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The Java Sea is the area of sea located between the islands of Sumatra, Borneo and Java. At one time, this sea area was a bathtub for the Dutch Navy. It's just that after the Dutch Navy's East India Fleet was wiped out by the Xinhua Navy, they no longer had the ability to own this sea area. Now, the Spanish Navy has assembled a large army in the northern waters of the Java Sea, preparing for a decisive battle with the upcoming Xinhua Navy to determine the ownership of the South Seas. The Dutch, having lost their navy, had to stay ashore and watch.

The Dutch were a little entangled in this naval battle. They hoped that the Spanish Navy would defeat the Xinhua Navy, and in this case, they would be able to contact the threat of the Xinhua State to the Dutch Indonesian colonial authorities! It was even possible to bring most of Borneo under the rule of the Dutch-Indonesian colonial authorities. At the same time, they had a vague hope that the Spaniards would once again make a big mistake. In this alliance, the Spaniards relied on their strength and did not take the Dutch seriously, and often mocked the Dutch with the destruction of the East Indies Fleet, which made the Dutch very dissatisfied. Of course, if the Spanish Navy is defeated by the Xinhua Navy, this will definitely not be a good thing for the Dutch! At that time, a large number of Xinhua troops will land on Borneo, and whether the Jose coalition army can defeat the powerful Xinhua army on land. It's really hard to say! In that case, the Dutch Indonesian colonial authorities would be under great threat.

On June 21, a huge fleet consisting of the three major fleets of the Xinhua Navy passed through the Natuna Islands. Entered the Java Sea. Almost at the same time, Spanish Admiral Fernans also boarded the battleship Isabella in Pontianak and led a huge Spanish fleet from Pontianak to the northern part of the Java Sea, preparing for a decisive battle with the Xinhua Navy! As a Spanish admiral, Fernans had extensive experience in naval warfare, having fought in the Battle of Trafalgar more than thirty years ago. Merely. At that time, he was just a second lieutenant officer who had just graduated from the Naval Academy. Now he is the commander of the most powerful fleet of the Spanish Navy! The crushing defeat at the Battle of Trafalgar directly led to the collapse of Spain. The strength of the United Kingdom. So that Spain has lost the courage to confront. However, the country established by a group of Chinese dared to provoke the Kingdom of Spain, which made the Kingdom of Spain hold back their anger. Admiral Fernance hoped to rebuild the confidence of the Spanish Navy by defeating the Xinhua Navy. Let other countries in the world know the Tao. The Kingdom of Spain has not yet declined, and despite its old age, it is still one of the world's great powers, and they have the ability to defend their interests, even if their enemies are thousands of miles away!

Standing on the bridge of the battleship 'Isabella', Admiral Fernance was quite emotional. The battleship at the foot was one of the most powerful battleships of the Spanish Navy, with a displacement of up to three thousand tons. With 110 guns, a battleship of the same class. There are only two ships left in the whole of Spain. Far from being comparable to the UK. Spain's now fragile finances no longer allow them to maintain a strong navy!

Admiral Fernance had in his hands detailed information about the Xinhua Navy, some of which the Spaniards had obtained themselves, but more of which had been obtained from the Dutch and the British. From the intelligence, Admiral Fernance realized that the enemy he was about to face, although it was an emerging country, was not weak. Their fleets, the fleets of the Western powers, have been defeated again and again. Even though the Spanish fleet was almost twice as large as its opponents and far outnumbered their opponents, Admiral Fernance did not dare to take it lightly. If it fails again this time, Spain will lose Luzon and become a third-rate country, and it will become the laughing stock of the entire Western world. When the time comes, as the commander of the expeditionary force, he will definitely not have any good results. The angry Queen Isabella II will definitely send him directly to the gallows without trial!

"This battle! The Spanish Navy will win! Admiral Fernance said to himself secretly. He and Spain can't afford to lose!

At the same time, a few hundred kilometers away in the north, the three major fleets of the Xinhua Navy, lined up in three battle lines, five or six kilometers apart, slowly sailed southward. Less than ten kilometers from them, there were several warships and merchant ships flying the British flag. These flies made the commanders of the Xinhua Navy very annoying. It's just that they can't take the initiative to attack the British until the other side takes the initiative to attack. Now that Xinhua has many enemies, it can no longer provoke Britain, the world's largest power. Otherwise, the Xinhua Kingdom, which is not strong enough, will not be able to resist a powerful enemy at all. Of course, when Xinhua becomes more powerful, it will definitely have a conflict or even a war with Britain!

