Chapter 92: Surrender

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On Wurui Bay, 12 'Shark-class' cruisers of the First Fleet of the Xinhua Navy are riding the wind and waves. Originally, the fleet would not be able to rush back to Xinhua until tomorrow. However, perhaps God was on the side of Xinhua, and the journey was smooth, and the speed of the battleships was very fast, which allowed the fleet to rush back ahead of schedule. However, the merchant ships that transported the army lagged behind. The speed of a merchant ship cannot be compared to that of a warship.

"Your Majesty! We've finally arrived! It seems that there is no big problem in Xinhua City! "On the 'Xinhua' battleship, Niu Meng, the commander of the First Brigade, said with a smile. After learning that the Spaniards were going to make a move against Xinhua, he was also very anxious. Hurrying and hurrying, I finally rushed back. And, judging from the visual situation, Xinhua City was not attacked. It's just that the shipyard is still smoking, but only a small part of the plant is burning, and the damage should not be very large.

"Yes! Finally got back in time! Long Yufei also breathed a sigh of relief. If Xinhua City is contributed by the Spaniards, or if the factories around Xinhua City are also destroyed, it will be a heavy blow to Xinhua City. His desire to occupy the entire South Seas before a major invasion by the Western powers is like a flash in the pan. Without the support of strong industrial strength, everything is empty talk!

"Your Majesty! It should be our shore defense artillery that has come into play! Otherwise, with the strength of the Spanish Luzon fleet, the entire Xinhua City must have been reduced to a sea of fire! Luo Sangu also said with a smile. Seeing that Xinhua City was not destroyed, everyone's hearts that had been hanging could finally be put back into their stomachs.

"Ha Lu Ha! That's right, this time to defend against the attacks of the Spaniards, the coastal defense artillery played a great role! Once you've wiped out those Spaniards, you're going to reward them well! Long Yufei said with a smile. I've been worried for two or three days, but now it's finally good.

"Your Majesty! We'll take care of the rest of the battle! Make sure none of the Spaniards want to slip away! Luo Sangu said confidently. After many naval battles, the Xinhua Navy is no longer the rookie it was at the beginning. Even if there may still be a certain gap between the navy and the Western powers in terms of naval quality, it can be made up for by the superiority in weapons. In the face of the Spanish Luzon fleet, whose main force has been killed, the First Fleet of the Xinhua Navy is naturally victorious. If the 12 'Shark-class' cruisers could not defeat the four old warships that were scarred, then the officers and men of the Xinhua Navy would have jumped into the sea to feed the fish.

Under Luo Sangu's order, the 12 'Shark-class' cruisers of the First Fleet of the Xinhua Navy accelerated towards the area of the mouth of the Agusan River, preparing to block the retreat of the Luzon fleet. At this time, the Luzon fleet had just rushed out of the area of the mouth of the Agusan River and was preparing to evacuate. However, when they broke out of the estuary, they found that 12 'Shark-class' cruisers of the Xinhua Navy were pressing on them.

"General! The navy of Xinhuaguo! A total of 12 new warships! The warden shouted loudly, his voice revealing panic. In the Luzon fleet of the Spanish Navy, they already knew that the most powerful third-class battleship of the Luzon fleet, the "Manila", was killed by these warships of the Xinhua Navy, which made them full of fear of the "Shark-class" cruisers of the Xinhua Navy, especially now that the main force of the Luzon fleet has been wiped out, and there are only four scarred battleships left, it is even more impossible to win!

"Oh God! How is this possible? How could those yellow-skinned monkeys return so quickly? "Seeing the 'Shark-class' cruiser of the Xinhua Navy on the sea, Rear Admiral Balvino exclaimed. His face turned pale all at once. If the main force of the Luzon fleet was still there, he might still have the guts to fight the Xinhua Navy. But now? The result is already very obvious, the Luzon fleet is not an opponent of the Navy of the Xinhua State at all! The only result of the fight will be that they will all be sent to the bottom of the sea to feed the fish!

"General Valvino, what should we do now? Didn't you say it would take at least two days for those yellow-skinned monkeys to return? Major General Axel also asked anxiously. Now they had only four damaged warships and a dozen merchant ships without any combat power. In the face of the powerful Xinhua Navy, they are completely at a disadvantage!

"How do I know how those damn yellow-skinned monkeys came back so quickly?" Major General Valvino yelled angrily. According to his plan, time should be sufficient. They could have calmly withdrawn before the main forces of the Xinhua Navy returned. However, the reality is cruel and shatters his delusions. The sudden appearance of the Xinhua Navy put the Spanish Luzon fleet and those army officers and men on merchant ships in a desperate situation!

