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The shape on the battlefield became more and more unfavorable to the Japanese fleet. Three battleships, each wounded. Of the 6 armored cruisers, only one remained, and every one of them was wounded. And the Chinese Navy, with four 'Zhonghua-class' battleships and one 'Beijing-class' heavy cruiser, still has strong combat effectiveness. The four 'Zhonghua-class' battleships basically suffered only a slight wound and did not affect their combat effectiveness at all, the 'Beijing-class' heavy cruisers, the 'Beijing' suffered heavy damage and lost the rear main guns, and among the rest of the battleships, the 'Kulun' and the 'Dihua' suffered a little minor injury, which did not affect the battle.

The naval battle lasted from morning to noon, but fierce fighting continued. It's just that because the soldiers are too tired, the frequency of artillery firing has decreased a little. But even this did not give life to the Japanese fleet. Although the frequency of artillery firing has decreased, I have more time to adjust the direction of the shelling and ensure the accuracy of the shelling.

Outside the battlefield, more than 10 kilometers away, a British light cruiser "Pegasus" was observing the fierce naval battle between China and Japan. There is no doubt that the British soldiers on the battleship were also shocked by the fierce naval battle scene. The British Navy has not experienced a large-scale naval battle for hundreds of years, especially now that it has entered the age of steam, which makes people's blood boil. Quite a few British soldiers, except for the necessary personnel to drive the battleship, the rest of the soldiers. All of them took their binoculars and watched the naval battle. Though. It was the Japanese fleet, also flying the St. George flag, that was ravaged, but it made their hearts surge.

"Oh my God! The Chinese' 'Zhonghua-class' battleships are simply too powerful. That tonnage, that head, is much bigger than any battleship we have now! Powerful firepower, every salvo of the main cannon can make the opponent frightened! Many British soldiers have made such exclamations. The Chinese Navy, which was originally unaffordable by them, has now gone ahead of them. The number of battleships in active service in the British Navy was as high as several dozen. But none of them were the match for the Chinese Navy's 'Zhonghua-class' battleships.

However, these ordinary soldiers are just lively. Seeing one battleship after another being hit, burning on fire, and then sinking, this stirred up the bestiality in their blood. At the moment, they seem to have forgotten that Japan is a quasi-ally of Britain. Instead, cheer and cheer for the Chinese Navy. It seems that the relationship between China and Britain is also very tense now, and there is no telling when such a naval battle will break out.

On the bridge of the Pegasus, a young lieutenant colonel in his thirties was holding a telescope and watching the fierce battle on the sea. Beside him stood. It was the captain of the Pegasus, Major George.

"Major, how did you do this naval battle between China and Japan?" The young lieutenant colonel lowered his binoculars and asked. His name was David, and he was the lieutenant of Vice Admiral Philmantle of the British Far East Fleet, and this time he was specially sent to observe the naval battle between China and Japan. In order to provide a basis for decision-making for Lieutenant General Filimantle's next move.

"Your Excellency, Lieutenant Colonel, there is no doubt about it. This naval battle is completely an unequal naval battle, which is simply a show by the Chinese Navy to show their strength. The Japanese Navy is no match for them at all, and I estimate that before sunset, the Japanese fleet will be completely wiped out! Major George said with great certainty. Although it was the Japanese fleet that was attacked, it was now the St. George flag of the British Navy that was flying on the Japanese fleet, which made him feel a little ashamed. Isn't the Chinese Navy attacking a battleship flying the St. George flag in the face of the British Royal Navy?

"In just a few years, the Chinese navy has developed to the point where it is now, and it has become a serious threat to the British Empire. The current Far Eastern Fleet, and indeed the entire Royal Navy, did not have a single battleship that was their opponent. If the Far Eastern Fleet and the Chinese Navy go to war, I'm afraid, it will still be us who will lose in the end! Lieutenant Colonel David said with some pessimism.

"Your Excellency, I don't think the Chinese will dare to provoke us. Although, the Chinese maintained an advantage over the new battleships. However, I heard that the Admiralty is already designing new types of battleships, and I am afraid that in a few years, we will have battleships that are not inferior to the Chinese Navy, or even more powerful, will enter service. The maritime supremacy of the British Empire brooks no provocation. As long as the Chinese do not get into the water in their heads, they will not take the initiative to attack us! Major George said proudly. This is a kind of self-confidence that the British Navy has only developed for hundreds of years, they are the number one power in the world, the supremacy of the seas, and no country has ever been able to challenge them. From Spain at the beginning, to the Netherlands, and then to France, all of them failed, and became the cornerstone of Britain's consolidation of sea power. Until now, China still does not have this strength.

