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"General, the battleship 'Solemn' has called, they have asked to withdraw from the battle!" A communications officer reported to Admiral Edward Seamo. The front main guns of the battleship 'Solemn' had been destroyed, and the power had been affected by Yan zhòng, making it no longer suitable for further combat. Although the battleship "Zhuangyan" still has eight main guns to use, the speed can no longer keep up with the speed of the battle line, and there is a possibility that it will be sunk by destroyers sent by the Chinese Navy. There were not many new battleships left in the British Navy, and there were no more to lose.

"Permission! Let the battleship 'Solemn' be withdrawn directly to Gibraltar for repairs! Admiral Eduardo Seamo said. Gibraltar, the main anchorage of the British Navy's Mediterranean Fleet, has a supporting repair shop. The Majestic' injuries were not severe, and they could be repaired there, and there was no need to travel long distances back to British soil.

"Yes, General!" The communications officer quickly sent a telephone call to the battleship 'Solemn'. The battleship 'Solemn', which had received permission, under the protection of two destroyers, withdrew from the battlefield and sailed westward. The Chinese Navy deliberately sent destroyers to launch a lightning strike to sink the battleship. However, considering that the firepower of the battleship "Solemn" was not greatly affected, if the destroyers were sent to attack, the battleship "Solemn" flashed eight main guns and more than 20 secondary guns, which would be a nightmare for all destroyers. Therefore, the Chinese Navy had no choice but to give up this good opportunity to let the battleship "Zhuangyan" withdraw.

At this time, the situation of the naval battle had become seven to eight, and only more than two hours after the start of the battle, one battleship of the British and American navies was sunk and one was forced to withdraw from the battle. And the Chinese Navy. There is nothing to lose. Such a gap made the commander of the British and American Navy, Admiral Edward Seamo, almost go crazy. U.S. Admiral Benson's face was also very ugly. If this continues, the Chinese Navy will destroy the capital ships of the British and American navies little by little. At that time, the US Navy may also face a catastrophe!

"It's good, the enemy has only eight battleships left. Turn 30 degrees to the left and get ready to go around in front of the enemy and sink one more ship! Vice Admiral Li Haitao, commander of the Indian Ocean Fleet of the Chinese Navy, ordered. This tactic, although time-consuming, is the safest. Very often used by the Indian Ocean Fleet.

In addition to the duel of capital ships, the heavy cruisers of the Chinese Navy and the armored cruisers of the British and American navies were also in a decisive battle. The Chinese Navy has committed four 'Beijing-class' heavy cruisers, while the British and American navies have invested five 'London-class' and 'New York-class' armored cruisers, which are new cruisers designed by the British to replace the old armored cruisers. It was put into service three years ago and was once sold to Japan. After the U.S. side got the drawings, they named it 'New York class'. This armored cruiser has a displacement of 8,350 tons, a maximum speed of 25 knots, and two twin 280 mm naval guns and six 155 mm single guns; 6 105-mm single-mounted guns; 8 37-mm guns; 4 x 450 mm water torpedo tubes. Combat power is among the cruisers. It's already very good. It's just that there is still a certain gap in the face of the Chinese Navy's 'Beijing-class' heavy cruisers, the two twin 305-mm guns of the 'Beijing-class' heavy cruisers. The power is much stronger than that of the 'London class', and at the same time, the top speed of up to 28 knots is also far ahead of the 'London class' armored cruisers. Though. The number of heavy cruisers of the Indian Ocean Fleet of the Chinese Navy was one less than that of the armored cruisers of the Anglo-American Navy, but in battle. But it has always had the upper hand.

The battle between the light cruisers was much more tragic. Often the bayonets were red, and from time to time light cruisers were shot and caught fire, or even sunk. The Chinese Navy and the British and American Navies, both light cruisers were sunk.

As for the destroyers, they surround the capital ship and provide protection to the capital ship. At the same time, if there is an opportunity, it is also possible to launch a lightning strike on the enemy's capital ship. In the case of the increasing threat of submarines of the Chinese Navy, the British and American navies did not dare to transfer the destroyers, and nearly twenty destroyers, all of which surrounded the capital ships, to avoid being attacked by the submarines of the Chinese Navy!

The fierce battle at sea continues. However, the lead ships of the Chinese Navy still do not give the British and American navies a chance to face each other head-on. Regardless of the use of high speed, the strong occupy a favorable position, and then launch a siege on the battleships in front of the British and American navies. As a result, the British and American navies had an advantage in the number of capital ships, but they were constantly pressed and beaten.

