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At 7 a.m. on June 23, the wind and rain had stopped and the sea had calmed down. The sea after the wind and rain, the air is fresh, the blue waves and blue sky are refreshing. The officers and men of the three major fleets of the Xinhua Navy have already begun to get busy. Although the wind and rain last night were not heavy, some battleships still had some minor problems, although it will not affect the combat effectiveness, but it is necessary to repair it before the battle begins!

At this time, the three major fleets of the Xinhua Navy, the first fleet was at the rear, and the second and third fleets were about a kilometer ahead! In order to avoid being overtaken by the Spanish navy, after nightfall, the Xinhua navy kept sailing north. Fortunately, the night was uneventful, and the Spanish Navy did not seem to catch up!

"Order the ships, prepare to turn!" On the cruiser 'Xinhua', Wei Yong ordered. When the day came, it was time for the Xinhua Navy to continue its offensive. However, the difficulty of today's battle was that they had to find the traces of the Spanish fleet first. Otherwise, some of them are for nothing. It was not an easy task to find the Spanish fleet in the open sea. In particular, I don't know if the Spanish fleet was pursuing them last night or if it had returned to Pontianak. However, Wei Yong knew that as long as he searched south, he would definitely be able to find the Spanish fleet. It was impossible for the Spanish fleet to leave, after all, they still had tens of thousands of troops to cover. It's a big deal that the Xinhua Navy will kill Pontianak directly!

It was at this time that the lookout on the mast sounded the alarm!

"Six kilometers due south. Spot enemy ships! "The watchman's alarm is a signal of war. All of a sudden, every warship of the Xinhua Navy was busy. The gunners loaded the ship's guns. Aim in the direction of the enemy's attack.

Wei Yong, commander of the First Fleet, also hurriedly came to the stern of the ship, holding a telescope to observe the enemy's situation.

Soon, the huge Spanish fleet appeared in Wei Yong's sight! The battleship Isabella, surrounded by a group of warships, is particularly eye-catching. The huge hull was more than twice the size of the 'Shark-class' cruiser of the Xinhua Navy, as if it were a hill floating on the sea. The barrels that stick out of the emplacement. Makes the whole ship look like a hedgehog!

"Huh? How come there are only more than thirty warships? And what about more than a dozen? Wei Yong said with some surprise. After yesterday's battle, the Spanish fleet should have 43 ships left, but the Spanish fleet in front of you. All of them add up to only thirty warships, and where did the other 13 go? Are you lost on a stormy night?

"Order the ships, keep turning, and get ready for battle! Signal the Second and Third Fleets. Prepare to lay siege to the Spaniards! "When it was discovered that the Spanish fleet that appeared was only thirty warships. Wei Yong hesitated for a moment and gave an order. This is undoubtedly an excellent opportunity for the Xinhua Navy, now the number of warships on both sides is basically the same, with the advantage of the speed of the battleship and the range of the gun, the Xinhua Navy occupies a great advantage! As long as we can seize this advantage, we may be able to completely establish the victory of this naval battle.

The three major fleets of the Xinhua Navy began to adjust their course. Kill the Spanish fleet. Yesterday's victory made them feel like a rainbow.

On the battleship 'Isabella'. Admiral Fernands, the commander of the Spanish fleet, looked at the Xinhua Navy with a serious face. He knew that today's battle was very important for both sides! This will be the most important decisive battle for both sides! Whoever can win, who can win this naval battle!

"Order the ships and prepare for battle! Tell everyone that there is no way back, and that only by defeating those yellow-skinned monkeys will we be able to return to Spain alive! Fight to the death for your life! The entire officers and men of Admiral Fernand's fleet ordered.

At this moment, Admiral Fernance had in his hands one battleship of the first rank, five battleships of the second rank, 12 battleships of the third rank, four ships of the fourth rank, four ships of the fifth rank and four ships of the sixth rank. Such a fleet, if placed in Europe, can be regarded as a powerful fleet. However, in the face of the three major fleets of the Xinhua Navy, Admiral Fernans still had no certainty of victory!

The three fleets of the Xinhua Navy, lined up in three battle lines, fought from north to south! And the warships of the Spanish fleet were also divided into three battle lines, ready to fight against the Xinhua Navy. Of these, the battleship Isabella and five battleships of the second rank and four ships of the sixth rank formed a battle line, 10 third class battleships formed the second battle line, and the remaining two third class battleships and four fourth rank battleships and four fifth rank battleships formed the third battle line. The remaining 13 warships of the Spanish fleet are now missing.

