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"Boom! Rumble! "Two shells exploded on the sea less than a hundred meters from the cruiser 'Xinhua', splashing two high columns of water.

As the battle progressed, the battle between the Xinhua Navy and the British Navy became more and more intense, and it completely entered a white-hot state. However, the overall shape of the battlefield is still that the navy of the Xinhua State has been suppressed, and the losses are getting bigger and bigger. On the other hand, the British Navy, relying on the number of warships and performance advantages, gradually encroached on the strength of the Xinhua Navy.

On the cruiser 'Xinhua', Rear Admiral Wei Yong, commander of the fleet, was as heavy as water. So far, the 1st Fleet has sunk 1 battleship, the 2nd Fleet has sunk 1 ship and damaged 1 ship, and the 3rd Fleet has sunk 1. The Xinhua Navy has already lost 4 warships. And their success was nothing more than sinking a British warship and damaging one. Such a proportion of battle losses made it difficult for Major General Wei Yong to accept. And, as the losses of the Xinhua navy increased, the British navy would have an even greater advantage.

Major General Wei Yong escaped from his pocket watch and looked at the time. It's only 12 o'clock, and the battle has officially begun, less than two hours away. If the 5th Fleet is to arrive, it will probably take two to three hours. And how many warships will the Xinhua Navy lose during this time?

"Order the brothers of the ships to aim and fight, and not let the British have a good time." Major General Wei Yong ordered with a dark face.

"Yes, Commander." The signal corps nodded. Arrangements were then made for the heralds to order the other ships with flags. For heralds, climb the mast while the guns are flying and give orders to other ships. This is an extremely dangerous thing to do. Watching the enemy's shells fly towards you requires a strong mental element to be able to withstand.

The current situation is very unfavorable to the Xinhua Navy. The three teams of the British Navy all have a strong advantage. It's almost pressing them to hit. If it weren't for the fact that the current combat distance has always been controlled at about 3,000 meters, the losses of the Xinhua Navy would have been even greater.

"Haha!" On the battleship Apollo, Rear Admiral Allen, the commander of the British Navy, watched the fleet led by himself press the Xinhua Navy. Very satisfied. He knew that if he could continue like this, the final victory would definitely belong to the British Navy. The losses of the navy of the new China were not large. But as the battle progressed, the British Navy was bound to achieve greater results. It's only noon, and it's seven or eight hours before it gets dark. Take advantage of this time. At least it can recreate the navy of China. Then tomorrow we will make persistent efforts to find out the remnants of the Xinhua Navy and eliminate them. Major General Allen was very satisfied with the current battle situation, he seemed to have seen that the goddess of victory had lifted her skirt to him. After the rise of the Xinhua Navy, it put great pressure on the British Navy. In particular, the Far East Fleet led by Rear Admiral Allen was often worried that it would be attacked by the Xinhua Navy. Before the refitting of the 'Apollo-class' battleship. Those old warships of the Far Eastern Fleet could not be the opponent of the Xinhua Navy at all. Rear Admiral Allen did not want to repeat the mistakes of the Spanish Expeditionary Fleet.

It's good now. The British Navy gathered dozens of powerful 'Apollo-class' warships and launched a thunderous blow to the Xinhua Navy. Now it seems that the effect is very good. As long as the navy of Xinhua was eliminated, Britain would be able to take the initiative in this war, and even win the war. At that time, the entire South Seas, and even the entire Far East, will become Britain's sphere of influence, and Britain's strength will once again swell. The most important thing is that a country that poses a great threat to Britain has been strangled in the cradle.

"General, now that we have the upper hand, we will soon be able to achieve greater results. The victory in this naval battle is certainly ours. "On the battleship 'Apollo', the captain of the ship, Lieutenant Commander James, said to Rear Admiral Allen with a smile on his face.

"Well, this time, it's time to sober up those yellow-skinned monkeys. The ocean is us Westerners, so they'd better go back to the mainland. Major General Allen was arrogantly wrong. At the beginning, the huge pressure caused to him by the rise of the Xinhua Navy seemed to have disappeared completely at this moment. This time, the British Navy will prove with a resounding victory that Britain is still the hegemon of the world's oceans, and no country can challenge Britain anywhere in the world's oceans.

