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"Commander, there are 24 warships of the British, and it seems that the people who came are not good!" On the bridge of the battleship Wenwang, Rear Admiral Ye Feng, chief of staff of the 5th Fleet, said to Rear Admiral Lu Haipeng, commander of the fleet. After the Chinese fleet entered the English Channel, it suddenly encountered the British Navy. 24 steam warships, lined up in a long formation, began to approach the Chinese fleet. The smoke rising from the chimney of the battleship obscured the sky as if a large dark cloud was moving in the sky.

"What are these Brits trying to do? Do they want to go to war with us? Rear Admiral Lu Haipeng, commander of the 5th Fleet, scolded. Originally, after the Chinese fleet entered the English Channel, it did not encounter the British navy. This made the entire 5th Fleet a little happy. After all, if you encounter the British, there may be a conflict. Although, with the strength of the Chinese Navy, they were not afraid of the British. But, after all, this is the nest of the British. In the event of war, the Chinese fleet would be besieged by the British. Even if the Chinese fleet can break through the siege of the British with great strength, I am afraid that it will only be able to retreat.

"General, what should we do now? There were too many battleships for those British. If we start fighting, they won't be able to take advantage, but we will also be in danger. Major General Ye Feng, Chief of Staff, said. If nothing else, the Emperor is on the battleship 'King Wen'. Once the battle begins, the shells do not have long eyes. If Emperor Long Yufei had anything to do, they would be dead.

"Get the fleet ready for battle! The British, if they dare to provoke. Then hit them back hard. Let them know that even if this is the English Channel, the Imperial Navy will not be afraid of them! A stern voice sounded, and Emperor Long Yufei had already walked into the bridge.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Rear Admiral Lu Haipeng, commander of the 5th Fleet, saw that Long Yufei had spoken, so he had to follow the order.

"Order the ships to bring them into combat readiness. Other than that. Get in touch with the British and ask them about their intentions! Major General Lu Haipeng ordered.

On the four 'Western Zhou-class' battleships and four 'Xia-class' cruisers of the Chinese fleet, a terrible siren sounded. The sailors ran out of the cabin. Entered their respective positions. The armor of the naval guns has faded, and the hideous muzzles are pointed at the sky. If the British dared to attack, the Chinese fleet would send the British to the bottom of the sea with artillery. Although, the Chinese fleet is at a disadvantage in the number of warships. But in momentum. But it did not lose to the British at all. The four 'Western Zhou-class' warships were much more formidable than the British Navy's warships in terms of displacement, firepower, and defense. If a fight really broke out, even if the British Navy dispatched 24 warships, they might not be able to achieve a final victory.

"Is this the new warship of the British? What about the specific performance? "Long Yufei stood on the bridge of the battleship 'King Wen' and looked at the British battleship in the distance with a telescope. From the battleships of the British, the shadow of the cruisers of the 'Xia-class' could be seen. It is clear that the new warships of the British imitated the 'Xia-class' cruisers of the Chinese Navy in a certain way. In terms of specific performance, the estimates are similar.

"陛xià. It was the first steam battleship of the British, which was named the 'Pearl class' cruiser. According to the intelligence we have. The British planned to build a total of 36 'pearl-class' cruisers to compete with the Imperial Navy's 'Xia-class' and 'Shang-class' cruisers. This should be the 24 already in service, with another 12 under construction. Rear Admiral Lu Haipeng, commander of the 5th Fleet, introduced.

The Pearl class, with a displacement of about 2,000 tons, had a six-inch cannon in the bow and stern, and eight 4-inch cannons and 3-inch cannons on each side of the battleship. In addition, armor was installed on the deck and bridge of the battleship, which greatly improved the defense of the battleship. In terms of combat power, the performance of the British Navy's 'Pearl class' cruisers is comparable to that of the Chinese Navy's 'Xia-class' cruisers. Moreover, because the British Navy generally had a higher level of suzhì, this gave the British Navy an advantage in a certain range. After all, the hundred-year-old Navy was not blown out. It is not comparable to the Chinese Navy, which has only been in the army for less than a decade.

"Build 36 ships at once, the shipbuilding industry of the British is really strong!" Long Yufei couldn't help but sigh. Britain is worthy of being the country with the highest degree of industrialization, and the shipbuilding industry is the first in the world. This, combined with the abundance of financial resources, allowed the British Empire's navy to build new warships. Thinking that at the beginning, to build 12 'Xia-class' cruisers and 12 'Shang-class' cruisers at one time, Long Yufei already felt that the investment was large enough. But compared to the British, it still seems a little unsightly! This is probably the gap between the Chinese Empire and the British.

