On the battleship 'Longxing' of the Imperial Navy, a smile already appeared on the faces of Vice Admiral Li He and Rear Admiral Lin Jianzhang. Although, in the lightning strike, as many as four destroyers of the Imperial Navy were sunk, and two destroyers were seriously damaged. On the side of the light cruisers, two were also seriously damaged, but none were sunk. Such losses are already not small. However, this does not seem to be much compared to the results they have achieved.

Of the seven remaining British Navy battlecruisers, in addition to the battlecruiser Lion, the battlecruiser Anson, the battlecruiser Rodney, and the battlecruiser Tiger, in addition to the battlecruiser "Lion" were sunk, and only the battlecruiser "Hood", the battlecruiser "Howe" and the battlecruiser "Royal Princess" were not torpedoed.

Through this round of lightning strikes, the Chinese Navy has turned the tide in one fell swoop, so that the tide of the war has begun to turn in favor of the Imperial Navy. Although, until now, only two battlecruisers of the British Navy have been sunk, and although three of the remaining six have been heavily damaged, they still have strong combat effectiveness. Although the Imperial Navy still has seven capital ships, it is undoubtedly impossible to eat these six battle cruisers in one bite.

However, the three battlecruisers that were heavily damaged have actually become turtles in the urn. Among other things, their speed was greatly affected, which made it impossible for them to escape the pursuit of the Imperial Navy. Even the fleet led by Vice Admiral Li He could not destroy them. But when the Second Battleship Detachment of the Imperial Navy arrived, it would still kill them.

If these three battered battlecruisers were destroyed, the number of capital ships of the British Navy would have dropped from twenty-four to 19. The Imperial Navy will reverse the situation in one fell swoop and gain the upper hand. The possibility of the Imperial Navy winning this naval battle will also be greatly increased.

"Order the ships. Concentrated fire on the battlecruisers "Hood", "Howe" and "Royal Princess". Trying to get all three of their battlecruisers heavy before the second battleship detachment arrived, and it would be great if they could sink them. "Lieutenant General Li He gave the order. As for the three battlecruisers, which had already suffered heavy losses, they could be let go for the time being. Anyway. By the time the second battleship detachment arrived, the three battlecruisers were also dead. If we can take this opportunity to create some intact battlecruisers of the British Navy, it means that the Imperial Navy will achieve greater results this time.

The seven capital ships of the Imperial Navy, attacking the three battlecruisers of the British Navy, undoubtedly had to occupy some advantage. Among them, the battleship "Longxing" and the battleship "Longfu" besieged the battlecruiser "Hood". The battlecruisers 'Longteng' and 'Longfei' flanked the battlecruisers 'Hao'. The battlecruisers 'Longyun', 'Longyao' and 'Longhui' laid siege to the 'Royal Princess'.

On the other side, the British Navy was already stunned by this loss. Marshal David Beatty after getting the battle damage report. I couldn't believe that this would be the case.

The battlecruiser "Lion" was sunk, the battlecruiser "Anson" was heavily damaged, the battlecruiser "Rodney" was heavily damaged, and the battlecruiser "Tiger" was also heavily damaged. This caused extremely heavy losses to the British fleet.

Before the start of the war, Marshal David Beatty also vowed that the detachment of the most elite battle cruisers of the Royal Navy would easily defeat the Chinese Navy, and they would pay an extremely heavy price. Unexpectedly. Now the result is completely reversed.

In addition to the serious damage to the capital ships, the losses of light cruisers and destroyers were not small. Four light cruisers and four destroyers. In order to protect the capital ships, they did not hesitate to engage in fierce battles with the light cruisers and destroyers of the Chinese Navy. In the end, one light cruiser was sunk and one was heavily damaged. Two more destroyers were sunk and one was heavily damaged.

This allowed for a smaller number of light cruisers and destroyers to escort the capital ships of the British Navy. If the Chinese navy launches another lightning strike, it will be very disadvantageous to the British fleet.

"Despicable Chinese. They actually turned the tide in this way. Marshal David Betty said through gritted teeth.

"Marshal, what shall we do now?" A staff officer asked.

It is clear that the British fleet has already suffered heavy losses. If they continue to fight, it will be very bad for them. The best thing to do is to retreat now. But. Will they be able to withdraw? Will the Chinese Navy give up this rare opportunity to expand its gains?

