In the distance, thick dark clouds appeared. However, as the distance continued to close, it could be seen that it was not a dark cloud at all, but a thick smoke coming out of the chimney of the battleship, which gathered together as if forming a dark cloud.

"Whew!" A terrible siren sounded over the fleet, and all the people ran to their respective posts at the first time. The Indian fleet of the British Navy, with its well-trained officers and men, was ready for battle at the first time. However, despite their excellent training, they could not undo their crushing defeat in this naval battle.

On board HMS War Wey, the flagship of the Indian Fleet, the commander of the Indian Fleet of the British Royal Navy, Thomas Brown. Vice Admiral Maitland's face turned pale, and next to him was the Chief of Staff of the Fleet, George Brown. Major General Mundy also looked like he had seen a ghost.

The two of them had already seen the main force of the 5th Fleet of the Chinese Navy through the telescope, but this made them feel a sense of powerlessness from the bottom of their hearts. The strength of the 5th Fleet of the Chinese Navy is too strong, and in the face of the weak Indian fleet, they are really too bullying to make such a big fanfare, right?

The main force of the Imperial Navy's 5th Fleet appeared in front of the Indian fleet, including four 'Western Han-class' battleships, four 'Qin-class' battleships, seven 'Xingsui-class' cruisers, six 'Temperary-class' cruisers, five 'Temperary-class' cruisers, nine 'Disha-class' destroyers, nine 'Tiangang-class improved' destroyers, and nine 'Tiangang-class' destroyers. Together with one 'Temperary-class' cruiser and two 'Tiangang-class' destroyers sent to the Indian Fleet before, the main force of the Imperial Navy's 5th Fleet. Except for the three 'Eastern Zhou-class' battleships and four 'Western Zhou-class' battleships, all of them are already here. The total number is as many as 54 ships, and all the warships of the Indian fleet are only 1o. Numerically, the Indian fleet is at an absolute disadvantage, and in terms of the performance of the warships, it is still the same.

"Oh God! With so many warships, are all the main forces of the Chinese coming? Many British naval officers and sailors exclaimed. It was the first time they had seen so many warships, of course. Despite these battleships. Most of them were small warships. However, the eight giant ships in the fleet that floated on the surface of the sea like small mountains gave rise to a kind of fear and powerlessness in their hearts.

"Hell! How can the Chinese warships be so large, larger than our 'Nelson-class' warships. "Many people are seeing the battleships of the Chinese Navy for the first time. I couldn't help but be stupid by the heroic appearance of the Chinese Navy's 'Western Han class' battleships and 'Qin-class' battleships.

To know. The displacement of the Nelson-class warships was only 7,500 tons. Compared with the 'Qin-class' battleships of the Imperial Navy, they are all 5,000 tons smaller, not to mention the 'Western Han-class' battleships.

"Your Excellency, Commander. What do we do now? "George. Major General Mundy swallowed with some difficulty, and then asked. When the main force of the 5th Fleet of the Imperial Navy appeared in front of him, he had no courage to resist at all. Although, the navy of the British Empire has a sense of glory that has been passed down for hundreds of years. However, in the naval battle in front of them, even if you think about it with your ass, you know that they will definitely lose.

"Order the fleet and get ready for battle!" Thomas. Lieutenant General Maitland ordered. Although he knew what the consequences would be, he had no choice.

"Yes, Your Excellency, Commander!" George. Major General Mundy nodded with a pale face.

In the distance, on the battleship 'Emperor Wu of Han', the flagship of the 5th Fleet of the Imperial Navy, Vice Admiral Lu Haipeng, Vice Admiral of the Imperial Navy, put down the telescope in his hand and shook his head helplessly. He has always believed that using the main force of the 5th Fleet against the Indian fleet of the British Navy is a bit of a murderous sword. If nothing else, even a few random battleships would be enough to annihilate the Indian fleet.

"Commander, I've finally stopped them. If we delay a little longer in the storm zone, we might just let them slip away. Vice Admiral Ye Feng, chief of staff of the fleet, said with a smile. Although the strength of the Indian fleet of the British Navy is very weak, no matter how small the mosquito is, it is still meat! After destroying the Indian fleet, the 5th Fleet of the Imperial Navy was also able to make a lot of contributions.

"Hmmm! The sooner we got rid of them, the sooner we could have gone to Europe. Lieutenant General Lu Haipeng nodded.

"Come, use the clear code telegram to get in touch with the British, let them surrender to us, we can guarantee the safety of their lives and property." Lieutenant General Lu Haipeng said. In the face of the Indian fleet of the British Navy, he really did not have much interest. With the strength of the main force of the 5th Fleet against the Indian fleet, this is really a bit too bullying. Even Lieutenant General Lu Haipeng, who is so cheeky, feels a little embarrassed.

