On the evening of August 1, 1854, in Madrid, the capital of the Kingdom of Spain, Queen Isabella II was listening to a report from the Lord of the Admiralty, Duke Aguilera. It's just that, judging from the face of Her Majesty the Queen, she is obviously not very satisfied with the outcome of this naval battle. Although, from the moment the Armada was defeated, the Spanish Navy lost its life to challenge the strength of the British Navy. However, over the years, the Kingdom of Spain has also spent a lot of money on the development of its navy. But the final result was not as expected by Her Majesty the Queen.

"Your Majesty, after a day of fierce fighting, the imperial navy lost one 'Qin-class' battleship, three 'Eastern Zhou-class' battleships and two 'Western Zhou-class' battleships, as well as one 'Tiangang-class' destroyer and one 'Xia-class' cruiser. At the moment, the fleet is retreating, and the British are pursuing our fleet! Duke Aguilera said.

"How many British battleships did we destroy?" Queen Isabella II asked.

"We sank two battleships of the British Navy, one 'Nelson-class' battleship, one 'Orlando-class' battleship and six 'Pearl class' cruisers. From the capital ships, we lose more! Duke Aguilera continued.

"Damn!" Queen Isabella II said angrily. Obviously, she was a little angry about the loss of so many capital ships.

"Your Majesty, the navy has done its best, and it is already commendable that it can still achieve such a result when it is already at a disadvantage!" Said the Duke of Valencia.

After all, the Spanish Navy had only 12 capital ships before, while the British Navy had 18 capital ships. The Spanish Navy was already at a disadvantage. It's good to be able to achieve such a battle loss ratio.

"Yes. 陛xià. Although we lost more capital ships than the British. However, we sank two battleships of the British. The cost of a battleship is much higher than that of other battleships. In addition, we sank several cruisers of the British. In this way, we don't suffer. If the size of our capital ships can be comparable to the British. Perhaps, the results of the naval battle have long been rewritten! ”。

Hearing these words, Queen Isabella II's face looked a little better. She also knew that the disparity in strength between the Spanish and British navies was too great. To be able to achieve such a victory is already hard-won.

"Hmmm! It seems that the navy exhibition strategy implemented by the kingdom in recent years has been very successful. After this war is over, we need to further develop our navy and recreate the glory of the Spanish Empire! Queen Isabella II said. Now, she regrets it a little. If the Naval Show had been strengthened in previous years, perhaps this time the Spanish Navy would have won. Of course. There is no regret medicine in the world. Therefore, Queen Isabella II could only put her hope in the aftermath of the war.

"Your Majesty is wise!" The ministers all praised.

"How's the mobilization of our 6th Army? Our allies have already waged a major war with the Russians, and have already achieved initial victories. It is expected that the final victory is also just around the corner. We can't afford to underestimate our allies. Queen Isabella II said.

"Your Majesty, the mobilization of our 6th Army is about to be completed, and we will soon be able to put it into the battlefield!" At the Confederation Military Conference, the Kingdom of Spain pledged to mobilize millions of troops into battle. Before the start of the war, the strength of the Spanish 6th Army had reached 700,000. It only takes 300,000 more to mobilize for the war. This was not a difficult task for the Spanish 6th Army.

However, because the Spanish 6th Army had 200,000 men deployed in North America. After the mobilization, there were only 700,000 people in the country. The Spanish 6th Army planned that the 700,000 6th Army in the country, 300,000 people, would be used to attack the Kingdom of Portugal. 300,000 men were used to defend the French, crossing the Pyrenees and attacking the south of France at the right time. The remaining 100,000 people. It is used as a reserve to garrison the country.

At this time. An Admiralty of the Admiralty hurriedly walked in and handed a telegram to the Admiralty, Duke Aguilera. Duke Aguilera after reading it. A smile suddenly filled his face.

"Your Excellency, what's wrong?" Queen Isabella II asked.

"Your Majesty, the telegram is from the Chinese Navy. The 1st Fleet of the Chinese Navy will be able to arrive tomorrow. Therefore, the Chinese Navy asked us to direct the British to them. Duke Aguilera said.