"Send a telegram to Admiral Charles Madden that we have been struck by lightning from the Chinese, and the fleet has suffered considerable losses. If possible, hopefully he will be able to rush in for reinforcements as soon as possible. Marshal David Betty ordered.

Although, giving such an order made his face a little unbearable. At first, Admiral Charles Madden persuaded him not to take such a risky plan. However, Marshal David Beatty, who was arrogant at the time, did not listen to General Charles Martern's advice at all. Instead, he saw it as a good opportunity for him to prove himself. Therefore, he insisted on implementing this plan. However, it has now been proven that he was fundamentally wrong.

Fortunately, David Beatty also knows that he is shouldering the life of the Royal Navy, and if the Royal Navy fails miserably because of his own face problems, then he is the sinner of the Royal Navy and even the entire United Kingdom.

"Yes, Your Excellency." A staff officer said.

Now, David Beatty has no choice but to put his hopes on the Royal Navy's main fleet. There were also fourteen battleships and two battlecruisers on the side of the main fleet, which can be described as extremely powerful. If the main fleet can arrive in time and seize the opportunity, they may not be able to turn defeat into victory.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "It was at this time that the Chinese fleet began to attack again. Seven battleships and battle cruisers, focusing on the three battlecruisers of the British Navy that had not suffered heavy losses.

Cannonballs rained down around the British Navy's battlecruisers, splashing columns of water into the sky. The water splashed on the surface of the sea and made a crackling sound, as if it were raining.

"Fight back!" Field Marshal David Beatty gave the order to counterattack.

But then Marshal David Beatty frowned. He found suspicions about the attack of the Chinese fleet. As the saying goes, it is better to cut off one of its ten fingers than to hurt it. In such a situation, it is often the case that the fire is concentrated on the damaged battlecruisers. In this way, the sinking is ensured. However, the Chinese fleet did the opposite, which has to be said to be very suspicious.

"Cunning yellow-skinned monkey. The reason why they did this must have been a conspiracy. The only thing that can be explained is that their reinforcements are about to appear. Therefore, at this time, they wanted to take away the remaining battle cruisers that were not seriously damaged. That way, when their reinforcements arrive, they'll be able to eat us in one fell swoop. What a wicked mind! Marshal David Beatty said secretly.

Although, from the standpoint of the British Navy, such a plan of the Chinese fleet is undoubtedly very cunning and vicious. However, if you stand in the position of the Chinese Navy, this is undoubtedly a good opportunity to lay the foundation for victory in one fell swoop. If the plan can succeed, then the victory of the Chinese Navy in this naval battle is probably a sure thing.

Now the decision is again in the hands of Marshal David Beatty. If he wanted to keep his main force, the best way was to retreat before reinforcements from the Chinese Navy appeared. In this case, the Royal Navy is slightly at a disadvantage because of the loss of too many warships, but the main force still exists, and there is no chance of turning the tables. But if it can inflict heavy damage on the Chinese navy in the next short period of time, then the strength of the two sides will once again be leveled or even reversed.

"Order the ships and hold out for ten and five minutes. Fifteen minutes later, turn to retreat! David Beatty gave the order.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! ”

The capital ships of both sides opened fire desperately, intending to inflict heavy damage on the enemy's warships in the shortest possible time. In this way, the tide of the war will turn in their favor.

The Chinese Navy concentrated the vitality of seven capital ships to attack the three undamaged battle cruisers of the British Navy. And the three battle cruisers of the British Navy, which had suffered heavy losses, but whose firepower were not affected, were also constantly firing, trying to pull a cushion for themselves.

While the detachment of the Chinese Navy and the battle patrol detachment of the British Navy were engaged in a fierce battle, the Second Battleship Detachment of the Imperial Navy was approaching the battlefield from the west. The five powerful 'Five Emperor-class' battleships had long been prepared. A thick cannon barrel, pointed at the sky, as soon as they spot the enemy, they will burst out with the heaviest artillery fire, tearing the enemy in front of them to shreds.

The flagship of the second squadron was the battleship 'Shaohao', which was the lead ship of the 'Five Emperors-class' battleships. The commander of the 2nd battleship detachment was Rear Admiral Li Dingxin. This time, he was also very excited to lead the main force of the Imperial Navy into battle. In particular, the detachment of the Imperial Navy has created such a favorable opportunity for them, so it is even more important to take advantage of it.

"Order the ships, get ready for battle. Let the Brits know we're awesome! Major General Li Dingxin ordered in a deep voice. (To be continued.) )

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