On February 20, 1909, the second joint expeditionary fleet formed by the Entente, the Central Powers and the United States set off from Crete, Greece for six days, in the waters outside the port of the Naval Base of Malacca of the Chinese Empire, at this time gathered densely packed with warships of various types and a large number of transport ships, these are the Royal Navy of the Chinese Empire preparing to attack the Arabian Sea, intercepting the three aircraft carrier battle groups of the second joint expeditionary fleet, today is the day of departure of the three aircraft carrier battle groups.

In the bridge of the Fengtian Super Dreadnought, the flagship of the First Fleet of the Imperial Chinese Navy, Sun Xitao, commander of the First Fleet, Jiang Chen, commander of the Second Fleet, Ma Yan, commander of the Third Fleet, Zhen Li, commander of the aircraft carrier formation of the First Fleet, Fan Yongchang, commander of the aircraft carrier formation of the Second Fleet, and Shi Youming, commander of the aircraft carrier formation of the Third Fleet, gathered here to make some arrangements before the departure of the three main fleets.

The last time there was a decisive battle at sea with the first Entente and Allied joint expeditionary fleet, the formation of 4 mythical aircraft carriers was commanded by Zhen Li, and Zhen Li was also the captain of the mythical aircraft carrier Pangu, this time Lin Daxin stole a more powerful 9 aircraft carriers from the future time and space, Zhen Li, the general who knew the most about aircraft carriers in the Royal Navy of the Chinese Empire, was appointed as the captain of the Han Dynasty emperor-class aircraft carrier Han Wudi, and was also responsible for commanding the Han Wudi, The formation of three Han Dynasty emperor-class aircraft carriers, Emperor Jing of Han and Emperor Wen of Han.

Fan Yongchang and Shi Youming turned out to be the captains of the mythical-class aircraft carriers Nuwa and Fuxi respectively, both of whom were from the first phase of the Sailor Academy's teaching team, and this time the Royal Navy of the Chinese Empire added 9 more powerful aircraft carriers, and the two of them were also transferred. He served as the captain of the Tang Dynasty emperor-class aircraft carrier Tang Taizong and the Song Dynasty emperor-class aircraft carrier Song Zhenzong, respectively, and also became the commander of the aircraft carrier formation.

And Xiao Zhengda, the captain of the original mythical-class aircraft carrier Shennong, is still the captain of the Shennong. However, the commander of the formation of 4 mythical-class aircraft carriers fell to Xiao Zhengda. At this time, Xiao Zhengda led four mythic-class aircraft carriers and other warships of the Fourth Fleet to hide in the waters between the Ryukyu Islands, preparing to launch an attack on the Japanese Navy's Combined Fleet and the U.S. Navy's Pacific Fleet.

However, according to the order of the Ministry of National Defense, the Fourth Fleet could only launch an attack after the Japanese Navy's Combined Fleet and the US Navy's Pacific Fleet converged, but according to the intelligence agency's intelligence, the main forces of the US Navy's Pacific Fleet were still gathered at the US Pearl Harbor Naval Base and did not set off for the Japanese mainland, so it should basically be the First Fleet, the Second Fleet, and the Third Fleet of the Chinese Empire. Be the first to attack the second Combined Expeditionary Fleet formed by the Entente, the Allies, and the United States.

In fact, the main force of the US Navy's Pacific Fleet has already gathered at the US Pearl Harbor naval base, and the reason why it has not set out for a long time to join the Japanese Navy Combined Fleet on the Japanese mainland is also because the Americans hope that the second joint expeditionary fleet will attract the main force of the Chinese Imperial Navy, otherwise they will fight against the main force of the Chinese Imperial Navy, which is currently ranked first in the world, and whether they win or lose, the main force of the US Navy's Pacific Fleet will certainly suffer heavy losses, and this is what the Americans do not want to see. The Americans entered the war to gain benefits, not to take advantage of the Entente and Central Powers.

