Gibraltar is located on the Gibraltar Peninsula, to the west of the peninsula is Algesxi! La is a natural harbour, which is why the Royal Navy chose it as the home port of the Mediterranean Fleet. The fleet departed from the Gulf of Algessila and could easily blockade the Strait of Gibraltar and cut off the Mediterranean and the Atlantic. Especially after the opening of the Suez Canal, the strategic position here has been enhanced, and the British Navy, after seizing Gibraltar from Spain, has built a naval base here in an attempt to hold the throat of communication between the East and the West!

The Gibraltar Peninsula is mostly a steep stretch of limestone mountain, known as the Rock of Gibraltar. There are two plateaus at its southern end, a slightly higher plateau formed by the alluvial waves of ancient times, with an altitude of about 90 meters ~ 125 meters, known as the Wind Mill Plateau, where the city of Gibraltar is located. The lower Europa mesa is 5 meters ~ 30 meters above sea level. The northern part of Gibraltar is a steep mountainous terrain that is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and the Spaniards have launched several attacks in order to recapture Gibraltar, but they have all been defeated by the British army. It is due to the topography of the north of Gibraltar. To the south of Gibraltar, with the help of two terraces, the British Navy built shore fortifications backed by strong fortifications. Before the twentieth century, the defense of the fortress of Gibraltar was absolutely the best in the world. However, after entering the 20th century, military science and technology developed rapidly, and the once world-famous fortress no longer seemed to be impregnable in the face of new weapons!

The Battle of Sicily was undoubtedly a fatal blow to the Mediterranean Fleet of the British Royal Navy. John. The Mediterranean Fleet led by Admiral Jericho, together with the French Navy, was besieged by the Chinese naval aviation deployed in Sicily, losing all the capital ships, and greatly reducing the strength of the Mediterranean Fleet. Coupled with the British Navy's subsequent defeat in the Battle of the Bahamas, the British Navy no longer has the ability to replenish the Mediterranean Fleet with capital ships! The attitude towards the Mediterranean fleet has also changed significantly. Before the Battle of Sicily, the British government very much hoped that the Mediterranean Fleet would defeat the Indian Ocean Fleet of the Chinese Navy and reverse the difficult situation. And now they have to leave the Mediterranean fleet to fend for itself! The Mediterranean Fleet and the British ** team stationed in the fortress of Gibraltar are now worried all day long, fearing that the Chinese will attack Gibraltar. It's just that now, what they're worried about is finally coming!

Gibraltar, on the shores of the Gulf of Algessila, the Commander of the Mediterranean Fleet of the British Royal Navy, Commander of the Mediterranean Fleet. Admiral Jericho was in a daze with a telegram. The telegram was sent from the British Admiralty, and the Admiralty, John Murphy, was sent by the Admiralty. Sir Fisher sued John. Admiral Jericho, the Indian Ocean Fleet of the Chinese Navy is heading towards Gibraltar and is expected to launch an attack on Gibraltar within two to three days. John. Sir Fisher asked the Mediterranean Fleet to hold Gibraltar as much as possible, and if it couldn't, surrender directly to the Spaniards, abandon the northern defense line and let the Spaniards take over Gibraltar!

Now John. Admiral Jericho no longer had the same vigor as when he won the Battle of the North Sea, and the fiasco at the Battle of Sicily completely ruined his hopes. Although he was still appointed commander of the Mediterranean Fleet and also served as commander of the fortress of Gibraltar, he believed that this was simply an exile from him. Originally, after winning the Battle of the North Sea, he was made an earl by the royal family, and was about to be promoted to the rank of admiral, becoming a strong contender for the next Admiralty. However, after the end of the naval battle of Sicily, there was no hope for a single qiē! Now only 53 years old, he looks like he has a head full of gray hair, just like a man in his 60s. You can see the blow that the naval battle of Sicily dealt to him!

"Chinese! Are you going to attack Gibraltar? Come, I'm waiting to fight you to the death! "John. Admiral Jericho's eyes flashed with determination, and he never wanted to live such a day of exile again.

The final destination of the heroic Royal Navy is the sea! John. Admiral Jericho would rather die at sea than continue like this. And now, the Chinese navy's attack on Gibraltar seems to have given him a chance!

"Someone, go get the chief of staff!" John. Admiral Jericho commanded the guards outside the door!

"Yes, General!" The guards saluted and strode away! Soon, the Chief of Staff of the Mediterranean Fleet, Roslyn. Lieutenant General Wells came to John. Admiral Jericho's office. He and John. Admiral Jericho, like him, was a victim of the defeat in the Battle of Sicily. If they had won that battle, perhaps he would have been the commander of a fleet by now. But now, he can only talk to John. Admiral Jericho is nesting in Gibraltar and commanding this broken fleet!

