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Night battles were completely unthinkable for the Navy of this era. At night when visibility is extremely low, if you want to hit an enemy target, you have to rely on God's blessing! For the Xinhua Navy, this is even more so. The reason why the Xinhua navy was able to defeat the strong with the weak relied on the speed and range of the warships, and once it entered the night, the hit rate of the artillery bombardment would be greatly reduced. At the same time, it is possible to be close to the enemy due to the darkness of the night. In that case, the Xinhua Navy is very likely to suffer a crushing defeat!

Therefore, when the sun sank into the sea, Wei Yong, the commander of the First Fleet of the Xinhua Navy, who was in charge of commanding this naval battle, immediately ordered the pursuit to be stopped. All the ships returned to their homes and sailed north, disengaging from the Spanish fleet. Although the Spanish fleet lost 22 warships in today's battle, their main force is still alive, and if they are accidentally entangled by the Spanish fleet, the Xinhua Navy will pay a heavy price!

Able to sink 22 enemy ships on the first day, although not a single capital ship was sunk. However, with the loss of these faster ships, the Spanish fleet was even less of a threat to the Xinhua navy. After these faster warships were sunk, Xinhua could mobilize the remaining warships and besiege the main force of the Spanish fleet! Although those battleships were huge and had many guns, they had absolutely no chance of surviving in the face of the siege of the 'Shark-class' cruisers of the Xinhua Navy!

A day of fierce fighting made the officers and men of the Xinhua Navy tired and hungry. After disengaging from the Spanish fleet, they could finally get some rest. Although they were tired, everyone had a smile of joy on their faces. Fighting a war is meant to be a job of tying your head to your belt. Maybe I'll lose my life at some point. Being able to save his life on the battlefield really makes every soldier rush to rejoice.

"Order the ships, go north at full speed! Also, notify the kitchen and add meals to the brothers! Tell everyone, wait until you win the Espanyol and return to Manila. I invite everyone to drink! Wei Yong said with a smile. He was very satisfied with the performance of the Xinhua Navy on this day. The achievements of the three major fleets are not small, whether it is Lu Haipeng, the commander of the second fleet, who can take the overall situation into account. It was Liu Xu, commander of the Third Fleet, who was able to seize the opportunity of the naval battle, which made him very satisfied. With the full cooperation of everyone, the Xinhua Navy won this battle!

The flagship of the Spanish fleet on the battleship 'Isabella'. Spanish Admiral Fernans watched as the Xinhua Navy disengaged from contact with the Spanish fleet. Gritting teeth with hatred. After a day of fierce fighting, the Spanish fleet lost a full 22 ships. Although they are all fourth, fifth or sixth class warships, they are also already broken for the Spanish fleet. Although the battleships had fierce firepower, they were slow and could not catch up with the battleships of the Xinhua Navy. At the same time, the range of naval guns could not reach the warships of the Xinhua Navy. After those cruisers were sunk, the Spanish fleet must not be turned into meat on the chopping block. Let the Xinhua Navy slaughter it!

"General! What do we do now? Going back to Pontianak? Major General Andrés asked, in his opinion. The current Spanish fleet, although the main forces still exist, is already in a desperate situation. The navy of the new country is like a loach, it is slippery, and it can't be caught at all. Unable to get close to the Xinhua Navy, the Spanish fleet had fierce firepower, but it could not be used at all.

"Nope! We haven't failed yet, we still have a chance! Admiral Fernance shook his head stubbornly. Now when I return to Pontianak, I will undoubtedly tell everyone that the Spanish fleet has suffered a crushing defeat and that they are no match for the navy of the new Chinese country. This would not only have a great impact on the morale of the Spanish Expeditionary Force, but would also make the Spanish fleet a laughing stock for the Dutch and the British. More importantly, if sea supremacy cannot be ensured and the Xinhua Navy gains sea supremacy in the northern part of the Java Sea, the Xinhua Army will be able to land on West Borneo in a big way. When the time comes, will the Spanish Army and the Dutch Army be able to withstand the attack of the Xinhua Army? This is not guaranteed by Admiral Fernance now. If he had despised Xinhua before, after today's battle, he had already learned that this emerging Chinese country was not a weak country! The Spanish Expeditionary Force wanted to destroy the new country and recapture Luzon, which was more difficult than ascending to the sky!

"But General, those yellow-skinned monkeys won't give us a chance!" Major General Andres said.

"Let's hope God will bless us!" Admiral Fernance said. The current Spanish fleet really seems to have to pray for God's blessing. Otherwise, they really have no way to defeat the Xinhua Navy.

