In the northern part of the Java Sea, it is no more than 10,000 meters away from the battlefield.

On the US battleship USS Illinois, Rear Admiral Cruise, chief of staff of the US Navy in the Philippine colonies, stood on the bridge and looked at the noisy battlefield in the distance, his brows twisted.

Vice Admiral Edward, the captain of the USS Illinois, who was standing beside Clouse, did not look much better.

They have been eyeing the British fleet for a long time, and the powerful United States and Britain are competing for global interests, and American industry in this period is overtaking Britain.

Despite their cultural similarities, relations between Britain and the United States, as the original overlord, and the United States, which later won its independence, have not been very harmonious for nearly 150 years since the United States became independent.

There are subtle differences between the two countries in terms of national psychology. From the Victorian era onwards, along with the material and spiritual affluence brought about by the Industrial Revolution, Britain gradually developed a sense of superiority that the rest of the world did not have, and regarded almost all people outside of Britain itself as "barbarians".

In the eyes of many Britons, the United States is a very strange and distant country, a place for exiled and sentenced criminals, where the standard of living is low, the cultural quality is extremely poor, the international status is insignificant, and the world affairs are inactive.

Although the average American is culturally influenced by the culture of his home country, he does not have much affection for the British, but on the contrary, he often sees him as an enemy of his wealth and a spiritual oppressor, and has a self-contradictory feelings towards the British culturally.

Early American politicians saw Britain as a symbol of colonial rule, and the word Britain was no different from the sense of danger.

On a larger scale, Britain is the representative of the old world and the old forces, the shackles that bind the new forces, while the United States is the symbol of the new forces and the living force that breaks and smashes the traditional forces.

Britain and the United States, whose relations are not harmonious, are indispensable for all kinds of competition, especially in recent years, the expansionism that the United States has begun to show, whether it is the Maine incident or the Philippine colony, has made Britain very vigilant.

But the United States was also wary of the British.

In front of us is the best embodiment, the British mobilized the army and united with the Netherlands to deploy troops in Southeast Asia.

Naturally, the Americans will not let go of such a good opportunity, but only with their eyes.

The strong isolationist ideology in the United States and its cautiousness about the international situation have made the US government helpless and has not thought about doing anything in this war.

Dispatching a battleship, just with an attitude of curiosity and learning, to observe this war, does not need to be invited by others, anyway, it is just to look at the sidelines, how much can be seen, it is your own business.

It's just that this naval battle not only came suddenly, but also made the audience a little frightened.

10,000 meters away, if you want to see the battlefield clearly, it is basically impossible, not to mention today's weather that is not beautiful.

From the glimpse of the sound of the cannon and the distant fire, Clouce saw something that was shocking, or rather uncalm.

"This Fan Yize is not simple, the British Navy is completely at a disadvantage."

Edward on the side was also in a state of confusion, as he dealt with the British Navy every day, how could he not know the strength of the British Far East Fleet.

But such a powerful fleet was actually pressed and beaten, and even now, the British have not seen the sinking of the other party's warships, which in Edward's opinion, is more like reading a fairy tale.

"It's incredible, if it's not too dangerous, I'd like to go over and see what happened?" Edward sighed.

"The British Far East Fleet is estimated to be defeated, and after several rounds of shelling, the British firepower has been greatly reduced, and it has never escaped the range of the opponent's dense artillery fire." Cruce was a naval staff officer, and even if he couldn't see it up close, he could understand the situation on the battlefield from the most basic artillery fire.

"There's nothing remarkable about the British, either." Edward said a little disobediently.

"I think it's the British who kicked the iron plate this time, what kind of person is Fan Yize?"

Clouse groaned, and became more and more curious about Fan Yize in his heart.

In the telegrams from China, Fan Yize's name was also mentioned many times, and he also knew that the reason why the British knew that it was Fan Yize was also deliberately revealed by Washington.

The United States suspects that Fan Yize is secretly building an army somewhere in the world, and this is not subjective speculation, but the result of a large number of US think tanks analyzing it layer by layer.

Now this has been thoroughly confirmed, and as the United States had hoped, the British have opened up more of Fan Yize's unknown side.

However, it was difficult for Clouse to accept the fact that the British Far East Fleet was actually defeated by the mysterious fleet under Fan Yize, which already showed that the fleet under Fan Yize was the first navy in the Far East, and it was stepping on the bones of the British Navy.

The main thing is that Kluz heard something unusual from the sound of artillery.

Due to the distance, Cruth could not see the warships under Fan Yize's command, but from the roaring of the dense guns, this mysterious fleet had a powerful firepower density far exceeding the warships of various countries.

And it also has very exquisite tactics, as the strongest navy in the world, the United Kingdom is far inferior.

In terms of speed, the speed of those warships, including the speed of the battleships, exceeded twenty knots, otherwise the British would not have been chased so badly.

From this, it can be concluded that the warships under Fan Yize's command have more firepower density and speed than the world's active warships.

Firepower and speed, these two key technologies, are enough to make the hearts of countries around the world pound.

But so far, everything is just speculation, what the United States is going to do, and Kluth only has a slight suggestion.

Even now, Cruz really wants to get close to the battlefield, but he can't do it, no matter what happens in front of him, the American warship must not approach before the dust settles on the battlefield.

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In the sea not far from the USS Illinois, German and French warships are also paying attention to this naval battle in the distance.

In the sudden naval battle, not only did the British not prepare in the slightest, but they were no different.

Like the Americans, the warships of Germany and France only watched from a distance and did not dare to act provocatively in the slightest.

Hover at a safe distance so as not to be mistaken as an enemy by the other side, and then come with a few shots.

Both the Germans and the French, like the Americans, were extremely shocked by the naval battle in front of them, and even a little disbelieving that what they saw was true.

However, today is not April Fool's Day, and the mighty British Far East Fleet is on the verge of destruction.