"Haha, that's great. The Chinese navy arrived in time, and some of the British felt better. Immediately give an order to the fleet, let them cooperate with the Chinese Navy, and must completely annihilate the British Navy's Mediterranean Fleet! Queen Isabella II said.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Duke Aguilera nodded.

As night falls, visibility on the sea drops considerably. Even when the moon is in the sky, only a vague shadow can be seen on the sea surface thousands of meters apart. The Spanish Navy and the British Navy's Mediterranean Fleet were engaged in fierce battles, and even the night generals could not stop the exchange of fire.

It took two hours for five 'Nelson-class' and seven 'Orlando-class' ships of the British Navy's Mediterranean Fleet to catch up with the Spanish Navy. Then a fierce exchange of fire ensued. It's just that because the visibility is too low, the low hit rate of both sides is scary, and it is more like wasting shells.

"Hell, those British are chasing after us, do they think they can eat us with these ships? That's delusion! Admiral San Miguel said hatefully. He looked up at the bright moon in the sky, and his face was not very good-looking. The moon, which usually looks beautiful, is so annoying at this time. If it weren't for the bright moon, maybe they would have left the British behind.

"General, the Admiralty is in an emergency!" It was at this time that a staff officer handed over a telegram to Admiral San Miguel.

When he took the telegram, the anger on Admiral San Miguel's face disappeared cleanly.

"Haha, the Chinese Navy has arrived. This time, these British guys are dead! Admiral San Miguel laughed.

"Order everyone, keep fighting. Our allies will arrive tomorrow, and then, it's time for us to strike back! Admiral San Miguel ordered.

"Yes, General!"

Originally, the morale of the Spanish Navy was somewhat low because of the heavy losses in today's naval battle. However, after learning that the fleet of the Chinese allies would arrive tomorrow, everyone's morale was immediately restored. In the eyes of the Spanish Navy, the Chinese Navy is undoubtedly much stronger than them. Not to mention facing a fleet of the British Navy, even if it is the main force of the British Navy, the Chinese Navy will definitely be able to win.

"Commander, the battleships in front have telegraphed, because it is difficult for the fleet to hit the battleships of the Spaniards due to visibility. In addition, the consumption of shells is also relatively fast, and if this continues, even if the shells are exhausted, it may not be able to annihilate the Spanish Navy! ”。

"Damn. Order the fleet in front, stop firing, just follow the Spaniards, and don't let them slip away. Wait until tomorrow morning to clean them up! ”。

"Yes, Your Excellency, Commander!".

"By the way, is there any news from the Chinese?". Even when he was engaged in the war with the Spanish navy, he did not forget this. After all, the Chinese Navy is too strong, although only a fleet of the Chinese Navy came. However, the strength of this fleet is very terrifying, and if the Mediterranean Fleet encounters it, there is no other way but to flee with wolves.

"Your Excellency, Commander, there is no news yet. However, according to the analysis of the Admiralty, it will take two to three days for the Chinese fleet to arrive in Spain! ”。

, this news made him feel a lot more relieved. If the Spanish Navy can be intercepted tomorrow morning, then it should be able to deal with the Spanish Navy before the Chinese Navy arrives.

When the British navy stopped attacking, calm returned to the sea. After the implementation of the light control, the fleets of both sides could only see a vague shadow. However, this is already able to ensure that you don't lose the enemy.

Gradually, the Spanish navy began to turn, but the British navy was able to keep up in time.

As the rising sun leaped over the horizon, the fierce battle between the Spanish Navy and the British Navy's Mediterranean Fleet began. The British Navy attempted to intercept the Spanish Navy with five 'Nelson-class' warships and seven Orlando-class warships. However, the Spanish Navy was not vegetarian either, and launched a fierce counterattack. In particular, the 28o mm guns on the battleship "Madrid" were able to inflict lethal damage on the "Nelson-class" and "Orlando-class" battleships. The armor of both the 'Nelson-class' and the 'Orlando-class' battleships could not withstand the fire of 28o mm armor-piercing shells.

After the turn, the Spanish Navy and the 1st Fleet of the Chinese Navy have become facing each other. In order to eliminate the Spanish Navy, the British Navy followed suit, which made the distance between the two sides continue to narrow.

At 1o o'clock in the morning on August 2, 1854, a large cloud of smoke appeared in the eastern sky. (To be continued)

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