"General, has something happened?" Roslyn. Lieutenant General Wells asked. During this time, he was also more depressed!

"Chief of Staff, Sir Fisher has telegraphed! The master of the Indian Ocean fleet of the Chinese! They are heading towards Gibraltar and are expected to be there in two to three days, and their target is probably Gibraltar! Sir Fisher: Let's be ready to resist the Chinese! "John. Admiral Jericho said!

"What? The Chinese are coming so soon? "Roslyn. Lieutenant General Wells was taken aback, and hurriedly took the telegram and read it.

After reading it, his face was already pale!

"General, the Chinese's Indian Ocean Fleet has 11 battleships, and basically all of them are super battleships. We now have only 6 heavy cruisers, 15 light cruisers and 16 destroyers! Without a capital ship, we are not an opponent of the Chinese at all! "Roslyn. Lieutenant General Wells said. It is clear that the Mediterranean Fleet will not be able to defeat the Indian Ocean Fleet of the Chinese Navy at all, even with the help of shore fortifications.

"I know, that's why Sir Fisher told us that if we couldn't hold it, we could surrender to the Spaniards and let the Spaniards take over Gibraltar! In this case, it is much better than the Chinese occupy Gibraltar! "John. Admiral Jericho said!

"Humph! Those Spaniards? Are they opponents of the Chinese? I'm sure that even if the Spaniards took over Gibraltar, the Chinese would definitely attack! For the Chinese, they simply don't care if there will be one more enemy like the Spaniards! "Roslyn. Lieutenant General Wells said! After the war went on in 1913, China's war strength had been fully unleashed, and China's navy and army continued to win victories on various battlefields, and a second-rate country like Spain was not China's opponent at all! Neither the weak Spanish army nor navy poses a threat to China at all!

"Chief of Staff, we don't have to worry about it! If the Chinese and the Spaniards fight, it will not do us the slightest harm! "John. Admiral Jericho said!

Roslyn. Lieutenant General Wells nodded, it is true, if China and Spain go to war, China will have one more enemy, and Britain will be under less pressure!

"So, General, shall we do as Sir Fisher instructs? Hold on for a while, and if you can't resist, immediately abandon Gibraltar, let the Spaniards in, and let the Spaniards resist the Chinese! "Roslyn. Lieutenant General Wells said!

"Hmm!" John. Admiral Jericho nodded. It cannot be defended, and the Mediterranean Fleet and the army and marines stationed here alone are no match for the Chinese Navy at all. They don't have any hope of holding on here!

"General, let the fleet return home immediately! When the Chinese arrive, they can't leave even if they want to! "Roslyn. Lieutenant General Wells built yì road! The Mediterranean Fleet of the British Navy, which does not have capital ships, is not an opponent of the Chinese Navy. Rather than losing it in vain, it is better to return to China immediately and save your strength!

"No, Chief of Staff! From now on, the command of the defense of the fortress of Gibraltar is handed over to you! "John. Admiral Jericho said!

"General? What are you going to do? "Roslyn. Lieutenant General Wells asked in surprise.

"I will lead the Mediterranean Fleet to fight to the death with the Chinese!" John. Admiral Jericho said firmly!

"What? General, we are not the opponents of the Chinese, and there is only one way to die in a decisive battle with the Chinese! "Roslyn. Lieutenant General Wells was taken aback. He originally thought that John. Admiral Jericho wanted to lead the fleet back to England, but he didn't expect John. Admiral Jericho actually wanted to send him to his death!

"I know, but, even so, I won't give up! The Royal Navy of the British Empire has backed down countless times, and this time, even if I die in battle, I will never run away again! If the Chinese want to annihilate us, they will have to pay a heavy price! "John. Admiral Jericho said stubbornly!

"General, with our current strength, there is no possibility of threatening the Chinese Navy at all!" Roslyn. Lieutenant General Wells persuaded! The most powerful battleship of the Mediterranean Fleet is the Devonshire class, a heavy cruiser with a main gun caliber of 210 mm, which is so powerful that it simply cannot penetrate the battleship armor of the Chinese Navy.

"We still have 12 submarines! The battle will unfold in the Alvoran Sea, and I am ready to use submarines against the Chinese! I know that even if the submarine is successful, it will not necessarily be able to defeat the Chinese. But even to sink a Chinese capital ship, that's good! As members of the British Imperial Navy, we will give our lives to preserve the glory of the Royal Navy! "John. Admiral Jericho said!

Roslyn. Lieutenant General Wells didn't know what to say, did he have to die for the sake of the so-called glory?