Almost all the British thought that they were already in sight of victory in this battle. The counterattack of the Xinhua Navy is nothing more than a dying struggle. Britain has always attached great importance to the building of its navy, and as a maritime hegemon, the British navy is undoubtedly arrogant and confident. A few years ago, because of the strong rise of the Xinhua Navy, they were all holding back the fire in their hearts. Well, now I'm finally able to vent it.

"Boom! Rumble! "The fierce battle continued, and the British Navy wanted to further expand the results of the battle and achieve the goal of completely annihilating the Xinhua Navy. And the Xinhua Navy will naturally not sit idly by, and they are also insisting. Although the current situation is very unfavorable for them, everyone knows that as long as they hold out until the 5th Fleet arrives, then the Xinhua Navy will be victorious. What they had to do was to sink as many British warships as possible before the 5th Fleet arrived, which would also reduce the pressure on the 5th Fleet. Although the 5th Fleet was strong, this was the first time that a steam warship had participated in a real battle. What kind of results will be achieved, no one knows. This, of course, does not affect their confidence in the 5th fleet.

"Boom!" A 105-mm shell hit the battleship "Spartan" of the 2nd Squadron of the British Navy. This shell hit the stern of the battleship "Spartan". After the shell exploded, a piece of the entire aft part of the ship was cut off. The tail rudder was blown away, and not only that, but the sea water also poured into the interior of the battleship along the hole in the stern. The British sailors on the battleship hurriedly carried out damage control and wanted to plug the loophole. But nothing can be done. I could only watch as the water entered more and more, and the back half of the battleship gradually sank, while the bow of the ship was raised high. In the end, this huge warship with a displacement of up to 1,800 tons sank straight into the South China Sea with its stern facing down and its bow facing upward, and none of the more than 200 sailors on the battleship survived. The sailors who jumped into the sea before the battleship sank were swept to the bottom of the sea by the spiral nest formed when the battleship sank.

'Damn!' The Spartan's was sunk! Major General Allen said hatefully. The loss of another battleship further increased the losses of the British Navy, much to Rear Admiral Allen's dissatisfaction.

"General, the 'Spartan' was only hit by a shell, but I didn't expect to cause such a big loss." Lieutenant Commander James, the captain of the Apollo, said with some surprise. It stands to reason that the bearing capacity of such a large warship should not be so low. However, he found that all the battleships that were heavily damaged or sunk this time were lost after only one or two shots.

"Perhaps, it's the luck of those yellow-skinned monkeys. This is the East, and the omnipotent God cannot bless us all the time. Otherwise, the gods of the East will be dissatisfied. Major General Allen said. He blamed this qiē on the luck of the Xinhua Navy. And the British Navy, it seems, is a little less lucky.

"No, General, I don't know if you've found out. The power of the shells of the Xinhua Navy is much greater than ours. Lieutenant Colonel James said.

Major General Allen didn't say much, but raised his binoculars and observed the shelling of the Xinhua army. Later, he discovered that after the shells of the Xinhua Navy exploded on the surface of the sea, the water column splashed was much higher than that of the British Navy's shells after the explosion. This undoubtedly confirms Lieutenant Colonel James's view. Xinhua is not only ahead of Britain in weapons technology, but also ahead of Britain in gunpowder technology.

"Oh God! How is this possible? When did the technology of those yellow-skinned monkeys become so developed? Major General Allen was a little incredulous.

"General, it seems that Xinhua has indeed achieved technology that surpasses the world's advanced level in this regard. There's nothing surprising about that, though. Gunpowder was originally invented by them. It's just that because of the decay of their government, the development of science and technology is suppressed. Just like the oppression of the whole of Europe by the Church in the Middle Ages. It is not incomprehensible that Xinhuaguo can possess such cutting-edge technology. Lieutenant Colonel James explained.

"Humph! Even if their shells are more powerful, this battle, they will lose. Major General Allen said.

"Well, yes, General, I trust your judgment completely. However, if we can obtain the formula of this new type of gunpowder from Xinhuaguo, it will be very helpful for the development of our military technology. Lieutenant Colonel James said. If Britain wants to maintain its hegemony, it must continue to lead the world in military strength. Gunpowder technology, likewise an aspect of military technology.

"That's right, when we defeat Xinhuaguo, their shipbuilding technology and gunpowder technology will be ours." Major General Allen said.

This is an era when the losers are slaughtered by the winners, as long as the British can defeat Xinhua and win the war, then they will win a qiē, and Xinhua will lose everything. Major General Allen confidently believes that this time they have won the game. All they need is a little more effort to reap the victory. (To be continued......)