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    "Captain, this time it's time for us to show off our skills. Those bastards on the battleship, let's see if they dare to underestimate us in the future!" A twenty-six or seven-year-old lieutenant colonel officer said excitedly.  His name is Wu Hailong, a lieutenant colonel of the Navy, and also the deputy captain of the Chinese Navy's submarine brigade. The No. 12 submarine he commanded achieved excellent results in the South China Sea Battle three years ago.  At the same time, he himself also has considerable experience in submarine warfare.  Therefore, he became the vice-captain of the submarine brigade at such a young age.

    When the Imperial Navy's submarine force was established, it was not taken seriously. Almost all of them were low-level officers who were frustrated and found it difficult to get ahead in the navy's surface ship force, so they joined the submarine force.  Officers and soldiers of the submarine force are often called water rats by people in the surface ship force.  Even though the submarine force achieved great results in the naval battle three years ago, this situation has not changed much.

    Although the Imperial Navy has paid more and more attention to the submarine force, the main force of the navy is still large surface warships such as battleships.  The salary of the submarine force is even higher than that of the officers and soldiers of the surface ships, but many people still look down on their sneaky way of hiding under the water to attack the enemy, just like assassins.

    This time, the submarine force will take on the most important task in the fight against Britain and France. This makes everyone in the submarine force very excited. They want to use this battle to let everyone in the Imperial Navy know how powerful the submarine force is.  , so that they can feel proud!

    "This combat mission is very difficult. We have to deal with six of the most advanced battleships from Britain and France. These new battleships have made a lot of efforts to prevent torpedo attacks. A heavy torpedo may not be able to sink them.  , at least two or even more are needed!" Brigadier General Su Leping, captain of the submarine brigade, said.

    "Captain, each of our battleships carries 8 torpedoes. No matter how powerful the British and French battleships are, they can't withstand the attack of 8 torpedoes!" Lieutenant Colonel Wu Hailong was very optimistic.

    "The British and French are not fools. Will they give us so many opportunities? As long as we launch an attack, we will definitely be surrounded by the British and French navies. Therefore, everyone has only one chance to take action. Immediately dive after the attack,  Then look for other opportunities!" Brigadier General Su Leping said.  To destroy the enemy, we must also protect ourselves.  The Chinese Navy's submarine force is still relatively small, and every person is a valuable asset.

    "Anyway, we are hiding, and the enemy will be bright again. If we launch an attack before dawn, we will definitely cause chaos in the British and French navies. Then we will have the opportunity to fish in troubled waters. Besides, as long as we can severely damage a few battleships of the British and French navies, we will also give  The Indian Ocean Fleet has created an opportunity. When they pass through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, they will naturally be able to launch a fatal blow to the British and French fleets! We will definitely win this battle!" Lieutenant Colonel Wu Hailong said.  He is already thinking that after winning this battle, he will be promoted again. By then he will be a colonel. A 27-year-old colonel is considered young in the imperial army!  Perhaps, there is still a chance to become a general before the age of thirty!

    On December 10, the submarine force arrived thirty nautical miles away from the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, and then stayed here to begin preparations for the war.  According to the plan, they will set off at one o'clock in the morning tonight. After arriving at the main channel of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, they will pass through the strait from underwater, enter the defense circle of the British and French navies, and launch an attack on the British and French navies.  At that time, after they launch the attack, the main force of the Indian Ocean Fleet will take the opportunity to pass through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and launch a fatal blow to the British and French navies.

    Ten kilometers south of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, the Chinese Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet has two 'Qin-class' battleships, two 'Zhonghua-class' battleships, a 'Baiqi-class' battlecruiser and a large number of heavy cruisers, light cruisers and destroyers.  Clouds gather in this sea area.  The muzzles of the four battleships were pointed obliquely at the main channel of the Bab el Mandeb Strait. The British and French navies blocked the Strait of Bab el Mandeb from the north, and the Chinese navy also blocked the strait from the south.  Now, no one can do anything to anyone, and no ship from any country can even think of passing through the strait.

    On the Indian Ocean Fleet¡¯s flagship battlecruiser Wang Ben, Indian Ocean Fleet Commander Lieutenant General Li Haitao and Chief of Staff Major General Wu Zhiyuan are arranging a combat plan.

    "The submarine force is making pre-war preparations. It is expected that they will be able to pass through the Bab el Mandeb Strait at around 54:00 tomorrow morning and launch an attack on the British and French navies. At that time, we will pass through the Bab el Mandeb Strait as quickly as possible and fight the British and French navies.  . Although the British and French navies have more battleships than us, under the attack of the submarine force, it is difficult for them to pose a threat to us. If we are lucky, we may be able to keep them all!" Wu, Chief of Staff of the Indian Ocean Fleet  Major General Zhiyuan seemed a little excited.  This is the first battle after the establishment of the Indian Ocean Fleet!  Whether it can win or not is very important to the entire Indian Ocean Fleet.

