" Houston. Admiral Stewart said with a blank face. Actually, now he doesn't know what to do either. The battleship 'Triumph' suffered heavy losses, which was for the Mediterranean Fleet of the British Navy. It is undoubtedly worse than the worse.

After the speed of the Triumph dropped, it was still besieged by four Qin-class battleships of the Imperial Navy's 1st Fleet. Moreover. Because of the slower and slower speed, the 1st Fleet of the Imperial Navy also had a higher and higher hit rate.

In the next ten minutes. Once again, three shells hit the battleship 'Triumph'. After eating so many shells, the battleship 'Triumph' could no longer hold on. The keel of the battleship was broken in two, and the entire battleship sank to the bottom of the sea in less than two minutes. None of the hundreds of British naval officers and sailors on the battleship survived.

After the sinking of the battleship Triumph, the flagship of the British Navy's Mediterranean Fleet, the battleship Agamemnon, was also being tested for life and death. The four 'Western Han-class' battleships of the Imperial Navy were equipped with a total of forty 280-mm guns. Under such heavy artillery fire, even the battleship Agamemnon could not hold out for long, no matter how lucky it was.

2:43 p.m. Two 280-mm shells hit the battleship 'Agamemnon' at the same time. A shell hit the bow of the battleship 'Agamemnon', blowing a large hole in the bow. Luckily, the big hole is above the waterline. Otherwise, the battleship 'Agamemnon' would have been miserable. The second shell hit the aft deck of the battleship Agamemnon, and directly lifted the rear main gun away.

At 2:52 a.m., the battleship 'Agamemnon' was again hit by two shells. These two shells caused the superstructure of the battleship 'Agamemnon' to ignite a raging fire.

The fatal shell was fired by the battleship 'Emperor Wen of Han' of the Imperial Navy. There were no shells. Hit the waterline on the underside of the bow of the battleship 'Agamemnon' and blew a large hole in the waterline. The sea rushed into the Agamemnon, causing the bow of the ship to sink and the stern to lift out of the water.

But. A few minutes later, the battleship broke down. Subsequently, the battleship quickly sank to the bottom of the sea.

Commander of the Mediterranean Fleet of the British Navy Houston. Admiral Stewart and Chief of Staff Henry Stewart. Lieutenant General Codrington got into the escape boat as soon as possible. Merely. They still haven't been able to escape, waiting for them. Will be a prisoner of war camp for the Reich.

After the sinking of the battleships 'Agamemnon' and 'Triumph', eight battleships of the Imperial Navy. Joined the siege of the remaining 'Nelson-class' and 'Orlando-class' ships of the British Navy. Originally, several warships of the British Navy were already at a disadvantage under the siege of the Imperial Navy and the Spanish Navy and suffered heavy losses. After the battleships of the 1st Fleet of the Imperial Navy joined in, they were completely at a disadvantage. The 'Nelson-class' and 'Orlando-class' battleships could not withstand the attack of 280-mm armor-piercing shells at all. Often, a single shell is enough to severely damage a 'Nelson-class' or 'Orlando-class' battleship.

Two hours later, the naval battle ended. Except for two 'Nelson-class' and two 'Orlando-class' battleships in the British Navy's Mediterranean Fleet that chose to surrender, the rest of the warships were all sunk. As for the 1st Fleet of the Imperial Navy, only two 'Eastern Zhou-class' and 'Western Zhou-class' battleships were slightly damaged. The 1st Fleet of the Imperial Navy won a great victory in this naval battle.

When the British Navy's Mediterranean Fleet was completely annihilated, the 1st Fleet of the Imperial Navy joined forces with the Spanish Navy. The commander of the Spanish Navy, Admiral San Miguel, boarded the battleship 'Han Gaozu', the flagship of the 1st Fleet of the Imperial Navy.