At 8:14 a.m., the battle began again. The 12 'Shark-class' cruisers of the First Fleet of the Xinhua Navy faced the first line of battle of the Spanish fleet. Among them, the cruisers 'Xinhua' and 'Zamboanga' laid siege to the battleship 'Isabella', and cruisers No. 13 and No. 14 laid siege to the battleship Valencia, the second class. The remaining eight 'Shark-class' cruisers will face off against the remaining eight Spanish battleships!

When the two sides were three thousand meters apart, the cruiser 'Xinhuaguo' opened fire first. Four 105-mm guns in the bow and stern and four 75-mm guns on the starboard side fired a salvo at the battleship Isabella. The cruiser Zamboanga also followed suit and laid siege to the battleship Isabella!

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "Crimson gunpowder shone in the muzzle of the gun, and under the action of huge kinetic energy, the shells whistled and smashed into the enemy ship. The huge battleship Isabella floats on the surface of the sea like a hill, which is intimidating. It's just that in the eyes of the officers and men of the Xinhua Navy, the battleship 'Isabella' represents the merits and glory of war, and of course, the reward. A generous king will never be stingy with his rewards, and as long as he can defeat his enemies and achieve victory, the king will never let them down!

"Hell! Fire, return fire! Turn 15 degrees to the left and get closer to those yellow-skinned monkeys! Admiral Fernance ordered. At a distance of three thousand meters, the hit rate of the Xinhua Navy was not high, but seeing those water columns splashing around the battleship made Admiral Fernance very dissatisfied!

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "The guns on the port side of the battleship 'Isabella' opened fire one after another. More than fifty artillery pieces formed a continuous shelling as if there would be no interruption. One spherical shell after another smashed at the cruiser 'Xinhua'. It's just that the distance of three thousand meters is already the limit of the warships of the Spanish Navy. The cannonball is at a distance of about a thousand meters, and there is a little crosshair, once it exceeds this distance, the cannonball will shoot aimlessly, whether it can hit the target, can only depend on whether God blesses it! However, I have to admit that when the battleship 'Isabella' opened fire, the continuous shelling was really terrifying!

At 8:19, the No. 11 cruiser of the First Fleet of the Xinhua Navy hit the target in this round of salvo. A 75-mm shell hit the stern of the sixth-rank battleship. A sixth-class battleship of more than 300 tons is undoubtedly very vulnerable, and even 75-mm shells can cause serious damage to it. The shell exploded in the stern of the ship, destroying the compartment belonging to the captain's residence, and at the same time igniting a fire.

The sailors on the battleship hurriedly began to extinguish the fire. Fortunately, the fire was not big and was quickly controlled. However, two minutes later, the No. 11 cruiser of the Xinhua Navy once again hit the unlucky battleship. This time, a 105-mm shell and a 75-mm shell hit the battleship at the same time. A 105-mm shell is much more powerful than a 75-mm shell. A large hole was blown out of the bulkhead on the port side of the battleship, and at the same time, the explosion ignited the gunpowder stacked on both gun emplacements. Tens of kilograms of gunpowder exploded, with a devastating effect, tearing the sixth-class battleship to shreds, and the sea was littered with planks and the bodies of those Spanish sailors who had been killed. Those Spanish sailors who were lucky not to be killed by the bombing could only hold the planks and wait for rescue on the sea!

"General, the Elda has been sunk!" A communications officer reported to Admiral Fernand.

"I know!" Admiral Fernance said coldly. Another battleship was sunk, which made him very distressed. But is there anything else he can do?

Five minutes later, an explosion sounded on the foredeck of the battleship Valencia, and the entire foredeck was enveloped in smoke.

'Damn!' What happened to the Valencia'? "Admiral Fernance couldn't calm down anymore and hurriedly asked. The Valencia' battleship was a second-class battleship with a displacement of more than 2,300 tons, and was one of the main forces of the Spanish Navy. The cost of such a battleship is almost seven to eight times that of a sixth-tier battleship!

"General, the foredeck of the battleship 'Valencia' was hit, and a 24-pounder shell blew a large crater in the foredeck of the battleship 'Valencia'. Fortunately, no other damage was caused! The junior officer replied.

This was a relief to Admiral Fernands.

However, the situation on the battlefield was still very unfavorable to the Spanish fleet, and the warships of the Spanish fleet were constantly hit, or even heavily damaged. On the other hand, only a few of the warships of the Xinhua Navy were hit, and at a distance of three thousand meters, the shelling of the Spanish fleet could only rely on luck, and the hit rate was much lower than that of the Xinhua Navy! (To be continued......)