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Piaotian Literature of the Fourth Empire of China www.piaotia.com Chapter 367 The Sino-British Pacific Naval War

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    "Order all ships to form a battle formation and prepare for battle!" Deng Shichang issued the battle order.  The current main force of the local fleet, except for the "Beijing" which suffered heavy damage and acted together with the captured Japanese warships, the rest of the main combat forces have basically not suffered losses.  Moreover, with the cooperation of the supply ship yesterday morning, the replenishment of ammunition and coal has been completed.  The soldiers also rested for a night and became energetic again.  The current main force of the Chinese Navy's local fleet has returned to its heyday. Even if they face the British Far East Fleet, they are not afraid at all, and are even a little excited.  After all, the British Navy is truly the number one in the world!  Over the past hundreds of years, many countries have tried to challenge their hegemony, but they have all failed.  And this time, can China succeed?

    "Hmph! So what if the British are powerful? This is Asia, and the sea here also belongs to us in Asia!" Deng Shichang said secretly.

    "Commander, are we going to attack the British?" Brigadier General Hai Zhengsheng, the captain of the battleship Zhonghua, asked.

    "The misunderstanding has occurred, and the British will obviously not let it go. Instead of asking the British for forgiveness in a lowly manner, it is better to have an upright fight with them and let them know who is the king of the Far East. What? To us?  Does the fleet have no confidence?" Deng Shichang asked.

    "No, it's just that we are at war with the Pacific Alliance now. If we go to war with Britain again, I'm afraid the pressure will be great!" Brigadier General Haizhengsheng said with some worry.

    "There can never be peace between us and the British. War will break out sooner or later, just sooner or later. Moreover, we now have enough advantages facing the British Navy's Far East Fleet. As long as we destroy the British Far East  Fleet, in that short period of time, no country in the entire Far East or even Asia can threaten us. Soon, the follow-up 'Qin-class' battleships will be put into service. By then, if Britain dares to send a fleet across the sea  If we go on an expedition, I believe we will give them something powerful while waiting for work!" Deng Shichang said.

    "Then, do you want to report it to the country?" Haizhengsheng reminded.  After all, the empire has no immediate intention to go to war with Britain.  If the British Far East Fleet is annihilated, this will be a big deal!

    "The general will be outside. You will not accept your orders! When we win, we can send a telegram to the country!" Deng Shichang said.  Soon, the main force of the Chinese Navy's home fleet adjusted its formation.  There are four "Zhonghua" battleships, headed by "Zhonghua", followed by "Yanhuang", "Huaxia" and "Shenzhou", followed by seven "Beijing-class" heavy cruisers.  They are the ¡®Tianjin¡¯, ¡®Shanghai¡¯, ¡®Nanjing¡¯, ¡®Guangzhou¡¯ and ¡®Changsha¡¯.  ¡®Kulun¡¯ and ¡®Dihua¡¯.  The British Navy has six "Sovereign Class" battleships, and the Chinese Navy can only use two heavy cruisers to make up the number.  Good thing.  The firepower and armor of the 'Beijing-class' heavy cruisers are not much worse than the 'Sovereign-class' battleships of the British Navy, and their speed is far faster. If there is a real fight, there is no telling who will win.

    As for the five armored cruisers of the British Navy, they are not taken seriously by the Chinese Navy.  The five armored cruisers of the British Navy are all old items from more than ten or twenty years ago. The main force of the former British Navy's "China Fleet" included two "Nelson-class" armored cruisers, namely the "Nelson" and "Nelson".  Northampton'.  The displacement of 'Nelson' is 7,473 tons and that of 'Northampton' is 7,630 tons.  The ship is 85.34 meters long, 18.29 meters wide, has a draft of 7.54 meters, has 6,600 horsepower and a maximum speed of 14 knots.  The armament is 4 254mm naval guns, 8 228mm naval guns, 6 20-pound guns, 6 6-pound guns and 8 3-pound guns.  The two ¡®Arrogant-class¡¯ armored cruisers are the ¡®Arrogant¡¯ and the ¡®Warspite¡¯.  The displacement of the ¡®Arrogance-class¡¯ is 8,500 tons, the length is 96.01 meters, the width is 18.9 meters, the draft is 8.5 meters, the power is 8,000 horsepower, and the maximum speed is 16 knots.  The armament is 4 234 mm naval guns, 6 152 mm naval guns, and 4 6-pound guns.  The 'Orlando-class' armored cruiser 'La Dawn' is also the most cutting-edge armored cruiser in the British Far East Fleet.  The "Dawn Goddess" has a displacement of 5,600 tons, a length of 91.5 meters, a width of 17.07 meters, and a draft of 6.68 meters.  The power is 5600 horsepower, the maximum speed is 17 knots, and the short-term rapid speed can reach 18 knots.  The armament is two 234 mm naval guns, 10 152 mm naval guns, 6 6-pound guns and 10 3-pound guns.

