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"Captain, this time it's time for us to show our skills, those bastards on the battleship, see if they dare to underestimate us in the future!" A twenty-six-seventeen-year-old lieutenant colonel officer said excitedly. His name is Wu Hailong, a lieutenant colonel and vice captain of the Chinese Navy's submarine group, and the No. 12 submarine he commanded was successful in the Battle of the South China Sea three years ago. At the same time, others also have a lot of experience in submarine warfare. Therefore, at such a young age, he became the deputy captain of the submarine brigade.

When the submarine force of the Imperial Navy was established, it was not taken seriously, and almost all of them were some low-level officers who were unwilling to get ahead, and they found it difficult to get ahead in the surface ship unit of the Navy, so they joined the submarine force. The officers and men of the submarine force are often called water rats by the people of the surface ship force. Even in the naval battle three years ago, the submarine forces achieved great results, but this situation has not changed much.

Although the Imperial Navy has paid more and more attention to submarine forces, the main force of the Navy is still large surface warships such as battleships. The treatment of submarine forces is even higher than that of the officers and men of surface ships, but there are still many people who look down on them for sneaking under the surface of the water to attack the enemy, like assassins.

This time, the submarine force will undertake the most important task in the counterattack against Britain and France, which makes the submarine force very excited, and they want to use this operation to let the imperial navy know the power of the submarine force, so that they can raise their eyebrows!

"This time the combat mission is very difficult, we have to deal with six of the most advanced battleships of Britain and France. These new battleships, in terms of anti-torpedo attacks, have made a lot of efforts, a heavy torpedo. I'm afraid I won't be able to sink them, at least two or more! Brigadier General Su Leping, captain of the submarine brigade, said.

"Captain, we have eight torpedoes on each of our ships. No matter how strong the British and French battleships were, they couldn't withstand the attack of 8 torpedoes! "Lieutenant Colonel Wu Hailong is very optimistic.

"The British and French are not fools either, will they give us so many opportunities? As long as we attack, we will definitely fall under siege by the British and French navies. Therefore, everyone only has one chance to make a move. Dive immediately after the attack and look for another opportunity! Brigadier General Su Leping said. To destroy the enemy. It is more important to protect yourself. The Chinese Navy's submarine force is still relatively small, and every single person is a valuable asset.

"Anyway, we are in the dark, and the enemy is bright. Our attack before dawn will certainly cause chaos in the British and French navies. Then we will have a chance to fish in troubled waters. Besides. As long as we can inflict heavy damage on a few battleships of the British and French navies, and also give the Indian Ocean Fleet a chance, then they will be able to launch a fatal blow to the British and French fleets through the Guò el-Mandeb Strait! We have won this battle! Lieutenant Colonel Wu Hailong said. He was already wondering if he would be promoted again after winning this battle. At that time, he will be a colonel, a 27-year-old colonel, and he is young in the imperial team! Maybe. There is also a chance to become a general before the age of thirty!

On December 10, the submarine force arrived thirty nautical miles from the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, where it stayed to begin preparations for the war. According to the plan. They will depart at one o'clock this evening, after arriving in the main channel of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. From the bottom of the water, you will enter the defensive circle of the British and French navies and launch an attack on the British and French navies. At that time, after their attack, the main forces of the Indian Ocean Fleet will take the opportunity to open the Guò Mandeb Strait and launch a fatal blow to the British and French navies.

Ten kilometers south of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, two 'Qin-class' battleships and two 'Zhonghua-class' battleships of the Chinese Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet, as well as one Baiqi-class battlecruiser and a large number of heavy cruisers, light cruisers, and destroyers, are gathered in this area. The muzzles of the four battleships were all pointed diagonally at the main channel of the Upper Bab el-Mandeb Strait, and the British and French navies blocked the Bab el-Mandeb Strait from the north, and the Chinese navy also blocked the strait from the south. Now, no one can help anyone, no matter which country's ships, don't think about the Guò Strait.

On the battlecruiser Wang Ben, the flagship of the Indian Ocean Fleet, Vice Admiral Li Haitao, commander of the Indian Ocean Fleet, and Rear Admiral Wu Zhiyuan, chief of staff, were arranging the battle plan.

"The submarine forces are making pre-war preparations, and it is expected that at about 54 a.m. tomorrow morning, they will be able to pass through the Guò Mandeb Strait and launch an attack on the British and French navies. At that time, we will pass through the Guò Mandeb Strait as fast as possible and fight the British and French navies. Although, the British and French navies had more battleships than ours, but under the blows of the submarine forces, they could hardly pose a threat to us. If we're lucky, we might be able to keep them all! Rear Admiral Wu Zhiyuan, chief of staff of the Indian Ocean Fleet, looked a little excited. This is the first battle after the establishment of the Indian Ocean Fleet! Whether or not victory can be achieved is very important for the entire Indian Ocean Fleet.

