The British Navy's 'Nelson-class' and 'Orlando'-class battleships were equipped with 8-inch guns, which were about the same power as the Imperial Navy's 210 mm guns. However, the Nelson-class battleships had six main guns, while the Orlando-class battleships had only four main guns.

The two 'Nelson-class' warships and the two 'Orlando-class' warships of the Indian fleet only had a total of twenty 8-inch guns. And their opponents, eight battleships of the 5th Fleet of the Chinese Navy, had 64 280-mm guns. Both in terms of the number and power of the main guns, the 5th Fleet of the Imperial Navy firmly held the advantage.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "On the sea, the cannon roars. The capital ships of both sides engaged in a fierce artillery battle. However, at a distance of 10,000 meters, neither the well-trained Royal Navy nor the Imperial Navy, equipped with advanced ranging tools, could hit the target.

As the naval battle progressed, the distance between the two sides was also getting closer. And the accuracy of the shells is getting higher and higher.

The battleships of the Imperial Navy were equipped with artillery airships, which were suspended at an altitude of tens or even hundreds of meters above the battleship, which could better observe the landing point of the cannonballs, and then provide correct guidance to the battleship. Of course, even so, it is very difficult for the shell to hit the opponent. Otherwise, how can we say that luck is very important in naval warfare?

At 11:34 a.m., the turnaround appeared. The battleship 'King Qin Xiaowen' of the 5th Fleet of the Imperial Navy hit the battleship 'Living Statue' of the Indian Fleet of the British Navy in this round of salvo. This is an 'Orlando-class' warship with a displacement of five thousand tons.

It's just that in the face of 280 mm armor-piercing shells, the armor of the 'Living Statue' battleship appeared so weak, and the armor-piercing projectile weighing more than 200 kilograms directly penetrated the armor of the foredeck of the 'Living Statue' battleship under the action of huge kinetic energy. The shells exploded inside the battleship, and the huge destructive force directly destroyed the bow of the battleship 'Living Statue'. From a distance, it was as if the bow of the Living Statue had been bitten off by a monster in the sea.

From the broken place, the sea water poured into the battleship 'Living Statue' in a frenzy. Such a tragic injury, the damage management personnel on the battleship 'Living Statue'. There is simply nothing that can be done. No way. The captain had no choice but to give the order to abandon the battleship.

Two minutes later, the 'Living Statue' battleship sank into the icy sea, leaving a whirling pit in its wake. Of the hundreds of naval officers and men on the battleship, only a dozen survived. The rest. All sank to the icy bottom with the battleship.

"Your Excellency, Commander." The Living Statue was sunk! "Chief of Staff of the Indian Fleet, George Brown. Major General Mundy's face turned pale.

"I see, order the fleet, keep fighting. God will bless us! "Fleet Commander Thomas. Lieutenant General Maitland said with a blank face. It's just that perhaps even he himself will not believe that God's blessing will be useful.

"Yes, Your Excellency, Commander!" George. Major General Mundy nodded helplessly.

At this moment, the distance between the two sides has been shortened to 8,000 meters. The 8-inch guns of the British Navy, at this distance, simply could not penetrate the thick armor of the battleships of the Chinese Navy. They tried desperately to shorten the distance, but the Chinese navy did not let them. At this distance, it is a good opportunity for the Chinese Navy's combat power to be effectively brought into play, and of course it will not be given up.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "A violent explosion sounded in the Indian fleet, and I saw smoke billowing from the battleship 'Munster', which was second in the queue. Under the siege of the battleships 'Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty' and the battleships of the 'Emperor Yuan of the Han Dynasty' of the 5th Fleet of the Chinese Navy, it was not easy for this battleship to hold out for such a long time.

However, God did not favor him again, and this time, two 280-mm shells directly hit him in the salvo of the battleship 'Emperor Xuan of Han'. A shell, which pierced through the bridge armor of the battleship 'Munster', exploded inside the bridge. More than ten meters of officers, including the captain of the ship, were killed on the spot. And this was not the deadliest, the deadliest was the second shell, which hit the stern of the 'Munster'. The twin 8-inch guns at the stern of the ship were directly blown away, and at the same time, more than a dozen 8-inch shells on the stern deck of the other side were killed. The tremendous power directly destroyed the stern of the battleship 'Munster'.

The sea rushed into the battleship so frantically that before the captain of the battleship 'Munster' could order the ship to abandon it, the battleship fell silent in the sea. The more than 200 officers and men on board the battleship undoubtedly survived.

