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    "Boom! Boom! Boom!" With a loud noise that shook the earth, huge orange-red fireballs rose from the squadron's position. The power of large-caliber naval guns was not something that the artillery used by the army could do.  Comparable.

    The squadron's position and the artillery of the opposing British and French forces may be okay.  But it appears vulnerable in front of the navy's large-caliber naval guns.  The trenches were blown down, and the permanent fire points were blown into the sky.  The strong anti-gun caves were suddenly blown down, and all the Chinese officers and soldiers hiding inside were buried alive.  The entire forward position suffered heavy losses.

    "***, you actually used navy cannons! Report to the division commander quickly, we can't stand it any longer and have suffered heavy losses. We request to retreat!" said the commander of the 321st Regiment, who was defending the frontline position, with red eyes.  His regiment has been fighting with the British and French forces for several days, and has not suffered much losses.  However, being bombarded by the British and American naval guns for such a period of time caused more damage than the previous days combined!

    Major General Cao Chengen, commander of the 32nd Division, was also shocked after receiving the report.  After the enemy's navy joins in, it will undoubtedly make the situation of the 32nd Division very difficult.  If it continued to resist, the 32nd Division would inevitably suffer heavy losses under the bombardment of the British and American navies.

    Major General Cao Chengen immediately sent a telegram to the Seventh Army Headquarters and ordered all units to prepare for retreat.  After receiving the report, General Du Qizheng, commander of the Seventh Group Army, immediately withdrew the 32nd Division to Port Said.  The 32nd Division has resisted the British and French forces for several days, and has bought enough time for the troops in Port Said. They have built a solid defense line outside Port Said.  At the same time, Admiral Du Qizheng also conveyed the news that the British and American navies were shelling frontline positions to the Mediterranean Fleet.  Let them find ways to prevent this.  After all, the defense lines of Port Said are close to the seaside. If the British and American navies join in, the army will not be able to withstand the fierce bombardment of the navy's naval guns.

    After receiving the order, the 32nd Division immediately abandoned its forward position and retreated to Port Said.  However, during the bombardment by the British and American navies, the 32nd Division suffered at least thousands of casualties.

    After the 32nd Division retreated, the British and French forces easily captured the squadron's position.  Start marching towards Port Said.

    Port Said, the temporary station of the Chinese Navy¡¯s Indian Ocean Fleet, on the flagship battlecruiser Wang Ben, Indian Ocean Fleet Commander Lieutenant General Li Haitao received a telegram from the Seventh Group Army Commander Admiral Du Qizheng.

    "Old Wu, what should we do now? The British are forcing us to fight them!" Lieutenant General Li Haitao said with a bitter smile.  The sinister intentions of the British and American navies.  Of course it couldn't escape his eyes.

    "But do we have any other options now? We can't just ignore it! The army's defenses can't resist the navy's large-caliber naval guns!" said Major General Wu Zhiyuan, chief of staff of the Mediterranean Fleet.  If they could not prevent the British and American navies from bombarding the army, the army would inevitably suffer heavy losses.  By then, even if the war can be won, the Seventh Army will probably be crippled.  In that case, it will inevitably cause conflicts between the army and the navy.  not to mention.  It is their duty to deal with the British and American navies. To this end, the only mobile force in the country has been deployed.  Two battlecruisers were sent.

    "In this case, we have no other choice but to fight them! Do those foreign devils really think they can defeat us?" Lieutenant General Li Haitao's eyes flashed with murderous intent.  That's right.  The Indian Ocean Fleet is indeed at a disadvantage now, but this does not mean that they have no ability to fight back.  Whether it is two 'Qin-class' battleships or two 'Zhonghua-class' battleships.  The combat power is higher than the new battleships of the British and American navies.  However, the weak armor of the remaining three 'Baiqi-class' battlecruisers is not suitable for a duel between battleships.  However, in the absence of capital ships, the Indian Ocean Fleet has no choice.

    "Since the foreign devils want to fight us decisively, let's comply with their wishes! As long as we seize the opportunity well, we may not be able to win!" Chief of Staff Major General Wu Zhiyuan also agreed.  Now, there is no way to avoid it, we can only face the difficulty!

    "Order the fleet to prepare for departure. The submarine force will go to sea first to set up an ambush and prepare to ambush the British and American navies. In addition, tell General Du that we will immediately go to sea to fight the British and American navies and will not let them affect the battle in Port Said!" Lieutenant General Li Haitao  said.

    After receiving the order, the remaining nine submarines set out from Port Said one after another to set up ambush in the Mediterranean.  Their task is very arduous. Whether the Indian Ocean Fleet can win this time depends, to a large extent, on the performance of the submarine force.

    At 10 a.m. on January 7, the main force of the Chinese Navy¡¯s Indian Ocean Fleet set off from Port Said and entered the undergroundIn the sea.  At the same time, the British and American navies were also heading towards Port Said.  According to the course and speed of both sides, the two sides will encounter each other in about an hour.  At that time, a decisive naval battle will break out in the eastern Mediterranean!