Lieutenant Commander David nodded in agreement, but although the Chinese Navy did not have the courage to take the initiative to provoke them, the Far East Fleet's plan must have miscalculated. The Chinese Navy will defeat the Japanese Navy at a small cost, and if the Far East Fleet launches an attack on the Chinese Navy, it will probably only be asking for trouble. Therefore, Lieutenant Commander David was ready to immediately send a telegram to Vice Admiral Fermantle, asking him to abandon the unrealistic idea of destroying the Chinese navy with the British Far East Fleet.

On the sea, naval battles are still raging. The warships of China and Japan are still desperately launching fierce artillery bombardments on each other. Even though it was already noon, no one bothered to go up for lunch.

At 2:05, the 'Shenzhou' hit the 'Asahi' again. The 'Asahi', which had already lost its front main gun, was hit this time by the rear main gun, and the turret was overturned, completely losing the ability to continue fighting. As a result, the Asahi lost all of its main guns, leaving only a few secondary guns.

"Your Excellency Commander, the 'Asahi' has called, requesting to withdraw from the battle!" Major General Sameshima said with a telegram in his hand.

A hint of anger flashed on Heihachiro's face. At the beginning of the war, he gave the order to fight to the death. For paranoid Japanese people, they will never retreat because they have been hit hard. Even if it is death, keep fighting. Therefore, the "Asahi" asked to withdraw from the battle, which made Togo Heihachiro very dissatisfied.

"Reply to the Asahi and keep fighting until the battle sinks!" Heihachiro Togo said with a cold face.

"Yes, Your Excellency, Commander!" Sameshima immediately went to send a telegram.

However, what happened next left the Japanese Navy dumbfounded. After receiving the telegram from Heihachiro Togo, the Asahi did not comply, but stubbornly withdrew from the battle line. And, the white flag was raised. This shocked the soldiers on both sides of the Chinese and Japanese sides.

"Yaga! Aoki, that bastard, he actually raised the white flag, does he want to surrender to the Shina? Was he still a noble samurai of the Great Japanese Empire? Togo Heihachiro was furious. He immediately ordered an attack on the Asahi in order to sink the traitors. It's just that in the face of the fierce shelling of the Chinese Navy, the Japanese fleet simply did not have the strength to punish the traitors.

Deng Shichang was also dumbfounded, but then a smile appeared on his face.

"Give the Asahi a flag and tell them to withdraw to the southwest. In addition, send two destroyers and a light cruiser to capture the "Asahi", and if you dare to resist, sink it with torpedoes! ”

The surrender of the "Asahi" gave a very severe blow to the morale of the Japanese fleet. Knowing that defeat was inevitable, how many Japanese naval soldiers were willing to send them to their deaths? It's just that due to the prestige of Heihachiro Togo, no one dares to take the initiative to jump out. The surrender of the Asahi undoubtedly pointed out a clear path for these people.

In the afternoon, the current flagship of the Japanese fleet, the Ryuchamp, was hit. A 05-mm shell hit the bridge of the 'Longxiang'. The Japanese fleet generals, including Heihachiro Togo, were all killed. The entire Japanese fleet, plunged into chaos.

Subsequently, the 'Hizen' raised its flagship flag. However, the captain of the "Hizen" was obviously not qualified enough, and the Japanese Navy, which was in chaos, some obeyed the orders of the "Hizen" and continued to fight, while others began to flee. The ranks of the Japanese fleet were immediately disorganized.

This gave the Chinese Navy an excellent opportunity to hit the Longxiang again in the midst of heavy shelling. The hull of the 'Longxiang', which is only more than 10,000 tons, appears to be a little entangled, and after the bridge is hit, it has lost most of its combat effectiveness. This time again it was hit by the armor near the waterline. The thin armor, the light ones were blasted through, and a large amount of sea water poured into it. In less than half an hour, the battleship sank.

After sinking the Longxiang, four Zhonghua-class battleships laid siege to the Hizen. Originally, the 'Hizen' had been hit hard, and this time it was even more of an opponent. The captain of the Hizen ordered the white flag to be raised. However, they opened the sea valve and sank the Hizen by itself.

The rest of the battle was mainly a pursuit of the Japanese fleet. The 'Peking-class' heavy cruisers showed great speed and combat power, and the armored cruisers of the Japanese Navy could not escape at all. In the end, either be sunk or surrender.

When the sun set and the red sun shone on the sea, this naval battle was completely over. On the surface of the sea, the floating burning wreckage of the battleship and the corpses on the surface of the sea show the fierceness of this naval battle. The Chinese Navy has undoubtedly won a great victory.

PS: The third update is here! Tomorrow's fourth watch, there is an update in the early morning!