At half past 10 o'clock in the morning of November 6, 1908, outside the British Indian colony of Chitta, the sound of artillery was still resounding in the sky, and the tragic naval breakout battle of the British Indian fleet continued, but at this time the British Indian fleet had already lost a lot of weight, most of the warships were sunk by the warships of the Royal Navy of the Chinese Empire in the process of breaking out, and the remaining British warships were still trying to break through to the southwest of Chittay Port.

However, the situation of the remaining warships of the British Indian fleet is very not optimistic, in the southwest of the breakthrough, the sea is densely packed with warships of the Royal Navy of the Chinese Empire, and even the direction of Jida Port that broke through has been cut off by many warships of the Royal Navy of the Chinese Empire, and even the warships of the Royal Navy of the Chinese Empire in other directions are also quite many, in a word, the British Indian fleet has been made dumplings by the Royal Navy of the Chinese Empire!

The dreadnought battleships, all-steel battleships and ironclad battleships of the British and Indian fleets have been lining up the battle line, and the battle line composed of 12 dragon-class dreadnought battleships and 12 all-steel battleships of the Fifth Fleet and the Sixth Fleet of the Royal Navy of the Chinese Empire has not changed much.

What made the officers and men of the British and Indian fleets even more troublesome was that the submarines of the Fifth and Sixth Fleets of the Royal Navy of the Chinese Empire, after easily dealing with the four submarines of the British, began to hunt and kill the warships of the British and Indian fleets on the sea.

After the sinking of the Bellerophon-class dreadnought battleship Luhmann, another sinking dreadnought battleship of the same class, the Komnica, was the culprit of its final sinking was an S-class submarine of the Imperial Chinese Navy.

The British Indian fleet had fast warships. Like a fast protection cruiser or destroyer, it wants to use its high speed to break through the interception of warships of the Imperial Chinese Navy. By order of Commander Carragher, out of the formation of the entire Indian fleet. However, the opponent's fast-defending cruisers and destroyers were faster, and none of them managed to escape, and without exception they were sunk by the opposing warships of the same type.

Carragher, the commander of the British Indian fleet, also broke out of the plan to disperse and break out, and he couldn't fight and fight, and he couldn't escape and escape, which was really a helpless rhythm.

In the bridge of the British Navy's Indian fleet's flagship Bellerophon-class dreadnought battleship HMS Magnificent, Captain Welbeck saw the all-steel battleship with its bow blown up through the observation window, and said to Carragher, the commander of the Indian fleet, "Your Excellency, Commander." The Miloya is also finished, and now the situation is very unfavorable for our Indian fleet, we are almost surrounded by the warships of the Imperial Chinese Navy, the breakout plan has basically failed, the speed of our flagship has also dropped sharply, and the fire of the main guns has dropped by two-fifths, commander, what should we do? ”

As the flagship of the British Indian fleet, and again the Magnificent of the Dreadnought battleships. It was the focus of the attack of the 12 Dragon-class dreadnought battleships, and although the Magnificence still maintained its combat effectiveness, its speed was much slower and its firepower had weakened a lot.

The Magnificent was hit by multiple shells during the naval battle. There are a total of 5 twin guns with 45 times the caliber of 305 mm, 2 of which have been completely damaged, and there are 2 large holes in the armor under the water. Despite the enclosed cabin, seawater no longer floods the Magnificent inside. But it also allowed the Magnificence to carry nearly 1,000 tons of seawater, and the top speed dropped by nearly 3 knots.

Welbeck's legs were already a little weak at this time. He has been frightened by the sinking of British warships one after another, as well as the shells that keep falling on the Magnificent, he no longer considers the possibility of a successful breakthrough, he just wants to save his life, he even hopes to hear the order to surrender from the mouth of the commander Carragher, after all, the current British Indian fleet has reached the moment of life and death, continue to fight, the probability of the destruction of the whole army is infinite.

Carragher, the commander of the British Indian fleet, was also very frustrated at this time, it was not that the officers and men of the Indian fleet were not heroic, so far, most of the warships of the entire British Indian fleet have been sunk, and the situation has been getting worse and worse, but the remaining warships are still continuing to fight with the warships of the Chinese Imperial Navy, and none of the warships have privately chosen to surrender to the Chinese Imperial Navy, which is worthy of the prestige of the British Royal Navy for hundreds of years.

