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"Boom! Rumble! "In the South China Sea, the sound of artillery is rumbling and the smoke of gunpowder is filled. The navy of the new country and the navy of the United Kingdom are engaged in a desperate struggle here. Both sides strive for victory in the naval battle as much as possible, and whoever can win the victory will be able to grasp the sea control in the South Seas, and grasp the initiative in the next war, which is to lay the foundation for the victory of this war. To this end, both the Xinhua Navy and the British Navy have done their best.

With 36 'Shark-class' cruisers versus 46 'Apollo-class' warships, there is no doubt that the Xinhua Navy is at a disadvantage. Whether it is the number or the performance of the warships, the Xinhua Navy does not have an advantage. The Xinhua Navy was just taking the opportunity to maneuver so that the 5th Fleet could arrive in time and turn the tide of the war. The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd fleets of the Xinhua Navy all adopted such tactics. As a result, although the battle at sea was fierce, in reality the results of the battle were very small.

"Despicable yellow-skinned monkeys, they're all a bunch of cowards." Major General Allen scolded angrily. He had imagined a decisive battle with the Xinhua Navy many times, but he never imagined that it would be like this. The Xinhua Navy completely lost the courage it had when it fought against the Spanish fleet, and was bent on escaping. Do they think. Will this be able to defeat the mighty Royal Navy? That's absolutely impossible.

"General, the Xinhua Navy has been following us around. Until now, the distance of engagement has not decreased much. If you continue to turn. It's going to be a headwind, and it's going to be bad for us. A staff officer said to Major General Allen.

"Bastard! Order the ships to intensify their attacks, and let those yellow-skinned monkeys know that the officers and men of the Royal Navy of the British Empire are the best. The final victory is definitely ours. Major General Allen said.

After some efforts by Major General Allen, the distance between the two sides was engaged. It is still more than three kilometers. In the middle of the 18th century, such a distance of naval engagement was almost unthinkable. To know in the West. When fighting with older warships, the distance between the two sides was often less than a kilometer. In many cases, it is even at a distance of hundreds of meters. Even the British Navy, Su zhì is very high, but it has to hit enemy ships three kilometers away. It's still quite difficult. They were also after the entry into service of new warships and naval guns. Only then did training begin to shell long-range targets.

"Boom!" Suddenly, an explosion sounded. I saw that smoke billowed from a warship of the Xinhua Navy. It was a cruiser numbered 14. She was hit by a 4-inch shell from a British navy. The shell hit the middle part of the cruiser, and a large hole was blown out of the superstructure. At the same time, the wooden hull burned. The soldiers on the battleship are in the process of loss control.

"Haha, hit. Well done, boys. When we get back to Singapore. I invite you to go and play with the prettiest girls. Major General Allen said excitedly. After fighting for so long, I finally got results. And it was pioneered by the British Navy.

The morale of the British Navy was greatly boosted by this, and the officers and men on the battleships worked even harder. This made the British Navy's artillery hit rate increase a lot. However, the Xinhua Navy was miserable.

"How's Battleship No. 14?" On the cruiser 'Xinhua', Rear Admiral Wei Yong asked anxiously. The battle has been going on for less than an hour now. There are warships in Xinhua that are hit first, which is not a good sign.

"Commander, the right hull of cruiser No. 14 was hit, two 75-mm naval guns were damaged. In addition, more than a dozen casualties were also reported. "The communications officer reported.

"Bastard, let the brothers all lift their spirits and avenge cruiser No. 14." Major General Wei Yong said hatefully.

"Boom! Rumble! Subsequently, two more warships of the 1st Fleet of the Xinhua Navy were hit one after another, but fortunately, they were only minor injuries and did not affect the continuation of the battle. The counterattack of the Xinhua Navy also hit two warships of the 1st Squadron of the British Navy. Again, it didn't hit the other side hard.

At 11:05 a.m., the cruiser No. 24 of the 2nd Fleet of the Xinhua Navy was heavily damaged in the battle, a 4-inch shell hit the bridge of the battleship, the wooden hull could not withstand the armor-piercing shell at all, the shell exploded in the bridge, and more than a dozen officers, including the captain, were all killed. Less than three minutes later, the battleship was hit again. A 4-inch shell and a 3.7-inch shell simultaneously hit the port side of the battleship. A large hole had been blown out of the fragile port hull, and the sea water poured into the battleship. A few minutes later, the battleship capsized over the sea. Of the hundreds of crew members on the battleship, only a few were rescued in the end, and the rest sank into the sea with the battleship. The No. 24 battleship of the Xinhua Navy also became the first battleship to be sunk in this naval battle, and even the first battleship to be sunk since the establishment of the Xinhua Navy. At the beginning, even in the Battle of the Java Sea, the Xinhua Navy was only heavily damaged by a few warships.

