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The Fourth Empire of China Piaotian Literature www.piaotia.com Chapter 492 The Final Charge

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    Sir Algernon MacLennan Lyons, commander of the combined fleets of Britain, France and Russia, looked very ugly. The situation of the naval battle had reached this point, and he knew very well that there was no possibility for the combined fleet to win in this war.  .  There are still 10 old battleships left, which are simply unable to compete with the new battleships of the Chinese Navy.  At the end of the battle, I am afraid there will be only one outcome, and all the warships will be sunk or captured.  This kind of ending is something he doesn't want to see.  But the war situation has progressed to this point, and it seems that there is nothing he can do.

    "It seems that the old battleships really cannot compete with the new battleships, even if they have a numerical advantage. The new battleships can easily throw away the old battleships by virtue of their speed advantage, and then eat the old battleships bit by bit.  However, I have never been able to figure out why the Chinese Navy's bombardment accuracy is so high? Can it still be so accurate at a distance of 10,000 meters? This level of bombardment is far stronger than that of the Royal Navy of the British Empire.  Navy. And the Chinese Navy has only been established for a few years. How can it possibly compare with the Royal Navy of the British Empire, which has become the world's maritime hegemon?" Sir Algernon MacLennan Lyons of the United Fleet murmured.  .

    "Your Excellency, Commander, the Chinese should have used advanced aiming equipment. They are very close to the Germans. It is entirely possible to obtain some advanced technologies from the Germans. Don't forget, since they can even  Battleships can be built, and more advanced aiming equipment can be developed, so it is not a big problem!" said Sir Frederick William Richards, Chief of Staff of the Combined Fleet.  although.  He was just guessing, but this was indeed the real reason.

    "The Royal Navy of the British Empire has been slacking off over the years. In many ways, it has been surpassed by these hateful yellow-skinned monkeys. Now, it is time for us to taste the bitter pill!" Algernon MacLennan Lyons, Commander of the Combined Fleet  Jazz said bitterly.

    "Your Excellency, Commander, what should we do now? The Chinese are now very morale, and our morale is low. If we continue to fight, I am afraid that all our battleships will be sunk. Now, the battle on the armored cruiser has also ended.  It's almost coming to an end, and our armored cruisers and the several 'Admiral-class' battleships sent over are about to be sunk!" Sir Frederick William Richards, chief of staff of the Combined Fleet, said with some frustration.  .  The current war situation is an unsolvable crisis for the combined fleet.

    "If we turn around now, can we get rid of the Chinese and return to India? We have lost too many battleships. These battleships and naval soldiers cannot be lost anymore. Otherwise, it will be a disaster for the Royal Navy of the British Empire.  An irreparable loss!" said Sir Algernon MacLennan Lyons, Commander of the Combined Fleet.  only.  Only now did he think of retreating.  It seems too late.

    "Your Excellency, Commander, the Chinese's new battleships have a maximum speed of more than 20 knots. If they retreat, except for some light cruisers and destroyers, other battleships will not be able to evacuate at all. In addition, our remaining coal-fired ships will not be able to evacuate at all."  It is no longer enough to support our return to India. The supply ships in the rear must also retreat. If the Chinese catch up, it will be all over!" said Sir Frederick William Richards, Chief of Staff of the Combined Fleet.

    "How many light cruisers and destroyers do we have? Can we launch a lightning strike on the Chinese battleships, and then let the light cruisers and destroyers entangle their battleships as much as possible? We will retreat immediately. As long as we can delay it until night, we  We can rendezvous with the supply fleet and then return to India!" said Sir Algernon MacLennan Lyons, Commander of the Combined Fleet.

    "Your Excellency, Commander, we can give this a try. However, it is only noon now. If we want to delay it until night, it will take at least 8 hours." Sir Frederick William Richards, Chief of Staff of the Combined Fleet, was a little worried.  .

    "Chief of Staff, this plan is completely feasible. The remaining battleships we have now are all 'Dignity-class' battleships and one 'Bafleur-class' battleship, with a maximum speed of more than 17 knots. If the Chinese Navy's battleships have the highest speed,  If the speed is only 20 knots, we may not have no chance!" Sir Algernon MacLennan Lyons, Commander of the Combined Fleet, thought more and more that this plan was feasible.

    Sir Frederick William Richards, Chief of Staff of the Combined Fleet, was shocked and asked: "What about our Admiral-class battleships and the Russians and French?"

    "Now, we can't even take care of ourselves, so we don't have the energy to take care of them. Let them destroy themselves!" A look of indifference flashed in the eyes of Sir Algernon MacLennan Lyons, commander of the United Fleet.