The problem was that no matter how heroic the officers and men of the British and Indian fleets were, the situation of the entire naval battle was still more and more unfavorable to the British and Indian fleets, after all, there was a great difference in the strength of the enemy and us, and the heroic performance of the officers and men alone was of no avail.

There was still a choice for the British, and that was to surrender to the Imperial Chinese Navy, but Carragher really didn't want to give such an order.

Carragher said to Welbeck, as if to say to himself, "The situation is indeed very bad, our Indian fleet seems to be out of nowhere, the warships of the Chinese Imperial Navy are not only far superior to our Indian fleet in terms of numbers, but also surpass our British in terms of performance of warships of the same type, unless God manifests a spirit, otherwise we don't have to think about leaving." ”

Welbeck hurriedly continued: "Commander, you have to think of a way, if this continues, the warships of our entire Indian fleet will have to be sunk." ”

At this time, there was another violent explosion on the sea, and 1 ironclad battleship of the British Indian fleet did not know whether the ammunition compartment had exploded, or the boiler had been detonated.

What sank the British ironclad battleship was the shells fired from the 305 mm main guns of one Dragon-class dreadnought, so far, the Fifth Fleet and the Sixth Fleet of the Imperial Chinese Navy combined with 12 Dragon-class dreadnought battleships and 12 all-steel battleships, only 2 all-steel battleships were given the order to abandon the ship by the captains of the two battleships because they were too seriously injured and disappeared into the sea.

The two all-steel battleships were previously captured, one of which belonged to the French Navy and the other to the Russian Navy.

Such a fierce naval battle. Although the two main fleets of the Imperial Chinese Navy had the upper hand, it was impossible not to lose them. The British Indian fleet was still very tenacious, except for the sinking of 2 all-steel battleships. There was also 1 all-steel battleship that withdrew from the battle due to injuries.

In addition, the two fleets of the Imperial Chinese Navy have also lost 1 large fast armored cruiser of the throttle class, 2 fast protection cruisers of the anti-aircraft class, 2 destroyers of the several destroyers, 3 torpedo boats of the Mine A class and 2 torpedo boats of the Mine B class.

Of course, the combined losses of the Fifth and Sixth Fleets of the Royal Navy of the Chinese Empire were a small number compared to the British and Indian fleets.

Removing the ironclad battleship that was about to sink, the British Indian fleet was left with only 2 Bellerophon-class dreadnought battleships, 3 all-steel battleships, 1 ironclad battleship, 2 large fast armored cruisers, 1 fast protection cruiser, 4 destroyers and 5 torpedo boats.

Moreover, most of the remaining British warships were not lightly wounded, and the warships of the Royal Navy of the Chinese Empire, which formed a tight encirclement, would not be too far from the total annihilation of the British and Indian fleets.

"Commander! The Greenland is over, tell me what we should do! Welbeck shouted in a voice that was already a little out of tune.

The telescope Carragher held in his hand. "Bang-" fell on the ground of the bridge, and then sighed, and said in a lonely tone: "Welbeck, order the remaining warships of our Indian fleet to raise the white flag, we have been worthy of the honor of the Royal Navy of the British Empire until now, and if we continue to lose the lives of more young men in vain, there is no hope of leaving at all, let's surrender!" ”

After all that is said. Carragher suddenly looked much older, after all, no commander was willing to give the order to surrender, but the current situation was only one way to destroy the whole army except surrender. So that Carragher had no other choice.

However, as soon as Carragher's words fell, the cheers of the British naval officers and sailors could be heard from the bridge of the Magnificent Grandeur.

There are still many conceptual differences between Westerners and Easterners, like the vast majority of soldiers in the Chinese Empire and Japan. They would rather die in battle than surrender to the enemy. Orientals pay attention to preferring to die if they become captives. Even if you return to your country alive after the war, you will be despised by the whole society, and it is a shameful thing to become a captive country in the East.