Sun Xitao, commander of the First Fleet, was once again entrusted with an important task by Lin Daxin and became the commander-in-chief of the three aircraft carrier battle groups this time. Sun Xitao looked at the other 2 fleet commanders and 3 aircraft carrier formation commanders and said: "This time, our 3 fleets have gathered 9 emperor-class aircraft carriers, 7 provincial-level super dreadnought battleships, 8 admiral-class super dreadnought battleships, 6 phoenix-class dreadnought battleships, 18 all-steel battleships, 12 Taishan-class large fast armored cruisers, 12 throttle-class large fast armored cruisers, 48 anti-modification-class fast protection cruisers, 48 anti-aircraft class fast protection cruisers, 48 destroyers, 48 destroyers of the Destroyer class. 72 Mine-B class torpedo boats, 72 Mine-A class torpedo boats, 18 Q-class submarines, 18 S-class submarines, a total of 444 warships of various types. and 222 transport ships loaded with supplies, which have enough combat supplies for our three fleets for a long time. ”

At this time, Fan Yongchang, commander of the aircraft carrier formation of the Second Fleet, said with a smile: "We should apply to the Ministry of Defense for a few more warships to go to the Arabian Sea with our three main fleets." Hehe, 444 warships of various types, isn't that dead, it's a bit unlucky! ”

Zhen Li, commander of the aircraft carrier formation of the First Fleet, said with a smile: "These three deaths must have been brought to the joint expeditionary fleet of the Entente, the Allies and the United States by our three aircraft carrier battle groups, and we still have 222 supply transport ships, which add up to 666, so we should be Shun Shun Shun, this time our three fleets will definitely be able to successfully defeat the enemy's second joint expeditionary fleet, hehe!" ”

Several other commanders in the bridge of the Fengtian also laughed, owning 9 emperor-class aircraft carriers that Lin Daxin got them, which made these commanders feel very relaxed before the war.

Originally, the second joint expeditionary fleet of the Entente, the Allies and the United States did not have a new type of warship such as an aircraft carrier, and there was no carrier-based opportunity to appear in the second joint expeditionary fleet. It is already very difficult, so it can only equip 13 aircraft carriers with carrier-based aircraft according to the standard configuration, and anyway, the Seagull fighter can also hang 2 100-kilogram aerial bombs and use them as light bombers.

This time, the three fleets of the three fleets of the Han Dynasty emperor-class aircraft carriers with a full load displacement of 82,000 tons, three Tang Dynasty emperor-class aircraft carriers with a full load displacement of 76,600 tons, and three Song Dynasty emperor-class aircraft carriers with a full load displacement of 67,500 tons can carry 576 Seagull bombers, 576 Sea Eagle bombers, 144 Sea Eagle dive bombers and 144 Puffin torpedo bombers, a total of 1,440 fighters of various types. Considering the scene of thousands of warplanes dropping bombs on the head of the second joint expeditionary fleet, several commanders felt a sense of the impending outbreak of a naval battle. The pressure has been reduced a lot, much less, and it is believed that with these 9 emperor-class aircraft carriers with huge displacement. It's definitely time to defeat the massive second Combined Expeditionary Fleet.

Sun Xitao, commander of the First Fleet, said: "This time, our three fleets went to the Arabian Sea to intercept the enemy's second joint expeditionary fleet, mainly relying on our nine Emperor-class aircraft carriers!" I will send small warships as reconnaissance ships to search for the enemy's fleet on the route from the Arabian Sea to the port of Mumbai, India, and once the combined expeditionary fleet formed by the Entente, the Central Powers, and the United States is discovered, the nine Emperor-class aircraft carriers will immediately organize carrier-based aircraft to launch air strikes against them, and they will be prepared for successive waves of air raids, and strive to inflict the heaviest blow on the enemy's fleet in several waves of air raids. ”

3 commanders of aircraft carrier formations. They all nodded, the protagonist of this decisive battle at sea is the 1440 carrier-based aircraft carried on the 9 emperor-class aircraft carriers, with so many carrier-based aircraft, although in several waves of air raids, it may not be possible to completely sink all the main warships of the Entente, the Allies and the United States The joint expeditionary fleet, but it should be no problem to sink dozens of them.

