On the morning of June 26, 4618 (20) of the Yellow Emperor Era, the weather in the South China Sea was clear and cloudless. From time to time, seabirds fly through the sky, and if you look down from the sky, you can undoubtedly see an extremely shocking painting.

On the blue sea, a huge fleet is sailing. Steel warships are cleaving the waves on the sea. The huge fleet is undoubtedly very imposing, which makes people feel a sense of blood.

As the commander of this fleet, Admiral Louis Mountbatten should undoubtedly be proud of it. You know, even during the First World War, the fleet led by the home fleet, John Jellicoe, was not so large. The fleet he is leading now is definitely the most powerful fleet ever built by the Royal Navy.

However, Admiral Louis Mountbatten does not have a sense of pride now, he just feels that the burden on his shoulders is very heavy. His task was not to lead the fleet to show off its might, but to bring the fleet back to England intact. This fleet is a matter of Britain's world hegemony.

"Is there any news of the Chinese?" Admiral Louis Mountbatten asked.

"Not yet!" The Chief of Staff of the Fleet replied. He knew that Louis Mountbatten was asking about the main force of the Chinese Navy's departing Pacific Fleet. This fleet is perhaps not as large as the Royal Navy. However, its strength is definitely capable of posing a great threat to the Royal Navy.

"They should be there, I just don't know if they're showing up with good intentions or with bad intentions. If it's malicious, then we're going to have to fight it. Louis Mountbatten said as he looked at the destroyer of the Chinese Navy following their fleet in the distance.

Since the Chinese Navy has always sent destroyers to follow their fleet, then. There is no doubt that the whereabouts of their fleet are completely under the control of the Chinese Navy. The Chinese Navy is in the vast ocean, and it is easy to find their traces.

"Your Excellency, Commander, even if we really want to go to war with the Chinese, we may not lose. Not to mention. The fleets of the Japanese allies are also coming to us. Our strength is much stronger than that of the Chinese. Said the chief of staff of the fleet.

Admiral Louis Mountbatten nodded: "I can feel that maybe we will meet the Chinese fleet soon." ”

Less than fifty nautical miles from the British fleet, a large fleet was sailing on the sea. Although, the number of capital ships of this fleet, is inferior to that of the British Navy. However, each capital ship is relatively large. This fleet is the main force of the Pacific Fleet of the Imperial Navy. Leading. It is the most powerful 'Three Emperor-class' battleships of the Imperial Navy.

At least, at the moment there was not a single battleship in the British Navy capable of confronting the Imperial Navy's 'Three Emperor-class' battleships. Even the 'Admiral-class' battlecruisers advertised by the British Navy were nothing more than dumplings with thin skin and big stuffing under the guns of the Imperial Navy's 'Three Emperor-class' battleships. Once hit, a 410 mm caliber shell would be enough to kill these battlecruisers.

"Commander, according to the position reported by the destroyer on the side of the South Ocean Fleet, two hours later. We're about to meet the British. Vice Admiral Liu Guanxiong, Chief of Staff of the Fleet, said.

"Well, get the fleet ready. Meet the world's largest Royal Navy. I have to admit that the British were able to become the world hegemon and dominate the world's oceans for hundreds of years, and they also have their own uniqueness. If it were not for the rapid progress of science and technology, it would undoubtedly be very difficult for other countries to catch up with the Chinese. on the British. There is a lot to learn. Marshal Cheng Biguang said.

When the British navy ruled the oceans, it was the age of sails. At that time, it was not as easy to train a qualified sailor as it is now. Britain, with its maritime hegemony, was undoubtedly the most powerful in the world at that time. Other countries want to challenge the UK. Hardly anything is possible. However, with the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, the steam engine began to be used in navigation. So that sailors no longer need to master many, many skills like in the era of sailing. This reduced the ability to train sailors in disguise, so that other countries were qualified to catch up with the British Empire.

Even so, though. The Royal Navy is still the number one in the world. The Germans attempted to challenge the hegemony of the British, but for various reasons, ultimately failed.

Now, the Chinese Empire and the United States have begun to challenge the naval supremacy of the British Empire. However, it is not known which country will succeed. Because it is three countries vying for hegemony, it also increases the difficulty. However, no matter which country it is, it thinks that it will win in the end.

As the minutes passed, the distance between the Chinese fleet and the British fleet continued to shrink.

