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On the afternoon of 23 June, in the northern part of the Java Sea, the decisive battle between the Xinhua Navy and the Spanish Expeditionary Force fleet continued. It's just that the initiative on the battlefield is still firmly in the hands of the Xinhua Navy, and the powerful Spanish fleet is only surviving!

Less than ten kilometers from the battlefield, a battleship of the Far East Fleet of the British Navy flying the St. George flag hovered outside the battlefield: the battleship 'Singapore', a fourth-class battleship. The British Navy was also particularly concerned about this naval battle, and the decisive battle between the Xinhua Navy and the Spanish Expeditionary Force was directly related to the division of power in the South Seas. Britain's strength in the South Seas is not superior. The main direction of their expansion is India rather than the South Seas. But when they swallow India, sooner or later they will attack the South Seas. Before that, it is particularly important to understand the strength of the major forces in the South Seas! Xinhua, a country that suddenly rose and defeated Spain and the Netherlands, two old Western powers, has entered the eyes of the British.

"Oh God! I can't believe that the mighty Spanish Expeditionary Force is not the opponent of those Xinhua navies! It's just amazing! A British naval colonel exclaimed. This time, the British Navy's Far East Fleet sent many warships to the South China Sea and the Java Sea, on the one hand, to collect the confidence of the Xinhua Navy and report to the Spanish Expeditionary Force. On the other hand, it is to evaluate the combat power of the Xinhua Navy and make a guarantee for the future!

"Yes, Your Excellency! The speed of these warships was very fast. The artillery also has a long range, and the effective range is almost three times more than ours! If the Imperial Far East Fleet faced them, it was estimated that there would be only one dead end! "Said a major officer, who was the captain of the battleship 'Singapore', Major Brady. At this moment, he was also shocked by the performance of the Xinhua Navy!

"Humph! Not to mention the Far Eastern Fleet, even if the Indian Ocean Fleet is added together, it is definitely not an opponent of the Navy of the New China Kingdom! Seemingly. The Imperial Navy has encountered an enemy, and we must find a way to develop a new type of warship that can restrain this kind of warship! Colonel Allen said. The reason why Britain has become the world's largest power is that it has become a maritime hegemon. Captured a large number of colonies within the boundaries of the world. If it loses its status as a maritime hegemon, the small islands close to the British mainland can only be regarded as second-rate countries in the world.

"Oh God! Isn't it enough to count the Indian Ocean Fleet? How is this possible? Your Excellency Colonel, you think too highly of the Xinhua Navy! Major Brady exclaimed. After a series of naval battles. Britain has already established itself as a maritime hegemon. The warships of the Royal Navy of the British Empire cruised the seas of the world to protect Britain's overseas interests. This also cultivated the arrogance of the British Navy as the world's best, and they have always looked down on the navies of other countries, even the Xinhua Navy, which defeated the Spanish Navy and the Dutch Navy!

"Major Brady, the size of the fleet of the Spanish Expeditionary Force is no smaller than our Indian Ocean Fleet. The performance of the battleship is no worse than ours! But now. They're about to fail! It can be seen that if it is replaced by our Indian Ocean fleet. I'm afraid it's still the same result! Colonel Allen said. His eyes when he looked at the warships of the Xinhua Navy were full of deep jealousy.

"However, the quality of our officers and men is much better than that of the Spaniards! The Spaniards are nothing more than our losers! The fact that the Xinhua Navy can defeat the Spanish Navy does not mean that they can defeat us! Major Brady said stubbornly.

Colonel Allen smiled, and then said: "The quality of the officers and men of the Royal Navy of the British Empire is naturally the best in the world!" But is the gap between the Spaniards and us really that big? Major Brady, you have also seen that the Xinhua Navy defeated the Spanish Navy, this is already a very obvious thing! But what about the price they pay? It's just a few ships that have been damaged! Not a single one was sunk! If it were the Royal Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet, it is estimated that their losses would not be much greater than this! ”

Major Brady was speechless. He knew that what Colonel Allen said was true. The strength of the Indian Ocean Fleet alone will definitely not be much stronger than that of the Spanish Expeditionary Force. If the Xinhua Navy could annihilate the Spanish Expeditionary Force at a small cost, it would certainly be able to easily destroy the British Navy in the Far East.

"The strength of the Imperial Royal Navy is not only the Indian Ocean Fleet, we also have the Home Fleet, the Strait Fleet, the Mediterranean Fleet, and the North Atlantic Fleet! No matter which fleet is in power, it will not be weaker than the Indian Ocean Fleet! Even if the Xinhua Navy can defeat the Indian Ocean Fleet, it cannot be an opponent of the Royal Navy! Major Brady said.