"Fire! Take out the enemy ships first, and then take on those merchant ships! "On the cruiser 'Xinhua', Luo Sangu gave the order to attack! Facing the four warships of the Luzon fleet, the Xinhua Navy directly killed them.

The 12 'Shark-class' cruisers have a good division of labor in the process of sailing. Of the four remaining ships of the Luzon fleet, two were fourth-class ships, and the other two were fifth-class and sixth-class ships! As a result, 12 'Shark-class' cruisers were assigned tasks, ten besieged two fourth-class ships, and the remaining two were to deal with the fifth- and sixth-class ships of the Luzon fleet, respectively!

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "At a distance of more than three thousand meters, the warships of the First Fleet of the Xinhua Navy opened fire! Dense shells whizzed towards the battleships of the Spanish Luzon fleet. Although the shells exploded on the sea, the splashed water soaked the decks of the battleships of the Spanish Luzon fleet. This frightened the officers and men of the Spanish Luzon fleet on the battleship, fearing that the next shell would fall on them!

"General, are we going to fight back?" The captain of the battleship 'Governor' asked. Although he was calm, the horror in his eyes betrayed him.

"Will we be able to hit each other at this distance?" Major General Balvino asked.

The captain of the battleship 'Governor' shook his head. The distance of more than three thousand meters is already beyond the range of the cannons on the 'Governor', and if you want to hit the enemy, it is completely impossible!

"Boom!" Suddenly, the battleship 'Governor' slammed into a shock, and Rear Admiral Balvino suddenly did not stand firmly, and the whole person fell. Unfortunately, when he fell, his forehead hit the corner of the table. A big hole suddenly appeared on his forehead, and blood flowed out of his forehead, all over his face!

"Quick! The general is wounded! The captain of the 'Governor' shouted. At this moment, Major General Valvino had already fainted.

The military doctor immediately arrived for Rear Admiral Balvino's bazaar, and the whole battleship was in disarray.

A 105-mm shell hit the bow of the 'Doge', leaving a large hole in the bow deck, where several Spanish naval sailors on the foredeck had been torn to shreds. The surviving sailors are scrambling to extinguish the fire!

After Rear Admiral Valvino fainted, the Luzon fleet lost command and became even more disorganized. At this time, the captain of the battleship 'Viceroy' became the highest-ranking man in the Luzon fleet.

"General Axel, what are we going to do now?" The captain of the battleship 'Governor' asked. Although he was now the highest-ranking man in the Navy, there was also a rear admiral on board the 'Governor' at this time.

"Your Excellency Lieutenant Colonel, I am a rear admiral of the army, and I have no right to interfere in the affairs of the navy!" Major General Axel replied directly.

"This, General! The situation is very unfavorable and I need your support! The captain of the battleship 'Governor' hesitated for a moment, then said.

"Well, Lieutenant Colonel, what are you going to do?" Major General Axel asked.

"General, there are still 12 warships in the Xinhua Navy, and each of them is stronger than us! Our four remaining ships are already scarred and are no match for them at all! If we keep fighting, we will have no choice but to die! When they destroy our warships, those merchant ships will not be able to escape! The captain of the Governor said.

"Hmmm! So do you have any suggestions? Major General Axel nodded.

"General! Let's surrender to Xinhuaguo! Only then will we be able to save our lives! Xinhua Kingdom is too strong, far beyond our expectations, we will lose this battle! There is no need to shed any more blood! Said the captain of the battleship 'Governor'.

Major General Axel pretended to hesitate for more than ten seconds, and then said, "Your Excellency, Lieutenant Colonel, I agree with your point of view. We've lost, and now it's time to find a way to get those boys back safely! ”

"Thank you for your understanding, Your Excellency General!" The captain of the 'Governor', with the support of Rear Admiral Axel, immediately went into action. In the name of the acting commander of the fleet, he ordered the fleet to stop resisting and surrender to the Xinhua Navy. At the same time, a white flag was raised from the mast of the cruiser 'Governor'.

The Spanish Luzon fleet surrendered to the Xinhua Navy at the last moment, which was not expected by Long Yufei. Unlike the Easterners, Westerners tend to choose to save their lives when there is no possibility of victory in the war, and in their opinion, life is the most important thing. The soldiers of the East are proud of their deaths on the battlefield.

After the surrender of the Luzon fleet, the First Fleet of the Xinhua Navy stopped its attack and began to send troops to prepare to take over the warships of the Luzon fleet.

At the same time, Major General Axel came to the unconscious Major General Balvino, kicked him, and said: "General Balvino, the war is over, you can wake up!" ”

Major General Balvino immediately opened his eyes!