At 11 a.m., a terrible siren sounded over both the Chinese and British fleets at the same time. The lookouts on both sides spotted each other almost at the same time and then raised the alarm.

"Chinese, damn it, they finally appeared." On the battlecruiser 'Hood', the flagship of the British fleet, the chief of staff of the fleet cursed secretly. These days, they are almost nervous about being made nervous by the Chinese fleet.

"Yes! They're finally here. The first one should be the Chinese' 'Three Emperors-class' battleship. I have to admit that it's really big! In the Royal Navy, there was no one with as many warships as it could be. It would be even better if our N3-class battleships were not chopped down. "The commander of the British fleet, Louis Mountbatten, lamented.

"It's all the damn politicians who don't know what we need!" The chief of staff of the fleet couldn't help but scold.

Because the N3-class battleships were cut down, the Royal Navy was full of complaints about Neng. Isn't it a joke that the Royal Navy, which has always ruled the world, does not have the top-of-the-line battleships? Of course, with the number of capital ships, the Royal Navy still has the upper hand. But the Admirals of the Royal Navy hope for more than that. They want the fleet to have not only a quantitative advantage, but also a qualitative advantage.

"Your Excellency, Commander, are we going to order the fleet to combat readiness?" The chief of staff asked.

Admiral Louis Mountbatten nodded: "Order the ships and get ready for battle." However, you must not fire without my orders. ”

Admiral Louis Mountbatten made a point of emphasizing this in order to avoid the misfire of the gun as much as possible. If a warship fires, it will immediately have a knock-on effect, triggering a fierce naval battle.

"Yes, Your Excellency, Commander." The Chief of Staff of the Fleet nodded.

The entire British fleet, everyone was on alert, for fear of a surprise attack by the Chinese fleet. The jacket of the main gun has long since faded, and the shells are loaded. As soon as the order is given, you can immediately open fire. Of course, as long as Admiral Louis Mountbatten was not a war maniac, he would not have given the order to open fire at this time.

The Pacific Fleet, which observes the Chinese Navy in the British fleet, is also observing the British Navy. The British fleet sailed thousands of miles from Europe to the Far East, but the warships were still spotless, which shows the quality of the officers and men of the British fleet. In addition, the formation of the fleet is very neat and not chaotic at all. It can be seen that the British fleet is not panicked in case of trouble, and can well understand the orders of the fleet commander.

"The British Navy is indeed the first in the world. This point is worth learning from! Marshal Cheng Biguang said.

Although, the Imperial Navy has also won many naval battles. However, in many respects, there is still a big gap between it and the world's truly first-class navy. Especially in terms of the quality of the sailors, there is still a considerable gap from the British Navy. The reason why the Chinese Navy was able to win those naval battles before was actually based on the performance of the fleet.

The fleets of both sides are constantly approaching. However, as the distance got closer, the British fleet became more and more nervous, and they feared that the Chinese navy would suddenly attack. In that case, the consequences will be more serious.

"Order the ships, get ready!" Marshal Cheng Biguang gave the order.

"Yes, Commander!" The chief of staff, Lieutenant General Liu Guanxiong, nodded, and then quickly gave the order.

Suddenly, the British fleet was horrified to see that the muzzles of the main guns of the Chinese Navy began to rotate.

"Bastard! What the hell are those yellow-skinned monkeys going to do? Are they really ready to go to war with us? The chief of staff of the British fleet roared.

Admiral Louis Mountbatten also immediately became nervous: "Oh God! How so? Are the Chinese crazy? ”

According to the information they have received before, doesn't it show that China has no intention of going to war with them? But what is going on now?

"Your Excellency, Commander, we must not strike first, otherwise, we will be passive." The Chief of Staff of the Fleet proposed.

Admiral Louis Mountbatten hesitated.

"No, wait, calm down."

"Your Excellency, Commander, what if the Chinese really want to attack? If we delay the plane, we will be the sinners of the Royal Navy. The chief of staff of the fleet urged.

"Chinese shouldn't be so crazy. They won't fire at us. Admiral Louis Mountbatten insisted. He trusted his own judgment and didn't want to start a war on the spur of the moment.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! ”

At this time, the three triple 410-mm 50-caliber main guns of the battleship 'Fuxi', the flagship of the Pacific Fleet of the Imperial Navy, opened fire. (To be continued.) )

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