On the cruiser 'Xinhua', the commanders of the three major fleets of the Xinhua Navy once again gathered together. This battle is also very important for Xinhuaguo. Therefore, they are also very cautious, hoping to win this naval battle in one fell swoop, and there will be no mistakes. Otherwise, they would be the sinners of the Chinese in Xinhua and the entire Nanyang region. When the time comes, there seems to be no other way to atone for sins than to atone for sins with death.

"Haipeng, Liu Xu! This time our enemy is strong, with a total of 65 large and small warships, almost twice as many as ours! It also includes 1 1st and 5nd class battleships and 12 3rd class battleships! Arguably, this is the most formidable enemy we have ever encountered! However, this time we have no way back. The Chinese in Lanfang are being ravaged by these foreign devils, and the sooner we defeat these foreign devils, the sooner the army will be able to land in Borneo and rescue those compatriots from fire and water! First Fleet Commander Wei Yong said.

"Brother Wei, how to fight, you can give the order! Your Majesty has an order, you are the commander of this battle, and both of us will completely obey your command! Lu Haipeng patted his chest and said. He and Wei Yong are both pirates from Flying Fish Island. And Liu Xu is a monk halfway. It was only in the first two battles that he performed very well, and he was appointed commander of the Third Fleet. In this regard, Long Yufei also has his own considerations, the navy is the most important force of the Xinhua Kingdom, and it is impossible for him to hand over all the navy to the pirates of Feiyu Island. Although these pirates are loyal to him, if any accident happens, it will be a heavy blow to him and the entire Xinhua Kingdom!

"Commander Wei, you are an expert in naval warfare! The Third Fleet will be at your command! Liu Xu also said. Compared with the other two, in the Xinhua Navy, his foundation is undoubtedly much shallower. If you want to continue to climb to a higher position, you must obtain a lot of combat achievements. If they dismantle each other, it will not be beneficial to them at all. Only by uniting can we defeat the enemy!

"Okay, I'll arrange it directly! We only have thirty-six Shark-class cruisers. The performance of the 'Shark-class' cruisers, we all know very well. But I think our enemies must also be very clear. If we want to defeat the enemy, we can only play to our strengths! Destroy the enemy out of range of the enemy's naval guns! Once the battle is within range of the enemy's guns, the enemy can easily take out us by virtue of the superiority in the number of guns! Wei Yong said solemnly.

Lu Haipeng and Liu Xu both nodded, even the smallest sixth-tier battleship of the Spaniards had 24 naval guns. It only takes one side of the gun to fire and it can inflict heavy damage on a 'Shark-class' cruiser. Therefore, once the combat distance is shortened to less than two thousand meters, the Xinhua Navy will take a huge risk. If the combat distance is further shortened to about 1,000 meters, the Xinhua Navy will be very likely to lose this war!

Therefore, in this naval battle, the magic weapon of the Xinhua Navy to defeat the enemy is still to fire outside the range of the enemy's naval guns, and to maintain the combat distance at least 3,000 meters. Save yourself and destroy as many enemies as possible! Saving yourself is the number one priority!

"After encountering the enemy, our three fleets will act together to avoid giving the enemy a chance to surround us! Once you find that the enemy is trying to surround you, you should immediately retreat, and there can be no love for the slightest battle! Especially Haipeng, after the battle begins, you can't have a hot brain and fight hard with those Spaniards! In that case, we will lose a lot! Wei Yong reminded in particular.

"Don't worry, Brother Wei, I will definitely not be hot-headed again this time!" Lu Haipeng patted and reassured.

The Xinhua Navy and the Spanish Navy are moving in the same direction, one south and one north. Two huge fleets are about to engage in a naval battle in this area. Combined, the size of the two fleets amounted to more than a hundred battleships. This is definitely the largest naval battle in the world after the Battle of Trafalgar!

This naval battle will also be directly related to the rise and fall of the two countries. If the Spanish navy were to be defeated again, they would be completely reduced to a third-rate country, and their status in the West and even in the world would be further reduced. If it wins, then Spain may be able to retain its current position, which the Western countries will not dare to underestimate. After all, being able to defeat an emerging power thousands of miles away is also a sign of strength. The same is true of Xinhuaguo, if it can win, then the Chinese will really rise. If it fails, the fate of the Chinese will fall into the abyss again! (To be continued......)