Colonel Allen didn't say anything more, although the overall strength of the British Royal Navy was much stronger than that of the Xinhua Navy. However, let's not forget that Britain also had many enemies. France, Spain and other countries in Europe are all enemies of Britain. If Britain dared to mobilize the main naval force to expedition to Xinhua, it would have to be prepared for the risk of its nest being wiped out by the enemy. Therefore, Britain will definitely not dare to go on a crusade!

Major Allen admired the Governor of the Straits Settlements, Bonham, who had long seen the threat of the New China to the British, so he stepped forward to form an alliance between the Spaniards and the Dutch to deal with the New China together. But now it seems that the strength of Xinhua Kingdom is far beyond their expectations. Even if Spain and the Netherlands are united, they are no match for Xinhua. Once the Spanish expeditionary force fleet is wiped out, a large number of Xinhua troops will land on Borneo next. When the time comes, will the Jose coalition be able to withstand the attack of the Xinhua army? Major Allen could not guarantee this. The navy of the new China Kingdom is so strong, how weak will their army be?

Colonel Allen witnessed the main battle of the naval battle, and he compiled what he saw into a report, which he sent back to England and handed over to the British Admiralty Chancellor Charles. Sir Adam. His report aroused the attention of Charles. Sir Adam's attention. The British Navy immediately conducted an in-depth study of the report and accelerated the development of new warships and naval guns. With Britain's strong scientific and technological strength and industrial strength, it quickly came up with a similar warship design plan and built Britain's own new warship!

Of course, Spain and the Netherlands, which were defeated by Xinhua, had a deeper understanding of Xinhua's army and navy, and they also conducted research on relevant weapons and equipment. It's just that, due to the constraints of national strength, they can no longer pose a threat to the rising Xinhua State. The only one that really poses a mortal threat to Xinhua is Britain!

The naval battle in the Java Sea continues, but the defeat of the Spanish Navy is already assured! After most of the fierce battle, the remaining warships of the Spanish fleet had been sharply reduced to 21. The rest of the warships were basically sunk by the Xinhua Navy! The Xinhua Navy can still continue to fight as many as 28 warships. The rest of the battleships were withdrawn from the battlefield because of their wounds. The rest of the battleships are all battleships that were lucky and did not get hit! No matter in terms of the number of warships or combat power, the Xinhua Navy has completely gained the upper hand.

"General! General Andrés pleaded with the fleet to retreat! "On the battleship 'Isabella', the staff officer reported to Admiral Fernance.

"Retreat? Can we retreat now? Admiral Fernance muttered. The battleship Isabella was the most powerful battleship, and despite being hit many times and destroying most of the superstructure, the battleship was still not sunk, not even heavily damaged. It can be seen how strong the defense of this battleship is. However, no matter how powerful the battleship Isabella was, it seemed that it could not change the outcome of this naval battle.

"General, General Andres advises us to retreat to Pontianak in order to preserve our strength!" The staff officer said again.

"It's at least a day and a half away from Pontianak, and those Xinhua navies will never let us go!" Admiral Fernance shook his head. The current Spanish fleet has reached the point of exhaustion!

"General, maybe we can drag it out until the evening!" said the staff officer.

"Hah, how is this possible? It's at least five hours until dark! In an hour, it was enough time for the Xinhua Navy to send us all to the bottom of the sea! Admiral Fernance said with some desperation. It's not that he wants to do this, but that's what the situation is now! The mighty Spanish Expeditionary Force has reached the point of exhaustion!

"Boom! Rumble! Two explosions rang out in quick succession. Admiral Fernance only felt unsteady under his feet, and a huge force threw him out of the air, and slammed into the deck of the bridge.

At this very moment, two 105-mm shells hit the battleship 'Isabella'. A shell exploded on the port side of the battleship 'Isabella', blowing up two gun emplacements and simultaneously igniting a kilogram of gunpowder in time. The fire caused the port side of the battleship Isabella to burn. Another shell hit the mainmast of the battleship Isabella, which was directly blown off. This directly caused the battleship Isabella to lose more than half of its speed. This kind of damage can definitely be regarded as a heavy blow!

"How's the battleship doing?" Admiral Fernance asked, ignoring the bleeding forehead, which had been scratched on the deck.

"General, a fire has started on the port side, and we are trying to figure out how to extinguish it! The mainmast has been blown off, and the battleship is slowing down! "The staff officer reported! (To be continued......)