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The Fourth Chinese Empire Piaotian Literature www.piaotia.com Chapter 497 The Rise of the Empire

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    The joint fleets of Britain, France and Russia had hundreds of warships in total during this expedition to China. But in the end, except for a small number of French and British light cruisers and destroyers that escaped, the rest of the warships were either sunk or captured.  , almost the entire army was wiped out.

    Although the losses suffered by the Chinese Navy¡¯s home fleet in this naval battle were not small, compared with the results achieved, they were almost negligible.  During this battle, 10 battleships were captured, six of which were from the British Navy, including the 'Jupiter' battleship, the 'Hannibal' battleship, the 'Mars' battleship, and the 'Majesty-class' battleships.  The battleships Kaiser' and Vitality and the Centurion, one of the Barfleur-class battleships.  The four Russian Navy battleships are the battleship "Three Saints", the battleship "Ekaterina II", and the "Georgi?"  The battleships Pobedonosec and Sinop.  Sinked 18 British and Russian battleships, including 13 of the British Navy, namely the battleship 'Majestic', the battleship 'Noble', the battleship 'Prince George', the battleship 'Victory', and the 'Bafleur'  HMS Nile, HMS Trafalgar, HMS Collingwood, HMS Rodney, HMS Howe, HMS Camper, HMS Anson  'Battleship' and 'Ben Bow' battleship.  Six battleships of the Russian Navy were sunk, namely the battleship "Petropavlovsk", the battleship "Rostislav", the battleship "Alexander II", the battleship "Gangut", the "Great Western"  The battleships Aesop and Peter the Great.  Except for the armored cruiser Narcissus Boy, which was captured after being severely damaged, all the British and French armored cruisers were sunk.  As for the light cruisers, twenty-five were sunk, 12 were captured, and the remaining eight escaped.  As for the destroyers, 42 were sunk, 21 were captured, and the remaining 9 escaped.

    Admiral Deng Shichang, commander of the Chinese Navy¡¯s Home Fleet, was holding the defeated hand with trembling slightly.  There is no doubt that this is a huge victory, the biggest victory since the founding of the Chinese Navy.  The Imperial Navy defeated powerful enemies at a small cost and truly rose to prominence.

    "Hurry, send the telegram back to China quickly, don't keep His Majesty and others waiting!" General Deng Shichang had a smile on his face.  After this battle, he was satisfied.  At almost sixty years old, he can retire with peace of mind.  Although, sixty is not too old for senior generals.  But the Imperial Navy is full of talents, and he hopes to leave the stage to them and let them give full play to their talents!

    "Yes, Commander!" Lieutenant General Li Haitao, Chief of Staff of the Chinese Navy's Home Fleet, said with a smile.  This is a great joy for all of China!  The navy has fulfilled its mission and defeated the powerful enemy. His Majesty the Emperor and the people of the country can feel at ease.  There is no doubt that the empire will win this battle.

    Beijing.  This day is the day of decisive battle between the Imperial Navy and the combined fleets of Britain, France and Russia.  Wang Yuze stayed at the base camp from early in the morning and did not leave until evening. He was worried because he did not get any good news from the navy!  Not just him, almost all the empire's top officials, and even ordinary people, are also paying attention to today's decisive battle.  To a large extent, this naval battle is directly related to whether the empire can win this war, and it is also related to the future destiny of the empire.  The empire went to war with five powerful countries at the same time, which has made the people of the empire very worried. If the navy cannot win, the future of the empire will be very difficult.

    Fortunately, at 8 o'clock in the morning, the telegram that the submarine force successfully ambush the combined fleet was sent back.  At the cost of two submarines being sunk, the submarine brigade sank seven battleships of the Combined Fleet, severely damaged two battleships, sunk two armored cruisers, and severely damaged one armored cruiser.  Such a great victory made the officers and soldiers of the base camp happy for a long time.

    Although, everyone has already realized the power of submarines before the war started.  However, normal training and exercises are not real battles. Everyone still has no idea how much results a submarine can achieve in a real naval battle.  But now, the submarine's performance in actual combat has surprised everyone.  Two submarines, costing less than one million Chinese yuan, sank 7 battleships and two armored cruisers, and severely damaged two battleships and one armored cruiser. This exchange ratio can be said to be dozens of times higher.  .  Everyone also admires Wang Yuze's vision very much.  At the same time, the Navy Ministry has almost made up its mind to pay more attention to the submarine force and build more powerful submarines in future naval construction.