Sun Xitao continued: "At the time of the air attack by the carrier-based aircraft of the nine Emperor-class aircraft carriers, our three fleets, mainly super dreadnought battleships and dreadnought battleships, will approach the enemy's fleet after several waves of air raids. Our 3 fleets of Super Dreadnoughts, Dreadnoughts, all-steel battleships, and other types of warships will attack the remaining enemy fleets and try to keep as many enemy ships as possible. I believe that after the victory of this naval battle, those countries that are enemies of our Chinese Empire will no longer be able to form a joint expeditionary fleet of this scale. ”

Jiang Chen, commander of the Second Fleet, said with a smile: "After we defeat the enemy's joint expeditionary fleet. Don't let the transports of the Combined Expeditionary Fleet with the elite 500,000 Coalition troops on board escape. According to MIA intelligence, there were 300,000 British Army, 100,000 French Army and 100,000 German Army. If we get rid of these 500,000 coalition troops, we can relieve a lot of pressure on our army, and the heads of Britain, France and Germany should also cry, hahaha! ”

Ma Yan, commander of the Third Fleet, then said with a smile: "This time to intercept the joint expeditionary fleet formed by the Entente, the Allies and the United States, we can sink or capture as many enemy warships as possible, so that the navies of these hostile countries will be weakened more ruthlessly, maybe these countries will see the situation clearly and directly admit defeat and surrender!" ”

Several other commanders laughed again, in fact, Ma Yan's words are very likely, if the second joint expeditionary fleet formed by the Entente, the Allies and the United States is defeated, and most of the warships are lost, then for the navies of these countries, it is equivalent to a catastrophe, and the naval strength of these countries will regress a lot at once.

Relying solely on the Combined Fleet of the Japanese Navy and the Pacific Fleet of the US Navy, it is absolutely impossible to wrest the sea supremacy in the Asian waters from the Royal Navy of the Chinese Empire, and there is now one aircraft carrier battle group of the Royal Navy of the Chinese Empire, which is eyeing the Combined Fleet of the Japanese Navy and the Pacific Fleet of the US Navy, waiting with their mouths open!

Without the control of the sea in the Asian seas, perhaps the British Indian colony will soon fall, and most of the whole of Asia will be the territory of the Chinese Empire, and Japan itself, and even the United States, will face the threat of the Chinese Imperial Army.

The Entente and the Allied Powers will only be able to use troops on the Russian battlefield at that time, but judging from the situation on the Russian battlefield before, the land forces of the Entente and the Allied Powers, plus the newly supported army of the United States, it is not an easy thing to completely defeat the troops of the Royal Army of the Chinese Empire on the Russian battlefield. He would not have sent telegrams to the leaders of the Entente, the Allies, and the United States every day, rain or shine, even though he had an army of 6 million, asking him to add more troops, more heavy weapons, more new anti-aircraft weapons, more ammunition, and more food......

Sun Xitao looked at his watch and said: "It's 1:30 p.m., since we are all ready, then we will not delay the time, and in 1 hour, our 3 fleets will set off!" ”

At about 2:30 p.m. on February 20, 1909, the three aircraft carrier battle groups of the First, Second and Third Fleets of the Royal Navy of the Chinese Empire began to form and left the Malacca Naval Base and headed for the Arabian Sea.

On the dock of the Malacca Naval Base, at this time, due to the blockade, except for the soldiers of the Chinese Empire, there were no ordinary people, including the officers and men of the army, navy and even the air force, seeing that the huge fleet began to set off, all stood upright, saluted the huge fleet, and silently wished their comrades-in-arms to return victorious.

The 4 all-steel battleships, 4 large fast armored cruisers, 10 fast protection cruisers, 12 destroyers, 12 offshore gunboats and 20 torpedo boats of the Malacca garrison fleet in the port of Malacca Naval Base all fired a salute to the three main fleets that were about to sail away, and wished them success in defeating the powerful fleet formed by the Entente, the Allies and the United States!

All the warships of the three main fleets received the order of the commander-in-chief, Sun Xitao, to salute the officers and men of the dock and the Malacca garrison fleet, and suddenly the whistles of the 444 warships of various types sounded, resounding through the clouds, and it took a full minute to stop. (To be continued.) )