    ¡°Okay, Commander, I will make relevant arrangements immediately!¡± Frederick William Richards, Chief of Staff of the Combined Fleet.The doctor said.  When things got to this point, he could only follow the commander's orders.  In addition, in his heart, he also believed that the lives of British people were the most important, and as for the Russians and French, he couldn't care so much.

    Now, there are still thirty light cruisers and forty-two destroyers left in the Combined Fleet, of which the British Navy's light cruisers and destroyers account for more than half.  The Chief of Staff of the Combined Fleet, Sir Frederick William Richards, sent a telegram to these battleships, asking them to immediately implement the plan to launch lightning strikes on the Chinese Navy's battleships, and to hold back the Chinese Navy's battleships as much as possible to serve as capital ships.  The retreat buys time.  Such an order is obviously to sacrifice these light cruisers and destroyers in order to create opportunities for the battleships to retreat.  It has to be said that the British naval soldiers in this era are still well-trained. After receiving the order, almost all of them carried out the order.  Proud British naval soldiers, willing to sacrifice their lives for the glory of the Royal Navy of the British Empire.

    More than ten light cruisers and more than twenty destroyers changed their course and rushed toward the Chinese Navy's battle line at a speed of more than 25 knots.  Their actions attracted the attention of the Chinese Navy, as well as the French Navy and the Russian Navy.  They all thought that this was the British Navy going all out, and many French Navy light cruisers and destroyers also joined in.  The French Navy has been developing light cruisers and torpedo ships in recent decades, hoping to find a way to defeat large warships with the torpedo tactics of small warships.

    "Commander, the British are ready to go all out!" On the battleship Qin Shihuang, Lieutenant General Li Haitao, chief of staff of the Chinese Navy's Home Fleet, was a little nervous.  At this moment, the eight battleships of the Chinese Navy will face lightning strikes from nearly twenty light cruisers and thirty destroyers.  Surrounding the battleships for protection were only 8 light cruisers and 12 destroyers. The difference in numbers was too big.

    "Order all ships to accelerate to 22 knots and prepare to get rid of enemy ships at high speed. All naval guns should be aimed at the enemy's light cruisers and destroyers!" Admiral Deng Shichang, commander of the Chinese Navy's Home Fleet, ordered.  He knew that this was the last resort of the combined fleet.  As long as it survives this wave of blows, the Chinese Navy will definitely win.  With the speed of the Chinese navy's capital ships, even if the combined fleet starts to escape now, it will be very easy to catch up with them in the end.

    The battleships of the Chinese Navy have begun to output full power. The 'Qin-class' battleships are okay. 22 knots is not their limit, but the 'Zhonghua-class' battleships have almost reached their limit.  Although the maximum speed of the 'China-class' battleship reaches 22.5 knots, if it sails at this speed for a long time, it will seriously affect the life of the boiler, and it may even be scrapped midway.  Therefore, under normal circumstances, battleships rarely sail at extremely high speeds.

    The rolling smoke emerged from the chimney of the battleship. The speed of the Chinese Navy's battleships was getting faster and faster, and gradually stayed away from the main fleet of the United Fleet.  At the same time, all the main guns and secondary guns on the battleship were fired at the light cruisers and destroyers that rushed at high speed. The dense shells shrouded those light cruisers and destroyers like rain.  The light cruisers and destroyers of the Chinese Navy's Home Fleet were like loyal guards, guarding the outside of the battleship. The artillery on them was also firing fiercely at the light cruisers and destroyers of the Combined Fleet.

    Although the light cruisers and destroyers of the Combined Fleet are fast, their defense is very poor. Not to mention the 305mm main gun, even if they are hit by the shells of the 155mm secondary battery or the 105mm rapid-fire gun, they will still be able to withstand it.

    "Boom! Boom! Boom!" The dense shells exploded on the sea, and the whole sea seemed to be boiling.  The light cruisers and destroyers of the combined fleet were just walking through the rain of bullets. If they were not careful, they would be blown to pieces.

    "Boom!" A British Navy light cruiser, which was charging at a high speed of 25 knots, was hit by a 305mm main gun shell and was blown to pieces on the spot. Hundreds of officers and soldiers on the battleship undoubtedly survived.

    "Boom! Boom! Boom!" A destroyer reached a speed of 28 knots and rushed to a position less than 3,000 meters away from the Chinese Navy's battleship. However, at this position, it was encountered by a Chinese Navy battleship.  and heavy fire from a cruiser.  In a burst of explosions, the destroyer's superstructure was completely destroyed.  Subsequently, the entire bow of the ship was cut off by a 155mm shell, and in less than thirty seconds, the destroyer sank into the sea.

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