      "Well! Let the 'Qin-class' battleships take the lead when the time comes. After the 'Qin-class' battleships are armored, they will be able to resist even if they encounter counterattacks from the British and French navies!" said Lieutenant General Li Haitao, commander of the Indian Ocean Fleet.  The flagship of the Indian Ocean Fleet is the battlecruiser "Wang Ben". Battlecruisers are faster. As long as they do not duel with battleships, no battleships can threaten them in naval battles, so they are more suitable for use as flagships.

    "Okay, the Bab el-Mandeb Strait is not long. At the speed of the 'Qin-class' battleship, it only takes twenty minutes to pass through the main channel and enter the Red Sea. The British and French navies in the chaos simply cannot resist it.  Our attack!" Major General Wu Zhiyuan said.  For this battle, everyone in the Indian Ocean Fleet is full of confidence.  In their view, great military exploits seemed to be beckoning to them again.

    When the sun sank into the sea, darkness enveloped the earth.  The Chinese navy and the British and French navies are still facing each other across the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.  Although they have been facing each other here for more than two months, no one knows when the end will come.  At the beginning, everyone was full of passion, but now, it's more of a routine.  After both sides concentrated a large number of warships to block the main channel, no one would be stupid enough to forcefully break through.  Therefore, both the Chinese navy and the British and French navies are relatively confident in the security of the blockade.

    Lieutenant General Howard, commander of the British Navy's Mediterranean Fleet, as the commander of this operation of the British and French navies, was about to be driven crazy.  The huge fleet stayed here, doing nothing, which made him very uncomfortable.  He could not wait to lead his fleet out of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and into the Gulf of Aden to have a decisive battle with the Chinese Navy.  However, when I think about the main guns on several battleships of the Chinese Navy, they are all aimed at the main channel. Once they enter it, they will be hit by overwhelming main gun fire.  No battleship could withstand such a blow.  Therefore, Lieutenant General Howard could only hide his thoughts of decisive battle in his heart.  Fortunately, the British and French navies could not defeat it, but neither could the Chinese navy.  Although this task is a bit boring, there is no need to fight the Chinese.  From the news he got, the war currently going on in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is very unfavorable to both Britain and France.  Compared to those unlucky armies.  The Navy has been much luckier.  This gave Lieutenant General Howard a lot of balance.

    At one o¡¯clock in the morning on December 11, ten ¡®Shark-class¡¯ submarines of the Chinese Navy¡¯s submarine brigade were put on the sea by the submarine mothership.

    With the cover of darkness, the submarine force began sailing towards the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.  Before entering the strait, they can sail on the water, which makes them faster, reaching about ten knots.

    Three hours later, the Chinese Navy¡¯s submarine force arrived at the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.  Brigadier General Su Leping, captain of the submarine brigade, issued the order to dive.  After receiving the order, ten submarines dived one after another, diving to 20 meters underwater, and then began to sail northward, passing through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait underwater.  The 'Shark-class' submarine travels at an underwater speed of only 7 knots. Therefore, it takes almost an hour to pass through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and enter the interior of the British and French navies.  By then, it was exactly 5 a.m. and dawn was about to arrive.

    The water depth in the main channel of Bab el-Mandeb Strait is more than 30 meters, and the submarine force of the Chinese Navy can easily pass through the strait.  The British and French navies defended the Bab el-Mandeb Strait very tightly, but they were all concentrated on the water.  As for underwater defense, there is absolutely no fear.  An hour later, the Chinese Navy's submarine force passed through the strait and entered the British and French navies.  At this time, because they could not communicate underwater, each submarine could only fight independently.  Fortunately, a battle plan had been prepared beforehand, and each submarine was free to hunt important targets.

    The No. 201 submarine where Commodore Su Leping, captain of the Navy's submarine brigade, slowly surfaced.  When ten meters underwater, the periscope was raised.  The sea was very calm. The warships of the British and French navies were all stationary on the sea. Only some destroyers were cruising for warning.

    Submarine No. 201 was very lucky. The place where they surfaced happened to be not far from a battleship.  This battleship is the French Navy's "Jean?"  USS Barr' battleship, the second ship of the 'Guba-class' battleship.

    "Prepare torpedoes! Launch!" Brigadier General Su Leping did not hesitate at all and immediately issued the order to attack.  As long as a British and French navy battleship is sunk or severely damaged, the British and French navies will lose their numerical advantage.  What's more, after ten submarines sneak in, will only one battleship be severely damaged or sunk?  This is obviously impossible.

    "Bang! Bang!" Two muffled sounds came from underwater, and two torpedoes rushed out of the torpedo launcher of No. 201 submarine, heading toward 'Give?' at a speed of 30 knots.  The USS Barr' battleship rushed over!  The submarines of the Chinese Navy began to freely hunt the British and French navies!  (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!)
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