    In the evening, Wang Yuze and the military giants at the base camp simply ate something and continued to wait for news about the local fleet.  It was getting dark, and logically, the battle would be over soon.  now?Under the conditions of science and technology, it is difficult to conduct night battles at sea.

    "Your Majesty, don't worry, I believe that the Home Fleet will definitely win. The submarine killed one-third of the battleships of the Combined Fleet. The new battleships of the Home Fleet defeated the remaining two-thirds of the battleships of the Combined Fleet. There is no problem.  None!" said Xiong Wu, Chief of General Staff.

    "Yes! Your Majesty, we will definitely win this battle. The navy will definitely win for the empire!" Navy Minister Zhang Cheng also said.  As the Imperial Navy Minister, he is well aware of the strength of the Home Fleet and has great confidence in the Home Fleet.

    "Of course, I also believe that the local fleet will win. However, the news is not confirmed, so I will always be a little worried!" Wang Yuze said with a smile.  He took this battle too seriously.  Whether the naval battle can be won or not is directly related to the follow-up of this war.  If the navy can win, then China will be invincible.  The rest is how to maximize the benefits.  China will also completely soar into the sky and rise in the east of the world.

    While several people were talking, a staff officer walked in quickly. When they heard the footsteps, Wang Yuze and others were shocked. They all knew that when the officers from the base camp came to them, there must be news about the local fleet.  , everyone stood up from their chairs involuntarily.

    "Your Majesty, gentlemen, Commander Deng of the Home Fleet is calling. The Home Fleet has achieved a great victory and almost wiped out all the warships of the Combined Fleet!" the staff officer said with a blush on his face.

    "We won! Haha, we won! I knew that the final victory must be ours!" Wang Yuze laughed. At this moment, his hanging heart finally returned to his stomach.

    Chief of General Staff Xiong Wu, Minister of Navy Zhang Cheng, Minister of Defense Jiang Xingguo and others also laughed.  The local fleet has won the victory, so there is no surprise that China will win this war.

    "What's the specific battle report? How much are our losses?" Wang Yuze asked eagerly.  In the following war, the navy will still be the most important force.  If the naval losses are too large, it will have a great impact on the subsequent war.  After all, whether you are landing in Japan or the United States, you will need full support from the navy.

    "Your Majesty, the battleship 'Yanhuang' of the Home Fleet was severely damaged, and the heavy cruiser 'Tianjin' was severely damaged. The remaining battleships and heavy cruisers were only slightly damaged and did not affect the battle. In addition, 6 light cruisers were sunk in the battle and were seriously damaged.  7 ships were lost, and most of the remaining 11 ships were injured. 11 destroyers were sunk in the battle, 14 were seriously damaged, and most of the remaining 25 ships were injured. Navy soldiers, 1,054 were killed, 987 were seriously injured, and 987 were lightly injured.  3,215 people were injured," the staff officer said excitedly.

    "Not a single battleship or heavy cruiser was sunk?" Wang Yuze's eyes widened.  This loss was completely beyond his expectation.  He had already made preparations, thinking that in order to defeat the combined fleet, at least half of the battleships would be lost.  But now, only one battleship and one heavy cruiser have been severely damaged. Such a price is simply negligible!

    "Congratulations, Your Majesty, congratulations to Your Majesty! The local fleet won the victory at a small cost. The empire is already in an invincible position in this war!" Chief of General Staff Xiong Wu said with a smile on his face.

    Other people also expressed their congratulations, and everyone had happy smiles on their faces.

    Wang Yuze also flushed with excitement. The local fleet not only won, but also won at a small cost. The main force of the fleet can still participate in the next war.  The next phase of the battle plan formulated by the Imperial General Staff can proceed smoothly.  Wang Yuze can be sure that China will definitely get what it wants in this battle.

    "Okay, that's great! Send a telegram to Commander Deng and tell the fleet to return directly to Tianjin. I want to personally greet their triumphant return!" Wang Yuze said.

    "Yes, Your Majesty!" After the staff officer saluted, he quickly went to send a telegram.  At this time, the entire base camp knew the news of the victory of the Home Fleet, and the officers and soldiers cheered to celebrate the victory of the Home Fleet.

    "Your Majesty, after the Imperial Navy won this naval battle, the rise of the Empire has been unstoppable! The entire Far East and Pacific Ocean will become the Empire's sphere of influence!" Chief of General Staff Xiong Wu said excitedly.  There is no doubt that China's strength will expand rapidly with this victory.

    Wang Yuze nodded, and then said: "The war is not over yet. Next, it is time for us to reap the results!" (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)
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