"Whew!" A terrible siren sounded over the fleet. The officers and men of the 1st Fleet of the Imperial Navy rushed to their respective posts as soon as possible. At the same time, the formation of the fleet is changing. The eight battleships, which were originally in the center of the fleet, began to sail and line up in a battle line. The other three 'Eastern Zhou-class' warships and four 'Western Zhou-class' warships in the fleet formed the second battle line. The two battle lines, protected by small warships, hurried to the battlefield.

"Commander, this time, shall we test the effect of torpedoes carried on cruisers and destroyers?" Vice Admiral Xu Hai, chief of staff of the fleet, asked. It has been some time since it was equipped with battleships capable of firing torpedoes. However, apart from the sinking of target ships with torpedoes during training, there was no opportunity to apply these weapons to real combat.

After admiral Wei Yong hesitated for a moment, he still shook his head: "Forget it!" The Mediterranean fleet of the British, with only two battleships left, was not worth using torpedoes. Let's wait until the decisive battle with the British Navy! ”

The torpedo was the secret weapon of the Imperial Navy, and once used, it could certainly play the role of a surprise attack, sinking the enemy's battleship with ease. However, once this weapon was exposed, the British would be on guard. The next time you use it, the effect will be greatly reduced. This secret weapon, of course, has to be wielded to the greatest effect. What could be more appropriate for a decisive battle with the British Navy?

"Well, Commander, that's what I thought too!" Lieutenant General Xu Hai nodded.

"Order the fleet, plus advance." Admiral Wei Yong said. This was the first actual battle of the Imperial Navy after it was equipped with powerful battleships, and it was a good time to test the power of the Imperial Navy's advanced battleships. You can't just waste it.

"Yes, Commander!" Lieutenant General Xu Hai replied.

Soon. The 1st Fleet of the Imperial Navy rushed high into the battlefield.

"General, the Chinese Navy is here. We've won! A staff officer reported to Admiral San Miguel. Now. Because of the all-night battle, Admiral San Miguel was tired all over his face. However, his eyes shone with excitement.

"Haha, that's great! Damn the British, they've been chasing us for so long, it's their turn to run away! Admiral San Miguel laughed.

By the time the Chinese fleet appeared on the horizon, the British Navy's Mediterranean Fleet was already in disarray. A powerful Chinese naval fleet appeared. It can undoubtedly change the current situation completely. And the current Mediterranean Fleet of the British Navy obviously does not have the strength to confront it.

"Your Excellency, the Chinese are here! What are we going to do? ”。 The appearance of the Chinese fleet on the battlefield earlier than expected will undoubtedly pose a fatal threat to the Mediterranean fleet.

"Hell, those guys from the Ministry of Intelligence, they should all be pulled out and shot!". Originally, he wanted to wipe out the Spanish Navy, but now. But he sent himself to the lips of the Chinese.

"Order the fleet to turn around and retreat at once!" He knew that if the battle continued, the fate of the Mediterranean Fleet would be extremely miserable. Maybe there's only one dead end. Retreat, albeit a wolf, was the only option for the Mediterranean fleet.

"Yes. Your Excellency, Commander! ”。

After the order was given, the Mediterranean Fleet of the British Navy began to turn. Like a lost dog, flee quickly. Before. Gone are the momentum they had when they pursued the Spanish Navy.

The Spanish Navy, on the other hand, immediately made a turn and began to pursue the Mediterranean fleet. Now that reinforcements have arrived, they don't have to run away with wolves. On the contrary, there is one more chance to beat the water dogs.

"Order the ships, speed up, bite the British, and buy time for our allies!" Admiral San Miguel gave the order in a high-spirited manner, even though there was exhaustion on his face, but now his whole body was in high spirits.

"Yes, General!" The Spanish navy, began to add to catch up with the British. The cannons on the battleship kept firing at the British Navy's Mediterranean Fleet, trying to delay the British Navy's escape.

"Humph! What a coward! Those British actually fled? Lieutenant General Xu Hai was speechless. The 1st Fleet of the Imperial Navy had just appeared, and before they had even arrived at the battlefield, these British people fled without their lives, which is too embarrassing!

"Can they run if they want to? That's a dream! Command the fleet, all on! Admiral Wei Yong coldly ordered.