Seeing this, Major General Andrés had to say no more. He knew that it was useless to say anything more, and Admiral Fernance was going to take a desperate gamble. He was also able to understand Admiral Fernand's decision, after all, the more it dragged on, the more unfavorable it would be to the Spanish fleet, and if he fought to the death, he might have a chance to survive. Of course, the prerequisite is to see if the Xinhua State will make a mistake and whether they can seize the opportunity to deal a fatal blow to the Xinhua Navy. Otherwise, the Spanish fleet would have lost this naval battle!

"Order the fleet, turn! Catch up! Admiral Fernance ordered.

The Spanish fleet, which had been sailing south, under the orders of Admiral Fernands, turned to sail north, trying to take advantage of the darkness to approach the Xinhua navy. If it was during the day, their actions would definitely have been discovered by the Xinhua Navy. However, with the cover of night, it is not impossible to quietly approach the Xinhua Navy. Of course, whether it will be as Admiral Fernance hoped, can only depend on whether God will bless it!

The clouds in the sky were not thick, but there was no moon, and only a few stars dotted the sky. Visibility on the sea is low! The three major fleets of the Xinhua Navy, lined up in three battle lines, more than a thousand meters apart, sailed north. At this distance, only a small shadow can be seen. In order not to expose the target, each battleship implemented a light control. The soldiers, who had been tired all day, except for a very small number of people who remained on duty, returned to the cabins to rest. Compared with Western warships, the 'Shark-class' cruisers of the Xinhua Navy carry fewer guns and larger internal space, and the living conditions of the soldiers are much better than those of the Western Navy. At the very least, everyone can have a bed, although it is only half a meter wide, but in the case of being very tired, no one will care so much!

On the cruiser "Xinhua", the commanders of the three major fleets of the Xinhua Navy gathered together again, and the ordinary soldiers had already rested, but they still had to sum up today's battle.

"Haipeng, you performed well today, and you were not reckless at the critical moment!" Wei Yong patted Lu Haipeng on the shoulder and said.

"Brother Wei, don't say that, I'm not a fool, I'm also the commander of the fleet anyway, how can I be the same as before?" Lu Haipeng said with some displeasure, thinking that Wei Yong was underestimating him.

"Ha Lu Ha! Are you still dragging it? Brother Liu, the Third Fleet had a very good timing in today's battle, and it gave the Spaniards an unforgettable lesson! Wei Yong said.

"Commander Wei, this is all because of the performance of our warship, as well as the reason why our brothers are desperate, I personally don't have any credit!" Liu Xu said modestly.

"Well, I won't say anything else. In today's battle, we sank 22 Spanish ships, and two of our own ships withdrew from the battle due to injuries! Now we still have 34 warships, and the Spaniards have 43 left. The gap is not very big anymore! If we can sink 20 Spanish ships again in tomorrow's battle, then we can reverse the unfavorable situation and completely gain the upper hand! ”

"Brother Wei, don't worry, those Spaniards are not our opponents at all! Tomorrow the brothers will continue to work hard and take out thirty ships of the Spaniards! The day after tomorrow, we will be able to get rid of them completely! Lu Haipeng patted his chest and reassured. Today's victory made his confidence burst.

"Commander Wei, look at it! Victory is definitely ours! Liu Xu also said. The advantages of the warships of the Xinhua Navy in performance are very obvious, as long as there are no major accidents, the outcome of this naval battle can be said to be doomed! The mighty Spanish fleet will gradually be eaten by the Xinhua navy. The size of the battleship, as well as the number of guns on board, will no longer be the main factor in naval battles, but will be replaced by the speed of the battleship and the range of the ship's guns and the accuracy of the shots!

Wei Yong nodded, he was also very optimistic about this naval battle. At least, from the current point of view, Xinhua has a big advantage! As long as these advantages can be maintained, then the Xinhua Navy will win!

"Alright, let's all go back and rest! Tomorrow we will continue to fight! Maybe now the Spaniards have caught up! Wei Yong said.

"Brother Wei, do those Spaniards still have the courage to catch up? As long as they come, we will be able to send them to the bottom of the sea tomorrow to feed the fish! Lu Haipeng said nonchalantly.

In the second half of the night, it rained on the sea, and the visibility on the sea was further reduced. Because of the wind and rain, the watchman also returned to the deck. At the same time, the speed of the battleship was greatly affected.

On the vast sea, two fleets are sailing north. It's just that the wind and rain have affected their course and speed. The distance between the two fleets is gradually narrowing! (To be continued......)