    On the British and American Navy¡¯s flagship battleship HMS Fearless, Fleet Commander Admiral Edward Seymour has received news that the main force of the Chinese Navy¡¯s Indian Ocean Fleet has gone to sea.

    "Haha! The Chinese are finally no longer cowards! Order all ships to prepare for battle! This time, we must defeat the Chinese and regain the maritime glory that belongs to the British Empire!" Admiral Edward Simo laughed.

    Ten battleships from the British and American navies lined up in a long battle line and sailed eastward.  The thick main gun muzzles on each battleship were pointed diagonally towards the sky.  Ten battleships have one hundred 305mm main guns.  However, the layout of the main guns of the 'Dreadnought' is one at the bow and stern, then one at the center line of the ship, behind the boiler room, and then one on each side symmetrically, between the two boiler rooms.  However, this also allows the 'Dreadnought-class' battleships, including the US Navy's 'Connecticut-class' battleships, to be able to focus only four main guns to fire on the same side.  In this regard, it is exactly the same as the Chinese Navy's 'Qin-class' battleships and 'Zhonghua-class' battleships, which have only eight main guns.

    At 11 a.m., twenty nautical miles northwest of Port Said, a destroyer of the Chinese Navy discovered the British and American navies sailing eastward.  The destroyer immediately reported the movements of the British and American navies to the flagship.  At this moment, the distance between the two sides was only 25 kilometers.

    At 11:10 a.m., the Chinese Navy¡¯s Indian Ocean Fleet began to turn and changed its course to true north, preparing to seize a favorable position.  At this moment, the formation of the Chinese Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet is composed of two 'Qin-class' battleships in the front, two 'Zhonghua-class' battleships in the middle, and finally three 'Baiqi-class' battlecruisers!  Fleet Commander Lieutenant General Li Haitao has boarded the battleship "Qin Shihuang" and is preparing to command the battle.  The command flag has also been raised from the battleship 'Qin Shihuang'.

    "Hmph! Do you want to seize a favorable position? Order the fleet to turn, turn 15 degrees to the left, and accelerate to 18 knots!" At 11:20 a.m., the distance between the Chinese Navy and the British and American navies was already 15 kilometers away.  In order to avoid being usurped by the Chinese navy, the British and American navies also began to turn.

    ¡°Accelerate to 20 knots and turn left 15 degrees!¡± Lieutenant General Li Haitao issued the order on the battleship ¡®Qin Shihuang¡¯.  The capital ships of the Indian Ocean Fleet are at a disadvantage. Therefore, a battleship showdown with the British and American navies will be more disadvantageous.  The tactics used by Lieutenant General Li Haitao were to constantly use speed advantage to seize advantageous positions, hit firepower, attack the British and American navies, and try to severely damage or sink the British and American naval battleships as much as possible to narrow the strength gap between the two sides.

    The two fleets sent out long battle lines and sailed on the Mediterranean Sea, like two dragons emerging from the water.  The Indian Ocean Fleet is trying every possible means to seize the prefix T, while the British and American navies are constantly turning around and taking detailed measures to avoid this happening. At the same time, they are trying to shorten the distance between the two sides so that the numerical advantage of the British and American navies can be brought into play!

    At 11:50 a.m., the speed of the Chinese Navy¡¯s Indian Ocean Fleet has accelerated to 22 knots.  The British and American navies also accelerated to 20 knots, which was almost the limit of the battleships of the British and American navies.  The Chinese navy, however, seems to be able to do so with ease.

    With the advantage of speed, the Chinese Navy finally seized the opportunity and seized a favorable position.  The four battleships and three battlecruisers of the Chinese Navy were like a wall stretching on the sea, blocking the front of the British and American navies.  The leading battleship of the British and American navies is the battleship 'Discord'!

    "Order all ships to aim at the battleship Discord and fire. We have five minutes to fire five rounds of salvos!" Lieutenant General Li Haitao ordered.

    "Boom! Boom!" The battleship 'Qin Shihuang' opened fire first.  The other six battleships also followed closely behind.

    Seven battleships and fifty-six 305mm main guns were all aimed at the battleship Discord. The fierce fire suddenly enveloped the battleship Discord.  Groups of water jets erupted around the battleship Discord.  The situation of the battleship "Discord" that I went to work on suddenly became very dangerous.

    "Turn, turn 20 degrees to the right, and break away from contact with the Chinese!" General Edward Simo ordered loudly.  The battleship "Dreadnought" he was on, the third ship in the battle line, was not in danger yet.

    The battle lines of the British and American navies began to turn.  But turning a huge battleship is not that easy, and it takes a lot of time.  And this period of time is a very beneficial time for the Chinese Navy. You can use this period of time to hit the firepower and focus on attacking the enemy's platoon leader's battleship at the front!

    "Boom!" A huge orange-red fireball, in the "not long ago"The bow of the battleship ??¡¯ rises!
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