In the 1st Fleet of the Imperial Navy, even the 'Qin-class' battleships and the 'Western Han-class' battleships had a maximum voyage of 17 knots. Only the 'Eastern Zhou-class' and 'Western Zhou-class' battleships were a little slower, only 16 knots. However, to catch up with the British Navy, this degree is enough. After all, the two battleships of the British Navy had a maximum voyage of only 14 knots.

The 1st Fleet of the Chinese Navy, at a height of 15 knots, pursued the British fleet. In order to take care of the two battleships and the old 'Pearl class' cruisers, the British Navy retreated only 13 knots, a full two knots slower than the Chinese fleet.

The distance between the two sides was only fifteen kilometers, and at this level, the Imperial Navy would only need four hours to catch up with the British Navy's Mediterranean Fleet. Once caught up, then the fate of the Mediterranean Fleet of the British Navy will be decided.

As the distance between the two sides continued to close, a sense of panic and despair also spread among the officers and men of the British Navy's Mediterranean Fleet. The Chinese navy was too powerful, and the eight huge warships like a hill caused a great shock to them.

On the battleship 'Agamemnon', the flagship,. Even in its heyday, the Mediterranean Fleet could not compete with the 1st Fleet of the Chinese Navy, not to mention that now the Mediterranean Fleet has lost two battleships, and the remaining battleships are only two, which are not the opponents of the Chinese Navy at all.

"Your Excellency, the Chinese are chasing after you, what should we do?"

"What else can I do? Although the Chinese are strong, but, as senior admirals of the British Imperial Navy, we can only fight with the Chinese to the end for the glory of the navy! ”。

At 2:12 p.m. on August 2, the battle line of four 'Western Han-class' battleships and four 'Qin-class' battleships of the Imperial Navy began firing on the two battleships of the British Navy. Among them, the target of the four 'Western Han-class' battleships was the battleship 'Agamemnon', and the target of the four 'Qin-class' battleships was the battleship 'Triumph'.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "The five twin 28o mm guns on the battleship 'Han Gaozu' roared. Ten shells weighing more than 200 kilograms roared towards the battleship 'Agamemnon'.

The shells exploded on the surface of the sea, splashing columns of water that soared into the sky.

"Hell, how did the Chinese shelling hit so accurately?". In the first round of fire from the Chinese Navy, the nearest point of impact was already within 100 meters. You know, the distance between the two sides is at least 8,000 meters. Could it be that those Su zhì of the Chinese Navy have already passed the Royal Navy of the British Empire? How is this possible.

"Your Excellency, Commander, this is simply unexpected!". After all, the British Navy's maritime supremacy for two or three hundred years is not in vain. Their naval officers and men are definitely ranked first in the world. The exhibition of the Chinese Navy has only been less than 20 years ago, how can it be compared with the British Royal Navy?

"General, it should be the reason why the sighting equipment of the Chinese is more advanced than ours. In addition, there was actually an airship in the sky above their battleship. It was not possible to determine the role of the airship before. But now it seems that it should be for the Chinese Navy to correct the direction of the shelling! Said the chief of guns on the battleship Agamemnon.

"Damn!" and, more often, despair. Has the Chinese Navy even surpassed the UK in the application of new technologies? If this continues, how can the British Royal Navy maintain its world hegemony!

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! The shelling of the Chinese Navy began to become more accurate each time. In the fifth salvo at 2:28 p.m., a straddle of fire had already been formed at the battleship Agamemnon. That is, it was only a matter of time before the battleship "Agamemnon" was hit.

"Boom!" At 2:35 p.m., the 1st Fleet of the Imperial Navy achieved the first result, and a 28o mm armor-piercing projectile fired from the battleship "Ziying" accurately hit the battleship "Triumph". The shell hit the amidship of the battleship 'Triumph', blowing a large hole in the left side of the battleship, and at the same time blew off two secondary guns, killing more than a dozen officers and men of the navy. If this shell had gone down a few meters, it would have exploded directly near the waterline. At that time, the battleship 'Triumph' will be completely finished.

However, the British officers and sailors of the battleship 'Triumph' were hit again before they could finish their rejoicing. Cannonballs fired from the battleship "Qin Shi Huang" and the battleship "Qin Zhuang Xiangwang" of the Imperial Navy hit this battleship one after another. (To be continued......)

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