All four remaining battleships of the German High Seas Fleet were sunk, and the remaining light cruisers and destroyers escorting the battleships scattered and fled. However, they were also hunted down by the light cruisers and destroyers of the Imperial Navy, and it was only unknown whether they would be able to escape. The main guns of the 3rd Battleship Detachment of the 5th Fleet of the Imperial Navy had ceased shelling, but the secondary guns continued to fire at the light cruisers and destroyers of the German Navy.

"Send a telegram to the commander that we have completely annihilated the 3rd Battleship Detachment of the German Navy. None of the enemy's remaining four battleships escaped, and all were sunk. "On the flagship battleship 'Tang Zhaozong', Vice Admiral Wang Bin ordered excitedly.

"Yes, General!" The communications officers were also overjoyed. For the Imperial Navy, this is undoubtedly a victorious battle!

Of the eight battleships of the 3rd Battleship Detachment of the German Navy, except for the battleship 'Vidin', which retreated ahead of schedule due to heavy damage, the remaining seven battleships were sunk. Now there were only twenty battleships left in the German Navy's high seas fleet. The capital ships of the 5th Fleet of the Chinese Navy were all able to continue the battle, and only a few battleships suffered some minor injuries, which did not affect the battle. The most seriously injured was probably the battleship 'Song Yingzong', which lost one of its main guns.

On the battleship 'Ming Xuanzong', the flagship of the 5th Fleet of the Imperial Navy, Admiral Lu Haipeng, commander of the fleet, Admiral Ye Feng, chief of staff, and Vice Admiral Luo Yuhu, commander of the 1st Battleship Detachment, were all waiting for reports from the front. The 5th Battleship Detachment and the 3rd Battleship Detachment of the 3rd Fleet besieged the 3rd Battleship Detachment of the German Navy, which was undoubtedly an excellent opportunity! If the 3rd Battleship Detachment of the German Navy could be eliminated, it would undoubtedly give the 5th Fleet of the Imperial Navy an even greater advantage. to the next naval battle. It will also help a lot.

"Commander, the 2nd Battleship Detachment has crippled the 3rd Battleship Detachment of the Germans. The 3rd Battleship Detachment also succeeded in blocking the opponent. I see. This time we should have won. Chief of Staff Admiral Ye Feng had a happy face.

"Yes! Commander. If we can eat the 3rd Battleship Detachment of the German Navy in one fell swoop, there will be almost no surprises in this naval battle. Vice Admiral Luo Yuhu, commander of the 1st battleship detachment, also said. He is the brother-in-law of Emperor Long Yufei. All these years were in service with the Imperial Navy. has also experienced a lot of big battles, and now he is finally mixed with the lieutenant general. Because of his relationship with the emperor, his status in the imperial navy is very transcendent, even the commander of the fleet is kind to him. After all, this is an authentic royal relative!

"Well, if we can eat the 3rd battleship detachment of the German Navy, we will indeed have a good chance of winning." Admiral Lu Haipeng nodded. Well, now the question is the 3rd battleship detachment of the German Navy. Can you escape the round-up of two battleship detachments of the 5th Fleet of the Imperial Navy.

"Commander, a telegram from General Wang of the 3rd Battleship Detachment." A staff officer reported with a smile on his face.

Seeing the smile on his face, everyone suddenly felt that there should be good news. Admiral Lu Haipeng took the telegram and looked at it, and sure enough, it was about the annihilation of the 3rd Battleship Detachment of the German Navy.

"Haha! What a victory! In the 3rd Battleship Detachment of the German Navy, all seven battleships were sunk, except for the battleship 'Vidin', which initially withdrew from the battlefield. Admiral Lu Haipeng said happily.

"Hooray! Banzai! The other officers in the bridge shouted loudly. The first encounter dealt with seven battleships of the enemy, then. The 5th Fleet of the Imperial Navy won this naval battle, wasn't it still a sure win?

"Great, with eight less battleships, there were twenty battleships left in the High Seas Fleet of the German Navy. We also had thirty-two battleships. The combat power is almost twice that of the other party. We have won this battle! Lieutenant General Luo Yuhu was also happy. Although, judging by the number of battleships. Only one point six times that of the German Navy. But don't forget, the Imperial Navy's 5th Fleet has four more powerful 'Minggai-class' battleships. Thick 381 mm gun. It was enough to make the battleships of the German Navy frightened.

"Order the main fleet, accelerate the advance. As soon as possible and the 2nd battleship detachment, the 3rd battleship detachment will make peace. In addition, the 5th Battleship Detachment was ordered, continuing to remain silent, ready to outflank the rear of the German Navy. Admiral Lu Haipeng gave the order.