The commander of the British and American Navy, Admiral Edward Seamo, was already about to be mad. The Chinese are so shameless, this tactic is completely to bully a slow opponent with high speed, not at all like a warrior. However, he also had to admit that if he were the commander of the Chinese Navy, he would probably have adopted such tactics. It doesn't matter what the tactics are, as long as you can beat the opponent, it's a good tactic!

"General, General Benson called, expressing concern about our current situation, if this continues, I am afraid that we will be broken by the Chinese!" The staff officer sent a telegram from US Admiral Benson.

"What can I do? Those yellow-skinned monkeys ran faster than rabbits, and our battleships were too slow for the roots to catch up! Admiral Edward Seamo said angrily. Whether it is the British Navy's 'Dreadnought-class' battleships or the U.S. Navy's 'Connecticut-class' battleships, the maximum speed is only 21 knots, while the Chinese Navy's current speed has reached 22 knots, which is still because the maximum speed of the 'Zhonghua-class' battleships is only 24 knots, otherwise, the Chinese Navy can still increase the speed.

"General, General Benson Tiyì, the remaining capital ships, divided into two teams, together to intercept the Chinese Navy." said the staff officer.

"Split into two teams? In this case, each team has only four battleships, and if it is attacked by the Chinese Navy, it will be completely at a disadvantage! Admiral Edward Seamo shook his head.

"However, without such methods, we will not be able to catch up with the Chinese Navy. If this continues, we will still be the ones who will fail in the end! The staff officer clearly agreed with General Benson's approach.

Admiral Edward Seamo hesitated a little, if the current style of play was maintained, the British and American naval roots would have no chance of winning. Moreover, if the Chinese Navy seizes the opportunity and loses the warships, they will be defeated in the end. If you divide into two teams and encircle the Chinese navy, there is still a chance of victory. After all, the Anglo-American Navy had eight more battleships, while the Chinese Navy had only four battleships and three weakly armored battlecruisers. As long as the two fleets are not too far apart, they should be able to rescue in time.

"Well, send a telegram to General Benson, and I agree with his construction!" In the end, Admiral Edward Seamo agreed to divide the remaining eight battleships into two sub-fleets to encircle the Chinese Navy in order to create a chance for a head-on duel.

The battle lines of the British and American navies immediately began to change. The four battleships in front of the line were the battleships 'Dreadnought' and 'Bulwark' of the British Navy and the battleships 'Louisiana' and 'Vermont' of the US Navy. The four battleships in the back were the battleship "Connecticut", the battleship "Kansas", the battleship "Minnesota" and the battleship "New Hampshire" of the United States Navy. Because the British Navy only had two battleships left, in order to balance the strength of the two sub-fleets, the two battleships of the US Navy had to obey the command of the British.

After splitting into two detachments, the British and American navies immediately turned around and began to outflank the Chinese navy.

"Commander, the enemy has divided into two fleets, and wants to outflank us!" Rear Admiral Wu Zhiyuan, Chief of Staff of the Indian Ocean Fleet, reminded.

"It seems that they have no other way, and they are ready to fight with us!" Lieutenant General Li Haitao said. Although the Chinese Navy has a speed advantage, it will still face danger in the face of the encirclement and interception of the two sub-fleets. Unless the Chinese navy immediately retreats and withdraws from the battlefield, it will sooner or later be caught by the two detachments of the British and American navies.

"So what do we do now? The Anglo-American Navy has eight battleships left, and we have only four battleships and three battlecruisers, and there is no guarantee of a sure victory! Major General Wu Zhiyuan said with some concern.

"Their tactics were very good and they just cracked our speed advantage. However, it also gave us the opportunity to break through. In any case, seven ships against four ships always take advantage. Order the fleet to turn, and since they want a decisive battle, then we will fulfill them! Lieutenant General Li Haitao ordered.

The battle line of four battleships and three battlecruisers of the Chinese Navy quickly began to turn towards the First Squadron, consisting of two battleships of the British Navy and two battleships of the United States. According to the distance between the two sides, after more than ten minutes, they will pass each other. The distance between the two sides, under the deliberate control of the Chinese Navy, has been maintained at about 12 kilometers.

The second squadron, consisting of four other U.S. Navy battleships, immediately turned around and attacked the flank of the Chinese fleet from the flank. However, the speed of the Chinese Navy has been maintained at 22 knots, which makes it difficult for the second detachment of the British and American navies to catch up.

"All battleships aimed at the enemy's flagship, the Dreadnought, fired a salvo at maximum speed!" Lieutenant General Li Haitao ordered.

When the two battle lines were staggered, the seven battleships of the Chinese Navy all aimed their main guns at the battleship 'Dreadnought', while the four battleships of the First Squadron of the British and American Navy's also aimed their main guns at the battleship 'Qin Shi Huang'!