    ¡°Compared with the Chinese Navy¡¯s ¡®Beijing-class¡¯ heavy cruisers, the armored cruisers of the British Far East Fleet are far inferior in terms of tonnage and speed and firepower.  Once a naval battle breaks out, these armored cruisers will only become the targets of the Chinese Navy's "Beijing-class" heavy cruisers.  As for those light cruisers and destroyers, they are even more unmatched by the Chinese Navy.  No matter how you look at it, in this naval battle, the Chinese NavyThe main force of the local fleet is confident of victory.

    At 9 o'clock in the morning on March 13, the "Wuwei" escaped the pursuit of the British Navy's Far East Fleet and escaped back to the main fleet.  Although Gao Hui sent a telegram of apology, Deng Shichang didn't say much. He just asked him to return to the light cruiser formation and prepare to protect the main fleet.  In addition, let him insist that he regarded the British warship as a Japanese warship.

    At 9:20, the thick fog on the sea has completely dissipated, and the main force of the Chinese mainland fleet and the British Navy's Far East Fleet also met each other. The two sides were 15,000 meters apart, but strangely, everyone was ready for battle.  , no party wants to explain this misunderstanding.  This shows that both Deng Shichang, the commander of China's domestic fleet, and Vice Admiral Philip Mantle, the commander of the British Far East Fleet, hope that this naval battle will continue.

    At 9:30, the British Far East Fleet first changed, with six 'Sovereign Class' battleships, 'Empress of India', 'HMS Hood', 'Lamiy', 'Repulse', 'Resolution' and  The 'Royal Oak' formed a battle line and began to turn, hoping to seize the T-letter.  The five armored cruisers circled around and wanted to attack the rear of the Chinese mainland fleet.  Among them, the 'Empress of India' is the flagship of Lieutenant General Philemantle.

    "Change the formation! The 'Tianjin' and the 'Shanghai' joined the battle line, and the other five heavy cruisers faced off against the British armored cruisers. The battle line turned 40 degrees to the right, controlling the engagement distance to about 10,000 meters  .Get ready to fight!" Deng Shichang gave the order.  The quality of the British navy is very high, and they immediately began to seize the prefix T, preparing to make up for their superiority in firepower.  The 'Sovereign Class' battleship only has two twin-mounted 343mm main guns. Although the caliber is larger, its power is not even as powerful as the 50 times caliber 305mm naval gun equipped by the Chinese Navy.  The Chinese Navy's response was not slow and it immediately began to turn around to avoid being occupied by the British Far East Fleet.  At the same time, the five heavy cruisers "Nanjing", "Guangzhou", "Changsha", "Cullen" and "Dihua" also broke away from the formation and attacked the armored cruisers of the British Far East Fleet.  .  Compared with the battle between the main fleets, the Chinese Navy's heavy cruisers have undoubtedly a greater chance of winning against the British Far East Fleet's armored cruisers!

    The naval war between China and Britain broke out under such circumstances.  Although, what caused this naval battle was just a misunderstanding.  However, neither party seems to have thought about clarifying this misunderstanding.  Vice Admiral Philemantle wanted to maintain the dignity of the British Royal Navy, defeat the arrogant Chinese Navy, and let them see the strength of the King of the Sea.  Deng Shichang also hoped to use this to eliminate the British Navy's combat power in the Far East and bring the entire Far East and Western Pacific into the Chinese Navy's sphere of influence.  What's more, there will definitely be a war between China and Britain. If the British Navy's Far East Fleet is destroyed first, the Chinese Navy will be able to take the lead.

    The ¡®Sovereign Class¡¯ battleship, as the first-class battleship of the British Navy in the pre-Dreadnought era, was indeed the world¡¯s leading battleship at the time.  However, they have only been in service for a few years and are already completely behind the times.  The displacement of the 'Junquan Class' is 15,580 tons, which is 5,000 tons lighter than the 'China Class'.  The armor also uses old-fashioned armor. Moreover, the British Navy has always attached great importance to speed and firepower. It has always been insufficient in the defense and survivability of battleships. This makes the defense of the 'Sovereign Class' far inferior to that of the 'Sovereign Class'.  China-class battleship.  The 343mm caliber main gun shell weighs 562.5 kilograms, which is nearly 200 kilograms heavier than the 305mm shells used by the 'China Class'.  However, the 30-times-caliber main gun makes the speed of the shells inferior to that of the 50-times-caliber main gun of the 'China-class' battleship, and its real power is also inferior.  In terms of speed, the early 'Sovereign Class' battleships had a maximum speed of only 17 knots, while the 'China Class' battleships had a maximum speed of 22.5 knots.  No matter which aspect you look at, the 'China Class' battleship can definitely defeat the 'Sovereign Class' battleship.  The only thing the British Navy can rely on is probably the pride and technology developed over hundreds of years.

    At 9:50, the distance between the two sides shortened to 12,000 meters.  At this time, the British Navy's flagship, the 'Empress of India', opened fire first.  The muzzles of two twin-mounted 343mm naval guns shone with a ball of orange-red flames. Four shells weighing more than half a ton, under the action of 283.5 kilograms of propellant, with a muzzle velocity of 628 meters per second,  It smashed hard at the flagship 'Zhonghua' of the Chinese Navy's home fleet.

    The first shot of the Sino-British Pacific naval battle was fired by the British Navy!

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