The formation of four 'Ming-class' battleships of the 1st Battleship Detachment of the 5th Fleet of the Imperial Navy, four 'Chutang-class' battleships and four 'Donghan-class' battleships of the 4th Battleship Detachment sailed quickly to the east.

The previous battles were nothing more than the foreplay part of the real naval battle. The next main showdown is the real showdown. Although the German Navy lost eight battleships, their remaining twenty battleships still had a certain combat effectiveness. Even if the 5th Fleet of the Chinese Navy now has the upper hand. But they still need to be careful. Otherwise, there is a high risk that the boat will capsize in the gutter. After all, in naval warfare, there are too many uncertainties. One moment it was a victory, but the next moment it was very likely to take a turn and suffer defeat. Therefore, you must be careful before you can achieve the final victory.

On the battleship Helgoland, the flagship of the German Navy, Admiral Philippe, commander of the High Seas Fleet, Vice Admiral Müller, chief of staff, and British adviser Thomas Murphy. Sir Simmonds was anxious. Although, the speed of the fleet has already reached fifteen knots. However, they were still too slow. The 3rd Battleship Detachment of the German Navy was under siege by the Chinese Navy and needed to rush to the rescue as soon as possible.

However, they could not abandon the 4th Battleship Detachment, and if the 4th Battleship Detachment were left behind, there would be only four 'Helgolan-class' battleships of the 1st Battleship Detachment and four 'Nassau-class' battleships and four 'German-class' battleships of the 2nd Battleship Detachment. Once it encounters the main force of the Chinese Navy, the consequences will be unimaginable. 4th Battleship Detachment' Caesar. Although the performance of the 'Frederick III-class' battleships and the 'Brandenburg-class' battleships is a little worse, they can be regarded as rough-skinned battleships!

"Your Excellency, Commander, the captain of the 'Hesse' has telegraphed." A staff officer handed a telegram to Admiral Philip.

"The captain of the battleship 'Hesse'? How is he? And what about Lieutenant General Hepburn? Admiral Philip was stunned for a moment, then asked.

"General, Vice Admiral Hepburn's flagship battleship 'Alsace' has been sunk, and Vice Admiral Hepburn's life and death are unknown. In addition, the telegram sent by the captain of the battleship "Hesse" also claimed that only they and the battleship "Lorraine" were still holding out. However, having been besieged by eight battleships of the Chinese Navy, they were also at their last moment. The staff officer said.

"Hell, how can this be?" Admiral Philip scolded.

"Chief of Staff, how long will it be before we arrive?" Admiral Philip asked.

"Your Excellency, Commander, we will be able to reach the battlefield in half an hour, at most half an hour." Lieutenant General Mueller asked.

However, everyone understood that the remaining battleships "Hesse" and "Lorraine" of the 3rd battleship detachment could not hold out for half an hour.

Sure enough, just five minutes later, the battleship 'Hesse' sent a farewell telegram, claiming that the battleship had been badly damaged and was sinking. And before they were sunk, the battleship 'Lorraine' had already been sunk first.

On the bridge of the battleship 'Helgoland', all the officers of the German Navy were silent. The 3rd Battleship Detachment could be considered completely annihilated. This led to heavy losses for the German Navy's high seas fleet. Now they had only twenty battleships left. The question before them is, what next? Wanting to defeat the 5th Fleet of the Chinese Navy with twenty battleships in his hands seems like a fantasy no matter how you look at it.

But is there any other option for the German Navy's high seas fleet? Even if they return to the country, they will be locked in the port. And, there will never be another chance.

Time passed little by little, and before Vice Admiral Philip had made a decision, they had already entered the battlefield where the 3rd Battleship Detachment of the German Navy and the Chinese Navy were engaged in battle. The appearance of the main force of the German Navy made the warships of the 2nd Battleship Detachment and the 3rd Battleship Detachment of the 5th Fleet of the Chinese Navy, which were originally rescuing the officers and men of the German Navy who had fallen into the water, immediately nervous.

They abandoned the rescue operation and distanced themselves from the German Navy. Sixteen battleships of two detachments, lined up in a long battle line, confronted the German Navy. Although, the German Navy still had twenty battleships, they were not afraid. It's just that when the main fleet arrives, they won't easily start a war with the Germans. After all, they did not have any advantages in the face of the main forces of the German Navy.

"It was these battleships that sank the battleships of the 3rd Battleship Detachment of the Imperial Navy." Looking at the two detachments of the 5th Fleet of the Chinese Navy, the eyes of Admiral Philip and others were about to burst into flames. If the eyes had the power equivalent to naval guns, perhaps the battleships of the Chinese Navy would have been sunk long ago.

At this time, columns of smoke also appeared in the western sky. The main forces of the 5th Fleet of the Chinese Navy also arrived at this time. The 2nd and 3rd battleship detachments immediately went to join the main fleet. (To be continued......)

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