"Your Majesty, even if the British have more 'Pearl-class' warships, what can they do? The 'Western Zhou-class' battleships of the Imperial Navy can shred them lightly! Major General Lu Haipeng said confidently. If the two sides do go to war, he is confident of winning the final victory. Of course, the four 'Western Zhou-class' warships will definitely be damaged. As for the other four 'Xia-class' cruisers and transports, it is estimated that only the lives of the sunk will be. Long Yufei's trip to Europe may have to be suspended. After all, the British dispatched 24 'pearl-class' warships, and many ants could bite and kill elephants.

At a distance of 12 kilometers from the Chinese fleet, 24 'Pearl-class' warships of the British Royal Navy's home fleet are sailing southwest in battle formation. Each battleship was also ready for battle, and the barrels of the ship's guns were already loaded with shells and could be fired at any time. Of course, no one can predict what the consequences will be after the cannon is fired.

On the bridge of the cruiser 'Pearl', the commander of the Home Fleet of the British Royal Navy, Thomas Brown. Baian. Admiral Martin was looking at the Chinese fleet in the distance with a telescope. Those four mountain-like 'Western Zhou-class' battleships made Thomas. Baian. Admiral Martin's heart was filled with envy and jealousy. The fact that the Chinese Navy was able to build such a terrifying warship was completely beyond everyone's expectations. Although the British Navy's 'Pearl class' cruisers are also considered good. But compared to the Chinese Navy's 'Western Zhou-class' warships, it is simply like a small sampan.

"Hell! Those damn yellow-skinned monkeys, did they think that by building a few flashy warships, they would be able to show off their might in the English Channel? "Thomas. Baian. Admiral Martin scolded.

"General, those battleships are not flashy. They have already shown their might in Portuguese waters. The Portuguese fleet was destroyed by them. In addition, Lisbon was almost reduced to rubble under their guns. Said a middle-aged admiral, who was the chief of staff of the Royal Navy's Home Fleet. Lieutenant General West.

"Humph! That's because their opponents are Portuguese. The Portuguese were still using old sail ships, and certainly no match for these yellow-skinned monkeys. If it had been the Royal Navy of the British Empire, the final victory would have been ours. "Thomas. Baian. Admiral Martin said stubbornly. Clearly, he, like most British admirals, was proud, so proud that he refused to recognize reality.

"General, we have to admit that the Chinese' 'Western Zhou-class' battleships are much more powerful than our 'Pearl class' cruisers, both in terms of defense and firepower." John. Lieutenant General West said.

"However, we have many more of them! If there is a war, I believe that the final victory will be ours. It's a pity, Charles. Sir Adam will not allow us to attack those yellow-skinned monkeys. Otherwise, we would have been able to leave the Chinese emperor in the English Channel. I believe that the fish in the sea must have liked the meat of the Chinese emperor. "Thomas. Baian. Admiral Martin said.

"General, if we do that, a full-scale war between us and the Chinese will break out. At that time, India will definitely be the first to be attacked by the Chinese. The Cabinet will not allow such a thing to happen. "John. Lieutenant General West said.

"A group of short-sighted politicians, it is under their rule that the British Empire will decline step by step. Otherwise, how could it be the turn of these yellow-skinned monkeys to show off their might in front of us? "Thomas. Baian. Admiral Martin complained.

"General, as far as I know, the Admiralty has already begun to establish a project to develop a new type of warship. Our new warships will certainly not be worse than the Chinese' 'Western Zhou-class' warships. It won't be long before we surpass the Chinese. "John. Lieutenant General West said.

"I hope so!" Thomas. Baian. Admiral Martin was a little emotional.

"General, the distance between us and the Chinese is getting closer and closer, should we continue to get closer? The Chinese have already entered a state of war readiness, and if they get any closer, I am afraid that it will lead to a conflict between our two countries. "John. Lieutenant General West said with some concern. Before, the lessons of the Portuguese are in front of us! Most importantly, this time their mission was nothing more than a show of force, not a real war with the Chinese fleet. If the war breaks out unexpectedly, even if they win in the end, the two of them will not have any good fruit to eat.

"Okay, okay! Wave the flag and salute the bullshit Chinese emperor! "Thomas. Baian. Admiral Martin ordered.

Soon, all the warships of the British fleet waved the flag of salute to the Chinese emperor, and the warships of both sides staggered across the English Channel. (To be continued......)