Admiral San Miguel expressed his sincere gratitude to the 1st Fleet of the Imperial Navy. Had it not been for the timely arrival of the Imperial Navy's 1st Fleet, perhaps the Spanish Navy would have suffered even more heavy losses. In addition, Admiral San Miguel was also full of praise for the Imperial Navy's powerful 'Western Han class' battleship, with five twin 280mm main guns, which undoubtedly represented strong firepower. Admiral San Miguel made up his mind that when he returned to China, he must build yì from the Lord of the Admiralty, Duke Aguilera, and buy this formidable battleship from the Chinese. In that case, the strength of the Spanish Navy will once again take off.

The news of the Imperial Navy's total annihilation of the British Navy's Mediterranean Fleet was reported to China as soon as possible. Soon, countries around the world also knew the news. This caused an uproar all over the world.

"Your Majesty, after half a day of fierce fighting, the 1st Fleet of the Imperial Navy has completely annihilated the Mediterranean Fleet of the British Navy, and only two 'Eastern Zhou-class' and 'Western Zhou-class' battleships of the Imperial Navy have suffered minor injuries, which do not affect the battle. However, the Spanish navy suffered somewhat heavy losses, losing one 'Qin-class' battleship, three 'Eastern Zhou-class' battleships and two 'Western Zhou-class' battleships. At present, the Mediterranean Sea is already under the control of the Imperial Navy! The Chief of the General Staff, Admiral Sun Hao, reported to the Emperor.

"Hmmm! With the strength of the 1st Fleet of the Imperial Navy, dealing with the Mediterranean Fleet of the British Navy was just a small test. Long Yufei nodded. He never doubted the victory of the 1st Fleet. If the 1st Fleet had been defeated, that would have been big news. Besides, the 1st Fleet of the Imperial Navy is still facing the Mediterranean Fleet that has been weakened by the Spanish Navy, so the 1st Fleet of the Imperial Navy has no reason to lose.

"Since the Spaniards have lost so many warships, let's give all the captured British warships to the Spaniards, which can be regarded as a reward for them!" Long Yufei said. After all, without the Spaniards dragging down the Mediterranean Fleet of the British Navy, it would have been impossible to achieve such a great result. Besides, the Spaniards have paid such a big loss, they must be given a little sweetness!

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Admiral Sun Hao nodded. He did not feel distressed by the fact that he had given two captured 'Nelson-class' and two 'Orlando-class' warships to the Spanish Navy. After all, the Imperial Navy has completely disdained this kind of warship.

"Although the Mediterranean Fleet was destroyed, Gibraltar was still in the hands of the British. Give the Spaniards a Jianyì, take advantage of this rare opportunity, knock Gibraltar down, and pull out this nail completely! Long Yufei said.

Gibraltar has always been in the hands of the British, which is like a fish in the throat for the Empire. If this nail can be removed, then the Mediterranean can be considered completely controlled by the Empire. After all, if the empire wanted to be supported by its European allies in the future, it would almost always have to go through the guò route.

"Yes, Your Majesty! I'll be in touch with the Spanish side! Admiral Sun Hao nodded.

When the Spanish Minister of the Navy, Duke Aguilera, officially reported the good news to Queen Isabella II and other ministers, and the Spanish Navy and the 1st Fleet of the Chinese Navy cooperated to annihilate the British Navy's Mediterranean Fleet, everyone cheered.

"God willing, we have finally defeated the British, and the glory of Spain will soon be revealed again!" Queen Isabella II said excitedly.

Although the battle was mainly due to the Chinese navy, the Spaniards believed that they also had a part. For this, they also lost so many advanced warships. When the Chinese side offered to hand over the two captured 'Nelson-class' warships and two 'Orlando-class' warships to the Spanish Navy, the Spanish side was even more satisfied. After all, after the loss of six capital ships, the Spanish navy weakened considerably. When I got these four warships, although they couldn't be compared with the heyday, they at least recovered a lot of strength.

Subsequently, the Chinese Empire offered to recover Gibraltar, which received an enthusiastic response from the Spanish side. No one wants Gibraltar more than the Spaniards! (To be continued......)

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