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In the early morning of June 22, in the northern part of the Java Sea, the air on the sea after heavy rain was exceptionally fresh. The southeast monsoon blows the sea, making the Xinhua navy slow to move south. The rising sun shines on the sea, and the scenery is very beautiful. However, at this moment, none of the thousands of officers and men of the Xinhua Navy were focused on the beautiful scenery on the sea, and all of them were concentrating on preparing to meet a strong enemy.

The shells of each 'Shark-class' cruiser have been loaded, especially the two 105mm main guns in the bow, which are pointed at the southern skyline. That direction is the most likely direction for the Spanish Navy!

Wei Yong, commander of the First Fleet of the Xinhua Navy, stood on the bow of the cruiser 'Xinhua' and felt the sea breeze blowing. The current wind direction is slightly unfavorable to the Xinhua Navy, and if it continues to move south, it is very likely to collide head-on with the Spanish Navy. Therefore, the Xinhua Navy must turn in time, so as to ensure that the distance between it and the Spanish Navy will not be too close, so as to be in a favorable position for engagement!

At 9:23 a.m., several masts appeared on the southern skyline. Then, the figures of several warships appeared in the eyes of the watchman. Immediately behind these warships were huge warships, as if the entire sea was covered!

"Spot the enemy!" The watchman immediately warned! All the Xinhua navies were warned, and the sailors on board began to get busy.

"Order the ships. Start turning! Wei Yong gave the order to turn as soon as possible! If you continue to sail against the wind, you will soon come into contact with the Spanish Navy. When the time comes, it will be very difficult to distance yourself. Only early transfer to downwind sailing. in order not to be overtaken by the Spanish Navy!

Thirty-six 'Shark-class' cruisers began to turn one after another. The sails on the battleship also began to adjust their positions. After a few minutes, all the battleships completed their turn. The southeast monsoon wind blew on the sails, blowing the sails and providing a strong impetus for the battleship.

On the battleship 'Isabella', Spanish Admiral Fernance held a telescope. Keep your eyes on the sea ahead.

"Humph! The timid yellow-skinned monkey, do you only dare to run away? "Admiral Fernance saw that the warships of the Xinhua Navy were turning, and he couldn't help but express his disdain for the Xinhua Navy from the bottom of his heart! In his opinion. The navy is an offensive branch of the army, and only by bravely and constantly attacking can we achieve victory! Blindly escaping, even if you can use the performance of the battleship to achieve one or two victories. But you can't win all the time! Only the brave. to be able to get the most difficult victory! Just like the Spanish Navy, although they lost in the Battle of Trafalgar, their naval spirit still endures, which makes the Kingdom of Spain still one of the great powers!

"Order all the fourth, fifth, and sixth warships to outflank those yellow-skinned monkeys according to the predetermined battle plan. Intercept them all! Admiral Fernance gave the order. In view of the tactics of the Xinhua Navy, he had already made arrangements. After the naval encounter of both sides. You just need to implement it according to the predetermined plan!

The Spanish fleet at this time had a total of 12 fourth-class ships, 15 fifth-class ships and 20 sixth-class ships! These warships, classified by warship type, were divided into three fleets and accelerated their pursuit towards the Xinhua Navy. Tier 6 ships are in front, Tier 5 ships are in the middle, and Tier 4 ships are behind. Of course, there are 12 third-class battleships, 5 second-class battleships and 1 first-class battleship!

In a smooth situation, the speed of the Spanish Navy's sixth-class and fifth-class battleships is very fast, and it is not much worse than the 'Shark-class' cruisers of the Xinhua Navy. However, even Tier 6 ships have 24 guns, while Tier 5 ships have 36 guns, and larger Tier 4 ships have 56 guns. Far more than the 12 guns of the 'Shark-class' cruisers of the Xinhua Navy!

"Catch up! Entangle those yellow-skinned monkeys! We've got it! Admiral Fernance roared in his heart. In terms of the number of warships, the Spanish fleet is almost twice as large as the Xinhua Navy, and in terms of the number of artillery, the Spanish Navy is more than ten times that of the Xinhua Navy! If the warships of the Xinhua Navy did not have the advantage of speed, Admiral Fernance believed that in only half a day, they would be able to send all the warships of the Xinhua Navy to the bottom of the sea! Even in the face of such shameless tactics of the Xinhua Navy, he believed that the final victory would definitely belong to the Spanish fleet!

The Spanish fleet that pursued the Xinhua Navy did not chase from behind in a swarm, but divided into three directions, trying to outflank the Xinhua Navy! As a result, the Xinhua Navy lost its advantage in speed. When the time comes, there will not be much suspense for the Spanish fleet to win the last victory!