"Commander, those British have always looked to the heavens, will they surrender to us?" Lieutenant General Ye Feng was a little skeptical. You know, all along, the British have looked down on the Chinese. The Royal Navy, in particular, has always been the hegemon of the world.

"The British are proud, but they are not unaware of the current situation. I'd like to see if glory or life is important! A hideous smile appeared on Lieutenant General Lu Haipeng's face. He was to make these Englishmen make a choice in the face of life and glory. He wanted to see what the final choice of the British would be. Of course, whatever the British chosen, it would not be bad for the 5th Fleet of the Imperial Navy. If the British fleet could surrender, then the Imperial Navy could destroy a fleet without firing a single shot, which would further boost the morale of the Empire. Now, the Empire and its allies need morale.

"Okay, Commander!" Although Lieutenant General Ye Feng thought that the possibility of the British surrendering was very small, he still nodded.

The signal officer on the battleship 'Emperor Wu of Han', the flagship of the 5th Fleet of the Imperial Navy, soon sent a telegram to the Indian fleet of the British Navy.

On board the battleship 'War Weyware', the flagship of the British Navy's Indian fleet, the communications officer handed a telegram to George Brown. Major General Mundy.

George. After reading the telegram, Major General Mundy's face was a little ugly, but there was a glimmer of hope for survival in his eyes.

"What's wrong? Your Excellency Chief of Staff. "Thomas. Lieutenant General Maitland noticed George. The strangeness of Major General Mundy.

"Your Excellency, Commander, the Chinese sent us a telegram asking us to surrender. In the event of surrender, they promised to guarantee the safety of our lives and property! "George. Major General Mundy said.

"Damn, those yellow-skinned monkeys, they are stronger than us, but he can't insult us like that. How could the heroic Royal Navy surrender to those Chinese? Sue them, we would rather die in battle than surrender! "Thomas. Lieutenant General Maitland roared angrily, as if his personality had been insulted.

"But Your Excellency, the strength of the Chinese Navy is too strong, if we refuse, we will all die!" George. Major General Mundy clearly did not want to die here. Of course, the glory of the Royal Navy needs to be maintained, but you can't lose your own life!

"Coward! Chief of Staff, I don't want such words to come out of your mouth again. Reply to the Chinese! Command the troops, get ready for battle! "Thomas. Lieutenant General Maitland looked disdainful.

"Yes, Your Excellency, Commander!" George. Major General Mundy's face flushed, as if he was ashamed of his timidity.

"Commander, as expected, the British rejected our construction, and they said they would fight to the end!" On the battleship 'Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty', Vice Admiral Ye Feng, chief of staff, said.

"Humph! The stubborn British. Since they are looking for death, let's give them a ride! Lieutenant General Lu Haipeng said coldly.

"Order the troops, prepare for battle. This battle was dominated by the 'Western Han-class' battleships and the 'Qin-class' battleships, and the rest of the battleships just need to protect the capital ships and not let the British escape! Lieutenant General Lu Haipeng said.

Although the main force of the 5th Fleet of the Imperial Navy was much stronger than that of the British, it was also necessary to be cautious so as not to capsize in the gutter. After all, the main forces of the 5th Fleet of the Imperial Navy, after destroying the Indian fleet, had to go to Europe to fight. Vice Admiral Lu Haipeng did not want to suffer losses in the battle against the Indian fleet, and it would be ugly if he delayed his journey to Europe.

"Yes, Commander!" Lieutenant General Ye Feng nodded.

When the order for combat was given, the main forces of the 5th Fleet of the Imperial Navy were ready for battle.

The four 'Western Han-class' battleships took the lead, followed by the four 'Qin-class' battleships. Other cruisers and destroyers were scattered to protect the battleships and prevent the British from escaping.

At 11 a.m. on July 26, 1854, the battleship "Emperor Wu of Han", the flagship of the 5th Fleet of the Imperial Navy, fired the first salvo in this naval battle, which was also the first cannonball fired by the Imperial Navy in this war.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "The five twin 28o mm guns on the battleship 'Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty' opened fire one after another. The huge recoil force directly caused the battleship to pan out on the sea surface.

The shells flew quickly over a distance of 10,000 meters and landed on the sea. After the artillery battle, a huge column of water was generated, almost rushing into the sky.

"Prepare to fight back!" Commander of the Indian Fleet of the British Navy, Thomas. Lieutenant General Maitland ordered. Although, the enemy is strong, however, the Indian fleet is definitely not a coward. For the sake of the glory of the British Imperial Navy, they would rather all die in battle than do anything that would damage the glory of the Navy.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "The British Navy's Indian fleet launched a counterattack, but their counterattack seemed so weak. (To be continued!)

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