"Hmmm! When the time comes, let the 'Qin-class' battleships go ahead, and after the 'Qin-class' battleships are armored, even if they encounter a counterattack by the British and French navies, they will be able to resist hard! Vice Admiral Li Haitao, commander of the Indian Ocean Fleet, said. The flagship of the Indian Ocean Fleet is the battlecruiser "Wang Ben", the battlecruiser is faster, as long as it does not fight with the battleship, there is no battleship that can threaten in a naval battle, and it is more suitable for use as a flagship.

"Okay, the Bab el-Mandeb Strait is not long, and at the speed of a 'Qin-class' battleship, it only takes twenty minutes to be able to pass through the main channel of Guò and enter the Red Sea. The British and French navies in the chaos will not be able to resist our attack! Major General Wu Zhiyuan said. For this battle, the Indian Ocean Fleet is full of confidence. It seemed to them that great feats of war had beckoned to them again.

When the sun sank into the sea, darkness covered the land. The Chinese navy and the British and French navies are still facing each other across the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Although, they have been facing off here for more than two months, no one knows when it will be a head. In the beginning, there was a lot of excitement, but now, it's more of a routine. After both sides concentrated a large number of warships to block the main channel, no one would be stupid enough to break in. Therefore, both the Chinese Navy and the British and French navies are relatively confident in the security of the blockade.

Vice Admiral Howard, commander of the British Navy's Mediterranean Fleet, as the commander of the British and French Navy's operation, was also about to be driven crazy. The large fleet was here with nothing to do, which made him very uncomfortable. He was eager to lead the fleet out of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and into the Gulf of Aden to fight the Chinese navy in a decisive battle. However, as soon as you think of the main guns on several battleships of the Chinese Navy, they are aimed at the main channel, and as soon as you enter it, you will be hit by overwhelming main gun fire. No battleship could resist such a blow. Therefore, Lieutenant General Howard could only hide his thoughts of a decisive battle in his heart. Fortunately, the British and French navies could not fight it, but neither could the Chinese navy. Although this task is a little boring, there is no need to fight with the Chinese. From the information he received, the war now being waged in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is very unfavorable to Britain and France. Compared to those hapless Army. The Navy is already much luckier. This made Lieutenant General Howard feel a lot of balance in his heart.

At one o'clock in the morning on December 11, ten 'Shark-class' submarines of the Chinese Navy's submarine group were released to the surface of the sea by submarine carriers.

Under the cover of night, the submarine forces began to sail towards the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Before entering the strait, they can sail on the water, which is faster and can reach about ten knots.

Three hours later, the submarine forces of the Chinese Navy arrived in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Brigadier General Su Leping, the captain of the submarine group, gave the order to dive. After receiving the order, ten submarines descended one after another, descended to twenty meters under the water, and then began to sail north, from the bottom of the water to the Guò Mandeb Strait. The 'Shark-class' submarine sailed at a speed of only 7 knots, so it took almost an hour to get through the Guò Mandeb Strait and into the interior of the British and French navies. By then, it was 5 a.m., and dawn was coming.

The water depth of the main channel of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait is more than 30 meters, and the submarine forces of the Chinese Navy can easily pass through the Guò Strait. The British and French navies defended the Bab el-Mandeb Strait very tightly, but they were all concentrated on the water. For underwater defense, it's completely scary. An hour later, the submarine forces of the Chinese Navy passed through the strait and entered the interior of the British and French navies. At this time, because it was impossible to communicate underwater, each submarine had to fight on its own. Fortunately, the battle plan had been made beforehand, and the submarines were free to hunt important targets.

The No. 201 submarine, where Commodore Su Leping, the captain of the Navy's submarine brigade, was located, slowly floating. At ten meters under water, the periscope was raised. The sea was very calm, and the warships of the British and French navies were all stationary on the sea, and only some destroyers came to cruise on guard.

The 201 submarine had very good luck, and the place where they surfaced was not far from a battleship. This battleship is the French Navy's battleship 'Jeanbar' and the second ship of the 'Guba-class' battleship.

"Torpedo ready! Launch! Brigadier General Su Leping did not hesitate at all, and immediately gave the order to attack. As long as a battleship of the British and French navies was sunk or heavily damaged, the Anglo-French navy would lose its numerical superiority. What's more, after ten submarines infiltrate it, will only one battleship be heavily damaged or sunk? This is obviously impossible.

"Bang! Boom! "Two muffled noises came from under the water, and two torpedoes rushed out of the torpedo tubes of the submarine No. 201 and, at a speed of 30 knots, rushed towards the battleship 'Jean-Bal'! The submarines of the Chinese Navy began to carry out free hunting against the British and French navies!