In less than an hour of the battle, the Indian fleet lost two capital ships. In addition, 6 'pearl-class' cruisers were also besieged by more than a dozen cruisers and destroyers of the Imperial Navy. The 'Pearl-class' cruiser was originally an old warship that had been in service for more than ten years, and it was the first steam warship of the British Navy, which could not be compared with the advanced warships of the Imperial Navy. As soon as the battle began, they were at the bottom of the line. An hour later, the six 'Pearl-class' cruisers were almost completely lost. The situation of the war was very unfavorable for the Indian fleet.

At 11:54, a shell hit the battleship "War Weyware", the flagship of the Indian fleet. The shells did not destroy the battleship, but it did inflict heavy losses on him. At the same time, the battleship, at the moment of being hit, shook violently. Fleet Commander Thomas. Vice Admiral Maitland did not stand still, and fell to the deck of the bridge, his head slammed into the table on which the charts were laid, and blood flowed profusely, and he fell into a coma.

Fleet Chief of Staff George. Rear Admiral Mundi, became the supreme commander of the fleet.

At this time, George. Rear Admiral Mundy, instead of choosing to continue the fight, ordered the fleet to raise the white flag and surrender to the Chinese Navy. For him, saving his life is the most important thing.

George. Major General Mundy's order was not hindered in any way. In fact, at this point, the officers and men of the Indian fleet also knew that there was no longer any chance of victory if they continued to fight. Surrender, on the contrary, is the best outcome. They have tried their best, but the strength of the Chinese fleet is too strong, and they choose to surrender, which is also a last resort.

The naval battle ended when the white flag was raised from the battleship "War-Wey" and the remaining 'Orlando-class' battleship and two 'Pearl-class' cruisers of the Indian fleet.

The 5th Fleet of the Imperial Navy won the naval battle almost unscathed, with only one cruiser and one destroyer, which received only minor damage in the battle, and did not affect the combat effectiveness of the battleship.

"Send a telegram to the General Staff, we have annihilated the Indian fleet and are about to impose a blockade of the shores of India. In addition, it is hoped that the General Staff will allow the main forces of the 5th Fleet to go to Europe to fight! Vice Admiral Lu Haipeng, commander of the 5th Fleet, ordered.

"Yes, Commander!" Vice Admiral Ye Feng, chief of staff of the fleet, had a happy face. In any case, the 5th Fleet of the Imperial Navy completely annihilated the Indian fleet of the British Navy, which can be regarded as a good start!

On the afternoon of July 26, in the imperial palace in Huaxia City, the capital of the empire, in the study of the imperial emperor Long Yufei. General Sun Hao, chief of the General Staff, and Lieutenant General Liu Zhongming, chief of operations, reported to Long Yufei on the situation in the past few days with a happy face.

"Your Majesty, on the land side, the 1st and 2nd armies of the Imperial Army have defeated their opponents one after another, and are now moving towards their intended target. It is expected that our victory in the war on the Western Siberian Plain is not far off! General Sun Hao, Chief of the General Staff, said with a smile.

"Hmmm! I thought that the Russians would cause us a lot of trouble. But I didn't expect that they were still vulnerable! Long Yufei shook his head.

"By the way, where are the next three armies?" Long Yufei asked. Although the Imperial Army now has an advantage, it is obviously impossible to defeat the Russians with only more than 500,000 men in two armies.

"Your Majesty, the 8th Army will be able to reach the front in four or five days. The follow-up 9th Army, where the 10th Army, will soon be able to enter the battle. Chief of the General Staff, General Sun Hao, said.

At this time, the chief of the guard, Lieutenant General Li Hu, reported.

"Your Majesty, the latest battle report, the 5th Fleet of the Navy has just annihilated the Indian fleet of the British Navy!"

"Haha, great, the sea control of the Indian Ocean is ours!" Long Yufei was overjoyed. Gaining sea supremacy in the Indian Ocean is not only related to the Empire's ties with Europe, but also to the Empire's next attack on India.

"Your Majesty, in this case, then our war against India can begin. Several armies of the Imperial Army are heading to the periphery of India, and it is expected that they will be able to deploy in place in another half a month! Lieutenant General Liu Zhongming, Chief of Operations, said.

"Hmmm! Taking India is tantamount to cutting off an arm of the British. At the same time, India's abundant resources will also further enhance the strength of the empire! Long Yufei nodded.

In addition to human resources, India also has rich mineral resources, especially iron ore, which are some high-grade iron ores, which are exactly what the industrial and military development of the empire needs. Although, the British army in India is already up to 1.2 million people. And this number is increasing. However, no matter what the cost, the empire will take India from the British, which is directly related to the future development of the empire.

Admiral Sun Hao and Lieutenant General Liu Zhongming also nodded, and the capture of India was a double win for the empire, which could not only weaken the strength of Britain, but also strengthen the strength of the empire. (To be continued......)

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