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Major General Allen only felt a shake under his feet, did not stand firmly, and fell to the ground in an instant. When he got up from the ground, he immediately cried out loudly: "Damn, what's the matter? What happened to the damage to the battleship? "Rear Admiral Allen knew that the shock just now was caused by the hit of the 'Apollo'. It's just that I'm not sure about the loss. However, the flagship was hit, which still made it a little difficult for him to accept.

Lieutenant Commander James, the captain of the battleship Apollo, rushed out of the bridge and returned two minutes later. However, the face is very ugly.

"General, the stern and amidships were shot. Two main guns on the aft deck were destroyed. In addition, the mainmast was blown off, and the speed of the battleship had already begun to decrease. Lieutenant Colonel James said. In the heat of naval battles, the ship loses speed, which means that it will become a live target. If the British Navy had gained the upper hand and won this naval battle, then the 'Apollo' might have been saved. However, now that the Xinhua Navy has the upper hand, the fate of the 'Apollo' can be imagined.

"Send me to the 'Ethiopian Russia'." Major General Allen said coldly. The 'Apollo' was so badly damaged that it could no longer take on the heavy responsibility of the flagship. However, the battle must continue, and he will have to lead the LinkedIn Navy to continue the fight. Replacing the flagship has become the only option. The battleship Apollo was the first of the British Navy's new warships and the first to be sent to serve in the Far East Fleet. For this battleship, Rear Admiral Allen also has feelings. Merely. Now it seems that the only way to abandon the 'Apollo' is to abandon it.

"Yes, General. I'll send you to the 'Ethiopian Russia' at once. Lieutenant Colonel James nodded.

Soon, Rear Admiral Allen boarded the clipper bound for the battleship 'Ethiopia'. At this time, the cruiser 'Xia Qi' of the Xinhua Navy did not stop attacking the 'Apollo'. Not long after Rear Admiral Allen left, the cruiser 'Xia Qi' hit the 'Apollo' battleship again. This time, the cruiser 'Xia Qi' fired a salvo very accurately, out of 12 shells. A full four hits hit the hapless battleship, including two 155-mm shells and two 105-mm shells. The battleship Apollo, which had already suffered heavy damage, could not withstand such a blow at all. In the case of multiple shots. The battleship 'Apollo' fell apart and became a piece of broken wood scattered across the sea. Most of the British naval officers and sailors on the battleship were also killed. The rest of those who survived were forced to struggle at sea with planks. Waiting for rescue. But. Until the war is decided, there will certainly be no one to come back to their rescue.

Rear Admiral Allen had not yet boarded the battleship 'Ethiopia' at the moment, and when he saw his flagship being blown to pieces, and Lieutenant Colonel James did not know whether he was alive or dead, he couldn't help but feel a little afraid. If he had delayed a little, he might have been the same as Lieutenant Colonel James.

"Haha, well done, sank the British's flagship. It's better to blow up their commander too. In that case. We won. "On the cruiser 'Xia Qi', Commodore Lu Haipeng looked at the smashed battleship 'Apollo'. Burst out laughing.

Soon, however, the flagship flag of the British Navy was raised from the USS Ethiopia. The British Navy, which had almost fallen into chaos, once again stabilized. Although this is a bit of a pity, the Xinhua Navy did not give up. If they were able to sink one flagship of the British Navy, they were able to sink a second. The power of the 'Xia-class' cruiser has been vividly demonstrated in this naval battle.

By the beginning of the war, the British Navy had lost more than a dozen warships. The losses of the navy of the new Chinese were similar. However, none of the 'Xia-class' cruisers of the Xinhua Navy later joined the battle were damaged. This allowed the Xinhua Navy to still have the upper hand. Moreover, with the development of the 'Xia-class' cruisers, the advantages of the Xinhua Navy will continue to expand. The victory of the Xinhua Navy in this naval battle seems to have been predictable. Not only the officers and men of the Xinhua Navy are convinced of this, but even some officers and men of the British Navy have this idea. This was undoubtedly a heavy blow to the morale of the British Navy.

Commodore Aemond, commander of the 2nd Squad of the British Navy, was very upset. The 2nd Squadron he led had a total of 14 'Apollo-class' warships, while his opponent was 12 'Shark-class' cruisers of the 2nd Fleet of the Xinhua Navy. Since the beginning of the war, the 2nd Sentai has lost two warships tightly, but it has sunk four warships of the Xinhua Navy. Team 2 completely had the upper hand. However, with the advent of the 5th Fleet of the Xinhua Navy, the morale of the Xinhua Navy was once again greatly boosted. In contrast, the morale of the British Navy was affected by Yan zhòng. This had a direct impact on the rest of the battle. After fighting for such a long time, the 2nd Sentai was not able to sink another warship of the Xinhua Navy. On the contrary, two warships were damaged by the Xinhua Navy. Although the injuries of these two battleships were not severe, they were able to continue fighting. But if this continues, it is obviously not possible.

