Smoke spread over the battleship 'Birmingham' as if the whole battleship had burned. Because the chimney broke, the toxic gases could not be discharged and began to spread in the boiler compartment. The British sailors inside were all killed by the poisonous smoke. The speed of the battleship also began to decline rapidly due to the continuous decline in power.

In addition, the broken chimney fell, and smashed right on the C turret in the middle of the ship's amidship, causing the main gun to be scrapped directly.

"Your Excellency, the battleship 'Birmingham' has requested to withdraw from the battlefield!" A staff officer paid a letter to George. Admiral Satrus reported.

"Hell! Command the 'Birmingham' to withdraw from the battlefield. Let two 'Pearl class' cruisers protect him and return to Portsmouth! "Despite his reluctance, George. Admiral Satrus nevertheless ordered the battleship Birmingham to be withdrawn from the battlefield. After all, the battleship had already lost forty percent of its firepower, and its combat power was greatly reduced. At the same time, because the speed of the battleship is constantly decreasing, it is no longer possible to fight with the main fleet. If you keep going, you might be sunk.

"Yes, Your Excellency, Commander!" The staff officer nodded, and immediately sent a telegram to the battleship 'Birmingham'.

Seeing the battleship 'Birmingham' leaving the battlefield with thick smoke in tow, the officers and men of the Imperial Navy shouted with joy. Now that the ratio of capital ships between the two sides has reached 8 to 11, the disadvantage faced by the Imperial Navy has begun to decrease.

"Hit one hard, let the fleet continue to work hard, and sink all the British warships!" Vice Admiral Lu Haipeng, commander of the 5th Fleet of the Imperial Navy, excitedly gave orders on the flagship battleship 'Emperor Wu of Han'.

"Yes, Commander!" The chief of staff, Lieutenant General Ye Feng, was also full of smiles. Although it was not able to sink the other party, it was a pity. But. Able to inflict heavy damage on the opponent and force the opponent to withdraw from the battle. It's a great victory.

The next battle was even more intense. Eight battleships of the 5th Fleet of the Imperial Navy. The table xiàn is very strong. Although they were numerically inferior, the Imperial Navy's battleships were better performed, allowing them to compete with the British Navy in a numerical inferiority.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "The three twin 280-mm guns of the Imperial Navy's 'King Qin Huiwen', which was at the back of the battle line, let out an earth-shattering roar. Six armor-piercing shells whizzed towards the battleship "Fury" of the British Navy. Although the Qin-class battleships were the first battleships of the Chinese Navy, their performance was far superior to that of the first battleships of the British Navy. It was not until the second battleship of the British Navy entered service that the performance could be compared with that of the 'Qin-class' battleships of the Chinese Navy.

As one of the battleships of the British Navy's first class, the "Ravage" class, the battleship "Fury" was not outstanding in performance, and the armor of the battleship with a displacement of less than 10,000 tons appeared to be somewhat weak. It is far from being comparable to the thick armor of the Imperial Navy's 'Qin-class' battleships. Other than that. In terms of naval guns, the naval guns of the British Navy could not be compared with the Imperial Navy in terms of rate of fire or power. The Imperial Navy's armor-piercing shells could easily tear through the armor of any part of the 'Ravage' class battleship. But the British Navy's 'ravage' class battleships were not so tough.

The volley fired by the battleship 'King Qin Huiwen' finally achieved results. A 280-mm armor-piercing projectile hit the stern of the battleship 'Fury'. The entire stern of the ship was sliced off in a violent explosion, as if it had been bitten by a monster. Even the rudder behind the stern was damaged, which prevented the battleship 'Fury' from adjusting its direction. It is only possible to sail in one fixed direction.

However, another volley fired by the battleship 'King Qin Huiwen' completely killed the 'Fury'. A 280-mm shell exploded under water less than 10 meters from the Fury's side. The terrifying water pressure from the explosion. Directly tore through the weak underwater armor of the battleship 'Fury'. A large hole more than three meters long appeared under the water on the starboard side of the 'Fury', and the sea water poured into the battleship. The damage management personnel on the battleship hurriedly closed the watertight door, trying to cut off the incoming seawater. But it didn't work out.

The sea water poured into the battleship 'Fury' for just five minutes. The influx of seawater amounted to hundreds of tons, causing the battleship "Fury" to tilt to the right.

"Your Excellency, Commander." The battleship 'Rage' was badly wounded and flooded too much. The damage management personnel could not plug the loophole, and the captain asked to abandon the ship! "A communications officer asked George. Admiral Satrus reported.