It's just that the Xinhua Navy will let them get their wish? The three fleet commanders of the Xinhua Navy are well aware of their own strengths and weaknesses! As soon as the Spanish fleet began to pursue, they reacted correctly!

The sails, which had been lowered a little, were raised again. The speed of the battleship rose to the maximum. Under the blowing of the southeast monsoon, the sails of the battleship were blown and puffed, and the battleship sailed quickly to the north like an arrow from the string, ensuring that the distance between the two sides would not be shortened!

"Order the rear main guns of all ships of the First Fleet to prepare! Wait for the enemy ship to come into range, and then open fire! The 2nd and 3rd fleets turn and deal with the enemy on the left and right, respectively! Let those damn foreign devils know how good we are! Wei Yong calmly gave the order!

In the queue of the Xinhua Navy, the First Fleet was in the rear. 12 'Shark-class' cruisers lined up in a row, each more than five hundred meters apart. The Second and Third Fleets were located in front of the First Fleet. After receiving Wei Yong's order, the rear main guns of the 12 'Shark-class' cruisers of the First Fleet began to make the most preparations before firing. The Second and Third Fleets also began to turn again, preparing to attack the Spanish fleet, which had been outflanked from the left and right.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "At 10:43 a.m., the two 105-mm guns on the rear deck of the cruiser 'Xinhua' opened fire, firing the first shell of the naval battle. The other eleven 'Shark-class' cruisers also opened fire!

At a distance of more than three thousand meters, it is almost impossible to hit an enemy ship at a distance of more than three thousand meters during the high-speed voyage of the battleship. However, the columns of water rising on the surface of the sea can greatly boost the morale of the Xinhua Navy, while the morale of the Spanish fleet, which is in a passive state of being beaten, will inevitably be affected!

"Humph! The range of those yellow-skinned monkeys' naval guns is really amazing! Already far ahead of the West! However, it is absolutely impossible to rely on this advantage to win the last victory! Admiral Fernance said secretly. He was actually very shocked in his heart, although he had obtained some information about the naval guns of the Xinhua State before, he always had a trace of luck, thinking that the British and Dutch were exaggerating. After all, the entire East is known as a desert of science and technology, and those Chinese can make advanced cannons that are ahead of the West, no matter how you look at it, it seems like a fantasy! But now, Admiral Fernance can't believe it!

"If Spain also has such naval artillery skills and battleship skills, maybe we can defeat the British and become the supremacy of the sea again!" Admiral Fernance thought secretly. As a senior commander of the Spanish Navy, he never failed to dream of the Kingdom of Spain returning to its former glory. If the Spanish Expeditionary Force can destroy Xinhua this time, it may be able to obtain a series of related techniques from Xinhua. When the time comes, Spain will rise again, and he, Admiral Fernands, will be the biggest contributor to Spain's resurgence! The thought of this made Admiral Fernand's heart burn.

On board the ships of the Spanish fleet, naval officers from the British Straits Settlements and the Dutch Indonesian colonial authorities were tasked with recording the battle between the Spanish Navy and the Xinhua Navy, as well as assessing the combat strength of both sides. Although, this task was somewhat dangerous, and if the ships of the Spanish fleet were sunk, they would probably die as a result. But, as military men, they have to carry out this task! The sudden rise of Xinhua has given great pressure and threat to Western countries, and if we can effectively understand Xinhua Guo, it will undoubtedly be very beneficial to defeat Xinhua in the future!

Half an hour later, the Second Fleet of the Xinhua Navy completed its turn, and relying on the advantage of speed, they sailed north parallel to the 15 fifth-class warships of the Spanish fleet, with a distance of three thousand meters between the two sides. The Third Fleet sailed to the right of the 12 fourth-class warships of the Spanish fleet, also more than 3,000 meters apart!

On the battlefield, a scene was formed in which the First Fleet of the Xinhua Navy dealt with 20 sixth-rank warships of the Spanish Fleet, the Second Fleet dealt with 15 fourth-class warships of the Spanish Fleet, and the Third Fleet dealt with 12 fourth-class warships of the Spanish Fleet. As for the main force of the Spanish fleet, 1 1st class battleship, 5 2nd class battleships and 12 3rd class battleships, they gradually fell behind because of their speed.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "The three major fleets of the Xinhua Navy, with the advantage of naval guns of speed, began to ravage the Spanish fleet. Although the Spanish fleet was constantly turning to shorten the distance between the two sides, it became quite difficult! (To be continued......)