London, England, the building of the Admiralty. In response to the Secretary of the Navy Charles. Sir Adam was frowning at a photograph that was somewhat blurry and should have been taken far away. In the photo, a huge battleship is sailing at sea. The tall mainmast has two triple guns mounted on the foredeck and a triple gun on the aft deck, but the caliber of these guns is unknown.

"Damn, this is definitely the Chinese' Eastern Han class' battleship. Damn it, why can't the intelligence services get the exact number? "Charles. Sir Adam couldn't help but curse.

"However, looking at it this way, the displacement of this battleship is definitely around 20,000 tons. Those main guns, definitely around 12 inches. Although there are only nine main guns, they are certainly more powerful than our 'Admiral-class' battleships. It is estimated that only the 'Nile class' will be able to fight against it. However, it will take another half a year for our 'Nile-class' battleships to be able to enter service! "Charles. Sir Adam felt a great deal of pressure.

Although he did not know the exact number, he was able to guess that the performance of the latest 'Eastern Han class' battleships in service in the Chinese Navy would definitely not be worse than the 'Nile-class' battleships that were not yet in service in the British Navy. The displacement of the 'Nile-class' battleships was only about 16,000 tons, which was much smaller than the 'Eastern Han-class' battleships of the Chinese Navy. However, the main guns of the 'Nile-class' battleships were five twin-mounted 12-inch guns, one more than the Chinese Navy's 'Eastern Han-class' battleships. However, it is not yet known how powerful the triple main gun will be. This makes Charles. Sir Adam panicked. Once all the 'Eastern Han class' battleships of the Chinese Navy were put into service. And if you go to Europe, then. The British Navy will never have the power to return to heaven.

"Damn, we can't go on like this. It will have to wait until the Chinese Navy's 'Eastern Han-class' battleships appear in the Atlantic. Defeat the Chinese Navy first. Only then will we be able to achieve victory! "Charles. Sir Adam made up his mind.

At the end of the last Cabinet meeting, Prime Minister Earl Stanley asked Charles Stanley. Sir Adam tried his best to find an opportunity to fight a decisive battle with the Chinese navy, and to try to defeat the Chinese navy in one fell swoop and gain sea supremacy. This makes Charles. Sir Adam was under tremendous pressure during this time.

"Bang bang!" Suddenly, Charles. There was a knock on the door of Sir Adam's office, and from the rhythm of that knock, Charles Brown. Sir Adam knew it was his secretary, Mr. Eric.

"Come in!" Charles. Sir Adam put the picture down and said with a frown.

"Your Excellency. This is the latest intelligence that the Ministry of Intelligence has just sent! "The secretary handed a report to Charles. Sir Adam.

"Hmm!" Charles. Sir Adam nodded, and took the report.

After opening the report, Charles. Sir Adam was stunned for a moment. This is information obtained by a Norwegian-flagged merchant ship. Although flying the Norwegian flag, it was actually a spy ship of British intelligence. Intelligence claimed that a large fleet had been spotted more than 600 kilometers west of Portugal. The fleet was heading west, with eight battleships as small as hills. The intelligence department judged that this was the main force of the 5th Fleet of the Chinese Navy.

Behind the report is the judgment of British intelligence. They believe that the main forces of the 5th Fleet of the Chinese Navy are heading for the Azores. After all. The military port built by the Chinese Navy on the Azores has been completed and can accommodate large fleets. The Chinese Navy's main fleet to the Azores could undoubtedly further cut off the British sea routes.

"The Chinese navy is divided into two parts. This is a great opportunity for the Royal Navy. But. Why do I feel like this is a trap? "Charles. Sir Adam frowned. He felt that this matter was strange, but he had to admit it. This is indeed the opportunity that the Royal Navy has been waiting for.

"Come on, prepare the carriage. I'm going to the Prime Minister's Office. "Charles. Sir Adam commanded.

Soon, Charles. Sir Adam got into the carriage. Rush to the Prime Minister's Office.

Twenty minutes later, Charles. Sir Adam had already appeared in the office of the Prime Minister, Earl Stanley.

"Charles. Sir Adam, is there anything going on? Earl Stanley asked. The Earl of Granville, the Foreign Secretary, was also here, and he had come to discuss the next phase of foreign policy with the Prime Minister.

"Your Excellency the Prime Minister, Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary. The intelligence ministries have just sent two messages. Good news, bad news! "Charles. Sir Adam said.

"Let's hear the bad news first!" Earl Stanley said. He wanted to see how bad the current situation could be.

"Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister!" Charles. Sir Adam nodded, handing a picture to Earl Stanley.

Earl Stanley frowned, he was not from the navy, and he did not know the somewhat blurry battleship in the photo.

"What is this?" Earl Stanley asked.

"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, this is the latest warship to be commissioned by the Chinese. However, it should still be in the process of sea trials. In the next two months, such a battleship should be able to enter service! "Charles. Sir Adam said.

"Is this the Chinese' 'Eastern Han class' battleship?" The Earl of Granville, the Foreign Secretary, was clearer.

"Yes, this is the 'Eastern Han-class' battleship of the Chinese. Although the exact number is not known, intelligence services speculate that the battleship had a displacement of more than 20,000 tons and three triple 12-inch guns. The maximum speed is more than 16 knots. There is no doubt that if such a battleship appeared in the Atlantic, not a single battleship in the Royal Navy would be able to compete with it! "Charles. Sir Adam said.

"Oh God! This will be a disaster for us! Earl Stanley couldn't help but say. You must know that the Royal Navy defeated the Chinese Navy and gained sea supremacy, which has become the only chance for the British Empire and the entire North Atlantic military alliance to turn around. And the Chinese Navy's newly commissioned 'Eastern Han class' battleships are shattering the hopes of the British!

"Won't our 'Nile-class' battleships be able to confront it either?" The Earl of Granville, the Foreign Secretary, asked.

"Our 'Nile-class' battleships should be slightly inferior to the opponent's 'Eastern Han-class' battleships." The Nile-class battleships have a displacement of only 16,000 tons, which is nearly 5,000 tons less than the opponent's, which means that the armor of the 'Nile-class' battleships is much thinner than the opponent's, and their defense is much inferior to that of people. In addition, the main guns of the 'Nile-class' battleships were armed with twin 12-inch guns. Adopting the layout of the first two in the first two and the last two is actually unreasonable. On the other hand, the layout of the three triple 12-inch main guns of the 'Eastern Han class' battleships of the Chinese Navy is undoubtedly more reasonable. Although we have not yet obtained an exact number of the performance of the triple main gun, the Chinese will certainly not build useless battleships. Therefore, I speculate that the triple main gun of the Chinese Navy is very powerful. This makes the firepower of the 'Eastern Han class' battleships absolutely no worse than our 'Nile class'. In terms of speed, the maximum speed of the 'Nile class' is only 16 knots. And the Chinese' 'Eastern Han class' battleships will certainly not be lower than this speed. "Charles. Sir Adam said.

The faces of the Prime Minister, the Earl of Stanley, and the Foreign Secretary, the Earl of Granville, were already gloomy. Once upon a time, the Royal Navy of the British Empire was the overlord of the seas, and they led the direction of naval development. But now, the Royal Navy has become a catch-up, which is really hard for them to accept. What's more, the enemy is so strong, once defeated, the consequences can be imagined.

"What's even more serious is that according to the information we have received, the Chinese' 'Eastern Han class' battleships have built a total of eight, and they are all the same batch of battleships. That is, soon the Chinese will have eight powerful 'Eastern Han-class' battleships. And our 'Nile-class' battleships will not be able to enter service for another half a year. Moreover, there are only four ships in the first batch of service! "Charles. Sir Adam continued.

At this moment, Count Stanley and Earl Granville already felt deep despair. They suddenly thought that according to the current situation, the Royal Navy would probably not be the opponent of the Chinese Navy at all! Even if you try to catch up, you can't seem to catch up. So, what did the Royal Navy of the British Empire do to defeat the Chinese Navy, and what did it take to win this war?

"Sir Adam, what's the good news?" Earl Stanley asked.

"Your Excellency, the good news is that the main forces of the Chinese Navy have separated. The latest information that the intelligence services have just received is that the 5th Fleet of the Chinese Navy is heading to the Azores. This fleet included eight battleships. "Charles. Sir Adam said.

Prime Minister Earl Stanley's eyes suddenly lit up, the Chinese Navy actually took the initiative to divide into two parts, which is a great opportunity for them! And it's the opportunity they've been looking forward to.

Previously, the main forces of the Chinese Navy had been staying together, with as many as sixteen battleships, making the British Navy powerless to fight. This was true even after the 'Admiral-class' battleships entered service. But now the main forces of the Chinese Navy are separated, and there are only eight battleships per fleet. Then, the British Royal Navy can have a great advantage when dealing with a fleet. (To be continued......)

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