"Good news, General. The 2nd Sentai sank a battleship of the Xinhua Navy. "On the battleship 'Apollo', a junior officer reported to Rear Admiral Allen. This is the first time that the British Navy has sunk a warship of the Xinhua Navy!

"Haha, that's great. The 2nd team sank the warships of the Xinhua Navy, and our 1st team could not lag behind. Be sure to take out those yellow-skinned monkey ships. Major General Allen laughed. The British Navy was the first to sink the enemy's warship, much to his satisfaction.

But then, Major General Allen couldn't laugh anymore.

At 11:08, the battleship 'Andermache', which was in third place in the 1st Squadron of the British Navy, was hit by the cruiser 'Zamboanga' of the 1st Fleet of the Xinhua Navy. Clearly hit by two 105-mm shells at the same time. Although the hull of the 'Apollo-class' battleship is larger, the wooden hull still cannot withstand the high-speed impact of the 12.5-kilogram shell. Under the action of huge kinetic energy, the shell lightly tore open the hull on the left side of the battleship. A few kilograms of smokeless gunpowder inside the shell exploded, directly in the left side of the hull of the 'Andromache', blowing two large holes. Although, both large holes are located above the waterline, and the battleship is not in danger of sinking. However, of the six 3.7-inch cannons on the left, four were destroyed. What's more, one of the main masts of the battleship was blown off, which directly slowed down the speed of the 'Andromace'. It is no longer possible to participate in the subsequent battles. For this reason, Rear Admiral Allen had no choice but to order the battleship 'Andermace' to withdraw from the battle.

The joy of having just sunk a warship of the Xinhua Navy disappeared cleanly because the battleship 'Andromache' was heavily damaged. Rear Admiral Allen was very aggrieved, his 1st Squadron had 18 'Apollo-class' battleships, but he could not suppress the 12 'Shark-class' cruisers of the 1st Fleet of the Xinhua Navy, which made him unacceptable.

"It's a pity that it only hit the other party hard, but it didn't sink the other party. But fortunately, with one less battleship, we will be less stressed. Let the brothers work harder, and let those British know that our Xinhua Navy is not easy to bully. Major General Wei Yong ordered.

After severely damaging one of the opponent's warships, the ratio of the 1st Fleet of the Xinhua Navy and the 1st Fleet of the British Navy became 12 to 17, and the Xinhua Navy was still at a disadvantage.

At 11:22, the 15th battleship of the Xinhua Navy hit the battleship 'Meraps', which was ranked 9th in the 1st Combat Squadron of the British Navy. Although only one 105-mm shell hit the battleship, however, the shell turned out to be fatal. The shell hit the battleship 'Melapse' near the left waterline. After the shell exploded, the light one tore a large hole more than a meter long in the waterline of the battleship 'Meraps'. The sea water poured into the battleship frantically, and even the damage management personnel on the battleship 'Meraps' tried their best, but they were unable to block the opening. Eventually, seeing the battleship tilt little by little, the captain had to order the flagship. HMS Merapse became the first British Navy ship to be sunk in this naval battle.

"Damn! Damn it! How could it be like this? "The sinking of the battleship 'Meraps' was like a slap in the face to Rear Admiral Allen, which made him thunderous. The loss of another battleship by the 1st Squadron of the British Navy was unacceptable to him.

On the other hand, the Xinhua Navy was able to sink one of the enemy's warships, which greatly boosted the morale of the Xinhua Navy. Even if they are at a disadvantage, everyone is still very determined about victory.

Fierce fighting continued, although the counterattack of the Xinhua Navy had good results. However, the difference in strength between the two sides is somewhat large. When good luck was gone, the Xinhua Navy began to pay a heavy price.

At 11:38, the cruiser No. 14, which had been hit earlier, was shot again, and the fragile hull directly disintegrated. Hundreds of naval officers and sailors on the battleship fell into the sea. At this time, there is simply no time to rescue them. By the time they came to their rescue after the battle, there were more than a hundred officers and soldiers, and only a dozen were left. Everyone else died because they were drowned.

At 11:45, the No. 38 cruiser of the Xinhua Navy was sunk by the 3rd Squadron of the British Navy. It became the third warship lost by the Xinhua Navy.

At 11:57, the No. 29 battleship of the 29th Fleet of the Xinhua Navy was heavily damaged and had to withdraw from the battlefield ahead of schedule. Fortunately, the British Navy did not target this battleship, otherwise cruiser No. 29 would not have escaped being sunk. (To be continued......)