However, Western soldiers do not think so, when the Western army is in a desperate situation, they think that they can no longer achieve victory, and they cannot get out of the battle, the general Western army, will choose to lay down their arms, Westerners do not think that it is a shameful thing to be a prisoner, that is, after the war, the prisoners will return to the country, they will also be warmly welcomed, like heroes.

Captain Welbeck of the Magnificent also breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Commander, your decision will save the lives of thousands of British boys, and I will immediately order someone to convey the orders of His Excellency the Commander to the other warships of the fleet." ”

Carragher smiled bitterly and said: "I hope to return to England in the future, don't let people point at my nose and call me a coward!" ”

Welbeck said with relief: "Commander, our Indian fleet has done its best, and the battle continues until there is no hope at all, and it has paid a huge price for this, and the country will understand us." ”

Carragher shook his head and said, "Forget it, I can't think about it so much now, I hope the country can understand our plight." ”

In the bridge of the Dragon-class dreadnought battleship Dragon Scale, the flagship of the Fifth Fleet of the Imperial Chinese Navy, Commander Wen Yu saw that the remaining warships of the British and Indian fleets raised their white flags one after another, stopped firing their guns, and immediately said to his subordinates in surprise: "Send flags to the British, tell them to stop the ships, and they are not allowed to destroy anything on the warships, otherwise we can't guarantee their lives!" Haha - the British have 2 big guys left for us! ”

After speaking, Wen Yu looked at the 2 Bellerophon-class dreadnought battleships that were smoking in the distance, and his eyes lit up, no matter how he said it, these are also 2 dreadnought battleships, if they can be captured, there will be 2 more dreadnought battleships in the sequence of the Royal Navy of the Chinese Empire.

Although the Royal Navy of the Chinese Empire has secretly possessed aircraft carriers with more powerful combat effectiveness, the role of dreadnought battleships still cannot be ignored, and dreadnought battleships and super dreadnought battleships will still be the most reliable force in naval warfare for a long time in the future.

The remnants of the British and Indian fleets did not play tricks, and after receiving the flag of the Royal Navy of the Chinese Empire, they turned off their boilers one after another, allowing the warships to stop on the sea.

In the end, the British Indian fleet's 2 Bellerophon-class dreadnought battleships, 3 all-steel battleships, 1 ironclad battleship, 2 large fast armored cruisers, 1 fast protection cruiser, 4 destroyers, and 5 torpedo boats were all controlled by the officers and men of the Royal Navy of the Chinese Empire at about 1 p.m. on November 6, and the battle known as the Battle of Chittagong came to an end.

In the bridge of the Dragon Scale, Wen Yu and Huang Hong, the two fleet commanders, met with Carragher, the commander of the British Indian fleet, who surrendered, and Wen Yu personally took Carragher's sword, symbolizing the official surrender of the British Indian fleet to the Royal Navy of the Chinese Empire.

After Wen Yu took the sword, he said to Carragher: "General Carragher, it is very wise that you choose to surrender, which can reduce a lot of unnecessary losses for your British naval officers and men. ”

Carragher said expressionlessly: "The fleet of your Chinese Imperial Navy is indeed powerful, only 2 main fleets have been dispatched, and it is far superior to our British Indian fleet in terms of strength, and it is not surprising that our Indian fleet has been wiped out now." ”

Huang Hong next to him said with a smile: "Your British Indian fleet is also tenacious enough to fight, it is not easy to persist in fighting for so long under the attack of the two main fleets of our Imperial Chinese Navy, and the losses are so great and still maintain the formation!" ”

The conversation between them is translated by someone on the side, so that they can know what each other is talking about.

Carragher glanced at Huang Hong, and then said, "I hope that the fleet of your Chinese Imperial Navy can also perform as our Indian fleet under the attack of the combined expeditionary fleet of the Entente and the Central Powers." ”

Wen Yu pursed his lips and said: "General Carragher may be disappointed, our Royal Navy of the Chinese Empire will definitely defeat the joint expeditionary fleet of the Entente and the Allied Powers, I believe that there will be many commanders of countries who will go to the prisoner of war camp to accompany General Carragher." (To be continued......)