"Damn, what the hell is going on?" George. Admiral Satrus was furious. Not long after the battle began, the British Navy actually had one battleship in succession that was heavily damaged and sunk. As a result, there were only 10 battleships left in the British Navy, only two more than the Chinese Navy. If this continues, how can their advantage be maintained?

"Agree to abandon the ship!" Chief of Staff Thomas. Lieutenant General Maitland hurriedly said. If it had been delayed a little longer, the hundreds of British naval officers and sailors on the 'Ravage' class battleships would have survived.

"Yes, Chief of Staff!" The communications officer hurriedly retreated, lest he be swept away by the wrath of the fleet commander.

"Chief of Staff, do the Chinese really have the strength to defeat us with one fleet?" George. Once again, a shadow appeared in Admiral Satrus's heart. The current battle has become too unfavorable for the British Navy, so that he has to have such an idea.

"Your Excellency, this is nothing more than a coincidence. Although the Chinese have temporarily inflicted a lot of losses on us. But when they're done with their goodness, it's time for them to pay the price! "Thomas. Lieutenant General Maitland said.

George. Admiral Satrus nodded.

After receiving the order from the flagship, the British naval officers and sailors on the battleship "Fury" began to board the lifeboat and prepare for evacuation. However, because there were so many people to evacuate, and the battleship was tilting quickly. In the end, less than 200 of the hundreds of naval officers and sailors on the battleship were successfully evacuated, and others, including the captain, sank to the bottom of the sea with the battleship.

"Hooray! Banzai! "After the Imperial Navy sank the British Navy's battleship 'Fury', the officers and men of the Navy chanted. Originally, because their own capital ships were four fewer than those of the British Navy, the officers and men of the Imperial Navy were a little worried. But now, the Imperial Navy is in a great way, and it has severely damaged and sunk one ship, so that the disadvantage of the Imperial Navy is constantly shrinking. It's already 8 to 10, and soon the British Navy will no longer have a numerical advantage.

Because of the loss of two battleships in succession, the British Navy had to re-challenge the distribution of targets. The British Navy's flagships, the battleships Collingwood and Rodney, still dealt with the flagships of the Chinese Navy's 5th Fleet, the battleships Han Wudi, the battleships Anson and Ben Bao, the Imperial Navy's battleships 'Emperor Zhao of Han' and the battleship 'Giant', the battleship 'Emperor Yuan of Han' against the Imperial Navy alone, and the battleship 'Edinburgh' against the battleship 'Emperor Xuan of Han' of the Imperial Navy. The battleships 'Liverpool', 'Ajax', 'Sheffield' and 'Ravage' took on the four 'Qin-class' battleships of the Imperial Navy.

Judging from the current battlefield shape, except for the flagship of the 5th Fleet of the Imperial Navy, the battleship "Emperor Wu of Han" and the battleship "Emperor Zhao of Han", the rest of the battleships were engaged in one-on-one decisive battles with the British Navy. Overall, the British Navy still has an advantage. However, the advantages are no longer so obvious.

In naval battles, in addition to the performance of the battleship, luck is also a very important factor. If one side is lucky, it can win lightly. Now, good fortune seems to be on the side of the Imperial Navy, so it was able to quickly deal with the two battleships of the British Navy, and gradually regain the disadvantage.

"Commander, both the cruiser formation and the destroyer formation sent a telegram asking when a lightning strike would be launched?" Vice Admiral Ye Feng, chief of staff of the fleet, said with a smile.

"These guys, I'm afraid that the capital ships of the British will be killed by our capital ships, and there will be no place for them to play at that time!" Lieutenant General Lu Haipeng scolded with a smile. Of course, he knew what those cruisers and destroyers were worried about. This is the first battle they have used to kill them! If the battleships of the British Navy were all knocked out, then how could they use the killer weapon!

"Let those boys wait a little longer, don't worry. Wait until the British let their guard down! Lieutenant General Lu Haipeng said.

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

Similarly, on the British Navy's flagship battleship Collingwood, the British Navy began to adjust its deployment.

"Chief of Staff, give an order to our eight 'Nelson-class' warships and let them form a battle line to attack the Chinese from the other side." George. Admiral Satrus ordered with a cold face.

Originally, he thought that he could defeat the Chinese Navy with only 12 battleships of the British Navy without the 'Nelson-class' battleships. But now it seems that the superiority of the British Navy is constantly being lost. In order to further expand their advantage, they could only send all the 'Nelson-class' battleships into battle. It's like doing your best.

"Yes, Your Excellency, Commander!" Chief of Staff Thomas. Lieutenant General Maitland nodded. He knew that the current situation was very unfavorable for the British Navy. (To be continued......)

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