The situation on the battlefield has undergone a fundamental reversal after the appearance of the 5th Fleet of the Xinhua Navy. The 2nd and 3rd Fleets of the Xinhua Navy are struggling to hold back the strong enemy and create conditions for the 1st and 5th Fleets to defeat the 1st Fleet of the British Navy. Judging from the current shape, it is a matter of time before the 1st Sentai of the British Navy is defeated. The Xinhua Navy is about to win the final victory.

"Boom! Rumble! "A battleship of the British Navy's 3rd Combat Squadron named 'La Torana' was hit by a 'Shark-class' cruiser of the Xinhua Navy. This battleship, in fact, was only slightly injured. However, the captain of the ship applied to the commander of the 3rd Sentai team, Brigadier General Thomas, to withdraw from the battle. Commodore Thomas did not allow it, but the captain privately ordered the withdrawal from the battle on the grounds that the ship had been severely damaged. This shows how much the morale of the British Navy was affected.

At 4 o'clock in the afternoon, the Xinhua Navy once again sank and severely damaged 8 warships of the British Navy, reducing the number of remaining warships of the British Navy to 30. On the other hand, the Xinhua Navy, since the start of the war, has lost a total of 11 'Shark-class' cruisers. Almost lost a fleet. But the 5th Fleet, as the main force, had nothing to lose. This makes the Xinhua Navy still maintain a strong combat power. And in the face of the British Navy, a huge advantage has already been obtained.

"General, we have lost too many ships. Especially in the 1st Sentai team, there are only 7 ships left. If we keep going, we'll all lose here. Therefore, I ask the general to give the order to retreat. "Lieutenant Commander Smith, captain of the battleship 'Ethiopia'.

"Your Excellency Lieutenant Colonel, can we still retreat now? The navy of the new country has already achieved an advantage, and we do not have an advantage in speed, and it is not so easy to retreat. Major General Allen said with some frustration. The battle had reached this point, and it was already clear to him that victory was nothing more than a luxury. Even though he was so close to victory before. However, after the 5th Fleet of the Xinhua Navy was killed, the tide of the war was quickly reversed. Rear Admiral Allen vowed that if he could successfully escape back, he would build a domestic steam warship and step up the development of steam warships, otherwise, the British Navy would once again be left far behind by the Xinhua Navy. At the beginning, the Xinhua Navy developed the 'Shark-class' cruiser, which stepped on the corpses of the Spaniards and forged their glory. And now, the new warships of the Xinhua Navy will undoubtedly climb up by stepping on the corpses of the British!

"General, is there no other way?" Lieutenant Colonel Smith said with some unwillingness. No one wants to lose a war and lose a life. They all want to return to the UK alive, and there are families waiting for them back home.

"It's 4 o'clock and it's 4 hours before it gets dark. After dark, we might have a chance. Major General Allen said. It's just that he doesn't know how much more losses the British Navy will pay in the next 4 hours.

At this time, some dark clouds drifted into the originally clear sky. The sky was starting to darken. The wind on the sea was not very strong, but at this moment the wind increased a lot. And the direction of the wind has also changed.

"Haha, it's God who has appeared, and we are saved. Ordered the ships, ready to adjust their course, and return to Singapore. Major General Allen said with a laugh. This is undoubtedly a desperate situation for the British Navy. Previously, the southwest wind was blowing at sea, and in order to ensure the speed of the fleet, the British Navy could only sail in a northeasterly direction, which made them farther and farther away from Singapore. But now, the wind has changed, which gives them the opportunity to change course and return to Singapore.

"Dog's day, this day is the same as a woman's face, and if you say that you will turn your face, you will turn your face! Order all ships, hurry up and attack, and don't let those Brits escape! "On the cruiser 'Xia Qi', Commodore Lu Haipeng said hatefully. Originally, he was confident enough to slowly bully the main force of the British Navy before it got dark. But the change in the weather caught him off guard. Although the Xinhua Navy had sunk 16 British Navy warships in this battle, the losses of the Xinhua Navy itself were as high as 11 ships, and the results were not large. If the main force of the British Navy could not be eliminated, then the Xinhua Navy could only be regarded as a remnant victory in this war, and it would not be able to achieve the goal of seizing sea supremacy in the South Seas. (To be continued......)